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• GM wants some of you to borrow a car instead of buy one. (RoadShow AutoComplete, Ep 002) video - CNET

  21-01-2016 23:55 via cnet.com
  
  Suddenly GM is the biggest carnaker in car & ride sharing, Tesla goes to Washington to plead for factory stores, and the car audio tech that people buy a certain car just to get.
  
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• California wants to ban encrypted phones - CNET

  21-01-2016 23:47 via cnet.com
  
  A bill in the state assembly would prevent companies like Apple from selling its encryption-enabled iPhone on its own turf.
  
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• Honda to offer new fuel cell vehicle in California in 2016

  21-01-2016 23:41
  Honda Motor Co said on Thursday it will start selling its new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in California by year's end. Honda is the latest automaker to bring a small number of hydrogen powered vehicles to market amid increasing zero emission vehicle mandates from California and other U.S. states. The Japanese automaker made the announcement at the Washington auto show, saying the next-generation Honda Clarity Fuel Cell model will cost around $60,000 with a targeted monthly lease under $500.
  
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• Microsoft's Android alarm app turns waking up into a cruel yet effective game

  21-01-2016 23:33
  
  Microsoft has outed a new alarm app for Android, but it's not your everyday kind of mobile alarm clock.Instead of just chiming out a tune at a set time to wake you up, Microsoft's Mimicker Alarm instead makes you play a game to keep you awake.It still chimes away like regular alarms, but then you get a choice of three games - Color Capture, Express Yourself and Tongue Twister.Color capture has you finding an object and taking a photo of it to match the color the app asks for, while Express Yours
  
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• Up close with the Gamevice game controller for iPhone (pictures) - CNET

  21-01-2016 23:25 via cnet.com
  
  This $100 accessory for your iPhone 6, 6S, 6 Plus or 6S Plus gives you real buttons and joysticks to play a limited selection of games.
  
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• Gamevice for iPhone review - CNET

  21-01-2016 23:25 via cnet.com
  
  Would you buy a $100 gamepad attachment for your iPhone 6, 6S, 6 Plus or 6S Plus? Here's why -- and why not.
  
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• Is the ad-blocking Brave browser too good to be true? - CNET

  21-01-2016 23:07 via cnet.com
  
  A new Web browser aims to protect your privacy from ads that track you, but it wants to make money with its own ads. Also, learn how Apple's iOS update patches a security bug.
  
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• Zmodo Pivot Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  21-01-2016 23:05 via cnet.com
  
  Zmodo's Pivot security camera is designed to rotate to catch motion activity beyond its fixed 135-degree field of view.
  
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• Arrested development: VW restructures its vehicle-building process - Roadshow

  21-01-2016 22:56 via cnet.com
  
  For the first time, the company will put less focus on the suits up top and more focus on the development teams actually building the cars.
  
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• Superfast hyperloop to hurtle into action in 36 months - CNET

  21-01-2016 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  Hyperloop Transportation Technologies believes the tubular transportation will be carrying passengers across an area of Central California in only a few years.
  
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• Oracle lawyer says Google's Android generated $31 billion revenue: Bloomberg

  21-01-2016 22:51
  (Reuters) - Google's Android operating system has generated revenue of $31 billion and profit of $22 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing a statement made by an Oracle Corp lawyer in court. Alphabet Inc's Google said the disclosures should not have been made public, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. The information was disclosed on Jan. 14 in a lawsuit accusing Google of using Oracle's Java software without paying for it to develop Android, Bloomberg said.
  
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• Want a HoloLens game like Indiana Jones? Then submit your vote

  21-01-2016 22:40
  
  Want to play a role in deciding the next Microsoft HoloLens app? Of course you do. After opening the floor to the public to pitch a killer app for HoloLens, Microsoft Studios has narrowed those 5,000 submissions down to three finalists. And, starting today, you can vote on which one you think it should make. Each finalist represents a culmination of similar ideas blended into a more cohesive package that takes full advantage of HoloLens' capabilities. As Microsoft states, "the three ideas below
  
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• Sweet lady H: Honda's hydrogen Clarity arrives in California this year - Roadshow

  21-01-2016 22:31 via cnet.com
  
  The Japanese automaker will start out leasing, eventually offering the vehicles for sale once the hydrogen infrastructure is better fleshed out.
  
