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• Creating graffiti in VR looks so real, you can almost smell the fumes

  08-05-2016 23:07
  
  If virtual reality has taught us anything in its short time as a consumer product, it's that painting in thin air is magical. Now here comes Kingspray Graffiti Simulator VR  to remind us that 2D painting can be pretty amazing as well. The app already exists in non-VR form, but here it is running on an HTC Vive. It's neat to see how standing in the 3D space matters even when you're painting on a flat surface. Your virtual can's distance from the wall influences how much the spray disperses b
  
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• Sheryl Sandberg salutes single mothers on Facebook: 'I didn't get how hard it is'

  08-05-2016 22:05 via theguardian.com
  
  After her husband’s death, the Facebook chief operating officer says she has begun to recognize the challenges faced by women raising children aloneFacebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg has marked Mother’s Day by paying tribute to single mothers, saying she never realized how hard it was to be a single parent until her husband died a year ago. Related: Sheryl Sandberg's moving tribute to the husband who died: 'Dave was my rock'Continue reading...
  
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• Fine-tune your Mac's brightness, sound levels with this trick - CNET

  08-05-2016 21:38 via cnet.com
  
  The perfect volume or brightness level on a Mac always seems to be right between the 16 existing increments. Use this key combination to fine-tune to the perfect levels.
  
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• 'They didn't know they were victims': revenge porn helpline sees alarming rise

  08-05-2016 20:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Victims and their loved ones report sense of powerlessness in face of flawed laws and mixed police responsesOn a business estate in Devon, Jade sits at a computer screen and hovers her mouse over an innocent selfie of a young woman from Scotland. In a matter of seconds she is led down the internet’s tunnels and diversions deep into what was once the private world of the 21-year-old.
  As she follows the digital trail, scores of explicit, intimate pictures of the young woman appear, originall
  
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• Revenge porn decision sparks anger at police

  08-05-2016 20:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Sussex police decision to caution man, despite evidence he targeted five women, comes as data shows most revenge porn offences do not result in criminal chargeThe mother of a 15-year-old victim of revenge porn has criticised police for letting the perpetrator off with a caution despite evidence he targeted five women over several months.The decision not to prosecute the man comes after figures released last month revealed that most offences of revenge porn do not result in a criminal charge. Con
  
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• Facebook's No. 2 exec pays tribute to single mothers

  08-05-2016 19:29
  
  Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg says that until her husband's death, she never realized how hard it is to be a single parent. She says in a touching Mother's Day weekend Facebook post ...
  
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• The new PS4: What we know about Sony's rumored 'PS4.5' PlayStation upgrade - CNET

  08-05-2016 18:36 via cnet.com
  
  It's not the PlayStation 5, but Sony is rumored to be working on a new and improved version of the PS4 that could debut as early as this year. Here's everything we know so far.
  
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• SNL mocks the death of Jon Snow on 'Game Of Thrones' (spoilers) - CNET

  08-05-2016 18:34 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Somehow, you have to laugh at the death of Jon Snow, because, well, you know.
  
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• Uber, Lyft threaten to pull out of Austin over driver fingerprinting - CNET

  08-05-2016 17:42 via cnet.com
  
  Residents reject measure that would have insulated drivers from required fingerprinting for background checks.
  
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• Panono's throwable 360-degree camera is for enthusiasts only

  08-05-2016 16:35
  
  When it was unveiled in 2011, the Panono, a toss-able sphere of cameras, was seen as a harbinger of the consumer 360-degree content revolution. A successful crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo a few years later pushed it closer to reality and finally into people's hands this year. But the 360-degree landscape has changed dramatically in the last five years. The rise of virtual reality headsets has helped create an explosion of interest in 360-degree photography and videos. See also: 16 apps that
  
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• Sports technology to train your head and body for epic fitness - CNET

  08-05-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Athletes are turning to tech to help them run faster, jump higher, push harder.
  
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• New Lexus RX: Prescription for continued dominance? (CNET On Cars, Episode 89) video - Roadshow

  08-05-2016 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  2016 Lexus RX 350 is the antidote to the German crossover; how to buy a new battery for your car; and five cars that probably shouldn't be made.
  
