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• A sweat-resistant, earbud-style headphone that's ultracomfortable and stays in your ears

  26-10-2015 23:53 via cnet.com
  
  The sweat-resistant version of Bose's popular in-ear headphone has come in a few different variations over the years. Here's our full review of the current model.
  
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• 2016 Audi Q3 Prestige Quattro

  26-10-2015 23:51 via cnet.com
  
  Audi's Q3 compact crossover may not be the most dynamic drive in the class, but it may be the most comfortable around town.
  
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• Volkswagen loses global-sales crown to Toyota amid scandal

  26-10-2015 23:25 via cnet.com
  
  Japanese automaker reclaims the title of world's biggest automaker, while the beleaguered German carmaker reportedly mulls attempts to salvage owner loyalty through incentives.
  
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• The best IFTTT recipes for forgetful people

  26-10-2015 23:20 via cnet.com
  
  Find your phone, remember to pay bills, and automatically turn off your curling iron with these handy IFTTT recipes.
  
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• Tesla takes Autopilot software international, teases update

  26-10-2015 23:20 via cnet.com
  
  The automaker's self-driving technology isn't the only thing headed overseas. It's also reportedly looking to produce some cars in China.
  
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• Review: Updated: Microsoft Surface Pro 4

  26-10-2015 23:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Design, display, Surface Pen and Type CoverEditor's Note: This review was originally written based on pre-production hardware that had been suffering battery performance issues that Microsoft claims will not affect the retail units that customers will be able to purchase on launch day. "This is a known and limited issue with some of our pre-production units that we've already corrected at the factory," Microsoft told techradar. "Customers won't experience this at launch."After receiving a replac
  
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• 97-year-old visits Google

  26-10-2015 23:12 via cnet.com
  
  Olive Horrell grew up without electricity and radio. She had one wish: to visit Google. Watch what happens when she experiences virtual reality and the self-driving car for the first time.
  
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• Unboxing the Limited Edition Halo 5: Guardians Bundle

  26-10-2015 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  This limited Halo 5: Guardians Xbox One bundle contains a themed version of the console and controller, a full game download of Master Chief's newest adventure and extras that should please any "Halo" fan.
  
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• Walmart applies to test drones for home delivery

  26-10-2015 22:23
  
  Top retailer seeks to conduct drone research outdoors, joining Amazon, Google and other companies in anticipation of US regulators’ rules on commercial use Walmart Stores Inc applied Monday to US regulators for permission to test drones for home delivery, curbside pickup and checking warehouse inventories, a sign it plans to go head-to-head with Amazon in using drones to fill and deliver online orders.The world’s largest retailer by revenue has for several months been conducting indo
  
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• See guy use a drone to blast his patio clean

  26-10-2015 22:17 via cnet.com
  
  Autumn leaves covering up your patio or deck? Get out your drone and blast them away, as this man does in a new YouTube video.
  
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• Vinod Khosla leaves mobile payment company Square's board

  26-10-2015 22:15
  
  (Reuters) - Mobile payment company Square Inc said Director Vinod Khosla, the company's second largest shareholder, had left its board ahead of its initial public offering. Khosla will remain an adviser to Square's board, the company said in a filing on Monday. (http://1.usa.gov/1RxZIsY) Khosla, who is the co-founder of Sun Microsystems, confirmed his departure in a tweet. He owns 17.3 percent stake in Square. The company, headed by Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey, filed for an IPO on Oc
  
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• Mice discovery shows promise for 'rapid and robust hair growth' in bald humans

  26-10-2015 22:14 via cnet.com
  
  A serendipitous discovery leads Columbia University researchers to conclude that a drug applied directly to the skin could show real promise for broadly treating hair loss.
  
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• Apple Pay growth slows a year after launch: research

  26-10-2015 22:10
  
  Apple Inc's mobile wallet Apple Pay is winning over more U.S. households a year after its launch, but growth has slowed, research released on Monday showed. Fourteen percent of U.S. households with credit cards had signed up for the payment option by the end of September, up from 11 percent in February, Phoenix Marketing International said at a payments conference in Las Vegas. "A very rapid initial threshold was achieved by Apple Pay and it is still growing but the growth rate has slowed down,"
  
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• Why 5G will be the superfast Swiss Army knife of wireless networks

  26-10-2015 22:09 via cnet.com
  
  Hans Vestberg, CEO of telecom equipment vendor Ericsson, sees the next decade's 5G networks being smart enough to know what kind of device is using it, and why.
  
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• Unboxing the Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition Bundle

  26-10-2015 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  Find out what's inside the Limited Edition Halo 5: Guardians Xbox One Bundle.
  
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• Audi rolls out updated A8 L 4.0T Sport for the low-key speed freak

  26-10-2015 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  The 2016 A8 L 4.0T Sport adds 15 horsepower while including a whole host of luxury- and safety-oriented tech.
  
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• Watch Jay Leno take the Aston Martin DB10 for a spin

  26-10-2015 21:40 via cnet.com
  
  The king of car geeks gets an in-depth look at James Bond's next set of wheels.
  
