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• Chevrolet Colorado Duramax is a thrifty, torquey diesel runabout

  13-10-2015 23:50 via cnet.com
  
  With its blend of efficiency, smoothness and strength, the Chevrolet Colorado Duramax has us asking, "What took so long?"
  
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• Is downdraft ventilation a worthy upgrade?

  13-10-2015 23:48 via cnet.com
  
  The KitchenAid KSEG950ESS electric slide-in range includes a downdraft ventilation system designed to eliminate smoke from stovetop cooking. It's not perfect, but the system makes this $3,149 range stand out.
  
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• Apple loses patent lawsuit to University of Wisconsin, faces hefty damages

  13-10-2015 23:45
  
  By Andrew Chung NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc could be facing up to $862 million in damages after a U.S. jury on Tuesday found the iPhone maker used technology owned by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's licensing arm without permission in chips found in many of its most popular devices. The jury in Madison, Wisconsin also said the patent, which improves processor efficiency, was valid. The trial will now move on to determine how much Apple owes in damages.
  
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• Snapchat kills original content plans -- because of cost?

  13-10-2015 23:44 via cnet.com
  
  Snapchat may be run by the youngest billionaire, but it apparently doesn't like the costs of creating content and pulled its Snap Channel off Discover. Meanwhile, Twitter fires more than 300 employees, and one employee found out in a nasty way.
  
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• The Σtos is a self-driving sports car with a folding steering wheel and its own drone

  13-10-2015 23:41 via cnet.com
  
  Rinspeed blends enthusiasm and tech in its autonomous concept for CES 2016.
  
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• Cyber-attack warning after millions stolen from UK bank accounts

  13-10-2015 23:04 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Top crime agency delivers advice after virus used to access online banking details, with UK losses estimated to hit £20mLaw enforcement officials are hunting cyber attackers who have pulled off a series of internet “heists” on British bank accounts worth at least £20m.British government ministers have been informed and the law enforcement effort involves the United Kingdom’s top secret electronic security centre at GCHQ, as well as the UK’s national Computer E
  
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• Apple Faces offers unique wallpapers for your Apple Watch

  13-10-2015 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  It's time to step up your Apple Watch personalization game.
  
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• Intel revenue beats Street as data center focus offsets PC weakness

  13-10-2015 22:56
  
  The company also cut its 2015 capital expenditure for the third time to $7.3 billion, plus or minus $500 million. Intel had previously forecast capital expenditure of $7.7 billion, plus or minus $500 million. The company said it expected fourth-quarter revenue of $14.8 billion, plus or minus $500 million.
  
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• Logi's Circle cam proves that simple isn't always better

  13-10-2015 22:31 via cnet.com
  
  The Logi Circle HD camera sacrifices a ton of useful features in the pursuit of a "simple" user experience.
  
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• Why humans prefer robots as flawed as we are

  13-10-2015 22:28 via cnet.com
  
  The slick, seemingly flawless robots of our sci-fi dreams may not be the best kind of bots to play with our kids and help care for us when we're sick, research suggests.
  
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• Intel's data center focus powers revenue, profit beat

  13-10-2015 22:26
  
  (Reuters) - Intel Corp reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue as strong performance in its data center and Internet-of-Things businesses more than made up for continued weak demand for its chips used in personal computers. The company also cut its 2015 capital expenditure for the third time to $7.3 billion, plus or minus $500 million. Intel had previously forecast capital expenditure at $7.7 billion, plus or minus $500 million.
  
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• Turn your Mac into remote Bluetooth keyboard with Typeeto

  13-10-2015 22:18 via cnet.com
  
  This Mac app can turn your Mac keyboard into a Magic Keyboard.
  
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• Here are 13 more reasons to kick Adobe Flash to the curb

  13-10-2015 22:18 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Adobe patched a total of 13 vulnerabilities in its Flash browser plugin. That's 13 more reasons why you should've disabled or uninstalled Flash altogether.
  
