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• Snapchat introduces Geostickers, another way to decorate your snaps - CNET

  02-08-2016 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  The new addition comes hours after Instagram launched the Snapchat-esque "Stories" feature.
  
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• Clever soy-sauce dishes make for edible optical illusions - CNET

  02-08-2016 23:28 via cnet.com
  
  Would you like a side of optical illusion to go with your sushi? Just pour some soy sauce into a special dish.
  
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• Sony's H.ear On Wireless NC maybe be its best wireless headphone video - CNET

  02-08-2016 23:13 via cnet.com
  
  The comfortable H.ear On Wireless NC offers impressive sound and noise cancelling, making it a contender in the premium Bluetooth headphone category.
  
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• Is Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 the iPhone you've always wanted? (The 3:59, Ep. 88) - CNET

  02-08-2016 23:11 via cnet.com
  
  Today's show is all about Samsung's latest flagship phone, and whether it's got the chops to take on Apple's jumbo handset.
  
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• College students move one step closer to majoring in Pokemon Go - CNET

  02-08-2016 23:10 via cnet.com
  
  Forget dodgeball. Hunting for Magikarp and Meowth is now a part of one university's physical-education curriculum.
  
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• Apple CarPlay reads every emoji: Here's how the world burns - Roadshow

  02-08-2016 23:05 via cnet.com
  
  If you leave this 30-minute video on in the background, it makes for some surprisingly calming ambience.
  
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• Siri reads every emoji through CarPlay, makes pure poetry

  02-08-2016 23:04
  
  That feeling when your Apple software-powered car starts spitting hot emoji poetry at you and you realize, yes, this is the future.  SEE ALSO: Dozens of new emoji will finally show women being awesome That's the first reaction we had while watching this amazing demonstration one Apple CarPlay user posted that has Siri reading off every Apple emoji from the car's dashboard.  "Anger." "Man in business suit levitating." "Highway receding into the distance."  "Sunrise pictorial card."
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 7 makes its debut - CNET

  02-08-2016 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  The phone has a new, curved screen made with much tougher Gorilla Glass to protect it.
  
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• Joule sous vide device puts the power in its app video - CNET

  02-08-2016 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  The $299 immersion circulator opts for a streamlined design and puts all the control in its Wi-Fi connected app.
  
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• How to use Instagram Stories (spoiler: it's a lot like Snapchat) - CNET

  02-08-2016 22:59 via cnet.com
  
  Instagram's new Snapchat-like feature lets you create photo stories that expire after a day.
  
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• Shark Rotator Pro Lift-Away review - CNET

  02-08-2016 22:57 via cnet.com
  
  The Shark Rotator Pro Lift-Away vacuum costs $200. You might not expect much at that price, but the Shark competed admirably and made a lasting impression.
  
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• iRobot Roomba 880 review - CNET

  02-08-2016 22:55 via cnet.com
  
  The iRobot Roomba 880 outshines its Roomba 790 predecessor and carries the brand to a new level of robot vacuum awesomeness.
  
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• NFL cozies up to Snapchat with Discover channel - CNET

  02-08-2016 22:54 via cnet.com
  
  The football league will also make custom geofilters for all 32 NFL teams.
  
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• Neato Botvac Connected Robot Vacuum review - CNET

  02-08-2016 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  The Neato Botvac Connected is the best-performing robot vacuum cleaner we've ever tested, and a better buy than the Roomba.
  
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• Businesses can't Tweet #TeamUSA or #Rio2016 because reasons - CNET

  02-08-2016 22:20 via cnet.com
  
  The Olympics has a longstanding rule that businesses cannot misappropriate its symbols and terms without permission. That's going to get tested in the age of social media.
  