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• BBC's David Attenborough app offers over 1,000 clips free

  08-05-2016 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Project marking presenter’s 90th birthday features footage from series including Zoo Quest, Planet Earth, and Frozen PlanetHe may have just become a nonagenarian, but Sir David Attenborough shows no signs of slowing down as he launches a mobile app offering more than 1,000 clips of his work for the BBC.The Story of Life app, which is in development, marks the presenter’s 90th birthday on 8 May and aims to bring Attenborough’s work to a younger generation focused more on iPhones
  
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• Bowman Pilgrims: bike preview | Martin Love

  08-05-2016 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Eye-catching and robust, the Pilgrims from Bowman is a lot tougher than it looksCycling into the office the other day my eye was caught by the bike of a fellow rider. It was a proper head-turner – anodised paint job, tapered carbon forks, T-section top tube – and a brand I hadn’t heard of: Bowman. I guessed it was one of those poncey pricey frames that bankrupt you and then leave you too terrified to actually enjoy it. But it turns out Bowman builds rugged, rideable frames for
  
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• BMW 7-Series car review: Martin Love

  08-05-2016 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  BMW’s flagship saloon is the epitome of elegant discretion. And to drive it you barely need to lift a finger…Price: £66,200
  Top speed: 155mph
  0-62mph: 6.1 seconds
  MPG: up to 60.1When motorists make a gesture with their fingers it’s usually rude. But the svelte new 7-Series from BMW is on a mission to change that. It’s the first car to feature “gesture control”. Using a tiny camera hidden in the centre of the dashboard it captures your hand movements so
  
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• 5 can't-miss apps: TaxiLater, Sochat, Launcher and more

  08-05-2016 02:17
  
  With iPhone 7 rumors still swirling and Facebook's latest tangle with Brazilian authorities over WhatsApp, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps. See also: 15 essential tips for mastering Facebook Live Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes an app to schedule Uber rides, a new email app with a built-in assistant and a new messaging app. Check out the gallery below to see our top picks. If you're looking for more, take a loo
  
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• Uber to launch UberX service in Berlin: Welt am Sonntag

  08-05-2016 02:13
  Ride-hailing service Uber [UBER.UL] aims to launch its UberX service, which uses licensed professional drivers, in the German capital Berlin after failing to find enough drivers in some of the country's other cities, Uber's Germany chief Christian Freese told a newspaper. "We are planning to start UberX in Berlin in June," weekly Welt am Sonntag quoted Freese as saying in an interview published on Sunday.
  
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• Thrilled 7-year-old gets ultimate Ghostbusters surprise (pictures) - CNET

  08-05-2016 01:21 via cnet.com
  
  Braeden Rios, who's fighting a lung disease, gets a visit from the local Ghostbusters fan group on his seventh birthday.
  
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• Lucky kid gets the Ghostbusters gift all fans crave - CNET

  08-05-2016 01:20 via cnet.com
  
  A Ghostbusters super fan battling a lung disease gets the ultimate gift on his seventh birthday: a visit from the Iowa Ghostbusters complete with a certificate of recruitment and some ectoplasm.
  
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• Here comes the Angry Birds film, but why can’t a game just be a game?

  08-05-2016 01:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Big-screen adaptations of computer games, with A-list cameos, produce big cash. Some of it could be used to produce groundbreaking artBack in 2009 a Finnish company called Rovio launched its 52nd video game. Its premise was simple: players would use their smartphone touchscreen – still a relative novelty two years after the first iPhone came out – to control a catapult. Swine flu was in the news, so the enemies would be pigs. The missiles? A flock of angry birds.That game reportedly
  
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• Most big UK firms hit by cyber attacks

  08-05-2016 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two-thirds of big UK businesses have been hit by a cyber attack in the past year, according to government research.
  
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• Apple links up with Facebook to help you honor mom on Mother's Day

  08-05-2016 00:52
  
  In honor of Mother's Day on Sunday, Apple has created a site that allows anyone to add a photo of their own mother to a rolling slideshow of mothers from around the world. SEE ALSO: 25 thoughtful DIY gift ideas that every mom will love The site is MomsShotOniPhone and using it is as simple as most iApps. You simply visit the site, enter your first name and last initial and then add a photo of you and your mother. When you're done, you're given a one-click option to post the slideshow to your Fac
  
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• New app lets you access Amazon's Alexa on your iPhone

  08-05-2016 00:20
  
  If you’ve wanted to try out the power of the Amazon Echo and its virtual assistant Alexa but haven’t wanted to shell out $180, this new iPhone app is for you. Called Lexi, the $4.99 app (iOS link) uses the Alexa services API in the palm of your hand, no separate device required. The app was first-spotted by The Next Web . SEE ALSO: Amazon Echo Dot gives you a voice-controlled smart home for only $90 I bought the app and setup was very simple. You authenticate using your Amazon accoun
  
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