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• Selecting a hub for the CNET Smart Home

  23-09-2015 23:42 via cnet.com
  
  Wondering how to achieve your large-scale home automation dreams? A hub can help. Here's how we decided which one to stick in the CNET Smart Home.
  
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• Building the CNET Smart Home begins with SmartThings

  23-09-2015 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  There are a lot of ways to outfit a smart home. Here's why we decided to kick things off with SmartThings.
  
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• China's 'fake' Apple stores thrive ahead of new iPhone launch

  23-09-2015 23:05
  By Yimou Lee HONG KONG (Reuters) - On a bustling street in China's southern boomtown of Shenzhen, more than 30 stores carrying Apple Inc's iconic white logos peddle pre-orders for the new iPhone, a gadget that has become a status symbol among many better-off Chinese. Many of the stores look just like Apple's signature outlets, right down to the sales staff kitted out in blue T-shirts bearing the company's white logo and the sample iPads and iWatches displayed on sleek wooden tables. Most of the
  
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• Uber ups presence in SF Bay Area with buy of building in Oakland

  23-09-2015 22:45 via cnet.com
  
  Flush with cash, the ride-hailing company purchases a nearly 400,000-square-foot building in Oakland, California, across the bay from its San Francisco headquarters.
  
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• T-Mobile offers cheapest iPhone 6s for $5 under trade-in plan

  23-09-2015 22:45
  (Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc offered the cheapest option to own the latest iPhone at $5 under the company's trade-in plan, amid fierce competition among the top U.S. carriers ahead of Apple Inc's highly anticipated phone launch. Customers can get a 16 GB iPhone 6s for $5 per month without upfront payment, under an 18-month lease, in exchange of an iPhone 6, 6 Plus or Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 versions under T-Mobile's latest plan. U.S. carriers are also pressured by
  
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• Take a 360-degree look at the planet Jakku from 'The Force Awakens'

  23-09-2015 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook rolled out support for 360-degree video on Wednesday, bringing some awesome new Star Wars content that gives us a brief, 360-degree look at the planet Jakku from "The Force Awakens."
  
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• Two new Nexus phones teased in leaked images

  23-09-2015 22:43 via cnet.com
  
  Google is expected to reveal a Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P next week, both loaded with Android Marshmallow. Meanwhile, Pebble launches its first round smartwatch.
  
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• Now you can watch a 360-degree video on Facebook

  23-09-2015 22:40 via cnet.com
  
  The world's largest social network has become one of most popular sites for viewing photos and videos, and now it's preparing for the next stage in media.
  
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• The Latest: Xi tours Boeing, says China needs new planes

  23-09-2015 22:36
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — The latest on Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States (all times local):
  
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• EU data transfer deal with US should be illegal, says Europe's top legal counsel

  23-09-2015 22:35 via cnet.com
  
  Personal data of EU citizens being sent to the US by Facebook and other companies is not being adequately protected, says Advocate General Yves Bot.
  
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• Review: Olympus Air A01

  23-09-2015 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresCameras, as we once knew them, have changed. In just a few years, the popularity of point-and-shoot cameras has given way to smartphones. Similarly, mirrorless cameras are rising in adoption over DSLRs. Soon, the next advent could be Lens Cameras, pioneered by Sony's QX line. Now, Olympus has introduced its own smartphone-powered entry: the A01 Air.The Olympus Air might look like an unassuming cylinder no bigger than a can of Red Bull. But really, it's a miniature camera
  
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• Preview a VR virtual tour of the Enterprise-D

  23-09-2015 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  One Star Trek fan and 3D artist is recreating the entirety of the Enterprise-D from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" in the Unreal Engine 4 that can be explored with the Oculus Rift VR headset.
  
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• 5.6 million fingerprints stolen in U.S. personnel data hack: government

  23-09-2015 21:50
  
  By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hackers who stole security clearance data on millions of Defense Department and other U.S. government employees got away with about 5.6 million fingerprint records, some 4.5 million more than initially reported, the government said on Wednesday. The additional stolen fingerprint records were identified as part of an ongoing analysis of the data breach by the Office of Personnel Management and the Department of Defense, OPM said in a statement.
  
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• Do you know what 3D Touch is?

  23-09-2015 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  Brian Tong hits the streets to find out if people can explain what 3D Touch is on the iPhone 6S.
  
