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• Thieves steal $250,000 worth of wheels at Texas dealership

  25-08-2016 23:49
  
  During the wee hours of Sunday morning this week, thieves broke into a Chevrolet dealership in Tyler, Texas and made off with $250,000 worth of brand-new wheels and tires. They weren't stored in a parts room or the service center; they were bolted to assembly line-fresh cars and trucks — 48 of them to be exact. SEE ALSO: At $13.75 million, this is now the most expensive American car ever sold A yet-unknown number of thieves in a large box truck cut the locks on the dealership gates at arou
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are now available in pink gold in the U.S.

  25-08-2016 23:43
  
  It's not pink and it's not rose gold. It's pink gold. Previously an exclusive color to South Korea, Samsung's now launching its excellent Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge smartphones in pink gold in the U.S. SEE ALSO: Samsung's Galaxy Note7 is the best smartphone on the planet, period The two flagship Samsung phones will only be available at Best Buy. As a bonus, buyers will get a $150 Best Buy gift card with the phone.  Not bad! Buy a high-capacity microSD card to expand 32GB of internal storage or p
  
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• All hail Octobot! Harvard debuts adorable 3D-printed soft robot - CNET

  25-08-2016 23:38 via cnet.com
  
  Harvard researchers build a tentacled little robot made entirely of flexible parts. No electronics needed.
  
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• Will your email get a reply? This tool will tell you - CNET

  25-08-2016 23:31 via cnet.com
  
  This new addition to Boomerang for Gmail and Outlook helps you craft messages that are more likely to get a response. Some features are free; others will cost you.
  
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• Kenmore 69133 Dryer review - CNET

  25-08-2016 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  If you seek a sleekly modern clothes dryer that's speedy and has plenty of laundry capacity, then the Kenmore 69133 is for you.
  
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• Kenmore's 69133 dryer has plenty of speed, room, and good looks video - CNET

  25-08-2016 23:16 via cnet.com
  
  The Kenmore 69133 dryer powers through lots of wet laundry quickly and looks great doing it.
  
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• Friendly robot educates kids with augmented reality

  25-08-2016 23:16
  
  Honeybot is an educational robot that has integrated augmented reality learning into its design. The cute robot is designed to teach kids learning and communication skills and is available to preorder on Indiegogo. 
  
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• Sportswriter gets Twitter account back after flap over posting Olympics GIF - CNET

  25-08-2016 22:59 via cnet.com
  
  The social network restores the account of a sports writer suspended for posting a GIF of US gymnast Aly Raisman.
  
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• Why you should update your iPhone. Right. Now. - CNET

  25-08-2016 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  Apple has just released a security update in response to a malware threat that turns your phone into a pocket spy.
  
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• Tesla's Autopilot just got a lot more expensive without getting any better

  25-08-2016 22:32
  
  As if Tesla's Autopilot system wasn't expensive enough, the automaker just tacked an additional 20 percent to the price tag ... without adding any additional sensors or features. When Tesla originally released Autopilot last October, it was apart of a $2,500 package. Now, that package has been bumped up to $3,000 at the time of vehicle purchase. What's more, Tesla pushed the price to $3,500 for Model S and Model X owners who opt to have the system activated after purchase. SEE ALSO: No, it&rsquo
  
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• New emoji are on the way, including airline pilot and rainbow flag - CNET

  25-08-2016 22:25 via cnet.com
  
  The list of hugely popular little drawings on your phone are going to expand again, making your life a little more colorful, one message at a time.
  
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• WhatsApp will hand over data to Facebook - CNET

  25-08-2016 22:10 via cnet.com
  
  The messaging app's parent company will use the data to target ads and suggest new friends.
  
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• The iPhone 6S is faster than the Galaxy Note 7 video - CNET

  25-08-2016 22:07 via cnet.com
  
  You can take a deep breath Apple fans, real world speed tests show the iPhone 6S destroys the Note 7. The Apple Watch 2's cellular data plans fall through and we might see 3 iPhone's in 2017.
  
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• 5 reasons to install Microsoft's Word Flow keyboard on your iPhone - CNET

  25-08-2016 22:02 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft's free iOS keyboard app is fun and feature-packed.
  
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• Meet the (alleged) aliens of Proxima b - CNET

  25-08-2016 21:56 via cnet.com
  
  Almost 60 years ago, an account emerged of aliens from a planet around Proxima Centauri. It's been largely forgotten, but now that we know the planet is real, does the wild story deserve another look?
  
