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• Android Auto finally breaks free of the dashboard

  07-11-2016 23:59
  
  Google just introduced a new way to bring your jalopy into the future.  Android Auto can now function entirely from your phone, the company announced in a blog post Monday, meaning you no longer need a special dashboard or an entirely new car to use it. "Whether your phone is connected to a compatible car display, or placed in a car mount on the dashboard, Android Auto brings your favorite apps and services into one place, making them accessible in safer and seamless ways," Gerhard Schobbe,
  
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• Zvox's TV speaker for the hearing impaired a one-trick pony video - CNET

  07-11-2016 23:51 via cnet.com
  
  The Zvox Accuvoice AV200 is a micro sound bar which offers excellent build quality and does what it says on the packet.
  
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• 3 more ways Nintendo could mine my childhood - CNET

  07-11-2016 23:50 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Mini NES? Heck, Nintendo could do even better.
  
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• Yuneec Breeze takes the guesswork out of aerial selfies video - CNET

  07-11-2016 23:14 via cnet.com
  
  With a handful of automated flight options and a decent 4K camera, this quad is made to make you the star.
  
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• Listen to iBooks read by your iPhone video - CNET

  07-11-2016 23:10 via cnet.com
  
  Using the accessibility settings, you make your iPhone or iPad read downloaded books and text from other apps to you out loud.
  
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• Soylent is made of algae, and that might be making people ill - CNET

  07-11-2016 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  The meal replacement brand sifted through its formula for the cause of nasty gastrointestinal problems, and may have found what's turning tummies.
  
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• Hyperloop One teases Dubai to Abu Dhabi in 12 minutes - Roadshow

  07-11-2016 23:03 via cnet.com
  
  A day ahead of its November 8 launch, a YouTube video boasts that the rapid-fire transportation system can cut an hour train journey to a 12-minute straight shot.
  
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• Embrace your inner 'weird': we rank the most bizarre and dark pop culture of 2016

  07-11-2016 23:00
  
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• 'Pantsuit Nation': Inside the secret Hillary Clinton Facebook group - CNET

  07-11-2016 22:58 via cnet.com
  
  A private social media group, which serves as a safe space for the candidate's fans, tallies up 2 million members and spawns a movement.
  
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• Game on! Nintendo's Power Line returns this weekend only - CNET

  07-11-2016 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  Time-warp back to those days when we had to call a live hint line to get Mario out of that weird underwater level.
  
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• Raid on 20,000 Tesco Bank accounts fuels cybercrime fears

  07-11-2016 22:46
  By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - Tesco Bank, owned by Britain's biggest retailer Tesco, halted online transactions from all current accounts on Monday after money was stolen from 20,000 of them in the country's first such cyber heist. The bank, which manages 136,000 current accounts, said it would repay people who had lost money in the attack, which targeted 40,000 accounts in all and fuelled fears about the British financial sector's vulnerability. Tesco Bank's Chief Executive Benny Higgin
  
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• Three more ways Nintendo could strip-mine my childhood - CNET

  07-11-2016 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Mini NES? Heck, Nintendo could do even better.
  
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• Real snake on a plane slithers out during flight - CNET

  07-11-2016 22:12 via cnet.com
  
  Passengers on an Aeromexico flight get a creepy-crawly surprise when a green snake makes an in-flight appearance.
  
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• Free charging for Tesla owners is getting phased out

  07-11-2016 22:01
  
  For Tesla owners, the free lunch is about to end. Every Tesla owner so far has enjoyed free access to the company's supercharging stations, the network if quick battery chargers that pepper highways throughout the world. But come 2017, using these supercharging stations will no longer be free for new Tesla owners. SEE ALSO: Tesla-SolarCity merger will come to a vote on Nov. 17 If you order a Tesla after Jan. 2017, or if you've pre-ordered a Tesla that won't arrive by April 2017 (likely the Model
  
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• Say whaaaat? In old set footage, Chewbacca speaks English - CNET

  07-11-2016 21:57 via cnet.com
  
  Ready for the shock of your Star Wars lifetime? Depending on where you stand, Chewie's English accent on set either makes the magic or spoils it.
  
