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• Remove rust stains from kitchen knives with vinegar - CNET

  26-06-2016 22:21 via cnet.com
  
  If your kitchen knives have started to gather rust spots, giving them a soak in vinegar will help restore them to their original shine.
  
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• Kanye West begs to be sued for new naked celebrities video - CNET

  26-06-2016 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: On Twitter, West hopes that Donald Trump, Chris Brown, George W. Bush or anyone depicted naked in his new "Future" video" will sue him. The memes flow.
  
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• Browse free or die? New Hampshire library is at privacy fore

  26-06-2016 19:17
  
  LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — A small library in New Hampshire sits at the forefront of global efforts to promote privacy and fight government surveillance — to the consternation of law enforcement.
  
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• Apparent conflicts of interest may dog Tesla-SolarCity deal

  26-06-2016 19:17
  
  It's a proposal that would unite two companies on shaky financial ground as they plow into relatively new markets. One makes electric cars, the other installs solar panels. There are few obvious synergies. ...
  
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• Alco Electronics' David Leung on making gadgets in China

  26-06-2016 19:05
  
  DONGGUAN CITY, China (AP) — A look inside Alco Electronics Ltd.'s factory in China shows what it takes to succeed as a maker of gadgets for the rest of the world — human precision in tiny tasks and increasingly automated manufacturing, but also flexible thinking and perks to keep the best employees.
  
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• Facebook, YouTube said to be automatically blocking extremist videos - CNET

  26-06-2016 18:16 via cnet.com
  
  Web giants quietly using digital fingerprints to identify and remove Islamic State videos and other similar material, Reuters reports.
  
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• Teachers out at prep school after nasty Slack messages about students are revealed - CNET

  26-06-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Several teachers privately called the kids "idiots" and worse; then screenshots of their chats were circulated, say reports.
  
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• Yuneec Typhoon H drone gets new obstacle-avoiding powers from Intel - CNET

  26-06-2016 17:07 via cnet.com
  
  The hexacopter will soon be available with an Intel RealSense camera for steering it around obstacles while flying and filming.
  
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• How to make sure your data is really deleted before selling your Android phone

  26-06-2016 16:48
  
  You would think when you do a "factory reset" and agree to erase everything on your Android device that all of your data would be wiped out for good. But you'd be wrong. As many researchers have discovered, data can be recovered with the right tools even after a factory reset has been performed. That's because when you delete something, the file itself isn't actually overwritten — the system just throws away all the info on the file, essentially tossing it in with whatever free space you h
  
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• Kuka nears deal with Chinese bidder: source

  26-06-2016 14:50
  BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German robotics maker Kuka is on the brink of agreeing to an investor agreement with Chinese bidder Midea that includes a long-term commitment to existing headquarters, factories and jobs, a source close to the negotiations said. Kuka needs to decide in the coming week whether it wants to recommend the acceptance of Midea's 4.5 billion euro ($4.99 billion) bid, the biggest German industrial technology company to be targeted by a Chinese buyer in a wave of recent deal
  
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• Sail the world while avoiding roaming fees - CNET

  26-06-2016 14:30 via cnet.com
  
  From CNET Magazine: CNET's consumer advice columnist Marguerite Reardon serves up five tips for using your phones at sea and in port.
  
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• Updated: Best free Android games 2016

  26-06-2016 14:06
  
  Best free Android gamesAs Android phones and tablets have increased in popularity, the number of apps available for the platform has rocketed.And that means more free Android games. There's a lot of junk out there but, fortunately, there are gems among the junk.We've worked our way through a whole load of Android games to reveal the ones you should download to your phone.So without delay, here is our pick of the best free Android games available.FutTv : vcMx23YC204zKAlto's AdventureYou might thi
  
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• Updated: Best iPad games: the top free and paid-for titles around

  26-06-2016 14:01
  
  The best iPad gamesNo-one predicted the meteoric rise of gaming on iOS, and we're not sure anyone knew what the iPad was for at all when it first appeared. However, Apple's tablet has become a very able gaming platform. With more screen space than the iPhone, games have the means to be more immersive. The iPad's therefore a perfect platform for adventure games, strategy titles and puzzlers.But, just like the iPhone, there are so many iPad games that it's tough to unearth the gems and avoid the d
  
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• HP Elite x2 (2016) review - CNET

  26-06-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Totally redesigned for 2016, HP's Elite x2 is a practical choice for a thin Windows tablet.
  
