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• New satellite photos will detail your world view - CNET

  02-12-2016 23:56
  
  DigitalGlobe's new satellite sent down its first image of our planet. In other words, your Google Maps view of the world is about to get better.
  
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• Far-left French protesters rail against proposed ‘Rue Steve Jobs’ in Paris

  02-12-2016 23:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Plans for a 'Rue Steve Jobs' (that’s Steve Jobs Road) in Paris have come under criticism...
  
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• Facebook invests major moola in affordable housing - CNET

  02-12-2016 23:26
  
  The social network pledges $20 million to help its Silicon Valley neighbors buy and keep homes in an eye-wateringly expensive housing market.
  
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• U.S. FCC says AT&T and Verizon ‘harm consumers’ with free data schemes

  02-12-2016 22:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  In two letters sent to AT&T and Verizon yesterday, the FCC writes that sponsored data plans from the telecom giants..
  
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• Stephen Hawking says technology will devastate the middle class - CNET

  02-12-2016 22:56
  
  Commentary: The famous physicist pleads for humans to work together, as this is "the most dangerous time for our planet."
  
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• Russian spacecraft launch ends in failure and a fireball - CNET

  02-12-2016 22:54
  
  Russia lost transmission with a Soyuz rocket set to take 2.5 tons of supplies to the International Space Station.
  
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• Rivals: Chevrolet Malibu vs. Ford Fusion vs. Toyota Camry...hybrid edition - Roadshow

  02-12-2016 22:41
  
  Roadshow pits three popular mid-size hybrids against each other to see who win the trophy for best fuel-sipper.
  
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• The Week in iOS Apps: Brown Bear comes to life

  02-12-2016 22:40 via macworld.com
  
  New iOS apps of the weekThis week’s roundup includes a new app that celebrates the 50th anniversary of a children’s favorite. Read on!Eric Carle’s Brown Bear Animal Parade Eric Carle’s Brown Bear Animal Parade ($3, iPhone and iPad) marks the 50th anniversary of Eric Carle’s classic best-selling children’s book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?. Brown Bear and his friends—including Red Bird, Yellow Duck, Green Frog, and other characters—come
  
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• Why the Colin Furze channel is your new YouTube favorite - CNET

  02-12-2016 22:31
  
  Social Studies: I discovered a YouTube channel that's all about crazy inventions, huge explosions, punk rock, and a guy that really enjoys what he does.
  
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• The 404 Show 1684: The end of an era: Justin Yu (podcast) - CNET

  02-12-2016 22:31
  
  Today we celebrate the legacy of Justin Yu at CNET as we send him off in style.
  
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• AT&T and Verizon Facing FCC Scrutiny After Exempting Their Own Apps From Data Caps

  02-12-2016 22:23
  
  Both AT&T and Verizon offer apps and streaming services that don't count against the data cap they impose on customers, a practice that the United States Federal Communications Commission does not approve of.The FCC this week sent letters (via The Verge) to both Verizon and AT&T, claiming that the data cap exemptions, called "zero rating," raise net neutrality concerns and could impact consumers and competition.AT&T and Verizon each offer programs that allow content providers to pay
  
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• ​New satellite photos could help you find your car faster - CNET

  02-12-2016 22:16
  
  DigitalGlobe's new satellite sent down its first image of our planet. In other words, your Google Maps view of the world is about to get better.
  
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• Amazon axes 'Good Girls Revolt' after one season - CNET

  02-12-2016 22:15
  
  The original series' second season could wind up with a new home before too long. The show's producer reportedly intends to shop it around.
  
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• Key Apple health technology executive has left the company

  02-12-2016 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Yoky Matsuoka, who joined Apple Inc. in May as an executive to help run health technology initiatives...
  
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• World's most interesting man attacks 'weak-ass Wi-Fi' - CNET

  02-12-2016 21:50
  
  Commentary: The former Dos Equis pitchman pitches up in a new ad for Luma Wi-Fi. He curses quite a bit.
  
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• Apple’s new stunning flagship waterfront retail store in Chicago begins to take shape [Gallery]

  02-12-2016 21:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Back in November of last year, Apple confirmed plans to build a new stunning waterfront flagship retail store on the Chicago River. At the time a few renders of Apple’s plans for the location were floating around courtesy of architect Foster + Partners, which Apple has worked with on several projects including the design of the company’s Spaceship campus, as well as the redesign for London’s Regent Street store. But Apple has rapidly made progress on demolition of the existing
  
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• Hands-on: Creating a custom Touch Bar button using BetterTouchTool [Video]

  02-12-2016 21:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As Chance noted last night, an alpha version of BetterTouchTool was released yesterday with support for the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar. Being an alpha release, you can expect to find bugs, but I decided to go hands-on with the update to see how the Touch Bar implementation worked.
  What I found was a seriously impressive tool that will allow users to have a ridiculous amount of fine-grained control at their fingertips. Have a look at our brief video walkthrough inside to see the customiz
  
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• Apple Store app now lets you order accessories from the Apple Watch

  02-12-2016 21:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  You can now make purchases from the Apple Store with just a few taps on your wrist. The latest version of the Apple Store app for Apple Watch lets you actually purchase accessories that you’ve favorited from your account.more…
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• Amazon cuts highly-rated 'Good Girls Revolt' - CNET

  02-12-2016 21:31
  
  But don't worry, the second season could wind up with a new home before too long.
  
