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• Three years behind iOS, Windows 10 Mobile is finally getting fingerprint scanning

  13-05-2016 23:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft is late to the fingerprint scanning party, but better late than never. This summer, Windows 10 Mobile will support fingerprint scanning, allowing users to log in to their device simply with their finger.
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• Brilliant new beehive harnesses solar energy to exterminate the colony’s worst enemy

  13-05-2016 23:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  An innovative new beehive, Thermosolar Hive, harnesses the power of the sun to target Varroa mites, one of the most devastating factors in colony collapse disorder.
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• Despite FCC rules, Linksys won’t block third-party firmware on its WRT line

  13-05-2016 23:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  FCC regulations make it hard, but not impossible, for router makers to allow third-party firmware. Linksys is putting in the effort for the WRT line, giving open source enthusiasts a potential refuge.The post Despite FCC rules, Linksys won’t block third-party firmware on its WRT line appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Activision partners with Facebook for esports streaming expansion

  13-05-2016 23:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Asserting that esports is "a cultural phenomenon at its tipping point," publisher Activision Blizzard announced that it will expand its MLG.tv streaming platform via a newly established partnership with Facebook.
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• Domke revives classic F-803 and F-5XB camera bags in Best Buy exclusive

  13-05-2016 23:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Electronics retailer Best Buy has teamed up with Domke on a pair of exclusive camera bags. Reinvention of classic Domke bags, the F-803 and F-5XB are now available at Best Buy stores and online.
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• Myer-Optik’s ‘soap bubble’ bokeh lens raises nearly 12 times Kickstarter goal

  13-05-2016 23:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Following its successful 100mm Trioplan revival last year, Myer-Optik is again finding success on Kickstarter with its F2.9/50mm Trioplan lens revival, which creates interesting "soap bubble" bokeh.The post Myer-Optik’s ‘soap bubble’ bokeh lens raises nearly 12 times Kickstarter goal appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• The smartphone’s scattershot future looks a lot like the PC’s past

  13-05-2016 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Smartphones aren’t novel anymore. Now that everyone has one, the rapid advancements that marked the dawn of the smartphone age will give way to an age of different shapes, sizes, and speeds.
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• Runkeeper is the latest mobile app to run afoul of privacy advocates

  13-05-2016 22:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you're concerned about privacy, it may be time to find a new fitness tracking app. Runkeeper is reportedly tracking users, even when the app isn't in use, and selling that data to advertisers. The company has earned a formal complaint in Europe.
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• One of Braven's most popular speakers gets an update that makes it even better

  13-05-2016 22:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Braven is already well known for its rugged Bluetooth speakers, and now it's adding another member to the family with the BRV-1M, an evolution of the company's popular BRV-1 Model.
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• This simple ‘hack’ brings back Instagram’s original, beloved icon

  13-05-2016 22:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Don't like Instagram's new icon? While there isn't much you can do about it, a user experience designer offers this simple "hack" to restore the old one and all its retro glory on iOS devices.
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• MSI gets ready for Broadwell-E with a flashy new motherboard for PC gamers

  13-05-2016 22:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  MSI introduced a flashy new motherboard, the X99A Gaming Pro Carbon with built-in lighting, with its sights set on Intel's upcoming Broadwell-E processors. This motherboard also sports a USB 3.1 Type-C port on the front, the first of its kind.
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• Feniks Audio says it created the world’s best computer speakers, and they might be right

  13-05-2016 22:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Feniks Audio says its Essence computer speakers are the world's best, and they certainly do pack in some nice components like a 24-bit / 96kHz Gordon Rankin-designed DAC and a 4.5-inch coaxial driver, but they don't come cheap.
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• Fenicks Audio says it created the world’s best computer speakers, and they might be right

  13-05-2016 22:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Feniks Audio says its Essence computer speakers are the world's best, and they certainly do pack in some nice components like a 24-bit / 96kHz Gordon Rankin-designed DAC and a 4.5-inch coaxial driver, but they don't come cheap.
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• Century-old law firm Baker & Hostetler just 'hired' an AI attorney to help its human lawyers

