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• Man climbs rock to propose via Apple's FaceTime, gets arrested - CNET

  09-04-2016 21:14 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A California man decides to scale a rock in Morro Bay, California, in order to propose. Things don't go so well.
  
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• Raygun-shaped Atomic Trimmer prunes your nose and ear hairs - CNET

  09-04-2016 20:24 via cnet.com
  
  Tame your nostril tendrils with the coolest-looking personal hair trimmer ever created.
  
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• Funko toys reveal villains in new 'Ghostbusters' - CNET

  09-04-2016 20:13 via cnet.com
  
  Who ya gonna call when poltergeists get out of hand? Collect these toy versions of paranormal pros Abby Yates, Erin Gilbert, Jillian Holtzmann and Patty Tolan, as well as spooky new ghosts, from Funko.
  
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• US CTO Megan Smith highlights heritage of women in tech - CNET

  09-04-2016 18:56 via cnet.com
  
  The former Googler and current chief technology officer of the United States also talks about encryption and bringing more techies to government.
  
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• Sound base, bar, or 5.1 channel system, what's right for you? - CNET

  09-04-2016 18:49 via cnet.com
  
  The Audiophiliac ponders the demise of the sound base, and the future of sound bars.
  
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• The hoverboard and beyond (pictures) - CNET

  09-04-2016 17:57 via cnet.com
  
  Arx Pax has created the first real hoverboard -- but the company's aspirations go much, much farther.
  
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• The stunningly beautiful Woo Audio WA8 amplifier - CNET

  09-04-2016 17:47 via cnet.com
  
  The Audiophiliac has reviewed a number of Woo Audio headphone amps over the years, but this is the smallest one.
  
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• This hacker discovered a flaw in Domino's app that allowed him to get unlimited free pizza

  09-04-2016 17:36
  
  But he chose not to take advantage…
  
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• BraunAbility MXV: Accessibility done CNET style (CNET On Cars, Episode 87) video - Roadshow

  09-04-2016 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  2016 BraunAbillty MXV makes a Ford Explorer a cool accessible vehicle. Do airbags belong on the outside of your car? And is the car you're driving a future classic?​
  
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• Week in Gaming: 5 things to do in Miitomo now that the hype has died

  09-04-2016 16:54
  
  So, it looks like the Miitomo has calmed, after it became quickly apparent that there wasn't all that much to do. Sure, it sort of worked as a social network, in that people were engaging with each other's comments and jokes, but we were probably only doing that to get in-game coins to buy more in-game hats. If the real world worked like that, we'd all be much more outgoing and own many more hats.But what are you supposed to do with the app now? You've already downloaded it, so you probably shou
  
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• Google's latest two-legged robot is more impressive than it looks

  09-04-2016 16:08
  
  It's hard to keep up with everything Google is doing nowadays, not least because Google is now a smaller company inside the much bigger Alphabet. Earlier this month we got news that Alphabet is preparing to sell Boston Dynamics, its most well-known robotics firm.Well, Alphabet (Google) doesn't have all its robot eggs in one basket: the company also owns Schaft, a robotic lab created at the University of Tokyo, and that particular firm has been showing off its wares at the 2016 New Economic Summi
  
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• A future factory takes off the wheels - CNET

  09-04-2016 15:01 via cnet.com
  
  How the little-known startup behind the real hoverboard is literally reinventing the wheel, the rail system and a whole lot more.
  
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• What we can all learn from gaming's latest controversy - CNET

  09-04-2016 14:07 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: How we are failing the fantasy genre,and what one comic book can teach us.
  
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• Vid of Sad Affleck sends 1966 Simon & Garfunkel song to top of charts - CNET

  09-04-2016 14:04 via cnet.com
  
  The song soars after playing a prominent role in a viral video of Ben Affleck appearing to react sadly to "Batman v Superman" reviews.
  
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• 5 smart doorbells that make screening visitors easier than ever - CNET

  09-04-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Not sure who's at your front door? Let one of these Wi-Fi buzzers show you.
  
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• Skullcandy Grind Wireless review - CNET

  09-04-2016 13:45 via cnet.com
  
  A budget favorite, the Skullcandy Grind now comes in a wireless version for $90 that offers strong sound for the money and a comfortable fit.
  
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• In Depth: Here's how your phone is tracking you right now

  09-04-2016 12:33
  
  Your mobile phone already knows where it is, how you're holding it, what you're saying to it and how fast you're moving.Yet with significant improvements in mobile sensor technology just around the corner, this is only the beginning chapter in the era of self-aware devices and continuous data logging. There's much more to come.We're now used to phones and tablets recognising when they're being held upside down and flipping the screen accordingly, but even this kind of technology is a relatively
  
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• Would you buy a MacBook with a touchscreen keyboard?

  09-04-2016 11:17
  
  Laptops that turn into tablets, tablets with detachable keyboards... the line between tablet, 2-in-1 and laptop is getting blurrier all the time, and a new patent recently filed by Apple suggests the trend for versatile devices is unlikely to go away any time soon.We're not talking about a touchscreen display here - we're talking about a touchscreen keyboard underneath the display. Haptic feedback would be used to let you know when you've hit a key, though you'd just be hitting a flat surface wi
  
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• Microsoft releases new version of Windows and Nest will brick your device video - CNET

  09-04-2016 10:50 via cnet.com
  
  PC testers get to test drive the latest version of Windows 10 while Nest is facing a backlash.
  
