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• Apple mends the pay gap for women and minorities - CNET

  03-08-2016 23:56 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giant says men, women and minorities earn equal pay for equal work -- but that's only part of the picture when it comes to diversity in tech
  
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• NFL Network, Dish reach new carriage deal, ending fee dispute

  03-08-2016 23:42
  Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp said on Wednesday that it has struck a new carriage agreement with the National Football League's NFL Network and NFL Redzone channels, ending a disagreement over distribution fees. Dish has restored NFL Network and NFL Redzone on its satellite-TV service, it said in a statement. Both channels will be added to its online video service Sling TV in time for NFL season, it said.
  
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• This $35 Nintendo gadget will help you catch Pokemon video - CNET

  03-08-2016 23:32 via cnet.com
  
  The Pokemon Go Plus wearable lights up when Pokemon are nearby.
  
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• Tesla posts another loss, but says on track for future deliveries

  03-08-2016 23:25
  
  Tesla Motors Inc reported a steeper than expected quarterly loss on Wednesday on higher spending at its vehicle and battery factories, even as the company said it planned to accelerate store openings around the world. The 13th straight quarterly loss for the Silicon Valley electric carmaker underscores the financial hurdles that hamper it while it takes on increasingly ambitious goals - a ten-fold ramp of vehicle production in three years and the recent plan to acquire solar panel installer Sola
  
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• Bigger iPhone 7 could be more powerful than the smaller one

  03-08-2016 23:24
  
  I'm praying it doesn't happen, but it's very possible Apple may release two new iPhone 7 models this fall — a 4.7-inch and a 5.5-inch version — and the latter will be much more powerful. With the last two generations of iPhones, Apple left all things internal the same on both flagship iPhones, with the exception of the screens and the optical image stabilization in the 6 Plus/6S Plus's iSight camera. SEE ALSO: Video shows possible Apple iPhone 7 EarPods working via Lightning port It
  
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• Inside Sony Square NYC: a glimpse of the future with PSVR and smart headphones

  03-08-2016 23:00
  
  Inside Sony Square NYCWhether it's Apple, Microsoft or even Razer, it seems like every big tech firm has a retail store these days. Each and everyone one of them is all about one-upping the other and selling as many wares as possible. I mean they're stores after all.However, Sony is trying to buck the trend with its own space in the heart of New York. Christened the Sony Square NYC, it's less of a store and more of a showroom space designed to take you into the future as prescribed by Sony.We we
  
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• 7 best PC gaming headsets 2016

  03-08-2016 23:00
  
  Best PC gaming headsetNo PC gamer worth their kill/death ratio would skimp on a decent headset. Arguably more important than a mechanical gaming keyboard or mouse, a worthy pair of cans make the difference between guessing where enemies are and hunting them down like a sonically-enhanced ninja.Pick the right pair and you'll hear the sound of bullets envelop your ears while explosions rock your eardrums, and dialogue in games takes on a new level of clarity.Whether you need a USB or 3.5mm headset
  
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• Dorsey's Square reports 41.5 percent jump in quarterly revenue

  03-08-2016 22:53
  (Reuters) - Square Inc, the mobile payments company co-founded and run by Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey, reported a 41.5 percent jump in quarterly revenue as more transactions were processed through the company's network. The company's net revenue rose to $438.5 million in the second quarter ended June 30, from $310.0 million a year earlier. The net loss narrowed to $27.3 million from $29.6 million. On a per share basis, Square lost 8 cents. ...
  
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• Tesla posts $150 million Q2 loss, may miss 2016 delivery targets - Roadshow

  03-08-2016 22:45 via cnet.com
  
  Hot on the heels of the Gigafactory grand opening and confirmation of the SolarCity merger comes some... generally disappointing news on the earnings front.
  
