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• This camera won't let you take cliche pictures (Tomorrow Daily 242)

  16-09-2015 23:54 via cnet.com
  
  Ashley and Khail discuss a camera that retracts its shutter when a location has too many photos of it online, an unofficial VR tour of Stark Tower and the ESA's success in using an astronaut on the ISS to control a rover on Earth. #TDKhail
  
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• Saying hello to Hello Barbie

  16-09-2015 23:48 via cnet.com
  
  CNET gets a chance to chat with an early version of the talking toy, which hits stores in early November.
  
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• Get a front-facing flash on your current iPhone

  16-09-2015 23:43 via cnet.com
  
  There is no need to wait for an iPhone 6S to get a front-facing flash for selfies. There's a free app that provides such a thing right now.
  
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• Apple's iOS 9 arrives, but Watch update delayed by bug

  16-09-2015 23:31 via cnet.com
  
  iPhones and iPads gain new tricks with the latest mobile operating system update, but Apple postpones the release of Watch OS 2 to fix a bug. Meanwhile, AT&T unlimited customers won't be as limited with data anymore.
  
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• Smarter Siri, better battery life in Apple software update

  16-09-2015 23:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Apple's iPhones and iPads are getting free software updates Wednesday, including battery improvements and a smarter virtual assistant.
  
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• You'll pay a premium for this smart but unexceptional vacuum bot

  16-09-2015 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  iRobot's Wi-Fi-enabled robot vacuum cleaner wins when it comes to app connectivity, but struggles to perform on par with its Roomba predecessors.
  
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• iOS 9 and iPad Mini 4 a winning combo

  16-09-2015 22:39 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's new little iPad can handle split-screen apps and picture-in-picture video just like its big brothers, but it's smaller than a paperback. Here's the best of what's new.
  
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• Get lost in time and space with Doctor Who Game Maker

  16-09-2015 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  Create your own Dalek- and Cybermen-infested levels for the Doctor to defeat with the BBC's new Doctor Who Game Maker.
  
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• You'll pay a premium for this smart, but unexceptional bot

  16-09-2015 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  iRobot's Wi-Fi-enabled robot vacuum wins when it comes to app connectivity, but struggles to perform on par with its Roomba predecessors.
  
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• iRobot brings Wi-Fi connectivity to its latest Roomba

  16-09-2015 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  The Roomba 980 is iRobot's first app-enabled robot vacuum, but is remote access worth $900?
  
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• A clever Roomba vacuum from iRobot (pictures)

  16-09-2015 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  Find out what iRobot's Wi-Fi-enabled Roomba can do.
  
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• 2017 Lamborghini Huracan Spyder: from coupe to topless streaker in 17 seconds flat (pictures)

  16-09-2015 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  How do you improve on an Italian model? You drop the top on the Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4 Spyder.
  
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• Get an Apple Watch screensaver on your Mac

  16-09-2015 22:26 via cnet.com
  
  Bring a bit of Apple Watch beauty to OS X.
  
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• Facebook users express concerns over possible 'dislike' button

  16-09-2015 22:19
  
  By Yasmeen Abutaleb SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook users took to the social media site on Wednesday to react to the company's decision to test what Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg called a "dislike button" - and not everyone liked the idea. In a town hall-style question and answer session Tuesday, Zuckerberg took questions from users about topics ranging from virtual reality to his wife's pregnancy. While some said they would use Facebook more if the button were introduc
  
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• Could dating app for bacon lovers find you a sizzling romance?

  16-09-2015 22:10 via cnet.com
  
  Your love of bacon could find you true love in real life with Sizzl, an Oscar Mayer dating app that matches people according to bacon preference. You could even call it a meat market.
  
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• Comcast extends low-cost Internet service to community college students

  16-09-2015 22:09 via cnet.com
  
  An expansion of the Internet Essentials program will offer cheap broadband to students who qualify for federal education grants. It's being tested in Colorado and Illinois.
  
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• French ride-sharing start-up Blablacar raises $200 million

  16-09-2015 22:00
  
  French ride-sharing start-up Blablacar has raised $200 million from three venture capital funds as it pursues its expansion in emerging markets. Nicolas Busson, the co-founder and chief operating officer, told Reuters the company planned to launch in Brazil later this year and would aim to expand into other emerging markets in Latin America and Asia next year. "We are scaling Blablacar in emerging markets." Blablacar, whose name is a play on how much chatter drivers and passengers can put up wit
  
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• Microsoft discriminated against women in pay, promotions: U.S. lawsuit

  16-09-2015 21:43
  
  Microsoft Corp on Wednesday was hit with a proposed class action lawsuit in U.S. court claiming its policy of ranking employees to determine pay and promotions led to discrimination against women. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Seattle, Washington by former technician Katherine Moussouris, who claims she was passed over for promotions given to less-qualified men and was told supervisors did not like her "manner or style." Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft gives employees numerical r
  
