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• Even Donald Trump's campaign is fed up with his tweets

  06-11-2016 23:54
  
  If you've noticed a moderated tone to Donald Trump's Twitter account in recent days, that's because his own campaign is apparently no longer allowing him use it on his own.    SEE ALSO: Insult after insult: All of Trump's ugly campaign rhetoric in one place The revelation is included in a New York Times story, published on Sunday, that dives in to the chaotic final days of Trump's campaign: "Aides to Mr. Trump have finally wrested away the Twitter account that he used to colorfully &md
  
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• Benedict Cumberbatch mocks Apple in 'cool toilet' SNL ad - CNET

  06-11-2016 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: On "Saturday Night Live," Cumberbatch giggles at Apple's "1984" ad and sells a toilet you sit on "the right way."
  
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• Cenovo King Kong Mini PC

  06-11-2016 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sometimes, you do wonder what motivates Chinese manufacturers to adopt frankly risible names for their products. Perhaps an attempt to differentiate themselves from the rest of the competition or, more often than not, sheer bad luck.Take the Cenovo King Kong Mini PC – other than the company’s name (and logo) being dangerously close to Lenovo, the fact that its product is called King Kong will likely provoke hilarity amongst system buyers.The King Kong is certainly not a bad piece of
  
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• Donald Trump Jr. retweets 'assassination attempt' claim - CNET

  06-11-2016 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A Republican holds up an anti-Trump sign. Someone shouts "gun." The Republican candidate is rushed off stage. An assassination attempt?
  
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• Samsung to launch AI digital assistant with Galaxy S8 - CNET

  06-11-2016 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  Company plans to incorporate the recently acquired Viv platform into its phones, home appliances and wearable devices, Reuters reports.
  
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• On SNL, Trump and Clinton admit even they can't stand it anymore - CNET

  06-11-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In the final "Saturday Night Live" before the election, there were plenty of Clinton email jokes and Trump Twitter jokes.In the end, only sadness came through.
  
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• At the first-ever Emojicon, smiling poop was everywhere

  06-11-2016 18:26
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Emoji are having a moment. The yellow smileys and prayer hands and grinning poop symbols may have worked their way into popular culture years ago, but the glyphs seem to have reached a new level of fandom and it was out in full force at Emojicon, a two-day conference dedicated entirely to all things emoji. SEE ALSO: MoMA acquires latest masterpieces: The world's first emoji The San Francisco event, organized by a group called Emojination, is the first of its kind. Part sill
  
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• Google casts Election Day reminder doodle - CNET

  06-11-2016 17:45 via cnet.com
  
  Doodle links to information about candidates and measures on your ballot, as well as information about where your polling place is located.
  
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• The complete guide to the iPhone's Bedtime mode

  06-11-2016 17:14
  
  The iPhone's new "Bedtime" functionality within the alarm clock app is an innovative and interesting introduction.  Working on the basis that being consistent with the amount of sleep you get (i.e., going to bed and waking up at the same time every day) is better for your health, this useful tool makes it easier to achieve this goal. SEE ALSO: Here's how to use apps with Siri in iOS 10 But how do you get the most out of the new feature? Here's everything you need to know about the iPhone's
  
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• Aliens, avatars and attack mode – the inspirations behind Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

  06-11-2016 17:00
  
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• Nodus Access Case 2 for Apple iPhone 7 Plus: Elegant leather portfolio with magnetic mount option

  06-11-2016 16:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Leather looks great in the office and the unique micro suction technology used by Nodus makes using the Access Case 2 a simple and effective solution.
  
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• 7 can't-miss apps: Bear, Enhance, 'Nekosan,' and more

  06-11-2016 16:06
  
  With the news of a major update to Uber, and Microsoft taking on Slack, 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 new app from Epicurious to give you easier access to recipe videos, an app that helps you check your notes while you're writing, and an app that's a literal cat and mouse chase. Check out the gallery below to see our top picks. If you're looking for more items to fill
  
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• Ninja's new Coffee Bar now does another cafe trick video - CNET

  06-11-2016 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  Ninja has updated its swiss army-style Coffee Bar coffee maker with one new ability.
  
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• Ninja Coffee Bar CF092 review - CNET

  06-11-2016 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  The updated Ninja Coffee Bar CF092 system can tackle more java-related tasks than its predecessor but not as well.
  
