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• Students invent gadgets to make life simpler, reduce energy consumption - ETCIO.com

  04-03-2016 23:30 via
  Students invent gadgets to make life simpler, reduce energy consumption
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  New-age gadgets for wireless transmission of electricity in the form of energy packets similar to Wi-Fi data packets were among the exhibits showcased at Elecrama-2016, an event organised by the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers ...and more »
  

• iPhone SE release will answer Apple’s big iPhone problem

  04-03-2016 23:17
  
  Not everybody wants a phablet, and while the growth in smartphone screens may have opened the door to more immersive experiences, its left Apple and others with a bigger size problem than Donald Trump. Certainly, the sales success of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus suggests that there are many who will gladly accommodate a 4.7- or even 5.5-inch … Continue reading
  
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• Snapchat teams with MLB to launch ‘Snapchat Day’

  04-03-2016 23:12
  
  Major League Baseball and Snapchat have teamed up to launch what they call ‘Snapchat Day.’ On March 11, MLB players will be given the greenlight to use smartphones while games are underway, doing so to take selfies and videos for sharing on Snapchat. The selfie stick ‘SnapBat’ first introduced last year will also be resurrected for Snapchat Day, bringing with … Continue reading
  
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• Researchers used geotagging and math to reveal the identity of the street artist Banksy

  04-03-2016 22:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new report from researchers at Queen Mary University of London reveals that a common criminology method has been employed to unmask the mysterious artist Banksy -- he's none other than one Robin Gunningham.
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• Dead Island series remastered in Definitive Collection launching in May

  04-03-2016 22:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Publisher Deep Silver announced that a remastered Dead Island series compilation will launch for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC platforms on May 31, bundling the franchise's first two games with a collection of DLC and other bonus material.
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• After 15 years, Violent Femmes are back (but they don’t copy cassettes anymore)

  04-03-2016 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Violent Femmes have been gone from the studio for 15 years, but guitarist and vocalist Gordon Gano is back with the rest of the band, and as manic as ever, on We Can Do Anything.
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• This Maserati-powered, 470 HP, 4-wheel motorcycle would make even Batman jealous

  04-03-2016 22:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Lazareth's LM847 motorcycle is just barely that. With a Maserati V8 and four tires, the 470 horsepower machine is terrifying to behold, much less handle. The LM847 appears to be the Italian version of the Dodge Tomahawk.
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• Polish chemists tried to make kryptonite and failed, but then made a huge discovery

  04-03-2016 22:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Though chemists didn't actually see a bond in person, the team ran algorithms that allowed them to theorize the possibility of bonding krypton and oxygen. The resulting compound was krypton monoxide.
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• Sugru Review for LEGO customization

  04-03-2016 22:23
  
  Sugru is a strange sort of self-hardening glue/clay that comes in a variety of colors and plays very, very well with LEGO bricks. It's made for all sorts of different situations, like fitting around my MacBook power cord to add some protection to the places where it normally feels the most wear and tear. When we were provided a few … Continue reading
  
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• Scientists discover ‘ghostlike’ octopod playing on sea floor

  04-03-2016 22:20
  
  Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have discovered a ‘ghostlike octopod’ that had, until now, remained unknown to scientists. The octopod was discovered during the year’s first operational dive for Okeanos Explorer, particularly the Deep Discoverer remotely operated vehicle, which had set out to gather some geological samples from a ridge near Necker Island. According to NOAA … Continue reading
  
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• Boeing is coming out with self-cleaning bathrooms using UV light

  04-03-2016 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Despite the fact that recent studies have shown the dirtiest parts of airplanes to be those foldable tables and not, the bathrooms, Boeing's introduction of self-cleaning toilets will doubtless elicit a sigh of relief from germaphobes.
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• The BlackBerry Priv is now available at Verizon with its QWERTY keyboard

  04-03-2016 22:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The BlackBerry Priv is now available from Verizon, essentially meaning that the device is now available to 80 percent of U.S. customers. The device's main draw is the fact that it is one of the few to offer a physical keyboard.
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• Watch the Full House dads get gritty in this Full House Nights spinoff sketch

