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• Buying Guide: 10 best 2-in-1 laptops 2016: top hybrid laptops reviewed

  08-07-2016 23:52
  
  Best 2-in-1 laptopsUpdate: Want a ZenBook 3 that doubles as a tablet? Asus has revealed just that.A 2-in-1 laptop, or hybrid notebook, is a mobile computer that can serve as both a laptop and a tablet, either in a detachable design that sees the touchscreen doubling as a tablet, or a convertible approach in which the notebook's hinge rotates 360 degrees for a similar effect.Hybrid laptops are generally priced in a range between $700 (about £450, AU$800) and $2,000 (around £1,169, AU$
  
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• 4 tips for buying a used iPhone - CNET

  08-07-2016 23:48 via cnet.com
  
  Buying a used iPhone can be tricky -- here's what to watch out for.
  
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• Set phasers to speedy with this official Star Trek roller coaster - CNET

  08-07-2016 23:44 via cnet.com
  
  Want to hurtle through space, Star Trek-style? A German theme park wants to take fans on the ride of their lives.
  
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• Review: Focal Listen review

  08-07-2016 23:41
  
  You may not have heard of French audio company Focal, but they're actually a highly regarded speaker manufacturer. The company has since branched off to create headphones, sound bars and even car audio systems. The company's first pair of headphones, the Focal Spirit One, were lauded for their balanced sound and great build quality. So its successor, the Focal Listen, has some big shoes to fill. Thankfully, the Focal Listen continues the company's streak of making a great-sounding, well-built he
  
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• Updated: The best Linux distros: seven versions of Linux we recommend

  08-07-2016 23:32
  
  Feel the power of the penguinIn fact, with hundreds of Linux distros, or distributions, to choose from, there's bound to be something out there that appeals to you. See, Linux is just the heart, the kernel, of any Linux-based system. It's the distribution that determines the rest – the user interface design, the installation process and application support are all up to the creator of the distro.Because Linux is all about a personalized, and not to mention private, computing experience, yo
  
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• For Pokémon Go, it's stop -- at least temporarily - CNET

  08-07-2016 23:29 via cnet.com
  
  The crazy-popular mobile game from Nintendo is crashing servers, so its rollout has been paused in some countries.
  
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• Facebook tests end-to-end encryption on Messenger

  08-07-2016 23:29
  (Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Friday said it began testing end-to-end encryption on its popular Messenger application to prevent snooping on digital conversations. The limited testing on Messenger, which has more than 900 million users, comes three months after Facebook rolled out end-to-end encryption to its more popular WhatsApp, a messaging application with over 1 billion users that it acquired in October 2014. The move comes amid widespread global debate over the extent to which technology com
  
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• In matters of life and death, how should Facebook decide what you see? - CNET

  08-07-2016 23:21 via cnet.com
  
  Increasingly an agent of news, the world's biggest social network identifies itself as platform, not publisher. Live broadcasts of Philando Castile and the Dallas shooting highlight Facebook Live's power -- and its emerging responsibilities.
  
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• With acquisition, Google can get more video into its cloud - CNET

  08-07-2016 23:14 via cnet.com
  
  Google's Cloud Platform unit buys up Anvato, a firm that helps entertainment and other companies deliver their video to the masses, regardless of the gadget a viewer is using.
  
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• Hey Dad, you left your 1986 computer porn on this old Mac - CNET

  08-07-2016 23:07 via cnet.com
  
  Softcore software? A Reddit user buys an old Macintosh SE and discovers an adults-only game hidden in an AOL folder.
  
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• Work begins on Eric robot resurrection

  08-07-2016 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Work begins to resurrect Eric - the UK's first humanoid robot - who was first built in 1928.
  
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• Intel's latest Compute Stick gets a big upgrade video - CNET

  08-07-2016 22:42 via cnet.com
  
  This new pocket-size PC trades up to an Intel Core m3 processor.
  
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• How to take care of your drone batteries video - CNET

  08-07-2016 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  Lithium Polymer or LiPo batteries pack more power into smaller, lighter packs. But if you don't treat them right, they can be dangerous.
  
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• 21 Firefox shortcuts you need to know - CNET

  08-07-2016 22:37 via cnet.com
  
  Become a Firefox ninja by employing some of these keyboard shortcuts.
  
