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• Hello Kitty wine, for the cutest bender ever - CNET

  05-10-2016 23:52 via cnet.com
  
  Meowza! An Italian winery teams with Sanrio to offer adult beverages with the friendly feline's face on the label.
  
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• Use an onion to quickly build BBQ skewers video - CNET

  05-10-2016 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  Chowhound and CNET combine forces to share our favorite kitchen tips and tricks. CNET's Executive Editor, Sharon Profis, shares J. Kenji López-Alt's ingenious solution for skewering kebabs, which helps prevent stabbing your hand while threading ingredients onto the skewer.
  
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• Want cold brew coffee? Just grab a blender video - CNET

  05-10-2016 23:44 via cnet.com
  
  Chowhound and CNET combine forces to share our favorite kitchen tips and tricks. Did you know that if you have a blender and a good strainer that you can make cold brew coffee with only a few, short minutes of hands-on work? Find out how.
  
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• Donald Trump is a top economist, according to Google - CNET

  05-10-2016 23:24 via cnet.com
  
  A query for top economist on the search site includes Donald Trump in the rankings.
  
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• Amazon's new shopping 'wand' isn't as magical as it sounds

  05-10-2016 23:22
  
  You probably know all about Amazon's Dash buttons, the little physical buttons that you can press to re-order more of a specific item. They're the lazy man's ultimate shopping device. Because who can be bothered spending more than the time it takes to press a button on buying toilet paper? The Amazon Dash that you see in the photo above is not to be confused with the Dash buttons . The new Dash... umm, wand is a revamped version of the Dash wand that was previously only available for use with Am
  
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• NBN launches second satellite Sky Muster II

  05-10-2016 23:20 via zdnet.com
  
  After a 24-hour delay from poor weather, NBN's second satellite has been launched to provide the Australian population living in regional and remote areas with high-speed broadband.
  
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• US vice presidents get octopus headwear in new book - CNET

  05-10-2016 22:46 via cnet.com
  
  Kickstarter project pairs up cephalopods and all former vice presidents in an arty and unusual book.
  
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• #ThatMexicanThing still big a day after vice presidential debate - CNET

  05-10-2016 22:41 via cnet.com
  
  The internet was quick to christen new hashtags during the Vice Presidential debate Tuesday night, but one quoting Republican VP candidate Mike Pence took on a life of its own.
  
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• Replacement Samsung Note 7 phone emits smoke on U.S. plane: family

  05-10-2016 22:39
  By Steve Bittenbender LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) - A replacement model of the troubled Samsung Note 7 smartphone began smoking inside a U.S. plane on Wednesday, the family which owned it said, signaling that Samsung's solution to its recent scandal may not have worked. Indiana passenger Brian Green's phone began emitting smoke inside a Southwest Airlines Co flight to Baltimore from Louisville, Kentucky, his wife, Sarah, told Reuters after speaking with her husband. Samsung said in a statement it
  
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• NSA contractor charged with stealing top secret docs - CNET

  05-10-2016 22:31 via cnet.com
  
  Harold Thomas Martin III worked for the same consulting firm as Edward Snowden and faces up to 11 years in prison.
  
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• Amazon expands Dash ordering wand to entire catalog

  05-10-2016 22:27
  
  Amazon has updated its barcode-scanning Dash shopping wand so you can now buy anything with it, not just groceries. With the new Amazon Dash , you scan a product's barcode or say its name to add it to ...
  
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• U.S. activist Elliott urges overhaul at Samsung Electronics

  05-10-2016 22:23
  U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management is urging changes at Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, calling on the South Korean tech giant to streamline its structure and to pay out a special dividend. The activist investor sent a letter to the world's No. 1 smartphone maker on Wednesday, spelling out changes that include splitting into a holding company and listing its operating company on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Elliott's latest activist target is in the middle of a leadership succession and is under press
  
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• Here's how Google Pixel stacks up against the OnePlus 3 and Axon 7

  05-10-2016 22:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The Pixel and Pixel XL start at $649, yet there are less expensive and just as capable devices available.
  
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• Win a trip to Mars, courtesy of T-Mobile's CEO - CNET

  05-10-2016 22:19 via cnet.com
  
  T-Mobile CEO John Legere wants to send someone to Mars -- but only if he gets 1 million retweets.
  
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• How to buy a TV in 2016 - CNET

  05-10-2016 22:17 via cnet.com
  
  Looking for honest TV advice? CNET explains the most important things to know when shopping for TVs in 2016.
  
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• The next iPad Pro could make your current iPad Pro feel slow, old and busted - CNET

  05-10-2016 22:16 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's rumored upcoming A10X chip could make its predecessor look decidedly weak in comparison. Could this chip appear in the next iPad Pro?
  
