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• ​Nvidia pairs with Monash University for GPU-accelerated research

  29-02-2016 23:51 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Technology giant Nvidia has announced a research and development collaboration with Melbourne's Monash University to advance Australia's GPU-accelerated research and innovation.
  
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• Hololens, HTC Vive taking preorders while Sony hints at VR glove (CNET Update show notes) - CNET

  29-02-2016 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  The first wave of reality-altering headgear is about to arrive. Microsoft invites developers to preorder the Hololens, but anyone can order the HTC Vive now for arrival April 5. Meanwhile, we look at a Sony patent for a glove to be used with virtual reality.
  
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• Square Cash wants to help you stash cash - CNET

  29-02-2016 23:14 via cnet.com
  
  Here's how to enable the aptly titled Cash Drawer.
  
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• US report confirms Ukraine power outage caused by cyberattack

  29-02-2016 22:46 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  A Homeland Security unit said the cyberattack was "synchronized and coordinated," and was likely carried out "following extensive reconnaissance of the victim networks."
  
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• Star Wars 'Throne Room' theme gets the mariachi treatment - CNET

  29-02-2016 22:46 via cnet.com
  
  A mariachi ensemble from San Antonio, Texas, has recorded a very special cover of "The Throne Room." And it sounds amazing!
  
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• Schism emerges on Apple case among San Bernardino survivors

  29-02-2016 22:40
  
  A schism is emerging among family members of victims and survivors of the December's shootings in San Bernardino, California, with at least one couple supporting Apple Inc. in its battle against a federal ...
  
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• Workday delivers solid Q4, fiscal year, but Q1 outlook light

  29-02-2016 22:25 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Overall, Workday delivered strong billings and revenue growth, but the outlook may disappoint.
  
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• The 15 Star Trek planets you need to visit this year - CNET

  29-02-2016 22:23 via cnet.com
  
  Can't wait for the upcoming Star Trek flick? Maybe you should make plans for which planets you'll visit during your gap year after graduating from Starfleet.
  
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• Hololens, HTC Vive taking preorders while Sony hints at VR glove video - CNET

  29-02-2016 22:19 via cnet.com
  
  The first wave of reality-altering headgear is about to arrive. Microsoft invites developers to preorder the Hololens, but anyone can order the HTC Vive now for arrival April 5. Meanwhile, we look at a Sony patent for a glove to be used with virtual reality.
  
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• U-Turn Orbit Basic turntable review - CNET

  29-02-2016 22:09 via cnet.com
  
  With a simple setup, attractive design, and strong performance, the U-Turn Orbit Basic is currently our favorite sub-$200 turntable.
  
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• Will 5G really change your life? (The 3:59, Ep. 1) - CNET

  29-02-2016 22:03 via cnet.com
  
  For the inaugural 3:59 podcast, we talk about 5G hype, why smart baby toys freak us out and the promise of Microsoft's HoloLens augmented reality headset.
  
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• Unlocking iPhone would leave millions exposed, Apple to tell Congress

  29-02-2016 21:59
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Unlocking an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters would leave hundreds of millions of Apple Inc device owners vulnerable to cybercriminals and other hackers, the company's top lawyer is expected to tell U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday.
  
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• VW takes forbidden-fruit route with China-only Phideon debut - Roadshow

  29-02-2016 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  This full-size luxury barge could very well presage the next coming of Phaeton.
  
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• Hands-on review: Updated: Fitbit Blaze

  29-02-2016 21:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Update: The Fitbit Blaze is almost upon us. You'll have to wait just a little while longer for the full review, but in the meantime, find out everything you need to know about the wearable right here.Fitbit has become a household name when it comes to fitness trackers and wearables in general, for better and for worse. With affordable price points and one of the earliest fitness trackers to hit the market, the company has consistently released well-received products.Of course, there was also the
  
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• Correction: Tech-Government Fights in History story

  29-02-2016 19:54
  
  In a story Feb. 25 about previous fights between technology companies and the government, The Associated Press reported erroneously the number of years between a 1967 Supreme Court case, Katz v. United ...
  
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• Google says self-driving car hits municipal bus in minor crash

  29-02-2016 19:24
  
  In a Feb. 23 report filed with California regulators, Google said the Feb. 14 crash took place in Mountain View, Calif., when a self-driving Lexus RX450h sought to get around some sandbags in a wide lane. No one was injured.
  
