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• Tempted by Windows 10? Give features a spin in Microsoft’s new online demo

  13-04-2016 23:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft has launched a new "demo" site for Windows 10, allowing potential customers to see what the new operating system is all about. The site features a library of videos demonstrating Windows 10 running on a PC, a tablet, and a smartphone.
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• Microsoft "emulates" Windows 10 with a new demo site for potential customers

  13-04-2016 23:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft has launched a new "demo" site for Windows 10, allowing potential customers to see what the new operating system is all about. The site features a library of videos demonstrating Windows 10 running on a PC, a tablet, and a smartphone.
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• Facebook’s mad scientists are cooking up facial recognition for videos

  13-04-2016 23:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Soon you may be able to search through any videos that you're in on Facebook. The company is working on deep learning and artificial intelligence that could search through videos, recognize faces, and then tag specified individuals.
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• These giant cyborg beetles can be controlled remotely, and could one day replace drones

  13-04-2016 23:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  By inserting electrodes into beetles' leg muscles, scientists can now control the insects' walking speed, gait, and length of steps
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• Can’t be bothered to keep your water pitcher full? GE’s new fridge does it for you

  13-04-2016 23:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The GE Autofill Pitcher is a magnet-based system that fills up with water (and doesn't overflow) whenever you slot it back in the fridge. It provides the same filtered water you normally get from a ice and water dispenser.
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• Jared Leto gifted co-stars with condoms, dead rats while filming Suicide Squad

  13-04-2016 23:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Jared Leto apparently took his new role as Joker in Suicide Squad very seriously with some next-level method acting that included "gifting" his co-stars with some truly creepy stuff.
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• This mouse has teeth: the new high-end Asus ROG Spatha gaming mouse

  13-04-2016 22:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Asus has introduced a new high-end mouse for PC gaming called the ROG Spatha. This peripheral features 12 programmable buttons and an 8,200DPI laser sensor that has a tracking speed of 150 inches per second and a tracking acceleration of 30g.
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• Worth its luxury-car price tag: Hasselblad’s new H6D camera

  13-04-2016 22:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Timed to coincide with its 75th anniversary celebration, Hasselblad unveiled its new all-digital, medium-format camera, the H6D. After giving the camera a hands-on, we found it superb, if pricey.The post Worth its luxury-car price tag: Hasselblad’s new H6D camera appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Incoming! Google releases the Android N Developer Preview 2 with new features

  13-04-2016 22:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Android N's latest developer preview is rolling out now, and it includes a new 3D rendering API, launcher shortcuts, and support for Emoji Unicode 9. Google says quite a few bugs are squashed from the previous preview, and a few APIs have been updated.
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• Facebook thinks its new antennas could help bring Internet to the masses

  13-04-2016 22:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook is on a mission to connect the world to the Internet. Its next way of doing so? Huge antennas that could beam access for miles, bringing Internet even to those living in rural areas beyond city limits.
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• Now you can replace your face with a giant cat emoji in Snapchat videos

  13-04-2016 22:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Wish your face was a little more yellow? In the latest Snapchat update, you can plaster an emoji over the top of it and have that emoji move around the screen. The update is out on Android and is expected on iOS in the near future.
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• PowerShell is certainly powerful, and that’s why hackers love it

  13-04-2016 22:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Due to its ease of use, functionality, and familiarity, Microsoft's PowerShell framework is commonly used by malware to attack systems, according to a new report.The post PowerShell is certainly powerful, and that’s why hackers love it appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Windows 10 now makes the BSoD error screen a little less painful

  13-04-2016 21:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft has introduced a QR code on the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) error screen in the latest Insider build of Windows 10 to quickly investigate the error on a smartphone or tablet. Right now the QR code leads to a general troubleshooting page.
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• Razer BlackWidow X Chroma review

  13-04-2016 21:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The BlackWidow X takes the “less is more” route, removing the plastic case on the standard BlackWidow to show the attractive metal underneath. It’s a surprising tactic for Razer, but it works.The post Razer BlackWidow X Chroma review appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Adobe's Creative Cloud lets you edit the virtual reality revolution

  13-04-2016 21:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Premier Pro, Adobe's video editing software, is adding support for editing virtual reality footage in its Spring 2016 update. Uploading immersive footage to YouTube and Facebook is also supported.The post Adobe's Creative Cloud lets you edit the virtual reality revolution appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Stephen Hawking wants to launch a swarm of nano-probes into outer space… with lasers

  13-04-2016 21:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Stephan Hawking, Mark Zuckerberg, and Yuri Milner have teamed together to send hundreds of small probes to one of our closest galactic neighbords.
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• Spotify founders will skip out of Sweden if demands aren’t met

  13-04-2016 21:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Spotify founders Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon say that they will move Spotify's headquarters out of Stockholm if issues related to housing, education, and stock issues aren't fixed.
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• Whoa: first trailer for Doctor Strange is, indeed, pretty strange

  13-04-2016 21:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Doctor Strange has to navigate some crazy scenes and inter-dimensional villains in the new film. You might want to take some Dramamine before the show. Plus: the new NASA solar sail project, and an update on how the FBI actually hacked that iPhone.
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• Ransomware learns the art of customer service to help victims pay up

