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• Robots may help patients with lung disease stick to treatment - CNET

  20-02-2018 23:51 via cnet.com
  A study suggests take-home robots can help patients with COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stay on track.
  
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• Hasbro's heart-rate-activated party game measures your freakout video - CNET

  20-02-2018 23:44 via cnet.com
  Don't Lose Your Cool uses dice, a heart-rate headband and your own power of self control. Good luck.
  
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• Head in three clouds: ANAO finds ATO contracts missing service commitments

  20-02-2018 23:42 via zdnet.com
  After eight reports into the outages experienced by the ATO over the past 18 months, ANAO has delivered the findings of its investigation, recommending the taxation office to reassess its service commitments with three cloud vendors.
  
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• On a gluten-free diet? This search engine will make life easier - CNET

  20-02-2018 23:36 via cnet.com
  The Gluten Project can help you avoid gluten.
  
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• 6 things you should know about the new Google Pay app - CNET

  20-02-2018 23:35 via cnet.com
  Google's answer to Apple Pay and Venmo is here, squashed together in a single app. Find out what you can do -- and what you can't (yet).
  
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• Life-size Infinity Gauntlet shows how Thanos fights Avengers - CNET

  20-02-2018 23:34 via cnet.com
  The powered-up role-playing item includes sounds from "Avengers: Infinity War," Infinity Stones and articulated fingers.
  
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• Razer Cynosa Chroma

  20-02-2018 23:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Anyone who's at all familiar with gaming hardware knows Razer’s name – they’re truly ubiquitous. With the Razer Cynosa Chroma, Razer has delivered an entry-level membrane switch gaming keyboard that fully delivers on the RGB lighting that gamers crave and is one of the first to be spill-resistant.Over the years, Razer has essentially created the blueprint for what gaming keyboards look like today, and while a lot of its higher-end boards focus on having extra programmable keys
  
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• Jeff Sessions: Cyber task force will tackle US' tech troubles - CNET

  20-02-2018 23:12 via cnet.com
  A week after the indictment of Russian nationals, the US attorney general requests a report on the risks of "the malicious use of technology."
  
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• Creative Sound BlasterX Vanguard K08

  20-02-2018 22:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There was a time, long ago, when Creative exclusively made sound cards and other audio related tech. Being quite so niche these days isn’t realistic, and they now offer a selection of PC peripherals under their Sound BlasterX branding umbrella.The new Vanguard K08 gaming keyboard is a classic example of Creative’s mission creep, as it impinges on the well-occupied territory of SteelSeries, Razer, Cougar and Corsair, among others.These companies are mostly rehashing the Cherry MX rang
  
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• Waze rage is coming to a head on crowded streets - Roadshow

  20-02-2018 22:45 via cnet.com
  The backlash against the crowdsourced navigation leader is reaching critical mass. Brian Cooley investigates.
  
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• All of the Galaxy S9 beans spilled in this latest leak - CNET

  20-02-2018 22:42 via cnet.com
  Everything from colors, camera upgrades to internal components are potentially exposed in this German report.
  
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• AT&T launches expanded IoT professional services

  20-02-2018 22:33 via zdnet.com
  The carrier also said it began first phase testing at its edge computing zone in Palo Alto, Calif.
  
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• littleBits Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit

  20-02-2018 22:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With open-source platforms like Arduino and Raspberry Pi widely available, we’re in a golden age of DIY computer building. But the learning curve for building anything without a step-by-step guide is too steep for most adults, let alone children.littleBits is one of the best companies out there for making customizable computer creations accessible for a wide audience. And the Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit makes learning the inputs and outputs of computing remarkably fun by giving kids (and
  
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• Common shortcodes gain traction, as texting best engages customers

  20-02-2018 22:15 via zdnet.com
  Millennials are embracing SMS texting to buy products, making it the go-to channel to engage with brands.
  