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• Minecraft update adds new weapons, dual-wielding and more

  29-02-2016 18:48
  
  Big changes are coming to Minecraft, as the construction-focused sandbox game takes up arms for its "Combat Update".By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Review: Pebble Time Round

  29-02-2016 18:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresPebble is not like the rest of the big smartwatch names. Where Apple and Motorola use software most people have heard of and big bright screens, and offer limited battery life as a consequence, Pebble has traditionally gone with a much dimmer screen and custom software, enabling its devices to last way longer between charges.The Pebble Time Round changes all that. While its software and features are similar to the Pebble Time, it sheds the nerdy look, resulting in one of
  
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• Foolish humans blindly follow robot guides into danger

  29-02-2016 18:29
  
  Test subjects followed the 'Emergency Guide Robot' even after it had proven itself to be unreliable and faultyBy: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Contributor's Guidelines

  29-02-2016 18:20
  Want to write for Wired magazine? Consider these contributor's guidelines first.By: Wired, Continue reading...
  
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• Food fight! Competition grows to bring dinner in the mail

  29-02-2016 18:16
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Meal-kit companies have exploded in the past four years, shipping boxes of raw meat, seafood, fresh vegetables and other ingredients to busy city folk who want to skip the supermarket and still cook at home.
  
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• In Sweden's 1st unstaffed food shop, all you need is a phone

  29-02-2016 17:58
  
  VIKEN, Sweden (AP) — It was a chaotic, late-night scramble to buy baby food with a screaming toddler in the backseat that gave Robert Ilijason the idea to open Sweden's first unstaffed convenience store.
  
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• The Bugatti Chiron is the most powerful (and absurd) production car ever

  29-02-2016 17:45
  
      The world has a new fastest, most powerful and objectively most absurd motor vehicle.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Microsoft's HoloLens is now available for preorder - CNET

  29-02-2016 17:41 via cnet.com
  
  The augmented reality headset will ship to developers starting March 30.
  
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• Review: Fairphone 2

  29-02-2016 17:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresIn today's smartphone climate it makes a change to see something different – and whatever else the Fairphone 2 is, it's certainly different. Built with sustainability and repairability in mind rather than joining the high-end-specs race, this is a phone for the environmentally conscious – which, really, should be just about all of us.That said, its specifications aren't actually that bad, putting the Fairphone 2 firmly in the mid-range section of the market,
  
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• VIDEO: Raspberry Pi breaks UK computer record

  29-02-2016 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The makers of the Raspberry Pi say their computer has outsold the Amstrad PCW, making it the most popular British computer yet made.
  
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• Inside the world's largest vertical farm

  29-02-2016 17:28
  
  AeroFarms' indoor headquarters grows crops in shelves stacked ceiling-high using a combination of aeroponics and LEDs.By: Olivia Solon, Continue reading...
  
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• Big picture: Pakistan's surging glaciers

  29-02-2016 17:20
  
      Images from Nasa's Landsat satellite show that Pakistan's glaciers are growing, but researchers are baffled why it's happening.By: Rowland Manthorpe, Continue reading...
  
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• Artificial intelligence could make your phone more human

  29-02-2016 17:20
  
  AI smartphone app Snips learns your habits and preferences and uses that data to help your phone guess what you're about to doBy: Rowland Manthorpe, Continue reading...
  
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• Raspberry Pi 3 arrives with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth baked in - CNET

  29-02-2016 17:11 via cnet.com
  
  The new edition of the credit-card-sized computer is 50 percent faster than its predecessor and still costs $35.
  
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• 2017 Volvo S90 Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  29-02-2016 17:07 via cnet.com
  
  Roadshow takes an early spin in the new S90 sedan at Volvo's secret, snowy proving ground in northern Sweden.
  
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• Get a Raspberry Pi 2 starter kit for $58.49 - CNET

  29-02-2016 17:06 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: This top-rated kit includes everything you need to build your own tiny PC. Plus: big savings on a CyberLink software bundle!
  
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• Buffett says owning IBM shares could prove a mistake: CNBC

  29-02-2016 17:00
  Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, told CNBC on Monday the firm's ownership of IBM shares could prove a mistake and that he was buying more U.S. stocks overall since the end of last year. "We've owned stocks that we've lost money in," said Buffett, the world's third-richest person. Berkshire, which held an 8.59 percent stake in IBM as of Dec. 31, 2015, said in an annual shareholder letter on Saturday that it planned to keep that stake despite a $2.6-bill
  
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• Attractive people are also seen as more intelligent

  29-02-2016 16:53
  
  People thought of as physically attractive are also more likely to be thought of as intelligent and conscientious, a study has found.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• WIRED puts Bentley and Naim's 'loudest ever' SUV stereo to the test

  29-02-2016 16:50
  
  Let’s run through the stats: 1,960 watts, a 21-channel amplifier and 20 speakers including nine combined mid-range and tweeters, four advanced bass speakers and a 300-watt sub-woofer. The new Bentley is LOUD.By: Jeremy White, Continue reading...
  
