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• Los Angeles hospital returns to faxes and paper charts after cyberattack

  16-02-2016 23:11
  
  Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center’s computer system was infected with ransomware, which has rendered records inaccessible until $3.6m bounty is paidA cyberattack has sent doctors and nurses at a large Los Angeles hospital back to the dark ages – or at least back to the pre-electronic health record days of the 1990s. The computer systems at the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center were, according to a report on NBC, infected on 5 February with ransomware, a computer virus that en
  
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• Watch two Teslas drag race in speed-loving 'Ludicrous mode' - Roadshow

  16-02-2016 22:10 via cnet.com
  
  Fraternal-twin Tesla electric vehicles, a Model X and a Model S, rage down a drag strip in super-speedy mode to see which one is fastest.
  
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• How a bunch of cat GIFs won the Grammys - CNET

  16-02-2016 21:58 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: You might have been entranced by the performers, but none were as moving and persuasive as the cats in a new antismoking ad.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy S7 phone may be water resistant - CNET

  16-02-2016 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  A Samsung video teases a Galaxy phone being used in the rain and with a wireless charger.
  
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• Before signing up to go to Mars, consider all the ways to die there - CNET

  16-02-2016 21:49 via cnet.com
  
  The application deadline is approaching for new NASA astronauts. Before applying, read our reality check as to what life on the Red Planet could actually be like.
  
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• Apple issues bonds worth estimated $12bn

  16-02-2016 21:08
  
  Move would allow the company to pay shareholders without having to repatriate any of $177bn it holds overseas at lower tax rates than in USApple announced it was issuing bonds estimated in value at $12bn on Tuesday, despite a current cash reserve of $215bn.The bond issue, the latest in a series of huge debt issues, will be used largely to return money to shareholders without repatriating any of the estimated $177bn it holds overseas at a tax rate lower than it would be charged in the US. Continu
  
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• Review: Chuwi Hi10 Windows Tablet

  16-02-2016 21:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designThere was a time, not so long ago, when sourcing consumer electronics straight from China was a fraught endeavour. You could end up with barely usable products that would fail even the most basic of user testing. But thanks to the rise of online retailers from China which ship directly to customers worldwide for free, the last two years have seen a flurry of new Chinese players flood the market with a seemingly endless stream of products.The first wave, which includes the
  
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• Delivery on demand: will Uber's courier service threaten European operators?

  16-02-2016 21:04
  
  More traditional European postal services could be impacted by UberRUSH, an experiment in on-demand delivery, as the startup follows a growing trend Europe’s postal companies – already under pressure from Amazon – could soon face a challenge from Uber, which is moving into deliveries, and from other startups offering similar services. UberRUSH, run by Uber but connecting you to a courier rather than a taxi, and new entrants such as PiggyBaggy (“Ride-sharing for goods&rdqu
  
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• GM brings back Saab and Saturn...for the Takata recall - Roadshow

  16-02-2016 20:53 via cnet.com
  
  This isn't exactly a great reason to remind the world that both these brands existed under the GM umbrella at some point.
  
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• How to stop Google Chrome from running in the background - CNET

  16-02-2016 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  Google's browser is handy, but it's also a drain on your battery life.
  
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• How to turn off Google Chrome desktop notifications - CNET

  16-02-2016 20:50 via cnet.com
  
  Where are these pop-ups coming from?!
  
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• BB-8 car charger gives you an adorable droid co-pilot - CNET

  16-02-2016 20:40 via cnet.com
  
  You don't have to be Rey to take BB-8 home with you. The cute droid is now in the form of a helpful car charger ready to juice up your gadgets.
  
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• These Nissan office chair prototypes move all by themselves - CNET

  16-02-2016 20:38 via cnet.com
  
  We're one step closer to our automated future as Nissan imagines office chairs that arrange themselves around desks or the conference room table.
  
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• Make your Wi-Fi more friendly to smart-home devices - CNET

  16-02-2016 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  Getting your smart-home set up and working smoothly can be frustrating and time-consuming. Use these Wi-Fi tips to ensure the process goes smoothly.
  
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• 5 Amazon shipping tricks for people who can't afford Prime - CNET

  16-02-2016 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  Because not everybody can afford $99/year.
  
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• Uber CEO delivers stinging attack to city regulators at TED

  16-02-2016 20:16
  Uber CEO Travis Kalanick used the TED stage today to attack transport regulators for standing in the way of uberPOOL's mission to cut "congestion, pollution and parking" and reclaim city streets.By: David Rowan, Continue reading...
  
