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• Apple says Constitution 'forbids' what FBI is asking - CNET

  15-03-2016 23:59 via cnet.com
  
  In its latest filing in the battle over unlocking an iPhone, Apple says the All Writs Act "cannot be stretched to fit this case."
  
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• 'Omnifocal' eyewear uses liquid crystal, autocorrects your lenses (Tomorrow Daily 331 show notes) - CNET

  15-03-2016 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  Deep Optics wants you to be able to see anything you set your sights on in perfect 20/20 vision, which is why the company's concept eyewear is so fascinating.
  
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• Everything we know about the iPhone 7 right now video - CNET

  15-03-2016 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  We'll dive into the iPhone 7's rumored design, dual lens camera system, lack of headphone jack and wireless "Air Buds" so you can sound like a smarty pants.
  
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• Watch the test ride of Alton Towers' new virtual reality rollercoaster

  15-03-2016 23:33
  
  Astronaut Chris Hadfield tried out Galactica first – he loved it so much he’s sending Tim Peake pictures.
  
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• This action movie was shot almost entirely with a GoPro - CNET

  15-03-2016 23:32 via cnet.com
  
  "Hardcore Henry," which had its US premier at the South By Southwest festival, is the first point-of-view action feature film. Which is both innovative and nauseating. (Warning: some mild spoilers ahead.)
  
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• Telstra lands former Nokia CEO Elop and Optus chief Russell

  15-03-2016 23:27 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Ex-executives from Nokia and Optus have been brought into Telstra to head up its retail and new 'innovation' business segments.
  
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• Futuristic eyeglasses adjust your prescription on the fly (Tomorrow Daily 331) video - CNET

  15-03-2016 23:25 via cnet.com
  
  VR developers use photogrammetry to create ultra-realistic location renders; also, an Israeli startup shows off a concept for high-tech "omnifocal" eyewear.
  
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• PlayStation VR price announcement

  15-03-2016 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sony prices its PlayStation VR headset at $399 (£282) making it substantially cheaper than rival virtual reality kit from Facebook and HTC.
  
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• Virtual reality trips are everywhere at South by Southwest

  15-03-2016 23:13
  
  Virtual reality is big at South by Southwest Interactive, the annual Austin, Texas, tech festival that wraps up Tuesday. It's a big technological development, a business opportunity — and also just a big ...
  
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• Apple: U.S. founders would be 'appalled' by government iPhone request

  15-03-2016 23:08
  In Apple Inc's final brief before a court hearing next week in its clash with the U.S. government over an encrypted iPhone, the company on Tuesday said the U.S. founding fathers "would be appalled" by the Department of Justice's request. The dispute between Apple and the government burst into the open last month when the Federal Bureau of Investigation obtained a court order requiring Apple to write new software and take other measures to disable passcode protection and allow access to the phone
  
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• Fossil Q Wander Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  15-03-2016 23:07 via cnet.com
  
  The Q Wander and Q Marshal join the Q Founder in Fossil's smartwatch family.
  
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• Review: LG V10

  15-03-2016 23:00
  
  Introduction, design and displayThe LG V10 has me convinced that Dr. Ram-chan Woo and his design team really are a bunch of mad scientists determined to bend and shape unique smartphones. This is their latest and, by far, most Frankensteinian creation yet.It's a bold mutation of the standard Android phone that I think looks like a three-eyed, two-headed monster thanks to its three cameras and second screen. My review handset is opal blue, but actually looks closer to pale green, which just furth
  
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• Anonymous goes negative on Trump... again - CNET

  15-03-2016 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  The network of hackers renews its efforts to inflict Internet woe on the Republican presidential front-runner.
  
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• Chia vest puts a wearable green garden on your chest - CNET

  15-03-2016 22:42 via cnet.com
  
  A designer's thought-provoking fashion collection includes a sprouted vest, a dress made from hot-melt glue and a jacket that says "moo."
  
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• Man charged with Celebgate hacks

  15-03-2016 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A US man is charged with hacking the Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts of celebrities and stealing nude photos and videos from them.
  
