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• Univision deletes Gawker Media posts subject to lawsuits

  10-09-2016 23:46
  Univision Communications Inc said on Saturday it has deleted postings subject to active litigation against Gawker Media Group Inc to create a "clean slate" for the online publishing company acquired for $135 million in a bankruptcy auction last month. Gawker Media sought bankruptcy in June after facing a $140 million court judgment following an invasion of privacy lawsuit from former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, over the publication of excerpts from a sex ta
  
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• Apple's rumored car project suffers major layoffs, report says

  10-09-2016 22:00
  
  The recent rumors about a potential Apple car may have all been a massive waste of anticipatory energy better directed toward the levitating, hologram-beaming "iPhone 10," if a new report is accurate.  SEE ALSO: Chief iPad engineer is now heading Apple's car efforts, report says Despite months and months of hints and movements that prompted many tech insiders to believe that Apple was secretly working on producing a car, whatever the company's plans were have apparently drastically changed,
  
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• Rational high-end audio: The Peachtree Nova150 integrated amplifier - CNET

  10-09-2016 21:17 via cnet.com
  
  Rarely has an audiophile integrated amp covered so many bases, and excelled at most of them.
  
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• Correction: Norway-Facebook-Napalm Girl story

  10-09-2016 21:15
  
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — In a Sept. 9 story about Facebook allowing postings of a 1972 photo of a naked, screaming girl after a napalm attack in Vietnam, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the social media site often automatically removes photos if enough people report objections. Facebook says that if content does not violate its standards, it will remain on the site regardless of the number of reports.
  
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• Updated: The best keyboard 2016: top 10 keyboards compared

  10-09-2016 21:13
  
  IntroductionKeyboards matter more than you might think. Sure, they are among the most prosaic of peripherals, so we tend to take them for granted. But given the sheer percentage of our lives that we spend clicking away away at them, finding the right ones can be surprisingly beneficial – may even chip away at the rough edges of our daily grind.When you set out to buy a keyboard, you'll be confronted by a surprising amount of diversity – there are cheap and pricey ones, mechanical and
  
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• 5 audiophile myths, totally busted - CNET

  10-09-2016 20:37 via cnet.com
  
  The Audiophiliac takes a bunch of audiophile myths apart.
  
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• Apple's mysterious car project may be hitting bumps in the road - Roadshow

  10-09-2016 20:28 via cnet.com
  
  The company shuts down parts of Project Titan, its rumored self-driving car effort, says a report.
  
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• 'Apple car' hitting bumps in the road - Roadshow

  10-09-2016 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  The company shuts down parts of Project Titan, its rumored self-driving car effort, says a report.
  
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• Nissan brings the sport back to the 2017 Sentra with the new SR Turbo trim - Roadshow

  10-09-2016 18:24 via cnet.com
  
  Featuring a new engine and supporting changes to the chassis, the SR Turbo isn't quite the SE-R that enthusiasts want, but it should be a solid performer nevertheless.
  
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• Samsung urges Galaxy Note 7 phone exchange urgently

  10-09-2016 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samsung urges people who own one of its Galaxy Note 7 phones to stop using it, and exchange it, as the device risks exploding.
  
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• Your Amazon Echo can now read out tweets for you

  10-09-2016 17:45
  
  If you've always felt like Twitter needed more in the way of voice control and response, good news: the platform has announced its very own Amazon Alexa skill, which means the digital assistant app can read out trends, tweets, notifications and more for you.Alexa originally appeared on the Amazon Echo but is starting to spread to more platforms and devices, including the latest set of tablets from the online retail giant. If you've got an Echo at home you don't need to lift a finger to find out
  
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• Hands-on review: Fujitsu Lifebook S936

  10-09-2016 17:00
  
  Launched at the beginning of 2016, the Lifebook S936 sits, together with the U904, in a category that Fujitsu describes as notebooks with "ultimate features and stylish design", destined for professionals on the move looking for products that combine looks with substance.Prosaically though, it's essentially a more refined version of the Lifebook E736 that we reviewed not so long ago.As expected from a laptop for which the cheapest version will set you back about £1,000 (around $1,340, AU$1
  
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• Customize your Windows 10 notifications - CNET

  10-09-2016 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  Get notified the way you want to (or not at all).
  
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• EU finance ministers line up behind tax ruling against Apple

  10-09-2016 16:25
  
  BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The Dutch finance minister urged Apple on Saturday to "get ready" to pay up.
  
