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• ​SAP brings 'live' business to manufacturing with UPS 3D-printing partnership

  18-05-2016 23:59 via zdnet.com
  
  SAP and UPS have partnered up to deliver a 3D printing solution to manufacturers, which will help connect them directly to customers.
  
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• Gigantic floating 4K bubbles will mesmerize you - CNET

  18-05-2016 23:46 via cnet.com
  
  Giant bubbles, they're online, make me happy, make me feel fine. Dancing, whirling bubbles get a new twist when they're turned into twins.
  
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• Google wants to assist you everywhere -- even in your texts? - CNET

  18-05-2016 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  We get a peak at the evolution of Google at its annual I/O developer's conference. Its smart assistant finds new places to offer help, but do we need help chatting with friends?
  
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• NFL star Patrick Willis is thriving in retirement as a Silicon Valley tech worker

  18-05-2016 23:44
  
  CAMPBELL, Calif. — Close your eyes and picture the life of a retired NFL superstar. Maybe you envision a moveable feast — private jets, exclusive parties and beautiful companions. Maybe you see something quieter, day after day in the backyard watching the grass grow.  Patrick Willis' life after retirement resembles neither. One of the greatest linebackers in modern NFL history, Willis made the Pro Bowl in seven of his eight professional seasons. Then he shocked the foo
  
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• Extreme luxury versions of everyday objects - CNET

  18-05-2016 23:44 via cnet.com
  
  You don't think the super-rich use just any kind of toilet, do you?
  
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• VIDEO: Google's IO announcements in 90 seconds

  18-05-2016 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google reveals a voice-controlled assistant, a chat app and a range of other products at its annual conference for software developers.
  
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• Pondering the store's future in an age of web buying

  18-05-2016 23:38
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — What's the future of the physical store?
  
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• Google payment service Android Pay expands to UK

  18-05-2016 23:34
  
  Google's mobile payment service, Android Pay, arrived in the U.K. on Wednesday, marking its first expansion outside the U.S. It joins Apple Pay, which launched there nearly a year ago. Google also unveiled ...
  
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• Android N doesn't have a name yet, and that's where you come in

  18-05-2016 23:33
  
  Nuts? Nutella? Nectarine? The fate of Android N is now in the hands of users.
  
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• This is the world now: Suzuki also admits to cheating on fuel-economy tests - Roadshow

  18-05-2016 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  This is where I'd include a GIF of a worker throwing a pile of papers up in the air.
  
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• Behold the horror of BB-8 dubbed with Windows XP sounds - CNET

  18-05-2016 23:29 via cnet.com
  
  The plucky rolling droid from "Star Wars" gets his cute beeps and boops replaced with obnoxious sounds straight out of Windows XP.
  
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• Meet Google's two new smart communication apps: Allo and Duo

  18-05-2016 23:27
  
  One’s a messenger, the other a video calling service.
  
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• LinkedIn invalidates millions of potentially compromised passwords

  18-05-2016 23:27
  (Reuters) - A 2012 LinkedIn data theft may have affected far more users than originally thought, the professional networking site said on Wednesday. LinkedIn said in a statement that it was working to invalidate the passwords of some 100 million accounts after it "became aware of an additional set of data that had just been released that claims to be email and hashed password combinations of more than 100 million LinkedIn members from that same theft in 2012." It said it was "taking immediate st
  
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• ​Google Play Store, Android apps coming to Chrome - CNET

  18-05-2016 23:25 via cnet.com
  
  It wasn't part of the I/O keynote address, but Google announces the official Android-Chrome integration quietly on its developer conference website.
  
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• Xiaomi's Apple TV rival streams 4K HDR video and runs on Android TV

  18-05-2016 23:22
  
  Chinese tech juggernaut Xiaomi may be best known for making high-quality smartphones like the new Mi 5 and selling them at low prices, but the company has made it very clear it wants to become a household electronics giant that can rumble with the likes of Samsung and Apple on a global scale. At Google's annual I/O developer conference, Xiaomi announced plans to bring its Mi Box media streaming box to the U.S. first and to other regions afterwards. The Mi Box was previously a China-onl
  
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• How to get an App Store refund from Apple - CNET

  18-05-2016 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  The kids bought something without your permission? You chose the wrong app by mistake? Whatever the case, it's possible to get a refund -- just not obvious how.
  
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• 'Walking Dead' attraction spotlights a different kind of walker - CNET

  18-05-2016 23:15 via cnet.com
  
  Molds from the AMC TV show are being used to create the undead for a new attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood opening in July.
  
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• Welcome to Inside CNET - CNET

  18-05-2016 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Take a step behind the curtain to see and hear more about what we're up to -- from the team that builds the site and apps!
  
