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• Report: PlayStation 4 'slim' surfaces in online ad

  21-08-2016 23:00
  
  What is this slimmer, matte black PlayStation 4 console that's up for sale online? Seller Adam is offering what appears to be a boxed-for-retail PlayStation 4 that looks distinctly different from any version of the console that's been sold to date. The listing on Gumtree, a U.K. site for classified ads,  refers to the hardware as a "slim line model" and carries a £295 ($385) asking price. SEE ALSO: Check out the first footage from 'Batman: Arkham VR' Before you cry hoax — a reas
  
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• Redesigned 'slim' PlayStation 4 is real, confirmed in video

  21-08-2016 23:00
  
  UPDATED Aug. 22 11:19 a.m. ET It now seems all but certain that the "slim" PlayStation 4 is a real thing. European website Eurogamer obtained what it claims is the redesigned console, and it's hard to refute video footage of the thing turning on and booting to the dashboard. All of the questions raised below remain unanswered, but the already-likely-to-be-real PS4 redesign just got another piece of compelling evidence that supports its existence. What is this slimmer, matte black PlayStation 4 c
  
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• Facebook can climb more than 20 percent on ad growth: Barron's

  21-08-2016 22:44
  Facebook Inc stock has the potential to climb by more than 20 percent over the next year given the growing advertising revenue among its platforms, according to a Barron's report on Sunday. The social media giant, which traded at just under $124 a share on Friday, has seen a recent acceleration in growth in part because of its increasing mobile ad load, or, the number of ads Facebook can serve up to its users, the report said. Facebook also has other avenues of ad load growth, including Instagra
  
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• Lamborghini's $2.3-million Centenario Roadster is already sold out

  21-08-2016 22:10
  
  Lamborghini just unveiled the Roadster version of the most powerful car it has ever built. And it's already sold out. To celebrate its 100th anniversary earlier this year, Lamborghini unveiled the limited-edition, $1.9-million Centenario Coupe supercar. More than just a present to itself, the Centenario looks like what a bumble bee might design, if it were trying to build a super weapon. SEE ALSO: Mercedes' new all-electric Maybach coupe concept puts Tesla to shame Turns out, though, the Coupe i
  
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• BDI takes audio furniture to the next level - CNET

  21-08-2016 20:01 via cnet.com
  
  The Audiophiliac takes a close look at a couple of terrific BDI media center cabinets.
  
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• Phone company reveals where unused data goes - CNET

  21-08-2016 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In a witty ad, New Zealand's 2Degrees Mobile answers the question so many have asked themselves.
  
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• Hidden codex may reveal secrets of life in Mexico before Spanish conquest

  21-08-2016 19:11
  
  Hi-tech imaging has revealed exceptionally rare manuscript overlaid by 16th-century deerhide document held at Oxford UniversityOne of the rarest manuscripts in the world has been revealed hidden beneath the pages of an equally rare but later Mexican codex, thanks to hi-tech imaging techniques.
  The Codex Selden, a book of concertina-folded pages made out of a five-metre strip of deerhide, is one of a handful of illustrated books of history and mythology that survived wholesale destruction by Span
  
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• Barbra Streisand: I called Tim Cook to get Siri to pronounce my name right - CNET

  21-08-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In an NPR interview, the singer says she dislikes how Siri says her name and the Apple CEO agreed to make the change.
  
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• Video games could help kids with autism learn social skills

  21-08-2016 16:24
  
  Searching for a way to help children with autism, researcher Gail Alvares came up with a fairly simple equation. "We like games, we know that kids like games, so why don't we develop something that could become an additional part of therapy," she told Mashable Australia . SEE ALSO: Virtual reality allows scientists to walk into a cancer cell As part of her work at the University of Western Australia and the Telethons Kids Institute, a medical research organisation based in Perth, Alvares is work
  
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• How to make your iPhone flash when you get a text

  21-08-2016 16:12
  
  Your iPhone can alert you to text messages and calls in a rather clever way — by making the LED flash go off.  If you're in a scenario when your phone to be set to silent, or you're just trying to practice good phone etiquette, this is an ideal way to visually see when a message comes through — without any noise.  Change your Settings First, head to your iPhone's "Settings" menu, then scroll down to select the "General" option.  Image: mashable screenshot From the "Gen
  
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• Hands-on review: Voyo VBook V3

  21-08-2016 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The laptop market has now settled down with only two main 2-in-1 designs surviving. There's the flip-to-transform model, popularised by Lenovo and its Yoga family, and the more traditional keyboard detachable range with the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and the Surface Book being probably the two best examples in this arena.That brings us to the Voyo VBook V3, a convertible that looks a lot like the original Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga with its orange colour scheme. We're fortunate enough to have the Yoga 2 t
  
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• How to find the right baby monitor - CNET

  21-08-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The four questions every new parent should ask while searching for the best video monitor.
  
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• House Of Marley One Foundation review - CNET

  21-08-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The House of Marley One Foundation looks -- and can party -- like no other sound bar, but it's way too expensive for this level of sound quality.
  
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• Explore which video baby monitor is right for you - CNET

  21-08-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Exploring the options in a wide world of baby-related gadgets and gizmos.
  
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• Apple's Tim Cook -- five years at the helm (pictures) - CNET

  21-08-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Steve Jobs is a tough act to follow. Here's a photographic glimpse of Cook's tenure so far.
  
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• Apple under Tim Cook: A nicer company, but a better one? - CNET

  21-08-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Cook hits his five-year anniversary as CEO this week. CNET takes a look at how Apple has changed during his tenure.
  
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• This 'Bad Lip Reading' video makes the DNC seem quite strange - CNET

  21-08-2016 02:30 via cnet.com
  
  Watch Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders give speeches about their favorite superheroes, "Game of Thrones," manservants, wildlife and more.
  
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• This 'Bad Lip Reading' video makes the Democratic National Convention seem quite strange - CNET

  21-08-2016 00:18 via cnet.com
  
  Watch Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders give speeches about their favorite superheroes, "Game of Thrones," manservants, wildlife and more.
  
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