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• Does an oven need burner knobs? Kenmore doesn't think so.

  02-10-2015 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  The Kenmore Elite 97723 replaces burner knobs with touchpad controls, a decision that dampens cooking with this electric double oven.
  
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• Car Tech Week: A history of the car head unit

  02-10-2015 23:30
  
  A history of the car head unitThe car head unit is quickly growing synonymous with a touchscreen powered by either Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. However, it's important to remember that in-car entertainment wasn't always this convenient and colorful.In fact, some of you might remember a device that went by the name of the CD player. Or, if you're particularly mature, you might even remember the humble cassette player. After some research, I found that, apparently, there were even different type
  
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• Chilling atomic explosions emerge in rare HD video

  02-10-2015 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  A fascinating chapter in American atomic history comes alive with the availability of a rare video showing bomb tests.
  
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• Tech-savvy dolphin retrieves woman's dropped smartphone

  02-10-2015 22:54 via cnet.com
  
  A cell phone dropped into the Atlantic Ocean is returned to its owner by a helpful dolphin.
  
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• Rare shark caught off Scottish coast won't win any beauty pageants

  02-10-2015 22:07 via cnet.com
  
  Scientists catch a rare shark that looks like a cross between a blobfish and an electric eel. No wonder the poor species doesn't go out in public much.
  
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• Tim Cook: A back door for the good guys is a back door for the bad guys

  02-10-2015 22:03 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Apple's CEO says that encryption is "a must" in today's world. He believes that everyone is coming around to that view. Except, perhaps, the FBI.
  
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• Tesla’s Musk says sedan sales strong tied to SUV launch event

  02-10-2015 21:57
  
  Tesla Motors Inc saw strong orders of its Model S sedan tied to the launch of its sports utility vehicle, relieving some concerns that the larger car might siphon away sales, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Friday. "We were worried that maybe there would be some cannibalization of Model S orders," Musk said, speaking during an event in New York held by SolarCity Corp , a solar energy company of which Musk also serves as chairman. During the event at the Nasdaq, at which SolarCity annou
  
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• iPhone 6S teardown reveals upgrades galore, similar hardware layout

  02-10-2015 21:57 via cnet.com
  
  Bill Detwiler cracks open the iPhone 6S and discovers plenty of hardware upgrades, but no major changes to the internal layout.
  
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• In Depth: These 5 Pebble Time Round features could make it the best smartwatch yet

  02-10-2015 21:56
  
  A bit of historyPebble released its Pebble Time and Pebble Time Steel smartwatches earlier this year, but the company hasn't rested on its laurels since then. To much fanfare, Pebble recently announced its first circular smartwatch, called the Pebble Time Round. Pebble is known as one of the first manufacturers of smartwatches, launching a Kickstarter campaign for the original Pebble back in 2012 and raising a whopping $10 million (about £6.61 million, AU$14.22 million).But just how does t
  
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• A touch of the future

  02-10-2015 21:54 via cnet.com
  
  3D Touch promises a new type of future input on iPhones. It joins an improved camera and faster processor on the iPhone 6S. Do they combine to make for a must-have upgrade?
  
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• This all-terrain Bluetooth speaker doubles as a waterproof lunchbox

  02-10-2015 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  James Demer had the idea to build a Bluetooth speaker into a Pelican case, and Kickstarter paid the bill to launch it. Check out our full review of the Big Bang Bluetooth boom box.
  
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• iPhone 6S and 6S Plus: should you upgrade?

  02-10-2015 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  After living with both phones for a week, these are the features that impressed us the most.
  
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• Some iPhone 6S owners say their phones randomly power down

  02-10-2015 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  No specific action seems to trigger the problem, but a few people say the home button feels warm.
  
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• Real-time sleep data powers new website about dreamers

  02-10-2015 21:35 via cnet.com
  
  Live data from snoozers equipped with sleep sensors triggers an innovative new website meant to highlight the power of dreams to spur social change.
  
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• What could Microsoft do with the world's largest video game physics company? A lot

  02-10-2015 21:24
  
  Physics are a pretty important part of your favorite video games. Right next to graphics and gameplay, they're one of the most crucial components in a successful title. Any time you've ever bumped in a wall in a game, jumped or fell down, you have the physics engine to thank. With that in mind, you'll find it interesting to know that Microsoft has just purchased the largest physics engine company in the world, Havok, from hardware purveyor Intel. Why is this a big deal? The software, which you m
  
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• Volkswagen emissions scandal could cost $86 billion, report says

  02-10-2015 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  German automaker set aside $7.3 billion to deal with fallout from emissions cheating software in its diesel cars. That won't be enough, according to financial services company Credit Suisse.
  
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• Skype iPad app now supports iOS 9 to display two apps side-by-side

  02-10-2015 21:21 via cnet.com
  
  Both iPhone and iPad users will also be able to more easily start or answer a Skype chat or phone call.
  
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• Motorola sheds light on its Android 6.0 Marshmallow plans

  02-10-2015 21:18 via cnet.com
  
  Find out which Moto phones will get Android 6.0 software updates and which will be left out in the cold. Also, get educated about Motorola's changes to its custom software.
  
