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• Cricket launches new unlimited data plan as it takes on T-Mobile

  15-04-2016 23:48
  
  Cricket Wireless has announced the launch of a new unlimited data plan for $70/month. As well, Cricket — a subsidiary of AT&T — is targeting T-Mobile, saying the latter carrier costs its customers at least $25 more per month than comparable Cricket plans. As such, Cricket Wireless is hawking a $100 bill credit specifically for T-Mobile subscribers who ditch the … Continue reading
  
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• Reservations for its eatery are sold out, but Google is giving away free donuts in NYC

  15-04-2016 23:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google is teasing its translation app through food, by opening a pop-up eatery for four days in New York City, Too bad reservations are already sold out -- but as consolation, Google's giving away free Dough donuts on the corner of Bowery and Kenmare.The post Reservations for its eatery are sold out, but Google is giving away free donuts in NYC appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Reservations for Google’s pop-up eatery are already sold out

  15-04-2016 23:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google is teasing its translation app through food, by opening a pop-up eatery for four days in New York City, Too bad reservations are already sold out -- but as consolation, Google's giving away free Dough donuts on the corner of Bowery and Kenmare.The post Reservations for Google’s pop-up eatery are already sold out appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Deal alert! Get the Google Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X for $50 off right now

  15-04-2016 23:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Been waiting to pull the trigger on a new smartphone? Both Google's Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X have just been discounted on the Google Store by $50. Now's a good time to upgrade if you want a Nexus!
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• Between the Streams: Dr. Strange, Capt America love-fest, young Han Solo and more

  15-04-2016 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Between the Streams, DT’s entertainment show/podcast, is your guide to all of the latest (and dumbest) developments in TV and movies. This week: Dr. Strange gets an epic first trailer, Capt America: Civil War love-fest, texting in theaters, and more.
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• London-born rapper Slick Rick is now a bona fide American citizen

  15-04-2016 23:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters (aka Slick Rick) is known in the hip-hop game for his storytelling style but his long and winding road to American citizenship was stranger than any of the fiction found in his music.
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• Get ready, podcast fans! Google Play Music Podcasts launch rumored on April 18

  15-04-2016 23:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you're an Android user and a podcast fan, get ready for some good news. Google is reportedly preparing to finally launch Play Music Podcasts on April 18, according to a leaked email between Google and NPR.
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• Dwarf galaxy’s sudden arrival near Milky Way surprises researchers

  15-04-2016 23:08
  
  An entire dwarf galaxy has caught astronomers by surprise, appearing in orbit around the Milky Way when, last they looked, it hadn’t been there. Called the Crater 2 dwarf galaxy, this ‘new’ Milky Way neighbor was recently detailed by researchers in a new study, and is said to be the fourth largest dwarf galaxy in the Milky Way. How did … Continue reading
  
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• A new box from Sling TV could give cord-cutters access to local OTA channels

  15-04-2016 22:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new piece of hardware by the name of the AirTV would take OTA local channels and make them available directly within the Sling TV app, meaning the company wouldn’t need to acquire licensing deals with local affiliates.
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• Rumors suggest entire MacBook line will go ultra-thin, switch to USB Type-C

  15-04-2016 22:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest MacBook rumor has US-based Amphenol supplying Apple with a special metal injection molding-made hinge to help create a super-thin form factor. The new MacBooks are expected to be released sometime in the second half of 2016.
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• This guy just deleted his whole company — and his clients' websites — with a single line of code

  15-04-2016 22:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Your week was not worse than this guy's. That is, of course, unless you also managed to delete your entire company and the work of hundreds of customers with a single line of code.The post This guy just deleted his whole company — and his clients' websites — with a single line of code appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Roblox enters VR space with cross-platform support

  15-04-2016 22:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Roblox, one of the world's largest user generated gaming platforms, is launching on the Oculus Rift today. With over 300,000 monthly creators it's set to provide the largest set of content on the Rift today.
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• Sharp RoBoHoN walking robot phone starts shipping next month

