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• Going live on Facebook is actually the worst

  28-12-2016 23:48
  
  Over the past several weeks, cities across the country have become awash with Facebook's biggest national marketing campaign ever. It's also the company's most cringe-worthy. SEE ALSO: Everyone hates Facebook's 'Year in Review,' not just you The towering murals assure you that it’s normal to broadcast live video of your daily life using the new Facebook Live feature. It's not. One ad in Brooklyn reads, “How to go LIVE if you’re reading Tolstoy in public and nobody’s impre
  
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• Fancy San Francisco restaurant serving food on iPads - CNET

  28-12-2016 23:42 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The very chichi Quince offers a dish that is, well, expensively plated.
  
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• Trump says Sprint to bring 5,000 jobs back to U.S.

  28-12-2016 23:33
  U.S President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday wireless carrier Sprint Corp will bring 5,000 jobs back to the United States and OneWeb, a new company, will be hiring 3,000 people. "I was just called by the head people at Sprint and they are going to be bringing 5,000 jobs back to the United States, they are taking them from other countries," Trump told reporters outside his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
  
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• Accused hackers make millions off insider trading info - CNET

  28-12-2016 23:26 via cnet.com
  
  Three Chinese men allegedly hacked two New York law firms and made more than $4 million from the information they stole.
  
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• Alexa a witness to murder? Prosecutors seek Amazon Echo data

  28-12-2016 22:53
  
  Authorities investigating the death of an Arkansas man whose body was found in a hot tub want to expand the probe to include a new kind of evidence: any comments overheard by the suspect's Amazon Echo ...
  
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• Avoid dull snapshots: Tips for taking stunning pictures

  28-12-2016 21:51
  
  SINGAPORE (AP) — Smartphone cameras have seen dramatic improvements, but technology alone won't produce shots that grab attention.
  
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• ​Nevada reveals personal data for medical marijuana sellers - CNET

  28-12-2016 21:37 via cnet.com
  
  The state has taken a website offline after a security researcher found 11,700 dispensary applications were available publicly.
  
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• New York eases proposed cyber regulations after industry complaints

  28-12-2016 20:49
  New York state's financial regulator on Wednesday revised a proposal for the nation's first cyber security rules for banks and insurers, loosening some security requirements and delaying implementation by two months to March 1. The rules from the New York State Department of Financial Services are being closely because they lay out unprecedented requirements on steps that financial firms must take to protect their networks and customer data from hackers and disclose cyber events to state regulat
  
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• Fancy SF restaurant said to be serving food on iPads - CNET

  28-12-2016 20:43 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The very chichi Quince offers a dish that apparently is, well, expensively plated.
  
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• Microsoft shows unusual paranoia on Twitter - CNET

  28-12-2016 20:27 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: A Twitter user tweets about how bad 2016 has been. The Office Twitter account takes the criticism very personally in a case of "Word" confusion.
  
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• Tesla Collision Alert predicts the future, avoids highway accident - Roadshow

  28-12-2016 20:13 via cnet.com
  
  Dashcam footage from the Netherlands shows Tesla's new Autopilot safety systems alert for an accident ahead moments before one occurs.
  
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• InterContinental investigates possible payment card breach

  28-12-2016 19:36
  (Reuters) - InterContinental Hotels Group Plc said on Wednesday it is investigating claims of a possible payment card breach at some of its hotels in the United States. The hotel chain had hired a computer security firm to help with the investigation and would continue to work with the payment card networks, InterContinental's spokesman said. The investigation was first reported by KrebsonSecurity on Wednesday.
  
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• Nuance needed in debate about technology’s role in children’s development | Letters

  28-12-2016 19:34 via theguardian.com
  
  The signatories to the letter on children’s lifestyles (Screen-based lifestyle harms children’s health, 26 December) make the usual error – compounded by your selective headline – of lumping an enormous variety of cultural experience into one category: “screen-based”, which is then labelled as merely “technology”. This makes about as much sense as lumping all printed matter together under the heading of “paper-based technology”. We 
  
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• I went through all the fake news of 2016, here's what I learned - CNET

  28-12-2016 19:27 via cnet.com
  
  Poring over hundreds of made-up stories made CNET's Eric Mack realizes the fake-news problem is serious, and that he's been duped himself more than once.
  
