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• Apple and Tidal: Because only an idiot refuses a meeting with Jay Z - CNET

  01-07-2016 23:52 via cnet.com
  
  Tidal offers Apple more star power, but selling out could jeopardize the one thing that makes it valuable.
  
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• The Latest: Truck firm in Tesla crash had safety violations

  01-07-2016 23:47
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the first reported death of a motorist using self-driving technology (all times local):
  
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• How to turn an old Wi-Fi router into an access point video - CNET

  01-07-2016 23:25 via cnet.com
  
  CNET Dong Ngo demonstrates how you can turn that old Wi-Fi router into an external access point and make Wi-Fi sexy, really sexy.
  
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• Tesla Autopilot victim may have been watching 'Harry Potter' during crash

  01-07-2016 23:22
  
  Florida Highway Patrol found a portable DVD player inside the Tesla Model S that collided with a tractor trailer on Wednesday, according to reports. The driver was killed when both he and the Autopilot system failed to see the truck crossing the highway. The driver of the truck involved the crash, Frank Baressi, said a Harry Potter movie was still being displayed on the DVD player, a Reuters report said. SEE ALSO: What the fatal Tesla Autopilot crash means for driverless cars Baressi could not s
  
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• Celebrating independence with robot vacuum beer pong - CNET

  01-07-2016 23:13 via cnet.com
  
  It's the Friday before a long weekend, so here at the CNET Smart Home and Appliances office, we decided to have some fun.
  
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• In Depth: Apple vs Spotify: what the app store battle means for users

  01-07-2016 23:12
  
  Apple vs SpotifyA battle between two music streaming giants is heating up. Spotify publicized an ongoing battle with Apple on June 30, stating a in a letter that the Cupertino firm is intentionally making it difficult to update its iPhone app. The Spotify app prompts users to sign up for a subscription online instead of using Apple's in-app purchase system, which is in clear violation of Apple's developer guidelines.Apple responded on July 1 with a letter saying Spotify needs to follow App Store
  
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• Verizon is kicking off July with some sweet deals on accessories - CNET

  01-07-2016 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  You can save on the Canary Home Security System, Mophie Power Pack or UE Speakers.
  
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• Apple to Spotify: You're not special - CNET

  01-07-2016 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  Spotify accused Apple of using its App Store as a "weapon" to stifle competition. Here's Apple's response.
  
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• The tech that could have prevented Tesla's Autopilot crash is coming in 2018 - Roadshow

  01-07-2016 22:54 via cnet.com
  
  For now, you'll probably want to keep your hands on the wheel.
  
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• Updated: Top 10 best external desktop and portable hard disk drives of 2016

  01-07-2016 22:52
  
  IntroductionThe move to mobile has given birth to an unexpected hero – the external hard drive. With desktops on the wane and laptops regularly packing small SSDs in the name of mobility, many of us simply don't have the space to store all our stuff.Since we do more of our living digitally, it's becoming increasingly more vital to ensure we preserve backups of anything important. That's especially the case given the sheer number of devices that we regularly use as well as the mortality of
  
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• Beer + tech = awesome - CNET

  01-07-2016 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  These 12 hop happy gadgets promise to make your favorite beverage even better.
  
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• Tesla crash victim once praised Autopilot for saving his life

  01-07-2016 22:42
  
  In a bizarre twist of fate, the first known fatality involved with a Tesla Model S with Autopilot engaged was the same man who posted a video to YouTube back in early April showing what he described as the semi-autonomous driving system avoiding a collision. SEE ALSO: What the fatal Tesla Autopilot crash means for driverless cars Joshua Brown, the man the Florida Highway Patrol identified as the victim of the fatal Tesla Model S crash on Wednesday, had previously posted a video of his Model S na
  
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• The Huawei MateBook is no Surface Pro

  01-07-2016 22:23
  
  Huawei's MateBook will draw the inevitable copycat comments from fans of both the Microsoft Surface Pro and the iPad Pro. But really, who copied who? Everyone copied Microsoft. The original Surface, as big a flop as it was, had the new portable-PC concept right from the start. SEE ALSO: Huawei's P9 and P9 Plus flagships come with dual Leica cameras The idea then and today remains the same: a tablet that transforms into a laptop with a detachable keyboard. Tablets — iPads in particular
  
