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• Hands-on with the Homido Mini clip-on VR glasses - CNET

  29-12-2015 23:56 via cnet.com
  
  Designed for quick-fix VR, this is so much easier to use than Google Cardboard -- but do you get the same virtual-reality experience?
  
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• Twitter unveils revised rules regarding hate speech in posts

  29-12-2015 23:11 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The company has clarified definition of abusive behaviour amid criticism it should do more to halt use of the platform by IsisTwitter has clarified its definition of abusive behaviour that will prompt it to delete accounts, banning what it calls hateful conduct that promotes violence against specific groups. The social media company disclosed the changes on Tuesday in a blog post, following rising criticism it was not doing enough to thwart Islamic State’s use of the site for propaganda an
  
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• Watch six decades of space junk engulf the Earth in one minute - CNET

  29-12-2015 22:46 via cnet.com
  
  Outer space is getting very very messy. A new video hammers home just how dramatically our space litter is accumulating.
  
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• Samsung to add new Smart TVs to its Internet of Things platform, SmartThings - CNET

  29-12-2015 22:35 via cnet.com
  
  All of Samsung's SmartTVs and SUHD TVs for 2016 will be compatible with the company's Internet of Things service.
  
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• Twitter clarifies rules on banned content, abusive behavior

  29-12-2015 22:33
  Twitter Inc has clarified its definition of abusive behavior that will prompt it to delete accounts, banning "hateful conduct" that promotes violence against specific groups. The social media company disclosed the changes on Tuesday in a blog post, following rising criticism it was not doing enough to thwart Islamic State's use of the site for propaganda and recruitment. "As always, we embrace and encourage diverse opinions and beliefs, but we will continue to take action on accounts that cross
  
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• CNET at Tech West: Show us your next big thing - CNET

  29-12-2015 22:31 via cnet.com
  
  Once again at CES, CNET editors will be at Tech West, searching for groundbreaking technology from tech's up-and-comers. If you've got a hot new product at the show, come to CNET's booth and tell us about it.
  
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• All eyes on the smart home at CES 2016 - CNET

  29-12-2015 22:02 via cnet.com
  
  Last year, it was a washing machine that stole the show in Las Vegas. What sorts of smart home surprises might we see in 2016?
  
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• Spotify sued for $150m by musicians over alleged unpaid royalties

  29-12-2015 21:59 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Cracker frontman David Lowery leads class action suit against streaming site, claiming it knowingly distributed band’s work without permissionSpotify is being sued for at least $150m by a collective of musicians who allege that the streaming site has knowingly and willingly reproduced and distributed their music without permission, Billboard reports.David Lowery, frontman of Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker, is leading the suit, filed at California’s central district court in Los Ang
  
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• President Obama's motorcade buzzed by drone - CNET

  29-12-2015 21:49 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A recreational drone gave the president's Secret Service detail in Hawaii a moment of concern.
  
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• 'Star Wars' actor Mark Hamill shows fans how to spot fake autographs - CNET

  29-12-2015 21:45 via cnet.com
  
  Collectors beware! Some dealers are channeling the dark side by selling fraudulently signed celebrity photos. But Mark Hamill gives us a Yoda-like lesson in how to know the difference between fakes and the real deal.
  
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• Rare sighting of a giant squid caught on camera near Japan's coast - CNET

  29-12-2015 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  Release the Kraken! Spectators visiting Toyama Bay, Japan, got a glimpse of a giant squid on Christmas Eve before a local diver helped guide it back to deeper waters.
  
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• Ford patent envisions a future where your car's tire becomes a unicycle - CNET

  29-12-2015 20:53 via cnet.com
  
  Cars and bicycles have a hard time sharing the road, and you'd think cars and unicycles would be even more at odds. But, a recent Ford patent provides a vision for the future where they live together in peace and harmony.
  
