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• Popularity of Pokemon Go is unlikely to last, says FarmVille creator

  14-07-2016 23:47
  
  He says a game needs new levels or challenges in order to be successful and believes Pokemon Go doesn’t have what it takes.
  
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• Kodak Pixpro SP360 4K a more versatile 360-degree camera video - CNET

  14-07-2016 23:44 via cnet.com
  
  Though it has its shortcomings -- including the bundled editing software -- the SP360 4K's single lens offers flexibility and room to grow that multilens cameras don't.
  
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• U.S. senator asks Tesla to brief committee on Autopilot crash

  14-07-2016 23:42
  The chairman of the U.S. Senate committee that oversees auto safety issues wrote Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Thursday, asking the automaker to brief the committee on a fatal May 7 crash involving its Autopilot software. Senator John Thune, a South Dakota Republican who heads the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, asked the automaker to brief the committee by July 29 on the incident and "Tesla's actions in response and the company's cooperation with"
  
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• The Latest: 'Pokemon Go' players arrested at Ohio zoo

  14-07-2016 23:27
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the "Pokemon Go" smartphone game craze (all times EDT):
  
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• Safety concerns as Pokemon Go is released in the UK

  14-07-2016 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Safety concerns as Pokemon Go, a mobile game that has become a global phenomenon, is released in the UK.
  
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• Vevo, with another revamp, wants to be the Vice of music videos - CNET

  14-07-2016 23:23 via cnet.com
  
  Vevo is trying to reimagine itself as a nerve center for music video culture, overhauling its app (again) to give the company's whole identity more edge
  
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• Facebook diversity stats include LGBT numbers for first time - CNET

  14-07-2016 23:17 via cnet.com
  
  But the numbers show Facebook still has a long way to go on its racial and ethnic diversity goals.
  
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• The Withings Body Cardio smart scale attempts to measure heart health video - CNET

  14-07-2016 23:11 via cnet.com
  
  CNET's Dan Graziano gives you a look at the new smart scale from Withings.
  
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• 'Pokemon Go' players walk dogs as they hunt digital monsters

  14-07-2016 23:04
  
  MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — An animal shelter is asking "Pokemon Go" players to walk an adoptable dog as they wander the streets of an eastern Indiana city doing battle with digital monsters on their smartphones.
  
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• Vevo is taking on YouTube and Spotify. Sort of

  14-07-2016 23:00
  
  The rebrand and reboot will give more people reason to access Vevo directly, the company said
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• U.S. regulators pave way for speedy next-generation 5G networks

  14-07-2016 22:56
  U.S. regulators on Thursday paved the way for a lightning-fast next generation of wireless services in a move that made the United States the first country to set aside an ample amount of airwaves for so-called 5G wireless applications and networks. In an act that could have far-reaching effects for American consumers and businesses, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to open nearly 11 gigahertz of high-frequency spectrum for mobile, flexible and fixed-use wireless broa
  
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• Google helps win new roles for women -- in emoji form - CNET

  14-07-2016 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  The search giant works with Unicode to create emoji women who do more than wear princess crowns, get hair cuts and wear wedding dresses.
  
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• Trianium Atomic S Battery Case for iPhone 6/6S review - CNET

  14-07-2016 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  The Atomic S is an affordable, low-maintenance battery-charging case that hits the sweet spot.
  
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• Rest in Pikachu: There's now a Tumblr of people hunting Pokemon at funerals - CNET

  14-07-2016 22:28 via cnet.com
  
  Alas, poor Uncle Harold, we'll miss you so much, and -- hey, is that a Snorlax over by the casket?
  
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• Experience mo' tech at Mo Pop 2016 with CNET, Roadshow - CNET

  14-07-2016 22:20 via cnet.com
  
  Come join CNET July 23 and 24 at the Mo Pop festival in Detroit, Michigan.
  
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• Review: Marshall Major II Bluetooth

  14-07-2016 22:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  You may know Marshall for its guitar amplifiers, often used on stage by rock stars and amateurs alike, but the company does way more than just amps. In the past few years, Marshall's produced several lines of headphones, a Bluetooth speaker or two and even a smartphone. Marshall's headphones have been universally solid offerings that target the fashion-conscious more than the audiophile. Its latest offering, the Marshall Major II Bluetooth, is the company's first wireless headphones and it conti
  
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• Pokemon Go players on T-Mobile won't have to worry about data charges - CNET

  14-07-2016 21:58 via cnet.com
  
  T-Mobile says data from Pokemon Go won't count against plans. The perk will take effect July 19, as part of the carrier's T-Mobile Tuesday freebie program.
  
