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• What's it like to answer angry tweets about trains?

  15-10-2015 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Who are the people behind the train tweets?
  
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• O'Hare opens latest new runway in decadelong modernization

  15-10-2015 23:57
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's O'Hare International Airport opened a new runway and air traffic control tower Thursday, completing the latest piece of a nearly $9 billion overhaul of its outdated airfield.
  
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• The GE Outdoor Switch offers Z-Wave users significant savings

  15-10-2015 23:56 via cnet.com
  
  This Switch is a great deal if you have a Z-Wave gateway, but otherwise it's useless.
  
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• Forbes lists video gamer 'PewDiePie' as top YouTube earner

  15-10-2015 23:25
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — YouTube's top-earning celebrity is a 25-year-old video-game-playing jokester who took in $12 million over the past year.
  
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• Chipmaker AMD to form joint venture with China's NFME

  15-10-2015 23:11
  
  (Reuters) - Struggling chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc said on Thursday it would form a joint venture with China's Nantong Fujitsu Microelectronics Co Ltd (NFME) for assembly and testing operations. NFME will purchase an 85 percent share of AMD's Penang, Malaysia and Suzhou, China facilities, and AMD will receive about $371 million as part of the deal.
  
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• Updated: GeForce NOW goes off-GRID and out of beta

  15-10-2015 22:45
  
  Update: GeForce Now is revving up its bid for living room domination today by announcing that the streaming platform will now support Gamestream at 4K/60FPS with 5.1 surround sound.The latest build, which launched earlier today, will also support 1080p/60 streaming to YouTube Gaming and Twitch.Original story below...Nvidia's game-streaming service, GeForce NOW, has finally exited its beta phase and gained a whole new name.Previously known as Nvidia GRID, the service has been available for free t
  
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• You're using your security system wrong: Tricks for a safer smart home (pictures)

  15-10-2015 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  Here are some simple tricks to make sure that your home spy gear is working its hardest.
  
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• For total comfort, embrace these easy, potato-free gnocchi

  15-10-2015 21:20
  
  You probably associate gnocchi with the Italian dumplings made from potatoes. Making that kind of gnocchi takes time and patience and is not something most people would undertake on a weeknight. But potato ...
  
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• Back off, tablets: PC companies plan a $70M ad campaign

  15-10-2015 21:18
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — So many people have gone so long without buying a new personal computer that the industry's biggest players are trying something different: a quirky advertising campaign. The $70 million marketing push aims to highlight how much better PCs have gotten since smartphones and tablets came along.
  
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• Paper is Dropbox's attempt to dethrone Google Docs

  15-10-2015 21:15
  
  Dropbox is getting into the online document editing game with a new product called Paper.Going after the Google Drive and Office 356 crowd, paper is a web-only document editing app that lets you collaborate with multiple users. The new program is an expansion of the Notes sharing app the cloud-storage company began quietly testing earlier this year.In an interview with Engadget, product manager Matteus Pan explained that Paper does a better job of bringing different types of content and files to
  
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• Facebook admits it might be killing your iPhone battery life

  15-10-2015 21:11
  
  Facebook has confirmed that it is currently investigating claims that its iOS app is causing a significant amount of battery drain.Reports of the battery drain began cropping up earlier this week, with one user, entrepreneur Matt Gilligan, explaining in a blog post that Facebook's iOS app was causing up to 15% of battery drain over a 7 day period.Interestingly, in Gilligan's situation, he had the background app refresh option switched off for Facebook, yet it was still running for 3.4 hours in t
  
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• Relive 'Mad Max: Fury Road' as an 8-bit game

  15-10-2015 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  8 Bit Cinema makes a pixelated tribute to Mad Max, Furiosa and the rest of the motley crew of characters featured in the latest action-packed "Mad Max" sequel.
  
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• How to prevent Facebook's 'On This Day' feature from ruining your day

  15-10-2015 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  You now have more control over what shows up in those sometimes nice, but sometimes brutal reminders of your past.
  
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• 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club

  15-10-2015 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  A small, light classic gets smaller and lighter but Cooley finds its a heavyweight value.
  
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• Pepsi Perfect from 'Back to the Future' arrives early (taste test)

  15-10-2015 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  I drank a Pepsi Perfect from the future and became Marty McFly for a few glorious minutes.
  
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• Microsoft unveils new ad campaign to boost PC sales

  15-10-2015 20:45
  
  Microsoft announced a new ad campaign to boost sagging PC sales with chip-maker Intel and OEM partners Dell, HP and Lenovo. Titled "PC does what," the campaign highlights the capabilities, form factors and improved performance of the modern PC.The campaign will launch officially on October 19 in the US and China, and partners say that the ads will cover print, TV and online spaces. Additionally, there is also a PCDoesWhat.com micro-site that will provide consumers with more information. YouTube
  
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• New technology in credit cards leads to headaches for some

  15-10-2015 20:40
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans are getting new credit and debit cards with more secure chip technology, and that's already leading to headaches for companies that rely on working cards to charge their customers every month.
  
