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• This guy just built a working miniature Death Star - CNET

  05-12-2015 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  The latest creation from a German laser hobbyist on YouTube threatens to create a terrible disturbance in the Force.
  
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• Hilarious Carrie Fisher shows how to do a Star Wars hype interview - CNET

  05-12-2015 23:35 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Appearing on ABC's "Good Morning America," Leia brings her dog and a lot of excellent humor.
  
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• Casinos could see guitar-playing, car-racing, card-grabbing

  05-12-2015 21:50
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Consider them the concept cars of casinos.
  
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• Key figure at illegal-drug site Silk Road nabbed in Thailand, police say - CNET

  05-12-2015 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  A 54-year-old Canadian man arrested this week served as the "closest advisor" to Silk Road founder "Dread Pirate Roberts," according to law enforcement.
  
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• Social media companies step up battle against militant propaganda

  05-12-2015 21:28
  
  By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook, Google and Twitter are stepping up efforts to combat online propaganda and recruiting by Islamic militants, but the Internet companies are doing it quietly to avoid the perception that they are helping the authorities police the Web. On Friday, Facebook Inc said it took down a profile that the company believed belonged to San Bernardino shooter Tashfeen Malik, who with her husband is accused of killing 14 people in a mass shooting that the FBI i
  
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• UberPool: ‘Why at peak time in London does no one want to share a cab – or at least with me?’

  05-12-2015 21:02 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Taxi app Uber is allowing customers to save cash and cut traffic by sharing rides with strangers – a system already working in New York and Paris. We sent our writer on a testIt’s Friday night and not only am I ready for the weekend, I’m ready for the future. Unfortunately, I soon realise, the future is not quite ready for me.It’s the first day of UberPool in London, the urban taxi service’s new shared-cab facility, in which passengers save 25% of the normal fare by
  
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• The Audiophiliac's speaker(s) of the year for 2015 - CNET

  05-12-2015 18:42 via cnet.com
  
  For 2015 the Audiophiliac picked two speakers, one budget priced, one aimed at discerning audiophiles on a tight budget.
  
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• Grab your popcorn! Best movie trailers of 2015 in a mashup video - CNET

  05-12-2015 18:40 via cnet.com
  
  Catch up on the best explosions, car chases, fight scenes and tender moments in over 100 clips from mainstream and indie movie trailers released this year. How many new films do you still need to see?
  
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• US can't access NSA phone records in California terror case

  05-12-2015 18:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government's ability to review and analyze five years' worth of telephone records for the married couple blamed in the deadly shootings in California lapsed just four days earlier when the National Security Agency's controversial mass surveillance program was formally shut down.
  
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• 2016 Volvo S60 T5 Inscription review - CNET

  05-12-2015 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Chock full of advanced safety features like pedestrian and cyclist detection, the Volvo S60 can also take the wheel when parking.
  
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• 2016 Volvo S60 T5 Inscription: Blah exterior, wow interior (pictures) - CNET

  05-12-2015 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  The 2016 Volvo S60 T5 Inscription is a fine looking automobile...from the inside. The exterior, while not offensive, is also not exciting.
  
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• Music that'll tickle your ears (reviews) - CNET

  05-12-2015 17:47 via cnet.com
  
  The Audiophiliac's last roundup of great music for this year.
  
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• Time travel: take a peek at the future of transportation - in pictures

  05-12-2015 16:20 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  As part of our future of transportation series, we asked you for sketches and designs of a futuristic mode of transportation, from air to sea, that might exist 50 to 100 years from now. We’ve created a gallery below to feature some of your ideas. We are still taking submissions, so send us your drawings here Continue reading...
  
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• Kenu Airframe+ Car Kit Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  05-12-2015 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  This 2-port USB car charger and smartphone vent mount are only as big as a stick of gum when combined.
  
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• Compact Kenu car kit combines Airframe+ mount, DualTrip charger (pictures) - CNET

  05-12-2015 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Kenu combines its smartphone vent mount with its new dual high-speed USB car charger to create a compact and portable car kit.
  
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• 25 of the craziest, coolest, weirdest USB sticks you can own - CNET

  05-12-2015 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  These days, it's easier than ever to store and share files over the Internet. But sometimes you want a USB stick to do the job. And when you do, it should be an awesome one.
  
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• The Mercedes-AMG GT S: As fast as it looks (pictures) - CNET

  05-12-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The GT S, the halo car for the Mercedes-AMG brand, shows off gorgeous coupe styling and excellent driving dynamics, while a powerful twin turbocharged V-8 sends it powering off the line.
  
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• Shaky temperatures sully this sous vide machine video - CNET

  05-12-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Oliso SmartHub and Top can make delicious steaks, but inconsistent water bath temperatures are a letdown.
  
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• Oliso SmartHub & Top review - CNET

  05-12-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Oliso SmartHub & Top is a countertop appliance that uses induction to heat water for sous vide cooking. It cooks great food, but its inability to hold a temperature left me cold.
  
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• Lenovo Ideapad 100S review - CNET

  05-12-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  This tiny 11-inch laptop does a lot for a rock-bottom price.
  
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• Induction meets sous vide in the Oliso SmartHub & Top (pictures) - CNET

  05-12-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Oliso SmartHub & Top combines an induction-powered base with a double-walled vessel for sous-vide cooking.
  
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• 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S review - CNET

  05-12-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Its doors may open conventionally, but the GT S from new sub-brand Mercedes-AMG brings in the capability of its SLS predecessor at a much lower price.
  
