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• This website finds the perfect reaction GIF to express your selfies

  31-01-2017 23:57
  
  Even with all the crap going on in the world, you can always count on the internet to come up with something stupidly wonderful to distract you from reality and cheer you up. Alex Holachek's "Reaction GIF Generator" (via BoingBoing ) isn't your typical GIF generator. In what must have been a clever napkin idea, Holachek decided it would be brilliant to combine the randomness of Giphy with Microsoft's Emotion API, which uses machine learning to detect between eight distinct, universal emotions (a
  
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• Super-old sea creature discovered, gives us super-new creeps - CNET

  31-01-2017 23:55 via cnet.com
  
  A 500-million-year-old creature adds to the fascinating chain of early life on Earth.
  
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• Looks like Lenovo has another budget tablet on the horizon - CNET

  31-01-2017 23:51 via cnet.com
  
  Information about a new Lenovo tablet popped up on a popular benchmarking website.
  
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• Trump will 'friend' the Supreme Court on Facebook Live - CNET

  31-01-2017 23:50 via cnet.com
  
  The White House said President Donald Trump will announce his pick for the next justice of the Supreme Court on Facebook Live.
  
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• Apple reports blockbuster quarter as iPhone sales top estimates

  31-01-2017 23:46
  (Reuters) - Apple Inc reported a bigger-than-expected rise in iPhone sales for the holiday quarter, driven by strong demand for the latest version of its flagship smartphone. Apple sold 78.29 million iPhones in the first quarter ended Dec. 31, up from 74.78 million last year, marking the first quarterly growth in iPhone sales in a year. Analysts on average had estimated iPhone sales of 77.42 million, according to research firm FactSet StreetAccount.
  
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• Apple just set a new iPhone sales record

  31-01-2017 23:46
  
  The tech giant sold more than 78 million iPhones in the last quarter, latest financial results reveal.
  
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• Apple: iPhone 7 helps US giant return to growth

  31-01-2017 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple reports its highest quarterly revenue, as the iPhone 7 helps it return to a growth in sales.
  
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• 2.5 million gaming forum users 'have had their account details hacked'

  31-01-2017 23:43
  
  Cyber attacks on two unofficial Xbox 360 and PSP forums in 2015 have led to data now being posted online, it has been claimed.
  
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• Is space the fountain of youth? NASA twins study may provide clue - CNET

  31-01-2017 23:38 via cnet.com
  
  A study on twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly is looking at how Scott's year in space affected his body. One early finding surprised researchers.
  
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• WhatsApp sued by German watchdog group over privacy - CNET

  31-01-2017 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  WhatsApp and Facebook have been in hot water in Germany since September for how they share data. The heat is now turned up to 11.
  
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• Apple did a lot more than just smash its iPhone sales record

  31-01-2017 23:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple did a lot more than smash its previous iPhone sales record. But despite the silver linings, a dark cloud is looming.
  
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• Trump pledges beefed up cybersecurity but doesn't sign order

  31-01-2017 23:16
  
  President Donald Trump pledged Tuesday to strengthen the government's ability to protect its computer networks, but then canceled plans to sign an executive order on cybersecurity without explanation. ...
  
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• ​Dodge Challenger SRT Demon strips down to its single-seat skivvies - Roadshow

  31-01-2017 23:16 via cnet.com
  
  The extreme diet includes removing rear and passenger seats and most sound deadening. That adds up to a 215-pound weight loss.
  
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• Apple posts record revenue thanks to holiday sales of iPhone 7

  31-01-2017 23:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Revenue up 3% to $78.4m ending three quarters of declineSales of iPhones slip 12% in China, Hong Kong and TaiwanHoliday sales of Apple’s iPhone 7 helped the tech company end three consecutive quarters of decline and deliver record revenue, the company announced on Tuesday.Apple has struggled as iPhone sales have slipped in the face of fierce competition. The iPhone accounts for two-thirds of Apple’s sales and Apple said sales of the new model helped lift total iPhone shipments 5% to
  
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• RCA Slivr XL review - CNET

  31-01-2017 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  This $70 indoor antenna performed unevenly in our tests. Try the much cheaper Channel Master Flatenna instead.
  