  15-04-2016 22:13
  
  It’s a robot and a phone, and it’s called RoBoHon. No, it’s not a mobile phone in the shape of a robot — it’s an actual walking robotic that happens to be small enough to carry around with you while out and about, never mind how eccentric you’ll look holding a humanoid robot against your head. RoBoHoN is particularly focused … Continue reading
  
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• Red Dead Redemption prequel map leaks

  15-04-2016 22:12
  
  When most people think of Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto is probably the first thing that comes to mind. The studio is also behind the popular Red Dead series. Gamers have been hopeful that the series would get another installment on the current-gen consoles, and it looks as though their wish might be granted. Recently a map was leaked by … Continue reading
  
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• All stressed out? New study suggests a night of classical music may be the cure

  15-04-2016 22:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new study from the Centre for Performance Science in London says that seeing music live reduces stress in humans, giving fans all the more reason to go see their idols in person.
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• Upcoming Amazon series is based on the music of Bob Dylan

  15-04-2016 22:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bob Dylan is as much a storyteller as he is a musician, and his iconic characters and themes are the inspiration for a new Amazon series named after his 1997 album Time Out of Mind.
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• Graham Nash demands Apple and Spotify stop “ripping off” artists

  15-04-2016 21:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We sit down with Graham Nash on his new album This Path Tonight, what he thinks of streaming music, and David Bowie’s Lazarus.
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• Microsoft vs. Uncle Sam: It’s our right to inform our customers about data probes

  15-04-2016 21:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft says they are suing the U.S. government because they believe it’s their customers’ right to know when Uncle Sam is looking at their personal data.
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• The reason you should uninstall Quicktime for Windows immediately

  15-04-2016 21:34
  
  Software being abandoned by its developers isn't new, but there are solid reasons why Quicktime for Windows shouldn't just languish in a folder on your PC. That's because it's for more reasons than just good housekeeping that Windows users should uninstall Apple's Quicktime today, given exactly the potential security risks that have been identified by researchers. According to the Zero … Continue reading
  
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• AirTV set-top box tipped to bring local OTA channels to Sling TV

  15-04-2016 21:27
  
  Sling TV will soon include local TV channels acquired through a new set-top box and antenna setup called “AirTV,” according to a new report. The set-top box would help solve a big problem for Sling TV and streaming live-TV services like it — regional affiliates of national networks like CBS and ABC, and the troubles that come with providing those … Continue reading
  
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• Surface Pro 4’s Alcantra is Microsoft’s latest fashion statement at NYC event

  15-04-2016 21:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft showed off the Surface Pro 4's signature cover, Alcantara, at SPACE LES in New York City. The event centered on Microsoft's recent Designed on Surface campaign showcasing works of art created using a Surface Pro.
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• Surface Pro 4’s Alcantara is Microsoft’s latest fashion statement at NYC event

  15-04-2016 21:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft showed off the Surface Pro 4's signature cover, Alcantara, at SPACE LES in New York City. The event centered on Microsoft's recent Designed on Surface campaign showcasing works of art created using a Surface Pro.
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• Super Meat Boy launches on NVIDIA Shield Android TV

  15-04-2016 21:05
  
  Games like Dark Souls are known for their ability to frustrate players with sheer difficulty, and unexpected death traps. While that's a big deal now, back in the NES era, games like that were somewhat commonplace. A few years ago one developer decided to recapture the insane difficulty of 90's games, and gave birth to Super Meat Boy. And just … Continue reading
  
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• GM recalls a million Silverado and Sierra trucks due to seat belt issue

  15-04-2016 20:48
  
  This hasn't been a good week for car recalls. So far we've seen Tesla, Bugatti, and BMW recall a large number of vehicles, collectively. Not to mention all of the faulty airbags that Takata has been trying to address. And now GM is recalling more than a million trucks, due to an issue with the seat belt. Two of the … Continue reading
  
