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• Obama retaliates against Russia over election hacking - CNET

  29-12-2016 23:57 via cnet.com
  
  The president takes action against intelligence agencies and operatives, with more to come, saying "all Americans should be alarmed by Russia's actions."
  
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• FBI and Homeland Security detail Russian hacking campaign in new report

  29-12-2016 23:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Experts say report is too little too late and comes after several others from private sector detailing alleged exploits of groups Fancy Bear and Cozy BearObama orders sanctions on Russia after election campaign hackingThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FBI have released an analysis of the allegedly Russian government-sponsored hacking groups blamed for breaching several different parts of the Democratic party during the 2016 elections.The 13-page document, released on Thursday and
  
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• Duolingo introduces clubs to make language-learning competitive - CNET

  29-12-2016 23:16 via cnet.com
  
  The popular language-learning app introduces a new competitive aspect.
  
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• Serena wins at love again; says 'yes' to engagement in poem

  29-12-2016 22:50
  
  Court and spark: Serena Williams is tying the knot.
  
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• AP Explains: Did Trump just create 8,000 jobs?

  29-12-2016 22:50
  
  Donald Trump gave himself kudos for the creation of 8,000 new U.S. jobs by a Japanese tech mogul, saying it was proof of "the spirit and the hope" stirred by his presidential win. But for those ...
  
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• Obama retaliates against Russia over election hack - CNET

  29-12-2016 22:47 via cnet.com
  
  The president issues an executive order to shut down two Russian intelligence offices in the US and eject 35 diplomats.
  
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• Obama, Feds outline technical, spear phishing details, sanctions vs. Russia over cyber attacks

  29-12-2016 22:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The Department of Homeland Security and FBI laid out spear phishing techniques so network admins can better thwart what is alleged to be Russian hacking campaigns.
  
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• US expels Russian diplomats over cyber attack allegations

  29-12-2016 22:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US expels 35 Russian diplomats in the wake of cyber attacks related to the US election.
  
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• Serena Williams engaged to Reddit co-founder, blindsides the internet - CNET

  29-12-2016 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  Williams announced their engagement on Reddit because of course.
  
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• AP Explains: How Amazon Echo listens and what it stores

  29-12-2016 22:15
  
  Can Amazon's Echo speaker really be a witness to a murder? Authorities investigating the death of an Arkansas man found floating face-up in a hot tub believe that Amazon might have some evidence, given ...
  
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• Study: Ad-tech use shines light on fringe, fake news sites

  29-12-2016 21:54
  
  What distinguishes mainstream news sites from those devoted to fake news or other hyper-partisan takes on events? It's not just the stories they run, but also the way they use online technology that tracks ...
  
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• Serena Williams engaged to Reddit co-founder

  29-12-2016 21:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Serena Williams and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian announce on Reddit that they are engaged.
  
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• Tell Twitter's CEO what you want from him in 2017 - CNET

  29-12-2016 21:35 via cnet.com
  
  Jack Dorsey puts out an open call for suggestions, using the hashtag #Twitter2017. It seems people are hankering to edit their tweets.
  
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• Neil Armstrong biopic to star Ryan Gosling, filming begins 2017 - CNET

  29-12-2016 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  Armstrong, who is the first person to walk on the moon, will be played by Ryan Gosling.
  
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• Stop calling everything a "hack"

  29-12-2016 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Nevada state government's website was leaking thousands of social security numbers, and highly sensitive personal data. They said it was a hack. Spoiler alert: It wasn't.
  
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• What if: 2016 gets reimagined as a horror movie - CNET

  29-12-2016 20:35 via cnet.com
  
  The Galaxy Note 7's explosive saga gets a cameo in the thriller of the year.
  
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• Tell Twitter's CEO what you want from the site in 2017 - CNET

  29-12-2016 20:18 via cnet.com
  
  Jack Dorsey put out an open call for suggestions for Twitter on Thursday, using the hashtag #Twitter2017.
  
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• VW adds parking prowess through PayByPhone acquisition - Roadshow

  29-12-2016 20:04 via cnet.com
  
  Volkswagen announced that it will acquire mobile parking payments service PayByPhone in a deal that could give drivers easier street parking.
  
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• For Marvel legend Stan Lee, birthday wishes galore - CNET

  29-12-2016 19:58 via cnet.com
  
  Excelsior! In a year of sadness, take time out to celebrate the Marvel Comics icon, now 94.
  
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• Humanoid robot Pepper is amusing, but is it practical?

  29-12-2016 19:40
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — While merrily chirping, dancing and posing for selfies, a robot named Pepper looks like another expensive toy at a San Francisco mall. But don't dismiss it as mere child's play.
  
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• 2016 reimagined as a horror movie - CNET

  29-12-2016 19:25 via cnet.com
  
  The Galaxy Note 7's explosive saga gets a cameo in the thriller of the year.
  
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• Use this trick to clean your blender with ease - CNET

  29-12-2016 19:13 via cnet.com
  
  Cleaning a blender is a chore no one enjoys. Fortunately, this trick makes cleanup a breeze.
  
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• How to avoid Siri’s blood-curdling scream | Brief letters

  29-12-2016 19:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Alexa v Siri | Why so prudish? | Snow shame | Monster Raving classroom sizes | Floundering over FlanderSamuel Gibbs’ piece about the internet of things (How I turned my home into a sci-fi dream, theguardian.com, 24 December) omits an important warning: Alexa and Siri must never be left alone in the same room. The Bluetooth/Wi-Fi version of scratching each other’s eyes out is not pretty, but only Siri has that blood-curdling scream.
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• How to preregister for Super Mario Run on Android - CNET

  29-12-2016 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  Super Mario Run is coming soon to Android. Here's how to get it first.
  
