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• Lamborghini, MIT team up to fuel the future of supercars - Roadshow

  18-10-2016 23:42 via cnet.com
  
  Both companies will work together on mutually beneficial research projects under this new agreement.
  
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• Electric Objects is a digital frame for artwork

  18-10-2016 23:35
  
  Digital frames are nothing new. You may have seen them used for advertisements, or maybe you've seen one on your grandma's shelf. But you've probably never actually mistaken one for a painting. Now you just might. Electric Objects is debuting EO2, a new digital frame with a matte, texturized screen that is meant for the sole purpose of connecting people to the art world. SEE ALSO: New iPad App Reinvents the Coloring Book — With Butts The screen itself was purposefully designed to be thin s
  
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• Futuristic concept car opens from the roof

  18-10-2016 23:33
  
  Renault's TREZOR concept car makes energy efficiency look sporty with a fully electric engine and a roof that doubles as a door.
  
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• 7 reasons Google’s Assistant stomps Siri

  18-10-2016 23:30
  
  Google's new flagship Pixel and Pixel XL (read Mashable's review here) arrive on Thursday. They're pretty great phones if you can look past the snoozy designs and premium pricing. They're also the first and only phones with the Google Assistant, an intelligent digital assistant that's constantly learning about you and tries to anticipate your needs. SEE ALSO: Samsung just teamed up with the makers of Siri to compete with Siri Google CEO Sundar Pichai calls the Assistant "your own personal Google
  
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• Honda's very first car in the US is a restored sight to behold - Roadshow

  18-10-2016 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  Many notable cars are lost to time, but this one has a whole new lease on life.
  
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• Behind the scenes at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport - CNET

  18-10-2016 23:16 via cnet.com
  
  A public tour of one of Europe's busiest airports brings a glimpse into how this place keeps running.
  
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• Major shareholder in Brazil's Oi urges revamped restructuring plan

  18-10-2016 23:07
  An activist minority shareholder in Oi SA urged the Brazilian phone carrier's board to revamp a bankruptcy protection plan presented last month, in a bid to neutralize growing pressure from large creditors like bondholders and banks. In a letter sent to Chairman José Mauro Carneiro da Cunha dated Oct. 14, shareholder Nelson Tanure said Oi's in-court restructuring needed to be designed in a way that favors the survival of the company and not creditors. Oi, which in June filed for Brazil's
  
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• 20 weirdest items confiscated by the TSA, in pictures - CNET

  18-10-2016 23:07 via cnet.com
  
  The US Transportation Security Administration is always looking out for banned items. From batarangs to eels to skull fragments, here are 20 odd objects that didn't pass inspection.
  
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• Microsoft Surface? I've had enough, says Bill Belichick - CNET

  18-10-2016 22:59 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: The Patriots coach says he's going back to paper, because Microsoft's tablets aren't reliable.
  
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• HPE CEO Whitman touts focus, IoT and hardware such as 'The Machine'

  18-10-2016 22:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman told analysts that she had the power of focus and the company is set to deliver growth.
  
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• Instagram Stories now easier to lurk - CNET

  18-10-2016 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  Instagram users can now look to the Explore tab to see a selection of suggested Snapchat-like photo and video slide shows.
  
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• Yahoo, even with hack of all hacks, pulls in profit as Verizon waits to take over - CNET

  18-10-2016 22:28 via cnet.com
  
  The internet giant has been been trudging through a spate of bad press recently. But CEO Marissa Mayer can take some comfort in better than expected financial results.
  
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• Noontec Zoro II Wireless

  18-10-2016 22:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  You may not have heard of Noontec before, but the Australian audio company has been around since 2002. Over the past several years, Noontec wowed audio enthusiast with their affordable and stylish headphones, the most notable of which being the Zoro. Keeping up with the times, Noontec updated its latest Zoro II headphones with wireless functionality and dubbing them the Zoro II Wireless, which we’re taking a look at today.If you know about (or better, own) Noontec’s headphones,
  
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• Google's new NYC pop-up is like a Google-ized Apple Store - CNET

  18-10-2016 22:18 via cnet.com
  
  Google's got a hands-on way to check out its new phones, VR, and Home hub in New York City: here's a peek at the space that's open for the holidays.
  
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• Intel's quarterly revenue rises 9.1 percent

  18-10-2016 22:08
  (Reuters) - Intel Corp reported a 9.1 percent rise in quarterly revenue, helped by improving PC demand and growth in its data center and cloud businesses.
  
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• Behind the scenes at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport (pictures) - CNET

  18-10-2016 22:01 via cnet.com
  
  A public tour of one of Europe's busiest airports brings a glimpse into how this place keeps running.
  
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• Hacked emails show Tim Cook, Bill Gates considered for VP - CNET

  18-10-2016 21:57 via cnet.com
  
  The claim is part of WikiLeaks' continued release of emails it says came from Clinton campaign manager John Podesta.
  
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• Samsung sued over Galaxy Note 7 recall - CNET

  18-10-2016 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  The suit seeks a refund for cell phone service fees, as well as class-action status.
  
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• Google Pixel: Quite, really and very good-looking - CNET

  18-10-2016 21:09 via cnet.com
  
  With Google designing both the hardware and software, the Pixel promises to shake up the smartphone market. Take a closer look at the Pixel.
  
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• Curt Schilling eyes US Senate run against Elizabeth Warren

  18-10-2016 20:56
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling announced plans on Tuesday to run against Elizabeth Warren in the U.S. Senate if his wife agrees, but he declined to apologize to Rhode Island taxpayers left on the hook for tens of millions of dollars when his video game company collapsed.
  
