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• What’s the most influential gadget ever? According to Time, it starts with an “i”

  03-05-2016 23:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Happen to be an iPhone user? You also happen to use the most influential gadget ever released, according to Time Magazine's new list. Other Apple products, including the Macintosh and iPod, also made the list.
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• New patent suggests the Apple Pencil could become much more than a stylus

  03-05-2016 23:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple's latest patent, awarded on Wednesday, indicates new functionality for the Apple Pencil, including Touch ID security, LiveScribe-like digitization, and hot-swappable writing nibs, any or all of which may be coming soon to the popular stylus.
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• Reflow turns plastic waste into 3D print filament, sends profits back to waste pickers

  03-05-2016 23:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amsterdam-based company Reflow has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help developing communities and waste pickers turn plastic waste into 3D printing filament.
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• Reflow lifts waste pickers out of poverty by making 3D print filament from plastic they collect

  03-05-2016 23:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amsterdam-based company Reflow has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help developing communities and waste pickers turn plastic waste into 3D printing filament.
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• Humble’s Eye Candy Bundle is rich in retro PC style

  03-05-2016 23:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Humble Bundle's latest pay-what-you-want collection of Steam-redeemable PC games features a lineup of richly detailed, retro-styled 2D games, including standouts like Towerfall: Ascension and A Boy and His Blob.
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• Google, automaker FCA to develop fleet of self-driving Pacifica minivans

  03-05-2016 23:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles confirmed their rumored partnership to develop self-driving cars. The two companies will construct a fleet of 100 autonomous Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans.
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• Google and FCA confirm plans for a fleet of autonomous minivans

  03-05-2016 23:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles confirmed their rumored partnership to develop self-driving cars. The two companies will construct a fleet of 100 autonomous Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans.
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• Apple aficionado, huh? Here are 20 games you need to play on your Mac

  03-05-2016 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Contrary to popular belief, there exists a bevy of popular A-list games compatible for Mac computers. Take a look at our picks for the best Mac games available for Apple fans.
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• Bowers & Wilkins has been acquired by a company you’ve probably never heard of

  03-05-2016 23:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bowers & Wilkins has been in the audio business since 1966, but the company was just acquired by ex-Facebook CTO and current San Francisco 49ers owner Gideon Yu's startup EVA Automation, which launched in 2014.
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• Bowers & Wilkins acquired by ex-Facebook CTO's home automation startup

  03-05-2016 23:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bowers & Wilkins has been in the audio business since 1966, but the company was just acquired by ex-Facebook CTO and current San Francisco 49ers owner Gideon Yu's startup EVA Automation, which launched in 2014.
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• Lost your keys? Amazon Echo’s Alexa may soon be able to help find them

  03-05-2016 22:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It'll soon be easier to make a list of things that Amazon's Echo can't do for you than all the things it can, especially now that Amazon is reportedly investing in TrackR, a company that helps you track your stuff.
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• San Diego goes all in, legally commits to 100 percent renewable energy by 2035

  03-05-2016 22:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With a budding solar industry and bipartisan support in its government, the city of San Diego has enacted the Climate Action Plan, an initiative designed to have the city operating on 100 percent renewable energy by 2035.
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• ESPN is coming to Viceland — and vice versa — in new programming deal

  03-05-2016 22:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  ESPN and Vice have entered a deal to produce and distribute content across the two media entities' numerous platforms. Films from ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series will re-air on Vice's TV network Viceland as part of the deal.The post ESPN is coming to Viceland — and vice versa — in new programming deal appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Michael Fassbender is in talks for a dark and chilling new role

  03-05-2016 22:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Michael Fassbender has played characters ranging from a sex addict to a mutant superhero to a tech visionary, and now the role of serial killer may join that list. The actor is in talks to star in the true crime drama Entering Hades.
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• Dawn of War III reveal trailer revels in the glory of death by combat

  03-05-2016 22:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We're heading back to the grim, dark future of Warhammer 40,000, this time with universe veteran Relic Entertainment, which just released a trailer for its upcoming RTS title, featuring larger armies and just as much grit as ever.
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• WhatsApp is back in business: Brazilian judge overturns ban on the messaging app

  03-05-2016 22:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  WhatsApp was banned by a judge in Brazil yesterday. The shut down of the app was supposed to last for 72 hours, but another judge overturned the ruling following an appeal from WhatsApp's lawyers.
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• Twitter’s new ‘Connect’ tab helps you discover the best accounts to follow

  03-05-2016 22:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for some new accounts to follow on Twitter? Head over to the new 'Connect' tab, which will give you personalized recommendations based on things like previous accounts, current events, and more.
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• The next time you want to hug your dog … just don't

