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• How to join the Snapchat beta on Android - CNET

  08-02-2016 18:32 via cnet.com
  
  Want to help Snapchat test its latest features before the general public has access? Sign up for the Android beta.
  
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• CES 2026: 7 biggest news stories across TVs, laptops, and other weird gadgets you missed

  11-01-2026 17:17 via zdnet.com
  It's a wrap for the world's largest technology trade show - here are the top announcements throughout the week-long event.
  
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• Should speed cameras be hidden?

  11-01-2026 15:00 via theguardian.com
  The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions tackles a road safety issue• Read this week’s replies: Can you really fake it to make it?What’s the point of having speed limits if camera-warning signs and apps allow drivers to slow down in advance – then just continue speeding? Maybe the UK government in its new consultations on road safety should add the question of hiding speed cameras to their list of concerns. I’m a driver, but also
  
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• Livestream FA Cup Soccer: Watch Man United vs. Brighton From Anywhere

  11-01-2026 14:31 via cnet.com
  Interim Red Devils boss Darren Fletcher faces a tricky cup test against the Seagulls.
  
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• Struggling With a Steep Lawn? Mammotion's Extreme Mower Aims to Fix Your Toughest Yard Work

  11-01-2026 14:00 via cnet.com
  The Luba 3 AWD can scale slopes that are 8 degrees steeper than its previous flagship model.
  
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• Forget Meta Ray-Bans: These smart glasses are customizable from the lenses to the frames

  11-01-2026 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The XGIMI Memomind series comprises three smart glasses, with one of them weighing under 30 grams.
  
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• Best Robots at CES: Softer, Smarter, Wetter, Wilder video

  11-01-2026 14:00 via cnet.com
  We run down the coolest, most fun, most WTF and best overall robots from CES 2026.
  
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• CES 2026: LG's Latest Washer-Dryer Combo Solves the Biggest Issues With All-In-One Machines

  11-01-2026 13:01 via cnet.com
  LG's Signature Series 2026 balances high-capacity washing with rapid heat pump drying.
  
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• Speediance’s Portable Resistance Trainer and Wearable Connect Your Wellness and Fitness Data

  11-01-2026 13:00 via cnet.com
  Speediance demoed its new compact strength training device and wearable at CES.
  
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• I compared this $150 AirPods Max stand against a $30 one - here's my buying advice

  11-01-2026 13:00 via zdnet.com
  I tried Mophie's AirPods Max wireless charging stand. Is it really worth up to five times more than budget alternatives?
  
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• Game On: the Swiss sports brand using hi-tech and chutzpah to challenge Nike and Adidas

  11-01-2026 13:00 via theguardian.com
  Zurich-based firm taps into latest robot tech to ‘fibre-spray’ high-end sports shoes worn by the likes of Roger FedererA robot leg whirs around in a complex ballet as an almost invisible spray of “flying fibre” builds a hi-tech £300 sports shoe at its foot.This nearly entirely automated process – like a sci-fi future brought to life – is part of the gameplan from On, the Swiss sports brand that is taking on the sector’s mighty champions Nike and Ad
  
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• Finally, Bluetooth trackers for Android users that function even better than AirTags (at a low price)

  11-01-2026 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Chipolo's One and Card Point trackers remain tried-and-tested options for users who want to keep tabs on their personal items.
  
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• Surprising Heart Attack Symptoms and What to Do if You’re Having One

  11-01-2026 12:11 via cnet.com
  These are the symptoms to look out for and steps to take if you think you're having a heart attack.
  
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• Livestream FA Cup Soccer: Watch Portsmouth vs. Arsenal From Anywhere

  11-01-2026 12:01 via cnet.com
  The Premier League leader heads to the south coast to face Pompey.
  
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• Don't Love Your iPhone's Liquid Glass? This Setting Can Change It

  11-01-2026 12:00 via cnet.com
  You can't turn Liquid Glass off, but you can adjust it.
  
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• Kemi Badenoch says Tories would ban under-16s from ‘addictive’ social media

  11-01-2026 11:46 via theguardian.com
  Conservative leader backs Australian-inspired policy to stop platforms ‘profiting from their anxiety’UK politics live – latest updatesThe Conservatives are backing a ban on social media for under-16s in an attempt to prevent addictive platforms fuelling anxiety and distraction among teenagers.Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, said she did not like the word ban but she wanted to see an age limit of 16 in the same way that Australia had introduced restrictions on social med
  
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• CES 2026: We Found the Robots That Actually Solve Real Housework Problems

  11-01-2026 11:00 via cnet.com
  Check out some of the most impressive home-centric robots featured at CES 2026 so far.
  
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• Hidden Health Benefits That Happen When You Do Dry January

  11-01-2026 10:43 via cnet.com
  If you're participating in Dry January, your body may reward you with these unexpected health benefits.
  
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• ‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk

  11-01-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood testsGoogle has removed some of its artificial intelligence health summaries after a Guardian investigation found people were being put at risk of harm by false and misleading information.The company has said its AI Overviews, which use generative AI to provide snapshots of essential information about a topic or question, are “helpful” and “reliable”. Con
  
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• Lamar wants to have children with his girlfriend. The problem? She’s entirely AI

  11-01-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  As synthetic personas become an increasingly normal part of life, meet the people falling for their chatbot loversLamar remembered the moment of betrayal like it was yesterday. He’d gone to the party with his girlfriend but hadn’t seen her for over an hour, and it wasn’t like her to disappear. He slipped down the hallway to check his phone. At that point, he heard murmurs coming from one of the bedrooms and thought he recognised his best friend Jason’s low voice. As
  
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• ‘Add blood, forced smile’: how Grok’s nudification tool went viral

  11-01-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  The ‘put her in a bikini’ trend rapidly evolved into hundreds of thousands of requests to strip clothes from photos of women, horrifying those targetedLike thousands of women across the world, Evie, a 22-year-old photographer from Lincolnshire, woke up on New Year’s Day, looked at her phone and was alarmed to see that fully clothed photographs of her had been digitally manipulated by Elon Musk’s AI tool, Grok, to show her in just a bikini.The “put her in a bikini&rd
  
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• Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Jan. 11, #475

  11-01-2026 04:32 via cnet.com
  Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Jan. 11, No. 475.
  
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• Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, Jan. 11

  11-01-2026 04:27 via cnet.com
  Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Jan. 11.
  
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• Unplugging these 7 common household devices helped reduce my electricity bills

  11-01-2026 02:00 via zdnet.com
  You might be surprised to learn how many 'vampire devices' could be in your home, silently draining power.
  
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• 9 Ways You're Using Your Space Heater Wrong, and Why It Causes Fires

  11-01-2026 02:00 via cnet.com
  Winter is a horrible time for space heater fires. Here are the worst spots and practices you need to avoid in your home.
  
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• I demoed these next-level sleep earbuds at CES 2026, and they go beyond great audio

  11-01-2026 01:00 via zdnet.com
  The NextSense Smartbuds, new sleep earbuds I saw at CES, use EEG to deliver more restorative sleep.
  
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• 'Landman' Season 2, Episode 9: Streaming Release Date and Time

  11-01-2026 00:00 via cnet.com
  Here is your guide to watching the series set in West Texas.
  
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• Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Jan. 11 #679

  10-01-2026 22:01 via cnet.com
  Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Jan. 11, No. 679.
  
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• Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Jan. 11, #945

  10-01-2026 22:01 via cnet.com
  Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Jan. 11, #945.
  
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• Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Jan. 11, #1667

  10-01-2026 22:00 via cnet.com
  Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Jan. 11, No. 1,667.
  
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