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• Taking SD-WAN sexy to the core, the network core that is...

  28-11-2016 23:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Will telephone exchanges eventually evolve into highly distributed data centres supporting close proximity traffic steering, VNF deployment and application platform access, taking complexity away from the branch and making the core even more damn sexy than it is already?
  
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• See inside an Amazon warehouse in 360 degrees - CNET

  28-11-2016 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  Take a virtual tour of Amazon's fulfillment center on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
  
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• Sling TV gets a great cloud DVR, but there's a catch

  28-11-2016 23:24
  
  Sling TV is sweetening its Internet-based live-TV service with a feature typically associated with more traditional cable plans: a DVR. But unlike a normal DVR, this one is based in the cloud. Sling isn't the first Internet TV service to offer a DVR; Sony's PlayStation Vue offers one, too. However, Sling TV's cloud DVR — which launches in beta on Monday — has an edge: The recordings, up to 100GB worth, have no expiry date. “Unlike other OTT [over the top] services, we’re
  
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• Holy Mannequin Challenge! Rabbis get in on viral craze - CNET

  28-11-2016 23:24 via cnet.com
  
  Thousands of Orthodox rabbis make an unorthodox move -- posing together for the Mannequin Challenge sweeping social media.
  
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• U.S. letter reveals details of GM self-driving vehicle system

  28-11-2016 23:18
  By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Co's semi-autonomous "Super Cruise" system will allow drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel for extended periods, but will stop the vehicle automatically if drivers are not attentive, according to a government letter made public on Monday. The largest U.S. automaker in September 2014 unveiled planned technology to allow drivers on highways to let the vehicle take over driving itself. If the human driver does not take over, th
  
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• Loved 'MythBusters'? You'll like 'White Rabbit Project' - CNET

  28-11-2016 23:13 via cnet.com
  
  The Build Team is back, and on a new Netflix show they'll be examining cool tech, crazy heists and more.
  
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• VSCO photo filters are super cheap on Cyber Monday - CNET

  28-11-2016 23:08 via cnet.com
  
  The mobile photo app is discounting its film preset filters by up to 50 percent.
  
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• Japan to build world's fastest supercomputer. Not for Pokemon Go - CNET

  28-11-2016 23:08 via cnet.com
  
  Japan wants to reclaim the title for world's fastest machine and use it for medical research, car software and building robots. No word about video games.
  
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• MIT and Google have reinvented the office cubicle

  28-11-2016 23:03
  
  'Transformable Meeting Spaces' is an innovative solution to the need for privacy and quiet in the modern-day open space office environment. It's a cocoon-like structure made up of 36 felt-lined fiberglass rods that fold up when not needed, and drop down into a cubicle with the pull of a counterweight.
  
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• Best Black Friday news ever? Humane Society runs out of pets - CNET

  28-11-2016 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  Waiving adoption fees completely clears out the Indianapolis Humane Society's stock of cats and dogs.
  
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• Daimler prepares to drop $11B on EVs, expanding Smart lineup - Roadshow

  28-11-2016 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  The company, which includes Mercedes-Benz, plans to unveil 10 electric models on the same platform within a decade.
  
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• Cyber Monday transforms as shoppers are more connected

  28-11-2016 22:19
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Monday after Thanksgiving is still a time when millions of Americans pause to check out online deals and check off items from their gift list — but a one-day Cyber Monday frenzy appears to be going the way of the dial-up modem.
  
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• Watch Ken Block's Gymkhana 9 video in 360-degree VR - Roadshow

  28-11-2016 22:10 via cnet.com
  
  It's available in Ford's VR app, as well as on its YouTube page.
  
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• Dictionary.com's word of the year makes you question humanity - CNET

  28-11-2016 22:09 via cnet.com
  
  The popular dictionary site chooses "xenophobia" as its word of the year, saying fear of the other defines our times.
  
