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• This tech tricks your brain into hearing surround sound

  14-03-2016 23:58
  
  Ambidio, backed by will.i.am and Horizons Ventures, says it can make any laptop sound better.By: Steve May, Continue reading...
  
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• ​Kogan to save Dick Smith online business

  14-03-2016 23:50 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Kogan will take over Dick Smith's online retail business from June 1, 2016, and will contact existing Dick Smith customers to give them the option to have their details removed before it's transferred to the Kogan.com database.
  
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• Virtual-reality social networking comes to Cardboard (Tomorrow Daily 330 show notes) - CNET

  14-03-2016 23:48 via cnet.com
  
  VR social platform vTime plans to launch on every major virtual-reality headset, but we're not 100 percent sure we want to start spending even more time in a place looking more and more like the Metaverse in "Snow Crash."
  
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• VR social network vTime hits Google Cardboard (Tomorrow Daily 330) video - CNET

  14-03-2016 23:23 via cnet.com
  
  A virtual-reality social network expands to the cheapest VR headset; also, Sony shows off glimpses from its Future Lab at SXSW 2016.
  
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• Onkyo TX-NR656 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  14-03-2016 23:09 via cnet.com
  
  Onkyo has announced its 2016 range of receivers, which include features such as Dolby Atmos, Google Cast and the company's first multiroom system.
  
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• Fujifilm X70: A camera for the wide world video - CNET

  14-03-2016 22:56 via cnet.com
  
  The Fujifilm X70's wide-angle lens, great photos and manual-friendly design will please many street photographers on a budget.
  
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• Get to know the Galaxy S7's Always-On Display - CNET

  14-03-2016 22:54 via cnet.com
  
  A feature we're sure to see more of this year is a display that never truly powers off. Let's take a closer look at Samsung's version.
  
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• Mazda readies CX-4 crossover for Beijing Motor Show debut - Roadshow

  14-03-2016 22:50 via cnet.com
  
  New crossover will be exclusive to the Chinese market at launch, but Mazda will consider bringing it to other markets later on.
  
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• Fujifilm X70 review - CNET

  14-03-2016 22:40 via cnet.com
  
  It's not for everyone, but certain types of photographers will find it a great camera at the right price.
  
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• Fujifilm X70 full-resolution photo samples - CNET

  14-03-2016 22:40 via cnet.com
  
  The X70 delivers excellent photo quality.
  
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• Darth Vader toothpick dispenser puts a lightsaber in your mouth - CNET

  14-03-2016 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  This totally absurd toothpick dispenser will soon be a must-have collectible for Star Wars nerds.
  
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• The Internet helps punch up Spider-Man's 'Civil War' debut - CNET

  14-03-2016 21:49 via cnet.com
  
  If you weren't thrilled with Spider-Man's lackluster line in the new "Captain America: Civil War" trailer, you're not alone.
  
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• Silicon Valley investor fires back at claims he kept 'sexual slave' for 13 years

  14-03-2016 21:40
  
  Michael Goguen of Sequoia Capital describes relationship as ‘kind and loving’, denying allegations he abused woman who was a victim of human trafficking Prominent Silicon Valley investor Michael Goguen fired back on Monday against allegations that he kept a “sexual slave” for 13 years, filing a cross-complaint alleging that the initial lawsuit was an extortion attempt.The filing against Amber Laurel Baptiste begins: “Consumed by anger, obsession and jealousy that he
  
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• Robot beat human at ancient board game video - CNET

  14-03-2016 21:26 via cnet.com
  
  A new robotic board game champion is crowned, Woz loves the Echo, using Twitter to assess storm damage and the President's view on privacy.
  
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• Investigatory powers bill not fit for purpose, say 200 senior lawyers

  14-03-2016 21:25
  
  Letter to Guardian signed by QCs and leading legal figures says ‘snooper’s charter’ compromises ‘fundamental right to privacy and may be illegal’The investigatory powers bill, which goes before MPs on Tuesday, is not fit for purpose and breaches international standards on surveillance, according to a letter signed by more than 200 senior lawyers.The legislation acknowledges for the first time the extent of bulk interception and hacking carried out by the government&
  
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• This is what happens when a bird blasts into a plane - CNET

  14-03-2016 21:23 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: An Egyptair 737 lands safely at London's Heathrow Airport, but with a gaping hole in its nose.
  
