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In another blow to Samsung's Galaxy Fold, Best Buy announced that it's canceling all current Galaxy Fold pre-orders. That's not entirely surprising given all of the drama around the Fold and the lack of concrete details from Samsung. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/24/best-buy-cancels-galaxy-fold-preorders/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D2999%252C1954%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1043%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-02%252F93209e00-358d-11e9-b2af-cf6249422584%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Db38fdecc67fcc54713a0e49c4f3651ef37e0d7f1&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=0dd82ef8519f380e50ebe590ca10f0e6869eaada

Sony might have grander virtual reality ambitions for the PlayStation 5 beyond a headset and traditional controllers to let you play games Ready Player One-style in a body suit. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/23/sony-ps5-vr-gloves-patent-haptic-feedback-bodysuit/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D4528%252C3049%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1077%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-05%252F89d5a970-7d69-11e9-bffe-d329d5ec9031%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3De0b156aaffcadbaddfd1f34532b20f04f28d1b97&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=0e9509a5e2cf326dc3af55bfc9879fefcba7f8a9

Starting on July 8th, Transport for London (TfL) will start tracking passengers’ phones on the London Underground by default. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/22/18635584/london-underground-tube-tfl-wi-fi-tracking-privacy-data-security-transport https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63879111/881725440.jpg.0.jpg

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A widely-covered report out of France this week said that the blue light in LED lighting can damage the eyes. Dell, seeing the writing on the wall, isn't taking any chances. from https://www.forbes.com/sites/brookecrothers/2019/05/19/worried-about-led-oled-blue-light-eye-damage-dell-is/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Adobe’s Premiere Rush CC, which arrived on the desktop and iOS last October, is now available on Android. The video-editing app is a simplified, mobile version of Adobe’s more powerful Creative Cloud software, but borrows some key features from Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Audition. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/21/18627842/adobe-premiere-rush-android-video-editing-app-youtube https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63845857/openpublicdocument.5.jpeg

With help from the Google Assistant, you can customize your entertainment at home with just your voice: ask the Assistant to play your favorite part of a song, pause the game on your Chromecast-enabled TV to grab some snacks or dim the lights before the movie starts. from https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/05/21/google-assistant-rolls-out-to-several-bose-speakers-and-soundbars/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png