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• Macbook Air 13 vs. Asus Zenbook UX305CA: A budget Windows ultrabook takes on Apple

  09-05-2016 23:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Macbook Air and Zenbook UX305CA both offer powerful hardware in small frames, but at very different price points. Which one serves the most value and best performance? We examine the pros and cons of each.
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• Donkey Kong crown reclaimed: World record score breaks 1.2 million

  09-05-2016 23:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Competition for a world record score in Nintendo's 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong grew to a fever pitch this week, as former champ Wes Copeland reclaimed his title with a nigh-unbeatable score of 1,218,000.
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• FTC and FCC shine a light on mobile security updates

  09-05-2016 23:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The FTC and the FCC want to improve mobile security, and have issued orders to eight companies for information on their mobile update procedures. The companies include Apple, Google, and Microsoft, and the FCC is looking into carriers as well.
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• SpaceX astronauts will wear stylish, heroic space suits partially designed by Marvel

  09-05-2016 23:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  SpaceX's Elon Musk inspired Iron Man. Now Musk wants Marvel to create "stylish" and "heroic" suits for SpaceX astronauts. Reality following fiction following reality. SpaceX astronauts are due at the International Space Station in 2017.
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• Elon Musk wants his SpaceX astronauts to be suited up Marvel-style

  09-05-2016 23:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  SpaceX's Elon Musk inspired Iron Man. Now Musk wants Marvel to create "stylish" and "heroic" suits for SpaceX astronauts. Reality following fiction following reality. SpaceX astronauts are due at the International Space Station in 2017.
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• Watch: Star Wars Rogue One trailer gets a shot-for-shot remake — using Lego

  09-05-2016 22:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A group of Star Wars fans called the Animators Collective have completed an amazing shot-for-shot remake of the trailer for upcoming film Rogue One, adding everything from flames to lens flare.
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• Watch: Fans create a perfect Lego remake of the Rogue One trailer

  09-05-2016 22:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A group of Star Wars fans called the Animators Collective have completed an amazing shot-for-shot remake of the trailer for upcoming film Rogue One, adding everything from flames to lens flare.
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• New Google News feature aims to ensure that you never miss a local story

  09-05-2016 22:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Local publications sometimes get buried by national papers, but Google's launching new tags in Google News to ensure that doesn't happen. It's called "Local Source," and it's visible on Android, iOS, and the web.The post New Google News feature aims to ensure that you never miss a local story appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Google will begin highlighting hyperlocal stories in Google News

  09-05-2016 22:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Local publications sometimes get buried by national papers, but Google's launching new tags in Google News to ensure that doesn't happen. It's called "Local Source," and it's visible on Android, iOS, and the web.The post Google will begin highlighting hyperlocal stories in Google News appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• ‘Boaty McBoatface’ research ship will officially be named the RRS Sir David Attenborough

  09-05-2016 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The British Natural Environment Research Council asked people online to name their new ship. People online made some odd choices.
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• Keeping the skies friendly: Sonic net deters bird strikes in airfield danger zones

  09-05-2016 22:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new technique to reduce bird strikes uses ambient noise that migratory birds don't like to keep them away from airfields and other dangerous areas.
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• Invisible ‘sonic net’ makes birds avoid airports, stops them from being obliterated by planes

  09-05-2016 22:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new technique to reduce bird strikes uses ambient noise that migratory birds don't like to keep them away from airfields and other dangerous areas.
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• Smart home camera gives Canadian man front-row seat to fiery demise of his house

  09-05-2016 22:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  While evacuating the Fort McMurray wildfire, town resident James O'Reilly and his wife watched as their home burned down via a smart home security camera. The couple had owned the home for nearly two decades prior to its destruction.
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• Tweets talk: A review of Twitter’s review of Drake’s new album, Views

  09-05-2016 22:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  At 11 P.M. EST, Drake released his highly anticipated fourth album Views on iTunes, and within minutes Twitter was inundated with hundreds of people sharing their opinions on his latest opus. Digital Trends breaks down how accurate those reviews were.
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• How to use the camera in the LG G5 to take awesome photos

  09-05-2016 21:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The LG G5 retains the best features of its predecessor, and adds a few others that help make it one of the top shooters available. Here's how to properly use them and take your photography to the next level.
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• In June, Uber can say, ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’

  09-05-2016 21:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Having signed enough professional licensed transport drivers, Uber X service will commence in Berlin, Germany this June. Germany hasn't been an easy entry for Uber, given the country's strict insistence on professional drivers and stiff fines.
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• Opera bakes a VPN into iOS app, Stormtroopers are a hit on the dancefloor

  09-05-2016 21:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Opera puts a VPN into their iOS app to allow private browsing, A.I.-based chatbots are on the rise, Stormtrooper dance team pushes Simon Cowell's button on BGT.
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• Opera bakes a VPN into iOS app, Stormtroopers are a hit on the dance floor

