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• Unboxing the Xbox One Elite Bundle

  30-10-2015 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  Jeff Bakalar opens up the Xbox One Elite bundle from Microsoft.
  
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• Google Lunar XPrize update: Five teams aim for the moon in 2017

  30-10-2015 22:53 via cnet.com
  
  Some of the competitors have announced contracts to go to the moon, and there may be more to come. We check in with some of the leaders in Tokyo to find out who will get there first.
  
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• The 404 Show 1,636: Film critic Jordan Hoffman, Periscope horror, best of 2015 and more (podcast)

  30-10-2015 22:45 via cnet.com
  
  Film critic Jordan Hoffman joins Jeff and Russ, and the guys analyze the first-ever horror movie livestreamed on Periscope. Jordan also lists 2015's best streamable films and looks ahead to 2016.
  
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• Uber Germany retreats to Berlin, Munich

  30-10-2015 22:31
  
  Taxi-hailing service Uber Technologies is making a retreat in Germany to the cities of Berlin and Munich as it grapples with a ban from using unlicensed cab drivers. Uber will for now suspend services in Hamburg, Frankfurt and Duesseldorf, it said in a statement on Friday, citing a difficult regulatory environment. A German court in March banned Uber from running services using unlicensed cab drivers and set stiff fines for any violations of local transport laws by the pioneering online taxi fir
  
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• Do I need to buy Premium HDMI Certified Cables to watch 4K?

  30-10-2015 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  The Premium HDMI Cable Certification Program from HDMI Licensing aims to help consumers locate cables that pass 4K content. Except, don't they all do that already?
  
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• How to pair a game controller to the new Apple TV

  30-10-2015 22:13 via cnet.com
  
  A few seconds of your time is all that's stopping you from using a dedicated game controller to play iOS games on your TV.
  
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• Volkswagen should lose its fuel credits, US senator says

  30-10-2015 22:05 via cnet.com
  
  The automaker could face even more fines if its diesel vehicles can't meet both US fuel and emissions standards.
  
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• In Amazon ad, ex 'Top Gear' host Jeremy Clarkson sticks it to the BBC

  30-10-2015 21:36 via cnet.com
  
  After his exit from the BBC car show, Amazon's new hire mocks his former employer as he advertises the Amazon Fire TV Stick.
  
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• Google killing Chrome OS? Reports point to all-Android future

  30-10-2015 21:26 via cnet.com
  
  Chromebooks are popular with schools, but Google may be folding the operating system into Android. Also: T-Mobile said to offer unlimited data for streaming video.
  
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• Newegg extends Black Friday all month with 'Black November' tech deals

  30-10-2015 21:19 via cnet.com
  
  The sales begin this Sunday. Here's what you can expect.
  
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• Pluto's glowing crescent on full display in fresh NASA image

  30-10-2015 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  NASA's New Horizons looked back after its Pluto flyby and saw this stunning view of the dwarf planet's radiant crescent backlit by the sun.
  
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• Fallout 4: Pip-Boy Edition unboxed (pictures)

  30-10-2015 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  We dig into the massive Pip-Boy edition of Fallout 4, and strap on our very own post-apocalyptic wrist computer.
  
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• Meeting the Challenges of IOT Development (Infographic)

  30-10-2015 20:49 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  IoT is taking hold across many industries, but platform confusion, skills deficits, and security concerns are creating uncertainty for developers around the world as they try to evolve from concept to commercial deployment.
  
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• Harrison Ford dresses as hot dog to reveal 'Star Wars' secrets

  30-10-2015 20:49 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel's show, the veteran actor is as amusing as ever while talking up the new "Star Wars" movie. He also offers a couple of dry revelations.
  
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• Find a recipe by image with Bing's new Image Search

  30-10-2015 20:41 via cnet.com
  
  It's food porn with a purpose.
  
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• Weird horror movies for Halloween you probably overlooked (pictures)

  30-10-2015 20:33 via cnet.com
  
  Killer clowns, cannibals and tentacled sea creatures. Instead of watching the same old scary films, catch these creepy picks you never thought of adding to your streaming queue.
  
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• New law to tell internet service providers to retain browsing data

  30-10-2015 20:26
  
  Lobbying by police ahead of investigatory powers bill suggests ISPs will be required to keep data for 12 months Powers to view the web browsing history of criminal suspects or missing people are likely to feature in the government’s surveillance legislation published next week.The investigatory powers bill is expected to reintroduce a requirement that telecommunication firms retain records of sites accessed by their users, known as weblogs, for a 12-month period – a key element of th
  
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• At MIT's future factory, no idea is too far out

  30-10-2015 20:17 via cnet.com
  
  For researchers at the outside-the-box Media Lab brain trust, the future can be seen even in a sprinkling of sensors and video game software.
  