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• Want a Lyft? GM puts rental cars back to work

  15-03-2016 22:40
  
  GM and Lyft have teamed up to launch a new car rental program that puts would-be Lyft drivers into the driver's seat of approved GM vehicles. While GM and Lyft have partnered to integrate autonomous vehicles, Express Drive still requires a driver at the wheel.The short-term car rentals are operated by Maven, GM's ride-sharing service that rose from the ashes of the failed Sidecar ride-hailing service. For $99 a week, anyone can rent an Express Drive car and drive for Lyft.Drivers can rent cars f
  
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• Updated: GDC 2016: The latest from Sony, Microsoft, Oculus and AMD

  15-03-2016 22:37
  
  GDC 2016Update: We've just walked out of Sony's PlayStation VR keynote with smiles on our faces, because much of the techradar team was right on the money: the device will cost $399 (£349) and launch this October. Check out all of the details right here.Here's everything else that has happened so far at GDC 2016:Tuesday, March 15Sony announces the PlayStation VR price and release dateFirst look: Sulon Q, the first tether-free VR headsetWant to be a game maker? Unity's developer certificati
  
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• Uber's food delivery app starts carting cuisine in the US

  15-03-2016 22:35
  
  Uber is finally rolling out its food delivery app, UberEats, out of Canada and into the US, starting with Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco.While UberEats has been available in some cities already, the app was only available in Toronto. But as it now expands outside of Canada, it is finally available on both iOS and Android, competing with services like Seamless and Grubhub and allowing for quick deliveries straight from your smartphone. The company is putting an emphasis on speed,
  
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• Senators, Google urge national U.S. self-driving regulations

  15-03-2016 22:15
  By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of a U.S. Senate panel and firms working on self-driving vehicles on Tuesday called for national rather than state regulation of the cars to avoid a patchwork of rules that could slow development. The rules will determine when and if a fully autonomous car could be driven on roads. "If every state is left to go its own way without a unified approach, operating self-driving cars across state boundaries would be an unworkable situation and one tha
  
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• GDC 2016: PlayStation VR price revealed! Sony announces the headset's cost at GDC

  15-03-2016 22:11
  
  It's fitting that Sony chose GDC 2016 to unveil the final price and release date for PlayStation VR, the virtual reality headset it unveiled at the conference two years ago. And while there's a definite nostalgia factor about the announcement, there's also a pragmatic one, too: March is the month of VR launches. Between Oculus's arrival later this month and the HTC Vive developer units that have shown up at studios' doorsteps, if Sony wanted to keep potential customers interested, today was the
  
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• Our favorite Alexa Easter eggs for Amazon Echo - CNET

  15-03-2016 22:07 via cnet.com
  
  From Star Trek to Monty Python, Amazon's popular virtual assistant loves a good inside joke.
  
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• TouchTunes is now the biggest 'in-venue' streaming service - CNET

  15-03-2016 22:03 via cnet.com
  
  Jukebox manufacturer TouchTunes has announced its newest smartphone app, which the company says is more intuitive than previous versions and will also sync with your Spotify library.
  
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• Google urges self-drive rules shake-up

  15-03-2016 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google and other tech firms tell US lawmakers that individual states should be prevented from creating a patchwork of self-driving car laws.
  
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• Master & Dynamic MW60: A spectacularly designed but pricey wireless headphone video - CNET

  15-03-2016 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  The MW60 sounds very good and features a great industrial design, but it doesn't come cheap.
  
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• Roadshow begins for new EU-U.S. data transfer pact

  15-03-2016 21:47
  By Julia Fioretti BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. officials will travel to Brussels this week to drum up support for a transatlantic data transfer pact agreed last month that will facilitate billions of dollars worth of online business but which must overcome European regulators' concerns over privacy protection. Agreed on Feb. 2 after two years of difficult talks, the Privacy Shield pact will underpin $260 billion dollars of transatlantic trade in digital services by giving companies such as Alphabet
  
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• Tricked out DeLoreans that might as well be time machines - Roadshow

  15-03-2016 21:42 via cnet.com
  
  These DeLoreans are truly timeless.
  
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• Google reveals 77 percent of its online traffic is encrypted

  15-03-2016 21:22
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is disclosing how much of the traffic to its search engine and other services is being protected from hackers as part of its push to encrypt all online activity.
  
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• UK's contentious online spying law passes test in Parliament

  15-03-2016 20:48
  
  LONDON (AP) — A proposed British law that gives police and spies unprecedented powers to look at the Internet browsing records of everyone in the country passed its first major vote in Parliament on Tuesday.
  
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• Cooler Master's new mechanical keyboards offer macro management at micro prices

  15-03-2016 20:31
  
  Cooler Master has announced the launch of its MasterKeys mechanical keyboards, with two different models on offer for different kinds of gamers (or workers).There's the MasterKeys Pro L, a full-size keyboard complete with number pad, and the MasterKeys Pro S, a smaller model with the numpad chopped off – a tenkeyless keyboard, as they're commonly known.The more compact Pro S is, of course, easier to cart about to things like LAN parties. And, because it's smaller, your mouse and keyboard h
  
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• 'Indiana Jones' flick set for 2019, as Harrison Ford 2.0 rolls along - CNET

  15-03-2016 20:19 via cnet.com
  
  The fifth film in the series will bring Ford and director Steven Spielberg together again to see what movie magic can still be made with an aging archaeologist.
  
