Amazon's Prime Day is the e-commerce giant's biggest shopping event of the year. This year, it will be held on July 16 and 17. Prime Day offers discounts on a range of categories, including tech, home appliances, clothing, garden products, and more -- with discounts on top Samsung products expected.

The 14 best early Prime Day Samsung deals

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An in-development 'My Week' feature was enabled in Google Photos by activating hidden flags, giving a first look at the setup process. Judging by screenshots of the onboarding UI, My Week appears to be an Instagram Stories-like feed that will be invite-only for a more intimate audience. Users can create...

Google Photos has an Instagram Stories feature in the works

You might need Lockdown mode if you are concerned about theft or have confidential files on your Android phone. The feature removes biometric security, which can be fooled with high-quality images or replicas, and uses knowledge-based authentication (KBA) instead. No one can bypass your phone's security unless they know your personal identification number (PIN), password, or pattern. Learn why you should activate the mode for extra security on your device and how it works.

What is Lockdown mode, and why do you need it on Android?

If you've been thinking about jumping ship and going from Android to iPhone, chances are, you've also been thinking of a clever and painless way to transfer your photos. There are a lot of different options, like direct transfer, but if you're like me and have been relying on cloud storage to back up all your photos and videos, it could make the move a bit trickier. Now you can always stay with your current provider, but if you wanted to go all in on Apple and move things over, there's now a solution that will make it easier.

Apple and Google team up to make it easier to switch cloud photo storage

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

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Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

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The global economic collapse is adversely affecting relationships. Some zodiac signs are struggling to pick partners who will stand by them when they are financially unstable. The zodiac greatly affects people’s character. However, it isn’t the only thing you should consider when choosing a lover. Select someone who is understanding and you are compatible. This might be time-consuming but it is worth it. Which reliable zodiac signs are ideal to start a long-term relationship with?

4 Zodiac Signs Who Always Stand Up For Their Partner

A new SEC filing indicates that AT&T has suffered a data breach, and the carrier is pointing fingers at a third-party cloud platform. Hackers stole AT&T customers' call records, including those of MVNOs, but no personal information was breached. AT&T's breach impacts potentially millions. Customers should stay vigilant & protect...

Another data breach hits AT&T, this time leaking millions of call records

Hackers demanded over $370,000 in ransom from AT&T to delete stolen data and provide proof. Blockchain records show the equivalent value in cryptocurrency (5.7 bitcoin) changed hands, though AT&T hasn't publicly verified that it paid the hacker. Stolen data from AT&T customers included phone numbers, prompting the company to advise...

AT&T paid a king's ransom to a hacker with everyone's call logs, records indicate

The Pixel 6 is where Google found its footing after years of ups and downs. Let's take a look at the device over two years after its release to see how well it holds up and why it was so significant in our long-term Google Pixel 6 review.

Google Pixel 6 revisited: A turning point [Video]

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Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

The OnePlus Watch 2 launched a while ago, but after several updates, is it better than at launch? Is it one of the best Android smartwatches? Find out in Android Police's long-term OnePlus Watch 2 review.

OnePlus Watch 2 long-term review: Is this the best Android watch?

The OnePlus Open caught many off guard when it debuted to critical acclaim. How does it best the most popular folding phones? Find out in our OnePlus Open 10-week review.

OnePlus Open long-term review: Still the best foldable, but for how long? [Video]

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The color yellow is gorgeous, eye-catching, and downright happy for most people. So much so that it's the main hue in the world-famous happy face—but science says it's not the best color to wear on a date.

You Shouldn't Wear Yellow on First Dates, Here's Why

The Android 15 Beta 3 is here and while it comes with some minor tweaks to the user experience, I can't help but get the feeling that Google is up to something with its Gemini inclusions. Let's talk about the new features coming up in Android 15.

What comes in Android 15 Beta 3? [Video]

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California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

T-Mobile's new T Life app is prompting some ad blockers to work overtime, reportedly blocking over 50k ads in 24 hours. It's believed that blocking ads causes the app to continually try to load the ads despite the severed connection, potentially impacting battery life. T-Mobile moved its beloved T-Mobile Tuesdays...

T-Mobile's new T Life app isn't playing nicely with ad blockers

Google's Pixel series has a big problem that it needs to address soon as other smartphone makers have answers to Google's best features. The Pixel 8 Pro over six months later is a harder sell than ever before. Here's why.

Google Pixel 8 Pro long-term review [Video]

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Wear OS 5 is getting ready for UWB in new Android smartwatches

Samsung's Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra are the first to run on WearOS 5, beating Google's Pixel Watch lineup to the update. However, newly-surfaced information...

Wear OS 5 is getting ready for UWB in new Android smartwatches

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