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• Now you can see NFL highlights in virtual reality - CNET

  12-11-2016 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  NextVR will be showing highlights of three NFL games this season. Is the Super Bowl next?
  
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• The top 10 reasons people stopped -- or should never start -- playing LPs - CNET

  12-11-2016 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  Sales of LPs remains strong, but most people listen to digital music.
  
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• For perfectionists: Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro headphones - CNET

  12-11-2016 20:46 via cnet.com
  
  Beyerdynamic's designers are on a roll, witness their new DT1990 Pro headphone.
  
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• Scary videos show GoPro Karma drones plummeting from the sky

  12-11-2016 20:38
  
  If you missed it on Tuesday because you were too busy watching the U.S. presidential election, here it is again: GoPro is recalling 2,500 of its recently launched Karma drones. In other words, all of them. GoPro said "in a very small number of cases, Karma units lost power during operation." And there have been no reports of injuries or property damage. GoPro's urging all Karma owners to return their drones and get a refund. SEE ALSO: Everyone is giving up on GoPro Though the company's working w
  
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• Google's new Pixel phone hacked in 60 seconds

  12-11-2016 19:32
  
  Uninspiring design aside, Google's new Pixel and Pixel XL are fantastic smartphones that really give the iPhone a run for its money, especially when it comes to taking photos and videos. Earlier this month, Adrian Ludwig, the director of Android security at Google, told Motherboard at a security conference that the Pixels are as secure as iPhones. SEE ALSO: 7 reasons Google’s Assistant stomps Siri "For almost all threat models [the Pixels and iPhone] are nearly identical in terms of their
  
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• Planets, black holes, quasars and more: space terms explained

  12-11-2016 19:00
  
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• Next Spectacles vending machine location will be revealed Sunday

  12-11-2016 18:30
  
  It's still early days, but it looks like Snap's new Spectacles wearable camera for Snapchat are a hit. And the next batch will be available in mere hours.  SEE ALSO: Of course you have to buy Snapchat's Spectacles from a robot Just days after the first Snapbot, the vending machine that sells the wearable tech, appeared near Snap's headquarters in Venice, California, the countdown has begun to reveal a new location for the next Snapbot. Currently, the Spectacles website shows a graphic of a
  
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• Nintendo's NES Classic being sold for $1,000+ on eBay and people are pissed

  12-11-2016 17:25
  
  What's old is definitely new again. Nintendo's highly anticipated NES Classic Edition launched on Friday and immediately sold out everywhere. Even before it launched, we knew the $60 mini-sized console, which runs 30 classic NES games, would be a hit this holiday season. As with all hot items, scalpers quickly started selling the consoles on eBay and Craigslist with prices going from double to outrageous. SEE ALSO: How, where and when you can finally buy the NES Classic A quick search on eBay sh
  
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• Every day carry tools and gadgets

  12-11-2016 17:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Who doesn't want to be a Macgyver, fixing situations with a Swiss Army Knife, a paperclip, and a piece of string.Updated with reader suggestions.
  
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• DJI Mavic Pro review - CNET

  12-11-2016 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  The foldable, travel-friendly Mavic is as unobtrusive as a toy drone, but with the performance, features and image quality of a larger prosumer quad.
  
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• Don't miss these 20 Walmart Black Friday tech deals

  12-11-2016 16:44
  
  Brace yourselves, everyone: Black Friday is nearly upon us.  SEE ALSO: 60 heavily discounted Best Buy Black Friday deals you don't want to miss With the annual shopping holiday/Thanksgiving hangover/consumerist feeding frenzy imminent, it's foolish to even consider entering the fray unprepared. Without a game plan, you might settle for a bad deal for that hot ticket item at the top of your list — or even worse, miss out on it entirely.  Keeping that in mind, we've pored over the
  
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• How do Snap Spectacles work?

  12-11-2016 16:25
  
  We're here to help you set up and use your Snap Spectacles.
  