  13-04-2016 21:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The best customer service you receive this year may come from your hacker. Cybercriminals have started to pack ransomware with helpful how-tos and instruction graphics designed to help victims pay up.The post Ransomware learns the art of customer service to help victims pay up appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Update your iPhone now or a new Wi-Fi bug could brick your phone

  13-04-2016 21:09
  
  Looking for a good reason to update to the latest version of iOS? Over at Krebs on Security this week , Brian Krebs has reported that two security researchers have found a new way to automatically brick a stranger's iPhone by forcing them to connect to a Wi-Fi hotspot that can change the date without their knowledge. DON'T MISS:  The stupidest thing Sprint has done in a long, long time Before we go any further, it's important that you understand the 1970 date change bug that swept thro
  
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• GoPro names Apple designer as VP of design

  13-04-2016 20:57
  
  (Reuters) - Wearable camera maker GoPro Inc named Apple Inc designer Daniel Coster as vice president of design, effective the end of April. Coster was a core member of Apple's industrial design team for more than 20 years and is credited with contributing to devices such as iPhone 4 and iPad wireless keyboard, the company said in a statement. GoPro has faced increasing competition from enhanced video-shooting capabilities of Apple's iPhone 6 range. GoPro shares rose 16.3 percent to 13.58 on the
  
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• California nixes bill that would penalize companies refusing to decrypt phones

  13-04-2016 20:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A California bill that would have imposed $2,500 fines on companies that refused to allow law enforcement access into encrypted devices and services has been defeated. A similar bill is being drafted by two members of the U.S. Senate.The post California nixes bill that would penalize companies refusing to decrypt phones appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• California bill forcing companies to unlock devices has been abandoned

  13-04-2016 20:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A California bill that would have imposed $2,500 fines on companies that refused to allow law enforcement access into encrypted devices and services has been defeated. A similar bill is being drafted by two members of the U.S. Senate.The post California bill forcing companies to unlock devices has been abandoned appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Nintendo’s first social networking experiment seems to be an early success

  13-04-2016 20:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  According to a recent report, Nintendo's Miitomo, the company's first foray into the mobile app market, is off to a pretty good start. However, as with all apps, it's not about how you start, but how you persist.
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• Here’s what it’s like to experience BMW’s ReachNow mobility service

  13-04-2016 20:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Digital Trends attended the launch of BMW’s ReachNow mobility service in Seattle and experienced first-hand what the automaker has planned for cities across North America. Here’s our take on the all-new program.The post Here’s what it’s like to experience BMW’s ReachNow mobility service appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• The race begins: Michelin tire tech helps secure Formula E’s future

  13-04-2016 20:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As Formula E seeks to become a popular, respected motorsport, Michelin is developing tires that will make tomorrow’s road cars more efficient and today’s electric race cars more exciting.The post The race begins: Michelin tire tech helps secure Formula E’s future appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Sling’s newest bundle offers Fox channels, multi-device streaming, but no ESPN

  13-04-2016 20:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dish Network's Sling TV has netted a partial win for potential subscribers: a bundle with 21st Century Fox channels and multi-device streaming. But the new $20 offering omits Disney content.
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• Sling TV's new $20 bundle features Fox, but omits Disney

  13-04-2016 20:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dish Network's Sling TV has netted a partial win for potential subscribers: a bundle with 21st Century Fox channels and multi-device streaming. But the new $20 offering omits Disney content.
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• Rihanna to star in Dylan-influenced documentary from Friday Night Lights director

  13-04-2016 19:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Filmmaker Peter Berg has announced plans to produce a documentary following pop superstar Rihanna, a contemporary take on the Bob Dylan rock doc Don't Look Back which focus on the person behind the music.
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• Flyboard Air is the hoverboard you’ve been waiting for, and it’s terrifying

  13-04-2016 19:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Flyboarding has grown from a novelty into a full-fledged competitive sport. Now, Zapata Racing is prepared to revolutionize the field again - this time with the Flyboard Air, a fly board that does away with the water propulsion system and uses only air to zip you across the sky.
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• Flyboard Air is the hoverboard we’ve all been waiting for

  13-04-2016 19:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Flyboarding has grown from a novelty into a full-fledged competitive sport. Now, Zapata Racing is prepared to revolutionize the field again - this time with the Flyboard Air, a fly board that does away with the water propulsion system and uses only air to zip you across the sky.
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• Peter Parker reveals the title of Marvel’s Spider-Man solo movie

  13-04-2016 19:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures' upcoming Spider-Man solo movie will be officially titled Spider-Man: Homecoming, as announced during Sony's CinemaCon presentation by star Tom Holland.
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• The MTA is joining the 21st century with contactless payment

  13-04-2016 18:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  According to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, us New Yorkers are finally moving towards a mobile, contactless ticketing system, eliminating those nostalgic but oh-so-fickle paper cards.
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• A Brooklyn man just watched TV for 94 hours straight

