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• Bluey McBlue Face? Name Crayola's replacement for Dandelion - CNET

  06-05-2017 22:47 via cnet.com
  
  Or Sciencey McScience Face? The upcoming crayon was inspired by the first new blue pigment to be discovered in 200 years.
  
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• Skydiver dangles under plane for an hour, survives - CNET

  06-05-2017 22:37 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: In Denmark, a skydiver gets entangled with cables under a plane. The pilot has no idea he's there, until he gets a message.
  
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• Skier gets dramatic footage by tossing GoPro in the air - CNET

  06-05-2017 22:06 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Nicolas Vuignier creates what he calls The Poor Man's Selfie Drone. It's simple, but imperfect.
  
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• Surface Laptop, KEYone reviews, S8 Plus, and Fossil Cory Richards (MobileTechRoundup show #397)

  06-05-2017 20:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft unveiled Windows 10 S and the Surface Laptop, BlackBerry KEYone reviews went live, and we spent more time with the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus.
  
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• Ooh la la! The Focal Sopra No. 1 speaker - CNET

  06-05-2017 18:31 via cnet.com
  
  Focal's awesome "little" speaker wows the Audiophiliac.
  
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• Taking the Honda Ridgeline 282 feet below sea level - Roadshow

  06-05-2017 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  The lowest and hottest place in the US, Death Valley makes a perfect location to put our Honda Ridgeline pickup truck through some unique challenges while taking in amazing terrain.
  
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• 'The Fifth Element' turns 20: 5 facts about the film video - CNET

  06-05-2017 16:08 via cnet.com
  
  Five fascinating facts about Luc Besson's colourful sci-fi classic, which has its 20th anniversary this weekend.
  
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• At 20, 'The Fifth Element' is still out of this world - CNET

  06-05-2017 16:01 via cnet.com
  
  Get your multipass in gear as Milla Jovovich and the creators of Luc Besson's riotous 1997 sci-fi romp reveal how the film was made.
  
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• Why the guy who made Android is now betting on hardware - CNET

  06-05-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Andy Rubin, who invented Google's blockbuster phone software, and friends want to drive a hardware boom in Silicon Valley.
  
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• The tech from the past CNET still loves - CNET

  06-05-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Every week we poll people around our offices in an effort to share what makes them tick. This week, we asked them what tech from the past they miss the most.
  
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• Entrepreneur First turns strangers into startup founders

  06-05-2017 15:00
  
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• Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop and Windows 10 S video - CNET

  06-05-2017 14:50 via cnet.com
  
  In this week's wrap-up, Redmond introduces a surprisingly traditional laptop running a new version of Windows 10 that targets the education market.
  
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• Acer Aspire VX 15 review - CNET

  06-05-2017 14:30 via cnet.com
  
  There are a couple shortcomings, but they're outweighed by the rest of the package and an enjoyable gaming experience.
  
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• The best fidgety gadgets that aren't fidget spinners or cubes - CNET

  06-05-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  You might already have one of these lying around: here are some top-notch fidget-friendly electronic things.
  
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• Are gadgets going to get more fidgety? - CNET

  06-05-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Will fidget spinners inspire a rebirth of buttons and moving parts?
  
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• Epson EcoTank ET-4500

  06-05-2017 13:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Epson’s extensive product range includes the EcoTank series, the first printers to use bottled ink rather than closed cartridges. The EcoTank ET-4500 is a multifunction model that looks remarkably like the Epson Workforce WF-2650, except for the very visible liquid ink tanks attached to its side. Like the WorkForce printer, the EcoTank can print, scan, copy and fax, plus it offers similar connectivity through Wi-Fi and USB, with a companion app to make printing from a mobile device es
  
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• A hidden iOS 10 setting that may mean you may never run out of storage space on your iPhone or iPad again

  06-05-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Running out of space on your iPhone or iPad? There's a setting buried in iOS 10 that may put an end to this forever. And if it doesn't work, I'll show you something else you can do instead.
  
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• 50 years after summer of love, yuppies have replaced San Francisco's hippies

  06-05-2017 13:00
  
  Nostalgia runs high as the city approached 50th anniversary, but residents say free love has given way to wealth and individualismIsaiah Wolfe, who goes by the name Orange, spends his nights under a bush outside Golden Gate park and his days on the corner of Haight and Ashbury streets, soaking up the love. Love from his wife, his dogs, his buddies and everyone else who calls this part of San Francisco home.“We’ve come here to experience the love this place has,” said Orange, 20
  
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• Off-road face-off: which is the best four-wheel drive on the road?

  06-05-2017 12:00
  
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• Kia Niro review: ‘As a family car, it has the lot’

  06-05-2017 12:00
  
  It accelerates with a Jeevesian obedience – it’s not sure you ought to be going at that speed, but of course it will deliver it for youIt’s a hybrid and an SUV, and that makes it a big noise, worthy in some quarters (not these) of its own acronym – the Huv. I don’t see the point in principle of Kia’s Niro; anybody with any sense would hybrid innovate in this order: reduce kerb weight, then petrol dependence; boost efficiency any other way; make it look like th
  
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• 'Cyber doesn't respect borders': GCHQ's security chief on the dangers facing the UK

  06-05-2017 11:00
  
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• Nike's two-hour marathon attempt misses the mark by just 25 seconds

  06-05-2017 08:12
  
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• If you missed Nike's two-hour marathon attempt you can relive it here

  06-05-2017 08:12
  
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• Macron French presidential campaign says it was hacked - CNET

  06-05-2017 02:04 via cnet.com
  
  The campaign says hackers dumped a mix of real and fake documents on the internet ahead of France's hotly contested election.
  
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• Emmanuel Macron's party says it's been hit by "massive" hack

  06-05-2017 01:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Thousands of documents allegedly from Macron's party were leaked less than two days before the final round of the French presidential election.
  
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• RiffTrax mocks 'Rogue One,' father fetishes, weird names and all - CNET

  06-05-2017 01:35 via cnet.com
  
  "Mystery Science Theater 3000" alums release a comic commentary for the hit film. It's uncanny what Lucasfilm and the Air Bud people have in common.
  
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• The hat that's desperate to 'Make Apple Great Again' - CNET

  06-05-2017 01:06 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Roberto Hoyos thinks Apple isn't what it used to be. So he's selling a red hat that looks like another red hat you've seen a lot over the last year.
  
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