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• iPhone 7 reportedly catches fire, destroys surfer's wheels - CNET

  21-10-2016 23:39 via cnet.com
  
  An Australian surfer says he returned from the waves to find his car ruined after his Apple phone apparently caught fire.
  
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• Hacked Internet of Things devices helped take much of the internet offline

  21-10-2016 23:37
  
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• Chinese IoT firm recalls 4.3 million connected cameras after giant botnet attack

  21-10-2016 23:37
  
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• LG V20

  21-10-2016 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Update: The LG V20 is confirmed for release on October 28 in the US for $799 unlocked, and November 8 in Australia for AU$1,099. Sadly, the UK is being left high-and-dry for this anticipated release - at least, until LG informs us otherwise.We've spent the better part of a month with the LG V20 preview unit. As such, you'll find that this hands-on is fleshed out with in-depth detail, but lacks benchmark scores and deep dives into the camera's performance. We're told by LG that final software and
  
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• How to change your DNS and (maybe) get the internet back - CNET

  21-10-2016 22:56 via cnet.com
  
  Is Twitter down? Maybe it's actually still there -- get it back with this one quick trick.
  
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• Samsung placing product images in Youku videos, targeting Chinese viewers

  21-10-2016 22:43
  By Malathi Nayak NEW YORK (Reuters) - Advertising technology company Mirriad says it is working with Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and China's video site Youku to market Samsung products to Chinese viewers who are gravitating toward streaming video content. For instance, in the show "Ode to Joy" on Youku, as two characters emerge from an underground escalator in an urban setting, a billboard at the landing bears an ad for Samsung's Galaxy C phone. After the episode was shot and produced, the ad was
  
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• Nintendo Switch: What we want from the new console video - CNET

  21-10-2016 22:27 via cnet.com
  
  Jeff and Scott, two of CNET's resident gaming experts go over what we saw, what we know so far, and speculate what is still to come for Nintendo's newest gaming experience.
  
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• ​Dyn DDoS part 2: The hackers strike back

  21-10-2016 22:23 via zdnet.com
  
  You may never have heard of Dyn, but you know the sites it supports. These include Twitter, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Reddit. They are all disabled Friday because of a massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack.
  
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• Facebook is about to become more NSFW

  21-10-2016 21:42
  
  You may soon see a lot more NSFW content on Facebook.  The social network is updating its community standards to allow more types of graphic or offensive content that would have previously violated its standards — if the content is deemed newsworthy or "important to the public interest." SEE ALSO: Facebook disables user's account for sharing a cat photo "In the weeks ahead, we’re going to begin allowing more items that people find newsworthy, significant, or important to the pub
  
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• A rose-gold plane, for the classy supervillian in your life - CNET

  21-10-2016 21:37 via cnet.com
  
  Step up to a shinier mode of transportation with an exclusive Neiman Marcus airplane decked out in eye-catching rose-gold and selling for a mere $1.5 million.
  
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• PayPal says some customers unable to make payments due to cyber attack on Dyn

  21-10-2016 21:36
  (Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc said on Friday that it has experienced some service disruptions due to the cyber attack on Dyn that caused Internet outages for its customers. "This has prevented some of our customers from being able to pay with PayPal in certain regions," said company spokeswoman Amanda Miller. "PayPal was not attacked directly, nor were any of our core services to business impacted in the disruption." (Reporting by Jim Finkle; Editing by David Gregorio)
  
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• Babies, toddlers now can Skype with grandma, new guidelines say - CNET

  21-10-2016 21:32 via cnet.com
  
  The American Academy of Pediatrics relaxes its "no screens under 2" policy and changes its definition of screen time, and what's OK to watch.
  
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• New York governor approves new regulations on Airbnb

  21-10-2016 21:27
  (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo approved legislation on Friday that would place new regulations on online home rental companies like Airbnb. Existing New York state law bars most urban apartment-dwellers from renting out their units for less than 30 days if they are not present. The law recently passed by the state legislature would bar even advertising a rental that violates that existing law, which could help regulators crack down on Airbnb itself in addition to the users of its ser
  
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• Facebook likes India, its fastest-growing market - CNET

  21-10-2016 21:18 via cnet.com
  
  In search of the next billion people online, the world's biggest social network expands at a quick clip in the world's second-most populous country.
  