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• Google Maps app turns learning into a game with a monster as your avatar

  03-08-2016 22:45
  
  Google is great when it comes to helping users harness its data to learn about our world, but a new tool geared toward children takes that dynamic to a new level by turning maps into a kind of game.  SEE ALSO: Google Earth gets a fancy new look thanks to NASA satellite data Verne: The Himalayas is an app that uses the three-dimensional data from Google Maps and presents it through the guidance of a 500-foot tall friendly Yeti named Verne.  Image: google  The app, which uses the Un
  
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• Scientists have created a quantum computer that can be reprogrammed with laser beams

  03-08-2016 22:43
  
  Researchers from the University of Maryland built and tested the machine.
  
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• Why the 2017 Audi A4 is the 'best new car on the road today'

  03-08-2016 22:38
  
  It's 2016 and there are no bad cars. There just aren't. Sure, I recently kvetched about the Maserati Ghibli. But, in the grand schemes of things, the Ghibli is not a bad car — it's just a bit disappointing and arguably worse than its competitors. Not so long ago, cars used to be a lot worse than they are today. Let me explain what I mean. Until very recently, the 1990s for example, even brand-new cars had issues that buyers would consider unacceptable today. Some suffered from throttle hes
  
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• Hey, Kim Kardashian: Here are a few options for your new phone

  03-08-2016 22:38
  
  Kim Kardashian West, the queen of reality TV and a leading mobile entrepreneur, is in crisis. Her beloved BlackBerry Bold died. According to her Twitter feed, the phone succumbed at around 12:13 p.m. PST. Kardashian, who can long no longer find a replacement on the used-and out-of-date technology warehouse known as eBay, immediately turned to Twitter for advice. Naturally, Kardashian, who has a number of industry-leading iPhone apps is not just a one-phone celebrity. She has two. One is an iPhon
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has no equal video - CNET

  03-08-2016 22:32 via cnet.com
  
  It's not even close -- Samsung just dropped the best phablet of 2016.
  
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• Sales paused for OnePlus 3 in Europe due to high demand - CNET

  03-08-2016 22:27 via cnet.com
  
  From August 9 to September 12, sales of the OnePlus 3 will be temporarily suspended in 25 countries.
  
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• Kim Kardashian is freaking out because there are no more BlackBerry Bolds left on eBay

  03-08-2016 22:16
  
  Dark times for Kim Kardashian West. It's well-documented that Kardashian loves her BlackBerry Bold phones. You know, the phones with the physical keyboards running the older version of BlackBerry OS, the same ones the iPhone and Android killed and nobody but corporate suits use. Yeah, that phone.  On Wednesday, Kardashian tweeted out some sad news: The reality show star can't find any more old BlackBerry Bold phones on eBay. So sad! Naturally, she's considering her options: She's no noob, t
  
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• GameSpot's The Lobby--How will we play No Man's Sky? video - CNET

  03-08-2016 22:09 via cnet.com
  
  The GameSpot crew talks No Man's Sky and the roles they'll take on when exploring its massive universe.
  
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• Hands-on review: Primera Trio

  03-08-2016 21:55
  
  When we reviewed the HP DeskJet 3720 All-in-One Printer a couple of weeks ago, there was a paragraph at the very end saying that HP's claim of selling the smallest all-in-one printer applies only for products costing less than 223 Euros (around £190, $250, AU$325).It is not by any means the smallest multi-function printer around. That medal goes to a little known US printer manufacturer called Primera Technology with a product called the Primera Trio.As for the price of the Trio, the cheap
  
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• Updated: Pokemon Go, fake Articunos, and why I'm enjoying Niantic's silence

  03-08-2016 21:27
  
  Update: In response to the Articuno fiasco, Niantic sent me the following statement:"We recently noticed that a few Legendary Pokémon got into a few accounts when they shouldn't have. To preserve the game's integrity and as a measure of fairness, we have rectified the situation and revoked the legendary Pokémon from the Trainers' accounts."While that confirms that any Articunos that have been doing the rounds are now back in their cages at Niantic, it still leaves questions over ho
  
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• ZTE wants you to build its next phone - should Apple and Samsung follow?