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• Got a stack of tickets in your glovebox? You may find a Barnacle stuck to your car - Roadshow

  05-10-2016 22:12 via cnet.com
  
  This boot replacement attaches to the windshield with industrial-spec suction cups and can be removed immediately after payment.
  
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• NSA contractor charged with stealing secret data

  05-10-2016 22:11
  By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A National Security Agency contractor has been arrested and charged with stealing highly classified information, authorities said on Wednesday, a data breach that could mark a damaging new leak about the U.S. government's surveillance efforts. Harold Thomas Martin, 51, who worked for Booz Allen Hamilton, was taken into custody in Maryland in August, said a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity. Booze Allen is the consulting firm that employed E
  
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• Hands-on review: LaCie Rugged USB-C 2TB

  05-10-2016 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LaCie is probably not a name you'd recognise as a popular hard drive vendor. However, the Seagate-owned French brand ('Cie' is a shorter version of 'company' in French) has carved out a nice little niche in the crowded storage market.Our review of the Porsche Design Mobile Drive 4TB left us hungry for more. That particular drive wasn't a cheap model but, being a 4TB portable disk, there was (and still is) very little competition with this capacity.At the time of writing, the new Rugged USB-C dri
  
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• Galaxy Note 7 replacement ignores 'No Smoking' signs on plane - CNET

  05-10-2016 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  Apparently Samsung's airplane mode sometimes may involve burning through the plane's carpet.
  
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• Smoking Samsung Galaxy Note7 replacement forced a plane evacuation

  05-10-2016 21:36
  
  Here we go again. Just when it seemed like things were finally calming down and Samsung's Galaxy Note7 recall was going well, a new doomsday scenario popped up. A Baltimore-bound Southwest Airlines plane was evacuated while it was on the ground at the Louisville International Airport after a passenger's Note7 started smoking, according to WLKY. SEE ALSO: Someone turned Samsung's Note7 into a lethal weapon with a 'GTA 5' mod Brian Green's Note7 overheated and started smoking before he threw it on
  
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• Remember the color-changing dress? Now meet the purse - CNET

  05-10-2016 21:20 via cnet.com
  
  When the hue of a Kate Spade handbag confuses some on social media, its owner redirects attention from the fuss toward a good cause.
  
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• Chinese company says it'll fire anyone who buys iPhone 7 - CNET

  05-10-2016 21:11 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A Chinese pharmaceutical firm that's against the purchase of foreign products reportedly enacts draconian measures against Apple. This isn't the first time this has happened.
  
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• ExoLens' Zeiss lenses are iPhone 7-ready, too - CNET

  05-10-2016 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  Fellowes also rebranded its mobile lens line and announced pricing and availability for the two we expected last summer.
  
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• Crocodile 'Cage of Death' sounds like a nice place to vacation - CNET

  05-10-2016 20:49 via cnet.com
  
  If your idea of a good time is encasing yourself in a clear tube and getting lowered into a crocodile pond, then the Cage of Death is for you.
  
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• Swimming with the Apple Watch Series 2 video - CNET

  05-10-2016 20:40 via cnet.com
  
  We jumped in the pool to see how the new Apple Watch stacks up as a swim tracker and to take a closer look at the water ejection feature.
  
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• This Lego-hair bike helmet isn't Lego at all - CNET

  05-10-2016 20:38 via cnet.com
  
  "Helmet hair" gets a new meaning with a prototype bike helmet designed to look like it came off a Playmobil plastic toy.
  
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• Henrik Fisker decided to give the whole car-building thing another go - Roadshow

  05-10-2016 20:31 via cnet.com
  
  For those of you just tuning in, his effort prior to this didn't go all that well.
  
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• Netflix, stalking an Oscar, recruits iPic cinemas to screen its movies - CNET

  05-10-2016 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  To qualify for an Academy Award, Netflix must show off its films the old-fashioned way, so it's turning to a 15-screen chain of upscale theaters.
  
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• More bad news for Samsung as a Note 7 reportedly catches fire on a Southwest plane

  05-10-2016 20:13 via zdnet.com
  
  The owner of the device had reportedly turned it off, and seconds later it began smoking prompting an evacuation of the flight.
  
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• Norway's prime minister caught playing Pokemon Go in parliament - CNET

  05-10-2016 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  Gotta catch 'em all, even if you're also busy running a country. And come on, debates can get pretty boring.
  
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• AutoComplete: Hennessey Performance will build the Ford Raptor 6x6 of your dreams video - Roadshow

  05-10-2016 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  Mazda announces full MX-5 RF pricing, and the feds open yet another investigation into Ford's vehicles.
  
