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• New gravitational wave reaches Earth, three detectors notice - CNET

  27-09-2017 23:47
  Three's a charm as a trio of gravitational-wave detectors make their first joint observations of a ripple sent through space-time by merging black holes.
  
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• Amazon has an army of new Echo devices coming your way (The 3:59, Ep. 290) - CNET

  27-09-2017 23:37
  Introducing the new Echo, Echo Plus, Echo Spot and many, many others. Try to keep up.
  
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• Just look at all of Amazon's new Alexa devices - CNET

  27-09-2017 23:30
  Amazon unloaded several brand-new Alexa gadgets and announcements today in Seattle -- here's a look at what's new.
  
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• Google Home 'Max': Is Home getting supersized, stereo-ized? - CNET

  27-09-2017 23:20
  Google is developing a larger, premium, stereo-speaker-equipped version of its smart Home gadget, says a report.
  
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• The best wireless routers

  27-09-2017 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Routers have come a long way since the early days of broadband, and the market is now...
  
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• Blocs 2 Lets You Build Professional Websites with Zero Code, Now 50% off

  27-09-2017 22:57 via macworld.com
  
  Web design is far from easy, especially when you're deep-diving through lines of code to get your page operational. However, Blocs 2 for Mac offers an alternative.This visual web design tool lets you create beautiful, modern websites without writing a line of code, and it's on sale for half-off.Ideal for beginners and experienced web designers alike, Blocs 2 for Mac streamlines the webpage-making process with a clean and intuitive user interface. Simply click, edit, and stack blocks to
  
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• See watchOS 4.1's Music Streaming and New Radio App in Action

  27-09-2017 22:45 via macrumors.com
  Today's watchOS 4.1 beta, seeded to developers this morning, introduces support for streaming music directly to the Apple Watch over LTE and it brings a new Radio app with access to Beats 1 live and other Apple Music radio stations.We went hands-on with the beta to get a look at the new features, which are primarily aimed at Apple Music subscribers who have a Series 3 Apple Watch.
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• Hands-on with watchOS 4.1 beta 1: LTE music streaming, new Radio app, and more

  27-09-2017 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  WatchOS 4.1's updated Music app allows access to your entire iCloud Music Library, so you’ll no longer have to sync songs in order to play them directly on your Apple Watch...
  
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• Uber shutters car-leasing program after losing lots of cash - CNET

  27-09-2017 22:13
  The ride-hailing company says it's moving toward a "less capital-intensive approach" on car loans for drivers.
  
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• Amazon Fire TV drops price on 4K HDR streaming to $70 - CNET

  27-09-2017 22:13
  The new Fire TV, a tiny box that hangs off the back of your actual TV, serves up the highest-quality streaming video for a low price. Your move, Roku.
  
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• Apple’s iPhone X uses ‘black box’ neural networks to prevent Face ID spoofing

  27-09-2017 22:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  Previous attempts a facial recognition from the likes of Samsung have been plagued by complaints they are easy to fool...
  
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• Amazon's Echo Connect could get you to make phone calls again - CNET

  27-09-2017 22:05
  The $35 device works with your landline so Alexa can make phone calls for you, including to 911.
  
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• New $100 Amazon Echo, $35 Echo Connect lead giant Alexa update - CNET

  27-09-2017 22:02
  The e-commerce giant reveals a newly designed Echo, the Echo Connect, Echo Plus, Echo Spot and even Echo Buttons.
  
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• Toyota's hybrid powertrains will soon be made in America - Roadshow

  27-09-2017 21:58
  The automaker is throwing $373.8 million at five plants in the US to make this happen.
  
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• Amazon Echo Plus packs in better sound and a smart home hub - CNET

  27-09-2017 21:54
  It may look like the old Echo, but the Echo Plus will help you connect your smart home to the cloud.
  
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• Trump can tweet almost anything he wants - CNET

  27-09-2017 21:45
  As far as the rules on how to behave on Twitter go, only the US president gets a pardon.
  
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• Amazon's new $100 Echo promises to do everything better - CNET

  27-09-2017 21:43
  Amazon's second-gen Echo speaker is here, and it's nearly half the price of the original.
  
