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• 'Return of the Living Dead' actor Don Calfa passes away at 76 - CNET

  03-12-2016 23:39
  
  The actor also starred in "Weekend at Bernie's," but horror fans know him best for getting a half-bodied zombie to disclose just why the living dead eat brains.
  
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• Cards Against Humanity has filled in its giant hole to nowhere - CNET

  03-12-2016 21:24
  
  Hole lotta nothing? Turns out the hole, a Black Friday-week stunt, was in Oregon, Illinois, and its short life has now ended.
  
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• Apple confirms work on autonomous systems to transform ‘the future of transportation’

  03-12-2016 20:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple’s car plans have long been kept under wrap by the company itself, but a new regulatory filing shows it publicly address the industry for the time. In a letter to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) uncovered by VentureBeat, Apple urges the government not to restrict testing of self-driving vehicles…more…
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• Silicon Valley chiefs frozen out of President Trump’s White House

  03-12-2016 20:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  In President-elect Donald J. Trump’s newly named kitchen cabinet of business advisers, Wall Street is in. Silicon Valley is out...
  
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• This week’s top stories: Hands-on w/ AT&T’s DirecTV Now, iPhone 8 & 10.9-inch iPad reports, iPhone 6s battery replacements, more

  03-12-2016 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In this week’s top stories: We go hands-on with AT&T’s new DirecTV Now streaming service, more iPhone 8 reports arrive alongside news of an upcoming iPad refresh, we show you how to check if your iPhone 6s is eligible for a battery replacement, and much more.more…
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• Find out what your web browser is telling websites about you

  03-12-2016 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  our web browser holds a lot of information about you, and this information is available...
  
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• MacBook Pro Users Express Concerns About Limited Battery Life

  03-12-2016 18:00
  
  A subset of users who purchased a new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar claim to be experiencing shorter than expected battery life.
  In particular, some users claim to be getting as little as 3 to 6 hours of battery life on a single charge, or between 30% and 60% of the up to 10 hours advertised.
  MacRumors forum member SRTM said:Currently I'm powering a 1080p external monitor and casually browsing with Chrome. At full charge, I'm getting an estimate of 3 hours battery life. With gaming it's even less.M
  
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• Proposal in Paris to name street after Steve Jobs met with criticism due to tax & factory condition controversies

  03-12-2016 17:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A politician in Paris has proposed that a street in the city be named after the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Jerome Coumet, a member of the Socialist Party and mayor of the 13th district in Paris, suggested that four lanes surrounding the Halle Freyssinet area be named after Steve Jobs (via Le Bonbon).more…
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• Powerbeats3 with Apple W1 chip are the most reliable Bluetooth headphones ever

  03-12-2016 17:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bluetooth audio — especially when exercising — has always been 'good enough,' but never great...
  
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• The art of Minecraft: Building beauty, block by block - CNET

  03-12-2016 17:00
  
  Think you're good at building castles and towns in Minecraft's creative mode? Excerpts from 'Beautiful Minecraft' show what serious talent can do.
  
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• Google Chrome Browser 55 Fixes Security Holes and Defaults to HTML5

  03-12-2016 16:59
  
  Google this week began rolling out the latest update to its desktop Chrome web browser ahead of schedule, with Chrome 55 fixing multiple security vulnerabilities and defaulting to HTML5 on the majority of websites.Google Chrome has been phasing out Flash support since September, when version 53 of the browser started blocking Flash-based page analytics and background elements. Version 54 brought a YouTube code rewrite that forced YouTube Flash players to switch to HTML5.
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• Apple drops hints about autonomous-vehicle project in letter to U.S. transportation regulators

  03-12-2016 16:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple Inc. took its biggest step toward acknowledging it is working on autonomous vehicles...
  
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• Darkness, rain and dirt: My wildlife photography adventure - CNET

  03-12-2016 14:30
  
  How I tried to battle the elements to capture Scotland's stunning wildlife on camera.
  
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• Twitter was the place to be in 2016. Is that enough to save it? - CNET

  03-12-2016 14:00
  
  The social network didn't see a rush of new users, even though it was impossible to ignore.
  
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• Real-life 'Game of Thrones' locations - CNET

  03-12-2016 14:00
  
  The fantasy world of Westeros from "Game of Thrones" looks a lot like our world...because it's largely shot on location on Earth. Here's a tour of several amazing locations, inset with actual scenes from the show.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' locations in the real world, from King's Landing to the Iron Isles - CNET

  03-12-2016 14:00
  
  The world of Westeros might be fantasy, but the television show is shot in real places all over the world. Here's what several amazing locations look like in real life.
  
