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• YI 4K+ Action Camera is not good news for GoPro Hero5 Black owners - CNET

  09-01-2017 23:50 via cnet.com
  
  Appearing for the first time at CES 2017, 4K+ steps up its predecessor's performance adding 4K-resolution video capture at a smooth 60fps or steadier 4K video at 30fps with electronic image stabilization.
  
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• 10 new uses for your kitchen gadgets - CNET

  09-01-2017 23:49 via cnet.com
  
  Your kitchen gadgets and appliances have some surprise uses that make them even more useful.
  
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• Our favorite three things out of CES 2017 (The 3:59, Ep. 158) - CNET

  09-01-2017 23:48 via cnet.com
  
  For our last show at this year's CES, we get a visit from Zero Zero Robotics co-founder, discuss 5G and VR, and round up the most interesting stuff we saw at the show.
  
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• Amid hacking feud, US hits Russia with new sanctions

  09-01-2017 23:44
  
  The outgoing Obama administration on Monday blacklisted five Russians, including a senior law enforcement official close to President Vladimir Putin, as the two nations' feud over U.S. election hacking ...
  
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• Never miss another Google Doodle game - CNET

  09-01-2017 23:09 via cnet.com
  
  Get alerted the next time Google releases an interactive Doodle.
  
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• Alicia Keys, John Legend buckle up for 'Carpool Karaoke' series - CNET

  09-01-2017 23:07 via cnet.com
  
  The spinoff show based on the viral videos from late-night host James Corden reveals a few of its all-star teams. It debuts on Apple Music this year.
  
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• Robots conquer CES 2017 (The 3:59, Ep. 157) - CNET

  09-01-2017 23:01 via cnet.com
  
  On the ground at CES 2017, we discuss the many robots at the tech show, including the cute LG Hub Robot.
  
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• Pikachu looks amazing as a hologram

  09-01-2017 22:53
  
  Kino-Mo, a London-based LED technology company, created the future of retail display. Pretty soon ordering burgers off of spinning 3-D menus won’t be unrealistic.
  
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• Watch diver rescue gadgets from their watery grave - CNET

  09-01-2017 22:48 via cnet.com
  
  Lost phones and cameras get another chance thanks to an intrepid river diver who hunts for treasures, trash and animals in need of help.
  
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• Uber to let loose loads of ride data - CNET

  09-01-2017 22:47 via cnet.com
  
  The ride-hailing company refused to release transit data ... until now. With "Movement," Uber will publish anonymized and aggregated data for cities worldwide.
  
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• The 2018 GMC Terrain brings design, diesel to Detroit - Roadshow

  09-01-2017 22:39 via cnet.com
  
  A new second-generation GMC Terrain arrives featuring a fresh design, a more refined interior and a trio of engine choices including two turbocharged gas engines and a diesel.
  
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• Alexa everywhere, LG's crazy-thin TV and Intel's barf bags at CES 2017 (The 3:59, Ep. 156) - CNET

  09-01-2017 22:27 via cnet.com
  
  For our first podcast at CES 2017, we delve into big trends and new gadgets revealed at the tech show.
  
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• Honda's new Odyssey puts families first with more tech and a flexible interior video - Roadshow

  09-01-2017 22:25 via cnet.com
  
  CabinWatch and CabinTalk systems make it easier to monitor and yell at your kids. We took a look at the Detroit auto show.
  
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• Flir Duo Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  09-01-2017 22:04 via cnet.com
  
  The Flir Duo and Duo R are two GoPro-sized thermal cameras designed to be used on drones.
  
