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• Elon Musk brilliantly sums up sad state of 2017 - CNET

  24-12-2017 19:39 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX worries about the bizarre ways the modern world has begun to think. Does his critique apply to the tech world too?
  
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• Put your multimeter to work at home - CNET

  24-12-2017 17:25 via cnet.com
  Here's how to put that multimeter gathering dust to work around the house.
  
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• Google, NORAD Santa trackers go live as St. Nick takes off - CNET

  24-12-2017 17:00 via cnet.com
  The jolly one has begun his journey around the globe and you can track him online or on your mobile device this holiday.
  
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• Israel central bank mulls issuing digital currency for faster payments

  24-12-2017 15:02
  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Bank of Israel is examining issuing digital currency as a means of creating a faster payments system as well as reducing the amount of cash in the economy, a central bank source said on Sunday, though he stressed no decision had yet been made.
  
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• Looking back on science and sci-fi icons we lost in 2017 - CNET

  24-12-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  Fallen stars: From Adam West to Sir Roger Moore, Joan Lee and astronaut Gene Cernan, so many big names in science, sci-fi and fantasy bade us farewell.
  
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• Why 4K isn't enough: The case for higher resolutions - CNET

  24-12-2017 13:00 via cnet.com
  A 4K TV gives you more than 8 million pixels. You might think that's plenty. But other tech needs even more.
  
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• 5 reasons everyone should own a multimeter - CNET

  24-12-2017 13:00 via cnet.com
  No home DIYer should be without a multimeter. Here's why.
  
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• Pineapple Fund: why is an anonymous bitcoin millionaire giving away $86m?

  24-12-2017 09:00 via theguardian.com
  Anonymous benefactor known as Pine bucks global wealth trend with million-dollar donation fund for worthy causesWhat would you do if you had $86m? It’s a welcome dilemma for some of bitcoin’s early adopters thanks to the cryptocurrency’s meteoric rise, from less than $1,000 last year to a peak of almost $20,000 in December.One generous bitcoiner has decided to follow the lead of Bill Gates and establish a philanthropic purse, the Pineapple Fund, because “once you have eno
  
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• The week in radio and podcasts: The Polybius Conspiracy; The East Coast Listening Post; Story Pirates

  24-12-2017 08:59 via theguardian.com
  The tale of an 80s urban legend keeps you guessing, while Radio 4’s Serial spoof is a treat worth staying up forThe Polybius Conspiracy (Radiotopia’s Showcase)
  The East Coast Listening Post (R4) | iPlayer
  Story Pirates (Gimlet Media)Searching for something absorbing to take you away from the festivities? A podcast to make the long drives bearable, the enforced walks enjoyable? I have something for you. The Polybius Conspiracy, a seven-part podcast from Radiotopia’s Showcase str
  
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• China closes more than 13,000 websites in past three years

  24-12-2017 08:26
  BEIJING (Reuters) - China has closed more than 13,000 websites since the beginning of 2015 for breaking the law or other rules and the vast majority of people support government efforts to clean up cyberspace, state news agency Xinhua said on Sunday.
  
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• The 2017 Observer quiz of the year

  24-12-2017 01:05 via theguardian.com
  How did Boris react to a poster of Tintin, what’s been banned by Wetherspoons, and who said it was ‘disgusting’ to put a washing machine in the kitchen? How well do you remember 2017? Questions by Euan Ferguson (answers at the end)1 A mother and daughter died within a day of each other, and were honoured in Hollywood. Carrie Fisher died aged 60; her mother was 84, but who was she? Clue: her breakout role was as Kathy Selden in a 1952 film.2 Who was made a World Health Organisat
  
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