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• Apple VP Paul Deneve disappears from Apple exec bio page, now reports to Jeff Williams

  03-12-2016 13:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple’s vice president of special projects Paul Deneve has disappeared from the Apple executive bios page on Apple’s website. Deneve joined Apple in 2013 after serving as chief executive officer at fashion brand Saint Laurent. His removal from the biography signifies a change in management structure; Deneve now reports to Apple COO Jeff Williams rather than Tim Cook directly. Deneve is thought to have played a key role in the design and development
  
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• RIP data: It only ever shows Apple losing

  03-12-2016 13:00 via macworld.com
  
  Hey, remember data? Well, it had a good run but… it’s dead now.Writing for MarketWatch, Bret Kenwell muses aloud “Did Google's Pixel Beat Apple's iPhone?” (Tip o’ the antlers to Philip Speicher.)Ah! Good question! Turns out that the answer to that question is actually in the piece you wrote: No.You should just look down a few paragraphs. Or not write link-baiting headlines. Seems like there are at least a couple of options here.
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• The Week in Apple News: iPhone 8 rumors, iCloud Calendar spam, iMac hinge repair, and more

  03-12-2016 12:00 via macworld.com
  
  Apple headlines for the week ending Dec. 2, 2016This past week for Apple was all about fixing stuff, whether it’s your iMac, your Calendar, or, if you’re in China, your iPhone 6s. While you’re waiting for your repairs to happen, check out the important Apple headlines from the past week in this slideshow. Click on the link to get more information.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Apple Confirms Interest in Autonomous Cars in Letter to Federal Regulators

  03-12-2016 06:28
  
  Last week, Apple wrote a letter to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration telling it that "new entrants" to the auto industry should get the same rights as the established companies in the industry, reports VentureBeat. In the letter, Apple admits to its interest in "machine learning and automation" as it pertains to transportation.Apple uses machine learning to make its products and services smarter, more intuitive, and more personal. The company is investing heavily in the stu
  
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• Apple VP of Special Projects Paul Deneve Removed From Leadership Webpage [Update: Still at Apple]

  03-12-2016 04:09
  
  Apple this evening updated its executive profiles page to remove Paul Deneve, suggesting he may no longer be with the company or has left the executive team. Hired in 2013, Paul Deneve served as Apple's vice president of special projects, reporting to Apple CEO Tim Cook.Paul Deneve came to Apple from luxury fashion house Yves Saint Laurent, where he served as CEO. Deneve, who joined Apple as it was working on the Apple Watch, also worked at several other luxury fashion labels like Courreges, Nin
  
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• FCC slams AT&T and Verizon over zero-rating offers - CNET

  03-12-2016 02:02
  
  Officials say AT&T's DirecTV Now, which lets you stream video without it counting as data, violates net neutrality. They're eyeing a Verizon offer too.
  
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• 'Aquaman' release date is now deep into 2018 - CNET

  03-12-2016 01:54
  
  Set to begin production next year, the film starring Jason Momoa will dive into theaters late 2018.
  
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• Would you buy a foldable Apple iPhone today? (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy, Ep. 65) - CNET

  03-12-2016 01:48
  
  Plans are in the works to use drones to help to improve Apple Maps. Apple comes clean about the iPhone 6S battery issue, and AirPods could be coming in the next few weeks.
  
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• Users Find Some New MacBook Pros Suffer From Major Graphics Issues

  03-12-2016 01:07
  
  Since new MacBook Pro models launched last month, an increasing number of early adopters have reported serious graphics issues on Apple's latest notebooks. The glitches and other problems appear to be most prevalent on built-to-order 15-inch models, but standard 13-inch and 15-inch configurations are also affected.
  MacRumors reader Jan Becker, for example, said the graphics began to glitch on his new high-end 15-inch MacBook Pro, equipped with built-to-order AMD Radeon Pro 460 graphics, while tr
  
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• Check! Star Trek tridimensional chess set makes a logical gift - CNET

  03-12-2016 00:36
  
  One board is way too easy. Play like Kirk and Spock and unfold your game across seven boards, four of which are movable.
  
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• Set your alarm: Microsoft's '12 days of deals' starts really early Monday - CNET

  03-12-2016 00:32
  
  Microsoft is once again serving up a new holiday deal each day in its online and brick-and-mortar stores, starting Monday, December 5 at 12 a.m. PT, or 3 a.m. ET.
  
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