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• 2018 Volvo V60 Polestar AWD review - Roadshow

  20-02-2018 22:10 via cnet.com
  This V60 might be at the end of its life, but before it goes, it's throwing one last rager of a party.
  
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• Facebook exec apologizes for tweets about Mueller probe - CNET

  20-02-2018 22:02 via cnet.com
  The tweets came Friday. President Trump cited them Saturday. The apology came Monday.
  
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• Lotus 3 Eleven 430 is a high-powered swan song for the way things were - Roadshow

  20-02-2018 22:00 via cnet.com
  No roof, minimal tech, lots of power and stunning looks make for one of the coolest Lotuses ever released.
  
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• Self-driving EVs will affect oil demand by 2040, BP claims - Roadshow

  20-02-2018 21:49 via cnet.com
  BP has, apparently, finally come to terms with the idea of peak oil demand happening in the near future.
  
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• Neighborhoods are fighting Waze, GPS apps from ruining streets video - Roadshow

  20-02-2018 21:44 via cnet.com
  Is tech leveling the traffic playing field to the detriment of quiet nabes?
  
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• Hennessey Exorcist Camaro is a 1,000-hp Demon destroyer - Roadshow

  20-02-2018 21:43 via cnet.com
  John Hennessey is going to force out your Demon with his new ZL1-based Exorcist Camaro, though priests and an audio system that plays "Tubular Bells" are not included.
  
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• Star Wars Death Star cat cave lets the furce be with Fluffy - CNET

  20-02-2018 21:42 via cnet.com
  Keep your porg warm in a cozy pet cave that can also wrap your cat or dog in the warm embrace of the Death Star.
  
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• 2018 Volvo V60 Polestar is an exclusive, bright blue rocketship - Roadshow

  20-02-2018 21:34 via cnet.com
  There's nothing quite like it on the road, so we'll miss it even more when it's gone.
  
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• AutoComplete: 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV refresh sneaks into Geneva video - Roadshow

  20-02-2018 20:36 via cnet.com
  Plus: Lexus teases its new UX crossover, and a regular ol' pothole causes a death in Detroit.
  
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• Asus Windows Mixed Reality Headset Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  20-02-2018 20:35 via cnet.com
  The futuristic-looking HC102 headset follows the same spec formula as those from Acer, Lenovo and Dell.
  
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• Cute 'dumbo' octopus baby seen on video for the first time - CNET

  20-02-2018 20:23 via cnet.com
  If Dumbo was a tiny ocean-dwelling animal, he would look like this adorable and rare octopus hatchling that stars in a fascinating video.
  
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• Nokia launches smart city platform, services, IoT management tools

  20-02-2018 20:14 via zdnet.com
  At Mobile World Congress, Nokia will highlight its efforts to better target smart cities and enable various services.
  
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• Ruined Streets video - Roadshow

  20-02-2018 19:50 via cnet.com
  Is tech leveling the traffic playing field to the detriment of quiet nabes?
  
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• Venezuela launches oil cryptocurrency

  20-02-2018 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The "Petro" is intended to help country's crumbling economy evade tough US sanctions.
  
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• 5 reasons you need a smart light bulb video - CNET

  20-02-2018 19:39 via cnet.com
  From brightening up the party to improving your sleep, here are five reasons to upgrade to a smart bulb.
  
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• Fox News to launch a streaming TV service this year - CNET

  20-02-2018 19:36 via cnet.com
  Aimed at "superfans" of the cable news network, Fox News will roll out a standalone service that even pay-TV subscribers must cough up extra to watch.
  
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• Apple updates iOS, MacOS to fix bug video - CNET

  20-02-2018 19:28 via cnet.com
  New updates to Apple's operating systems take care of a flaw that would crash all kinds of apps.
  
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• Samsung may reduce OLED production due to poor iPhone X sales - CNET

  20-02-2018 19:23 via cnet.com
  The company is reportedly cutting OLED production nearly in half.
  
