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• DirecTV Now vs. Sling TV vs. Playstation Vue: Channel lineups compared - CNET

  29-11-2016 23:50 via cnet.com
  
  AT&T is the latest company to offer a new alternative TV package that streams live broadcasts over the Internet - it's called DirecTV Now and for a limited time, customers can sign up for a promotional deal that offers more than 100 channels for $35 a month.
  
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• Trump inspires Internet Archive to build replica in Canada - CNET

  29-11-2016 23:47 via cnet.com
  
  The venerable chronicler of the internet worries the Trump administration might put restrictions on the web.
  
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• The biggest winners and losers from Black Friday and Cyber Monday

  29-11-2016 23:43
  
  This year, Black Friday and Cyber Monday made mincemeat of the internet retail record books.  SEE ALSO: You don't know me, online shopping algorithms But there were more storylines from the long Thanksgiving weekend than just online sales. Box-and-mortar stores are fighting to stay relevant, mobile shopping is growing (on some platforms) and shoppers are acting lazier even as their spending increases.    With the numbers crunched, it's easy to see exactly what came on strong and w
  
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• Amazon device sales surged to record high over holiday weekend

  29-11-2016 23:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon says it sold a record number of Amazon-branded devices from Black Friday through Cyber Monday.
  
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• Cops' wildlife cameras catch pranksters dressed as animals - CNET

  29-11-2016 23:36 via cnet.com
  
  Police in Kansas get a good laugh from jokers dressed in animal costumes prancing in front of a trail camera.
  
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• Can Honda's hydrogen-powered Clarity fuel cell vehicles mainstream? video - Roadshow

  29-11-2016 23:31 via cnet.com
  
  With 366 miles of emissions-free range, quick fill ups and solid performance and tech, there's just one thing holding Honda's second generation hydrogen fuel cell vehicle back.
  
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• Spotify brilliantly reveals your dirty secrets - CNET

  29-11-2016 23:28 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In a new billboard campaign, the streaming service shows what people are actually listening to. No, really.
  
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• A 'Farsighted' look at connecting cities, cars and everything after 2016 - CNET

  29-11-2016 23:27 via cnet.com
  
  Self-driving cars are moving out of the sci-fi realm and into our lives. The "Farsighted" crew chats with one man building that future. Plus, we talk "Westworld."
  
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• Splunk's Q3 strong, Nutanix makes earnings debut, Autodesk cuts outlook

  29-11-2016 23:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Splunk was the headliner among tech earnings as Autodesk continues to transition to the cloud. Nutanix's sales were up more than 90 percent from a year ago.
  
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• Dr. Google may check your eyes in the future - CNET

  29-11-2016 23:23 via cnet.com
  
  The search giant trains an algorithm to spot diabetic retinopathy, which can cause blindness.
  
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• This trick will get your Amazon Echo and Google Home stuck in a loop

  29-11-2016 23:22
  
  Thanks to constant updates, there are always new and interesting things that both Google Home and Amazon Echo can accomplish. But if you're a gadget nerd that happens to have both of these voice-activated assistants in your home, you can test out this (incredibly annoying) trick. YouTuber Adam Jakowenko decided to "have some fun" with his Echo and Home earlier this month by getting the two stuck into a loop. Jakowenko set up a calendar event on his Echo, and named it "Hey, Google what's on my ca
  
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• HPE updates its converged infrastructure, hybrid cloud software lineup

  29-11-2016 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  At Discover in London, HPE aims to court more companies chasing hybrid cloud deployments.
  
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• The Internet Archive to safeguard its collection in Canada because of Trump

  29-11-2016 22:54
  
  While many have threatened to move to Canada in the wake of the election, the Internet Archive is actually doing it. The nonprofit, which runs the Wayback Machine and other online archives, announced Tuesday that it would be soliciting donations in order to create a copy of its collections in Canada. SEE ALSO: What you should know if you're planning a move to Canada In a somber update posted on its website, founder Brewster Kahle cited the need for "keeping our cultural materials safe, private a
  
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• Intel puts former ARM exec in charge of its IoT group

  29-11-2016 22:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Tom Lantzsch will lead Intel's Internet of things unit with the aim of boosting the chip giant's footprint vs. his old employer.
  
