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• The tech bracelet that knows when you're happy or stressed

  03-06-2016 23:50
  
  Zenta is not just a fitness tracker. This wearable keeps track of your emotions in an effort to help promote overall well-being, not just physical fitness. The product is currently seeking funding on Indiegogo.
  
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• FBI says dashcam shows man taking cab to rob bank - CNET

  03-06-2016 23:48 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In Denver, it seems that some bank robbers don't need to hire a getaway driver.
  
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• GE PFE28KMKES review - CNET

  03-06-2016 23:40 via cnet.com
  
  This slick-looking French door model uses sensors to automatically fill your glass, pitcher or pot without overflowing.
  
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• CEO Tony Fadell announces he's leaving Nest - CNET

  03-06-2016 23:32 via cnet.com
  
  The co-founder of the company that makes the Learning Thermostat says "the time is right." He'll stay on as an adviser to Larry Page at Alphabet.
  
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• Review: Asus Chromebook C202

  03-06-2016 23:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designThe Asus C202, with its giant keyboard font and rubber bumpers, may look like an alphabet-singing My First Laptop. But, this Chromebook is no fragile toy. Designed with the student in mind, the Asus C202 is built to weather all types of day-to-day adversity, be it backpack G-forces, clumsy adolescent hands or careless tosses into the school's laptop cart.Fortunately, parents won't have to bust open their piggy banks to pay for the C202. At $229 (about £159, AU$316) t
  
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• Memories of Warcraft: Fans including Duncan Jones remember their WoW experiences - CNET

  03-06-2016 23:16 via cnet.com
  
  As the film "Warcraft: The Beginning" hits theatres, we join director Duncan Jones to remember the best, worst and weirdest times we've spent playing the famous game.
  
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• Tony Fadell, CEO of Alphabet Inc's Nest, to step down

  03-06-2016 22:50
  (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc unit Nest, which makes smart thermostats, said Chief Executive Tony Fadell would step down.
  
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• Tony Fadell leaves Nest

  03-06-2016 22:43
  
  Tony Fadell is leaving Nest. The former Apple executive, who co-founded the company in 2010, announced his departure on the Nest blog. Fadell will continue to serve in an advisory role to Alphabet CEO Larry Page. Marwan Fawaz, a former executive vice president at Motorola Mobility, is joining Nest as its new CEO.  SEE ALSO: Google Home isn't good news for Nest In a statement, Larry Page said: In the Nest blog, as well as in an interview with The New York Times, Fadell is positioning th
  
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• Microsoft isn't about to take a billion-dollar gamble with cars - Roadshow

  03-06-2016 22:43 via cnet.com
  
  Rather than attempting to join the auto-manufacturing fray, Microsoft is more interested in leveraging its current skills to hop on the future-mobility train.
  
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• The Lonely Island on creating YouTube and casting junk in 'Popstar' - CNET

  03-06-2016 22:39 via cnet.com
  
  "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" is the new movie from Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, so we went to meet them.
  
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• Alphabet Inc unit Nest's CEO to step down

  03-06-2016 22:35
  (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc unit Nest, which makes smart thermostats, said Chief Executive Tony Fadell would step down. Search giant Google bought Nest in 2014 for $3.2 billion, aiming to lead the way on how household devices link to each other and to electricity grids. Marwan Fawaz will replace Fadell, the company said in a blog post. (Reporting by Narottam Medhora in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)
  
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• Hands-on review: Voyo V3 Mini PC

  03-06-2016 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  To say that ultra-small computers are in vogue would be a massive understatement. Pint-sized (or even cup-sized) PCs are probably one of the very few bright spots in an otherwise desolate hardware landscape. This has a great deal to do with their versatility and their cost. However, the wide-ranging choice available in the market shouldn't hide the fact that there are good and bad apples.ARM-based devices running Android have been a hit but Intel-powered alternatives running Windows have also pr
  
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• 9 genius ways to open a beer bottle - CNET

  03-06-2016 22:23 via cnet.com
  
  If you don't have a bottle opener on hand, fear not. There are dozens of items lying around your house that you can use to pop that crown cap off your bottle.
  
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• GameSpot's The Lobby -- What we hope gets announced at E3 video - CNET

  03-06-2016 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  The GameSpot crew discusses what games we want to see at E3 2016, such as Horizon: Zero Dawn and a new Red Dead.
  
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• Twitter facing stiff competition from Snapchat - CNET

  03-06-2016 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  A new report says Snapchat is surpassing Twitter in terms of daily users. Meanwhile, there's a rumor that Twitter looked at a crazy merger plan with a certain search company.
  
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• GE's new Profile Series refrigerator makes a splash video - CNET

  03-06-2016 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  GE's "Autofill" water dispenser is one of our favorite fridge features -- does that make the GE PFE28KMKES a good buy at $3,000?
  
