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• This fantastic Samsung fridge is surprisingly affordable video - CNET

  27-05-2017 23:50 via cnet.com
  
  Not that $2,600 is cheap, but it's a great price for a fully-featured fridge that looks as nice as the Samsung RF28K9380SG.
  
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• Far Cry 5 trailer: Bringing the fight to America video - CNET

  27-05-2017 23:46 via cnet.com
  
  Game maker Ubisoft takes its shooter franchise to a small fictional town in Montana.
  
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• How to watch the NBA Finals - CNET

  27-05-2017 23:01 via cnet.com
  
  The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors meet again in a much anticipated matchup. Here's how to watch both on TV or online.
  
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• Before you install the Amazon Video app on Android, read this - CNET

  27-05-2017 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  It's dangerous to go alone outside Google's vetted app store, but it's the price you pay for free software.
  
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• British Airways cancels flights after major computer outage - CNET

  27-05-2017 19:43 via cnet.com
  
  The airline scotches all flights out of Heathrow and Gatwick on Saturday, due to a "major IT system failure."
  
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• This high-performance desktop amp makes headphones sing - CNET

  27-05-2017 18:31 via cnet.com
  
  Here's a tiny professional amplifier that has massive audiophile appeal.
  
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• Best Star Wars effects, picked by this year's FX Oscar winner - CNET

  27-05-2017 18:27 via cnet.com
  
  Adam Valdez, winner of the 2017 visual effects Oscar for "The Jungle Book", shares his favorite jaw-dropping Star Wars FX -- and breaks down the innovations behind them.
  
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• British Airways systems outage: Flights cancelled due to major IT failure

  27-05-2017 16:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Updated: BA flight operations worldwide disrupted and all Heathrow and Gatwick flights today cancelled as a result of computer problems, airline says. Outage also affects call centre and website.
  
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• How to craft your own cuddly Star Wars bantha - CNET

  27-05-2017 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars by bringing your own furry friend from Tatooine down to Earth.
  
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• CNET UK podcast 520: Google and HTC's latest launches and Star Wars nostalgia - CNET

  27-05-2017 15:47 via cnet.com
  
  We look at Google and HTC's exciting new launches and delve into some of the amazing production secrets of Star Wars.
  
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• WIRED Explains: how to create a winning podcast

  27-05-2017 15:00
  
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• These are our favorite YouTube channels (not called CNET) - CNET

  27-05-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Every week we ask folks around the office a question to see what makes them tick. This week we asked which YouTube channels they love the most.
  
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• The future of farming: Local, high-tech -- and indoors - CNET

  27-05-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Growing food in warehouses rather than fields? That's exactly what Bowery Farms is doing in their facility.
  
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• Essential podcast equipment from microphones to mixers

  27-05-2017 15:00
  
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• Microsoft refreshes Surface Pro, launches subscription gaming service video - CNET

  27-05-2017 14:50 via cnet.com
  
  In this week's wrap-up, Microsoft introduces a thinner, lighter Surface Pro. Meanwhile, the Xbox gets a new Netflix-style game service called Xbox Game Pass.
  
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• Pickaweb

  27-05-2017 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Founded way back in 1999, Pickaweb is a UK-based web host which currently provides services for more than 20,000 customers.Pickaweb's shared hosting starts with a very restrictive Budget plan. It's £2.49 ($3.25) a month, but this gets you only 5GB of disk space, a single email account, no databases and no one-click installs. There's even a 30GB per month data transfer maximum, a real surprise when most companies have no restrictions at all.To get unlimited bandwidth you'll need Pickaweb's
  
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• This trick makes moving iPhone apps easier than ever - CNET

  27-05-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  If you have lots of pages of apps on your iPhone, it can be a pain to move them around. But we have an easy solution.
  
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• Move iOS apps like a pro video - CNET

  27-05-2017 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  If you have lots of apps on your iPhone, moving them around can be an annoying experience. Here's a quick tip to make things a bit easier.
  
