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• Facebook’s failure: did fake news and polarized politics get Trump elected?

  10-11-2016 23:59 via theguardian.com
  
  The company is being accused of abdicating its responsibility to clamp down on fake news stories and counter the echo chamber that defined this electionBecome a Guardian supporter or make a contribution“If I were to run, I’d run as a Republican. They are the dumbest group of voters in the country. They believe anything on Fox News. I could lie and they’d still eat it up. I bet my numbers would be terrific.”
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• Scientists have created a computer program that can lip-read better than humans

  10-11-2016 23:54
  
  University of Oxford researchers developed LipNet for a range of uses.
  
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• 60 heavily discounted Best Buy Black Friday deals you don't want to miss

  10-11-2016 23:53
  
  Get your wallet out because it's shopping season. Best Buy just released its shopping deals for Black Friday, the biggest shopping event of the year.  SEE ALSO: Amazon just killed Black Friday For techies, it means lots and lots of new gadgets at discounted prices. We've combed through Best Buy's 48-page Black Friday preview site for the best deals. Here are the best ones ones we could find. (Note, the deals aren't live until Nov. 24.) There's tons more from smart home devices to car gadget
  
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• Nintendo Classic Mini: NES

  10-11-2016 23:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nostalgia’s a funny thing. You spend your days with the vividest memory of an experience, be it a film, piece of music, or a game, but more often than not when you sit down to try it once more you find it’s just not the same. Scenes that you remember being well-scripted and acted are unbelievably cheesy when you refer to them, and graphics that blew your mind as a child look positively underwhelming now. The Nintendo Entertainment System (or the NES) was originally a system
  
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• Visit Uluru in virtual reality for the first time ever, with new airline app

  10-11-2016 23:49
  
  There's often a sense of trepidation when booking a visit to a tourist destination you've never been to before. A new virtual reality app from Australian airline Qantas is here to help.  Would-be travellers, bored daydreamers and anyone with an appreciation for the beauty of nature can now experience some of Australia's most-loved natural wonders from the comfort of their phone. SEE ALSO: The 5 best new cameras for travelers Qantas VR features iconic destinations captured in 360 degree vide
  
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• ​Google won't build ad-blocking feature into Chrome - CNET

  10-11-2016 23:49 via cnet.com
  
  It's better to reform misbehaving, power-sucking ads than to block them, the head of engineering for Google's browser says.
  
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• Nvidia crushes Q3 earnings, shares soar

  10-11-2016 23:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Nvidia ​posted record-revenue for the quarter, and once again credits strong sales of its GPUs and deep learning technology for the boost on its balance sheet.
  
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• After off-mark polls, some question value of 'big data'

  10-11-2016 23:44
  
  For an American public that relies on data for everything from where to find the best taco to the likely victor in a baseball game, Election Day offered a jarring wake-up: The data was wrong.
  
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• Edward Snowden: Don't fear Trump, fear the surveillance state

  10-11-2016 23:37 via zdnet.com
  
  The NSA whistleblower spoke for the first time since Trump's election victory.
  
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• Samsung's foldable phones could be pricy and few - CNET

  10-11-2016 23:13 via cnet.com
  
  If Samsung decides to bring its phones to market, don't expect to find them everywhere.
  
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• Awww. Lonely mutant snail finds love with matchmaker's help - CNET

  10-11-2016 23:05 via cnet.com
  
  A one-in-a-million snail with a strange shell makes a romantic connection with the help of a determined scientist.
  
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• Trump wins and superheroes are in shock - CNET

  10-11-2016 22:54 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A parody mashup video shows how Thor, Iron Man and friends can't believe what's happened.
  
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• Shortcut Labs FlicSingle Smart Button review - CNET

  10-11-2016 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  The FlicLights Smart Button is a $20 gadget to optimize your smart LEDs.
  
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• ​LinkedIn faces ban in Russia after court ruling - CNET

  10-11-2016 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  A Moscow court upholds a decision saying the social network must store Russian citizens' personal data on servers in Russia, or else.
  
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• Flic has a whole new family of smart buttons - CNET

  10-11-2016 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  The new FlicSingles cut the price nearly in half ... and cut the features, too.
  
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• ​Uber driver charged with raping unconscious teen - CNET

  10-11-2016 22:51 via cnet.com
  
  The ride-hailing company is seeing a steady stream of sexual-assault allegations against its drivers.
  
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• Nvidia revenue soars 53.6 percent, powers past estimates

  10-11-2016 22:50
  (Reuters) - Nvidia Corp reported a better-than-expected 53.6 percent surge in quarterly revenue, driven by strong demand for the company's graphics processing chips used in personal computers and data centers. Nvidia also increased its quarterly dividend to 14 cents per share from 11.5 cents per share and also authorized an additional $2 billion under its buyback program. The Santa Clara, California-based company dominates the high-end PC gaming market, where its chips are used to power graphica
  
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• George R.R. Martin's perfect reaction to the election - CNET

  10-11-2016 22:42 via cnet.com
  
  The mind behind "Game of Thrones" clearly isn't a fan of President-elect Trump and offers a snappy one-liner to sum up his feelings.
  