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• A message from Apple about 
iPhone and unexpected shutdowns

  02-12-2016 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  After hearing reports from iPhone customers whose devices unexpectedly shut down, we thoroughly looked into these reports...
  
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• NYPD busts $8 million counterfeit phone scheme - CNET

  02-12-2016 21:29
  
  Officers seize more than 10,000 fake iPhones and Samsung devices in Brooklyn on Thursday.
  
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• Accessory deal of the day: $30 Bose wireless sports headphone charging case - CNET

  02-12-2016 21:26
  
  Need a charging case for your Bluetooth sports headphones? Bose's SoundSport charging case is $20 off for a limited time at Best Buy.
  
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• The periodic table just got a little (super)heavier - CNET

  02-12-2016 21:12
  
  Everyone's favorite list of all the things that make up everything has just received four new additions.
  
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• You can now warranty your McLaren until its 12th birthday - Roadshow

  02-12-2016 21:11
  
  Time to pull the MP4-12C out of storage!
  
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• How Riz Ahmed got (and nearly lost) his 'Rogue One' role - CNET

  02-12-2016 21:05
  
  The actor who plays Bodhi Rook in the upcoming "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" was almost too enthusiastic to be a pilot for the rebellion.
  
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• This photo series is proof that a Range Rover makes nature photography better - Roadshow

  02-12-2016 21:04
  
  Jonas Bendiksen used a Range Rover to get around Norway as he shot a series of photos chronicling its natural beauty. The result is, well, see for yourself.
  
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• How to rescue your Mac from malware corruption

  02-12-2016 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  I'd never seen an attack like this on a Mac before in my life, and finding this kind of full-Mac hijack is very rare...
  
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• Apple Store App for iOS Updated With Rich Notifications, One-Tap Apple Watch Purchases

  02-12-2016 20:50
  
  Apple today updated its Apple Store app for iOS to version 4.1, adding support for rich notifications and expanding the functionality of the Apple Store app on the Apple Watch.Rich notifications, available in iOS 10, deliver more information than a standard notification and in many cases, are interactive, so you can do more without having to unlock your phone.In addition to supporting iOS 10's new notification system, the Apple Store app for Apple Watch has been updated with a new feature that a
  
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• What's the fastest way to find out you got into college? A 'Snap' - CNET

  02-12-2016 20:49
  
  One university campus is using Snapchat to tell future Green Bay Packers fans they've just been accepted.
  
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• Apple factory manager indicted for stealing thousands of iPhones - CNET

  02-12-2016 20:39
  
  An ex-senior manager at Apple supplier Foxconn is facing charges for stealing and reselling thousands of iPhones.
  
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• Disney will transform its Epcot landmark into the Death Star - CNET

  02-12-2016 20:35
  
  For a few hours next week, the Spaceship Earth attraction at Disney World Orlando will herald the latest Star Wars film.
  
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• Random iPhone 6s shutdowns due to faulty battery component, Apple says

  02-12-2016 20:31 via macworld.com
  
  A problem with iPhone 6s products randomly shutting down comes from a battery flaw found in a small number of models, according to Apple.
  After a Chinese consumer watchdog group reported the issue, Apple is offering a fix free of charge to any eligible iPhone 6s user through its customer support sites.
  On Friday, Apple explained on its Chinese site that the problem was found in iPhone 6s devices containing a faulty battery component. This component was “exposed to controlled amb
  
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• We won't see a new Moto 360 smartwatch anytime soon - CNET

  02-12-2016 20:08
  
  Don't hold your breath for a refreshed Moto 360 to go with the next version of Android Wear.
  
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• Send this video to the unenlightened who’ve rejected Apple’s Final Cut Pro X

  02-12-2016 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  This video neatly wraps up in a short, well put package why FCPX has become a superior non-linear editor...
  
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• Hamilton heads, rejoice! 'The Hamilton Mixtape' is here! - CNET

  02-12-2016 20:00
  
  Sound Bites: J.Cole's new album already has a documentary about it, Drake is hella popular on Spotify and that new Childish Gambino is trippy AF.
  