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• Geely launches mysterious new global brand Lynk and Co - Roadshow

  05-10-2016 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  The automaker claims it'll be different from anything before it...like we haven't heard that before.
  
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• How to give Siri access to third-party apps in iOS 10 - CNET

  05-10-2016 19:53 via cnet.com
  
  Before you can ask Siri to send cash or messages through third-party apps, you'll need to take an extra step.
  
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• Republic Wireless hops on to support Google Pixel and Pixel XL - CNET

  05-10-2016 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  The carrier says Google's new pair of handsets will be compatible with its Wi-Fi hybrid network.
  
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• Official: Hackers who hit French TV station are still active

  05-10-2016 19:48
  
  The hackers who knocked a major French television station offline last year are still regularly trying break in to French government computers, a senior cybersecurity official said Wednesday. Sensors deployed ...
  
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• Bees make US endangered-species list for first time - CNET

  05-10-2016 19:37 via cnet.com
  
  Here's something to buzz about. For the first time, the US Fish and Wildlife Service protects bees.
  
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• Pebble 2's heart rate sensor makes it an attractive fitness tracker smartwatch

  05-10-2016 19:23
  
  The Apple Watch, Android Wear and Samsung's own Gear S series may be the darlings of the smartwatch world, but the Pebble was the first successful one that anyone cared about. The smartwatch had an e-paper screen and was successfully funded on Kickstarter, which was just hitting its prime, in 2012. SEE ALSO: Michael Kors smartwatches are exactly what Android Wear needs Founder and CEO Eric Migicovsky asked for $100,000 to build and sell the Pebble. The internet gave him that within two hours of
  
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• Toyota's Kirobo, your new digital copilot, makes us smile in Tokyo - Roadshow

  05-10-2016 19:22 via cnet.com
  
  This little guy may be of dubious usefulness, but he sure is cute.
  
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• Pebble 2 review: A budget-friendly smartwatch for undecided users

  05-10-2016 19:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Pebble 2 adds a heart rate sensor to a refined smartwatch, but little more.
  
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• PlayStation VR is a good headset built on a crumbling foundation

  05-10-2016 19:08
  
  PlayStation VR is its own worst enemy.  Sony's new-fangled head-mounted display and the bits and pieces that make it run feel like a forced collision between the past and the present. SEE ALSO: Google Daydream brings 'Harry Potter' to VR The headset is definitively a product of the Now: it's sleek, it's space-age, and it's lightweight in your hands and on your head, but not in a cheap or flimsy way. The peripherals that the headset relies on, however, are firmly rooted in the Before. The Pl
  
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• Google Pixel cautiously rolls dice with Verizon exclusivity - CNET

  05-10-2016 19:07 via cnet.com
  
  The deal is a throwback to the original partnership around the Motorola Droid. That doesn't mean success is guaranteed this time around.
  
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• Google Home vs. Amazon Echo: The battle begins - CNET

  05-10-2016 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  To reign supreme in the smart home, Google Home has some big shoes to fill.
  
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• Hands-on review: Pebble 2

  05-10-2016 19:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We've had the Pebble 2 in our testing labs for a few days, but we're not quite ready to bring you the full review just yet - stay tuned as we'll give you the full rundown of this updated classic smartwatch shortly!The Pebble 2 doesn't add much from the original Pebble watch at all - if you're an owner of the first model, you probably won't get much here.The key differences are in the size, where it's lighter and thinner than the original, and on the rear where the heart rate monitor now resides.
  
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• Google Pixel offers cold comfort to silent partner - CNET

  05-10-2016 19:05 via cnet.com
  
  HTC actually made the Pixel phone, not that you could tell from Tuesday's Google event.
  
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• Lightseekers turns action figures into game controllers

  05-10-2016 19:02
  
  Lightseekers by Play Fusion opens the door between the physical and virtual worlds and never truly closes it. When it ships early next year, it may stand in stark contrast to games like Skylanders and Disney Infinity, which brought the fanciful world of RPGS to the real world. Finally, real gameplay figures you could hold in your hands and play with on a digital battleground. But once you placed, say, a Skylander character on the dedicated NFC reader, its job was done and all action shifted to t
  
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• Pebble 2 wants to be a fitness tracker and smartwatch - CNET

  05-10-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Check out Pebble's latest watch from all angles, and how it tracks fitness.
  
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• Pebble 2 review - CNET

  05-10-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Long battery, water resistance and a low price. Just keep your fitness-tracking expectations to the basics.
  
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• Pebble 2 is like the comfy dad jeans of smartwatches video - CNET

  05-10-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  A low-key design, plus basic fitness tracking features. Pebble's new watch is affordable, comfortable, but it's not very sexy. Does that matter?
  
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• Humans may have a natural lifespan – and we've already reached it

  05-10-2016 19:00
  
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