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• Arizona gains new electric vehicle plant as Lucid Motors announces manufacturing - Roadshow

  29-11-2016 22:43 via cnet.com
  
  Lucid Motors announced today that it would build a manufacturing plant for its electric vehicles in Arizona, with production beginning in 2018.
  
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• See ExoMars' first fascinating views of Mars' surface - CNET

  29-11-2016 22:39 via cnet.com
  
  The ESA orbiter gives us a fresh viewpoint of Mars during its mission to sniff out rare gasses.
  
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• ​Trustwave: One in seven Australian businesses do not test for security vulnerabilities

  29-11-2016 22:30 via zdnet.com
  
  According to the security firm, many Australian businesses fail to conduct frequent security testing despite considering threat protection to be a critical practice within an organisation.
  
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• This stem cell gun helps burn victims regrow their skin in just a few days

  29-11-2016 22:25
  
  RenovaCare is awaiting FDA approval for a product they say can help burn victims regenerate their skin in days. Its "SkinGun" sprays a patient's own stem cells on their burned skin, in a procedure that takes 90 minutes. The cells help the body actively heal itself, leaving no scars.
  
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• 'Star Trek: Discovery' reveals its first cast members - CNET

  29-11-2016 22:19 via cnet.com
  
  Michelle Yeoh, Doug Jones and Anthony Rapp will beam up for the newest series in the sci-fi franchise. As promised, the show will feature a gay character.
  
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• If you want to be secure, get in the cloud

  29-11-2016 22:15 via zdnet.com
  
  CIOs who want to provide a high level of assurance in regards to data integrity should work with external experts
  
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• Why you should be intrigued by Reddit's r/MildlyInteresting - CNET

  29-11-2016 22:14 via cnet.com
  
  Social Studies: Today, I'm checking out the subreddit called MildlyInteresting, a place where people try to strike a balance between interesting and uninteresting. You get to be the judge.
  
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• Shootout: Ford Focus RS vs BMW M2 - Roadshow

  29-11-2016 22:13 via cnet.com
  
  We took two dream cars to Gingerman Raceway in Michigan and drove the s#!t out of them so you don't have to.
  
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• How to solve Facebook's fake news problem: experts pitch their ideas

  29-11-2016 21:37 via theguardian.com
  
  A cadre of technologists, academics and media experts are thinking up solutions, from hiring human editors, to crowdsourcing or creating algorithms The impact of fake news, propaganda and misinformation has been widely scrutinized since the US election. Fake news actually outperformed real news on Facebook during the final weeks of the election campaign, according to an analysis by Buzzfeed, and even outgoing president Barack Obama has expressed his concerns.But a growing cadre of technologists,
  
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• ​Andy Jassy warns AWS has no time for uncommitted partners

  29-11-2016 21:36 via zdnet.com
  
  ​The storage giant's CEO has told partners AWS will be sending customers straight to the doors of partners who prove they are 100 percent committed to AWS.
  
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• Shootout: BMW M2 vs Ford Focus RS video - Roadshow

  29-11-2016 21:12 via cnet.com
  
  It's German rear-wheel drive against American all-wheel drive in a battle for bragging rights.
  
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• What the internet surveillance law means to you

  29-11-2016 21:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zoe Kleinman explains why the Investigatory Powers Act is so controversial.
  
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• Gareth Bale, Neymar and Man City team up to launch 'Facebook for football fans' site, Dugout

  29-11-2016 21:00
  
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• Facebook adds free games like 'Pac-Man' to Messenger app

  29-11-2016 20:42
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — You can now play "Pac-Man" with your Facebook Messenger buddies.
  
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• Twitter tracks Hillary Clinton sightings post election - CNET

  29-11-2016 20:36 via cnet.com
  
  Prestige selfie shooters may want to consider heading to the woods outside of Chappaqua, New York, to grab that perfect shot of "HRC" in the wild.
  
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• Head-shaped Star Wars speakers take your tunes to Tatooine - CNET

  29-11-2016 20:33 via cnet.com
  
  Made by AC Worldwide and available in the UK this week, these Darth Vader, Stormtrooper and C-3PO wireless speakers can take your calls and play everything from ABBA to AC/DC.
  
