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• ​Appliance Science: How the Amazon Dash button works - CNET

  01-06-2016 23:57 via cnet.com
  
  Push button, order stuff. The Amazon Dash Button makes ordering things as simple as pressing a button when you realize you are running low. Here's how it works.
  
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• For $6,500, you can fly in zero gravity with George Takei - CNET

  01-06-2016 23:53 via cnet.com
  
  Beam me up, Mr. Sulu! The legendary actor will take a weightless flight with a small group in Las Vegas this summer to celebrate Star Trek's 50th anniversary.
  
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• IBM is building cognitive AI to impact 'every decision made'

  01-06-2016 23:46
  
  RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — The future of artificial intelligence may impact virtually every part of our lives. “If it’s digital, it’ll be cognitive,” explained IBM CEO Ginny Rometty in a wide-ranging discussion with Recode's Kara Swisher on Wednesday during the annual Code Conference. SEE ALSO: IBM Watson enlists in the war on cancer "In five years, there’s no doubt in my mind that cognitive AI will impact every decision made," she said. Rometty was ex
  
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• Sheryl Sandberg says she has no plans to leave Facebook - CNET

  01-06-2016 23:28 via cnet.com
  
  The social network's famous COO said she's not interested in another job -- even one in politics.
  
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• VW looks for more revenue from ride-hailing apps, mobility services

  01-06-2016 23:24
  By Andreas Cremer BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen is looking at on-demand mobility services such as smartphone ride hailing to earn a "notable share" of future revenues as the carmaker pushes a strategic shift in the wake of its emissions scandal, its top executive said. Volkswagen, or VW, which posted 213 billion euros ($237.90 billion) of revenue last year, on Wednesday signed a cooperation with ride-hailing company Gett after announcing a $300 million investment in the firm last week. Cooperati
  
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• Volkswagen's #PinkBeetle special edition is a sure sign of the apocalypse - Roadshow

  01-06-2016 23:21 via cnet.com
  
  This is the first vehicle to use a hashtag in its name, which is an achievement that the rational universe was hoping would stay unachieved.
  
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• Facebook broadcasts live from space video - CNET

  01-06-2016 23:13 via cnet.com
  
  CEO Mark Zuckerberg hosts a live broadcast speaking to astronauts on the International Space Station. It's part of the Facebook CEO's push into space exploration.
  
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• Pens, holograms and you: Microsoft's quest to make computing 'natural'

  01-06-2016 23:12
  
  TAIPEI, Taiwan — Microsoft's vision of "natural computing" will be a significant departure from the keyboard-and-mouse combination we're all familiar with today — but several moving parts have to come together in order to make it work. Namely, those include touchscreens, smart pens and augmented-reality headsets. SEE ALSO: Microsoft wants a piece of the VR pie, and it's using HoloLens to get it Luckily, Microsoft brought all of those elements together on stage at the Computex trade s
  
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• Amazon Prime members keep coming back for more, report finds. Lots more - CNET

  01-06-2016 23:06 via cnet.com
  
  A survey finds that 91 percent of members renew after their first year in Amazon's $99-per-year subscription service, and 96 percent sign on for a third year.
  
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• Philips Hue's White Ambiance bulbs cut the colors (and the cost) video - CNET

  01-06-2016 23:03 via cnet.com
  
  You can't change these LED bulbs to pink or green, but if you like to shift between soft white and daylight tones, you're in luck. Plus, they work with Siri.
  
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• Facebook's Sandberg: Peter Thiel will remain on board - CNET

  01-06-2016 22:56 via cnet.com
  
  The social network's COO emphasizes that Thiel's decision to back Hulk Hogan in a case against Gawker was done "on his own."
  
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• Fallout 4 players on Xbox One can now make their dog a cat (and so much more) with mods - CNET

  01-06-2016 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  Mods are now available on the Xbox One version of Fallout 4; coming to PS4 in June.
  
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• Playing HDMI games on an old black-and-white TV isn't half-bad

  01-06-2016 22:44
  
  What exactly does it look like when you hook up your HD console or PC to an old black and white TV? Not that bad, actually. YouTuber Lazy Game Reviews rigged up a system to hook up his high-end gaming PC to a black-and-white analog TV. While the audio is garbage and some important visuals don't fit in the screen, games don't look half-bad. Though the Internet looks pretty awful.
  
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• Mystery of the rough United landing that sent ceiling panels raining down - CNET

  01-06-2016 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A Boeing 767 arriving at Newark from Houston undergoes a strange landing experience.
  
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• New York's antiquated steering wheel law poses roadblock to driverless cars

  01-06-2016 22:32
  
  A 1971 New York measure requires drivers to keep at least one hand on the steering wheel — and some state lawmakers are trying to change that. It makes sense. It's awful hard to let your car park itself, if you have to keep one hand on the steering wheel. SEE ALSO: How driverless cars will change car ownership forever "We are just trying to have the law match up to the technology that people are using today and I think is only going to grow down the road," Senate Transportation Commit
  
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• Yahoo publishes FBI's secret requests for user data - CNET

  01-06-2016 22:21 via cnet.com
  
  Company is the first to publicly acknowledge receiving National Security Letters based on reforms to the Patriot Act. The special subpoenas give government access to tons of user data without a judge's review.
  