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• ResetPlug: The IoT of everything in your home

  14-03-2016 21:06 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  A simple $60 device that plugs into your power strip can reset your broadband Wi-Fi router in the event of connectivity loss.
  
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• Microsoft sees Minecraft as AI proving ground - CNET

  14-03-2016 21:02 via cnet.com
  
  Scientists can now use the popular game to let artificial intelligence systems learn how to do things.
  
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• CSIRO receives new Dell-powered Pearcey supercomputer

  14-03-2016 21:00 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The CSIRO has welcomed its new supercomputer to the nation's capital, aimed at helping the organisation further its research in areas such as bioinformatics, fluid dynamics, and materials science.
  
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• Arrestee leaves Yelp-style review for holding cell on Facebook - CNET

  14-03-2016 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  A smuggled gadget and a bored detainee combine to make for an entertaining online jail review during a short time in lockup.
  
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• Apple's rumored smaller iPhone 5SE: Does size matter? (The 3:59, Ep. 9) - CNET

  14-03-2016 19:43 via cnet.com
  
  We weigh in on whether "5SE" is too much of a mouthful, what's up with Napster and Facebook exec Sean Parker's newest venture and why artificial intelligence may be getting too smart for us.
  
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• YouTube started as an online dating site - CNET

  14-03-2016 19:24 via cnet.com
  
  The world's largest video site has romantic roots, says co-founder Steve Chen. Guess what day the YouTube domain name was registered?
  
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• Cadillac's ATS-V impresses on road and track video - Roadshow

  14-03-2016 19:22 via cnet.com
  
  Cadillac's sporty sedan lacks the grunt of big-brother CTS-V, but it has more than enough to stand up to competition from BMW and Mercedes-Benz..
  
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• Google to urge Congress to help get self-driving cars on roads

  14-03-2016 19:18
  The head of Alphabet Inc's Google self-driving car program will urge the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to grant national auto safety regulators new authority to speed the introduction of self-driving cars on American roads. Chris Urmson, director of Google's self-driving cars program, will tell the Senate Commerce Committee that legislators should grant new authority to the U.S. Transportation Department to help get fully autonomous vehicles on the road, according to his prepared testimony, which was
  
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• Dainty iPhone SE purportedly spotted in the wild - CNET

  14-03-2016 19:18 via cnet.com
  
  If Apple's iPhone 5S and iPhone 6S got together and had a baby, it might look like the supposed iPhone SE caught on video at a market in China.
  
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• 2017 Acura NSX Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  14-03-2016 19:13 via cnet.com
  
  The new NSX is here and it's an amazing feat of engineering. But does all that technology put too much between you and a pure driving experience?
  
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• The ExoMars spacecraft is headed for Mars, where it will sniff around for life - CNET

  14-03-2016 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  The latest mission to the red planet will search for signs of life in Martian skies and will also take a shot at the surface.
  
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• Fury after Twitch gamer account switch

  14-03-2016 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gaming fans have reacted with anger after divorce led to a popular Twitch gaming channel changing hands.
  
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• 5 ways to make life easier in The Division video - CNET

  14-03-2016 18:57 via cnet.com
  
  From Inventory short cuts to sliding down ladders, here are 5 simple ways to make life easier in The Division.
  
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• Wii U's Star Fox Zero has invincible mode for novice players - CNET

  14-03-2016 18:56 via cnet.com
  
  At the same time, Shigeru Miyamoto promises game will offer a challenge and even a ship that does extra damage.
  
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• AMD-powered 'spatially aware' VR/AR headset revealed - CNET

  14-03-2016 18:56 via cnet.com
  
  The Sulon Q boasts "console-quality" graphics and is the tether free; get more details here.
  
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• Check out these Fallout 4 Automatron DLC images - CNET

  14-03-2016 18:55 via cnet.com
  
  Fallout 4's first expansion comes out next week; get a closer look at it here.
  
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• Case maker 'outs' iPhone SE, confirms arrival next week - CNET

  14-03-2016 18:54 via cnet.com
  
  A week ahead of Apple's launch event, one company introduces products for the rumored "small" iPhone.
  