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• Computex 2016 verdict: Behold the new brains of the computer - CNET

  03-06-2016 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  Intel fades from the spotlight at this year's massive tech trade show, to be replaced by Nvidia and AMD as the drivers of the coming VR and AI future.
  
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• Rock Band 4 dev teases new peripheral, announces deal with Fender through 2027 - CNET

  03-06-2016 21:34 via cnet.com
  
  Rock Band and Fender will continue to work together for a long, long time; teaser video suggests a new bass peripheral is on the way.
  
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• Facebook's Zuckerberg may lose majority voting control if he exits

  03-06-2016 21:29
  (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's board has proposed removing Mark Zuckerberg's majority voting control in the event of the social media giant's chief executive and founder deciding to exit management at some point in future. In a proxy filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Facebook's board said it would ask shareholders to vote on a proposal that would convert Zuckerberg's Class B shares into Class A shares if he is no longer in a leadership position. As of June 2, Zuckerberg benefi
  
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• Gaze at 'ghost ship,' the latest optical illusion haunting the Internet - CNET

  03-06-2016 21:27 via cnet.com
  
  A spooky video taken in Florida shows a ship appearing to float above the horizon. What do you see?
  
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• Geneva: The story of Facebook's new font

  03-06-2016 21:25
  
  Perhaps you've noticed that the posts in your Facebook timeline appear slightly off.  In fact, it turns out that Facebook is testing a new font for some desktop users. And if you're a typeface nerd, you'll likely recognize the new font as Geneva, a font developed at Apple in the early 1980s. SEE ALSO: You’re not crazy — the Facebook font does look different For reference, here's the old font — Helvetica — next to Geneva: Helvetica Image: Facebook Geneva Image: Facebo
  
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• U.S. lawmakers probe Fed cyber breaches, cite 'serious concerns'

  03-06-2016 21:18
  By Dustin Volz and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional committee has launched an investigation into the Federal Reserve's cyber security practices after a Reuters report revealed more than 50 cyber breaches at the U.S. central bank between 2011 and 2015. The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on Friday sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to express "serious concerns" over the central bank's ability to protect sensitive financial information. The
  
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• House committee launches probe of Fed's cybersecurity breaches - CNET

  03-06-2016 21:14 via cnet.com
  
  A Reuters report that cited dozens of cybersecurity incidents in the past few years at the US central bank has raised some eyebrows on the science, space and technology committee.
  
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• After Street Fighter 5 DLC delay, Capcom apologizes for slow communication - CNET

  03-06-2016 21:09 via cnet.com
  
  The next character was planned for a late May release, but we only just found out she's instead coming in late June.
  
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• Elon Musk says we're probably all characters in a video game - CNET

  03-06-2016 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Tesla's CEO says there's a one in billions chance we're not in some sort of simulation controlled by others. Indeed, he says, we should hope that's the case.
  
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• PES 2017 seeks to become the most realistic soccer game ever - CNET

  03-06-2016 20:44 via cnet.com
  
  Is dedication to realism enough to make PES 2017 a champion?
  
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• A toxic Russian rocket is about to splash into the Arctic - CNET

  03-06-2016 20:44 via cnet.com
  
  The animals of the Arctic have to deal with all sorts of threats, and now they have to watch out for a rocket used to launch commercial satellites that's set to fall back to Earth with toxic chemicals on board.
  
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• The all-seeing i: BMW to revamp electric sub-brand, shift focus toward autonomy - Roadshow

  03-06-2016 20:42 via cnet.com
  
  This overhaul is said to include a sportier i3, a new flagship and loads of new additions to the R&D team.
  
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• TiVo Bolt adds out-of-home streaming - CNET

  03-06-2016 20:31 via cnet.com
  
  TiVo has added the promised ability of streaming recordings from its Bolt DVR to mobile devices.
  
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• Will Toyota buy Google's robots? (AutoComplete, Ep. 21) video - Roadshow

  03-06-2016 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  What would Toyota do with Boston Dynamics? More Takata recalls, and inside Silicon Valley's secret test track.
  
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• The 404 Show 1664: Snapchat passes Twitter, paintball, texting etiquette, Ben Fox Rubin (podcast) - CNET

  03-06-2016 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  CNET News' Ben Fox Rubin is back on the show not just to tell another embarassing story, but to also discuss Snapchat's userbase milestone, paintball, a real life X-Man and when to use periods in social media and texting.
  
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• Getting closer: VW receives green light to fix 800,000 European diesels - Roadshow

  03-06-2016 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  800,000 down, about 8 million left to go.
  