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• This map tracks London's stinkiest places

  15-10-2015 20:22
  
      Buying a house in London is expensive. So imagine if you bought a house on Euston Road only to find that the neighbourhood is really smelly.By: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• Save iOS apps you find in Chrome to your iPhone with Lookmark

  15-10-2015 20:02 via cnet.com
  
  Build a list on your iPhone of apps you want to install that you find while seated at your computer.
  
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• New free movies available in November 2015

  15-10-2015 20:02 via cnet.com
  
  There's a service out there that's free and legal and has lots of awesome movies including "Glory" and "King Kong."
  
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• NBN 3-year construction plan: 9M premises by September 2018

  15-10-2015 20:01 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  NBN has released its three-year construction plan, revealing that it aims to cover 9 million premises with fibre, HFC, and fixed wireless by September 2018.
  
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• NBN 3-year construction plan: 9.5M premises by September 2018

  15-10-2015 20:01 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  NBN has released its three-year construction plan, revealing that it aims to cover 9.5 million premises with fibre, HFC, and fixed wireless by September 2018.
  
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• Good data will make you an economic optimist

  15-10-2015 19:52
  
     In order to understand global economics, you need perspective -- that's according to Max Roser, a 'data visualisation historian' at the Oxford Martin School.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Next-generation Mitsubishis will auto-update wirelessly

  15-10-2015 19:47 via cnet.com
  
  Movimento brings over-the-air software updates to forthcoming Mitsubishi infotainment systems.
  
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• How to control a conversation with a single word

  15-10-2015 19:45
  
     'Think before you speak'. A common saying, but how many people actually follow that maxim? Elizabeth Stokoe does, though as Professor of Social Interaction at Loughborough University, her work is more focused on thinking about what others have said.
  Speaking at WIRED2015, Stokoe revealed the incredible detail that conversation analysts go into to pare down human speech, how to decode what people are actually saying to one another, and how you can predict --
  
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• How you could help make the next big Mars discovery

  15-10-2015 19:35
  
     The average American spends 14 minutes a day on Facebook. If just small fraction of that time was spent on science, researchers could unlock some of the solar system's biggest mysteriesBy: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Indonesian president to court tech giants on U.S. trip

  15-10-2015 19:30
  
  By Randy Fabi and Kanupriya Kapoor JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's president will court tech giants Apple and Google during his first trip to the United States this month, seeking investment for sustainable mining and greater internet access, a senior cabinet minister told Reuters. President Joko Widodo will travel to Washington and San Francisco on a five-day trip starting Oct. 25 in the hope of attracting much-needed foreign investment to revive growth in Southeast Asia's largest economy. Wido
  
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• YouTube Gaming makes recording on-the-go easier

  15-10-2015 19:29 via cnet.com
  
  People already have their eyes glued to gaming videos on YouTube for 144 billion minutes every month, but the first update to its dedicated gameplay app will help create even more mobile-game footage for viewers to watch.
  
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• Fox and Marvel team up for X-Men TV spin-offs 'Hellfire' and 'Legion'

  15-10-2015 19:24 via cnet.com
  
  With ever more superheroes hitting the small screen, we spoke to "Legion" author Simon Spurrier about what makes the character so compelling.
  
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• A personal workout coach on your wrist

  15-10-2015 19:21 via cnet.com
  
  The Moov Now is a workout tracker aimed at helping motivate and teach beginners the ins and outs of working out.
  
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• You can now talk to your Pebble Time, and the apps will listen

  15-10-2015 19:19
  
  Pebble has released a dictation API for third-party app devs so that they can now add voice dictation to make the Pebble Time smartwatches much useful, while also announcing it is using Nuance voice recognition tech to power it all.The new set of dev tools are available for the Pebble Time, Time Steel and for the new Time Round smartwatches, letting app makers create more dictation capabilities for their apps.Currently, dictation is only available on the Pebble Time and Time Steel, at least for
  
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• Helen Keen: why space isn't just for the super-rich

  15-10-2015 19:17
  
      Science isn't usually a laughing matter -- but Helen Keen begs to differ.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• You no longer need Skype to Skype

  15-10-2015 19:14
  
  Microsoft has just made Skype ubiquitous. The video chat application can now be used by anyone with internet access, even people who have never created a Skype account.The new feature, which enables Skype users to create a unique URL and share it with anyone on the internet, allows guest users to join group calls. The links, which can be sent in a variety of ways, including email, Facebook, and Twitter, allow people to access the video conferencing tool via Skype for Web.Additionally, the featur
  
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• Watch newly discovered lost animations from 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'

  15-10-2015 19:08 via cnet.com
  
  Celebrate the 40th anniversary of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" with this 14-minute video of previously unseen animations by Terry Gilliam, who also explains the inspiration behind his work.
  