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• Netflix's upcoming indie films won't be region locked

  21-01-2016 22:31
  
  It has been a big month for Netflix. First a global launch, then the announcement that it passed 75 million subscribers, and now the video streaming firm has plans to take hold of the indie movie scene by unveiling five new films ahead of Sundance. The indie flicks will cover different genres, from a spooky horror film called I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives In The House to a sports-themed coming-of-age tale, and will launch globally instead of in one territory at a time. Here are the five films
  
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• Is the ad-blocking Brave browser too good to be true? video - CNET

  21-01-2016 22:18 via cnet.com
  
  A new Web browser aims to protect your privacy from ads that track you, but it wants to make money with its own ads. Also, learn how Apple's iOS update patches a security bug.
  
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• Microsoft makes it easier to pen your next novel on the iPad Pro

  21-01-2016 22:11
  
  Microsoft announced new features for the iPad and iPad Pro versions of Microsoft Office, including new tools that take full advantage of the Apple Pencil.Chief among the features are tools for drawing directly onto documents. Other additions include PowerPoint's Designer and Morph feature and the ability for Mac users to participate in Microsoft Office's early access program.Inking tools for Microsoft Office on iPad offer an eco-friendly alternative to printing out a copy to edit by hand. While
  
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• Discussing a new generation of Zoom Zoom with Mazda SVP Robert Davis video - Roadshow

  21-01-2016 22:02 via cnet.com
  
  Mazda is proud of its racing heritage, and there's nobody better to discuss that than with Mazda NA SVP Robert Davis.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz's Michael Hafner talks hands-off driving and semi-autonomy video - Roadshow

  21-01-2016 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  The E-Class can drive itself -- but not all the time. We learn about its limitations with Michael Hafner, Director Driver Assistance Systems and Active Safety.
  
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• Porsche COO Joe Lawrence talks turbos and more video - Roadshow

  21-01-2016 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  A turbo in every 911? We talk with the company's COO to find out how exactly that's going to work.
  
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• Facebook launches real-time sports platform

  21-01-2016 21:55
  (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is tackling the sports arena with a new platform called Facebook Sports Stadium, which the social media site said will provide real-time updates on games, popular posts from fans, statistics and commentary from experts. "With 650 million sports fans, Facebook is the world's largest stadium," it wrote in a post on Wednesday announcing the feature. Facebook, which said it had an average 1.01 billion active daily users as of September, reports its fourth-quarter earnings on
  
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• GameSpot's The Lobby - Why does ESPN care about esports? video - CNET

  21-01-2016 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  League of Legends expert Travis Gafford joins us on The Lobby to talk about what ESPN's entry into the world of esports coverage means for the world of competitive gaming.
  
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• HTC's flagship M10 could come later than expected - CNET

  21-01-2016 20:59 via cnet.com
  
  The phone maker's next high-end phone is now rumored to miss its expected launch at the Mobile World Congress show in late February, and arrive as late as March.
  
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• What is Project Decibel? Everything we know about this mystery startup from the founder of Aereo - CNET

  21-01-2016 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  Aereo's tiny TV antennas nearly disrupted an industry. Now, the company's founders are starting a new venture.
  
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• Opinion: iPhone 7 headphone jack: Why Apple removing it is a good thing

  21-01-2016 20:47
  
  Apple has been known to introduce new products that ignore a piece of technology that has been standard for years, so when rumors started emerging that the company might get rid of the headphone jack in the iPhone 7, many weren't that surprised. Many, however, were outraged.And that's fair enough. Music has become an integral part of how we interact with our smartphone. Let's make something very clear though - removing the headphone jack is not akin to removing the ability to listen to music on
  
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• Buying Guide: 8 best in-ear headphones available today

