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• Alexa in your ceiling? GE teases voice-friendly smart lights for CES - CNET

  02-01-2018 23:53 via cnet.com
  Coming later this year, new Wi-Fi-connected ceiling lights from GE will include built-in microphones that let you talk to Alexa or Google Assistant -- no smart speakers needed.
  
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• Coolest robots of the year video - CNET

  02-01-2018 23:35 via cnet.com
  Check out the 5 awesome robots that stole the spotlight in 2017.
  
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• Sens8 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  02-01-2018 23:02 via cnet.com
  Home security system Sens8 -- not to be confused with the Netflix sci-fi series -- offers a lot of the features you'd expect from an all-in-one device.
  
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• NASA asteroid hunter spies Earth from far, far away - CNET

  02-01-2018 22:54 via cnet.com
  The Osiris-Rex spacecraft sent back a striking view of Earth and the moon looking tiny against the backdrop of space.
  
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• $700 Otto smart lock is the latest lux gadget to go belly-up - CNET

  02-01-2018 22:51 via cnet.com
  The CEO admits he left employees out in the cold.
  
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• Spotify sued over songwriter rights

  02-01-2018 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Wixen Music Publishing is seeking damages of at least $1.6bn.
  
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• Apple acquires Buddybuild for app developer tools

  02-01-2018 22:28 via zdnet.com
  Buddybuild's team will be folded into the Xcode engineering group.
  
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• You can already rent a Tesla Model 3 on Turo - Roadshow

  02-01-2018 21:26 via cnet.com
  Be prepared to pay out the wazoo, though.
  
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• The Connoisseur is Bonavita's best coffee maker ever video - CNET

  02-01-2018 21:04 via cnet.com
  Bonavita's Connoisseur coffee maker is the one you should buy.
  
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• Here's the self-driving car you can take around Las Vegas during CES - Roadshow

  02-01-2018 20:58 via cnet.com
  Aptiv, formerly known as Delphi, has teamed up with Lyft to offer self-driving shuttles to a variety of destinations around Las Vegas.
  
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• Catch a self-driving ride at CES 2018, thanks to Aptiv and Lyft - Roadshow

  02-01-2018 20:56 via cnet.com
  The Developer Formerly Known as Delphi wants to get this system scaled for production in 2019.
  
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• Eelo: A Google-less Android alternative emerges

  02-01-2018 20:41 via zdnet.com
  Linux pioneer Gaël Duval is working on an easy-to-use, Google-free, pro-privacy Android clone for your smartphone.
  
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• Silicon Valley's world of debauchery exposed in new book - CNET

  02-01-2018 20:32 via cnet.com
  Commentary: An excerpt from a book by Bloomberg's Emily Chang suggests some wealthy male tech types hold sex parties to make up for lost time.
  
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• How to get Apple's $29 iPhone battery replacement - CNET

  02-01-2018 20:26 via cnet.com
  What you need to know, and what you need to do.
  
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• Samsung to introduce smart glasses, lung recovery device at CES - CNET

  02-01-2018 20:24 via cnet.com
  The projects are out of C-Lab, the tech giant's in-house incubator program.
  
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• AutoComplete: Hyundai prices 2018 Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid from $25,000 video - Roadshow

  02-01-2018 20:23 via cnet.com
  Plus: Mercedes confirms the debut date for the 2019 G-Class SUV, and Velodyne slashes the price of its most popular lidar.
  
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• Apple will replace your iPhone battery even if it passes a test - CNET

  02-01-2018 20:21 via cnet.com
  The company's pulling out all the stops to make customers happy.
  
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• Impeach your ISP: Let's stand up to net bias in 2018

  02-01-2018 20:14 via zdnet.com
  In the continuing fight for holding our broadband providers accountable for their actions, our front line weapons will be the cloud and the Internet of Things.
  
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• Samsung S-Ray speaker is like a death ray for your ears, without the dying part - CNET

  02-01-2018 20:11 via cnet.com
  Samsung has announced a new technology called S-Ray that beams sound into a user's ears from devices such as neck bands and phone cases.
  
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• Guess what this vehicle from the Han Solo movie might be - CNET

  02-01-2018 19:12 via cnet.com
  Director Ron Howard teases a look at an unidentified vehicle from the "Solo" movie. But we have an idea of what it is and who's behind the wheel.
  
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• Logan Paul: Outrage over YouTuber's Japan dead man video

  02-01-2018 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Six million people watched the film showing Logan Paul finding an apparent suicide victim in Japan.
  
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• 'Last Jedi' lightsaber fight even more epic in 16-bit style - CNET

  02-01-2018 18:48 via cnet.com
  Take a retro video game trip into the Star Wars universe with a 16-bit version of a crucial lightsaber battle from "The Last Jedi."
  
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• Velodyne just made self-driving cars a bit less expensive - Roadshow

  02-01-2018 18:06 via cnet.com
  It cut the price of its most popular lidar sensor in half.
  
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• Mercedes teases new G-Class ahead of Jan. 15 Detroit debut - Roadshow

  02-01-2018 18:06 via cnet.com
  It's about time.
  
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• Amazon, Salesforce would love to move from Oracle databases, muzzle Ellison, but can they succeed?

  02-01-2018 18:04 via zdnet.com
  It must be time for those Oracle database negotiations to start. A report highlights how Amazon and Salesforce are aiming to run their businesses on their own databases.
  
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• Amazon shipped more than 5 billion items via Prime in 2017 - CNET

  02-01-2018 17:39 via cnet.com
  Amazon says Prime members around the world used their digital benefits more in 2017 than ever before.
  