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• Updated: macOS Sierra release date, news and features

  01-07-2016 22:21
  
  macOS SierraWith Microsoft's Windows 10 heating up the PC market, Apple is bringing a free upgrade of its own with the launch of a new version of OS X for Mac packed with new features and improvements.Here's how macOS will convince you to go all-in on AppleOS X 10.12 was officially revealed and renamed macOS Sierra at the Worldwide Developers Conference(WWDC). As expected, Sierra does much more than just providing bug fixes and performance updates, as we saw with the move from 10.10 Yosemite to
  
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• Police Scotland IT programme abandoned

  01-07-2016 22:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A £40m Police Scotland computer programme is abandoned, after it emerged it could not be delivered within budget or timeframe.
  
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• Apple says Spotify is breaking the rules - CNET

  01-07-2016 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Spotify accused Apple of using its App Store as a "weapon" to stifle competition. Here's Apple's response.
  
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• The sounds of Juno approaching Jupiter are totally spooky - CNET

  01-07-2016 21:49 via cnet.com
  
  The Juno spacecraft has crossed into the magnetic field of Jupiter. NASA's soundtrack of the moment is out of this world.
  
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• Apple fires back at Spotify over music streaming claims

  01-07-2016 21:46
  By Julia Love and Mia Shanley SAN FRANCISCO/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Apple Inc fought back on Friday against Spotify's claims that the U.S. tech giant had hampered competition in music streaming by rejecting an update to the Swedish service's iPhone app. The two companies have gone head to head in the battle for music streaming customers since Apple Music was launched in more than 100 countries last year. Apple's entry into the field sparked concerns from music streaming companies such as Spotify,
  
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• The 404 Show 1667: Ghostbusters VR, cereal/Serial, Peter Ha (podcast) - CNET

  01-07-2016 21:36 via cnet.com
  
  Peter Ha returns to the show to talk about Jeff's Ghostbusters VR experience and interview with Ivan Reitman, Tesla, breakfast cereal and complain about the airport.
  
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• Death sparks 'Autopilot' car probe; man had speeding tickets

  01-07-2016 21:36
  
  The first American death involving a car in self-driving mode presents a dilemma: How aggressively to embrace the potentially life-saving technology after a fatal crash. The driver's history of speeding ...
  
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• DVD player found in Tesla car in May crash: Florida officials

  01-07-2016 21:30
  A digital video disc player was found in the Tesla car that was on autopilot when its driver was killed in a collision with a truck in May, Florida Highway Patrol officials said on Friday. "There was a portable DVD player in the vehicle," said Sergeant Kim Montes of the FHP in a telephone interview. A lawyer for a truck driver involved in the accident with the Tesla told Reuters his investigators had spoken to a witness who said the DVD player was playing a "Harry Potter" video after the acciden
  
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• Review: Amazon Tap

  01-07-2016 21:13
  
  Amazon TapIt's hard to write a review of the Amazon Tap, the portable version of last year's Amazon Echo Bluetooth speaker, without sounding like somewhat of a hypocrite. Last year, I asked for an internal battery and a way to bring the speaker to a friend's house or the beach without carting along a power cable. (I even complained that the cable, which was six feet long, was too short.) On top of that, I wanted the Echo to sound more like the high-definition speaker that its $179 (about £
  
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• Dell is done with Android -- again - CNET

  01-07-2016 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  The company is discontinuing all its Android tablets -- which means it's done with Android for now.
  
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• What happened to the Laser Razor? - CNET

  01-07-2016 21:08 via cnet.com
  
  To some, it seemed like an obvious scam. Others believed. Now, Skarp's Laser Razor is months behind schedule. What's the story?
  
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• US investigating fatal Tesla crash video - CNET

  01-07-2016 21:07 via cnet.com
  
  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into an accident involving a tractor trailer and a Tesla Model S in Autopilot mode.
  