  04-03-2016 22:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In a recent skit on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the dads of Full House appear in the gritty crime drama Full House Nights, with a familiar guest star as the episode's villain.
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• Boeing’s self-sanitizing lavatory makes germs ‘literally explode’

  04-03-2016 21:28
  
  Boeing has a new prototype aircraft lavatory that, among other things, uses UV light to kill germs after each use. Many people travel on any given commercial flight and they bring their germs with them. The lavatory is arguably the epicenter of these germs and, given their cramped nature, it can be hard to avoid touching potentially unsanitary surfaces. Boeing … Continue reading
  
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• Go big or go back to 2D! Alienware and MSI offer powerful Vive Optimized systems

  04-03-2016 21:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If the Rift Ready systems offered by some system makers seemed a bit tame by your standards of upgrading, then the new Vive Optimized offerings from Alienware and MSI might be more to your taste.The post Go big or go back to 2D! Alienware and MSI offer powerful Vive Optimized systems appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• First drive: 2016 Buick Cascada

  04-03-2016 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  GM’s efforts to bring a new roadster to the retirement set results in a beefed up Opel with a Buick badge. With demise of the Volkswagen Eos and the Chrysler 200, the Cascada enters the fray as one of the few drop-top options in this price range.
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• Amazon extinguishes encryption with Fire OS 5 update

  04-03-2016 21:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amazon's latest Fire OS 5 update removes what little encryption was available on its Android-powered tablets. The news comes amidst a heated battle between Apple and the FBI over encryption on Apple's iOS devices.The post Amazon extinguishes encryption with Fire OS 5 update appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• ABC’s TGIT lineup of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away With Murder all renewed

  04-03-2016 20:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  ABC's Shonda Rhimes TGIT Thursday night primetime drama lineup has been renewed, including long-running hit Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and the networks latest success, How to Get Away With Murder.
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• Mario Maker gets keys, locks, skewers, and a Super Expert mode

  04-03-2016 20:54
  
  Nintendo has released many successful games over the years. And while some games do get updates once in a while, they've really stepped up their game for Super Mario Maker. Since it was released, Nintendo has rolled out two major updates for the game, bringing a host of new features. Plus, they keep releasing new costumes on a pretty steady … Continue reading
  
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• Google “Right to be Forgotten” changes further muddy privacy

  04-03-2016 20:51
  
  Google is changing the way it handles "Right to be Forgotten" requests, taking into account location in a further attempt to appease European privacy regulators. Although the search company - among others offering search engine services in Europe - has been delisting select entries from its search results since May 2014, the way in which that process is handled is … Continue reading
  
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• The MLB brings Snapchat to the dugout with a bat-shaped selfie stick

  04-03-2016 20:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Snapchat and MLB have announced an expansion of their deal, which will see players contributing to live stories and even using the SnapBat selfie stick. The new Snapchat stories will show the dugout and bullpens up close and personal.
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• The latest Windows 10 build has love for Cortana, but not for the Surface Pro

  04-03-2016 20:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The newest Windows 10 build squashes some bugs and adds some features, but also claims an existing issue is a new one, and that may irk some Surface owners who have been wrestling with it for months.
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• Snapchat gives baseball fans an inside look at the dugout and bullpens

  04-03-2016 20:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Snapchat and MLB have announced an expansion of their deal, which will see players contributing to live stories and even using the SnapBat selfie stick. The new Snapchat stories will show the dugout and bullpens up close and personal.
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• Tony Dyson, builder of the original R2-D2, has died

  04-03-2016 20:40
  
  Professor Tony Dyson, builder of the original R2-D2, has passed away at the age of 68. While the cause of death has not been officially determined, it is believed to be from natural causes. His passing was discovered after one of his neighbors, concerned that his door was left opened, contacted the local authorities. Professor Dyson also performed work for … Continue reading
  
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• Amazon: Fire owners didn’t care about encryption

  04-03-2016 20:28
  
  Amazon has pushed back at suggestions it's selling out Fire tablet users on data encryption, arguing that it was a Spring clean not a security lapse. The online behemoth faced vocal criticism this week over its Fire OS 5 software for its affordable Android-based tablets, which quietly removed support for encrypting data. Although Fire OS 5 was released earlier this … Continue reading
  