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• Your Instagram feed will never be the same again

  03-06-2016 20:21
  
  Instagram is officially giving its feed the Facebook treatment. The photo app is finally rolling out its new algorithmic timeline, which orders your feed based on "what you care about" rather than chronology. The changes should appear "soon," though Instagram says it's already live for many users. SEE ALSO: Here's how to turn on post notifications on Instagram The update will make Instagram feeds much more similar to Facebook's, with users seeing posts based on factors like popularity and other
  
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• Snapchat bigger than Twitter says report video - CNET

  03-06-2016 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  A new report says Twitter is facing stiff competition by Snapchat. Meanwhile, there's a rumor that Twitter might have looked at a crazy merger plan.
  
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• GTA 5's next weekend event offers cheap yachts and gun-equipped limos - CNET

  03-06-2016 20:18 via cnet.com
  
  Discounts and bonuses offered to players ahead of the big update coming next week.
  
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• Yes, you can buy a good oven for $1,000 video - CNET

  03-06-2016 20:17 via cnet.com
  
  The GE JGB700SEJSS gas range proves that you don't have to spend thousands of dollars for a great large appliance that cooks food well.
  
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• Computex 2016 verdict: The GPU era has begun - CNET

  03-06-2016 20:13 via cnet.com
  
  Intel faded from the spotlight at this year's massive tech trade show, to be replaced by Nvidia and AMD as the drivers of the coming VR and AI future.
  
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• Exclusive: Congress probes Fed's cyber breaches, seeks records dating back to '09

  03-06-2016 20:11
  By Dustin Volz and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional committee has launched an investigation into the Federal Reserve's cyber security practices after a Reuters report revealed more than 50 cyber breaches at the U.S. central bank between 2011 and 2015. The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on Friday sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to express "serious concerns" over the central bank's ability to protect sensitive financial information. The
  
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• Sheathe your sword, NAD tells Sprint to halt its 50% off ads - CNET

  03-06-2016 20:09 via cnet.com
  
  After a challenge from T-Mobile, the National Advertising Division advises Sprint to halt ads claiming it can cut your bill in half.
  
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• Saudi Arabia's Uber venture: a case of if you can't beat 'em, join 'em

  03-06-2016 19:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Global firms are investing in startups threatening to shake up motoring because they know self-driving cars are the futureThe global automotive industry and the oil majors are not known for meekly rolling over when a competitor comes along – from General Motors’ involvement in killing public transport in Los Angeles in the 1940s to Shell lobbying to undermine EU renewables targets in more recent years.But recently, the world has started to see a new side to the sector: “If you
  
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• Colossal golf-course alligator gets brilliant 'Jurassic Park' remix - CNET

  03-06-2016 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  There's a new dino in the park and it's the star of a viral video showing a scaly beast moseying across a golf course.
  
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• Huawei aims to topple goliaths of the phone market -- Apple and Samsung - CNET

  03-06-2016 19:05 via cnet.com
  
  The Chinese company sets its sight's high as its sales and market share continue to grow, reports The Wall Street Journal.
  
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• 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Td6 review - Roadshow

  03-06-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  In a journey across five western states into the wilds of Idaho, the Range Rover Sport Td6 proves immensely comfortable, capable and reasonably economical.
  
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• 13 fun things to try with your Raspberry Pi - CNET

  03-06-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  So you just got a new Raspberry Pi. Now what? Here are 13 things to try or do with your Raspberry Pi to get your started.
  
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• Uber and Sprint cheer on soccer fans with discounted rides to Copa America - CNET

  03-06-2016 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  Get to the stadium for 50 percent off and get into the soccer spirit.
  
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• BMW revamps R&D for new era of self-driving cars

  03-06-2016 18:52
  By Edward Taylor and Irene Preisinger MUNICH (Reuters) - BMW is overhauling its research and development activities to focus on self-driving cars, board member Klaus Froehlich told Reuters, a move which includes a revamp of its "i" sub-brand of carbon-fibre based electric vehicles. To help improve sales, BMW is increasing the battery range of its i3 city vehicle by 50 percent this year. Its next full-fledged new electric car model is not due until 2021, but the Bavarian auto maker is also planni
  
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• Review: Updated: iPhone 5

  03-06-2016 18:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designThe excitement of the rumour mill and the titillation of every leaked photo led to higher than ever levels of expectation over the iPhone 5 features, and while the announcement was greeted with some derision at the lack of perceived headline improvements, the record sales tell an entirely different story.Given the underwhelming changes to the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 5 launch really needed to re-energise customers to prove Apple can repeat the game-changing trick it managed w
  
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• What to do if your Windows 10 PC crashes - CNET

  03-06-2016 18:39 via cnet.com
  
  Exploring Windows 10's recovery options.
  
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• 7 settings new iPad owners should change right now - CNET

  03-06-2016 18:39 via cnet.com
  
  Tweak these settings for a better tablet experience.
  
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• Go offroad with the Range Rover Sport diesel video - Roadshow

  03-06-2016 18:33 via cnet.com
  
  Even without a rear locker or solid axles, this pricey SUV has some serious offroad chops.
  
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