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• Ask Siri about 'Game of Thrones' right now

  23-06-2016 23:59
  
  Like the rest of us, Siri is obsessed with Game of Thrones . In the lead-up to the season 6 GoT finale, Siri is offering some fun comments you can enjoy whether you're a denizen of Westeros or someplace else. SEE ALSO: The 'Game of Thrones' Season 6 finale looks set to be an epic one Ask Siri on the iPhone, iPad or Apple TV some Game of Thrones  related queries and see what pops up. Siri answers Game of Thrones queries Try asking Siri "Are you watching Game of Thrones" or "Have you bee
  
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• Dropbox adds scanning to iOS app, changes camera uploads - CNET

  23-06-2016 23:57 via cnet.com
  
  With the Dropbox app, you can now scan documents using your iPhone or iPad. Changes are also coming soon to camera uploads for Dropbox Basic users.
  
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• Garmin Vivoactive HR review - CNET

  23-06-2016 23:49 via cnet.com
  
  Garmin's latest watch offers fitness tracking, smartphone notifications, a built-in heart-rate sensor and long battery life. It also has GPS to track a variety of different activities.
  
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• eBay archaelogist finds two unreleased Nirvana songs - CNET

  23-06-2016 23:47 via cnet.com
  
  One lucky Nirvana fan buys a reel on eBay that contained a recording of the band in session just before the release of "In Utero."
  
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• Live streaming on phones keeps Democratic sit-in on air video - CNET

  23-06-2016 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  Democratic members of Congress used social media to broadcast their sit-in over a gun-legislation vote. Here's some of what was captured on Facebook Live and Periscope after Republicans shut down the official cameras in the House chambers.
  
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• ​Top 6 creepiest moments in Boston Dynamics' new robot video - CNET

  23-06-2016 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  The future of robotics is increasingly upsetting.
  
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• Updated: Top 5 best accounts and invoicing software packages in 2016

  23-06-2016 23:40
  
  IntroductionNote: Our best accounts software round-up has been fully updated. This feature was first published in July 2014.Where business is concerned, it goes without saying that keeping your finances in order is imperative. Not only is it necessary in order to ensure that invoices are sent out and paid on time and to help with forecasting cash flow, but detailed financial records are critical when the taxman comes knocking.Fortunately, this is much easier than it used to be. Today's accounts
  
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• Arista infringes Cisco networking patents, trade agency rules

  23-06-2016 23:38
  By Andrew Chung NEW YORK (Reuters) - Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc won a key victory in a sprawling legal battle with rival Arista Networks Inc on Thursday as the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled Arista infringed three of Cisco's patents with its ethernet switches used in computer data centers and servers. The ITC, which investigates complaints of violations of U.S. intellectual property, also recommended an import ban against Arista's products that infringe the patents. Cis
  
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• We tried to 'Escape the Room' in a Ford Escape

  23-06-2016 23:35
  
  What do you get when you combine Escape the Room with a vehicle test drive? It turns out, a lot of fun. If you’re not familiar, Escape the Room is a real-world puzzle game where teams of users have to follow clues to (surprise) escape a room. It’s fantastic. This weekend, Ford has partnered with Escape the Room creator Victor Blake to set up an Escape the Room scenario that also acts as a soft sales pitch/test drive for the Ford Escape. A few colleagues and I partook in the experienc
  
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• Supercell leads rise of action-heavy games on smartphones

  23-06-2016 23:35
  By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In its early years, the mobile video game market was dominated by simply designed, family-friendly games like "Fruit Ninja" and "Angry Birds." Action and adventure titles with sophisticated graphics and complex story lines were seen as better suited to gaming consoles and personal computers. Today, the world's top-selling mobile game is "Clash of Clans," a combat strategy game in which warring factions battle in a Medieval fantasy world. This week, China'
  
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• 'Skyslide' off the side of the tallest skyscraper in the West - CNET

  23-06-2016 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  You can try the slide perched on the outside of the 70th floor of a skyscraper for a mere $33.
  
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• HP Spectre, the world's thinnest laptop, is so much more than just looks

  23-06-2016 23:31
  
  PC makers have been trying to replicate the MacBook Air for years with little success. Alternatives — including 2-in-1 convertibles, transformers and touchscreens — have intrigued customers, but none have been as popular Apple's laptop.  So HP decided on another strategy to compete with the MacBook Air: just get the basics right, with no gimmicky tricks. SEE ALSO: HP's gorgeous Chromebook 13 is thinner, lighter than MacBook Pro HP's new Spectre isn't just the curr
  
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• Pluto may be hiding an ocean under that icy exterior video - CNET

  23-06-2016 23:29 via cnet.com
  
  Photos of Pluto's surface from the New Horizons mission show two major clues that suggest the possibility of a liquid sea under all that ice.
  