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• What to look for when buying a phone video - CNET

  02-08-2016 22:15 via cnet.com
  
  Section Editor Jessica Dolcourt helps you decide which phone is the one for you
  
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• EA revenue beats estimates on higher game downloads

  02-08-2016 22:09
  (Reuters) - Video-game publisher Electronic Arts Inc, known for titles such as "FIFA" and "Star Wars Battlefront", reported first-quarter revenue that beat analysts' estimates, helped by higher downloads of its games. The high-margin digital business, where players download digital versions of games, also helped EA post an adjusted profit for the quarter, compared with a loss that the company had forecast. "Our digital business drove this quarter, particularly outperformance from "FIFA Ultimate
  
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• Here's how you can get the Windows 10 Anniversary Update right now

  02-08-2016 22:07
  
  It's Windows 10 Anniversary Update day! Hello?  Anyone? Sure, news of a war between Instagram and Snapchat and a sexy new Samsung flagship device may have pushed aside this momentous occasion. But for the hundreds of millions of people already running Windows 10, this is kind of a big deal. SEE ALSO: Windows 10 Anniversary Update is a no brainer install The Windows 10 Anniversary Update cleans up and reorganizes the operating system, extends Cortana's reach and intelligence, adds extensions
  
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• This bar blocks Wi-Fi signals to make its patrons more social - CNET

  02-08-2016 22:01 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A UK bar owner says he got sick and tired of people not talking to each other.
  
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• Best moments from Samsung's Unpacked event video - CNET

  02-08-2016 22:01 via cnet.com
  
  See Samsung unveil its new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone and Gear VR headset at its Unpacked event in NYC.
  
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• NBA 2K videogame maker wins dismissal of big tattoo damages claim

  02-08-2016 21:54
  By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - The maker of the popular NBA 2K video game series on Tuesday won the dismissal of a potentially large damages claim in a lawsuit over its depiction of tattoos belonging to LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and other National Basketball Association stars. U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan said Take-Two Interactive Software Inc cannot be held liable to the plaintiff Solid Oak Sketches LLC for statutory damages of as much as $150,000 per copyright
  
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• A year's worth (almost) of Facebook Live video at RNC, DNC - CNET

  02-08-2016 21:52 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook says media outlets used its platform to broadcast 8,500 hours of video during the Republican and Democratic conventions.
  
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• Snapchat launches location-specific 'geo-stickers'

  02-08-2016 21:47
  
  Snapchat is upgrading its stickers — again. The latest additions, however, will only be available to some users, at least for now. That's because the company is introducing new location-specific stickers that are available now in 10 cities.  SEE ALSO: Snapchat wants to show you ads based on what's in your images The stickers have a similar aesthetic to the app's other stickers, which rolled out in the app's big chat update earlier this year, but are designed specifically for their cit
  
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• You can now buy HoloLens, but it costs more than Vive, Rift and PSVR combined

  02-08-2016 21:45
  
  Microsoft is making the developer version of its Hololens augmented reality headset available to everyone today. You'll no longer need to apply as a developer to purchase it. What you will need is a Microsoft account,$3,000 (£2,160, AU$4,202), and to live in the US or Canada. Augmented reality (AR), not to be confused with virtual reality (VR) like with Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation VR, aims to place digital objects in the real world. Pokémon Go gave us a little taste of wh
  
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• How to use Instagram Stories

  02-08-2016 21:40
  
  If your social media life wasn't confusing enough, Instagram has essentially stolen "Stories" from Snapchat. Now you can put your photos in little timelines all over the place. In an interesting move, "Stories" was released by Instagram on Tuesday. The update seems to be taking a little while to hit phones, but once it does, you'll be able to sort your Instagrams into a slideshow of photos, which can be seen by your friends. The photos will then disappear after 24 hours. Sound familiar? Head ove
  
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• Amazon launches new developer tools for Alexa-powered voice gaming - CNET

  02-08-2016 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  A new gaming category in the Alexa Skills Kit will help developers create interactive adventures that you play using only your voice.
  
