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• Captain America-themed burger may be the best Fourth of July meal - CNET

  01-07-2017 21:57 via cnet.com
  
  Eaters assemble! The Super Soldier's shield looks pretty tasty on this star-spangled meal.
  
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• Apple releases iPhone film by 'Eternal Sunshine' director - CNET

  01-07-2017 20:45 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Michel Gondry makes a movie for Apple, all shot on an iPhone, about a family vacation that has a little disaster.
  
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• U.S. warns businesses of hacking campaign against nuclear, energy firms

  01-07-2017 20:14
  
  TORONTO (Reuters) - The U.S government warned industrial firms this week about a hacking campaign targeting the nuclear and energy sectors, the latest event to highlight the power industry's vulnerability to cyber attacks.
  
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• From Blink to Dark Water, here are Steven Moffat's best Doctor Who moments

  01-07-2017 20:00
  
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• This bodacious Brooklyn sound system will blow you away - CNET

  01-07-2017 19:47 via cnet.com
  
  Show Us Yours: Steve Guttenberg, the author of CNET's Audiophiliac column, gives us a tour of one of the more outrageous audio systems he's seen lately.
  
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• BMW to make Mini electric car plant decision by end-September

  01-07-2017 17:12
  
  CHICHESTER, England (Reuters) - BMW will decide whether to build its new electric Mini car in Britain or elsewhere by the end of September, its board member for sales told Reuters, in a test of the country's ability to continue to attract investment as it leaves the EU.
  
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• Pass CompTIA and Cisco certification exams with this ethical hacking training course (​ZDNet Academy)

  01-07-2017 16:25 via zdnet.com
  
  One course will teach you the skills to pass Security+ & CCNA Security.
  
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• DJI Inspire 2 review

  01-07-2017 16:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The DJI Inspire 1 made quite a splash when it first launched, offering a raft of cutting-edge features and the ability to swap out the camera lens depending on your shooting goals. It's still one of the best drones around, but the market is evolving – and that's where the Inspire 2 comes in.While it looks very much the same as the previous Inspire model, this new drone is packing a wide range of enhancements under its hood. It's even better at avoiding obstacles, and ships alongside a new
  
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• Speed up your old PC

  01-07-2017 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Got an old PC? Here's how to breathe new life into your old desktop system.
  
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• Your iPhone’s keyboard has a hidden mouse - CNET

  01-07-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  There are several ways to edit text quickly on an iPhone. But the best way is literally under your fingers.
  
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• The classic 80s arcade games we loved the most - CNET

  01-07-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Every week we poll people around the office to see what makes them tick. This week we asked which games were their favorites back in the 1980s, when arcades were everywhere.
  
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• Everything we know about 'Star Trek: Discovery' so far - CNET

  01-07-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  From Klingons to starships, warp through all the known details of "Star Trek: Discovery" and its new crew of space explorers.
  
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• Petya virus analyzed, EU demands Google change search video - CNET

  01-07-2017 14:50 via cnet.com
  
  Among the biggest tech stories this week, experts are searching for answers in the Petya cyber attack, the European Union hits Google with a $2.7 billion antitrust fine, and Nintendo reveals a new classic edition of the Super NES.
  
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• Check out the hidden mouse in your iPhone's keyboard video - CNET

  01-07-2017 14:50 via cnet.com
  
  There are several ways to edit text quickly on an iPhone. But the best way involves a feature that is literally under your fingers any time you type.
  
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• Envisioning a revitalized Detroit with 3D printing

  01-07-2017 14:31 via zdnet.com
  
  How a local development firm, a creative agency and the 3D printing company Stratasys used 3D printing to build support for a 50-block makeover of downtown Detroit.
  
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• These crazy robots serve you at this Korean BBQ restaurant video - CNET

  01-07-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Conveyor belts are so 2016. Gen Korean BBQ is changing the Korean BBQ experience with robots that deliver you your food.
  
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• The evolution of Apple iOS - CNET

  01-07-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's how Apple's famed iPhone and iPad operating system has changed over the years.
  
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• Ransomware attack is cover for something far more destructive - CNET

  01-07-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The GoldenEye attack wasn’t aiming at your wallets. It was trying to destroy your data.
  
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• Oppo UDP-203 review - CNET

  01-07-2017 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Oppo BDP-203 is a defiant 4K Blu-ray disc player which offers excellent video quality and is priced liked the premium offering it is.
  
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• How to switch from Windows 10 S to Pro, and back again - CNET

  01-07-2017 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  It’s easy to go from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro. Switching back is harder, but still possible.
  
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• Ukraine points finger at Russian security services in recent cyber attack

  01-07-2017 12:50
  
  KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Saturday that Russian security services were involved in a recent cyber attack on the country, with the aim of destroying important data and spreading panic.
  
