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• Backlash continues over Instagram's new algorithm - CNET

  28-03-2016 23:51 via cnet.com
  
  Users angry that the app plans to give higher priority to posts it thinks people will care about most are posting a potential solution with the hashtag #turnmeon.
  
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• Holoportation brings Star Wars-style holograms to life (CNET Update show notes) - CNET

  28-03-2016 23:47 via cnet.com
  
  The next evolution of Skype may be hologram meetings. Microsoft shows us what's possible with Hololens before its annual Build developers event. Also, Sony may be planning to release a more powerful PlayStation console for virtual reality.
  
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• The tech industry wants to use women’s voices – they just won't listen to them

  28-03-2016 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  AI such as Microsoft’s Tay show why we need more women in tech – and how the male-dominated industry is failing to consider their real-life counterpartsBy now you’ve probably heard the story of Tay, Microsoft’s social AI experiment that went from “friendly millennial girl” to genocidal misogynist in less than a day. While Tay promised to learn from her interactions with people online, Microsoft apparently hasn’t learned anything from the countless headli
  
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• LG G5 pre-orders begin today, here are 3 things you need to know - CNET

  28-03-2016 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  Before you grab your wallet to buy the LG G5, here's a quick rundown on what you need to know about the phone.
  
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• 18 things you don't need to keep in your refrigerator video - CNET

  28-03-2016 23:28 via cnet.com
  
  Make room in your fridge by removing these foods that don't belong.
  
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• Holoportation brings Star Wars-style holograms to life video - CNET

  28-03-2016 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  The next evolution of Skype may be hologram meetings. Microsoft shows us what's possible with Hololens before its annual Build developers event. Also, Sony may be planning to release a more powerful PlayStation console for virtual reality.
  
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• Florida city actually subsidizes Uber rides - Roadshow

  28-03-2016 23:09 via cnet.com
  
  The goal is to make it easier to get within reach of transportation without erecting big financial hurdles along the way.
  
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• X-mini Evolve Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  28-03-2016 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  X-mini's latest product, a $100 hybrid headphone/speaker, moves beyond the company's trademark capsule speakers.
  
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• Oculus Rift begins shipping; reviews suggest waiting is OK

  28-03-2016 22:48
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first consumer-ready Oculus Rift virtual-reality headset was delivered to a real person over the weekend, and reviewers got their first taste. The initial feedback: It's a beautiful, wonderful device that immerses you, yet it still has a ways to go.
  
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• Stop YouTube Music from running up data charges - CNET

  28-03-2016 22:42 via cnet.com
  
  The YouTube Music app now lets you stream only when you are on Wi-Fi.
  
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• 7 Chrome shortcuts you should start using right away - CNET

  28-03-2016 22:36 via cnet.com
  
  Get ready to jump from novice to power user in seven easy steps. You won't believe how much time these shortcuts will save you.
  
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• Alexa tip: Wake up to any song on Spotify - CNET

  28-03-2016 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  Alexa makes a great alarm clock that you can snooze or silence with your voice. By default, however, you cannot play music as an alarm. Using this workaround, you can play any song from Spotify as an alarm on the Amazon Dot, Echo or Tap.
  
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• Fallout 4: Automatron's dope robots video - CNET

  28-03-2016 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  GameSpot's Rob Handlery walks us through the basics of building only the dopest bots in Fallout 4: Automatron.
  
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• Chevrolet recalls new Malibu for a different kind of Takata problem - Roadshow

  28-03-2016 21:22 via cnet.com
  
  It's not related to the forward airbag inflator, but the issue is no less serious.
  
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• The 12 best experiences you can have on the Oculus Rift - CNET

  28-03-2016 21:21 via cnet.com
  
  Did you just buy an Oculus Rift headset? Here are the launch titles we like best.
  
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• New PS4 delivers 'ultra-high-definition resolution graphics,' report says - CNET

  28-03-2016 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  More powerful PlayStation 4 could be announced before October; games will reportedly work on both systems.
  
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• ODPi runtime spec aims to defrag Hadoop

  28-03-2016 21:04 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Can a vendor consortium help standardize Hadoop's core, or will distro differences continue to grow like weeds?
  
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• PlayStation VR could support PC someday, exec says - CNET

  28-03-2016 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Sony considering extending support to computers in the future, but probably not anytime soon.
  
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• Facebook's Oculus starts shipping Rift virtual reality headset

  28-03-2016 20:44
  (Reuters) - Virtual reality company Oculus started shipping its highly awaited Rift headsets from Monday, about two years after the company was acquired by social media giant Facebook Inc . The earliest investors in Oculus's fundraising campaign on crowdfunding website Kickstarter in 2012 started receiving their Rift headsets from Monday. The first of the pre-orders will start shipping from mid-week, Oculus said.
  