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• Google will soon censor a lot more ‘damaging’ search results in Europe

  04-03-2016 20:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Want to be forgotten? You got it. On Friday, Google confirmed reports that the Internet giant would acquiesce to European demands regarding the extent of the EU's "right-to-be-forgotten" legislation.
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• Google is extending its right to be forgotten protocols

  04-03-2016 20:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Want to be forgotten? You got it. On Friday, Google confirmed reports that the Internet giant would acquiesce to European demands regarding the extent of the EU's "right-to-be-forgotten" legislation.
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• Bruce Willis’ Death Wish remake is (finally) a go with new directors on board

  04-03-2016 20:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new team of directors from 2013 Isreali horror flick Big Bad Wolves has come on board for the Death Wish remake that will star Bruce Willis, following the departure of Joe Carnahan from the project.
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• Is the Galaxy S7 the best phone VS iPhone, LG G5, and S6?

  04-03-2016 19:48
  
  Today we're delivering a battle between the Samsung Galaxy S7 and its most-viewed and/or most battle-requested smartphones on the market. That'll be the LG G5, which also isn't out on the market yet, the Galaxy S6 - the predecessor to the S7, and the iPhone. In this case we're pairing the device up with the iPhone 6S, since we don't … Continue reading
  
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• Action cam newcomer Ezviz takes on GoPro with new 4K-ready shooters

  04-03-2016 19:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ezviz, a maker of home security cameras, is introducing a new lineup of action cams that go head-to-head with GoPro's Hero4. The Ezviz Five and Five+ even use similar components, such as Sony sensors and Ambarella chipsets.
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• Yamaha’s three-wheeler motorcycle concept is headed to production

  04-03-2016 19:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Yamaha's three-wheeled motorcycle concept is now headed for production with an 847cc in-line three-cylinder engine. The concept made its debut at the Tokyo Motor Show this past October.
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• No Man’s Sky will make you learn new alien languages

  04-03-2016 19:31
  
  If you've ever dreamed of exploring the vast openness of space, you're probably sad that we've yet to even send our first person to a neighboring planet. Thankfully, there are other ways of exploring new worlds, even if they're not real. Starting this summer, No Man's Sky will let you explore more planets than any other game that's out there, … Continue reading
  
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• Star Wars: The Force Awakens is coming to a living room near you

  04-03-2016 19:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Whether you're a casual streamer or a home theater nut, you'll soon be able to screen JJ Abrams' Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens in the comfort of your very own living room, starting April 1.
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• Canada to use social media data to detect mental illness

  04-03-2016 19:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Researchers in Canada have received a grant to study and monitor social media in order to develop an algorithm that can help detect mental illness in users by examining their social media activities.
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• 2016 Dodge Viper ACR Review: Snakes on a Track

  04-03-2016 19:01
  
  I grew up in the frozen north, which means whenever I find myself thrust into a desert environment I keep an eye out for snakes. You see, I've got all the wrong instincts when it comes to keeping my feet and hands out of the nooks and crannies where rattlers and their ilk love to hang out, and so I … Continue reading
  
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• Kendrick Lamar proves even his B-sides are hits with impressive surprise album

  04-03-2016 18:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rapper Kendrick Lamar surprise-released a collection of eight new songs called Untitled Unmastered, which were recorded between 2013 and 2014, on Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal last night.
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• Don’t expect to see any R-rated Marvel Studios movies

  04-03-2016 18:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  During a recent conference call with Disney shareholders, CEO Bob Iger indicated that the company won't be following the R-rated movie trend with any future Marvel Studios projects.
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• DT Giveaway: Don’t pay for 4K! Just win this 55-inch Samsung from us instead

  04-03-2016 18:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We just surpassed 500,000 Facebook followers this week, so we're celebrating with one of our best giveaways ever: A 55-inch Samsung 4K UHD TV. Hurry up and enter!
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• Netflix may be negotiating to stream BBC’s new Top Gear