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• Guzzling soda after soda doesn't do a body good, science shows - CNET

  16-02-2016 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  Can downing a lot of sugary drinks make us fat and hungry, and even age us faster? This AsapScience video has answers.
  
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• The cars that run on lots of coffee | Letters

  16-02-2016 19:48
  
  It’s good to see that Cambridge is catching up with County Durham (Recycling waste into BBQ biofuel, 15 February).Martin Bacon of Teesdale Conservation Volunteers, based in Barnard Castle, produced his first coffee-powered car in 2010 in conjunction with a BBC TV science programme, Bang Goes the Theory. It was driven from London to Manchester to launch a new series. Continue reading...
  
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• BMW heads to the extremes for its Geneva motor show lineup - Roadshow

  16-02-2016 19:44 via cnet.com
  
  From outright performance to utter efficiency, there's no middle ground in Switzerland this year.
  
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• Apple Pay to launch in China despite stiff competition in mobile payment

  16-02-2016 19:36
  
  Apple enters a market dominated by China’s two biggest internet companies, Alibaba and Tencent, in country where 358 million people pay by mobile phoneApple’s Apple Pay mobile payment system will be available in China from 18 February for Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) customers, bank representatives said in social media posts on Tuesday.The technology giant had previously said the system would launch in China in early 2016, making it Apple Pay’s fifth country a
  
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• Handheld ZX Spectrum project announced

  16-02-2016 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm which recently re-launched classic games console the ZX Spectrum has announced a portable version of the device.
  
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• New Mars map could provide directions for a visitor's walk on the red planet

  16-02-2016 19:17
  
  British mapping agency Ordnance Survey creates easy-to-read map using Nasa open data, which could be used while walking on the surface of MarsThe British mapping agency Ordnance Survey has created an easy-to-read map of Mars’ surface using Nasa open data.The map – posted to Flickr on Friday – covers 3.8m sq miles or approximately 7% of the red planet’s surface. It was produced to a scale of one to 4m. Continue reading...
  
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• Review: Gigabyte P35X v5

  16-02-2016 19:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designThe Gigabyte P35X v5 is a mighty powerful, 15-inch gaming laptop equipped with a 4K display, Intel Core i7 CPU and Nvidia GTX 980M with 8GB of video RAM. With such impressive hardware under the hood, you might have assumed this machine was just another thick performance beast.However, the P35X is actually slimmer than your average 15-inch laptop, all while looking a bit duller, too. While this laptop won't turn heads with a gorgeous frame, it's a downright demon when it co
  
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• Want your genome analysed? Proceed with caution

  16-02-2016 18:53
  
  We need to know more about how genes work before reaching for the DIY sequencing kits.By: Kat Arney, Continue reading...
  
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• Ransomware: How much would you pay to get your files back?

  16-02-2016 18:47 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Malware that encrypts files and only releases them after a fee has been paid to cyber criminals is on the rise.
  
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• Gaming classic Battlezone returns with first-look trailer

  16-02-2016 18:46
  
  Rebellion Games has revealed the first-look trailer for its upcoming remake of gaming classic Battlezone.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• 'Twin Peaks' could add Ashley Judd and more original cast to revival - CNET

  16-02-2016 18:36 via cnet.com
  
  Judd could team up with many original cast members in the "Twin Peaks" revival, according to reports, which will air in 2017.
  
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• Elgato Eve Energy review - CNET

  16-02-2016 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  Elgato's new smart plug lacks the ambition to offer anything truly new or important.
  
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• Astronauts bust the myth of space ice cream - CNET

  16-02-2016 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  The widely held belief that this chalky, freeze-dried dessert made it to space isn't true after all, according to the National Air and Space Museum and actual NASA astronauts.
  
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• 7 microwave snacks you can cook in a mug - CNET

  16-02-2016 18:29 via cnet.com
  
  These quick and easy meal-in-a-mug recipes will give you a new appreciation for your microwave.
  
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• DICE Summit a chance for game creators to recharge, reflect

  16-02-2016 18:25
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — For elite members of the video game industry, the D.I.C.E. Summit isn't merely a chance to schmooze at the poker table or on the golf course in Las Vegas. It's also an opportunity to address issues and innovations, ranging from gender diversity to virtual reality.
  
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• GM recalls 200,000 cars for Takata air bag trouble

  16-02-2016 18:10
  
  DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling about 200,000 Saab and Saturn cars in the U.S. and Canada to replace the Takata driver's air bag inflators.
  
