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• James Corden's all-star Carpool Karaoke is the best gift of all - CNET

  17-12-2016 23:38 via cnet.com
  
  A year's worth of celebrity singers show up to sing Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You."
  
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• How to bump Holocaust deniers off Google’s top spot? Pay Google

  17-12-2016 23:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Google ‘is unhappy’ with Holocaust denial beating the truth in its search results – but it probably makes more money that wayThe Holocaust did not happen. At least not in the world of Google, it seems. One week ago, I typed “did the hol” into a Google search box and clicked on its autocomplete suggestion, “Did the Holocaust happen?” And there, at the top of the list, was a link to Stormfront, a neo-Nazi white supremacist website and an article entitled &
  
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• Waiter-less, cashier-less restaurant is the stuff of the future

  17-12-2016 23:29
  
  We've seen the future of fast food and it's full of secretive cooking, utensils popping out of walls and a whole lot of quinoa. Eatsa, an innovative, vegetarian automated restaurant chain, which just opened its first East Coast location (in New York) on Wednesday, is looking to revolutionize the food industry by offering customers a one-of-a-kind food experience. SEE ALSO: Amazon just revolutionized the way you shop, again The tech-savvy restaurant aims to offer fresh, affordable food fast, but
  
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• Race Report: I started last and finished almost last - Roadshow

  17-12-2016 23:20 via cnet.com
  
  It's tough to keep your chin up when you're constantly being beaten.
  
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• Stripped down Kenmore dishwasher keeps its cleaning power intact video - CNET

  17-12-2016 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  The $500 Kenmore 13479 has no features or style to speak of, but my goodness it can clean.
  
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• 7 can't miss apps: 'Dots & Co.,' Facetune 2, Triller and more

  17-12-2016 22:27
  
  With the news of Groups coming to Snapchat, and Tinder coming to Apple TV, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps. Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes a darkroom-inspired photo app, an app that lets you download high resolution full-screen images for your phone's wallpaper and the latest game from the minds who brought us Dots . Check out the gallery below to see our top picks. If you're looking for more items to fill up
  
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• Elon Musk vows to start company that digs tunnels under traffic - CNET

  17-12-2016 22:12 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: His Twitter feed comes alive with an expression of frustration. And maybe hope. He says his new firm will be called The Boring Company. Really?
  
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• Watch a politician's musical tie interrupt his speech - CNET

  17-12-2016 21:29 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: An Irish politician is talking about asbestos. Suddenly, his festive tie starts to play tunes.
  
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• Elon Musk seems serious about creating a boring company to solve traffic

  17-12-2016 21:04
  
  Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has a pretty good sense of humor, but sometimes we can't tell when he's just joking or mulling his next big idea.  For example, on Saturday Musk took to Twitter to say out loud what every traffic-plagued Los Angeles resident is silently screaming inside: The city is a gridlocked hellscape.   SEE ALSO: Elon Musk thinks universal income is answer to automation taking human jobs "Traffic is driving me nuts," wrote Musk.  But he didn't stop there. He
  
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• Trump tweets anger at China, creates new word - CNET

  17-12-2016 20:48 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: China takes a drone, and an angry president-elect uses a new linguistic term to describe the country's deed.
  
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• In-depth review of Apple's AirPods, and will there be a foldable iPhone in 2018? (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy, Ep. 67) - CNET

  17-12-2016 20:03 via cnet.com
  
  The AirPods are here and Brian has spent a good amount of time with them. Also, the TV App is trying really hard, but it doesn't have the support from networks that it needs.
  
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• Apple design chief Jony Ive 'really' wants you to buy that damn book

  17-12-2016 19:30
  
  When Apple's head of design speaks, Apple fans and design pros alike listen closely. Which is why a video promoting Apple's new book and starring Jony Ive is getting more attention than a normal product spot.  SEE ALSO: An Apple fan just saved you $300 (Apple Book not included) Since the announcement of the $300 book, "Designed by Apple in California," Apple has received a few choice shots over the high price of what some are calling nothing more than a nicely bound product catalog.  I
  
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• High-end audio as a fashion statement: The Shinola Runwell turntable - CNET

  17-12-2016 19:17 via cnet.com
  
  Shinola is passionate about making great looking and sounding audio products in the US.
  
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• Bond villain or tech billionaire?

  17-12-2016 19:00
  
  Keegan Michael Key guesses which quotes were either said by a Bond villain or by a tech billionaire.
  
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• Mysterious 'ghost shark' caught on video for first time ever - CNET

  17-12-2016 18:52 via cnet.com
  
  Remote cameras accidentally catch images of the phantasmal creature with a sex organ on its forehead, far from the waters previously believed to be its home.
  
