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• Phab 2 Pro Tango phone and modular Moto Z: Everything Lenovo announced at its annual Tech World Conference - CNET

  09-06-2016 23:57 via cnet.com
  
  Lenovo unveiled the Phab2 Pro powered by Google Tango, the flagship Moto Z smartphone sans headphone jack, a collection of hot-swapping magnetic modular accessories, and more.
  
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• Kubrick's '2001' goes Cubist and it will blow your mind - CNET

  09-06-2016 23:51 via cnet.com
  
  Mix together Kubrick and Picasso and you get a psychedelic space exploration saga.
  
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• Ron Weasley, noooo! 'Harry Potter' actors get sorted into Hogwarts houses - CNET

  09-06-2016 23:47 via cnet.com
  
  Ron Weasley's a natural Gryffindor, right? Maybe not, according to the Pottermore online quiz.
  
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• Get dizzy in zero gravity with Space Station's 360-degree Facebook feature

  09-06-2016 23:34
  
  Space tourism isn't affordable yet, but that doesn't mean you can't catch a glimpse of what it's like to be aboard the International Space Station (ISS). SEE ALSO: An astronaut and cosmonaut floated into the Space Station's first inflatable habitat today On Thursday afternoon, NASA posted a 360-degree Facebook feature captured on the ISS, allowing the user to twist and turn from a fixed vantage point in the ISS. Click through the image below to get the full experience. While not a totally i
  
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• Panorama's The Lab is a high-tech art experience, with cotton candy too

  09-06-2016 23:31
  
  At the debut of Panorama — Goldenvoices's music, art and technology festival on Randall's Island in New York that's being dubbed "Coachella of the East" — festivalgoers will be dazzled by far more than the musical acts.  The inaugural fest will feature The Lab, an interactive art experience that "invites festivalgoers to challenge all of their senses" with seven interactive installations and a 360 virtual reality theater. Presented by The Verge and powered by HP INC, the exhibit
  
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• Hillary tweets thanks to Obama after endorsement - CNET

  09-06-2016 23:20 via cnet.com
  
  Hillary et al take to Twitter to thank the president for his support... and reprise his words of praise.
  
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• Hands-on with Lenovo's smart shoe video - CNET

  09-06-2016 23:03 via cnet.com
  
  Lexy Savvides checks out Lenovo's smart shoe, which helps you track your fitness from calories, to steps to distance traveled.
  
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• Motorola Moto Z and Moto Z Force vs. Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5 and iPhone 6S - CNET

  09-06-2016 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  Check out how Motorola's new Moto Z and Z Force handsets compare to other flagships phones that are available right now.
  
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• This might explain why your electricity bill is so high - CNET

  09-06-2016 22:56 via cnet.com
  
  You're wasting electricity and money. Here's how save on both.
  
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• Apple making big changes to its App Store - CNET

  09-06-2016 22:55 via cnet.com
  
  Expect to see ads and a new subscription model that could have an impact on the apps you download.
  
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• Millions of Twitter accounts allegedly for sale video - CNET

  09-06-2016 22:54 via cnet.com
  
  A Russian hacker is selling a database that he claims contains data from 379 million Twitter accounts.
  
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• Acura is going racing with its all-electric, all-wheel drive NSX racecar

  09-06-2016 22:54
  
  Turns out, the Acura NSX has a few other tricks up its sleeve. SEE ALSO: LAPD selects BMW i3 — not Tesla Model S — as its EV of choice Acura revealed Thursday morning that it is going racing with two of its all-new NSX hybrid supercars at the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb later this month. What's more, the Japanese luxury automaker also made public it has created an all-electric, four-motor, super-handling all-wheel drive (SH-AWD) version of the NSX that will, too, be competing
  
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• Lenovo phones get Tango augmented reality and snap-on modules

  09-06-2016 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lenovo unveils two distinctive phones - one with Tango augmented reality tech, the other with snap-on modules.
  
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• Tesla announces two new, cheaper versions of the Model S

  09-06-2016 22:50
  
  The Tesla Model S just got slightly less expensive. Tesla revealed two new variants of the Model S on Thursday morning, the 60 and the 60D. The rear-wheel-drive 60 starts at $66,000, while the all-wheel drive 60D starts at $71,000. Notably, Tesla has removed the Model S 75 from its site. Now the next cheapest Model S after the new 60 variants available is the 90D, which starts at $89,500. SEE ALSO: LAPD selects BMW i3 — not Tesla Model S — as its EV of choice Tesla brags that the new
  
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• Tesla announces new, cheaper version of the Model S

  09-06-2016 22:50
  
  The Tesla Model S just got slightly less expensive. Tesla revealed two new variants of the Model S on Thursday morning, the 60 and the 60D. The rear-wheel-drive 60 starts at $66,000, while the all-wheel drive 60D starts at $71,000. Notably, Tesla has removed the Model S 75 from it site. Now, the next cheapest Model S after the new 60 variants available is the 90D, which starts at $89,500. SEE ALSO: LAPD selects BMW i3 — not Tesla Model S — as its EV of choice Tesla brags that the new
  
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• Track your health and step up your game with these smart shoes - CNET

  09-06-2016 22:49 via cnet.com
  
  Lenovo shows off a smart shoe concept in San Francisco during its Tech World 2016.
  
