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• Why 'You Suck at Cooking' is one of the best channels on YouTube - CNET

  07-12-2016 23:59 via cnet.com
  
  One of my favorite channels on YouTube shows you how to make delicious recipes, but is also hilariously funny.
  
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• Lawmakers grill AT&T over $85 billion Time Warner merger - CNET

  07-12-2016 23:56 via cnet.com
  
  During a senate hearing, AT&T and Time Warner face skeptical lawmakers to make the hard sell for their megamerger.
  
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• Editors' picks: $10,000 used sedans for family and fun - Roadshow

  07-12-2016 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  Just because you've got kids doesn't mean you can't have fun and be responsible at the same time. Our editors have picked their favorite secondhand family sedans you can buy for just $10,000 -- that's less than one-third the price of the average new car.
  We used NADA Guide pricing data, assumed 12,000 miles per year and selected "Clean Retail" values to keep things fair.
  
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• ​Government spies surveil phones in flight, report says - CNET

  07-12-2016 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  Documents leaked by Edward Snowden are the root of a report showing how US and British spy agencies can watch what you're doing with your phone on a plane.
  
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• Air New Zealand signs Inmarsat for in-flight Wi-Fi

  07-12-2016 23:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The New Zealand carrier will begin Wi-Fi fleetwide rollout in the second half of next year with trans-Tasman flights.
  
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• VR headset manufacturers launch the Global Virtual Reality Association

  07-12-2016 23:25 via zdnet.com
  
  With the virtual reality market poised to take off, several tech companies are creating a nonprofit to foster the industry and develop best practices.
  
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• Weather Channel storms at Breitbart over climate change video - CNET

  07-12-2016 23:24 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: A Weather Channel video shows up in a Breitbart article that claims the Earth is cooling. This makes the Weather Channel explode.
  
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• Genius builds robot that communicates in GIFs

  07-12-2016 23:22
  
  Sometimes it may feel like only GIFs truly understand you. Well now you can make a bot that will always catch your drift. A user on Imgur by the name of Shekit, created a custom robot that can respond to your voice with GIFs. SEE ALSO: Giphy Cam adds just the right level of insanity to GIFs Peeqo, the name of this GIF-tastic bot, is truly a marvelous hybrid of design and code — and while its inventor writes that creating him was a "complex build," all of Peeqo's materials are easily availa
  
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• What it will take for the Samsung Galaxy S8 to rise from the Note 7's ashes - CNET

  07-12-2016 23:20 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The Note 7 debacle is a potential brand-ending event. Here's how Samsung can turn the tide.
  
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• Every 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel sedan will cost less than $30,000 - Roadshow

  07-12-2016 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  No matter how many available packages you throw at it, it won't run you more than 30 stacks.
  
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• This robot can perform eye surgery using tiny flexible arms

  07-12-2016 23:04
  
  Axsis is one of the smallest robots for surgical use.
  
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• Qantas flying high with cloud-based innovation: AWS

  07-12-2016 23:01 via zdnet.com
  
  AWS' Australia and New Zealand managing director peddles Qantas as one of the cloud giant's most innovative customers in the region.
  
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• Brace yourselves — we might be getting a new iPhone color next year

  07-12-2016 22:59
  
  Let the Apple fanboy freakouts commence: we might be in line for a brand-new iPhone color.  According to Japanese Apple blog Macotakara , a site that's had a decent track record on Apple rumors, the 2017 version of the flagship device will be available in a red casing option. The outlet was also the first to float rumors of the removal of the headphone jack in the iPhone 7.  That news, of course, wound up being very true (and a very big deal).  SEE ALSO: 7 practical gifts for peop
  
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• Slack expands Google partnership with new Google Drive integrations

  07-12-2016 22:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Google Docs and Drive were among the earliest Slack integrations and remain among the most popular, Slack says.
  
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• Animals behaving badly amuse the internet - CNET

  07-12-2016 22:36 via cnet.com
  
  Our furry and feathered friends aren't always friendly. Sometimes they steal cameras, kick each other in the face or crawl up refrigerators while eating mice.
  
