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• Court fines Apple a whopping $625 million over FaceTime and VPN patent infringement

  04-02-2016 23:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A jury in a Texas court has ordered Apple to pay holding company VirnetX $625 million for infringing on its security-related patents. Apple says it will appeal the verdict.
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• What’s a multicooker, and do you need one?

  04-02-2016 23:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Most people know what a slow cooker is, but multicookers definitely haven't found their way into every kitchen. These machines are often smaller than slow cookers but perform a boatload of options, from steaming to rice cooking to browning.The post What’s a multicooker, and do you need one? appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• VR porn controller hits overwhelming crowdfunding demand, creators press pause

  04-02-2016 23:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The VirtuaDolls virtual reality controller takes VR porn to a whole new level of immersion. The device was so popular that its maker had to suspend the IndieGogom campaign to account for all of the new demand.
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• Popcorn Time lets you pirate from a browser window, and its creators want it legal

  04-02-2016 23:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Popcorn Time has risen up again, only this time it looks to be in a web browser near you. The controversial Netflix-style torrent streaming platform had a fairly long run until a few months ago with separate forks, and looked to be all but dead.The post Popcorn Time lets you pirate from a browser window, and its creators want it legal appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Creators of the VR porn controller explain why they suspended Indiegogo orders

  04-02-2016 23:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The VirtuaDolls virtual reality controller takes VR porn to a whole new level of immersion. The device was so popular that its maker had to suspend the IndieGogom campaign to account for all of the new demand.
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• We’re not sure if #BeforeFacebookI makes us want to laugh or cry

  04-02-2016 23:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  While Facebook is celebrating its 12th birthday on Friends Day, others are remembering back to a time before the social network ruled (or ruined) their lives, with comedic results.
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• Mirror’s Edge Catalyst closed beta signups now available

  04-02-2016 23:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Electronic Arts is now accepting signups for a Mirror's Edge Catalyst closed beta launching ahead of the game's retail release for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Windows PCs in May.
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• EA now accepting signups for Mirror's Edge Catalyst prerelease beta

  04-02-2016 23:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Electronic Arts is now accepting signups for a Mirror's Edge Catalyst closed beta launching ahead of the game's retail release for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Windows PCs in May.
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• Ween has a massive 94-song set planned for three-day reunion concert

  04-02-2016 23:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The band Ween is set to reunite for a three-day reunion concert in Colorado, and they'll start big with a 94-song set, without any repeats. A handful of additional shows have also been confirmed.
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• Asus' ROG Swift PG348Q gaming monitor bears a potent design with high-end specs

  04-02-2016 23:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Accompanied by a 3,440 x 1,440 pixel resolution display and a premium £1,000 price tag, Asus' ROG Swift PG348Q might be the ultra-wide curved gaming monitor you've been in the market for.
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• Porsche says no to autonomous cars: ‘One wants to drive a Porsche by oneself’

  04-02-2016 22:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In a recent interview, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume said that his company has no plans to develop an autonomous vehicle. The executive said that a performance brand should focus on building drivers cars.
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• Facebook users have 3.5 degrees of separation from one another, data shows

  04-02-2016 22:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It's not a milestone, but Facebook is bringing a lot of attention to its 12th birthday. Its research team released data that shows how close Facebook users are to one another. Plus, custom Friends Day video and #BeforeFacebookI.
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• Nintendo details Zelda: Twilight Princess HD gameplay improvements

  04-02-2016 22:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nintendo has a number of major changes in store for its upcoming HD revamp of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, resulting in a streamlined experience that eliminates many of the flaws present in the game's original 2006 release.
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• Twitter is testing a dedicated GIF button on its mobile app

  04-02-2016 22:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Twitter users have spotted a dedicated GIF button on the platform's mobile app, which gives them access to trending and categorized GIFs. Selected users are already tweeting out GIFs using the new feature.
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• Stick a prepacked, produce-filled pod in the Nutralux and get juice in 30 seconds

  04-02-2016 22:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Nutralux is described as a Keurig for juicing. You get a prepackaged pod full of fruits and vegetables, and the machine will turn it into cold-pressed juice in 30 seconds. Cleanup is supposed to be just as fast.The post Stick a prepacked, produce-filled pod in the Nutralux and get juice in 30 seconds appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Watch Dre's latest hip-hop phenom rock a drum solo in his TV debut

  04-02-2016 22:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Up-and-coming rapper Anderson .Paak performed two tracks off of his recent record Malibu on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, showcasing his immense vocal ability, and some serious talent on the drums.
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• Here are all the places that support Apple Pay, including 2 million stores

