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• Fed raises interest rate, signaling confidence in American economy

  14-06-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Demonstrating confidence in the health of the American economy, the Federal Reserve..
  
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• 61% off Jackery Bolt 6,000mAh Power Bank with Built-in Lightning and Micro USB Cables - Deal Alert

  14-06-2017 23:27 via macworld.com
  
  Reduce some of that cable clutter with the ultra compact Jackery Bolt 6,000mAh external battery charger that features a built-in Apple Lighting cable for your iPhone or iPad and a built-in micro-USB cable for other mobile devices. With an additional open USB port you can charge up to 3 devices at once. Powerful 6000 mAh capacity can fully charge an iPhone 6 at up to 3 times.  The Jackery Bolt averages 4.5 out of 5 stars from over 240 people on Amazon (read reviews), where its list price of
  
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• Man allegedly steals Ferrari, which promptly runs out of gas - Roadshow

  14-06-2017 23:09
  
  Maybe he should find a new racket.
  
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• FTC said to be probing Uber over privacy practices - CNET

  14-06-2017 23:07
  
  A fresh inquiry is aimed at potential mishandling of data, Recode reports.
  
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• Are you watching Apple’s ‘Planet of the Apps’ reality series? [Poll]

  14-06-2017 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple debuted the first episode of its reality series Planet of the Apps last week and followed it up with episode two this week. When first announced, the show was met with a wide variety of responses, with some criticizing the concept of the show and others saying reality TV isn’t where Apple should be directing its attention.
  Now that the first two episodes are available, what are your thoughts on Planet of the Apps?Take Our Pollmore…
  
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• Google Pixel reportedly sells over 1 million phones - CNET

  14-06-2017 22:56
  
  Google's flagship Android device has now sold over 1 million units based on downloads of an application exclusive to the device.
  
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• Apple might have to make its own vehicles to succeed in autonomous driving

  14-06-2017 22:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple has revealed that it's working on self-driving car technology...
  
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• Even Oprah's dog wants to be Wonder Woman -- or does she? - CNET

  14-06-2017 22:46
  
  Sadie the cocker spaniel looks less than super-thrilled with the superhero's tiara, but her famous owner is having a doggone good time.
  
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• Apple releases Safari Technology Preview 33 with AirPods, Netflix, & YouTube fixes

  14-06-2017 22:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has released its updated Safari Technology Preview 33 for macOS Sierra and High Sierra today. The preview browser is specifically designed for developers to get an upcoming look at the new web technologies that macOS and iOS will eventually receive.more…
  
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• Podcast 563: Our iOS goes to 11

  14-06-2017 22:41 via macworld.com
  
  Apple confirms its working on autonomous automobiles, but is it making a car or a component? Roman and Glenn discuss Apple’s new podcast analytics, and then go through the large number of improvements scheduled for iOS 11, announced last week at WWDC. It’s going to feel like a very different system—for the better. Show notes
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• Apple’s watchOS 4 brings artificial intelligence to the wrist

  14-06-2017 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  There was a lot unveiled during the Apple WWDC keynote last week and...
  
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• The best wireless & portable Bluetooth MIDI keyboards for iPhone, iPad & Mac

  14-06-2017 22:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We recently rounded up the best MIDI keyboards for Mac and Logic Pro X (2017 edition), and now it’s time to get portable. At this point in time, it’s hard for me to even believe that MIDI isn’t entirely wireless on every product that features it. But it is clear that some companies have been looking to the future for some time now, so we thought it would be good to run down the best wireless MIDI keyboards for Mac and iOS…more…
  
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• Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 33 With Netflix AirPods Bug Fix

  14-06-2017 22:16 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced one year ago in March of 2016. Apple designed the Safari Technology Preview to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari.Safari Technology Preview release 33 includes fixes and improvements for JavaScript, WebRTC, Media Streams and Capture, Media, CSS Grid, Web API, Rendering, and Web Inspector.Today's update also includes a specific bug fix that allo
  
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• Google beats Apple again in global brand rankings - CNET

  14-06-2017 22:12
  
  Commentary: The 2017 BrandZ rankings are out, and tech companies continue to dominate. Google is at the top for the second year running.
  
