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• U.K. theater websites crash under presale demand for new Star Wars

  19-10-2015 23:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Theater chains in the United Kingdom are seeing such demand for advance tickets to Star Wars: The Force Awakens that they are having trouble staying online, losing many would-be buyers
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• AEE S60 Plus action cam shoots FHD video, 16MP stills

  19-10-2015 23:48
  
  The action camera market is dominated by a few big-name companies, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t options beyond them. A number of other makers offer their own miniature adventure-ready cameras, one of which is AEE. Joining its existing action cams is the S60 Plus, a new camera AEE introduced in recent days. It has the same small body we’ve … Continue reading
  
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• Google provides incentives for businesses to use Docs instead of Microsoft Word

  19-10-2015 23:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  To give you some incentive to make the switch, Google is offering to pay for your Google Apps for Business subscription -- at least until your Microsoft Office 365 contract runs out.
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• Pagano has to ask himself some hard questions

  19-10-2015 23:33
  
  "Why'd you snap that?" Chuck Pagano demanded when wide receiver Griff Whalen plodded to the sideline following one of the wackiest botched gadget plays in NFL history.
  
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• This student-built electric DeLorean is the best way to celebrate ‘Back to the Future’ Day

  19-10-2015 23:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  According to Back to the Future Part II, Doc Brown and Marty McFly are set to arrive in our timeline on Oct. 21. Our world may not look exactly like the one in the film, but students from Queen’s University Belfast are prepping an all-electric DeLorean anyway.
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• Apple purges hundreds of apps that collected personal data from the App Store

  19-10-2015 23:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Earlier this week, Apple has purged the App Store of 256 apps that were using a faulty API to steal personal data from users. The total number of downloads for the apps reached 1 million, with most originating from China.The post Apple purges hundreds of apps that collected personal data from the App Store appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Cadillac CTS-V and ATS-V Crystal White Frost Edition Limited to 99 units

  19-10-2015 23:10
  
  Cadillac has rolled out special edition CTS-V and ATS-V sports cars and they will be offered in extremely limited editions. Between the ATS-V coupe and Sedan and the CTS-V only 99 units will be made in the new Crystal White Frost Editions. The special edition cars get more than just the matte white paint on the outside. Crystal White Frost … Continue reading
  
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• Porsche will build out its crossover lineup with a smaller, aggressively styled model

  19-10-2015 23:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Porsche is reportedly planning to build out its crossover lineup with a smaller model to slot below the Macan. The new model will be more aggressively designed than its bigger crossover siblings.
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• Pluto has pits likely made by ice

  19-10-2015 22:55
  
  It's no secret that Pluto has ice across its face, appearing with more than a couple bits of proof since NASA's closest approach earlier this year. NASA mission New Horizons sought out the surface of this planet-like space body, coming near enough that they're now presenting photos that are about 130 miles (210 kilometers) across. The image we're seeing today … Continue reading
  
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• NASA photo ignites conspiracy about deity statue on Mars

  19-10-2015 22:55
  
  A legion of imaginative folks dedicate their time to scouring NASA's Mars photos, looking for oddities on the Red Planet. These individuals have spotted all sorts of "objects" (hint: they're rocks), some more interesting than others. Just about right on time, a new conspiracy theory has surfaced involving a new Mars photo, this one seemingly showing a statue of some … Continue reading
  
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• Millions believe actor Richard Gere’s ‘moving’ Facebook hoax about homelessness

  19-10-2015 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Facebook post of Richard Gere posing undercover as a homeless person and giving out hundreds of dollars to homeless people is the newest addition in a long line of Facebook hoaxes.
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• Ubisoft Club rewards program gives Uplay the boot

  19-10-2015 22:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Publisher Ubisoft announced that it is overhauling its Uplay service as it prepares for the upcoming launch of Ubisoft Club, a multiplatform rewards program that gives players access to bonus in-game content and exclusive discounts.
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• US drone operators will soon have to register their aircraft with the federal government

  19-10-2015 22:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration announced Monday drone owners will soon be required by law to register Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) with the federal government.The post US drone operators will soon have to register their aircraft with the federal government appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Want a computer for less than a Benjamin? We’ve rounded up 10 options

