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• The gov’t is willing to pay manufacturers and service providers to unlock your phone

  24-04-2016 22:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Feinstein-Burr anti-encryption bill, also known as the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016, has officially surfaced. Here's everything you need to know about the bill, which is still a draft at the moment.The post The gov’t is willing to pay manufacturers and service providers to unlock your phone appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• A new bill will force companies to place a backdoor in their devices to undermine their own encryption

  24-04-2016 22:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Feinstein-Burr anti-encryption bill, also known as the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016, has officially surfaced. Here's everything you need to know about the bill, which is still a draft at the moment.The post A new bill will force companies to place a backdoor in their devices to undermine their own encryption appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Buddhism is embracing technology with a cute little Buddha-bot

  24-04-2016 21:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In a fascinating marriage between tradition and technology, a Buddhist temple in China has welcomed a robot monk into its order, with the hopes of attracting new practitioners with a tech-forward approach.
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• USB’s latest change is the long-overdue solution to preventable disaster

  24-04-2016 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Last week, the USB Implementers Forum issued an authentication specification for USB Type-C. While appreciated, this is an overdue solution to a long-standing concern for the interface's consumers.
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• Solar-powered plane completes flight across the Pacific

  24-04-2016 20:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Just before midnight, a solar-powered plane named the Solar Impulse 2 completed a two and a half day flight from Hawaii to Mountain View, California, all without using a single drop of fuel.The post Solar-powered plane completes flight across the Pacific appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Court to Kansas group: ‘No, school science curriculum is not unconstitutional’

  24-04-2016 20:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Thwarting a Kansas group of parents and students best efforts to stymie progress and education, a federal court has upheld a lower court's ruling on a case regarding the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
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• 7 real-life inspirations for Game of Thrones that are crazier than fiction

  24-04-2016 19:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  George R. R. Martin drew inspiration from many sources for Game of Thrones, including plenty of interesting parallels pulled from actual history. Find out just how close your favorite fantasy drama comes to the real thing.
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• Shell’s 107 mpg concept car comes from the McLaren F1 designer

  24-04-2016 18:41
  
  Shell, as in the oil company, recently revealed this tiny, 3-person city car. While it has features similar to other such micro vehicles, like a max fuel economy of 107 miles-per-gallon and a whopping 43 horsepower engine, what's really interesting is that its look comes from Gordon Murray, the designer of McLaren's F1 race car. It may not be fast, … Continue reading
  
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• Weekly Rewind: Jason Bourne, virgin DNA, drone collisions, and more

  24-04-2016 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on, in fact, that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of the top 10 tech stories.
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• Download these five awesome new apps for iOS and Android

  24-04-2016 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Another week has gone by, but it brought us a handful of new apps to try. This week's list has an app that will reward you for donating to charity, as well as a calendar app that tells you the ongoings of our planetary system.The post Download these five awesome new apps for iOS and Android appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Toyota is heading to the Oregon Trail Rally with a 2WD RAV4

  24-04-2016 17:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Toyota-Millen RAV4 team is heading to the Oregon Trail Rally this weekend to take on the grueling three-day event. The team is taking part in the 2WD class, and will face competition from brands like BMW, MINI, Volvo, Subaru, and Ford.The post Toyota is heading to the Oregon Trail Rally with a 2WD RAV4 appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• At the Oregon Trail Rally, this Toyota RAV4 will face challenges beyond dysentery

  24-04-2016 17:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Toyota-Millen RAV4 team is heading to the Oregon Trail Rally this weekend to take on the grueling three-day event. The team is taking part in the 2WD class, and will face competition from brands like BMW, MINI, Volvo, Subaru, and Ford.The post At the Oregon Trail Rally, this Toyota RAV4 will face challenges beyond dysentery appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Hackers attack KKK and briefly bring down main website

  24-04-2016 17:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hackers associated with Ghost Squad and the Anonymous collective succeeded in launching a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against the official Ku Klux Klan website.
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• $100 million was not enough — Uber drivers join Teamsters in California

  24-04-2016 17:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Independent contractors who drive for Uber (because drivers still haven't been classified as employees) in California have now partnered with labor union Teamsters, expanding the current relationship from Seattle along more of the west coast.
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• 15 handy HTC 10 tips and tricks to master your phone

  24-04-2016 17:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you’ve got yourself a sexy HTC 10, then you’ll want to unleash its full potential with our HTC 10 tips and tricks. Find out how to get the best from your new smartphone.
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• Amazon Echo’s newest trick: adding events to Google Calendar

  24-04-2016 17:00
  
  Amazon's smart home-connected speaker Echo continues to get regular updates with new functionality and connected service, including everything from controlling the lights and thermostat, to playing Spotify and ordering a pizza. However, while the Echo, and in turn its digital assistant Alexa, has long had plenty of basic yet useful features like readying the news and sports scores, one limitation … Continue reading
  