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• DigitalPage: A unique note-taking app with great expandability

  27-05-2017 13:49 via zdnet.com
  
  The DigitalPage note-taking app is simple to use and offers a Page Map feature that allows for distinctive cataloging and navigation of notes.
  
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• Asus Zenfone Live

  27-05-2017 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Asus recently unveiled the Zenfone Live smartphone in India, which was being teased days before its launch with hashtag #GoLive. It is being touted as the world’s first smartphone with real-time beautification technology for live-streaming. Asus Zenfone Live comes with company’s unique hardware optimised for live beautification app named BeautyLive that fixes blemishes and beautifies the face in real time. It does not have the best hardware in its segment but the smartphone is u
  
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• Sony UBP-X800 review - CNET

  27-05-2017 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Sony UBP-X800 4K Blu-ray player has impressive build quality and video performance, but the incumbent Samsung is a better value.
  
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• Trek Emonda S5 road bike review: will Lance Armstrong sign my friend’s jersey?

  27-05-2017 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  This carbon-framed cycle hired from Armstrong’s shop is more than a match for the hills around Austin, Texas. But can our writer find the man himself?My friend Adam sent me to Austin, Texas, with a task: “Can you get Lance Armstrong to sign my US Postal Service jersey?” It’s like asking someone going to Newcastle if they can persuade Gazza to autograph an old Magpies shirt. Austin is a big place. Almost a million people live there. It’s true the seven-time Tour de F
  
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• Spotify hopes going public will cement streaming as music's future

  27-05-2017 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  As music industry celebrates second straight year of growth, service hopes to buck trend of tech industry disappointments on Wall StreetThe world may love the services they provide, but the new generation of tech companies haven’t found much love on Wall Street recently. Spotify, the leading music streaming service, is hoping to change that with a share sale could lead another round of “unicorns” to try their luck on the US stock markets. Continue reading...
  
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• Here's your first look at the Mercedes-AMG hypercar's powertrain - Roadshow

  27-05-2017 11:10 via cnet.com
  
  If you've wanted a Formula 1 car for the road, this is about as close as you're going to get.
  
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• Behold, the inner workings of the Mercedes-AMG Project One hypercar - Roadshow

  27-05-2017 11:02 via cnet.com
  
  It's a Formula 1 car for the road, borrowing the best of Mercedes-AMG's motorsport technology to build one seriously gnarly road car.
  
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• StarHub buys controlling stake in Accel in cybersecurity boost

  27-05-2017 09:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Singapore telco buys 51 percent stake in Accel Systems for S$19.38 million, in a move it says is aimed at bolstering its cybersecurity offerings.
  
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• 'The Simpsons' pokes fun at Trump with '125 Days' video - CNET

  27-05-2017 06:08 via cnet.com
  
  The ghost of former president Richard Nixon haunts Donald Trump and suggests burning any tapes in this new parody video from "The Simpsons."
  
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• Quickly scroll through emoji on iOS by swiping the toolbar - CNET

  27-05-2017 00:45 via cnet.com
  
  Looking for that perfect emoji? There's a hidden way to scroll through emoji faster on iOS.
  
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• Far Cry 5 trailer video - CNET

  27-05-2017 00:19 via cnet.com
  
  Game maker Ubisoft takes its shooter franchise to a small fictional town in Montana.
  
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• Chipotle's latest bug hurts your wallet, not your stomach - CNET

  27-05-2017 00:09 via cnet.com
  
  The Mexican food chain tells its customers Friday that their credit card information has been stolen by hackers.
  
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• Men are freaking out over a women-only screening of 'Wonder Woman' - CNET

  27-05-2017 00:00 via cnet.com
  
  "Why don't you ungrateful females take what you have been given or stay in the kitchen." And that's just one comment left on the Alamo Drafthouse's Facebook page.
  
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