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• Genius builds guitars out of old oil cans, world becomes better place - Roadshow

  02-05-2017 23:54 via cnet.com
  
  Guitars made from vintage oil cans might be the best thing you'll hear all day.
  
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• Waiting for a Siri version of Amazon Echo? Just make your own - CNET

  02-05-2017 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  Why wait for Apple? Armed with an old iPhone and nearly any speaker, you can create a voice-activated Siri speaker on the cheap.
  
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• Microsoft bringing AR to Windows 10 via View Mixed Reality - CNET

  02-05-2017 23:40 via cnet.com
  
  Any Windows 10 computer with a camera will be able to overlay 3D objects into real-world images for a taste of mixed (or augmented) reality.
  
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• Just how bad were those iPhone sales?

  02-05-2017 23:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Clue - they're bad, but they could be a lot worse. And there is a very unusual silver lining buried in the bad news.
  
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• Earnings roundup: Etsy shares tank with job cuts on deck, GoDaddy Q1 solid

  02-05-2017 23:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Etsy also announced that CEO Chad Dickerson is stepping down and CTO John Allspaw is leaving the company.
  
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• Star Wars recipes for a tasty May the 4th party - CNET

  02-05-2017 23:29 via cnet.com
  
  May the 4th get in your belly. These Star Wars snacks won't make you suffer for 1,000 years. We hope.
  
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• New Galaxy Note 8 renders will make you want to wait for it video - CNET

  02-05-2017 23:27 via cnet.com
  
  The Galaxy S8 is a winner but the Note 8 could be the best phone of 2017. Bixby comes to the S8 in Korea and Google I/O will bring more of everything.
  
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• Surface Laptop, Windows 10 S: Everything Microsoft just revealed - CNET

  02-05-2017 23:17 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft is ready to jump back into the classroom. Here's all the tech it's bringing along.
  
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• Microsoft's new Windows 10 S Surface is a surprisingly traditional laptop video - CNET

  02-05-2017 23:05 via cnet.com
  
  The new Surface leaves the hybrid behind for a retro clamshell look.
  
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• The 10 other laptops coming with Windows 10 S - CNET

  02-05-2017 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  While the expensive Surface Laptop comes with Windows 10 S, these are the first of the cheap education models from companies such as Dell and HP that it's really intended for.
  
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• Apple misses on iPhone sales in Q2

  02-05-2017 22:54 via zdnet.com
  
  The Cupertino tech giant saw shipments of the iPhone down slightly year over year, though services revenue continues to grow at a strong clip.
  
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• Uber, Lyft rival aims to treat customers like neighbors - Roadshow

  02-05-2017 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  Liberty Mobility Now, which operates in rural markets, wants to add a neighborly touch to small town ride-sharing.
  
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• Twilio tops Q1 estimates, lowers guidance for fiscal year

  02-05-2017 22:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The lower-than-expected revenue guidance sent Twilio's shares down as much as 27 percent in after market trading.
  
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• Will you buy the $999 Surface Laptop? (The 3:59, Ep. 220) - CNET

  02-05-2017 22:18 via cnet.com
  
  We talk about Microsoft's education event, geek out over 5G and talk about cardboard boxes.Really.
  
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• See 'Guardians of the Galaxy' as a totally tubular '80s sitcom - CNET

  02-05-2017 22:07 via cnet.com
  
  Funny how a cheesy laugh track and some editing turns the Marvel superheroes into the "Love Boat" crew of space.
  
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• Microsoft bringing AR to Windows 10 this fall via View Mixed Reality - CNET

  02-05-2017 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Any Windows 10 computer with a camera will be able to overlay 3D objects into real-world images for a taste of mixed (or augmented) reality.
  
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• iPhone SE: Get now, or wait? video - CNET

  02-05-2017 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  The little iPhone's a year old, but it's still the best budget iPhone. Just remember that the iPhone 8 is around the corner.
  
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• Facebook: leaking info about gender bias damages our 'recruiting brand'

  02-05-2017 21:58
  
  Tech company is disputing analysis that female engineers have code rejected 35% more than male engineers and said such leaks make it harder to hire womenFacebook is disputing a former employee’s analysis that female engineers have their code rejected 35% more than male engineers, telling employees internally that leaking such information damages its “recruiting brand” and makes it harder for the company to hire women.The original analysis, first reported by the Wall Street Jour
  
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• AutoComplete: 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 makes its way to dealers video - Roadshow

  02-05-2017 21:52 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Chargie wants to rent out your EV charger, and Elio Motors could really use some cash.
  
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• Red Hat and Amazon integrate AWS, RHEL, and OpenShift

  02-05-2017 21:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The public AWS cloud will meet the private OpenShift cloud in Amazon and Red Hat's newest cloud plan. In addition, Red Hat and Amazon will be co-ordinating Red Hat Enterprise Linux and AWS releases.
  
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• Fans can now watch the most famous golf hole live in VR - CNET

  02-05-2017 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  The famed 17th hole during the upcoming Players Championship will also be shown in 360-degree video.
  
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• Surface Laptop can be switched to Windows 10 Pro for free until 2018 - CNET

  02-05-2017 21:36 via cnet.com
  
  If you like the look of Microsoft's premier Windows 10 S device, but aren't sure about the OS, Microsoft has removed the risk.
  
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• Microsoft doubles down on 'Mixed Realty' video - CNET

  02-05-2017 21:28 via cnet.com
  
  The company will let your Windows 10 PC become a screen for augmented reality.
  
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• 'Dark Tower' stars tease trailer coming Wednesday - CNET

  02-05-2017 21:21 via cnet.com
  
  Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba dangle bits of movie footage in front of impatient fans.
  
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• As challenges mount, FBI issues fewer secret subpoenas

  02-05-2017 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The number of national security letters issued by the FBI fell by more than 5 percent year over year.
  
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• LinkedIn received 150 government data requests in second half of 2016

  02-05-2017 20:50 via zdnet.com
  
  LinkedIn said it complied with roughly 73 percent of government requests.
  
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• Wanna do lunch with Apple's CEO? Bring money - CNET

  02-05-2017 20:49 via cnet.com
  
  Apple is auctioning off a lunch date with Tim Cook, and donating the proceeds -- expected to be enormous -- to charity.
  
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• The future of Mercedes-AMG will involve a lot of plugs - Roadshow

  02-05-2017 20:48 via cnet.com
  
  The head of AMG expects a surge in performance plug-in hybrids in the coming years.
  
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• Marvel comes to Comixology Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited, Prime Reading - CNET

  02-05-2017 20:33 via cnet.com
  
  The Marvel comics now available in these subscription services look like a good if limited selection.
  
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• Microsoft Surface Laptop

  02-05-2017 20:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Update: You'll be able to "easily switch to Windows 10 Pro for free until Dec 31, 2017" according to the official product page (under the "Software" section in Tech Specs), although it's worth noting that the upgrade is irreversible.The one Surface product that fans have been clamoring over for years, a straight up Surface Laptop, is finally here. But, in taking design cues from both the Surface Pro and Surface Book lines, Microsoft has set lofty expectations for its first dedicated laptop devic
  
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• Relive Cassini's most spectacular Saturn images - CNET

  02-05-2017 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  Before Cassini takes its final dive into Saturn's atmosphere, revisit the ringed planet and its exotic moons as seen by the spacecraft's cameras.
  
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• Cassini discovers a whole lot of nothing in Saturn dive - CNET

  02-05-2017 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  NASA dubs the space between Saturn and its rings "The Big Empty" after Cassini's unexpectedly clean dive through the narrow gap.
  
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