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• Jack Dorsey on Trump's Twitter prowess: It's 'complicated' - CNET

  07-12-2016 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  The social network's CEO says having a direct line to the president-elect is "interesting and fascinating."
  
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• Man punches kangaroo, internet hops into the fight - CNET

  07-12-2016 22:28 via cnet.com
  
  A kangaroo puts a dog in a headlock. A man rushes in to help and punches the 'roo in the face. The whole thing is caught on video. Cue internet meltdown.
  
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• ​Apple reportedly angling for early movie rentals on iTunes - CNET

  07-12-2016 22:24 via cnet.com
  
  The company is said to be pressing Hollywood for access to films as soon as two weeks after their theatrical release.
  
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• Forza Horizon 3 Logitech G Car Pack waves the Union Jack - Roadshow

  07-12-2016 22:19 via cnet.com
  
  Latest downloadable car pack from Turn 10 Studios leans heavy on British favorites.
  
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• Experience the day Pearl Harbor was attacked in virtual reality

  07-12-2016 22:18
  
  The day of Dec. 7, the moment in history when the U.S. was attacked by Japan's forces on American soil at Pearl Harbor in 1941, continues to be a special day of remembrance for citizens of both countries, as it led to a turning point in World War II.  Now, at the 75th anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor, we can take a trip back into history thanks to Time's new "Remembering Pearl Harbor" virtual reality experience on Viveport for the HTC Vive and in the LIFE VR app.  Told primari
  
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• ​Airbnb plays nice, offers cities ideas for regulating rentals - CNET

  07-12-2016 22:11 via cnet.com
  
  The home-rental service releases a Policy Tool Chest to help city officials decide how to regulate short-term rentals -- but it's still on Airbnb's terms.
  
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• Technology wins as thief is remotely locked inside stolen car

  07-12-2016 21:55
  
  Police and manufacturers teamed up to find and secure a stolen BMW.
  
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• This bare-bones washer cleans better than you'd think video - CNET

  07-12-2016 21:42 via cnet.com
  
  Kenmore's $720 22352 top-load washing machine may not look like much, but its stain removal power is pretty impressive.
  
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• ​iPhone supplier Foxconn mulls US expansion - CNET

  07-12-2016 21:42 via cnet.com
  
  Foxconn tells The Wall Street Journal it's in talks to build out its current stateside operations.
  
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• Next year's budget Samsung phones make an appearance (maybe) - CNET

  07-12-2016 21:37 via cnet.com
  
  Alleged images of Samsung's Galaxy A3 and A7 for 2017 show USB-C ports, for starters.
  
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• Here are seven things Trump and tech leaders should discuss at next week's meeting

  07-12-2016 21:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Cybersecurity, H-1Bs and Net Neutrality and taxes on Internet sales are just a few of the hot-button issues for Trump and tech bigwigs to discuss as soon as possible.
  
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• Passport software can't tell this man's eyes are open - CNET

  07-12-2016 21:26 via cnet.com
  
  A facial recognition program in New Zealand looks into an applicant's eyes; then goes on the blink.
  
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• When armed men do the mannequin challenge, police make arrests - CNET

  07-12-2016 21:25 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: In Alabama, it's not necessarily wise to pose for a meme with your gun when you're a convicted felon.
  
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• These smart biking sunglasses are inspired by fighter jets - CNET

  07-12-2016 21:25 via cnet.com
  
  The Raptor AR smart glasses have a head-up display that shows real-time stats on speed and distance when you're cycling.
  
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• Fitbit is buying the technology behind Pebble's smartwatches

  07-12-2016 21:23
  
  But not Pebble’s hardware or existing products.
  
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• Bluetooth 5 official: Faster data transfer, increased range for seamless IoT

  07-12-2016 21:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Internet of Things-focused Bluetooth 5 will be found in products within two to six months, Bluetooth SIG announced.
  
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• AT&T touts Time Warner merger at U.S. Senate hearing

  07-12-2016 21:13
  AT&T Inc's planned $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc will increase innovation and bring "better-priced options" to consumers upset by high cable bills, AT&T Chief Executive Randall Stephenson told lawmakers on Wednesday. "We want consumers to pay for their content once and watch it any where any time," he said at a hearing of the Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel. Senator Amy Klobuchar, the ranking Democrat on the panel, expressed concern that the deal would create incenti
  
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• A red iPhone? Rumors say heck, yeah - CNET

  07-12-2016 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  A new rumor out of Japan claims that a new iPhone 7S will come in a shocking shade.
  