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• Facebook lawsuit against fugitive's lawyers is thrown out

  29-12-2015 20:49
  By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York state appeals court on Tuesday threw out Facebook Inc's unusual malicious prosecution lawsuit against DLA Piper and two other law firms that have represented a fugitive who claimed a 50 percent stake in the social media company. Reversing a lower court ruling, the Appellate Division in Manhattan rejected "conclusory" allegations by Facebook and its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, that the firms knew or should have known that their client Paul
  
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• Bran Stark looks like a different person in 'Game of Thrones' season 6 - CNET

  29-12-2015 20:41 via cnet.com
  
  Entertainment Weekly posts an exclusive image of Isaac Hempstead Wright, who plays Bran Stark on "Game of Thrones," and he's changed dramatically since the last time we saw him.
  
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• Twitter hires Apple's director of inclusion and diversity

  29-12-2015 20:30
  (Reuters) - Twitter Inc hired former Apple Inc employee Jeffery Siminoff as vice president of diversity and inclusion, according to the micro-blogging website operator's employees. Siminoff, who was previously the director of worldwide inclusion and diversity at Apple, replaces Janet Van Huysse. (http://bit.ly/1Je2pAU) Van Huysse, who has been with Twitter for six years, announced her departure on the social networking website on Tuesday. (http://bit. ...
  
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• Samsung's working on a chip that may finally make fitness trackers useful - CNET

  29-12-2015 19:40 via cnet.com
  
  Next up on the Korean electronics giant's plate: A bio-processor that can detect useful health details like body fat and stress level.
  
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• Sao Paulo proposes fees on Uber; company praises plan

  29-12-2015 19:31
  Sao Paulo's city hall on Tuesday proposed levying fees on Uber, a plan praised by the ride-hailing service but protested by taxi drivers in Brazil's largest city who say the plan does not go far enough to regulate the rapidly growing app. The proposal, which is open to public consultation over the next 30 days, suggests that apps connecting users and motorists be obliged to register with city hall and buy credits from the government to cover kilometers traveled. Uber Technologies Inc endorsed th
  
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• Iran's blogfather: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are killing the web

  29-12-2015 19:30 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Hossein Derakhshan was imprisoned by the regime for his blogging. On his release, he found the internet stripped of its power to change the world and instead serving up a stream of pointless social triviaLate in 2014, I was abruptly pardoned and freed from Evin prison in northern Tehran. In November 2008, I had been sentenced to nearly 20 years in jail, mostly over my web activities, and thought I would end up spending most of my life in those cells. So the moment, when it came, was unexpected.
  
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• Twitter hires Apple exec to be its new diversity chief - CNET

  29-12-2015 19:15 via cnet.com
  
  The social network, publicly criticized for its lack of diversity, snags Jeffrey Siminoff from Apple where he held a similar position.
  
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• Government wants to see growth of tech sector outside London

  29-12-2015 19:15 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Ed Vaizey applauds UK tech strongholds and calls on next generation of digital entrepreneurs to also focus on largely state-backed sectorsThe government is urging tech companies to target the education and healthcare sectors as it encourages the industry’s growth outside London.The digital economy minister, Ed Vaizey, wants the next generation of tech entrepreneurs to focus on sectors that are largely state-backed. Wherever government is involved as a buyer of services, Vaizey said, it sho
  
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• 5 apps to help you recover from holiday spending - CNET

  29-12-2015 18:33 via cnet.com
  
  Spent too much during the holidays and want to keep a close eye on your money? Try these apps.
  
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• Astronaut dials the wrong number from space - CNET

  29-12-2015 18:19 via cnet.com
  
  When your phone rings randomly during the holidays, pick it up. It could be British astronaut Tim Peake calling you from the International Space Station.
  
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• An underrated piece of tech you can't live without - CNET

  29-12-2015 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Your circuit breaker may seem like an afterthought, but this energy-regulating-device actually has a ton of hidden potential.
  
