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• This camera lets you toss your dog a treat from anywhere in the world

  21-12-2016 23:55
  
  The 'Furbo Dog Camera' let's you communicate with your dog remotely. 
  
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• CNET's greatest bloopers of 2016 video - CNET

  21-12-2016 23:53 via cnet.com
  
  We hand-picked our favorite outtakes of 2016 from our talented CNET editors all for your viewing pleasure.
  
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• SK Hynix to invest $2.7 billion to boost production amid memory rebound

  21-12-2016 23:50
  By Se Young Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Hynix Inc said on Thursday it will invest 3.16 trillion won ($2.7 billion) in its home country and China to boost memory chip production capacity, seeking to capitalize on growing mobile and data storage demand. The world's No. 2 memory chip maker behind domestic rival Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it plans to invest 2.2 trillion won to build a new NAND flash chip production fab in South Korea and 950 billion won to boost DRAM chip production
  
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• France will let drones deliver the mail (kinda) - CNET

  21-12-2016 23:49 via cnet.com
  
  The drone lands at a specific "delivery terminal" where packages can be safely removed.
  
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• Honda, Alphabet's Waymo in talks over self-driving technology

  21-12-2016 23:40
  By Alexandria Sage SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said on Wednesday it had entered into formal talks with Alphabet Inc's new self-driving division Waymo to add self-driving technology to its vehicles, marking the second potential customer for the automation software. The move comes just one week after Google spun off its self-driving unit into its own company named "Waymo" with a mandate to strike partnerships with automakers and others and commercialize the research it has been develo
  
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• Before Trump's presidency, US privacy board in disarray

  21-12-2016 23:40
  
  A federal board responsible for protecting Americans against abuses by spy agencies is in disarray just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The five-member Privacy and Civil Liberties ...
  
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• Must-have iPad accessories - CNET

  21-12-2016 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  The iPad isn't entirely self-sufficient. These extra bits of gear can help.
  
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• Disney to produce TV spin-offs for Snapchat, starting with 'The Bachelor' - CNET

  21-12-2016 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  In this case, "Disney" probably means ABC.
  
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• To win in 2017, Microsoft has to keep innovating

  21-12-2016 23:08
  
  What happens when you stop being afraid? Ask Microsoft, a company that seemed to spend the better part of a decade tiptoeing around customer concerns and competitive land mines to create a string of perfectly acceptable products with very little heat. Fast forward to the last couple of years where Microsoft has consistently surprised customers and even outshone competitors.  SEE ALSO: Here's what will change now that Microsoft owns LinkedIn "Microsoft is focused on building market-leading,
  
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• Nokia sues Apple for infringing patents, industry back on war footing

  21-12-2016 22:45
  By Eric Auchard and Jussi Rosendahl BELGRADE/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia Corp said on Wednesday it had filed a number of lawsuits against Apple Inc for violating 32 technology patents, striking back at the iPhone maker's legal action targeting the one-time cellphone industry leader a day earlier. "Since agreeing a license covering some patents from the Nokia Technologies portfolio in 2011, Apple has declined subsequent offers made by Nokia to license other of its patented inventions which are use
  
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• Uber has just added Snapchat filters and friend locators to their app and we are all grateful

  21-12-2016 22:39
  
  Never again will you have to struggle to find your friend after a few glasses of wine.
  
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• Facebook inks agreement with 17 universities to streamline research

  21-12-2016 22:39
  By Dustin Volz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's hardware development division on Wednesday announced a new partnership with Harvard, Princeton and 15 other universities intended to allow swifter collaboration on technology research projects. The agreement between Facebook's Building 8 and the universities comes as the social media company seeks to find new revenue streams in virtual reality and artificial intelligence, after the company signaled last month it had begun to hit some advertisi
  
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• Steve Ballmer brags he beat Bill Gates in math competition - CNET

  21-12-2016 22:11 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Talking to Conan O'Brien, the former Microsoft CEO can't help but boast about his math prowess.
  
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• The highs and lows for Apple in 2016 video - CNET

  21-12-2016 22:05 via cnet.com
  
  We recap one of Apple's toughest years with the highs and lows of 2016. What were the high and low points for you?
  
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• The NFL just got hacked on Twitter - CNET

  21-12-2016 21:57 via cnet.com
  
  OurMine, a mystery hacking group, strikes again.
  