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• Nokia Steel

  02-01-2018 17:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Nokia Steel is the re-branded version of the Withings Activite Steel. Nokia bought the wearables champ in 2016, and has now given its fitness trackers the Nokia brand treatment.If you don’t follow the wearables scene as closely as we do, though, that doesn’t matter. The fact the Nokia Steel is a very low-key, minimalist fitness tracker does matter.Wearing one is just like wearing a watch, but it’s a watch that also tracks your steps and sleep.
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• Siri in your ceiling? GE teases voice-friendly smart lights for CES - CNET

  02-01-2018 16:56 via cnet.com
  Coming later this year, new Wi-Fi-connected ceiling lights from GE will include built-in microphones that let you talk to Siri, Alexa or the Google Assistant -- no smart speakers needed.
  
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• WhatsApp no longer supports BlackBerry and Windows Phone - CNET

  02-01-2018 16:47 via cnet.com
  You'll need to upgrade if you want to keep using the messaging platform.
  
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• LG's flagship 2018 sound bar offers Atmos and Meridian tuning - CNET

  02-01-2018 16:41 via cnet.com
  LG has unveiled its flagship sound bar for 2018 which includes a wireless subwoofer and Google streaming integration.
  
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• Germany kicks year off with strict online hate speech law - CNET

  02-01-2018 16:40 via cnet.com
  Social media companies failing to remove offending posts in 24 hours risk paying a hefty penalty.
  
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• What's the best way to charge your iPhone X or iPhone 8?

  02-01-2018 16:30 via zdnet.com
  Using the supplied cable and charger isn't the best way to charge your new iPhone X or iPhone 8. But it's also not the worst.
  
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• Ticwatch S review

  02-01-2018 16:27 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. Founded by ex-Google employees, with interesting work in AI and one of the few wearable success stories on Kickstarter, it's now launched its TicWatch S and E smartwatches into what is already a very crowded market. Themselves Kickstarter-funded projects, the two watches are very slightly different versions of the same watch, with the S (sport) having a strap tailored
  
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• HCM provider Asure Software eyes market growth with trio of acquisitions

  02-01-2018 16:27 via zdnet.com
  The company announced on Tuesday that it recently bought TelePayroll Inc, Pay Systems of America, and Savers Administrative Services.
  
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• Laundroid: A home robot that folds and sorts clothes

  02-01-2018 16:23 via zdnet.com
  Seven Dreamers CEO Shin Sakane gives us a preview of a robotic home appliance that will fold and sort your laundry in 2019.
  
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• Hyundai Ioniq completes electric trifecta with plug-in hybrid - Roadshow

  02-01-2018 16:06 via cnet.com
  Other than the new model, the Ioniq's changes for 2018 are minimal.
  
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• Alpine A110: Watch out, Porsche Cayman video - Roadshow

  02-01-2018 16:00 via cnet.com
  Should the Cayman-baiting Alpine A110 have Stuttgart worried?
  
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• Return of the $99 Dyson DC34 handheld vacuum - CNET

  02-01-2018 15:53 via cnet.com
  Plus: Turn your trivia knowledge into cash, make your next party a blast and replace your remotes fast. (Welcome to Rhyme-town! Population: me!)
  
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• Google's masterplan to foster LatAm tech startups in 2018

  02-01-2018 15:39 via zdnet.com
  Internet giant plans on accelerating its plans around tech startup development in the region within the coming months.
  
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• The 9 biggest iPhone X annoyances and how to fix them - CNET

  02-01-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  New iPhone, new problems. Here are solutions to some of the worst ones.
  
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• Gaming addiction classified as disorder by WHO

  02-01-2018 14:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The World Health Organisation will include gaming addiction in its disease bible for first time.
  
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• Tech predictions for 2018 video - CNET

  02-01-2018 14:50 via cnet.com
  It's a new year. Here's what we think could happen over the next 12 months.
  
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• Maybe it's time for Apple to spin off the Mac as a separate company

  02-01-2018 14:07 via zdnet.com
  While Mac sales keep growing and there are a few new machines, the platform is getting far less love than some users want. Here's a thought experiment to see if there might be another strategy.
  
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• Logan Paul: I'm sorry for 'dead body' video on YouTube - CNET

  02-01-2018 14:04 via cnet.com
  The YouTuber says he published the video to raise awareness for suicide prevention.
  
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• Why you might want a foldable Samsung Galaxy phone - CNET

  02-01-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  And... also why you won't.
  
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• So Retro: The typewriter reimagined video - CNET

  02-01-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Vintage typewriters are taking a new form -- a human form. CNET visits the workshop of artist Jeremy Mayer, whose typewriter sculptures create a new connection between man and machine.
  
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• Sky pirates, preachers and prison breaks: the best video games of 2018

  02-01-2018 14:00
  Here be dragons … and grog-swilling pirates, armed cultists, dino-beasts and a teenage supersleuth called Jenny LeClue. We preview spring’s biggest releases, from Ni no Kuni 2 to the return of Red Dead Redemption Continue reading...
  
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• iPhone X vs. original iPhone: How much better is the camera? video - CNET

  02-01-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Ten years on, we see how much the iPhone's camera has evolved from the original.
  
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• iPhone X vs. original iPhone: How far has the camera come? - CNET

  02-01-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Ten years later, it’s time to see how far the iPhone’s camera has evolved.
  
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• CES 2018 is where you'll start caring about 5G - CNET

  02-01-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  This year, the world's biggest consumer electronics show will shine a light on the next-gen wireless technology that will shape the coming decade.
  
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