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• Lamborghini's new Aventador S basks in the Valencian sunlight - Roadshow

  30-01-2017 23:56 via cnet.com
  
  If you're looking for a new Lamborghini, yellow is probably a good color choice.
  
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• Play Netflix's Atari-style 'Stranger Things' video game - CNET

  30-01-2017 23:54 via cnet.com
  
  Now you can run around the Upside Down and save the day from Demogorgon in 8-bit glory.
  
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• One seat Solo EV gives you weird looks on the cheap video - Roadshow

  30-01-2017 23:52 via cnet.com
  
  The Solo by Electra Mechanica should come to the States some time in 2017, with a $15,000 price tag.
  
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• Lamborghini's 740 hp Aventador S hits the track in Spain video - Roadshow

  30-01-2017 23:52 via cnet.com
  
  Join us on the road and on the track in the new, 740 horsepower Lamborghini Aventador S.
  
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• CEOs push back against Trump temporary immigration ban

  30-01-2017 23:46
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — CEOs of some of the world's biggest companies are fighting back against President Donald Trump's temporary immigration ban, calling it un-American and bad for business.
  
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• Five things to know before buying a coffee grinder video - CNET

  30-01-2017 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  If you're in the market for a coffee grinder, ask yourself these five questions first.
  
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• Cardinals must give Astros top 2 picks, $2M for hacking

  30-01-2017 23:11
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals were stripped of their top two picks in this year's amateur draft Monday and ordered to give them to Houston along with $2 million as compensation for hacking the Astros' email system and scouting database, the final and unprecedented step in an unusual case of cybercrime involving two Major League Baseball teams.
  
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• Telstra and Netgear launch 1Gbps mobile router

  30-01-2017 23:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Netgear's new mobile hotspot is capable of 1Gbps down/150Mbps up, and will work over Telstra's mobile network using 4x4 MIMO and four-band carrier aggregation.
  
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• Oh the humanity! Poker computer trounces humans in big step for AI

  30-01-2017 23:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Libratus, an artificial intelligence robot, has won chips worth $1.5m from four of the world’s top poker players in a three-week challenge at a Pittsburgh casinoAn artificial intelligence called Libratus has beaten four of the world’s best poker players in a gruelling 20-day tournament that culminated late on Monday.The Brains vs Artificial Intelligence competition saw four human players – Dong Kim, Jason Les, Jimmy Chou and Daniel McAulay – spend 11 hours each day statio
  
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• Square offers free processing for Apple Pay payments

  30-01-2017 22:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Square said the promotion is aimed at boosting mobile payment adoption, both for consumers and small businesses.
  
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• Facebook tool protects other accounts when hackers strike email - CNET

  30-01-2017 22:49 via cnet.com
  
  Currently, hackers with access to your email could use it to recover passwords from most of your other accounts. This tool aims to stop that.
  
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• NASA captures Saturn's rings in mind-blowing detail - CNET

  30-01-2017 22:37 via cnet.com
  
  NASA's Cassini mission sticks its face into Saturn's rings and sends back some luscious close-ups that are out-of-this-world.
  
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• Fitbit is stumbling... so it's making a smartwatch

  30-01-2017 22:12
  
  In unsurprising news, Fitbit released a preliminary statement this morning detailing its disappointing financial results for the fourth quarter of last year.  The statement was headlined by an announcement of "cost reductions to improve efficiencies and strengthen performance," which, in plain terms, means layoffs. These "reorganization efforts" amount to the elimination of six percent of Fitbit's workforce, or about 110 employees. Even as the Fitbit eliminates those positions and tightens
  
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• EU's digital chief underlines public demand to end mobile roaming charges

  30-01-2017 22:03
  By Julia Fioretti BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's digital chief has said that failure to solve the last remaining barrier to abolishing mobile roaming charges across the bloc in June would lead people to question its ability to deliver on promises. EU lawmakers and member states hold a third and probably final round of talks on Tuesday on where to set caps for the wholesale roaming charges telecom operators pay each other when their customers call, send texts or surf the web abroad. It
  
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• Apple releases watchOS 3.2 with Theatre Mode and SiriKit for developers

  30-01-2017 22:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Your Apple Watch can soon go dark, and Siri is about to gain new capabilities.
  
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• Recent Google Voice updates are welcome additions

  30-01-2017 21:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Google recently rolled out the first meaningful update to its Voice platform in five years. Here is what's new and where it fits in Google's ever-confusing approach to messaging.
  
