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• The i-Bright Surge Protector earns its high price

  13-11-2015 23:54 via cnet.com
  
  Tri Cascade's surge protector offers smarts, style and loads of extra features
  
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• The best places to install smoke detectors (and how to make them less annoying)

  13-11-2015 23:27 via cnet.com
  
  Chances are, you don't have enough smoke detectors in your house.
  
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• Verizon brings back $20 activation fee for devices

  13-11-2015 23:11 via cnet.com
  
  The fee kicks in on Sunday and applies to new consumer lines of service.
  
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• This surge protector's future is i-Bright

  13-11-2015 23:11 via cnet.com
  
  The i-Bright Surge Protector features sharp design and versatile software.
  
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• Tricorder-like tech could detect bombs, tumors

  13-11-2015 23:06 via cnet.com
  
  Taking on a challenge from DARPA, Stanford scientists create scanning technology similar to the piece of Star Trek gear that's "the holy grail of detection devices."
  
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• Getting started with YouTube Music

  13-11-2015 23:05 via cnet.com
  
  Google's music-only version of YouTube has arrived. Learn what the app can and can't do.
  
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• Cricket starts holiday smartphone discounts early

  13-11-2015 22:51 via cnet.com
  
  The deals run for the Android and Windows Phone handsets run through the end of the year.
  
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• Play the Android 6.0 Marshmallow Easter egg game

  13-11-2015 22:46 via cnet.com
  
  Want more of last year's Flappy Bird clone, but with Marshmallows? Google has delivered, and even added an extra feature for this version.
  
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• Why these comedians can't stop playing the worst game in history

  13-11-2015 22:39 via cnet.com
  
  Members of the sketch comedy group Loading Ready Run tell CNET about their strange journey for charity driving from Phoenix to Las Vegas and back again (and again and again) in the game Desert Bus.
  
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• US, Mexico sign deal on sharing satellite data directly

  13-11-2015 22:34
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States and Mexico signed a deal Friday for Mexico to capture and process land-surface imagery and data directly from a U.S.-operated satellite.
  
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• The kitchen catches up to the rest of the CNET Smart Home

  13-11-2015 22:16 via cnet.com
  
  We added devices and used apps in the kitchen of the CNET Smart Home's kitchen that would enhance the entire experience of gathering in the kitchen, from cooking and eating a meal to entertaining guests.
  
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• The Ezviz Mini is the budget security cam you've been waiting for

  13-11-2015 22:16 via cnet.com
  
  This cute camera costs just 70 bucks and streams video in high definition.
  
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• Easy-to-use gadgets and apps upgrade the CNET Smart Home's kitchen

  13-11-2015 22:13 via cnet.com
  
  We gave the CNET Smart Home's kitchen some easy, quick and inexpensive smart upgrades to make the center of the home more enjoyable.
  
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• Gmail is taking another step closer to being ultra-secure

  13-11-2015 22:01
  
  Google is taking on email security threats with the announcement that Gmail is working on a new alert system that tells you if an email was sent over an unencrypted connection.According to a blog post on Google's online security blog, the search giant conducted a two year study into email security with the University of Illinois and the University of Michigan.The study shows that while reliance on encryption is increasing for email services, there are regions across the world that are working ag
  
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• Review: HP Officejet X576dw

  13-11-2015 21:51
  
  Introduction and designSometimes, you have to reinvent the wheel to get better results, and that's what HP has done with its new inkjet print technology. The HP Officejet Pro X576dw ($354, £232, AU$497) is a wireless multifunction printer that defies conventional wisdom, proving that inkjet printers can deliver faster print speeds, more cost-effective print costs and match the quality of laser printers.The HP Officejet Pro X576dw is priced at the premium end of small business printers. In
  
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• Hired-gun hacking played key role in JPMorgan, Fidelity breaches

  13-11-2015 21:48
  
  NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When U.S. prosecutors this week charged two Israelis and an American fugitive with raking in hundreds of millions of dollars in one of the largest and most complex cases of cyber fraud ever exposed, they also provided an unusual look into the burgeoning industry of criminal hackers for hire. The trio, who are accused of orchestrating massive computer breaches at JPMorgan Chase & Co and other financial firms, as well as a series of other major offences, did
  
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• Updated: 18 best Chromecast apps for Google's streaming stick

  13-11-2015 21:46
  
  The Best Chromecast AppsWhether you own the Chromecast (2013) or the all-new Chromecast, Google's pint-sized streaming stick is a godsend for non-smart TV owners. And, at $35/£30, it's the perfect addition to any streaming center currently devoid of a set-top box or gaming console. After two years of near-universally acclaimed existence, Google's little streaming stick continues to impress, and counting more apps at its disposal than ever before. To that end, the iTunes and Google Play Sto
  
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• Google car gets pulled over, Snapchat charges for filters

  13-11-2015 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  Even self-driving cars get stopped by cops, in this case for going too slow. Meanwhile, Snapchat begins charging for silly selfie lens filters.
  