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• Quadruple launch as European satnav system nears completion

  10-11-2016 22:30 via theguardian.com
  
  ESA’s big push will bring number of Galileo satellites in orbit to 18Next week the European Space Agency begins its final push to establish an independent global satellite navigation system. Four new satellites are scheduled for launch atop a specially converted European Ariane 5 rocket at 13:06 GMT on 17 November.The launch will take place from Europe’s spaceport at Kourou, French Guiana. Until now, the satellites have been launched two at a time using Russian Soyuz rockets, again l
  
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• Cloud will account for 92 percent of datacenter traffic by 2020

  10-11-2016 22:28 via zdnet.com
  
  According to ​Cisco's Global Cloud Index report, cloud traffic will rise 3.7-fold to 14.1ZB per year by 2020.
  
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• Snap's Spectacles make their debut in wacky vending machine

  10-11-2016 22:09
  By Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Snap Inc on Thursday debuted its video-camera sunglasses in its usual quirky style, setting up a big yellow vending machine on a beach boardwalk where fans could plop down $130 for the "Spectacles" glasses. According to postings on Twitter, a line of more than 100 people quickly formed in front of the wacky vending machine, referred to as a "Snapbot," that appeared in Venice, California. "This looks like something dropped from a cartoon UFO, with b
  
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• Apple CEO urges workers to 'move forward together' postelection - CNET

  10-11-2016 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  Tim Cook tells his staff in a memo that, in spite of the "strong feelings" that follow the election, the only option is to keep on keeping on.
  
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• Hidden Google Pixel features video - CNET

  10-11-2016 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  Google's phone can do a lot of things other phones can't. Find out what's hiding inside the Pixel.
  
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• U.S. FCC says it has 'serious concerns' about AT&T Direct TV mobile video service

  10-11-2016 21:47
  By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission told AT&T Inc it has "serious concerns" about whether rivals will be able to compete with its DirecTV Now online video service that will cost $35 a month and demanded answers by Nov. 21. The FCC wireless telecommunications bureau told AT&T in a letter reviewed Thursday by Reuters that AT&T's DirecTV service and its zero-rated app "may obstruct competition and harm consumers" because it could be too
  
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• Shopping for an Apple product? Save big on refurbs - CNET

  10-11-2016 21:45 via cnet.com
  
  If you're in the market for a Mac, iPad, iPhone or Apple TV, think seriously about choosing a refurbished model. You'll save big and sacrifice nothing.
  
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• What are Trump's technology policy plans?

  10-11-2016 21:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Trump made it to the presidency with big plans and few details. It's not any different with technology, but here's what we know.
  
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• LG wallpaper OLED TV may arrive in 2017, leak reveals - CNET

  10-11-2016 21:26 via cnet.com
  
  The 1mm thin flexible TV may be coming to the market in 65- and 77-inch sizes. The leak also lists sizes and model numbers for LG's other 2017 OLED TVs.
  
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• Fitbit CEO says no one's offered to buy the company - CNET

  10-11-2016 21:26 via cnet.com
  
  Contrary to an SEC filing from a supposed hedge fund in China, Fitbit's James Park says no one has asked to buy the company.
  
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• Watch deviant drones take on seagulls, R2-D2, pizza delivery - CNET

  10-11-2016 21:25 via cnet.com
  
  Imagine a sky filled with flaming superheros, pooping seagulls, flying pinatas and airborne R2-D2s. These oddball drones are very real.
  
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• Fly the stranger skies with these 12 oddball drones video - CNET

  10-11-2016 21:20 via cnet.com
  
  Quadcopters and Unmanned aerial vehicles come in all shapes and sizes these days. Here's a look at some of the oddballs from the bunch. It's a bird, it's a plane, It's R2-D2?
  
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• People try Google's new $80 Daydream View VR headset for the first time

  10-11-2016 21:19
  
  Google took its first real stab at entering the VR headset world...and the version is pretty cozy.  
  
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• American Airlines just upgraded its painfully slow in-flight Wi-Fi

  10-11-2016 21:18
  
  In a shift sure to give frequent flyers hope for trips filled with Netflix binges, American Airlines is finally getting rid of its notoriously slow in-flight W-Fi.   SEE ALSO: India is still not keen to allow in-flight Wi-Fi Bloomberg reports that American plans to retrofit 500 aircraft in its domestic fleet with ViaSat's satellite Wi-Fi service, stiffing its typical go-to provider, Gogo.  This latest order continues the airline's distancing from Gogo. Back in February, American went a
  
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• Amazon announces Black Friday deals on Echo, Fire tablets, Kindle Paperwhite and Fire TV Stick - CNET

  10-11-2016 21:17 via cnet.com
  
  Like last year, Amazon's got some nice discounts on its Paperwhite e-reader, Echo Alexa-enabled speakers, and Fire tablets for Black Friday.
  
