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• Genes to geoengineering: 4 science stories to watch in 2018 - CNET

  23-12-2017 22:28 via cnet.com
  The New Year could bring us closer to the fountain of youth and to proof we're not alone in the universe. And that's not all.
  
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• Hulu's 'Puppies Crash Christmas' video is the best holiday gift - CNET

  23-12-2017 21:49 via cnet.com
  Forget the Yule Log, this video of pooches wrecking a fully decorated holiday room will bring your whole family together.
  
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• An audiophile-worthy Bluetooth portable headphone amp - CNET

  23-12-2017 20:47 via cnet.com
  The CEntrance BlueDAC has the Audiophiliac reconsidering his stance on Bluetooth.
  
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• 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' toys for re-enacting the movie - CNET

  23-12-2017 20:19 via cnet.com
  Whether you loved or loathed director Rian Johnson's movie, these toys will let you re-create the film the way you want it.
  
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• Reveling in the heavyweight sound of the SVS SB-4000 subwoofer - CNET

  23-12-2017 19:47 via cnet.com
  If your pint-size subwoofer doesn’t move you anymore, step up to the SVS SB-4000.
  
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• Making thoughtful software design a mainstream business practice

  23-12-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  The era of "moving fast and breaking things" is over. Time to "slow down and take stock of what's broken."
  
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• Fitbit Aria 2 WiFi smart scale hands-on: Accurate, convenient weight tracking designed to help you achieve your goals

  23-12-2017 18:14 via zdnet.com
  There are millions of Fitbit users who track their daily activity and one element of health tracking is weight. Fitbit updated its first generation scale and I am trying to use it to help motivate me to reach my goal weight.
  
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• Green shoots at BlackBerry? Fallen phone giant turns its hand to software

  23-12-2017 17:00
  Chief executive John Chen has yet to reverse the company’s slide – but a positive response from investors is pushing up its sharesRemember BlackBerry? The one-time giant of smartphones has gone through tumultuous times over the past six years, and become a much smaller software company. Its results last week showed just how small: third-quarter revenues were $226m (£169m), its lowest three-monthly total since 2004, with an operating loss of $258m.The Canadian company’s ch
  
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• SAS appoints new Latin America head

  23-12-2017 14:02 via zdnet.com
  The latest in a series of leadership changes at the company, internal hire Marvio Portela takes the top role in the region.
  
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• Ranking the CGI characters from 2017 movies - CNET

  23-12-2017 14:01 via cnet.com
  From Snoke to Caesar, we rate the digitally created stars of the year's biggest movies from worst to best.
  
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• Time's up: Last-minute gift ideas video - CNET

  23-12-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  Don't panic! It's still possible to give last-minute unique holiday gifts without leaving your home. The holidays are saved!
  
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• This midrange GE washer has options for days - CNET

  23-12-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  The $899 GE GFW450SSKWW washer comes with a tumble care setting, stain-specific options and a whole lot more.
  
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• Loupedeck review - CNET

  23-12-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  This console can help make your photo editing a more physical, intuitive process.
  
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• Hidden gems of 2017: TV and movies you might have missed - CNET

  23-12-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  From Netflix, Amazon and regular old TV, here's our pick of the best lesser-known entertainment that dropped this year.
  
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• GE GFW450SSKWW review - CNET

  23-12-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  GE's $899 GFW450SSKWW washing machine has decent stain removal performance and a bunch of cleaning options.
  
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• Asus' new RT-AC86U router gives speed, security and control - CNET

  23-12-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  With top speeds and added features for gaming, security and network prioritization, the new Asus AC2900 router is an affordable must-have for your home network.
  
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• Asus AC2900 dual-band Wi-Fi router (RT-AC86U) review - CNET

  23-12-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  With top speeds and added features for gaming, security and network prioritization, the new Asus AC2900 router is an affordable must-have for your home network.
  
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• A solid GE washer with a whole lotta options video - CNET

  23-12-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  GE's $899 GFW450SSKWW front-load washing machine cleans pretty well and offers a lot of features for its price.
  
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• What to do before selling or donating your phone - CNET

  23-12-2017 13:01 via cnet.com
  Selling or giving away your phone this season? Prep your device properly with this handy game plan.
  
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• Keep it classical: A tour of the stunning Vienna Opera House - CNET

  23-12-2017 13:00 via cnet.com
  Nearly 150 years old, the Vienna State Opera House is one of oldest and grandest in the world. Here's what it looks like inside.
  
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• Behold the grandeur of the Vienna State Opera House - CNET

  23-12-2017 13:00 via cnet.com
  Have a look inside and out of one of the oldest and most famous opera houses in the world.
  
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• 2017: the year smartphones went all-screen and came with baked-in AI

  23-12-2017 09:00
  This year saw innovations that will set the pace for 2018, with devices acquiring bigger screens and becoming faster, more private and longer lastingAt the beginning of 2017 you could have been forgiven for thinking that smartphone innovation had died, with most phones looking the same and doing the same things, changing very little from the year before.
  But by the end of 2017 two things were clear: manufacturers needed to go all-screen or go home, and artificial intelligence had finally made it
  
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• We're all addicted to smartphones. Are flip phones the miracle cure?

  23-12-2017 08:00
  A new iPhone might be tempting at Christmas – but imagine escaping the endless distraction and becoming better organized in the process. I’ll do it if you doMy Christmas present to myself is a new phone. Should I upgrade to an iPhone X or make the radical lifestyle choice to downgrade to a flip phone?If you, me, and everyone we know had the sense we were born with, we would confront this decision armed with the following information: the Alcatel Go flip phone, which has GPS and photo
  
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• Tech's terrible year: how the world turned on Silicon Valley in 2017

  23-12-2017 08:00
  From the #DeleteUber campaign to fake news, the industry found itself in the crosshairs this year – and it was a long time coming, experts sayWhen Jonathan Taplin’s book Move Fast and Break Things, which dealt with the worrying rise of big tech, was first published in the UK in April 2017, his publishers removed its subtitle because they didn’t think it was supported by evidence: “How Facebook, Google and Amazon cornered culture and undermined democracy.”When the pa
  
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• 2018 Nissan Leaf takes a new tack in the EV wars - Roadshow

  23-12-2017 07:30 via cnet.com
  They've left the battery range arms race to others and lean on fresh tech and a fresh face.
  
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• Aliens over LA? No, this incredible sight is a SpaceX Falcon 9 - CNET

  23-12-2017 04:46 via cnet.com
  Southern California is reporting that someone broke a hole in the sky. That someone is a giant rocket.
  
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• AMG and Linkin Park team up to give electric sports cars a new voice - Roadshow

  23-12-2017 01:23 via cnet.com
  AMG enlists rockers Linkin Park to help decide what the future of performance will sound like.
  
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• Bitcoin: A beginner's guide video - CNET

  23-12-2017 00:55 via cnet.com
  Trying to understand the ins and outs of Bitcoin can be confusing. Sharon Profis explains what Bitcoin is, and why it's so popular right now.
  
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• Top 5 Roadshow videos of the year. video - Roadshow

  23-12-2017 00:40 via cnet.com
  Top 5 Roadshow videos of the year.
  
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• How to see which Russia-backed links you 'liked' on Facebook - CNET

  23-12-2017 00:22 via cnet.com
  The social network releases a tool that'll show you what Russia-linked content you may've inadvertently promoted.
  
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