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• Did Samsung just leak the Galaxy S8? video - CNET

  13-01-2017 23:47 via cnet.com
  
  Two new videos from Samsung's display division show off a new phone that might be the upcoming Galaxy S8.
  
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• All the ways I played with Nintendo's new Switch console today

  13-01-2017 23:21
  
  We got to try Nintendo's forthcoming console, the Nintendo Switch, today—playing seven different games, holding the new Joy-Con controllers in roughly five different ways. Our first real experience with the Switch and its new Joy-Con controllers might as well start with the goofy-looking fighting game Nintendo unveiled during their presentation out of Tokyo last night, called Arms .  SEE ALSO: Everything we now know about the Nintendo Switch The Nintendo staffer manning one of the Arm
  
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• Pardon Snowden petition delivered with 1 million plus signatures - CNET

  13-01-2017 22:58 via cnet.com
  
  Campaign to clear charges against the former NSA contractor who leaked information on US surveillance programs says it delivered the petition Friday.
  
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• WhatsApp: That 'backdoor' in our encryption is actually a feature

  13-01-2017 22:50
  
  Neither WhatsApp nor The Guardian are having a good day. The UK-based newspaper published a scathing exclusive report early Friday morning, purporting to reveal disturbing news about the encryption used by WhatsApp's, the Facebook-owned messaging service. Almost as soon as the article went live, however, security experts took to the internet to publicly question the nature of its claims.   Late in the day Friday, Open Whisper Systems, the team behind the end-to-end encryption service used b
  
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• Twitter appoints new Brazil director

  13-01-2017 22:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Former agency head gets the top role at the microblogging service
  
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• Hands-on reactions to playing Nintendo Switch video - CNET

  13-01-2017 22:34 via cnet.com
  
  Jeff Bakalar and Scott Stein just spent hours playing Nintendo Switch and have opinions on the hardware, software and what the future of the platform will look like.
  
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• Former Android chief ready to take on the iPhone -- again - CNET

  13-01-2017 22:27 via cnet.com
  
  The guy responsible for Android, Google's blockbuster mobile phone software, is reportedly coming back with a new consumer hardware company and a new high-end smartphone.
  
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• Video shows inflatable pack saving snowboarder from avalanche - CNET

  13-01-2017 22:25 via cnet.com
  
  A first-person video shows the harrowing moments when a snowboarder is caught in an avalanche and protected by his high-tech backpack.
  
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• This gaming display is literally lit

  13-01-2017 22:22
  
  'Razer' has a concept gaming system called 'Project Ariana' that extends your viewing experience with a 3-D depth sensing projector. Add to this a set of 'Chroma' lights and you'll feel like you're in the game.
  
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• Driverless electric shuttle being tested in downtown Vegas

  13-01-2017 22:22
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — There's a new thrill on the streets of downtown Las Vegas, where high- and low-rollers alike are climbing aboard what officials call the first driverless electric shuttle operating on a public U.S. street.
  
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• Foxconn considers building LCD factory in US, report says - CNET

  13-01-2017 22:15 via cnet.com
  
  The plan "on the table" follows statements the Taiwan-based Apple supplier made in December about expanding manufacturing operations into the US.
  
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• The Nintendo Switch is our last chance for modular gadgets - CNET

  13-01-2017 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: If Nintendo can't make this work, nobody will.
  
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• The joys and cons of the crazy Nintendo Switch controllers (hands-on) - CNET

  13-01-2017 21:58 via cnet.com
  
  Nintendo's weird little powerful controllers are versatile and modular...but what will they mean for games?
  
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• SpaceX 2015 accident cost it hundreds of millions: Wall St. Journal

  13-01-2017 21:47
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - - Elon Musk’s SpaceX lost more than a quarter of a billion dollars in 2015 after a botched cargo run to the International Space Station and the subsequent grounding of its Falcon 9 rocket fleet, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The accident derailed SpaceX’s expectations of $1.8 billion in launch revenue in 2016, an analysis of the privately held firm’s financial documents showed, according to the Journal, which said it had obtained t
  
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• Friday the 13th debunked? Quadruple-cursed flight lands safely - CNET

  13-01-2017 21:35 via cnet.com
  
  It should have been the most unlucky flight ever, but it landed just fine at HEL. Kind of makes you wonder about the passengers...
  
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• When should I upgrade my HDMI cables? - CNET

  13-01-2017 21:33 via cnet.com
  
  With the announcement of HDMI 2.1 and new 48G cables, do you need to upgrade? We go over when and why.
  
