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• This is how Microsoft wants you to watch football in the future - CNET

  02-02-2016 23:58 via cnet.com
  
  It's just a mockup, but this exciting video shows how Microsoft's HoloLens headset could change the way you watch sports.
  
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• Cities with Super Bowl teams have higher flu death rates, study says - CNET

  02-02-2016 23:53 via cnet.com
  
  Football fans in Boulder and Charlotte going to Super Bowl parties this weekend might want to think twice before they double dip in the salsa.
  
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• Google to point extremist searches towards anti-radicalisation websites

  02-02-2016 23:40 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Search engine giant reveals plans for pilot scheme to home affairs committee hearing, with Facebook and Twitter also probed over extremism policiesUsers of Google who put extremist-related entries into the search engine are to be shown anti-radicalisation links under a pilot programme, MPs have been told by an executive for the company. The initiative, aimed at countering the online influence of groups such as Islamic State, is running alongside another pilot scheme designed to make counter-radi
  
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• 2016 Audi S8 Plus Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  02-02-2016 23:35 via cnet.com
  
  With 605 horsepower and optional carbon ceramic brakes, the 2016 Audi S8 Plus is capable on track, but does its best work on road as a luxury cruise missile.
  
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• It's a super-techie Super Bowl (CNET Update show notes) - CNET

  02-02-2016 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  Sunday's big game will be held in the NFL's most high-tech stadium. But if you're watching at home, be sure to calibrate your TV, and learn how to stream the game for free.
  
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• New 3D printer? Here's how to create your own printables - CNET

  02-02-2016 23:31 via cnet.com
  
  Free tool Tinkercad makes it a snap for first-timers to create 3D objects for printing.
  
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• Review: Hyundai Elantra

  02-02-2016 23:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Design, interior and infotainmentCompact cars were once the vehicles you were forced to buy because you were tight on cash, so they were fairly stripped down, at least in the United States. The last decade has been good to the compact car market, though. The mid-aughts saw more compact cars available with higher-end options, like leather interiors, heated seats and navigation systems. And now, new compact models from the last two years gained driver assist technologies, too.Hyundai announced the
  
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• Yahoo cutting workforce by 15% after announcing $4.4bn loss

  02-02-2016 23:23 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  CEO Marissa Mayer announces a ‘strategic plan’ that includes cutting 1,700 jobs and is expected to lead to the sale of parts of its businessYahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer has announced plans to cut the company’s workforce by 15% and close five foreign offices by the end of 2016.The struggling tech company reported a $4.4bn loss for the last three months of 2015 as it wrote down the value of assets including Tumblr, the blogging site it bought for $1bn in 2013. Continue rea
  
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• Love at first 'like': we met on Instagram and now we're married

  02-02-2016 23:05 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Erica Harris and Arte Vann quickly felt a special connection after following each other on Instagram and decided to get married immediately upon meetingIt was love at first “like”. When Arte Vann, of New York, and Erica Harris, of California, connected on Instagram last winter, they clicked immediately. They quickly fell in love while dating long-distance, and finally met face-to-face for the first time on Friday night at the LA Ontario international airport.Continue reading...
  
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• EU and US reach new data-sharing agreement

  02-02-2016 22:30
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and the United States struck a deal Tuesday over data-sharing that will allow the likes of Facebook and Apple to continue sending people's information across the Atlantic — but a legal challenge to the pact is widely anticipated.
  
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• Loser.com redirects to Iowa nonwinner Donald Trump - CNET

  02-02-2016 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: It can't be easy for a man who has tweeted that coming second is coming nowhere to now be associated with losing.
  
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• Takata panel finds problems with its quality processes

  02-02-2016 22:23
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Embattled air bag maker Takata Corp. lacks processes that would improve the quality of its products, including air bag inflators that have been blamed for at least 11 deaths and 139 injuries, an outside panel hired by the company has found.
  
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• It's a super-techie Super Bowl video - CNET

  02-02-2016 22:01 via cnet.com
  
  Sunday's big game will be held in the NFL's most high-tech stadium. But if you're watching at home, be sure to calibrate your TV and learn how to stream the game for free.
  
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• Three ways to rename a file in OS X - CNET

  02-02-2016 21:49 via cnet.com
  
  When it comes to renaming files on a Mac, you've got a few options.
  
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• Carriers ruin Drake's 'Hotline Bling' in T-Mobile's Super Bowl ad - CNET

  02-02-2016 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: For its Super Bowl push, the uncarrier shows how Drake's music can be unblinged by its rivals.
  
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• 'Things are going too fast': Werner Herzog worries about the Internet in new film - CNET

  02-02-2016 21:42 via cnet.com
  
  "Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World" is a compelling new documentary, but is Herzog, who admits to being uncomfortable with cell phones, the right man to explore the Digital Age?
  
