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• Amazon exec: Our drones will deliver in 30 minutes or less - CNET

  19-01-2016 23:49 via cnet.com
  
  With most Amazon items weighing less than 5 pounds, drones should be able to tote almost anything for short-distance deliveries, a company executive tells Yahoo.
  
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• Taser's Pulse stun gun for civilians is its smallest yet

  19-01-2016 23:10
  
  Taser announced its smallest conducted electrical weapon yet today in the form of the Taser Pulse. While stun guns are usually a mainstay for law enforcement officers, the Pulse is being marketed primarily to civilian use.Revealed at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas, the lightweight stun gun measures at 5.25" long by 4.75" tall. Taser claims that the compact design is ideal for concealed-carry use, making the Pulse the first stun gun of its kind.The Pulse will cost $399, and comes with two cartridges,
  
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• Stephen Hawking: We're about to wipe ourselves out (but don't worry) - CNET

  19-01-2016 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In a UK lecture, the astrophysicist says the chances of a disaster on Earth are increasing. But we'll leave Earth anyway.
  
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• Carolina Panthers ban hoverboards after too many players ride them - CNET

  19-01-2016 22:55 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Several players of the highly successful NFL team own and ride hoverboards. So, the coach bans them from the stadium.
  
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• The one password-manager setting you never thought to check - CNET

  19-01-2016 22:43 via cnet.com
  
  The seemingly handy auto-login feature might be causing a problem, especially with sites that utilize two-factor authentication. Fortunately, there's an easy fix.
  
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• Twitter disruption silences swaths of US, Europe for hours

  19-01-2016 22:23
  
  Some Twitter users had to do without early Tuesday after sporadic outages knocked the social media site offline in the U.S. and Europe.
  
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• Amazon Dash will now reorder your home essentials

  19-01-2016 22:22
  
  Amazon really wants to make online shopping easier, to the point where you won't even have to go on your phone or computer to order things yourself.After launching the Dash Buttons last year, which lets you re-order something with a connected button, Amazon has announced that the Dash Replenishment Service, which re-orders things automatically, has gone live today.The Dash Replenishment Service is set to work with connected home appliances, including washers, dryers, dishwashers and even blood g
  
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• GM raids what's left of Sidecar to better support Lyft - Roadshow

  19-01-2016 22:18 via cnet.com
  
  The automaker bought both technology and assets to help its new partner do battle with Uber, the other giant in the car-sharing industry.
  
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• Twitter says widespread outages resolved; blames glitchy software update

  19-01-2016 22:09
  By Eric Auchard FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Twitter Inc said on Tuesday it had reversed a glitchy software update and resolved outages widely reported across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and North America that affected users of the social network on computers and phones. In a status update at 1800 GMT (1 p.m. EST), Twitter said an "intermittent issue affecting some users" was related to "an internal code change." "We reverted the change, which fixed the issue," Twitter said in a statement. Twitter
  
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• Updated: Best Netflix TV shows: 25 great television series on Netflix

  19-01-2016 22:00
  
  Best Netflix TV shows: 25 great Netflix TV seriesNetflix's transition from a DVD rental service to a streaming behemoth has been impressive to watch. The company has sunk tons ofmoney and effort into making itself into the Number 1 destination for on-demand content that it isn't just a place to watch things, it also creates them. So much so that the big TV and movie studios are rightly running scared.While Netflix slowly makes a land grab for movies, it's perhaps its television output that is th
  
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• New $100 LG Tribute 5 lets you take selfies with a wave - CNET

  19-01-2016 21:53 via cnet.com
  
  Boost Mobile rings up its version of the selfie-optimized LG K7 announced earlier this month.
  
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• Don't worry, your printer will order more ink for you video - CNET

  19-01-2016 21:49 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon's begins selling smart Dash Replenishment products, Verizon gets ready to test sponsored data and the worst passwords of 2015 are unfortunately not surprising.
  
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• U.S. lawsuit against founder of Facebook's Oculus can proceed, judge says

  19-01-2016 21:16
  By Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Part of a lawsuit can proceed against the founder of Facebook's virtual reality glasses unit Oculus VR Inc, but a U.S. judge also dismissed several claims filed by another company which alleged the Oculus founder had passed off its confidential information as his own. U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco ruled on Saturday that a breach of contract claim could proceed against Oculus founder Palmer Luckey. Representatives for Facebook, which ac
  
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• iSmartAlarm's Spot can 'hear' your smoke detector (pictures) - CNET

  19-01-2016 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  iSmartAlarm's new $99 Spot security camera can tell the difference between a "regular" sound and a smoke or carbon monoxide alert.
  
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• Internet trolls explained by science - CNET

  19-01-2016 21:06 via cnet.com
  
  They're out there, everywhere. But who are they, where do they come from and how do you deal with them? We've got some answers courtesy of YouTube and science.
  
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• Johnson & Johnson to cut about 3,000 jobs in medical devices

  19-01-2016 20:56
  
  Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that it plans to cut about 3,000 jobs over the next two years as the health care conglomerate works to restructure its medical devices business.
  
