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• Apple's iPhone may get new screen, wireless charging next year - CNET

  27-03-2016 23:56
  
  The popular smartphone may get a complete makeover in 2017, a year earlier than previously predicted, according to a reliable Apple analyst.
  
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• Facebook stumbles again with 'Safety Check' after Lahore blast

  27-03-2016 23:40
  Facebook Inc apologized to users on the other side of the world from Sunday's suicide bombing in Pakistan who received computer-addressed notices asking if they were safe. Facebook users as far away as New York and Virginia showed notifications they received on social media site Twitter. "Unfortunately, many people not affected by the crisis received a notification asking if they were okay," Facebook said in a post on its site.
  
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• Facebook's Safety Check malfunctions after Pakistan bombing - CNET

  27-03-2016 23:01
  
  Facebook users thousands of miles from the blast site report receiving the automatic query about their well being.
  
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• Will this state ban texting while walking? - CNET

  27-03-2016 22:00
  
  Technically Incorrect: A bill is proposed by a New Jersey assemblywoman that would potentially send texting pedestrians to jail.
  
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• iPhone may get new screen, wireless charging next year - CNET

  27-03-2016 18:43
  
  iPhone to get a complete make over in 2017, a year earlier than previously predicted, according to a reliable Apple analyst.
  
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• Thousands sign satirical petition to allow guns at Republican Convention - CNET

  27-03-2016 17:34
  
  Technically Incorrect: An online petition on Change.org claims that constitutional rights are being denied to those who want to bring a gun to the fight for the Republican Party's future. Except the petition is surely humorous.
  
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• Traffic backed up? Bridge out? More states deploying drones

  27-03-2016 16:29
  
  BOSTON (AP) — That buzzing sound overhead may soon signal the arrival of the 21st-century version of a guy in a hardhat and bucket truck.
  
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• Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router review - CNET

  27-03-2016 16:00
  
  The new Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router might just be the best router Netgear has had to offer to date.
  
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• Don't give a crap about VR? Here's why you should - CNET

  27-03-2016 14:00
  
  Virtual reality isn't just a fad. It's a really, really cool way to interact with the world -- and it's going to be everywhere.
  
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• 11 questions we're asking ourselves after 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' (spoilers) - CNET

  27-03-2016 14:00
  
  Zack Snyder's bleak vision of the iconic characters left us with a few things to ponder, like, why is life so awful?
  
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• It's time to make Android bloatware disappear video - CNET

  27-03-2016 13:50
  
  Most Android phones come with pre-installed apps. Sharon Profis shows you how to make them go away, on "You're Doing it All Wrong.
  
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• There’s always an excuse to hack into our lives | John Naughton

  27-03-2016 10:00
  
  The FBI’s attempt to force Apple to unlock a phone is only the latest example of the state challenging fundamental freedomsSo the FBI has backed off – at least for the time being – in its bid to force Apple to write a crippled version of the iPhone operating system in order to enable the bureau to unlock the phone used by a terrorist. Last Tuesday government lawyers asked a judge to postpone the scheduled hearing because FBI investigators believe they may have found a way to ha
  
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• Trayser: bike review | Martin Love

  27-03-2016 07:00
  
  A futuristic electric bicycle for which you can 3D print your own sparesIt looks like a cross between a Meccano set and an Ikea lampshade, but the Trayser is, in fact, the latest e-bike from New Zealand firm ETT. It is certainly eye-catching, but all the design flourishes also conceal a remarkably forward-thinking bike. The plastic wraparound shell hides a 42V lithium ion battery which gives a range of 60 miles at up to 15.5mph. It takes 300 minutes to fully charge. To ride, it’s wonderful
  
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• Bentley Continental GT Speed: car review | Martin Love

  27-03-2016 07:00
  
  Where do you go to test a luxurious 206mph Bentley super car? To a drive-thru McDonald’s, of coursePrice: £156,700
  0-60mph: 4 seconds
  Top speed: 206mph
  Economy: 19.5mpg“Is that a Rolls-Royce?” asked the unsmiling boy. “No,” I grinned. “It’s actually a Bentley Continental GT Speed.” He looked unimpressed. “It’s the fastest-production Bentley ever to come out of the factory in Crewe.” Still nothing, maybe a slight nod. He wand
  
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• Bernie Sanders' bizarre bird encounter inspires new 'Birdie Sanders' memes - CNET

  27-03-2016 03:49
  
  During a rally in Portland, Oregon, a bird perches on US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' podium and the crowd goes wild. People on Twitter rebrand the moment with meme tweets. Get it? Tweets?
  
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• The state has lost control: tech firms now run western politics

  27-03-2016 01:03
  
  Democracy is under threat from rising inequality and terrorism. Google and Facebook have taken overBy now, the fact that transatlantic democratic capitalism, once the engine of postwar prosperity, has run into trouble can hardly be denied by anyone with the courage to browse a daily newspaper.Hunger, homelessness, toxic chemicals in the water supply, the lack of affordable housing: all these issues are back on the agenda, even in the most prosperous of countries. This appalling decline in living
  
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