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• Tim Cook: Fake news is 'killing people's minds' - CNET

  11-02-2017 23:52 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Speaking in the UK, Apple's CEO says we need a massive public awareness campaign to fight bogus news.
  
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• He's just not that into you (or your Android phone) - CNET

  11-02-2017 22:01 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: A survey from internet dating site Match.com suggests single iPhone users are a touch snobby about the gadgets owned by potential dates.
  
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• Simple way to add wireless charging to your iPhone

  11-02-2017 20:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Waiting for Apple to add wireless charging to the iPhone so you can be like your Android buddies? Here's how to add the feature for yourself.
  
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• Apple's Tim Cook speaks out against immigration ban during UK visit

  11-02-2017 19:54
  
  Apple and several of the top tech companies in Silicon Valley have spoken out against President Trump’s controversial immigration ban, but not many tech CEOs have aired their views on camera, until now.  Earlier this week, during a visit to the University of Glasgow in Scotland to receive an honorary degree, Tim Cook opened up about his feelings on the travel ban that was recently struck down in the courts. During a long fireside chat session, Cook talked about the beauty of getting p
  
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• At last: Bona fide surround sound over headphones - CNET

  11-02-2017 19:47 via cnet.com
  
  Often promised, but the Smyth Realiser A16 really delivers a truly immersive experience over stereo headphones.
  
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• 'John Wick: Chapter 2' reloads for more outrageously stylish action - CNET

  11-02-2017 19:46 via cnet.com
  
  The angsty assassin reloads in Rome for more eye-popping action. Here's our spoiler-free review.
  
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• 9 new things you can do with your Android Wear smartwatch - CNET

  11-02-2017 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  Google's new approach to wearables is full of new features and tweaks. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Microsoft Cortana's new feature makes you keep your promises - CNET

  11-02-2017 18:10 via cnet.com
  
  Windows 10's digital assistant can scan your emails -- if you let it -- and suggest reminders so you don't forget any commitments you've made.
  
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• Attack of the drones: sport’s next big buzz

  11-02-2017 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The emerging sport of drone racing is already attracting big sponsorship deals, but which nascent league will attract the fastest pilots and dominate the field?They have been responsible for innumerable deaths in the Middle East during the last decade and, if Amazon has its way, will deliver millions of toasters, gift sets and novels in the future. But recently drones have begun to fulfil a less utilitarian kind of role: competition in the nascent world of futuristic motorsports. A confluence of
  
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• The kickass Ultimate Ears 18+ Pro headphone will fit your ears perfectly - CNET

  11-02-2017 17:47 via cnet.com
  
  Hey, big spenders. If you're craving the ultimate sound, the UE 18+ Pro is the headphone to check out.
  
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• Pinterest's visual search, WhatsApp's new security: all the app news you need to know

  11-02-2017 17:27
  
  With even more iPhone rumors (stretchy screens and touch-sensitive backsides, anyone) and more bizarre robots than we can keep track of, you may have lost track of some of the best new apps. Luckily, we're keeping score for you for you. Each week, we round up the latest app news, along with a few of our favorite new and updated apps, to keep you in the loop with everything coming to your phone. Here's what we were following this week. In social media land... Pinterest wants to make it easier for
  
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• 4 solutions to the iPhone 7's dongle crisis

  11-02-2017 17:00
  
  If you've got an iPhone 7, you're probably pretty pleased with yourself. What you're probably less pleased about is the removal of the 3.5mm headphone port.  While Apple has bundled a Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter with the iPhone 7 (and sells a replacement for $9) this official doodad hogs the single port.  SEE ALSO: 8 easy ways to guard your privacy on your iPhone We've found four innovative products that let you charge your iPhone 7 and listen to music at the same time. I
  
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• CNET UK podcast 514: Google's smartwatch future arrives and Andy gets sick - CNET

  11-02-2017 16:49 via cnet.com
  
  The team this week discusses Google's updates to Android Wear, why a robot exhibition frightened Andy and why Andy found a VR experience nauseating.
  
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• 'John Wick 2' reloads for more outrageously stylish action - CNET

  11-02-2017 16:45 via cnet.com
  
  The angsty assassin reloads in Rome for more eye-popping action. Here's our spoiler-free review.
  
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• Bulgarian cat walks again with the help of bionic legs

  11-02-2017 16:00
  
  Pooh, a one-year-old cat from Bulgaria was found without his hind legs. But a local animal shelter raised funds to have him fitted with prosthetics legs The Bulgarian vet who performed Pooh's surgery also fitted three more cats. The procedure was first performed in the U.K. but this is the first in Europe.
  
