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• Google's modular phone may live on -- at Facebook! - CNET

  04-11-2016 23:50 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook might do what Google wouldn't: give the modular Ara phone a chance.
  
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• Samsung to hobble Galaxy Note 7 charging in US with software - CNET

  04-11-2016 23:22 via cnet.com
  
  To spur more returns, past the current 85 percent level, Samsung will issue a software update that won't let the devices charge beyond 60 percent.
  
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• Bill Browder went from Russia’s biggest foreign investor to Putin’s arch enemy. Here’s how

  04-11-2016 23:17
  
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• ​Pining for VR video? Adobe's Project Clover could help - CNET

  04-11-2016 23:01 via cnet.com
  
  A special version of Premiere Pro editing lets video editors edit virtual reality videos -- in virtual reality.
  
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• Uber settles 'Jane Doe' suit over alleged sexual assaults - CNET

  04-11-2016 22:46 via cnet.com
  
  A lawsuit claiming the ride-hailing company doesn't do enough to screen drivers for criminal history comes to a close.
  
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• The 404 Show 1682: Jill Schlesinger shows us how to meditate, sort of (podcast) - CNET

  04-11-2016 22:21 via cnet.com
  
  Today on the show we'll get a crash course in meditation and some vital economics along the way as we welcome Jill Schlesinger back to the program.
  
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• Nintendo NES Classic Edition review - CNET

  04-11-2016 22:20 via cnet.com
  
  A bundle of classic games with its own controller equals one of the best little gifts of the year.
  
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• How to use the Hype app and win all the sparkles video - CNET

  04-11-2016 22:03 via cnet.com
  
  Learn the hidden quirks of this live-video streaming app made by the creators of Vine.
  
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• AutoComplete: Audi drops the veil (and the top) on the 2018 A5 and S5 Cabriolet video - Roadshow

  04-11-2016 22:02 via cnet.com
  
  Tesla puts the P100D on sale and adds a new glass roof, and Toyota teases the C-HR debut for LA.
  
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• Apple TV single sign-on is right around the corner - CNET

  04-11-2016 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  The single sign-on feature for Apple TV is currently in beta testing.
  
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• Understanding Hype, a live-streaming app packed with weird - CNET

  04-11-2016 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  It's like watching drugs.
  
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• Apple slashes prices of USB-C adapters for MacBook Pro - CNET

  04-11-2016 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giant has responded to backlash and says it knows users "face a transition" moving to all USB-C connectors.
  
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• Lifeproof's iPhone 7 and 7 Plus cases shipping soon (hands-on) - CNET

  04-11-2016 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus may be waterproof, but that hasn't stopped Lifeproof from putting out waterproof cases for them.
  
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• See inside a robot pizza factory - CNET

  04-11-2016 21:41 via cnet.com
  
  At Zume Pizza, part of the pie-making process has been outsourced to robots. Here's how it works.
  
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• New recall headache for Samsung: 3M washing machines

  04-11-2016 21:38
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In another black eye for one of the world's leading consumer brands, U.S. authorities announced a recall Friday of nearly 3 million Samsung washing machines following several reports of injuries — including a broken jaw — due to "excessive vibration."
  
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• Local Motors' 3D-printed car now has a drone, because autonomy - Roadshow

  04-11-2016 21:35 via cnet.com
  
  The car also has Grant Imahara in it, because "Mythbuster" name recognition.
  
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• The 2018 Audi A5 Cabriolet drops the top on the tech-heavy A5 coupe - Roadshow

  04-11-2016 21:33 via cnet.com
  
  Aside from some small convertible-only bits, the A5 and S5 Cabriolets are exactly the same as their new-for-2017 coupe variants.
  
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• HP Elite x3

  04-11-2016 21:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There’s no doubting it: the HP Elite x3 is a capable smartphone. It’s packed with high performance hardware that positions it in the same pack as industry leaders, like the LG V20, Google Pixel and iPhone 7.When connected to its included dock, the phone can even act as a PC of sorts, allowing you to crunch numbers, write up documents, or surf the web on a big screen. This is all thanks to Continuum, a Windows 10 Mobile-exclusive feature that blurs the line between phone and mobile co
  
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• 2018 Audi A5 Cabriolet Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  04-11-2016 21:33 via cnet.com
  
  It offers all the same as the coupe, but with a convertible top and seat belt microphones.
  
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• Will dysentery prevent you from voting? Play this Oregon Trail-like game to find out - CNET

  04-11-2016 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  The Voting Suppression Trail is cute, and sobering.
  
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• What 'Doctor Strange' could've learned from awful '70s version - CNET

  04-11-2016 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  The 1978 made-for-TV movie "Dr. Strange" is not a good film, but it has an absolutely brilliant villain.
  
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• DeepMind AI to play videogame to learn about world

  04-11-2016 21:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Can training an artificial intelligence system to play a computer game, help it understand the real world?
  
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• Highlights from day two of WIRED2016

  04-11-2016 21:06
  
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• Ever suffered from selfie regret? Why some people share when they shouldn't

  04-11-2016 20:56
  
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• How everyone can help document human rights abuses safely

  04-11-2016 20:53
  
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• 'Big Hero 6' cast returns to voice new animated series - CNET

  04-11-2016 20:38 via cnet.com
  
  Hairy babies, rejoice. Stars including Maya Rudolph, Alan Tudyk and even Stan Lee will reprise their roles when the show comes to Disney XD in 2017.
  
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• Walking on the Sun: scientists are unlocking secrets of solar storms on VR trips to the star

  04-11-2016 20:34
  
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• 'Stranger Things' shares season 2 cast photo...upside down - CNET

  04-11-2016 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  Start getting excited for season 2 of "Stranger Things" with a weird cast photo that will have you craning your neck.
  
