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• Denmark split as row over teenage Facebook sex video widens

  27-01-2018 23:00 via theguardian.com
  Move to prosecute 1,000 people who shared explicit footage three years ago sparks online debateThe two teenagers at the centre of the Facebook sex video case dividing Denmark are deeply unhappy at a police decision to revisit the offence, their lawyer has said.A video shot without permission of the teenagers engaging in sexual acts at a party three years ago, when both were 15, was shared by Danish teenagers on social media in 2015 and early 2016 before gradually falling out of circulation. Cont
  
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• Grammys 2018: Start time, how to watch, nominees and more - CNET

  27-01-2018 22:01 via cnet.com
  Find out how to watch the Grammy Awards if you don't have cable.
  
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• This high-end audio shop aims for young audiophiles - CNET

  27-01-2018 21:17 via cnet.com
  Noho Sound & Stereo wants to turn students into audio system lovers.
  
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• NYC's newest high-end audio shop caters to the youth movement - CNET

  27-01-2018 21:05 via cnet.com
  The Audiophiliac visits Noho Sound & Stereo.
  
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• Apple makes sudden noise about HomePod - CNET

  27-01-2018 20:13 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Four ads appear for Apple's new smart-speaking music machine. They're all about the sound.
  
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• ELAC aims higher with its new Adante AS-61 speaker - CNET

  27-01-2018 19:47 via cnet.com
  Superstar designer Andrew Jones pulls out all the stops for his new ELAC Adante speakers.
  
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• Mobile phone addiction? It’s time to take back control

  27-01-2018 18:30 via theguardian.com
  With more than half of young adults admitting to excessive use of smartphones, we look at the apps designed to break the habitAs a tech writer who has written regularly about apps, I’m well aware of the addictive nature of smartphones. It was during a 2am panic attack after waking up, reaching for my smartphone and reading a tweetstorm about the latest Donald Trump controversy that I realised I may have a problem. That, and the fact that even my 10-year-old son had started telling me to pu
  
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• Lessons learned from Google's application of artificial intelligence to user experience

  27-01-2018 18:05 via zdnet.com
  Google developed an intelligent camera that learns what photos are meaningful to users. Behind the product is human-centered machine learning.
  
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• Apple HomePod listening test: Why one may not be enough - CNET

  27-01-2018 17:53 via cnet.com
  An early listening session with Apple's upcoming HomePod wireless speaker left me longing for not just one HomePod, but two.
  
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• Databricks comes to Microsoft Azure

  27-01-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  The premium implementation of Apache Spark, from the company established by the project's founders, comes to Microsoft's Azure cloud platform as a public preview.
  
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• Grammys 2018: Start time, how to stream and more - CNET

  27-01-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  Find out how to watch the Grammy Awards if you don't have cable.
  
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• GoDaddy Website Builder

  27-01-2018 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  GoDaddy's Website Builder is an easy-to-use product which the company says enables anyone to "build a better website in under an hour."The service provides a simple editor which allows creating responsive websites from pre-built content blocks. An integrated Getty image library means great pictures are never more than a click or two away, and GoDaddy says you can design sites on anything from your desktop to your phone.Website Builder's starter Personal plan gives you all the basics for £4
  
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• Republican lawmaker says tech execs should watch what they say - CNET

  27-01-2018 14:54 via cnet.com
  Outgoing Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California thinks it’s bad for Silicon Valley to fight with President Trump. Oh, and he’s also glad net neutrality is dead.
  
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• Mophie Powerstation AC and USB-C XXL portable batteries: Hit the road without worrying about a power source

  27-01-2018 14:47 via zdnet.com
  Mophie is known for providing various portable power options and two of its newest external batteries keep road warriors going. One even has a three-prong AC outlet for powering virtually any mobile device.
  
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• Cool startup products at CES 2018

  27-01-2018 14:45 via zdnet.com
  Even though CES is no longer the Consumer Electronics Show - it's just CES - there are still many startups with consumer gadgets. I spent 2 days in Eureka Park so you don't have to. Here's (some) of what I found.
  
