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• BMW 7 Series vs. Mercedes S-Class in pictures - Roadshow

  29-01-2016 23:28 via cnet.com
  
  A detailed look inside and out of these premium combatants.
  
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• Facebook Live Video vs. Periscope for broadcasting (CNET Update show notes) - CNET

  29-01-2016 23:26 via cnet.com
  
  What's the difference between Facebook, Periscope and Meerkat for live-streaming video? Bridget Carey explains how the new broadcast feature works on Facebook. Also: iTunes Radio is no longer free, and Rihanna lures new users to Tidal.
  
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• Swiss researchers work to prevent EV grid overload before it happens - Roadshow

  29-01-2016 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  Their solution takes its idea from something quite familiar -- underground gasoline storage tanks.
  
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• Project Skybender: Google's secretive 5G internet drone tests revealed

  29-01-2016 23:16 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Trials at New Mexico’s Spaceport Authority are using new millimetre wave technology to deliver data from drones – potentially 40 times faster than 4GGoogle is testing solar-powered drones at Spaceport America in New Mexico to explore ways to deliver high-speed internet from the air, the Guardian has learned.In a secretive project codenamed SkyBender, the technology giant built several prototype transceivers at the isolated spaceport last summer, and is testing them with multiple dron
  
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• Shootout: BMW 7 Series vs. Mercedes-Benz S-Class - Roadshow

  29-01-2016 23:08 via cnet.com
  
  Is it better to drive or be driven? Or, can you have your cake and eat it too?
  
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• Watch a single truck frame hold 60,000 pounds while dangling from a crane - Roadshow

  29-01-2016 23:06 via cnet.com
  
  There's also a dump truck involved, in case you were on the fence about watching.
  
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• Xerox reports sales decline and plans to split company

  29-01-2016 22:53
  
  Xerox reported its 15th consecutive quarter of declining sales on Friday and announced plans to split the company into two businesses.
  
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• Shootout: 7 Series vs. S-Class for luxury motoring video - Roadshow

  29-01-2016 22:40 via cnet.com
  
  A Shootout between two luxury titans, the BMW 7 Series vs The Mercedes-Benz S-Class. When it comes to drive or be driven, which will win?
  
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• After four years, Acura is still serving up NSX Super Bowl commercials - Roadshow

  29-01-2016 22:34 via cnet.com
  
  And the car still isn't on sale, although that's on the verge of changing. Finally.
  
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• Is Silicon Valley impressive or delusional as a carmaking hub? video - Roadshow

  29-01-2016 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  We speculate with the best about Apple's car, find out where the *another* 5M deadly airbags are installed and get IFTTT in our BMW dashboard.
  
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• Astronaut Scott Kelly talks about acid pee, sleep and fears in space - CNET

  29-01-2016 22:09 via cnet.com
  
  Ask this astronaut anything: Kelly reveals what life is like aboard the International Space Station in an interview on Reddit.
  
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• Apple could pull a Netflix, start creating original TV shows - CNET

  29-01-2016 22:05 via cnet.com
  
  Still struggling to line up content providers for its own dedicated video service, the iPhone maker could sell original programming to iTunes users, says a report.
  
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• Forget the pricey router -- Starry's internet service is what I want - CNET

  29-01-2016 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: A slightly better Wi-Fi router isn't what the world needs
  
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• Alphabet? Google? Either way, it's ready to rumble - CNET

  29-01-2016 21:26 via cnet.com
  
  Google has always been light years ahead of its time, thanks to its unconventional co-founders. They're shaking things up, again.
  
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• Can Rihanna rescue Tidal? - CNET

  29-01-2016 21:22 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Rihanna's highly anticipated new album exclusively dropped on Tidal. Getting first dibs on highly coveted new releases might be what it takes to save the flailing music streaming service.
  
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• Is Silicon Valley impressive -- or delusional -- as a carmaking hub? (Roadshow AutoComplete, Episode 3) video - Roadshow

  29-01-2016 21:17 via cnet.com
  
  We speculate with the best about Apple's car, find out where the *another* 5M deadly airbags are installed and get IFTTT in our BMW dashboard.
  
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• The Silicon Valley Super Bowl: where NFL star power and tech capital collide

  29-01-2016 21:16 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  As the Broncos and Panthers face off on the field, the titans of tech and the NFL compete to be the center of attention during biggest sports event of the yearSilicon Valley technologists may not be the most athletic bunch, but they do understand eyeballs.
  And the Super Bowl means a lot of them. Continue reading...
  
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• Three defends mobile 'price hike'

  29-01-2016 21:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Mobile network Three has defended its decision to end a popular "all you can eat" phone contract, offering an automatic upgrade to a more expensive plan.
  
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• Third time's a charm: Nissan recalls Altimas for hood latches...again - Roadshow

  29-01-2016 21:02 via cnet.com
  
  Nearly a million midsized sedans are facing recall, some of which have been brought in twice before.
  