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• Instagram is doubling down on Stories

  18-10-2016 20:47
  
  Instagram is now doing even more to push its users to its new Stories feature.  The app is now surfacing Stories in its Explore section in an effort to encourage greater discovery.  Now, when you head to Instagram's Explore section, Stories will appear at the top of the page, much like they do in your normal feed. Like the rest of the Explore section, Stories are personalized based on what Instagram thinks you're interested in. SEE ALSO: Snapchat Stories vs. Instagram Stories: How simi
  
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• Facebook, Twitter weigh bids for media rights to India cricket league

  18-10-2016 20:45
  (Reuters) - The Indian cricket board said it had received interest from Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc for media rights to the popular Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament. The social media companies are among a host of other firms including Star India Pvt Ltd, Amazon.com Inc, Reliance Jio and ESPN Digital Media that have shown interest in acquiring media rights for the annual tournament.
  
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• Patriots coach Bill Belichick has had it with Microsoft Surface tablets

  18-10-2016 20:44
  
  The Microsoft Surface has defeated New Englands Patriots coach Bill Belichick. In an unusually longwinded rant to reporters Tuesday, Belichick declared that he will abandon his device — the official tablet of the NFL — in favor of pen and paper. SEE ALSO: Patriots suffer Microsoft tablet glitch during Broncos game "I'm done with the tablets," he said during a rant about malfunctioning gadgets that lasted more than five minutes. "I’ve given them as much time as I can give t
  
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• Ordering a Tesla Model 3 now? Hope you like waiting until 2018 or later - Roadshow

  18-10-2016 20:44 via cnet.com
  
  The automaker silently revised some of the delivery-specific text on its Model 3 website.
  
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• New 'Twin Peaks' gets a first behind-the-scenes peek - CNET

  18-10-2016 20:39 via cnet.com
  
  Return to the mysterious streets of "Twin Peaks" in a Showtime teaser designed to fire up the fan base.
  
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• Tesla says Model 3 deliveries for new bookings in 2018

  18-10-2016 20:35
  (Reuters) - Elon Musk's Tesla Motors Inc said on Tuesday customers placing new orders for Model 3 cars will be able to take deliveries only from 2018. Customers who have already booked a Model 3 will get the car in 2017 as per the company's original plan, spokeswoman Alexis Georgeson told Reuters. CNBC had earlier reported that deliveries of all Model 3, including those booked previously, had been pushed to mid-2018 or later. http://cnb.cx/2ehXuRY (Reporting by Laharee Chatterjee in Bengaluru; E
  
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• Walmart's Vudu dips a toe into streaming films for free - CNET

  18-10-2016 20:31 via cnet.com
  
  The digital rent-or-buy shop launches an option to watch about 1,000 titles online without having to pay, including movies like "True Grit."
  
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• Robot pilots may someday fly passenger and cargo planes

  18-10-2016 20:26
  
  Think of it as the airborne cousin to the self-driving car: a robot in the cockpit to help human pilots fly passengers and cargo — and eventually even replace them. The government and industry are collaborating ...
  
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• Here's everything that's included with Amazon Prime - CNET

  18-10-2016 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  A full list of all the stuff that is (and isn't) included with your Prime subscription.
  
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• Trump v. Clinton: How to stream the last presidential debate

  18-10-2016 20:23
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — You can still watch the final televised presidential debate Wednesday even if you don't have a TV.
  
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• Amazon's Family Vault lets groups pool their photos for easy sharing

  18-10-2016 20:00
  
  In the realm of photo sharing, Amazon wants to be king. Amazon Prime subscribers already enjoy unlimited photo storage, although if your family members use different Amazon accounts, those pics have been walled off from each other. Not anymore, though: With the launch of Amazon Family Vault, Prime members can invite up to five family members (or friends) to share photos. SEE ALSO: Amazon Prime members finally get some real book benefits To make photo sharing easier, those additional members will
  
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• Latest Windows 10 beta enables trackpad gesture editing

  18-10-2016 19:59
  
  Tech giant is testing a feature that lets users tweak what different gestures do.
  
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• Nicki Minaj, Pharrell -- Beats stuffs new ad full of stars - CNET

  18-10-2016 19:53 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: To advertise the new wireless world of parent company Apple, the headphone maker has a multitude of famous people channeling Disney.
  
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• Got Prime? Share Amazon's unlimited photo storage with family video - CNET

  18-10-2016 19:53 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon expands Prime Photos with the Family Vault. Meanwhile, Amazon also releases a Kindle for Manga fans, and eBay gets chatty with the ShopBot on Facebook Messenger.
  
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• NASA rocket launch lets scientists play with fire in space - CNET

  18-10-2016 19:31 via cnet.com
  
  A Cygnus spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station, loaded with experiments designed to go up in flames.
  
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• Drivers can't wait to treat self-driving cars like garbage - Roadshow

  18-10-2016 19:29 via cnet.com
  
  According to a new study, aggressive drivers view self-driving cars as easier to bully.
  
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• Richard Branson to weed advocates: Fight to legalize it - CNET

  18-10-2016 19:27 via cnet.com
  
  The billionaire and tech entrepreneur tells attendees at the New West summit that marijuana should be decriminalized worldwide.
  
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• The smart-city movement lives on with the Smart Cities Collaborative - Roadshow

  18-10-2016 19:05 via cnet.com
  
  Just because the government's contest ended doesn't mean cities should stop thinking about the future of mobility.
  
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• Microsoft ready to put Windows at the center of 3D - CNET

  18-10-2016 19:01 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft may be about to make its case for how Windows Holographic devices will make professionals and consumers more productive and creative.
  
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• Up close with Fuzion's V-1000 folding electric scooter - CNET

  18-10-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  This folding electric scooter has a seriously strong frame, beefy handlebars and an excellent suspension. Zip to work, then fold it down to fit in the trunk of your car or a luggage rack on the train.
  
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