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• U.S. judge says Apple e-books antitrust monitor's term to end

  13-10-2015 22:03
  
  By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday agreed to not extend the term of a court-appointed monitor assigned to review Apple Inc's antitrust compliance program despite the difficult environment the monitor faced in dealing with the iPad maker. The decision from U.S. District Judge Denise Cote in Manhattan came a day after the U.S. Justice Department recommended not extending the appointment of Michael Bromwich, who was named monitor after Apple was found liable for conspiring
  
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• The next Volkswagen Phaeton will be an all-electric luxury flagship

  13-10-2015 21:36 via cnet.com
  
  Moving away from diesel seems like a very good idea right now.
  
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• Republic Wireless picks up third-gen Moto G

  13-10-2015 21:36 via cnet.com
  
  The prepaid carrier will offer the 8GB and 16GB models starting October 27.
  
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• Police eBay page auctions off recovered or seized property

  13-10-2015 21:27 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The Sussex force is clearing out unwanted goods ranging from a Fifty Shades DVD to a vintage coal scuttleA Fifty Shades of Grey DVD, a giant Buddha garden statue and a batch of 16 pairs of spectacles are all part of a haul of goods that were once destined for the back of a lorry but are now for sale online.Sussex police has launched an above-board take on Trotters Independent Traders by setting up an eBay auction page to shift its hoard of lost and seized property, some of which has been sitting
  
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• Logi's Circle camera misses the mark

  13-10-2015 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  The $200/£159 Logi Circe Home Connection Camera has too few features to be a truly useful smart home accessory.
  
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• All the Xbox One bundles available for the 2015 holiday season

  13-10-2015 20:49 via cnet.com
  
  If you're buying an Xbox One this holiday season odds are Microsoft is offering a bundle for you.
  
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• All the PlayStation 4 bundles available for the 2015 holiday season

  13-10-2015 20:49 via cnet.com
  
  Not to be outdone by Microsoft's avalanche of console bundles, a handful of PlayStation 4 console packs are hitting just in time for gaming's busy holiday season.
  
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• Cheap prosthetic arms let kids become a Jedi Knight, Iron Man or Elsa

  13-10-2015 20:44 via cnet.com
  
  Open Bionics, a UK-based company that makes affordable prosthetic limbs, has partnered with Disney to create bionic arms that let kids feel like Elsa from "Frozen," Iron Man or a Jedi for less than $500.
  
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• Laser razor zapped off Kickstarter, gets new life on Indiegogo

  13-10-2015 20:35 via cnet.com
  
  A futuristic razor that promises to shave with lasers and raised millions on Kickstarter gets kicked off the site for not having a fully functional prototype. But it's found a new home on Indiegogo.
  
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• All-new Ferrari F12 TdF is an exercise in aggressive aerodynamics (pictures)

  13-10-2015 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  Ferrari's F12 TdF is an homage to the Tour de France and it's absolutely drop-dead gorgeous.
  
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• 10-deal Tuesday: Free Pi, cheap K.I.T.T. and lots more!

  13-10-2015 20:12 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: It's my birthday, so I'm celebrating with a ridiculous number of deals. It's almost better than cake!
  
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• Adobe, Dropbox team up to help you better manage your PDF files

  13-10-2015 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  Dropbox users will be able to open, edit, save changes to and share their PDF documents directly from Dropbox.
  
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• Twitter to trim 8 percent of its staff

  13-10-2015 19:42 via cnet.com
  
  New CEO Jack Dorsey tells employees the cuts will help the company focus on the "experiences which will have the greatest impact."
  
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• Twitter slashes global workforce as it struggles for growth

  13-10-2015 19:38 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Company will cut up to 336 jobs in attempt to create growth under recently returned chief executive Jack DorseyTwitter is making up to 336 employees, or about 8% of its global workforce, redundant in the first major move since co-founder Jack Dorsey was named chief executive.The redundancies will come mainly in the product and engineering functions, the company said. “We feel strongly that engineering will move much faster with a smaller and nimbler team, while remaining the biggest percen
  
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• This Kickstarter project wants you to build your own smartwatch

  13-10-2015 19:33 via cnet.com
  
  The Blocks smartwatch is meant to be customized and upgraded piece by piece to give you a choice of features like better battery life and GPS.
  