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• Cat hidden in a wood pile stumps the internet - CNET

  02-08-2016 21:27 via cnet.com
  
  A snoozing cat exhibits top-notch camouflage skills as sharp-eyed feline spotters attempt to find its hiding place in a pile of chopped wood.
  
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• Instagram's Snapchat-like feature allows 24-hour-limit posts

  02-08-2016 21:11
  Users of Instagram, a photo-sharing app owned by Facebook Inc , can now post picture and video slideshows that last 24 hours, a feature similar to the signature function of social media rival Snapchat. As with Snapchat, the new Instagram Stories feature allows its 500 million members to annotate their posts with emojis, doodles and texts, Instagram said in a blog post on Tuesday. The feature is the latest salvo between Facebook, which bought Instagram for $1 billion in 2012, and Snapchat, which
  
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• Batman The Telltale Series - First 12 minutes video - CNET

  02-08-2016 21:11 via cnet.com
  
  Batman The Telltale Series lets you decide the fate of Gotham City. Check out the first 11 minutes of gameplay.
  
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• ​Adblock Plus now sweeps ads out of Microsoft's new Edge browser, too - CNET

  02-08-2016 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  The new Windows 10 anniversary edition opens the door for Eyeo to bring its widely used but controversial ad blocker to Microsoft's modern browser.
  
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• The 2017 QX30 is officially the least expensive way into an Infiniti - Roadshow

  02-08-2016 21:07 via cnet.com
  
  It's also an inexpensive way to get into a Mercedes-Benz, because the QX30 is based on largely the same underpinnings as the GLA-Class.
  
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• How Pokemon Go nearly destroyed a quiet suburb - CNET

  02-08-2016 21:07 via cnet.com
  
  After the release of Pokemon Go, an Australian suburb experienced a sudden influx of players.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 7: Everything you need to know - CNET

  02-08-2016 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung's latest, greatest big-screen phone has been unveiled. Here's everything you need to know about the Galaxy Note 7.
  
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• First 8K broadcast coincides with the Olympics, but only one company will have it

  02-08-2016 21:01
  
  While the rest of the world struggles to adopt 4K as a new standard, Japan's biggest broadcasting company, NHK, is starting public tests of the insanely high-definition 8K standard. The Japan Times reports that tests of the new resolution have begun and while those broadcasts weren't not something standard cable watchers will be able to access, those interested can head over to one of eight public locations in Osaka and Tokyo to check out streams for themselves.So what exactly are they watching?
  
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• GTA 5 update adds another online mode, kicks off new bonus event - CNET

  02-08-2016 20:59 via cnet.com
  
  This new mode requires teams to communicate.
  
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• Destiny's Xur appears in World of Warcraft's new expansion - CNET

  02-08-2016 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  Activision is finally crossing its properties over with the addition of the exotic weapons vendor to World of Warcraft.
  
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• Kenmore's giant washer tackles family-sized laundry needs video - CNET

  02-08-2016 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  The $1,650 Kenmore Elite 41072 washing machine holds more than your average front-loader. It's tough on stains, too.
  
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• Xbox One S runs some games faster, while others see few gains - CNET

  02-08-2016 20:46 via cnet.com
  
  New benchmarks reveal what effect the improved Xbox One S hardware does for existing games.
  
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• Samsung Pass replaces usernames and passwords with the Galaxy Note 7 iris scanner

  02-08-2016 20:45
  
  Six major banks have partnered with Samsung to improve banking security measures with the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung Senior Vice President Justin Denison announced at Samsung Unpacked on Tuesday. Even cooler, it involves eye scanners.  After growing concerns that fingerprint scanners may not be so secure, after having been hacked with a printer, the Note 7's iris scanner feature promises added security to third-party apps through Samsung Pass.  Samsung Pass will act as a password manager o
  
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• 200 million Yahoo credentials may be for sale video - CNET

  02-08-2016 20:44 via cnet.com
  
  The seller goes by the name "Peace" and has been linked to breaches at LinkedIn and Twitter. Yahoo users should probably change passwords just in case.
  
