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• New toys and apps for your GoPro (pictures) - CNET

  14-04-2016 23:56 via cnet.com
  
  GoPro opens up a way for third-party developers to make new apps, mounts and devices for existing cameras. Here are a few neat tools coming soon.
  
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• Warriors set NBA wins record but lose to Kobe on Twitter - CNET

  14-04-2016 23:47 via cnet.com
  
  The NBA's best team beats the Memphis Grizzlies to set the record for most wins in a season, but the retiring Lakers superstar scores 60 points in his final game and dominates Twitter.
  
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• Microsoft's CaptionBot AI misses the big picture video - CNET

  14-04-2016 23:07 via cnet.com
  
  Another artificially intelligent bot arrives from Microsoft, but it can't seem to do its job very well. Also, Sharp's robot phone buddy Robohon is real, but doesn't come cheap.
  
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• 'Fahrenheit 451' film adaptation to heat up on HBO - CNET

  14-04-2016 22:59 via cnet.com
  
  Ray Bradbury's classic novel about a futuristic book-burning society will get the HBO treatment.
  
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• Microsoft sues US government over secret data requests - CNET

  14-04-2016 22:36 via cnet.com
  
  Parts of the law governing national security requests have been declared unconstitutional by previous courts.
  
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• Deep in the virtual world: A newbie's first brush with VR

  14-04-2016 22:23
  
  My descent from the boat, gliding through schools of fish and clouds of phosphorescent jellyfish, seemed to be going pretty smoothly. At least until the shark emerged from the deeper gloom and tried to ...
  
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• Think smart TV is dumb? Samsung aims to change your mind by controlling your gear - CNET

  14-04-2016 22:14 via cnet.com
  
  Rather than compete against Roku and Apple TV, Samsung's 2016 Smart TVs promise to do something no streamer can: command your cable box, game console, lights and thermostat, using just the TV remote.
  
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• Alert your grandma: Toyota recalls 2016 Avalon, Camry for airbag issue - Roadshow

  14-04-2016 22:12 via cnet.com
  
  You probably don't want airbags that fail to deploy at the correct time.
  
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• 'Clueless Gamer' Conan O'Brien gets fragged at a Korean PC bang - CNET

  14-04-2016 22:06 via cnet.com
  
  The late-night host learns firsthand about Korea's obsession with PC gaming during a special travel edition of his talk show.
  
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• Computer-generated child helps spotlight kids in crisis - CNET

  14-04-2016 21:54 via cnet.com
  
  UNICEF Sweden finds a creative way to put a face to a worldwide emergency -- morph images of children in crisis into one little girl named Sofia.
  
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• UC Davis apparently spent $175,000 to bury the pepper spray incident on Google - CNET

  14-04-2016 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  Documents are said to reveal the public university nearly doubled its communications budget and hired teams to improve its Google results after a campus police officer pepper-sprayed students.
  
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• The Garmin Forerunner 235 offers the best bang for your buck for serious and causal runners video - CNET

  14-04-2016 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  Looking for a new running watch? CNET's Dan Graziano gives you his thoughts the latest from Garmin.
  
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• The new Senate encryption bill, explained (The 3:59, Ep. 28) - CNET

  14-04-2016 21:40 via cnet.com
  
  On today's podcast, Ben enlists retired lawyer Iyaz Akhtar to delve into the "Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016."
  
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• Infiniti teases sharp crossover concept ahead of Beijing - Roadshow

  14-04-2016 21:16 via cnet.com
  
  The Infiiti QX Sport Inspiration concept presages the company's next design language as it pertains to mid-size SUVs.
  
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• Quick alternative to laundry detergent - CNET

  14-04-2016 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  This quick substitute for laundry detergent will get you out of a jam...and will get jam out of your shirt.
  
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• Bots and You: Learning to live with chatbots video - CNET

  14-04-2016 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  In this CNET Instructional Film, learn what a bot is and how to use them in Facebook Messenger and other chat apps.
  
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• The Philippines election hack is 'freaking huge'

  14-04-2016 20:53
  
  A massive data breach in the Philippines does appear to contain millions of fingerprint records, despite officials claiming the leak "doesn't include biometrics".By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Your GoPro is about to get a lot more powerful - CNET

  14-04-2016 20:06 via cnet.com
  
  GoPro launches a developer program to make your camera do new things.
  
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• You wrote our crowdsourced sci-fi novel, now help illustrate it - CNET

  14-04-2016 19:57 via cnet.com
  
  CNET is close to publishing the final product of our global experiment crowdsourcing a full novel. The word folks are almost done. Now we're seeking visual submissions -- everything from drawings to charts to Vines.
  
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• VIDEO: Surgery live-streamed in virtual reality

  14-04-2016 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The operation of a patient undergoing surgery for colon cancer is streamed-live using virtual reality video.
  
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• 2016 Land Rover Range Rover review - Roadshow

  14-04-2016 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  Land Rover steps up the efficiency game of its king-of-the-hill Range Rover with a new diesel option offering up to 658 miles of cruising range.
  
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• Hasselblad H6D photos and photo samples - CNET

  14-04-2016 19:32 via cnet.com
  
  Shooting with the newest version of the company's medium-format system feels similar to the old one, which is just fine.
  
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• Hasselblad H6D-100c and H6D-50c Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  14-04-2016 19:32 via cnet.com
  
  The 100-megapixel model of its new medium-format series can record 4K video, while the 50-megapixel version gets some enhancements from the system upgrade.
  