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• So much for peak iPhone: Apple's smartphone just had its best quarter yet

  31-01-2017 22:51
  Apple can sell iPhones and make a lot of money doing it.  SEE ALSO: We might be saying goodbye to the iPhone's home button Crazy thought, as you look at your iPhone or the iPhones around you, but it's been top of mind to investors as they judge the short-term viability of one of the world's most valuable companies. For the last three quarters, iPhone shipments were on a decline.  This time around Apple proved that it's still a tech giant worth owning. The company set a new record for u
  
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• AutoComplete: Here's how the Dodge Demon loses more than 200 pounds video - Roadshow

  31-01-2017 22:46 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Uber and Daimler team up, and Toyota is the most Googled brand in the world.
  
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• AMD beats revenue expectations for Q4

  31-01-2017 22:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The chipmaker also gave a Q1 2017 outlook higher than market estimates, as it prepares to release Ryzen.
  
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• Apple's Q1 crushes estimates as iPhone sales surge

  31-01-2017 22:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple sold 78.29 million iPhones in Q1, which is up 5 percent year over year.
  
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• AP EXPLAINS: Tech companies worry about cherished tech visas

  31-01-2017 22:39
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Next on the immigration chopping block? U.S. tech companies fear the Trump administration will target a visa program they cherish for bringing in programmers and other specialized workers from other countries.
  
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• Dell turns its great XPS 13 into a hybrid video - CNET

  31-01-2017 22:26 via cnet.com
  
  The XPS 13 2-in-1 adds a 360-degree hinge to the laptop's bezel-free design.
  
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• This new app is like Instagram for your Lego creations

  31-01-2017 22:24
  
  Lego Life is a new Instagram-style photo-sharing network built with kids in mind. Lego calls it “An app full of cool stuff. An app full of your cool stuff," and it provides something for kids that didn't exist before: a social network to share photos of Lego creations. The app (available on the App Store and Google Play) is built around having a safe experience for kids, starting with the on-boarding process. Kids can create an account in the app, but it asks for a parent's email address.
  
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• How to protect yourself from the Netgear router hack - CNET

  31-01-2017 22:16 via cnet.com
  
  Two newly discovered vulnerabilities may put your network at risk. Here's what you need to know and how you can protect yourself.
  
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• Electronic Arts revenue rises 7.4 percent

  31-01-2017 22:04
  The company launched the highly anticipated games in October and released "FIFA 17," the latest version of its top-selling soccer franchise, at the end of September. Analysts on average were expecting $2.05 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Sales at EA's digital business rose 20.4 percent to $685 million in the quarter as players increasingly prefer buying games online rather than physical copies at retail stores.
  
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• The hottest trending videos on YouTube right now - CNET

  31-01-2017 22:02 via cnet.com
  
  Clips from the 2017 SAG awards, a weird sculpture in Denmark, and a puppy reunited with his favorite toy are my top YouTube videos this week.
  
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• See a 'firehose' of lava shooting into the ocean - CNET

  31-01-2017 22:02 via cnet.com
  
  A National Park Service ranger captures a stunning moment of nature's power as a blood-red flow of lava leaps into ocean water in Hawaii.
  
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• Uber will use self-driving Daimler cars... eventually... probably - Roadshow

  31-01-2017 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  The deal with Mercedes' parent company is yet another step toward Uber's goal of not having to do pesky things like pay humans.
  
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• Witness a 'firehose' of lava shooting into the ocean - CNET

  31-01-2017 21:49 via cnet.com
  
  A National Park Service ranger captures a stunning moment of nature's power as a blood-red flow of lava leaps into ocean water in Hawaii.
  
