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• Ford uses optical illusion stickers to hide its car designs

  26-02-2016 23:59
  
  Auto makers use various types of camo to hide cars they need to test on the road but don’t want the public to see. On Thursday, Ford detailed the type of camouflage it uses and gave a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the camo being applied. In this case, Ford is now using a special “sticker camo” that is stuck directly onto … Continue reading
  
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• Comey: Fear that creating a backdoor will endanger other iPhones is ‘not a real thing’

  26-02-2016 23:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Here's everything that has happened since a court order required Apple to disable an auto-erase function on one of the San Bernardino shooters phone. The Obama administration says Apple can keep and destroy the software used to hack into the iPhone.
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• Ricoh Theta S Review: the true VR camera trailblazer

  26-02-2016 23:22
  
  In a few years from now, cameras like the Ricoh Theta S will be standard. Maybe not even a few years. Maybe this year. Samsung just released their VR camera, the [Gear 360], and LG just released a VR camera called [LG 360 CAM] as well. LG's camera is, shall we say, very INSPIRED by Ricoh's design. But the Ricoh … Continue reading
  
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• Creed director Ryan Coogler developing TV series based on juvenile detention system

  26-02-2016 23:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Minors, the next project from Creed director Ryan Coogler, will center around individuals coming of age in the United States' juvenile detention system and how the experience shapes their lives.
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• Final Fantasy XIV accused of ripping off band’s song

  26-02-2016 23:08
  
  Final Fantasy XIV has stirred up a bit of a controversy, with some gamers claiming the song played during a boss battle is a ripoff of the Powerman 5000 song “When Worlds Collide.” The game's producer says the song is an original "industrial rock" track developed specifically for the game, but any casual listen reveals it has a striking similarity … Continue reading
  
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• The US Air Force just unveiled initial renderings of its new B-21 stealth bomber

  26-02-2016 22:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  At the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium on February 26, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James officially revealed the first image of the department's new B-21 stealth bomber from manufacturer Northrop Grumman.
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• Wanna sing for Stone Temple Pilots? They’re hunting for a new singer online

  26-02-2016 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After the tragic death of Scott Weiland, Robert Deleo of Stone Temple Pilots explains how the band is hunting for a new leader singer, and taking the search online.
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• Eddie the Eagle review

  26-02-2016 22:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Taron Egerton takes on the role of Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards in a funny, heart-warming account of an unlikely Olympian's quest to represent his country and soar to new heights on the world's biggest stage.
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• Recent iPad Pro mini-scandal shows Apple is serious about keeping users happy

  26-02-2016 22:32
  
  For all of the claims that Apple's software has been on the decline and that the company downright ignores user complaints, a recent saga involving Apple Pencil functionality underscores that Apple does, in fact, take the opinions of its users into account. A few days ago, a number of iPad Pro users who had been using a beta version of iOS 9.3 began reporting that the software frustratingly removed  Apple Pencil functionality that was previously available in earlier incarnations of iOS
  
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• Pandora for Android adds music discovery tool

  26-02-2016 22:23
  
  Pandora has pushed out an update for its Android app, adding the new discovery feature that first launched on iOS. A new “Browse” option at the top of the app allows users to toggle from their stations over to a discovery tool where music is sorted into various categories, including things like popularity, genre, and decade. The feature is live … Continue reading
  
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• Ransomware attacks spread like wildfire internationally, threatening schools, churches, and hospitals

  26-02-2016 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hospitals, churches, schools, and court services are all being targeted by hackers with ransomware demanding cold, hard cash to decrypt and return peoples' files.
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• Classic Pokemon can be transferred out of eShop versions of the original games

  26-02-2016 22:08
  
  Pokemon has one simple motto for you to live by. "Gotta catch 'em all." Unfortunately, if you played the original games and caught them all, they had to stay right where you left them, on your original GameBoy. All of that is about to change with tomorrow's release of the original games on the 3DS eShop. Back when the original … Continue reading
  
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• mophie unveils wireless charging juice pack case for Galaxy S7

