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• Man sleeping with charging iPhone suffers severe burns - CNET

  02-04-2017 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: An Alabama man wakes, his dog tag makes contact with the charger and he gets a severe electric jolt.
  
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• Can't find NES Classic? The Analogue NT could be your Nintendo nostalgia fix video - CNET

  02-04-2017 22:12 via cnet.com
  
  It could be the ultimate Nintendo Entertainment System -- right down to the cartridges.
  
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• Twitter loves two bell-ringing cats and an Elvis-loving cockatoo - CNET

  02-04-2017 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: In both cases, please witness performance art of the highest caliber. The cockatoo, however, is a clear winner.
  
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• How to recycle old appliances (with little to no effort) - CNET

  02-04-2017 20:45 via cnet.com
  
  Don't let those old clunkers go to waste. There are a bunch of ways to give them new life with very little effort.
  
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• Gonzaga won! Now hoops fans are asking: Where's Gonzaga? - CNET

  02-04-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Three teams in the Final Four have easy-to-locate school names. And then come the Zags.
  
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• Trump tweets about love in the Republican Party - CNET

  02-04-2017 18:24 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The president wants everyone to know that his party's love will crush Obamacare in the end.
  
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• What is a VPN and is it legal? Virtual networks and proxies explained

  02-04-2017 18:00
  
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• What are virtual networks and proxies? WIRED Explains

  02-04-2017 18:00
  
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• Doogee T5

  02-04-2017 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If there’s one thing that some Chinese manufacturers are prone to tackling as an afterthought, it’s the name of a product – the first thing that a prospective customer will encounter.While the likes of Homtom or Ulefone are merely a mouthful to pronounce, and others like Elephone or Uhappy are likely to cause a few smiles, there’s a third category which is likely to provoke quizzical or bemused looks (at the very least).Doogee belongs to that latter category, alongside th
  
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• Ikutaro Kakehashi: Roland founder and music pioneer dies aged 87

  02-04-2017 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ikutaro Kakehashi's instruments have been used by everyone from Kanye West to Marvin Gaye.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 first to get rip-roaring wireless speeds - CNET

  02-04-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The phone will be able to tap into the more advanced cellular networks that the carriers are just starting to kick on now.
  
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• Abode's DIY security system has an option for every home video - CNET

  02-04-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  You won't be short on choices with Abode's scalable smart home security system.
  
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• Abode Starter Kit review - CNET

  02-04-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Abode's home security starter kit is easy to use and adaptable to a variety of monitoring needs.
  
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• Abode makes your connected home more secure - CNET

  02-04-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Abode's $300 kit includes everything you need to get started with DIY home security.
  
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• Samsung removes the physical home button: The Galaxy S8 is better as a result

  02-04-2017 13:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The first Galaxy S launched in 2010 and for six years we have seen the physical home button as a defining feature of the Samsung flagship. The home button is now gone, but don't lament its loss.
  
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• Asus ROG G752VS-XS74K OC Edition review - CNET

  02-04-2017 13:45 via cnet.com
  
  With Windows 10 Pro, a GTX 1070 GPU and an overclockable CPU and memory, this 17-inch behemoth has performance to spare, but a few caveats keep from being an easy recommendation.
  
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• Trading places: the rise of the DIY hedge fund

  02-04-2017 12:00
  
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• Six of the best gadgets for cats: goodbye analogue mog, hello cyber hepcat

  02-04-2017 09:15
  
  Forget clockwork mice. There’s a new range of gadgets for your cat to get its paws on, including ones to track it, feed it and even scoop up after itCats are relatively low-maintenance animals, though that won’t stop us from finding innovative ways to spend money on them. First they overran the internet; now they’ve come for the internet of things: the market is littered with toys, cameras, and camera-toys. Even some of the more basic items – food bowls, litter trays &nda
  
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• Elon Musk to aliens: 'Damn you' - CNET

  02-04-2017 01:33 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: In a couple of well-timed April 1 tweets, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO chuckles at himself and his grand designs.
  
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• How to set the volume for alarms and timers on Google Home - CNET

  02-04-2017 00:25 via cnet.com
  
  Now you can control alarm and timer volumes separately from the speaker's main volume control.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 video trending on YouTube isn't flattering - CNET

  02-04-2017 00:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Look down this week's trending videos and you will see a parody that seems to be entertaining many.
  
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