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• Nintendo’s PlayStation prototype seen in action for the first time

  09-11-2015 23:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The owner of a one-of-a-kind Nintendo PlayStation prototype has successfully restored the unreleased Super NES peripheral to working condition, showing it in action for the very first time.
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• Shove it, HBO: AMC refuses to further delay sending shows to Netflix

  09-11-2015 23:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AMC's CEO has said that the network does not intend to change its traditional year-wait rollout of shows to streaming services, despite Time Warner and others wanting to wait longer.
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• Watch this Australian guy fly his jetpack around the Statue of Liberty

  09-11-2015 23:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Australian businessman and jetpack co-inventor David Mayman showcased the new JB-9 jetpack, achieving a world's first by flying around the Statue of Liberty.The post Watch this Australian guy fly his jetpack around the Statue of Liberty appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Inventor shows off world’s smallest, lightest jetpack by flying around the Statue of Liberty

  09-11-2015 23:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Australian businessman and jetpack co-inventor David Mayman showcased the new JB-9 jetpack, achieving a world's first by flying around the Statue of Liberty.The post Inventor shows off world’s smallest, lightest jetpack by flying around the Statue of Liberty appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Google gets a whole lot smarter (and more open) with TensorFlow

  09-11-2015 23:27
  
  Machine Learning is a big scary term for something that can be explained very simply. When you see someone you've seen several times before, you recognize them. In the same way, Google's computers recognize photos of your face because they all look similar. Google's machines are able to learn - that's just one piece of the puzzle. Google has announced … Continue reading
  
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• LG V10 review

  09-11-2015 23:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The V10 has two screens and two cameras on its front panel, but does that make it twice as good as the LG G4 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus? Here’s our full review.
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• This wacky smartwatch band makes it easier to check your stats — even in winter

  09-11-2015 23:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Shift moves your watch face to a better viewing angle, and with the straps, you could position it over your gloves for workouts in the winter. EdgeGear put the band up for funding on Kickstarter.
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• Comcast moves to secure accounts after dark web leak

  09-11-2015 23:22
  
  Comcast has moved to secure about 200,000 customer email accounts following a leak on the dark web, according to a new report. A seller on an unspecified dark web site claimed to have 595,000 Comcast accounts for sale; he or she was offering 100,000 accounts for $300 over this past weekend. According to Comcast, not all of those accounts were … Continue reading
  
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• The world’s largest 3D-printed drone is also its fastest, clocking in at 150 MPH

  09-11-2015 23:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A team of engineers just unveiled the world's largest and fastest 3D-printed drone at the Dubai Airshow, revealing an unmanned aerial vehicle which clocks in at a blistering 150 miles per hour.
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• Synaptics bringing biometric and print-reading handles to cars

  09-11-2015 22:55
  
  Would you like your vehicle to let you enter with a fingerprint and have settings ready for you when you open the door? How about a vehicle that starts only when your finger touches the ignition? The folks at Synaptics have revealed a set of touch-based technology products for vehicles, showing off their touchscreen technology for smart screen controllers as … Continue reading
  
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• IMAX changes its tune with bass-busting new opening theme

  09-11-2015 22:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Watching a movie in IMAX can be a feast for your eyes, but it can also be a treat for the ears. With that in mind, the company has created an updated sound anthem dubbed Pure Experience.
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• Nvidia's game-ready drivers hit just in time for Fallout 4

  09-11-2015 22:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Plainly dubbed version 358.91, Nvidia's latest update brings a host of enhancements to GeForce owners, such as optimizations and patches for some of this month's major game releases.The post Nvidia's game-ready drivers hit just in time for Fallout 4 appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• “Audi at Home” car-sharing service launches in SF and Miami

  09-11-2015 22:38
  
  Two relatively new housing locations will be first on Audi's list for their new vehicle-sharing program called "Audi at Home." Residents of two residential communities will be able to reserve vehicles via their smartphone for "spontaneous booking" of vehicles, each made to suit a specific set of tastes. This system will be launched at the LUMINA luxury condominium project in … Continue reading
  
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• Army details project for reading intelligence analysts’ minds