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• New zero-day flaw hits millions of Linux servers, also affects most Android devices

  19-01-2016 20:53 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The flaw is said to affect "tens of millions" of Linux PCs and servers, and most modern devices running the latest Android KitKat 4.4 software and later.
  
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• Fewer and fewer people are getting driver's licenses in the US - Roadshow

  19-01-2016 20:39 via cnet.com
  
  A new University of Michigan study shows that licensing is losing popularity across every single age demographic. And it's been this way since 2011.
  
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• Astro-barista: Watch how coffee gets made on the space station - CNET

  19-01-2016 20:37 via cnet.com
  
  Astronaut Tim Peake gives Earth-bound space fans a lesson in making coffee from up on the International Space Station.
  
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• Guide to the Windows Store: More tips - CNET

  19-01-2016 20:28 via cnet.com
  
  Find apps installed on other Windows 10 devices and rate, report and manually update apps.
  
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• The worst passwords of 2015 shouldn't surprise you one bit

  19-01-2016 20:25
  
  Internet security developer SplashData has unveiled their yearly list of this past year's most common passwords, revealing 2015 to be rife with such airtight codes as..."123456," "password," and "qwerty."SplashData's annual report, crafted from over 2 million passwords that had been leaked over the course of last year, not only showcases the 25 most popular — and thus most easily hackable —passwords, but also list rankings for those curious how their lemon of a security phrase stacks
  
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• Twitter says service problems resolved

  19-01-2016 20:07
  (Reuters) - Twitter said on Tuesday outages affecting the social network on computers and phones, widely reported across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and North America, were caused by a glitch in a software update and had been resolved. In a status update at 1800 GMT Twitter said what it described as an "intermittent issue affecting some users" was related to what it called "an internal code change." (Editing by Stephen R. Trousdale; Editing by Chris Reese)
  
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• Microsoft adds Minecraft to your school supplies list - CNET

  19-01-2016 20:06 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft expands its vision of using the blocky video game in classrooms with the acquisition of a learning tool called MinecraftEdu.
  
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• These Star Wars PS2 games now available individually on PS4 - CNET

  19-01-2016 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  PS2-on-PS4 lineup expands with these three games that were previously only available in the Battlefront bundle.
  
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• Metal Gear Solid 5's multiplayer mode leaves beta, now availble on PC - CNET

  19-01-2016 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  The Metal Gear Online beta is over and the full version is now available for everyone.
  
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• Here's what's in the next Xbox One system update - CNET

  19-01-2016 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  The first update of the new year is focused on a range of social features; see them here.
  
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• How to secure the Notes app on iOS 9.3 - CNET

  19-01-2016 19:49 via cnet.com
  
  Soon you'll have the option of securing private notes stored on your iOS device; here's how it works.
  
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• In Depth: Next Xbox: what will Xbox Two be like and when will we see it?

  19-01-2016 19:40
  
  New XboxThe next Xbox is still a few years out, but we have high hopes for Microsoft's next entry in its line of home consoles. While we don't have a clear idea of what Xbox Chief Phil Spencer is cooking up in the backrooms of the team's Redmond office, chances are good that Xbox Two (Xbox 720, the New Xbox, etc...) could end up taking a very different form to the VCR aesthetic of the current Xbox One. It could be even more closely tied to the PC or may even become integral to the rise of Holole
  
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• Look out, Uber: a top US car maker bought your old rival

  19-01-2016 19:18
  
  General Motors is really gearing up to take on Uber with news it has acquired rival ride-sharing company Sidecar.Sidecar, which began operations in 2011 before Lyft and Uber entered the market, shut down in December 2015.The acquisition, which is valued at close to $30 million according to Bloomberg, includes Sidecar's IP and most of its assets."In connection with Sidecar ceasing operations, we can confirm that we have attracted Sidecar employees to be integrated into the GM urban mobility team,
  
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• Shaping up: Ex-Twitter CEO Dick Costolo launching fitness startup - CNET

  19-01-2016 19:12 via cnet.com
  
  Costolo hopes to break into the crowded field of fitness tech. He's also joining a venture capital firm.
  
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• Verizon launches sponsored data service

  19-01-2016 18:50
  (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc said on Tuesday it launched a beta version of FreeBee Data, a service through which content providers sponsor data services to consumers. FreeBee Data 360 allows content providers to sign up to provide consumers some or all of their mobile content, without using up their data plan, Verizon said. The company said a second service under FreeBee Data would allow content providers to sponsor specific consumer actions on a per-click basis, including for mobile v
  
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• HP Sprout Pro makes 3D scanning easy for schools and business

  19-01-2016 18:49
  
  The HP Sprout was originally released as a crafty home computer, but now the electronics firm has released a new version for creative professionals and schools.Introducing the Sprout Pro, it's the same desktop all-in-one PC outfitted with an attached projector and 3D scanner for an immersive digital experience. The Pro-level Sprout will also include a few enhancements including an updated Intel Skylake Core i7 processor and DDR4 RAM for memory, and of course, Windows 10 Pro.On the software side,
  
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• Feds hear Tesla, seek public comments, on states' sales bans - Roadshow

  19-01-2016 18:49 via cnet.com
  
  Even better, regular Joes and Janes have the chance to chime in on the matter until March.
  