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• The Latest: High school on agenda for Chinese leader

  23-09-2015 21:31
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — The latest on Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States (all times local):
  
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• Xi says 'without reform' no progress for business in China

  23-09-2015 21:29
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday addressed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, billionaire investor Warren Buffett and other top American and Chinese business leaders, vowing that his country would work to remove barriers to foreign investment and improve intellectual property protections.
  
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• Bring herbs to the pizza party with the Casabella Cut 'n Slice Pizza Cutter

  23-09-2015 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  The Casabella Cut 'n Slice Pizza Cutter is a dual-bladed cutting tool that can be used for cutting herbs as well as slicing pizza.
  
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• Kickstarter phenom's Verizon phone will work with Sprint too

  23-09-2015 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Sprint offered support to ensure that startup Nextbit's cloud-based smartphone, Robin, would work on its network.
  
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• VIDEO: The world's most Instagrammed place?

  23-09-2015 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A snapshot of popular photo-sharing app Instagram's growing membership
  
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• Modi trip gives Facebook, Google chance to press on Indian expansion

  23-09-2015 20:39
  By Yasmeen Abutaleb SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip this weekend to Silicon Valley gives Facebook and Google the chance to press him on issues that have bedeviled them in that country, a market they see as vital to their aggressive global expansion. For Facebook and Google, India is a crucial market. With 1.3 billion people, it is the world's second most-populous country - and they are blocked from China, the most populous, making success in India even more c
  
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• You rooted for Pizza Rat, now cheer on Milkshake Squirrel

  23-09-2015 20:37 via cnet.com
  
  The pizza-toting subway rat has some competition from a photogenic New York City park squirrel with a hankering for a dairy-based dessert.
  
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• Pandora says has paid $500 million in artist royalties in past year

  23-09-2015 20:26
  
  (Reuters) - Internet radio service Pandora Media Inc said it paid nearly $500 million in artist royalties over the past 12 months, bringing the total to more than $1.5 billion in about 10 years. "It took us nearly nine years to generate the first billion dollars in royalties, and just over a year to increase that total by 50 percent," Chief Executive Brian McAndrews said in a statement on Wednesday. Pandora gets revenue from advertising and paid subscriptions. (Reporting By Lehar Maan in Bengalu
  
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• Here's how to cancel your Apple Music subscription

  23-09-2015 20:24 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's generous three-month trial is coming to an end. Here's how you can ensure you're not charged for Apple Music.
  
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• Facebook rolls out 360 video for News Feed

  23-09-2015 20:23
  (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said its news feed for web and Android platform users will now support 360-degree videos. A 360 video gives an immersive experience to users by allowing them to view a scene from any angle. Basketball star LeBron James has also uploaded a 360 video, taking viewers behind the scenes during his workouts.
  
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• Oxo's burr coffee grinder also weighs for accuracy

  23-09-2015 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  Designed for both precision and exact measurement, this new $200 coffee grinder from Oxo features steel burrs and a digital scale.
  
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• Lines start forming for iPhone 6S days before launch

  23-09-2015 20:09 via cnet.com
  
  People have already started camping out for Apple's newest smartphone before the gadgets hit store shelves Friday.
  
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• Honda hones the 2016 Accord (pictures)

  23-09-2015 19:34 via cnet.com
  
  In many ways, the Accord sedan is the quintessential Honda, which is why the improvements to the 2016 model are so important.
  
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• Pebble Time Round is Pebble's super-thin new smartwatch (hands-on)

  23-09-2015 19:19 via cnet.com
  
  Smaller than any other smartwatch we've seen, Pebble Time Round wants to look good on any wrist.
  
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• See the pope's US visit in VR, with one (really annoying) catch

  23-09-2015 19:16 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Pope Francis isn't a fan of unfettered capitalism, but that doesn't mean capitalists won't capitalize on his visit.
  
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• Quickly create a VPN with the Hotspot Shield browser extension

  23-09-2015 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  Access blocked content and protect yourself at public hotspots with the Hotspot Shield extension for Chrome or Firefox. It's free, easy and effective.
  
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• How to find e-books on the cheap now that Oyster is gone

  23-09-2015 19:08 via cnet.com
  
  First Entitle, now Oyster. What's a fan of the Netflix-for-e-books model to do? Thankfully, there are a few other options.
  