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• Here's how to unlock Tesla's new Ludicrous Plus acceleration mode - Roadshow

  13-01-2017 21:32 via cnet.com
  
  It's not something you want to leave on all the time, because it also accelerates wear to the car's drive components.
  
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• WhatsApp again dogged by privacy questions, but there's a fix - CNET

  13-01-2017 21:31 via cnet.com
  
  A Guardian report says WhatsApp and its parent Facebook could intercept user messages. Security experts aren't sure it's really a problem.
  
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• Virgin Media Super Hub 3

  13-01-2017 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Existing Virgin Media customers can now get their hands on a brand new router if they want to (new customers get it by default, of course). Launched almost a year ago now, the redesigned Hub 3.0 (or Super Hub 3) shares the same vertical form factor as its predecessors but adopts a more industrial, harsher, utilitarian design.The router (also known as the VMDG505) is available to all new Virgin Media broadband customers for free, as mentioned. Existing customers can upgrade to it for a fee,
  
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• Are selfie takers narcissists? The answer isn't so simple - CNET

  13-01-2017 21:28 via cnet.com
  
  Student researchers set out to understand what motivates the selfie-obsessed. See if you recognize yourself in one of the three groups.
  
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• London NHS hospital trust hit by cyber-attack

  13-01-2017 21:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Barts health NHS trust warns staff and takes ‘a number of drives offline’ as it urgently investigates phishing ambushThe largest NHS trust in England has been hit by a cyber-attack that could affect thousands of files across at least four London hospitals.Barts health trust, which runs five hospitals in east London – the Royal London, St Bartholomew’s, Whipps Cross, Mile End and Newham – has sent a message to staff urging them not to open email attachments from unkn
  
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• Our passwords still suck - CNET

  13-01-2017 21:14 via cnet.com
  
  You can probably guess what some of the most common passwords were in 2016 -- and hackers can too.
  
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• Neon is an experimental web browser that's filled with glorious content bubbles

  13-01-2017 21:10
  
  Opera, which released its first browser in 1995, has quietly been innovating its products over the last two decades with features like built in ad-blocking and VPN. Now, the company has launched Neon, a new concept browser.  SEE ALSO: Google's biggest Android problem is also ruining emoji "Each Opera Neon feature is an alternate reality for the Opera browser," the company said in a blog post announcing Neon Thursday.  Neon is a fun and fresh take on the browser. It pulls your desktop b
  
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• iPhone 8, Galaxy S8 to have highest water-resistance rating: Report

  13-01-2017 21:09 via zdnet.com
  
  This year's flagship smartphones will be water and dust resistant with an IP68 rating.
  
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• Is Apple's App Store a monopoly?

  13-01-2017 20:56
  
  Is Apple's App Store a mall or the equivalent of a sole proprietor shop selling unique wares? That question appears to be at the heart of a now revived lawsuit against Apple, Pepper et al v. Apple Inc. In it, a group pf plaintiffs claims that Apple's insistence on selling all iPhone apps through the App Store and not allowing developers to sell iOS apps through other channels is anti-competitive and artificially inflating prices. SEE ALSO: 9 fun iPhone text message tips and tricks The lawsuit is
  
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• Privacy questions dog WhatsApp again, but latest issue has a fix - CNET

  13-01-2017 20:46 via cnet.com
  
  A Guardian report says WhatsApp and its parent Facebook could intercept user messages. Security experts aren't sure it's really a problem.
  
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• New Moto phone may debut next month in Barcelona - CNET

  13-01-2017 20:46 via cnet.com
  
  Lenovo's invites for the annual tradeshow event in Barcelona hints at a new Moto phone.
  
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• Pogba becomes the first Premier League player to get his own Twitter emoji

  13-01-2017 20:44
  
  The midfielder unveiled his personalised emoji ahead of the weekend’s big game.
  
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• Nintendo debuts all-in-one gaming console Switch video - CNET

  13-01-2017 20:43 via cnet.com
  
  The Switch, revealed at a Tokyo press conference, is a hybrid handheld system with detachable gaming controllers so you can also play on a TV or tablet.
  
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• Surprise! Samsung might've just leaked the Galaxy S8 in this ad - CNET

  13-01-2017 20:42 via cnet.com
  
  A sneak peek? Samsung's new display ad showed off an unnamed phone, but is it the Samsung phone we've all been waiting for?
  
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• Uber to build autonomous-vehicle research center in Michigan - Roadshow

  13-01-2017 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  That's a good step for Uber, considering Michigan recently opened the floodgates on self-driving development and deployment.
  
