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• Game on (and on and on): How I survived a 24-hour gaming marathon

  10-11-2015 23:59 via cnet.com
  
  Could you play video and board games for 24 hours straight? CNET's Danny Gallagher did just that Saturday (and very early Sunday) and kept a bleary-eyed diary as evidence for his next of kin.
  
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• Dear Tim Cook: This is why I'd rather buy a PC

  10-11-2015 23:52 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Apple's CEO wonders why anyone would buy a PC rather than, say, the new iPad Pro. Here are a couple of helpful suggestions.
  
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• Google defeats most claims in browser tracking lawsuit

  10-11-2015 23:47
  
  A U.S. appeals court upheld the dismissal of federal claims and revived two California state law claims accusing Google of invading computer users' privacy by enabling the placement of "cookies" in their browsers to track their Internet use. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia on Tuesday rejected claims in a proposed class action lawsuit that Google violated federal wiretap and computer fraud laws by exploiting loopholes in Apple Inc's Safari browser and Microsoft Corp's Intern
  
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• After poking Facebook, life ain't easy for a site named Tsu

  10-11-2015 23:44
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Suppose every time you posted on Facebook, the social network tallied up the ad revenue it earned against your update and passed a percentage back to you. Of course, Facebook does nothing of the sort — but its much smaller rival Tsu.co does.
  
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• The best deals you'll find in Target's upcoming Black Friday Sale

  10-11-2015 23:38 via cnet.com
  
  Target is offering a sneak peek at deals you that'll be available on Black Friday -- take a look.
  
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• T-Mobile exempts streaming video from some data caps

  10-11-2015 23:16
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Streaming video from Netflix, HBO and other leading services will no longer count toward data limits under T-Mobile's higher data plans.
  
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• The new Google Asus OnHub is so wave-inducing

  10-11-2015 22:54 via cnet.com
  
  CNET editor Dong Ngo makes you wave with the new Google Asus OnHub router.
  
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• T-Mobile to give customers twice the data for the same price

  10-11-2015 22:49 via cnet.com
  
  It's the latest move in the company's "Uncarrier" campaign, which has successfully brought customers back in droves.
  
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• Google Maps now gives directions offline

  10-11-2015 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  No Internet connection is needed to get turn-by-turn directions and search on Google Maps. Also, Apple Music lands on Android, Facebook scans your phone's photos and Sony finally kills Betamax.
  
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• The HTC Desire 520 is a $100 smartphone you shouldn't buy

  10-11-2015 22:43 via cnet.com
  
  Low screen resolution, short battery life and laggy performance make this phone a tough sell, even at its cheaper price. CNET's Dan Graziano shares his thoughts on the HTC Desire 520.
  
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• Men of tech strip down for a good cause

  10-11-2015 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  In honor of Movember, 12 corporate dudes get stripped and 'stached for "The Sexy Men of Technology" calendar. Here's a sneak peek.
  
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• China's couriers don't want to be alone on Singles Day

  10-11-2015 22:38
  
  By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - On China's giant Singles Day internet shopping festival, the country's delivery firms are stretched so thin that they are looking for tie-ups, listings and new investors to husband their resources. E-commerce has been a huge boon to the logistics industry, but the ever-bigger Singles Day, run by leading online market company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Nov. 11 every year, exacerbates the industry's twin dilemmas of cut-throat competition and rising labor costs
  
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• T-Mobile will let you stream video without eating up your data

  10-11-2015 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  "Binge On," which incorporates services like Netflix, WatchESPN and even Verizon's Go90, is the company's latest move designed to shake up the industry.
  
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• Three charged in largest US cyber-hack

  10-11-2015 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US prosecutors have charged three men in connection with the largest cyber-attack of financial firms in US history.
  
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• Not dead yet? Sony's Betamax finally gets the last nail in its coffin

  10-11-2015 22:27 via cnet.com
  
  Long after it lost the battle against VHS and long, too, after most people had given up on videocassette recording, Sony acknowledges that times have permanently changed.
  
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• HomeKit apps: The good, the bad and the clumsy

  10-11-2015 22:26 via cnet.com
  
  On a quest to find the one app to unlock your Siri-enabled smart home's potential? Here's what we've found.
  
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• An inside look at the best apps of HomeKit (pictures)

  10-11-2015 22:26 via cnet.com
  
  We used the CNET Smart Home to test out 17 different apps meant to automate Siri's smart home. Here's a look at the apps that rose above the rest.
  
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• Samsung Gear VR headset now up for preorder at $99

  10-11-2015 22:14 via cnet.com
  
  The first virtual reality headset aimed at consumers will ship starting November 20, just in time for holiday shoppers.
  
