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• McLaren P1 successor could be an all-electric hypercar - Roadshow

  17-05-2016 23:48 via cnet.com
  
  Thankfully, there aren't any plans to introduce an SUV. That's a bridge too far.
  
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• The best swim trackers reviewed

  17-05-2016 23:46
  
  Make a splash with this selection of specialised swimming fitness trackersBy: Chris Haslam, Continue reading...
  
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• Netflix partners with Univision on El Chapo drama, more programming - CNET

  17-05-2016 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  The deal with giant Univision could help Netflix win over Spanish-language customers. As part of the agreement, the acclaimed series "Narcos" will air on Univision.
  
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• Old quarry near runway now saves airport $430,000 a year

  17-05-2016 23:32
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An abandoned rock quarry near a runway at Nashville International Airport was thought to be such a liability that authorities considered filling it in a decade ago. Now, the water-filled pit is enabling the airport to save $430,000 a year.
  
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• Speck's Pocket VR viewer for iPhone 6/6S and Galaxy S7 folds incredibly flat (hands-on) - CNET

  17-05-2016 23:27 via cnet.com
  
  Speck's answer to Google Cardboard is a virtual reality viewer that's both svelte and durable.
  
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• Withings Smart Kid Scale review - CNET

  17-05-2016 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  Withings' device boasts precision and weight tracking over time, but also a price that's too high for many new parents.
  
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• Machine learning, A.I to follow on the priority list for businesses: SAP

  17-05-2016 23:19 via zdnet.com
  
  SAP believes the next technology adoption phase for businesses will be around how they can use intelligent applications to assist them with their operations.
  
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• Hold my beer: Forza Motorsport launches Nascar expansion pack - Roadshow

  17-05-2016 23:06 via cnet.com
  
  For $20, you get 24 cars, a new career mode, a new track and multiplayer modes dedicated to stock-car racing.
  
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• YouTube Red launches in Australia, but questions remain

  17-05-2016 23:00
  
  YouTube's subscription service, YouTube Red, along with the company's specialised music app, launched in Australia on Wednesday, but the specifics of the deal it offers artists are still unclear. Australia, the service's first market outside the U.S. since it launched in October, will be another opportunity for the company to find out whether people are willing to pay for YouTube. SEE ALSO: Canva, Atlassian and other tech leaders push to make Australia rival Silicon Valley A YouTube Red subscrip
  
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• Speck Pocket-VR (pictures) - CNET

  17-05-2016 22:48 via cnet.com
  
  Speck has unveiled its first pocket friendly virtual reality viewer that's compatible with its CandyShell Grip case for iPhone 6/6S and Galaxy S7. It costs $70 and includes the case.
  
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• Just how profoundly flawed is the world's first esports association? - CNET

  17-05-2016 22:48 via cnet.com
  
  WESA wants to detoxify the business of esports competitions, but surely it must start with its own problems? We interview two men at the top.
  
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• Uncharted 4's beautiful scenes video - CNET

  17-05-2016 22:42 via cnet.com
  
  Uncharted 4 photo mode is capable of some seriously impressive imagery. Take a look at these 29 gorgeous in-game scenes.
  
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• Can virtual reality translate into real profits?

  17-05-2016 22:40
  By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - A growing number of U.S. companies are counting on virtual reality for real profits. With growth hard to come by amid the lethargic economy, companies ranging from snowmobile manufacturers to furniture sellers are incorporating virtual reality that so far has mostly been found in video games. Theme park operator Six Flags Entertainment Corp is outfitting riders on some of its aging roller coasters with Samsung VR headsets, allowing the company to brand the r
  
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• EA boss originally rejected Battlefield WW1 pitch - CNET

  17-05-2016 22:36 via cnet.com
  
  However, the team persisted, and EA now believes World War 1 is "right for the franchise and right for EA."
  
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• Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 announced, watch first trailer - CNET

  17-05-2016 22:26 via cnet.com
  
  Sequel to last year's fighting game arrives on PS4, Xbox One, and PC later this year; no mention of PS3 or Xbox 360.
  
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• Here are the 5 books Bill Gates wants you to read this summer - CNET

  17-05-2016 22:17 via cnet.com
  
  Billionaire's beach reading suggestions include mathematician's "How Not to Be Wrong" and an 800-page Neal Stephenson novel.
  
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• Google's Art Camera lets you shove your face in a Monet (kind of) - CNET

  17-05-2016 22:14 via cnet.com
  
  Google sends several Art Cameras, which take ultrahigh-resolution photos, to several museums to capture some of the most famous artworks around the world.
  
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• Dishonored 2: A journey through Emily's assassination mission - CNET

  17-05-2016 22:11 via cnet.com
  
  An introduction to Dishonored 2's new setting and Emily Kaldwin's supernatural powers.
  