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• Robotic arm turns your desk into an automated assembly line, Ep. 224

  30-10-2015 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  This week on Crave, we get a helping hand from the 7Bot robotic arm, play the world's first multiplayer drone racing game, and watch the slowest Rube Goldberg machine ever made. Don't worry...we edited out six days. It's the Crave show!
  
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• 9 species that sound like they could star in a horror movie (pictures)

  30-10-2015 19:58 via cnet.com
  
  "Night of the Living Dead-ly Nightshade"? "The Carolina Robber Fly Massacre"? These plant and animal species have the kind of names that could land them a role in a Wes Craven flick.
  
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• Scream while you stream these obscure horror films

  30-10-2015 19:56 via cnet.com
  
  Celebrate Halloween by watching overlooked movies with killer clowns, tentacled sea creatures, zombies, cannibals and a house that eats schoolgirls.
  
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• Take a ride on the Xiaomi Ninebot Mini

  30-10-2015 19:48 via cnet.com
  
  In Beijing, CNET's Aloysius Low takes a spin on Xiaomi's affordable personal transporter.
  
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• Slasher or hacker? 2015's cyberthreats could have been horror flicks

  30-10-2015 19:46 via cnet.com
  
  They steal your identity, take control and can't be stopped. The year's cybersecurity threats were so frightening they made your skin crawl.
  
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• Teforia promises a brainy tea-making machine

  30-10-2015 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  Teforia's super-smart tea maker aims to please with ultra-tailored tea brewing.
  
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• Crave Ep. 224: Robotic arm turns your desk into an automated assembly line

  30-10-2015 19:35 via cnet.com
  
  The affordable 7Bot robotic arm can see, think, learn and apparently raise a ton of money on Kickstarter.
  
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• Hands-on review: Updated: Canon PowerShot G5 X

  30-10-2015 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Features, build and handlingThe G5 X is one of three new cameras launched by Canon. The others are the G9 X, another compact camera, and the EOS M10 mirrorless model.The G5 X is potentially the most interesting because it offers enthusiast-orientated controls in a pocket-size camera with an electronic viewfinder, and we've now been able to update our hands-on review with sample images.Inside the G5 X (and G9 X launched at the same time) is the same 20.2 million-pixel back-illuminated 1-inch type
  
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• Review: Optoma NuForce BE6

  30-10-2015 19:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There's a rat race going on within the tech industry to become the smallest and lightest out there in every category, wireless in-ear headphones included. And when these compact buds come to market, they're usually chock full of compromise. Either the sound performance is cruddy, or the battery doesn't last for longer than a few hours. But occasionally, a company strikes the fine balance between raising the bar in terms of design innovation, while still including the features that we all want an
  
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• See haunting mists shoot from Saturn's geyser moon Enceladus

  30-10-2015 19:19 via cnet.com
  
  NASA's Cassini spacecraft recently took a dip into the moon's icy plume. Now, the first dramatic photos are in.
  
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• NASA plunges into Enceladus' icy plumes (pictures)

  30-10-2015 19:08 via cnet.com
  
  Here's the first batch of images from the Cassini spacecraft's extremely close pass by Saturn's frozen moon Enceladus.
  
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• New games for the months of November and December 2015

  30-10-2015 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  What should you play in November and December 2015? Jeff Bakalar runs down the most anticipated games on the Xbox, PlayStation and PC platforms.
  
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• Q&A: Why R&B star Akon decided to appify his next albums

  30-10-2015 18:32
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — On the cusp of his first album release since 2008, Akon wants to steer his considerable fan base away from services like YouTube to a new — and Akon-branded — app where he'll give away music for free, supported by ads.
  
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• Golden Joysticks winners 2015 revealed

  30-10-2015 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt wins five awards at this year's Golden Joysticks with Grand Theft Auto winning four prizes.
  
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• R&B star Akon to debut new albums on his own 'Stadium' app

  30-10-2015 18:29
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Akon, an R&B star who's collaborated with everyone from Eminem to Andy Samberg, is about to release his first albums in seven years — but you won't find them in stores or on streaming services like Spotify. Instead, he plans to release four albums through a new app, making him the latest artist to experiment with bypassing big record labels and traditional music distribution altogether.
  
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• The ZTE Axon brings the same stylish design to slightly smaller budgets

  30-10-2015 18:22 via cnet.com
  
  At $329, the entry-level Axon is a bit cheaper than higher-end Pro model -- but the competition remains stiff.
  
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• HP, a Silicon Valley icon, is ready for its break-up

  30-10-2015 18:21
  
  One of the nation's most storied tech companies will split in two this weekend, another casualty of seismic shifts in the way people use technology — and big-company sluggishness in responding. Hewlett-Packard ...
  
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• TalkTalk reveals cyber-attack scale

  30-10-2015 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  TalkTalk confirms the exact scale of last week's cyber-attack, with fewer people affected than earlier thought.
  
