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• Data breach hits 15M T-Mobile customers

  01-10-2015 23:59 via cnet.com
  
  A hack of Experian, the company that handles credit checks for the wireless carrier, results in the loss of Social Security numbers, birth dates and names.
  
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• Qoopy luxury daycare for chickens: I want to believe

  01-10-2015 23:55 via cnet.com
  
  Qoopy, a luxury daycare service for pet chickens, has the Web buzzing, but you won't be dropping Miss Featherfluffers off there anytime soon.
  
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• T-Mobile says hackers may have stolen 15 million customers' data

  01-10-2015 23:53
  
  (Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc said personal data of about 15 million of its U.S. subscribers may have been stolen in a breach at a unit of Experian Plc , which processes the telecom carrier's credit applications. The records include names, dates of birth, addresses and encrypted fields with Social Security number and ID number, as well as additional information used in T-Mobile's own credit assessment. T-Mobile had 58.9 million customers in total as of June 30.
  
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• Waterfield Vitesse: Is this the ultimate messenger bag? (pictures)

  01-10-2015 23:50 via cnet.com
  
  If you're in the market for a lightweight, swanky messenger bag, Waterfield Designs' Vitesse Messenger should be on your short list. It's made out of water-resistant waxed canvas and leather and comes in three color options for $159.
  
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• Hands-on review: LG V10

  01-10-2015 23:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction, design and displayI'm convinced Dr. Ram-chan Woo and his LG design team are really mad scientists determined to bend and shape unique smartphones. The LG V10 is their latest Frankensteinian creation, launching in South Korea on October 8 and worldwide later this year.This Android phone would then be a two-headed monster, in their effort to radically disrupt traditional phone features, due to its second screen and dual front camera.The LG V10 takes a lot of cues from the flagship LG
  
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• Pugz: Tiny phone-charged wireless earbuds kill it on Kickstarter

  01-10-2015 23:40 via cnet.com
  
  Pugz wireless earbuds are new dogs with a new charging trick that lets you groove out while you charge them up.
  
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• Experian says info from 15 million T-Mobile customers hacked

  01-10-2015 23:38
  
  Hackers have stolen personal information belonging to about 15 million T-Mobile wireless customers, including Social Security numbers, home addresses, birthdates and other personal information. The hackers ...
  
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• Cracking Open: Apple iPhone 6S

  01-10-2015 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  Bill Detwiler cracks open the iPhone 6S to explore the hardware inside and look at the technology behind Apple's Taptic Engine and 3D Touch display.
  
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• Apple patents reveal new uses for 3D Touch on the iPhone

  01-10-2015 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  3D touch is just getting started, the iPhone 6S camera is impressive and yes, there are already iPhone 7 rumors.
  
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• 5 smart oven upgrades we want to test

  01-10-2015 23:22 via cnet.com
  
  The smart ovens we've seen at CNET Appliances have been inconsistent in their ability to use technology to make cooking easier. Inspired by the CNET Smart Home, here are features we want to see in future smart ovens.
  
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• Crave Ep. 221: Ready to shave with lasers?

  01-10-2015 23:20 via cnet.com
  
  The Skarp laser razor on Kickstarter promises to give you a close shave without all the irritation.
  
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• T-Mobile says data breach at Experian unit may have hit 15 million customers

  01-10-2015 23:19
  
  (Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc said about 15 million of its U.S. subscribers may have been affected in a data breach at a unit of Experian Plc , a company that processes the telecom carrier's credit applications. The hacked data included names, dates of birth, addresses, and Social Security numbers as well as additional information used in T-Mobile's own credit assessment. (http://t-mo.co/1M4FSSd) Payment card or banking information were not acquired, T-Mobile Chief Executive John Legere said in a
  
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• Ready to shave with lasers?, Ep. 221

  01-10-2015 23:17 via cnet.com
  
  This week on Crave, we check out a virtual-reality robot that flies you around the room on cables. Plus, we get excited about a big "Back to the Future" anniversary coming up and attempt to get a clean close shave with a futuristic razor.
  
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• Google exec: With robots in our brains, we'll be godlike

  01-10-2015 23:10 via cnet.com
  
  Futurist and Google exec Ray Kurzweil thinks that once we have robotic implants, we'll be funnier, sexier and more loving. Because that's what artificial intelligence can do for you.
  
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• Amazon to ban sale of rival video streaming devices

  01-10-2015 22:46
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon will stop allowing the sale of Google and Apple video-streaming devices on its site as it focuses on its own Prime Instant Video streaming service.
  
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• Up close with the LG V10's dual front-facing cameras

  01-10-2015 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  We take you on a tour of the phone's new camera tricks.
  