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• Apple's Tim Cook: Fake news is 'killing people's minds'

  11-02-2017 15:34
  
  Apple chief executive Tim Cook says fake news is "killing minds," and governments and tech firms must act to stop it. Cook told the Daily Telegraph newspaper that falsehoods are being spread ...
  
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• It costs almost nothing to charge a smartphone for a year

  11-02-2017 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  How much does the electricity needed to charge a smartphone over the course of a year cost? Under a dollar? A few dollars? Tens of dollars? Hundreds of dollars? The figure will surprise you.
  
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• This stunning solar-powered Roman convention centre hides a building within a building

  11-02-2017 15:00
  
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• Surprise! Apple and Samsung's next flagship phones said to be amazing video - CNET

  11-02-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  In this week's wrap-up, more details leak about the next iPhone and Galaxy S. Meanwhile, Android Wear 2.0 became a reality this week with the introduction of two new smartwatches.
  
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• Cyber security lessons offered to schools in England

  11-02-2017 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Schools will help find teenagers who could plug a skills shortage and be the experts of the future.
  
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• This 360 security cam tracks motion -- sort of - CNET

  11-02-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Take a tour of Ezviz's $80 Mini 360 Plus indoor Wi-Fi security camera.
  
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• This 360-degree security cam should be able to see more video - CNET

  11-02-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Ezviz's $80 Mini 360 Plus security camera can track motion, but not as well as I'd like.
  
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• Rhett & Link's 'Buddy System' goes old school to try new tricks - CNET

  11-02-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The "Good Mythical Morning" stars tackled their YouTube Red series with a flat-out sprint back to the comedy tropes of their early days.
  
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• Rhett & Link battle for artistic supremacy -- in VR video - CNET

  11-02-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The "Good Mythical Morning" YouTube stars tackle a CNET challenge: Playing pictionary in virtual reality.
  
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• Lego Batman Movie kits put to the test, from Mr Freeze Ice Attack to Riddler Racer

  11-02-2017 14:00
  
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• Lego Batman Movie kits put to the test, from Mr Freeze Ice Attack to Clayface Attack

  11-02-2017 14:00
  
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• IGuardStove Intelligent review - CNET

  11-02-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  You plug your electric range into the iGuardStove Intelligent, and the Wi-Fi-enabled device will shut off the power if you step away for too long.
  
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• How to know exactly where your spouse is at all times - CNET

  11-02-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Phone-tracking is easier than constantly texting for updates, but these apps are only for people with nothing to hide.
  
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• How I found love online -- in 1991 - CNET

  11-02-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Long before romance seekers started swiping right, a CNET writer met her spouse on a long-extinct online service that came in a box.
  
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• Hate Valentine's Day? Watch these movies and TV shows - CNET

  11-02-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's easy to look around on Valentine's Day and think everybody but you is in a happy relationship. These movies and TV shows will remind your why being single might be the best thing ever.
  
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• Ezviz Mini 360 Plus review - CNET

  11-02-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Ezviz's $80 Mini 360 Plus gets a few things right, but 360-degree tracking isn't one of em.
  
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• This device automatically shuts off your stove if you walk away video - CNET

  11-02-2017 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  Plug your electric range into the $495 iGuardStove Intelligent, and it will turn off your burners and oven if you walk away for too long.
  
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• The evolutionary reason why we're so obsessed with emoji

  11-02-2017 12:00
  
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• Meet the sharp-suited sharpshooters of 'John Wick Chapter 2' - CNET

  11-02-2017 10:35 via cnet.com
  
  Keanu Reeves, Ruby Rose and Common look the part in these snapshots from the all-action sequel.
  
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• Unblock VPN

  11-02-2017 10:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As you'll probably guess from the name, Unblock VPN is all about enabling access to blocked websites and internet services. Netflix isn't on the list, but the company claims it can unlock, BBC iPlayer, Hulu, Sky, ABC, Fox, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Skype, VoIP and more.The location list isn't as impressive, with IPs available from just eight countries. Most of this VPN's servers are in the US and UK, with others in Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Israel.Unblock VPN
  
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• Elon Musk in union spat after wrongly calling Tesla worker a paid agitator

