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• Microsoft finally shipping Surface Hub in two big flavors

  25-03-2016 22:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After many delays, Microsoft is finally shipping the Surface Hub collaboration device for businesses. It is available in two sizes: 55 inches and 80 inches costing $9,000 and $22,000, respectively. That said, it isn't meant for your entertainment center.
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• After several delays, Microsoft's Surface Hub ships in two huge sizes

  25-03-2016 22:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After many delays, Microsoft is finally shipping the Surface Hub collaboration device for businesses. It is available in two sizes: 55 inches and 80 inches costing $9,000 and $22,000, respectively. That said, it isn't meant for your entertainment center.
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• Virtual reality meets the operating room: live operation to be broadcast next month

  25-03-2016 22:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The first-ever livestreamed operation in virtual reality is set to take place on April 14 in London. All you need to watch the procedure is Google Cardboard, and a compatible smartphone.
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• Scalpel, please: First-ever live operation to be broadcast in virtual reality next month

  25-03-2016 22:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The first-ever livestreamed operation in virtual reality is set to take place on April 14 in London. All you need to watch the procedure is Google Cardboard, and a compatible smartphone.
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• The Larry Sanders Show is set to return to HBO for the first time since 1998

  25-03-2016 22:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For the first time since its end in 1998, The Larry Sanders Show will return to HBO, where the series originally aired. The deal to bring the show back to HBO was struck by Garry Shandling himself, shortly before his death on Thursday
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• Game review: Area 1851: Pioneers, aliens and gadgets, oh my - Deseret News

  25-03-2016 22:27 via
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  Game review: Area 1851: Pioneers, aliens and gadgets, oh my
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  Area 1851 is a Wild West strategy game of top quality tinkering and curious contraptions. Not long ago aliens from a distant world landed, keen on trading their interstellar gadgets for what we humans see as mundane junk. You are one of the area's most ...
  

• Digital Trends embraces header bidding

  25-03-2016 22:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  New Tech Streamlines Ad Buying Process Portland, OR – March 24, 2016 –Leading consumer technology publisher DigitalTrends.com has begun using Header Bidding technology to allow for improved access and functionality to the publisher’s ad sales inventory, it was announced today by Andrew Budkofsky, Executive Vice President of Sales & Partnerships for Digital Trends. Header Bidding, […]
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• As FBI tests method to access iPhone, Apple moves to delay NY case

  25-03-2016 22:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple is looking to delay proceedings in a New York case where the DOJ also used the All Writs Act to force the company to give access to an iPhone. It wants the court to wait for the DOJ's status report for the San Bernardino case.The post As FBI tests method to access iPhone, Apple moves to delay NY case appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Apple wants to delay the New York iPhone case until after the DOJ's next move

  25-03-2016 22:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple is looking to delay proceedings in a New York case where the DOJ also used the All Writs Act to force the company to give access to an iPhone. It wants the court to wait for the DOJ's status report for the San Bernardino case.The post Apple wants to delay the New York iPhone case until after the DOJ's next move appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Between the Streams: Lego Batman v angsty Batman, Margot Robbie is Tonya Harding

  25-03-2016 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Between the Streams, DT’s new show/podcast is your guide to all of the most important, and (of course) dumbest new developments in streaming and entertainment. This week: Batman v Superman sucks, Margot Robbie plays Tonya harding, Lego Batman, and more.
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• Between the Streams: Batman v Superman sucks, Tonya Harding returns, and more

  25-03-2016 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Between the Streams, DT’s new show/podcast is your guide to all of the most important, and (of course) dumbest new developments in streaming and entertainment. This week: Batman v Superman sucks, Margot Robbie plays Tonya harding, Lego Batman, and more.
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• Google’s next Chromebook Pixel reportedly boasts 16GB of RAM

  25-03-2016 22:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If the Chromium OS code review group is to be believed, Google's next premium Chromebook will have some mighty impressive specs, but plans for a change-up on the operating system remain to be seen.
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• The Bento Lab somehow fits professional DNA analysis equipment into a laptop-sized box

  25-03-2016 21:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bento says its device "allows you to do copy DNA and do basic DNA analysis," and is being targeted toward a wide variety of potential users, including students, professionals doing field work, and even just curious individuals.
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• Hüsker Dü’s Bob Mould rocks on with Patch the Sky, but won’t touch Spotify

  25-03-2016 21:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hüsker Dü frontman and alt-rock pioneer Bob Mould returns to rock with Patch the Sky, a guitar-driven look inward. But do him a favor and listen somewhere other than Spotify.
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• Submit your crazy and innovative app ideas to the Android Experiments I/O Challenge

  25-03-2016 21:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you're a developer and have an idea for an innovative app, Google wants you. The company has announced the Android Experiments I/O Challenge, and if you submit an app to it, you could win tickets to Google I/O.
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• Netflix, YouTube and Twitter donate to Black Lives Matter activist’s mayoral campaign

