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• T-Mobile may let you stream video without gobbling up your data

  29-10-2015 23:59 via cnet.com
  
  The carrier reportedly plans to let users stream certain services like Netflix to their smartphones, free from any limits on data. If true, the move could be an expensive one for the company.
  
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• Canon EOS Rebel T6i/750D full-resolution photo samples

  29-10-2015 23:59 via cnet.com
  
  While its photos and video are decent in good light, the camera doesn't shine in the shadows.
  
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• FCV Plus hydrogen car aims to power your future house, too (Tomorrow Daily 267)

  29-10-2015 23:53 via cnet.com
  
  Toyota's FCV Plus concept car not only aims to power itself via hydrogen, but also power your future home when you return at the end of the day. It's an exciting idea, but there's one massive piece of the puzzle missing.
  
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• Does GM want to build a driverless car with Google's help?

  29-10-2015 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  GM product development chief says the automaker would be interested in using both companies' strengths to embrace the future of the automobile, according to Bloomberg.
  
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• VIDEO: New air battery is 'most efficient'

  29-10-2015 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists in Cambridge have created the world's most energy efficient battery.
  
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• Best iPhone 6S and iPhone 6 cases (pictures)

  29-10-2015 22:42 via cnet.com
  
  Need to protect your iPhone 6/6S or iPhone 6 Plus/6S Plus? A slew of cases are available, with new cases arriving weekly. Here are our current top picks.
  
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• Snowden a 'human rights defender,' say European politicians

  29-10-2015 22:39 via cnet.com
  
  A vote in the European Parliament sees politicians agree that Edward Snowden should be given protection in Europe -- but that doesn't mean he will be.
  
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• Gaming on the Surface Book: What you need to know

  29-10-2015 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  The custom Nvidia graphics card in the new Surface Book isn't really intended for gaming, but don't let that stop you.
  
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• LinkedIn's 3Q results top analyst views, propelling stock

  29-10-2015 22:27
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LinkedIn is behaving like an extremely productive worker who always seems to get the job done while still yearning to be more like flashier peers.
  
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• Better late than never? Samsung IT arms push into autos

  29-10-2015 22:03
  
  By Se Young Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and group companies are trying a belated push into the business of supplying technology to car makers, while rivals are already sewing up lucrative deals with an industry that is notoriously difficult to break into. Data compiled by Thomson Reuters IP & Science shows the world's top smartphone maker and other Samsung Group [SAGR.UL] tech affiliates are ramping up research and development for auto technology, with two-thirds of their combi
  
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• Ultimate tech luxuries

  29-10-2015 21:56 via cnet.com
  
  No budget limitations for your holiday shopping? Congratulations, 1-percenter! Here's your no-holds-barred gift list.
  
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• Nintendo brings its first game ever to the smartphone

  29-10-2015 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  Mario or Zelda could be coming on your iPhone. Or will they? Apple actually cares about your privacy and our Belkin giveaway winner!
  
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• Best holiday tech gifts under $50

  29-10-2015 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  Yes, you can spend less than $50 and still get some great tech gifts. Here are CNET's favorites, which include everything from video streamers to wireless speakers to -- yes -- even a tablet.
  
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• Nintendo's first mobile game, Miitomo, isn't exactly a game

  29-10-2015 21:46 via cnet.com
  
  What did you expect, Mario on the iPhone? Meanwhile, Twitch expands a channel for artists, and the curious OnePlus X can only be bought by invitation.
  
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• Epic Star Wars snowspeeder wheelchair costume wins Halloween

  29-10-2015 21:25 via cnet.com
  
  A dad who's also a giant Star Wars fan turns his son's wheelchair into a snowspeeder just in time to battle the forces of the dark side on Halloween.
  
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• Stop Google from tracking your voice

  29-10-2015 21:23 via cnet.com
  
  Here's how to listen to and delete recordings on your Google account, and how to stop them from being saved to begin with.
  
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• Spooky space shots show creepy side of the cosmos (pictures)

  29-10-2015 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  Space is a vast, dark world full of cackling witch's heads, spiders, leering sun faces and body parts tucked into the soil of Mars. Have a look, if you dare.
  
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• Mr. Coffee's Tea Maker and Kettle treats its leaves differently

  29-10-2015 20:40 via cnet.com
  
  Priced at $100, the Mr. Coffee Tea Maker and Kettle features multiple brewing modes for preparing popular types of tea varieties.
  