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• It's not just you, Tumblr went down today

  21-12-2016 21:54
  
  UPDATED 7:10 p.m. ET with information from a group claiming responsibility for the hack.  Tumblr went down for over two hours this afternoon as a result of a large-scale DDoS attack. A group claiming to be behind the attack contacted Mashable with one clear message: This was for the lulz. But what was funny to the hackers was frustrating for Tumblr users, who took to Twitter to complain in droves about the outage.  What happened Online status tools first reported the site was down a li
  
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• It's not just you, Tumblr is down

  21-12-2016 21:54
  
  Tumblr is down, likely the result of a large-scale DDoS attack. Large DDoS attack just launched on https://t.co/8My1IKTvOa, appears to be down. — MalwareTech (@MalwareTechBlog) December 21, 2016 Online status tools reported the site was down a little after 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time. The service said on Twitter that some users were experiencing "latency." Some users are experiencing latency affecting the dashboard. We’ll get it fixed ASAP. — Tumblr (@tumblr) December 21, 2016 This
  
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• Nokia, which still exists, sues Apple over 32 phone patents - CNET

  21-12-2016 21:49 via cnet.com
  
  Nokia Technologies -- the mobile patent arm, not the phone development team Microsoft bought and sold -- claims Apple isn't paying what it owes.
  
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• Custom Legend of Zelda pool table has legs like tree trunks - CNET

  21-12-2016 21:49 via cnet.com
  
  The "Super-Fan Builds" webseries creates the kind of pool table worthy of any Zelda quest.
  
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• Can you tell the difference between these real or rendered objects?

  21-12-2016 21:48
  
  It’s tougher than you think.
  
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• ​US government: Help us protect computers from quantum hacking - CNET

  21-12-2016 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  The same government seeking to future-proof its secrets and our own digital privacy also wants to make sure it can bypass encryption.
  
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• Jedi isn't a religion, according to UK government - CNET

  21-12-2016 21:38 via cnet.com
  
  The Star Wars organization may be a belief system for some, but that's not going to cut it officially in the UK.
  
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• Sling TV's set-top box will unite streaming and broadcast channels in one place

  21-12-2016 21:36
  
  Dish's Sling TV is pushing out even further into living rooms with the release of its own streaming device, the AirTV Player. The set-top box looks to bring everything a cable TV escapee could hope for all into one seamless interface: Netflix, local broadcasts and, of course, live cable channel service through a Sling TV subscription. As is the case with most cord-cutting service announcements, however, there's quite a few caveats — along with the small issue that as of now, the AirTV Play
  
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• The only true 15-inch MacBook Pro alternative is about to get even better - CNET

  21-12-2016 21:28 via cnet.com
  
  Dell's new XPS 15 just got leaked -- complete with never-before-seen Intel and Nvidia chips.
  
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• Oracle executive publicly resigns after CEO joins Trump's transition team

  21-12-2016 21:27 via theguardian.com
  
  George Polisner penned an open letter of resignation to Oracle co-CEO Safra Catz that he calls ‘a credible action as opposed to an expression of frustration’A senior executive at Oracle has publicly resigned after the technology company’s co-CEO Safra Catz joined the Trump transition team and expressed support for the president-elect.Catz had attended last week’s meeting of tech leaders at Trump Tower in New York before accepting the position. Prior to the meeting, Catz s
  
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• Fitbit Charge 2 software update adds workout pausing, do-not-disturb mode and more - CNET

  21-12-2016 21:23 via cnet.com
  
  The free software update is rolling out now to Charge 2 trackers.
  
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• Tuck your AirPods into your earlobes and never lose them - CNET

  21-12-2016 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  Got gauged earlobes? Then you also have a perfect holder for your Apple AirPods.
  
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• This guy deserves an award for finding a way to stop his Apple AirPods from falling off his ears

  21-12-2016 21:10
  Who knew earlobe piercings would come in handy one day?
  
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• Nokia sues Apple in patent dispute

  21-12-2016 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Finland's Nokia says it is suing Apple for alleged breaches of 32 technology patents.
  
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• Buying a laptop, last-minute holiday shopper? We can help - CNET

  21-12-2016 21:02 via cnet.com
  
  Want to give someone a laptop this Christmas, but can't decide which machine to choose? CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers some advice.
  
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• Facebook says government requests for account data rise 27 percent

  21-12-2016 20:40
  (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday that government requests for user account data rose 27 percent in the first half of 2016 compared to the second half of last year, with U.S. law enforcement agencies topping the list. Government requests for account data globally rose to 59,229 from 46,710 and more than half contained a non-disclosure order that prohibited the social networking website from notifying users. Requests for content restriction, the number of items restricted for violating l
  
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• White House AI report calls for "aggressive" policies to help workers

  21-12-2016 20:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Millions of jobs will be threatened by AI, but "technology is not destiny," the report says, pushing for a three-pronged strategy to ensure AI benefits everyone.
  
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• Sling AirTV Player Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  21-12-2016 20:35 via cnet.com
  
  The company's first box to include an antenna for live TV consolidates the whole Sling experience.
  
