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• Watch an iPhone try to survive a hot melted-crayon bath - CNET

  15-02-2016 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  Come witness one of the strangest smartphone torture tests ever devised: boiling blue crayons.
  
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• See the 'Game of Thrones' season 6 creepy teaser trailer - CNET

  15-02-2016 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  More death and drama from Westeros is just a few months away, and HBO is provoking new speculation over who might not survive past June.
  
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• Mercedes' R107 proved safe doesn't have to be ugly, says Charles Morgan video - Roadshow

  15-02-2016 19:44 via cnet.com
  
  Designed in the '60s and built until the late '80s, the Mercedes-Benz SL500 R107 proved that improved safety didn't mean cars had to sacrifice their looks.
  
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• BT ad gets into a muddle about the net

  15-02-2016 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An advert published by the UK's leading broadband provider mistakenly credits the UK as being the internet's creator.
  
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• '​I'm too old for this fit...ness tracker': How the Apple Watch figures in the 'Lethal Weapon' TV remake - CNET

  15-02-2016 19:33 via cnet.com
  
  Mel Gibson is out and the Apple Watch is in, but is this fad for adapting movies into TV shows a bad idea?
  
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• Kanye West begs Mark Zuckerberg for $1 billion on Twitter - CNET

  15-02-2016 18:45 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Claiming he is $53 million in debt, the rapper also pleads with Larry Page for a contribution.
  
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• The history of the telephone video - CNET

  15-02-2016 18:44 via cnet.com
  
  From simple sounds transmitted down wire to a high-flying smartphone world, we chart the fascinating history of telephonic technology.
  
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• Samsung starts Android Marshmallow rollout for Galaxy S6, S6 Edge

  15-02-2016 18:42 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  A major boost for the latest version of Google's operating system which has seen slow take-up so far.
  
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• Warhammer mobile developer closes after poor 'Deathwatch' sales

  15-02-2016 18:30
  
  The studio behind a host of Games Workshop spinoff video games has closed following the failure of its latest Warhammer title.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' begins filming as new cast members join the galaxy - CNET

  15-02-2016 18:25 via cnet.com
  
  Time to start getting excited, Star Wars fans. Filming has begun on "Star Wars: Episode VIII," and director Rian Johnson is teasing us with a brief new scene featuring Luke and Rey.
  
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• Ordnance Survey releases digital map of Mars

  15-02-2016 18:12
  
  For those of us to whom navigating doesn't come naturally, maps are an invaluable piece of equipment. And if you have broader map-reading horizons than simply working out which motorway junction to take, there's some good news -- Ordnance Survey have released a map of the surface of Mars. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Rounding up the 2016 Chicago Auto Show - Roadshow

  15-02-2016 18:05 via cnet.com
  
  Didn't catch our coverage of the show? We'll tell you what you missed.
  
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• 'Daredevil' season 2 gets a bloody, brooding trailer - CNET

  15-02-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Punisher comes to Hell's Kitchen and bugs the heck out of Marvel's Daredevil in a fresh Netflix official trailer for the streaming series' second season.
  
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• Adobe pulls Creative Cloud update that deleted Apple Mac data

  15-02-2016 17:45 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Faulty Adobe Creative Cloud update responsible deleting users' files from root directories
  
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• The Punisher takes aim in Daredevil season two trailer

  15-02-2016 17:35
  
  Daredevil will soon be returning to Netflix, but the Marvel superhero won't be coming back to screens alone. The upcoming second season introduces The Punisher, and the latest trailer focuses heavily on the hyper-violent antihero.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• The real colonialism of Silicon Valley - CNET

  15-02-2016 17:30 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Marc Andreessen was excoriated for calling India's rejection of Facebook's Free Basics service immoral, but his spontaneous reaction reflects much of what the Valley stands for.
  
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• Enter for your chance to win* an Olio smartwatch! - CNET

  15-02-2016 17:15 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: Plunk down your deets and you could win one of three seriously sexy timepieces.
  