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• Apple HomePod preorders begin, Intel shares up despite security problems video - CNET

  27-01-2018 14:40 via cnet.com
  The $349 smart speaker goes on sale just as Apple previews iOS 11.3. Meanwhile, Intel stock sees no impact from the Spectre and Meltdown security flaws and problematic patches.
  
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• Nest Thermostat E

  27-01-2018 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When you think of the “smart thermostat,” what comes to mind? For most people, it would probably be the Nest Learning Thermostat. Nest was among the first companies to inject machine learning into heating and cooling your home, and since then has been hailed as the best smart thermostat manufacturer. Now, it’s back with a new, more affordable take on the smart thermostat in the Nest Thermostat E.The Nest Thermostat E is inexpensive compared to other smart thermostats but,
  
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• Trendnet TWC-L10 review - CNET

  27-01-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Trendnet's TWC-L10 Indoor HD Wi-Fi Light Bulb Surveillance Camera gives you an overview of what's happening in a room.
  
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• This Republican lawmaker says tech execs should keep politics to themselves video - CNET

  27-01-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Outgoing Republican Congressman Darrell Issa of California says tech's fights with Trump are too much about ideology and not about policy. He's also glad net neutrality is dead.
  
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• Galaxy S9: Camera upgrades we expect, per Samsung's own site - CNET

  27-01-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  A camera sensor for super-slow-motion video could end up on the Galaxy S9.
  
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• China's securities watchdog fines blogger over $31,000 for inaccurate information

  27-01-2018 12:51
  BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top securities watchdog said it had fined a blogger 200,000 yuan ($31,650) for producing and spreading information that was inaccurate and market-disturbing, the harshest penalty for such behavior.
  
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• DJI Osmo Mobile 2

  27-01-2018 03:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The DJI Osmo Mobile 2 is the popular drone company's most refined gimbal for smartphone cameras yet, so much so that it could take camera stabilizers, which up until now have been a niche accessory, mainstream.It's the sequel to the original DJI Osmo Mobile, launching with simpler controls, smarter stabilization options and, most importantly, a cheaper price of $129 (about £95, AU$164). The previous version launched for $299 (AU$399, about £220). At this new price, and thanks to
  
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• New car radar from the military - Roadshow

  27-01-2018 03:34 via cnet.com
  Magna's new iCON radar tech for cars is one of a new breed that takes a page from military radar.
  
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• Intel will soon stop being a PC-centric company

  27-01-2018 02:23 via zdnet.com
  Intel has been trying to reduce its dependence on the PC business by moving into data-centric businesses such as the Internet of Things, which includes automated driving. These made up 47 percent of revenues in fiscal 2017, so in the next few years, the PC could become a minority.
  
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• Fall inside a black hole in this seven figure VR experience - CNET

  27-01-2018 02:09 via cnet.com
  In what might be an event horizon for virtual reality, Darren Aronofksy's "Spheres" just sold for more than a million bucks. I tried it out.
  
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• Can you crack the password for Elon Musk's flamethrower? - CNET

  27-01-2018 02:02 via cnet.com
  Fans of Elon Musk and flamethrowers are trying to access a password-protected product page for a promised fire-shooter on the Boring Company website.
  
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• After WannaCry and NotPetya, ransomware dwindled in 2017 - CNET

  27-01-2018 01:52 via cnet.com
  Hackers wreaked havoc all summer with ransomware. Researchers from Malwarebytes think users might have stopped hackers by getting smart.
  
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• Amazon's Jeff Bezos faces disaster in Super Bowl ad teaser - CNET

  27-01-2018 01:43 via cnet.com
  Commentary: A short spot released Friday shows the company undergoing a product crisis. Alexa has lost her voice.
  
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• The best comedies on Netflix this February - CNET

  27-01-2018 01:41 via cnet.com
  The funniest movies and stand-up specials you can stream in the upcoming month.
  
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• Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange hacked, losing $530 million: NHK

  27-01-2018 00:01
  TOKYO (Reuters) - Coincheck, a major cryptocurrency trading exchange in Tokyo, has been hacked into and has lost about 58 billion yen ($534 million) worth of virtual money, national broadcaster NHK reported on Friday.
  
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