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• Trucks, trucks, Phantoms and donkeys: Our week on Instagram - Roadshow

  21-10-2016 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Welcome to the 25th installment of our plea to follow us on Insta.
  
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• Amtrak is next to ban the Galaxy Note 7 - CNET

  21-10-2016 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  Amtrak announces that Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 is prohibited from traveling onboard its trains.
  
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• Donald Trump is stunningly vindictive, says Richard Branson - CNET

  21-10-2016 20:38 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: The Virgin Galactic founder shares a story of lunch with the Republican nominee. He says he found it disturbing.
  
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• Photos show European Mars probe crashed, may have exploded

  21-10-2016 20:19
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Europe's experimental Mars probe hit the right spot — but at the wrong speed — and may have ended up in a fiery ball of rocket fuel when it struck the surface, scientists said Friday.
  
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• B&W P9 Signature: Amazing sound with a hefty price

  21-10-2016 20:15
  
  As you move towards the high-end spectrum of hi-fi, features on gadgets typically disappear. It's not uncommon to see a power amplifier, priced like a family car, with a single button, while amps that cost a few hundred bucks come with a bazillion knobs and switches. The idea is that everything that's not strictly necessary just gets in the way of that perfect sound — and perfect sound is the ultimate goal of expensive hi-fi equipment.  It's no wonder, then that B&W's latest pair
  
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• Turn your Clinton and Trump burns into points with new app - CNET

  21-10-2016 20:04 via cnet.com
  
  A simple fill-in-the-blank game with a social bent could be just what this democracy needs right now.
  
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• Audi might buy back 25,000 diesels in the US - Roadshow

  21-10-2016 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  Buying the cars back means that Audi likely exhausted every potential option for fixing them.
  
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• Pediatricians relax screen time guidelines for babies, toddlers - CNET

  21-10-2016 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  The American Academy of Pediatrics' "no screens under 2" policy gets revamped to allow video chats. And some programs are OK once your kid is 18 months old.
  
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• Brilliant Jupiter image shows off planet's sunny swirls - CNET

  21-10-2016 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  Jupiter looks fetching in an enhanced Juno space probe image highlighting the gas giant's exotic sunlit atmosphere.
  
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• Internet outage swoops in and out of the US - CNET

  21-10-2016 19:55 via cnet.com
  
  An attack on an internet management company causes problems for people trying to access many websites, including Twitter and Spotify.
  
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• Scientists figure out how to charge your drone mid-air - CNET

  21-10-2016 19:46 via cnet.com
  
  A group of researchers successfully use inductive coupling to wirelessly charge drones while they're flying.
  
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• 5 tips for using the revamped Google Pixel launcher - CNET

  21-10-2016 19:43 via cnet.com
  
  Your Pixel or Pixel XL has its own launcher, complete with some new tricks.
  
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• The Internet is having a bad day after massive cyberattack video - CNET

  21-10-2016 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  The entire Web seemed to be broken Friday morning for users in the United States, with many major sites suffering outages.
  
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• The 404 Show 1680: Let's talk about Nintendo Switch (podcast) - CNET

  21-10-2016 19:33 via cnet.com
  
  Russ and Jeff break down all the bits and pieces to take away from this week's announcement of the Nintendo Switch console, the new Logan trailer and DNS outages.
  
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• Felicity Jones talks 'Inferno,' 'Rogue One' and keeping secrets - CNET

  21-10-2016 19:22 via cnet.com
  
  Jones hints at how, for her "Inferno" character Sienna Brooks, not everything is as it seems and tells of her lifelong love of Star Wars.
  
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• One of the world's first robots has just been brought back to life

  21-10-2016 19:20
  
  Eric was built in 1928, but he mysteriously disappeared a few years later. He is Britain's first robot.  Now, with money raised through a Kickstarter campaign, Eric has been brought back to life. 
  
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• Met Gala, exhibit to honor designer Rei Kawakubo

  21-10-2016 19:20
  
  The annual Met Gala, one of the most anticipated events in the fashion world, will honor designer Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons. It will be the first time the gala, and the accompanying exhibit of ...
  
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• Nintendo Switch: Our 21 top unanswered questions - CNET

  21-10-2016 19:17 via cnet.com
  
  Nintendo's upcoming game system is still shrouded in mystery.
  
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• European Space Agency says Mars probe may have exploded

  21-10-2016 19:16
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Europe's experimental Mars probe hit the right spot — but at the wrong speed — likely ending up in a fiery ball of rocket fuel when it struck the surface at high speed, scientists said Friday.
  
