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• Elon Musk releases teaser image of Tesla semi truck

  29-04-2017 23:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Tesla's 'next level' cargo truck will be revealed in September and will be capable of making long hauls, according to Musk during a TED talk.
  
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• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Join us for 47 minutes of live gameplay - CNET

  29-04-2017 23:42 via cnet.com
  
  Watch us race through Nintendo Switch's hottest new party game.
  
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• The death of the smartphone is further away than you think. And there is no 'Next Big Thing'

  29-04-2017 23:22 via zdnet.com
  
  The smartphone represents the latest major platform shift, and it may also be the last one. We will still need the smartphone's functionality, and no wearable device looks like offering a single viable replacement. Pacific Crest's Ben Wilson suggests looking for a range of AI-based devices instead
  
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• Steve Ballmer takes excitement to new levels of crazy - CNET

  29-04-2017 22:16 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: At Friday night's Game 6 between his Los Angeles Clippers and the Utah Jazz, the former Microsoft CEO offers self-expressions that might frighten some.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg's surprise visit to Ohio family boosts rumor of political run

  29-04-2017 21:59
  
  Moore family of Newton Falls, Democrats who voted for Trump, hosted the Facebook CEO who is visiting all 50 states amid speculation of a run for office An Ohio family said they learned just 20 minutes before dinner on Friday evening that a planned mystery guest would be the Facebook founder and billionaire Mark Zuckerberg. Related: Mark Zuckerberg pens major Facebook manifesto on how to burst the bubbleContinue reading...
  
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• Elon Musk shows how his tunnels will help you avoid traffic - CNET

  29-04-2017 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: A video posted on Musk's new Boring Company website shows how exciting it will be to disappear underground.
  
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• CNET UK podcast 519: Filtering the facts with BBC's QI's chief Elf - CNET

  29-04-2017 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  James Harkin, head of research for BBC's QI joins the show to discuss how to filter the world's knowledge and brings a few tech facts to blow our minds.
  
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• All the Star Trek captains boldly go onto postage stamps - CNET

  29-04-2017 21:31 via cnet.com
  
  Canada Post paired each captain with one of his or her greatest enemies -- and Picard's is the best.
  
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• New footage revealed in Twin Peaks trailer - CNET

  29-04-2017 21:27 via cnet.com
  
  Get a glimpse of the Black Lodge, Laura Palmer's house and the Double R Diner, which have a few alterations, in this new Twin Peaks video from Showtime.
  
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• Today's customer experience mandate: Avoid '50 first dates'

  29-04-2017 21:26 via zdnet.com
  
  These days, digital channel proliferation is making it more complex than ever to connect with and satisfy customers, whose own expectations of service are growing rapidly. Maintaining a coherent digital experience appears to be an essential element of the solution.
  
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• Finding audiophile bliss with a high-end Japanese amplifier - CNET

  29-04-2017 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  Here's a tube amp for the 21st century, the Luxman LX-380
  
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• Watch a hydraulic press smash sparklers and glow sticks - CNET

  29-04-2017 20:31 via cnet.com
  
  See a heated hydraulic press crush lit sparkers and neon-colored glow sticks, creating a messy light show.
  
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• Best 'Guardians' prop? It's Dave Bautista! - CNET

  29-04-2017 20:23 via cnet.com
  
  Actor Chris Pratt explains why fellow actor Bautista is the coolest prop in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2."
  
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• 'Spicer facts' and weird handshakes: 100 days of Trump in memes

  29-04-2017 20:19
  
  After 100 days of Trump, you may need some memesWhen Trump won the presidency, someone on 4chan wrote: “We actually elected a meme as president.”As terrifying as the idea of a meme having access to the nuclear codes is, the age of Trump has ushered in a new age of memes. Jokes on the internet often crop up in the most trying of times – and with a non-stop news cycle based around whatever the president tweets next, maybe memes are the only way to make sense of the turbulent time
  
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• Black-and-white version of 'Logan' hitting theaters for a night - CNET

  29-04-2017 20:09 via cnet.com
  
  Director James Mangold isn't releasing a lot of details, but a black-and-white take on the Wolverine flick will show up in theaters for one evening on May 16.
  
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• Insanely great audio products rock Chicago expo - CNET

  29-04-2017 18:47 via cnet.com
  
  The Audiophiliac covers the highlights from the Audio Expo North America show.
  
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• Turkish authorities block Wikipedia without giving reason

  29-04-2017 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The online encyclopaedia is inaccessible under an official order, but no reason for this is given.
  
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• Elon Musk reveals underground road vision

  29-04-2017 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US entrepreneur and Tesla-founder finds traffic "soul-destroying" - so he's come up with this.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 vs. LG G6: Which one's the smarter buy? - CNET

  29-04-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Both the Galaxy S8 and G6 have big screens, water resistance and premium looks. But which one is the better way to go?
  