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• Google comes under Alphabet's spell today

  02-10-2015 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  The company says today's the day it wraps up the transformation into a holding company for its numerous businesses.
  
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• Keurig Kold is obscenely expensive and could taste better

  02-10-2015 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  The Keurig Kold home soft drink system suffers from overpriced pods, an unwieldy machine and less than genuine taste.
  
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• Angee promises to look and listen attentively to keep your home safe

  02-10-2015 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  This connected cam can follow the action with it's rotating head, and will learn your voice and respond to commands
  
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• Keurig Kold makes frighteningly expensive fizzy drinks

  02-10-2015 20:53 via cnet.com
  
  Expensive and slow, Keurig Kold is the New Coke of home drink makers.
  
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• Las Vegas odds on who will set foot on Mars first are totally nuts

  02-10-2015 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  Odds makers apply statistical science to pick sports winners, but CNET's Eric Mack says one handicapper seems to have ignored the stats when picking the team of scientists to win the race to Mars.
  
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• iPhone 6S teardown reveals how Apple made it nearly waterproof

  02-10-2015 20:36
  
  On the outside, the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus look very much like their predecessors. But, a dissection of Apple’s latest phones has revealed what could be some very clever waterproofing measures to keep liquids out and your sanity intact.Upon opening up an iPhone 6S, iFixit first noticed an adhesive gasket placed between the front and back panels that didn’t exist in the iPhone 6 lineup. While unannounced by Apple, this small change in design is likely to greatly reduce the amoun
  
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• Microsoft's smart laptop learns from you to boost battery life

  02-10-2015 20:30
  
  Desperately trying to find a power outlet to charge your laptop in the middle of a meeting or presentation may soon be a thing of the past. Instead of waiting for the next breakthrough in battery technology, researchers at Microsoft are working on a way to improve battery stamina using existing technologies.This means that a future in which your dead laptop battery could quickly charge up in time for your next meeting, or having a laptop maintain enough battery life to last you through a transAt
  
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• Bond's on a dark mission in final 'Spectre' 007 trailer

  02-10-2015 19:36 via cnet.com
  
  Sony Pictures has released the final trailer for the upcoming 007 film "Spectre," building the hype for James Bond's triumphant return to the big screen.
  
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• Three easy ways to speed up Windows 10

  02-10-2015 19:25 via cnet.com
  
  Who wouldn't like a faster computer? These handy tricks will give you faster startup, shutdown and Start menu access.
  
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• How to get the most out of Live Photos on iPhone 6S, 6S Plus

  02-10-2015 19:18 via cnet.com
  Taking a stunning Live Photo can be tricky.
  
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• WIRED2015: Fredrika Gullfot is making omega-3 with algae

  02-10-2015 19:01
  
  Algae cultivator Fredrika Gullfot will be speaking at the WIRED2015 conference about her mission to reduce dependence on fish by making omega 3 out of homegrown algae. By: Catherine Lawson, Continue reading...
  
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• Play This: NBA 2K16, SOMA and more

  02-10-2015 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  CNET and GameSpot editors share which games you should be playing this week.
  
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• VW drivers in UK to escape higher emissions tax, government vows

  02-10-2015 18:56 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Transport secretary calms fears that owners of cars caught cheating emissions tests might be forced to pay higher vehicle excise duty linked to pollutionVolkswagen drivers in Britain whose vehicle was fitted with a device to cheat emissions tests will not have to pay higher taxes to reflect the extra pollution their car causes, the government has pledged.VW has recalled almost 1.2m diesel cars in the UK and halted the sale of 4,000 vehicles because they possess an illegal defeat device which low
  
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• Crowdfunding site hacked data leaked

  02-10-2015 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 15 gigabytes of data including names, addresses and donations have been published online following a hack attack on crowdfunding site Patreon.
  
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• Uber's global battle moves to London

  02-10-2015 18:27 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Ride-hailing app faces showdown in high court over whether its service breaches rules stating that only London black cabs can use metersUber’s running global battle with taxi drivers, politicians and legal authorities moves to London next week with a court hearing that could deal a blow to the ride-hailing app in one of its most successful markets.The San Francisco-based company has 18,000 registered partners, or drivers, in the UK capital. But that growth could be checked in the high cour
  
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• From Rio to Paris - Uber is fighting battles across the globe

  02-10-2015 18:27 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The smartphone taxi app is facing legal and regulatory battles across the world Uber has been hit by a string of problems across the world, with London the latest city to threaten the firm’s growth.Continue reading...
  
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• Is this IoT malware acting for the greater good?

  02-10-2015 18:16
  
  Malware is rarely in the news for the right reasons yet a new variant may well be patching up security flaws on the Internet of Things front.First reported by Symantec, the Linux.Wifatch might be taking the fight to cyber criminals by secretly helping out unsuspecting users, however, the security specialists are still not entirely convinced that this can actually be true.The far-fetched malware was first spotted back in 2014 when a security researcher noticed something weird happening on his hom
  
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