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• Correction: Windows 10 Anniversary story

  01-07-2016 21:04
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a story June 29 about Microsoft's Windows 10, The Associated Press misspelled the name of a woman who sued Microsoft in small claims court. She is Teri Goldstein, not Terri. The story also provided an incorrect age for Goldstein. She declined to give her age for publication.
  
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• BlackBerry's next phones may be its last gasp with Android

  01-07-2016 21:03
  
  BlackBerry is back at bat with Android, with reports that the phone maker is making three new - and possibly last -smartphones over the course of this year and next.Unlike the Blackberry Priv - the company's first Android-powered handset - the upcoming Google operating system-powered phones could offer a wider range of prices for the wallet-conscious, as noted by Phandroid.While the handsets have yet to be formally announced, VentureBeat's oft-reliable Evan Blass reports the codenames for the ph
  
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• Verizon brings back limited offer to pay $300 for your old phone - CNET

  01-07-2016 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  Trade in your old phone at Verizon and get up to $300 toward a new phone or your phone bill.
  
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• Traffic deaths surged in 2015 as driving hit new record

  01-07-2016 20:57
  
  Traffic deaths surged last year as drivers racked up more miles behind the wheel than ever before, a result of an improved economy and lower gas prices, according to preliminary government data released ...
  
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• Get the iOS Control Center on your Mac - CNET

  01-07-2016 20:57 via cnet.com
  
  This third-party app will put the Control Center you know and love from iOS on your Mac's desktop for easier access to all your most important settings.
  
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• Faraday Future enters into Formula E racing

  01-07-2016 20:57
  
  Faraday Future announced an alliance with Formula E's Dragon Racing. Starting in the third season, taking place in 2016 to 2017, Faraday Future (FF) will be the official technical partner and title sponsor for the Formula E team. "Formula E has placed a significant emphasis on electric performance and connectivity, which makes it a great fit for Faraday Future," said FF Global Chief Brand and Commercial Officer Marco Mattiacci. "Formula E has leveraged a community of fans and embodies the compet
  
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• Sleeping driver, terrified granny among Tesla Autopilot users on YouTube

  01-07-2016 20:56
  A sleeping driver and a terrified granny are among the many people who appear in popular YouTube videos using the Tesla Autopilot technology - and not always using the system as intended. Many are not "screaming granny" videos, but the more whacky ones often get far more clicks than the straightforward videos.
  
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• Fatal Telsa crash shows limits of self-driving technology

  01-07-2016 20:54
  
  DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is investigating the first reported death of a driver whose car was in self-driving mode when he crashed. Joshua D. Brown, 40, died May 7 when his Tesla Model S, which was operating on "autopilot," failed to activate its brakes and hit a truck in Florida.
  
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• Spying drone sneaks a look at Apple's nearly complete spaceship campus - CNET

  01-07-2016 20:50 via cnet.com
  
  Cupertino, California's most famous corporate resident hopes to move into its ambitious new home next year, and construction looks to be progressing on schedule.
  
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• Home networking explained, part 5: Setting up a home router - CNET

  01-07-2016 20:45 via cnet.com
  
  CNET editor Dong Ngo explains the best way to set up most Wi-Fi routers: via the Web interface. This guide can be applied to all consumer-grade routers in the market, save for those from Apple.
  
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• Rockstar collaboration to deliver BMW fully-autonomous vehicle

  01-07-2016 20:42
  
  Only a few days after BMW Group unveiled its VISION NEXT100 trio of concept cars - for Mini, BMW and Rolls-Royce - it's taking a bold step in the direction of fully-autonomous vehicles. Intel and Mobileye will collaborate with BMW for an autonomous production vehicle ready for sale by 2021.The new car, called the iNEXT, will be the next step in BMW's driver assistive technologies. While the goal is a full level 5 (driverless) vehicle, the iNEXT would also go through the other stages of automated
  
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• BlackBerry is reportedly building three new Android phones - CNET

  01-07-2016 20:42 via cnet.com
  
  Neon, Argon and Mercury: we'll see one new BlackBerry each quarter, according to this report.
  
