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• Have you noticed? Jay-Z quietly removed all three Blueprint albums from all but Tidal

  16-03-2016 23:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Famed rapper and businessman Jay-Z has removed all three of his Blueprint albums from every streaming service except for Tidal, giving the service more exclusive content with which to fight Spotify.
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• With seven cameras and real-time coaching, the Ford Super Duty was built to tow

  16-03-2016 22:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The 2017 Ford Super Duty equips a variety of class-exclusive features to help drivers tow efficiently and safely. Included in the bunch are seven digital cameras, a bird’s-eye view diagram, and real-time coaching.The post With seven cameras and real-time coaching, the Ford Super Duty was built to tow appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Uber’s new Family Profiles service lets you pay for up to 10 people’s rides

  16-03-2016 22:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Uber has launched a new service called Family Profiles in Atlanta, Dallas, and Phoenix. Designed primarily for parents and children, the feature allows up to 10 riders to share one payment method.
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• The Roccbox oven weighs 44 pounds and cooks pizza in 90 seconds (Update)

  16-03-2016 22:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Roccbox is a portable oven that can cook with both wood and gas, depending on your liking. Within 10 minutes, it can reach its peak temperature of 932 degrees Fahrenheit, and it can cook a pizza in 90 seconds.
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• Twitter’s new Windows 10 Mobile app retains dark theme, adds camera support

  16-03-2016 22:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Twitter has launched its app to Windows 10 Mobile one day before the rumored release of the operating system itself. The new app takes advantage of Microsoft's Universal Windows Platform, enabling it to adapt depending on screen size.
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• Chelsea Handler announces Netflix talk show premiere date in a letter to herself

  16-03-2016 22:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Chelsea Handler has her own way of doing things, like announcing the premiere date of her upcoming Netflix talk show, for example. The comedian posted a letter to herself on social media with all the details.
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• NYCLU raises privacy qualms about LinkNYC’s Wi-Fi hotspots

  16-03-2016 22:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Phone booths are being converted into free public Wi-Fi hotspots -- but how safe are they? The NYCLU says data the Link hubs collect carry "a risk of security breaches and unwarranted NYPD surveillance."
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• In the not so distant future, your antibiotics and beer might both contain hops

  16-03-2016 22:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Two University of Idaho scientists have nearly developed a method for successfully synthesizing hops' healthful compounds to create new antibiotics. The duo presented their findings at an American Chemical Society meeting in San Diego.The post In the not so distant future, your antibiotics and beer might both contain hops appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Fullbright overhauls Tacoma, pushes launch back to 2017

  16-03-2016 21:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Gone Home developer Fullbright announced that its next project, the sci-fi exploration game Tacoma, has been pushed back to 2017 as the studio aims to "reexamine and rework a number of the core assumptions we'd held about the game."
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• Life-or-death chariot racing takes center stage in first Ben-Hur trailer

  16-03-2016 21:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Chariot racing may not sound as dangerous as gladiator games, but the first trailer for the Ben-Hur remake shows how high the stakes really are as the betrayed hero seeks vengeance through the dangerous sport.
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• Microsoft will end support for RC4 encryption in Edge and IE11 next month

  16-03-2016 21:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft is pulling the plug on the aging and insecure RC4 cipher for Edge and Internet Explorer, after Chrome and Firefox killed it off in January. Users shouldn't expect any disruptions.
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• In new San Bernardino filing, Apple calls the government’s arguments ‘misleading’

  16-03-2016 21:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In a court filing, Apple rejected the government's legal arguments for compelling it to unlock the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone. It characterized the FBI's order as a violation of its free speech rights.The post In new San Bernardino filing, Apple calls the government’s arguments ‘misleading’ appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Hitman: Intro Pack review

  16-03-2016 21:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Agent 47 may find his stride as an episodic game star based on the Hitman reboot's opening chapter.
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• MSI is now shipping its unique, pint-sized, dual-GPU Vortex gaming desktop

  16-03-2016 21:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  MSI's new Vortex PC may have the looks, performance and features to draw in even those who would turn their nose up at a pre-built system. It's incredibly quiet and compact yet packs a pair of GTX 980s under the hood.
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• This sponge-like polymer could revolutionize the way doctors treat spinal cord injuries

  16-03-2016 21:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As the defining characteristic of our species, our vertebrae are perhaps the most important bones in our body. And now, science and technology have met in a groundbreaking development that could change the way doctors treat spinal injuries.
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• New Stagefright exploit could scare millions of Android users

  16-03-2016 20:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Security flaw Stagefright was first discovered last year, and Google immediately began releasing patches to fix the issue. Unfortunately, however, a new exploit to the flaw could leave millions of Android users vulnerable to hacks.
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• Instagram implements big changes to users’ feeds, ditches chronological content