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• US recounts find no evidence of hacking in Trump win but reveal vulnerabilities

  28-12-2016 19:25 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘No evidence of attack’ in full or partial state recounts, but worries persist that voting machine companies could be ‘central’ targets of future breachesThe US presidential election was correct, according to a crowdfunded effort to recount the vote in key states, but the review also highlighted the unprecedented extent to which the American political system is vulnerable to cyberattack, according to two computer scientists who helped the effort to audit the vote.J Alex H
  
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• Amazon's Digital Day is like Cyber Monday but for downloads - CNET

  28-12-2016 19:25 via cnet.com
  
  The sale on Friday offers discounts on TV shows, music, games, apps and eBooks.
  
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• Facebook, Google top out most popular apps in 2016 - CNET

  28-12-2016 19:17 via cnet.com
  
  Of the Top 10 apps in the US, the two tech titans hold onto eight spots, Nielsen reports.
  
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• Samsung UBD-M9500 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  28-12-2016 19:14 via cnet.com
  
  The Samsung M9500 4K Blu-ray player offers the ability to stream audio and video to your mobile device.
  
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• We take on the ultra-challenging Gazelle Rally (Part 3) - Roadshow

  28-12-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's the final few days of the Gazelle Rally. Both vehicles and participants are exhausted, but the desert doesn't allow for rest.
  
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• The 15 (non-superhero) comics that should absolutely be TV shows - CNET

  28-12-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Spandex and superpowered fights are fun, but shows like "The Walking Dead" and "Preacher" prove there's a whole other side of comics ripe for TV pickings.
  
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• Come along as we rally with the Gazelles in Morocco (Part 3) video - Roadshow

  28-12-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Considered one of the toughest motorsports events in the world, the Gazelle Rally pits teams of two women against the harsh Moroccan desert. Our final episode finds three American teams in the top five.
  
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• New York revises, delays new cyber rules after industry complaints

  28-12-2016 18:52
  The rules from the New York State Department of Financial Services are being closely watched by financial services firms around the United States because they would be the first of their kind imposed by any state or federal agency. At a hearing last week before New York state lawmakers, banking and insurance industry representatives complained that the new rules did not distinguish between small and large financial institutions and might conflict with future U.S. government regulations. The New
  
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• Samsung MS750 Soundbar Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  28-12-2016 18:39 via cnet.com
  
  The Samsung MS750 sound bar offers better integration with the company's TVs in addition to an inbuilt subwoofer.
  
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• The Apple Byte: Feedback Special 2016 video - CNET

  28-12-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Apple Byte and CNET team read your feedback from 2016, another amazing year thanks to you.
  
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• Self-driving cars to headline CES 2017 - Roadshow

  28-12-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  CES will showcase the near-future of cars, with autonomous driving demos, new concept cars and a production EV from Faraday Future.
  
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• Ahead of the Game: A new year for CS:GO

  28-12-2016 17:58
  
  Last year was the biggest yet for competitive CS:GO, and it ended with some big upsets and surprising champions. Professional Counter-Strike analyst Janko "YNk" Paunovic sat down with Mashable to share his thoughts on 2016, the ELEAGUE Major Qualifier and what's next for the competitive scene.
  
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• Believe it: This $13 headphone is an overachiever - CNET

  28-12-2016 17:47 via cnet.com
  
  For $13 the Audiophiliac wasn't expecting much, but the KZ-ATE-HiFi looks better than you would expect.
  
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• LG's 'necklace' surround sound speaker is as dorky as wearables get

  28-12-2016 17:03
  
  CES is right around the corner and some tech companies, like LG, just couldn't wait to announce some of the new gadgets they'll be showing off. Take LG's levitating speaker. Is it useful or just a pretty gimmick? Who cares?! It hovers . LG's Tone Studio portable surround sound speaker for your neck, however, looks pretty silly. SEE ALSO: LG has a levitating speaker because it's about time for gadgets to start flying LG says the Tone Studio has four speakers to provide its wearer a "personal surr
  
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• Diving drones are mining the ocean depths for data – and they could soon predict the weather

  28-12-2016 17:00
  
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• Your Apple Watch will guilt you into working out in the New Year

  28-12-2016 16:32
  
  If you strapped on your Apple Watch this morning and immediately got a reminder that you need to hit the gym after your holiday feasting, you weren't the only one starting off the day feeling guilty.  Today, Apple sent every Apple Watch owner in the world a push notification announcing the "Ring in the New Year Challenge" — yet another reminder that every January should be spent exercising the last year's woes (and surplus poundage) away.  SEE ALSO: You can finally play 'Pok&eacu
  
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• Nevada leaks thousands of medical marijuana dispensary applications

  28-12-2016 16:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The data includes their dates of birth, home addresses, citizenship, and driving license and social security numbers of the applicants.
  