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• The miracle of live: man uses Facebook Live to stream his child's birth

  17-05-2016 22:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Fakamalo Kihe Eiki defended himself from internet backlash, saying ‘The gift of life … is so bad to share … wow … such a world we live in … shame’A California man has defended himself from criticism after live-streaming his child’s birth on Facebook Live on Monday.Fakamalo Kihe Eiki from Carmichael, California, describes himself as a “Christian comedian” on his Facebook page. He posted the stream in the early hours of Monday morning, and
  
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• Husband divorces wife because she texted too much after wedding - CNET

  17-05-2016 22:05 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A few hours after his wedding, a Saudi husband decides his marriage isn't forever -- his new wife's phone got in the way.
  
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• Google's new gigapixel camera captures every paint stroke in famous artwork

  17-05-2016 21:55
  
  Cancel that trip to the Louvre. You'll never get closer to master art works than through Google's freakishly powerful, robotic Art Camera. SEE ALSO: Sony Xperia XA Ultra has a huge screen and a 16-megapixel selfie camera Google's Cultural Institute is filled with hundreds of thousands of artifacts that you can view online, and about 200 of them are gigapixel images of famous works of art. There are, naturally, millions more of such artworks you can see in person museums around the world. Google
  
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• This sand castle can support the weight of a car - CNET

  17-05-2016 21:52 via cnet.com
  
  How can a flimsy little sand castle hold up an automobile? This video from Practical Engineering shares the secret.
  
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• NBA seeks the next video star with Playmakers online network - CNET

  17-05-2016 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  Even if you can't rain threes, the league wants you. The NBA's new video network will feature fan-created content.
  
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• Google's Waze tests carpooling as Otto's self-driving semi trucks hit the road - CNET

  17-05-2016 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  Until a self-driving car can take you to work, Google is testing out a carpool feature in Waze. Also: Truck drivers could give an old truck some self-driving smarts with the help of a startup.
  
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• Bay Area startup is testing self-driving semis on California freeways

  17-05-2016 21:35
  
  Do you think autonomous trucks will still be able to blow the air horn for school children? SEE ALSO: Hitch Theaters will let you enjoy movie night almost anywhere Otto, a Bay Area-based autonomous mobility startup, announced Tuesday morning that it has been testing self-driving semi trucks on American freeways. Moreover, it aims to retrofit big rigs with its autonomous driving unique sensors, hardware and software in order to revolutionize the trucking industry. Essentially, it wants to make Am
  
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• Cash money, two ways: Colorado enacts $5,000 EV tax incentive - Roadshow

  17-05-2016 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  In an interesting twist, you can either have your cash now, in the form of an incentive, or later, in the form of a tax break.
  
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• LG can't follow Apple, says VP. 'We have to be different' - CNET

  17-05-2016 21:16 via cnet.com
  
  For LG, the modular G5 phone is the first step in a new strategy. Here's why.
  
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• Smart tampon reminds you when it's time to tug

  17-05-2016 21:12
  
  Menstruation. It’s a reality that 50% of the populous experiences but a topic that doesn’t get a lot of discussion — especially in tech circles. A new startup is hoping to change the conversation with a smart tampon called my.Flow, intended to help manage and track menstruation needs. SEE ALSO: Tampons that change the world, one period at a time As Engadget  points out, my.Flow isn’t so much a smart tampon as it is a Bluetooth sensor that connects to a tradition
  
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• Could self-driving trucks hit America's highways? This startup thinks so

  17-05-2016 20:53 via theguardian.com
  
  A startup founded by ex-Google, Tesla and Apple engineers believes self-driving truck are a good fit for the nation’s long, straight, lonely roadsEveryone in San Francisco these days wants to build a self-driving car. So in a company town that prides itself on going against the grain, this startup wants to build a self-driving truck.Continue reading...
  
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• Amazon's Fire TV adds more Alexa-powered video and search features

  17-05-2016 20:52
  
  Amazon has announced plans to roll out an update to its Fire TV media player in the coming weeks that will include enhanced Alexa functionality. SEE ALSO: Google's Amazon Echo killer could be called 'Chirp' and launch this year Among the new features is the ability to directly interact with some of the device's biggest name content apps, including HBO Go, Hulu, Showtime and Starz. For example, you'll now be able to simply say "launch Hulu" to get the Hulu app to start. Those commands extend to b
  
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• Searching for real growth, U.S. companies turn to virtual reality

  17-05-2016 20:51
  By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - A growing number of U.S. companies are counting on virtual reality for real profits. With growth hard to come by amid the lethargic economy, companies ranging from snowmobile manufacturers to furniture sellers are incorporating virtual reality that so far has mostly been found in video games. Theme park operator Six Flags Entertainment Corp is outfitting riders on some of its aging roller coasters with Samsung VR headsets, allowing the company to brand the r
  
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• Twitter's 140 character limit _ time to ditch it?

  17-05-2016 20:47
  
  Many Twitter users — and more importantly, the billions more who don't use Twitter — feel constrained by the company's somewhat archaic 140- Whoops! That's what happens when you hit the character limit ...
  
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• This Samsung fridge comes with a deluxe drawer video - CNET

  17-05-2016 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  It isn't that new $6,000 smart fridge, but at less than half the price, this French door model might hold some value.
  