  21-01-2016 20:46
  
  Best in-ear headphonesAs much as we love the sound and bass performance of big, hulking over-ear headphones, there are some situations where they simply tend to cause more problems than they're worth.Whether you're at the gym, traveling, or just hanging out, sometimes you just want something a little more compact, something that won't weigh you down, or maybe even a pair of headphones that's sweat-proof. For these specialties, you're speaking precisely of what in-ear headphones have to offer.We'
  
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• IBM buys Ustream to build on cloud offerings

  21-01-2016 20:44
  (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp said on Thursday it bought Ustream Inc, an online video streaming service provider, to boost its cloud offerings for businesses. Ustream, which counts NASA, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd , Facebook Inc , Nike Inc and Discovery Channel among its customers, offers both live and on-demand video to about 80 million viewers per month. IBM did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. However, the Fortune magazine reported on Wednesday, citing sources
  
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• The Guardian view on knowledge in an information age: take it to heart | Editorial

  21-01-2016 20:40 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  In the era of the smartphone, London cabbies are going to keep committing every last alley to memory. It might seem pointless, but we gain insight as well as information by exercising the memoryThe Knowledge has been saved, for now. Despite the fact that a smartphone can get you around London with very little skill required, licensed taxi drivers will still have to spend years learning streets by heart. This can seem like an absurd luddite fantasy, of a piece with the cabbies’ resistance t
  
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• Watch a guy bathe in 500 pounds of 'liquid glass' putty - CNET

  21-01-2016 20:28 via cnet.com
  
  Enjoy this bizarre video of a willing test subject taking a dip in a tub full of a clear, clinging putty that doesn't want to ever let go.
  
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• National Hug Day: 10 geeky hugs, from emoji to astronauts (pictures) - CNET

  21-01-2016 20:19 via cnet.com
  
  Open your arms and embrace the absurdity that is National Hug Day with a series of nerdy and high-tech hugs from the geek world.
  
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• Seattle bookstores face new threat from Amazon: a brick-and-mortar location

  21-01-2016 20:08 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Two months after opening its own shop, small independents in Seattle are feeling the pinch from the online behemothA 116-year-old independent bookstore in Seattle is feeling the threat from Amazon. But this time the risk comes not from the online behemoth – but the physical bookstore that the company opened just two months ago. Amazon Books, a brick and mortar shop in an upscale mall in Seattle, is a looming presence to the remaining independents that Amazon.com has yet to take down. Conti
  
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• VIDEO: Businesses face Big Data challenge

  21-01-2016 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Business leaders in Davos are scratching their heads over how to analyse "Big Data" - the massive amounts of information they are now collecting and how much protection they should give their consumers, says the BBC's Tanya Beckett.
  
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• Here's what the massive winter storm hitting the East Coast looks like from space

  21-01-2016 20:05
  
  NASA, in conjunction with NOAA, has compiled satellite footage of the massive winter storm barreling down on the United States this weekend.Collected by NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP and NOAA's GOES-East satellite, the time-lapse footage tracks one frontal system moving from the south as it converges with a second low-pressure system approaching the Eastern Seaboard, which is expected to comprise the upcoming blizzard.Dubbed Winter Storm Jonas, the major snowstorm is on trajectory to pile an estimated t
  
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• Uber wants to deliver your dinner - CNET

  21-01-2016 19:55 via cnet.com
  
  UberEats, the company's food-delivery service, is getting its own app and more food options in several major US cities.
  
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• Technology One changes prompt a pause at Wellington Council

  21-01-2016 19:54 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Council forced to reevaluate Strategic Asset Management portion of Project Odyssey software replacement after Technology One parts company with Assetic.
  
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• Astronomers are brawling again about a ninth planet - CNET

  21-01-2016 19:39 via cnet.com
  
  One of the researchers who helped demote Pluto believes he may have found a new ninth world, much bigger and way farther out.
  
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• Luxe will now charge your Tesla while you traipse around town - Roadshow

  21-01-2016 19:03 via cnet.com
  
  The remote-valet startup is running a new pilot program catering to Tesla owners in New York and San Francisco.
  