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• The Latest: Google seen ahead in some areas, no so in others

  18-05-2016 22:58
  
  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) —
  
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• Cisco beats estimates on strong demand for security products

  18-05-2016 22:54
  (Reuters) - Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly profit, driven partly by strong demand for its security products. Cisco also gave an upbeat forecast for the current quarter - it expects an adjusted profit of 59-61 cents per share and revenue to range from flat to up 3 percent. Analysts on average had expected a profit of 58 cents and revenue of $12.42 billion for the fourth quarter, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Revenue in Cisco's security
  
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• Watch out Amazon Echo, here comes Google Home

  18-05-2016 22:44
  
  Google’s take on the voice activated home-based assistant is coming this year.
  
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• Soon you'll be able to access Android apps without installing them

  18-05-2016 22:29
  
  At Google I/O on Wednesday, Google previewed a new feature that will soon let users use Android apps without  having to have the apps installed. There are millions of Android apps but most users don't want to have to install each app, especially if they only use an app every once in a while. Enter, Android Instant. The feature basically lets users stream apps from the cloud and download what parts are needed as necessary. SEE ALSO: Android N gets a focus on performance, security and product
  
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• Steven Spielberg says VR is a 'dangerous' movie medium - CNET

  18-05-2016 22:26 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: It could spell the end of the Hollywood that great directors know, he says
  
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• How to install the Android N beta - CNET

  18-05-2016 22:25 via cnet.com
  
  If you like living on the bleeding edge and have a Nexus device, here's how to sign up for Google's new beta program.
  
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• HTC will bring Android N to the HTC 10, One A9, One M9 - CNET

  18-05-2016 22:23 via cnet.com
  
  The phonemaker confirms on Twitter its support for new Android features that Google announced at its I/O developer conference.
  
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• MyHyundai to bring brand-specific features to Android Auto - Roadshow

  18-05-2016 22:18 via cnet.com
  
  The app gives drivers access to information like vehicle health reports, local service centers and roadside assistance without having to use a phone or leave Android Auto.
  
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• Android N, Daydream VR, Google Home and more: Everything announced at Google I/O 2016 - CNET

  18-05-2016 22:11 via cnet.com
  
  The big reveals from the technology giant's annual developer conference.
  
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• Google by the numbers: Here's what I/O revealed - CNET

  18-05-2016 22:10 via cnet.com
  
  Google executives took to the stage Wednesday to unveil a bevy of new products. They also shared some stats on how the company's been doing lately.
  
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• Google Home vs. Amazon Echo - CNET

  18-05-2016 22:09 via cnet.com
  
  To reign supreme in the smart home, Google Home has some big shoes to fill
  
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• Square Enix outlines E3 2016 plans, teases 'exciting Tomb Raider news' - CNET

  18-05-2016 21:54 via cnet.com
  
  Here is a preliminary list of games Square Enix is bringing to E3, a tease about Tomb Raider, and more.
  
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• Make this cheesy Angry Birds snack - CNET

  18-05-2016 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  To celebrate the new Angry Birds movie, YouTube chef Rosanna Pansino shows you how turn cheese and crackers into a tasty tribute.
  
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• Watch this self-drifting stadium truck tear up a dirt track - Roadshow

  18-05-2016 21:31 via cnet.com
  
  Roborace, eat your heart out.
  
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• Battlefield 1 Xbox One branding doesn't turn off PS4 gamers, EA says - CNET

  18-05-2016 21:29 via cnet.com
  
  "This is a game for PlayStation as much as it is for Xbox as much as it is for PC."
  
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• Acura's new autonomous test car to lead to full autonomy by 2020

  18-05-2016 21:27
  
  Acura, not one to be left out of the tech arms race, just doubled down on autonomy. SEE ALSO: Really, you don't want a steering wheel in your self-driving car Japanese luxury carmaker Acura unveiled its second-generation autonomous development vehicle on Wednesday morning. The company chose the full-size RXL Sport Hybrid SH-AWD sedan as its self-driving test bed. Aside from being just downright nice, this car is distinctive because it shares a powertrain with the all-new 2017 NSX hybrid sup
  
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• Acura's new autonomous test car to lead to automated driving by 2020

  18-05-2016 21:27
  
  Acura, not one to be left out of the tech arms race, just doubled down on autonomy. SEE ALSO: Really, you don't want a steering wheel in your self-driving car Japanese luxury carmaker Acura unveiled its second-generation autonomous development vehicle on Wednesday morning. The company chose the full-size RXL Sport Hybrid SH-AWD sedan as its self-driving test bed. Aside from being just downright nice, this car is distinctive because it shares a powertrain with the all-new 2017 NSX hybrid sup
  
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• New Google products, services take aim at its biggest rivals

  18-05-2016 21:23
  
  From virtual reality to a new smart-home speaker, Google is showing off just how pervasive it has become even as it's squeezed by its biggest competitors — Facebook, Apple and Amazon. Google showed off ...
  