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• Experts tell US agency to slow down on self-driving cars

  09-04-2016 10:45
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Engineers, safety advocates and even automakers have a safety message for federal regulators eager to get self-driving cars on the road: slow down.
  
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• 8 essential tech projects for the weekend

  09-04-2016 10:00
  
  With the weekend finally here (we've been spoilt a bit by a run of four-day weeks in the UK), now is a great time to busy ourselves with some tech projects to get more from the gadgets we use every day.We've rounded up the best tutorials from the past week, which will take you step-by-step through a range of great projects that are quick, easy and fun to do – and best of all, they'll leave you with devices that work better than ever.Stream PlayStation 4 games to your PC or MacThe latest so
  
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• Analysis: SpaceX can finally say 'I'm on a boat.' Here's why that matters

  09-04-2016 06:12
  
  History-altering moments can happen when you least expect it. I'm pretty sure we just witnessed one of those Friday.For anyone who missed it, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket into orbit, then landed it upright on a drone ship bobbing in the Atlantic Ocean. It had tried to do this four times before, but failed each time, sometimes spectacularly. This time, though, it got it spectacularly right. The rocket landed by itself, and it couldn't have done so more perfectly. It approached the ship in a
  
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• 'Rogue One' trailer: WTF?? video - CNET

  09-04-2016 04:10 via cnet.com
  CNET's Caitlin Petrakovitz breaks down the newest trailer for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" so you don't have to.
  
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• 'You'll be out of your misery soon,' promises 'Walking Dead' producer, 'and so will someone else!' - CNET

  09-04-2016 03:52 via cnet.com
  
  Legendary producer Gale Anne Hurd has some calming words for angry fans upset by the zombie drama's recent cliff-hanger ending.
  
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• Live watermelon explosion blows up Internet - CNET

  09-04-2016 02:49 via cnet.com
  
  Buzzfeed tortures a watermelon live on Facebook for 45 minutes and pretty much the whole Internet tunes in to watch the mayhem.
  
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• Google receives threat at HQ, police say - CNET

  09-04-2016 02:37 via cnet.com
  
  Authorities say there were no injuries.
  
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• SpaceX finally nails landing on drone ship, one giant step for reusable rockets - CNET

  09-04-2016 02:32 via cnet.com
  
  After the first four attempts ended with explosions, Elon Musk's rocket company makes history Friday off the coast of Florida.
  
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• SAP quarterly results fall short as U.S. market slows

  09-04-2016 01:52
  By Eric Auchard and Harro Ten Wolde FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Europe's largest software company, SAP , warned late on Friday that first-quarter results would be weaker than expected due to slower sales of software licenses to corporate customers, particularly in Brazil and the United States. Software license revenues fell 13 percent while the company's newer, but lower-margin cloud software business grew 33 percent. "America was a little more lumpy in terms of the signing of contracts," Chief Execut
  
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• Jetpack company exec hurt after crashing during test flight

  09-04-2016 01:46
  
  An executive of a company that develops jetpacks is in serious condition after crashing during a test flight of one of his products in Denver. Denver police say Nick Macomber, vice president of Jet Pack ...
  
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• Facebook changes sponsored post policies as original content declines

  09-04-2016 01:41
  
  If you find yourself unsure which parts of your Facebook feed are the real-deal posts or just conveniently placed ads, you're not alone.Facebook announced today that it's taking new measures to point out sponsored content. That is to say, posts made by media groups, celebrities, and what the company calls "influencers" that mention specific products, brands, or sponsors. The move is designed to distinguish these posts from those written by normal users, a.k.a. your actual friends.The changes to
  
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• U.S. to continue appeal of iPhone data case in New York

  09-04-2016 01:37
  Just two weeks ago, the government dropped its effort to require Apple to crack an iPhone used by one of the shooters in the December attacks in San Bernardino, California, saying it had unlocked the phone without Apple's help. Some observers thought the government would back away from the New York case too, since the suspect has already pleaded guilty.
  
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• The United States' fighting ships, from smallest to largest - CNET

  09-04-2016 00:49 via cnet.com
  
  If it floats, takes on enemies and is owned by the U.S. taxpayer, it's on this list.
  
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• BMW launches ReachNow car-sharing -- not ride-sharing -- service in Seattle - Roadshow

  09-04-2016 00:47 via cnet.com
  
  Several models across BMW's empire are on offer.
  
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• Updated: The best Samsung Galaxy S6 deals in April 2016

  09-04-2016 00:46
  Samsung Galaxy S6 dealsIf you're interested in buying the Samsung Galaxy S6 then you aren't alone, because this phone currently tops the techradar charts as the best smartphone money can buy, even a few months after its launch. And there's a good reason the S6 is so popular – it's a ground-up reworking of Samsung's popular Galaxy S range. It features glass and metal this time around, shedding the plastic of the older models and bringing the phone even more into the premium end of the marke
  
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