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• Semi trucks gain self-driving powers with Otto video - CNET

  17-05-2016 20:45 via cnet.com
  
  A startup is working on retrofitting big rigs with sensors for hands-free travel. But this isn't the first time we've heard about smart semis.
  
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• Microsoft's Windows 10 Anniversary edition may launch July 29 - CNET

  17-05-2016 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  If so, that's the same date Microsoft's free Windows 10 update expires. It also marks the one-year anniversary of the software's release.
  
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• Facebook debuts 360-degree, single-take film 'Here and Now' - CNET

  17-05-2016 20:12 via cnet.com
  
  Shot with Facebook's $30,000 camera rig, the movie gives you a 360-degree look at New York's Grand Central Station and the strangers roaming inside.
  
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• Mozilla bid to intervene in U.S. child porn case rejected

  17-05-2016 20:08
  A federal judge has rejected Mozilla Corp's request to force the U.S. government to disclose a vulnerability related to the Firefox web browser that the company says was exploited by the FBI to investigate users of a large and secretive child pornography website. U.S. District Judge Robert Bryan in Tacoma, Washington, on Monday declined to allow Mozilla to intervene in a case against a school administrator charged in the investigation, Jay Michaud. Bryan had previously ordered prosecutors to dis
  
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• 'OK Hound': SoundHound brings voice control to your favorite music apps - CNET

  17-05-2016 20:07 via cnet.com
  
  The song-identifying software is going hands-free with a new in-app voice assistant that works with services like Spotify and Apple Music.
  
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• Black+Decker Smartech Battery Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  17-05-2016 20:04 via cnet.com
  
  Users will be able to control the new Smartech Batteries using an app.
  
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• It's now easier to add Google Drive files to Evernote - CNET

  17-05-2016 20:01 via cnet.com
  
  Add files with the click of a button.
  
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• Our Google I/O preview: Why we think VR is going to dominate (The 3:59, Ep. 46) - CNET

  17-05-2016 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  We look at the big trends for this week's Google I/O developer conference, including virtual reality, Project Tango and that rumored Echo-like "Chirp."
  
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• BitTorrent is launching a TV streaming service - CNET

  17-05-2016 19:52 via cnet.com
  
  With iOS, Mac OS and Apple TV apps going live this week and premium content set to arrive this summer, the file-sharing service wants to help you cut the cord.
  
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• 4 myths that will change how you define bullying

  17-05-2016 19:48
  
  Bullying is an abuse of power that makes someone feel small. It can happen at school, on the playground and online. Sometimes it draws an audience of onlookers who may or may not stand up for the victim.  Bullying was once considered an acceptable, even appropriate, part of growing up. Now education and prevention campaigns urge young people to call out intentionally abusive behavior and insist that adults intervene to protect victims.  SEE ALSO: Giving young people a chance to gr
  
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• Arris SurfBoard SBR-AC3200P Wi-Fi Router (pictures) - CNET

  17-05-2016 19:47 via cnet.com
  
  Arris SurfBoard SBR-AC3200P Wi-Fi Router
  
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• T-Mobile's Binge On adds NBC, Spotify, Google Play Music - CNET

  17-05-2016 19:44 via cnet.com
  
  Customers of T-Mobile can now stream more than 80 video services without chewing up their cellular data.
  
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• SAP to double down on cybersecurity strategy

  17-05-2016 19:41 via zdnet.com
  
  SAP CEO Bill McDermott has outlined that security, and specifically cybersecurity, will be a crucial aspect for the business going forward.
  
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• This brick-wall optical illusion is giving the Internet fits - CNET

  17-05-2016 19:40 via cnet.com
  
  Join thousands of other people baffled by an image of a brick wall that is building a viral life for itself on social media.
  
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• Pilot earbuds are like a real life, language-translating babel fish

  17-05-2016 19:40
  
  The world has thousands of languages, each with their own unique structures and rules. In the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy  universe, this galactic-scale conundrum is solved with a babel fish, a fish you stick in your ear that eats other people's brainwaves and excretes a translation into your mind. We don't have a mythical fish like this on Earth though, so Waverly Labs made their own version of it: the Pilot. SEE ALSO: Adele's 'Hello' mangled by Google Translate is bizarrely brilliant
  
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• Vodafone returns to profit growth with pick-up in Europe

  17-05-2016 19:37
  By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone expects a bigger rise in profits this year after investment in faster networks boosted demand in Europe and helped the group return to underlying revenue and core earnings growth in the year just ended, the first annual rise since 2008. Chief Executive Vittorio Colao said on Tuesday a strong year for the world's second mobile operator had been capped by a recovery in the last quarter in Europe, its largest region which has taken more than five years to
  
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• Google merges into Uber's lane with Waze Carpool video - CNET

  17-05-2016 19:24 via cnet.com
  
  Google's Waze navigation app is testing ride sharing, where riders pay a small fee to the driver. It could hurt Uber's business.
  
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