  13-05-2016 22:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  One of America's biggest law firms has officially employed an artificial intelligence attorney called Ross to help its human lawyers build and defend legal cases.
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• Toyota Land Cruiser Emergency Network passes cell calls to emergency responders

  13-05-2016 22:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Toyota Land Cruisers, ubiquitous in the Australian outback, serve as an emergency communications network, in an area covering over 19,000 square miles. Each vehicle has a cell range of about 15 miles and signals are passed to emergency responders.
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• Drone cages, smart cars, and unrelenting hordes in our CES Asia VR tour

  13-05-2016 22:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  CES Asia 2016 brought out all the latest technologies and toys, from smart cars that connect to your home, to drones that can see obstacles and avoid them as they follow you.
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• Everything you need to know about the Facebook Trending Topics bias controversy

  13-05-2016 21:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook is in hot water over recent reports suggesting that it shows bias in the Trending Topics feed. But what does that mean for Facebook, Facebook's partners, and you? Here's everything you need to know about the issue.
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• Audi is teaching its self-driving car human manners

  13-05-2016 21:46
  
  Audi is teaching its autonomous cars some thoroughly human road-manners, acknowledging that safe self-driving is about more than just sticking to the Vehicle Code. The German automaker has been running real-world tests of its autonomous fleet for several years now, most recently taking a self-driving A7 - dubbed "Jack" - out onto the A9 Autobahn. The primary goal of the … Continue reading
  
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• Some government staff actually used their work email addresses on a fetish forum

  13-05-2016 21:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Email addresses belonging to government and military personnel have been spotted among the cache of hacked data pulled from a hardcore fetish forum that was secured using outdated software.
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• Hack shows government and military employees used their email addresses on hardcore fetish site

  13-05-2016 21:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Email addresses belonging to government and military personnel have been spotted among the cache of hacked data pulled from a hardcore fetish forum that was secured using outdated software.
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• Windows 10 Mobile will soon have fingerprint support

  13-05-2016 21:22
  
  Some time this summer, Microsoft will add fingerprint support to Windows 10 Mobile, giving mobile users another security option. Microsoft recently confirmed the planned fingerprint support at the WinHEC conference, saying that it’ll be available as part of Windows Hello, the Windows 10 feature in which a device recognizes its owner using facial recognition and more. Check out the video … Continue reading
  
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• SmartCradle uses data from your smartphone to make you a safer driver

  13-05-2016 21:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The SmartCradle can turn an iPhone or Android smartphone into a dash cam. By tapping into the phone's GPS and accelerometer, the companion app will provide drivers with data about their driving habits, which could make them safer drivers.
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• SmartCradle turns your smartphone into a dash cam, and could make you a safer driver

  13-05-2016 21:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The SmartCradle can turn an iPhone or Android smartphone into a dash cam. By tapping into the phone's GPS and accelerometer, the companion app will provide drivers with data about their driving habits, which could make them safer drivers.
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• Crank up Doom's framerate on GeForce cards with Nvidia's new WHQL drivers

  13-05-2016 20:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nvidia has released new GeForce Game Ready WHQL drivers that focus on Doom, Homefront: The Revolution, and Master of Orion optimizations on the PC. The drivers also address a list of known issues seen across multiple operating systems as well.
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• Apple bets big on Uber's biggest competitor in China with a $1 billion investment

  13-05-2016 20:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple invested $1 billion in Didi Chuxing, a Chinese ride-hailing service and Uber's main competition in the country. Apple's big bet in China fuels rumors that the company is interested in the auto industry.
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• Tidal says Queen Bey brought in 1.2 million new users, but will they stick around?