  04-03-2016 18:20
  
  We already know that the new car show from Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May — essentially the "new" Top Gear — has found a home on Amazon's streaming video service, and that the BBC's reboot of the "old" Top Gear will debut on the UK network in late May with a new set of hosts. But about when … Continue reading
  
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• The latest ransomware threat announces itself out loud with a creepy computer voice

  04-03-2016 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Cerber is the latest ransomware to spread around the web, and announces itself in a unique way: speaking out loud using a creepy computer voice. But this isn't a joke: as of now the files can't be recovered without paying up.The post The latest ransomware threat announces itself out loud with a creepy computer voice appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Remembering the ’70s with Vinyl’s mutton-chopped legal guru, P.J. Byrne

  04-03-2016 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  P.J. Byrne plays lawyer Scott Levitt on Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger's rock drama for HBO, Vinyl. Byrne spoke with Digital Trends about how the music industry is as messed up now as it was in the 1970s, working with Scorsese and Mick Jagger, and more.
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• AMD says in Reddit AMA that Polaris production is unaffected by earthquake

  04-03-2016 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Refusing to answer much about upcoming Polaris and Zen hardware, AMD's latest AMA wasn't the most revealing, but it did confirm some details about upcoming GPU, the Fury X2, as well as soon-to-be-released driver updates.
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• David Ayer and Will Smith to return for Suicide Squad sequel

  04-03-2016 18:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  While the news makes the film's title a touch ironic, Suicide Squad is reportedly moving ahead with a sequel and director David Ayer and Will Smith (Deadshot) are both set to return.
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• Emojicode lets you program using emoji

  04-03-2016 18:02
  
  Programming is a very useful skill. You can use it to help create webpages, design your own apps, teach a robot how to move, and so many more things. Of course, there are so many different languages to choose from, how can you pick the one that's right for you? Well, if you speak in mostly emoji to your friends, … Continue reading
  
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• The electric turbo goes from concept to reality under the hood of Audi’s new SQ7 TDI

  04-03-2016 18:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The electric turbocharger that Audi has been talking about for years is finally ready for prime time. It's set to debut under the hood of the SQ7, a hot-rodded SUV that's faster than a fighter jet from zero to 60 mph.The post The electric turbo goes from concept to reality under the hood of Audi’s new SQ7 TDI appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Amazon Launches Two Alexa Digital Assistant-Based Gadgets - International Business Times

  04-03-2016 17:59 via
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  Amazon Launches Two Alexa Digital Assistant-Based Gadgets
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  Amazon introduced Thursday two gadgets similar to its voice-controlled Echo speaker, which can be used to check the weather, order Domino's pizza or hail an Uber car. The Amazon Tap, a portable speaker that streams music, sells for $129.99. The $89.99 ...
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• Orion spacecraft’s solar array passes first major hurdle

  04-03-2016 17:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Airbus Defence and Space this week announced that it has successfully tested the solar array that will power Orion's European Service Module, which will serve as the primary power and propulsion source for the spacecraft.
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• HTC One M10 first impressions photos leaked with details

  04-03-2016 17:52
  
  A set of images have leaked with top, bottom, front, and backside glimpses of the HTC One M10, a smartphone destined to be revealed in full soon. This device's "prototype" specifications, as Steve Hemmerstoffer calls them, include a lovely 5.15-inch display with QHD resolution - that's also known as 2K, or 1440 x 2560 pixels, the same as the LG … Continue reading
  
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• 11 paid iPhone apps that are now free downloads for a limited time

  04-03-2016 17:52
  
  You want paid  iPhone  and  iPad  apps on sale for free? We'll give you paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free. Yesterday's post still has a bunch of freebies in it that you can still grab if you hurry , but today we have 11 fresh apps on sale to close out the week. UP NEXT:  7 features I desperately want (but won’t get) in the iPhone 7 These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for a limited time by their developers. T
  
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• Samsung’s Notebook 9 laptops now available, include the lightest desktop replacement yet

  04-03-2016 17:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Considering the heaviest weighs under three pounds, you're unlikely to run into any real issues with Samsung's Notebook 9's when carrying them around. The hardware inside isn't bad either, but does the price tag match up to your expectations?
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