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• Wistron CEO let slip that upcoming iPhone will be waterproof and have wireless charging

  14-06-2017 21:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Image: Newly leaked iPhone 8 parts give glimpse into rumored design
  As we move closer to the unveiling of the next generation iPhones, more manufacturers are talking about device details. This time CEO Robert Hwang of Wistron, Apple’s primary iPhone manufacturer in India, has confirmed that the upcoming iPhone will be waterproof and feature wireless charging (Nikkei).more…
  
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• Aliens could still explain the 'Wow signal,' scientists say - CNET

  14-06-2017 21:37
  
  This month an astronomer claimed to have debunked a mysterious 1977 radio signal from deep space, but other scientists aren't buying his theory.
  
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• Saddened Apple CEO Tim Cook offers prayers after nut job opens fire on Republican congressional baseball team

  14-06-2017 21:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  The man suspected of opening fire on Republican members of the congressional baseball team early Wednesday...
  
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• Why QR codes are important to Apple’s iOS 11

  14-06-2017 21:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  Why on earth would you want to use your iPhone’s camera to scan a two-dimensional block-and-dot code?
  
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• For buyers of smart speakers, price is king - CNET

  14-06-2017 21:07
  
  A poll finds that price matters more than brand name, sound quality or even voice-recognition skills.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' author 'trying' to deliver next book - CNET

  14-06-2017 21:03
  
  George R.R. Martin says he thinks incremental updates just make fans angry, and only completing "Winds of Winter" will satisfy them.
  
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• Classical music streaming no longer plays second fiddle - CNET

  14-06-2017 21:03
  
  Spotify and other streaming services aren't very good at managing classical music, which is where new dedicated service Primephonic comes in.
  
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• A stroll through Apple Park reveals green landscape progressing [Gallery]

  14-06-2017 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple Park is starting to look a lot more like a park as Apple makes rapid progress on the massive landscaping job and continues construction at the site. The images above and below give a good ground level look at the thousands of trees being planted around the main circular building on the 175-acre campus. These photos sent in by a 9to5Mac reader show how the site looked as of late last week.
  While Apple announced back in February that Apple Park would be ready for employees to begin moving in
  
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• iPhone 8 rumors: New evidence points to wireless charging and waterproof specs really happening

  14-06-2017 20:15 via macworld.com
  
  Poor iPhone 7—we’re only halfway through its first year and it’s already totally overshadowed by whatever is coming next. After all, 2017 marks the iPhone’s 10th birthday, so Apple is reportedly gearing up to make its anniversary edition extra special.We’ll keep track of the latest rumors and how plausible they are, and we’ll put them in one spot (this one!) so you can pop on over whenever you want to read the latest.If you passed on the iPhone 7 to wait
  
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• Woz on Apple Watch: ‘I just love it. I love every time I use it. It helps me. I love it so much.’

  14-06-2017 20:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak spoke about his favorite technology devices...
  
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• Netflix limits number of times you can download some content - CNET

  14-06-2017 20:10
  
  It's not clear just what that number is, Android Police reports, and the streaming giant only tells you about it when you're almost out of downloads.
  
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• Google Drive’s Mac uploader will soon be replaced by new ‘Backup and Sync’ app

  14-06-2017 20:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google currently has separate desktop clients to back up to Google Drive and Photos. With the upcoming Backup and Sync for Mac, the company is replacing the Drive client with a new app that features better integration.more…
  
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• Up close with Starlink, where toy spaceships snap to life - CNET

  14-06-2017 20:02
  
  Coming fall 2018, Ubisoft's Starlink: Battle for Atlas.
  
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• Climate change study canceled due to climate change - CNET

  14-06-2017 19:58
  
  Hazardous ice conditions in the Canadian Arctic melted hopes for the next leg of a $17 million scientific study.
  
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• Does the Uber scandal have you looking at Lyft? (The 3:59, Ep. 240) - CNET

  14-06-2017 19:56
  
  We dig into the upheaval going on at Uber and discuss GamerGate and its affect on the presidential election.
  
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• Patrick Moorhead: Apple’s plan to dominate silicon

  14-06-2017 19:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  Before creating my industry analyst and research company, I was fortunate enough to spend over a decade...
  
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• Google Pixel reportedly sells over 1 million handsets - CNET

  14-06-2017 19:09
  
  Google's Pixel has now sold over 1 million handsets based on downloads of an application exclusive to the device.
  
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• Outfoxed by a bot? Facebook is teaching AI to negotiate - CNET

  14-06-2017 19:06
  
  Getting bots to bargain could be an important step in building AI-powered personal assistants.
  
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• Apple’s ‘Project Titan’ remains as fuzzy as ever

  14-06-2017 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  We have known for a long time that Apple is working on an autonomous car project...
  