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• Haier convertible Chromebook prototype spotted at IDF in China

  15-04-2016 20:38
  
  Chinese company Haier, which entered the Chromebook market last year with its ultra-cheap Chrome OS laptop, is back with another model, and this one has 360-degree hinges. The convertible Chromebook's display can be folded fully backward, putting the laptop in tablet mode. Though pricing details haven't been revealed at this time, we do know it'll be arriving in the U.S. … Continue reading
  
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• Facebook wants to make the News Feed your go-to source for news

  15-04-2016 20:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook is testing some pretty major changes to the News Feed that could see it becoming much more news focused. The changes include tabs at the bottom of the app that will allow you to select different news topics to view.
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• Google Fiber wants to beam wireless Internet to your house

  15-04-2016 20:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  From balloons to drones, tech companies will stop at nothing to help you help them. And the latest plan from Google Fiber is to beam its wireless broadband directly into households.
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• Google Fiber is looking into wireless options for its broadband network

  15-04-2016 20:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  From balloons to drones, tech companies will stop at nothing to help you help them. And the latest plan from Google Fiber is to beam its wireless broadband directly into households.
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• The Dark Knight will go ‘R’-rated in animated adaptation of Batman: The Killing Joke

  15-04-2016 20:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The upcoming animated adaptation of Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's controversial graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke will be an "R"-rated movie, and the second Batman movie to receive that rating after Batman V. Superman.
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• The animated adaptation of Batman: The Killing Joke will be rated 'R'

  15-04-2016 20:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The upcoming animated adaptation of Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's controversial graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke will be an "R"-rated movie, and the second Batman movie to receive that rating after Batman V. Superman.
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• Dark Souls III DLC coming this fall, publisher confirms

  15-04-2016 20:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  From Software's nightmarishly difficult action-RPG Dark Souls III will get its first downloadable expansion this fall, and publisher Bandai Namco confirms that an additional DLC pack will arrive by the end of 2016.
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• Bentley’s Continental GT V8 S Convertible art car gets a little love from Sgt. Pepper

  15-04-2016 20:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bentley has revealed its Continental GT V8 S art car, which was designed by the man who created the album cover for the Beatles' 1967 hit studio album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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• LG’s Gram 15 can’t run Mac OS X software, but LG showed it doing so anyway

  15-04-2016 20:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  File this one under minor marketing blunders. LG used promotional images on its own site of the LG Gram 15 running Logic and Final Cut - both applications that only run on Mac OS X systems.
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• LG shows off unreal images of the Gram 15 with Mac OS X Photoshopped in

  15-04-2016 20:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  File this one under minor marketing blunders. LG used promotional images on its own site of the LG Gram 15 running Logic and Final Cut - both applications that only run on Mac OS X systems.
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• Watch the fastest Super Mario Bros. game ever played

  15-04-2016 19:59
  
  The first video game I ever played was the original Super Mario Bros. I can't tell you the number of hours I spent playing the game as a kid. Even now, I'll go back to it. It's a nice way of returning to your roots. But regardless of how many times I've played it, I'll never play the game as … Continue reading
  
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• Report: Red Dead Redemption 2 world map leaked

  15-04-2016 19:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  An image of what may be the world map for an upcoming and long-anticipated follow-up to Rockstar's beloved open-world western, Red Dead Redemption, was posted on gaming forum NeoGAF Friday.
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• Gamestop executive says new console launches “seem imminent”

  15-04-2016 19:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  During an investor briefing Thursday, Gamestop COO Tony Bartel told shareholders Thursday that a series of new console launches "seems imminent."
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• Trends with Benefits Ep. 78: Is the Flyboard Air hoverboard legit, or a big hoax?