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• 'Bioprinter' creates bespoke lab-grown body parts for transplant

  15-02-2016 17:00
  
  A new 3D printer which uses biodegradable materials to form a tissue shape and living cells as ‘ink’ could be used to print tissues and organs A bioprinter – a three dimensional printer that uses living cells in suspension as its ink, and injection nozzles that can follow a CT scan blueprint – brings the dream of transplant surgery a step nearer: a bespoke body part grown in a laboratory and installed by a robot surgeon.Scientists and clinicians began exploring tissue cul
  
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• Apple is working on a fix for the '1970 bug'

  15-02-2016 16:49
  
  If you've been unlucky -- or gullible -- enough to fall foul of Apple's '1970 bug' you'll be pleased to hear the company is aware of it, as it confirms it's "working on an update" to the bug. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• The Mercedes R107 proved that safe doesn't have to mean ugly according to Charles Morgan video - Roadshow

  15-02-2016 16:44 via cnet.com
  
  Designed in the 60s and built until the late 80s the Mercedes-Benz SL500 R107 proved that improved safety didn't mean cars had to sacrifice their looks.
  
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• Star Wars Episode VIII: filming starts with 34 second 'teaser' trailer

  15-02-2016 16:33
  
  The seemingly never-ending months of Star Wars hype in the build up to and release of Episode VII has barely died down. Some cinemas are still showing The Force Awakens but the franchise's producers aren't stalling.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Amazon Echo review - CNET

  15-02-2016 16:06 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon's smart speaker was arguably the breakout product of 2015. Now, for 2016, we're giving it a fresh review.
  
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• Self-parking chairs make this office tidy with just a clap

  15-02-2016 14:57
  
  If you're annoyed by slovenly colleagues with desks full of paper and abandoned cups of tea and chairs left askew, Nissan have a solution for you -- self-parking chairs.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Is this Microsoft's PC answer to Google's modular Project Ara phone?

  15-02-2016 14:48 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Microsoft has been granted a patent for a modular computer design that could bring together the Surface, Kinect and HoloLens.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy S6, S6 Edge get Android Marshmallow modernization - CNET

  15-02-2016 14:28 via cnet.com
  
  Google's newest software is coming to Samsung's flagship phones -- just days before the company announces their Galaxy S7 successors.
  
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• Tyrion faces death in Game of Thrones season six trailer

  15-02-2016 14:21
  
  The torturous wait for more Game of Thrones is almost over, as HBO has released the first trailer for the upcoming sixth season.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Influx WiFi Maximizing Router dock hands-on: Significant signal strength increase for just $60

  15-02-2016 14:21 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  If you are trying to improve your wireless signal strength, the new Influx WiFi Maximizing Router dock is probably one of the simplest solutions you can pick up.
  
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• Lasers hitting planes: how often does it happen?

  15-02-2016 13:51
  
  Pilots have decried people shining lasers at pilots following a Virgin Atlantic flight being forced to return to Heathrow after a beam of light was shone at the plane.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• LG shows off new X Cam and X Screen phones ahead of MWC - CNET

  15-02-2016 13:43 via cnet.com
  
  The South Korean electronics giant released details on two new midrange smartphones, one with dual cameras and another with dual screens.
  
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• Hackers are using malware and phishing scams to steal Netflix users' passwords, bank details

  15-02-2016 13:37 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Video streaming service customers are being duped by fake offers for a cheaper service, warn researchers
  
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• Cloud computing: Here comes the shift from price war to feature war

  15-02-2016 13:19 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The recent acquisition of NICE by AWS is the latest in a series of moves by cloud vendors, as the focus of competition moves from what they charge to innovative features.
  
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• New 8-bit album turns your NES into a joyous jukebox - CNET

  15-02-2016 13:08 via cnet.com
  
  Japanese artist and developer Riki Iwasaki last month released 8-Bit Music Power, a chiptune album that as of now can only be played on Nintendo's original home console.
  
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• Microsoft's latest Windows 10 device: It's the $200 5-inch Lumia 650

  15-02-2016 12:50 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  For a touch of luxury and to appeal to the business user, Microsoft has encased the new Lumia 650's five-inch OLED display in a lightweight metal frame.
  