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• This salamander robot can walk, crawl and swim

  01-07-2016 20:41
  
  A Swiss research company has developed this robotic salamander to help scientists learn more about the spinal cord. So while it may be a little creepy, it's also very educational. 
  
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• NFL QB Kaepernick shows it's hard to tolerate fans who want selfie - CNET

  01-07-2016 20:37 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Accosted by supposed fans in an LA hotel, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick shows remarkable restraint.
  
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• Amazon's latest Alexa update means you won't have to lift a finger on Prime Day

  01-07-2016 20:19
  
  Aren't you sick and tired of clicking on the things you want to buy online? It's bad enough that we have to type in the URL to our favorite online store, after all. When is tech going to catch up and make sure we exhaust zero calories while shopping online?Thank the AI geniuses at Amazon for what they've bestowed upon us next: ordering things online with just your voice. Amazon has issued another update to Alexa, its virtual assistant found inside its line of Echo speakers, that enables ordering
  
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• What the Tesla Autopilot crash means for driverless cars

  01-07-2016 20:15
  
  The fact that a driver was killed in a crash inside his Tesla on Wednesday while the semi-autonomous Autopilot system was engaged is tragic. However, the collision will have ripple effects across Tesla and the rest of the automotive industry. That's because it brings into question people's trust in self-driving systems. While it's fair for people to feel wary of Tesla Autopilot and other semi-autonomous driving systems, it's important people don't conflate it with truly autonomous cars, or use t
  
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• What the fatal Tesla Autopilot crash means for driverless cars

  01-07-2016 20:15
  
  The fact that a driver was killed in a crash inside his Tesla on Wednesday while the semi-autonomous Autopilot system was engaged is tragic. However, the collision will have ripple effects across Tesla and the rest of the automotive industry. That's because it brings into question people's trust in self-driving systems. While it's fair for people to feel wary of Tesla Autopilot and other semi-autonomous driving systems, it's important people don't conflate it with truly autonomous cars, or use t
  
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• The Latest: Friends remember man dead in driverless crash

  01-07-2016 20:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the first reported death of a motorist using self-driving technology (all times local):
  
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• Google Map's new multistop directions are already my favorite - CNET

  01-07-2016 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  A new update to Google Maps will let you add extra stops along your route, and reorder them if you throw in another.
  
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• Katy Perry, Twitter's most-followed user, crosses 90-million mark - CNET

  01-07-2016 20:06 via cnet.com
  
  The American pop icon reaches 90 million Twitter followers, making her the social media network's top-ranked user.
  
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• Spotify and Apple in an App Store spat, says report video - CNET

  01-07-2016 20:04 via cnet.com
  
  Spotify's legal team has some fighting words for Apple, according to a new report.
  
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• Review: Updated: Alienware Aurora R5

  01-07-2016 19:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Alienware Aurora R5 reviewAlienware has a long list of memorable gaming PCs in its 20-year history, and perhaps one of the most notable has been its mid-size tower, the Aurora. We've been waiting patiently for a follow up to the Aurora R4 and its maneuverable fins since it was released in 2011.Now, it's finally here with the Alienware Aurora R5: a leaner, meaner and even more head-turning gaming desktop than the new Alienware Area 51.DesignThe Aurora R5 is looks the part of a tower of power, but
  
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• Is Evernote Premium's new price worth it? - CNET

  01-07-2016 19:40 via cnet.com
  
  The Evernote online service just increased the price of its Plus and Premium upgrades. Are they worth the cash, or should you look for an alternative?
  
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• Richard Dawkins, Stephen Hawking: Podcast 274

  01-07-2016 19:32
  
  Coming up today: sunspots, undersea cables, Richard Dawkins on no-platforming and a very special message from Stephen Hawking
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• Kanye West's infamous 'Famous' music video now on YouTube - CNET

  01-07-2016 19:32 via cnet.com
  
  Previously a TIdal exclusive, the controversial NSFW video is now available for everyone (of age) to see.
  
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