  04-02-2016 22:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple Pay is growing rapidly, so we've built a list of all the vendors, retailers, and companies that plan to support Apple Pay or already do. Plus, we've integrated details on its forthcominginternational launch.
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• Scientists have sequenced the bed bug's entire genome in search of clues on how to kill it

  04-02-2016 22:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If researchers with the American Museum of Natural History and Weill Cornell Medicine have their way, we might not have to worry about these annoying – and painful -- pests for much longer.
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• Thom Yorke to auction original Radiohead lyrics, written inside a William Blake novel

  04-02-2016 22:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke will auction the original handwritten lyrics to Airbag from OK Computer for charity, which he wrote inside his personal copy of William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience.
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• The Super Bowl may be Sunday, but you can stream the Madden Bowl tonight

  04-02-2016 21:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  EA Sports used Super Bowl week to celebrate Madden NFL 16’s Draft Champions Ranked mode with two separate Madden Bowl competitions.
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• Platinum Games needed to make other studios' games to survive

  04-02-2016 21:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Platinum Games CEO Tatsuya Minami explained that the studio originally planned to stick to making original IP, but left that aspect of its vision behind to become the company it is today.
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• StreetView, 360-degree web browser make their way to GearVR today

  04-02-2016 21:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This week's Oculus Store update for Samsung Gear VR lets you explore the world or explore the web in new ways uniquely crafted for virtual reality headsets.The post StreetView, 360-degree web browser make their way to GearVR today appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Uncharted 4 is getting its own PS4 this April

  04-02-2016 21:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Uncharted 4 launches in April, and Sony will be rolling out a limited edition PlayStation 4 bundle to celebrate, complete with gold lettering, a classy blue color, and even a little Latin.The post Uncharted 4 is getting its own PS4 this April appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Chris Martin gets a lift to the Super Bowl in latest Carpool Karaoke

  04-02-2016 21:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In the latest edition of Carpool Karaoke with James Corden, Chris Martin of Coldplay fame hitches a ride with the late night talk show host to the Super Bowl where he will be performing the half-time show.
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• Facebook celebrates 12th birthday with Friends Day videos, faces plenty of media snark

  04-02-2016 21:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook is celebrating its 12th birthday as some media outlets take shots at the social media network, Apple is giving Android users a feature it doesn't allow its own iPhone customers, and a new app serves up a fresh Spotify playlist daily.The post Facebook celebrates 12th birthday with Friends Day videos, faces plenty of media snark appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• The Big Bang Theory celebrates 200 episodes with Adam West

  04-02-2016 21:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Adam West, best known for playing Batman in the 1960s TV series, as well as the 1966 film, will make a guest appearance on the upcoming 200th episode of The Big Bang Theory, playing himself.
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• HBO drops new clip from Animals ahead of today’s streaming premiere

  04-02-2016 20:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  HBO's new adult-themed animated comedy Animals is set to premiere on February 5, but debuted a full day early on February 4 via the network's streaming apps, as will each episode of the show that follows.
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• The Taken TV series nabs The West Wing and Game of Thrones director

  04-02-2016 20:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Alex Graves, the Emmy-winning director of The West Wing and episodes of Game of Thrones and Homeland, will helm the pilot episode of NBC's television series based on the Taken movie trilogy.
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• The Flash and Supergirl will meet in a network-crossing TV team-up

  04-02-2016 20:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Grant Gustin's Flash and Melissa Benoist's Supergirl will meet up in an upcoming episode of the latter's superhero series on CBS, with The Flash adventuring outside his hit series on The CW.
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• Earthbound sequel Mother 3 may finally get a western release

  04-02-2016 20:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nintendo will publish the first western localization of Mother 3, the 2006 GBA sequel to the game released in North America for SNES as Earthbound, on the Wii U virtual console later this year.
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• Spotify now available on the Amazon Echo, but you need to be a Premium subscriber

  04-02-2016 20:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Since its launch, more features have been coming to Amazon's Echo. Now you can play music by simply saying "Alexa, play Spotify." There is a catch, though: you'll need to subscribe to Spotify Premium.
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• Germany makes landmark fusion power achievement as W7-X reactor fires up for real

  04-02-2016 20:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Our dreams of nuclear fusion are drawing ever nearer thanks to a scientific leap forward in Germany. On Wednesday, a team of researchers at Max Planck Institute in Greifswald switched on the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator for the first time.
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• The IRS says its e-file system will be back online ‘as soon as possible’

  04-02-2016 20:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  While the IRS doesn't expect any "major disruptions," it's undeniable that the e-file server crash is having an adverse impact on individuals hoping to file their tax returns this week. Fortunately, the agency is hard at work on an immediate resolution.
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• The Internet is going to reach a zettabyte, nearly a trillion gigabytes, of data this year

