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• Hackers hit Sundance film fest, shutting down box office - CNET

  21-01-2017 22:37 via cnet.com
  
  A cyberattack leveled the indie film fest's ticketing systems for less than an hour.
  
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• 'Walking Dead's' Daryl says he's 'ready to kill everybody' - CNET

  21-01-2017 21:56 via cnet.com
  
  Negan and his bat Lucille had better start running, because Norman Reedus warns his character is coming for them.
  
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• Twitter apologizes for mistakes around @POTUS account

  21-01-2017 20:09
  
  There was a mistake made on Inauguration Day.  Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey apologized Saturday for accidentally making it so that Twitter users followed @POTUS and other administrative accounts even when they tried not to. It was a complex ordeal during which Twitter told Mashable on Friday, following reports of users saying that they were automatically following @POTUS under Trump even when they were not before or had unfollowed prior to Inauguration (as Twitter outlined they could do), that t
  
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• We listen to an audio system that costs as much as a Ferrari - CNET

  21-01-2017 19:48 via cnet.com
  
  The Audiophiliac takes the FM Acoustics Inspiration System XS-IIIB out for a spin.
  
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• Watch the Women's March on Washington streamed in 360 degrees on Facebook

  21-01-2017 19:39
  
  The Women's March on Washington is already proving to be a historic event, with the massive number of marchers from around the country far outpacing the attendance of Friday's inauguration event in Washington, D.C.  SEE ALSO: Virtual march helps people with disabilities join the Women's March on Washington And while there are still thousands of women (and men) streaming into the nation's capital, there are many who for various reasons weren't able to attend and are offering support from afa
  
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• FAQ: How to install, reinstall, upgrade and activate Windows 10

  21-01-2017 19:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Questions about installing and activating Windows 10? Here's what you need to know before you dive in.
  
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• Here's a complete audiophile system starring the Pro-Ject Elemental turntable - CNET

  21-01-2017 18:47 via cnet.com
  
  The Audiophiliac puts together a terrific system around Pro-Ject's Elemental turntable.
  
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• Dad uses HTC Vive to give daughter immersive VR tour of her dollhouse

  21-01-2017 18:39
  
  Because the technology is so new to mainstream users, the benefits of virtual reality are still being discovered. But we're increasingly finding that VR can bring families together in new ways.  The latest example comes from an HTC Vive user who decided to give his daughter a tour of her dollhouse in a way that's never been possible before.  SEE ALSO: Yes, this detailed 3D-printed model was sculpted in VR, and it's just the start Using a Ricoh Theta SC 360-degree camera, Toby Newman ca
  
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• Microsoft to cut 700 employees in next layoff round: Report

  21-01-2017 15:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft looks ready to cut 700 employees as part of the group of 2,850 that the company said it would be laying off in fiscal 2017.
  
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• Huge spike in media traffic as first legal action filed against president Trump

  21-01-2017 14:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Did folks ignore the inauguration or did the world tune in to watch the new president take his oath?
  
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• Samsung to reveal why Note 7 failed, Meitu pushes back on data-collection criticism video - CNET

  21-01-2017 14:50 via cnet.com
  
  The world will finally hear from Samsung on why the Galaxy Note 7 was prone to catching fire. Also, the trendy anime photo app Meitu defends itself over questionable data-collection coding, and Amazon creates virtual Dash buttons for one-click reordering.
  
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• Which connected camera is best for your smart home? - CNET

  21-01-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  In a three-way battle among the Logi Circle, the Canary Flex and the Netgear Arlo Pro, which Wi-Fi security camera comes out on top?
  
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• Triplanes, biplanes, jets and helicopters at Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry - CNET

  21-01-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  From an Avro Shackleton to an English Electric Lightning to a Bristol Belvedere, this museum in the north of England has some wonderful exhibits. Here's a full tour.
  
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• Three rechargeable security cameras fight it out to the death - CNET

  21-01-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's a three-way battle among the Logi Circle, the Canary Flex and the Netgear Arlo Pro -- and only one camera can win.
  
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• This Netgear camera makes outdoor home security smart - CNET

  21-01-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Take a closer look at the Arlo Pro, Netgear's rechargeable $250/£300 indoor/outdoor home security camera.
  
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• Netgear Arlo Pro review - CNET

  21-01-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Arlo Pro security camera is smarter than Netgear's last-gen model, but is it worth $250?
  
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• Logi puts its Circle cam into sharp focus - CNET

  21-01-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Take a look at the Logi Circle Home Connection Camera.
  
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• Logi Circle review - CNET

  21-01-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Logi Circle camera alerts you when it thinks it sees a person, but it ultimately isn't sure.
  
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• I stumbled across these beautiful flying machines in an unexpected place - CNET

  21-01-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, England, has great exhibits including massive aircraft, trains and steam-driven factory machines.
  