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• Shareholder sues Viacom board over Sumner Redstone health

  19-01-2016 18:39
  (Reuters) - A shareholder filed a lawsuit against Viacom's board on Tuesday, alleging the company and CBS improperly paid millions to executive chairman Sumner Redstone "while he was physically and mentally incapacitated." Questions about Redstone's health were heightened in November after a former girlfriend filed a lawsuit that raised doubts about the billionaire's competence. The new lawsuit, filed in Delaware Court of Chancery, says payments to Redstone "for services not rendered" amounted t
  
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• 7 best Mac games: top OS X titles to satisfy your gaming itch

  19-01-2016 18:36
  
  IntroductionThe idea that Macs can't do gaming is an outdated one. Sure, you can't crack open one of Apple's computers and slot a Nvidia GTX 980 inside, but today's iMacs and MacBooks fare much better than they used to thanks to improvements in Intel's integrated graphics solutions and AMD's increasingly powerful mobile GPUs.Heck, you could even say that casual gaming is more accessible on the Mac thanks to the wide variety of titles available in the App Store. And, though it's nowhere near as e
  
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• BT-EE deal gets go ahead - so what's next for UK broadband?

  19-01-2016 18:32 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The merger of the UK's telecom giants has got the green light. Now the big question is what to do with Openreach.
  
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• BT-EE deal gets go ahead - so what next for UK broadband?

  19-01-2016 18:32 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The merger of the UK's telecom giants has got the green light but the next big question is what to do with Openreach.
  
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• The battle for the future of auto sales rages on at FTC hearing - Roadshow

  19-01-2016 18:11 via cnet.com
  
  Even better, regular Joes and Janes have the chance to chime in on the matter until March.
  
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• Twitter disruption silences swaths of US, Europe

  19-01-2016 17:57
  
  Some Twitter users had to do without early Tuesday after sporadic outages knocked the social media site offline in the U.S. and Europe.
  
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• Multi-deal Tuesday: Smart speakers, watches, work lights and more! - CNET

  19-01-2016 17:51 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: an eclectic mix of deals today, including a $50 Pebble, $23 VR headset and Cheapskate-exclusive retro speaker.
  
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• Worst passwords of 2015: Star Wars references sneak onto list - CNET

  19-01-2016 17:28 via cnet.com
  
  Enough with "123456" already! SplashData's annual list of the worst passwords in use includes some old favorites and some new sci-fi-inspired phrases.
  
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• Keep your headphones stored neatly with a DIY under-desk hanger - CNET

  19-01-2016 17:25 via cnet.com
  
  Build a stylish headphone hanger to get your over-the-ear headphones off your desk and keep them safe when you're not using them.
  
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• GCHQ summer school to pay £250 per week

  19-01-2016 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK intelligence agency GCHQ announces it will pay £250 per week to students attending its Cyber Summer Schools this year.
  
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• Apple makes progress on gender, racial diversity

  19-01-2016 17:14
  (Reuters) - Apple Inc has made progress on boosting gender and racial diversity in its U.S. workforce, a regulatory document filed by the iPhone maker showed. Apple added 1,475 black employees in the thirteen months ended Aug. 1, 31 percent more than a year earlier, the filing showed on Tuesday. Black employees formed 8.7 percent of the total U.S. workforce as of August, rising slightly from 8 percent in the previous period.
  
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• Three-deal Tuesday: Smart speakers, watches, work lights and more! - CNET

  19-01-2016 17:13 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: an eclectic mix of deals today, including a $50 Pebble, $23 VR headset and Cheapskate-exclusive retro speaker.
  
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• Google: ISIS must be 'contained to the dark web'

  19-01-2016 17:10
  
  To defeat the Islamic State online we must push it into exclusively using the dark web, the head of Google Ideas has said. By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Twitter suffers technical fault

  19-01-2016 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social network Twitter went offline for many users on Tuesday, with web visitors being greeted by an error page.
  
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• Review: Updated: BlackBerry Priv

  19-01-2016 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designWell this is a turn-up for the books. After almost four years of banging the BlackBerry 10 drum it seems the Canadian firm has finally admitted defeat, launching its first Android smartphone in the BlackBerry Priv.It's not entirely a surprise – the Priv was rumored for months under the codename Venice, and a move to the Android platform makes sense.BlackBerry 10 suffered from a severe lack of top-flight applications, and an interface which wasn't quite as intuitive f
  
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• Twitter outage gets the day off to a rough start - CNET

  19-01-2016 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  People around the globe were stymied for a while Tuesday as they tried to get onto Twitter, which acknowledged that something was "technically wrong."
  
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• Electrolux Perfect Steam EFLS617 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  19-01-2016 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  By expertly mixing detergent and water separately the new Electrolux Perfect Steam 600 series washer is built to ruthlessly eliminate dirt and stains like never before.
  
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