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• Record-breaking fiber-optic research is good news for high-speed VR, 4K data transfer

  24-03-2016 23:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Engineers at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champagne broke a record by delivering the fastest "error free" transfer speeds through fiber-optic wires, to date. The technology is promising for sending big data quickly.
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• Paul McCartney added last-minute to cast of latest Pirates of the Caribbean film

  24-03-2016 23:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Filming may have already wrapped on Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, but the film's directors and producer still found a way to add Paul McCartney to the cast. The movie comes out on May 26, 2017.
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• Netflix series Maniac will unite Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, and director Cary Fukunaga

  24-03-2016 22:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Netflix is putting Jonah Hill and Emma Stone in an institution. The duo will star in Maniac, an upcoming dark comedy the streamer has reportedly ordered to series. Beast of No Nation's Cary Fukunaga will direct.
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• Live: Is Apple out of ideas? Watch our podcasters debate

  24-03-2016 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This week on our weekly podcast Trends with Benefits, the DT round-table of experts dissects Apple's March 21st event. Also on the docket, an AI chatbot learns to be a Nazi from trolls, and VR porn.
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• Pro-ethical hacking group hacked, used as malware front

  24-03-2016 22:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It turns out even security pros can get it wrong some times, as the administrators of the Certified Ethical Hacker organisation, the EC-Council, have been doling out ransomeware to visitors if they come along with a specific browser and extension set-up.
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• Ethical Hacker overseers ignored warnings it had been hacked, for days

  24-03-2016 22:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It turns out even security pros can get it wrong some times, as the administrators of the Certified Ethical Hacker organisation, the EC-Council, have been doling out ransomeware to visitors if they come along with a specific browser and extension set-up.
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• Intel quietly launches new mobile CPU for laptops, notebooks

  24-03-2016 22:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Intel has quietly slipped a new mobile processor onto its processor pricing sheet, the i7-6660U. This chip is based on the Skylake-U architecture and supports DDR4 memory in laptops, Microsoft's Windows 10 platform, and DirectX 12.The post Intel quietly launches new mobile CPU for laptops, notebooks appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Google’s advanced desktop photo editing software are now free downloads

  24-03-2016 22:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google is known for making terrific software that's available for free. For professional and enthusiast photographers, the company has just made its suite of advanced photo editing tools, the Nik Collection, gratis.
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• Street Fighter V’s Long-Awaited Features Patch Coming March 28-30

  24-03-2016 22:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Capcom will activate some of Street Fighter V's unavailable features in a pair of patches that will go live at the end of March, the publisher announced Thursday.
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• Street Fighter V March update finally adds new character and an in-game store

  24-03-2016 22:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Capcom will activate some of Street Fighter V's unavailable features in a pair of patches that will go live at the end of March, the publisher announced Thursday.
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• iPhone SE vs. iPhone 6: Spec showdown

  24-03-2016 21:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The iPhone SE packs plenty of processing power within a pint-sized package, but how does it compare with the iPhone 6? Check out our in-depth spec comparison for a closer look at how the two match up in terms of design and hardware.
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• Want a cup of Joe? The Starbucks app is finally coming to Windows Phone

  24-03-2016 21:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Starbucks is an important part of many people's lives, but Windows Phone users have been a little left out when it comes to the Starbucks app. Thankfully, it seems as though the company is finally ready to let Windows users join the fun.
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• See a Roomba turn into R2D2 with this creative decal set

  24-03-2016 21:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For any true Star Wars fan, you will now be able to examine a custom decal set from Bel & Bel that will turn your Roomba into a shorter, squatter version of everyone's favorite robot -- R2D2.
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• Mophie’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge juice pack cases have built-in wireless charging

  24-03-2016 21:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Mophie's new juice pack cases for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge will not only protect your phone and give you an additional 60 percent of battery life, they feature wireless charging technology so you can recharge it and your phone at the same time.
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• LG G5 review

  24-03-2016 21:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The LG G5 is the most exciting smartphone from 2016 so far. Its modular design is innovative and full of potential, but because that potential has yet to be realized, you may wonder: Is it still worth your attention? We find out in our review.
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• Homefront: The Revolution's open-world guerrilla warfare teased in new trailer

  24-03-2016 21:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Publisher Deep Silver has released a new gameplay trailer for its open-world first-person shooter Homefront: The Revolution, giving players an early peek at the game's unique modular weapons system.
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• Orange is the New Black pays tribute to Kimmy Schmidt in ridiculous video

  24-03-2016 21:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The cast of Orange is the New Black pays tribute to Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's hilarious tune Peeno Noir, and character Titus' music video for the song, with their own version, called Honey Jar.
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• Autodesk’s new 3D printer uses 5 print heads simultaneously to make gigantic objects

  24-03-2016 21:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Developed by researchers at the 3D design firm Autodesk, Project Escher aims to revolutionize the software used in modern day 3D printers. Instead of relying on one printer, Project Escher makes use of multiple heads to print faster.
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• The world’s first 3D printed, FDA-approved drug hits the market today