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• Nissan recalls 12,000 2016 Titan XD pickups over fuel issues - Roadshow

  28-11-2016 22:03 via cnet.com
  
  A problem in the fuel system may prevent the fuel gauge from accurately estimating the amount of fuel remaining.
  
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• Rumor: New iPads may finally ditch the home button - CNET

  28-11-2016 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  Apple is rumored to release new iPads in the spring, and a Japanese report claims they will be nearly bezel-less.
  
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• Watch the AT&T DirecTV Now announcement live here - CNET

  28-11-2016 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  AT&T is set to reveal a new streaming service called DirecTV Now with more than 100 channels available for $35-a-month. Tune in to the live stream here.
  
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• Instagram now notifies users if you screenshot their photos

  28-11-2016 21:18
  Stop panicking – it actually only applies to pictures sent by direct messages…
  
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• 10 ways to use Alexa in the kitchen - CNET

  28-11-2016 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon's Alexa voice assistant is helpful in many places around the house. Here are nine ways Alexa can help make your time cooking easier and more hands-free.
  
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• AutoComplete: Tesla's Enhanced Autopilot rollout should start this month video - Roadshow

  28-11-2016 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  Volkswagen previews the CC's replacement, and Toyota wants to become your in-car personal trainer.
  
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• Did this iPhone really take a bath in superacid? - CNET

  28-11-2016 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  A video purporting to show an iPhone battling it out with superacid shows some interesting chemistry, but it's not what you might think.
  
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• Hit the slopes in luxury with our ultimate guide to the best skiing gear

  28-11-2016 21:00
  
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• Hackers take SF Muni for weekend joyride - CNET

  28-11-2016 20:36 via cnet.com
  
  Some computer systems at the city's public transportation service are taken over in a ransomware attack.
  
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• 12 tweets to put on your holiday to-do list - CNET

  28-11-2016 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  Social Studies: A new hashtag game has people on Twitter talking about things they'd like to accomplish before Christmas. Few are useful or practical, but most are funny.
  
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• Your next Toyota might also be your personal trainer - Roadshow

  28-11-2016 20:22 via cnet.com
  
  A new Toyota patent suggests future cars may fat-shame you into healthy living.
  
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• 'Lion' and 'Snowden': Two real-life tales of courage (and tech) - CNET

  28-11-2016 20:22 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Two of this year's most powerful movies tell the stories of real people whose courage was shaped by technology.
  
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• CNN taps a YouTube star to connect with millennials - CNET

  28-11-2016 19:56 via cnet.com
  
  The news giant is bringing in social media app Beme and its founders to build a brand new platform.
  
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• Cards Against Humanity raises $100,000 to dig 'tremendous hole'

  28-11-2016 19:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Makers of party game livestream a backhoe digging a gigantic hole somewhere in the US, saying ‘as long as money keeps coming in, we’ll keep digging’Cards Against Humanity, described as “a party game for horrible people”, marked Black Friday by digging a giant hole funded by donations.“As long as money keeps coming in, we’ll keep digging,” read HolidayHole.com, a website dedicated to the hole set up by Cards Against Humanity. Viewers could watch a l
  
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• Three Cyber Monday deals on great Andrew Jones speakers - CNET

  28-11-2016 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  Three different speaker deals for the 2016 Cyber Monday including a $100 discount on the excellent Elac Uni-Fi UB5.
  
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• 'Planet Earth II' shocker: Giraffe kicks lioness in the face - CNET

  28-11-2016 19:46 via cnet.com
  
  So much for the queen of the jungle and her pride. But it was neck-and-neck there for a minute.
  