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• Nomu S30

  09-01-2017 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We’ve seen our fair share of ruggedized smartphones at TechRadar Pro. However, none of them come even close to a top-of-the-range model in terms of features (although some, like the DeWalt MD501, did have the premium price tag).But the Nomu S30 is different, and the first of what promises to be a new generation of rugged mobile handsets that aspire to be high-end efforts akin to the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active.Available in silver or black, the S30 costs around £215 (about $265, AU$365)
  
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• Flipkart names former Tiger Global executive head of its core business

  09-01-2017 22:00
  MUMBAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's leading e-commerce company Flipkart shook up its top management for the second time in a year on Monday, naming a former executive of U.S. hedge fund Tiger Global Management, one of its biggest investors, as head of its core business. The shake-up follows a series of valuation writedowns for Flipkart, which has seen its lead in the online market in India eaten into by global e-commerce giant Amazon. Kalyan Krishnamurthy, a former managing director of Tiger Gl
  
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• Today's most popular operating systems

  09-01-2017 21:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Windows is still No. 1, but as the PC market continues to decline, it only has less than half of the market.
  
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• 5 tough questions for Hyperloop One

  09-01-2017 21:53
  
  LAS VEGAS — Hyperloop One's 2016 was about as good as yours: Some good moments (even great ones) and some very, very bad ones. The next-gen transportation company, which is building a unique people-mover platform based on a design by SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, had a milestone moment last spring. In the arid Las Vegas desert and with hundreds of parched journalists watching, it publicly tested the propulsion system for its planned tube-based transportation network that could cut hours-
  
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• New smart ball is a learning tool specially designed for autistic children

  09-01-2017 21:52
  
  'Leka' is a multi-sensory learning device designed specifically for autistic children.
  
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• This weird, sponge-like stuff is 10 times stronger than steel - CNET

  09-01-2017 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  It looks like a piece of Nerf or coral, but it's actually one of the strongest materials ever created.
  
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• 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe removes two doors and not much else video - Roadshow

  09-01-2017 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  The E-Class Coupe follows in the footsteps of its larger and smaller family members with a sportier way to drive around all fancy-like.
  
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• Everything we think we know about the next iPhone

  09-01-2017 21:46
  
  The iPhone turns 10 this year, which means it's time for Apple to shake things up. (No more dongles, please.) SEE ALSO: The iPhone at 10: It changed everything Thankfully, a number of rumors from the past several months suggest that a major redesign might be in store.  Let's dive in. Three new iPhones  As we wrote in November, Apple will reportedly release three new iPhones this year. (That would match up with 2016, when the company released the iPhone SE, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.)
  
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• Takeaways from CES on the iPhone's 10th anniversary (The 3:59, Ep. 159) - CNET

  09-01-2017 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  Now that CES 2017 is over, we look back at what stuck out and what fell flat. Also, the iPhone was unveiled 10 years ago today.
  
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• This robot can probably fold clothes better than you

  09-01-2017 21:32
  
  The robot was programmed by a team of international researchers to test the limits of machine learning. 
  
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• Dropbox makes inroads in healthcare vertical

  09-01-2017 21:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud-based file sharing company announced a series of new customers in the areas of healthcare and medical research.
  
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• Artificial intelligence keeps IBM atop 2016 patent list - CNET

  09-01-2017 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  Big Blue wins the most US patents for the year -- 8,088 -- but Intel and Amazon surge ahead, too.
  
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• US announces new sanctions against Russians

  09-01-2017 21:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is economically blacklisting five more Russians, including a senior law enforcement official in President Vladimir Putin's government.
  
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• Vermont's new governor sticking with renewable energy goal

  09-01-2017 21:20
  
  MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's new Republican governor said Monday he would stick with his Democratic predecessor's long-term goal of getting 90 percent of the energy needed in the state from renewable sources by 2050.
  
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• Apple removes app to help you find lost AirPods from app store

  09-01-2017 21:19
  
  Since Apple took away our headphone jacks (RIP), all we have left to lose is our wireless AirPods... literally .  While Apple's wireless earbuds for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus — AirPods — may look cool, there's no denying the small, ear-sized speakers have the potential to get lost easily. An app called Finder for AirPods was created to remedy the issue, but just when we thought all our problems had been solved, Apple mustered up the "courage" to remove the app from the App Store.
  