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• Use the Xbox app to record your screen in Windows 10

  15-10-2015 19:08 via cnet.com
  
  Windows 10's Xbox app records video games and just about everything else.
  
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• In Depth: Here's what it's like to use a complete Steam Machine, controller and all

  15-10-2015 19:04
  
  Steam Machine Hands OnThere's a minute, when you first touch a Steam Controller, that something feels wrong. What follows is a sense of dread. "Is this what I've waited for?" you ask.Typing in your login info requires the use of the two thumb pads that rumble and vibrate as they move over every on-screen letter. Your left thumb takes charge of the left half of the keyboard, while the right thumb takes control of the other. You use the left and right triggers once you've settled on a letter, and
  
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• Six questions you should ask before buying a Steam Machine

  15-10-2015 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Valve's answer to games consoles are coming -- but before you pick one up, you should be sure it's right for you.
  
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• Alienware Steam Machine: A smaller game library than Windows, but a controller with big potential (hands-on)

  15-10-2015 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Almost two years after first being unveiled, Valve's answer to the living room game console is here. How does the first Steam Machine from Alienware stack up?
  
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• Alienware Steam Machine: A smaller game library, but a controller with big potential

  15-10-2015 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  See Valve's new Steam Controller in action on new and classic games.
  
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• This iPhone app turns your Live Photos into GIFs

  15-10-2015 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  Until Live Photos are supported across social networks, Live GIF is your best bet.
  
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• This man knows the secret to happiness: the small stuff

  15-10-2015 18:41
  
    Can you make yourself happy by ignoring tired narratives and changing your behaviour? Paul Dolan thinks so.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• The real 2015 isn't so great in this 'Back to the Future' parody

  15-10-2015 18:28 via cnet.com
  
  In this clip from College Humor, Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel ahead to 2015, only to find the future is actually a pretty bleak place.
  
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• Slaughter-free leather will make our world 'more cultured'

  15-10-2015 18:25
  
      Modern Meadow, a Brooklyn-based biotech startup, creates new forms of animal products without requiring any slaughter of livestock.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Blu debuts two new Android phones with monster batteries

  15-10-2015 18:22 via cnet.com
  
  Sold direct-to-consumer, the Studio Energy 2 and Energy X unlocked smartphones pack some of the largest batteries in the industry.
  
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• Updated: Sainsbury's mobile network to shutdown in January

  15-10-2015 18:20
  
  Sainsbury's is giving up on its mobile phone network after just over two years, it has emerged.Engadget reports the supermarket will be pulling the plug on "Mobile by Sainsbury's" following a breakdown in talks with Vodafone, who provided the physical infrastructure that enabled Sainsbury's to operate as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO).A Vodafone spokesperson told techradar, "We have no plans to exit the MVNO market." Speculation at the news suggested Vodafone wanted to leave the MVNO m
  
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• Twitter unveils new tools to measure ad effectiveness

  15-10-2015 18:19
  
  (Reuters) - Twitter Inc said in a blog it would provide its advertisers with custom data-driven reports to help them gauge the impact of their ad campaigns on their profits. The effectiveness of an ad campaign will be measured by dividing an advertiser's target audience into two groups - one that sees the ads and another that doesn't - and comparing conversions across the two test groups. Twitter's ad revenue per monthly average user has been declining and to stem this it has launched new advert
  
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• Someone finally went and made a mobile phone for your cat

  15-10-2015 18:16
  
  You know when you're sat in at night, missing your pet cat and all you want is for him to come back for a snuggle – now you can give your cat a phone so you can check when he'll be home.Someone has finally gone and made that cat telephone you've been waiting for - it works in the form of a GPS tracker collar that also includes a microphone and a speaker so you can...er, talk to it.The tracker weighs 25g and can be clipped onto a cats collar. You just stick a SIM card in and you'll be able
  
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• Apple tries to ease fears that Wi-Fi Assist is a data gobbler

  15-10-2015 18:14 via cnet.com
  
  Wi-Fi Assist can switch your phone to a cellular connection if your Wi-Fi signal gets too weak, but concerns have cropped up that it may eat up too much of your mobile data. What does Apple say?
  
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• Correction: Netflix Addiction story

  15-10-2015 18:13
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In an Oct. 14 story about Netflix's third quarter results, The Associated Press erroneously reported the duration of the company's price freeze for current subscribers to its most popular video plan. Prices for those customers will remain unchanged until October 2016, not 2015.
  
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• See the world in VR with Google Cardboard and Street View

  15-10-2015 18:04 via cnet.com
  
  Google's updated app now supports Cardboard, meaning you can take a virtual tour of just about anywhere.
  
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