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• Does the future of AR belong to Microsoft? - CNET

  01-06-2016 22:14 via cnet.com
  
  After a slew of augment-reality focused announcements, Microsoft appears to making a move at cornering the AR market.
  
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• 5 easy fixes for fraying cables video - CNET

  01-06-2016 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  Sometimes buying a new one is the best option, but here are five ideas for mending a failing cable before taking a trip to the store.
  
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• GameSpot's The Lobby--How Good is Witcher 3: Blood & Wine video - CNET

  01-06-2016 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  The final DLC for The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine is out, but how good is it? GameSpot's Rob Handlery, Jake Dekker and Danny O'Dwyer discuss the final adventure for Geralt.
  
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• Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg: Peter Thiel is not leaving the board

  01-06-2016 21:46
  
  RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — Billionaire investor Peter Thiel never consulted or talked to Facebook about funding former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan's court battle against Gawker — and there are no plans to remove him from Facebook's board of directors. That was the message stressed by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg when pressed multiple times at the annual Code Conference to address Thiel's controversial efforts to undermine Gawker and its writers through costly lawsuits that have b
  
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• Tesla Model 3 won't get free Supercharger access, Musk says

  01-06-2016 21:39
  
  One of the benefits of being a current Tesla owner is free access to the company’s network of Superchargers. Turns out, though, the Model 3 won’t be granted such access — at least, not for free anyway. SEE ALSO: 'Top Gear' season opener fails to fire on all cylinders At the Tesla annual shareholders meeting On Tuesday evening, Elon Musk revealed the company’s forthcoming, mass-market Model 3 will not granted unlimited free access to the fast-charging Supercharger network,
  
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• Google CEO Sundar Pichai thinks the answer to better privacy may be AI

  01-06-2016 21:30
  
  RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — Echoing the theme of this year's Code Conference, Google CEO Sundar Pichai pointed to the company's work in machine learning and AI as a possible solution to people's ongoing concerns about Google and the privacy of their personal data. Pichai sounded a little frustrated when Recode's Walt Mossberg raised the specter of privacy concerns. "Today, every time we do important things, people ask this question all the time," he said. SEE ALSO: Google Home is a
  
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• HP Deskjet 3755 inkjet printer boasts 'world's smallest all-in-one' design - CNET

  01-06-2016 21:29 via cnet.com
  
  Reclaim your cluttered workspace with the new HP Deskjet 3755 inkjet, a wireless all-in-one that can print, copy and scan from computers and mobile devices.
  
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• Scare yourself inside a surreal 360-degree version of 'The Shining' - CNET

  01-06-2016 21:25 via cnet.com
  
  Revisit the terror of "The Shining" in an eerily rendered 360-degree video derived from the Stanley Kubrick creep-fest.
  
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• Mafia 3 Collector's Edition detailed, Mafia 2 re-releasing on Steam with huge discount - CNET

  01-06-2016 21:22 via cnet.com
  
  Get all the details on the crime game's $150 version right here; 2010's Mafia II discounted 80 percent.
  
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• Airbnb now lets you tattle on your loud, party-throwing neighbors - CNET

  01-06-2016 21:20 via cnet.com
  
  A new forum lets you complain about the disruptive people who rent out apartments next to yours.
  
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• Segway offers hoverboard competitor in US for $1,000 - CNET

  01-06-2016 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  Segway has answered the rise and quick fall of the hoverboard with the cut-down Mini Pro, which is now available on preorder.
  
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• Nissan thinks the 2017 GT-R is $8,200 better than last year's model - Roadshow

  01-06-2016 21:09 via cnet.com
  
  It's still cheaper than a 911 Carrera 4S, but the new GT-R's $109,990 price tag is still not exactly a bargain.
  
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• Use Google search to find your iPhone - CNET

  01-06-2016 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Google has added a new "Find your phone" section to the My Account page. Learn how it can help you track down a lost iPhone.
  
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• New Final Fantasy 15 details on crashing airships, chocobos versus cars, and more - CNET

  01-06-2016 20:57 via cnet.com
  
  Director Hajime Tabata reveals new gameplay.
  
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• Brake, broke: Nissan recalls Pathfinder crossovers for stuck brake lights - Roadshow

  01-06-2016 20:56 via cnet.com
  
  Nearly 80,000 vehicles are affected.
  
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• Battlefield 1: EA was concerned kids didn't know WWI even happened - CNET

  01-06-2016 20:56 via cnet.com
  
  There was "some debate" internally about Battlefield 1's World War I setting.
  
