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• These cases improve Apple TV's slippery remote - CNET

  20-03-2017 23:57 via cnet.com
  
  We love the Apple TV remote, but it isn't perfect. Here's a look at some accessories that can help correct its flaws.
  
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• How to know when it's time to replace your coffee maker - CNET

  20-03-2017 23:25 via cnet.com
  
  These are the signs to look for when deciding if you need a new way to brew coffee.
  
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• US government to ban most electronics from some US-bound flights

  20-03-2017 23:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Homeland Security isn't saying what the reason for the impending ban is, but that a change to the rules have been considered for several weeks.
  
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• AT&T offers a year of free HBO to new DirecTV Now subs - CNET

  20-03-2017 23:01 via cnet.com
  
  Free HBO? What's the catch? AT&T customers will have to pay $60 or $70 a month to get the $5 a month HBO-freebie
  
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• Volkswagen to bring compact T-Roc to US dealerships in 2019 - Roadshow

  20-03-2017 22:55 via cnet.com
  
  It probably won't have the crazy roof that its concept sports, though.
  
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• This is what flat-earthers on social media really believe - CNET

  20-03-2017 22:54 via cnet.com
  
  Social Cues: We dug deep into the flat Earth and fell into outer space on the other side.
  
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• Best Apple TV (4th generation) remote cases - CNET

  20-03-2017 22:24 via cnet.com
  
  Want to protect your Apple TV remote or just make it easier to grip find? Here are some options to choose from.
  
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• The Lexus IS 200t F Sport is the little sedan that could - Roadshow

  20-03-2017 22:22 via cnet.com
  
  We're still getting used to that giant spindle grill, but the latest from Lexus looks pretty darn sweet.
  
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• 'Sesame Street' debuts Julia, a new Muppet with autism - CNET

  20-03-2017 22:20 via cnet.com
  
  The character will join the legendary children's program in April, National Autism Awareness Month.
  
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• Take an epic flight over Mars with this stunning video - CNET

  20-03-2017 22:11 via cnet.com
  
  A filmmaker takes gray-scale images of the Red Planet and turns them into the video travel brochure of the future.
  
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• Domino's remakes famous 'Ferris Bueller' scene to sell pizza - CNET

  20-03-2017 21:36 via cnet.com
  
  "Stranger Things" star Joe Keery steps into the role of Ferris Bueller for a modern, pizza-delivery retelling of a scene from the iconic '80s comedy.
  
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• Super Mario Run bounds on to Android this week - CNET

  20-03-2017 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  Get ready to run with Nintendo's iconic plumber on March 23.
  
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• Are your teens strung out on tech? - CNET

  20-03-2017 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  From CNET Magazine: For the teenage brain, screen time is like a hit of drugs. Here's how parents can cope.
  
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• Watch the electric Nio EP9 supercar capture a Nurburgring lap record - Roadshow

  20-03-2017 20:59 via cnet.com
  
  Its times are very close to automakers that have been at this for years.
  
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• Looking to buy a Chevrolet Bolt EV? Your price may vary... wildly - Roadshow

  20-03-2017 20:35 via cnet.com
  
  Some dealers are throwing cash on the hood, while others are tacking on premiums.
  
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• Your microwave might be dying; here's how to tell - CNET

  20-03-2017 20:31 via cnet.com
  
  Here are some signs your microwave may need replaced.
  
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• Top Gear America is happening, and it'll drop this year - Roadshow

  20-03-2017 20:28 via cnet.com
  
  Take that, Matt LeBlanc.
  
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• Will 2017 be the year smartwatches finally take off? - CNET

  20-03-2017 20:17 via cnet.com
  
  A greater emphasis on fashion should help smartwatches and other wearables appeal to the mass market, boosting sales.
  
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• Arris SurfBoard SVG2482AC Voice Gateway Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  20-03-2017 20:11 via cnet.com
  
  Featuring RKD-B and fast broadband speed, the new SurfBoard SVG2482AC Voice Gateway promises to take the Comcast experience to a new level.
  
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• Best projectors you can actually afford - CNET

  20-03-2017 20:04 via cnet.com
  
  We reviewed seven of the most popular home-theater projectors from $150 up to $800. All can spit out massive images for minimal dough. So which is the best?
  
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• Samsung's Bixby voice assistant will reach beyond Galaxy S8 video - CNET

  20-03-2017 19:58 via cnet.com
  
  The company confirms its AI assistant will have its own side button on the S8. Eventually, you'll be able to boss it around on more than just a phone.
  
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• 50 indoor security cameras for a safer smart home - CNET

  20-03-2017 19:58 via cnet.com
  
  You can't always keep an eye on things at home, so these smart security cameras promise to do the heavy lifting on your behalf.
  
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• AutoComplete: Volkswagen readies T-Roc for 2019 US debut video - Roadshow

  20-03-2017 19:36 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Porsche dishes deets on Mission E, and Toyota has fun with the Hilux.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy S8 could look pretty in purple - CNET

  20-03-2017 19:35 via cnet.com
  
  Who wouldn't want a Galaxy S8 the same color as an eggplant?
  
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• Raymond Hardman obituary

  20-03-2017 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  My father-in-law, Raymond Hardman, who has died aged 96, was a modest man from a working-class family who overcame his relative poverty to rise to academic excellence in his chosen field of electrical engineering.Raymond was born in Oldham to Joseph Hardman, a carder in a cotton mill, and his wife, Jessie (nee Oliver), a cotton mill worker. As a result of injuries sustained during the first world war Joseph died when Raymond was only two, and he and his younger sister, Mabel, were brought up by
  
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• Sighthound Cloud brings accuracy to emotion and gender detection

  20-03-2017 19:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Sighthound Cloud can recognize faces and detect emotion in your images or video streams, with more accuracy than Microsoft Cognitive Services.
  