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• Apple rumored to launch new 10.9-inch iPad with edge-to-edge screen

  12-11-2016 16:22
  
  New iPads might be coming...in March 2017. Apple's iPads are rumored to be getting refreshed in the spring, according to a Barclays Research note obtained by MacRumors . SEE ALSO: iPhone 8 rumored to have larger, curved screens that extend to the edges Analysts there believe that Apple is currently considering three differently sized displays for new iPads. In addition to 9.7- and 12.9-inch screens, Apple's reportedly considering a larger iPad with a 10.9-inch display. A new iPad with a larger 1
  
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• Folding electric bike will transform how you get around

  12-11-2016 16:02
  
  This powerful electric bike folds away in just 10 seconds for supercharged transportation and convenient storage.
  
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• AdTech on Azure

  12-11-2016 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  How MediaBrix, a mobile AdTech company, is using half a dozen Microsoft cloud data components to get its work done.
  
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• 'Fantastic Beasts' star Dan Fogler dishes his magic turn-ons video - CNET

  12-11-2016 14:30 via cnet.com
  
  Harry Potter spinoff movie "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" takes Fogler's character into an enchanted world. We bring him in for a twist on "Inside the Actor's Studio."
  
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• Fantastic Beasts' Dan Fogler sees magic in tech - CNET

  12-11-2016 14:30 via cnet.com
  
  In the Harry Potter spinoff movie "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," actor Dan Fogler got an education in magic -- and not just the kind conjured by wands.
  
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• Submarines: Keepers of the nuclear apocalypse - CNET

  12-11-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Roughly half of America's nuclear missile arsenal is hidden away in 14 secret locations under the sea. Here's what life is like aboard these important ships.
  
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• Glyph Atom SSD review - CNET

  12-11-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  You can use Glyph's Atom SSD with any type of computer -- and it's the perfect companion for a new MacBook Pro.
  
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• Glyph Atom RAID SSD review - CNET

  12-11-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Glyph's Atom RAID SSD is an extremely fast portable drive. The question is whether you can take advantage of its one-of-a-kind performance. Here's CNET's full review.
  
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• Your iPhone's has a hidden signal strength meter

  12-11-2016 13:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Forget about measuring your cell signal strength using just dots or bars - this simple hack allows you to see the actual signal strength your iPhone is receiving.
  
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• Your iPhone has a hidden signal strength meter

  12-11-2016 13:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Forget about measuring your cell signal strength using just dots or bars - this simple hack allows you to see the actual signal strength your iPhone is receiving.
  
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• Samsung gives Siri some competition and Nintendo has a hit video - CNET

  12-11-2016 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  In this week's wrap-up, Samsung says it will introduce a new assistant with the Galaxy S8. Meanwhile, Nintendo's retro console is in short supply.
  
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• Hardware Club helps startups go mainstream – and it's now setting up shop in Harrods

  12-11-2016 13:00
  
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• 10 WIRED stories you may have missed this week

  12-11-2016 13:00
  
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• Honda Civic Tourer car review – 'This is the car you would drive if you were one of only four taxi drivers in a seaside town’

  12-11-2016 12:00
  
  I can imagine the life for which this would be the best possible carI never fell for the Honda Civic Tourer and I felt bad about that, like I’d fostered a dog and could see how hard it was trying but in the end it was still a spaniel and the love never came. This is the car you would drive if you were one of only four taxi drivers in a seaside town; it doesn’t look fancy and that’s fine, because if people want glitz, they can damn well move to Canterbury.The only people it will
  
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• What is Kodi and is it legal? A beginner's guide to the home media server

  12-11-2016 11:00
  
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• What is Kodi? A beginner's guide to the home media server

  12-11-2016 11:00
  
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• Virtual reality powered by ... our minds? '10 years from now, it will seem obvious’

  12-11-2016 11:00
  
  EyeMynd wants to create a system in which thoughts, not handsets, will control our actions in virtual reality worldsDan Cook first began exploring the commercial potential of brainwave technology 20 years ago, working with a government agency interested in developing better lie detectors and pharmaceutical companies who wanted to understand the neurological impact of their drugs.Back in 1993, virtual reality was a hobby for eccentric geeks and, thanks to the dystopian futurism of The Lawnmower M
  
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• A Facebook glitch made it look like some users had died

  12-11-2016 09:18
  
  Including founder Mark Zuckerberg.
  
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• The science of Arrival: what the film got right (and wrong)

  12-11-2016 08:30
  
  By: Jonathan O'CallaghanContinue reading...
  
