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• No, the power grid in Vermont was not infiltrated by Russian hackers

  31-12-2016 23:19
  
  You may have read or seen on social media a Washington Post story published Friday which claimed that Russian hackers had hacked the U.S. power system via an electrical grid in Vermont. SEE ALSO: What we do and don't know about Russia's interference in the presidential election That’s not what happened and the incident is not necessarily connected to the alleged Russian hack of the Democratic National Committee. The Washington Post has since amended its story: What actually happened is tha
  
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• See Wolverine 'Logan' movie trailer re-created with Legos - CNET

  31-12-2016 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  This impressive fan-made trailer makes Wolverine look even more weary in Lego form.
  
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• My resolution - another year of sleeping with a fitness band

  31-12-2016 22:14 via zdnet.com
  
  It's hard to keep New Year resolutions aimed at self-improvement, but I've done a much better in the past year, thanks to wearing a Microsoft Band 2.
  
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• 10 tips every iPhone 7 owner should know - CNET

  31-12-2016 21:26 via cnet.com
  
  Get up and running with your new iPhone 7 or 7 Plus with this collection of tips and tricks.
  
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• Ultimate Dungeons & Dragons table features embedded monitor - CNET

  31-12-2016 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  The "Super-Fan Builds" webseries makes the kind of D&D table that would impress even the pickiest dungeon master.
  
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• Parents' lawsuit claims FaceTime caused daughter's death - CNET

  31-12-2016 20:50 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: A Texas family claims that because the driver of a car that crashed into theirs, killing their daughter, was on FaceTime, Apple should pay.
  
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• Snapchat's 10 most popular lenses of 2016

  31-12-2016 20:24
  
  Snapchat is insanely powerful. Not only has it changed Facebook (for better or worse), it has popularized the term "vomiting rainbow" and transformed selfies.  Just over a year ago, Snapchat introduced lenses, a feature that recognizes objects such as faces and overlays them with animated filters. It's one of the app's most addictive features in part because the options change daily.  SEE ALSO: Snapchat pushing for more AR with latest reported purchase More than 150 million people ever
  
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• This VR device promises to make both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive wireless

  31-12-2016 20:08
  
  The virtual reality smorgasbord set to hit CES is just a few days away, but standout companies are already popping up, including one with a unique HMD solution. Atlanta-based KwikVR is promising a wireless VR headset device that works perfectly with both the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift.  Weighing less than one pound, the device can be attached to your belt and features two USB ports and an HDMI port. The company claims that the device delivers low latency and "guaranteed native resolution"
  
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• Trump calls Putin smart, tweets good wishes to enemies, losers - CNET

  31-12-2016 19:45 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: To end the year, the president-elect shows magnanimity. Of a kind.
  
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• Sea-Monkeys documentary explores toy creator's dark side - CNET

  31-12-2016 19:11 via cnet.com
  
  Watch this mini-documentary on the history of the pop culture pet sensation Sea-Monkeys and how they swam into the imaginations of kids worldwide.
  
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• Russian hackers strike at US electrical grid, report says - CNET

  31-12-2016 19:03 via cnet.com
  
  Code associated with a Russian hacking operation, known as 'Grizzly Steppe,' is found at a Vermont utility.
  
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• US government subcontractor leaks confidential military personnel data

  31-12-2016 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The leak exposed personal data including Social Security numbers to the assigned posts of critical members of the US military, some of whom hold the highest levels of security clearance.
  
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• Russian hackers strike US electrical grid, report says - CNET

  31-12-2016 18:43 via cnet.com
  
  Code associated with a Russian hacking operation, known as 'Grizzly Steppe,' is found at a Vermont utility.
  
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• New year, new you, new fitness and health tech deals - CNET

  31-12-2016 18:21 via cnet.com
  
  From Home Deals: Looking to get healthy in the new year? We have a selection of deals that can help you shed the pounds while keeping the dollars.
  
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• Oscar Isaac posts 'Star Wars VIII' set photo of Fisher, Hamill - CNET

  31-12-2016 18:07 via cnet.com
  
  The actor who plays Poe Dameron posts a candid behind-the-scenes photo of Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker with the late Carrie Fisher as General Leia.
  
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• Google doodle eagerly awaits new year - CNET

  31-12-2016 17:51 via cnet.com
  
  Web giant has a balloon drop to help you put 2016 to rest and ring in 2017.
  
