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• Samsung says 85 percent of U.S. Note7 devices have been replaced

  05-11-2016 22:26
  
  The raging dumpster fire that is the Samsung Galaxy Note7 has been, for the most part, extinguished. But the company is so worried about stubborn users who won't return the device that it continues to deliver public status updates on the situation.  The latest came this Friday in a note on the Samsung U.S. website, where the company claimed that, "85 percent of all recalled Galaxy Note7 devices have been replaced through the U.S. Note7 Refund and Exchange Program." SEE ALSO: Samsung's reven
  
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• Elon Musk thinks universal income is answer to automation taking human jobs

  05-11-2016 21:35
  
  Tech innovators in the self-driving car and AI industries talk a lot about how many human jobs will be innovated out of existence, but they rarely explain what will happen to all those newly jobless humans. As usual, Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk responds to an obvious question with an answer that may surprise some.  In an interview with CNBC on Friday, Musk said that he believes the solution to taking care of human workers who are displaced by robots and software is creating a (presum
  
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• Elon Musk: Trump doesn't reflect well on the US - CNET

  05-11-2016 20:57 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: The Tesla founder isn't impressed by the Republican nominee and prefers Hillary Clinton's policies.
  
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• Mobiles now have the same global impact as the annual footprint of Austria

  05-11-2016 20:37
  
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• This Hifiman headphone may be the world's best - CNET

  05-11-2016 19:47 via cnet.com
  
  The competition at the extreme high-end of the headphone market is fierce, so Hifiman made its top headphone even better.
  
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• The American Dream: A VR game where you have guns for hands - CNET

  05-11-2016 19:39 via cnet.com
  
  Imagine a 1950s world where Mr and Mrs Middle America are going about daily life with guns for hands. Forget gun control -- this is The American Dream!
  
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• Highlights from WIRED Next Generation 2016

  05-11-2016 18:41
  
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• Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on why he laughed at the iPhone

  05-11-2016 18:41
  
  Roughly three years into his retirement from Microsoft, the company's colorful former CEO, Steve Ballmer is beginning to open up a bit more about his past mistakes and his relationship with Bill Gates.  Now the owner of the Clippers in Los Angeles, where he can be seen cavorting on the sidelines as his team faces off against NBA competitors, Ballmer remains energetic, but seems at peace with his history at the company.  SEE ALSO: Satya Nadella: 'We clearly missed the mobile phone' Howe
  
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• 'You have the luxury of time, be fearless': Top tips from W!ZARD Radio's teenage media mogul

  05-11-2016 18:38
  
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• Autonomous cars to drive chip sector consolidation says NXP

  05-11-2016 18:35
  By Harro Ten Wolde MUNICH (Reuters) - NXP Semiconductor, the world's largest chip supplier to the automotive industry, expects efforts to make self-driving cars will lead to more consolidation in its sector, the company's automotive head told Reuters. "Automotive has been driving M&A and will be the force behind M&A in the chip sector for some time. The chip industry has been undergoing rapid consolidation as companies try to capture market share, much of it related to connected devices
  
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• Want to be a success? You need passion, purpose, persistence – and be able to code

  05-11-2016 18:12
  
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• Heston Blumenthal: being vulnerable and inquisitive may save us from a robot uprising

  05-11-2016 17:58
  
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• Become an entrepreneur in four steps

  05-11-2016 17:47
  
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• Are these super-size speakers the next big thing? - CNET

  05-11-2016 17:33 via cnet.com
  
  It takes really, really big speakers like Wheel-Fi's System Medium to fill really, really big rooms with music.
  
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• What The Jungle Book, James Bond and Spiderman all have in common

  05-11-2016 17:02
  
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• Far-right Polish groups protest Facebook profile blockages

  05-11-2016 17:00
  
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Several far-right Polish groups have protested outside Facebook's office in Warsaw after the social networking site temporarily blocked their profiles.
  
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• Print your own prosthetic: this code can be used by anyone to create their own bionic limbs

  05-11-2016 16:23
  
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• How Newcastle embraced a teenage Syrian refugee and how she's now repaying the favour

  05-11-2016 16:10
  
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• 'Employ women and don't be afraid to make money': tech's future in Africa

  05-11-2016 15:52
  
  Entrepreneurs from around the world gather for a three-day conference looking at how the continent can get creative with the internetWhat is the future of the internet in Africa? How can tech save lives, educate and light homes, in communities where schools and energy suppliers are failing? For the past three days young innovators, entrepreneurs and blockchain experts convened at the inaugural Africa 4 Tech summit to discuss these questions. Here’s what we learned.Continue reading...
  