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• It's true: Fallout 4 dominated its launch week

  13-11-2015 21:39
  
  Bethesda announced today that the launch of Fallout 4 was a rousing success, with approximately 12 million copies shipped around the globe, amounting to over $750 million in sales, (which comes out to around £493m and AU$1.05b.)"Major retailers have informed Bethesda of the tremendous consumer interest in Fallout 4, with some noting it was the most pre-ordered game this year," said the Maryland-based developer in an official press release. "In addition, the Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition was th
  
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• This Aston Martin DB5 model costs a whopping £28,000

  13-11-2015 21:35 via cnet.com
  
  The price seems somewhat reasonable when you take into account just how intricate the model-making process actually is. Plus, it has "working" machine guns!
  
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• Old laws collide with digital reality in teen sexting cases

  13-11-2015 21:21
  
  CANON CITY, Colo. (AP) — Educators in a small Colorado town say they had no choice but alert police when they discovered that many high-schoolers were using a cellphone app to collect and hide hundreds of naked photos of themselves.
  
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• Jaguar's F-Type sports car is now way more affordable

  13-11-2015 21:19 via cnet.com
  
  The British automaker slashed the cost of its entry-level coupe by $3,600, without sacrificing anything that makes the car great.
  
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• How to restore color to the title bars in Windows 10

  13-11-2015 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  The latest Windows update brings back a feature Windows 10 users had lost: choosing colors for your title bars.
  
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• The 30 worst-named tech products

  13-11-2015 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  What's in a name? Well, more than you think when it comes to tech products. Here are some of the worst-named products we've come across. A few did OK in the marketplace; most, however, did not.
  
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• Video: Cloud platforms enable rapid development, says USF CIO Sidney Fernandes

  13-11-2015 19:41 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Sidney Fernandes, CIO of the University of South Florida System (USF), talked to ZDNet about how the cloud is letting them develop and deploy applications more rapidly and cost-effectively than using traditional on-premise approaches.
  
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• First-person view drone racing is taking off

  13-11-2015 18:32
  
  
This is the fast-growing sport of first-person view (FPV) racing, which combines nimble quadcopters, cameras and video goggles to give pilots a drone's-eye view.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Why StarCraft II's final chapter is the perfect place to start

  13-11-2015 18:31
  
      StarCraft II draws to a close this week, with the release of Legacy of the Void. Focused on the advanced Protoss civilisation, it caps the sci-fi RTS trilogy begun back in 2010.
  WIRED speaks with StarCraft II lead designer Jason Huck on the creation of the game, pleasing Blizzard's vocal international fanbase, and how it feels to be concluding a story a half-decade in the telling.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Meet K5, California's adorable robot security guard

  13-11-2015 18:05
  
  K5 can patrol car parks, alert the authorities to wrongdoing and report stolen vehiclesBy: Gian Volpicelli, Continue reading...
  
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• WIRED Weekender 13.11.15: computers are mutating

  13-11-2015 17:57
  
      The best of WIRED, in one simple post.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• How to transform your business when the old rules no longer apply

  13-11-2015 17:55
  
  For this special business edition, WIRED goes inside three very different corporate cultures: an entertainment hit factory, a manufacturing giant and a gaming phenomenon. To introduce the section, guest writer Saul Klein examines how bold thinking can transform both upstarts and incumbentsBy: Saul Klein, Continue reading...
  
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• Review: HP Pavilion x2

  13-11-2015 17:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  IntroductionLaptops have gotten cheap. A few years ago trying to buy a laptop for less than $500 (about £328, AU$703) pretty much limited your options to underpowered Netbooks with poor ergonomics and build quality. Fast forward to the present and the market of super-budget notebooks has exploded with Chromebooks, and more recently with Windows 10 Cloudbooks, well worth their small sticker prices.Now, the HP Pavilion x2 has entered the scene as the most affordable 2-in-1 laptop that easily
  
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• Review: Updated: Amazon Fire HD 10 and Fire HD 8

  13-11-2015 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresPrior to the launch of the Amazon Fire HD 10 and the Amazon Fire HD 8, it was tempting to question whether the online retail giant had full confidence in its tablet family.With all of the aggressive price cuts, near-constant offers, and creative payment plans Amazon seems to come up with to make you buy from its growing tablet range, it makes you wonder.The Amazon Fire HD 10 and Amazon Fire HD 8 are two new ultra-affordable tablets with almost identical entry-level specs
  
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• Stefan Siegel on bringing pop-ups into the digital age

  13-11-2015 17:03
  
  From launching on a shoestring budget in 2008 to representing more than 18,000 designers from 100 countries today. Stefan Siegel, founder of NOT JUST A LABEL, talks about the exciting future for online retail.By: Catherine Lawson, Continue reading...
  