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• Twitter introduces 360 live video using Periscope

  29-12-2016 19:00
  
  The social media live streaming war with Facebook is hotting up.
  
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• Beyond Pokemon Go: how AR will create a 'deep reality' we can't escape from

  29-12-2016 19:00
  
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• Android users rejoice: Super Mario Run is a lot closer than you thought

  29-12-2016 18:55
  
  The game has so far only launched on iPhone and iPad.
  
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• Uber driver insults famous football coach (who's the passenger) - CNET

  29-12-2016 18:53 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Former University of Texas coach Mack Brown gets a ride from an Uber driver who has something to say about Mack Brown.
  
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• Ford's new self-driving Fusion looks like a actual car

  29-12-2016 18:44
  
  If you pull up alongside a self-driving car today, you'll probably know it immediately — bulky external sensors make most of the current models logging test miles for Waymo, Chevy and others stick out on the streets like a sore thumb. There are a few less goofy-looking models on the road with autopilot features, like the Audi R7, but they're not so prevalent.      But if you run into one of the brand-new, next-gen driverless Ford Fusion Hybrids in the coming months, you
  
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• Amazon could be planning flying warehouses as part of future deliveries

  29-12-2016 18:28
  
  The delivery system comes combined with a fleet of drones.
  
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• Amazon looks to the sky to store products

  29-12-2016 18:18
  (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has filed for a patent to use airships to store products and serve as a base for delivery-drones.
  
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• Snap Spectacles Review: A fun way to capture memories, with potential for much more

  29-12-2016 17:56 via zdnet.com
  
  A couple weeks of using Snap's Spectacles has me excited for their potential.
  
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• Year's best: 5 of our favorite hybrid cars of 2016 - Roadshow

  29-12-2016 17:30 via cnet.com
  
  Hybrid cars combine flexible gasoline and clean electric driving into one seamless package, giving drivers the best of both worlds. We've rounded up the greenest (and the meanest) of 2016.
  
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• Amazon drones, meet your mothership - CNET

  29-12-2016 17:05 via cnet.com
  
  It's a bird, it's a plane, it's -- Amazon. The online retailer has its head in the clouds with plans for an airship hosting a swarm of delivery drones.
  
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• A Monster Calls: telling stories from the treetops

  29-12-2016 17:00
  
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• LG might be done with modular phones

  29-12-2016 16:57
  
  So much for modular design becoming the next big thing for smartphones. LG, the first major phone maker to launch a modular phone, might scrap the G5's swappable design in favor of a more traditional metal-and-glass design if a a new leak is to be believed. SEE ALSO: LG's 'necklace' surround sound speaker is as dorky as wearables get Korea's ETNews , which has a mixed track record with phone leaks, claims LG's next flagship (tentatively called the G6), will feature a glass back with curved sides
  
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• Amazon plans for giant airship warehouses revealed

  29-12-2016 16:47 via theguardian.com
  
  US firm filed patent document in 2014 for ‘airborne fulfilment centres’ that could use fleet of drones to make deliveriesAmazon has filed a patent for flying warehouses that could use a fleet of drones to make deliveries to customers.A patent document filed in 2014 in the US describes giant airships as “airborne fulfilment centres” (AFCs) that could be stationed above metropolitan areas and used to store and quickly deliver items at times of high demand, using drones disp
  
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• Tim Cook calls AirPods a 'runaway success' - CNET

  29-12-2016 16:39 via cnet.com
  
  With the wireless headphones in high demand, Apple's CEO called the AirPods a holiday hit.
  
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• The time I stole my GF's identity

  29-12-2016 16:05
  
  We have all done things in our past we're not proud to admit. What are some of yours? Spoof TV reporter Jonathan Pie's stark message about homelessness in Britain This DIY 'Captain America' costume is all kinds of (marvel)ous This old Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds 'Oprah' interview will break your heart Wild wallaby really appreciates the sweet sounds of this guitarist
  
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• I stole my GF's online identity

  29-12-2016 16:05
  
  We have all done things in our past we're not proud to admit. What are some of yours? 2016 recut as a horror movie is actually pretty terrifying Wild wallaby really appreciates the sweet sounds of this guitarist 'Star Wars'-loving fast food employee gives Darth Maul a run for his money Spoof TV reporter Jonathan Pie's stark message about homelessness in Britain
  
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• One of tech's biggest events will go lean on phones. What's up with that? - CNET

  29-12-2016 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  CES may be the world's largest tech show, but it won't be where the year's best phones premiere. Here's why.
  
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• Smart electricity meters can be dangerously insecure, warns expert

  29-12-2016 15:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Hackers can cause fraud, explosions and house fires, and utility companies should do more to protect consumers, conference toldSmart electricity meters, of which there are more than 100m installed around the world, are frequently “dangerously insecure”, a security expert has said.The lack of security in the smart utilities raises the prospect of a single line of malicious code cutting power to a home or even causing a catastrophic overload leading to exploding meters or house fires,
  
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• Big Data, Crystal Balls and Looking Glasses: Reviewing 2016, predicting 2017

  29-12-2016 15:45 via zdnet.com
  
  End-of-year reviews are boring -- and everyone does them. Predictions are boring -- and they are hard. Of course, this is different -- because big data.
  
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• Your Apple Watch wants to help you be more active in the new year

  29-12-2016 15:33
  
  Special ‘Ring in the New Year’ challenge has been unveiled.
  
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• Trump beats Bill Gates in Most Admired poll (but loses to Obama) - CNET

  29-12-2016 15:28 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: A Gallup poll asks people whom they admire most. The president-elect comes in second.
  
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