  03-05-2016 21:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Think your dog likes being hugged? Think again. According to psychologist and author Stanley Coren,dogs actually don't like being hugged, and the evidence is in the most obvious place -- the lovely dog photos you post online.The post The next time you want to hug your dog … just don't appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Sequel to classic arcade shoot-’em-up Raiden hits Xbox One later this month

  03-05-2016 21:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Once a staple of supermarkets and gas stations across the United States, Seibu Kaihatsu's classic arcade shoot-'em-up Raiden is set to return with a sequel on the Xbox One later this month.
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• Watch: Clip from Prince Museum vault shows epic jam with Kendrick Lamar

  03-05-2016 21:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Prince Museum has posted an amazing live video of Prince and rapper Kendrick Lamar collaborating with a live band at Paisley Park on an epic five-minute jam complete with verses from both musicians.
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• Judge shuts off WhatsApp in Brazil, new drone flyover of Apple ‘spaceship’ campus

  03-05-2016 20:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Why a judge in Brazil shut down WhatsApp for three days, latest look at Apple's 'spaceship' campus, all-in-one ebike solution finds love on Kickstarter.
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• Satisfy your wanderlust with Roam, which lets you live anywhere a week at a time

  03-05-2016 20:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Wanderlust got you down? Get up and travel instead. Now that Roam, an international network of communal living spaces is expanding its reach to even more locations around the world, you really don't have an excuse to stay put.
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• ResetPlug cycles your Wi-Fi power, so you don't have to

  03-05-2016 20:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you find yourself constantly resetting your router because the signal drops out, it's probably time for a new router. But if that isn't an option, then ResetPlug might be, offering an auto-cycling feature when your Wi-Fi drops out.
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• New plug can turn your router off and back on again, so you don’t have to

  03-05-2016 20:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you find yourself constantly resetting your router because the signal drops out, it's probably time for a new router. But if that isn't an option, then ResetPlug might be, offering an auto-cycling feature when your Wi-Fi drops out.
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• Supernatural thriller Dishonored 2 hits PS4, Xbox One, PC in November

  03-05-2016 20:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Global publisher Bethesda revealed that Arkane Studios' first-person, stealth-action game Dishonored 2 will hit the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC platforms in November of this year.
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• Want Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered? You'll have to buy Infinite Warfare

  03-05-2016 20:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered will only be sold as part of special edition bundles of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare when it launches in November. We also get a side-by-side look at the update to the 2007 classic.
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• Coachella organizers finalize fest with Neil Young, The Stones, Paul McCartney, and more

  03-05-2016 20:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Coachella organizers will on one of the biggest classic rock events in history this October, with Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Neil Young, and Roger Waters.
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• 2016 McLaren 675LT review

  03-05-2016 20:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  McLaren’s 675LT is the star athlete, teachers’ pet, and after-school tutor to struggling supercars through a combination of performance, road manor, and innovation.
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• Kodak, Kickstarter join to offer free film to directors who don’t want to go digital

  03-05-2016 20:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  There are a lot of reasons indie directors shoot digitally, but Kodak wants to make sure that the prohibitively high cost of film isn't one of them by offering Kickstarter directors up to $20,000 in free film.
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• Watch: Radiohead rejoins the Web with dark claymation teaser set to new single

  03-05-2016 19:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Radiohead has released a claymation teaser for the band's upcoming ninth studio album the day after the group purged all posts from social media and the Web, offering fans the first new song in years.
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• 10 last-minute gadgets that your mother is going to love

  03-05-2016 19:57
  
  On Monday we published a Mother's Day gift guide that was unlike all the other guides you see around the web. Instead of including cooking tools and beauty supplies, we focused on cool tech gifts that today's mothers will definitely be into. Of course, some mothers are more into technology than others, so we wanted to share one more guide for all you last-minute Mother's Day shoppers out there. Today's Mother's Day gift guide still focuses on gadgets, but they're all items that more traditional
  
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• HP's Pavilion laptop line is gearing up for a summer of blockbuster releases

  03-05-2016 19:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  HP has a summer full of new laptops, convertibles, all-in-ones, and desktops planned for its Pavilion line. They boast updated processors, thinner designs, and lower prices.
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• ‘Dishonored 2’ will come to PS4, Xbox One and PC on November 11th

  03-05-2016 19:37
  
  One of the most celebrated games of the last generation is getting a sequel, and now we know its release date. Bethesda announced on Tuesday that Dishonored 2  would finally be making its way to store shelves on November 11th, a little over four years after the first game released in 2012. SEE MORE:  Watch the first trailer for ‘Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare,’ coming November 4th Unfortunately, that's all that Bethesda was willing to spill about the Arkane Studios game. Mo
  
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• New version of malware uses ‘God Mode’ to hide from Windows users

  03-05-2016 19:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new piece of malware is apparently using an undocumented Windows tweak known as God Mode to hide away on targeted systems and evade deletion attempts — here's how to fix it.
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• Who would win a fight between Iron Man and Optimus Prime? Here's one answer