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• Review: Asus Zenbook UX303

  16-02-2016 17:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designIt can be hard to keep up with the obscure naming conventions of laptops and Asus is certainly guilty of causing confusion with its range of Ultrabooks. The Zenbook series has more abstruse conventions than most, covering a multitude of models that vary in both mild and huge ways beneath their similar shells and identikit names, and the UX models are even more bewildering.So the UX305 prefix seems to mean that the Ultrabook has a matte non-touch display, a few mini-ports,
  
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• Why Yoshinori Ono reimagined Street Fighter V

  16-02-2016 17:49
  
      WIRED speaks to series producer Yoshinori Ono on what went into reimagining Street Fighter for a new age, his plans for the game going forward, and how the internet can't replace the arcade experience.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Fallout 4 DLC will let you battle robots and train monsters

  16-02-2016 17:39
  
  The first set of DLC for Bethesda's commercial juggernaut RPG Fallout 4 have been revealed -- along with a price rise for the game's season pass. By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• What's inside vape juice?

  16-02-2016 17:22
  
  WIRED finds out which vape juice ingredients are mostly harmless and which might leave a bad taste in your mouth.By: Blanca Myers, Continue reading...
  
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• The man making genes democratic

  16-02-2016 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  TED Fellow Keolu Fox has been describing his hopes to include indigenous groups in future gene testing.
  
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• Want to find the biggest waves? Crunch the numbers

  16-02-2016 16:43
  
  Mark Sponsler has spent twenty years building computer programs that predict exactly where and when monster waves will breakBy: Dan Steiner, Continue reading...
  
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• Now your children can drive a Tesla, too - Roadshow

  16-02-2016 16:32 via cnet.com
  
  Radio Flyer's mini Model S packs a lithium-ion battery and a frunk, just like the real thing.
  
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• Why ambiverts outperform extroverts and introverts

  16-02-2016 16:29
  
  People that fall in the middle of the introvert-extrovert spectrum are more likely to be successful than anyone at either end.By: Beth Buelow, Continue reading...
  
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• Alpine Vision Concept looks to resurrect classic sportscar marque video - Roadshow

  16-02-2016 16:23 via cnet.com
  
  Renault has unveiled an Alpine concept that will lead to a production car for 2017 to rival the Porsche Boxster
  
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• Alpine Vision Concept is a retrofuturistic Porsche Cayman rival in the making - Roadshow

  16-02-2016 16:21 via cnet.com
  
  Legendary French automaker Alpine is one step closer to a return with this stunning Vision Concept, a mid-engined sports car designed to take on Porsche, Audi and Lotus.
  
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• Mobile Spectrum Vega+ could be your constant retro companion

  16-02-2016 16:13
  
  Sir Clive Sinclair and Retro Computers have announced a new mobile version of their ZX Spectrum Vega console.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• This startup wants to boost your smart home's IQ - CNET

  16-02-2016 16:12 via cnet.com
  
  The world around us is becoming alive with electronics, and Silk Labs wants to be the company that makes it think and act. A first step: its Sense hub.
  
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• Google boss on stuff that failed

  16-02-2016 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The theme of TED 2016 is Dream, and Astro Teller, head of Google's "moon shot" factory X, dreams bigger than most.
  
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• Twitch streamer completes Dark Souls without getting hit

  16-02-2016 16:02
  
  Dark Souls is one of the toughest gaming series ever made. Notorious for its unrelenting difficulty, many players struggle to complete it at all, but one dedicated fan has completed the first game in the series without ever taking a single hit.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Drug dealer mocks judge on Facebook, faces resentencing - CNET

  16-02-2016 16:01 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A UK man gets a two-year suspended sentence for selling pot and then decides to diss the judge on social media.
  
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• Atmosphere of distant 'diamond' super-Earth detected for first time

  16-02-2016 15:56
  
  For the first time astronomers have measured the gasses of a "super-Earth" 40 light-years away from our home.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Kanye gives streaming (and torrenting) a Tidal boost

  16-02-2016 15:46
  
  From calling out George Bush after Hurricane Katrina, to his erratic tweets, to that Taylor Swift moment, Kanye West is no stranger to headlines. The release of his seventh album, the Life of Pablo, has been no exception -- and it's been making waves outside of the media, too.
  Kanye has been a vocal supporter of Tidal, Jay Z's music streaming service, since it first launched in 2015 -- so much so, in fact, that he recently claimed that TLOB will "never never be on Apple
  
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• This innovative auditorium is sealed in perfect silence

  16-02-2016 15:44
  
  A team of designers and architects turned this New York sawdust factory into a high-definition recording studio.By: Emma Bryce, Continue reading...
  
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