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• How, where and when to get the Moto Z, Moto Z Force - CNET

  09-06-2016 22:47 via cnet.com
  
  The Moto Z and Moto Z Force are coming, and here's what you need to know about getting one in your hands.
  
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• With no Uber or Lyft, a Texas city is crowdsourcing rides on Facebook

  09-06-2016 22:42 via theguardian.com
  
  After the ride-sharing firms pulled out of Austin in a battle over background checks, drivers and riders needing a lift now contact each other peer-to-peerIt was less than one week after Uber and Lyft pulled out of the city of Austin – and a crowdsourced ride-sharing alternative began to emerge.In May, voters in the Texas capital rejected a proposal that would have overturned a city council measure forcing ride-sharing companies to require fingerprint-based background checks for drivers. U
  
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• Feds investigating potentially widespread Tesla Model S suspension issue - Roadshow

  09-06-2016 22:42 via cnet.com
  
  Apparently, Tesla was telling owners to not contact the feds when problems occurred.
  
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• Star Wars director's mysterious cloak photo stirs up wild speculation - CNET

  09-06-2016 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  Is it Luke's, or Rey's? Does it portend a major movie death? Does Mark Hamill get a nude scene?
  
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• A flexible phone you can wear on your wrist is finally here - CNET

  09-06-2016 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  Lenovo shows off prototypes of flexible wrist-worn phones and tablets that can be folded like a book.
  
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• Lenovo launches Moto Mods contest with $1M prize - CNET

  09-06-2016 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  To pump up the chance of success for Moto Mods, Lenovo will award a $1 million cash prize to one lucky developer.
  
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• Netflix 'Stranger Things' trailer time warps to Stephen King's heyday - CNET

  09-06-2016 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  The '80s-style supernatural thriller is set for release next month.
  
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• Lenovo announces $1 million prize to Moto Mods developers video - CNET

  09-06-2016 22:24 via cnet.com
  
  Lenovo wants developers to create modular attachments for its Moto phones so it's offering a $1 million prize for the best design.
  
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• Unlock the cable set-top box, Democrats urge - CNET

  09-06-2016 22:17 via cnet.com
  
  A group of Senate and House Democrats are getting behind the FCC in pushing for rules that will force cable companies to open up the set-top box business.
  
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• Drivers sue Uber, Lyft over exit from Austin, Texas

  09-06-2016 22:15
  Former Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc drivers in Austin, Texas, on Thursday accused the ride-hailing companies of breaking a federal law by abruptly halting operations in the city after voters backed a measure requiring them to fingerprint drivers. The lawsuits filed in federal court in San Francisco, where the companies are based, said Uber and Lyft violated a law that requires companies to give 60 days notice to employees before a "mass layoff." Uber spokesman Matt Kallman declined to comm
  
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• Lenovo shows off superflexible phone you can wear like a watch - CNET

  09-06-2016 22:14 via cnet.com
  
  Lenovo just unveiled a wild flexible smartphone concept that wraps around your wrist using a segmented screen.
  
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• Moto Z and Moto Z Force are Lenovo's new modular phones

  09-06-2016 22:05
  
  Motorola’s next big idea is modular smartphones.
  
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• Uber will let you book a ride a month in advance - CNET

  09-06-2016 21:53 via cnet.com
  
  After rival Lyft left it in the dust with a scheduling feature, ride-hailing app Uber is rolling out its own feature that lets people book a ride as much as 30 days in advance.
  
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• Faraday Future poaches former Ferrari North America CEO - Roadshow

  09-06-2016 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  Marco Mattiacci's new title is Global Chief Brand and Commercial Officer, which is a bit harder to remember than "President and CEO."
  
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• Lenovo teases flex phone of the future video - CNET

  09-06-2016 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  We a get a quick look at Lenovo's concept bendable, flexible screen on display.
  
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• Phab2 Pro Tango phone and modular Moto Z: Everything Lenovo announced at its annual Tech World Conference - CNET

  09-06-2016 21:41 via cnet.com
  
  Lenovo unveiled the Phab2 Pro powered by Google Tango, the flagship Moto Z smartphone sans headphone jack, a collection of hot-swapping magnetic modular accessories, and more.
  
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• HTC announces 'business edition' of the Vive virtual reality headset

  09-06-2016 21:37
  
  Enterprise-focused Vive BE will come with a “dedicated customer support line”.
  
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• Lenovo reveals the world's first Project Tango smartphone

  09-06-2016 21:32
  
  The 3D mapping technology created by Google enables users to measure space around them.
  
