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• Microsoft drafts NFL stars to defend Surface - CNET

  22-10-2016 23:34 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Patriots coach Bill Belichick said he's had it with the tablet. Microsoft turns to its bench.
  
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• AT&T set to announce $85 billion Time Warner purchase

  22-10-2016 22:02
  
  AT&T Inc is set to announce as early as Saturday an $85 billion deal to buy Time Warner Inc , sources familiar with the matter said, giving the telecom company control of cable TV channels HBO and CNN, film studio Warner Bros and other coveted media assets. Telecommunications companies have been looking for quality content to stream over their high-speed networks, hoping to attract a growing group of viewers who want to ditch traditional pay-TV packages in favor of streamlined offerings or w
  
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• AT&T is reportedly in talks to buy Time Warner for $80B

  22-10-2016 21:44
  
  Grab some popcorn — AT&T wants to take you to the movies. At least that's the word on Wall Street after several reports citing unnamed sources said the giant phone company is in advanced talks to buy Time ...
  
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• 'Class' takes 'Doctor Who' back to school with extracurricular aliens - CNET

  22-10-2016 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  The edgy spin-off features a smouldering teen cast and splashes of gore among the snarky gags and a Capaldi cameo.
  
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• Ready to take your music's sound to the next level? Get a top notch digital converter - CNET

  22-10-2016 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  The Audiophiliac lends an ear to the Arcam irDAC-II, and concludes it's more than the sum of its parts.
  
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• AT&T, Time Warner reportedly strike buyout deal - CNET

  22-10-2016 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  The telecommunications giant has reached an agreement to buy the media conglomerate, according to The Wall Street Journal.
  
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• AT&T purchases Time Warner, Nintendo shows off its future video - CNET

  22-10-2016 20:13 via cnet.com
  
  In this week's wrap-up, AT&T gobbles up a huge media powerhouse. Looking ahead, Apple will hold an event soon where it might introduce new hardware.
  
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• 7 can't-miss apps: Ever, Visionn, 'Lonely Sun' and more

  22-10-2016 19:27
  
  With the Nintendo Switch blowing up your feed and getting you to reminisce about the glory days of video games, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps.  Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes a social podcasting app, a space-themed game and an app to help you add animations to your photos. Check out the gallery below to see our top picks. If you're looking for more items to fill up your phone, take a look at our la
  
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• Do your headphones play loud enough? - CNET

  22-10-2016 19:17 via cnet.com
  
  The Audiophiliac explains what makes a headphone easy or hard to drive, and why you should care.
  
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• Amazon files patent for mini-drone that could be used to help find your car

  22-10-2016 18:54
  
  “Alexa, where’s my car?” could be the future of navigating a car park.
  
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• FIFA 17's goals of the week round-up will have you drooling

  22-10-2016 18:50
  
  Look out for a rabona and a scorpion kick among the outrageous finishes.
  
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• Meet Dot, the new children's show character inspiring girls to embrace tech

  22-10-2016 18:43
  
  Dot is like a lot of 8-year-old girls in 2016 — spirited, smart and savvy when it comes to all things tech. Although Dot is a cartoon, she is doing real-world work to inspire girls to take these qualities into their adult lives. A new children's show, "Dot," featuring the young character recently premiered in the hopes of tackling tech's gender gap. The titular character is a spunky girl with insatiable curiosity about the world — and she uses technology to help learn, create and exp
  
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• How to use Pixel's built-in nighttime feature - CNET

  22-10-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  The theory is by adding a red tint to your phone's display at night, you should have an easier time getting to sleep.
  
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• 'Smart' home devices used as weapons in website attack

  22-10-2016 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hackers used internet-connected home devices, such as printers and web cameras, to attack popular websites on Friday, security analysts say.
  
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• Google, Facebook, 2K score with NBA interns - CNET

  22-10-2016 17:04 via cnet.com
  
  A group of NBA players spent the off-season job-shadowing at some of tech's biggest companies, including Facebook and Google.
  
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• Behold Donald Trump's pink Mexican border wall, designed by Estudio 3.14

  22-10-2016 17:00
  
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• This futuristic bike is the fastest human-powered vehicle on earth

  22-10-2016 15:51
  
  Engineers at Aerovelo have perfected the "Eta" speedbike to be awarded the title of fastest human-powered vehicle on earth, reaching 89 mph.
  