  03-05-2016 19:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest episode of video webseries Super Power Beat Down investigates the potential winner of a brawl between armored Avenger hero Iron Man and the leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime.
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• Vanquish Wi-Fi dead zones by turning an old router into a wireless extender

  03-05-2016 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Is there a Wi-Fi deadzone in your home or office? A Wi-Fi repeater can help. And if you have an old router, you can turn it into a repeater with a simple hack. That dead spot will be gone in no time.The post Vanquish Wi-Fi dead zones by turning an old router into a wireless extender appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Leka is the new smart robot for children with developmental disorders

  03-05-2016 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Today, the robotic smart toy company Leka launched an Indiegogo campaign to develop a new toy for children with developmental disorders, seeking to change the way youngsters learn, play, and progress in our tech-forward age.The post Leka is the new smart robot for children with developmental disorders appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Don’t throw out your old router – turn it into a wireless extender

  03-05-2016 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Is there a Wi-Fi deadzone in your home or office? A Wi-Fi repeater can help. And if you have an old router, you can turn it into a repeater with a simple hack. That dead spot will be gone in no time.The post Don’t throw out your old router – turn it into a wireless extender appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• IBM and fashion powerhouse Marchesa teamed up to design this dress for the Met Gala

  03-05-2016 19:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Thoroughly embracing this modern marriage are IBM and Marchesa, who debuted a so-called "cognitive dress" on supermodel Karolina Kurkova for Monday evening's Met Gala, themed "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology."
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• AI participated in designing this supermodel-worn dress at the Met Gala

  03-05-2016 19:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Thoroughly embracing this modern marriage are IBM and Marchesa, who debuted a so-called "cognitive dress" on supermodel Karolina Kurkova for Monday evening's Met Gala, themed "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology."
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• Google Search now automatically translates (some) foreign words into English

  03-05-2016 18:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google Search now works better with its translate service. When you enter a word in a foreign language, the search engine will automatically translate it to your native tongue.The post Google Search now automatically translates (some) foreign words into English appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Polaroid’s crazy $100 camera prints your photos instantly without ink

  03-05-2016 18:40
  
  Think back to when you were a child and try to remember the first time you saw a Polaroid instant camera. Do you remember how awesome and magical that moment was? You would snap a picture and a floppy blank image would be ejected from the camera along with that motorized sound. Then you would watch in awe as the image slowly came to life on the photograph. Yes, you'd also shake the photo a little bit, as if that did anything. Well, now you can relive that magical moment — but upd
  
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• Dish Network is getting into the smartphone repair business. No, really

  03-05-2016 18:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Forget about going to the Apple Store or a kiosk the next time your iPhone needs repair. Dish Network, the satellite TV provider, will come to wherever you are and repair it for a little more money.
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• Believe it or not, Dish Network wants to fix your broken iPhone

  03-05-2016 18:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Forget about going to the Apple Store or a kiosk the next time your iPhone needs repair. Dish Network, the satellite TV provider, will come to wherever you are and repair it for a little more money.
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• How to root your Android phone or tablet in 2016 (and unroot it)

  03-05-2016 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Are you wondering whether to root your Android smartphone? Perhaps you’ve decided to do it and you just need to know how? You’ll find an explanation and a quick guide to Android rooting right here.
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• Amazon patent scans hands to stop your kid from deleting your augmented reality work

  03-05-2016 18:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Kids tend to burst into rooms and wave their hands around, which could mess with augmented reality sets that use gesture-based controls. An Amazon aims to fix this, and also ensure that kids are presented with a kid-friendly UI.The post Amazon patent scans hands to stop your kid from deleting your augmented reality work appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• SoundCloud Go finally goes international, but it’s starting small

  03-05-2016 17:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Just over a month ago, SoundCloud finally announced its long-rumored subscription service SoundCloud Go. Now the service is taking its first steps into Europe, starting with the U.K. and Ireland.
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• The red-band trailer for Bad Moms take motherhood to some raunchy places

  03-05-2016 17:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The upcoming Bad Moms has a pair of new trailers -- including a red-band version that definitely earns its R rating -- that offer a peek at how irreverent motherhood can get. The comedy stars Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn.
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• iPhone 7 rumors and news leaks

  03-05-2016 17:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Forget about the iPhone 6S -- that's already old news. Rumors have already started to spread about Apple's latest offering, the iPhone 7, a device we almost certainly won't see until the end of 2016.
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• Put some bling on it: Huawei’s Swarovski studded smartwatches are now on sale

  03-05-2016 17:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Huawei Watch has quite a few styles to choose from, and with a range of price tags. But the company is now expanding that lineup to include women with the Elegant and the Jewel models.The post Put some bling on it: Huawei’s Swarovski studded smartwatches are now on sale appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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