  24-03-2016 21:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The world's first 3D-printed drug hits the market today. Spritam was previously approved by the FDA, but the tablet is now available to US consumers. In the future, applying the 3D printing process to ingestible medications could mean individualized doses and more.
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• Hulu finally unveils app for Samsung Gear VR, with dozens of VR titles

  24-03-2016 21:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hulu's VR app is here at last. Created to work with Samsung Gear VR, the app allows viewers to watch 2D movies and series in an immersive environment, as well as 360-degree video content.
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• Google's smart home assistant could take on Amazon's Echo

  24-03-2016 21:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Amazon Echo has been a huge success, but Google is reportedly looking to build a home assistant of its own. Although little is known about the device itself, reports hint that Google will lead the project -- not Nest.
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• Microsoft scrambles to censor A.I. chatbot Tay after Hitler tweets

  24-03-2016 20:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft latest little A.I. experiment might be a another warning that letting smart robots in any form run anything is probably a bad idea.
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• Rumors are buzzing that a surprise-release album from Beyoncé is imminent

  24-03-2016 20:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rumors are buzzing that Beyoncé will surprise-release her next album this April, after her Vevo page started showing 13 unlisted videos, and her iTunes page experienced a brief outage.
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• Kayak hack lets you search for flights and hotels within Slack messages

  24-03-2016 20:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Travel website Kayak has added support for searches within the Slack messaging tool. Now, you can quickly find flight and hotel information simply by hacking Slack with "/kayak" and a search query.
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• DT Giveaway: X-Doria Apple Watch & Watch Band

  24-03-2016 20:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If your wrist is looking a little bare, putting on an Apple Watch with X-Doria’s classy leather band and protective case will definitely help. The best news is, we’re giving one away in our latest competition.
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• Want to visit Google's data center in Oregon? Just pick up the nearest Google Cardboard

  24-03-2016 20:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google launched a massive data center in The Dalles, Oregon, back in 2006. Many Google employees aren't allowed into the facility, but now anyone can takevirtual tour thanks to a 360-degree video upload to YouTube. Viewers can even use Google Cardboard for a VR experience.
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• 360-degree video provides behind-the-scenes look past Google’s tight datacenter security

  24-03-2016 20:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google launched a massive data center in The Dalles, Oregon, back in 2006. Many Google employees aren't allowed into the facility, but now anyone can takevirtual tour thanks to a 360-degree video upload to YouTube. Viewers can even use Google Cardboard for a VR experience.
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• Recycling Tech Gadgets Requires Innovation - Government Technology

  24-03-2016 20:00 via
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  The Silicon Valley innovation miracle that has ushered in dizzying new ways for people to live, work and play also has intensified the pressure to find environmentally responsible ways to dispose of gadgets rendered obsolete. “This is more complex than ...
  

• The Banner Saga 2 premieres for Windows, Mac on April 19

  24-03-2016 19:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Banner Saga series creator Stoic announced that its long-awaited sequel title, The Banner Saga 2, will debut for Windows and Mac via Steam on April 19, and early adopters can claim a pre-release discount.
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• Nintendo denies Nikkei report, claims Wii U hardware production will continue

  24-03-2016 19:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nintendo has denied reports from earlier this week indicating that it would end Wii U production in order to focus on its next home console, reaffirming its support for the platform's dedicated player base.
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• Axl Rose rumored to replace AC/DC’s Brian Johnson for remainder of tour

  24-03-2016 19:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose may replace AC/DC singer Brian Johnson for the remainder of the band's U.S. tour dates, after Johnson's massive hearing loss forced him to stop performing live.
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• Buyers are willing to camp outside of a Tesla store overnight to reserve a Model 3

  24-03-2016 18:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Prospective Tesla Model 3 owners are ready to camp out overnight in order to make a $1,000 deposit and get an early reservation number. At least 100 people are expected to wait outside of the Tesla store in Montreal, Canada.The post Buyers are willing to camp outside of a Tesla store overnight to reserve a Model 3 appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Gmail will now warn you if you’re being targeted by the government

  24-03-2016 18:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google is beefing up security inside Gmail, giving users much more prominent warnings when they could be a target of state-backed hacks, or when they're about to click on a link that will take them to a suspicious website.The post Gmail will now warn you if you’re being targeted by the government appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Forget Android rivals, the only phone the iPhone 7 needs to top is the iPhone 6s

  24-03-2016 18:26
  
  Earlier this week, longtime technology journalist Walt Mossberg penned a piece for The Verge arguing that the iPhone 7 needs to "be spectacular," particularly because the products Apple introduced at its special media event this week were nothing special. I found Mossberg's take in this regard to be a little bit off base. This week's media event wasn't intended to show off Apple's latest and greatest technologies. Rather, it was intended to shore up holes in the company's product line, specifica
  