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• Did you spot the bowtruckle in Harry Potter 'Fantastic Beasts' clip? - CNET

  23-06-2016 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  Stick 'em up! The tiny branch-like tree guardian looks cute, but will gouge your eyes out if you threaten its home.
  
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• BlackBerry results paint a bleak future for its phones - CNET

  23-06-2016 23:11 via cnet.com
  
  The continued slide in sales is just the latest bit of bad news for the embattled phone maker.
  
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• Google Glass app helps kids with autism see emotions

  23-06-2016 23:09
  
  Stanford University researchers are testing software that is meant to help autistic children with social cues. The Google Glass software reads the emotions on people's faces, then tells the user what those emotions are. Early research is yielding positive results. 
  
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• Columbus, Ohio wins federal "smart city" challenge

  23-06-2016 23:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The city gets up to $140M to spend on self-driving shuttles, smart street lighting, transportation data analytics and other measures to improve city transportation.
  
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• Logitech ZeroTouch Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  23-06-2016 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  With a wave of your hand, the Logi ZeroTouch smartphone car mounts and app activate truly hands-free, voice-commanded control.
  
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• Jeff Jacobson to take over as Xerox Corp CEO after split

  23-06-2016 22:57
  (Reuters) - Xerox Corp said Jeff Jacobson, the president of its technology unit, would take over as chief executive after the company splits its business process outsourcing unit into a separate, publicly listed entity. Jacobson, 56, joined Xerox in 2012 and he was appointed the president of the technology business, which includes the company's hardware and software offerings, in July 2014. Xerox will house the company's legacy printer business.
  
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• Google Fiber to get bigger with purchase of ISP - CNET

  23-06-2016 22:57 via cnet.com
  
  A small internet service provider could be a big key to Google Fiber's expansion.
  
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• 5 settings every new iPad owner should change video - CNET

  23-06-2016 22:53 via cnet.com
  
  Customize your tablet experience using these quick and easy tips.
  
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• In Depth: Sony PS5: what will PlayStation 5 be like and when will we see it?

  23-06-2016 22:50
  
  PS5: what does the future hold for PlayStation 5?Update: E3 2016 came and went without any sign of the PS5. Sony's announcements this year focused more on the titles gamers could look forward to around the holidays, with the only hardware news coming in the form of a definitive release date for PlayStation VR. That said, don't give up hope. The rumored PS4.5 has been confirmed by Sony execs who said that while the system does exist, they are unready to show it off at this time. We'll update this
  
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• More than a thousand WhatsApp calls are made every second - CNET

  23-06-2016 22:49 via cnet.com
  
  Over 1,100 voice calls are made on WhatsApp a second, totaling up to 100 million calls a day.
  
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• The Hasselblad X1D is a lovely handful of camera - CNET

  23-06-2016 22:47 via cnet.com
  
  The company's new medium-format camera seems like a well-designed adaptation to the mirrorless architecture.
  
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• Buying Guide: The 10 best graphics cards in the world

  23-06-2016 22:47
  
  Best Graphics CardsUpdate: Not only is the GTX 1070 now available for purchase if you know where to look, but AMD revealed at E3 2016 a whole slew of affordable graphics cards, with the $199 RX 480 capable of Virtual Reality output.Are you a PC gamer?Then as you probably already know, the graphics card rules the roost.Yes, your monitor and even your mouse matter. But nothing has more impact on what settings you can play your games at than your graphics card. Problem is, at any moment there are s
  
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• Software firm Twilio soars 88% on first day of trading

  23-06-2016 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in software firm Twilio soar almost 88% to $28.19 on their first day of trading in New York.
  
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• Samsung brilliantly evokes a country's first-ever Olympics - CNET

  23-06-2016 22:37 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: South Sudan has never been to the Olympics before. A new ad, featuring 19-year-old 400-meter-runner Margret Rumat Rumat Hassan, shows what that means.
  
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• Steam Summer Sale kicks off today, including first discounts on VR games - CNET

  23-06-2016 22:35 via cnet.com
  
  And Oculus is getting in on the action with its own VR game sale.
  
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• Listening to the new 'Ghostbusters' song will make you pine for the original - CNET

  23-06-2016 22:35 via cnet.com
  
  Fall Out Boy and Missy Elliot answer the eternal question of "Who you gonna call?" in the new theme song for the upcoming "Ghostbusters" movie.
  
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• The best bottom freezer fridge is back (and less expensive) video - CNET

  23-06-2016 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  The LG LDCS24223S isn't quite as strong a performer as last year's model, but it's a little easier to afford.
  
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• Acer Chromebook 14 review - CNET

  23-06-2016 22:27 via cnet.com
  
  A large screen, a nice aluminum case and power to get you through a work day and then some -- all for less than $300.
  
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• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's stealth, combat and puzzles video - CNET

  23-06-2016 22:24 via cnet.com
  
  Check out this gameplay mashup of using stealth, fury kills and snowboarding in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild seen at E3 2016.
  