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• Amazon’s new Fire TV is a 4K HDR-capable dongle

  27-09-2017 21:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  It has 4K HDR video at 60 frames per second and all of the features of Fire TV as before...
  
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• Ford issues three recalls for fewer than 800 Raptor, Super Duty trucks - Roadshow

  27-09-2017 21:17
  If one person happens to own all three, he or she should go out and buy a Powerball ticket.
  
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• Google responds to Apple’s Intelligent Tracking Prevention with new Google Analytics cookie is designed to keep ad tracking from Safari intact

  27-09-2017 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  Starting this month, Google is making changes to the way it captures and reports on conversions in AdWords...
  
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• AK-47 maker whips up giant drone you can ride on - CNET

  27-09-2017 21:06
  Russian manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern joins the crowded airspace around the idea of smallish pilotable drones.
  
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• App Store Surfacing Old Reviews From as Early as 2008 for Some Users

  27-09-2017 21:00 via macrumors.com
  Since at least the iOS 11 beta, the App Store has been prioritizing old reviews from several years ago for some users. Now that the software update is publicly released, we're starting to receive more user reports about the change.
  The first review for Facebook's app is from 2008
  On my own iPhone, the first review for Facebook is from 2008, the year the App Store launched. The reviewer called it a nice app that allows him to stop using Facebook over text messaging, which is clearly a dated comme
  
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• The solar eclipse was way more popular than the Super Bowl - CNET

  27-09-2017 20:53
  Almost twice as many American adults watched the solar eclipse as viewed the Super Bowl, a University of Michigan study shows.
  
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• Amazon Launches New $69 Fire TV Dongle With 4K HDR Support

  27-09-2017 20:53 via macrumors.com
  On the heels of the launch of the Apple TV 4K with support for HDR and 4K, Amazon today unveiled its next-generation Fire TV, which also has 4K HDR support.The new device, which appears to replace both the Fire TV box and the Fire TV stick, features a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, an Alexa Voice Remote, Dolby Atmos support, 802.11ac WiFi, and 2160p video at up to 60 frames per second.
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  Designed to be more like the Chromecast than the Apple TV, the new Fire TV is a small, hockey
  
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• Alexa, why has BMW added you to its cars? - Roadshow

  27-09-2017 20:43
  BMW made a guest appearance at Amazon's Alexa press conference today to announce increased integration with Alexa in its cars.
  
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• Is Face ID secure? Apple takes on lingering questions - CNET

  27-09-2017 20:30
  The company issues a report on the security of its new facial recognition tech that responds to some concerns but also leaves a few questions unanswered.
  
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• Apple: Privacy is a fundamental right

  27-09-2017 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple updated its privacy policy Wednesday and offered up more details on how it handles the data...
  
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• Meet Amazon's new Echo devices - CNET

  27-09-2017 20:24
  The e-commerce giant revealed a newly designed Echo, priced at $100, the Echo Connect, Echo Plus and even Echo Buttons.
  
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• Twitter users double down on jokes about 280-character limit - CNET

  27-09-2017 20:21
  Tweets can now be twice as wordy! What could go wrong? Take it away, tweeters.
  
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• Amazon Launches New $99 Echo Speaker With Better Sound and $149 Echo Plus Smart Home Hub

  27-09-2017 20:11 via macrumors.com
  At an event in Seattle this morning, Amazon unveiled its next-generation Amazon Echo speaker, which features a new smaller design and better sound than the original Echo to compete with products like Apple's upcoming HomePod.Apple focused heavily on sound quality as a way to differentiate the HomePod from existing smart speakers like the Google Home and the Amazon Echo, with a 7 tweeter array, a 4-inch upward-facing woofer, and an A8 processor capable of advanced acoustic modeling and spatial aw
  
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• Ahead of Apple’s HomePod, Amazon announces smaller, cloth-covered $99 Echo

  27-09-2017 20:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Amazon introduced a second-generation version of the Echo today...
  
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• 'Annihilation' trailer knows the first rule of scary movies - CNET

  27-09-2017 19:40
  What survives in an area that's been cut off from civilization for decades? Maybe we humans don't want to know.
  