  04-02-2016 20:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you thought a terabyte was a lot of space, think again, as our Internet traffic is about to approach the one zettabyte mark later this year, with an expected doubling in the next three years.The post The Internet is going to reach a zettabyte, nearly a trillion gigabytes, of data this year appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Dell’s new security feature protects your system from the second it boots up

  04-02-2016 19:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  There are lots of ways to protect a system once it's turned on, but there's another vulnerability that people aren't as aware of, the UEFI (or BIOS), and Dell is stepping in to patch it up.
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• Trick your boss into buying you a gaming keyboard with the Logitech G810

  04-02-2016 19:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Although a lot of gaming keyboards might go over the top to try and attract attention, Logitech is hoping that the opposite is true with its new G810 keyboard, which scales things back in favor of an understated look.
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• Facebook shuts down Crypter encryption app for messages

  04-02-2016 19:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Crypter is a Chrome and Firefox extension that lets you encrypt your Facebook messages to make them more private. However, it has caught the attention of Facebook, and the social network has rendered it useless.
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• Apple Music lets Android users do something you can’t do on your iPhone

  04-02-2016 19:34
  
  It's probably fair to assume that a majority of Apple Music's 15 million+ subscribers own an iPhone or an iPad, but users of the Android app are getting something that iOS users will almost certainly never see: SD card support. DON'T MISS:  Dollars and Sense: How Samsung became Samsung, and why Apple is still Apple This week, Apple updated the Apple Music app on Google Play with a full schedule for Beats 1 shows, new Browse My Music by Composers and Compilations options and, yes, the a
  
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• High-precision Military Air Drop System Uses Imagery to Deliver Cargo

  04-02-2016 19:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The US Army is exploring the use of new vision-based navigational software for its U.S. Army’s Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) that delivers necessary supplies to troops in the field.
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• Here are all the best ads from this year’s Super Bowl

  04-02-2016 19:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Super Bowl is great whether you like the game or the ads. This year's game will follow the established (and successful) formula, with ads trying to win over our hearts and grab our money. Here are the latest and greatest.
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• Facebook will have 5 billion users by 2030 predicts Mark Zuckerberg

  04-02-2016 19:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Mark Zuckerberg claims that 5 billion users will be on Facebook by 2030. The announcement comes as the social network celebrates its 12th anniversary by emphasising its role in helping people create friendships online.
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• Windows 10’s default video player utterly destroys VLC in battery life

  04-02-2016 19:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Seemingly lightweight alternatives like VLC and Media Player Classic actually use more battery power than Microsoft Movies & TV, a PC World test reveals.
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• Google brings free Fiber Internet to low-income households

  04-02-2016 19:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On Wednesday, the Silicon Valley behemoth announced its plan to bring free Google Fiber to those who need it most: low-income Americans who currently have little to no access to the Internet.
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• See Elibriea's supercar concept stalk the desert

  04-02-2016 18:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Elibriea supercar concept shows off its one-of-a-kind looks in this new video. Elibriea says it will put this car into production, but you might want to hold off on that deposit.
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• Exclusive: Check out Elibrea’s insane supercar concept on the move

  04-02-2016 18:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Elibriea supercar concept shows off its one-of-a-kind looks in this new video. Elibriea says it will put this car into production, but you might want to hold off on that deposit.
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• New Office 2016 bundle is easy on the eyes

  04-02-2016 18:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Collaborative working with PowerPoint is easier than ever in the latest Insider build of Office 2016, which makes it possible to see who's working on what, and which also provides all Office software with its own Dark mode.
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• We were so excited for dual-lens cameras, but Sony says to forget about it until 2017

  04-02-2016 18:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Get ready for dual-lens cameras on smartphones. Two lenses used simultaneously could offer DSLR-like quality, which is exciting. However, Sony doesn't think dual-lens cameras will take off until 2017.
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• Dual-lens cameras are coming to smartphones, but not until next year, says Sony

  04-02-2016 18:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Get ready for dual-lens cameras on smartphones. Two lenses used simultaneously could offer DSLR-like quality, which is exciting. However, Sony doesn't think dual-lens cameras will take off until 2017.
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• Best app deals of the day! 14 paid iPhone apps on sale for a limited time

  04-02-2016 18:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Everyone likes free apps, but sometimes the best ones are a bit expensive. Now and then, developers put paid apps on sale for a limited time, but you have to snatch them up fast. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.
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• T-Mobile ranks highest in customer satisfaction

  04-02-2016 18:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  According to the recently released results of the J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Wireless Customer Care Full-Service Performance Study, T-Mobile customers are the most satisfied in the industry.
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