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• Affordable audiophile bliss: ELAC speakers and their new little amplifier - CNET

  31-12-2016 17:47 via cnet.com
  
  The Audiophiliac reports on the ELAC Element amp, and finds joy with it teamed with ELAC's Uni-Fi UB5 speakers.
  
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• US-Russia tensions rise as malware found at Vermont electric utility

  31-12-2016 17:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Burlington electric department says it found code
  New York compound allegedly linked to Russian intelligence is evacuated
  A day after Barack Obama announced tough new sanctions over what intelligence agencies believe to be Russian attempts to influence the presidential election in favour of Donald Trump, US officials said computer code linked to Russian-sponsored hackers had been detected in a computer at a Vermont electric utility.Related: Trump praises Putin over US sanctions – a move th
  
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• Is 2016 really the year of death? We ask a Dead Pool boss - CNET

  31-12-2016 17:30 via cnet.com
  
  When celebrity deaths are your business, this horrible year actually comes in a little below average, the Stiffs.com commissioner tells CNET.
  
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• 10 iPad tips every new owner should know - CNET

  31-12-2016 17:05 via cnet.com
  
  Get up and running with your new iPad with this collection of tips and tricks.
  
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• Wang Jianlin: the Godfather of China's Hollywood

  31-12-2016 17:00
  
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• The top tech stories of the year video - CNET

  31-12-2016 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  2016 is in the books. In this year-end wrap-up, we take a look back at the biggest stories of the year.
  
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• The most-read WIRED stories of 2016

  31-12-2016 15:00
  
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• 7 tech resolutions you should make in 2017, and how to keep them

  31-12-2016 15:00
  
  Each year, our phones, social media accounts, laptops, smart assistants, fitness trackers and other tech somehow swallow up even more of our time.  For the new year, here are a handful of resolutions that aim to improve our relationship to the technology that rules our lives: Image: DUSTIN DRANKOSKI/MASHABLE 1. Start taking cybersecurity seriously 2016 was the year personal cybersecurity came to the forefront. In what was described as the worst hack ever, more than 500 million Yahoo email a
  
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• 6 tech resolutions you should make in 2017, and how to keep them

  31-12-2016 15:00
  
  Each year, our phones, social media accounts, laptops, smart assistants, fitness trackers and other tech somehow swallow up even more of our time.  For the new year, here are a handful of resolutions that aim to improve our relationship to the technology that rules our lives: Image: DUSTIN DRANKOSKI/MASHABLE 1. Start taking cybersecurity seriously 2016 was the year personal cybersecurity came to the forefront. In what was described as the worst hack ever, more than 500 million Yahoo email a
  
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• The robots are coming to CES! (And we can't wait to meet them) - CNET

  31-12-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Advances in AI mean that 2017 is going to be the best CES for showcasing robotics yet
  
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• Three new year's resolutions for Apple

  31-12-2016 13:59 via zdnet.com
  
  As the iPhone's 10th anniversary approaches, the ecosystem it spawned reveals areas for Apple to address.
  
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• 2016's most important news, remembered in haikus

  31-12-2016 13:00
  
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• The best games, comics, film, and TV of 2016

  31-12-2016 11:00
  
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• Russian malware detected in US electricity utility – report

  31-12-2016 05:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Code found within system of a Vermont electric utility was not used to disrupt operations but represents potentially serious vulnerabilityA malware code associated with Russian hackers has reportedly been detected within the system of a Vermont electric utility.The Russians did not actively use the code to disrupt operations of the utility, US officials told the Washington Post, but penetration of the nation’s electrical grid is significant because it represents a potentially serious vulne
  
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• Russian hackers penetrate US electrical grid, report says - CNET

  31-12-2016 04:06 via cnet.com
  
  Code associated with a Russian hacking operation, known as 'Grizzly Steppe,' is found at a Vermont utility.
  
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• California is making it much harder to use your smartphone while driving

  31-12-2016 00:20
  
  It's time to use that Amazon gift card for a phone mount for your car — California is cracking down.  Starting Sunday a new law is making it even harder to use your phone in the car. Throughout the state you already can't text, scroll around, click or look at messages on your phone while driving, and we've been long trained to never bring our phones to our ears while talking. But starting Jan. 1 2017, you can't even have your phone in your hand or out to click or swipe something. It w
  
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