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• Best Buy tempts buyers with Black Friday deals

  10-11-2015 22:07 via cnet.com
  
  The retailer cooks up several deals for Thanksgiving weekend, and it's offering eight deals now to lure in shoppers way ahead of time.
  
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• How hackers took on US banks

  10-11-2015 21:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US prosecutors allege a criminal ring was responsible for hacking banks, manipulating stocks and a host of other cybercrimes.
  
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• Google Maps offers offline option when Internet is spotty

  10-11-2015 21:30
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Google Maps is getting disconnected.
  
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• U.S. charges three in huge cyberfraud targeting JPMorgan, others

  10-11-2015 21:28
  
  By Jonathan Stempel and Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled criminal charges against three men accused of running a sprawling computer hacking and fraud scheme that included a huge attack against JPMorgan Chase & Co and generated hundreds of millions of dollars of illegal profit. Gery Shalon, Joshua Samuel Aaron and Ziv Orenstein, all from Israel, were charged in a 23-count indictment with alleged crimes targeting 12 companies, including nine financial serv
  
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• Promise kept: Apple debuts Apple Music beta for Android

  10-11-2015 20:28 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The 29 MB download provides access to more than 30 million Apple Music tracks for a monthly fee. Apple stands to gain by broadening the service support beyond iOS.
  
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• New national park marks development of nuclear bomb

  10-11-2015 19:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 70 years ago scientists working in secret created the atomic bomb that ended World War II and ushered the world into the nuclear age.
  
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• Fallout 4 review, day two: Rebuilding the World

  10-11-2015 19:32
  
      Once you've made your escape from the insidious Vault 111, Fallout 4 begins to feel a little fractured, becoming a casualty of its own vast possibilities.
  While still possessed of the narrative urgency to find your son Shaun, kidnapped by unknown forces mid-cryo sleep, your instinct as a player is, rightfully, to check every nook and cranny for items, ammo, and supplies. Even junk is useful, as it can later be salvaged for materials, and so you're likely to
  
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• High-profile Fidelity funds cut value of Snapchat by 25 percent

  10-11-2015 19:09
  
  Two high-profile funds at Fidelity Investments have cut the value of their stake in Snapchat by 25 percent, just months after initial investments in the high-flying tech company, according to recent disclosures by the Boston-based company. The Financial Times on Tuesday first reported the reduced valuation of Snapchat by Fidelity. The Fidelity Growth Company Fund, run by portfolio manager Steve Wymer, reported holding $10.37 million worth of Snapchat at the end of September.
  
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• Nano fingerprint 'boosts security'

  10-11-2015 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An atomic-scale fingerprint could boost the security of connected devices, according to the British scientists who have developed it.
  
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• Microsoft launches cloud-based blockchain platform with Brooklyn start-up

  10-11-2015 18:51
  
  By Jemima Kelly LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft launched a cloud-based blockchain platform on Tuesday with Brooklyn-based start-up ConsensYs, which will allow financial institutions to experiment cheaply and easily with the technology underpinning bitcoin. The financial industry is increasingly investing in the technology, betting it will reduce costs and increase efficiency. Blockchain technology is not limited to bitcoin -- it can be used to secure and validate the exchange of any data.
  
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• Microbot Push makes dumb buttons smart

  10-11-2015 18:47 via cnet.com
  
  Push any mechanical button from afar, and on a schedule, with this app-controlled "robot finger."
  
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• Apple Music launches on Android

  10-11-2015 18:42
  
  Roughly six months after it first launched on iOS, the streaming music service Apple Music has launched on Google's operating system in every country except China.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• How a startup's tiny dots could lead to better smartphone photos

  10-11-2015 18:41 via cnet.com
  
  With tech called quantum dots, InVisage promises to surpass the limits of today's image sensors and vastly improve digital photos and videos. The first devices with its technology should arrive in early 2016.
  
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• Pixar's going back underwater with first 'Finding Dory' trailer

  10-11-2015 18:37 via cnet.com
  
  Pixar gives a first look at "Finding Dory," a sequel to 2003's "Finding Nemo" that will encourage us all to just keep swimming. Just keep swimming.
  
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• T-Mobile's 'Uncarrier X' event: Here's how to watch it live

  10-11-2015 18:27 via cnet.com
  
  The nation's third-largest wireless carrier will stream its latest news live via Webcast on Tuesday.
  
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• Amputee to get Metal Gear Solid-inspired prosthetic arm

  10-11-2015 18:18
  
      Konami is teaming with innovative custom prosthetics designer Sophie De Oliviera Barata to outfit a British gamer with a bespoke limb, inspired by Metal Gear Solid V.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: Microsoft chief checks out Micro Bit

  10-11-2015 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft's chief drops in on a London school to see what children are doing with a test batch of the forthcoming Micro Bit computers.
  