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• Walmart expands mobile wallet service Walmart Pay to 15 more states in one week - CNET

  23-06-2016 22:08 via cnet.com
  
  The service lets you pay for items via your smartphone, but it's good only at Walmart stores.
  
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• Trouble finding videos you like on Instagram? This update is for you

  23-06-2016 22:05
  
  Fresh from revamping its recommendations tab in April, Instagram is leaning hard into moving pictures by adding super-specific video categories for you to peruse.Instagram's upgraded "Picked for You" channels beefs up its Explore tab - which helps find accounts for users to follow based on their interests - with a range of video content tailored to your exact tastes. While only available in the US at the time of writing, Instagram plans to roll out its new categories worldwide in due time.The ty
  
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• Smartphone use in the dark linked to temporary blindness in 2 cases

  23-06-2016 22:02
  
  Warning: Looking at your smartphone while lying in bed at night could wreak havoc on your vision. Two women went temporarily blind from constantly checking their phones in the dark, say doctors who are now alerting others to the unusual phenomenon. The solution: Make sure to use both eyes when looking at your smartphone screen in the dark. SEE ALSO: Who cares if cellphones might cause cancer? They’re already the worst. In Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine, doctors detailed the cas
  
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• Instagram launches 'Picked for You' channels, curates videos based on user interest - CNET

  23-06-2016 22:01 via cnet.com
  
  With video viewership rising, Instagram will feature videos catered to a user's topics and interests.
  
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• What browser is best for your laptop battery? video - CNET

  23-06-2016 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft says its Edge browser is great for your battery life. However, another company begs to differ.
  
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• The Division PS4 weapon balance patch delayed, still on track for Xbox One and PC - CNET

  23-06-2016 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  Shooter's 1.3 update, which includes weapon balance changes and more, is not coming out on schedule for PlayStation fans.
  
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• How the House sit-in played out on social media

  23-06-2016 21:48
  
  As Democrats began a sit-in Wednesday morning to protest the lack of action on gun control legislation, the House of Representatives went into recess. Recess means no TV cameras allowed in the chamber, which in turn meant no cable news coverage of the historic sit-in still occurring in the House. And yet without media access, the story exploded. As C-Span was forced to stop rolling its cameras, the story quickly moved to social media with the hashtag #NoBillNoBreak and later #Demo
  
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• BlackBerry CEO confident on handset profit; results top expectations

  23-06-2016 21:47
  By Alastair Sharp and Allison Martell WATERLOO, Ontario/TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd Chief Executive John Chen expressed confidence on Thursday that he can make the company's trimmed-down handset business profitable by a self-imposed September deadline, as the smartphone pioneer posted results that beat expectations. BlackBerry broke even before charges and writedowns in its first quarter and forecast a smaller-than-expected annual loss, helping to send its stock up 3.6 percent. Adjusted r
  
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• How Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare handles the lack of sound in space - CNET

  23-06-2016 21:34 via cnet.com
  
  In space, no one can hear you scream--but Activision has a solution for that.
  
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• Agency hopes apps will keep drones away from wildfires

  23-06-2016 21:28
  
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — When Brian Cresto and his fellow firefighters fly toward a wildfire at just a few hundred feet off the ground, he's scouting for the best spot for them to land when they parachute out.
  
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• Behind those Amazon Prime boxes, a bull market in warehouses

  23-06-2016 21:27
  By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - With Amazon and other e-commerce sites continuing to take market share from malls and other physical retailers, U.S. mutual fund managers are upping their bets on an overlooked part of the online shopping boom: warehouses. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) that own the distribution centers required to fill all those Amazon Prime boxes are a growing favorite on Wall Street after two years of underperformance compared with the broad real estate market.
  
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• 3-D pens, moldable earbuds take stage at tech show in NY

  23-06-2016 21:22
  
  From a 3-D pen that lets kids safely doodle with melted plastic to an electrically charged glass that makes beer taste bubblier, there was no shortage of fun and quirky gadgets at this year's CE Week. ...
  
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• That 25-hour House sit-in was a big win for Periscope

  23-06-2016 21:11
  
  It was history and I was struggling to find a place to see it unfold.  The U.S. House of Representative's Democrats were staging a sit-in—the first of its kind in this video-driven digital age— trying to force House Republicans to vote on a pair of gun control bills. SEE ALSO: Up Periscope: Inside Twitter’s one-year-old broadcast startup Whatever side of the aisle you're on, this was (and is) must-see TV. Except it wasn't on TV. On Wednesday morning, as Rep. John Lewis of
  
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• Oculus defends exclusives, launch, and DRM controversy - CNET

  23-06-2016 21:09 via cnet.com
  
  Oculus Head of Developer Strategy Anna Sweet gives her take on company's controversial issues.
  
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