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• Jeep unveils Renegade Deserthawk, Altitude ahead of Los Angeles - Roadshow

  10-11-2016 21:14 via cnet.com
  
  Credit where it's due, Deserthawk is an awesome name.
  
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• The Walking Dead arcade game lets you channel your inner Daryl

  10-11-2016 21:00
  
  By: Matt KamenContinue reading...
  
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• You'll be able to buy an Amazon Echo for really cheap this Black Friday

  10-11-2016 20:57
  
  "Alexa, can I get a cheaper Echo?" "Yes, yes, you can." Amazon.com will, obviously, be a prime destination for holiday shopping, with most people buying stuff not made by Amazon.  The e-retail giant would like to change that a bit, which is why it's priming the pump by pre-announcing a collection of pretty sweet Black Friday deals for a chunk of its branded hardware devices. The biggest deal, by far, will be for Amazon's voice-assistant-hosting Echo device. The home of Alexa will be $40 off
  
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• Pay what you want for this Lego Humble Book Bundle - CNET

  10-11-2016 20:53 via cnet.com
  
  Name your price for books that give tips on building holiday ornaments, vehicles, spaceships, robots and other brick-tastic creations.
  
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• Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2016)

  10-11-2016 20:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro, the version without the new Touch Bar, is a curious laptop. On one hand, the "Pro" moniker suggests that it's aimed at professionals just like every model in the line-up has been since the MacBook Pro debuted in 2006.On the other, Apple positions the most affordable 2016 MacBook Pro as an ideal replacement for its ageing MacBook Air due to the machine’s thin dimensions, similar specs and near-identical weight.This has led some people to suggest that Apple s
  
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• SoftBank partners with Zimperium to offer mobile security solutions in Japan

  10-11-2016 20:46 via zdnet.com
  
  The Japanese giant is partnering with US startup Zimperium to offer its mobile security application to Japanese iPhone users.
  
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• ​LinkedIn facing ban in Russia after court ruling - CNET

  10-11-2016 20:37 via cnet.com
  
  A Moscow court upholds a decision saying the social network must store Russian citizens' personal data on servers in Russia, or else.
  
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• Glyph's Atom SSD and Atom RAID SSD portables drives are super fast video - CNET

  10-11-2016 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  CNET editor Dong Ngo explains the differences and similarities between Glyph's two new Atom SSD and Atom RAID SSD portable drives.
  
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• TSA confiscates post-apocalyptic, bullet-adorned gas mask - CNET

  10-11-2016 20:23 via cnet.com
  
  The TSA doesn't appreciate a traveler's unusual fashion sense when it discovers a cyberpunk-style gas mask in a carry-on bag.
  
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• Microsoft is adding a virtual trackpad to Windows 10

  10-11-2016 20:15
  
  Testers of Windows 10 are trying out the feature.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge finally get a taste of Nougat - CNET

  10-11-2016 20:12 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung announced today that it is rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat through its Galaxy Beta Program.
  
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• Facebook pledges to clear News Feed of misinformation, again

  10-11-2016 20:02
  
  Facebook is promising yet again to tackle the spread of misinformation in your News Feed. "We value authentic communication, and hear consistently from those who use Facebook that they prefer not to see misinformation," Adam Mosseri, the vice president of product management, said in a statement to TechCrunch Thursday following widespread criticism of he platform's performance as news conduit during the election. SEE ALSO: Facebook failed America this year — now it should kill the News
  
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• Play Overwatch for free next weekend on Xbox, PS4 and PC

  10-11-2016 20:00
  
  The free weekend, which runs November 18-21, includes all 22 characters and 13 maps
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• PayPal enables voice-activated payments via Siri

  10-11-2016 19:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The payments processor offers up the latest integration making voice-activated assistants increasingly useful.
  
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• Black Friday deals start today at Best Buy - CNET

  10-11-2016 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  No need to wait in line. The electronics retailer is offering select Black Friday deals starting today.
  
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• Tech stocks drop as Wall Street focuses on Trump stimulus

  10-11-2016 19:30
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Amazon.com Inc , Alphabet Inc and other technology companies sank on Thursday as Wall Street sold them to pay for infrastructure names that could benefit from potential economic stimulus spending by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
  
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• LeEco wants to be the next Amazon in the US. Genius or bust? - CNET

  10-11-2016 19:28 via cnet.com
  Is this Chinese company, promising high-quality products at super-low prices, a flash in the pan? LeEco says it's here to stay.
  
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