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• Xandem Technology will offer home security and integration

  10-11-2015 18:07 via cnet.com
  
  Xandem Home, now live on Indiegogo, can track motion through walls, activate alarms, and even integrate with your smart home.
  
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• German economy minister calls for e-car incentives

  10-11-2015 18:06
  
  Germany will need to agree on market incentives and build more charging infrastructure if it is to encourage the uptake of electric cars, Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Tuesday. "We need to have the courage to agree on incentives," Gabriel said on Tuesday at an event at BMW in Berlin. Without further state aid, such as subsidies or regulation for company cars, Germany is expected to fall short of its goal to put one million electric cars on the road by 2020.
  
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• Explosive James Bond film 'Spectre' wins Guinness World Record

  10-11-2015 17:52 via cnet.com
  
  James Bond has always been known for doing things big. Now, a new stunt lands the film franchise in the record books thanks to one potent cocktail of a bomb.
  
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• Dell-EMC deal could fall apart on tax concerns: Re/code

  10-11-2015 17:48
  
  Dell struck a deal in October to buy data storage company EMC, setting a record in the technology industry, as it tries to transform itself into a giant in the fast-growing market for managing and storing corporate data. Dell will pay $24.05 per share in cash and will also give EMC shareholders a special stock that tracks the share price in VMWare Inc , the virtualization software maker majority-owned by EMC. Dell insiders are concerned that the creation of the tracking stock will invite scrutin
  
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• 'Anti-Turing test' puts Facebook M 'AI' in doubt

  10-11-2015 17:47
  
  A software engineer has detailed his quest to develop an 'anti-Turing test' to prove that Facebook's personal assistant service 'M' is powered exclusively by humans, rather than AI as the company claims.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• An inside look at digital photography upstart InVisage (pictures)

  10-11-2015 17:40 via cnet.com
  
  The Silicon Valley startup hopes to improve the quality of smartphone photos, and eventually those taken with standalone cameras too. Here's a look at the company's technology.
  
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• Three indicted in U.S. over big JPMorgan hacking

  10-11-2015 17:39
  
  U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled expanded criminal charges against three men in connection with a massive 2014 cyberattack against JPMorgan Chase & Co and the hacking of several other major financial companies and financial news publishers. Gery Shalon, Joshua Samuel Aaron and Ziv Orenstein were charged in a 23-count indictment over crimes including computer hacking, securities fraud, wire fraud, identity theft, illegal Internet gambling and conspiring to commit money laundering. Charlot
  
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• Renzi plans to invest $1.6B for health research over decade

  10-11-2015 17:39
  
  MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Matteo Renzi is proposing a research center focused on improving human health at the former site of Expo 2015.
  
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• Microsoft's Nadella sees computing's future in its HoloLens and soundscapes

  10-11-2015 17:28 via cnet.com
  
  Speaking in London, the CEO says his company is all about finding new ways for tech to interact with you.
  
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• Get a Google Chromecast for $17.99 shipped

  10-11-2015 17:16 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: It's a refurb, but also the lowest price to date on Google's streaming-media stick -- and you get a one-year warranty. Plus: two bonus deals!
  
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• Apple boss pushes business to help solve social problems

  10-11-2015 16:44
  
  MILAN (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke to faculty and students at Bocconi University, Italy's top business school on Tuesday, his first speech to a European university.
  
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• Pillow Talk wants you to feel your partner's heartbeat while you sleep

  10-11-2015 16:22
  
  Pillow Talk is a digital intimacy system that allows users to track their heartbeat, and then send it over the web to their partner's pillow.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Pillow Talk want you to feel your partner's heartbeat while you sleep

  10-11-2015 16:22
  
  Pillow Talk is a digital intimacy system that allows users to track their heartbeat, and then send it over the web to their partner's pillow.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• What is Facebook doing with my data?

  10-11-2015 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook has been ordered by a Belgian court to remove a tracking cookie but what is it and what does it do?
  
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• German prosecutor investigates Facebook manager for ignoring racist posts

  10-11-2015 15:56
  
  Prosecutors in Hamburg have launched an investigation into the European head of Facebook over the social platform's alleged failure to remove racist hate speech, a spokeswoman for the prosecutor said on Tuesday. The move was announced as German politicians and celebrities voice concern about the rise of anti-foreigner comments in German on Facebook and by other social media as the country struggles to cope with the influx of about 1 million refugees this year. Facebook's Managing Director Northe
  
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