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• The wallet-friendly and elegant OnePlus X video - CNET

  05-12-2015 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  Equipped with a 5-inch display, a 12.4-megapixel camera and expandable storage, the unlocked X is the latest budget smartphone from OnePlus.
  
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• Microsoft ticks off Steve Ballmer and a phone you can clean with soap video - CNET

  05-12-2015 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  Find out what did Microsoft do to cause Steve Ballmer to be profane. Meanwhile, Japan gets all the cool stuff first including a soap-proof phone.
  
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• Dramatic and dynamic: Mercedes-AMG GT S video - CNET

  05-12-2015 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  With an imposing silhouette and a thunderous exhaust note, Mercedes-AMG's new halo GT car doesn't need gullwings to be dramatic.
  
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• Net neutrality has its day in court – with lawyers, Christians and the Cheshire Cat

  05-12-2015 13:30 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The decision by the Federal Communications Commission to reclassify internet providers as ‘common carriers’ is being tested in a Washington DC courtroomNet neutrality is on trial, and everyone from white-shoe-firm lawyers to Christian internet activists showed up to watch oral arguments in the US Telecom Association v the FCC on Friday in a packed Washington DC courtroom, where an exasperated bailiff threatened to toss out reporters who wouldn’t stop using their phones to acces
  
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• Five things we love: from a school-proof tablet to a ghostly Serbian bicycle

  05-12-2015 11:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  This month’s roundup of hot new tech includes an electric chopper and a build-your-own robot named Alan. Welcome to the future!Cyclists wanting to give their morning commute that extra spark might want to look into an Archont electro from Serbian e-bike maker Ono Bikes. This stylish stainless steel ride was inspired by Harley Davidson motorbikes. Under the hood sits a 7-kW electric motor that will push it just shy of 50mph with a range of 60 miles on one charge.The Archont electro will set
  
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• Video games: what’s new for Christmas

  05-12-2015 09:59 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Top video-game choices to find under the treeTearaway Unfolded (PS4) Continue reading...
  
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• How Football Manager changed the game

  05-12-2015 09:15 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The astonishing success of Football Manager is based on data so accurate it’s used by clubs to rate players and tacticsIn September this year the England winger Andros Townsend received a frantic text message from his girlfriend. “When did you get fined for not turning up for training,” it read, followed by that iPhone emoji that resembles the troubled subject of Edvard Munch’s The Scream: eyes locked open, mouth agape, hands clasped to cheeks.“Huh?” he replie
  
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• Social media, the new megaphone for violent perpetrators

  05-12-2015 09:12
  
  PALO ALTO, California (AP) — Tashfeen Malik, the woman involved in this week's Southern California mass shooting, has another claim to notoriety: She's the latest in a growing line of extremists and disturbed killers who have used social media to punctuate their horrific violence.
  
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• VIDEO: How to turn your head into chocolate

  05-12-2015 07:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News visits a start-up based in London that is using 3D printing technology to make customised chocolate head lollipops.
  
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• On the road: Audi RS 3 Sportback – car review

  05-12-2015 07:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The stop-start engine wakes up, roars and goes back to sleep, like a narcoleptic lionThe Audi RS 3 Sportback starts to rev like a thousand wild animals before you’ve engaged the engine, a highly engineered fakery, like piping the synthesised smell of bread through a supermarket. It takes mettle not to be embarrassed, especially sitting in stationary traffic with a stop-start engine waking up, roaring and going back to sleep, like a narcoleptic lion.Is it worth it for the t
  
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• Classic PlayStation 2 games ready to run on the PlayStation 4 - CNET

  05-12-2015 03:44 via cnet.com
  
  Sony is bringing fan-favorite PlayStation 2 games to its current-generation console. But you still have to buy the game even if you own the title on a PS2 disc.
  
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• 'Walking Dead' executive producer sinks teeth into VR

  05-12-2015 03:38
  
  While experimenting with virtual reality for his latest project, "The Walking Dead" executive producer David Alpert and his crew relied on a very old-school form of technology when filming in ...
  
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• What do we really think if Apple gets rid of the headphone jack? (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Ep. 17) - CNET

  05-12-2015 01:11 via cnet.com
  
  Thinner isn't always better...unless you're Apple. A new Apple TV is already just around the corner? And new Macbooks are getting thinner.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg defends philanthropic venture against tax avoidance claims

  05-12-2015 01:10 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Initiative through which couple will give away Facebook shares is structured to enable flexible use of funds, says founderMark Zuckerberg has defended the structure of his new philanthropic organisation after critics suggested he was avoiding paying tax on the sale of his shares.Related: Facebook shares: what's behind Mark Zuckerberg's 'hacker philanthropy'?Continue reading...
  
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• Smart guns: One answer to the mass-shooting epidemic? - CNET

  05-12-2015 01:02 via cnet.com
  
  Technology could offer a solution to the raging debate over gun control.
  
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• New Pluto photos show rugged edges of its frozen heart - CNET

  05-12-2015 00:57 via cnet.com
  
  New high-resolution images of the frigid world show much more than just a chunk of frozen rock, detailing what happens at the edge of the dwarf planet's now famous "heart."
  
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• Get ready to go psycho! Double Fine wants help making a Psychonauts sequel - CNET

  05-12-2015 00:55 via cnet.com
  
  Game creator Tim Schafer's team is finally developing a sequel to the cult classic psychodrama platformer, and yes, there's a crowdfunding campaign.
  
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• Lenovo Ideapad 100S: A workhorse laptop for the budget-minded video - CNET

  05-12-2015 00:30 via cnet.com
  
  This tiny 11-inch laptop has a long battery life, but a tricky touchpad.
  
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