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• The Galaxy J5 is the next Samsung phone to explode, woman says - CNET

  07-11-2016 21:53 via cnet.com
  
  A French woman said her Galaxy J5 phone exploded over the weekend, delivering another blow to Samsung's reputation.
  
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• Verizon adds 5GB and 10GB prepaid plans - CNET

  07-11-2016 21:40 via cnet.com
  
  Starting November 13, you can apply the new data plans to phones like Apple's iPhone, Google's Pixel and Motorola's Moto Z.
  
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• WIRED Retail 2016: Partners

  07-11-2016 21:33
  
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• UK bank freezes online transactions after theft - CNET

  07-11-2016 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  Tesco Bank says money was stolen from about 20,000 accounts, and thousands more were compromised.
  
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• This lamp is controlled by a tiny stone

  07-11-2016 21:27
  
  This stone-controlled lamp will light up your home and make it anything but basic.
  
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• 100 new Pokemon Go monsters could be hatchin' for your catchin' - CNET

  07-11-2016 21:22 via cnet.com
  
  The rumored second generation of Pokemon Go creatures could emerge sooner rather than later, according data miners at gaming site.
  
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• Wal-Mart Pay in talks with several mobile wallet companies

  07-11-2016 21:19
  By Nandita Bose CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is in talks with several mobile wallet companies to offer more payment options in its Wal-Mart Pay app, an executive at the world's largest retailer said, after signing up JPMorgan Chase & Co last week. Starting next year, Chase Pay will become the first third-party digital wallet on Wal-Mart's website and app, they said on Thursday. Customers can pay within the app with any major credit, debit, pre-paid or Walmart gift card.
  
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• Tesla Model S 60D is the least expensive Tesla you can buy video - Roadshow

  07-11-2016 21:11 via cnet.com
  
  The Tesla Model S 60D may be the lowest-priced Tesla, but with a range of only 200 miles, it may not be worth the savings.
  
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• Video: How Six Pack Shortcuts is using CTI to grow its fitness business -- and spin off a new business

  07-11-2016 21:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Chase Larson, Sales Operation Manager for Six Pack Shortcuts, talks about the importance of a good phone system and live conversations, even in the age of social media.
  
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• Retro Nasa posters envisage a stunning future in which humans live in Earth's orbit

  07-11-2016 21:00
  
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• See the viral water-bottle flip with mercury instead of H2O - CNET

  07-11-2016 20:58 via cnet.com
  
  Liquid metal brings a wrinkle to the popular water-bottle flip trick. Will it land? The Backyard Scientist takes on the challenge.
  
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• How to avoid the bogus app trap on the iOS App Store

  07-11-2016 20:54
  
  Bogus apps targeting shoppers have found their way onto Apple's iOS App Store, putting users at risk right before the holiday season.  These apps supposedly imitate legitimate services from companies like Foot Locker and Nordstrom, harvesting personal information or credit card numbers from users, or even locking down their devices and then demanding a ransom to restore access.  SEE ALSO: 5 ways to avoid Black Friday tricks But don't freak out: Apple's doing what it can to purge these
  
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• 2017 Honda Pilot gains Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, loses fingerprints - Roadshow

  07-11-2016 20:49 via cnet.com
  
  Any promise to reduce screen smudges is a promise I can get behind.
  
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• This device saves you from the new MacBook Pro's dongle hell

  07-11-2016 20:44
  
  Line Dock wants you to never use a dongle with your new MacBook Pro again.  Apple took a giant leap when it designed its new laptops, leaving behind a series of legacy ports that millions of Mac users rely on.  The newest Pros are only equipped with two or four Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports, (depending on which model you choose) a headphone jack and nothing else.  SEE ALSO: Apple's MacBook Pro gets perfect slam from ancient Lenovo ad That means to connect almost anything to the laptop
  
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• Bearly believable: Woman zips koala inside her backpack - CNET

  07-11-2016 20:32 via cnet.com
  
  Just going to tuck away this cuteness in case I need it later. The 6-month-old koala has been named Alfred and will be cared for.
  