  13-04-2016 18:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Validating every stereotype about Millennials ever, a 25-year-old Brooklyn man just set a new Guinness World Record for the longest time spent binge watching television. The new time to beat? 94 hours.The post A Brooklyn man just watched TV for 94 hours straight appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Samsung’s flagship KS9800 is bold, beautiful, and wicked smart

  13-04-2016 18:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Samsung finally unveiled its flagship TV series, the KS9800, at a Spring Launch Event held in New York today. The TV has Samsung's best picture quality, but what makes this TV really special might not have anything to do with the picture at all.The post Samsung’s flagship KS9800 is bold, beautiful, and wicked smart appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• More rumors point to June release of Nvidia’s much-anticipated GTX 10-series graphics

  13-04-2016 17:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  New sources suggest Nvidia is set to show off its new Pascal graphics cards at this year's Computex show in early-June, meaning it could only be a couple months until we can all get our hands on a powerful new GPU.
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• Germany wants to say ‘auf wiedersehen’ to old diesel-powered cars

  13-04-2016 17:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  German politicians are making it easier for city governments to ban diesel-powered cars from their streets. Officials explain the ban won't be mandatory, but it's a step toward reducing air pollution in Germany's most polluted cities.
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• Marvel lets you marvel at the strangeness of Doctor Strange in this new trailer

  13-04-2016 17:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch embraces his inner sorcerer in the first trailer for Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange, the upcoming film that will shed light on the occult side of Marvel's cinematic universe.
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• This is your brain on LSD

  13-04-2016 17:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Your brain on acid looks about as trippy as your hallucinations on acid. For the first time ever, scientists have managed to look inside the mind of an LSD user, all thanks to modern scanning technology and a few volunteers.
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• This is what your brain looks like on LSD

  13-04-2016 17:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Your brain on acid looks about as trippy as your hallucinations on acid. For the first time ever, scientists have managed to look inside the mind of an LSD user, all thanks to modern scanning technology and a few volunteers.
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• VW’s next bit of diesel damage control may be to cut executive bonuses

  13-04-2016 17:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Volkswagen may cut executive bonuses as pressure from the ongoing diesel scandal continues. Elements of the company's management believe bonuses are excessive given the cost of the scandal.
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• Amazon’s Kindle Oasis is the lightest and most luxurious ebook reader yet

  13-04-2016 17:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Kindle Oasis may not be waterproof, but it is lighter, smaller, and has a brighter screen. It's also one of the most expensive Kindle to date -- but that's due to Amazon included a leather extended battery case in your purchase.The post Amazon’s Kindle Oasis is the lightest and most luxurious ebook reader yet appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Hackers for hire, not Cellebrite, opened the terrorist’s iPhone for the feds

  13-04-2016 16:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hackers for pay were responsible for unlocking the iPhone 5C used by the San Bernadino terrorist, not security firm Cellebrite as widely assumed. The hackers defeated the PIN code data destruction security system and used hardware to find the PIN.
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• Cellebrite didn't do it: Gray-hat hackers unlocked cell phone for FBI

  13-04-2016 16:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hackers for pay were responsible for unlocking the iPhone 5C used by the San Bernadino terrorist, not security firm Cellebrite as widely assumed. The hackers defeated the PIN code data destruction security system and used hardware to find the PIN.
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• You can now order a Ford GT, but only if Ford likes you

  13-04-2016 16:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ford GT applications are now being accepted. Ford will review potential buyers before allowing them to actually purchase the new supercar, which will have a base price in the "mid-$400,000s," the company says.
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• Volkswagen takes advantage of new regulations to build a faster Polo rally car

  13-04-2016 16:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Volkswagen has published preliminary details about the Polo R that will compete in next year's World Rally Championship season. The rally car gets a more aggressive-looking body kit, and a 380-horsepower turbo four.The post Volkswagen takes advantage of new regulations to build a faster Polo rally car appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• New regulations allow Volkswagen to build a more extreme Polo rally car

  13-04-2016 16:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Volkswagen has published preliminary details about the Polo R that will compete in next year's World Rally Championship season. The rally car gets a more aggressive-looking body kit, and a 380-horsepower turbo four.The post New regulations allow Volkswagen to build a more extreme Polo rally car appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Tesla's entry-level Model X gets more range and a higher base price

  13-04-2016 16:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tesla is already making changes to the Model X crossover. The base 70D variant has been phased out after a few short months on the market, and replaced by a 75D variant that offers more range at a higher price.The post Tesla's entry-level Model X gets more range and a higher base price appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Tesla gives the base Model X a bigger battery pack and more range … at a cost

  13-04-2016 16:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tesla is already making changes to the Model X crossover. The base 70D variant has been phased out after a few short months on the market, and replaced by a 75D variant that offers more range at a higher price.The post Tesla gives the base Model X a bigger battery pack and more range … at a cost appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Logitech expanding its audio stable with $50 million Jaybird acquisition

  13-04-2016 16:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking to expand its audio stable, Logitech has announced it will acquire Jaybird, the company behind the BlueBuds X and X2 Bluetooth earbuds as well as the Reign activity tracker, in a deal for $50 million in cash.The post Logitech expanding its audio stable with $50 million Jaybird acquisition appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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