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• 2017 Nissan Sentra Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  10-09-2016 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  Them other compacts don't know how to act.
  
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• Samsung urges Note 7 users to switch off phones and turn them in

  10-09-2016 15:29
  By Se Young Lee and Jeffrey Dastin SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Saturday urged users of its Galaxy Note 7 phones to turn in their handsets as soon as possible as part of a recall aimed at limiting the damage caused by the fire-prone devices. The world's top smartphone maker said last week it would exchange all Note 7 phones in 10 markets including South Korea and the United States, a costly setback for a company that was counting on the 988,900 won ($892.73) model to bolster s
  
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• Election hacks raise fears of Russian influence

  10-09-2016 15:13
  
  Recent hacks of election data systems in at least two states have raised fear among lawmakers and intelligence officials that a foreign government is trying to seed doubt about — or even manipulate — the ...
  
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• Miss America contestant to walk the walk in computer-coded shoes - CNET

  10-09-2016 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Patricia Ford, a graduate of Georgia Tech with a passion for Excel spreadsheets, will march in a pre-pageant parade in battery-powered heels packing a microcontroller and an accelerometer.
  
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• Ford Mobility to acquire Chariot shuttle service, launch GoBike sharing in San Francisco - Roadshow

  10-09-2016 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Ford is investing in ride-sharing and bike-sharing in the San Francisco, but the City by the Bay is just the first partner in the automaker's global effort to explore solutions to congestion and mobility.
  
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• Zebra helps the NFL get into data overdrive - CNET

  10-09-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Technology company is using nickel-sized sensors to track the movements of every NFL player on the turf.
  
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• Sorry, Pokemon Go isn't the Apple Watch killer app - CNET

  10-09-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  While Pokemon Go on the Apple Watch is a nice surprise, people aren't going to run out and buy a watch just for this game.
  
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• PC gaming beat consoles a long time ago, so now consoles are becoming more like gaming PCs - CNET

  10-09-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: New Xbox and PlayStation hardware takes an iterative approach, playing the same games but built for different budgets and needs, like what PC gamers have had for decades.
  
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• Nextbit's new red Robin is open for business - CNET

  10-09-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Meet the limited-edition Nextbit Ember Robin. It's the same fun and minimal Robin phone, but in striking red!
  
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• How to find a great thermostat for just 30 bucks - CNET

  10-09-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  A new thermostat doesn't have to cost hundreds. Here's how to find a solid programmable model for $30 or less.
  
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• Fluance Signature Series Floorstanding Speakers review - CNET

  10-09-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The updated version of the Fluance Signature Series Hi-Fi Three-Way Floorstanding Speakers now offers improved, exciting sound quality that better complements its gorgeous looks and impressive size.
  
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• 10 best flip phones of all time

  10-09-2016 14:00
  
  Today, smartphone design is a pretty dull affair. Legions of monolithic, identikit black slabs populate our pockets and any semblance of innovation has mostly died. It wasn't always this way.Much as the battle for desktop today focuses on the shape of future computers, so too did mobile design in the late nineties and throughout the noughties. Dozens of weirdo handsets made it to market with oddball looks, some thriving, others vanishing without a trace.Of these daring designs, the flip phone wa
  
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• In Depth: The weirdest Super Mario games ever

  10-09-2016 13:30
  
  The weirdest Super Mario games everWith Super Mario Run, Nintendo's mascot has found a new home on a somewhat unlikely platform - Apple's iPhone 7 and the App Store.Though we usually associate the mustachioed plumber with Nintendo's own consoles, from the NES through to the Wii U, it's far from the first time the plumber has turned up in some weird places. And, equally, the mushroom muncher has been on some bizarre adventures even at home on Nintendo's own hardware.Mario's Cement FactoryGame and
  
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• EU finance ministers back commission ruling that Apple owes billions of euro

  10-09-2016 13:08
  
  “That’s the fair way to do it, and we are going to make sure it happens.”
  