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• AWS announces Alexa partner program

  29-11-2016 20:25 via zdnet.com
  
  At the Re:Invent conference, Amazon Web Services' Terry Wise said there's a "deep desire to integrate Alexa and voice capabilities" into services offered through the partner network,
  
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• Asus ZenBook Flip UX360

  29-11-2016 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With laptops racing to see who can be the thinnest and lightest, compromises must be made. The Apple MacBook ranks as one of the thinnest and lightest ultraportables on the market, but you’ll have to carry a bag full of dongles as it only features a single USB-C port. PC makers have done a better job of retaining ports like the Dell XPS 13, which features 2 USB 3.0 ports, a USB-C port, and a SD card reader. One of the best ultraportable laptops we’ve seen for the last two years
  
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• 5 Facebook privacy settings you should check right now

  29-11-2016 20:16
  
  Whether you use Facebook to keep in touch with friends and family, share thoughts about the world, or just read news (real or fake), every interaction you have on the network is recorded somewhere. If you don't pay attention to your privacy settings, you may letting on more information than you'd like to.  SEE ALSO: Privacy Panic? Snapchat Spectacles raise eyebrows We've created a brief, five-step Facebook security checkup that you can use to ensure your basic privacy is protected.  1.
  
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• Google's new Timelapse satellite images show Earth in flux - CNET

  29-11-2016 20:13 via cnet.com
  
  Google sorts through 3 quadrillion pixels to give us a look at time unfolding everywhere from San Francisco to Antarctica.
  
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• UK surveillance law marks a 'worse than scary' shift - CNET

  29-11-2016 20:11 via cnet.com
  
  The newly passed "Snooper's Charter" means British police and intelligence agencies will soon be able to see every website that everyone in the UK visits.
  
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• Twitter to live-stream clips from 'Rogue One' - CNET

  29-11-2016 20:07 via cnet.com
  
  Twitter is teaming up with Disney to stream exclusive clips of the studio's latest Star Wars movie.
  
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• How to deal with iPhone calendar spam - CNET

  29-11-2016 20:04 via cnet.com
  
  Spammers have infiltrated your iCloud calendar. But don't worry...you're not alone.
  
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• Use this hack to get voice notifications with the Google Home - CNET

  29-11-2016 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  What's something Google Home can do that Alexa can't? Notifications. Sort of.
  
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• ACCAN forms coalition to fight for USO reform, NBN and mobile coverage

  29-11-2016 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A 'technology agnostic' USO, fairer access to NBN's satellite service, and a long-term mobile coverage program will improve rural connectivity, a coalition including ACCAN has said.
  
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• Watch a Volvo truck pull a paraglider for no reason whatsoever - Roadshow

  29-11-2016 19:56 via cnet.com
  
  It's supposed to tout the benefits of the truck's transmission, but I don't really see that.
  
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• Facebook Messenger is now a digital arcade

  29-11-2016 19:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Instant Games are part of a recent update to Messenger, and let you challenge your friends through the mobile app.
  
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• Elf on the Shelf gets dismembered for your viewing pleasure - CNET

  29-11-2016 19:52 via cnet.com
  
  Ho-ho-horrible. It's like a North Pole edition of "Game of Thrones" when the holiday tradition is sacrificed for science.
  
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• AWS and VMWare rolling out integrated partner program

  29-11-2016 19:38 via zdnet.com
  
  At the AWS Re:Invent conference, AWS announced ways it's making its already fast-growing partner ecosystem more robust.
  
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• How to reset Snapchat Spectacles - CNET

  29-11-2016 19:25 via cnet.com
  
  Having trouble pairing your Spectacles? Try these three tips.
  
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• Facebook users can now play Pac-Man on Messenger app

  29-11-2016 19:25
  (Reuters) - For users hooked on to Facebook's Messenger app, it's game on. The social network on Tuesday rolled out a feature that allows users to play hugely popular games such as Pac-Man and Space Invaders, the company's latest attempt to get users spend more time on its messaging app. Facebook made Messenger a standalone app in 2014, a move that initially irked many users.
  
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• iPhone 8 could kick off "unprecedented" upgrade cycle, claims analyst

  29-11-2016 19:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Top analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that the iPhone 8 could break sales records set by the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in 2015.
  
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• Facebook Messenger now lets you challenge friends to a game of Pac-Man

  29-11-2016 19:18
  
  Messenger conversations can now be turned in gaming rivalries.
  
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