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• Another day, another claim of antitrust bullying against Google

  04-09-2017 21:06
  
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• Destiny 2 gives you the chance to save puppies - CNET

  04-09-2017 20:30 via cnet.com
  Commentary: In an amusing trailer for the Activision game that launches September 6, you are confronted with everything wonderful that is currently under threat.
  
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• Smartphones are robbing us of our creativity | Letters

  04-09-2017 20:14
  Aloneness and not knowing are fundamental to being human – let’s leave the virtual world and return to the real one, says Peter HindleyHoward Jacobson expresses surprise at his dependence on his smartphone (Weekend, 2 September). I recently lost mine, and it made me confront the two sources of anxiety my phone assuaged for me. First, the fear of being alone: my phone gave me the illusion that I could always be in contact with someone or something. Second, fear of uncertainty: my phon
  
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• Beats Studio3 Wireless Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  04-09-2017 20:00 via cnet.com
  While the third-generation of Beats flagship over-ear headphones look the same as their predecessors, they've been markedly improved on the inside.
  
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• Malaysian phone thief caught on Facebook Live - CNET

  04-09-2017 19:48 via cnet.com
  Malaysia isn’t the safest place for smombies, but one Facebook Live user may recover his phone after a snatch theft.
  
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• 8 speed bumps that may slow down the microservices and container express

  04-09-2017 19:15 via zdnet.com
  Containers and microservices are paving the way to DevOps. However, as with any promising technology approach, they require management care and feeding.
  
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• Elon Musk: Artificial intelligence may spark World War III - CNET

  04-09-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  The serial CEO is already fighting the science fiction battles of tomorrow, and he remains more concerned about killer robots than anything else.
  
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• Elon Musk: Race for AI could start World War III

  04-09-2017 18:33 via zdnet.com
  Competition for AI superiority could spark global conflict, warns entrepreneur.
  
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• Juicero and 2017's other failed start-ups

  04-09-2017 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  A look at some of the well-funded tech firms that have folded in 2017.
  
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• Google honors American workers with doodle - CNET

  04-09-2017 18:02 via cnet.com
  Google reminds us that Labor Day is about more than picnics and backyard barbecues.
  
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• Sphero R2-D2

  04-09-2017 17:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When BB-8 was announced for The Force Awakens, it was a perfect fit for Sphero. It was a no-brainer that the company's connected toys (which just happened to be spherical) could be made to create a droid that comprised 85% round ball.Since the original BB-8 release, however, Sphero has branched out beyond the ball with a number of releases that have the AI smarts you've come to relate with the company - including a talking Spider-Man and Lightning McQueen from Cars 3 - but don't rely on being ro
  
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• Gionee A1

  04-09-2017 17:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Gionee is one of the most consistent brands in the offline smartphone industry for several years. The company recently unveiled two new smartphones at MWC 2017—Gionee A1 and Gionee A1 Plus. Without much delay, Gionee rolled out the A1 smartphone in India in less than a month’s time. The smartphone costs Rs 19,000 and focuses on selfies and battery with a 16MP selfie camera and a 4010mAh battery.The A1 targets the offline market and stands against the likes of Vivo V5 and Oppo F1. Aft
  
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• ​The bright side of the AI and robot revolution: You might get to retire earlier

  04-09-2017 17:04 via zdnet.com
  Productivity gains should be used to make the quality of our working life better, and not just make corporations richer.
  
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• Samsung is 'a ship without a captain,' says co-CEO - CNET

  04-09-2017 16:48 via cnet.com
  Yoon Boo-Keun looks to the company's future and says the Bixby voice assistant will work differently on Samsung’s electronics than on its phones.
  
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• Wileyfox Spark X

  04-09-2017 15:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Wileyfox has provided us with some of the tidiest budget phones of recent years, but neither the Wileyfox Spark nor the Wileyfox Spark Plus proved to be quite as bright as we hoped.While the Wileyfox Spark X attempts to improve matters by super-sizing a couple of the core specs, this has had a knock-on effect when it comes to the price. Whereas the Spark could be had for £90 and the Spark Plus £120, the Spark X costs £139.This still places the Spark X firmly in the budget categ
  
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• Five things you need to know about the 2018 Acura TLX video - Roadshow

  04-09-2017 15:37 via cnet.com
  Freshened looks and infotainment improvements headline the updates to this overlooked sedan.
  