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• SharkNinja, Dyson end legal battle over advertising claims

  21-10-2016 19:11
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Two of the most well-known names in vacuum cleaners have ended a two-year legal battle over just how much their products suck.
  
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• AutoComplete: Lucid Motors launches its brand with a 300+ mile electric sedan video - Roadshow

  21-10-2016 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  Jaguar tests connectivity and autonomy, and Hyundai recalls sedans for acting like convertibles.
  
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• How to use Google Maps hands-free video - CNET

  21-10-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  This is how to use Google Maps by talking to your Android phone.
  
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• College e-sports 'gym' for scholarship players opens at UC Irvine video - CNET

  21-10-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The University of California at Irvine just opened the first official e-sports facility at a US college, offering students a whole new way to put off studying for finals.
  
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• Audi S7 adds plenty of hustle to New South Wales' police fleet - Roadshow

  21-10-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  If only press loans were this cool.
  
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• Audi down under: S7 Sportback is the New South Wales police's latest car - Roadshow

  21-10-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  This hopped-up hatch will be in the NSW fleet for the next 12 months. And no, it's not going to be used for high-speed chases.
  
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• Star Wars Stormtrooper decanter lets you drink to the dark side - CNET

  21-10-2016 18:56 via cnet.com
  
  Honor Darth Vader's unappreciated soldiers with this glass decanter in the shape of the Stormtrooper helmet from the original 1977 "Star Wars" film.
  
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• PlayStation VR

  21-10-2016 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For a minute there I was worried that virtual reality was going to be something that was better experienced on a PC, with Oculus Rift and HTC Vive ruling the roost.But, after spending a week with the final consumer version of Sony's PS4-exclusive headset, I can finally put those fears to rest: PlayStation VR is an excellent, and comparatively affordable introduction into the world of quality VR, period.It has its problems – the most notable of which is the fact that you'll need to buy a Pl
  
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• New 'Black Mirror' isn't quite Brooker's bleakest, blackest best - CNET

  21-10-2016 18:55 via cnet.com
  
  While it's not the gut-punch of earlier seasons, the new Netflix series can still unnerve with stories of technology twisted to our darkest desires.
  
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• EU regulators want to know if LinkedIn data is unique: sources

  21-10-2016 18:54
  By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators want to know whether LinkedIn's data is unique, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday, which could be key to their decision on Microsoft's $26 billion bid for the social network. The European Commission earlier this week sent questionnaires to third parties, asking for their views on the subject after Microsoft sought approval for its biggest ever acquisition. One of the questions asked whether LinkedIn's data from its 433
  
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• 'Stranger Things' recipes let you dine on a Demogorgon - CNET

  21-10-2016 18:53 via cnet.com
  
  Anyone for some French Onion Barb? Netflix releases videos of treats inspired by its hit horror TV series "Stranger Things."
  
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• 'Black Mirror' season 3 will give you unsettling dreams - CNET

  21-10-2016 18:42 via cnet.com
  
  Now on Netflix, the new series tells a trove of twisted technological tales.
  
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• Send in the Clones - CNET

  21-10-2016 18:27 via cnet.com
  
  Two of 2017's biggest films finally have trailers (no, it's not Episode 8), plus there's a Candy Crush show happening?!? Oh, and we have another CNET special guest this week.
  
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• Infiniti Q60 coupe makes its Neiman Marcus Christmas Book debut - Roadshow

  21-10-2016 18:23 via cnet.com
  
  Strangely enough, it's one of the least expensive Fantasy Gifts from the posh department store this holiday season.
  
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• HTC Vive

  21-10-2016 18:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Of the various virtual reality headsets that have emerged this year, the HTC Vive is the one that's most delivered on the lofty promises of VR, but trying to describe it to someone who's never used it is almost impossible. Like describing a video to someone who's spent their entire life looking a still images, or describing a videogame to someone who's never played one themselves, trying to articulate just how virtual reality feels is difficult, if not impossible. But the highest compl
  
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• The NBA commits to showing games in virtual reality

  21-10-2016 18:05
  
  One game a week for the entire season has been promised.
  
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• UC Irvine's e-sports facility aims to train pro players - CNET

  21-10-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Could your college open the next official e-sports gym for scholarship gamers?
  
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