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• Android's 'n-word' poll sparks online jeers

  18-05-2016 21:23
  Google's Android ran afoul of social media users on Wednesday after encouraging people to nominate a word starting with the letter "N" for the latest version of its mobile operating platform. An Android website asked for submissions for "any tasty ideas that start with the letter N" for its new "Android N" operating platform, which was unveiled at its Google I/O developers conference on Wednesday. "Google please do not ask the internet to send you n-words," tweeted Jon Hendren (@fart) a so-calle
  
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• Stop Windows 10 from automatically updating your PC - CNET

  18-05-2016 21:20 via cnet.com
  
  One of Windows 10's "features" is automatic OS updates. Here's how to avoid them.
  
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• Pokemon Sun/Moon: Here's when next info will be revealed - CNET

  18-05-2016 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  Not much longer to wait to learn more about this year's entry in the series.
  
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• Android N gets enhanced VR functions with Daydream

  18-05-2016 21:04
  
  One of the biggest new features of Google's next-generation Android N mobile software gives much more support for virtual reality.  SEE ALSO: Live from the Google I/O keynote Google announced on Wednesday at its Google I/O conference that its VR mode on Android N will be called Daydream. It will be available on a range of smartphones including Samsung, HTC, LG, Huawei, ZTE, Asus and Alcatel. According to Google, Daydream will reduce VR latency down to 20 milliseconds, which is about the sam
  
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• Android N will run natively in cars

  18-05-2016 21:03
  
  Google is setting up Android to take over cars. The upcoming Android N release will allow Android to run natively within cars, letting Google put much deeper hooks into the cars it runs on, the company announced Wednesday at its I/O developer conference.  SEE ALSO: Android Auto puts Google Maps where they belong: Right in your dash In addition to media, navigation and messaging apps that you can currently control from Android Auto-equipped dashboards, native integration also allows drivers
  
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• Google unveils Google Home, to compete with Amazon's Echo

  18-05-2016 21:02
  By Deborah M. Todd MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google Inc unveiled its answer to Amazon's Alexa virtual assistant along with new messaging and virtual reality products at its annual I/O developer conference on Wednesday, doubling down on artificial intelligence and machine learning as the keys to its future. Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai introduced Google Assistant, a virtual personal assistant designed to perform voice-controlled tasks, along with the tabletop speake
  
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• Your next car might run Android N - Roadshow

  18-05-2016 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  While Android Auto is changing the way we use our phones in our cars, Android N is getting plenty of customizations to make it dashboard-friendly.
  
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• Android Auto adding Waze, will soon work in any car - Roadshow

  18-05-2016 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  One of the most asked-for apps is finally coming to Android Auto, while the service itself will soon work without wires and even without a compatible car.
  
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• A glimpse inside Google's VR Daydream - CNET

  18-05-2016 20:59 via cnet.com
  Cardboard, Google's cheap virtual reality headset, provided a peek into the future. Google's VR chief Clay Bavor is now touting Daydream, the next step in the company's VR plan. The thing is, Daydream is only a sketch on paper -- at least until the fall.
  
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• One Android to rule them all? - CNET

  18-05-2016 20:58 via cnet.com
  With Android N, Google steps up efforts to convince device makers to adopt the latest generation of its mobile software. Android chief Hiroshi Lockheimer shares his take on what's new -- and how Google is trying to solve an old problem he calls the "F word."
  
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• Google's CEO sums up his AI vision - CNET

  18-05-2016 20:58 via cnet.com
  Sundar Pichai, who takes the I/O stage for the first time since becoming CEO in October, says he's on a "journey" from mobile to AI. Good thing he has an assistant.
  
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• ​SAP modernises analytics capabilities with Cloud for Analytics rebrand

  18-05-2016 20:56 via zdnet.com
  
  SAP believes rebranding Cloud for Analytics to SAP BusinessObjects Cloud will help simplify its customers' access to analytics.
  
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• Say goodbye to Time Warner Cable: sale leads to name change

  18-05-2016 20:52
  
  Soon you'll have a new cable company to hate. It'll take some practice, but in time you'll get used to swearing at Spectrum. Time Warner Cable, the largest cable provider in New York and Los Angeles, among ...
  
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• Instant Apps delivers Android software to your phone's browser, one slice at a time - CNET

  18-05-2016 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  The feature gives apps their own URL, and it could blur the line between mobile websites and apps.
  
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