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• Review: Gigabyte P57X

  10-09-2016 11:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designThe first wave of GTX 10-series notebooks has been all about extremes. The more powerful ones configured with GTX 1080 GPUs are typically hefty beasts with sizable cases, while at the very opposite end of the spectrum is Razer's GTX 1060-powered Blade that almost feels like waving a MacBook Air above your head in comparison.Gigabyte's P57X v6 is one of the one of the physically larger Pascal-based offerings, but it's not overly bulky or heavy - and you won't even mind gami
  
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• Apple iPhone 7 goes on sale, and Mario on iOS gives Nintendo a lift video - CNET

  10-09-2016 10:50 via cnet.com
  
  The newest iPhones are available for preorder. Also, the announcement of a Super Mario game for Apple devices boosts Nintendo stock.
  
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• Facebook has reinstated that iconic photograph originally taken down for containing nudity

  10-09-2016 09:57
  
  The company said it had “listened to the community” and acknowledged the “global importance” of the photo.
  
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• Apple is shifting the focus of its secret car project

  10-09-2016 06:01
  
  Apple may not become an automaker, but it still wants to develop its own self-driving technology. The iPhone-maker's automotive project, long an open secret in Silicon Valley, is shifting to focus on creating ...
  
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• iPhone 7, 7 Plus Australian pricing

  10-09-2016 05:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Optus is providing the new iPhone for the lowest price point, at AU$68, while Telstra has the highest data allowance of 30GB on its top-tier plans.
  
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• New Windows 10 notifications will follow you everywhere - CNET

  10-09-2016 02:52 via cnet.com
  
  Here's what's happening in the Windows 10 action center.
  
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• The iPhone 7 keynote stopped people from watching porn. Until it finished. (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 54) - CNET

  10-09-2016 01:59 via cnet.com
  
  It's the good, the bad and the ugly. Our reactions to the iPhone 7, Apple Watch Series 2 and the AirPods.
  
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• 911 could face its own emergency: Hackers - CNET

  10-09-2016 01:35 via cnet.com
  
  Researchers show a state's 911 network could fall to hackers who overwhelm the system.
  
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• U.S. tells consumers to stop using fire-prone Samsung phones

  10-09-2016 01:30
  SEOUL/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. government safety agency on Friday urged all consumers to stop using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones, which are prone to catch fire, and top airlines globally banned their use during flights. Following reports that the phones' batteries have combusted during charging and normal use, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said it was working on an official recall of the devices and that users should turn them off in the meantime. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said
  
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• Going Rogue: Nissan updates its small SUV with all-new hybrid variant - Roadshow

  10-09-2016 01:00 via cnet.com
  
  With a slightly new look, an all-new hybrid model and a whole bunch of new safety options, the Rogue isn't looking so old anymore.
  
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• 2017 Nissan Rogue Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  10-09-2016 01:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Rogue's refresh brings its look in line with its stablemates, and the addition of a hybrid variant pushes the crossover's max fuel economy up to 35 mpg highway.
  
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• How to disable the Windows 10 lock screen - CNET

  10-09-2016 00:55 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft has made it much harder to get rid of the lock screen after the Anniversary Update. Here are your options.
  
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• AirPods still the buzz of the iPhone 7 event, but probably not the way Apple wanted - CNET

  10-09-2016 00:55 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's new pair of white earrings -- I mean wireless headphones -- are taking over social media with a batch of memes created since their debut on Wednesday.
  
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• The new Windows 10 notifications will follow you everywhere - CNET

  10-09-2016 00:54 via cnet.com
  
  Here's what's happening in the Windows 10 action center.
  
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• Why Mafia III is the next GTA 5 video - CNET

  10-09-2016 00:46 via cnet.com
  
  Mafia III is only a few weeks away and Alexa Ray Corriea had a chance to play a few hours of the open-world game. It looks like players will have plenty to do in the fictitious city of New Bordeaux.
  
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• Do the new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus live up to the hype?

  10-09-2016 00:33
  
  It's been a really crazy week in tech for the two largest smartphone makers. Samsung's best smartphone, the Galaxy Note7, is being recalled due to faulty batteries that are causing them to explode. That is, no doubt, a gift to Apple, which announced its iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, and new Apple Watch Series 2. Joining me on this week's episode of MashTalk is Mashable Tech Editor Pete Pachal and, for the first time, our Deputy Tech Editor Damon Beres. SEE ALSO: The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are already sold o
  
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• Inside Project Alloy, Intel's wireless VR headset - CNET

  10-09-2016 00:26 via cnet.com
  
  Intel built its own completely wireless "Merged Reality" headset, and it's pretty cool. Here's a closer look, inside and out.
  
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