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• Stolen credit card details available for £1 each online

  30-10-2015 17:52
  
  Guardian finds batch of 100 stolen cards on sale for £98 on ‘dark web’ amid heightened fears about identity theft in wake of TalkTalk hackUK credit card details are on sale for as little £1 each online, the Guardian has learned, as fears rise over the security of personal data in the wake of the TalkTalk cyber-attack. More than 600,000 individuals had their personal details stolen from UK companies in 2014, according to the Financial Times, underlining the scale of online
  
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• How effective are mental health apps?

  30-10-2015 17:44
  
  Most apps for mental health, including those endorsed by the NHS, are clinically unproven and potentially ineffective, a new study has shown.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• The best cop vs. citizen confrontation video you may ever see

  30-10-2015 17:35 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A Washington, DC cop wants to disperse a group of teens. It ends in a battle. A dance battle.
  
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• Britain's Sun tabloid to tear down paywall to boost readership

  30-10-2015 17:15
  
  By Angus Berwick LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest-selling newspaper the Sun is to take down its online paywall, after the Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid failed to win enough readers in the latest troubled digital experiment for a traditional publisher. The scrapping of the online subscription, introduced in 2013, marks the failure of the Sun to carve out a niche online, unlike its fierce rival the Daily Mail, which boasts one of the most popular websites in the world. The decision to remove th
  
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• It's Hallowmeme! Tech Weekly presents Updog podcast

  30-10-2015 17:04
  
  Stuck for what to wear this Halloween? How about dressing up as your favourite internet meme?It's that time of year again: ghosts and ghouls, parties and pumpkins, llamas and left sharks.Yes, in this week's instalment of Updog – our podcast dedicated to internet memes and all things digitally viral – Alex and Elena decide on what internet meme they're going to dress up as for Halloween. Will it be Pizza Rat, Left Shark, or that perennial favourite Doge? Continue reading...
  
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• US retailers push banks to use PINs on credit cards as confusion reigns

  30-10-2015 17:01
  
  By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) - Some big U.S. retailers are stepping up efforts to use personal identification numbers, or PINs, with new credit cards embedded with computer chips in a bid to prevent counterfeit card fraud. A small band of retailers with the clout to call the shots on their branded credit cards is leading the charge. Target Corp is moving ahead with a chip-and-PIN rollout, and Wal-Mart Stores Inc plans to do the same.
  
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• Get the Microsoft Work & Play bundle for $149

  30-10-2015 16:53 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: Valued at over $500, this collection includes four one-year subscriptions and a gift card.
  
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• Samsung's View gambit, Nintendo's first phone game and tech biopics (CNET UK podcast 455 show notes)

  30-10-2015 16:39 via cnet.com
  
  We talk about Samsung's sense-defying 18.4-inch tablet and hear from Raspberry Pi inventor Eben Upton. Hit play below for the latest episode of the UK's best tech podcast.
  
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• Video: Collaboration and security can coexist in the cloud, says CISO Danny Miller

  30-10-2015 16:38 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  ZDNet spoke with Texas A&M University System CISO Danny Miller about how using a hybrid cloud solution helps them protect highly-sensitive, geo-restricted data, and enable collaboration.
  
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• Pabebe: what is the Filipino craze that has gone viral online?

  30-10-2015 16:29
  
  Meme was started by a celebrity Philippines couple, Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza, on television – but has left its origins far behindThe pabebe, a delicate hand wave from the Philippines, is taking the internet by storm. Millions of people all over the world are taking photos of themselves doing it.Continue reading...
  
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• TalkTalk reveals just how much of its data was stolen

  30-10-2015 16:24
  
  The TalkTalk hack wasn't as bad as it could have been, the company has claimed.
  On the day that a second teenager was arrested in connection with the hacking of customer details from the company, it has revealed that under 21,000 "unique" bank account numbers and sort codes were accessed.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• TalkTalk says hackers accessed fraction of data originally thought

  30-10-2015 15:41
  
  Telecoms company confirms scale of cyber-attack was far smaller than feared as second teenager is bailed following data breachA second teenager has been arrested in relation to the alleged theft of data during a cyber-attack on the Telecoms giant Talk Talk.The 16-year-old boy was arrested in Feltham, west London, Metropolitan police said on Friday. He was released on bail until a date yet to be confirmed.Continue reading...
  
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• PewDiePie: using Adblock 'doesn't mean you're above the system'

  30-10-2015 15:39
  YouTube star PewDiePie has hit out at critics of YouTube's new Red subscription service, saying "using Adblock doesn't mean you're clever or above the system".By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Twitter investor Chris Sacca dives into TV's 'Shark Tank' (Q&A)

  30-10-2015 15:22 via cnet.com
  
  The billionaire investor discusses what made him get into the water as a guest "Shark" on the reality show.
  
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