  03-08-2016 21:25
  
  ZTE is assembling its biggest committee yet to design its next smartphone.Codenamed Project CSX, the Chinese phonemaker's upcoming mobile device will be created from suggestions given by the public - yes, that includes you - via ZTE's community forum.Of course, there are constraints. ZTE is only interested in submissions that are "technically possible by 2017" and can produce something "affordable to the general public," so adding a Predator-style cloaking device or diamond-encrusted buttons are
  
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• Samsung might buy up Fiat Chrysler's auto-parts company - Roadshow

  03-08-2016 21:21 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giant is looking to pick up some or all of Magnetti Marelli's business.
  
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• TechRadar Deals: The best iPhone 5S deals in August 2016

  03-08-2016 21:12
  Best iPhone 5S dealsThe plucky iPhone 5S is still going, even though it's now been replaced by the iPhone SE. While Apple may not be producing the 5S anymore, there's plenty of stock still sitting around in network's store rooms. They want to shift the stock, so there are some amazing deals to be had. Choose from 16GB and 32GB versions, and you'll find the 5S is still a great little handset. We've found the best deals currently on the market just for you.More options: iPhone 6S Plus deals | iPho
  
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• ​See Batman get schooled by a rapping Flash in parody video - CNET

  03-08-2016 21:08 via cnet.com
  
  Lex Luther, Aquaman and the Flash guest star in this hilarious "Batman v Superman" music video from comedy duo Auralnauts.
  
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• How to watch the 2016 Rio Olympics - CNET

  03-08-2016 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  NBC claims it will have 6,755 hours of Olympic programming. Here's how to watch it all.
  
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• These are the best apps for working out while you travel - CNET

  03-08-2016 20:59 via cnet.com
  
  Don't take a vacation from working out.
  
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• Perseid meteor shower should be twice as spectacular this year - CNET

  03-08-2016 20:58 via cnet.com
  
  One of the best shooting-star showers of the year could be especially memorable when it hits this August.
  
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• Inside's PS4 release date confirmed - CNET

  03-08-2016 20:58 via cnet.com
  
  Playdead's acclaimed second game will be out very soon.
  
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• 10 production racecars you can buy - Roadshow

  03-08-2016 20:58 via cnet.com
  
  Did you know you can order turnkey racecars directly from many automakers? Here are 10 of the newest and hottest motorsports models you can buy, courtesy of our friends at Robb Report.
  
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• 10 amazing turnkey racecars you can buy - Roadshow

  03-08-2016 20:58 via cnet.com
  
  Here are 10 incredibly high-performance racecars that you can buy directly from automakers. You won't find one on your dealer's lot, though -- you'll have to order it.
  
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• Today's kids react to video rental stores: 'The old days were weird' - CNET

  03-08-2016 20:48 via cnet.com
  
  Watch the next generation try to understand the concept behind the Blockbuster movie rental stores of yesteryear in this latest "Kids React" video from the Fine Brothers.
  
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• Apple reports progress in workforce diversity

  03-08-2016 20:39
  By Deborah M. Todd SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Wednesday reported improvements in gender and ethnic diversity in June as the U.S. technology company stayed ahead of fellow Silicon Valley power houses Google and Facebook Inc in hiring minorities. Apple also said in its annual diversity and inclusion report that it had closed pay gaps over the last year by analyzing salaries, bonuses and annual stock grants. It had also opened up its annual stock grants program to retail employees for t
  
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• Why Overwatch's Summer Games items are restricted to loot boxes - CNET

  03-08-2016 20:37 via cnet.com
  
  Blizzard doesn't necessarily want everyone to get all 100-plus items.
  
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• iPad Pro Smart Keyboard goes cosmopolitan with international language options - CNET

  03-08-2016 20:27 via cnet.com
  
  The Smart Keyboard has new international versions for both the 9.7-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
  
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• Moon Express cleared for lunar landing

  03-08-2016 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Moon Express becomes the first private firm to win US approval for an unmanned mission to the moon.
  