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• Ashton Kutcher just threw a phone off a ledge at Lenovo Tech World

  09-06-2016 21:31
  
  Tech press conferences just got even stranger.
  
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• Project Tango makes augmented tech a reality video - CNET

  09-06-2016 21:28 via cnet.com
  
  Lenovo shows how you can play games like dominoes with Project Tango and its new Phab2 Pro tablet.
  
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• 10 of the wildest, most awesome off-road cars on the planet - Roadshow

  09-06-2016 21:26 via cnet.com
  
  From race cars to expedition vehicles to just plain weird, feast your eyes on some of the craziest off-road vehicles in the world.
  
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• Tesla may use Samsung batteries in home energy system, Musk says - CNET

  09-06-2016 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  Tesla Motors' CEO says Tesla could use batteries from Samsung SDI for its Powerwall energy systems -- not in cars.
  
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• Tesla to release lower-priced versions of Model S car

  09-06-2016 21:22
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla said Thursday that it has started selling a cheaper version of its Model S car in an attempt to make its electric vehicles more affordable for more people.
  
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• Motorola ditches headphone jacks before Apple with the Moto Z

  09-06-2016 21:16
  
  Motorola is making its unique mark on the smartphone market with the Moto Z and Moto Z Force, which will be available in the U.S. this summer and globally in September. The new phones were announced at Lenovo's Tech World conference Thursday. Notably, Motorola has beaten Apple to the punch in ditching the headphone jack. It's also taking a cue from competing phones like the LG G5, which lets users add specific abilities to their phones with parts they can swap out, including a projector in the c
  
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• Zelda, Pokemon, NX, Mother 3 - Nintendo E3 2016 rumors video - CNET

  09-06-2016 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  GameSpot's Danny O'Dwyer, Justin Haywald, and Peter Brown share what they know about Nintendo's E3 2016 plans. From Legend of Zelda Wii U to Mother 3, check out their E3 wish lists.
  
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• Amazon launches food delivery service to UK market

  09-06-2016 21:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The world's largest online retailer is launching a fresh food delivery service, starting with its London-based customers
  
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• Apple releases something quite beautiful - CNET

  09-06-2016 21:11 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A new ad to celebrate the Euro 2016 European soccer championship, which starts Friday, manages to move. Well, move me at least.
  
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• 13 crazy pricy gadgets you wish you could afford

  09-06-2016 20:57
  
  Money can't buy everything, but when you're super rich, it can sure get you a lot. Sure, you can your millions or billions of dollars and invest in gold, diamonds or other shiny things, or  can we suggest a pair of $50,000 headphones and a flying to your next vacation spot via a three-room apartment onboard a plane? NBD. Whether you have piles of cash to burn through or want something to strive for, we've compiled a list of the coolest things money can buy when you Scrooge McDuck levels of
  
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• Google and Lenovo launch the first Project Tango smartphone, and it's (literally) huge

  09-06-2016 20:30
  
  The first smartphone equipped with Google's novel 3D-scanning technology is finally here. Lenovo unveiled the Phab2 Pro, the first flagship Project Tango smartphone, on Thursday at the company's Tech World event in San Francisco. The unveiling comes more than two years after Google first introduced Project Tango, its (at the time) experimental effort to bring computer vision and 3D-sensing abilities to smartphones and tablets. SEE ALSO: Google Daydream and Project Tango: We've gotta get these gu
  
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• Uber suffers legal setbacks in France and Germany

  09-06-2016 20:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Courts rule against UperPop service despite European commission recently issuing guidelines in support of car transport appUber’s assault on the European market has run into fresh legal roadblocks, after court rulings in France and Germany went against the company.In France, a judge slapped Uber with a €800,000 (£625,500) fine for running the “illegal” UberPop service using unlicensed drivers. It also fined two of the company’s senior executives a combined &eur
  
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• Lenovo, Google unveil phone that knows its way around a room

  09-06-2016 19:59
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Lenovo smartphone unveiled Thursday will be clever enough to grasp your physical surroundings — such as the room's size and the presence of other people — and potentially transform how we interact with e-commerce, education and gaming.
  
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• Lenovo just showed off bendable smartphones and tablets

  09-06-2016 19:41
  
  Instead of putting your smartphone away in your pocket, Lenovo wants you to bend your phone around your wrist. SEE ALSO: This foldable screen could make smartphones exciting again YouTube personality Meghan McCarthy showed off the flexible smartphone during during Lenovo's Tech World conference Thursday, taking a pretty standard-looking smartphone and bending it around her wrist like a slap bracelet. She then proceeded to take a tablet and bend it right in half to show how a tablet could also be
  
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• Mad inventor explodes insane fireworks Death Star - CNET

  09-06-2016 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  Everyone enjoys a good explosion. Revel in Colin Furze's frenzy as he unleashes a Death Star-shaped fireworks show.
  
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