  25-03-2016 21:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson's campaign to become mayor of Baltimore has received thousands of dollars in donations from executives from major tech and Internet companies such as Netflix, Twitter, and YouTube.
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• Snapchat buys Bitstrips for its crazy, personalized emoji

  25-03-2016 21:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It looks like you might soon be able to send your face in Emoji form on Snapchat in the near future. Snapchat has acquired Bistrips for a hefty $100 million, soon after hitting the top spot on the U.S. Apple App Store.
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• Learn how to build your own Amazon Echo

  25-03-2016 21:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Love Alexa, but don't love the aesthetics of the Amazon Echo? Thanks to the genius of collaborative thinking over at GitHub, there's now a full set of instructions on how to get Alexa to work on naught more than a Raspberry Pi.The post Learn how to build your own Amazon Echo appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• This GPS-powered cycling vest can trigger turn signals automatically as you follow a route

  25-03-2016 21:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The RoadwareZ cycling vest replaces tacky reflective materials with signal LEDs, hands-free controls with voice controls, and introduces what could be a new concept in connected safety: GPS-linked turn signals.The post This GPS-powered cycling vest can trigger turn signals automatically as you follow a route appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Volvo’s flagship S90 sedan will start at $47,945

  25-03-2016 21:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Volvo has announced that its S90 flagship sedan will start at $47,945, including shipping. The ordering process has also begun, with first deliveries being scheduled for this summer.
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• Valve gives away Steam Controller geometry, tells modders to go nuts

  25-03-2016 21:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hardware modders, start your engines: Valve released a set of files showing users how to build or modify their own version of the Steam Controller.
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• Atari Vault launches with 100 games, controller support, and online features

  25-03-2016 20:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Atari Vault is a collection of 100 classic Atari games from the 1970s and 80s. It is available for download on Steam and features online play, leaderboards, and controller support.The post Atari Vault launches with 100 games, controller support, and online features appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• House bill targets ‘burner’ phones after Paris, Brussels terrorist attacks

  25-03-2016 20:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It's quick and easy to get a prepaid "burner" phone while remaining anonymous, but a new bill might change that after reports say that terrorists and criminals use such devices to avoid detection.
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• FouseyTube headlines cast of digital stars for Awesomeness Films' We Love You

  25-03-2016 20:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Sure, Awesomeness Films' We Love You may sound like a garden variety romantic comedy at first, but the way it is being cast, produced, and distributed is anything but run-of-the-mill.
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• Man arrested for not returning Freddie Got Fingered on VHS in 2002

  25-03-2016 20:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If that VHS copy of Battlefield Earth you rented from Blockbuster in 2004 is still sitting under the Barcalounger in your TV room, you might want to dig it out, dust it off and return it…. to somewhere. Why? Because James Meyers of North Carolina was just arrested for  that he rented 14 years ago. In […]
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• Windows 10 build 14295 rolls out to PC and mobile simultaneously, is packed full of fixes

  25-03-2016 20:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft has launched Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14295. Released on the PC and mobile platforms, this build addresses a number of problems, but also causes some new known issues.The post Windows 10 build 14295 rolls out to PC and mobile simultaneously, is packed full of fixes appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Sunset Overdrive goes free for Xbox Games with Gold in April

  25-03-2016 20:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft is giving away free downloadable copies of its open-world Xbox One action game Sunset Overdrive next month as part of Games with Gold, a member-exclusive perk for Xbox Live Gold service subscribers.
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• 10 crazy new cars from the NY Auto Show we can’t wait to drive

  25-03-2016 20:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The 2016 New York Auto Show was filled with big reveals and a few surprises. Here's our roundup of the most earth-rattling vehicles at the show.
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• Just For The Tech Of It: Genetically modified maggots, 3D printing in space, and more

  25-03-2016 19:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This week on Just For The Tech Of It, host Drew Prindle gives you the lowdown on how scientists are using genetically modified maggots in medicine, 3D printing in space, and how CRISPR can eliminate HIV.
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• Justin Bieber breaks all-time Vevo viewership record with 10 billion views

  25-03-2016 19:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Justin Bieber has broken the all-time Vevo viewership record, with 10 billion views in just over six years, and 4 billion since he released his latest record Purpose last September.
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• The Dark Knight rides: These are the top 10 Batmobiles of all time

  25-03-2016 19:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Batmobile made its comic book debut some 77 years ago and has gone through countless iterations since. Inside, we’re counting down our top 10 favorites from Batman films, cartoons, and more.The post The Dark Knight rides: These are the top 10 Batmobiles of all time appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Meet Frank Sandqvist, the Nintendo NX ‘leaker’ who trolled the Internet

  25-03-2016 19:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This past week, a handful of images arose claiming to uphold the validity of a controller patent from last year for Nintendo's next console. Luckily, none of them are real, but they did take some clever design tricks to pull off.
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• Casio’s Android Wear rugged watch is now available at $500

  25-03-2016 19:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Casio's first smartwatch is an Android Wear device that offers relevant information on certain outdoor activities as well. It's water-resistant up to 50m, and has a pressure sensor, compass, and accelerometer. It's now available for purchase.
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• 22-year-old designer explains how he leaked a fake Nintendo NX controller