  13-05-2016 20:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tidal has disclosed massive new gains in users, all stemming from the launch of Beyoncé's latest blockbuster record, Lemonade, which has been exclusively streaming on the service for weeks.
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• Magic Instruments Rhythm Guitar lets anyone play guitar, regardless of skill

  13-05-2016 20:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Have you always wanted to play guitar but never managed to pick it up? The Magic Instruments Rhythm Guitar lets anyone play, regardless of musical knowledge, and it's available for pre-order on Indiegogo now.
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• 3D motion technology lets wheelchair users move with the wink of an eye

  13-05-2016 20:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Researchers from Brazil may have a solution for physically challenged adults that will make it easier for them to get around in a wheelchair. Instead of a joystick, researchers have added motion control that allows them to move with a wink, blink, or nod.The post 3D motion technology lets wheelchair users move with the wink of an eye appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Twitter goes nuts over Chance the Rapper's new mixtape, Coloring Book

  13-05-2016 20:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Kanye West's favorite rapper -- Chance the Rapper -- released his third mixtape, Coloring Book, and Twitter went into a frenzy. Digital Trends compiled all the best reactions to the album on Twitter.The post Twitter goes nuts over Chance the Rapper's new mixtape, Coloring Book appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Google’s Gboard keyboard is coming to Android

  13-05-2016 19:54
  
  Yesterday Google released their new 3rd-party keyboard for iOS users named Gboard. With it, came the extremely-useful G button, which essentially integrates Google searches into your keyboard. This means never having to leave your messaging app just to search for something relevant again. Naturally, Android owners have been wondering where their version of the app is. Android users are used … Continue reading
  
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• 10 annoying Galaxy S7 Edge problems and how to fix them

  13-05-2016 19:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Samsung has refined its curved display beauty this year, but smartphone perfection remains elusive. These are the Galaxy S7 Edge problems we’ve been hearing about, with advice on how to tackle them.
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• Coffee’s worth $5, but music must be free? Enation’s Jonathan Jackson doesn’t get it

  13-05-2016 19:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nashville actor and Enation frontman Jonathan Jackson discusses his new album Blame-shifter, the resurgence of vinyl, and society’s curious refusal to pay for music – but not coffee.
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• Amazon now has a programmable Dash Button for the IoT

  13-05-2016 19:39
  
  Amazon has revealed a programmable Dash Button which can be assigned to any product or purpose, a customizable version of its one-touch reordering gadgets. The AWS IoT Button looks just like the existing Dash Buttons, which allow products from more than 100 brands to be ordered with a single tap - no web browser required - and delivered to a … Continue reading
  
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• SlashGear’s adventures in Mixed Reality (Episode 2)

  13-05-2016 19:30
  
  This week we're getting a bit deeper into what looks good when it comes to capturing Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and the mix - Mixed Reality. We're doing this because we don't JUST want to capture content for those of you that have a VR headset and want to see reviews of games and such. We want to capture content … Continue reading
  
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• Samsung’s new $45 Charm bracelet will soon hit store shelves outside the US

  13-05-2016 19:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Samsung's new fitness band, the $45 Charm, will soon hit shelves in Italy, Korea, Russia, France, and other select markets in the coming weeks and months. There's no mention of U.S. availability, unfortunately.
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• Here’s how to stream Chance the Rapper’s new mixtape — and you might not like it

  13-05-2016 19:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Chance the Rapper has released his third mixtape Coloring Book, a star-studded follow up to 2013's acclaimed Acid Rap, but fans can only hear his new music on one streaming service.
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• Uber’s CEO bites tongue on Apple giving Chinese rival $1bn

  13-05-2016 19:23
  
  Apple's $1bn investment in China's Didi Chuxing may be a blow for Uber, but company chief Travis Kalanick is paying it coy on how he really feels about the deal. The news that the Cupertino giant was making the single largest investment in the Chinese taxi-summoning service, which boasts more than 87-percent of the market for ride-sharing and over 99-percent … Continue reading
  
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• Greenlight turns your smartphone into a dash cam

  13-05-2016 19:05
  
  In this digital age, having a dash cam almost feels like a necessity. In the event of an accident, you'll at least have the comfort of knowing that some portion of it was caught on camera. This makes it a bit easier when it's being determined who is at fault for the collision. But when all of us have a … Continue reading
  