  16-03-2016 20:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Instagrammers should get ready for a big change coming to their feeds. Announced today, Instagram will transition away from a straight chronological feed in favor of an algorithmically based one.
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• New boxing-focused wearable tracks the type, speed, and power of your punches in real time

  16-03-2016 20:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hykso wearable wrist sensors measure boxers' punches and attacks in real time in order to help to improve performance, accuracy, and strategy. The sensors have already been used in training and live fights, and could soon come to dominate in combat sports.
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• Better Call Saul will get a third season on AMC

  16-03-2016 20:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AMC's Breaking Bad spinoff series Better Call Saul has officially been renewed for a third season, with series creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould returning as showrunners for more adventures with star Bob Odenkirk.
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• Shadow Complex Remastered out on Xbox One, PS4 and Steam versions coming in May

  16-03-2016 20:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A remastered version of developer Chair Entertainment's exploration-based platformer Shadow Complex is out now on the Xbox One, and its creators note that ports for the PlayStation 4 and PC platforms via Steam are incoming.
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• The UFC plans to equip fighters with custom 3D printed mouth guards that absorb impacts

  16-03-2016 20:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  UFC has partnered with GuardLab to encourage the use of mouth protection by creating custom 3D printed mouthguards for fighters. Anyone can order a custom mouthguard, since GuardLab uses 3D scanning to create perfect digital molds of your teeth.
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• Wait, Batman's 'Batman v Superman' Gadgets Are Dope as Hell - GQ Magazine

  16-03-2016 19:38 via
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• This Darth Maul fan film is the movie the Sith deserved

  16-03-2016 19:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The fan film Darth Maul: Apprentice unfolds in the time before The Phantom Menace as the iconic Star Wars villain faces off against a group of Jedi Knights on a far-off planet where he's training.
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• MSI launches super-efficient, snow-white GTX 950s

  16-03-2016 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  MSI has broadened its range of midrange GPUs with a couple of new GTX 950s, but these ones aren't like the ones that came before. These feature a reduced power draw, which should make them cooler and quieter.
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• BMW's 2017 i3 will offer two new versions and 120 miles of range

  16-03-2016 19:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  BMW will reportedly introduce a facelifted i3 sometime later this year with larger battery pack versions and available 120 miles of range. With the new batteries on offer for both the pure EV and range-extender version, BMW will sell four editions of the i3.
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• Use the same five gallons of water for fifty showers with this portable shower

  16-03-2016 19:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In order to save our precious resources, technology is coming up with some pretty innovative ways to go green, including when it comes to water. The Hotaru Shower promises to recover 95 to 98 percent of the water used during your daily rinse.
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• This innovative new shower can reuse the same five gallons of water for two weeks

  16-03-2016 19:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In order to save our precious resources, technology is coming up with some pretty innovative ways to go green, including when it comes to water. The Hotaru Shower promises to recover 95 to 98 percent of the water used during your daily rinse.
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• Origami architecture? New shape-shifting material from Harvard could make it possible

  16-03-2016 19:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new material developed by Harvard engineers is self-actuated and extremely versatile. Inspired by snapology origami, structures made from the material would transform independently from three-dimensional complete structures to flat, folded form.
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• DT Giveaway: Here Active Listening earphones give you superpowers

  16-03-2016 18:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As a thanks to our loyal Digital Trends followers, we’re giving away a free pair of Here Active Listening wireless buds, which let you alter the sound around you in real time.
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• Which of these VR headsets would you buy?

  16-03-2016 18:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We're running our first Facebook poll. What is your favorite VR headset? Join the fun and let us know what VR platform (if any) has you excited.
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• Godzilla, reloaded: Nissan will present the next evolution of the GT-R in New York

  16-03-2016 18:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nissan is preparing to give the GT-R one final facelift before a new model arrives. Rumors claim the 2017 version of the coupe will get a subtly redesigned front end, and a few additional ponies under the hood.The post Godzilla, reloaded: Nissan will present the next evolution of the GT-R in New York appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• On-demand meal service SpoonRocket says goodbye

  16-03-2016 18:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Demand is down for the on-demand industry. Just three years after a promising launch, the pre-made meal delivery service SpoonRocket has shut its doors, citing fundings issues as the coup de grace.
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• This man suffered a serious heart attack, and his Apple Watch saved his life

  16-03-2016 18:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for another reason to purchase the Apple Watch. Check out this story of Dennis Anselmo. Two weeks after buying the Apple Watch, it literally saved his life when he was having a heart attack.
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• Here are the games you’ll play if you enter the Rift on March 28

  16-03-2016 17:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Today, Oculus announced 30 virtual reality game titles will be available when the Oculus Rift hits stores on March 28. Many of the games have been previously announced for PC, but some are original and Oculus exclusive.The post Here are the games you’ll play if you enter the Rift on March 28 appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Honda follows the restoration of the first car it sold in the U.S.