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• Asus ROG Strix GL753

  31-01-2017 21:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It wasn't that long ago a gaming laptop meant significant trade-offs, but with the passage of time, laptops are moving towards striking a good balance. The Asus Strix ROG GL753 is a great example of balance in a gaming laptop. It's a 17-inch machine with decent power, a 7th-gen Intel CPU, aggressive styling, and ample storage at a price that doesn't break the bank.There are plenty of bigger, badder machines out there, but for just  $1,299 (about £1,090, AU$1,700), it's almost surprisi
  
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• Xplore R12 (iX125 R1)

  31-01-2017 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tablets are quietly proving to be a decent alternative to laptops, especially in the enterprise world and for niche sectors that require something solid, powerful and mobile.Oh and forget about consumer tablets or those that come with rugged or hardened cases as they haven’t been designed from the ground up to survive the sort of battering that some of these devices undergo.The Xplore iX125 R1 (sold in other markets as the XSlate R12) is an example of how far mobile computing has come over
  
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• Xplore iX125 R1

  31-01-2017 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tablets are quietly proving to be a decent alternative to laptops, especially in the enterprise world and for niche sectors that require something solid, powerful and mobile.Oh and forget about consumer tablets or those that come with rugged or hardened cases as they haven’t been designed from the ground up to survive the sort of battering that some of these devices undergo.The Xplore iX125 R1 (sold in other markets as the XSlate R12) is an example of how far mobile computing has come over
  
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• Orangutans, you swingers. Now there's a Tinder for you - CNET

  31-01-2017 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  Samoja the female orangutan will scroll through pictures of males and let zookeepers know which ones she'd like to invite over for a little monkey business.
  
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• 2017 Infiniti Q60 review - Roadshow

  31-01-2017 21:36 via cnet.com
  
  The Red Sport 400 is a new, even higher-performance variation of the stunning Infiniti Q60 coupe for this generation.
  
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• Google open sources Chrome for iOS code

  31-01-2017 21:32 via zdnet.com
  
  And the search giant makes it clear that it thinks Android is a less complex platform.
  
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• FCC cable set-top rules headed for regulatory graveyard - CNET

  31-01-2017 21:12 via cnet.com
  
  The Republican-led FCC is no longer considering rules that would have ended cable set-top box rental fees.
  
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• St. Louis Cardinals nailed for big league hack - CNET

  31-01-2017 21:11 via cnet.com
  
  The National League powerhouse loses two draft picks and must pay $2 million in fines for hacking the Houston Astros in 2013.
  
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• Linux leadership stands against Trump immigration ban

  31-01-2017 21:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Linux and open-source leaders oppose the President's immigration policy.
  
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• Sorry, gamers. You can't copyright your face. - CNET

  31-01-2017 21:06 via cnet.com
  
  A New York federal judge dismisses a proposed lawsuit, saying gamers didn't show Take-Two's facial-scanning tech harms their privacy.
  
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• 'Star Trek: Discovery' filming gets underway video - CNET

  31-01-2017 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  In 1964, Gene Roddenberry wrote three words on a blank page: "Star Trek is..." Now, CBS All Access will begin that sentence once again as production begins on "Star Trek: Discovery."
  
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• Snapchat update lets you create 'Snapcodes' for any website, including porn

  31-01-2017 21:01
  
  A new Snapchat update rolled out to iOS users Tuesday makes it much easier to share online content within the app. It allows users to create so-called Snapcodes for any link, which is as simple as manually entering a URL into an entry field.   This is good news for online content creators hungry to share their pages within the Snapverse, since Snappers won't be forced to exit the app to view them — they simply have to interact with the code. And it's a win for Snapchat, as users will
  
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• Final Fantasy announces 30th anniversary event with games, DLC...and wine

  31-01-2017 21:00
  
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• 3 arrests over breach claimed by 'Phineas Fisher' hacker

  31-01-2017 20:53
  MADRID (AP) — Spanish police have arrested three people over a data breach linked to a series of dramatic intrusions at European spy software companies — feeding speculation that the net has closed on an online Robin Hood figure known as Phineas Fisher.
  
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• Slack woos big business with new enterprise service

  31-01-2017 20:48
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Slack is finally launching the long-awaited enterprise version of its service.  Called Slack Enterprise Grid, the service comes with a range of new features designed for organizations with 500  to 500,000 employees. SEE ALSO: The office wars heat up as one of Slack's main competitors buys Trello Previously, large companies that used Slack didn't have an efficient way to implement the service across their entire organization, which resulted in disparate versions of
  
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