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• Inky the octopus engineers epic aquarium break, becomes celebrity - CNET

  14-04-2016 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  A captive octopus went all "Finding Nemo" with a clever escape plan that took him from an aquarium tank back into the wilds of the ocean.
  
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• Zeiss debuts its wide, fast Sony full-frame E-mount lens - CNET

  14-04-2016 19:01 via cnet.com
  
  The new Batis 18mm f2.8 sounds lovely for wide-angle fans, but it'll cost you.
  
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• Microsoft sues for right to tell customers when US government requests emails

  14-04-2016 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Traditional searches or wiretaps often require government to eventually notify the people they’ve searched; Microsoft wants the same to apply to emailsMicrosoft sued the US government on Thursday for the right to tell customers when authorities search their email inboxes.In a federal complaint that names the US attorney general, Loretta Lynch, the company argues the government has taken advantage of the consumer trend for storing their private data on tech companies’ servers, rather
  
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• Call for online abuse law shake-up

  14-04-2016 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former culture secretary Maria Miller is calling for a review of laws around the "significantly increasing" problem of online abuse.
  
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• Microsoft sues US over secret demands for customer data

  14-04-2016 18:45
  
  Microsoft is suing the U.S. government over a federal law that allows authorities to examine customer emails or online files without the individual's knowledge. The lawsuit comes as the tech industry is ...
  
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• ExoMars spacecraft sends back first image and it looks like static - CNET

  14-04-2016 18:40 via cnet.com
  
  The ExoMars mission is well on track to visit and study the Red Planet, but first it needed to test out its photography capabilities.
  
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• Air Hogs Ultimate Millennium Falcon Quad drone review - CNET

  14-04-2016 18:40 via cnet.com
  
  This quadcopter is closest you'll come to piloting the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy, though its battery will die before you finish the Kessel Run.
  
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• Angry Birds and Kendall and Kylie are among the apps going green for Earth Day

  14-04-2016 18:31
  
  Apple has partnered with the WWF to promote conservation by creating special content in 27 apps to raise awareness of green issues.
  
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• We might let people text during movies, says theater chain boss - CNET

  14-04-2016 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: The CEO of AMC theaters says you just can't stop millennials from texting.
  
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• These are the 10 best car interiors, according to Wards Auto (pictures) - Roadshow

  14-04-2016 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  Every year, Wards Auto compiles a list of the 10 best automotive interiors. What follows are those cars, with Roadshow's own pictures wherever applicable. We've included links to reviews, if you want to read our take on some of these cars, as well.
  
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• Battle of the Android flagships: HTC 10, LG G5, and Samsung Galaxy S7

  14-04-2016 18:21 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  All three of these phones are outstanding and are priced lower than a comparable iPhone 6s or 6s Plus. Preference comes down to look, feel, and camera performance.
  
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• Apple to donate a portion of App Sales to support the environment

  14-04-2016 18:20
  Apple Inc will donate sales of select apps in April to the World Wildlife Fund amid its growing focus on environmental issues, the company announced. The campaign, which will run through April 24 and is among the first of its kind to be delivered in the App Store, follows a slate of recent environmental efforts from Apple and reflects the more socially conscious image Apple CEO Tim Cook has cultivated for the company. "We have been putting quite an emphasis these past few years on environmental
  
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• Microsoft sues U.S. government over data requests

  14-04-2016 18:18
  By Sarah McBride SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has sued the U.S. government for the right to tell its customers when a federal agency is looking at their emails, the latest in a series of clashes over privacy between the technology industry and Washington. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in federal court in the Western District of Washington, argues that the government is violating the U.S. Constitution by preventing Microsoft from notifying thousands of customers about government req
  
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• GreatFire activist urges western firms to help end Chinese censorship

  14-04-2016 18:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Activist working for group dedicated to fighting China’s ‘Great Firewall’ says firms such as Apple should back up its words with actionsWestern companies need to end their hypocrisy over free speech in China, and start helping to end censorship in the country, a leading anti-censorship activist has told the Guardian.One of the three co-founders of GreatFire, an organisation dedicated to fighting the so-called Great Firewall of China, the technological heart of state censorship
  
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• HTC 10 review: Stunning audio, slick aluminum design, first selfie cam with OIS

  14-04-2016 18:01 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The cameras are better than anything we've seen on HTC devices before, and nothing else matches the fit and finish of the HTC 10.
  
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• HTC 10 review - CNET

  14-04-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Decked out with dual audio speakers and BoomSound, the HTC 10 is an audio lover's dream. But it's lacking other best-in-class offerings.
  
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• Oculus Rift games can be 'hacked' to run on HTC Vive

  14-04-2016 17:59
  
  HTC Vive and Oculus Rift are facing off as the two main players in the VR space, but just weeks after the release of both, a third-party program threatens exclusivity between platforms.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• You can now send Snapchat videos with emojis that follow you around

  14-04-2016 17:49
  
  The dream of becoming a real life emoji is (almost) real.
  
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• FBI hasn't learned anything from unlocked San Bernardino iPhone, says report - CNET

  14-04-2016 17:37 via cnet.com
  
  But the review of data on the phone used by a terrorist involved in the December shootings continues, according to CBS News.
  
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• Want a eureka moment? Set yourself a deadline

  14-04-2016 17:29
  
  There are two kinds of problem solvers – 'insightfuls' and 'analysts' – but getting the best results means setting a deadline and switching between the twoBy: John Kounios, Continue reading...
  
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