  09-05-2016 21:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Opera puts a VPN into their iOS app to allow private browsing, A.I.-based chatbots are on the rise, Stormtrooper dance team pushes Simon Cowell's button on BGT.
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• ‘Captain America: Civil War’ post-credits scenes: Everything you need to know

  09-05-2016 21:14
  
  Not only is Captain America: Civil War one of the most enjoyable and explosive movies of the summer, it's also the jumping-off point for Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. More so than any previous film, Civil War  feels like a transition from one era to another, which is why Marvel decided to once again tack on two additional scenes after the credits started rolling. MUST SEE:  So long, Siri: How to get Amazon Alexa on your iPhone To be clear, we're going to talk about the
  
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• Windows 7 holdouts suffer bricked motherboards thanks to update

  09-05-2016 21:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Last week, a seemingly innocuous Windows 7 patch was recategorized from optional to recommended, and now it's been discovered that the patch is bricking PCs outfitted with certain Asus motherboards.
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• Nasty surprise: Certain Asus PCs bricked by Windows 7 update

  09-05-2016 21:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Last week, a seemingly innocuous Windows 7 patch was recategorized from optional to recommended, and now it's been discovered that the patch is bricking PCs outfitted with certain Asus motherboards.
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• Make it rain: Nevada is experimenting with cloud-seeding drones to fight drought

  09-05-2016 21:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For the first time ever, the state of Nevada used a cloud seeding Savant drone to release silver-iodide flares that will help increase rainfall and end the drought conditions that have been plaguing the west coast for months.
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• GoPro’s highly anticipated Karma drone won’t be released until this winter

  09-05-2016 20:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amid financial trouble, with losses nearing 50 percent since the same period in 2014, GoPro announces that it will delay the release of its highly-anticipated new drone until later this year.
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• Security expert arrested after allegedly failing to report flaws in election website

  09-05-2016 20:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dave Levin, a cybersecurity researcher in Florida, was arrested last week after allegedly finding vulnerabilities in the local elections website and failing to report the bugs ethically.
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• Florida man arrested for hacking elections website, defense blames political corruption

  09-05-2016 20:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dave Levin, a cybersecurity researcher in Florida, was arrested last week after allegedly finding vulnerabilities in the local elections website and failing to report the bugs ethically.
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• Coachella organizers add second weekend to massive classic rock fest

  09-05-2016 20:44 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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• Minecraft: Wii U Edition gets free Mario-themed DLC this month

  09-05-2016 20:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Mario and his pals will soon venture into the blocky world of Mojang's Minecraft as part of a free update for Minecraft: Wii U Edition launching later this month, Nintendo and Mojang confirmed this week.
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• Mario and friends explore Minecraft: Wii U Edition in next update

  09-05-2016 20:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Mario and his pals will soon venture into the blocky world of Mojang's Minecraft as part of a free update for Minecraft: Wii U Edition launching later this month, Nintendo and Mojang confirmed this week.
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• Want to hear Radiohead’s ‘triumphant’ new album? Here’s where to find it

  09-05-2016 20:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Radiohead have finally released their ninth studio album, A Moon Shaped Pool, and have made it available to listeners in a variety of downloadable formats, as well as on multiple streaming services.
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• iOS 10 could finally come with a ‘Home’ app for all your HomeKit needs

  09-05-2016 20:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The smart home is well and truly taking off, but there's one thing missing -- a comprehensive smart home app that brings together all your smart home products. iOS 10, however, may finally include a HomeKit app, according to recent reports.
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• You may soon be able to control Google Play Music on Android with your voice

  09-05-2016 20:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hidden code in the latest version of the Google Play Music app for Android points to the possibility of built-in voice commands for playback control. You'll be able to pause, play, and shuffle music hands free.The post You may soon be able to control Google Play Music on Android with your voice appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Hidden code in the Google Play Music app points to fully featured voice control

  09-05-2016 20:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hidden code in the latest version of the Google Play Music app for Android points to the possibility of built-in voice commands for playback control. You'll be able to pause, play, and shuffle music hands free.The post Hidden code in the Google Play Music app points to fully featured voice control appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Game of Thrones season 6, ep 3 recap: oathbreakers punished, an audience teased

  09-05-2016 20:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On Game of Thrones' latest episode, Oathbreaker, society continues to crumble, and some people try to hold up the pieces. Some oathbreakers are punished, while others seem to prosper (for now). Here is our recap of season 6, episode 2.
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• Spotify ventures further into video territory with twelve star-studded shows

  09-05-2016 20:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Spotify has announced a slate of twelve new shows which will start rolling out on the streaming service starting this summer, including interesting new series from Russell Simmons and more.
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• Spotify uses star power to venture further into video series production