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• Canary Flex review - CNET

  21-01-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Canary's versatile Flex redefines what a home security camera can do.
  
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• Amazon Alexa on a phone: What's the big deal? - CNET

  21-01-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon's voice assistant arrives for the first time on a phone next month, which is...cool? Redundant? Here's how it might help you, and how it won't.
  
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• Home security smackdown: Which rechargeable camera wins? video - CNET

  21-01-2017 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  We found our favorite rechargeable security camera. Find out if it's the Logi Circle, the Canary Flex or the Netgear Arlo Pro.
  
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• Vauxhall Mokka car review – ‘It is sturdy and handsome’

  21-01-2017 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  I was impressed by a number of things: the acceleration is more aggressive than you expect; the drive is swift and grippyI had the Vauxhall Mokka during an ad campaign for the car, and driving past the billboards (all shiny, mustard-coloured bulk) in the actual car (a cheery, school-run blue, a rounded, friendly nose) was like seeing Myleene Klass in an M&S ad for your bra. “Mmmm…” I thought. “It’s not exactly like that in real life.” It is sturdy and ha
  
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• 4K or UHD? OLED or QLED? WIRED explains the differences in TV tech

  21-01-2017 12:00
  
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• Don't cry, all your favorite Vines will live on here

  21-01-2017 03:28
  
  While the Vine we once knew is no more, at least Twitter is keeping around your favorite six-second videos for posterity. The company just debuted a new version of Vine's website, which now acts as an archive for all the Vines created between 2013 and 2016.  SEE ALSO: As service closes, Viners send off their final farewells On the new site, which is described as a "time capsule" for all things Vine, you can search for a specific user's profile or browse the archives by category or year. Twi
  
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• A robotic implant that hugs your heart could help it keep beating

  21-01-2017 02:51
  
  A soft robotic sleeve made of silicone could help a human heart keep beating, according to a new report published Wednesday. For the millions suffering from heart failure and other cardiac issues, that could mean a beating heart without the blood clotting complications of the current mechanical heart pumps called ventricular assist devices, or VADs, according to a statement from the National University of Ireland Galway. The research, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine , was
  
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• Melania Trump's jewelry line plugged on White House website - CNET

  21-01-2017 01:30 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Is it odd to brands being listed in the First Lady's bio, including one of her own?
  
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• Where 'Split' fits in the Shyamalaniverse (spoilers!) - CNET

  21-01-2017 01:05 via cnet.com
  
  M. Night Shyamalan serves up another twist ending in "Split" -- and it's going to change movies forever. Or not. Spoilers abound, so proceed with caution.
  
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• Google's Assistant might not be exclusive to Pixel for much longer

  21-01-2017 00:52
  
  You might not have to buy a Google Pixel or Pixel XL to get the company's intelligent Assistant after all. LG's upcoming G6 smartphone might be the first non-Pixel phone to include Assistant, according to a report from BusinessKorea . LG is also said to be in talks with Amazon to possibly incorporate Alexa into future phones. SEE ALSO: 7 reasons Google’s Assistant stomps Siri When Google launched its Pixel phones in October, it touted Assistant as one of the main selling points. Google CEO
  
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• Scientists are checking a nearby exoplanet for alien transmissions - CNET

  21-01-2017 00:38 via cnet.com
  
  Wolf 1061c is just a few blocks away, cosmically speaking, and alien seekers have begun a long-term campaign to look for signs of life there.
  
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• Trump trades in Android for a mystery phone video - CNET

  21-01-2017 00:33 via cnet.com
  
  President Donald Trump has been issued an unidentified handset that's been approved by the Secret Service. But can it still tweet?
  
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• This article about WhatsApp made security experts furious

  21-01-2017 00:23
  
  Last week, The Guardian published a bombshell "exclusive" report claiming to reveal disturbing information about a "backdoor" into WhatsApp's encrypted messaging platform. According to the story, the vulnerability could potentially expose the service's user base of over a billion to "snooping" by prying eyes.  SEE ALSO: Sad! Trump reportedly forced to give up the phone he tweets with The article was met with near-immediate backlash from information security experts and cryptologists, who to
  
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• Apple files $1 billion lawsuit against chip supplier Qualcomm

  21-01-2017 00:12
  Apple Inc filed a $1 billion lawsuit against supplier Qualcomm Inc on Friday, days after the U.S. government filed a lawsuit that accused the chip maker of resorting to anticompetitive tactics to maintain a monopoly over key semiconductors in mobile phones. Qualcomm is a major supplier to both Apple and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd for "modem" chips that connect phones to wireless networks. The two companies together accounted for 40 percent of Qualcomm's $23.5 billion in revenue in its most recen
  
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