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• IBM to purchase cyber security firm Resilient Systems

  29-02-2016 16:49
  IBM Security plans to acquire private cyber security firm Resilient Systems, the computing giant said Monday, as part of a move to expand its role in the incident response market. IBM (IBM.N) said it intends to retain the roughly 100 employees working at Resilient Systems, including Chief Executive Officer John Bruce, a former vice president at Symantec, and Chief Technology Officer Bruce Schneier, a prominent cryptographer, security blogger and author. “Our intent is all these guys are go
  
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• You can now preorder the HTC Vive - CNET

  29-02-2016 16:37 via cnet.com
  
  The HTC Vive, shipping this April, will be the first headset to let you (literally) walk around in virtual reality.
  
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• EU asks U.S. firms to play ball on privacy for data pact to work

  29-02-2016 16:35
  By Julia Fioretti BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe sought to plug a gap in a new transatlantic data pact on Monday by urging U.S. firms to allow European Union privacy regulators to police compliance with the new rules. Brussels and Washington clinched a deal earlier this month on a new data transfer framework aimed at helping firms from both blocs seamlessly shuffle data between continents. Companies shuffle data from Europe to the United States to complete routine activities such as credit card tra
  
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• Review: Updated: iPad mini 2

  29-02-2016 16:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  IntroductionUpdate: Thinking of other tablets to buy? I've updated the competition section, and updated the interface to include all the goodies from iOS 9.2.1.The iPad mini 2 was, in 2013, Apple's next step in the smaller tablet wars – and with Google and Amazon stepping up their respective games, the Cupertino brand needed something that hit back with strength.However, even with that landscape, I was still surprised when Apple announced the iPad mini 2 on stage, coming with things like t
  
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• HTC Vive available now for £689, but shipping adds £57.60

  29-02-2016 16:32
  
  HTC's virtual reality headset will cost £689 in the UK and will be available to pre-order today, the company has said.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Microsoft to ship developer HoloLens for $3,000 in March

  29-02-2016 16:30
  
  Microsoft says it will start shipping a developer version of its augmented reality device, HoloLens, for $3,000 on March 30.
  
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• Samsung UBD-K8500 review - CNET

  29-02-2016 16:24 via cnet.com
  
  The Samsung UBD-K8500 is the world's first 4K Blu-ray player, delivering the best picture quality yet available for the home. But you'll need an expensive TV to appreciate its advantages -- and a whole new disc collection.
  
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• Watch Batman v Superman's first major battle scene

  29-02-2016 16:19
  
  The hype machine for the upcoming Batman v Superman rolls along, with the release of an extended fight scene showcasing the two superheroes' knock-down, drag-out brawl and a featurette revealing some of director Zack Snyder's decisions in making the movie.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• How to properly hang dress pants so they stay on the clothes hanger - CNET

  29-02-2016 16:07 via cnet.com
  
  Hanging dress pants can be frustrating. Use this clever trick to keep your dress pants on a clothes hanger and off the floor.
  
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• Japan driverless taxi start-up eyes partnerships with automakers

  29-02-2016 16:04
  By Naomi Tajitsu FUJISAWA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's Robot Taxi aims to forge partnerships with carmakers to develop a driverless taxi service in time for the 2020 Olympics, the technology company said, holding its first tests on public roads and joining a global race to develop self-driving cars. The joint venture between gaming software maker DeNA Co and robotics developer ZMP has set the 2020 Games in Tokyo as a target to develop software to operate driverless cars and an online service to fe
  
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• We each use 5 tonnes less 'material' per year than we did in 2001

  29-02-2016 15:47
  Average person in UK uses 5 tonnes less 'material' per year than in 2001By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Google tackles bullying in Oscars ad - CNET

  29-02-2016 15:46 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In the middle of the traditionally turgid show, an ad for Android tried to do some good.
  
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• German court fines Facebook $109,000 in dispute over IP license clause

  29-02-2016 15:46
  A German court has fined Facebook 100,000 euros ($109,000) for refusing to follow an order to adequately inform users about how it was using their intellectual property, a consumer group said on Monday. News of the ruling followed a visit last week by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in which he mounted a charm offensive in the face of increasing antipathy in Germany toward the world's biggest social media network prompted by fears for data protection. The Berlin regional court ruled that Facebook h
  
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• Raspberry Pi's next big challenge? Educating teachers

  29-02-2016 15:42
  
  The Raspberry Pi 3 needs the support of well-trained teachers if it is to get more kids into coding, the Foundation behind the technology has said.By: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Alibaba and two executives buy back $500 million in shares

  29-02-2016 14:54
  Alibaba Group Holding and its Chairman Jack Ma and Vice Chairman Joe Tsai have taken part in a share buyback worth a combined $500 million as part of a $4 billion stock repurchase scheme announced in August, the company said on Monday. Sina News reported that Ma and Tsai had signed an agreement to use their private funds to purchase shares worth $500 million. The $4 billion repurchase programme announced in August was slated to take place over two years and was aimed at offsetting the impact of
  
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