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• Ride-hailing services Lyft, Didi link apps

  16-09-2015 21:42
  
  (Reuters) - U.S.-based ride-hailing company Lyft Inc and Chinese peer Didi Kuaidi Joint Co have linked their apps, allowing users of each app to hail rides from drivers on the other app while they are in the other country. Lyft also said Didi had invested $100 million earlier this year as part of its Series E funding along with Carl Icahn, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd. (Reporting by Abhirup Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)
  
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• Minecraft: Story Mode crafting its way to your consoles, phone in October

  16-09-2015 21:33 via cnet.com
  
  Telltale Games announces that the upcoming episodic adventure game will launch on consoles, smartphones and tablets in the middle of next month.
  
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• Uber CEO wants every car to be an Uber car

  16-09-2015 21:31 via cnet.com
  
  The ride-hailing service is already in more than 300 cities in 60 countries, but Travis Kalanick wants it everywhere.
  
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• New HTC One A9 rumors suggest modest mid-range experience

  16-09-2015 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  Details from a reputable source tell us HTC's next big release won't be an outright hardware monster after all.
  
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• Apple's iOS 9 arrives, while Watch OS 2 faces delay

  16-09-2015 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  Owners of iPhones and iPads can start moving to the next version of the software. If you have an Apple Watch, your software update is on hold.
  
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• Mind-bending optical-illusion flat lamps look like 3D

  16-09-2015 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  A set of LED lamps on Kickstarter tease your mind into thinking they have 3D lamp shades.
  
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• Apple's iOS 9 arrives for iPads, iPhones, and the iPod Touch

  16-09-2015 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  The latest version of Apple's mobile operating system brings plenty of new features, but really shines on an iPad.
  
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• Microsoft Cortana may be headed to your car

  16-09-2015 20:50 via cnet.com
  
  A Microsoft-connected car, reportedly in trial mode, would let you issue commands using the Cortana voice assistant.
  
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• Obama warns China on cyber spying ahead of Xi visit

  16-09-2015 20:40
  
  President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for an international framework to prevent the Internet from being "weaponized" as a tool of national aggression, while holding out the prospect of a forceful U.S. response to China over hacking attacks. With Chinese President Xi Jinping set to visit Washington next week, Obama said at a conference with business leaders that his talks with Xi would include cybersecurity, a topic that has become a point of friction in U.S.-Chinese relations. A person brie
  
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• Better battery life, smarter Siri in Apple software update

  16-09-2015 20:36
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Apple's iPhones and iPads are getting free software updates Wednesday, including battery improvements and a smarter virtual assistant.
  
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• HP shares rise as investors take positive view of cash return plans

  16-09-2015 20:34
  (Reuters) - Shares of Hewlett-Packard Co rose as much as 5 percent on Wednesday as investors cheered plans for the company's soon-to-be separated but struggling PC and printer business to return more capital to shareholders than many had expected. HP, which has struggled for years in a declining PC market, also said it would cut up to 33,300 jobs over the next three years, mostly in its enterprise business. HP Inc, which will house the PC and printer business when HP is split up on Nov. 1, is ex
  
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• #IStandWithAhmed: Support grows for teen arrested for clock that 'looked like bomb'

  16-09-2015 20:22 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Even President Obama tweets support for the young science enthusiast, inviting him to bring his clock to the White House.
  
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• iDevices adds an outdoor plug and a thermostat to its HomeKit smart home lineup

  16-09-2015 20:18 via cnet.com
  
  iDevices brings a trio of smart-home products to market, all compatible with Apple HomeKit centralized control on iOS and powered by Siri voice activation.
  
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• Apple users face issues upgrading to iOS 9: 9to5Mac

  16-09-2015 20:16
  (Reuters) - Apple Inc customers were facing issues while upgrading to iOS 9, which was released on Wednesday, technology blog 9to5Mac reported. The blog posted a screenshot showing an error message that appeared when users tried to install the latest version of the operating system for iPhone, iPad and the iPod touch. (http://bit.ly/1iPhxZy) Earlier Apple said it won't release watchOS 2, an updated operating system for the Apple Watch, on Wednesday as planned after it discovered a bug in develop
  
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• Apple says won't release watchOS 2 on Wednesday

  16-09-2015 20:01
  
  (Reuters) - Apple Inc said it won't release watchOS 2, an updated operating system for the Apple Watch, on Wednesday as planned after it discovered a bug in development. A company spokeswoman said the bug was taking longer to fix than expected. Apple said last week that watchOS 2 would be available on Sept. 16.
  