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• 9to5Toys Lunch Break: Beats Solo3 Headphones $190, Logitech Harmony Controller $70, 4-ft Lightning Cable $7, more

  14-06-2017 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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• Apple Supplier Confirms New iPhone Models Will Be 'Waterproof' With Wireless Charging

  14-06-2017 18:25 via macrumors.com
  
  iPhone assembler Wistron has confirmed that at least one of Apple's next-generation iPhone models will be "waterproof" and include wireless charging capabilities, according to Japanese website Nikkei Asian Review.
  "Assembly process for the previous generations of [iPhones] have not changed much, though new features like waterproof and wireless charging now require some different testing, and waterproof function will alter the assembly process a bit," [Robert] Hwang, [Wistron CEO], told reporters
  
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• Apple Camera Lens Supplier Confirms 3D Sensing Module Shipments Coming in 2017, Likely for iPhone 8

  14-06-2017 18:20 via macrumors.com
  
  Largan Precision, one of the current suppliers for the iPhone's camera lens component, today confirmed that it will ship lenses for 3D sensing modules in the second half of 2017, suggesting inclusion in the next-generation "iPhone 8." The confirmation comes from Largan CEO Adam Lin, who refrained from mentioning which company exactly the modules would be allocated for (via Nikkei).The list of companies available is very short, according to analyst Jeff Pu, who pointed out that Apple is expected
  
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• Baking crumb-free bread on the International Space Station - CNET

  14-06-2017 18:11
  
  An experiment down here on Earth could mean that astronauts will finally be able to enjoy a slice of fresh bread.
  
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• Sling DVR adds Fox channels, new features - CNET

  14-06-2017 18:07
  
  Sling DVR users are now able to record channels such as Fox Sports and FX while also getting new recording features.
  
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• Apple embarrasses Intel

  14-06-2017 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  A key reason why the pace of Mac hardware updates has slowed in recent years can be placed...
  
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• The insanely large original Xbox controller is back - CNET

  14-06-2017 18:00
  
  Whose bright idea was it to... oh.
  
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• Netflix leaps over shrinking cable subscriber market for the first time

  14-06-2017 17:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New data from Leichtman Research shows that the US cable subscriber market is now smaller than Netflix’s market share which marks a first for the industry.more…
  
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• Your midsize SUV's headlights are probably terrible - Roadshow

  14-06-2017 17:41
  
  The IIHS found a depressingly small number of midsize SUV headlights that actually performed well.
  
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• AirPods In Stock Today at Best Buy With Free 2-Day Shipping

  14-06-2017 17:37 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple's AirPods are in stock today on Best Buy's website, with a free 2-day shipping option placing the wireless headphones to arrive later this week for customers in the United States. Faster one-day alternatives are available for around $20.
  Users who purchase on Best Buy's website will also get free in-store setup and advice from Geek Squad.AirPods have had a six-week shipping estimate on Apple.com since the launch last December, and Apple has yet to give any indication when the headphones mi
  
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• Giant flying turkeys once called Australia home - CNET

  14-06-2017 17:34
  
  Paleontologists determine turkeys roamed Australia about 2 million years ago, though they were considerably bulkier than their modern counterparts.
  
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• What Apple thought the iPhone might look like in 1995

  14-06-2017 17:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  A decade ago, for the most part, phones were phones...
  
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• Facebook user posts 'Deadpool' movie, faces three years in prison - CNET

  14-06-2017 17:30
  
  A Facebook user who generated 5 million hits from posting "Deadpool" while it was still in theaters has been charged with content piracy in California.
  
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• Get a smart Wi-Fi router kit for $66 - CNET

  14-06-2017 17:15
  
  Normally $88, this powerline-network bundle includes one extender and accommodates up to six more. Plus: the BBC's "Life" series on DVD -- free!
  
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• TechCrunch reviews new 10.5-inch iPad Pro: ‘Apple pays off its future-of-computing promise’

  14-06-2017 16:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  This is an amazing iPad. It pays off years of setup...
  
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• The 2017 Honda Civic Type R is on sale now for $33,900 - Roadshow

  14-06-2017 16:46
  
  Hey, what do you know, that's exactly the price it was rumored to be. Weird.
  
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• Trump to nominate FCC commissioner who backs net neutrality - CNET

  14-06-2017 16:36
  
  Former member Jessica Rosenworcel will reportedly a vacant position in Trump's Federal Communications Commission.
  
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