  15-04-2016 19:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For Episode 78 we determine if the Flyboard is a hoax, a first person report on what it's like to have your PlayStation Network account hacked, Samsung unveils it's best TV EVER, and Steven Hawking probes outer space with lasers.
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• Intel shows 3D XPoint drives copying a file at nearly 2GB per second

  15-04-2016 19:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  During the Intel Developer Forum, Rob Crooke demonstrated two 3D XPoint-based Optane SSDs transferring a large file at nearly 2GB per second. Intel has hinted the final version of 3D XPoint could be even quicker.The post Intel shows 3D XPoint drives copying a file at nearly 2GB per second appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• GozNym malware has stolen $4 million from users’ bank accounts

  15-04-2016 19:33
  
  When the average person finds their computer is infected with malware, it can range from a minor annoyance, to something they need a little extra help to fix. However, sometimes an infection can cost millions of dollars. A new piece of malware has been discovered, and it has managed to steal roughly $4 million from users over a short period … Continue reading
  
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• If you call Sweden’s phone number, you might get to chat with the Prime Minister himself

  15-04-2016 19:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Interested in visiting Sweden, or at least knowing what it's like to live there? A new phone number has been set up by the Swedish Tourism Board, which will connect you with a random Swede.
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• Why an OLED iPhone would be so important

  15-04-2016 19:22
  
  In the run-up to the big iPhone 7 reveal later this year, Apple is said to be working on an even more fundamental change to its best-selling smartphone. Though the Cupertino company has used LCD screens for its handsets since the first iPhone in 2007 - and is expected to continue to do so for the iPhone 7 - that … Continue reading
  
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• Hackers hacking hackers for profit and market dominance

  15-04-2016 18:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  According to benevolent white hat hackers, criminal black hat hackers increasingly either attack each other or turn in their competitors to white hat groups to rid themselves of competition who they also see as unworthy.The post Hackers hacking hackers for profit and market dominance appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• URL shorteners may be exposing your private information

  15-04-2016 18:53
  
  URL shorteners have been around for a while, and can be rather useful. This is especially true when using services like Twitter, which limit the number of characters you can use. But there are hidden dangers to using a shortener that you might not even be aware of. Imagine that you've got a file in your OneDrive account that you … Continue reading
  
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• The whole Deadpool crew will be back for the sequel

  15-04-2016 18:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Deadpool director Tim Miller, screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and star Ryan Reynolds have all confirmed that they'll be back for the upcoming sequel to the R-rated blockbuster.
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• 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Willys Wheeler Review

  15-04-2016 18:30
  
  It's one of the most puzzling conundrums in the auto industry: how does an anachronism like the Jeep Wrangler rattle off ever-increasing sales numbers each and every year? By any rational measure, the Wrangler's old school platform lags behind its SUV competitors by at least several generations, and yet each year hundreds of thousands of customers look past the clunky … Continue reading
  
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• The U.S. government is worse at cybersecurity than just about everyone else

  15-04-2016 18:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  New data from venture-backed security risk benchmarking startup SecurityScorecard suggests that when it comes to safe practices online, U.S. federal, state, and local government agencies rank dead last in comparison to 17 major private industries.
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• Even Homeland Security thinks you should uninstall QuickTime for Windows

  15-04-2016 18:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is advising Windows users to uninstall QuickTime for Windows because of a zero-day exploit that won't be patched. Apple's antiquated video player was long bundled with iTunes.The post Even Homeland Security thinks you should uninstall QuickTime for Windows appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Should we add the Volkswagen Beetle to the endangered species list?

  15-04-2016 17:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Volkswagen Beetle might be phased out once again in a little over two years. A new report finds the retro-inspired hatchback will be axed at the end of its life cycle because sales are low at best.The post Should we add the Volkswagen Beetle to the endangered species list? appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Skype drops the requirement for plugins on its web app

  15-04-2016 17:58
  
  Microsoft has just announced that Skype for Web will no longer require a browser plugin or download of any kind, allowing users to make video and audio calls simply by signing in to the service. The company says that the Skype feature within Outlook.com, Office Online, and OneDrive is also plugin free. The catch is that it's limited to Microsoft's … Continue reading
  
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