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• How to get your TV ready for the Super Bowl - CNET

  29-01-2016 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  The Super Bowl is coming up soon. Chances are you'll be watching it on a TV, possibly along with a bunch of other people. Here's how to get the most out of your display.
  
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• Ultra 4x4 plus ultra speed equals King of the Hammers (pictures) - Roadshow

  29-01-2016 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  From January 31-February 5, 2016, Johnson Valley will be transformed into Hammertown. Racers from 39 states and 7 countries are hoping to show the tens of thousands of spectators that they are the King. The week will find motorcycles, UTVs, stock vehicles, and Ultra4 rigs all out looking for their slice of glory. More information at http://ultra4racing.com/event/koh-week/
  
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• Bow down to the King of the Hammers - Roadshow

  29-01-2016 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  If you've never heard of King of the Hammers, we've got your primer right here. Read up on the week's events and be ready to enjoy the Hammers January 31-February
  
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• Neil deGrasse Tyson goes all out against flat-earther B.o.B - CNET

  29-01-2016 20:59 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: The rapper insists the world is flat. The astrophysicist accuses him of being an anti-intellectual...on Comedy Central of course.
  
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• After three years, Acura is still serving up NSX Super Bowl commercials - Roadshow

  29-01-2016 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  And the car still isn't on sale, although that's on the verge of changing. Finally.
  
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• Cricket launches budget-friendly ZTE Grand X 3 - CNET

  29-01-2016 20:45 via cnet.com
  
  Cricket's latest Android phone is a midlevel ZTE handset with a spacious display and USB Type-C port.
  
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• Video: Pulse Secure VP says multi-factor authentication won't kill the password

  29-01-2016 20:43 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  In an interview with ZDNet, Pulse Secure VP of Strategy Kevin Sapp talks about balancing security risks and user access to protect networks.
  
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• Council hit by £1m malware demand

  29-01-2016 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lincolnshire County Council's computer systems are closed for four days after being hit by computer malware demanding a £1m ransom.
  
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• Apple building secret team to work on virtual reality: FT

  29-01-2016 19:32
  (Reuters) - Apple Inc has assembled a large team of experts in virtual and augmented reality and built prototypes of headsets that could one day rival Facebook's Oculus Rift or Microsoft's Hololens, the Financial Times reported. A secret research unit, housing hundreds of staff assembled from acquisitions or poached from other companies, is working on next-generation headset technologies, the FT reported, citing people familiar with the initiative. (http://on.ft.com/1PK0dUI) The newspaper had pr
  
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• George Osborne’s failed search for Google’s tax | Letters

  29-01-2016 19:29 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Like many people I was incensed and embarrassed at the absurdly low tax settlement with Google (EU’s warning over Google tax deal row, 29 January). Yet another huge US corporation ducking and weaving to obtain spectacularly favourable concessions in rich European consumer bases. It pays armies of lawyers and accountants to flex their muscles on our hapless government departments with less able negotiators. I don’t just blame Mr Osborne. His team has proved to be a spineless disgrace
  
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• Google's tax deal with the UK: key questions answered

  29-01-2016 19:22 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The chancellor’s ‘huge success’ in securing £130m in back taxes from the technology company raises a number of issues When Google reached a £130m settlement with the British taxman last week, George Osborne described the deal as a “major success”. But the chancellor and the search giant have been on the back foot ever since, accused of striking a “sweetheart deal” that might have short-changed taxpayers and has drawn the close attention of Br
  
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• Rumored HTC One M10 flagship could catch up to today's rivals -- but maybe not tomorrow's - CNET

  29-01-2016 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  HTC's big phone of the year could boast a 2,560x1,440-pixel display and a fingerprint scanner on the front, but it's expected to arrive later than 2016's other major phones.
  
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• How to find, share your custom Snapchat URL - CNET

  29-01-2016 19:05 via cnet.com
  
  Sharing your Snapchat account with friends and strangers just got a whole lot easier.
  
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• Star Wars Episode IX will be shot on traditional film

  29-01-2016 19:02
  
  Did you enjoy the authentically retro visual trappings of Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Lucky you, because it's not going anywhere.
  J.J. Abrams shot Episode VII on film, and it's a process that his successors are going to continue for at least the remainder of the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Speaking at Sundance Film Festival, incoming Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow said he also intended to shoot the movie on actual film, rather than using digital cameras.B
  
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• Review: Dell XPS 15 (Late 2015)

  29-01-2016 18:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designThe XPS 15 sees Dell bring its evolutionary InfinityEdge display to a 15-inch laptop for the first time. If you're a fan of the XPS 13's space-saving design, but enjoy the productivity gains of a 15-inch laptop, Dell's latest machine promises workstation-class performance in a similarly compact chassis boasting the footprint of a 14-inch laptop.As a former 11-inch MacBook Air owner, I was a fan of last year's revamped XPS 13. It looked the part, had the chops to cope with
  
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• 'Star Wars: Episode IX' to be shot on film, director pledges - CNET

  29-01-2016 18:53 via cnet.com
  
  Colin Trevorrow reveals he'll be opting for traditional film stock instead of using digital cameras for "Star Wars: Episode IX."
  