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• China's Alipay could take stake in Germany's Wirecard: report

  26-06-2016 13:28
  Wirecard AG is negotiating with representatives of Alipay, a unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba , about it taking a stake of up to 25 percent in the German banking software company, a newspaper reported on Sunday. Without citing its sources, the Bild am Sonntag weekly said Wirecard was in confidential talks with Alipay about it taking a stake of up to 25 percent, and possibly more later. A source familiar with the matter said Ant Financial, which operates the Alipay platform, was not talki
  
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• Why scientists think your social media posts can help prevent suicide

  26-06-2016 13:03
  
  Take a moment to look at your emoji keyboard. Scroll through the angry face, ghost, stiletto, doughnut, flashlight and cigarette until you reach the hearts.  There it is: love. Amid the mundane and humorous, those vibrant, colorful little shapes can easily become a rapid-fire display of affection to a friend, parent or partner. But notice, too, the broken and blue hearts, and their restrained reminders of sadness, loneliness or grief. SEE ALSO: How to help someone who shares suicidal f
  
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• Updated: Best free iPad games 2016

  26-06-2016 11:14
  
  Best free iPad games So you've got an iPad and have come to the dawning realisation that you've got no cash left to buy any games for it.Have no fear, because the App Store offers plenty of iPad gaming goodness for the (unintentional or otherwise) skinflint. Our updated pick of the best free iPad games are listed right here.Geometry RaceEndless 3D avoid 'em ups have been a mainstay on the App Store ever since Cube Runner arrived way back in 2008. Geometry Race, like the older title, is keen on y
  
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• Updated: Best iPad apps 2016: download these now

  26-06-2016 11:10
  
  The best iPad appsIf you've got yourself a shiny new iPad Air 2, iPad mini 4 or iPad Pro, you'll want to start downloading the best iPad apps straight away. And if you already have an iPad Air or older iPad, you might want to update it with some new apps.It's the apps that really set iOS apart from other platforms - there are higher quality apps available on the App Store for the iPad than any other tablet. So which ones are worth your cash? And which are the best free apps?Luckily for you we've
  
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• Project Scorpio: Why you should be excited about Xbox's upcoming 'monster' console

  26-06-2016 10:57
  
  Microsoft’s console powerplay could completely reshape the gaming landscape next year.
  
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• The best free software for small businesses

  26-06-2016 10:50
  
  IntroductionSetting up a small business is hard enough without the extortionate costs associated with modern software licenses. Set up a number of seats with full-price software and you could be looking at monthly bills nearing the salary of an employee. Now, we wouldn't advise that you start cutting corners – a creative business trying to survive on Gimp and Inkscape rather than ponying up the cash for Creative Cloud isn't going to remain a creative business for very long.But there are so
  
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• Microsoft will stop making the Surface 3 by the end of the year

  26-06-2016 10:45
  
  The Surface 3 launched in May last year as a cheap and lightweight option for 2-in-1 lovers, but it seems Microsoft has had enough of it already. "By the end of December 2016, we will no longer manufacture Surface 3 devices," a spokesperson told ZDNet in a statement.That means you should snap up one quick if you're interested in a Windows 10 slate at a low-ish price and it also suggests the Redmond company might have a few more new Surface models in the pipeline, although it's staying quiet on t
  
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• How to save web receipts to iCloud

  26-06-2016 10:25
  
  Send receipts to a folder on iCloud DriveThese days, you probably do a lot of shopping online, in part because it saves you paying the mark-up charged by many high street stores. You can choose at your leisure without traipsing around town, then sit back and wait for your shopping to arrive. All of your confirmations, invoices and receipts will be neatly stored in your email inbox or appear on a checkout screen in your web browser, from which you can save them for reference. If you ever need to
  
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• Line, the biggest tech IPO of the year, struggles to show its growth plan can work

  26-06-2016 03:20
  By Yoshiyasu Shida and Thomas Wilson TOKYO (Reuters) - In delaying its IPO by two years, Japanese messaging app company Line Corp bought time to correct weak financial reporting controls, work on its business plan, bolster staffing - and left billions of dollars on the table as its valuation shriveled. Line's initial public offering in the next three weeks is set to raise about $1 billion, which given a global drought of such deals could make it the biggest tech listing this year, but skeptical
  
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• Smartphone addicts get street warning signs in South Korea

  26-06-2016 00:45
  
  Smartphones can be dangerous. Not because they may potentially cause cancer (that's a valid concern), but because people are so glued to them and often not looking at what they're walking into on the street. With the help of the National Police Agency, Seoul, South Korea's Metropolitan Government is taking preventive measures to warn the city's citizens to be more aware of their surroundings when using their smartphones. SEE ALSO: The 7 things to delete first when your iPhone storage is ful
  
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• Alipay could take stake in Wirecard: report

  26-06-2016 00:14
  Wirecard AG is negotiating with representatives of Alipay, a unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, about it taking a stake of up to 25 percent in the German banking software company, a newspaper reported on Sunday. Without citing its sources, the Bild am Sonntag weekly said Wirecard was in confidential talks with Alipay about it taking a stake of up to 25 percent, and possibly more later. The paper said Wirecard declined to comment.
  
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