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• Say hello to Apple's new Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse 2 and Magic Trackpad 2 for the Mac (pictures)

  13-10-2015 19:11 via cnet.com
  
  Apple implements its first overhaul of Mac input devices in years, with new versions of its keyboard, mouse and trackpad. And say goodbye to battery swaps: they're all rechargeable now, too.
  
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• Uber's redesigned driver app aims to boost income, rider satisfaction

  13-10-2015 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The updated app is meant to give drivers information about how to increase their earnings and to improve the service they provide customers.
  
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• Chomp on a chocolate Chewbacca

  13-10-2015 18:57 via cnet.com
  
  Wookiees make a tasty dessert, especially when made with candy bars. Find out how easy it is to construct a chocolate Star Wars treat.
  
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• Use the Burner app to create 'smart' phone numbers

  13-10-2015 18:49 via cnet.com
  
  Burner Connections can connect your temporary numbers to outside services, leading to some IFTTT-like magic.
  
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• Great Scott! Vehicle soccer game Rocket League adds the DeLorean

  13-10-2015 18:48 via cnet.com
  
  Get ready to go "Back to the Future," Rocket League players. The popular vehicle soccer video game is getting Doc Brown and Marty McFly's DeLorean for Back to the Future Day.
  
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• Hillary Clinton’s email server connection was vulnerable to hackers

  13-10-2015 18:34 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Clinton’s server, which handled her personal and State Department correspondence, was warned to be easy for even low-skilled intruders to attackThe private email server running in Hillary Clinton’s home basement when she was secretary of state was connected to the internet in ways that made it more vulnerable to hackers, according to data and documents reviewed by the Associated Press.Clinton’s server, which handled her personal and State Department correspondence, appeared to
  
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• 'Excited atoms' live longer when placed in front of mirrors

  13-10-2015 18:34
  
  Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, have found that the life of an artificial atom can be increased by ten times simply by positioning it in front of a mirror.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• 7 super-quick Windows 10 tricks you probably didn't know about

  13-10-2015 18:32 via cnet.com
  
  How to make your Windows 10 experience even more convenient in less than 10 seconds.
  
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• Toshiba follows Microsoft with Windows 10 hybrid notebook

  13-10-2015 18:08 via cnet.com
  
  Equipped with a high-precision pen, the new DynaPad is designed for taking notes and drawing on the screen and can convert between a laptop and a tablet.
  
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• Laser razor thrown off Kickstarter because it doesn't work

  13-10-2015 18:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Citing rules introduced three years ago, the crowdfunding platform has removed the $4m projectBad news if you want to burn hairs off your face using a laser: Kickstarter has pulled the fundraising page for the “Skarp” laser razor, despite the project having already raised $4m on the crowdfunding platform.Kickstarter’s reasoning is fairly straightforward, however: the Skarp doesn’t actually work. Continue reading...
  
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• AP Exclusive: Clinton email server setup risked intrusions

  13-10-2015 17:58
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The private email server running in Hillary Rodham Clinton's home basement when she was secretary of state was connected to the Internet in ways that made it more vulnerable to hackers while using software that could have been exploited, according to data and documents reviewed by The Associated Press.
  
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• On Ada Lovelace Day, here are seven other pioneering women in tech

  13-10-2015 17:49 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Celebrating the Victorian thought to be the first computer programmer, a look at other female innovators – from gamers to coders to Hollywood starsTo celebrate Ada Lovelace day – oh, Ada is just basically the world’s first computer programmer – here’s alook at seven inspiring women in technology, either pioneers from the past who have shaped the current tech we often take for granted, or women currently working in Stem and making waves. Technology is still a sector
  
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