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• Chipmaker Micron's profit falls 59 percent

  01-10-2015 22:15
  (Reuters) - Memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc reported a 59 percent fall in quarterly profit as demand stayed weak for its chips used in personal computers and a decline in selling prices. Net income attributable to Micron fell to $471 million, or 42 cents per share, in the fourth quarter ended Sept. 3, from $1.15 billion, or 96 cents per share, a year earlier. (http://1.usa.gov/1ML4B0T) Revenue fell 14.8 percent to $3.60 billion. (Reporting by Anya George Tharakan in Bengaluru)
  
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• Amazon to stop selling Google Chromecast, Apple TV

  01-10-2015 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  The e-commerce giant wants to "avoid customer confusion" by directing buyers to other video-streaming devices, including its own family of Fire TV gadgets.
  
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• Every Android device is vulnerable to newly discovered bugs

  01-10-2015 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  With two new "Stagefright" vulnerabilities discovered, almost every Android device ever released is vulnerable to malicious hackers. Fixing the bug isn't simple.
  
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• iPhone 6S Plus takes on Galaxy S6 and iPhone 6 in low-light photo shootout

  01-10-2015 20:50 via cnet.com
  
  We see which phone takes better shots in low-light, the iPhone 6S Plus, the Samsung Galaxy S6 or the older iPhone 6.
  
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• How to delete a hard-drive partition on a Mac

  01-10-2015 20:24 via cnet.com
  
  It's time to remove the partition you created for the public beta of OS X El Capitan.
  
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• Newly discovered snail fits into the eye of a needle

  01-10-2015 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  Researchers uncover some of the world's tiniest land snails and take a fascinating photo of the little shelled animal tucked into the eye of needle.
  
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• Marvel's 'Jessica Jones' drinks and fights in new Netflix trailers

  01-10-2015 20:11 via cnet.com
  
  Barroom brawls and destroyed alarm clocks reveal that Jessica Jones doesn't drink well with others and hates mornings. We'll see her in action on Netflix starting on November 20.
  
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• Short sellers cash in Apple bets as stock declines

  01-10-2015 20:08
  
  Many short sellers appear to have unwound their bets against Apple this week, and a 6 percent fall in the stock price suggests they made money as investor worries about the company countered a record launch of its newest iPhone. The relentless ascent of Apple Inc's stock since it debuted its first smartphone in 2007 has made it unpopular for most short sellers. On Thursday, Apple was down 2.2 percent at $107.83 on a report that chip suppliers were concerned the iPhone maker would cut chip orders
  
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• Uber fires back in high court row with TfL

  01-10-2015 20:07 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Taxi hailing company says regulator and court case aim to protect black cabs rather than give public what they wantUber, the under-fire taxi-hailing app, has hit out at London’s transport regulator, Transport for London (TfL), for taking it to the high court on Monday in the latest threat to its explosive growth in the London taxi market.The high court case, which will determine whether the Uber app breaks the law by effectively acting as a meter, is piling on the pressure for the ride-hai
  
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• What's free on Xbox and PlayStation: October 2015

  01-10-2015 19:47 via cnet.com
  
  Check out the free games of October 2015 available on PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live's Games with Gold services.
  
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• Technology crucial to teen romance

  01-10-2015 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Technology plays a key role in teenage romance, a new US study from American think thank the Pew Research Center suggests.
  
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• NASA thinks it knows what Ceres' mysterious bright spots are made of

  01-10-2015 19:32 via cnet.com
  
  For most of 2015, the dwarf planet has been beaming a mystery back at us. Now NASA has an educated guess at an explanation that might surprise you.
  
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• Amazing new images of Charon hint at violent past

  01-10-2015 19:22
  
     The latest high-resolution images of Pluto's largest moon, Charon, have revealed a world that appears on the verge of splitting in two.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• How to disable Live Photos on iPhone 6S, 6S Plus

  01-10-2015 19:19 via cnet.com
  
  If Harry Potter-like photos aren't your thing, here's how to turn off Live Photos.
  
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• With V10 smartphone, LG aims to build a franchise to rival iPhone 6S Plus

  01-10-2015 19:15 via cnet.com
  
  The Korean electronics maker hopes the big V10 marks the start of a family of smartphones, akin to its G line.
  
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• Boost Mobile debuts 'Growing Data' rate plans

  01-10-2015 19:08 via cnet.com
  
  A first for the industry, Boost Mobile's new plans reward customers with more monthly data just for paying their bills on time.
  