  19-10-2015 22:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you'd rather pay more for groceries than electronics, We've got computers right in your price range. None of these ten machines sells for above $100, all of them offer a range of computing power.
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• 18 waterproof Android phones for those unlucky, rainy days

  19-10-2015 22:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for a smartphone that can take a dunk with you? Water resistance and waterproofing are breaking into the mainstream. Here’s a splashdown of the best waterproof phones on the market right now.
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• Toyota Prius c Persona Series is limited to 1500 units

  19-10-2015 22:27
  
  Toyota has announced a special edition of the Prius c hybrid that brings style to the fuel sipper that some buyers will appreciate. The special edition is called the Prius C Persona Series and only 1500 units will be made with sales starting in December. Two versions of the Person series will be offered, differing only in trim color. The … Continue reading
  
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• Nexus 6P 240fps video camera test: impressive, most impressive

  19-10-2015 22:25
  
  With the Nexus 6P users have access to the slowest slow-motion ever delivered to an Android smartphone. Inside you'll find a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 v2.1 with an Adreno 430 GPU, but no mention of a separate processor for the camera. If indeed the entire load is being handled by Qualcomm's SoC, color us impressed. What you're about to see are … Continue reading
  
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• Microsoft’s spiky-walled audio lab is officially the quietest place on Earth

  19-10-2015 22:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft’s audio labs have celebrated a monumental new achievement, creating a room that is, quite literally, the quietest place on earth. Called an anechoic chamber, the room has been verified by Guiness as the new record holder.
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• Danny Boyle says he’ll be ‘absolutely crucified’ if Trainspotting sequel fails

  19-10-2015 22:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Danny Boyle has spoken more about the upcoming sequel to his cult classic film Trainspotting, explaining that he fully understands the gravity of missing the mark with a return to such hallowed ground.
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• Lenovo YOGA Home 900 hands-on: Upgrade your table

  19-10-2015 22:10
  
  Is it a big tablet or a portable all-in-one PC? Lenovo doesn't particularly mind which classification the YOGA Home 900 falls into: the important thing is that the 27-inch touchscreen surface finds a spot in your home, no matter what you figure on doing with it. It's easy to scoff at the idea of an all-in-one PC with a battery … Continue reading
  
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• FAA will soon require drones to be registered

  19-10-2015 21:56
  
  Following rumors of such, the Federal Aviation Administration has announced that it will require most drones to be registered. If sources are correct, the registration system and requirement will be in place by the end of the year, just in time for all the drones bought over the holiday season to be properly tagged. This follows several instances of drones … Continue reading
  
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• Tracy Morgan triumphs with Brian Fellows, cameos galore in SNL return

  19-10-2015 21:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In his triumphant return to host this week's episode of Saturday Night Live, Tracy Morgan brought back old characters like Astronaut Jones and Brian Fellow, and old friends and co-workers came to support him, including Tina Fey and Alex Baldwin.
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• ThumbSat microsatellites will open the door to consumer space exploration

  19-10-2015 21:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  ThumbSats are a new category of consumer microsatellites that make it easy for anyone to test an experiment in space.The post ThumbSat microsatellites will open the door to consumer space exploration appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Lenovo YOGA 900 hands-on

  19-10-2015 21:32
  
  Clever hinges are in fashion this month, but Lenovo is more confident than most that it has the right way to flip a convertible notebook 360-degrees with the YOGA 900. The latest iteration of the form-factor switching ultraportable, as well as an Intel Skylake upgrade the 1.29kg convertible promises more touchscreen stability as well as greater runtime. Lenovo notebooks have … Continue reading
  
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• Perchance to dream? This device will stop your snoring before you wake anyone up

  19-10-2015 21:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Nora is a device you put under your pillow. When it hears your snoring, it inflates and repositions your head to make you stop. It's supposed to do so before you wake up your partner.The post Perchance to dream? This device will stop your snoring before you wake anyone up appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Smartphone eye testing kits could lead to personalized VR screens

  19-10-2015 21:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  EyeNetra, which develops eye testing kits for smartphones, believes that its technology could be used to create special prescription virtual reality screens for people with glasses.
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• Illegal gambling, match fixing, mafia ties — eSports is starting to look interesting

