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• Dear politicians, you cannot create a one-way panopticon

  29-11-2015 23:55 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Repeated calls for a government skeleton key to decrypt communications is the sort of fairyland thinking that is best left to Hollywood.
  
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• Amazon shows off new prototype delivery drone - CNET

  29-11-2015 23:47 via cnet.com
  
  Video shows "hybrid" drone accepting a small package into its fuselage and then ascending like a helicopter before flying more like an airplane.
  
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• Watch cars levitate -- there's a down-to-earth explanation - CNET

  29-11-2015 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In China, cars roll up to a junction, lift off the ground and spin bizarrely. A weird magnetic field? Or something more prosaic?
  
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• Ralph McQuarrie's Boba Fett gets new life as a Star Wars collectible - CNET

  29-11-2015 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  You don't need to be a bounty hunter to track down and acquire valuable merchandise like this highly detailed Ralph McQuarrie Boba Fett Star Wars statue from Sideshow Collectibles.
  
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• Uncovering mysteries in the upcoming 'Sherlock' Victorian special - CNET

  29-11-2015 18:32 via cnet.com
  
  While the "Sherlock" Victorian special "The Abominable Bride" gets closer to its January 2016 air date, we present the facts, another trailer and a stockpile of photos to decipher any hints.
  
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• New photos reveal more clues from 'Sherlock' Victorian special (pictures) - CNET

  29-11-2015 17:35 via cnet.com
  
  Take a closer look at these newly-released BBC images of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Inspector Lestrade, Mrs. Hudson, Mary Morstan and the potential bride herself, Emilia Ricoletti, from the upcoming "Sherlock" Victorian special, "The Abominable Bride," airing on PBS and BBC on Jan. 1, 2016.
  
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• Hull-aballoo: New Navy destroyer's seaworthiness questioned

  29-11-2015 17:35
  
  The largest destroyer built for the U.S. Navy cuts an imposing figure: massive, with an angular shape, hidden weapons and antennas, and electric-drive propulsion. But underneath the stealthy exterior resides ...
  
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• Caffeinated toothpaste will bring brushing buzz - CNET

  29-11-2015 17:08 via cnet.com
  
  Forget the potential of mint to wake you up in the morning. Power Energy Toothpaste plans to deliver "the rush while you brush" with straight-up caffeine.
  
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• Tis the season to be fraud-y: Cyber Monday's a holiday for hackers too - CNET

  29-11-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Don't lose your head amidst all the wonderful deals. Online crooks are counting on you to let your digital guard down on Cyber Monday.
  
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• Common battery myths that need to die video - CNET

  29-11-2015 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  Sharon Profis busts a few overplayed battery myths on "You're Doing it All Wrong."
  
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• Star Wars Battlefront review – the franchise strikes back

  29-11-2015 08:00
  
  (PS4, Xbox One, PC, Electronic Arts, cert: 16)
  Despite its mercenary tendencies, EA’s galactic shooter wins the war for your heart in the endAfter a couple of hours with Star Wars Battlefront, it’s possible to feel a slight disturbance in the force. A tingling in the midi-chlorians. The dreaded threat of DLC – downloadable content – hangs in the air. We should have known. The moment you’re invited to purchase a season pass for your new £45 title, upon firing i
  
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• 'My father had one job in his life, I've had six in mine, my kids will have six at the same time'

  29-11-2015 08:00
  
  In the ‘gig’ or ‘sharing’ economy, say the experts, we will do lots of different jobs as technology releases us from the nine to five. But it may also bring anxiety, insecurity and low wages • Five ways work will change in the future
  • Life inside the new gig economyIn 2003, a young French IT worker called Frédéric Mazzella was trying to get from Paris to his parents’ home in the south-west of France for Christmas. He had left it late to book
  
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• iPad Pro review – the creative future’s looking good

  29-11-2015 08:00
  
  Apple’s big-screen wonder has the specs to match its looks, with huge potential for gamers and artistsThe first impression of the latest entry to Apple’s tablet range – the iPad Pro (from £679, apple.com) – is of its 5.6 megapixel, 32.8cm (12.9in) screen, which surpasses the size and resolution of anything Apple has previously offered. It looks stunning. Fire up a Pro-optimised game such as The Room Three (£3.99, Fireproof, App Store) and it bursts into life.
  
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• Skoda Superb estate: car review | Martin Love

  29-11-2015 07:00
  
  Snobbery has been replaced by pure envy in Skoda’s new Superb – the greatest car they’ve made yet
  Price: from £19,785
  Top speed: 129mph
  0-62mph: 9.9 seconds
  MPG: up to 76.4“What’s the best car you’ve driven?” It’s a question I am often asked and I know the answer I am supposed to give. Something like: “Oh, that DBS from Casino Royale wasn’t too bad” or “Well, the 1956 Le Mans D-Type, now valued at £3m, was pretty
  
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• ARM: Britain's most successful tech company you've never heard of

  29-11-2015 07:00
  
  Without ARM, the iPhone and other smartphones wouldn’t work. Hardly anyone knows it – and that’s just how Cambridge’s ‘Silicon Fen’ company likes itIn a loose collection of offices on an underwhelming business park outside of Cambridge sits Britain’s most successful technology company, ARM. You’ve probably never heard of it, but ARM’s designs are at the heart of the iPhone and nearly every other modern smartphone. It has fingers in almost eve
  
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• Boardman SLR Endurance Disc 9.0: bike review | Martin Love

  29-11-2015 06:59
  
  The new range of Boardman bikes has some real gems, and this road bike with disc brakes is one of the starsLast week Chris Boardman, the former pro cyclist, unveiled his new-look range. There is a refreshed logo and there was much talk of things like Aero Surface Trip technology and improved aerodynamics. But the real news is that, with Halfords backing his range, Chris has been able to give full vent to his passion for precision-engineered racing bicycles that can be afforded (just about) and r
  
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