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• The best tech deals of 2015 - CNET

  29-12-2015 17:57 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: As we round the corner into 2016, let's take a look back at some of the best deals of 2015 -- including many you can still get!
  
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• The Harbeth 40.2 speakers sound closer to live music than most - CNET

  29-12-2015 17:52 via cnet.com
  
  These speakers have twin bass ports on its front baffle, and all-metal cable binding posts on its backside.
  
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• Cooking for Geeks (2nd Edition), book review: A tasty second helping

  29-12-2015 17:11 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Get your teeth into this geeky approach to food, which covers novelties like nitrogen ice cream as well as the scientific principles behind great cooking.
  
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• CNET's CES 2016 Connected Car Panel: Navigating into the future - CNET

  29-12-2015 17:10 via cnet.com
  
  CNET's Connected Car panel returns at the International CES 2016. Join us for industry leaders talking about what's in store for the next generation connected cars.
  
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• See little girl's adorable freakout over 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' - CNET

  29-12-2015 17:02 via cnet.com
  
  Though some people might be suffering from Star Wars overload, this young fan can hardly contain her excitement when she sees BB-8 and other characters from "The Force Awakens."
  
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• Refugee urges thousands at hacker congress to use skills to help newcomers

  29-12-2015 17:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Chaos Communications Congress, Europe’s largest hacker conference, opened with call to action from Fatuma Musa Afrah: ‘Things are solved by human beings’Fatuma Musa Afrah was 16 when she touched a computer for the first time in Kenya. Somalian by birth, she insists that people use the word “newcomer” instead of “refugee” to refer to her.Musa Afrah inaugurated the largest hacker conference in Europe, the Chaos Communications Congress in Hamburg, by declar
  
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• Sao Paulo proposes Uber fee in attempt to regulate app

  29-12-2015 16:46
  Sao Paulo's city hall on Tuesday issued a proposal to levy fees on the ride-hailing service Uber, the second attempt by Brazil's largest city to regulate the fast-growing service that has sparked anger amongst taxi drivers. The proposal, which is open to public consultation over the next 30 days, suggests that apps connecting users and motorists be obliged to register with city hall and buy credits from the government to cover kilometers traveled. Ride-hailing apps, the most popular of which is
  
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• Samsung ups investment in southern Vietnam project to $2 billion

  29-12-2015 15:49
  By Mai Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) - A unit of South Korea's Samsung Electronics won Vietnamese government approval on Tuesday to raise its investment in an electronics plant to $2 billion, part of a wave of projects in Vietnam by global consumer goods giants. A Ho Chi Minh City government official said the Vietnamese government had given a green light to Samsung Asia Pte Ltd [SAMECP.UL] increasing its investment in the city's Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) from a previous $1.4 billion. The expansion by
  
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• How to turn your TV on with Chromecast - CNET

  29-12-2015 14:58 via cnet.com
  
  Chromecast may be a simple device, but it comes with some clever hidden tricks, one being the ability to power on your television.
  
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• Classic Pokémon trading cards are making a comeback

  29-12-2015 14:57
  
  Prepare for playground wars to erupt once more -- the original Pokémon trading cards are getting reissued, as part of the 20th anniversary of the franchise.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• LG LDT9965BD review - CNET

  29-12-2015 14:42 via cnet.com
  
  The $1,200 LG LDT9965BD is annoying, beautiful, and one hell of a cleaner
  
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• Time to do the dishes -- how we test dishwashers - CNET

  29-12-2015 14:34 via cnet.com
  
  It's a dirty job, but we get paid to do it. Check out how we put the cleaning prowess of dishwashers to the test.
  