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• The $18 'key' that will protect your Facebook and Google account, log you into your PC or Mac, and more

  01-07-2017 12:30 via zdnet.com
  
  YubiKey offers a quick, cost-effective and simple way to protect your data, both online and offline, whether for personal use, business, enterprise, or even developers.
  
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• BMW 740Le xDrive car review: ‘This has spoiled me for all the other cars’ | Zoe Williams

  01-07-2017 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  I was prepared to upend my life for this car I realised on about day three, when it transpired that I could talk to the BMW 7 Series, talk to it as if it really understood me, that I was prepared to upend my life for this car. I would move to somewhere with off-street parking to protect it from envy. I would install an outdoor plug in respect of its hybridity. I would make my peace with looking like a bizarrely scruffy chauffeur. I would do whatever it took. Unfortunately, the main thing it woul
  
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• Are cryptocurrencies about to go mainstream?

  01-07-2017 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Experts call for caution about digital currencies, such as bitcoin and Ethereum, but financial firms are considering adopting them or even establishing their ownLast Sunday a message posted on message board 4Chan started the rumor that Vitalik Buterin, the founder of cryptocurrency Ethereum, had been killed in a car crash. News of the 23-year-old, Russian-born programmer’s demise was soon proved false – but not before 20%, or roughly $4bn, had been wiped from Ethereum’s soaring
  
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• Give your home a maths-inspired makeover with these geometric designs

  01-07-2017 11:00
  
  By: Kathryn NaveContinue reading...
  
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• Exclusive: Dropbox seeks to hire IPO underwriters - sources

  01-07-2017 04:25
  
  (Reuters) - Data-sharing business Dropbox Inc is seeking to hire underwriters for an initial public offering that could come later this year, which would make it the biggest U.S. technology company to go public since Snap Inc, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
  
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• Volvo admits its self-driving cars are confused by kangaroos

  01-07-2017 04:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Swedish company’s animal detection system can identify and avoid deer, elk and caribou, but is yet to work against the marsupials’ movementsVolvo’s self-driving car is unable to detect kangaroos because hopping confounds its systems, the Swedish carmaker says.
  The company’s “Large Animal Detection system” can identify and avoid deer, elk and caribou, but early testing in Australia shows it cannot adjust to the kangaroo’s unique method of movement.Continu
  
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• Driving a car made from biodegradable materials

  01-07-2017 04:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The four-seater car is made from sugar beet, coated with flax and mixed with bio-plastic.
  
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• Is this Microsoft’s canceled Surface Mini? - CNET

  01-07-2017 03:58 via cnet.com
  
  In 2014, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Pro 3. But there might have been another Surface that was canceled last minute.
  
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• UK dealer charged in US over multimillion-dollar fake Bitcoin site scam

  01-07-2017 02:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Renwick Haddow created ‘trendy’ companies and duped investors into thinking they were big successes, authorities in New York allegeUS authorities on Friday charged a British businessman with securities fraud, accusing him of deceiving investors over what turned out to be a fake trading platform for the cryptocurrency Bitcoin.
  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleged “the clandestine” Renwick Haddow, a UK citizen living in New York, diverted funds invested in a
  
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• We celebrate 10 years of the iPhone ... with more iPhone 8 rumors! (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 90) - CNET

  01-07-2017 01:34 via cnet.com
  
  A look back at the iPhone and its origins: Who could forget the Motorola Rokr? Plus, new iPhone 8 rumors and what its fingerprint sensor could be like.
  
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• We celebrate 10 years of the iPhone... with more iPhone 8 rumors! (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy, Ep. 90) video - CNET

  01-07-2017 01:20 via cnet.com
  
  A look back at the iPhone and its origins: Who could forgot the Motorola Rokr? Plus new iPhone 8 rumors and what its fingerprint sensor could be like.
  
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• Here are DIY stain treatments that really work - CNET

  01-07-2017 01:02 via cnet.com
  
  I tried these DIY stain treatments to find which ones work so you don't have to.
  
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• We went hands-off with Cadillac's Super Cruise on public roads - Roadshow

  01-07-2017 01:00 via cnet.com
  
  We tested Caddy's upcoming highway autopilot system on public roads and were impressed by its refinement.
  
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• Can't tell your FANG from your FAAMG? And should you be worried?

  01-07-2017 00:56 via zdnet.com
  
  As a technologist, you may have wondered about the technological insight behind suddenly popular acronyms such as FANG, FAANG, and FAAMG. There isn't one, so far, but maybe we should be worried about GAMAF...
  
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• My favorite things in the iOS 11 beta for iPad Pro video - CNET

  01-07-2017 00:39 via cnet.com
  
  Brian Tong breaks down some of the key features in the beta of iOS 11 that make the iPad Pro feel like a whole new device.
  
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• This website lets you create your very own cat purr - CNET

  01-07-2017 00:15 via cnet.com
  
  If your allergy-prone roommate won’t let you have a cat, Purrli's the next best thing.
  
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