  09-11-2015 22:35
  
  The Army has detailed a research project in which a computer has successfully read a soldier’s mind, doing so by decoding brain signals. The technology is being developed to address a growing issue in the intelligence community — the glut of imagery gathered and the relative lack of people to go through it all in search of rare gems. Using … Continue reading
  
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• 590K Comcast emails and passwords go on sale online

  09-11-2015 22:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Around 200,000 Comcast customers had their passwords reset after 600,000 login details went up for sale on a dark Web marketplace. Only about a third of them were still active, valid accounts.The post 590K Comcast emails and passwords go on sale online appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Master & Dynamic MW60 wireless headphones boast ultra-long range

  09-11-2015 21:57
  
  Master & Dynamic has launched its new MW60 headphones. Unlike competing wireless headphones, Master & Dynamic says its latest model offers four times the standard range via an external wireless antenna. The design, meanwhile, skews toward the luxury end of the spectrum, including both heavy-grain premium leather and metal components. The MW60 model is up for pre-order now. While the … Continue reading
  
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• TAG Heuer’s Android Wear watch’s most important detail is mechanical

  09-11-2015 21:44
  
  Just a tiny portion of the presentation of TAG Heuer's first smartwatch (with Google's Android Wear) was dedicated to its warranty. This relatively tiny detail makes all the difference when you compare the watch - and the brand - to smartwatch competitors like Apple and Motorola. The TAG Heuer watch comes with a 2-year warrantee. After that time is done, … Continue reading
  
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• Mariah Carey joins The Lego Batman Movie, but not as Commissioner Gordon (Update)

  09-11-2015 21:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Mariah Carey will not play the key role of Commissioner Gordon in The Lego Batman Movie as was initially reported, playing the mayor of Gotham instead. The film is a spin-off of the highly popular 2014 film The Lego Movie.
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• Everything you need to know about Samsung Pay

  09-11-2015 21:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Samsung Pay aims to rival Apple Pay and Google Wallet in the mobile payment space. The system works with NFC and verifies payments with your fingerprint. Here's everything you need to know.
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• Amazon Studios makes big move, lands Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon

  09-11-2015 21:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amazon Studios' first movie is due to hit theaters soon and more are on the way.The online retailer has added a Nicolas Winding Refn horror film to its slate: The Neon Demon, starring Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks, and Keanu Reeves.
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• Volkswagen ‘working to make things right’ by offering $500 gift cards to diesel owners

  09-11-2015 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Volkswagen is offering a goodwill package to customers affected by the brand’s 2.0-liter diesel emissions scandal. The package includes a $500 Visa Loyalty Card, a $500 Volkswagen Dealership Card, and three years of free roadside assistance.
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• President Barack Obama joins Facebook

  09-11-2015 21:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Although President Barack Obama has been active on social media, he made his first post with a video today to his very own Facebook page. The new page is attracting thousands of likes per minute.
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• Fiat 124 teased with posters from around Europe

  09-11-2015 21:12
  
  Fiat is teasing roadster fans right now with three images that have gone up recently over on the official Fiat USA page. We know a new roadster is coming from Fiat that is essentially a 2016 Mazda MX-5 with revised styling. The coolest thing about the coming roadster is that rumors keep suggesting that there will be an Abarth version … Continue reading
  
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• Satoshi Nakamoto, mysterious inventor of Bitcoin, nominated for Nobel Prize

  09-11-2015 21:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The inventor of Bitcoin, who goes by Satoshi Nakamoto online, has been nominated for the Nobel Prize in Economics. But no one knows who Nakamoto, a name that's presumed to be an alias, really is.
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• Cadillac's 2017 XT5 crossover debuts ahead of 2015 LA Auto Show

  09-11-2015 21:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The 2017 Cadillac XT5 crossover will make its U.S. debut at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, and will go into production next year. It's the long-awaited replacement for the aged SRX utility vehicle.
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• Netflix hopes to cash in on popularity of NPR's Serial with Making a Murderer

  09-11-2015 21:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Netlfix has announced a new crime 10-part documentary series called Making a Murderer, focusing on a man who wrongfully served 18 years in prison on rape charges, then was accused of murder.
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• Captain Phasma speaks: audio of Star Wars’ most mysterious character