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• Nokia goes Android 8.0 Oreo: Upgrade confirmed for all new smartphone models

  04-09-2017 15:31 via zdnet.com
  HMD Global exec vows all its current Nokia phones will get Android 8.0 Oreo.
  
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• Router flaws put AT&T customers at hacking risk

  04-09-2017 15:23 via zdnet.com
  "It is hard to believe that no one is already exploiting this vulnerability," said the researcher who found the vulnerabilities, many of which affect most AT&T U-verse modems.
  
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• Locky ransomware: Why this menace keeps coming back

  04-09-2017 15:23 via zdnet.com
  It's one of the most successful forms of ransomware. Here's why the Locky ransomware keeps disappearing - only to reappear again.
  
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• Everyone needs to stop paying attention to Elon Musk’s tweets

  04-09-2017 15:05
  
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• Silicon Valley speaks out on DACA, Trump's NASA pick video - CNET

  04-09-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  In today's tech news, Silicon Valley wants to support children of immigrants, President Trump nominates NASA's top job and "Smile to Pay" launches in China.
  
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• Kult Beyond

  04-09-2017 14:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With technology touching new heights every second day, a number of smartphones are rolled out promising to offer something new to customers. But, in the quest to be make a mark, some companies fail to match up to the growing competition. Something similar happened to the domestic mobile maker Kult, which forayed in the smartphone market in December 2015 with its first device Kult 10, which has priced this phone at Rs. 6,399 focusing on budget smartphone segment in India.The company was expected
  
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• Windows 10 Mobile dead? These two new phones suggest it's not quite curtains

  04-09-2017 14:20 via zdnet.com
  Pair of new Windows 10 Mobile phones emerge from TrekStor and Wileyfox.
  
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• As North Korea goes nuclear, the South is upgrading its defences

  04-09-2017 14:19
  
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• Samsung’s 'a ship without a captain,' says co-CEO - CNET

  04-09-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  Yoon Boo-Keun looks to the company's future and says the Bixby voice assistant will work differently on Samsung’s electronics than on its phones.
  
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• ​Brazil debates sharing economy regulations

  04-09-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The goal is to create a framework for operation of new services without killing off the traditional economy.
  
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• 5 ways to advance robotics in manufacturing

  04-09-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The maturity of automated technology used in manufacturing is all over the map, says Carnegie Mellon Prof. Howie Choset, but there are concrete ways to fix that.
  
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• Hackers target fact-checking site after Clinton endorses it - CNET

  04-09-2017 13:48 via cnet.com
  Verrit was hacked almost immediately after Hillary Clinton tweeted about it.
  
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• Apple's AirPods are turning wireless earbuds into a computer for your ears

  04-09-2017 13:48 via zdnet.com
  OK, they might look weird, but could earbuds become a key way of interacting with our computers?
  
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• Bitcoin peaks above $5,000 for first time

  04-09-2017 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The crypto-currency reaches $5,103.91 before a sell-off causes its value to sink.
  
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• Tinder tops Apple App Store with new feature

  04-09-2017 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  New feature Tinder Gold lets users see who has liked them even if they haven't matched.
  
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• Apple's Sept. 12 event: What to expect from the new iPhone 8, Apple Watch and more - CNET

  04-09-2017 13:00 via cnet.com
  Apple's expected to debut the iPhone 7S and 8, an LTE-enabled Apple Watch and updates to HomePod.
  
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• Elon Musk says AI could lead to third world war

  04-09-2017 12:58
  North Korea ‘low on our list of concerns’ says Tesla boss following Putin’s statement that whoever leads in AI will rule worldElon Musk has said again that artificial intelligence could be humanity’s greatest existential threat, this time by starting a third world war.The prospect clearly weighs heavily on Musk’s mind, since the SpaceX, Tesla and Boring Company chief tweeted at 2.33am Los Angeles time about how AI could led to the end of the world – without th
  
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• Meet the boy genius changing the way driverless cars see

  04-09-2017 12:51
  
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• Android security: Multiple bootloader bugs found in major chipset vendors' code

  04-09-2017 12:48 via zdnet.com
  Beware of attackers inside your smartphone's bootloader code.
  