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• MEPs vote in favour of giving Snowden asylum in EU

  29-10-2015 20:29
  
  The European Parliament has called on EU member states to drop all criminal charges against Edward Snowden and protect him against extradition to the United States.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• GE's newest smart bulbs sync with your sleep patterns

  29-10-2015 19:31 via cnet.com
  
  Branded as "C by GE" bulbs, these new connected LEDs use Bluetooth to sync with your phone, and promise to help you sleep better at night.
  
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• VIDEO: Robot rides high-speed racing motorcycle

  29-10-2015 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yamaha Motors is developing a robot designed to ride any racing motorbike at high speeds.
  
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• Hands-on review: Motorola Moto X Force

  29-10-2015 19:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hands on: Motorola Moto X Force review The Motorola Moto X Force is the firm's new flagship smartphone, coming in above the Moto X Play and Moto X Style, and boasting a smashproof screen.Yes, you've read that right: Motorola reckons you can't break the display on the Moto X Force (through accidental drops, not you actually trying) – but more on that shortly.The Moto X Force will be available from mid-November, with the 32GB model setting you back £499 (around US$750, AU$1,050), while
  
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• A fine dSLR for family photos

  29-10-2015 19:03 via cnet.com
  
  The Canon EOS Rebel T6i is fast enough for taking pictures of kids and pets.
  
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• Review: Updated: Plex

  29-10-2015 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Update: The Plex app is now free on Android TV and most Smart TVs. The streaming media world grows more and more crowded everyday. Between Sling TV, PlayStation Vue and HBO Now, there's no shortage of streaming options as long as you're willing to shell out the cash every month. But what if - and hang in there with me - you want to stream your own media? What if you don't want to pay for something you've already paid for four years ago? What do you do then?What you do then, my friend, is downloa
  
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• Netflix's biggest and best new titles for November

  29-10-2015 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Netflix is banking on originals for its new November lineup. Also find out the top-rated films streaming soon.
  
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• Shake it up: MetroPCS' $70 Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL comes with Polaroid photo effect

  29-10-2015 18:54 via cnet.com
  
  The entry-level 5.5-inch Android phone takes a spin on the typical camera app with some software that turns photos into digital Polaroid shots.
  
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• Time Warner Cable plans for TV on the Internet

  29-10-2015 18:49
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Hate your cable box? In a few weeks, Time Warner Cable is going to start testing in New York City a cable service that doesn't need one and is delivered over their customers' home Internet.
  
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• Anonymous plans to reveal names of about 1,000 Ku Klux Klan members

  29-10-2015 18:34 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The ‘hacktivist’ collective wrote that the identities of white supremacist group members will be revealed next month on anniversary of their anti-Klan operationThe “hacktivist” collective Anonymous have vowed to release the names of “about 1,000” Ku Klux Klan members as part of an ongoing operation against the white supremacist group in the US.The names were obtained after Anonymous gained access to a Klan twitter account, according to a tweet from the Operati
  
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• How to watch the World Series live online

  29-10-2015 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  Can't get to a TV for the Fall Classic? Here are your options are for streaming the games online.
  
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• Toyota's FCV Plus concept doubles as a generator to power your home

  29-10-2015 18:26 via cnet.com
  
  The Japanese automaker is going all-in on hydrogen, as a fuel source not only for cars, but also for society in general.
  
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• The Toyota FCV Plus concept is both a car and an energy solution for your home (pictures)

  29-10-2015 18:26 via cnet.com
  
  Toyota's FCV Plus was built to exist in a world where hydrogen gas creates most of our electricity, and the result is a car that's not just a car, but also a method of powering your home.
  
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• 3D-printed hair puts a coiffure on your plastic creations

  29-10-2015 18:25 via cnet.com
  
  No longer must your 3D-printed objects be bald. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University figure out how to 3D-print troll hair, brush bristles and horse tails.
  
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• BlackBerry touts its Android Priv phone in new video spots

  29-10-2015 18:23 via cnet.com
  
  Two ads set out to convince consumers that the Priv combines the best of both worlds: the Android mobile software and BlackBerry security.
  