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• Astronaut runs marathon in space -- but slower than on earth

  24-04-2016 16:54
  
  (Reuters) - British astronaut Tim Peake became the first man to complete a marathon in space on Sunday, running the classic 26.2 mile distance while strapped to a treadmill aboard the International Space Station. As part of the London Marathon, Britain's biggest mass participation race, the 44-year-old spaceman saw London's roads under his feet in real time on an iPad as, 250 miles below him, more than 37,000 runners simultaneously pounded the streets. Peake covered the distance in three hours 3
  
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• Intel execs receive threats from employees in response to diversity efforts

  24-04-2016 16:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you were looking for proof of tech's diversity problem, consider your search ended -- according to the CEO of Intel, the primary opposition to the company's latest diversity and inclusion efforts have come from within the organization.
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• YouPorn’s gaming team was just banned from the Electronic Sports League

  24-04-2016 16:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Team YP has now been banned from the ESL in what may be an attempt for the gaming industry to become more socially acceptable -- and apparently, being acceptable doesn't include having a team that is sponsored by adult entertainment site YouPorn.
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• Like it, Love it, or LOL it? How are people reacting to news on Facebook?

  24-04-2016 16:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A few months ago, Zuckerberg and company allowed users to do more than just "Like" a post, and now, content marketing agency Fractl has taken a closer look at just how readers are reacting to the news on social media.The post Like it, Love it, or LOL it? How are people reacting to news on Facebook? appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• For whom the ringtone tolls: Samsung Galaxy S7 vs iPhone 6s

  24-04-2016 15:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Samsung Galaxy S7 and iPhone 6s are both top of the line phones, but which one is better? We break down the specs in an attempt to decide.
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• Brixo has created building blocks for the 21st century

  24-04-2016 15:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Education and innovation may be the building blocks of success, but Brixo has designed the building blocks of our future -- literally. Combining Legos with the ingenuity of the 21st century, Brixo has created a series of electric bricks
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• Solar Impulse plane lands in California after successfully crossing Pacific

  24-04-2016 15:30
  
  Following a long 9-month delay in Hawaii, the Solar Impulse 2, a small solar-powered aircraft, finally departed on Thursday to continue its trip across the Pacific Ocean, just a single leg in its flight around the world. The project's team has revealed that the plane successfully completed its flight to California, landing south of San Francisco in Mountain View at … Continue reading
  
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• Rest in streams: How to listen to Prince’s music online

  24-04-2016 15:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Prince had a notoriously fractious relationship with the internet, and as a result, the vast majority of his music is unable to be streamed online. Digital Trends has compiled this list of the best ways to listen to Prince online.
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• Kickstart your sluggish Mac with these 11 tips and tricks

  24-04-2016 15:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Time wears on nearly everything — and Apple's flagship products are no exception. Check out our guide on how to speed up your beloved machine using 11 tips and tricks for clearing the unnecessary clutter and optimizing the applications at hand,
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• Beyonce’s Lemonade HBO special airs, new album exclusive to Tidal

  24-04-2016 14:00
  
  The mysterious HBO special from Beyoncé titled Lemonade finally aired last night, and as almost everyone guessed, it's related to a new album from the pop/R&B singer. Described as a "visual album," which explains the video element that aired exclusively on HBO, the songs of Lemonade were made available on Tidal just minutes after the TV special ended. In what's … Continue reading
  
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• Awesome Tech You Can’t Buy Yet: Submarine drones, a speed-trap solution, and more

  24-04-2016 12:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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• Go green or no home in San Francisco — solar panels become mandatory

  24-04-2016 04:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  From January 2017 on, all new buildings in San Francisco 10 stories tall or less must have solar panels as part of the 2020 goal of 100 percent renewable energy. Living roofs may be another choice.The post Go green or no home in San Francisco — solar panels become mandatory appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• "Alexa, remind me to call in sick the day after my birthday" — Add events to Google Calendar with your Amazon Echo

  24-04-2016 04:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amazon seems to be stepping more and more into Google's territory, and has released an update that finally allows the Echo to be able to schedule events to your Google Calendar rather than just reading back existing events.
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• You’re an adult. So build the blanket fort of your dreams with these gadgets

  24-04-2016 02:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Trix may be for kids, but blankets forts are for all. But what goes inside is just as important as the structure itself. Check out our recommendations for stocking your fort to the max.
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• “Oh! THAT memo.” PayPal plans gender equality program with all-male panel

  24-04-2016 01:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In a communications mixup, the flyer for a PayPal panel on gender equality featuring five male speakers left out a subtitle that indicated men as allies. Subsequent explanations didn't do much to change the impression.
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