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• Tim Cook: I convinced myself Steve Jobs 'would bounce' - CNET

  14-08-2016 23:15 via cnet.com
  
  In a long interview with The Washington Post, Apple's CEO opens up about succeeding Jobs, the company's iPhone-dependency and who he turns to for advice.
  
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• Nissan revolution: could new petrol engine make diesel obsolete?

  14-08-2016 22:22
  By Norihiko Shirouzu ATSUGI, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co has come up with a new type of gasoline engine it says may make some of today's advanced diesel engines obsolete. The new engine uses variable compression technology, which Nissan engineers say allows it at any given moment to choose an optimal compression ratio for combustion - a key factor in the trade-off between power and efficiency in all gasoline-fuelled engines. The technology gives the new engine the perfor
  
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• IT departments driven batty by alerts - CNET

  14-08-2016 21:39 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: And a startup called Big Panda aims to be the cure for notification-overload.
  
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• No Man's Sky looks glorious in these 50 4K screenshots

  14-08-2016 21:34
  
  What did you get up to over the weekend? We discovered a few nearby planets (which we named after Hobbits, obviously) and legged it from weird carnivorous creatures, all while doing our best Captain Kirk impression. We were, of course, playing the PC version of No Man's Sky - the space exploration game that's part Minecraft, part Interstellar. (Only without the funky four-legged talking robots.)Whatever you think of its contentious gameplay, No Many's Sky is undeniably beautiful and its varied r
  
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• Yamaha RV-X481 review - CNET

  14-08-2016 20:33 via cnet.com
  
  This receiver checks most of the must-have feature boxes, and still delivers excellent sound quality for a mid-price receiver.
  
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• Russian man faces US trial in lucrative hacking scheme

  14-08-2016 20:30
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Prosecutors describe Roman Seleznev, the son of a Russian lawmaker, as a master hacker who orchestrated an international scheme that resulted in about $170 million in fraudulent credit card purchases.
  
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• SpaceX sticks another booster landing - CNET

  14-08-2016 20:27 via cnet.com
  
  The private space company sends a Japanese communications satellite into orbit early Sunday and recovers the first stage of that rocket on an offshore drone ship.
  
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• Woman caught texting with hands, steering car with foot - CNET

  14-08-2016 18:52 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In Pennsylvania, a couple films a woman who relies on her New Balance shoe to balance her car.
  
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• No Man's Sky in VR? Someone did it. Sorta - CNET

  14-08-2016 18:17 via cnet.com
  
  Grab your barf bag.
  
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• Trump launches web page to recruit 'election observers' - CNET

  14-08-2016 18:04 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: What do you do when you think the election will be rigged? You recruit upstanding citizens on the web.
  
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• 5 apps that'll give your Instagram photos a dope lo-fi '90s look

  14-08-2016 17:43
  
  The '90s are back.  The golden era of video games and 3D computer graphics. CD players, beepers, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, AOL, JNCO jeans, Dunkaroos, Beanie Babies, Tamagotchis, Pokémon . I could go on and on about how awesome (and terrible) the '90s were. SEE ALSO: 12 awesome Instagram features you're probably not using Previously, we featured 16 apps that'll seriously raise your Instagram game. This time we're target-locking on specific apps that'll give your photos and videos
  
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• Relive the greatness of GoldenEye with this HD fan-made remake

  14-08-2016 17:21
  
  It's fair to say GoldenEye 007 for the N64 set a new standard in first-person shooters and the game still has a strong following almost 20 years after its initial launch. Some of those fans have proved their dedication by releasing a fully updated version for Windows.Unlike the original, GoldenEye: Source is multiplayer only, but you get 25 maps to explore, 10 game modes to try, and all 28 weapons from the 1997 classic to play around with. It'll all run on a pretty modest PC setup too.It's the p
  
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• Interview: Pinkies and the brain: the subliminal joy of mechanical keyboards

  14-08-2016 15:28
  
  IntroductionFor many people, the keyboard that comes with their computer or laptop is just about good enough. For a small subsection of users, however, nothing less than a mechanical keyboard will suffice. Often built like tanks and available with a range of different switch types offering various levels of tactility and responsiveness, mechanical keyboards are used by anyone from writers to gamers and public sector workers.Founded in 1989, the Stroud, UK-based keyboard reseller The Keyboard Com
  
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• Metropolitan Police to target online hate crime and abuse

  14-08-2016 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new team of specialist police officers is being set up to investigate online hate crimes, including abuse on Twitter and Facebook.
  