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• Transform your studio into a one bedroom with this furniture app

  14-07-2016 21:55
  
  The Ori system is transforming studio apartments into one-bedroom sanctuaries. Based off an idea developed at MIT, the furniture app is transforming tiny spaces from bedrooms to living rooms and offices in three cities. Boston, Washington, D.C., and Seattle, you're in luck! Read more: http://on.mash.to/2admUii
  
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• The new Nest outdoor cam and Nintendo resurrects the NES - CNET

  14-07-2016 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  Nest's first new product in a year is a durable outdoor monitoring camera and Nintendo is releasing a mini NES console loaded with 30 classic games.
  
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• FCC unlocks critical piece of the 5G puzzle - CNET

  14-07-2016 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  The Federal Communications Commission votes to approve a new chunk of spectrum especially designed for superfast wireless Internet service.
  
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• Facebook's Instant Articles are now on Messenger

  14-07-2016 21:48
  
  Facebook is expanding its Instant Articles format. The feature, previously limited to the main Facebook app, is now compatible with the Android version of Messenger and will be on iOS soon.  SEE ALSO: Dear Facebook, you're a media company now. Start acting like one. Unlike typical links that load in an in-app browser, Instant Articles load within the Facebook (and now Messenger) app instantly and don't direct users to the publisher's website. The social network began experimenting with the
  
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• The Latest: 'Pokemon Go' player's phone stolen

  14-07-2016 21:47
  
  The Latest on the "Pokemon Go" smartphone game craze (all times EDT): 3:45 p.m. Long Island police say a 19-year-old man had his smartphone stolen while he was playing "Pokemon Go" ...
  
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• New No Man's Sky trailer invites you to explore game's 18 quintillion planets - CNET

  14-07-2016 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  New "Guides to the Universe" video series debuts with this trailer.
  
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• Fallout Shelter's huge update out now, here's what it adds - CNET

  14-07-2016 21:40 via cnet.com
  
  Game's biggest update ever arrives today, introducing some major new features; PC edition also out now with the update.
  
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• Uncharted dev says character diversity just as important as graphics and gameplay - CNET

  14-07-2016 21:35 via cnet.com
  
  It is "absolutely" important that characters in Naughty Dog games are women and people of color.
  
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• Facebook post of murder-trial pic lands teen in jail - CNET

  14-07-2016 21:31 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A British teen goes to court to see his friend tried for murder. He takes pictures and posts one with a provocative caption. A judge is not impressed.
  
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• Peter Thiel to speak at Republican National Convention - CNET

  14-07-2016 21:29 via cnet.com
  
  The PayPal co-founder, venture capitalist and Donald Trump supporter is scheduled to speak on the last night of the GOP's convention, when Trump is expected to accept the nomination.
  
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• ​This bag is what happens when you make modular accessories for phones - CNET

  14-07-2016 21:25 via cnet.com
  
  Welcome to Verizon's way to carry around the Moto Z and its mods.
  
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• What you need to know about deleting Apple apps on iOS 10 - CNET

  14-07-2016 21:18 via cnet.com
  
  Starting with iOS 10, you can delete Apple's own apps from your iOS device -- but there are some things you need to know.
  
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• Kojima finds episodic gaming interesting, think it's the future - CNET

  14-07-2016 21:17 via cnet.com
  
  Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima thinks "massive, long games will become a thing of the past."
  
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• ADT strengthens its smart-home bid with a video doorbell - CNET

  14-07-2016 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  The security developer's partnership with Ring will likely benefit both companies.
  
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• Property owners: Get off my lawn, Pokemon!

  14-07-2016 21:10
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — As throngs of "Pokemon Go" players traipse around to real-world landmarks in pursuit of digital monsters, some ticked-off property owners are asking to have their locations in the fictional Poke-verse removed.
  
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• Instagram may be making it easier to binge on a person's photos

  14-07-2016 21:02
  
  Just when you're finally accepting the controversial new Instagram icon and the flatter black and white design, Instagram may be shaking things up once again. Mashable has discovered Instagram may remove the list view that lets you scroll continuously through an account's posts. Mashable has reached out to Instagram for comment and clarification and will update this story if we hear back. SEE ALSO: Instagram to start offering translations next month On my personal account, where there is normall
  
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• Flagship Alcatels bring the boom key - CNET

  14-07-2016 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Alcatel's flagship Idol 4S and smaller Idol 4 pair slick looks with a customisable button found on the side of the phones called the "boom key".
  