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• Our favorite phone apps right now - CNET

  29-04-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Every week we ask a question around the office to see what CNET folks think. This week: What app are you using most on your phone right now?
  
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• Amazon's newest Echo wants to take a good look at you video - CNET

  29-04-2017 14:50 via cnet.com
  
  In this week's wrap-up, Amazon introduces a new Alexa-enabled camera that gives you style tips because that's what the world really needs.
  
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• Hands-on with the UAG Plasma, Pathfinder, and Monarch for the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

  29-04-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  There are plenty of case options for the new Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, but my favorite cases for drop protection are now available from Urban Armor Gear.
  
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• Who's driving this bus? Nobody - Roadshow

  29-04-2017 14:01 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Autonomous cars are all well and good. But if you want to make everyone's life better, look to your city's buses.
  
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• Trump's first 100 days: The best and worst tweets - CNET

  29-04-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's a look at how the US president has used his favorite mode of communicating to the masses during his #first100days in office.
  
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• Self-driving transport is coming to cities. Here's how it works video - CNET

  29-04-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  You can't just build a self-driving vehicle and set it loose on the road. Professor Nick Reed explains how his team prepared London's autonomous shuttles.
  
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• Microsoft gears up to retake the classroom - CNET

  29-04-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giant is planning a renewed push into the classroom, aiming its Windows software and Surface tablets at kids as well as adults.
  
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• For a business laptop, the Asus Pro B9440 has serious style - CNET

  29-04-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The featherweight 14-inch business laptop is a bargain compared to other high-end models.
  
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• Dell Latitude 12 7202 Rugged Tablet

  29-04-2017 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Dell Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet is not your standard slate – the device is targeted at those who usually slave away on an oil exploration project or work in the Amazonian tropical rainforest (as a biologist maybe).It is designed to be dropped, bashed about, and generally undergo all sorts of treatment that would pretty much be guaranteed to destroy any consumer-grade tablet. As such, this is no ordinary slate and shouldn’t carry the same expectations as your average model.That&rsq
  
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• Asus Pro B9440 review - CNET

  29-04-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Asus Pro B9440U is a competitively priced business laptop with a sleek, lightweight build.
  
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• 'American Gods' creator Bryan Fuller on life, death and deities - CNET

  29-04-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The showrunner talks about how the series veers from Neil Gaiman's book, and how the themes of myth, magic and migration speak to our divided world.
  
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• How weather forecasts could help develop 'designer' drugs personalised to your illness

  29-04-2017 12:00
  
  By: Roger HighfieldContinue reading...
  
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• Frog 62 hybrid kids’ bike review: fast enough to scare the ducks away

  29-04-2017 12:00
  
  If you want a bike that will inspire a child to cycle, this could be itIt is a scenario many cyclists imagine as they gaze at their newborn baby: the day they can start going for bike rides with junior. Not for their child a PlayStation 4 or Snapchat: their offspring will be turning the cranks with glee. That’s the dream, anyway.Alice, the seven-year-old I borrowed to test the Frog, is the daughter of a former bike mechanic and racer. Almost always keen to go for a pedal, she quickly tires
  
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• SpeedCast: Satellite business growing off global military spending increase

  29-04-2017 06:00 via zdnet.com
  
  SpeedCast is seeing growing government uptake of its satellite communications services thanks to increasing military spending across the US, the UK, Europe, and Australia.
  
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• You can thank KFC for inspiring Mortal Kombat's Reptile - CNET

  29-04-2017 05:39 via cnet.com
  
  During NetherRealm Creative Director Ed Boon's Injustice 2 tour, we talk about Easter eggs in his games and the moment he knew it would never be the same.
  
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• Would you leave your Amazon Echo or Google Home for an Apple smart speaker? (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 82) - CNET

  29-04-2017 05:05 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's working on an Echo-like smart speaker of its own. Apple is testing its autonomous vehicle platform, and it also wants in on peer-to-peer payments with Apple Pay.
  
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• Would you leave your Amazon Echo or Google Home for an Apple smart speaker? (Extra Crunchy, Ep. 82) video - CNET

  29-04-2017 05:00 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's working on an Echo-like smart speaker of its own. Apple is testing its autonomous vehicle platform, and it also wants in on peer-to-peer payments with Apple Pay.
  
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• Ted 2017: Elon Musk's vision for underground road system

  29-04-2017 01:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk talks about networks of tunnel roads, autonomous driving, space travel and his pet snail Gary.
  
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• Elon Musk's traffic-free vision of the future video - CNET

  29-04-2017 01:44 via cnet.com
  
  His 'Boring Company' released a concept video of a car bypassing city traffic through a series of underground tunnels he intends to build.
  
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