  09-11-2015 21:03
  
  A couple of bits of audio from Star Wars: The Force Awaken's most chrome-ified character Captain Phasma have been released. Straight through the greatest Star Wars toy ever made, BB-8 by Sphero, we're able to hear Gwendoline Christie's stormtrooper elite voice at last. According to an interview with Christie herself in recent weeks, Phasma will be a character as mysterious … Continue reading
  
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• Poorly written malware demands a ransom, but never releases your files

  09-11-2015 21:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It's usually not a good idea to pay the ransom on a virus, but that's especially true in the case of a newly discovered strain forgets the encryption key as soon as it finishes locking up all of your files.
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• The Justice Department won’t help the FCC fight against local broadband restrictions

  09-11-2015 21:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The FCC is in the midst of legal action to tackle state restrictions on municipal broadband, but the Department of Justice has declined to take any stand in the cases.
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• Dr. Dre releases new track on Beats 1 radio, says most of his music will never be for sale

  09-11-2015 20:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dr. Dre. who released a new track called Naked, featuring vocalists Marsha Ambrosio and Sly Piper, on his Beats 1 radio show The Pharmacy, says that most of his music will never see the light of day,
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• Microsoft reveals plan to acquire Secure Islands

  09-11-2015 20:53
  
  Microsoft has announced a plan to acquire Secure Islands, confirming recent rumors that have cropped up. Secure Islands is an Israeli security company offering “advanced information protection solutions,” says Microsoft, and through the acquisition it will help Microsoft business customers secure their sensitive data. Secure Islands is already used by some big name companies for data protection, including Vodafone. Both … Continue reading
  
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• Microsoft reveals first batch of 104 backward compatible Xbox 360 games

  09-11-2015 20:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft's Major Nelson revealed that more than 100 Xbox 360 games will be playable on the Xbox One following the launch of a firmware update later this week, including standouts like Fallout 3, Shadow Complex, and Mirror's Edge.
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• This microbot will literally push your buttons, automating any device

  09-11-2015 20:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microbot Push is a robotic finger that automates any device that can be activated with a button or switch. The fully connected system turns your house into a smart home using the devices and gadgets you already use.
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• Target’s full Black Friday ad leaks: iPhone 6s, big HDTV discounts and other hot tech deals

  09-11-2015 20:29
  
  The highly anticipated Black Friday season is almost upon us, with leaked ads now popping up left and right. After seeing full Black Friday deals leak for Sam’s Club, Costco and Kohl’s so far today, it’s now time to look at Target’s monster sales for the holiday season. DON’T MISS: Sam’s Club Black Friday 2015 ad posted: Here are this year’s best deals Target stores will open at 6:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, BFAds.net reports, with the retaile
  
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• Fusion reactor nears completion, VR hits YouTube: DT Daily

  09-11-2015 20:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It only took about 20 years, but a fusion reactor that looks like it escaped from an anime movie is about to go live, James Bond and Snoopy top The Martian, VR videos arrive on YouTube.
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• Swipe left on your unwanted emails with Unroll.Me

  09-11-2015 20:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Say hello to Unroll.Me and bid adieu to all your annoying email subscriptions -- you know, the ones you signed up for when you thought you wanted a free t-shirt, only to find that your inbox was soon inundated by unwanted messages.
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• Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4 gets cylinder deactivation for 2016

  09-11-2015 20:12
  
  You certainly don’t buy a Lamborghini to be green and easy on fuel, but Lambo apparently thinks buyers are concerned enough about being green that it has made moves to help the V10 in the Huracan drink less when cruising. For the first time the 2016 Huracan will be fitted with cylinder deactivation on both coupe and Spyder versions. When … Continue reading
  
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• Green with envy: Georgia’s Panoz restores a one-of-a-kind street-legal Le Mans car

  09-11-2015 20:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Georgia-based Panoz has just finished restoring the only remaining GTR-1 Homologation Special. The 600-hp coupe isn't for sale, but Panoz can build an exact replica of it for nearly $900,000.
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• Netflix announces true-crime documentary series ‘Making A Murderer’