  26-02-2016 21:33
  
  Mophie has taken the wraps off its first wireless charging battery case with juice pack for Samsung’s newly unveiled Galaxy S7 smartphone. The case can be used to charge either of Samsung’s new handsets using various wireless charging pads, such as Samsung’s own model. Joining that function is an integrated 3300mAh battery adding several hours of extra run time to … Continue reading
  
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• Samsung eyeballs Tidal for acquisition along with several other streaming services

  26-02-2016 21:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  16-month-old music streaming service, Tidal, may sell to Samsung, with several other streaming companies also interested in acquiring Jay-Z's struggling company, which may need outside money to live.
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• Just for the tech of it: AI doctors, robot lawyers, headphones that get you high

  26-02-2016 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AI is helping doctors fight cancer by reading their notes, a pair of headphones can get you high, and a free online robot will help you argue out of a parking ticket.
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• Who’s the fairest tech CEO of them all?

  26-02-2016 20:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If the tech industry were a high school and we were voting on our Homecoming King, it looks like Mark Zuckerberg would come out on top. He'd also come out on the bottom. But at least everyone knows him.
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• Inbox now lets you snooze emails until “Later this week” or “This weekend”

  26-02-2016 20:53
  
  I get a pretty steady flow of emails throughout the day. They range from very important, to junk email subscriptions that I really need to remember to unsubscribe from. And all too often, I'll get one that I intend to respond to a little bit later, but not while I'm in the middle of writing. Unfortunately that leads to me … Continue reading
  
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• Facebook ads are about to start looking and acting a lot different

  26-02-2016 20:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The new platform allows marketers to create ads within Facebook, eliminating the need to redirect users to an outside website. Early experiments with the platform by the likes of Coca-Cola suggest the new approach increases user engagement significantly.The post Facebook ads are about to start looking and acting a lot different appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Oregon’s mystery noise lures researchers, conspiracy theorists

  26-02-2016 20:37
  
  A strange, unidentified sound is haunting an Oregon town and residents are getting creeped out. The sound only happens at night, and is said to make local pets go crazy. The noise isn’t only heard by unfortunate critters in the Forest Grove region, though — it is bothersome enough that it has awakened residents in the middle of the night. … Continue reading
  
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• Apple taps developer of encrypted messaging app to help make iOS more secure

  26-02-2016 20:31
  
  Apple's fight against the FBI rages on this week. Earlier today, Apple filed their formal response with the court, likening the "govtOS" that they'd be forced to create to a "cancer." But while the court battle continues, Apple appears to be exploring another avenue to keep their customers' data private and secure. If you're not familiar with the app Signal, … Continue reading
  
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• The Luuup litter box is the top-funded pet product on Kickstarter

  26-02-2016 20:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Luuup team claims that their "ingenious three sifting tray litter system is the smartest, cleanest and last litter box you'll ever have to buy." Two million units of the original Luuup litter box have been sold already.
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• SlashGear’s Best of MWC 2016

  26-02-2016 20:15
  
  Mobile World Congress 2016 is coming to a close, and this year it's been more than just smartphones making their pitch as virtual reality in all shapes and sizes carve out a chunk of the mobile space. Devices and platforms that blur the distinction between what's real and what's digital are finally - with the help of potent processors and … Continue reading
  
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• 1,000 horsepower and four doors are a match made in Hennessey heaven

  26-02-2016 20:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hennessey has applied its HPE1000 kit to Dodge's Charger SRT Hellcat to the tune 1,032 horsepower and 987 pound-feet of torque. Two doors or four, the Hellcat will roast tires with vindictive aggression.The post 1,000 horsepower and four doors are a match made in Hennessey heaven appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Acer Predator G6 review

  26-02-2016 19:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Acer is starting to take PC gaming seriously, and its new Predator G6 is the company’s flagship desktop. Can this all-new rig handle today’s most demanding games, or has this hunter lost its way?The post Acer Predator G6 review appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Razer Blade Stealth Review: a true MacBook alternative at last