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• AutoComplete: Ford, Toyota expand Takata recall lists by hundreds of thousands of cars video - Roadshow

  13-01-2017 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  Tesla finally divulges paid Supercharging details, and Lotus built one hell of a racecar.
  
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• Nintendo Switch hands-on

  13-01-2017 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gaming expert Dan Maher has spent all day on the new Nintendo Switch console, making him one of the first people to review it.
  
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• CNET UK podcast 511: Wafer thin TVs and why Ron Swanson would destroy Vegas - CNET

  13-01-2017 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  On this week's show, we discuss LG's skinny TV and hear what Ron Swanson makes of the tech scene.
  
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• Take a virtual reality tour of the White House narrated by President Obama

  13-01-2017 19:48
  
  You can now go on a tour of the White House from the comfort of your own home, with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as your guides. Oculus announced The People’s House: Inside the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama in a blog post Friday. You can watch it on Facebook, or get even more immersive with an Oculus Rift or Samsung Gear VR headset. SEE ALSO: Let President Obama take you on a VR tour of Yosemite The video takes viewers on a tour sprinkled with the histo
  
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• Nintendo debuts hotly anticipated Nintendo Switch console

  13-01-2017 19:44
  
  Nintendo is trying to Switch it up. The Japanese video-game company revealed details Friday about its hotly anticipated Nintendo Switch, a video game console that also serves as a hand-held gaming device, ...
  
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• Watch the Ford GT's digital instrument cluster in action - Roadshow

  13-01-2017 19:39 via cnet.com
  
  "Back in my day, we had to pay attention to ALL the needles!"
  
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• 'Deadpool' Oscars pitch hinges on unicorns, chimichangas - CNET

  13-01-2017 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  By the numbers: The "For You Consideration" Oscars video for "Deadpool" bases its worthiness on four pairs of assless chaps and millions of fans.
  
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• Microsoft details tweaks to its Windows 7, 8.1 patch rollups

  13-01-2017 19:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has made some changes to its monthly patch rollups for Windows 7, 8.1, Windows Server 2008 and Server 2012, with more tweaks to come in February. Here's what's happening.
  
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• Nintendo Switch on tour in New York City - CNET

  13-01-2017 19:34 via cnet.com
  
  What it looks like to go hands-on with the Switch and the games on parade.
  
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• Finally! Android Nougat coming to Galaxy S7, S7 Edge video - CNET

  13-01-2017 19:16 via cnet.com
  
  After five months, the latest Android OS is rolling out to Samsung's flagship phones.
  
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• Driverless shuttle is new thrill in downtown Las Vegas

  13-01-2017 19:14
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — There's a new thrill on the streets of downtown Las Vegas.
  
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• The world's largest solar tower is being built in Israel

  13-01-2017 19:11
  
  Surrounded by 50,000 mirrors, this solar tower will be 820 feet tall once completed. Israel's goal is to generate 10% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020.
  
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• Russian hackers are like Mexican singers at Clinton rally, says GOP lawmaker - CNET

  13-01-2017 19:02 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Rep. Mike Conaway believes that singing and hacking are both attempts at inserting foreign influence.
  
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• Free up space on Android phones video - CNET

  13-01-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Is your Android device slowing to a crawl? Try one of these tricks.
  
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• Digital transformation as a data-centric service

  13-01-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Is digital transformation something you can just buy into? No, but it is a data-centric process, and having the right products and people in place makes all the difference, according to Stratio.
  
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• Dissidents disappointed but not surprised by WhatsApp security flaw

  13-01-2017 18:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Many activists say they were already wary of trusting Facebook-owned app’s promise of total privacyThe exposure of a security flaw in WhatsApp has disappointed activists, diplomats and others who use it regularly for their work, but in a world of increasing surveillance and ever more aggressive hacking, many say they were already wary of trusting its promise of total privacy.Keeping plans and communications hidden from hostile authorities or rivals can be a constantly shifting game of digi
  
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• Moderate screen use 'boosts teen wellbeing'

  13-01-2017 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study suggests screen time may improve teenagers' wellbeing - up to a point.
  
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• We get our hands on Nintendo's transforming Switch console video - CNET

  13-01-2017 18:44 via cnet.com
  
  It's a home console, it's a tabletop gaming system and it's a portable games tablet. It's the Nintendo Switch and after months of waiting, we've finally taken it for a spin.
  
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• Behold the glittering large appliances of the 2017 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show - CNET

  13-01-2017 18:36 via cnet.com
  
  Each year at KBIS, appliance makers roll out their higher-end product lines aimed at those looking to outfit their luxury homes with elite goods. 2017 didn't disappoint.
  
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