  09-05-2016 20:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Spotify has announced a slate of twelve new shows which will start rolling out on the streaming service starting this summer, including interesting new series from Russell Simmons and more.
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• Robot hordes are one step closer as robo roaches learn to work together

  09-05-2016 20:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have developed robotic cockroaches that work in tandem to overcome obstacles, such as climb steps.
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• The GTX 1080 isn’t out yet, but Nvidia has already updated VRWorks

  09-05-2016 19:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nvidia has bumped up performance in virtual reality for its Pascal cards, with the introduction of a number of new, advanced features which will really leverage what the new generation of hardware can do.
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• Siri’s creators just showed off Viv, a brilliant new AI assistant

  09-05-2016 19:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Viv wants to be the one-stop place for you to interact with everything. Its creators want you to book a hotel or an Uber, send money to friends -- all through the digital assistant, instead of an app.
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• Uber looks to please riders, drivers in NYC with $5 cap on shared rides

  09-05-2016 19:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hoping to please riders and drivers and lessen traffic, Uber launched new NYC UberPool rush-hour pricing. Riders pay $5 max and drivers get paid surge rates. Riders have to go to a pickup point and won't know destination time until getting in the car.The post Uber looks to please riders, drivers in NYC with $5 cap on shared rides appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Painted optical illusion road blocks trick drivers into slowing down near school zones in India

  09-05-2016 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Painted optical illusion speed bumps are getting drivers to slow down in the school zones of Ahmedabad, India. The two-dimensional creations look like 3D road blocks from a distance, but reveal themselves as flat paintings when drivers get close enough.
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• Virtual Boy may finally get some love on your smartphone

  09-05-2016 19:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Virtual Boy is making its big comeback, but not in the red-and-black eyeglasses of old, but on your smartphone. Popping it in a Google Cardboard and running a specific emulator can even give you the same 3D effects enjoyed by '90s gamers.
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• Virtual Boy emulator lets you relive Nintendo’s original, flawed home VR system

  09-05-2016 19:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Virtual Boy is making its big comeback, but not in the red-and-black eyeglasses of old, but on your smartphone. Popping it in a Google Cardboard and running a specific emulator can even give you the same 3D effects enjoyed by '90s gamers.
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• Pair this kit with a Raspberry Pi for the DYI headphone amp of your dreams

  09-05-2016 18:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for a DAC/tube amp combo to power your headphones or feed your other stereo gear but don't have a lot of cash to spend? Now all you need is a Raspberry Pi and this $120 kit, now on Kickstarter.The post Pair this kit with a Raspberry Pi for the DYI headphone amp of your dreams appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Pair this kit with a Raspberry Pi for the DIY headphone amp of your dreams

  09-05-2016 18:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for a DAC/tube amp combo to power your headphones or feed your other stereo gear but don't have a lot of cash to spend? Now all you need is a Raspberry Pi and this $120 kit, now on Kickstarter.The post Pair this kit with a Raspberry Pi for the DIY headphone amp of your dreams appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Use augmented reality to measure your skin’s health with ModiFace

  09-05-2016 18:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You can already get a virtual makeover with ModiFace, but now, the app is applying augmented reality for the sake of health, not just aesthetics. On Monday, the virtual makeover app announced a new suite of skin-focused medical AR technologies
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• ModiFace can show you what you look like in 20 years

  09-05-2016 18:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You can already get a virtual makeover with ModiFace, but now, the app is applying augmented reality for the sake of health, not just aesthetics. On Monday, the virtual makeover app announced a new suite of skin-focused medical AR technologies
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• Want to watch Mercury in transit? Here’s how

  09-05-2016 18:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Mercury is on the move, friends, and it doesn't happen all that often. You know what that means -- time to get outside and "ooh" and "ahh" over one of nature's great miracles. We've broken down how for you.
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• Jeep’s solution to building a more efficient Wrangler won’t please purists

  09-05-2016 18:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Jeep needs to ensure the next-generation Wrangler is more efficient than the current model. The off-roader will allegedly usher in a turbocharged four-cylinder engine rated at about 300 horsepower and bolted to an eight-speed automatic.The post Jeep’s solution to building a more efficient Wrangler won’t please purists appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Here's how to watch Mercury in transit

  09-05-2016 18:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Mercury is on the move, friends, and it doesn't happen all that often. You know what that means -- time to get outside and "ooh" and "ahh" over one of nature's great miracles. We've broken down how for you.
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• Lynx Wi-Fi Enabled SmartGrill review

  09-05-2016 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you’re going to spend upward of $6,000 on a gas grill, it had better be pro-grade, with smart features unlike anything you’ve seen before. Fortunately, that’s exactly what the Lynx Smart Grill is.The post Lynx Wi-Fi Enabled SmartGrill review appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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