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• Interstellar most pirated movie of 2015 with 46m illegal downloads

  29-12-2015 14:16 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Tracking agency Excipio reports more people watched pirated films in 2015, with Fast & Furious 7 in second place on Hollywood’s least favourite chartChristopher Nolan’s space adventure Interstellar has been named the most pirated movie of 2015, with 46m illegal downloads, putting it at the head of a chart no Hollywood studio wants to top.According to figures from piracy tracking firm Excipio, the 2014 release was just ahead of action sequel Fast & Furious 7, with 44m download
  
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• Take a closer look at how we test dishwashers (pictures) - CNET

  29-12-2015 14:13 via cnet.com
  
  Ever wonder what goes into testing a dishwasher? Check out our pictures of the process.
  
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• Performance and price stain an otherwise appealing dishwasher from GE video - CNET

  29-12-2015 14:01 via cnet.com
  
  GE's Profile Series dishwasher has useful features, but it's a $1,200 machine that cleans like a mid-range model.
  
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• CES 2016 will be full of wearables, but would you really wear them? - CNET

  29-12-2015 14:01 via cnet.com
  
  Next week's big gadget show will feature everything from smartwatches to Web-connected headbands. But it's one thing to infuse any garment or accessory with digital smarts, and another to get people to like it.
  
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• LG's black stainless dishwasher is a lovable problem child video - CNET

  29-12-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The $1,200 LG LDT9965BD matches a premium look with a powerful clean, but is a pain to use.
  
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• LG brings a new take on smudge proof stainless to its high end dishwasher (pictures) - CNET

  29-12-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Complete with a black stainless steel finish, the $1,200 LG LDT9965BD looks like a million bucks, and performs like it too.
  
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• Here's the dish on how we test dishwashers video - CNET

  29-12-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Check out our temperature and humidity controlled dishwasher lab as we slather a bunch of plates with food in the name of dishwasher reviews.
  
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• GE's Profile Series dishwasher has a few high end tricks up its sleeve (pictures) - CNET

  29-12-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Including bottle wash jets and plenty of cycle options, the $1,200 GE PDT750SSFSS offers an assortment of convenient features
  
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• GE PDT750SSFSS review - CNET

  29-12-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  I enjoyed using the GE Profile PDT750SSFSS, but its performance doesn't quite match its $1,200 price tag.
  
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• Samsung ups investment in southern Vietnam project to $2 billion - official

  29-12-2015 13:31
  HANOI (Reuters) - Samsung Asia Pte Ltd [SAMECP.UL] was granted approval on Tuesday by Vietnam's government to increase its investment in Ho Chi Minh City's Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) to $2 billion from $1.4 billion now, the head of the industrial park said. The additional $600 million will be used for Samsung's production of its smart televisions and electronic goods, as well as research and development work, SHTP chief Le Hoai Quoc told Reuters by telephone. ...
  
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• Google's vision for the future of design

  29-12-2015 13:30
  
  Google's Matias Duarte has a problem. In the next ten years he wants to replace the computer on your desk and the phone in your pocket with a smart, continuous mesh of information.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Google Glass 2.0: first pictures emerge

  29-12-2015 13:19 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The new version of Google’s head-mounted computer has been revealed in a US government filing.Despite killing it off at the beginning of this year, Google has revealed a new version of its Glass wearable computer, aimed squarely at enterprise businesses such as healthcare and manufacturing.In filings with the American federal communications commission, the search firm has published the first pictures of the redesigned device, which now features a foldable arm holding a much larger screen.
  
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• What does Silicon Valley lobby the US government for?

  29-12-2015 13:18
  
  From aviation to banking, WIRED breaks down tech's lobbying interests.By: Victoria Tang, Continue reading...
  
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• 'Psychonauts' sequel passes crowdfunding milestone

  29-12-2015 13:18
  
  Veteran games designer Tim Schafer's crowdfunding campaign for a sequel to cult favourite adventure game Psychonauts has raised more than $3m.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Future cities will be built from fungi bricks

  29-12-2015 13:15
  
  The eco-friendly city of the future will be made with fungi bricks, solar-panel windows and giant 3D printers.By: Kathryn Nave, Continue reading...
  
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