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• Update your iPhone. Right. Now. - CNET

  25-08-2016 21:53 via cnet.com
  
  Apple has just released a security update in response to a malware threat that turns your phone into a pocket spy.
  
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• Record-holding Batman costume stocked with 23 working Bat-gadgets - CNET

  25-08-2016 21:42 via cnet.com
  
  Ben Affleck might feel a little envious if he sees this tour of a crazy Batsuit with a suite of functional crime-fighting gadgets.
  
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• Think biofuels are better for the environment than gasoline? Think again - Roadshow

  25-08-2016 21:39 via cnet.com
  
  That's the word from University of Michigan researchers, who recently studied the claim that biofuel is carbon-neutral.
  
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• Sportswriter gets Twitter account back after Olympic GIF - CNET

  25-08-2016 21:32 via cnet.com
  
  Social network restores account of sports writer who was suspended for previously posting an Olympic GIF of US gymnast Aly Raisman.
  
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• Homeland Security investigating Leslie Jones website hack

  25-08-2016 21:31
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Thursday it is investigating the hack of Leslie Jones' website that revealed several private details of the actress-comedian's life.
  
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• Robo-baby contraception attempt leads to increase in teen pregnancy rates - CNET

  25-08-2016 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  The use of infant simulators to educate teens about contraception is having the opposite effect, with pregnancy rates up among girls who attend the programs.
  
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• CNET's Apple Byte Giveaway - CNET

  25-08-2016 21:29 via cnet.com
  
  Byte this and enter for a chance to win* one of two streaming devices with Brian Tong and Apple Byte.
  
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• GameSpot's The Lobby: Is Metroid Prime: Federation force any good? video - CNET

  25-08-2016 21:23 via cnet.com
  
  Reviewer Peter Brown details his review of Metroid Prime: Federation Force, it's difficult solo mode, and relatively simple multiplayer.
  
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• Fallout 4 Nuka-World retro video shows what happens when you don't obey park rules - CNET

  25-08-2016 21:23 via cnet.com
  
  Watch the latest of Bethesda's excellent retro animation videos, this one focusing on the game's final expansion.
  
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• France's Faurecia recasts interiors for self-driving cars

  25-08-2016 21:22
  By Paul Lienert HOLLAND, Mich. (Reuters) - With self-driving cars expected on the road within three to five years, French supplier Faurecia SA is focusing on the cabin of future autonomous cars. Faurecia, partly owned by French automaker Peugeot Citroen, is one of the world's largest suppliers of automotive seats and interiors. It envisions next-generation cockpits for "new behaviors, when vehicles are no longer designed solely for driving," said Matt Benson, head of ventures and advanced innova
  
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• Need a ghostwriter? Spooky self-writing spellbook has the magic touch - CNET

  25-08-2016 21:19 via cnet.com
  
  This sinister Halloween and party prop has the write stuff, and can maybe help with your Hogwarts homework.
  
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• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided PS4/Xbox One/PC graphics comparison - CNET

  25-08-2016 21:07 via cnet.com
  
  How do all versions of the game compare from a resolution and frame rate perspective? New report has the answers.
  
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• Your Whatsapp account information could now end up on Facebook

  25-08-2016 21:04
  
  The company says that by connecting your phone number with Facebook, you’ll be offered better friend suggestions and you’ll see more relevant ads.
  
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• The Division DLC delayed, Ubisoft acknowledges 'lingering issues' - CNET

  25-08-2016 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  A major patch is coming up to address the game's "most pressing issues."
  
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• Destiny dev still thinking about matchmaking for raids - CNET

  25-08-2016 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  People have been asking for this for years.
  
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• Review: Samsung UN65KS9800

  25-08-2016 20:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Samsung UN65KS9800 reviewThe arrival of high dynamic range (HDR) picture technology has really shaken up the industry. While most would agree that HDR's expanded brightness range has a brilliant impact on picture quality, the technology is also proving tough for TVs to get right.Cue the Samsung UN65KS9800, which on paper at least looks better equipped than any TV before to unlock HDR's full potential. Particularly promising is a colossal maximum brightness of around 1400 nits that's more than tw
  
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• Review: Samsung UE65KS9500

  25-08-2016 20:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Samsung UE65KS9500 reviewThe arrival of high dynamic range (HDR) picture technology has really shaken up the industry. While most would agree that HDR's expanded brightness range has a brilliant impact on picture quality, the technology is also proving tough for TVs to get right.Cue the Samsung UE65KS9500, which on paper at least looks better equipped than any TV before to unlock HDR's full potential. Particularly promising is a colossal maximum brightness of around 1400 nits that's more than tw
  
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• Apple fixes serious security flaw after UAE dissident's iPhone targeted

  25-08-2016 20:37
  By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc issued a patch on Thursday to fix a dangerous security hole in iPhones and iPads after researchers discovered that a prominent United Arab Emirates dissident's phone had been targeted with a previously unknown method of hacking. The attack on the dissident, Ahmed Mansoor, used a text message that invited him to click on a web link. Instead of clicking, he forwarded the message to researchers at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab.
  