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• Snapchat Memories is the most significant change in the platform's history

  08-07-2016 22:27
  
  On this week’s MashTalk , Lance, Christina and Pete are back talking about all the stuff happening in work this week. We start out with a “hella good” discussion about Microsoft’s terrible recruitment email (0:20). Seriously, can brands stop saying bae already? SEE ALSO: Snapchat may be outgrowing its disappearing photos We move into a broad discussion about Snapchat Memories (2:32), one of the biggest changes to hit Snapchat in the history of the platform. We spend some
  
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• Bitcoin 'miners' face fight for survival as new supply halves

  08-07-2016 22:19
  By Jemima Kelly KEFLAVIK, Iceland (Reuters) - Marco Streng is a miner, though he does not carry a pick around his base in south-western Iceland. Instead, he keeps tens of thousands of computers running 24 hours a day in fierce competition with others across the globe to earn bitcoins. In the world of the web-based digital currency, it is not central banks that add new money to the system, but rather computers like Streng's which are awarded fresh bitcoins in return for processing blocks of the l
  
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• Nextbit Robin in red? It could be coming soon

  08-07-2016 22:06
  
  Nexbit Robin, the phone that “makes running out of space history” by storing unused apps in the cloud, is currently available in black and mint variations, but a new red version was teased in a recent livestream by the company.Curiously, the focus of the stream wasn’t centered around the red splashed phone, but about an upcoming feature that expands the cloud functionality to photos. Soon, users will be able to offload photos and manage them via web browser. Cool, but not nearl
  
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• Super affordable Alcatel Dawn rises up at Boost Mobile and Virgin - CNET

  08-07-2016 21:58 via cnet.com
  
  The $70 handset features Android Marshmallow, a 4.5-inch display and it's available from both prepaid carriers.
  
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• GE GTD81ESSJWS Dryer review - CNET

  08-07-2016 21:57 via cnet.com
  
  The GE GTD81ESSJWS dryer benefits from a contemporary exterior and modern controls, but cycle speed and drying power aren't this appliance's forte.
  
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• Hands-on review: Canon Pixma MG2450

  08-07-2016 21:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The past few months have seen the emergence of the first all-in-one printer that costs under £20 (around $26, AU$34) delivered. That's quite a feat given how expensive couriering and mailing are.The Canon Pixma MG2450, which is already more than 24 months old, usually costs around £25 but a voucher from popular online retailer Ebuyer regularly brings the price down to £19.99 including delivery. (Note that this review unit of the Canon Pixma MG2450 was provided by Ebuyer).For th
  
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• ESPN's next play: Direct to web? - CNET

  08-07-2016 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  The cable sports giant is reportedly planning a direct-to-web live-sports package. It would be a small-scale offering though, meant as a test.
  
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• Robotic bartender is the cocktail wizard every kitchen needs

  08-07-2016 21:40
  
  Sonabar takes mixology to the next level by putting the power in your fingertips. After you infuse bitters and choose the strength of your drink through Sonabar's smartphone app, this robotic bartender will get to work on your new favorite concoction. 
  
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• Cersei wants to be murdered by one of these 'Game of Thrones' characters - CNET

  08-07-2016 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  Actress Lena Headey knows her character's reign on the Iron Throne won't last, and she has some ideas on who should take her out.
  
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• Hypercars, sports cars, SUVs and bags of mulch: Our week on Instagram - Roadshow

  08-07-2016 21:25 via cnet.com
  
  Yeah, you read that last part right.
  
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• Germany denies investigating Tesla over software updates

  08-07-2016 21:25
  By Michael Nienaber and Rene Wagner BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Transport Ministry denied a media report on Friday that it was investigating Tesla Motors Inc for updating driving assistance software without informing authorities, but said it was "clarifying technical issues" on the matter. German magazine Der Spiegel reported, without citing a source, that there were indications Tesla uploaded new software features to a driving assistance system which had not been examined for security during r
  
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• See a ​surreal fashion show befitting an 'Aliens' reboot - CNET

  08-07-2016 21:12 via cnet.com
  
  Designer Iris Van Herpen takes inspiration from sound waves for her fall designs, which include dresses coated in silicone-coated handblown glass bubbles.
  
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• Buying Guide: The 10 best PCs of 2016: which computer should you buy?

  08-07-2016 21:08
  
  IntroductionUpdate: It looks like Microsoft wants to release a desktop PC of its own, in the form of a Surface all-in-one that's allegedly in production. Find out more! Although it's not nearly the behemoth it once was, the desktop PC still has its place in an ever-expanding landscape of devices. Unlike laptops, tablets or even smartphones, they aren't limited by portability and battery life requirements. Whether you want to expand on storage, memory, graphics or sheer processing power, a deskto
  
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• California may throw a wrench in the current emission-credits system - Roadshow

  08-07-2016 20:57 via cnet.com
  
  In the face of so many automakers skirting the rules by buying up these credits, the Golden State looks to make things a bit more difficult.
  
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• Comcast adds Chicago customers to those under data caps

  08-07-2016 20:43
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast is increasing the number of home internet customers who will face limits on how much data they can use before getting hit with extra charges.
  
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• Dallas shooter killed by bomb-equipped robot in first for law enforcement - CNET

  08-07-2016 20:40 via cnet.com
  
  Dallas' chief of police says his department rigged an explosive device to a robot to take out a suspect. "Other options would have exposed our officers to great danger," he says.
  