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• 8 tips for using the Google Pixel's camera - CNET

  22-10-2016 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  We've already proven the Pixel's camera is one of the best on a smartphone, now we tell you how to get the most out of it.
  
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• India launches phone app to monitor New Delhi's pollution

  22-10-2016 14:49
  
  NEW DELHI (AP) — India's capital, laboring under the label of being the world's most polluted city, is trying something new to help clean up its air.
  
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• How did hackers use everyday devices to launch a cyber attack? – video report

  22-10-2016 14:14
  
  On Friday the US and EU were subjected to a far-reaching cyber attack, which widely blocked internet access; some of the world’s most popular websites were shutdown, including Paypal, Twitter and Spotify. The hack was a botnet attack. Usually, botnet attacks use computers, but Friday’s attack was different because it used household items with internet connections to launch a huge denial of service (DDoS) assault. It is believed the attack came from ChinaCyber attack: hackers ‘w
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 7

  22-10-2016 14:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Note from the editor: The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 scored an impressive 4.5 stars in its in-depth TechRadar review as it blew us away with its features, performance and battery life.  We didn’t experience any of the issues (or explosions) which have since blighted the handset and ultimately seen it taken off sale completely. Samsung has recalled all Galaxy Note 7 handsets, including the “safe” replacements it sent out as more devices developed the same exploding tendenci
  
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• Huge crowd of mourning Thais sings royal anthem in honor of late king

  22-10-2016 14:03
  By Thanarith Satrusayang and Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK (Reuters) - A huge crowd of Thais gathered on Saturday outside Bangkok's Grand Palace to sing the royal anthem in honor of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died on Oct. 13 after seven decades on the throne. The government has declared a year of mourning for the 88-year old king, who was seen as a father figure for generations of people, and, though a constitutional monarch, a calming influence over the country's often turbulent politics. Peopl
  
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• Yes, your 32GB iPhone 7's storage is slower, but here's why it doesn't matter - CNET

  22-10-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The low-capacity version of the phone might have a bit slower storage speed, but in real-world usage, you might not have a different experience at all.
  
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• Women in tech: Why the small victories matter - CNET

  22-10-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Tech brings 15,000 women together to focus on what's going right with the industry's diversity push.
  
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• Starbucks Verismo V coffee maker review - CNET

  22-10-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Making espresso and drip coffee with Starbuck's new Verismo V coffee maker is convenient, but costs you lots of cash in the long run.
  
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• Revolutionary light-based computer uses magnets to solve complex problems

  22-10-2016 14:00
  
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• Nintendo Switch: Our hopes about the next console - CNET

  22-10-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  CNET editors Jeff Bakalar and Scott Stein talk about what they want from Nintendo's 2017 system.
  
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• NBA skills, Silicon Valley dreams - CNET

  22-10-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  A group of NBA players spent the off season job-shadowing at some of tech's biggest companies, including Facebook and Google.
  
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• How to use the Google Pixel's Smart Storage feature - CNET

  22-10-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Google has made it really easy to free up space on your Pixel phone.
  
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• Google Pixel XL vs. iPhone 7 Plus video - CNET

  22-10-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's a battle for smartphone supremacy between Google's first ever phone and the incumbent Apple iPhone. It's the Pixel XL versus the iPhone 7 Plus! Let's get it on.
  
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• Microsoft makes profits and Nintendo shows off its future video - CNET

  22-10-2016 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  In this week's wrap-up, the Surface proves to be a winner for Microsoft. Looking ahead, Apple and Microsoft will hold events soon where they might introduce new hardware.
  
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• Sony MDR-1000X review - CNET

  22-10-2016 13:45 via cnet.com
  
  If you can overlook a few small drawbacks, the MDR-1000X is a top-notch wireless noise-canceling headphone that's stacked with features and sounds excellent.
  
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• 'Class' takes 'Doctor Who' back to school with extra-curricular aliens - CNET

  22-10-2016 13:22 via cnet.com
  
  The edgy spin-off features a smouldering teen cast and splashes of gore among the snarky gags and a Capaldi cameo.
  
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• Meet the 'Class': 'Doctor Who' spinoff in pictures - CNET

  22-10-2016 13:17 via cnet.com
  
  Meet the cast of "Class", the edgy new timey-wimey teen TV show beginning in the UK on Saturday 22 October.
  
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• Why Samsung's Note 7 crisis could finally help solve the problem of poor battery life

  22-10-2016 13:00
  
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• 25 foods you don't need to keep in the fridge - CNET

  22-10-2016 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Before you sentence your fresh tomatoes to a chilly hell, read this.
  