  11-02-2017 07:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Spotlight thrown on long hours and injuries as employee speaks up and United Automobile Workers union saying it has been approached to organise plantThe United Automobile Workers union has said it was approached by workers at the Tesla assembly plant in Fremont, California – rejecting a charge by the Elon Musk that a worker who publicly criticised the company was on the UAW payroll. The move to organise at the electric car factory shines an unwelcome spotlight on allegations of long hours,
  
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• Magic Leap photo leak claims to show first look at mixed reality device

  11-02-2017 03:37
  
  The multibillion-dollar-valued vaporware (so far) known as Magic Leap has been wrestling with a PR nightmare over the past few months. That nightmare may be about to get a lot more vivid thanks to a leaked photo. On Friday evening, a photo emerged in a report from Business Insider that shows what the publication claims is at least one iteration of the Magic Leap prototype, being worn by an unnamed user. SEE ALSO: Magic Leap patent reveals what may be the next augmented reality system Although th
  
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• Your first look at 'Avengers: Infinity War' - CNET

  11-02-2017 03:06 via cnet.com
  
  See Robert Downey Jr., Tom Holland and Chris Pratt together on the first day of filming.
  
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• Tim Cook thinks augmented reality is a 'big idea like the smartphone'

  11-02-2017 02:40
  
  It's no secret Apple CEO Tim Cook is bullish on augmented reality. He has shared his belief that AR, and not VR, has the potential to change the world. In a new interview with The Independent , Cook reiterated his optimism on augmented reality's future, even going as far to say it's a "big idea like the smartphone." SEE ALSO: Future iPhones and iPads could have stretchy screens "The smartphone is for everyone, we don't have to think the iPhone is about a certain demographic, or country or vertic
  
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• Russia mulls returning Snowden to US, report says - CNET

  11-02-2017 02:35 via cnet.com
  
  The Russians are considering sending NSA document leaker Edward Snowden back home as a gift to President Trump, a US official reportedly said.
  
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• Leaked photos show just how sexy Samsung's Galaxy S8 could look

  11-02-2017 01:39
  
  Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S8 is shaping up to be one helluva flagship Android smartphone.  Though we already got a glimpse of what the S8 will supposedly look like last month, newly leaked photos give us a closer look at the front glass panels — and depending on your taste, it's either going to be the hottest phone ever created or the ugliest. SEE ALSO: Everything we think we know about the Samsung Galaxy S8 According Twitter user Benjamin Geskin (via BGR ), the images below, posted t
  
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• Fake news is 'killing people's minds', says Apple boss Tim Cook

  11-02-2017 01:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Apple chief calls on governments and technology companies to crack down on misinformation in public discourseFake news is “killing people’s minds”, Tim Cook, the head of Apple, has said. The technology boss said firms such as his own needed to create tools that would help stem the spread of falsehoods, without impinging on freedom of speech.Cook also called for governments to lead information campaigns to crack down on fake news in an interview with a British national newspaper
  
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• LG cracks down on counterfeit headsets, wins $168 million - CNET

  11-02-2017 01:06 via cnet.com
  
  Seventeen defendants were found liable for manufacturing/distributing/selling knockoff LG Tone headsets.
  
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• This creepy robot walks like a chicken and could someday deliver your groceries

  11-02-2017 00:20
  
  This could be the future of robotics — and it kind of looks like a chicken.   Agility Robotics unveiled a bipedal robot called Cassie this week. The company, which spun out of the ATRIAS project at Oregon State University, is focused on "legged locomotion" and hopes to someday engineer robots that can walk just like people.  That should be incredibly useful in a wide range of applications — but it needs some more work before then.  SEE ALSO: This robot flies like a rea
  
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• Ford just made a $1 billion investment in a self-driving AI company no one has heard of

  11-02-2017 00:18
  
  Ford just announced a massive $1 billion investment in a startup that hadn't even gone public before today.  It's one of the auto industry's single largest investments in self-driving tech and sounds like a desperate move to stay relevant in the self-driving race with Waymo, Tesla and others — until you find out the company, Argo AI, is led by two self-driving tech industry vets who held leadership positions on the autonomous development teams at Google and Uber before striking out on
  
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• Met Museum releases 375,000 images for free, unrestricted use - CNET

  11-02-2017 00:09 via cnet.com
  
  The Met unleashes a bevy of free images that can be used any way you want.
  
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• Spotify promotes Katy Perry like crazy. Will it entice other artists? - CNET

  11-02-2017 00:08 via cnet.com
  
  The streaming service is reportedly pushing her new single for free just to prove that the internet is mightier than radio.
  
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