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• Hack Attacks - Tech Weekly podcast

  29-10-2015 18:05 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Following TalkTalk's latest hack attack, Tech Weekly asks how safe is your data and who are the hackers?Not a day goes by without another cyber attack being reported: in December Sony Pictures was hacked; in August hackers released the personal information of 37 million users of infidelity site Ashley Madison; and Chinese hacking was top of the agenda during President Xi Jinping's visit to the US last month. Now TalkTalk has landed themselves in hot water, having been targeted by hackers for the
  
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• Review: Huawei Watch

  29-10-2015 17:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Huawei Watch Intro and DisplayThe Huawei Watch was a hotly anticipated premium Android Wear device, it has a fully circular screen, it's made from expensive materials, and the battery life is actually half decent.Released after the Apple Watch, the Huawei Watch is part of the third generation of Android Wear devices. It's got a few new tricks that have been picked up from its Apple counterpart, but in truth Google's wearable OS has plenty up its sleeve and is, in many ways, more powerful than Ap
  
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• Stephen Colbert thinks he knows the whole plot for 'Force Awakens'

  29-10-2015 17:32 via cnet.com
  
  Everything you know about the Rebel Alliance and the Empire is wrong, at least in Stephen Colbert's prediction of what happens in the upcoming film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
  
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• Wolves among us: Five real-life werewolves from history

  29-10-2015 17:29 via cnet.com
  
  These days werewolves can be fun, exciting and even a little sexy, but in early modern period Europe, they were deemed a very real and dangerous threat.
  
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• LG hit by smartphone slump, but TVs and refrigerators still sell

  29-10-2015 17:27 via cnet.com
  
  The company is one of several smartphone makers struggling to find their niche and turn a profit.
  
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• MEPs vote in favour of granting Snowden asylum in EU

  29-10-2015 17:15
  
  The European Parliament has called on EU member states to drop all criminal charges against Edward Snowden and protect him against extradition to the United States.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Motorola's Moto X Force pairs top specs with an unbreakable display

  29-10-2015 17:14 via cnet.com
  
  Butterfingers? The Motorola Moto X Force might be the phone for you, as it comes with an apparently unbreakable display.
  
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• U.S. court will not halt NSA phone spy program before ban

  29-10-2015 17:01
  
  By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday refused to immediately halt the government's bulk collection of millions of Americans' phone records during a "transition" period to a new federal scheme that bans the controversial anti-terrorism surveillance. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said it would not disturb Congress' decision to provide a 180-day period for an "orderly transition" to a new, targeted surveillance system from the sweeping Nationa
  
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• Use of terror powers against journalists has 'chilling effect' on democracy

  29-10-2015 16:59
  
  The laptop of BBC journalist Secunder Kermani was taken by police under powers intended to prevent terrorism following his reporting on British-born jihadis.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Less than a quarter of FTSE board members are women

  29-10-2015 16:50
  
  A government report has highlighted the continued but narrowing gender disparity in boardrooms -- with just 23.5 percent of FTSE 100 company directors women.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Sling TV's chief dishes on Apple, Chromecast and the future of online TV

  29-10-2015 16:41 via cnet.com
  
  After launching an online live TV service this year, CEO Roger Lynch weighs in on streaming set-top boxes and why on-demand is his top priority now.
  
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• How to make floppy drive music

  29-10-2015 16:19
  Remember that unique and possibly annoying sound that floppy drives used to make? Sam Archer has created "Moppy" (short for musical controller) software with which you can create music with the sound.By: Jeremy Cook, Continue reading...
  
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• Apple TV will tap Siri to find your favorite music

  29-10-2015 16:15 via cnet.com
  
  The search capabilities within Siri will expand beyond movies and TV shows early next year to help you hunt for albums and artists in Apple Music.
  
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• Get an Insignia 55-inch Roku TV for $449.99

  29-10-2015 15:48 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: Normally $580, this top-rated TV is the smartest of them all thanks to built-in Roku.
  
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• This in-ear assistant will make you healthier and happier

  29-10-2015 15:36
  
  Bragi’s in-ear assistant wants to get you fit and organised. But first it needs to overcome a raft of problemsBy: David Baker, Continue reading...
  
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• World’s First Bluetooth 'Unpickable' Padlock Goes On Sale

  29-10-2015 15:34
  
  Thanks to the dedicated smartphone app, when the user’s phone is within a few feet, the mechanism will automatically unlock
  
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• The Los Angeles Broad Museum is earthquake-proof

  29-10-2015 15:34
  
  The Broad museum’s veil protects its contents from tremors and the LA sunshineBy: Gian Volpicelli, Continue reading...
  
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