  26-02-2016 19:36
  
  The Razer Blade Stealth is not made for gaming - not on it's own, anyway. When it was first shown at CES 2016, the company suggested that it was meant to be part of a two-device combo, the other being a GPU dock that gives the laptop a massive boost in graphics power. The Razer Blade Stealth is launching on … Continue reading
  
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• Samsung lets you ditch the app drawer — it’s like running iOS on the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

  26-02-2016 19:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Have you ever wished your Galaxy phone to act more like an iPhone? Well the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge can do just that. A new Samsung Labs area in the settings allows you to remove the app drawer.
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• Nvidia offers $30,000 bounty for most innovative VR project

  26-02-2016 19:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you have a smart, forward-thinking virtual reality project in mind, it might be worth putting together a demo before March 7, as Nvidia is taking submissions to showcase new VR developments at this year's GTC, with a $30,000 prize up for grabs.The post Nvidia offers $30,000 bounty for most innovative VR project appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Looking for your color? Beauty brand adds a virtual shade matching selfie service

  26-02-2016 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Trestique is making it easier to get custom beauty advice. The brand has added a new service in which professional makeup artists offer custom recommendations based on user-uploaded selfies.
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• Wooting One is the world’s first analog keyboard

  26-02-2016 19:14
  
  There are many different types of keyboards that are available. Rubber domes, buckling-springs, scissor-switches, mechanical switches, and more are out there for your choosing. However, they all have one thing in common. Every keyboard out there is digital, and one company is looking to change that. When I say that keyboards are digital, you might be a little confused. Basically, … Continue reading
  
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• Stranded? Tesla will now tow your Model S or Model X 500 miles if it’s under warranty

  26-02-2016 18:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tesla has increased the range of its roadside assistance program from 50 to 500 miles. Owners benefit from the increase if they live in North America, and if they get stranded due to a problem that's covered under warranty.
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• ASPCA parody video highlights robot abuse

  26-02-2016 18:40
  
  There are a lot of serious issues in the world. But it's time to talk about one in particular, that doesn't get a lot of attention. We've been warned about the potential future dangers of our actions, but it seems that despite blockbuster movies that show us what could happen if we don't stop, our terrible actions continue. I'm talking, … Continue reading
  
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• Pokémon Sun and Moon celebrate the series’ 20th birthday this holiday

  26-02-2016 18:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nintendo confirmed that a new pair of Pokémon sequels, Pokémon Sun and Moon, will be released in late 2016 during a Nintendo direct livestream Friday.
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• Zack Morris and John McClane face off in Precious Cargo trailer

  26-02-2016 18:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bruce Willis and Mark-Paul Gosselaar go toe-to-toe in the first trailer for Precious Cargo and this battle between '90s-era icons should have no problem stirring up nostalgia in movie fans.
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• 12 paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free right now

  26-02-2016 18:25
  
  Rounding out our column covering paid iPhone  and  iPad  apps on sale for free is a fresh new collection of 12 apps that are all free downloads for a limited time. Of course, there are still a number of freebies in yesterday's post , so you should have more than enough new apps to tide you over for the weekend. UP NEXT:  10 Google apps and services you had no idea you needed These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for a limited time by
  
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• Volvo's 2017 XC90 and S90 to get semi-autonomous technology as standard

  26-02-2016 18:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Volvo has announced several tweaks for its 2017 model year vehicles, including new standard equipment and safety technology. Among the highlights, Volvo's XC90 and S90 now get semi-autonomous features as standard.
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• AT&T is suing the Louisville Metro Council over Google Fiber

  26-02-2016 18:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AT&T says the Louisville Metro Council in Kentucky has no right to regulate telephone polls, so it's suing to shut down an ordinance that gave Google Fiber easy access to AT&T's own poles.The post AT&T is suing the Louisville Metro Council over Google Fiber appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• AT&T files lawsuit to hinder Google Fiber in Louisville

  26-02-2016 18:02
  
  The people of Louisville, Kentucky have no doubt been excited at the prospect of getting Google Fiber in their city. Last September, Google announced that they were in talks to bring their gigabit internet speeds to the city, along with two others. Unfortunately, AT&T isn't happy about one of the agreements that the city has made, and has filed a … Continue reading
  
