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• 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  07-08-2016 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  Now with better towing capability and an available monster diesel engine, the Super Duty is a super worker.
  
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• ​Watch a liquid nitrogen squirt gun battle a flamethrower - CNET

  07-08-2016 23:01 via cnet.com
  
  The Backyard Scientist beats the summer heat by making his own Freeze Ray from liquid nitrogen and a metal thermos. Oh, and he builds a flamethrower too, just for fun.
  
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• Want to be a brilliant beatboxer? There's one foreign language you have to learn - CNET

  07-08-2016 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In a YouTube video that's riveted many, a Singaporean beatboxer proves that one wonderful language will help you perfect your skills.
  
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• Trump's tweets: Android for nasty, iPhone for nice? - CNET

  07-08-2016 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: An analysis of Donald Trump's Twitter feed shows aggressive, insulting tweets come from his Android phone. The more pleasant ones come from his iPhone. Why might that be?
  
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• Grape goes for gold in Google's 2016 Fruit Doodle Games - CNET

  07-08-2016 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  The delicious berry shows off its show jumping prowess on the third day of Google's Doodle Fruit Games.
  
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• Defcon deals: Five hacking tools for $100 or less - CNET

  07-08-2016 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  Ranked from silliest to scariest, here are some inexpensive hacking tools presented at the annual cybersecurity conference.
  
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• Watch an industrial robot give a brave human a tattoo - CNET

  07-08-2016 19:20 via cnet.com
  
  Now we can get skin art done by a robot who will never talk us out of that Trump tramp stamp.
  
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• How to build a Star Trek borg (pictures) - CNET

  07-08-2016 19:10 via cnet.com
  
  Each villainous Star Trek Borg required a complex, multi-hour makeup job. Makeup legend Michael Westmore and a team of artists build a Borg during a live demo.
  
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• Building a Borg: Lessons from a Star Trek makeup legend - CNET

  07-08-2016 19:08 via cnet.com
  
  One of Star Trek's most frightening enemies comes to life in a live makeup demonstration at the 50th anniversary convention in Las Vegas.
  
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• 20 out-of-this-world moments from the Star Trek anniversary convention - CNET

  07-08-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  From a Borg-assimilated Darth Vader to a remote-control Horta, the 50th anniversary Star Trek convention in Las Vegas had plenty of surprising, weird and wonderful moments. Engage!
  
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• Brie Larson reads 'Captain Marvel' comic to prep for film role - CNET

  07-08-2016 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  Before she plays Carol Danvers in "Captain Marvel," Larson tweets herself reading a comic book about her character.
  
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• Don't baby these kid hackers - CNET

  07-08-2016 18:02 via cnet.com
  
  Defcon event puts children's hacking skills front and center.
  
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• JBL Boost TV review - CNET

  07-08-2016 17:13 via cnet.com
  
  The JBL Boost TV offers a simple, effective upgrade to your existing television sound with the option of Bluetooth streaming thrown in.
  
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• A dual-lens iPhone 7: 3 reasons you don't want it -- and 2 why you do - CNET

  07-08-2016 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The iPhone needs a better camera but this isn't a magic bullet.
  
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• Former Bell Labs site seeks to inspire new inventors

  07-08-2016 15:47
  
  The 2 million-square-foot building where Bell Labs scientists helped launch modern cellular networks before it became one of the country's largest vacant office buildings is drawing companies with the ...
  
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• Hands-on review: Onda OBook 10 SE

  07-08-2016 15:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New operating systems are often greeted with scepticism, especially since, as is the case with browsers, the investment is colossal and the ROI uncertain given the necessary time it takes for them to embed in the market.Earlier this year, a little known startup, Jide, announced that it was releasing a new OS based on the Android-x86 project which ported AOSP (Android Open Source Project) to the x86 platform (Intel and AMD).Jide is backed by Foxconn, one of the biggest technology manufacturers in
  
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• 4 ways to re-purpose your tablet - CNET

  07-08-2016 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Have an old tablet lying around? Turn it into something useful!
  
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• Logitech Marathon Mouse M705 review - CNET

  07-08-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Logitech's smooth-tracking, comfy mouse keeps carpal tunnel at arm's length.
  
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• Can pot save the economy? Tommy Chong sees green - CNET

  07-08-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Marijuana is turning into big business, so it's no surprise stoner icon Tommy Chong is getting involved. The Cheech and Chong alum talks to CNET about the industry's growth, the poetry of Twitter and telepathic note-taking apps.
  
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• 6 phones with the best battery life - CNET

  07-08-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  If a long-life battery tops your list of phone needs, you can't do better than these. Did yours make the list?
  
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• Screen test

  07-08-2016 09:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  TV show Mr Robot has won a strong following among hackers for its accurate portrayal of how hacks can happen
  
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• Security of seismic sensor grid probed

  07-08-2016 03:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of seismic sensors monitoring geological activity are vulnerable to cyber attack, suggests research.
  
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• 7 can't-miss apps: Nike+, Disney Mix, TuneMoji and more

  07-08-2016 01:15
  
  With Instagram taking on Snapchat and new information on the rumored headphone jack-less iPhone 7, you may have missed the scoop on some of this week's best new apps. Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes Disney's new messaging app, an app for making your own emoji and a new zombie-themed running game. SEE ALSO: Snapchat Stories vs. Instagram Stories: How similar are they? Check out the gallery below to see our top picks. If you're lookin
  
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• William Shatner talks Star Wars, Pokemon Go and 'Twilight Zone' monsters - CNET

  07-08-2016 01:05 via cnet.com
  
  William Shatner regaled Star Trek convention fans with his thoughts on Pokemon Go, reading, seeing the Gorn on a plane and the importance of Star Wars.
  
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• Olympic cyclist 'live-tweets' his whole race - CNET

  07-08-2016 00:56 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Namibia's Dan Craven has a Twitter feed that purports to relay his amusing thoughts during a cycling race. He claims his beard is doing the tweeting.
  
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