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• This tool turns your Instagram feed into a VR gallery with one click

  01-06-2016 20:50
  
  Fresh off debuting its virtual reality app, 3D-model platform Sketchfab has launched another tool that lets you harness the power of VR, this time by integrating Instagram. SEE ALSO: Creating graffiti in VR looks so real, you can almost smell the fumes Instamuseum takes the photos in your Instagram feed and, with one click, turns those images into a fully realized VR gallery that you or your friends can tour. Instamuseum for @spacex by adario on Sketchfab The site gives you several different mus
  
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• Kid breaks $15,000 Lego statue an hour after exhibit opens - CNET

  01-06-2016 20:48 via cnet.com
  
  Leggo my Lego! The Chinese artist who created the "Zootopia" fox figure refused compensation from boy's parents.
  
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• Buy a top Samsung phone, get a Gear VR for free - CNET

  01-06-2016 20:41 via cnet.com
  
  From June 1 through June 9, anyone who buys one of six Galaxy phones (including the Galaxy S7) will get a virtual-reality headset as part of the bundle.
  
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• Google doesn't plan on making its own phones

  01-06-2016 20:37
  
  Holding your breath for a Google-made phone to call your own? We suggest you exhale.Google CEO Sundar Pichai said today at the Codecon conference that the company doesn't plan on making its own phones, and instead will continue working with third-party manufacturers to pump out mobile devices. Pichai was asked by Recode's Walt Mossberg whether the company will release its own phone next year, to which Pichai replied that the company works and will continue to do so with OEMs to produce the Nexus
  
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• Australia tests out putting crossing signals where you're really looking: down - CNET

  01-06-2016 20:35 via cnet.com
  
  The government is reportedly experimenting with ground-level semaphores for pedestrians who stare at their phones while crossing the street.
  
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• How to play Mirror's Edge Catalyst on Xbox One right now - CNET

  01-06-2016 20:32 via cnet.com
  
  The game doesn't officially launch until June 7, but it's playable now on Xbox One for some.
  
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• This robo-dolly wheels your VR camera around - CNET

  01-06-2016 20:27 via cnet.com
  
  Need to shoot virtual reality video without a human camera operator getting in the way? Double Robotics' 360 Camera Dolly might help.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg used Facebook Live to speak to the International Space Station and they discussed ice cream

  01-06-2016 20:23
  
  Social media live-streaming has reached outer space.
  
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• Google CEO: Our AI is better because we've been doing it longer - CNET

  01-06-2016 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  Google's Sundar Pichai hits a number of topics, including the possibility of a Google phone, its presence in China and whether it could work with Apple on cross-messaging compatibility.
  
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• Apple's next big press event set for June 13 - CNET

  01-06-2016 20:14 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giant begins inviting the media to its annual Worldwide Developer Conference keynote this month in San Francisco.
  
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• HP Deskjet 3755 inkjet printer boasts "world smallest all-in-one" design - CNET

  01-06-2016 20:11 via cnet.com
  
  Reclaim your cluttered workspace with the new HP Deskjet 3755 inkjet, a wireless all-in-one that can print, copy, and scan from computers and mobile devices.
  
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• Facebook rolls out new diverse emoji for Messenger

  01-06-2016 20:08
  
  Facebook is seriously upping its emoji game. The company updated Messenger on Wednesday with more than 100 new emoji characters "to better reflect gender and skin tones," Facebook also updated its existing emoji so that all its emoji will appear exactly the same across Messenger, regardless of device or platform. SEE ALSO: Why is using emoji such a crappy experience? Messenger's new emoji picker will now allow you to pick different skin tones for emoji characters, just like the emoji keyboard on
  
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• Battlefield 1: EA was concerned kids didn't know WW1 even happened - CNET

  01-06-2016 20:07 via cnet.com
  
  There was "some debate" internally about Battlefield 1's World War 1 setting.
  
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• Microsoft wants to own the next reality video - CNET

  01-06-2016 20:06 via cnet.com
  
  A number of new partnerships could mean Microsoft will be powering all kinds of mixed reality devices soon.
  
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• Apple sends press invites to June 13 WWDC keynote

  01-06-2016 20:04
  
  Apple has sent out press invites to its WWDC keynote taking place June 13. Mashable will be there live. SEE ALSO: Apple will open Siri to developers and launch Amazon Echo-like smart speaker, report says The keynote, which kicks off Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference, will take place at 10 a.m. PT at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. This is the same venue where Apple unveiled the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus This is the first time in recent memory that a WWDC k
  
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• Facebook Messenger gets emoji-crazy (now with redheads, too) - CNET

  01-06-2016 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  Just like their Apple and Google counterparts, the tiny picture symbols are more diverse and include better representations of women.
  
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• AI will impact everything in our lives in five years, says IBM CEO - CNET

  01-06-2016 19:56 via cnet.com
  
  But will it go evil and take over the world? Not if we teach it correctly, says Ginni Rometty, who comments on the idea of bringing IBM's own digital assistant to consumers.
  
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• Beware, tech world: 'Easy growth is behind us,' says Mary Meeker - CNET

  01-06-2016 19:49 via cnet.com
  
  Everything from population growth to smartphone adoption has hit a wall. But there are still areas of opportunity, says the Kleiner Perkins partner known for her annual Internet report.
  
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