  19-10-2015 21:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You might not normally associate mafia ties and illegal gambling to professional gaming, but apparently it's a bit of an issue in South Korea.
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• Waze 4.0 update: new design, lower battery usage

  19-10-2015 21:15
  
  The navigation app Waze has been updated to 4.0, and with that update comes a refreshed design. The new design, says Waze, improves the functionality by making things easier to use; less taps are needed achieve the same tasks, for example, which is ideal for drivers who need to quickly pull something up. In addition, Waze has added a new … Continue reading
  
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• Americans Love the Latest Gadgets But Still Give Driverless Cars a Thumbs Down - Nextgov

  19-10-2015 21:05 via
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  Americans Love the Latest Gadgets But Still Give Driverless Cars a Thumbs Down
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  Americans can't seem to get enough of the latest gadgets, yet they remain more hesitant about the impact of technology that is still in development, such as self-driving cars and wearable mobile devices—Google Glasses and the like. The most popular ...and more »
  

• HoloLens may be the next smartphone: ASUS in talks with Microsoft

  19-10-2015 20:50
  
  This week ASUS CEO Jonney Shih has confirmed talks between ASUS and Microsoft on creating an ASUS HoloLens-like device. This headset would likely run Windows Holographic, the same system that Microsoft's own HoloLens runs. As Microsoft's goal, apparently, wasn't just to create a device, but a whole new category of devices, it should follow that a manufacturer like ASUS would … Continue reading
  
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• Lenovo Yoga 900 series offers notebook and All-In-One

  19-10-2015 20:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Lenovo is taking the portable PC to its logical next step: a convertible desktop. While its Yoga 900 laptop is a nice piece of foldable, bendable kit, the 900 Home can be converted from an all-in-one desktop to a giant tablet with just a couple of moves.The post Lenovo Yoga 900 series offers notebook and All-In-One appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Disrupt lets you design your own custom smart surfboard online

  19-10-2015 20:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Thinking about a new board and want to go custom? Australia, the home to some of the most bad ass surf on the planet, is also home to the Disrupt connected custom surfboard. Their surfboard design and tracking setup is one of the best on the web.
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• Apple music is more popular with old farts, new study suggests

  19-10-2015 20:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new survey of iPhone users says that those over 35 years old were almost twice as likely to start paying for new streaming service Apple Music after a three month free trial expired
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• Amazon files lawsuit against hundreds of fake reviewers

  19-10-2015 20:40
  
  The discerning Amazon user knows what to keep an eye out for: non-verified reviewers who sing praises about a scarcely-known product, loads of 5-star reviews that are all suspiciously short and similar, and other similar activities. The Web is full of sites where shady sellers can pay for fake Amazon reviews, and while the Internet retailer has implemented steps to … Continue reading
  
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• Lenovo YOGA Home 900 puts 3hr battery in 27″ all-in-one

  19-10-2015 20:30
  
  Giant tablet, or wire-free all-in-one PC? Lenovo's new YOGA Home 900 straddles things with a foot in each camp, a 27-inch full Windows 10 PC that's just as comfortable on your desk or kitchen counter as it is being taken outside into the garden courtesy of its three hour battery. Three hours may not sound like much from a tablet, … Continue reading
  
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• Lenovo YOGA 900 packs Skylake power in super-thin convertible

  19-10-2015 20:30
  
  Lenovo has given its eye-catching watchband hinge another outing, with the YOGA 900 offering skinny Windows 10 convertible tableteering with Intel Skylake power. The new notebook - the 13.3-inch touchscreen of which rotates around to turn it into a slate - has a choice of 6th-gen Core i5 and i7 processors, up to 512GB of SSD storage, and up to … Continue reading
  
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• Final Fantasy XIII saga concludes on Steam with Lightning Returns in December

  19-10-2015 20:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A long-promised Steam version of Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII sequel Lightning Returns is launching in December, producer Kitase Yoshinori announced this week in a project update.
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• 8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today

  19-10-2015 20:14
  
  Happy Monday, dear readers. You didn’t think we would let you go through an entire day without a list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free, did you? Better late than never, and today’s list is worth waiting for. DON’T MISS: 10 hottest iPhone 6s cases we’ve found so far These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for a limited time by their developers. There is no way to tell how long they will be free.
  