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• 2 new iPhone features in iOS 9.3 that you should really check out

  24-03-2016 18:05
  
  There has been an unusual amount of excitement surrounding Apple's new iOS 9.3 update, which the company just released this past Monday. Of course iOS updates are often pretty exciting, but not the minor incremental ones. Apple will give the world its first look at iOS 10 this coming June, and that will undoubtedly generate plenty of excitement. But iOS 9.3? Really? Really. Apple's new update fixes some bugs and patches a severe security hole , but the big news is the new features. We alrea
  
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• Microsoft temporarily kills AI chatbot Tay after it goes full Nazi

  24-03-2016 17:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft created an AI chatbot for Twitter, Kik, and GroupMe, but it pulled the plug after Tay was posting racist and genocidal tweets. Tay has nearly 100,000 tweets, and was only alive for a day before the Redmond company turned it off.
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• UltraHD option arrives for Eurocom's unlocked Sky X9E laptop

  24-03-2016 17:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Eurocom announced on Wednesday that it's now offering an Ultra HD panel option for its unlocked Sky X9E laptop. customers can choose the display when configuring the laptop, or send it in after the fact for the screen to be replaced at the factory.
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• Step up your iPhone 6/6s defense with Moshi’s metal iGlaze Armour case

  24-03-2016 17:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Big, bulky iPhone cases don't have a monopoly on protecting your device. The iGlaze Armour is an aluminum backed shell case with drop protection that doesn’t compromise the size or style of your iPhone.
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• The Tesla Model S is rumored to get new features and a higher base price

  24-03-2016 17:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tesla stores have allegedly been warning buyers that the Model S is about to get more expensive. The price hike might signal the arrival of a facelifted model, a new range-topping model, or both.The post The Tesla Model S is rumored to get new features and a higher base price appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Don't hate Captain Qwark yet? Watch this Ratchet & Clank trailer

  24-03-2016 17:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ratchet & Clank, "the game based on the movie based on the game," is just a few weeks away, a new trailer should get newcomers up to speed on the story, as well as the profoundly annoying Captain Qwark.
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• Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps on sale for a limited time

  24-03-2016 17:23 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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• LG's Watch Urbane 2nd Edition is back and available for pre-order

  24-03-2016 17:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  LG's follow-up to the Watch Urbane, with its own SIM card and 4G LTE, so it can be used entirely independently of your phone, is back up for pre-order after being delayed in late 2015.
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• Hands in: Manus VR Gloves

  24-03-2016 17:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dutch start-up Manus wants you to reach out and touch the virtual, and the experience is certainly unique. But can its gloves nudge users towards suspending disbelief?The post Hands in: Manus VR Gloves appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Let bacteria provide your light with Glowee's bioluminescence

  24-03-2016 17:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  They may seem like the bottom of the food chain, but the bacteria of the world could power our cities. Or at least, light them up. If Parisian startup Glowee gets its way, the City of Lights may soon depend on bioluminescent bacteriaThe post Let bacteria provide your light with Glowee's bioluminescence appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Glowee wants bioluminescent bacteria to light up our cities

  24-03-2016 17:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  They may seem like the bottom of the food chain, but the bacteria of the world could power our cities. Or at least, light them up. If Parisian startup Glowee gets its way, the City of Lights may soon depend on bioluminescent bacteriaThe post Glowee wants bioluminescent bacteria to light up our cities appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Updated: Microsoft’s HoloLens isn’t shipping just yet, but will on March 30

  24-03-2016 17:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Developers are reporting that the Microsoft HoloLens Development Edition kit is now shipping. This kit costs a crazy $3,000, and features a custom Holographic Processing Unit supplied by the Redmond company. The kit will be offered in waves as the hardware is made available.
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• Genesis’ stunning New York Concept may give Mercedes and BMW a reason to worry

  24-03-2016 17:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Genesis brand has revealed the New York Concept at the 2016 New York Auto Show. The vehicle’s styling takes inspiration from the G90 sedan but presents it in a much more futuristic package.The post Genesis’ stunning New York Concept may give Mercedes and BMW a reason to worry appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Samsung’s answer to slower growth is to transform into one huge startup company

  24-03-2016 16:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  What does a company do when faced with slow growth? The answer is usually to cut costs or lower the workforce, but Samsung wants totransform its culture to more of a startup business in order to promote better communications and more innovation.
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• Samsung wants to act more like a startup, rather than the monstrosity that it is

  24-03-2016 16:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  What does a company do when faced with slow growth? The answer is usually to cut costs or lower the workforce, but Samsung wants totransform its culture to more of a startup business in order to promote better communications and more innovation.
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• Will Arnett is The Dark Knight in the first trailer for The LEGO Batman Movie

  24-03-2016 16:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Arrested Development actor Will Arnett provides the voice of DC Comics' Dark Knight in the first trailer for The LEGO Batman Movie, which also features Michael Cera as Robin and Zach Galifianakis as The Joker.
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