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• How to use Snapchat Memories

  08-07-2016 20:35
  
  Snapchat is rolling out its biggest change yet: Memories, a feature that allows users to easily save and share old photos with the app for the first time. It not only promises to overhaul the way many people share Snapchat photos, but it's also the app's biggest shift away from the ephemerality that was once its defining trait. SEE ALSO: Snapchat may be outgrowing its disappearing photos With Memories being such a big feature, there's a lot to get used to and, like many Snapchat updates, not all
  
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• GameSpot's The Lobby--The best still to come in 2016 video - CNET

  08-07-2016 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  With so many great titles still to come in 2016, the GameSpot crew debate which exactly are the best still to come. No Man's Sky, The Last Guardian, and more!
  
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• Don't play Pokemon Go while driving a car, state says - CNET

  08-07-2016 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  "No Pokemoning from behind the wheel."
  
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• Dark Souls creator says he's determined to make something better - CNET

  08-07-2016 20:18 via cnet.com
  
  Hidetaka Miyazaki also says he doesn't care whether you only think of him in relation to Dark Souls.
  
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• Tesla to help double battery sales over three years, says Panasonic - Roadshow

  08-07-2016 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  Most of that growth in demand will come from Tesla's forthcoming Model 3, the production schedule of which is still a ways off.
  
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• Facebook adds encryption to Messenger - CNET

  08-07-2016 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  The new "secret conversations" feature means chats should be secure between two people.
  
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• Flashy controls can't help this GE dryer dry fast enough video - CNET

  08-07-2016 20:11 via cnet.com
  
  GE's GTD81ESSJWS dryer might draw you in with a fresh design and potential for app control down the road but its slow performance will disappoint.
  
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• 80-year-old John Madden still helps out with the games - CNET

  08-07-2016 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  "He knows football like no other man I have ever met."
  
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• AutoComplete for July 8, 2016: Cheap gas is bad and Dieselgate gets weird video - Roadshow

  08-07-2016 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  The AAA says that sometimes paying more actually is worth it. Plus, Tesla's success means good news for Panasonic and yet another Dieselgate update.
  
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• The 404 Show 1668: Scott Stein, CS:GO controversy, Ghostbusters early reviews, iOS 10 (podcast) - CNET

  08-07-2016 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  Scott Stein explains what it's like to be a free man for the few weeks, but also previews iOS 10 and talks Ghostbusters early reviews.
  
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• PlayStation executive leaving to become game developer - CNET

  08-07-2016 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  After more than four years at Sony, Boyes parts ways.
  
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• In pursuit of the podium: inside Romain Grosjean's F1 tech bunker

  08-07-2016 19:55
  
  By: Victoria WoollastonContinue reading...
  
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• Twitter may soon bring live NBA, MLS games to your timeline - CNET

  08-07-2016 19:44 via cnet.com
  
  The news comes after Twitter strikes a deal with the NFL to stream 10 football games this fall.
  
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• Almost amazing -- performance holds back LG's $900 dishwasher video - CNET

  08-07-2016 19:39 via cnet.com
  
  LG's feature rich model has a lot going for it, but a few flaws keep it from greatness
  
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• Get up close and DiRT-y with DiRT Rally for Oculus Rift - Roadshow

  08-07-2016 19:37 via cnet.com
  
  The popular rally-racing game comes up with an excellent reason to abandon your family and friends in pursuit of a virtual racing career.
  
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• Updated: PS4.5 NEO release date, news and rumors: all the latest on Sony's PlayStation 4 upgrade

  08-07-2016 19:35
  
  PS4.5 NEO: What we know about PS4KUpdate: A new report from The Wall Street Journal claims that Sony has not one, but two new consoles coming in 2016. According to a Sony insider, the company plans to unveil both a PlayStation Neo and new PlayStation 4 Slim at the Tokyo Game Show on September 15, 2016. We can only speculate the purpose of the PlayStation Slim, as the source doesn't enumerate what features the system will have, but it's fair to assume that like the Xbox One S it will likely not o
  
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• Facebook Messenger adds end-to-end encryption video - CNET

  08-07-2016 19:25 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook calls the feature "secret conversations" and it is now available to a select few users.
  
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• US-EU data sharing pact set to take effect

  08-07-2016 19:24 via zdnet.com
  
  The final version of the Privacy Shield was cleared by European Union member states on Friday and will be formally adopted on Tuesday.
  
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• The HTC 10 Euro 2016 emoji awards prove Will Grigg is still on fire

  08-07-2016 19:10
  
  The Northern Ireland man has picked up two awards for emoji-related mentions during the tournament.
  
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• How to play Pokémon Go: From catch bonuses to eggs, Pokéstops, Gyms and Buddies

  08-07-2016 19:06
  
  By: Matt KamenContinue reading...
  
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