  09-11-2015 20:00
  
  Streaming video giant Netflix continues to announce new original content, with it latest being a documentary series based on real crime events. Titled, Making A Murderer, the series is aimed at drawing in viewers who got caught up in similar stories like the Serial podcast or The Jinx on HBO. The 10-episode series will begin streaming on Netflix starting December … Continue reading
  
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• Meet Airbolt: a TSA-approved travel lock you can control with your smartphone

  09-11-2015 20:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AirBolt is a connected smart travel lock that you can control from your phone, no matter where your luggage ends up. With full TSA approval, the lock puts baggage security back in travelers' hands while still meeting international regulations.
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• Refreshed 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid gets new sports SE version

  09-11-2015 19:45
  
  Toyota has unveiled the refreshed 2016 RAV4 Hybrid SUV and the car has a new grade that aims at those wanting sometime sporty and fun to drive. The new grade is called the SE version that gets a sportier style and sport-tuned suspensions. SE buyers also get 18-inch alloy wheels and paddle shifters for the 6-speed auto transmission. LED headlights … Continue reading
  
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• Staples Black Friday ad posted: Hot deals on Windows 10 laptops, iPads

  09-11-2015 19:39
  
  Black Friday is less than three weeks away and Staples has gotten into the game by posting its own Black Friday 2015 ad that features some terrific deals on Windows 10 laptops, iPads and Amazon Kindle tablets. Staples will start its in-store Black Friday sale on November 27th at 6 a.m. While Staples franchises will be closed all day on Thanksgiving, you will be able to take advantage of its deals by ordering through its website that day. DON’T MISS: Sam’s Club Black Fr
  
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• Helmets crack in the new trailer for Concussion

  09-11-2015 19:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The NFL may rule its own day of the week, but Sony Pictures is going head to head with the league when it comes to the story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the forensic pathologist who discovered the brain disease dubbed chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
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• Concussion gets second, hard-hitting trailer

  09-11-2015 19:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The NFL may rule its own a day of the week, but Sony Pictures is going head to head with the league when it comes to the story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the forensic pathologist who discovered the brain disease dubbed chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
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• Japanese gamer leaves SNES turned on for 20 years to keep save data

  09-11-2015 19:20
  
  You may think you're a dedicated fan of classic video games, but know that the bar has been raised to an incredible height. Unless you've managed to keep an aging console turned on for 20 straight years, you've got nothing on this Japanese gamer who goes by Wanikun on Twitter. All in an effort to prevent his precious save data … Continue reading
  
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• BlackBerry has other devices planned, but Priv market performance will impact company's future projects

  09-11-2015 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  BlackBerry will not give up on the hardware business yet, but its chief executive, John Chen, did say sales of the Priv would sway future decisions in an interview with Fox Business news anchor Liz Claman.The post BlackBerry has other devices planned, but Priv market performance will impact company's future projects appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• NVIDIA drivers land in Fallout 4’s tree of optimizations

  09-11-2015 19:07
  
  Launch day for Fallout 4 includes the release of NVIDIA's newest Game Ready driver, ready to pump the quality up to the tippety top of all your computer's abilities. Users will - of course - need an NVIDIA GeForce GTX GPU, the Game Ready driver itself, and GeForce Experience more than likely. Using the GeForce Experience, users will be able … Continue reading
  
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• Johnny Depp to voice Sherlock Gnomes in follow-up to Gnomeo & Juliet

  09-11-2015 19:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Johnny Depp will join the James McAvoy and Emily Blunt-voiced Sherlock Gnomes, the follow-up to the 2011 3D fantasy romcom Gnomeo & Juliet. John Stevenson (Kung Fu Panda) will direct the Ben Zazove-written script.
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• A live-action take on The Little Mermaid is coming, stars Chloe Grace Moretz

  09-11-2015 19:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Kick-Ass' Chloe Grace Moretz will star as the titular role in Universal's upcoming interpretation of The Little Mermaid. Richard Curtis, who wrote and directed Love Actually, is in talks to write the film's script.
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• Panasonic new ToughBook 20 2-in-1 is a hardy little 10 incher

  09-11-2015 19:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Panasonic's new ToughBook 20 may not be the cheapest of laptops, but its small form-factor, hard-wearing exterior and powerful internal hardware make it a force to be reckoned with, no matter what the elements throw at it.
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