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• Reach out and touch with the Manus VR gloves video - CNET

  17-03-2016 23:46 via cnet.com
  
  These gloves let you grab and interact with objects in VR applications.
  
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• Nike's HyperAdapt power-lacing sneakers are pretty McFly video - CNET

  17-03-2016 23:41 via cnet.com
  
  Self-lacing sneakers take new form in Nike's latest creation. Also, Apple Watch gets EKG powers thanks to the Kardia Band, and Fossil puts fitness tracking tech into jewelry.
  
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• Robotic braking about to become the new normal (AutoComplete Ep. 10) video - CNET

  17-03-2016 23:38 via cnet.com
  
  Milestone deal promises automatic braking on most cars by 2022; how much range will Tesla Model 3 really have at $35k? And pickup trucks become the unlikely arena for camera wars.
  
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• Pioneer Elite VSX-LX101 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  17-03-2016 23:14 via cnet.com
  
  ​Pioneer has announced that its 2016 Elite receivers will include next-generation surround technologies Dolby Atmos and DTS:X in addition to Google Cast.
  
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• Telstra stumps up for another free data day, begins engineering review

  17-03-2016 23:12 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Following on from its network outage last night, Telstra will offer free data to customers on Sunday April 3, and conduct an engineering review.
  
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• Nike's HyperAdapt power-lacing sneakers are pretty McFly (CNET Update show notes) - CNET

  17-03-2016 23:08 via cnet.com
  
  Self-lacing sneakers take new form in Nike's latest creation. Also, Apple Watch gets EKG powers thanks to the Kardia Band, and Fossil puts fitness tracking tech into jewelry.
  
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• Automakers agree to put automatic braking in cars by 2022

  17-03-2016 23:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Automatic braking will be standard in most cars and light trucks within six years and on heavier SUVs and pickup trucks within eight years under an agreement that transportation officials and automakers announced on Thursday.
  
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• Breville's Barista Express makes premium espresso at home for a fraction of the price (pictures) - CNET

  17-03-2016 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  There's no need to spend thousands on a home espresso machine when the Breville Barista Express can do the job for a lot less.
  
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• Make a magnetic cabinet organizer to keep measuring cups tidy - CNET

  17-03-2016 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  This measuring cup organizer will maximize space in your kitchen.
  
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• Homeland Security begins sharing cyberthreats with business

  17-03-2016 22:47
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department on Thursday formally began sharing details of new digital threats with private business and other government agencies, a culmination of a longtime effort to improve cybersecurity.
  
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• How to convert slow-motion iOS videos to regular speed - CNET

  17-03-2016 22:42 via cnet.com
  
  Shot a slo-mo iPhone video that you wish wasn't slow motion? Fear not, you can quickly and easily remove the slo-mo effect.
  
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• Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs offers new platform for Smart City Challenge winner - Roadshow

  17-03-2016 22:34 via cnet.com
  
  Sidewalk's Flow, which will be given to the winning city at no cost, uses data and analytics to better analyze traffic in an effort to reduce congestion and transit inequality.
  
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• Accused Kalamazoo shooter's lawsuit against Uber likely a hoax - CNET

  17-03-2016 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  A handwritten lawsuit blaming the ride-hailing service for ruining the suspect's life didn't come from him, according to the county sheriff.
  
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• Young people prefer an Internet connection to daylight - CNET

  17-03-2016 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A UK survey suggests that daylight isn't all that -- at least in young people's enlightened minds. Neither is hot water. But they do love the idea of more followers on social media.
  
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• Tim Cook: buried in interview, Apple boss hints at gray area for helping FBI

  17-03-2016 21:50 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  CEO gives on-the-record answers to Time magazine about company’s encryption battle with government and what could be a problem going forwardApple’s chief executive Tim Cook has taken to national TV, Capitol Hill and his company’s shareholders’ meeting to try to persuade consumers that the iPhone maker is right in its privacy standoff with the US government.But buried in the transcript of a recent interview with Time magazine offers some key on-the-record insights Cook has
  
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• Apple boss Tim Cook hints at gray area for helping FBI

  17-03-2016 21:50 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  CEO gives on-the-record answers to Time magazine about company’s encryption battle with government and what could be a problem going forwardApple’s chief executive Tim Cook has taken to national TV, Capitol Hill and his company’s shareholders’ meeting to try to persuade consumers that the iPhone maker is right in its privacy standoff with the US government.But buried in the transcript of a recent interview with Time magazine offers some key on-the-record insights Cook has
  
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• Domino's Pizza unveils world's first autonomous delivery vehicle

  17-03-2016 21:35 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Domino's has thought outside the box, prototyping what it claims is the world's first autonomous delivery vehicle that has already traversed Brisbane streets to deliver pizzas.
  