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• Disney's Captain Nemo movie recruits The Wolverine director

  26-02-2016 17:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  James Mangold, the director The Wolverine, has reportedly agreed to direct Walt Disney Pictures' upcoming Captain Nemo movie, which will provide an origin story for Jules Verne's iconic sea-exploring antihero.
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• Forbidden fruit: The Audi S4 Avant wagon

  26-02-2016 17:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Audi S4 Avant will appear at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, but unlike the S4 sedan, it probably won't be sold in the U.S. Wagons are always a tough sell here, even ones as enticing as this.
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• Florida set to get its first cupcake ATM

  26-02-2016 17:26
  
  People that know me well know that there is only one thing I like in the world more than cake. And that's a cupcake. After all, you don't have to mess with knives, forks, or even a plate with a cupcake. You just peel that wrapper off and stuff it in your face. I suppose you could do the same … Continue reading
  
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• Pokemon Sun and Moon are coming to Nintendo 3DS this year

  26-02-2016 17:20
  
  In what should come as no surprise, Nintendo announced the latest editions of the Pokemon games this morning. During a brief Nintendo Direct live media broadcast, the company revealed the titles as Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon. The games are coming to the Nintendo 3DS, but unfortunately for fans of the monster-collecting series, they won't see release until the "holiday … Continue reading
  
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• Still holding on to your original Surface Pro? Microsoft has a firmware update for you

  26-02-2016 17:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Despite being a little long in the tooth, Microsoft knows there are still plenty of people with Surface Pro and Pro 2 two-in-ones. It's released a new update that fixes some of their niggly issues and updates drivers.
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• This odd new drone is designed to fold into an egg shape for easy transport

  26-02-2016 17:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Headquartered in Beijing, China, Powervision recently announced the new PowerEgg drone, an egg-shaped unmanned aerial vehicle that is easy to fly and highly portable due to its unique design.
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• Best app deals of the day! Eight paid iPhone apps on sale for a limited time

  26-02-2016 16:51 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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• Mon dieu! Citroen is developing a new flagship sedan for the Chinese market

  26-02-2016 16:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Citroen is in the final stages of developing a new flagship sedan called C6. Exclusively built and sold in China, the second-generation C6 will only be available with a four-cylinder engine, and it won't get Citroen's hydropneumatic suspension.
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• Citroen's next flagship sedan will be exclusively built and sold in China

  26-02-2016 16:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Citroen is in the final stages of developing a new flagship sedan called C6. Exclusively built and sold in China, the second-generation C6 will only be available with a four-cylinder engine, and it won't get Citroen's hydropneumatic suspension.
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• Aston Martin’s DB11 makes a (brief) appearance in new teaser video

  26-02-2016 16:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Aston Martin teases the new DB11 sports car in a quick video, but mostly strives to remind fans of the car's impressive pedigree. The DB11 will be the first clean-sheet Aston design in about a decade.
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• Want your own Dark Souls Estus Flask? Here’s what you have to buy

  26-02-2016 16:09
  
  When big games are released, the publisher will often make some sort of "deluxe" or "collector's" edition available. When you cough up the dough for this special edition of the game, you'll get things like art books, music, and maybe some kind of cool collectible. Dark Souls III is no different, however, this is one of the first times I … Continue reading
  
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• Marvel's Iron Fist will be played by Game of Thrones actor Finn Jones

  26-02-2016 16:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Marvel and Netflix have reportedly cast Game of Thrones actor Finn Jones, who plays Ser Loras Tyrell on the hit HBO show, as the star of the upcoming Iron Fist series, which will debut sometime after the Luke Cage series.
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• Xbox’s Alan Wake may be getting a sequel after all

  26-02-2016 15:51
  
  Game developer Remedy's newest title, Quantum Break, isn't out for another month, but evidence has already been discovered that a long-awaited sequel to their previous series, the Xbox 360's Alan Wake, may be in the works. A user on the gaming forum NeoGAF found that Remedy has recently filed a trademark application for the title "Alan Wake's Return." What's more, … Continue reading
  
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