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• Audi Q8 Concept puts on a brave face in Detroit - Roadshow

  09-01-2017 21:09 via cnet.com
  
  Full-size luxury brute is a glimpse into Audi's technological and design futures.
  
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• Here's what the 2007 iPhone's photos look like - CNET

  09-01-2017 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  Digital camera photography was a lot different ten years ago. We dug our iPhone out and shot some pics around New York City.
  
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• Audi Q8 Concept previews the new face of Ingolstadt's SUVs in Detroit - Roadshow

  09-01-2017 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  New look and novel new cabin tech establish the new face of Audi luxury
  
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• What AI can tell us about British history - and what it can't

  09-01-2017 21:00
  
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• This AI found trends hidden in British history for more than 150 years

  09-01-2017 21:00
  
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• Duo Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  09-01-2017 20:58 via cnet.com
  
  The Flir Duo and Duo R are two GoPro-sized thermal cameras designed to be used on drones.
  
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• Watch Steve Jobs introduce the original iPhone 10 years ago today - CNET

  09-01-2017 20:57 via cnet.com
  
  The Apple CEO was in his finest form as a showman when he announced the iPhone on January 9, 2007.
  
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• The Flir Duo thermal drone camera lands at CES 2017 - CNET

  09-01-2017 20:57 via cnet.com
  
  Flir showed off two thermal imaging cameras specifically designed to be used on drones.
  
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• Saturn's 'Death Star moon' Mimas wows in NASA image - CNET

  09-01-2017 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  Paging Darth Vader. NASA takes a fresh peek at a Saturn moon that looks like it could carry an army of Stormtroopers.
  
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• 2018 Lexus LS 500 Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  09-01-2017 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  The automaker's largest luxury sedan makes a bold first impression with a new twin-turbocharged V6 engine and a massive 24-inch head-up display.
  
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• Building robot Frankenstein from the pieces of CES 2017 - CNET

  09-01-2017 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  Let's combine the best parts of the robots and digital-assistant devices we saw at the show and see how close we are to having the perfect mechanical butler.
  
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• Amazon's Alexa won the CES battle, but faces a tough war

  09-01-2017 20:52 via zdnet.com
  
  The voice agent has stepped up its brand grab. But competitors such as Google have assets that Amazon can't match.
  
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• 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class proves not every refresh is a major one video - Roadshow

  09-01-2017 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  The GLA gets a mid-cycle update by way of revised bumpers, new headlight options and a bit of new cabin tech.
  
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• Audi's Q8 Concept is a Four-Ring flagship SUV video - Roadshow

  09-01-2017 20:50 via cnet.com
  Concept previews next-gen Audi design and interior tech.
  
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• Spotify has created the perfect job for you ... if you're Obama - CNET

  09-01-2017 20:49 via cnet.com
  
  The music-streaming service posts a job listing for President of Playlists with some very specific qualifications.
  
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• Chevrolet sprinkles in full-size SUV styling inspiration for new Traverse video - Roadshow

  09-01-2017 20:43 via cnet.com
  
  More space, engine choices and trim levels highlight Chevy's new three-row crossover.
  
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• WikiLeaks' Assange calls report on Russia hacking 'embarrassing' - CNET

  09-01-2017 20:36 via cnet.com
  
  The document-leaking organization's founder refers to last week's US intelligence report as a "press release" with a political agenda.
  
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• Muscular Infiniti QX50 concept is one of the best looking Detroit debuts - Roadshow

  09-01-2017 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  The concept showcases a more aggressive evolution of the Infiniti's SUV design with a front fascia that draws cues from the automaker's sports coupe.
  
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• Alibaba founder Jack Ma chats with Trump over 1M US jobs - CNET

  09-01-2017 20:24 via cnet.com
  
  Alibaba Group's Jack Ma hopes US-based small businesses will be able to sell products to its 300 million customers in China.
  
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