  25-03-2016 19:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This past week, a handful of images arose claiming to uphold the validity of a controller patent from last year for Nintendo's next console. Luckily, none of them are real, but they did take some clever design tricks to pull off.
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• Office Insiders treated to new Insider build, can level up their querying skills

  25-03-2016 19:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft just launched a new Insider build of Office that adds three new features to the popular suite. More specifically, Excel has a new Power Query feature, while OneDrive now has an additional Search Photos command and new share files options.The post Office Insiders treated to new Insider build, can level up their querying skills appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Amnesia: The Dark Descent creator takes on two new projects

  25-03-2016 19:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Soma creator Frictional Games announced that it has two new projects in development as part of a company-wide shift in favor of more frequent, experimental releases.
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• Acer's fortunes continue downturn, but the company has a radical plan to recover

  25-03-2016 18:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Acer's answer to slow business? Splitting into two. The company will now operate under two independent groups, core business and new business, with the goal of this being that the divisions can operate freely and without constraint.
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• Samsung Galaxy S7 Active rumors and news

  25-03-2016 18:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Now that the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are out of the way, Samsung may be readying other variants -- quite possibly the Galaxy S7 Active. AT&T is reportedly testing a device that resembles the model number of last year's Galaxy S6 Active.
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• These genetically modified maggots excrete a growth protein that helps wounds heal faster

  25-03-2016 18:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Researchers have created a strain of green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) larvae capable of producing a human growth factor. This growth factor could accelerate wound healing, especially in patients with diabetes and other conditions that produce persistent ulcers and sores.
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• Email scam Petya locks down PCs until a ransom is paid

  25-03-2016 18:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Petya is a newly discovered piece of malware that's capable of locking a user's system down until they head to the dark Web and pay hundreds of dollars worth of bitcoin for a key to unlock it.
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• Try Sprint out for 30 days in a new customer satisfaction guarantee plan

  25-03-2016 18:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In a new initiative announced on Friday, the Kansas-based telecommunications company Sprint is inviting potential customers to try out "America's fastest LTE network" with a 30-day satisfaction guarantee.The post Try Sprint out for 30 days in a new customer satisfaction guarantee plan appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Audeze Sine review

  25-03-2016 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Audeze takes its quest for portable hi-fi headphones to a whole new level with the Sine, the company’s first ever on-ear planar magnetic cans, with an available Cipher Lightning cable.
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• Chinese government paper praises convicted hacker of U.S. defence firm

  25-03-2016 17:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Su Bin stands accused of hacking defence contractors in the U.S. between 2009 and 2013. While the Chinese government denies any involvement in his alleged actions, the state-sponsored newspaper, the Global Times, has praised him as a hero.
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• Miles Teller and Jonah Hill are gun runners in trailer for Hangover director’s War Dogs

  25-03-2016 17:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Jonah Hill and Miles Teller play gun runners in the first trailer for War Dogs, directed by The Hangover's Todd Phillips and based on the true story of a group of friends who end up dealing weapons during the IraqWar.
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• Zero-day exploit can bypass rootless on Mac to modify the system without detection

  25-03-2016 16:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  System Integrity Protection, or rootless, was supposed to protect users from unauthorized changes to the system. But it's not bulletproof, and can even be used to protect unauthorized changes.The post Zero-day exploit can bypass rootless on Mac to modify the system without detection appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• OS X exploit bypasses Apple’s built-in security, then uses it as a shield

  25-03-2016 16:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  System Integrity Protection, or rootless, was supposed to protect users from unauthorized changes to the system. But it's not bulletproof, and can even be used to protect unauthorized changes.The post OS X exploit bypasses Apple’s built-in security, then uses it as a shield appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• 1.5 million Verizon Enterprise customers have their data for sale

  25-03-2016 16:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest failure in cybersecurity lies at the feet of Verizon. And not just any division of Verizon, but rather Verizon Enterprise, the unit responsible for helping some of the world's biggest companies deal with data breaches.
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• 1.5 million Verizon Enterprise customers' data has been stolen, and is now for sale

  25-03-2016 16:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest failure in cybersecurity lies at the feet of Verizon. And not just any division of Verizon, but rather Verizon Enterprise, the unit responsible for helping some of the world's biggest companies deal with data breaches.
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• This week reminded me of one thing I really hate about Apple

  25-03-2016 16:46
  
  As I've written before, I have a love-hate relationship with Apple . I think the company makes terrific products and it does a great job of looking out for its customers in disputes with the government over issues such as encryption. However, Apple's executives often exhibit a real snootiness about other companies' products that extends at times to those companies' customers. The basic message that I often hear communicated from Apple executives is something along the lines of, "Isn't
  
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• Uber is using profits from other markets to help offset losses in China

  25-03-2016 16:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In the wake of rather alarming reports regarding Uber's huge losses in China (to the tune of $1 billion a year), the transportation giant now says that it's using its profits from other markets to prop up the difficult situation.
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