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• Why naked mole rats are the most fascinating animals on the planet

  22-10-2016 12:00
  
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• iPhone 5S

  22-10-2016 09:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  iPhone 5S was Apple's first smartphone with the Touch ID fingerprint home button and a 64-bit processor when it launched in 2013.It was also the last new iOS phone to feature a smaller 4-inch screen, at least until the iPhone SE came out in 2016.Today's 4.7-inch iPhone 7 and 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus are meant for people with larger hands and bigger wallets. Thankfully, you can still find the iPhone 5S through online retailers at a discount. Let's see if it's still relevant.When it was first unveil
  
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• Hard crash-landing may have wrecked Europe's Mars probe

  22-10-2016 09:19
  
  Scientists say Europe's experimental Mars probe has hit the right spot but may have been destroyed in a fiery ball of rocket fuel because it was traveling too fast. Pictures taken by a NASA satellite show ...
  
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• Instagram may be experimenting with live video in Stories

  22-10-2016 03:16
  
  Instagram might be getting ready to add live video to its app. Screenshots published by a Russian publication Friday appear to show a new live video feature within Instagram.  In the images, discovered by a Russian Instagram user and published by T Journal , the first icon in the Stories section of the app has a badge that says "live" on it. Additional screenshots show the Stories interface with a new "Go Insta" button that appears to be used for starting a live broadcast.  SEE ALSO: I
  
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• That massive internet outage, explained - CNET

  22-10-2016 02:24 via cnet.com
  
  What even happened on Friday? Your favorite websites were down and it was all because one company got attacked. Here's why it happened, and why it's likely to happen again.
  
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• Russian man charged with hacking LinkedIn and other tech firms

  22-10-2016 02:18
  
  LinkedIn has suggested the 29-year-old’s arrest is tied to a 2012 breach that resulted in more than 100m of its users’ passwords being compromisedA Russian man has been charged with hacking and stealing information from computers at LinkedIn and other San Francisco Bay Area companies.The US attorney’s office in San Francisco announced Friday that a grand jury indicted 29-year-old Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Nikulin, of Moscow, Russia, a day earlier on charges including computer int
  
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• New MacBook Pros, Airs and iMacs, oh my! (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 60) - CNET

  22-10-2016 02:01 via cnet.com
  
  We preview what to expect at Apple's upcoming event; the Apple Car project is on life support; and Eddy Cue calls TVs "pretty brain-dead."
  
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• 'Virtually immortalized' Joey from 'Friends' wants to chat you up - CNET

  22-10-2016 02:00 via cnet.com
  
  Watch out ladies. Thanks to machine learning software, Joey Tribbiani has been reanimated as a virtual avatar that can automatically generate Joey-like lines.
  
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• UN anoints Wonder Woman its champion of gender equality - CNET

  22-10-2016 01:45 via cnet.com
  
  Wonder Woman actors Lynda Carter and Gal Gadot are on hand as the heroine's named Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. But not everyone supports the move.
  
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• Internet outage swoops across the US - CNET

  22-10-2016 01:43 via cnet.com
  
  Attacks against a core internet firm play havoc with some of the world's most popular websites. The company said late Friday the problem was resolved.
  
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• Scenes from Wonder Woman being named UN ambassador - CNET

  22-10-2016 01:40 via cnet.com
  
  The DC Comics heroine is honored at a United Nations ceremony featuring appearances by Wonder Woman actresses Lynda Carter and Gal Gadot.
  
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• 5 settings you'll want to change on the Google Pixel video - CNET

  22-10-2016 00:58 via cnet.com
  
  Tweak these settings as soon as you get your Google Pixel out of the box to turn on features like 4K video recording and Move shortcuts.
  
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• 25 unusual things you can clean in the dishwasher - CNET

  22-10-2016 00:54 via cnet.com
  
  There's more to clean than dishes.
  
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• How an attack on a company you've never heard of crushed the internet

  22-10-2016 00:51
  
  Much of the Internet was brought to a screeching halt Friday as a cyberattack on a company many had previously never heard of brought down many of the most popular online services, including Twitter and Spotify. As of Friday afternoon, much of the drama was still playing out, though more details are slowly emerging. While the full story won't be clear for some time, if ever, we are now beginning to understand how this happened.  What is DYN and DNS? This particular attack targeted Dyn, a Ne
  
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