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• 'Smiley faced' spiders named for David Bowie, Bernie Sanders - CNET

  27-09-2017 19:36
  Researchers name a batch of newly discovered spider species after politicians and celebrities, including Michelle Obama and David Attenborough.
  
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• Amazon is selling a 50-foot flat Ethernet cable for less than $6

  27-09-2017 19:21 via macworld.com
  
  In early August, CableMonsta sold a white, flat Cat 6 50-foot ethernet cable on Amazon for $6.90. Today, that deal is back, but this time the cable's a different color and one dollar cheaper.For $5.91, you can get the black version of the same ethernet cable. To get the deal, click the "Buy 1, get 46% off" option right underneath the pricing.According to CableMonsta, this cable is flexible and supports a bandwidth of up to 250 MHz. It also uses 100 percent bare copper wire and gol
  
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• Face ID on the iPhone X: Apple releases Face ID white paper and support document

  27-09-2017 19:09 via macworld.com
  
  The upcoming iPhone X will use Face ID, technology that unlocks your iPhone X by using infrared and visible light scans to uniquely identify your face. The company says it will work in a variety of conditions and is extremely secure. Though no one outside Apple has yet been able to confirm how well it works.[Editor's note: This article was updated on Sept. 27, 2017, with links to Apple's Face ID white paper and Face ID support document.]This brings up a lot of questions about Face ID. We'll work
  
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• Apple’s TV strategy becomes clearer as top stars line up to pitch content

  27-09-2017 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  The world's biggest company is officially taking meetings as everyone from Jennifer Aniston to Steven Spielberg salivates over selling the first big show...
  
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• Google and Snap want teens to make the next Snapchat filter - CNET

  27-09-2017 18:35
  The two tech giants already have a close relationship. Here’s one more way they’re working together.
  
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• 2018 Kia Stinger is a performance bargain at $31,900 - Roadshow

  27-09-2017 18:15
  Even with the 2.0-liter I4, it'll still reach 60 mph in less than 6 seconds.
  
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• AirPods: Everything you need to know about Apple's truly wireless earphones

  27-09-2017 18:07 via macworld.com
  
  Apple's AirPods are the company's truly wireless earphones. They're available for $159. If you’re still on the fence about the AirPods, you can read this FAQ to be better informed. And since we first posted this article, we did a complete AirPods review, we did workouts to see if they stay in place, and Apple updated the Find My iPhone app to work with the AirPods.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Yes, you can mount HFS+ volumes with macOS High Sierra and Apple File System

  27-09-2017 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  macOS High Sierra introduces a new file system call Apple File System...
  
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• Ming-Chi Kuo: Reports of iPhone 8 sales woes ‘overdone’ and ‘excessively negative’

  27-09-2017 17:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says reports of lower than expected first weekend iPhone 8 sales are overdone...
  
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• Apple sued for patent infringement by a Native American tribe seeking royalty payments from iPad sales

  27-09-2017 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The MEC lawsuit appears to be using Native American legal rights to avoid having the US Patent Office perform an "inter partes review" that...
  
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• Ford gets a Lyft in self-driving-car, ride-hailing development - Roadshow

  27-09-2017 16:55
  Ford will use Lyft's open platform to create a service based around on-demand autonomous rides.
  
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• Delta's free in-flight texting service launches this weekend - CNET

  27-09-2017 16:50
  Want to text for free during your next flight? Delta CEO says it will soon be possible.
  
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• Best home security camera: Our favorite tools for keeping an eye on the home front

  27-09-2017 16:47 via techhive.com
  
  A boom in wireless security cameras is inspiring a movement in DIY home surveillance. Follow our buying guide and read our reviews to find the best option for you.
  
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• Best home security camera: Keep an eye on the home front

  27-09-2017 16:47 via techhive.com
  
  A boom in wireless security cameras is inspiring a movement in DIY home surveillance. Follow our buying guide and read our reviews to find the best option for you.
  
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• King of Nürburgring: Porsche 911 GT2 RS bests Lamborghini - Roadshow

  27-09-2017 16:26
  It's now the fastest road-legal sports car to run 'round the Green Hell.
  
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