Broadcom loses Qualcomm, has Apple lost Siri? | #PNWeekly 296 (LIVE at 3p ET)

Former employees say Siri never had a way to lose because Apple never set a way forward for it. Also, Broadcom banned from acquiring Qualcomm.

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Six types of AmazonBasics Portable Power Banks under recall affecting 260,000 units

Power packs of varying capacities are included in this recall, voluntarily forwarded by Amazon to the CPSC. Click through to see if yours is at risk of malfunctioning.

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Unfastened Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Gen screw poses fire hazard, leading to recall

A single unfastened screw is the difference between safe to use Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Gen units and those you need to stop using immediately to have them inspected.

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HP voluntarily recalls 50,000+ computer batteries posing fire and burn hazards

At least 50,000 HP laptops and mobile workstations sold between December 2015 and December 2017 are unsafe to use due to potentially overheating batteries.

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Samsung is officially ‘considering’ selling refurb Galaxy Note 7 ‘where applicable’

The where, when and how are still very much up in the air, but if regulators will allow it, the Galaxy Note 7 shall return in refurbished condition.

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Samsung finally looks to tie up loose ends with charge-disabling Galaxy Note 7 update in Korea

For some reason, it took Samsung almost six whole months to realize preventing the Galaxy Note 7 in Korea from charging altogether is for the best.

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Samsung officially quashes rumors of refurbished Galaxy Note 7 program, at least in India

You know those sketchy rumors about a Galaxy Note 7 comeback in refurbished form that simply won't go away? Samsung brushes them off for good... almost

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Emerging markets could see Galaxy Note 7 revived with smaller battery

The company has thumbed India and Vietnam to get the refurbished Note 7 units that will be equipped with a smaller battery than the one originally provided.

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Barnes & Noble issues voluntary recall of dangerous Nook Tablet 7 chargers

While there's no reason to fear or try to return your ultra-low-cost new Nook Tablet 7, Barnes & Noble admits its power adapter can be dangerous.

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