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• Southern rail dispute reflects workers’ growing fears about rise of automation

  17-12-2016 18:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Last week’s strikes over the removal of guards highlighted concern about the way technology is making real workers obsolete, hitting lower-paid roles hardestTrains with a guard become driver-only trains, which then become driverless trains. That’s the fear underlying Aslef’s dispute with Southern railways and accounts for the rearguard action to prevent further job losses across the rail industry.It’s not the only reason for the dispute. There is also scorn for Southern&r
  
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• The Audiophiliac's headphones of the year - CNET

  17-12-2016 18:47 via cnet.com
  
  CNET's resident audiophile picks the very best headphones of 2016!
  
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• WIRED's top 16 albums of 2016

  17-12-2016 18:00
  
  By: Ruby Lott-LavignaContinue reading...
  
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• This selfie drone will help you snap the perfect picture

  17-12-2016 17:33
  
  Never miss a selfie opportunity again.
  
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• Basically, every tech billionaire is an evil Bond villain

  17-12-2016 16:05
  
  Keegan Michael Key, one of the stars of the new movie 'Why Him?', guesses which quotes were either said by a Bond villain or by a tech billionaire. Subscribe for more like this: http://on.mash.to/SubscribeWatercooler 'Homeland' Season 6 trailer definitely hits a little too close to home Martin Sheen, Moby plead with Republican electors to dump Trump Kid's sensational Fifth Harmony lip sync would make Michelle Obama proud Would you wash your hands with leftovers from old cocktails?
  
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• How chilling! Amsterdam is using its underground water supply to cool its blood bank

  17-12-2016 16:00
  
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• Apple's software has been anything but 'magical' lately

  17-12-2016 15:39
  
  There was a time when I could blindly update my Apple devices and trust that the update wouldn't break it, remove a core function, or make me feel stupid for not knowing how to use a simple feature. But that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. Lately I feel like Apple's not giving its software the close attention it needs. SEE ALSO: 9 fun iPhone text message tips and tricks Earlier this week, Apple released iOS 10.2 and watchOS 3.1.1. Normally, I would have waited until I got home from work, ba
  
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• Yahoo discloses biggest breach in history (for a second time) video - CNET

  17-12-2016 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  In this week's wrap-up, Yahoo tells the world that over a billion accounts were compromised in 2013. A report says the news could impact Verizon's purchase of the company.
  
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• Can tech help Alzheimer's sufferers? - CNET

  17-12-2016 14:30 via cnet.com
  
  From CNET Magazine: Brain-training apps might one day help the millions of Americans living with Alzheimer's.
  
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• Lenovo planning Chrome OS edition of its Yoga Book hybrid tablet/laptop

  17-12-2016 14:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Joining existing Windows and Android Yoga Book editions, this might be the most interesting Chromebook released when it arrives in 2017.
  
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• PayAsUGym user details compromised in hack attack

  17-12-2016 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hackers accessed PayAsUGym customers' email addresses and passwords, the fitness website confirms.
  
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• Kenmore's ugly dishwasher will make your dishes beautiful - CNET

  17-12-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The budget friendly Kenmore 13479 hides its own beauty on the inside.
  
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• Kenmore 13479 review - CNET

  17-12-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The $500 Kenmore 13479 doesn't have a lot going for it, except awesome cleaning power.
  
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• How to photograph cars like a pro - CNET

  17-12-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Want to take great photos of your own car, or fancy ones at motor shows? Follow our tips to help you get the best shots.
  
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• The view from above: Sky high at the Burj Khalifa - CNET

  17-12-2016 13:30 via cnet.com
  
  The outdoor viewing deck is on the 148th floor, 550m/1,804ft in the air. Welcome to the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.
  
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• 148 floors in the sky: The view from the Burj Khalifa - CNET

  17-12-2016 13:30 via cnet.com
  
  Far above the desert, in the heart of the city of Dubai, stands the tallest building in the world. A stunning tower of steel, concrete and glass. Here's what it's like to visit, along with a ton of photos of the view.
  
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• Lab-grown leather and spider silks? This is sustainable fashion

  17-12-2016 13:00
  
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• Germany to force Facebook, Google and Twitter to act on hate speech

  17-12-2016 12:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Justice minister threatens sanctions such as fines on tech companies if they still fail to delete illegal posts by early next yearGermany is to consider new laws that would force social media platforms such as Facebook and search engines such as Google to take a more active role in policing illegal hate speech on their sites.Measures considered by Angela Merkel’s coalition government include forcing companies to set up clear channels for registering complaints, to publish the number of com
  
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• WIRED's pick of the best speakers

  17-12-2016 12:00
  
  By: Chris HallContinue reading...
  