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• How to find and use a Ditto in Pokemon Go - CNET

  28-11-2016 19:37 via cnet.com
  
  One of the most talked-about pocket monsters is now catchable. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Submit your product for Mashable's 'Top Picks of CES 2017'

  28-11-2016 19:24
  
  Ready or not, CES 2017 is coming. As always, the Mashable tech team will be in Las Vegas to bring you the definitive guide to all of best tech products and services announced at the show, which starts on Jan. 5 and runs through Jan. 8. SEE ALSO: The best tech of CES 2016 It's easy to look at CES, the Super Bowl of tech conventions, and just see it as a place to announce shiny, new TVs and phones. But it's more than that. The show is where major brands and products will set technology trends for
  
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• More charge points needed urgently for switch to electric cars | Letters

  28-11-2016 19:24 via theguardian.com
  
  I am delighted to learn that the UK government is to encourage the production of electric cars (Report, 26 November). But there is only a very brief mention of the need for the adequate provision of charge points. My wife and I took delivery of our first electric car, a Nissan Leaf, six months ago. It is our only car. We live in a rural area. We can manage round trips of up to 100 miles easily, relying solely on our domestic charge point for topping up at night.For longer trips, however, we
  
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• Facebook Express Wi-fi goes live in India

  28-11-2016 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook's scheme offering internet access for underserved regions goes live in India.
  
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• 11 Amazon Kindle books to scoop up on Cyber Monday - CNET

  28-11-2016 19:19 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon's got lots of e-books on sale. Here are literary, science fiction and nonfiction favorites that caught our eye. Get them while you can!
  
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• Curved iPhone 8? Apple said to be exploring OLED screens video - CNET

  28-11-2016 19:13 via cnet.com
  
  A report from The Wall Street Journal says Apple is testing more than 10 different prototypes for the next iPhone, and parts suppliers are being asked to increase production of thinner, high-resolution screens.
  
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• Chevy Bolt isn't stylish, but GM is pushing its practicality

  28-11-2016 19:12
  
  The executive in charge of marketing the new electric Chevrolet Bolt keeps coming back to one word. "Driving an electric vehicle is just now practical," Darin Gesse says of the Bolt. He repeats ...
  
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• Amazon Echo's sleeper success wakes up - CNET

  28-11-2016 18:57 via cnet.com
  
  The Echo has sold more than 5 million units altogether -- with 2 million sold this year before the start of the holiday-shopping season.
  
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• Make your own coffee creamer in a pinch - CNET

  28-11-2016 18:47 via cnet.com
  
  Never run out of coffee creamer again. Here's how you can make your own with common kitchen ingredients.
  
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• How to set up single sign-on on iOS 10 - CNET

  28-11-2016 18:45 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's forthcoming TV app will use one log-in to rule them all.
  
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• BMW to introduce new i3 EV next year? - Roadshow

  28-11-2016 18:39 via cnet.com
  
  It's all part of BMW's push to sell more than 100,000 electric vehicles in the coming years.
  
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• Patents suggest Dyson are making a super-toothbrush and it's sad how excited we are

  28-11-2016 18:36
  
  The new technology will have a nifty way to clean those gaps between teeth.
  
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• BBC celebrates release of lost Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks with Twitter stickers

  28-11-2016 18:30
  
  By: Matt KamenContinue reading...
  
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• With early deals, how much will Cyber Monday buyers spend?

  28-11-2016 18:17
  
  Millions of Americans paused during the Monday after Thanksgiving to check out online deals and check off people on their holiday gift list. But so-called Cyber Monday may be in danger of losing its online ...
  
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• Video: The challenges of adopting new tech at a small, old school business

  28-11-2016 18:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Sloan Mana, project manager for the scaffolding business AT-PAC, talks about how she motivates her company's employees to adopt new software.
  
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• Swappa now offers protection plans for used smartphones

  28-11-2016 18:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Buying a used smartphone usually means you have to forgo any sort of insurance plan, unless you buy it from Swappa.
  
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• This Chrome extension helps you find ethical shopping alternatives — and saves you money

  28-11-2016 18:11
  
  This Cyber Monday, as you hide your screen from your boss while searching for the best deals imaginable, do your part to save the world at the same time. DoneGood, a new browser extension and mobile app, helps you find ethical and sustainable alternatives when you shop for anything online. All you need to do is download the free extension, and when you search for an item ("men's dress shirts," for example), DoneGood will pepper your search results with better businesses that support workers' rig
  
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