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• 1More Triple Driver In-Ear Headphones review - CNET

  26-04-2016 23:59 via cnet.com
  
  The 1More Triple Driver looks a little generic, but it's one of the best-sounding in-ear headphones for the price that we've tested.
  
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• Twitter says users are going up again, and everyone loves the new timeline

  26-04-2016 23:58
  
  The latest round of financial results revealed a more stable Twitter.
  
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• Apple posts historic drop in iPhone sales; forecast disappoints

  26-04-2016 23:55
  Apple Inc on Tuesday posted its first-ever decline in iPhone sales and first revenue drop in more than a decade as the company credited with inventing the smartphone struggles with an increasingly saturated market. A hike in Apple's share buyback and dividend as well as bumper revenue from services failed to mollify investors. Apple said it sold 51.2 million iPhones in its second fiscal quarter, down from 61.2 million in the same quarter a year ago but above analysts' estimates of about 50 milli
  
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• Get back the 10GB of free OneDrive storage Microsoft is taking away - CNET

  26-04-2016 23:52 via cnet.com
  
  Starting in July, Microsoft will limit free cloud space to just 5GB. Here's another option for adding back another 10GB.
  
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• Glass is not dead video - CNET

  26-04-2016 23:46 via cnet.com
  
  Google Glass has found a home with Enterprise and its not going away anytime soon. Android VR will be featured at Google I/O and the S7 and S7 Edge go Pink.
  
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• Uncharted 4's story will dive into Nathan Drake's mysterious childhood - CNET

  26-04-2016 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  "We don't know a lot about his childhood and what happened."
  
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• Gears of War creator: 'I hope Microsoft doesn't screw it up' - CNET

  26-04-2016 23:20 via cnet.com
  
  "It's kind of like breaking up with an ex and wanting to see them get remarried but not to somebody who is better-looking than you."
  
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• How to use WhatsApp from your computer - CNET

  26-04-2016 23:16 via cnet.com
  
  Tired of only being able to access your WhatsApp conversations on your phone? Start using WhatsApp Web.
  
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• Ultimate fan-made Lego Voltron wants your votes - CNET

  26-04-2016 23:13 via cnet.com
  
  This Voltron set, inspired by the super robot from the '80s animated series, could become a reality if it gets enough votes on the Lego Ideas site.
  
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• A Samsung fridge is a great place for an orgy - CNET

  26-04-2016 23:12 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A peculiar new Samsung ad, starring Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell, shows foodstuffs making out. Oh.
  
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• Karma Automotive (nee Fisker) might actually be doing something for a change - Roadshow

  26-04-2016 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  It's been well over a year since the company has traded hands, with not a whole lot to show for it.
  
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• Apple quarterly earnings, revenue miss Wall Street target

  26-04-2016 23:00
  Apple also said it was raising its capital return program by $50 billion through a $35 billion increase in its share buyback authorization and a 10 percent rise in the quarterly dividend. Apple said it sold 51.2 million iPhones in its second fiscal quarter, down from 61.2 million in the same quarter a year ago but above analysts' estimates of about 50 million devices. Shares of Apple fell 6 percent on heavy volume in after-hours trade, falling below $100 for the first time since February.
  
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• EBay's profit, revenue trump estimates; shares rise

  26-04-2016 22:56
  (Reuters) - EBay Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue as efforts to revamp its shopping platform attracted more buyers, helping offset the impact of a strong dollar. The company's shares rose 4 percent after the bell on Tuesday. EBay, which spun off its main growth engine PayPal last July, has tackled slowing growth in its core business by revamping its platform and refocusing on small-scale sellers. The company said its gross merchandise volume, or the total value of a
  
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• AT&T beats profit estimates on DIRECTV acquisition

  26-04-2016 22:38
  (Reuters) - AT&T Inc , the No. 2 U.S. wireless carrier, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, largely helped by the acquisition of satellite TV operator DIRECTV. The company added 328,000 DIRECTV subscribers, higher than the average analyst estimate of 222,000, according to FactSet StreetAccount. AT&T, however, lost 382,000 customers at its Internet and TV service U-verse.
  
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• Acura builds subcompact luxury CDX for China only - Roadshow

  26-04-2016 22:32 via cnet.com
  
  It feels like the CDX would do well in America, where buyers are picking up both small SUVs and luxury vehicles by the handful.
  
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• FBI decides provisionally not to share iPhone unlock: sources

  26-04-2016 22:25
  By Dustin Volz and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI has provisionally decided not to share an iPhone unlocking mechanism used by a contractor to open the phone of one of the San Bernardino shooters because the agency does not own the mechanism, two U.S. government sources said on Tuesday. The FBI is expected within days to write to the White House explaining why the agency cannot share the unlocking mechanism with other government agencies, Apple or other third parties, said the sou
  
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• FBI is trying to avoid saying how the San Bernardino iPhone was hacked - CNET

  26-04-2016 22:01 via cnet.com
  
  According to the Wall Street Journal, the feds will argue that they don't know how the hack actually works.
  