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• Review: Acer Predator X34

  28-03-2016 20:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Acer has gotten back into gaming in a big way with a whole new Predator line of laptops, desktop and now gaming monitors. The Predator X34 is a curved, ultrawide gaming monitor that boasts a quad high-definition resolution of 3,440 x 1,440.And, as if that wasn't a mouthful already, this 21:9 screen also incorporates Nvidia's G-Sync technology to smooth out any errant graphical glitches. Throw in the fact that Acer has used an IPS panel, and the X34 sounds like it should be the ultimate display f
  
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• Pandora Media's founder returns as CEO; shares fall

  28-03-2016 19:45
  Online music streaming service Pandora Media Inc appointed founder Tim Westergren as its chief executive to replace Brian McAndrews, who left the company on Monday, sending its shares down 10 percent. The company also appointed independent board member Jim Feuille as chairman and promoted chief strategy officer Sara Clemens to chief operating officer. Westergren, who co-founded the service in 2000, earlier served as the company's CEO from May 2002 to July 2004.
  
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• The Oculus Rift is here, but will anyone buy it? (The 3:59, Ep. 17) - CNET

  28-03-2016 19:02 via cnet.com
  
  We discuss the lukewarm reviews of the VR headset, as well as a proposal to ban "texter-walkers."
  
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• Multideal Monday: A $60 duplexing laser printer and more! - CNET

  28-03-2016 18:44 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: Also on tap today: lifetime cloud storage and the ultimate tablet stand. (No, really.)
  
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• The UK sure does love active and passive safety systems - Roadshow

  28-03-2016 18:41 via cnet.com
  
  A new study finds that a majority of new cars registered in the UK feature active safety systems, which require no human input to engage.
  
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• How to connect a Bluetooth keyboard to your Apple TV - CNET

  28-03-2016 18:38 via cnet.com
  
  Don't want to use the Siri remote or your iOS device to control your Apple TV? You're in luck.
  
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• Tour the Batcave and Bruce Wayne's home with Google Maps - CNET

  28-03-2016 18:31 via cnet.com
  
  Poke around in Batman's private life with an immersive Google Maps look at the Wayne mansion and well-stocked Batcave below.
  
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• Upscale gadgets, upscale service: Enjoy arrives in LA - CNET

  28-03-2016 18:21 via cnet.com
  
  The e-commerce startup headed by a former Apple exec comes to its first new market in nearly a year and plans to keep expanding.
  
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• The trippiest VR experiences you can have on day one - CNET

  28-03-2016 18:11 via cnet.com
  
  These bad boys will knock your socks off.
  
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• Stomachs of steel: these VR titles nearly made us queasy - CNET

  28-03-2016 18:05 via cnet.com
  
  Can you handle these challenging VR games?
  
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• Worth the wait: the Oculus Rift doesn't come with these great games - CNET

  28-03-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Oculus Rift is here -- but some of the best VR games aren't.
  
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• VR for beginners: try these games first - CNET

  28-03-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Curious about VR? Here's a round-up of our favorite games for first-timers.
  
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• The 12 best experiences you can have on Oculus Rift - CNET

  28-03-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Did you just buy an Oculus Rift headset? Here are the launch titles we like best.
  
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• U.S. gives antitrust approval to GM's purchase of Cruise Automation

  28-03-2016 17:29
  (Reuters) - General Motors Co has won U.S. antitrust approval for the purchase of Silicon Valley startup Cruise Automation Inc, the Federal Trade Commission said on Monday. The transaction was on the list of deals that the FTC and Justice Department granted "early termination," essentially quick antitrust approval. The Detroit automaker hasn't disclosed the purchase price, but the deal has been reported to be worth more than $1 billion in cash and stock. ...
  
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• Kuveé aims to turn the wine industry sideways video - CNET

  28-03-2016 17:13 via cnet.com
  
  Testing this smart wine bottle at a winery
  
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• Kuvée Bottle review - CNET

  28-03-2016 17:09 via cnet.com
  
  The Kuvée Bottle has promising tech, but breaks its pledge to hold off oxidation
  
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• This smart umbrella could help you never get caught in the rain again

  28-03-2016 16:55
  
  Just imagine taking on these named storms in style.
  
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• Orkney seals to receive 'smartphones'

  28-03-2016 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Orkney Seals are to receive mobile smartphone technology as part of a study into population decline.
  
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• Oculus Rift Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  28-03-2016 16:08 via cnet.com
  The $599 virtual reality headset peripheral for PCs is finally here. And the world may never be the same.
  
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• Multi-deal Monday: A $60 duplexing laser printer and more! - CNET

  28-03-2016 15:03 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: Also on tap today: lifetime cloud storage and the ultimate tablet stand. (No, really.)
  
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• August's Doorbell Cam is your portal to the outside world (pictures) - CNET

  28-03-2016 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  The $199 Wi-Fi August Doorbell Cam adds another layer of security to your front door set up.
  
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• August's Doorbell Cam is smarter than your front door buzzer video - CNET

  28-03-2016 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  The $199 Doorbell Cam by startup August lets you see who's at your front door straight from your phone.
  
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• August Doorbell Cam review - CNET

  28-03-2016 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  August's Doorbell Cam is a smarter, simpler access point between you and your visitors -- if you can get it to fit on your doorframe.
  
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