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• Domino's dashes dreams of pizza delivery by reindeer - CNET

  02-12-2016 19:47
  
  Domino's Japan will transport pizzas by scooter dressed as reindeer rather than actual reindeer after failing to train the animals in proper delivery etiquette.
  
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• New 'Rogue One' clip shows off Jyn Erso's fighting skills - CNET

  02-12-2016 19:33
  
  Watch Jyn Erso take on a crowd of Stormtroopers who go down like a bunch of Imperial bowling pins in this new footage from the upcoming "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story."
  
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• The Verge reviews LG UltraFine 4K: A great MacBook monitor

  02-12-2016 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  he advent of USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 technology means that it's now possible to deliver the Thunderbolt Display's key feature...
  
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• Researchers find a way bypass the iOS activation lock

  02-12-2016 19:23 via macworld.com
  
  Two researchers claim to have found a way to bypass the activation lock feature in iOS that’s supposed to prevent anyone from using an iPhone or iPad marked as lost by its owner.
  The first report came Sunday from an Indian security researcher named Hemanth Joseph, who started investigating possible bypasses after being confronted with a locked iPad he acquired from eBay.
  The activation lock gets enabled automatically when users turn on the Find My iPhone feature via iCloud. It links the d
  
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• Paris, Mexico City, Athens, Madrid aim to ban diesels by 2025 - Roadshow

  02-12-2016 19:23
  
  If you want to drastically cut emissions, diesels are a good place to start.
  
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• Review: Bragi’s ‘The Headphone’, cord-free wireless earbuds worth considering before Apple’s MIA AirPods

  02-12-2016 19:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  They apparently didn’t get the message about not naming cord-free earbuds with a singular naming scheme, so this new product from Bragi is awkwardly named, “The Headphone.” But branding aside, these earbuds have made quite an improvement over the company’s first-generation product called “The Dash,” which was one of the first to hit the market a year ago. My biggest complaint when testing The Dash was half-baked fitness features, unnecessary built-in sto
  
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• Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of iOS 10.2 to Developers and Public Beta Testers

  02-12-2016 19:03
  
  Apple today seeded the fifth beta of an upcoming iOS 10.2 update to developers and public beta testers, four days after seeding the fourth beta of iOS 10.2 and more than a month after releasing iOS 10.1, the first major update to iOS 10.Registered developers can download the iOS 10.2 beta 5 from the Apple Developer Center or over-the-air with the proper configuration profile installed.
  iOS 10.2 introduces new emoji, such as clown face, drooling face, selfie, face palm, fox face, owl, shark, butt
  
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• Apple releases iOS 10.2 beta 5 for developer iPhones and iPads

  02-12-2016 19:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has released iOS 10.2 beta 5 for developers — the second iOS 10.2 beta released this week. iOS 10.2 includes several upcoming features like new Unicode 9.0 emoji, three new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus wallpapers, a new TV app, additional camera features, new Messages screen effects, and more.more…
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• PSA: Flagship MacBook Pros & iPhones could miss Christmas shipping, but there are still ways to order online in time

  02-12-2016 18:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  According to their online store, some of Apple’s newest products including the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and certain models of the iPhone 7 Plus may not arrive — or will cut it close to arriving — in time for Christmas… more…
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• Apple’s 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar vs. 2015 MacBook Pro”

  02-12-2016 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple recently released the first MacBook Pro redesign since 2012, and in typical Apple fashion...
  
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• Get free holiday music today from Microsoft - CNET

  02-12-2016 18:46
  
  Microsoft is giving away albums to get you in the holiday spirit. We won't judge (much) if you go with Justin Bieber's "Under the Mistletoe."
  
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• Pandora said to be open to SiriusXM takeover - CNET

  02-12-2016 18:41
  
  The online radio provider reportedly would entertain an offer from satellite radio company SiriusXM, after spurning its advances earlier this year.
  
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• Black hole paints stunning picture as it shapes distant galaxy - CNET

  02-12-2016 18:32
  
  The Hubble Space Telescope captures a distant supermassive black hole playing with its food and the results are spectacular.
  
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• 9to5Toys Last Call: Pioneer 4K A/V Receiver w/ AirPlay $339, Polaroid Action Camera $100, Logitech Bluetooth Audio Adapter $20, more

  02-12-2016 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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• 40% off Corsair Waterproof Shockproof 256GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive - Deal Alert

  02-12-2016 18:25 via macworld.com
  
  Military-style data transportation. That's how Corsair describes their Flash Survivor Stealth series of USB flash drives. Its anodized, aircraft-grade aluminum housing is waterproof to 200 meters, vibration-resistant, and shock-resistant while small enough to fit on your keychain. USB 3.0 offers read speeds up to four times faster than traditional USB 2.0 drives, so it's fast enough to play most videos directly from it, without having to transfer to a hard drive first. The drive is bac
  
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