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• New app lets drone pilots customize flight path and camera movement before takeoff

  19-10-2015 19:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  To help bridge the gap between novice and expert drone operators, a team of computer graphics PhD students at Stanford University have developed an algorithm that lets novices capture cinema-quality drone video footage.
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• What are “State-Sponsored Actors”? Facebook confusion ensues

  19-10-2015 19:49
  
  Facebook is sending out warnings - as of this week - to users that may be the subject of hacking efforts by 3rd party systems. The message their receiving suggests that they "may be the target of attacks from state-sponsored actors." What in the world could that possibly mean? This message is actually super simple and should very well have … Continue reading
  
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• The future of vacuums and beyond? Dyson acquires experimental solid-state battery startup

  19-10-2015 19:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dyson has acquired Sakti3, an experimental solid-state battery Michigan startup for $90 million. The acquisition is another affirmation that the new battery tech is a serious breakthrough, which could be used in multiple appliances.The post The future of vacuums and beyond? Dyson acquires experimental solid-state battery startup appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Cadillac rolls out high-zoot limited-edition versions of the ATS-V and the CTS-V

  19-10-2015 19:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Cadillac has introduced limited-edition variants of the 2016 ATS-V and the 2016 CTS-V. The special V models receive an exclusive Crystal White Frost paint job, a sprinkling of carbon fiber trim on the outside, and a dash of luxury in the cockpit.The post Cadillac rolls out high-zoot limited-edition versions of the ATS-V and the CTS-V appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Prey for the Gods looks like Shadow of the Colossus, for PC and Mac

  19-10-2015 19:25
  
  When Shadow of the Colossus debuted in 2005, it turned a lot of heads. The game's minimalist landscapes and immersive gameplay have been identified by many who argue that video games are truly a form of art. Plus, who doesn't love scaling gigantic beings and bringing them to their knees? Well, the guys at No Matter Studios have taken some … Continue reading
  
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• Star Wars: The Force Awakens poster parodies ’till trailer time

  19-10-2015 19:22
  
  Last night Lucasfilm released the first (or last?) official Star Wars: The Force Awakens poster in anticipation of the first full-length trailer. That trailer will be debuting tonight during Monday-night Football on ESPN. Until then - or depending on when you read this article, after then - we're having a peek at the poster in all its different iterations. There's … Continue reading
  
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• Touchy feely skin for robots? NES turns 30, YouTube subs: DT Daily

  19-10-2015 19:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  YouTube gets ready to roll out their subscription service, researchers develop pressure sensitive stretchy artificial skin, the first Nintendo NES gaming system came out 30 years ago.
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• Apple to rescue MacBook Pro screens with worn out anti-glare coating

  19-10-2015 19:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple looks set to extend its MacBook customer care to cover apparently stained surfaces, or those that have had their protective coating rubbed off through unintended friction. It isn't publicizing it though, so you'll need to be proactive.
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• Millennials don’t think personal data is secure online but offer it anyway

  19-10-2015 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Results of a survey indicate that millennials don't trust any online entity to keep their personal information secure, least of all social media platforms. Yet, some are willing to give the information anyway, despite the mistrust.
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• Job post suggests Google is working on a secret virtual reality project

  19-10-2015 19:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Normally a company posting a job listing wouldn't make the news, but this time it's Google X, and the position to be filled is one that shows Google's hand concerning the firm's interest in virtual reality.
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• Have serious VR development chops? You can apply for this job at Google X

  19-10-2015 19:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Normally a company posting a job listing wouldn't make the news, but this time it's Google X, and the position to be filled is one that shows Google's hand concerning the firm's interest in virtual reality.
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• Elon Musk’s Hyperloop: Explained

  19-10-2015 18:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With the California high-speed rail currently under development, Tesla's Elon Musk thinks his bullet-train concept the "Hyperloop" will prove to be the better option. Find out what exactly the Hyperloop is and more in this speedy video.The post Elon Musk’s Hyperloop: Explained appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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