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• Spectacular sun images heat up the heavens (pictures)

  26-10-2015 21:38 via cnet.com
  
  The sun a star with many moods broken by snaking filaments, raucous flares and dark spots.
  
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• Where to view your backed-up apps on Android 6.0 Marshmallow

  26-10-2015 21:34 via cnet.com
  
  With not all apps having updated for Marshmallow yet, it's a good idea to know just what's getting backed up with Google's new Auto Backup feature.
  
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• Exclusive: Wal-Mart seeks to test drones for home delivery, pickup

  26-10-2015 21:32
  
  By Nathan Layne CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc applied Monday to U.S. regulators for permission to test drones for home delivery, curbside pickup and checking warehouse inventories, a sign it plans to go head-to-head with Amazon in using drones to fill and deliver online orders. The world's largest retailer by revenue has for several months been conducting indoor tests of small unmanned aircraft systems – the term regulators use for drones - and is now seeking for the first time t
  
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• Filament 50 Earths wide snakes across the sun

  26-10-2015 21:19 via cnet.com
  
  NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory catches sight of an extremely long filament of solar material in the form of a long, dark tendril across the sun's surface.
  
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• Drunken 'Walking Dead' watching reportedly leads to fatal 'zombie beating'

  26-10-2015 20:58 via cnet.com
  
  A murder suspect says he beat his friend to death because that friend was turning into a zombie and tried to bite him. Yikes.
  
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• Apple sued over new iPhone feature Wi-Fi Assist

  26-10-2015 20:45 via cnet.com
  
  Plaintiffs allege that Wi-Fi Assist, turned on by default, runs up a big data bill. Meanwhile, take a look inside Microsoft's flagship retail store in New York City.
  
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• Review: Updated: Nexus 6P

  26-10-2015 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  IntroductionThe Nexus 6P is Google's flagship Android phablet for 2015, but with a 5.7-inch display and cheaper price it won't stretch your hand or your wallet quite as far as last year's Nexus 6.The 'P' in the Nexus 6P's name stands for 'Premium', thanks to its all-metal unibody design that's meant to rival the aluminum iPhone 6S Plus and glass-and-metal infused Samsung Galaxy Note 5. It's the bigger and more sophisticated-looking version of the Nexus 5X.However, the P could've stood for ... a
  
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• Apple faces lawsuit over data bills tied to Wi-Fi Assist

  26-10-2015 20:14 via cnet.com
  
  Customers with unexpected data bills linked to Apple's Wi-Fi Assist feature are taking the iPhone maker to federal court.
  
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• Police: teenager arrested over TalkTalk hack

  26-10-2015 20:04
  
  Police say they have arrested a teenager over a devastating hack on TalkTalkBy: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Tolkien-notated Middle-earth map found in copy of 'The Lord of the Rings'

  26-10-2015 20:01 via cnet.com
  
  An illustrator's personal copy of "The Lord of the Rings" contained a map with handwritten notes from J.R.R. Tolkien himself.
  
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• World Wide Web creator makes last-minute bid for open Internet in Europe

  26-10-2015 19:46 via cnet.com
  
  Sir Tim Berners-Lee pushes for amendments to a proposed European Parliament law that he believes could impede the equal treatment of online traffic, a concept known as Net neutrality.
  
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• High-end LG V10 and midrange G Vista 2 arrive in the US

  26-10-2015 19:44 via cnet.com
  
  LG's latest smartphones enter the pre-holiday frenzy of phones.
  
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• Chewbacca arrested, Emperor Palpatine wins in bizarre Ukrainian elections

  26-10-2015 19:13 via cnet.com
  
  Ukraine's Internet Party, which has been adding levity and subtle satire to the country's tense politics for a few years now, is making a statement with sci-fi again. Yes, this is all true.
  
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• Review: Updated: Nexus 5X

  26-10-2015 19:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designWhat's the sound of one hand clapping? It's a Nexus 5X owner giving praise to Google and LG for remaking their palm-friendly Android phone while effortlessly holding it in the other hand.Yes, the new Nexus for 2015 comes in two sizes, and this 5.2-inch phone is for those non-giants out there who literally can't handle a 5.7-inch Nexus 6P or last year's 6-inch Nexus 6 phablet.Meaty paws need not apply, and neither does a big budget. The Nexus 5X starting price is $379 (&pou
  
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• Mice find shows promise for 'rapid and robust hair growth' in bald humans

  26-10-2015 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  A serendipitous discovery leads Columbia University researchers to conclude that a drug applied directly to the skin could show real promise for broadly treating hair loss.
  
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• Axis Gear built to make any shade or window blind smart

  26-10-2015 18:43 via cnet.com
  
  Startup Axis says its upcoming Axis Gear gadget makes any home window shade or blinds intelligent, automatic, mobile app connected without the need for a professional install.
  