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• See all of New York's extravagantly designed holiday windows using Google VR

  07-12-2016 21:00
  
  New York's annual tradition of rolling out incredibly elaborate holiday-themed store window displays in December is as much a part of the city's seasonal tourism as the Thanksgiving Day parade or New Years in Times Square.  But if you don't have the time or resources to make the trip, you can now get a taste of the city's art-meets-holiday spirit via immersive experiences offered by Google.  SEE ALSO: Google's Santa Tracker welcomes in the most wonderful time of the year The company te
  
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• Wiki women

  07-12-2016 20:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC's 100 Women is holding an international edit-a-thon to increase female biographies on Wikipedia - join us
  
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• Watch Infiniti bring the first new US-market car to Cuba in 58 years - Roadshow

  07-12-2016 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  The automaker's design director made the trip to visit his parents' birthplace.
  
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• AutoComplete: Dodge finally gives the 2017 Challenger all-wheel drive video - Roadshow

  07-12-2016 20:50 via cnet.com
  
  Vauxhall previews the next Buick Regal, and Tesla recalls a bunch of aftermarket charger adapters.
  
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• Softbank tycoon who met with Trump is Japan's deal maker

  07-12-2016 20:44
  
  Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son, who met with President-elect Donald Trump and then announced plans to create 50,000 jobs and invest $50 billion in U.S. startups, has been one of Japan's most aggressive ...
  
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• ​Virtual reality gets a little more grown-up - CNET

  07-12-2016 20:42 via cnet.com
  
  You know it's a real industry when the bureaucratic bonding begins.
  
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• Pandora previews Premium, its Spotify rival - CNET

  07-12-2016 20:41 via cnet.com
  
  Its free digital radio is here to stay, but a paid tier next year will unlock a full playground of songs that Pandora wants to specialize for you.
  
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• Talking toys accused of recording and sharing kids' secrets - CNET

  07-12-2016 20:36 via cnet.com
  
  A complaint with the FTC alleges that internet-connected toys are recording and transmitting kids' conversations in violation of privacy rules.
  
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• R2-D2 tape measure is cute, but it can't measure parsecs - CNET

  07-12-2016 20:35 via cnet.com
  
  Here's your Star Wars fan stocking stuffer of the year, and it even knows metric.
  
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• A red iPhone? Rumors say it could be one of three new iPhones - CNET

  07-12-2016 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  A new rumor out of Japan claims that one of Apple's next phone, the iPhone 7S, will come in a shocking new shade.
  
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• Apple App Store has record breaking November - CNET

  07-12-2016 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  The App Store saw its highest monthly sales ever, tweets Apple exec Phil Schiller.
  
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• 10 tips to get the most out of Google Wifi - CNET

  07-12-2016 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  Google Wifi does more than blanket your home in Wi-Fi signal. Here's how to get your money's worth.
  
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• Microsoft developers take note: Build 2017 will be in Seattle May 10 to 12

  07-12-2016 20:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is combining some of its previously separate large-format conferences for 2017, and is pushing back its Build developers confab to May next year.
  
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• Finnish tech fest hangs up most badass winter sign ever - CNET

  07-12-2016 19:55 via cnet.com
  
  A witty greeting outside the Helsinki airport makes winter travel feel a little warmer.
  
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• Paris bans certain cars from roads, makes public transport free - Roadshow

  07-12-2016 19:53 via cnet.com
  
  This is all part of an attempt to reduce some very gnarly air pollution.
  
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• Instagram to let users turn off comments

  07-12-2016 19:52
  
  An update coming soon will give users greater control over the comments section on their posts.
  
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• See Cassini spacecraft's first images from its new Saturn orbit - CNET

  07-12-2016 19:25 via cnet.com
  
  Saturn shows off its geometric cloudy north pole as Cassini snuggles in close to the planet's main rings.
  
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