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• Facebook seems to have burned Bernie, but that's not really what happened - CNET

  26-04-2016 22:01 via cnet.com
  
  The #BernieBlackout hashtag was born when some Bernie Sanders-related Facebook pages were inaccessible. But it wasn't just about politics -- and it's happened before.
  
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• Ugly hack at dating site for 'beautiful' people video - CNET

  26-04-2016 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Security researchers find personal data leaked for more than 1 million users of the "elite" dating site BeautifulPeople.com. Spotify users may also be dealing with a hacking headache. Meanwhile, Twitter takes another step toward fighting online abuse.
  
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• Ryan Reynolds kicks in $5K for Utah theater's 'Deadpool' defense fund - CNET

  26-04-2016 21:58 via cnet.com
  
  The actor who plays the "merc with a mouth" donates to the legal fund of a movie theater that could lose its liquor license for serving alcohol during a screening of "Deadpool."
  
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• Pentagon identifies cause of F-35 radar software issue

  26-04-2016 21:56
  The Pentagon has found the root cause of stability issues with the radar software being tested for the F-35 stealth fighter jet made by Lockheed Martin Corp, U.S. Defense Acquisition Chief Frank Kendall told a congressional hearing on Tuesday. Last month the Pentagon said the software instability issue meant the sensors had to be restarted once every four hours of flying. Kendall and Air Force Lieutenant General Christopher Bogdan, the program executive officer for the F-35, told a Senate Armed
  
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• 2016 Rolls Royce Dawn Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  26-04-2016 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  Sumptuous leather, a V-12 engine and a transmission that predicts the future can all be yours in the super-luxurious Dawn.
  
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• CoWatch keeps Amazon Alexa Voice Service at arm's length - CNET

  26-04-2016 21:54 via cnet.com
  
  This crowdfunded smartwatch works with Android or iOS, but uses Amazon's cloud-based voice service to do anything from play music to control connected devices to call a cab.
  
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• Reebok made Ripley's Alien Stompers shoes only in men's sizes - CNET

  26-04-2016 21:52 via cnet.com
  
  Oh no you didn't, Reebok. Twitter users call out the shoe company for offering the iconic sneakers -- worn by one of sci-fi's most badass female characters -- only in sizes made for fellas.
  
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• HTC pledges $100 million to fund VR content - CNET

  26-04-2016 21:33 via cnet.com
  
  The maker of the Vive virtual-reality headset launches a $100 million startup accelerator to help build out a VR ecosystem.
  
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• Ugly hack at dating site for 'beautiful' people (CNET Update show notes) - CNET

  26-04-2016 21:28 via cnet.com
  
  Security researchers find personal data leaked for more than 1 million users of the "elite" dating site BeautifulPeople.com. Spotify users may also be dealing with a hacking headache. Meanwhile, Twitter takes another step toward fighting online abuse.
  
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• Google, Ford, Uber launch coalition to further self-driving cars

  26-04-2016 21:26
  By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google unit , Ford Motor Co , the ride-sharing service Uber [UBER.UL] and two other companies said on Tuesday they are forming a coalition to push for federal action to help speed self-driving cars to market. Sweden-based Volvo Cars, which is owned by China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co , and Uber rival Lyft also are part of the Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets. The group said in a statement it will "work with lawmakers, regul
  
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• Rolls-Royce brings us the new drophead Dawn video - Roadshow

  26-04-2016 21:21 via cnet.com
  
  The bespoke four-seater has got more luxury inside than should be legal
  
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• 9 settings every Samsung Galaxy S7 owner should change - CNET

  26-04-2016 21:20 via cnet.com
  
  Get rid of bloatware, make it easier to pay with your phone, and personalize your device to make it your own with these handy tips.
  
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• Use your phone as an ATM with Samsung Pay video - CNET

  26-04-2016 20:50 via cnet.com
  
  Some ATMs in Korea are now compatible with Samsung's mobile payment system. We'll show you how easy it is to take out cash without even touching the screen.
  
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• FBI to keep secret how it hacked San Bernardino shooter's iPhone

  26-04-2016 20:43 via zdnet.com
  
  It turns out even the FBI, which turned to an outside party to unlock the phone, doesn't know the hack works.
  
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• Now you can ask Alexa to send your mom flowers - CNET

  26-04-2016 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  The Amazon Echo digital assistant has a new trick that lets you place an order with 1-800-Flowers via a voice command.
  