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• The best speakers to buy just in time for Christmas

  17-12-2016 12:00
  
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• The best speakers of 2016

  17-12-2016 12:00
  
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• Lexus RX 450h car review – ‘It’s right on and a status vehicle’

  17-12-2016 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The satnav is so attentive it’s like having a butlerYou can tell a lot about a car by the people who admire it. When young men swarm it in the streets, you know it is renownedly fast and has red piping. When people at the school gates like it, you know it looks new (there is something about playgrounds – they dampen the petrolheads and amplify a love of tidiness). And when a car, much like the Lexus RX 450h, attracts the attention of men who look like advertising executives (slouchy
  
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• Vensmile K8 Mini PC

  17-12-2016 10:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Geekbuying sent us the Vensmile K8, an entire computer that is about the size of a standard keyboard which is foldable and costs just over £137 (around $170, AU$230) – not a bad price for what you get here.(That price is exclusive of any taxes that may be levied by HMRC or the courier companies on behalf of the vendor. Want to buy tech from online Chinese retailers? Read this first.)The K8 comes with an HDMI cable, a 15W (5V3A) adaptor and a rather elegant, leather-like, carrying pou
  
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• Gigabyte P37X v6

  17-12-2016 10:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Gaming laptops with 4K displays were for a long time beautiful yet frustrating machines. High-resolution video, websites and icons may have looked razor-sharp on the desktop, but try to fire up a triple-A title and you’d be met with frame rates sludgier than a snail caught in a trail of treacle.
  Thankfully, gaming laptops like the Gigabyte P37X came along to solve that. Powered by Nvidia’s new GTX 10-Series of graphics cards, they're capable of desktop-like performance and make
  
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• Godspeed, John Glenn: NASA shares video of public farewell - CNET

  17-12-2016 07:29 via cnet.com
  
  The body of the late astronaut and senator was guarded by a United States Marine honor guard at the Ohio statehouse.
  
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• ​Uber keeps self-driving cars on the road, challenging the law - CNET

  17-12-2016 06:03 via cnet.com
  
  The ride-hailing company brushes off California DMV, announcing it won't pull its autonomous cars from San Francisco streets. Now the state's attorney general is getting involved.
  
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• Can Facebook fix its fake news problem?

  17-12-2016 03:58
  
  Facebook's finally coming around to its fake news problem. The world's largest social network rolled out a tool to help curb all the fake news circulating on its platform. Mashable Tech Editor Pete Pachal and Chief Correspondent Lance Ulanoff and I discussed whether it's too little too late on this week's MashTalk. SEE ALSO: Netflix now lets you download and chill and it's awesome The tool, as my colleague Karissa Bell wrote, is basically the equivalent of reporting spam and other objectionable
  
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• Evernote reverses controversial privacy policy but damage is already done

  17-12-2016 03:31
  
  Evernote has decided to "revisit" its controversial privacy policy following a swift backlash from its users.  In a statement on the company's blog, Evernote said it would no longer be implementing the privacy policy it had previously announced and that its machine learning updates, which necessitated some employees read portions of user notes, would be solely opt-in. SEE ALSO: Evernote won't let you opt out of employees reading parts of your notes The update comes one day after Evernote CE
  
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• California threatens legal action against Uber unless it halts self-driving cars

  17-12-2016 03:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Threat from the attorney general came shortly after Uber declared it would defy state regulations, a move the company said as ‘an important issue of principle’California’s attorney general Kamala Harris on Friday threatened legal action against the ride-sharing tech company Uber unless it “immediately” removes its self-driving from the roads in San Francisco.The threat from the office of the outgoing attorney general was contained in a letter released to the public
  
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• Uber fires back at California DMV in self-driving car spat

  17-12-2016 02:46
  Uber Technolgies Inc [UBER.UL] on Friday again defied a demand by California regulators that the ride-services firm apply for a permit to test self-driving cars, setting up a possible legal battle. Uber said its self-driving cars, unveiled to the public on Wednesday, would remain on the road, and reiterated its defiance of an order from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to "cease" operations. "We respectfully disagree with the California Department of Motor Vehicles legal interpretatio
  
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• Twitter has a new plan for Vine

  17-12-2016 02:44
  
  It turns out that some parts of Vine may live on after all. More than a month after announcing the app would eventually be shut down, Twitter now says it will keep a version of its app alive after the planned shutdown.  SEE ALSO: Vine is dead, but these legendary Vines will live on forever Though it won't be the full service, the plan will keep the central part of Vine — its camera — alive. In January, the current Vine app will "transition" to a "pared-down" app called Vine Came
  
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