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• How to find, share share your custom Snapchat URL - CNET

  29-01-2016 18:40 via cnet.com
  
  Sharing your Snapchat account with friends and strangers just got a whole lot easier.
  
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• Google paid this much to the guy who briefly owned Google.com - CNET

  29-01-2016 18:14 via cnet.com
  
  A former employee nabbed the domain name for one minute back in September when Google somehow let its ownership slip.
  
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• See how to build your own flood sensor out of inexpensive parts video - CNET

  29-01-2016 18:04 via cnet.com
  
  $15 (or more) for a flood sensor? Build your own for less than $5! This how to isn't for the squeamish, but if you've got the patience, you can save some money when adding leak detectors to your home.
  
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• What to do with unwanted wool? Eat off it

  29-01-2016 17:55
  
  Solidwool, a versatile material created from unwanted fleeces, is bringing a tough texture to design. By: Chris Haslam, Continue reading...
  
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• This furniture is made out of unwanted jumpers

  29-01-2016 17:55
  
  Solidwool, a versatile material created from unwanted fleeces, is bringing a tough texture to design. By: Chris Haslam, Continue reading...
  
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• Billionaires' club: Mark Zuckerberg becomes sixth-richest person on Earth

  29-01-2016 17:53 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The 31-year-old also overtook the Koch brothers to become the fourth-richest in the US, as Facebook’s record fourth-quarter profits bring net worth to $47.5bnFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now the sixth-richest person on Earth and the fourth-richest person in US, his net worth surpassing that of the politically influential Koch brothers, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.Facebook reported a quarter of record revenue, with sales up 52% and net income more than doubling since la
  
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• HSBC online banking still down as attack continues

  29-01-2016 17:46
  
  HSBC online banking system remains offline as it continues to deal with an ongoing attack on its infrastructure.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• State surveillance is more ethical than corporate spying

  29-01-2016 17:38
  
  Edward Snowden's revelations triggered a debate on state surveillance. But private companies pose the bigger threat.By: Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, Continue reading...
  
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• How Isis hijacked pop culture, from Hollywood to video games

  29-01-2016 17:33 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Their films use the high-production standards seen in gaming and action movies in their quest to appeal and appal. But they’re not the only ones who have had that idea Related: Media jihad: why Isis's leaders bow to its propagandists A recent, wearyingly grim clip from Islamic State shows six armed children sweeping a castle in search of bound hostages. One by one, they enter the ruin, their movement tracked by multiple cameras. When, at last, each boy finds a target, cringing in the
  
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• Drones in near misses at UK airports

  29-01-2016 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Drones were recently involved in four serious near misses at UK airports, the UK Air Proximity Board says, as pilot associations call for tighter regulations for drone users.
  
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• The tech giving people power to deal with disability

  29-01-2016 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How tech is giving disabled people more power
  
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• Who do you blame when an algorithm gets you fired?

  29-01-2016 17:04
  
  When Uber's algorithm can put your out of a job, we need to think very carefully about the power they hold over our livesBy: Nicole Kobie, Continue reading...
  
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• Xerox to split into two companies, Icahn to get board seats on one

  29-01-2016 17:00
  Xerox Corp will split into two companies, one holding its legacy printer operations and the other its business process outsourcing unit, it said on Friday, in a bid to be more nimble after years of trying to integrate the businesses. Activist investor Carl Icahn, who first revealed a stake in Xerox in November, will get three board seats on the outsourcing company. Xerox Chief Executive Officer Ursula Burns said in an interview on Friday that the strategic review had been underway before Icahn p
  
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• BlackBerry wins approval to expand share buyback program

  29-01-2016 16:59
  BlackBerry Ltd has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange to more than double its existing share buyback program and repurchase up to 5.8 percent of its public float, the smartphone maker said on Friday. The approval will allow the Waterloo, Ontario-based company to buy back up to 27 million shares, up from its earlier plan to repurchase 12 million. The total public float as of June 22 was 464,723,304 common shares.
  
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• Vivendi says Telecom Italia's debt no obstacle to growth

  29-01-2016 16:51
  Top shareholder Vivendi does not see Telecom Italia's debt level as standing in the way of the Italian phone group's investments or growth plans, according to written comments by Vivendi Chief Executive Arnaud de Puyfontaine. De Puyfontaine appeared before the Italian Senate earlier this month to answer questions about his company's investments in Telecom Italia, in which it has built up a stake of 21.4 percent to become its top investor.
  
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