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• James Bond's stunt co-ordinator has an amazing job

  26-10-2015 18:27
  
  Gary Powell has the kind of job that kids fantasise about. As stunt coordinator for the James Bond films, he gets the first go on all the latest spy gadgetsBy: Oliver Franklin-Wallis, Continue reading...
  
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• 'Steve Jobs' movie flops in nationwide opening weekend

  26-10-2015 18:25 via cnet.com
  
  The film performed well earlier this month in New York and LA, but so far hasn't resonated with a wider audience in the US.
  
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• Apple faces class action suit over data bills tied to Wi-Fi Assist

  26-10-2015 18:02 via cnet.com
  
  Customers with unexpected data bills linked to Apple's Wi-Fi Assist feature are taking the iPhone maker to federal court.
  
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• ​Intel buys cognitive computing company Saffron

  26-10-2015 17:55 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Saffron has customers in industries such as insurance, healthcare and manufacturing.
  
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• Apple nabs 'coolest wearables' honors

  26-10-2015 17:49 via cnet.com
  
  The maker of the Apple Watch comes out on top in a poll on which brand is coolest for wearable devices. Designer brands don't fare so well.
  
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• Cocaine, sex and social media: the untold story of Rio's most notorious cartel boss

  26-10-2015 17:42
  
  How the boss of Rio de Janeiro’s most notorious cocaine cartel was brought down by a social media postBy: Misha Glenny, Continue reading...
  
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• 'Catamancer' is the all-cat 'Hearthstone' you've been waiting for

  26-10-2015 17:41
  
      Blizzard's digital collectible card game Hearthstone is already a hit. But cats -- furry, adorable, occasionally cantankerous -- are also quite popular. It's safe to say that he internet loves cats. But why aren't there more cats in Hearthstone?
  That's a question for Blizzard to answer. In the meantime though, indie developer Frostbolt Games is aiming to deliver the next best thing with Catamancer, a planned online mu
  
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• Xerox to review operations, not considering sale of company

  26-10-2015 17:40
  
  Xerox also reported its first net loss since the first quarter of 2010, but profit excluding restructuring costs inched past market expectations. The company's shares fell as much as 3 percent to $10.04 on Monday. "One of the things that we are not currently considering is the sale of the company, but all other options will be looked at as we progress through this review," Chief Executive Ursula Burns said on a conference call.
  
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• Fund this: Eora turns your smartphone into a 3D scanner

  26-10-2015 17:29 via cnet.com
  
  Green-laser scanning gets affordable with this Kickstarter project, which will retail for $330.
  
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• Achin' for bacon? Processed meats increase cancer risk, WHO says

  26-10-2015 17:26 via cnet.com
  
  Global researchers convened by the World Health Organization examine more than 800 studies and conclude that consuming processed meats can increase the risk for colorectal cancer.
  
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• Review: Updated: Amazon Fire TV (2015)

  26-10-2015 17:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresMuch of the noise about the new Fire TV relates to its 4K Ultra HD playback capabilities, especially considering that the new Apple TV is set to hit the shelves (well, MDF tables) of your nearest Apple store very soon without any 4K support at all.It's not the only media streamer boasting 4K chops though, and it definitely isn't the first either. The Nvidia SHIELD console took that honour, with its Tegra X1 processor making it the most powerful streamer around. But the n
  
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• Hands-on review: Updated: Microsoft Lumia 950

  26-10-2015 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hands on: Microsoft Lumia 950 reviewSay hello to the Microsoft Lumia 950, the brand spanking new flagship smartphone from the computing giant which plans to place the Windows 10 Mobile operating system firmly on the map.It's fair to say that the firm's previous attempts in the mobile space have been a little lacklustre, with Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8 failing to really ignite consumers and challenge Apple's iOS and Google's Android.Microsoft's now hoping it can mount a much more success
  
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• New York launches probe into speeds at big Internet broadband providers

  26-10-2015 16:52
  
  New York state's attorney general is probing whether three major Internet providers could be shortchanging consumers by charging them for faster broadband speeds and failing to deliver the speeds being advertised, according to documents seen by Reuters. The letters, sent on Friday to executives at Verizon Communications Inc , Cablevision Systems Corp and Time Warner Cable Inc , ask each company to provide copies of all disclosures they have made to customers, as well as copies of any testing the
  
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• IBM-Apple app count hits 50 with healthcare, sales and transport additions

  26-10-2015 16:51 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  IBM is now half-way towards its goal of delivering 100 MobileFirst for iOS apps by the end of 2015.
  
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• PicoBrew Pico: The Nespresso of beer?

  26-10-2015 16:49 via cnet.com
  
  The PicoBrew Pico has the potential to be for home-brewed beer what the consumer-level espresso machine is to coffee.
  
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• Apple Watch voted coolest wearable device

  26-10-2015 16:44 via cnet.com
  
  But does cool translate into sales?
  
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• PicoBrew Pico (pictures)

  26-10-2015 16:41 via cnet.com
  
  The PicoBrew Pico has the potential to be to home-brewed beer what the consumer-level espresso machine is to coffee.
  
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