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• Nevada accidentally leaks thousands of medical marijuana dispensary applications

  28-12-2016 16:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The data includes their dates of birth, home addresses, citizenship, and driving license and social security numbers of the applicants.
  
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• Toshiba shares fall 20% on deal warning

  28-12-2016 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Toshiba shares tumble for a second day amid concerns over the value of its nuclear business.
  
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• Windows 10 tip: More hibernation secrets to save time and disk space

  28-12-2016 16:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Hibernation is a great alternative to sleep, allowing you to cut your PC's power use to zero while still being able to quickly get back to work. Here's how to configure this feature and manage the size of the hibernation file.
  
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• Qualcomm hit with $850M fine in South Korea antitrust probe - CNET

  28-12-2016 16:06 via cnet.com
  
  The sanction would be the largest antitrust fine in South Korean history.
  
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• The 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS450 is a posh sort of pragmatic - Roadshow

  28-12-2016 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's comfortable, it's sensibly priced (for a luxury three-row crossover) and it's stylish. There's plenty to like about the GLS450.
  
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• 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS450 review - Roadshow

  28-12-2016 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  The GLS450 is a hard-nosed hauler at its best when freed from the shackles of optional equipment.
  
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• This 13-foot-tall mechanical suit looks like something straight out of a sci-fi film

  28-12-2016 15:28
  
  South Korean engineers have created the robot straight out of every sci-fi buff's dream: a walking, working mechanical suit that you can ride in and control. Hankook Mirae Technology showed off a working prototype of its 4 meter (13 foot) tall robot on Tuesday, phys.org reports.  SEE ALSO: Robots will walk you and drive you: Hyundai reveals its future Image: vitaly bulgarov A video posted by Vitaly Bulgarov (@vitalybulgarov) on Dec 15, 2016 at 3:12pm PST The robot, which looks like the fict
  
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• This wine cellar is the ultimate hidden treasure

  28-12-2016 15:26
  
  SpiralCellars are underground cellars that are capable of storing 1,900 bottles of wine underneath your floor at just the right temperature.
  
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• The year that wasn't: 2016 as told by 120 fake news stories - CNET

  28-12-2016 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  This year, nearly everyone met an untimely end. Fortunately they had clones or body doubles -- or a new sitcom in the case of the Dalai Lama.
  
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• Jeff Bezos, Donald Trump and Brexit are all a mess – but that's the key to their success

  28-12-2016 15:00
  
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• Here are the best videogames of the year video - CNET

  28-12-2016 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  With 2016 almost in the books here are some of the best games of the year.
  
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• 7 free apps you can use to give back - CNET

  28-12-2016 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Use these apps to give to charity -- without spending any of your own money.
  
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• Singapore to record iris scans of citizens

  28-12-2016 14:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Singapore's immigration department will begin collecting iris images of citizens and permanent residents as an additional personal identifier, which is aimed at improving the efficiency of its operations.
  
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• Huawei Fit hands-on: An elegant $100 fitness watch with open data access

  28-12-2016 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Fitbit is the leader in daily activity tracking, but the new Huawei Fit offers plenty to rival the Fitbit Blaze at half the cost. Long battery life is key to keeping a tracker on your body and the Huawei Fit exceeds the advertised battery life.
  
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• Siri and Alexa's future: Health and emotional support? - CNET

  28-12-2016 14:17 via cnet.com
  
  Ahead of CES 2017, experts weigh the potential of giving voice assistants more health awareness.
  
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• Year's Best: 5 of our favorite trucks of 2016 - Roadshow

  28-12-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  We had a ton of trucking fun this year in everything from stalwart workhorses to rambunctious Raptors.
  
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• Wearable tech at CES 2017: Expect a quiet year - CNET

  28-12-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  We could still see some interesting concepts, but don't expect anything major at this year's shows.
  
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• Moving to the cloud? Three things to think about before you make the jump

  28-12-2016 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Cloud computing is a hot tech trend, but not without potential pitfalls for the unwary. Here are a few to consider.
  
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• 2016 was a momentous year in storage

  28-12-2016 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Looking back is more than nostalgia. It helps us see what has changed and what hasn't, and where we might improve. 2016 has been a momentus year for storage. Here are the top stories.
  
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