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• Hundreds brave long, cold lines to snap up Snapchat Spectacles in New York

  22-11-2016 23:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Enthusiasm for Snapchat’s pop-up sale of video-capturing sunglasses bubbled into a second day as people camped out in hats, scarves and sweaters As temperatures dipped and high winds whistled down Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue on Tuesday hundreds waited in line for the chance to snap up this season’s must-have tech toy – Snapchat Spectacles – and the possibility to make some extra money.This was the second day that tech company Snap Inc’s Spectacles pop-up store ha
  
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• 8 ways to consume news without using Facebook

  22-11-2016 23:29
  The era of "fake news" is upon us and it's time to reconsider the ways in which we consume information. After multiple media reports documented a severe rise in incorrect articles being shared on Facebook, the platform announced its plan to break the "fake news" cycle.  Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a post on Saturday the company will introduce a number of measures to help with the infestation of fake news, including stronger detection, easier reporting tools, warnings and new adv
  
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• Nintendo's NES Classic shortage hurts fans and itself

  22-11-2016 23:27 via zdnet.com
  
  The NES Classic's scarcity continues a troubling pattern of Nintendo console launch shortages that leads to disappointment and ripoffs.
  
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• 5 tips for getting started with the TV app for iOS - CNET

  22-11-2016 23:27 via cnet.com
  
  The new app aims to change the way you consume movies and TV shows on the iPhone and iPad. Here's everything you need to know to get started.
  
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• Computing on 40p - or 50 cents - per day

  22-11-2016 23:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Prices have plunged to the point where I've reduced my PC budgets to £100 a year, and unless you're a power user - or a gamer - you don't really need to spend much more.
  
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• The easy way to try Apple's Touch Bar on your old Mac video - CNET

  22-11-2016 23:09 via cnet.com
  
  Want to see if the Touch Bar is right for you? Here's how to give it a spin without buying a new MacBook Pro.
  
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• HP Inc forecasts adjusted profit largely below estimates

  22-11-2016 23:03
  (Reuters) - HP Inc , the legacy printer and PC business of the former Hewlett-Packard Co, forecast a current-quarter adjusted profit largely below analysts' estimates amid waning demand for its printers. The company's shares were down nearly 2.2 percent after the bell. HP Inc said it expects an adjusted profit 35-38 cents per share for the first quarter. Analysts on average were expecting 38 cents per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Revenue from the company's printer business fell n
  
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• Aqua: DevOps is critical to container app security

  22-11-2016 22:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Aqua Security says that DevOps offers opportunities to create secure container applications from the very start.
  
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• Yes, you can cook Thanksgiving dinner with a drone - CNET

  22-11-2016 22:46 via cnet.com
  
  The self-promoting chefs at Autel Robotics set out to prove that drones aren't just for the birds -- they can help cook them, too.
  
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• Here One earbuds, rival to AirPods, delayed until early 2017 - CNET

  22-11-2016 22:45 via cnet.com
  
  Doppler Labs, maker of the wireless headphones, says it wants to ensure quality and performance areconsistent. Preorders will start shipping in February.
  
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• HP's PC sales in Q4 solid, printers take a hit

  22-11-2016 22:41 via zdnet.com
  
  HP's fourth quarter earnings were in line with estimates, but sales fared better due to strength in the PC business. Printer revenue slipped.
  
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• Get Battlefield 1 for just $27 - CNET

  22-11-2016 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  Battlefield 1 is one of the most anticipated video games this holiday. Check out the absolute best Black Friday deals we found for it.
  
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• HPE posts mixed Q4 results

  22-11-2016 22:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Revenues missed the mark in the fourth quarter of HPE's first year as a standalone company.
  
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• Facebook will soon help your iPhone find public Wi-Fi - CNET

  22-11-2016 22:15 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook has begun testing a new feature in its iPhone app that locates an open network near you.
  
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• How to watch Thanksgiving football online - CNET

  22-11-2016 22:13 via cnet.com
  
  Find out your live streaming options for the NFL's trio of Thanksgiving Day games.
  
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• Top Black Friday deals for fitness tech fanatics - CNET

  22-11-2016 22:12 via cnet.com
  
  Looking for a fitness tracker or running watch? Check out these Black Friday deals.
  
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• VW reboots Americas strategy, drops diesel in U.S.

  22-11-2016 22:05
  By Andreas Cremer WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Volkswagen said on Tuesday it would drop diesel vehicles in the United States and refocus on sport utility and electric vehicles, as the automaker looks to reboot strategy for its core brand in the Americas in the wake of a damaging diesel emissions cheating scandal. The move, announced by VW brand chief Herbert Diess, breaks with earlier suggestions it could return to the once-popular technology after the emissions scandal fades from memory. The
  
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• How early tech solved shooting a machine gun through a propeller - CNET

  22-11-2016 21:57 via cnet.com
  
  The Slo Mo Guys show how WWI fighter builders made it possible to shoot a machine gun through a plane's propeller.
  
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• What's real news, what's an ad? Students can't tell, study shows - CNET

  22-11-2016 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  While young people may seem digitally savvy, their ability to evaluate online information can be summed up in one word, Stanford researchers say: "bleak."
  
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• Snapchat Spectacles: The teardown

  22-11-2016 21:39
  Snapchat's new smart sunglasses, Snapchat Spectacles, are the hottest gadget in town. It's probably the first wearable designed specifically for the Snapchat generation. They're also in incredibly short supply and only available through special robot vending machines. Which is why we had to tear one down. SEE ALSO: Snapchat Spectacles review: Wearables have never been this cool Snapchat Spectacles, which arrived on the social media landscape a little more than a week ago, let you Snap videos fro
  
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• Astronauts' Thanksgiving menu: Turkey in a pouch, live football - CNET

  22-11-2016 21:33 via cnet.com
  
  An International Space Station astronaut walks us through the appetizing offerings available to astronauts on Thanksgiving.
  