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• White House won't give details on possible measures against China on cyber spying

  16-09-2015 19:59
  The White House on Wednesday would not give details on President Barack Obama's comments that the United States is preparing countervailing actions against China for engaging in industrial espionage and stealing trade secrets over the Internet. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Obama was "intentionally non-specific" in the comments but added that the economic sanctions the United States has used over cyber espionage have had a deterrent effect. While speaking to the Business Roundtable, Ob
  
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• U.S. senators ask automakers for details on cyber security

  16-09-2015 19:58
  
  By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators have asked the world's biggest automakers for information on steps they have taken to protect cars from being hacked, as attention on vehicle security has surged following the first car recall over a cyber bug. Democratic Senators Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal wrote to 18 automakers on Wednesday asking about efforts taken to secure vehicles including 2015 and 2106 models. Concerns about auto cyber security have grown since July, when rese
  
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• Minecraft: Story Mode crafting its way to your consoles, phones in October

  16-09-2015 19:56 via cnet.com
  
  Telltale Games has announced that the upcoming episodic adventure game will launch on consoles, smartphones and tablets in mid-October.
  
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• Shares of Oracle jump on upgrade ahead of quarterly report

  16-09-2015 19:46
  
  By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp's beleaguered shares jumped 1.1 percent on Wednesday after an analyst upgraded them ahead of the fiscal first-quarter report card that will shed light on the enterprise software heavyweight's shift toward cloud computing. SunTrust upgraded Oracle's stock to "buy" from "neutral" ahead of its fiscal first-quarter report due after the bell. Analysts have applauded Oracle's attempts to quickly expand its own cloud offerings but some have worrie
  
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• 'SadLab': Get a look at how Pixar makes you sob uncontrollably

  16-09-2015 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  Parody video goes behind the scenes at a fictional Pixar department that works tirelessly to find new ways to make movies that turn on the waterworks.
  
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• Apple's iOS 9 is now here, but Watch OS 2 faces delay

  16-09-2015 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  Owners of iPhones and iPads can start moving to the next version of the software for those devices. If you have an Apple Watch, your software update is on hold.
  
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• AT&T boosts limit on 'unlimited' data

  16-09-2015 19:28 via cnet.com
  
  On the heels of a major FCC fine, the wireless carrier increases the threshold at which it starts slowing down service to 22GB of data a month, almost five times its previous cap.
  
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• News Corp's £58m Unruly acquisition shows 'high caliber' of UK tech scene

  16-09-2015 19:25
  
  London-based Social video advertising company Unruly is "really excited" to be joining News Corp. The multimedia conglomerate acquired Unruly for £58m in a move that it hopes will extend its understanding of digital and mobile video.By: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• Your complete guide to iOS 9

  16-09-2015 19:24 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's iOS 9 is here for your iPhone and iPad. CNET explains how to get, what it does and how to use it.
  
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• Better battery life and slick new features make the most out of your Apple devices

  16-09-2015 19:24 via cnet.com
  
  The latest version of Apple's mobile operating system revamps old apps, stretches your battery life and transforms the iPad Air 2 into an office workhorse.
  
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• ​How to update your iPhone or iPad to iOS 9

  16-09-2015 19:22 via cnet.com
  
  There are two methods to get from iOS 8 to iOS 9. Here's what you need to know
  
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• Qualcomm eyes speedier smartphone recharging

  16-09-2015 19:18 via cnet.com
  
  The chipmaker's Quick Charge 3.0 technology not only improves battery cell life but allows for rapid charging.
  
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• Microsoft dangles one-day sale on everything from PCs to smartphones

  16-09-2015 18:58 via cnet.com
  
  The sale may be a way to get rid of excess inventory as Microsoft preps new products for the holiday-shopping season.
  
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• Apple delays Watch OS 2 because of a bug

  16-09-2015 18:53 via cnet.com
  
  The company, which scrambled to fix bugs in iOS 8 when it launched last year, says it will introduce the software update for the Apple Watch "shortly," as opposed to Wednesday.
  
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• Bentley applies ultra-luxury to the SUV in the all-new Bentayga (pictures)

  16-09-2015 18:40 via cnet.com
  
  The top luxury SUVs from the likes of Land Rover and Mercedes-Benz haven't achieved the bespoke luxury offered by Bentley, so the company responds at the Frankfurt auto show with its new Bentayga model.
  
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• Make your own 'Doctor Who' sonic screwdriver on the cheap

  16-09-2015 18:27 via cnet.com
  
  YouTube show DIY Prop Shop returns with a how-to for making your very own Time Lord sonic screwdriver before the new season starts.
  
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• Germany's SAP working on migrant registration app

  16-09-2015 18:18
  
  Europe's largest software maker SAP said on Wednesday it was working on a smartphone application to help migrants arriving in Germany to navigate bureaucracy and officials to register them. The app would be free of charge to migrants and authorities, and the company was talking to government bodies to see if they could use it, said a spokesman. About 92,000 migrants have reached Germany since the country threw open its borders to refugees from Syria's civil war this month.
  
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