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• Running on Legos on a treadmill has to be the dumbest idea ever - CNET

  02-08-2016 20:43 via cnet.com
  
  Owwww! Any parent could've warned these guys that cutting footloose with the torturous toy bricks was going to end in tears.
  
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• 200 million Yahoo log-ins reportedly for sale on dark web - CNET

  02-08-2016 20:36 via cnet.com
  
  A hacker linked to breaches at MySpace and LinkedIn now has millions of alleged Yahoo accounts. Yahoo says it's investigating the claim.
  
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• Exclusive: LexisNexis and start-up join to curb bitcoin money-laundering

  02-08-2016 20:28
  By Jemima Kelly LONDON (Reuters) - A company that provides banks with anti-money-laundering controls has teamed up with a bitcoin security firm to try to curb nefarious uses of the digital currency, such as drug trafficking and terrorism financing. LexisNexis said the new service it has created with London-based startup Elliptic would bring bank-grade AML controls to bitcoin transactions, making the virtual currency more attractive to those who might want to use it for legitimate transactions Le
  
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• The cheapest Mercedes-Benz on sale in the US? You're lookin' at it - Roadshow

  02-08-2016 20:23 via cnet.com
  
  Focusing on stripped-down utility for the workers of the world, the Metris Worker puts a Benz on your driveway for less than $30,000.
  
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• Man claims he can play Pokémon Go with his Tesla

  02-08-2016 20:20
  A Tesla Model S that can supposedly run Pokémon Go might be the nerdiest thing I've ever seen. Ever since Pokémon Go launched, I've been trying to imagine a way in which I could use a car to play. Specifically, I imagined playing with the Chevy Cruze. It has 4G LTE Wi-Fi, GPS, an 8-inch touchscreen and a reverse camera. Since I'm more of a wordsmith than I am a hacker, I left the idea in imagination land. SEE ALSO: Forget 'Tesla Semi,' Mercedes already has world's first all-electri
  
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• Man claims he can play 'Pokémon Go' with his Tesla

  02-08-2016 20:20
  
  A Tesla Model S that can supposedly run Pokémon Go might be the nerdiest thing I've ever seen. Ever since Pokémon Go launched, I've been trying to imagine a way in which I could use a car to play. Specifically, I imagined playing with the Chevy Cruze. It has 4G LTE Wi-Fi, GPS, an 8-inch touchscreen and a reverse camera. Since I'm more of a wordsmith than I am a hacker, I left the idea in imagination land. SEE ALSO: Forget 'Tesla Semi,' Mercedes already has world's first all-electri
  
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• Georgia man pleads guilty in insider trading hacking case

  02-08-2016 20:05
  Leonid Momotok, 48, pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, for his role in an alleged scheme that involved the theft of more than 150,000 unpublished press releases from Business Wire, Marketwired and PR Newswire. "I profited from these trades," Momotok told U.S. Magistrate Judge Ramon Reyes. "Using non-public press releases stolen by overseas hackers, Momotok and his group of traders engaged in a brazen scheme that was unprecedented in its s
  
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• Logitech Wireless Mouse M510 review - CNET

  02-08-2016 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  We can't guarantee the Logitech M510 mouse will boost your productivity, but at this price it's absolutely worth the investment.
  
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• ​Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 anoints USB-C as the king of ports - CNET

  02-08-2016 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  The biggest phone maker is no longer standing on the sidelines in a technology transition that should make all your devices easier to use.
  
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• Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy Note 7

  02-08-2016 19:48
  
  The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is a phone that's designed for a very specific user base: those who want a larger screen but are craving a stylus too. That's not to say others might not get some benefit from it, but it's mostly centred around the functionality of the S Pen.The S Pen is, indeed, back again, and comes with more features and tricks to justify its existence. I'm still not sold on the point of it, but there are those out there who crave its unique feature set, it seems –50,000 signed
  
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