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• MIT smartphone knows your heartbeat from across the room

  13-11-2015 16:57
  
  Most fitness trackers take the form of a wearable wrist band -- which many users find unsightly or cumbersome. But now researchers say that heart rate, breathing and other physiological measurements can be taken from a smartphone that sits in your bag or pocket -- without even touching your body.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Danny Boyle: how the Sony Pictures hack affected 'Steve Jobs'

  13-11-2015 16:45
  
  The making of Steve Jobs was not just an exercise in retelling a slightly-fictionalised version of a real-life tech story, director Danny Boyle tells WIRED. It was also about living through one.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Amazon Pantry takes on UK supermarkets

  13-11-2015 16:33
  
  Amazon has launched Pantry, a grocery delivery service for the UK with more than 4,000 items available to order.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• 5 things to know about Apple's new iPad Pro

  13-11-2015 16:32
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The first thing you need to know about Apple's iPad Pro is that it's, well, giant.
  
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• Will jetpacks be everywhere soon?, Ep. 226

  13-11-2015 15:55 via cnet.com
  
  This week on Crave, take a ride on the longest bike in the world, 3D-print a custom circuit board with the Voltera V-One Circuit Board Printer, and watch a Pizza Rat copycat terrorize the streets of New York. It's the Crave Show!
  
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• Facebook Testing Snapchat-Style Disappearing Messages

  13-11-2015 15:53
  
  Tapping on an hourglass icon within the app turns on the feature meaning that any messages sent after that point will 'self destruct'. A second tap turns off the new feature
  
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• Fallout 4 review, day five: End Days

  13-11-2015 15:35
  
      If there's one thing that we've learned exploring Fallout 4's vision of a scorched America this week, it's that Bethesda are practically unrivalled when it comes to crafting immersive gaming experiences. From its hauntingly beautiful post-apocalyptic visuals and flawless retro-futurism design sensibilities, to the multi-faceted background characters and environmental storytelling that reveals the alternate history of this universe, this truly feels lik
  
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• Is T-Mobile's unlimited video streaming actually good for consumers?

  13-11-2015 15:33 via cnet.com
  
  Consumer advocates warn that while Binge On offers the short-term benefit of letting you gorge on the go, it could hurt innovation in the long run.
  
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• EasyJet Unveils New ‘Wearable Tech’ Uniforms For 2016

  13-11-2015 15:15
  
  The new designs for both cabin crew and aircraft engineers feature built-in tech to improve communication and passenger safety procedures
  
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• How to cope in an age of constant innovation

  13-11-2015 15:07
  
  Valtech's Jean-Christophe Hermann on how to run a successful business in an age of constant innovation.By: Catherine Lawson, Continue reading...
  
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• Russia's Yandex says complained to EU over Google's Android

  13-11-2015 15:05
  
  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's biggest search site Yandex said on Friday it had asked the European Commission to investigate Google's practices in relation to its Android mobile operating system in the European Union. The formal request was filed in April 2015 and largely mirrors the Russian company's claims against the U.S. software group in a Russian anti-monopoly case that Yandex won. (Reporting by Maria Kiselyova; Editing by Jason Bush)
  
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• Amazon takes on UK supermarkets with 'Pantry' offer

  13-11-2015 15:02
  
  Online retailer Amazon has stepped up the pressure on Britain's traditional supermarkets with the nationwide launch on Friday of a packaged groceries offer for Amazon Prime members. The move is the ecommerce giant's most ambitious foray into Britain's growing online grocery market but stops short of replicating its broader U.S. Amazon Fresh service, which offers about 20,000 chilled, frozen and perishable products and items from local shops. Retail analysts have speculated the U.S. company is ge
  
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• Network of artificial neurons learns to use language

  13-11-2015 14:55
  
  A network of artificial neurons has learned how to use language.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• 'May I see your license?' Why police pulled over Google's self-driving car

  13-11-2015 14:41 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  One of Google's autonomous vehicles gets a talking-to by an officer of the law.
  
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• Zelda: Twilight Princess gets HD remake for series' 30th anniversary

  13-11-2015 14:11
  
      Nintendo is gearing up for a blow-out celebration to mark the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, with new games, remasters, and a highly desirable amiibo planned for 2016.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• MPs to question UK web spy bill costs

  13-11-2015 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK MPs are investigating what it will cost ISPs to meet government proposals to log what Britons do online.
  
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• T-Mobile CEO: Binge On is 'completely compliant' with Net neutrality

  13-11-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  John Legere defends his new video streaming feature as something that's a positive for consumers.
  
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