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• Can virtual reality get you to pay for porn again? - CNET

  21-01-2016 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  Porn is cheap, and it's everywhere. That's a problem the biz hopes it can solve with goggles that put you in the middle of the action.
  
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• Verizon shuts the door on reviving unlimited data - CNET

  21-01-2016 18:47 via cnet.com
  
  Despite rival AT&T's move, Verizon CFO says "at this point, we are not going to entertain" bringing back such a plan.
  
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• Super Bowl 50 puts tech in its starting lineup - CNET

  21-01-2016 18:46 via cnet.com
  
  Reps from the NFL, San Francisco 49ers and software giant SAP say the game will live up to its high-tech promise.
  
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• Bang and Olufsen BeoPlay H7: One sweet but pricey Bluetooth headphone video - CNET

  21-01-2016 18:40 via cnet.com
  
  Although it carries a lofty list pricey of $450, B&O's first over-ear Bluetooth headphone is quite nice -- and sounds quite good, too.
  
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• Vimeo launches initiative to support women filmmakers

  21-01-2016 18:23
  
  Video platform Vimeo is looking to redress gender imbalance. Announced today at Sundance Festival, "Share the Screen" will aim to reduce the gender gap in filmmaking by investing in "a minimum of five projects" from women, as well as financing and offering workshops to female filmmakers. The films that result from these workshops will be released on Vimeo On Demand later in 2016. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Irish lottery hit by cyber-attack

  21-01-2016 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland's National Lottery website and ticket machines were thrown offline after a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Wednesday.
  
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• Porn goes deep with virtual reality (pictures) - CNET

  21-01-2016 18:02 via cnet.com
  
  Porn is popular, but it's not as profitable as it used to be. The industry's solution: Use virtual reality to create experiences so mind-blowing that you'll pay for it.
  
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• How Bob Geldof turned down Steve Jobs

  21-01-2016 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How Sir Bob Geldof turned down Apple's Steve Jobs
  
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• Google blocked 780m 'bad ads' in 2015 such as weight-loss scams

  21-01-2016 17:18 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Company promises to add new protections agains malware and bots in 2016Google banned almost 800m “bad” adverts from its online ad networks last year as the web giant continued to crack down on advertising fraud.The figure of 780m was an almost 50% increase on 2014. Google also said that this year would see a major focus on stepping up efforts to fight back against bots – software applications that mimic the behaviour of internet users. Continue reading...
  
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• Verizon adds 1.5 million new monthly users; revenue beats estimates

  21-01-2016 17:16
  Verizon Communications Inc on Thursday reported higher-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter as heavy promotions helped it counter aggressive offers and discounts from rivals and win new users. Verizon added a net 1.5 million wireless retail postpaid, or monthly, subscriptions in the quarter, below 2 million a year earlier but above the analysts' average estimate of 1.42 million, according to market research firm FactSet StreetAccount. For its part, Verizon rolled out holiday season offer
  
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• Ford will charge you $999 for a back seat in the Shelby GT350R - Roadshow

  21-01-2016 16:53 via cnet.com
  
  This despite the fact that you've already paid more to purchase a car without a back seat in the first place.
  
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• Shops can track you via your smartphone, privacy watchdog warns

  21-01-2016 16:39 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  UK retailers are able to follow and target customers using facial recognition software and handset identifiers broadcast via Wi-Fi
  The UK’s data protection watchdog has warned that retailers can track every move of their customers using their phones and target them using facial recognition software.The technology, which has been available for the last couple of years in some form, is capable of tracking a smartphone using the unique identifier that it broadcasts via Wi-Fi. It is the same a
  
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• How to buy the best small SUV - Roadshow

  21-01-2016 16:37 via cnet.com
  
  The crossover SUV market is packed with choices. We'll help you find the right one.
  
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• The new Twin Peaks will air on Sky in UK

  21-01-2016 16:04
  
  Still waiting for another slice of the Twin Peaks pie? Well, we still don't know exactly when the elusive third season of David Lynch's unsettling drama will debut, but we do know where you can dig in -- Sky has announced UK rights to the series.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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