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• 2017 Acura NSX on the road and the track (pictures) - Roadshow

  14-03-2016 18:40 via cnet.com
  
  Take a look inside and out the all-new Acura NSX.
  
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• Oddworld returns in 2017 with mysterious 'Soulstorm'

  14-03-2016 18:37
  
  Cult gaming franchise Oddworld is set to return, with a new entry dubbed Oddworld: Soulstorm announced for 2017 release.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• VR's future to become clearer at video game conference

  14-03-2016 18:24
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With the release of a pair of high-definition headsets on the horizon, virtual reality will soon be, well, a reality for consumers curious about the immersive medium.
  
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• Airbnb to let neighbours complain about noisy guests

  14-03-2016 18:20
  
  People living next to noisy Airbnb properties will soon be able to complain about disruptive neighboursBy: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Livit hoping to steal Periscope's users with 360-degree video streaming - CNET

  14-03-2016 18:13 via cnet.com
  
  You'll be able to broadcast immersive video live to browsers and mobile devices with a camera from 360fly.
  
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• Ford Fiesta ST: King of the hot hatches? video - Roadshow

  14-03-2016 18:10 via cnet.com
  
  The Fiesta ST is an excellent little car, but is it the best hot hatch around? Carfection asks if Renault or Mini can provide an exciting alternative.
  
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• Six microrobots band together to tow a Chevrolet Volt - Roadshow

  14-03-2016 18:03 via cnet.com
  
  Stanford University develop tiny robots that can pull a 3,900-pound car very slowly.
  
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• Facebook, Google, WhatsApp to beef up security of user data - CNET

  14-03-2016 17:42 via cnet.com
  
  Amid the US government's attempts to unlock an iPhone connected to the San Bernardino mass shooting, more tech companies are looking to expand encryption.
  
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• Ray Tomlinson obituary

  14-03-2016 17:36
  
  Computer scientist who helped to bring email to the massesRay Tomlinson, who has died aged 74, put the @ sign in your email address, and thus invented the name@host convention now used by billions of people every day. His logical but entirely personal choice of the asperand made a little used keyboard character into what the Museum of Modern Art in New York called a “defining symbol of the computer age”.At the time – the early 1970s – Tomlinson’s idea did not seem m
  
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• The first Fallout 4 add-on - Automatron - has an official trailer

  14-03-2016 17:19
  
  The first piece of DLC sees players building and battling robots.
  
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• John Oliver cracks wise on Apple versus FBI - CNET

  14-03-2016 17:07 via cnet.com
  
  The comedian also pokes fun at Donald Trump's Apple boycott and at the company's "rose gold" iPhone.
  
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• How the 'digital exhaust' of social media data can predict gun violence

  14-03-2016 17:05
  
  Gun deaths correlate to searches for ‘ammo’, one expert says, as social media gurus look to work around federal gun research ban with an innovative websiteWhen it comes to data on shopping habits or driving, it’s all available and being constantly mined by advertisers and government offices who sell and legislate around it appropriately. But data around gun violence? There’s almost nothing. And that had been by design – until now.Continue reading...
  
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• Instagram's pro-anorexia ban made the problem worse

  14-03-2016 17:04
  
  Instagram's ban on search terms such as 'thigh gap' and 'thinspiration' only made the network's pro-anorexia problem worse, according to new research.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Facebook, Google, WhatsApp to beef up data encryption - CNET

  14-03-2016 17:02 via cnet.com
  
  Amid the US government's move to unlock an iPhone used in the San Bernardino mass shooting, more tech companies are looking to expand their encryption.
  
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• Sony's PlayStation Vue cord-cutting TV service goes nationwide, now starts at $30 per month - CNET

  14-03-2016 16:59 via cnet.com
  
  Now you can subscribe to the Internet-delivered alternative TV service anywhere in the country for less. The catch? Only the largest metropolitan areas have access to local broadcast stations.
  
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• 2017 Toyota Highlander Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  14-03-2016 16:59 via cnet.com
  
  Toyota's updated Highlander SUV heads to the New York Auto Show with fresher looks and tech.
  
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• Issues, not apps, are the focus at South by Southwest

  14-03-2016 16:57
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Big-picture issues and futuristic ideas — rather than the usual hot app or startup launch — have taken the spotlight at this year's South by Southwest Interactive tech jamboree.
  
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