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• Best Black Friday deals at Target - CNET

  12-11-2016 04:13 via cnet.com
  
  We plowed through 36 pages of deals so you don't have to.
  
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• The Model S 60 just got $2k more expensive - Roadshow

  12-11-2016 03:42 via cnet.com
  
  Thinking about buying a Model S 60 or 60D? Better hurry up.
  
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• Consumer drone business stumbles, but commercial markets beckon

  12-11-2016 03:24
  By Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The fledgling drone industry is in the throes of change as weak consumer demand and falling prices drive startups to shift their focus to specialized business applications. 3D Robotics - an early drone startup that raised more than$125 million from investors - has seen its consumer business all but crash. This week, it unveiled a new commercial strategy, announcing a camera-equipped drone with imaging software designed for construction companies.
  
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• The best Black Friday deals for smartphones - CNET

  12-11-2016 03:02 via cnet.com
  
  As Black Friday inches closer, retailers are teasing us with their deals. Take a look at some of the best bargains we found for a new smartphone.
  
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• Shootout: Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport vs. Lotus Evora 400 - Roadshow

  12-11-2016 02:07 via cnet.com
  
  We put American power up against British handling in a classic match-up, but will new engineering for each car let it take on the other's strengths?
  
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• Shootout: Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport vs. Lotus Evora 400 video - Roadshow

  12-11-2016 02:05 via cnet.com
  
  It's American versus British in this sports car match-up, pitting America's long-standing super car against a reconfigured Brit with a storied history.
  
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• iPhone 8 rumored to have larger, curved screens that extend to the edges

  12-11-2016 01:27
  
  If there's one thing Samsung got right with the Galaxy Note7 (before they started exploding) it was squeezing a larger display into a compact design using screens with curved edges. And now rumors suggest Apple might borrow a page from Samsung's playbook. SEE ALSO: iPhone 8 might come with wireless charging The iPhone 8 might come with larger, curved displays, according to a Barclays Research note sent to MacRumors . Citing Asian supply chain checks, Barclays Research analysts, believe Apple wil
  
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• Oh nothing, just a hedgehog unlocking an iPhone with its paw

  12-11-2016 01:06
  
  If you thought finding silly ways to unlock your iPhone was so 2013, think again. A hedgehog owner trained his iPhone to recognize his hedgehog's tiny paw as a fingerprint – and it worked. SEE ALSO: Jeremy the snail finally found a snail to have sex with Behold, the world's most technologically powerful hedgehog.
  
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• 'Slenderman' HBO documentary trailer looks totally terrifying - CNET

  12-11-2016 01:02 via cnet.com
  
  True crime meets internet legend in the upcoming movie about an attempted murder by Wisconsin pre-teen girls.
  
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• The New MacBook Pros hit record sales for Apple (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy, Ep. 63) - CNET

  12-11-2016 00:39 via cnet.com
  
  New iPad, iPhone 8 rumors are afoot, and get ready for new emojis in 2017
  
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• Facebook: We made a 'terrible error' when we killed everyone

  12-11-2016 00:32
  
  Facebook killed everyone on Friday, because wiping us off the face of the Earth in a post-Trump mercy-killing just felt right. As everyone was mourning life as we know it, the social media giant "memorialized" personal accounts around the world with a banner noting that the account holder had passed away, and that their living Facebook page had been turned into a memorial wall. Even Mark Zuckerberg was killed off. I'm guessing Zuckerberg isn't dead either... pic.twitter.com/9M9uaVsvjR — Pe
  
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• The princess is in another shopping cart - CNET

  12-11-2016 00:30 via cnet.com
  
  Hope you weren't pinning holiday hopes on Nintendo's mini-NES.
  
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• Ex-Autonomy CFO indicted in U.S., accused of deceiving HP

  12-11-2016 00:26
  (Reuters) - The former chief financial officer of Autonomy has been indicted on U.S. charges that he engaged in a fraudulent scheme to deceive investors and Hewlett Packard about his software company's true performance ahead of its sale in 2011. Sushovan Hussain, a UK resident who was Autonomy's CFO at the time of its $11 billion acquisition by HP, was charged in an indictment filed on Thursday in federal court in San Francisco with conspiracy and wire fraud. (Reporting by Nate Raymond in New Yo
  
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