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• How do you teach a child to code? Don't tell them they're coding

  05-11-2016 15:47
  
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• 'Science isn't about how your age, it's about ideas', from the 16-year-old helping cure Alzheimer's

  05-11-2016 15:03
  
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• Haiku Home Haiku Light review - CNET

  05-11-2016 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  They sure aren't cheap, but these smart, recessed light fixtures from Haiku Home pack built-in motion sensors and compatibility with Amazon's Alexa.
  
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• 5 best free apps for sexting

  05-11-2016 14:56
  
  Snapchat may be most folks' ephemeral messaging app of choice, but it's by no means the only one, or even the best.  We've taken a look at five Snapchat alternatives for both iPhone and Android that offer a different way to send disappearing messages and vanishing photos.   Get your flirt on — safely — with these five disappearing-message services: 1. Kaboom Kaboom promises to give you control over what you share online, where you share it, and how long it lives.  As a
  
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• How do you hack a city?

  05-11-2016 14:12
  
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• The Paris climate change agreement: how will it affect you and your pay packet?

  05-11-2016 14:00
  
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• Flying high: the 15-year-old winning hundreds of thousands of pounds racing drones

  05-11-2016 13:49
  
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• Do online high schools make the grade? - CNET

  05-11-2016 13:30 via cnet.com
  
  From CNET Magazine: Virtual classrooms are growing in popularity, but beware. There can be big differences in quality and cost.
  
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• How to make your own soundtrack in minutes, using AI

  05-11-2016 13:29
  
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• The robot whisperer who tames giant industrial machine 'monsters' to do her bidding

  05-11-2016 13:28
  
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• Playboy model charged over locker room 'body-shaming' image

  05-11-2016 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US Playboy model Dani Mathers is charged over a "body-shaming" photo of an older woman in a gym.
  
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• This emergency shelter will house and feed you thanks to 50,000 breeding crickets

  05-11-2016 13:00
  
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• Thinking about buying a smart mattress? Read this first - CNET

  05-11-2016 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's been four weeks since I started testing out Sleep Number's It Bed and I'm still waiting for this connected mattress to show me how to sleep smarter.
  
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• Plextor S2C review - CNET

  05-11-2016 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Plextor's new S2C isn't the fastest solid-state drive you can find, but it might just be all you need.
  
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• I'm still waiting for this smart bed to show me how to sleep better video - CNET

  05-11-2016 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  t's been four weeks since I started testing out Sleep Number's It Bed and I'm no closer to understanding how my habits influence my sleep.
  
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• Uber gets smarter and Samsung recalls tons of devices video - CNET

  05-11-2016 12:50 via cnet.com
  
  In this week's wrap-up, the newest Uber app syncs up with your personal information to be more helpful. Meanwhile, Samsung recalls 2.8 million top-loading washing machines.
  
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• Powerbeats3 Wireless Earphones review - CNET

  05-11-2016 12:30 via cnet.com
  
  The Powerbeats3 Wireless adds better battery life and Apple's W1 wireless chip for easy iPhone pairing. But is it otherwise any different from the Powerbeats2?
  
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• Google DeepMind's AI is setting its sights on Starcraft II

  05-11-2016 12:19
  
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• Google DeepMind's AI is now playing Starcraft II

  05-11-2016 12:19
  
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• Big bang theory: WIRED learns how Roman candles are made at the UK's last firework factory

  05-11-2016 12:00
  
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• Philip Rosedale explores his High Fidelity VR world onstage at WIRED2016

  05-11-2016 11:17
  
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• Anousheh Ansari was the first female space tourist. Now she's inspiring the next generation

  05-11-2016 11:00
  
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• The latest drone footage of Apple's new Campus HQ shows progress on the 'spaceship'

  05-11-2016 09:01
  
  The technology giant is due to move to its new home next year.
  
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• Alphabet's unit discloses Snapchat investment

  05-11-2016 02:25
  (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's venture capital arm CapitalG, earlier known as Google Capital, disclosed an investment in Snapchat by adding the social networking firm's logo to a page on its investment portfolio website. CapitalG has not made a formal announcement and it was not clear when Google made the investment. The company was not immediately available to comment. (http://bit.ly/2focX4i) Snap Inc, which operates the popular messaging app Snapchat, has hired Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Gro
  
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• Samsung America says it has replaced most recalled Galaxy Note 7s

  05-11-2016 00:51
  (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics America said on Friday it has replaced nearly 85 percent of all recalled Galaxy Note 7 devices as it works to resolve the issue of fire-prone phones. South Korean parent company Samsung Electronics Co Ltd announced the global recall of at least 2.5 million Note 7s in early September following numerous reports of the smartphones catching fire. Samsung will be releasing a software update in the coming days to limit the phone's ability to charge beyond 60 percent, Sa
  
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