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• Comforting a virtual 'child' can help people with depression

  15-02-2016 12:24
  
  Virtual reality isn't just fun -- it could also have more practical uses. From the diagnosis of Alzheimer's to interacting with medical data, VR is being used in increasingly innovative ways. Now, a study from UCL and the University of Barcelona have found that an immersive virtual reality therapy could help people with depression be less critical about themselves -- reducing depressive symptoms. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• SoftBank to repurchase up to $4.4 billion of own shares in biggest buyback

  15-02-2016 11:02
  Japanese telecoms conglomerate SoftBank Group on Monday announced its biggest ever buyback in a bid to boost investor confidence, saying it will purchase up to 500 billion yen ($4.4 billion) worth or as much as 14.2 percent of its own shares. The stock has fallen over 37 percent year-on-year amid worries about SoftBank's outlook, including the future of loss-making U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Corp , in which it has a majority stake. The move follows its buyback of around $1 billion worth of sha
  
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• Why is the UK still printing its laws on vellum?

  15-02-2016 10:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why is the UK still printing its laws on calf-skin?
  
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• VIDEO: How Ex Machina robot came to life

  15-02-2016 10:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click talks to the Oscar nominated visual effects supervisor behind Ex Machina
  
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• Apply now to be a 2016 WIRED Innovation Fellow

  15-02-2016 10:16
  
  The WIRED Innovation Fellowships are open to any individual working in fields normally covered by WIRED who, in the editorial team's opinion, has the potential to make a significant impact on the world.
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• Vast majority receive 'no help' for mental health on NHS

  15-02-2016 10:03
  Recent studies have confirmed that one in four people experience mental health problems, but according to a new report from an NHS England taskforce, 75 percent of people receive no help. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: Audio from 'laser strike plane' emerges

  15-02-2016 09:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A flight heading to New York turned back to London Heathrow Airport after a "laser beam incident", Virgin Atlantic has confirmed.
  
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• Mattel's latest VR View-Master has focus controls and headphones

  15-02-2016 09:51
  Mattel has revamped its virtual and augmented View-Master headset. By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Top 5 things the next Apple Watch needs video - CNET

  15-02-2016 09:50 via cnet.com
  
  The original Apple Watch is pretty good, but it could be so much better if Apple adds these five features.
  
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• Amazon Echo: So much more than a smart speaker video - CNET

  15-02-2016 09:50 via cnet.com
  
  More than a year after its debut, Amazon's breakout speaker with its virtual assistant Alexa might be the most transformative piece of home tech money can buy.
  
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• Alexa's skills: Useful, fun, or downright dumb? video - CNET

  15-02-2016 09:50 via cnet.com
  
  The number of tricks in the Amazon Echo toolkit keeps growing. Here's a look at some of the more surprising ones.
  
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• "Alexa, hit the heat": Getting Amazon Echo to work with Nest video - CNET

  15-02-2016 09:50 via cnet.com
  
  Want the increasingly popular smart speaker to control the Nest Learning Thermostat? You'll need a little help from IFTTT.
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for 15 February

  15-02-2016 08:40
  
  Your WIRED.co.uk daily briefing. Today, developments in artificial intelligence could result in 50 percent global unemployment in the next 30 years, Microsoft will let Windows 10 users play some Xbox One games, four billion people live in regions affected by water scarcity and more.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• India's Snapdeal raises $200 million led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

  15-02-2016 07:39
  MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian online marketplace Snapdeal has raised $200 million in a fresh funding round led by Canada's Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, the company said. The latest fund-raising follows $500 million raised last August in a round led by Alibaba Group Holding , SoftBank Group Corp and Foxconn . The e-commerce market in India is expected to grow to $220 billion in the value of goods sold by 2025, from an expected $11 billion this year, Bank of America Merrill Lynch said in a recent r
  
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• LG to display budget X series at MWC

  15-02-2016 06:56 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  LG Electronics will show off two new budget-model phones from its X series -- the X cam and the X screen -- at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.
  
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• Australian government seeks definition of an innovative company

  15-02-2016 05:36 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  As the Australian government embraces innovation, agility, and tax incentives for startups, the government is after an actual definition of what an innovative company is.
  
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• KT to provide 360 degree VR for 2018 Winter Games

  15-02-2016 05:11 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The South Korean telco says viewers of the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang will be able to watch the Games in 360 degrees through their 5G network.
  
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