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• Mohu ReLeaf review - CNET

  30-01-2017 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  The $35 Mohu ReLeaf offers decent performance and a flexible design, making it one of the best midrange indoor antennas.
  
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• Argentine judge orders Uber blocked, declines detention

  30-01-2017 21:45
  By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A Buenos Aires judge on Monday denied a prosecutor's request to jail local executives of ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc, though the court did order the company's platforms to be shut down, raising the prospect of a prolonged legal conflict. In April, a Buenos Aires court said Uber, which has been criticized for failing to register its drivers or pay appropriate taxes, was in violation of local transportation and labor standards and ordered i
  
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• Feel a drone's terror at being stalked by a house cat - CNET

  30-01-2017 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  Watch as a ruthless hunter tries to swipe a tiny drone out of the air in a battle of machine versus feline.
  
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• AutoComplete: GM and Honda to manufacture fuel cells in Detroit video - Roadshow

  30-01-2017 21:17 via cnet.com
  
  Audi rings up a pair of serious recalls and Car2Go gets a little classier thanks to the Three-Pointed Star.
  
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• These smart home gadgets work with both Siri and Alexa - CNET

  30-01-2017 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  Want to control your connected home using voice commands, but can't decide between Siri and Alexa? Well, why not both?
  
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• Aurora, meet Alexa: Nanoleaf gets new Amazon Echo controls - CNET

  30-01-2017 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  Nanoleaf's smart bulbs and color-changing Aurora wall panels already work with Siri -- now, you can control them with Alexa commands, too.
  
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• Nothing says Trump-Putin bromance like gold-plated iPhones - CNET

  30-01-2017 21:14 via cnet.com
  
  From luxury smartphone maker Caviar comes a limited-edition pair of phones honoring a lovefest of global proportions.
  
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• Dropbox's new feature puts cloud files on your desktop

  30-01-2017 21:11
  
  Dropbox is beefing up its productivity tools and making cloud files much easier to find. During a press event in San Francisco Monday, the cloud storage company introduced a new feature called SmartSync that makes cloud files accessible from users' desktops and rolled out a line of updates to its collaboration software Paper.  SEE ALSO: This Chrome extension makes your Facebook addiction productive Originally previewed last spring under the name Project Infinite, SmartSync aims to make it e
  
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• This simple device creates clean water for those who need it

  30-01-2017 21:09
  
  The 'Community Chlorine Maker' uses salt, water and some power to create easy access to clean drinking water.The device can treat up to 200 liters of water in just five minutes. 
  
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• Starbucks begins testing its AI barista for mobile ordering

  30-01-2017 21:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Starbucks is also launching a skill for the Amazon Alexa platform that will let customers order via voice command from any Alexa-powered device.
  
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• Apple Watch 'theater mode' is real - CNET

  30-01-2017 21:07 via cnet.com
  
  WatchOS 3.2, now in beta for developers, lets you quickly mute the sound on your Apple Watch and avoid waking the screen when you raise your wrist.
  
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• Here's what tech has to say about Trump's immigration ban - CNET

  30-01-2017 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  Over the weekend, nearly all the tech industry spoke out against President Donald Trump's immigration ban. Here's what they had to say.
  
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• Refugee ban leads to airport chaos, but Trump blames anything else - CNET

  30-01-2017 20:59 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: On Twitter, the president insists his immigration ban wasn't the problem. Instead, he faults a computer outage, protesters and a senator's tears.
  
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• ​Airbnb: stranded refugees can stay with us for free - CNET

  30-01-2017 20:59 via cnet.com
  
  The home-rental site creates a webpage that lets people volunteer their homes to immigrants who've been affected by Trump's executive order.
  
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• ​Smart home, smart lock, smart deals - CNET

  30-01-2017 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  From Home Deals: A smart lock can be your first step into a smart home. Here are the best deals out there on smart locks
  
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• Google raising $4 million for immigrants caught up in Trump's ban video - CNET

  30-01-2017 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  Technology industry heavyweights are speaking out and taking action against President Trump's immigration ban, which is affecting employees at Google, Apple and other US firms.
  
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• Dropbox targets deep-pocketed businesses to increase revenue

  30-01-2017 20:53
  By Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A decade after its founding as a file-sharing business, Dropbox Inc is trying to become a new kind of company. On Monday, the highly valued digital storage firm unveiled two new products - file synch and content collaboration tools - as part of a years-long effort to build up its business offerings. Dropbox Chief Executive Officer Drew Houston said on Monday the company is projected to surpass $1 billion in annual revenue.
  