  16-03-2016 17:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Honda is releasing an online video series documenting the restoration of the first car it sold in the U.S., a 1969 N600 that's been rotting away for decades. It's an important piece of automotive history.
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• Kaspersky finds 1,200 versions of ‘Steam stealer’ malware

  16-03-2016 17:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Security firm Kaspersky has detailed findings that "Steam stealer" malware is becoming an epidemic, with users able to purchase a means of gaining access to other user accounts for as little as $30.
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• Intel Core M Compute Stick beats out old discrete GPUs, desktop CPUs in first tests

  16-03-2016 17:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Intel's new Core M Compute Stick is nearly upon us, which means we need to know how good it really is. It turns out, quite good in-fact, as early tests peg it as outperforming desktop CPUs from a decade ago and some GPUs from within the past few years.The post Intel Core M Compute Stick beats out old discrete GPUs, desktop CPUs in first tests appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Spec Comparison: Can the plucky PlayStation VR upset HTC’s Vive?

  16-03-2016 17:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Playstation's official VR Headset release date is set for October, which means more details regarding its release. Side by side with the HTC Vive, it's plain to see which one defies reality.
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• Waze introduces Planned Drives feature to make sure you’re never late again

  16-03-2016 16:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Don't just navigate traffic -- beat traffic. Thanks to Waze's newly introduced Planned Drives feature, you'll be able to take the guesswork out of your road trips, and enter a date and time for your destination to determine when to leave.
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• This 9,000mAh portable battery bank can recharge itself in only 18 minutes

  16-03-2016 16:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Portable power banks can take forever to recharge, but not the iTron. This 9,000mAh battery can recharge from zero to 100 percent in only 18 minutes, and it'll have enough juice to charge your iPhone 6S after only five minutes.
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• New artificial limb tech combines skeletal implants with mind control

  16-03-2016 16:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Working with researchers from Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Max Ortiz Catalan and his team at Sweden's Chalmers University have created the ultimate artificial limb -- one that mimics a real arm by connecting both to the patient's mind and body.
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• ISIS progressing with work on driverless car bombs, security analyst says

  16-03-2016 16:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  ISIS may soon use self-driving cars to deploy bombs, a security analyst says. Video of an ISIS-developed remote-control car first surfaced in January, and there is concern the group will use driverless cars as weapons.
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• This rugged Android Wear smartwatch can swim with the fishes and keep ticking

  16-03-2016 15:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Most smartwatches have some sport-tracking capabilities, but few are waterproof up to 100 meters and come preloaded with apps specifically for surfers and snowboarders. Well, Nixon's The Mission smartwatch offers just that.
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• Audi won’t sell a diesel-powered A4 in the United States because demand is non-existent

  16-03-2016 15:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Audi has announced the diesel-powered A4 won't make the trip across the Atlantic. The company is still banned from selling diesels on our shores, but executives explain the A4 TDI was killed because there's not enough demand from buyers.
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• Audi says lack of demand, not Dieselgate, forced it to cancel the 2017 A4 TDI

  16-03-2016 15:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Audi has announced the diesel-powered A4 won't make the trip across the Atlantic. The company is still banned from selling diesels on our shores, but executives explain the A4 TDI was killed because there's not enough demand from buyers.
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• Basemark and Crytek will release VR benchmark utility in June

  16-03-2016 14:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The full VR experience requires a certain level of PC power, so Basemark and Crytek are working on a benchmark tool that will inform users exactly how well their system measures up.
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• Scion makes last auto show appearance with tC Release Series 10.0 in New York

  16-03-2016 14:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The 2016 Scion tC Release Series 10.0 will debut at the 2016 New York Auto Show as the last new Scion ever. It's a version of Scion's perennial bestseller, and the only model that won't become a Toyota after Scion dies.
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• Kitchen gadgets review: the Cheese Curler – makes me want to curl up and weep - The Guardian

  16-03-2016 13:53 via
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  Kitchen gadgets review: the Cheese Curler – makes me want to curl up and weep
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  Regardless of whether it's truly a Dutch custom, Boska Holland's gadget lets you in on the fun. (Legal notice: fun not included.) The blade on the Geneva Cheese Curler (Geneva? Oh, I think it's SWISS!) skates a cheese's upward face, paring off elegant ...
  

• It’s a hit! Ubisoft’s The Division has likely sold 4+ million copies

  16-03-2016 13:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  2016 is turning out to be a great year so far for Ubisoft. The publisher had the best-selling game of the month in February with Far Cry Primal, and now The Division has had the best first week ever for a new game franchise.
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• This Apple Watch band can detect if you might have a stroke

  16-03-2016 13:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Forget the flashy metal bands Apple sells for the Apple Watch, how about choosing one with a built-in ECG monitor? You'll want the Kardia Band, which takes AliveCor's ECG tech seen in its smartphone cases, and puts them on your wrist.
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