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• Deliveroo offers concessions in pay row

  14-08-2016 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Takeaway delivery firm Deliveroo softens its stance on a controversial new pay scheme which saw it face a backlash from drivers and government.
  
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• Stranded in France: Two refugees tell their stories - CNET

  14-08-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Sohail Ahmed and Kamil Shamal no longer have to worry about the Taliban forces they fled, but life in the Jungle, a French refugee camp, brings other problems.
  
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• Bitcoin's technology has a surprising fan: IBM - CNET

  14-08-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The technology may lead to smoother transactions and less disputes, which could ultimately mean lower prices and faster delivery for consumers.
  
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• A quick way to fix your internet connection and make it faster: Update your router's firmware - CNET

  14-08-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Updating a router's firmware can help improve or even repair a faulty internet connection.
  
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• 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid: Three motors, no transmission (CNET On Cars, Episode 95) video - Roadshow

  14-08-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The new Accord Hybrid does one thing extremely well, we explain VTEC and why it's a legend, and we list the Top 5 infuriating things self-driving cars won't do.
  
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• Invoxia Voice Bridge review - CNET

  14-08-2016 13:45 via cnet.com
  
  The Voice Bridge doesn't come with a monthly fee, but that means it also misses some features you may want.
  
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• Sage software firm hit by data breach

  14-08-2016 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A data breach at large UK software company Sage may have compromised personal information for employees at 280 UK businesses, it is understood.
  
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• Hands-on review: UPDATED: Samsung Galaxy Note 7

  14-08-2016 13:08
  
  Update: Our ongoing Samsung Galaxy Note 7 review now includes price and release date information, and it takes a deep look at what's been dubbed the "world's best phone display." We'll continue to test it out up until the release date.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 P
  
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• UPDATED: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 release date, news and features

  14-08-2016 12:55
  
  Samsung Galaxy Note 7The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has officially launched and pre-orders have opened up in the US, confirming the weeks of rumors about its curved design, 5.7-inch display, top-of-the-line specs and S Pen stylus.The Note 7 acts a lot like the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, but it takes the flagship's 5.5-inch curved display that debuted in March and stretches it out to the Note's trademark 5.7 inches and includes an S Pen.This makes the Note 7 bigger and heavier than the S7 Edge, but it's
  
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• Cheating at Pokemon Go will now get you a permanent ban

  14-08-2016 12:15
  
  Stay safe out there, Pokémon catchers: it seems Niantic, the maker of Pokémon Go, is now taking the step of permanently banning players who are caught violating the app's terms of service.That means no GPS spoofing or any other kind of hack designed to help to cheat at the game. Niantic hasn't made an official announcement but users have noticed the company starting to take action.Without any public announcement it's not entirely clear what will get you banned and what won't, but i
  
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• Updated: How to watch the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

  14-08-2016 12:10
  
  How to watch the Rio 2016 Olympic GamesIt's Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and there's no doubt about the highlight of this second Sunday, with the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, defending his 100m title this evening. Bolt will face a strong challenge from the USA's Justin Gatlin, who's the fastest man over the distance this year.Also on the track, Team USA's LaShawn Merritt goes for gold in the men's 400m, with the Beijing 2008 champion hoping to make up for the disappointment of London
  
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• In Depth: 10 future VR games that will get you excited for virtual reality

  14-08-2016 12:01
  
  Future VR Games
  Virtual Reality is here right now, but it's an area of gaming that's seriously lacking a must-have game. Over the next few months that is set to change. With PlayStation VR launching in October, some six months after the arrival of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, the VR market is only going to expand and with it bigger and better gaming titles are going to appear. These are TechRadar's pick of the VR games that have got us really excited for what the future holds for virtual realit
  
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• Police are getting serious about targeting online trolls with a new specialist team

  14-08-2016 10:54
  
  It’s called the Online Hate Crime Hub.
  