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• Dropbox looks to declutter your hard drive - CNET

  26-04-2016 20:14 via cnet.com
  
  "Project Infinite" is meant to save you hard drive space by letting you work with your online files as easily as you do files on your drive.
  
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• 5 apps that are quietly killing your data plan - CNET

  26-04-2016 19:51 via cnet.com
  
  Stop these five popular apps from running up monthly data charges.
  
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• Survive Alien Day with this essential extraterrestrial gear (pictures) - CNET

  26-04-2016 19:39 via cnet.com
  
  It's Alien Day and you're going to need a few tools to make it through. We've got an M41-A pulse rifle, a pair of Ripley boots and some facehugger cookies in case you get hungry during battle.
  
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• 'Alien' facehugger ski mask warms your head, horrifies your soul - CNET

  26-04-2016 19:39 via cnet.com
  
  Decorate your noggin for Alien Day with a ski mask that will keep out the cold and let in the terror of being eaten by a ruthless alien creature.
  
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• Pro shooter tests bulletproof Captain America shield - CNET

  26-04-2016 19:27 via cnet.com
  
  Watch "Greatest Shooter of All Time" Jerry Miculek test a homemade solid titanium version of Captain America's famous round shield.
  
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• YouTube gets better at watching you - CNET

  26-04-2016 19:16 via cnet.com
  
  The video site improves its recommendation engine, with hopes of getting us to watch even more.
  
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• You can't skip YouTube's new 6-second 'bumper' ads - CNET

  26-04-2016 19:16 via cnet.com
  
  The new ad style, aimed at mobile users, is an attempt to adapt to our changing viewing habits.
  
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• What we expect from tomorrow's smartphone tech (The 3:59, Ep. 34) - CNET

  26-04-2016 19:16 via cnet.com
  
  Reviewer Scott Stein stops by the 3:59 podcast to talk about what the iPhone may look like in future years.
  
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• Volvo goes hella fancy with the S90 Excellence interior concept - Roadshow

  26-04-2016 19:13 via cnet.com
  
  This isn't an interior for the driver, it's an interior for the driven.
  
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• Security breach threatens more than 11,000 financial institutions - CNET

  26-04-2016 19:02 via cnet.com
  
  The theft of $81 million from a Bangladesh bank is just one of many recent incidents, Reuters reports.
  
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• Google's new MODE bands for Android Wear watches swap out easy video - CNET

  26-04-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Mix and match with quick-snap bands: we try out two of the first designs on a Huawei Watch.
  
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• Google's new MODE Android Wear bands snap on fast - CNET

  26-04-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Google has created a new mechanism for Android Wear watch bands with a branded line of third-party options.
  
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• 1More Triple Driver In-Ear Headphones: Impressive sound at a great price video - CNET

  26-04-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  You've probably never heard of 1More, but the China-based company makes one of the best in-ear headphones for its price.
  
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• EU lawmakers to hold off from regulating blockchain for now

  26-04-2016 18:55
  By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union should hold off for now from regulating blockchain, the technology that underpins bitcoin, an EU parliamentary committee agreed on Tuesday in the latest example of a softly-softly approach by authorities toward financial services. "We don't want pre-emptive regulation, but we do want precautionary monitoring," Jakob von Weizsaecker, a German center-left member of the European Parliament, told Reuters. The parliament's economic affairs committee
  
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• Amazon's kid-first subscription service grows up - CNET

  26-04-2016 18:55 via cnet.com
  
  The Freetime Unlimited Service, available on Fire and Kindle tablets, now has content for older kids and a filter to help sort through it all.
  
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• Valeo sales rise 9 percent on intuitive driving systems

  26-04-2016 18:45
  French vehicle components firm Valeo reported a 9 percent rise in first-quarter sales on Tuesday, lifted by demand for pricier content such as display screens, parking assistance and radar systems. Revenue rose to 3.92 billion euros ($4.43 billion) from 3.58 billion in the same period of 2015, the Paris-based company said, reiterating full-year targets including a rate of sales growth exceeding that of vehicle production in all regions. Valeo, a supplier of driving sensors, automated parking tec
  
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• Indian mobiles 'must have panic button'

  26-04-2016 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  All mobile phones sold in India from January 2017 will have to include a panic button, authorities have ruled.
  
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• Whirlpool posts unexpectedly low first-quarter earnings on soft emerging market demand

  26-04-2016 18:35
  In Latin America, weak demand in Brazil and the negative impact of currency exchange pulled sales down to $705 million, from about $900 million a year ago, the company said. Many U.S.-based manufacturers' sales have been hit by weakness in Brazil's currency and the country's unstable political environment. "There is some concern about European market loss," Gabelli analyst Alvaro Lacayo said.
  
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