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• These 10 space images look unbelievable, but are actually real (pictures) - CNET

  02-02-2016 21:29 via cnet.com
  
  Even in the age of Photoshop, we can sometimes believe our eyes. Check out these spectacular space photos that look magical without being made-up.
  
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• Tata Motors to rename the Zica because of the Zika virus epidemic - Roadshow

  02-02-2016 21:03 via cnet.com
  
  Probably best to not have your car associated with a virus that affects babies.
  
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• At Super Bowl 50, fan safety starts with super-snoopy tech - CNET

  02-02-2016 20:43 via cnet.com
  
  The big game and all its festivities get sweeping protection, from bomb-destroying robots to software that crunches social media looking for threats.
  
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• What's free on PlayStation and Xbox: February 2016 video - CNET

  02-02-2016 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  Check out the free games of February 2016 available on PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live's Games with Gold services.
  
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• Turn on, plug in, phase out: Cadillac to do away with ELR coupe - Roadshow

  02-02-2016 20:10 via cnet.com
  
  What is essentially a two-door luxury car atop a Chevrolet Volt drivetrain is not long for this world.
  
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• Lego Star Wars game teaser lovingly mocks 'Force Awakens' trailer - CNET

  02-02-2016 20:07 via cnet.com
  
  The new Lego Star Wars game gets its parody on with a funny take on the very first "Force Awakens" movie trailer.
  
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• Tablet Tuesday: Does it make sense to buy a Surface? - CNET

  02-02-2016 20:01 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: Modern tablets increasingly want to take the place of your laptop. But should they? Plus: two bonus deals!
  
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• Meet 'Sticker Kid': Memes the true winners of Monday's Iowa caucuses - CNET

  02-02-2016 19:55 via cnet.com
  
  Find yourself groaning at America's election coverage? Check out some of the more popular memes about the candidates that will put a red, white and blue smile on your frowny face.
  
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• GoPro and PGA Tour pair up to transform how the world sees golf - CNET

  02-02-2016 19:47 via cnet.com
  
  The partnership, which also includes video site SkratchTV, aims to "GoPro" the sport delivering new perspectives for fans.
  
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• Punxsutawney Phil casts shadow on weather apps - CNET

  02-02-2016 19:40 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: It's Groundhog Day and America's favorite nonscientist makes his weather "prediction" for the year. In it, he refers to hoverboards. Really.
  
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• Insane life-size armored Batman figure will scare your Superman toys - CNET

  02-02-2016 19:29 via cnet.com
  
  Welcome the new Batman into your home with this full-size collectible version of the Dark Knight, complete with light-up eyes and battle armor.
  
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• 12 Super Bowl facts that'll make you sound less clueless on Sunday - CNET

  02-02-2016 19:22 via cnet.com
  
  Read these tips before heading to a Super Bowl party.
  
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• How to buy the best electric car - Roadshow

  02-02-2016 19:17 via cnet.com
  
  There's a lot to consider before buying your first electric car. Let's look at your choices.
  
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• 2016 Nissan Sentra Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  02-02-2016 19:16 via cnet.com
  
  Refreshed for 2016, the Nissan Sentra provides reliable, although far from thrilling, transportation.
  
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• Thanks to Apple Watch, smartwatch sales could hit $11.5 billion this year - CNET

  02-02-2016 19:02 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's smartwatch is leading to the popularity of wearable devices as a "lifestyle trend," says research firm Gartner.
  
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• Google's self-driving cars tear up 3 million miles a day - CNET

  02-02-2016 18:58 via cnet.com
  
  Computer simulation creates "thousands of variations" of driving patterns, enabling Google's engineers to quickly test tweaks across millions of virtual miles.
  
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• How to livestream your life on Facebook - CNET

  02-02-2016 18:41 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook is expanding its livestream feature to more users in the US, here's how it works.
  
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• Meet 'Sticker Kid': Memes the true winners of Monday's Iowa caucus - CNET

  02-02-2016 18:26 via cnet.com
  
  Find yourself groaning at America's election coverage? Check out some of the more popular memes about the candidates that will put a red, white and blue smile on your frowny face.
  
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• A total recall: Mazda calls back every 2014-2016 CX-5 crossover - Roadshow

  02-02-2016 18:21 via cnet.com
  
  Fuel leak concerns prompt automaker's move. Mazda says there have been no reports of accidents or injuries related to the issue so far.
  
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• Windows 10 creeps even closer to landing on your PC - CNET

  02-02-2016 18:08 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft makes a status change that has implications for all you Windows 7 and 8.1 users.
  
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• Let the moon guide you to a cool five-planet eyeful this month - CNET

  02-02-2016 18:08 via cnet.com
  
  NASA releases a video guide to a solar system phenomenon that hasn't happened in more than 10 years.
  
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