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• Facebook went down: everyone panicked

  23-09-2015 19:05
  
  Facebook appears to be downThe site went offline around 5.30 BST and the outage appears to be global.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Teen says Apple Watch saves his life

  23-09-2015 19:01 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A Massachusetts high schooler has back and chest pains during football practice. He thinks it's nothing. Then his Apple Watch tells him his heart rate is twice what it should be.
  
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• VW: Call for car software law change

  23-09-2015 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Following the Volkswagen emissions scandal, campaign groups want independent experts to be allowed to check car software.
  
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• Meet Pebble Time Round, Pebble's seriously thin, circular smartwatch (hands-on)

  23-09-2015 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Pebble's new round watch is so thin it doesn't even seem like a smartwatch. We tried it and on talked to the CEO about how it's different.
  
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• Icelandic volcano spewed more toxic gas than all of Europe

  23-09-2015 18:59
  
  WIRED interviews the researchers who found the Bardarbunga volcano emitted three times as much toxic gas than all man-made sources in Europe. By: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• CEO Winterkorn resigns from VW in wake of diesel scandal

  23-09-2015 18:51 via cnet.com
  
  The longtime Volkswagen Group chief executive steps down amid growing scrutiny and mounting costs stemming from emissions calamity.
  
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• U-Turn Audio slashes the cost of bona-fide audiophile turntables

  23-09-2015 18:46 via cnet.com
  
  The U-Turn's brilliant Audio Orbit Plus turntable wows the Audiophiliac.
  
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• Using block and unsubscribe in Gmail for Android

  23-09-2015 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  ​Do you spend more time deleting messages than reading them? Use these two Gmail features to tidy up.
  
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• Kids pick mobile devices over PCs, consoles for gaming

  23-09-2015 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  Mobile devices continue their onslaught. They're now the most popular devices for gaming among kids aged 2 to 17, says research firm NPD Group.
  
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• In Silicon Valley, some Indian Americans shun Clinton after election row

  23-09-2015 18:29
  By Sarah McBride SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton, who has long cultivated the Indian-American community for both funds and votes, is tapping into the excitement around the Silicon Valley visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend. Next Monday she is holding a presidential campaign fundraiser expected to attract many prominent Californians with ties to India.     But some Indian-American Democrats from the region have told Reuters they won’t
  
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• Christina Ricci, Louis CK and Sacha Baron Cohen among Amazon's big name new pilots

  23-09-2015 18:04 via cnet.com
  
  Six new potential shows will be vying for your votes in Amazon's next pilot season.
  
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• VIDEO: How do you test a car's emissions?

  23-09-2015 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News visited Emission Analytics in London to find out about one common method of doing a detailed measurement.
  
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• The 'Angry Birds' movie trailer is not a great way to relax

  23-09-2015 17:25
  
  Look, we all knew this was coming. Let's just sit down for two minutes and 36 seconds and get through the first trailer for The Angry Birds Movie together, OK?
  The animated offshoot of Rovio's smash-hit mobile game series (get it? Because you smash things by throwing irate avians at them) has been in development since 2013 and is set for release 20 May 2016. When it was originally announced, it was said Rovio wanted the long window to make sure they got the st
  
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• Volkswagen CEO steps down in 'shock' at emissions scandal

  23-09-2015 17:22
  
  The CEO of Volkswagen has resigned following the revelation that millions of diesel cars may have been engineered to deliver misleading emissions results in the United States.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Oasys wants to track your home water usage

  23-09-2015 17:22 via cnet.com
  
  Meet Oasys, a gizmo designed to monitor how much water you use, including watching out for leaks and helping you conserve smarter during droughts and related shortages.
  
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• This might be the most intense VR simulator in existence

  23-09-2015 17:06
  
  The Cable Robot Simulator, developed at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, is an incredibly tense, precise and dextrous moving platform suspended by eight multi-directional cables. And it's designed for VR.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Get a $5 credit to Digit

  23-09-2015 17:04 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: This intriguing service helps you save money -- like, actually save it -- and here's five bucks to get you started.
  
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• Nintendo joins non-profit developing future of games graphics

  23-09-2015 16:45
  
  Nintendo has joined the not-for-profit Khronos Group, which is developing the next generation of open-standard graphics APIs. The move could see more developers support its next console, the Nintendo NX.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• T-Mobile offers $5-a-month iPhone 6S leasing plan

  23-09-2015 16:43 via cnet.com
  
  This marks the lowest monthly rate for an iPhone in an increasingly competitive environment. The carrier also confirmed it would sell the Apple Watch on Friday.
  
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