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• See middleweight fighter utterly destroy the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus

  01-10-2015 19:07 via cnet.com
  
  Turns out a champion mixed martial arts fighter armed with only his bare feet and hands can do more damage to a gadget than just about anything else. Man beats machine!
  
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• Uber hooha, Peeple people: Podcast 237

  01-10-2015 19:00
  
  
  Listen this week for an entertaining look at the most interesting technology and science stories from the last seven days, with WIRED.co.uk's Michael Rundle, James Temperton and Cara McGoogan.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• Apple elects former Boeing exec to board

  01-10-2015 18:56 via cnet.com
  
  James Bell, who worked for the aircraft maker for 38 years, becomes Apple's sole African-American director.
  
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• LG debuts first Android Wear watch with 4G LTE (hands-on)

  01-10-2015 18:54 via cnet.com
  
  LG's new Watch Urbane Second Edition smartwatch has a high-res round display, GPS and even phone calling and data capabilities.
  
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• WIN: A place on the GORE-TEX® Experience Tour

  01-10-2015 18:31
  
  In need of an adventure? GORE is giving WIRED readers the opportunity to join a select group of outdoor enthusiasts on a three-day adventure to Lofoten, Norway.By: Cleo McGee, Continue reading...
  
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• Verizon launches new mobile video service 'go90'

  01-10-2015 18:21
  
  (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc launched its new mobile video app "go90" on Thursday, looking to corner market share in the mobile ad industry dominated by Google Inc and Facebook Inc. The free, short-form video service will drive revenue from data usage and targeted advertising from well-known brands. Companies such as Netflix Inc and Hulu, which offer Web-based video services, have put pressure on traditional pay-TV companies that are struggling to add viewers.
  
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• LG V10 doubles up on screens and selfie cameras (hands-on)

  01-10-2015 18:03 via cnet.com
  
  A smaller, always-on screen gives you shortcuts at the ready on this phone that's also a first with two front-facing camera lenses.
  
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• LG's new smartwatch includes LTE, no phone required

  01-10-2015 18:01 via cnet.com
  
  CNET's Dan Graziano gives you a first look at the new LG Watch Urbane.
  
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• LG V10 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs iPhone 6S Plus vs Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

  01-10-2015 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  LG just unveiled its latest big-screen flagship smartphone -- let's see how it stacks up against its plus-size rivals.
  
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• LG debuts premium V10 smartphone with two selfie cameras, two screens

  01-10-2015 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  CNET's Dan Graziano gives you a first look at LG's new Android smartphone.
  
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• VW sold new cars with defeat devices in UK even after scandal broke in US

  01-10-2015 17:54 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Carmaker says it has now halted sale of 4,000 diesel-fuelled VW, Audi, Skoda and SEAT vehicles because they contain emissions-cheating softwareVolkswagen has admitted that it continued selling new cars in the UK fitted with “defeat devices” to cheat diesel emissions tests even after US authorities uncovered the scandal.The revelation piles pressure on the German carmaker. Richard Lloyd, executive director at consumer group Which?, accused VW of “adding insult to injury” f
  
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• VW emissions scandal is a one-off incident, says motor industry boss

  01-10-2015 17:54 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Cheating on vehicle emissions is not an industry-wide problem, insists UK’s top representative of the car industry The row that has engulfed the diesel car industry over cheating on vehicle emissions tests is limited to one company and should not be taken to indicate an industry-wide problem, the UK’s top representative of the car industry insisted on Thursday.
  Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), said with regard to the VW emissions r
  
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• IT budgets 2016: Surveys, software and services

  01-10-2015 17:51 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  As 2016 approaches, surveys show IT budgets and headcounts remaining largely flat, leaving CIOs the problem of figuring out how to keep the business running while pursuing innovative projects.
  
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• When it comes to IT budgets, bigger isn't always better

  01-10-2015 17:49 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  How much CIOs get to spend is influenced by a huge range of factors, many of which they can't control.
  
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• Five major IT budget mistakes you never want to make

  01-10-2015 17:49 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  When you make your case for next year's IT budget, be mindful of these potential oversights, which could result in serious risks and more costs.
  
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• The art and science of creating a killer IT budget

  01-10-2015 17:48 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Don't head into a budget review meeting before reading these tips on how to craft an IT budget that aligns with business and tech goals.
  
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• How should CIOs deal with legacy technology?

  01-10-2015 17:47 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Just because tech is old, that doesn't mean it isn't adding value. But what should tech chiefs do to make the most of their existing infrastructure?
  
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• Shadow IT: How to tame unauthorised apps and services in your business

  01-10-2015 17:46 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Shadow IT, or the use of outside tech tools and systems without official approval, is a major problem in the enterprise. Here's what its growth means for your IT department.
  
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