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• Here’s how a VR kitchen could transform holiday shopping

  22-11-2016 21:27
  
  This virtual reality kitchen could change the face of retail. The ability to see realistic shapes, sizes and colors of products through the VR experience could completely reinvent shopping in stores and especially online.
  
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• All of Amazon's Black Friday deals on Echo, Fire tablets, Kindle e-readers and Fire TV Stick - CNET

  22-11-2016 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon's got some nice Black Friday discounts on its e-readers, Echo Alexa-enabled speakers, Fire TV devices and Fire tablets -- and some of them are available now.
  
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• Google DeepMind knows you well enough to save your life - CNET

  22-11-2016 21:16 via cnet.com
  
  The UK's National Health Service cuts a deal with the AI company to scan medical records to find at-risk patients.
  
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• New movies, TV shows coming to Hulu in December 2016 - CNET

  22-11-2016 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  December brings a lot of high-quality films to Hulu, but not a lot TV shows.
  
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• Tesla is powering an entire island with solar energy, NBD

  22-11-2016 20:58
  
  Word on the street is Tesla has some serious solar power skills. In case you weren't 100 percent convinced, the energy storage company is working to provide the entire island of Ta’u in American Samoa with energy. An entire island. No big deal, right? After Tesla's $2.6 billion acquisition of SolarCity was approved by its shareholders on Thursday, the company announced its major solar energy project: SolarCity and Tesla: Tau Microgrid . SEE ALSO: Elon Musk says Tesla's solar roof will be c
  
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• Octopus found in Florida parking garage: Someone call Aquaman - CNET

  22-11-2016 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  Some claim the photo can't be real, but a professor has a solid, and scary, warning for why the creature showed up where it did.
  
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• How to pick out the best high-end TVs for the buck this Black Friday

  22-11-2016 20:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Here's what you need to know to make your best buying decision.
  
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• Facebook executive accuses UK parents of flouting age restrictions

  22-11-2016 20:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Simon Milner, network’s policy director, tells Lords committee parents are helping children aged under 13 to sign upA senior Facebook boss has accused parents in the UK of helping their children to open an account before they are 13, flouting the minimum age restriction for signing up to the social media giant.Facebook’s policy director, Simon Milner, was giving evidence on Tuesday before a parliamentary committee looking into issues surrounding children’s use of the internet.
  
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• Watch Alfa Romeo complete a lap of Silverstone while 'blindfolded' - Roadshow

  22-11-2016 20:41 via cnet.com
  
  The driver had some radio assistance, but he couldn't see a darn thing the entire lap.
  
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• Animatronic 'Avatar' shaman leaps into uncanny valley - CNET

  22-11-2016 20:32 via cnet.com
  
  Disney's preview of a startlingly lifelike blue Na'vi alien for an upcoming "Avatar" attraction will have you questioning your reality.
  
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• We fixed the NES Classic's biggest problem video - CNET

  22-11-2016 20:28 via cnet.com
  
  We love the NES Classic Edition but it has one glaring flaw -- the controller cord is way too short. Here are a few solutions to skirt around that ridiculous cable.
  
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• 4 apps to show off the MacBook Pro's Touch Bar - CNET

  22-11-2016 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  Still skeptical about the Touch Bar? Try these apps.
  
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• Sony PlayStation 4 Slim review - CNET

  22-11-2016 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  Sony's slimmed-down PS4 is mostly the same old black box we've known since 2013. And that's OK.
  
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• Get an iPad Mini 4 for $274.99 - CNET

  22-11-2016 20:09 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: That's a hefty $125 off the regular price, and you don't even have to wait till Friday. Plus: The best TiVo Roamio OTA deal to date!
  
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• Xiaomi will launch a new 'product' in January - CNET

  22-11-2016 20:03 via cnet.com
  
  Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi announced its plans to announce a new "global" product at CES 2017.
  
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• Australia taking cyber fight to Isis, Malcolm Turnbull to confirm

  22-11-2016 20:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Signals directorate is supporting coalition military operations in Iraq and Syria, PM will tell parliamentThe prime minister will tell parliament on Wednesday that Australia’s cyber capability, through the Australian Signals Directorate, is being deployed offensively to support coalition military operations against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.Malcolm Turnbull will make a security statement at noon addressing directly the sensitive subject of Australia’s offensive cyber capabiliti
  
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• Toyota recalls 744,000 Sienna minivans for doors that may open while driving - Roadshow

  22-11-2016 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  This wouldn't be a problem if 100 percent of people buckled up, but we know that's not a feasible goal.
  
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• Yeah, the iPhone 7 is boring, but who cares? I still love it.

  22-11-2016 19:47
  
  Booooooooring. That's how almost everyone felt about the iPhone 7 before Apple even announced it. Before anyone even got to see it in person. And most importantly, before anyone even got to use it for any extended period of time. SEE ALSO: Portrait mode on the iPhone 7 Plus will take your Instagrams to the next level And yet, there I was, up until 3 a.m., Apple Store app all set up on my iPhone and iPad, ready to go, as soon as Apple's store went back online on pre-order day. I placed my order f
  
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• Sci-fi, fantasy, horror-filled recipes: Geeky cooks, arise! - CNET

  22-11-2016 19:47 via cnet.com
  
  Get inspiration from cookbooks that pay tribute to geeky treats like Adventure Time, World of Warcraft, Doctor Who, "Game of Thrones," Star Wars, Star Trek and "True Blood."
  
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• AutoComplete: Volkswagen prepares to take over North America video - Roadshow

  22-11-2016 19:40 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Cars are getting older and older, and somehow, 10 percent of us still aren't wearing seat belts.
  
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