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• To get 4 million views in one day, pick up your friend and drop her - CNET

  15-03-2016 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A video of a former gymnast lifting her friend and then dropping her enchants the world.
  
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• 5 new features coming to Android N video - CNET

  15-03-2016 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  The developer preview of Android N is available now for selected Nexus devices. Here's a taste of the new features coming to Android.
  
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• Yellow Nexus 5X screen? Here's the fix - CNET

  15-03-2016 20:10 via cnet.com
  
  A recent update for the Nexus 5x adds a toggle to adjust the color temperature of the screen.
  
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• Review: EA Sports UFC 2 is a triumph for the true fan, but a nightmare for the novice

  15-03-2016 20:10
  
  If you are hoping to pick up a controller and master this game within minutes, think again.
  
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• LG K8 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  15-03-2016 20:07 via cnet.com
  
  The LG K8 and K5 will be available in emerging markets later this year.
  
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• Yahoo email gets fix to nix sender-spoofing trickery - CNET

  15-03-2016 20:02 via cnet.com
  
  The flaw allowed attackers to send their intended scamming victims email from Yahoo addresses that seemed legit.
  
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• Indiana Jones 5 confirmed for July 2019 release

  15-03-2016 19:58
  
  Not content with reviving one beloved cinematic franchise, Lucasfilm and Disney have announced that Indiana Jones is getting a fifth movie, due for release in 2019.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Crazy ninja action dominates final 'Daredevil' season 2 trailer - CNET

  15-03-2016 19:42 via cnet.com
  
  Swords, fists and mysterious masked combatants fly through the last trailer before "Daredevil" returns to Netflix.
  
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• Comcast makes good on promise of super-speedy broadband - CNET

  15-03-2016 19:28 via cnet.com
  
  The cable company is launching its new service in Atlanta, which now has three providers offering Internet speeds of 1 gigabit per second.
  
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• GOP files more lawsuits seeking Hillary Clinton records

  15-03-2016 19:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican Party filed a flurry of new lawsuits this week seeking reams of government documents related to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state.
  
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• Forza Meguiar's Car Pack brings old and new metal to Xbox One (pictures) - Roadshow

  15-03-2016 19:21 via cnet.com
  
  Whether you're looking for something old, something new, something turbo or something blue, Forza Motorsport 6's latest monthly car pack includes plenty of lustworthy metal. The best part is, you can smash one into a guardrail and not feel sorry at all!
  
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• The Division graphics comparison video - CNET

  15-03-2016 19:08 via cnet.com
  
  See how the PC, Xbox One, and PS4 versions of The Division stack up against each other.
  
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• Watch System Shock Remastered's first gameplay footage here - CNET

  15-03-2016 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  Developer Night Dive Studios has released the first footage of its System Shock re-imagining.
  
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• The Division dev says Dark Zone balancing 'definitely a priority' - CNET

  15-03-2016 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  Ubisoft is "looking at all of those things at the moment," developer says.
  
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• Disney Infinity devs 'always looking for way to expand on characters' - CNET

  15-03-2016 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  We talk to Jeff Bunker, VP of Art Direction for Avalanche Software, on the new Marvel Disney Infinity figures.
  
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• Indiana Jones 5 will star Harrison Ford once more … in 2019

  15-03-2016 19:00
  
  The Walt Disney Studios has announced Indiana Jones will be back on the big screen for a fifth installment on July 19, 2019.Harrison Ford is set to reprise his title role, fedora hat and all, more than 10 years after the release of the last film in the franchise, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, in 2008.Steven Spielberg, the director of all previous Indiana Jones films, will also be returning to helm the film."Indiana Jones is one of the greatest heroes in cinematic history, a
  
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• DJI Phantom 4 review: a stylish, intuitive flying camera

  15-03-2016 18:48
  
      WIRED puts the DJI Phantom 4 drone -- complete with collision avoidance and 4k camera - to the test with the help of UK freestyle drone racing champion Dan WaringBy: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Users complain that Windows 10 installs without their permission

  15-03-2016 18:38
  
  Those running older versions of Windows say they have been caught out by sudden updates.
  
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• TED Fellows: Don't like your ears? This man can help you grow new ones

  15-03-2016 18:33
  
  Not quite happy with your ears? Tempted by a more aquiline nose? Andrew Pelling can help you grow new ones - by cultivating your body's own cells inside an apple.By: David Rowan, Continue reading...
  
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• Lie and cheat your friends in Ubisoft's immersive party game - CNET

  15-03-2016 18:13 via cnet.com
  
  Hey...your buddy might be a werewolf.
  
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