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• These smart displays show you the answers to your questions - CNET

  20-02-2018 19:17 via cnet.com
  Just like smart speakers, you can command these devices with your voice. Even better, they can use their screens to help illustrate their replies.
  
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• Our Mobile World Congress preview show (The 3:59, Ep. 358) - CNET

  20-02-2018 19:15 via cnet.com
  We talk Samsung Galaxy S9 and 5G, as well as bitcoin and the "Free Money" guy from the '90s.
  
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• Jeff Bezos shares video of 10,000-year clock project - CNET

  20-02-2018 19:13 via cnet.com
  The Amazon CEO embarks on construction of a $42 million mechanical clock buried deep in a Texas mountain that will keep time for 10 millennia.
  
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• Russian Twitter bots keep up attack after Florida shooting - CNET

  20-02-2018 19:08 via cnet.com
  After last week's school massacre, bots tied to Russian propaganda groups began sending gun-related tweets, even though Twitter has vowed to stop such efforts.
  
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• Pothole kills man in Detroit - Roadshow

  20-02-2018 18:48 via cnet.com
  Well, the ensuing crash is what killed him, but it's the pothole's fault.
  
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• Employees worldwide show 'cautious optimism' about artificial intelligence

  20-02-2018 18:37 via zdnet.com
  A new study indicates the main concern is a lack of transparency from employers.
  
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• 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV hits Geneva with more efficiency - Roadshow

  20-02-2018 18:09 via cnet.com
  There's a new Atkinson-cycle engine hiding under the hood, and a whole lot more scattered about.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S9 will blow away the phone field at MWC - CNET

  20-02-2018 17:50 via cnet.com
  The S9 is the sole headliner of the Mobile World Congress trade show, with LG, Huawei and HTC among the big players holding back their best phones for later.
  
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• 'Upskirting' should be criminal offence, campaigners say

  20-02-2018 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Campaigners say a law change in England and Wales would make it easier for police to take action.
  
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• How to use Android's new screenshot tool - CNET

  20-02-2018 17:38 via cnet.com
  It looks like Google's getting ready to change the way we screenshot.
  
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• Cyber attackers are cashing in on cryptocurrency mining - but here's why they're avoiding bitcoin

  20-02-2018 17:32 via zdnet.com
  Cryptocurrency mining malware has emerged as a key methof of criminal hackers making money - so why aren't they targeting the most valuable blockchain-based currency of them all?
  
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• Samsung's new SSD is industry's biggest at 30TB - CNET

  20-02-2018 17:23 via cnet.com
  With twice the capacity and performance of previous designs, this thing is friggin' huge.
  
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• Moneyball for movies: Data science and AI in Hollywood

  20-02-2018 17:19 via zdnet.com
  The Chief Analytics Officer of movie and television studio Legendary Entertainment shares the predictive analytics, AI, and tools that bring box office success to films such as Jurassic World and Straight Outta Compton. This in-depth, exclusive discussion is Episode 276 of the CXOTalk series of conversations with innovators.
  
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• Kia K900 brings big-body bravado to Geneva - Roadshow

  20-02-2018 17:03 via cnet.com
  The first-gen K900 was not a sales hit in the US, and I imagine Kia wants to change that.
  
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• Lexus UX heads to Geneva with small footprint, big style - Roadshow

  20-02-2018 17:01 via cnet.com
  Who doesn't love tiny little tail fins?
  
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• Atlassian opens access to Stride's developer API

  20-02-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The Stride API is Atlassian's effort to compete in the realm of so-called ChatOps.
  
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• The new Wyze Cam v2 is still only $20 - CNET

  20-02-2018 16:50 via cnet.com
  The best cheap Wi-Fi camera just got even better -- without a price increase. Plus: See "Black Panther" (or any other movie) for just $5.
  
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• A third of teens do not trust online content from family and friends

  20-02-2018 16:46 via zdnet.com
  A whopping 83 percent of consumers are more careful sharing content online than they were 5 years ago according to a new survey.
  
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