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EE Hawk announced with fast 4G and a low price

EE has unveiled the Hawk, a phone that seems built around speed, as the network is highlighting its CAT 6 capabilities. That means it theoretically supports 4G speeds of up to 300Mbps – and it has reached 238Mbps on EE’s network at Wembley Stadium.

Most of the time you won’t get speeds close to that, but it does mean the EE Hawk should be more future-proofed in one way than some budget phones.

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How to take dramatic landscape photos

Use ‘bad’ weather to add mood to your landscape images

Storms, gales, rain, snow and even fog can produce stunning photographs – just follow these tips, and make sure you and your camera are prepared.

Focusing on key features of the scene, whether that’s sheets of rain, a sharp reflection or a flowing body of water, is key when shooting landscapes in all weather, as is making the most of natural…

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How to change the root password in macOS High Sierra

A pretty major security flaw has been found in macOS High Sierra, which allows people to log into a Mac running the latest operating system by simply using ‘root’ as a user name, and not having to enter in a password.

Worst of all, logging in with this account gives the user full admin rights, which means they can change system settings, and potentially wreak havoc on the Mac.

Update: Apple has…

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How to scan QR codes from your iPhone or iPad

QR codes can be used for a lot of things – website links, coupons, tickets, and contact information, just to name a few – and scanning them using your iPhone or iPad couldn’t be easier.

Apple has built QR Code recognition into its camera app, which means all you need to do is open it up and point it at the code in question.

You’ll then get a notification appear on screen, promoting you to action…

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SCI-FI EPIC XENOBLADE CHRONICLES 2 IS THE PERFECT THING TO PLAY AFTER ZELDA

to pick up a Nintendo Switch back when the console launched in March, there’s a good chance you’ve played plenty of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. And by now you may have exhausted much of what the grand Hyrule landscape has to offer — which makes this week’s launch of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 especially timely. Like the previous entries in the series, Xenoblade Chronicles 2is a sprawling…

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Dell’s latest XPS 13 is fast, nimble, and kind of stale

When Dell first introduced its redesigned XPS 13 laptop nearly three years ago, it kicked off a renaissance in laptop design. Dell proved that you could have a full-size, 13-inch display in a computer that’s as compact and portable as an 11-inch model. Nearly every other laptop maker has followed down this path, and now there are a lot of laptop options with trim bezels and small footprints.

In…

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Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier is a promising blend of games and film

The line separating movies and games has grown increasingly thin over the past decade. The generation of filmmakers that grew up on gaming have incorporated visual cues and stylistic techniques from the medium, and some games can offer a more satisfying, dynamic narrative experience than the average summer blockbuster. But perhaps nothing has tried to so literally combine the two as Planet of the…

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Watch this week’s Mr. Robot Digital After Show with composer Mac Quayle The Mr. Robot Digital After Show is returning after a brief holiday hiatus! Tune in at 11PM ET to watch Nilay Patel, Russell Brandom, and me, Megan Farokhmanesh, talk everything hackers and Rami Malek.

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The first trailer for Avengers: Infinity War is here It’s been a long time coming, but Marvel has finally released the first teaser trailer for its upcoming superhero team-up to end all superhero team-ups, …

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Beyoncé’s iconic pregnancy photo is 2017’s most liked Instagram post 2017 has been a depressing year. From mass shootings, to noxious political discourse on platforms like Facebook and Twitter, to the countless sexual harassment stories that have come to light…

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PUBG is getting a mobile version in China Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds is coming to mobile — but only in China. Tech giant Tencent has announced…

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Don’t let a dry tree ruin Christmas If you want to avoid a towering inferno this Christmas, you’d better hydrate your pines, according to the…

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Get an astronaut’s view of Earth during a NASA spacewalk Astronauts have done over 200 spacewalks outside of the International Space Station, and the latest one offers some pretty stunning views of our planet.

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Sorry, yetis are just bears Yetis are just local bears, according to DNA tests on hair and teeth specimens that allegedly belonged to the legendary…

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Rocket Lab will launch its small experimental rocket again this December

US spaceflight startup Rocket Lab is nearly ready to launch its experimental Electron rocket again. The vehicle is now scheduled to take off from New Zealand sometime during a 10-day launch window that begins on December 8th. It’ll mark the second flight of the Electron as part of the rocket’s rigorous testing program, meant to ready the vehicle for spaceflight.

Rocket Lab has been developing the…

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Facebook uses selfies as login authentication for suspicious activity Facebook is asking some of its users to upload a photo of themselves to verify their identities.

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Verizon says it will have 5G service in five cities by the end of next year Verizon is getting closer to releasing its first commercial 5G network, with the company announcing today that…