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• 8 things Microsoft gets criticised for (but not Apple or Google)

  14-08-2016 10:30
  
  Introduction and reasons 1 to 4Microsoft has been around for over 40 years and has seen some of the biggest industry changes first-hand. In that time, the company has made friends and enemies, been sued by governments, and sold billions of products. Apple and Google have a similar story, albeit over a shorter period of time for the latter. But there is one aspect in which these companies differ: Microsoft is often unfairly criticised for things which the other two companies also do. The reasons
  
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• 7 can't-miss apps: Chaatz, Fender Tune, 'Eraser' and more

  14-08-2016 07:12
  
  With an impressive new VR headset launching and even more iPhone rumors, you may have missed this week's best new apps. SEE ALSO: This website will help you trick your Snapchat followers Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes a game that lets you explore Mars, a funky chat app and a guitar-tuning app. Check out the gallery below to see our top picks. If you're looking for more items to fill up your phone, take a look at our last round
  
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• Exclusive: Apple Car, is that you? Here's a clear look at Silicon Valley's mystery van

  14-08-2016 01:12
  
  A second mysterious van that could be part of an Apple Car project has been spotted by TechRadar. After an initial van sighting in April, an identical Ford Transit, inconspicuous save for the large Lidar and camera rig on its roof (can't miss that), drove by while we were visiting Saratoga, Calif. on Saturday. Saratoga is a small residential town that borders Cupertino, home to Apple's main campus. While we can't say for sure either van belongs to Apple, the similarity between the two is undenia
  
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• Nancy Pelosi warns colleagues after info hacked

  14-08-2016 01:04
  
  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi warned fellow Democrats on Saturday to change their cellphone numbers and not let family members read their text messages after personal and official information of Democratic House members and congressional staff was posted online. SEE ALSO: Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign hacked Pelosi told Democratic lawmakers that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and other Democratic Party entities were the target of "an electronic Watergate break-in.
  
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• Pokemon craze challenges Rio Games for popularity

  14-08-2016 01:00
  By Anthony Boadle RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Forget beach volleyball, soccer or tennis, not to mention the steeplechase or discus. Hundreds of them turned out in a Rio de Janeiro park on Saturday holding their mobile phones to hunt for virtual creatures in the hyper-reality game app that has become a craze in Brazil since its release two days before the Games. "I went to a football game to see Brazil play Sweden, but after Pokemon Go started I lost interest," said student Lourdes Drummond at the
  
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• Wi-Fi shunned by indie bookstores in London combatting online distractions

  14-08-2016 00:58
  
  The battle to snag the precious attention of consumers swimming in a sea of ubiquitous Wi-Fi is being waged on a new front in London: bookstores.  SEE ALSO: This book nerd's tweet to a bookstore's official Twitter account ended in a love story Independent bricks and mortar bookstores in London like Libreria Books, Tenderbooks, Word on the Water, Buchhandlung Walther König and Lutyens & Rubinstein are all shunning the practice of offering Wi-Fi to customers, according to a report in
  
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• Hacker posts personal info of House Democrats and staff

  14-08-2016 00:10
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After receiving a deluge of obscene voicemails and text messages, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi informed her fellow Democrats on Saturday of "an electronic Watergate break-in" and warned them not to allow family members to answer their phones or read incoming texts.
  
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• U.S. Democrat Pelosi gets 'obscene and sick' calls after hack

  14-08-2016 00:09
  By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Saturday she has been flooded with "obscene and sick" calls and text messages after a hacker linked to Russia posted personal contact information online for her and hundreds of other Democratic lawmakers and aides. Pelosi sent a letter to colleagues warning them to take precautions and said she was changing her phone number after a hacker identified as "Guccifer 2.0" posted the personal cellphone numbers
  
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• After hack, more data on Democrats hits the web - CNET

  14-08-2016 00:05 via cnet.com
  
  In a data dump that appears to be linked to an earlier hack of a fund-raising group, US Congress members' personal email addresses and phone numbers land online.
  
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