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• Blackstone nears deal to buy HP Enterprise stake in India's MphasiS: sources

  17-03-2016 21:35
  Blackstone Group LP is nearing a deal to acquire Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (HPE) controlling stake worth about $940 million in Indian IT outsourcing services provider MphasiS Ltd , according to three sources directly involved in the deal. HPE owns roughly 60.5 percent stake in MphasiS, and the U.S.-based parent had been looking to exit from the Indian venture to shore up its capital. Bids for buying the MphasiS stake were submitted earlier this month and the U.S. private equity firm has emerg
  
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• San Francisco gripes about subway and Bart completely agrees on Twitter

  17-03-2016 21:12 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  On Wednesday, when Bay Area Rapid Transit was experiencing yet another set of delays, @SFBART became active on Twitter – and alarmingly honest San Francisco’s public transportation system, Bart, is an overcrowded, broken escalator-filled mess. No one ever argues otherwise. Now, not even Bart. Continue reading...
  
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• Acer Predator 15 review - CNET

  17-03-2016 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  With the most powerful mobile graphics card in a smaller 15-inch body, this gaming system wisely adds extra fans.
  
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• Uber to give drivers option to be paid instantly

  17-03-2016 20:38
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Uber is launching a pilot program intended to help the ride-hailing service's drivers draw their pay faster, an effort that may also fend off emerging payday lenders who are targeting drivers.
  
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• Urbanears Hellas: Sporty wireless headphones with washable ear pads video - CNET

  17-03-2016 20:35 via cnet.com
  
  The gym friendly Hellas have a lot going for them, including good sound, a secure, comfortable fit, and a removable headband and ear pads you can stick in the wash.
  
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• Siri, Google Now won't help if you're having a heart attack video - CNET

  17-03-2016 20:32 via cnet.com
  
  Digital personal assistants aren't great in a crisis, according to a new study.
  
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• Lawsuit against Uber in name of murder suspect is found to be a hoax

  17-03-2016 19:58
  The Sheriff's Office said officials became suspicious of the suit, filed in the name of murder suspect Jason Dalton, who is currently jailed in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, after seeing the online filing. If the lawsuit is proven to be fraudulent, it may take some time to remove the hand-written filing from the court's online records system, court spokesman Rod Hansen said.
  
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• Google is putting Boston Dynamics up for sale

  17-03-2016 18:37
  
  Robotics company Boston Dynamics will be sold by Google, according to reports.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Tomb radar: King Tut's burial chamber shows hidden rooms

  17-03-2016 18:36
  
  Radar scans of King Tutankhamun's burial chamber have revealed two hidden rooms, a tantalizing discovery that could resolve a mystery as old as the pyramids: What was the fate of Egypt's beautiful Queen ...
  
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• U.S. SEC says Amazon should allow shareholder vote on gender pay

  17-03-2016 18:27
  Amazon.com Inc should allow shareholders to vote on a proposal on gender pay equality, the U.S. securities regulator decided this week in rejecting the retailer's request to omit the measure from its annual ballot. Arjuna Capital, the activist arm of investment firm Baldwin Brothers Inc, said it submitted the proposal to Amazon and eight other technology companies, including eBay Inc and Intel Corp . Only Amazon sought permission from the Securities and Exchange Commission to omit the proposal,
  
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• The 'next Alibaba' has a B2B2C business model

  17-03-2016 18:23
  
  China's IngDan is connecting internet-of-things businesses to suppliers and users.By: David Rowan, Continue reading...
  
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• TalkTalk launches voice recognition system for logging into accounts

  17-03-2016 18:17
  Part of a plan to make customer data safer, and calls more efficient.
  
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• The Chinese firm accelerating hardware, not software

  17-03-2016 18:15
  
  Shenzhen-based HAX is helping companies build market-ready hardware at record speeds.By: David Rowan, Continue reading...
  
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• Secret rooms uncovered at Tutankhamun's tomb

  17-03-2016 17:49
  
  Tutankhamun's tomb may be about to reveal more secrets, with two hidden chambers discovered behind the walls of the Egyptian king's burial chamber.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Forgotten the name of a film? There is now a website to help you remember

  17-03-2016 17:35
  
  Whatismymovie.com can analyse thousands of vague concepts to remind you what film you were thinking of.
  
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• Blackstone nears deal to buy HP's stake in India's MphasiS: sources

  17-03-2016 17:32
  Blackstone Group LP is nearing a deal to acquire HP Inc's controlling stake worth about $940 million in Indian IT outsourcing services provider MphasiS Ltd , according to three sources directly involved in the deal. HP owns roughly 60.5 percent stake in MphasiS, and the U.S.-based parent had been looking to exit from the Indian venture to shore up its capital, as it struggles with weak demand for PCs and printers. Bids for buying the MphasiS stake were submitted earlier this month and the U.S. p
  
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• Tim Cook: FBI's claims of weakened surveillance powers are 'a crock'

  17-03-2016 17:26 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Apple CEO dismisses FBI’s argument that only one iPhone will be affected by case of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook: ‘It puts millions of people at risk’The FBI’s claims that its powers of surveillance have “gone dark” are a “crock”, Apple boss Tim Cook has told Time magazine.Cook is currently embroiled in an escalating war of words with the US authorities over Apple’s refusal to break into the iPhone of San Bernardino terrorist Syed Faroo
  