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• The secrets that can make almost anyone say yes

  06-11-2016 15:00
  
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• US election looms large over UN climate talks

  06-11-2016 14:25
  
  MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — U.N. climate talks open Monday against the backdrop of a U.S. election that could have a major impact on America's role in the global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  
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• Brewing with Pico is not quite brainless - CNET

  06-11-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Beer bot chronicles, part 2: I chat with PicoBrew's brewmaster Annie Johnson about my concerns from last week and run into difficulty extracting my beer.
  
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• Battlefield 1: from trenches to Twitter storm

  06-11-2016 13:15
  
  The depiction of the first world war in Battlefield 1, and a disastrous social media campaign to promote it, raise questions of rules, respect and responsibilityThe first world war has never been a major subject for video games, perhaps because the endless weeks of trench-digging and letter-writing followed by a vault over the top and a brief, futile sprint into a “game over” screen doesn’t play to the medium’s conventional strengths. For years the second world war was th
  
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• How to build an artificial brain

  06-11-2016 13:00
  
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• Germany expands diesel probe to include VW board chairman

  06-11-2016 12:54
  
  German prosecutors have widened their investigation into Volkswagen's handling of the emissions scandal to include its board chairman, Hans Dieter Poetsch, the company said Sunday. Poetsch was VW's chief ...
  
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• Samsung to launch AI digital assistant service for Galaxy S8

  06-11-2016 11:30
  Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it would launch an artificial intelligence digital assistant service for its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone, seeking to rebound from the Galaxy Note 7's collapse and differentiate its devices. The world's top smartphone maker in October announced the acquisition of Viv Labs Inc, a firm run by a co-creator of Apple Inc's Siri voice assistant program. Samsung plans to integrate the San Jose-based company's AI platform, called Viv, into the Galaxy smartphone
  
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• Google's Digital Justice League: how its Jigsaw projects are hunting down online trolls

  06-11-2016 11:00
  
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• You can now get first aid advice from Amazon Echo's Alexa

  06-11-2016 10:00
  
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• You can now ask Amazon's Alexa to feed you Domino's

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• You can now ask Alexa if 'she' prefers Star Wars or Star Trek

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• Use Alexa on your desktop with this testing website

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• There's now an Amazon Echo skill for Eurovision

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• The best Amazon Echo skills to control your entire home

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• The best Amazon Echo Skills and how to use them

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• Even the Eurovision final has its own Amazon Echo skill

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• Amazon Echo's best Skills – and how to use them

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• Amazon Echo Skills and how to use them

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• Amazon Echo now works with your wireless Bluetooth headphones

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• Amazon Echo now has 10,000 Skills with the launch of Beat the Intro game

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• 15 things you can make Amazon Echo's Alexa do for you

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• Samsung smartphones could soon order food and perform other tasks with a 'virtual assistant'

  06-11-2016 09:54
  
  The Galaxy S8 is expected to make its debut in the spring.
  
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• Samsung to offer digital assistant service in Galaxy S8

  06-11-2016 07:31
  
  Samsung Electronics said Sunday it will offer an artificial intelligence assistant service in the upcoming flagship smartphone, as the South Korean firm seeks recovery from its global smartphone recalls. ...
  
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• Deutsche Telekom to launch drone defense system: report

  06-11-2016 07:04
  Germany's Deutsche Telekom plans to launch a drone defense system this year designed to guard airports, stadiums, car test tracks and critical infrastructure, German weekly Welt am Sonntag reported on Sunday. The increasing use of drones for commercial and leisure purposes has led to a rise in the number of near-misses with aircraft and infringements into no-fly zones, prompting companies and public institutions to seek ways to fend them off. Car manufacturers have asked Deutsche Telekom to prov
  
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• Samsung to launch AI assistant service for Galaxy S8

  06-11-2016 03:18
  Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it would launch an artificial intelligence digital assistant service for its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone, seeking to rebound from the Galaxy Note 7's collapse and differentiate its devices. The world's top smartphone maker in October announced the acquisition of Viv Labs Inc, a firm run by a co-creator of Apple Inc's Siri voice assistant program. Samsung plans to integrate the San Jose-based company's AI platform, called Viv, into the Galaxy smartphone
  
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• DVD v download

  06-11-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The price disparity between the same films on DVD and on download may be the result of supply and demand.
  
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• The rise of fake news

  06-11-2016 01:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How has social media helped turn made up news into an industry and what can be done about it.
  
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