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Unlocked HTC 10 is finally getting an Android 7.0 Nougat update. The latest mobile operating system of Google is now rolling out for those in the US. The announcement was made on HTC's official Twitter accounts in time for Thanksgiving and the holiday season.

President-elect Donald Trump did not have much support from the tech industry. This is the case with Apple and among other tech companies. However, Apple's CEO Tim Cook called Trump after his win. It was later revealed to The New York Times that Trump offered incentives to Apple in an attempt to convince the company of moving its production to the US. The question is whether or not Apple will even consider doing that.

With the online hate speech in social media platforms, the issue of fake news in Facebook and banned accounts in Twitter, Reddit has its own battle to deal with. It recently banned the Pizzagate subreddit that had been responsible for some conspiracy theories that are often related to Hillary Clinton. That caused members of the The_Donald, who are supporters of the President-elect, to openly criticize Reddit CEO Steve Huffman. He retaliated by editing their posts that now led for some Redditors to call for his resignation.

Data breach in not unusual nowadays. It's one thing to be hacked because a hacker worked his/her way through a weak cybersecurity. It's another thing to have a data breach because of a lapse. The US Navy has announced that more than 130,000 of their sailor's data were breached. Apparently, the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services (HPES) has already notified the Navy back on Oct. 27.

There have been a number of reports regarding Apple's iPad line-up next year. The recent one comes from a Taiwan-based supply chain makers. According to these sources, the tech giant will be launching a 10.5-inch iPad in 2017. In fact, the production for this iPad is set to begin next month.

Non-Windows 10 device users can now download the Microsoft Solitaire Collection for free. The tech company has finally publicly made it available for those who are using iOS and Android. It's an addition to an already significant number of Solitaire game apps on both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. Though Microsoft likes to claim that it's the "world's number one Solitaire game".

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations (NHTSA) has issued new voluntary guidelines that will address concerns over increase in traffic fatalities. Smartphone makers are asked to modify their electronic devices in a way that drivers would not be distracted by them. However, they seem to oppose it.

The US Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple's US Patent of "flexible display devices". The tech giant's patent of foldable iPhone seems to be a step ahead of Samsung. The patent application of the Korean-based company was previously published. It revealed a foldable display. Now, time will tell how soon it is for a foldable smartphone to finally hit the market.

Twitter is taking an action against the inappropriate use of their service. The social media platform has a policy that prohibits developers from allowing any other entity, like the law enforcement agencies, to use their data for surveillance. Twitter issued a warning that they will suspend or terminate the access of those that violate their rules.

T-Mobile is offering one of the best Black Friday deals for smartphone users. On the other hand, rival carrier Verizon is looking to match that up with its own free smartphones by trading in another flagship device. However, their deals are not entirely similar. If you want more options, you have to pick one over the other.

It's been a while since the Pokémon Go became a worldwide hit. At present, the excitement has died down a bit. But game developer Niantic Inc. has been updating their app to sustain the interest of people in the game. Their new strategy is adding a new species to the Pokémon Go family.

The Chinese government is very strict and censorship has become their staple. International companies would have to comply with China’s conditions otherwise, they will be banned from the country. Facebook seems to change its tunes. Apparently, the tech giant may be building a censorship tool. This move might be part of the company’s move to further expand its market.

Internet access is a privilege that can be enjoyed by less than half of the world's population. On the other hand, nearly 4 billion people are still offline. The recent report of the United Nation's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) also showed how the use of internet varies among countries, gender, educational background, economic status and other factors.

Does it take a long time for you to charge your phone? Do you get frustrated that your device's battery life barely last until the afternoon? Worry no more as scientists from the University of Central Florida (UCF) have built a supercapacitor battery prototype. Further development of this project will result in phones that can be charged in a few seconds and can last for at least a week.

Microsoft has already patched the critical vulnerability of Windows 10 that Google exposed. However, the tech giant has another serious issue to deal with. Microsoft is under investigation by the Russian antitrust authority Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS). The alleged culprit is its antivirus software Windows Defender. The company is alleged to have violated a federal law. This was initiated by a complaint from the Russian internet security company Kaspersky Lab.

There have been reports of a bezel-less design for the upcoming iPhone 8. The tech company is said to be working on a new display technology. It might be integrated into the two devices set to be released next year, the new iPhone and iPad. Particularly, a bezel-less display for the iPhone 8 will make it the biggest iPhone yet. This is only if the reports are actually true.

Google's DeepMind artificial intelligence will take on another challenge. The British artificial intelligence company will be working with American video game developer Blizzard Entertainment. This has been announced at Blizzard's recently concluded Blizzcon annual conference. DeepMind will be using StarCraft II as an AI testing environment that will be available to all researchers in 2017.

As the era of Windows 7 and 8.1 ends, Microsoft's recent operating system Windows 10 is getting a massive update. The tech giant is finally addressing an issue regarding its Windows Update. The latest Windows Insider build is now integrated with a next generation delivery technology called the Unified Update Platform (UUP).