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• How blockchain technology can transform the security industry

  04-09-2017 12:21 via zdnet.com
  Implemented correctly, the blockchain may provide the enterprise with more trust in their security systems.
  
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• Malaysian snatch thief caught on Facebook Live - CNET

  04-09-2017 12:10 via cnet.com
  Malaysia isn’t the safest place for smombies, but one Facebook Live user may recover his phone after a snatch theft.
  
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• Nintendo loses court case over Wii motion controllers

  04-09-2017 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The games company is told to pay $10m to a medical-device maker for infringing a motion-sensing patent.
  
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• TicWatch S

  04-09-2017 11:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It may not be a household name yet, but Chinese company Mobvoi has quietly been making moves worthy of your attention. Part owned by Google, with interesting work in AI and one of the few wearable success stories on Kickstarter, it’s now preparing to launch its TicWatch S and E smartwatches. Themselves Kickstarter-funded projects, each with similar specs, we went hands-on with the TicWatch S at IFA 2017. If you’re in the market for a new Google-powered wearable that won&rsq
  
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• Siri heads for a shake-up in the 'iPhone 8'

  04-09-2017 11:38
  With no home button on the new iPhone, something’s got to give, and that something might just be your power buttonIf you are a fan of Siri, then good news: Apple’s voice assistant looks like it will be getting a promotion in the near future, thanks to the combination of iOS 11 and the “D22” iPhone (the leaked model thought to be the forthcoming “iPhone Pro, 8 or X”). If you’re not a fan of Siri, well, look away now – some of this isn’t pretty
  
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• Alleged drunk driver's dangerous ride on roof of 'driverless' car - CNET

  04-09-2017 11:18 via cnet.com
  Commentary: In China, a man reportedly charged with driving under the influence lets his car roll sans driver while he he stands on the roof. A portent of things to come?
  
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• Is Elon Musk's plan for a road network beneath LA more than a pipe dream?

  04-09-2017 11:13
  Cities attract wild ideas, from Qinhuangdao’s straddling bus to London’s bike lanes in the sky. As Musk’s Boring Company starts tunnelling, could his plans for underground roads and Hyperloop trains prove the doubters wrong?In early August, the city council of Hawthorne, California, held a special meeting. It had set aside this time to discuss a major construction project proposed by a high profile company based there in the sprawling Los Angeles basin. The company was Space Ex
  
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• The future of computing as predicted by nine science-fiction machines

  04-09-2017 10:52
  From Star Trek to The Matrix via The HitchHiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, science fiction has long predicted computing innovation before the designers haveScience fiction has an uncanny ability to predict the future of technology, from Star Trek’s Padd, essentially an iPad, to the Jetsons’ robot vacuum, basically a Roomba.Now that the voice assistant is here, that’s another checklist off the sci-fi predictor, but while our Alexas, Siris, Cortanas and Google Assistants are pr
  
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• North Korea's 50 kiloton nuclear test reveals its true capabilities

  04-09-2017 10:46
  
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• Technology takes football beyond the game

  04-09-2017 10:39
  
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• The Silicon Valley execs who don't eat for days: 'It's not dieting, it's biohacking'

  04-09-2017 10:00
  Techies are pushing the trend of intermittent fasting for weight loss – made popular by diets like the 5:2 plan – to the extreme. Are they crazy? The last time any food passed Phil Libin’s lips was a day ago, when he ate yakitori at a restaurant in San Francisco’s Mission district. He’ll next eat in three days time on Thursday evening, when he has a reservation at one of the fanciest sushi restaurants in town. In the intervening four days it’s just water, coff
  
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• Top 5 unlikely (but true) ways to get hacked video - CNET

  04-09-2017 09:50 via cnet.com
  We enlisted the help of Hak5's Shannon Morse to find the world's craziest hacking methods.
  
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• BT announces 'business platform as a service'

  04-09-2017 08:58 via zdnet.com
  BT has said its new Personalised Compute Management System will allow businesses to speed up their digital transformation by accessing cloud-based business services globally.
  
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