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• 2016 Lexus LX 570 Review – Sasquatch in a cummerbund

  13-05-2016 19:00
  If the Lexus SUV credo has long been 'quiet luxury,' then the 2016 Lexus LX 570 is its incognito off-road assassin, Sasquatch in a cummerbund, Sir Edmund Hillary at a cocktail party surrounded by pretenders. This full-size, multi-ton beast is the inheritor of a legacy that includes countless crossings of the Serengeti mated with the penthouse-levels of charm and grace … Continue reading
  
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• Are you a data hog? Then Sprint wants to give you a free year of Amazon Prime

  13-05-2016 18:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Do you consume a lot of data? Check out Sprint's Better Choice XXL plan. You'll get 40GB of high speed data for $100 per month, plus 12 months of Amazon Prime for free.
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• NFL inks deal to stream classic games on YouTube

  13-05-2016 18:34
  
  Last year, the NFL partnered with YouTube to bring a variety of content to the video service. These include game previews, in-game highlights, post-game recaps, and more. However, thanks to a new deal, we will start seeing entire games show up on the company's YouTube channel. While most people are content with watching the latest game every Sunday or Monday, … Continue reading
  
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• An Apple Passbook driving license for the UK is in the works

  13-05-2016 18:29
  
  Drivers in the UK could eventually take their driving license out of their physical wallet and store it in Apple's Passbook instead. The work-in-progress feature - which would see license information stored digitally in the iPhone's virtual wallet - was teased by the CEO of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), the UK's equivalent of the US's DMV. "So … Continue reading
  
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• Philadelphia police used a ‘Google Maps’ SUV to read license plates

  13-05-2016 18:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A police SUV was spotted in Philadelphia with Google Maps decals and two license plate surveillance cameras. The police said the decals are coming off, and they are starting an investigation into why they were on the vehicle in the first place.
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• LG WM5000HVA Twin Wash and SideKick review

  13-05-2016 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  LG’s Twin Wash and SideKick machines put two laundry machines in one, so you can wash big and small loads together or separately.The post LG WM5000HVA Twin Wash and SideKick review appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Folding display Samsung Galaxy X said one of 5 2017 flagships

  13-05-2016 18:12
  
  Samsung's first smartphone with a true folding display is tipped to launch in 2017, one of a rumored five flagship Galaxy handsets for next year. The South Korean firm has already made good use of its skills producing flexible OLED panels, with the Galaxy S7 edge having two wraparound edges where the display curves around the sides of the device. … Continue reading
  
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• Microsoft outlaws all tech support ads on Bing

  13-05-2016 18:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bing search engine users will no longer be shown ads for tech support services alongside their search results, as Microsoft has banned such ads through a change to its Bing Ads User Safety Policy.
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• This electric UTV costs more than a BMW 3 Series … is it worth it?

  13-05-2016 18:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Utah-based Nikola Motor Company plans on building an all-electric UTV called Zero. It hits 60 mph from a stop in three seconds, and it has a 150-mile range, but it's twice as expensive as its main competitors.The post This electric UTV costs more than a BMW 3 Series … is it worth it? appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Blips ultra-thin lenses that turn any smartphone into a microscope

  13-05-2016 17:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Blips are macro and micro lenses that give any smartphone camera a close-up view. These thin strips give you greater magnification power for macro photography or studying tiny objects and insects, like a microscope.
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• Samsung’s first foldable phone, the Galaxy X, could launch in 2017

  13-05-2016 17:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Samsung has been showcasing bendable display technology for a few years now, and a folding smartphone might finally become a reality. Internally code named Project Valley, the Galaxy X could launch next year.
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• Get ready for Android VR: Google may unveil a stand-alone VR headset at I/O 2016

  13-05-2016 17:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google may be poised to unveil a stand-alone VR headset at its upcoming 2016 I/O developer conference. Sources suggest it will provide a superior experience to both the company's Cardboard phone accessory and Samsung's Gear VR.
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