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• 'Daddy Lessons' and 'The Hamilton Mixtape': Here's everything that happened in streaming music this week - CNET

  04-11-2016 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  Sound Bites: This week, Beyoncé releases her latest music video after performing with the Dixie Chicks, we get a peek at "The Hamilton Mixtape" and Alicia Keys is "Here" with new music.
  
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• Apple turns down the heat in dongle hell

  04-11-2016 20:15
  
  Apple heard you, MacBook Pro customers. Less than a week after unveiling a series of legacy-port-free MacBook Pro laptops, Apple announced that it is temporarily lowering the price of USB-C (AKA Thunderbolt 3) gear, including third-party peripherals and all adapters and cables. SEE ALSO: An honest review of the most boring version of the new MacBook Pro  "We recognize that many users, especially pros, rely on legacy connectors to get work done today, and they face a transition. We want to h
  
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• Apple slashes prices on USB-C accessories in response to criticism

  04-11-2016 20:15
  
  Apple heard you, MacBook Pro customers. Less than a week after unveiling a series of legacy-port-free MacBook Pro laptops, Apple announced that it is temporarily lowering the price of USB-C (AKA Thunderbolt 3) gear, including third-party peripherals and all adapters and cables. SEE ALSO: An honest review of the most boring version of the new MacBook Pro  "We recognize that many users, especially pros, rely on legacy connectors to get work done today, and they face a transition. We want to h
  
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• I took Napflix sleep-inducing videos to bed - CNET

  04-11-2016 20:11 via cnet.com
  
  CNET's Amanda Kooser puts Napflix, a curated streaming platform full of slumber-worthy videos, through a rigorous sleep test.
  
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• Activision Blizzard creates 'Overwatch' e-sports league

  04-11-2016 19:43
  By Anya George Tharakan (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc said on Friday it is creating a professional e-sports league based around its popular first-person shooter videogame "Overwatch", as it pushes deeper into the fast-growing market for competitive gaming. E-sports refers to events ranging from virtual warfare games to computer-simulated soccer matches that are often played for big prize money in tournaments. The company's Blizzard unit, best known for creating the "World of Warcraft" fran
  
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• Stuck in a rut? VR could be the key to reawakening your passion for life

  04-11-2016 19:36
  
  VR and AR entrepreneur Ed Barton believes there's huge potential for the technology to reveal whole new worlds to young minds
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• Do you need new HDMI cables for HDR? - CNET

  04-11-2016 19:34 via cnet.com
  
  Upgrading to a new HDR TV? Think you might need new HDMI cables for it to work? You probably don't. Here's the deal.
  
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• CNET UK podcast 504: Samsung's tough week, difficult Pidgey parties and no more peachy butts - CNET

  04-11-2016 19:21 via cnet.com
  
  The UK's best tech podcast covers Samsung's new recalls, why Pidgey parties in Pokemon go are a thing of the past and why we'll miss peachy butts.
  
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• New Lego Batman Movie trailer video - CNET

  04-11-2016 19:14 via cnet.com
  
  Check out the latest trailer for The Lego Batman Movie.
  
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• This is what a 2,000-year-old woman's face looks like

  04-11-2016 19:11
  
  Meritamun is an Egyptian woman, presumed to have been alive around the time sugar came to Egypt in 331 BC. Her mummified head was accidentally found in a basement and researchers at the University of Melbourne have reconstructed her face using 3D printers, CT scanners and a sculptor.
  
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• Turkish government blocks access to social networks - CNET

  04-11-2016 18:56 via cnet.com
  
  The government restricts Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube and other sites after detaining pro-Kurdish leaders.
  
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• Climate change gets 'personal': Gideon Mendel captures the human impact of flooding

  04-11-2016 18:52
  
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• Is Facebook secretly building a phone? - CNET

  04-11-2016 18:51 via cnet.com
  
  Analysis: Facebook's top-secret hardware division is assembling a team of top phone designers and engineers, including a number of ex-Googlers. What are they working on?
  
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• Crashed Tesla explodes into a massive fireball

  04-11-2016 18:51
  
  After crashing into a tree, a Tesla Model S violently burst into flames causing cells from its lithium-ion battery to explode. The video above shows parts of the batteries, which can burn for up to 24 hours, bursting into flames after the crash and shooting into the air like fireworks. The single-vehicle crash, which killed the driver and a passenger, occurred Thursday morning in Indianapolis, WTHR reported. SEE ALSO: Watch a Tesla Model X drive itself to the office In a press conference followi
  
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• WIRED meets Le Mans winning driver Dirk Müller gallery

  04-11-2016 18:46
  
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• TV features you should (and shouldn't) care about - CNET

  04-11-2016 18:39 via cnet.com
  
  Is 4K worthwhile? What about HDR, SUHD and quantum dots? If you're shopping for a new TV and confused by all the buzzwords, here's a cheat sheet.
  
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• WIRED meets Le Mans winning driver Dirk Müller

  04-11-2016 18:33
  
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• How mobile games could hold the key to eradicating illiteracy

  04-11-2016 18:23
  
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• Could VR 'solve' racism? Headsets are being trialled as a way to undo bias in the police

  04-11-2016 18:03
  
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• Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare - what is it like?

  04-11-2016 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newsbeat's gaming reporter takes part in the launch event for the game to find out about this year's CoD offering.
  
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• Flu-tracking apps video - CNET

  04-11-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  With the onset of flu season, these apps can help you stay one step ahead of viruses.
  
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• GoPro shares dive, recover following dismal earnings report - CNET

  04-11-2016 17:58 via cnet.com
  
  It's been a tough year for the action cam maker, as the company reports a third-quarter loss of 60 cents a share on $241 million in revenue -- much worse than analyst expectations.
  
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