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• Snap to choose NYSE for IPO: Report

  30-01-2017 20:47 via zdnet.com
  
  No filters in this version: Snap could list shares in March.
  
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• Amazon's Alexa will place that annoyingly long Starbucks order for you - CNET

  30-01-2017 20:36 via cnet.com
  
  Starbucks now lets you order through its Alexa assistant and iPhone app, which means less time waiting in line to get your name spelled wrong.
  
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• Car2Go gets fancy by adding Mercedes-Benz vehicles to its fleet - Roadshow

  30-01-2017 20:32 via cnet.com
  
  Daimler's car-sharing service now includes the Mercedes CLA and GLA.
  
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• Argentine prosecutor asks for local Uber execs to be jailed

  30-01-2017 20:11
  By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An Argentine prosecutor asked a judge on Monday to jail local executives of ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and a court ordered the company's mobile application to be shut down following protests from taxi drivers' unions. In April, a Buenos Aires court said the company was in violation of local transportation standards and ordered it to stop operating. In Buenos Aires, taxi drivers have blocked streets during protests against the company, sa
  
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• Facebook seeks Brazil country manager

  30-01-2017 19:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Previous incumbent Marcos Angelini stepped down after less than a year on the job
  
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• So much for the Trump-tech alliance! (The 3:59, Ep. 170) - CNET

  30-01-2017 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  Many tech industry heavyweights criticize President Donald Trump's new immigration ban, which may kill off efforts for both sides to work together.
  
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• You can now tell Alexa to place your Starbucks order for in-store pickup

  30-01-2017 19:46
  
  Pizza isn't the only thing Amazon's Alexa digital assistant can order for you. Starbucks announced on Monday Echo owners can now enable the "Starbucks Reorder" skill and, with a voice command, tell Alexa to reorder food and beverages for pickup at a preferred store. SEE ALSO: Starbucks CEO's powerful open letter on Trump's Muslim ban As with Alexa's Domino's Pizza skill, placing an order with Alexa voice commands is simple, but limited. You'll only be able to order your pre-selected "usual" orde
  
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• Trump travel ban: Starbucks, Google and Apple opposed

  30-01-2017 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google, Apple, Twitter and numerous other multi-national companies have taken action in response to an immigration ban imposed by President Trump.
  
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• Lenovo Miix 510 review - CNET

  30-01-2017 19:44 via cnet.com
  
  The Miix 510 tablet PC looks a lot like its Microsoft competitor, but its unique features and a lower price could make it a better option.
  
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• News sources should be verified to help fight fake news, committee chair says

  30-01-2017 19:41
  
  The head of an MP-led inquiry into ‘fake news’ says a Twitter-style verification system could be used to help identify trusted sources.
  
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• This app helps pregnant women get a seat on public transport

  30-01-2017 19:37
  
  Babee on Board is a dual app service that lets pregnant women send an alert requesting a seat on the public transport system. Passengers are notified on their smartphones in real time. The app works underground and doesn't require a signal.
  
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• Remembering the 'father of Pac-man' with 7 of the game's coolest facts

  30-01-2017 19:25
  
  Masaya Nakamura founded Namco and helped create what would become one of the biggest games of all time.
  
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• Honda, GM to jointly produce fuel cell power systems in U.S. from 2020

  30-01-2017 19:18
  By Naomi Tajitsu and Paul Lienert TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd and General Motors Co (GM) will jointly produce pollution-free hydrogen fuel cell power systems in the United States from around 2020, the companies said Monday, despite President Donald Trump's promises to dismantle U.S. environmental regulations intended to spur green car demand. At a briefing in Detroit, GM executive Mark Reuss said the fuel cells could be used in autonomous vehicles, as well by ride-sharing compan
  
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• Trump's next target? Work visas tech firms rely on - CNET

  30-01-2017 19:13 via cnet.com
  
  A newly drafted executive order could dramatically change hiring practices in the tech industry, reports Bloomberg.
  
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• Argentine prosecutor asks for local Uber executives to be jailed

  30-01-2017 19:07
  An Argentine prosecutor asked a judge to jail local executives of ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc on Monday and a court ordered the company's mobile application to be shut down. "Uber executives never ceased in their infringements and have continued to completely ignore judicial orders, continuing the illegal activity," said a statement posted on the city's prosecutors' website. Local judge Maria Fernanda Botana ordered that the company's mobile network be shut down countrywide, the s
  
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