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• How and when to preorder the LG G6 - CNET

  20-03-2017 19:21 via cnet.com
  
  Everything you need to know about picking up LG's new flagship phone in the US.
  
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• Volkswagen T-Roc concept is ready for fun in the sun - Roadshow

  20-03-2017 19:18 via cnet.com
  
  Who doesn't love a good set of removable roof panels?
  
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• You don't know kung fu, Iron Fist - CNET

  20-03-2017 19:05 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Marvel and Netflix's latest series has gotten plenty of bashing from critics, but really the main character just sucks at fighting back.
  
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• Ebay to start guaranteed three-day delivery on 20 million items

  20-03-2017 18:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Look out, Amazon Prime: eBay this summer will begin a program that will guarantee an item is at your door in 72 hours.
  
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• Nuru AI chatbot helps to solve day-to-day problems in Africa

  20-03-2017 18:34 via zdnet.com
  
  In the Western world, everyone is talking about messaging apps and chatbots. Now, users in Africa and other low-income countries can use chatbots instead of text messages to ask questions.
  
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• Gigantic chicken struts onto the internet, into our hearts - CNET

  20-03-2017 18:28 via cnet.com
  
  You can almost feel the ground shaking through your computer screen as an impossibly large chickenstruts around the yard.
  
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• Google seizes the season change with two Doodles - CNET

  20-03-2017 18:20 via cnet.com
  
  Wherever you are in the world, you will get equal amounts of day and night on this Monday. Google marks the occasion with a Doodle for each hemisphere.
  
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• I saw an average Joe fly a jetpack and nobody died - CNET

  20-03-2017 18:11 via cnet.com
  
  We've seen employees of JetPack Aviation in the sky before... but now, it's letting people like you and me fly its newest jetpack.
  
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• 2017 Lexus IS 200t review - Roadshow

  20-03-2017 18:07 via cnet.com
  
  With a turbocharged engine and a chassis that's eager to do your bidding, there is a lot to love about Lexus' entry-level sedan. Just don't get me started on that infotainment system.
  
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• Gear WIRED loves: Love Hultèn's synthesiser mixes 70s nostalgia with modern minimalism

  20-03-2017 18:00
  
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• Amateurs are flying real-life jetpacks now, nbd video - CNET

  20-03-2017 17:59 via cnet.com
  
  This is not a drill, people. JetPack Aviation trained a normal schmoe like us to fly a true jet-powered backpack.
  
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• Stephen Hawking fears he won't be welcome in Trump's US - CNET

  20-03-2017 17:57 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Speaking on a British morning show, the physicist worries about America's direction and believes the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency should be fired.
  
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• See 'John Wick' remade with Nerf guns - CNET

  20-03-2017 17:56 via cnet.com
  
  No blood is spilled in a slick re-telling of a "John Wick" action sequence that replaces all the guns with Nerf toys.
  
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• Hundreds of Cisco switches vulnerable to flaw found in WikiLeaks files

  20-03-2017 17:56 via zdnet.com
  
  The flaw was found by Cisco security researchers, despite WikiLeaks' claiming that the CIA hacking unit disclosures did not contain working vulnerabilities.
  
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• ​Super Mario Run: Price, gameplay and more - CNET

  20-03-2017 17:50 via cnet.com
  
  Love old-school Mario games? This is the mobile game you've been dreaming of.
  
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• Apple beefs up AR team with top engineers - CNET

  20-03-2017 17:49 via cnet.com
  
  Apple has hired engineers who worked on Oculus and HoloLens VR headsets and 3D animation experts to bring augmented reality to products like the iPhone.
  
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• Capgemini to launch innovation center in Brazil

  20-03-2017 17:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The facility will be focused on the development of digital and cloud services
  
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• Can Samsung Galaxy S8's Bixby outdo Apple's Siri? (The 3:59, Ep. 196) - CNET

  20-03-2017 17:46 via cnet.com
  
  We look at Samsung's upcoming digital assistant, discuss eBay's new shipping program and get the highlights from South by Southwest.
  
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• FBI: We're probing ties between Trump team, Russian hackers - CNET

  20-03-2017 17:42 via cnet.com
  
  The agency's director, James Comey, confirms the FBI is looking into any possible ties between the president's campaign and the Russian government.
  
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• Razer BlackWidow Chroma V2

  20-03-2017 17:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Razer BlackWidow gaming keyboard line has long been a go-to option for demanding PC gamers, where the quality of your key switches can mean life or death in an online tournament. For its new Razer BlackWidow Chroma V2 keyboard, the company has spent time perfecting its own bespoke mechanical key switches – and to good effect. Though it comes at a high price, the BlackWidow Chroma V2 is about as complete a package as gaming keyboards can offer.
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• Are you talking about me? How to get alerted when your name is used online

  20-03-2017 17:23 via zdnet.com
  
  In today's competitive environment, marketing intelligence is more important than ever before. We look at seven tools for monitoring media mentions both on the web and in social media.
  
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• Aquasana Active Clean Water Machine Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  20-03-2017 17:09 via cnet.com
  
  The Aquasana Active Clean Water Machine connects to an app that lets you know when it's time to order a new filter.
  
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• Porsche Mission E will be a sub-Panamera with pie-in-the-sky recharge time - Roadshow

  20-03-2017 17:05 via cnet.com
  
  It could also feature a power upgrade scheme similar to Tesla's.
  
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