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• Review: Nextbit Robin

  17-03-2016 17:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designThere are thousands of smartphone models out there, and for the most part they all look much the same, and operate in much the same way. The Nextbit Robin is different – it looks different, and with cloud storage baked into its very OS it works differently too.Even the way in which the phone came into being is different, with the fledgling company taking to Kickstarter to fund it. And seemingly there's a market for 'different', as Nextbit raised $1.36 million, despit
  
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• Meet the queen of useless robots: 'The internet is a weird place'

  17-03-2016 17:11 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The Swedish inventor, called ‘the queen of shitty robots’, has attracted thousands of followers with her quirky contraptions for eating cereal or applying lipstickKnown as “the queen of shitty robots”, Swedish inventor Simone Giertz builds robots to help with everyday activities – except, they don’t work. Well, mechanically they work beautifully, but her robots show we’ve got a while to go before every part of our life is automated.The 25-year-old lives
  
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• The Apple-FBI fight may be the first salvo in a bigger war

  17-03-2016 17:07
  
  The Apple-FBI fight may just be the opening salvo in a broader war over encryption, as technology companies continue to lock up their users' messages, photos and other data to shield them from thieves ...
  
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• Hyper-violent 'Lobo' to join DC movie universe

  17-03-2016 17:02
  
  Warner Bros is expanding its cinematic slate based on its DC Comics properties, with Lobo joining the shared universe about to explode with Batman v Superman.
  The project is moving ahead with writer Jason Fuchs having signed on to pen the movie. Fuchs has also written the upcoming Wonder Woman movie, due for release in 2017 and spinning out of Dawn of Justice. The Lobo movie will be directed by Brad Peyton, previously of disaster
  
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• How to fix connectivity issues with the Amazon Echo - CNET

  17-03-2016 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  Is your Echo cutting out or not communicating with other smart home devices? Use these tips to bring your Echo back up to speed.
  
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• Tim Cook: Encryption fight puts Apple in a 'bizarre position' - CNET

  17-03-2016 16:46 via cnet.com
  
  In an interview with Time, Apple's CEO says his company's battle with the US government over access to an iPhone has been like a "bad dream."
  
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• This portable shower uses the same water for two weeks

  17-03-2016 16:37
  
  The Hotaru has built in sensors and a purifier for repeat washes.
  
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• Scion iA and iM to live on under existing Toyota brand names - Roadshow

  17-03-2016 16:37 via cnet.com
  
  The two newest Scions will continue to prosper after the brand is consigned to history, albeit with Yaris and Corolla badges.
  
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• Hyundai's Genesis rolls into NY with brand spankin' new concept - Roadshow

  17-03-2016 16:32 via cnet.com
  
  The New York Concept will signal the next direction in design for Hyundai's luxury offshoot.
  
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• Get a Deebot DM85 robot vacuum for $279.95 - CNET

  17-03-2016 16:29 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: Watch out, Roomba! This Ecovacs floor-bot sweeps and mops for a lot less.
  
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• Review: Fitbit Blaze

  17-03-2016 16:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and displayFitbit has become a household name when it comes to fitness trackers and wearables in general – and not always for the right reasons. With affordable price points, the company behind some of the earliest fitness trackers to hit the market has consistently released well-received products.However, there was also the kerfuffle over the Fitbit Force causing rashes, and later reports of the same issues with the Charge and Surge iterations.Regardless, Fitbit seems determi
  
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• 43 of the best iPhone and iPad apps

  17-03-2016 16:12
  
  WIRED's pick of the best free and paid-for iPhone and iPad apps.By: Wired UK Staff, Continue reading...
  
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• YouTube tunes into T-Mobile's Binge On at last - CNET

  17-03-2016 16:08 via cnet.com
  
  The massive video site is the headliner among nine video services that will work with T-Mobile's program, which lowers the quality of video in exchange for unlimited viewing.
  
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• Alexa voice software to offer Fitbit progress updates

  17-03-2016 15:59
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Alexa, what can you tell me about my health?
  
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• You know nothing, Theon Greyjoy: We grill Alfie Allen on 'Game of Thrones' - CNET

  17-03-2016 15:41 via cnet.com
  
  "Game of Thrones" fans are pretty knowledgeable when it comes to trivia on the TV series, but how do the actors compare? Pit yourself against Theon Greyjoy himself, Alfie Allen.
  
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• German court ruling threatens Apple's video services

  17-03-2016 15:30
  By Eric Auchard and Dan Levine FRANKFURT/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A German district court has ruled that Apple Inc violated patents acquired by Swiss security company Kudelski's OpenTV business, which could force Apple to remove some video streaming features from popular products sold in Germany. The ruling by a three-judge panel at the Duesseldorf district court on Tuesday said that Apple must not supply software that infringes an OpenTV patent covering the mixing of video, audio and online in
  
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