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• Pie in the sky: Drones to deliver Domino's pizza in New Zealand - CNET

  25-08-2016 20:28 via cnet.com
  
  It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a hand-tossed Hawaiian with mushrooms. And you don't even have to tip the delivery drone.
  
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• WhatsApp will share your phone number with Facebook for ads - CNET

  25-08-2016 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  The messaging app finally updates its terms and conditions, two years after being bought by Facebook.
  
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• Who's next in line for Volkswagen compensation? Dealers - Roadshow

  25-08-2016 20:23 via cnet.com
  
  The company has reached an agreement in principle to compensate its US dealers for its diesel misdeeds.
  
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• Apple upgrades iOS after spyware finding - CNET

  25-08-2016 20:22 via cnet.com
  
  Tech giant updates its mobile software after learning from experts a prominent Arab activist's iPhone was targeted.
  
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• Netflix teases first 11 minutes of 'Narcos' Season 2 on Facebook Live - CNET

  25-08-2016 20:04 via cnet.com
  
  The streaming service takes to Facebook Live to tout its series about brutal drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.
  
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• How the NFL and its stadiums became leaders in Wi-Fi, monetizing apps, and customer experience

  25-08-2016 19:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Learn how sports stadiums and professional sports leagues have embraced digital transformation to make stadiums the best place to watch the game again.
  
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• Texas students fight new campus gun law with sex toys - CNET

  25-08-2016 19:55 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: At the University of Texas, some students decided that gadgets of pleasure were the way to protest a new state law that allows guns in classrooms. The campaign has quite some name.
  
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• ​NFL Network available on PlayStation Vue, but RedZone is a $40 add-on - CNET

  25-08-2016 19:43 via cnet.com
  
  PlayStation Vue subscribers can access the NFL Network for complete coverage of the upcoming season, Thursday Night Football and shows like NFL GameDay Morning.
  
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• Apple boosts iPhone security after Mideast spyware discovery

  25-08-2016 19:35
  
  PARIS (AP) — A botched attempt to break into the iPhone of an Arab activist using hitherto unknown espionage software has trigged a global upgrade of Apple's mobile operating system, researchers said Thursday.
  
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• McDonald's fitness bands recalled after skin-burn complaints

  25-08-2016 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  McDonald's is recalling millions of fitness wristbands that it bundled with Happy Meals after customers complained of skin irritation and burns.
  
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• Driverless taxis roam Singapore streets

  25-08-2016 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Driverless taxis are being tested on the streets of Singapore for the first time.
  
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• Did Uber just burst the sharing economy bubble? - Roadshow

  25-08-2016 19:16 via cnet.com
  
  The ride-hailing company is losing a lot of money these days.
  
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• No Apple Music? Frank Ocean's album now streams free on Pandora...if you're patient - CNET

  25-08-2016 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  Pandora is the first free, legal way to stream Ocean's hit record "Blonde" without paying Apple, but licensing rules mean you'll be hearing a lot of Drake in the deal, too.
  
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• Snapchat is bringing its real-time sports filters to high schools

  25-08-2016 19:04
  
  High school football is about to get a lot more Snapchat-friendly.  The photo app will soon debut a new type of geofilter that shows sports scores for local high school football games in real time. SEE ALSO: Snapchat is about to explode in popularity, report says The filters, a result of a partnership between Snapchat and a Southern California startup called ScoreStream, will start to show up in Snapchat during high school football games on Sept. 2.  The filters are similar to the live
  
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• Meet Dragonfly 44, the galaxy made of 99.9% dark matter

  25-08-2016 19:00
  
  The galaxy is roughly the same mass as the Milky Way, but our galaxy has a hundred times more stars
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• ICE, Homeland Security investigate Leslie Jones website hack

  25-08-2016 18:57
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security investigators are looking into the hack of actress-comedian Leslie Jones' website.
  
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• DJI added a zoom lens to its Osmo stabilized camera - CNET

  25-08-2016 18:53 via cnet.com
  
  Best known for its camera drones, DJI's new handheld camera gives you the same smooth results, but on the ground and now with a 7x zoom.
  
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