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• Nintendo is bringing back the NES video - CNET

  14-07-2016 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  Nintendo is bringing back the NES as the Nintendo Classic Edition, a tiny version of the console with 30 games preloaded inside.
  
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• Irked owners trying to pry 'Pokemon Go' clutch from property

  14-07-2016 20:49
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — As throngs of "Pokemon Go" players traipse around to real-world landmarks in pursuit of digital monsters, some ticked-off property owners are asking to have their locations in the fictional Poke-verse removed.
  
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• The Latest: Glitch drives 'Pokemon Go' fans to Korean city

  14-07-2016 20:48
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the "Pokemon Go" smartphone game craze (all times EDT):
  
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• Enthralled Pokemon Go players fall off a cliff - CNET

  14-07-2016 20:44 via cnet.com
  
  The hunt is on and some players' lust for Pokemon has them blind to their surroundings.
  
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• Twitter lights up after Trump reportedly taps Pence as veep - CNET

  14-07-2016 20:39 via cnet.com
  
  Donald Trump's aides take to Twitter to knock down reports the presumptive GOP presidential nominee is choosing Indiana's governor as his running mate.
  
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• Warrant denied: Feds can't search foreign data servers, appeals court rules - CNET

  14-07-2016 20:29 via cnet.com
  
  In a battle over an email account, a federal appeals court says the government can't use a US warrant to demand data stored outside the United States.
  
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• Facebook makes little progress in race, gender diversity: report

  14-07-2016 20:24
  Facebook Inc's employees are still mainly white or Asian males as the world's largest social network made little progress in hiring a more diverse talent pool over the past year, it said on Thursday. The findings in Facebook's annual diversity report reflects the scant progress made by Silicon Valley heavyweights in employing more women and minorities. Last month, Alphabet Inc's Google released data on diversity, saying it had more black, Latino and female employees than last year, but still lag
  
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• Tech leaders say Trump would crush innovation - CNET

  14-07-2016 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  More than 100 leaders endorse an open letter that lists all the ways a Trump presidency would be a disaster for the tech industry.
  
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• Apple iPad Mini 2 is an oldie, but a goodie - CNET

  14-07-2016 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  The oldest iPad Mini is also the most affordable iPad model available.
  
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• 'Shall I bad stuff?' Read a Harry Potter story written by an algorithm - CNET

  14-07-2016 20:02 via cnet.com
  
  A guy fed a computer the first four Potter books, but the resulting prose makes about as much sense as one of Ron's mangled spells.
  
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• 2016 Volkswagen Golf TSI S review - Roadshow

  14-07-2016 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  Even with its Paleolithic Era transmission, the Volkswagen Golf is a good drive and a sensible purchase.
  
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• This Galaxy S7 Edge gets into the Olympic spirit video - CNET

  14-07-2016 19:49 via cnet.com
  
  You could buy a special-edition Samsung phone that hails the 2016 Rio games.
  
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• Influential consumer magazine urges Tesla to disable Autopilot steering

  14-07-2016 19:44
  By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer Reports magazine on Thursday urged Tesla Motors Inc to disable the automatic steering function on its electric vehicles and change the name of its Autopilot driving-assist system, which is under investigation after a driver was killed while using it. Consumer Reports, which has 8 million subscribers and influences buyer decisions with its annual vehicle ratings, said the Autopilot name promotes "a potentially dangerous assumption" that the vehi
  
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• ​This Moto Z USB-C headphone adapter could be what iPhone 7 users have to look forward to - CNET

  14-07-2016 19:33 via cnet.com
  
  Dongles suck.
  
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• Your passion for 'Pokémon Go' can help fund your favorite charity

  14-07-2016 19:31
  
  Are you spending all your waking hours playing Pokémon Go ? Of course you are — and now you can play for a good cause. Social good app Charity Miles , which raises money for charity by tracking a user's physical activity, is encouraging players of Pokémon Go to play the game while also using its app. Charity Miles says the mobile game's viral success could make a huge impact on charitable organizations in need of donations. SEE ALSO: Pokemon Go shouldn't be as good as it is I
  
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