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• Dropbox's collaboration tool opens up to everyone, gets new apps

  03-08-2016 20:21
  
  Dropbox's new productivity software is getting a big update. The company has been testing Paper, a new Google Docs-like tool, since last year when they quietly introduced something known as Project Composer in the spring. The collaboration tool was later dubbed Paper and the initial testing group has slowly expanded since.  Now, it appears Paper is closer than ever to being ready for primetime as Dropbox announced it's opening up the beta to all users and releasing two new mobile apps for t
  
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• Hands-on review: Sony Xperia X Performance

  03-08-2016 20:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If it's power you're after, ignore the Sony Xperia X and Sony Xperia XA in the company's 2016 lineup, and focus on the Sony Xperia X Performance. Like the others in the new X series, the Sony Xperia X Performance is really good at waving all the signs of a flagship phone. Underneath the hood, though, there's a mix of what you'd expect to find in a top-tier smartphone, along with a few unpleasant surprises. Design and displayIf you're seen one Xperia device within the past few years, you've seen
  
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• Kik hits 20,000 bot apps four months after store launch

  03-08-2016 20:07
  
  More than 1.8 billon messages have been exchanged on Kik’s bot platform since it launched in April
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• Watch Sea of Thieves' devs explain what the game is - CNET

  03-08-2016 20:03 via cnet.com
  
  And also why it's different from an MMO.
  
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• Taiwan might tell Uber to hit the road - Roadshow

  03-08-2016 20:01 via cnet.com
  
  The country's government is set to order Uber to cease its operations there amid some confusion about its business.
  
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• Inside the world's most incredible collection of Ferraris video - Roadshow

  03-08-2016 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  We take a trip to Maranello to visit the epic Ferrari Clienti collection, home to some of the fastest and most desirable racecars in the world.
  
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• Inside Ferrari's program to turn mere mortals into Formula One racers - Roadshow

  03-08-2016 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  With the right combination of budget and skill, you too can own a Ferrari F1 car, though you can't necessarily take it home.
  
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• Beyond Fitbit: 'Neural dust' puts invisible cyborg tech deep inside you - CNET

  03-08-2016 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  New, tiny sensors could create superpowerful fitness trackers, move prosthetics forward and lead to treatments for conditions like epilepsy.
  
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• Lack of cash threatens to cut Venezuela off the Internet

  03-08-2016 19:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Phone and Internet provision becomes unaffordable to most consumers in the country- and those who can pay are getting very poor levels of service.
  
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• Lack of cash threatens to cut off Venezuela from the Internet

  03-08-2016 19:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Phone and Internet provision becomes unaffordable to most consumers in the country- and those who can pay are getting very poor levels of service.
  
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• Instagram Stories: Tips for using Instagram's new photo story feature - CNET

  03-08-2016 19:52 via cnet.com
  
  Instagram's new Snapchat-like feature lets you create photo stories that expire after a day.
  
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• Fitbit to unveil new products by year's end - CNET

  03-08-2016 19:49 via cnet.com
  
  CEO James Parks says there will be more new products for the holiday season "than we've ever had before."
  
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• EA's Battlefield 1 sales expectations are conservative - CNET

  03-08-2016 19:47 via cnet.com
  
  But it's confident Titanfall 2 will outperform its predecessor
  
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• Wal-Mart in talks to buy online retailer Jet.com: report

  03-08-2016 19:45
  (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is in talks to buy Jet.com, which launched a year ago and was considered a threat to larger rivals like Amazon.com Inc due to its innovative pricing software, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Wal-Mart, seeking to grow its e-commerce business, acquired a majority stake in Chinese e-commerce firm Yihaodian in 2012. The Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, did not say how much Wal-Mart would pay for Jet.com.
  
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• Apple's diversity report shows slow but steady improvements in hiring

  03-08-2016 19:39
  
  Apple on Wednesday released its annual diversity report. And like in previous years, the company is still predominately white and male.  But that doesn’t mean that its efforts to improve diversity haven't yielded improvements. This is the third year that the Cupertino giant has released its diversity numbers and the balance is improving, albeit slowly.  SEE ALSO: This blind Apple engineer is transforming the tech world at only 22 The report showcases Apple’s diversity figur
  
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• 'Hey Siri' site is ripe with tips for more fruitful queries - CNET

  03-08-2016 19:36 via cnet.com
  
  A third-party website provides a lengthy list of commands and questions that Siri can fathom.
  
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