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• Disney will create shows for Snapchat

  21-12-2016 20:25
  The Walt Disney Company’s U.S. television arm will create shows for Snap Inc’s Snapchat, Disney announced on Wednesday, in Snapchat's latest deal with a major U.S. media company. Snap, which is preparing for next year's initial public offering, has signed a variety of advertising and content agreements this year with Viacom, Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Time Warner Inc’s Turner Broadcasting System Inc. Media companies such as Disney partner with Snapchat in an effort to rea
  
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• It's not too late! These apps will help you find, wrap and send last-minute gifts - CNET

  21-12-2016 20:24 via cnet.com
  
  Still looking for the perfect gift? Use these three iOS apps for last-minute gift shopping.
  
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• Netgear security cameras could soon tell a person from a car - CNET

  21-12-2016 20:06 via cnet.com
  
  Netgear finalized the purchase of computer vision analytics company Placemeter so its Arlo security cameras can learn to tell cars, people and other objects apart.
  
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• Astronauts' ISS Christmas: Ox tongue, chicken supreme and cider - CNET

  21-12-2016 20:02 via cnet.com
  
  International Space Station astronauts talk about what Christmas means to them as they float above Earth, and reveal what they'll be eating for their holiday dinner.
  
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• Nightmares await with fisherman's creepy-creature photos - CNET

  21-12-2016 19:56 via cnet.com
  
  Who needs horror films? Fisherman Roman Fedortsov's Twitter and Instagram feeds feature some of the scariest deep-sea creatures ever caught in his net.
  
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• Exploding E-cig battery caught on Leeds Trinity CCTV

  21-12-2016 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fire chiefs release CCTV footage of the moment an e-cigarette battery explodes in a man's pocket.
  
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• HP Sprocket Photo Printer review - CNET

  21-12-2016 19:46 via cnet.com
  
  It's not cheap, but HP's Sprocket Photo Printer is an easy way to liberate your shots from your camera phone.
  
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• Nokia sues Apple for infringing technology patents

  21-12-2016 19:44
  Apple sued Acacia Research Corp and Conversant Intellectual Property Management Inc [GEGGIM.UL] on Tuesday, accusing them of colluding with Nokia to extract and extort exorbitant revenues unfairly and anticompetitively from Apple. "Since agreeing a license covering some patents from the Nokia Technologies portfolio in 2011, Apple has declined subsequent offers made by Nokia to license other of its patented inventions which are used by many of Apple's products," Nokia said in a statement.
  
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• Marvel -- and several Avengers -- just got hacked on Twitter - CNET

  21-12-2016 19:35 via cnet.com
  
  Self-described white hat security group OurMine claims responsibility for hacking the official Twitter accounts of Marvel and some of its most popular characters, including Captain America and Tony Stark.
  
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• Nokia sues Apple in Europe, US for alleged patent infringement

  21-12-2016 19:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The lawsuits cover 32 mobile patents that Nokia says Apple isn't licensing.
  
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• Nokia sues Apple in Europe and US for alleged patent infringement

  21-12-2016 19:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The lawsuits cover 32 mobile patents that Nokia says Apple isn't licensing.
  
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• After hacking Netflix, OurMine hits Marvel accounts

  21-12-2016 19:28
  
  After accessing Netflix's Twitter account, the collective OurMine has now logged in to several Twitter accounts associated with Marvel, including the company's main account and those associated with several Marvel Cinematic Universe films.  SEE ALSO: Netflix's Twitter account hacked by OurMine The tweets sent by the group from the accounts were very similar in nature to the ones sent from Netflix's Twitter earlier on Wednesday in offering help to the companies which had been hacked.  U
  
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• Sorry shoppers, Amazon is all out of Amazon Echoes - CNET

  21-12-2016 19:21 via cnet.com
  
  Looking to give a loved one the last-minute gift of Alexa? Good luck.
  
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• This smart exoskeleton could help paraplegics walk again

  21-12-2016 19:12
  
  Hyundai is venturing into robotics with the H-MEX exoskeleton system that will allow people with limited mobility to walk. 
  
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• AutoComplete: Volkswagen agrees to buy back or fix its dirty 3.0-liter diesels video - Roadshow

  21-12-2016 18:55 via cnet.com
  
  Volvo re-releases its safety-enhancing LifePaint, and Acura debuts the NSX GT3's new livery.
  
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• Oracle staffer quits over co-CEO's support for Trump - CNET

  21-12-2016 18:54 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: George Polisner publishes his resignation letter on LinkedIn, with unkind words for the president-elect.
  
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• Silly Australia, you can't block The Pirate Bay video - CNET

  21-12-2016 18:52 via cnet.com
  
  Australia's telecoms are trying to stop access to the site, but there's a simple workaround that makes it pretty easy to find.
  
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