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• Verizon adds 5GB and 10GB data prepaid plans - CNET

  07-11-2016 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  Starting November 13, you can apply the new plans to phones like Apple's iPhone, Google's Pixel and Motorola's Moto Z.
  
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• T-Mobile's SyncUp Drive brings 4G LTE, Wi-Fi hotspots to older cars - Roadshow

  07-11-2016 20:13 via cnet.com
  
  T-Mobile's dongle is fairly different from Verizon's Hum, despite the two seeming similar on the surface.
  
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• Apple's dongle obsession explained with laughter - CNET

  07-11-2016 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: The laughing Spanish Apple engineer is back with a beautifully scripted explanation of how MacBook Pro dongles came to be.
  
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• UK privacy watchdog says Facebook agrees to suspend using WhatsApp users' data

  07-11-2016 20:02
  By Julia Fioretti BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain's privacy watchdog said on Monday that Facebook has agreed to suspend using data from UK users of its WhatsApp messaging app after the watchdog said consumers weren't properly protected. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) had said in August that it would monitor WhatsApp's new privacy policy, after WhatsApp, acquired by Facebook in 2014, said it would share user data with its parent company. "We're pleased that they've agreed to pause using
  
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• Get set for the super-supermoon on November 14 (and if you miss it, you'll have to wait 18 years)

  07-11-2016 20:00
  
  And we won't see another like it until 2034
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• John Oliver admits he rooted for Trump to run - CNET

  07-11-2016 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In encouraging everyone to use Google to find their nearest polling site on Tuesday, the HBO comedian also offers a confession.
  
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• Watch clouds stream across Saturn's moon Titan - CNET

  07-11-2016 19:51 via cnet.com
  
  It's summertime on Titan. NASA catches sight of whimsical cloud formations streaming across the moon.
  
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• UK halts Facebook's WhatsApp data dip

  07-11-2016 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook is ordered not to use UK WhatsApp members' data to target ads on its core social network.
  
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• The road to tomorrow: streets need to be as smart as the cars driving on them

  07-11-2016 19:37
  
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• Disney proves not all drones are created equal - CNET

  07-11-2016 19:35 via cnet.com
  
  Some get to live a life of luxury performing in a Disney Parks show.
  
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• WIRED Retail 2016: Agenda

  07-11-2016 19:33
  
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• Adobe Voco 'Photoshop-for-voice' causes concern

  07-11-2016 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new tool that makes it possible for computers to mimic a specific person's voice causes alarm.
  
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• The robotic farmers that could finally solve the planet's food crisis

  07-11-2016 19:30
  
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• Animated GIFs light up WhatsApp for iPhone - CNET

  07-11-2016 19:29 via cnet.com
  
  At long last, the popular social messaging app cuts loose. Insert "happy dance" GIF here.
  
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• 2016 Tesla Model S 60 - Roadshow

  07-11-2016 19:29 via cnet.com
  
  Yep, it looks like every other Tesla Model S out on the road today, but that's not a bad thing.
  
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• Facebook and WhatsApp's data sharing policy still hasn't satisfied the Information Commissioner

  07-11-2016 19:27
  
  Elizabeth Denham has issued an update calling the social network giant to give consumers more details on the policy change.
  
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• Google brings Android Auto to every car

  07-11-2016 19:26 via zdnet.com
  
  The Android Auto app is receiving an update that eliminates the need for a dedicated screen.
  
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• Apps to ease your Election Day tension - CNET

  07-11-2016 19:24 via cnet.com
  
  These apps might help calm your electoral anxiety by letting you run your own fake campaign, connect with like-minded voters and, of course, share special election emoji.
  
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• Move over Bitcoin, the blockchain is only just getting started

  07-11-2016 19:22
  
  By: Stephen ArmstrongContinue reading...
  
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• 5 things to know about GoPro Plus, the free-to-try backup service - CNET

  07-11-2016 19:21 via cnet.com
  
  Curious how the company's backup service works? Read this.
  
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