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• Soulja Boy to be paid a not-so-small fortune to promote gaming platform

  20-05-2016 23:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Soulja Boy will recieve nearly half a billion dollars to "Tell 'Em" about World Poker Fund Holdings properties, which include CelebrityWorld.com and a soon-to-launch “in-flight gaming” platform.
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• Cashing in his chips: Soulja Boy inks lucrative endorsement deal with World Poker Fund

  20-05-2016 23:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Soulja Boy will recieve nearly half a billion dollars to "Tell 'Em" about World Poker Fund Holdings properties, which include CelebrityWorld.com and a soon-to-launch “in-flight gaming” platform.
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• Tesla has a serious quality problem, and it needs fixing

  20-05-2016 23:47
  
  There's no denying that  Tesla is an incredibly forward-thinking and innovative company that's made some big changes to the status quo. In what seems like the blink of an eye, Tesla not only managed to normalize the concept of electric vehicles, but it also changed the way we think about the driving experience altogether. As a direct result, Tesla is a beloved company with an adoring and exceedingly passionate fan base. But there's only so much crap even the most passionate fans will&n
  
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• Chime is the Keurig for chai looking to change your morning drink routine

  20-05-2016 23:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Perhaps part of coffee's popularity stems from how easy we've made it to make it -- from single touch brewing to one cup dispensing, it seems like we've thought of it all. And now, Chime has done the same for chai.The post Chime is the Keurig for chai looking to change your morning drink routine appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Brew your perfect cup of chai with Chime

  20-05-2016 23:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Perhaps part of coffee's popularity stems from how easy we've made it to make it -- from single touch brewing to one cup dispensing, it seems like we've thought of it all. And now, Chime has done the same for chai.The post Brew your perfect cup of chai with Chime appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Between the Streams: New Bond, MacGyver reboot, and a Tetris movie?

  20-05-2016 23:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This week, we're talking about the maddening amount of video games becoming movies, Daniel Craig's exit as James Bond (and who will replace him), reboots galore from MacGyver to Predator, and so much more.
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• Dell's huge P4317Q is the newest multi-client monitor in town

  20-05-2016 23:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dell has unleashed the P4317Q, or what it calls the Dell 43 Multi-Client Monitor. It features a 43-inch screen and inputs to support four clients. There are also a handful of USB 3.0 ports for adding peripherals and charging a mobile device.
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• Did tsunamis reconfigure the Red Planet billions of years ago?

  20-05-2016 23:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Planetary researchers have found evidence of massive natural disasters that devastated Mars billions of years ago, which may help answer longs-tanding questions about the history of our closest planetary neighbor.
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• CNBC interviews Digital Trends’ Jeremy Kaplan about Apple’s new look flagship store

  20-05-2016 23:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  15 years after the opening of its first store, Apple’s flagship location in San Francisco re-opens its doors this Saturday with more than a new look. Today on CNBC, Jeremy Kaplan, Editor-In-Chief of Digital Trends, weighs in on how the tech giant is rebranding the overall experience at the new Apple store. The entire store […]
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• Google and LG built a gesture-controlled smartwatch using Project Soli

  20-05-2016 23:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google has made some serious developments on Soli since it first showed off the tech at Google I/O last year. In fact, it made a smartwatch and speaker with Soli, able to be controlled with simple hand gestures.
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• Canon’s 1D-X Mark II suffers from bizarre glitch when paired with some Sigma lenses

  20-05-2016 23:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Canon's latest flagship DSLR, the EOS 1D-X Mark II, only recently started shipping, but users are reporting of at least one interesting but bizarre issue.
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• The 12 best MacBook (2016) cases, covers, and sleeves

  20-05-2016 23:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We’ve got all sorts of MacBook cases and covers listed here, with all the details you need to make a decision on which one is for you. Whatever your preferred style, or budget, we’ll get you hooked up.
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• Flightcar emerges from shake-up ready to provide better service

  20-05-2016 23:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Airport car-sharing service FlightCar started well, but car owners and customers alike reported customer services issues. With new management, better training, and improved paperwork and apps, the company is rebooting with a new emphasis on customer service.
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• Pearl is Google's most interactive Spotlight Story yet

  20-05-2016 22:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google has released another Spotlight Story, this one putting you in the passenger seat. The video isn't just 360-degree, it changes depending on where you look, making it much more interactive.
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• Indiegogo and Arrow Electronics partner to bring entrepreneur dreams to market

  20-05-2016 22:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Indiegogo and Arrow Electronics announced their collaboration with hopes of creating a "new crowdfund-to-production platform aimed at accelerating the pace of innovation for technology and Internet of Things (IoT) entrepreneurs."
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• Safety measure: A former chief of Secret Service just joined Uber advisory board

  20-05-2016 22:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Former U.S. Secret Service director Mark Sullivan is the latest big name to join Uber's board, and the company hopes he'll use his decades of experience in protecting America's leaders to help keep Uber drivers and passengers safe.The post Safety measure: A former chief of Secret Service just joined Uber advisory board appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• ‘The ship has already sailed.’ Rogue Wave knows there’s no going back on streaming

  20-05-2016 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Zach Rogue and his bandmates in Rogue Wave talk about recording techniques, the emotion in recordings, and mixed feelings about streaming music.
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• Affordable HDR is here: Hisense unleashes its H8 series of televisions

  20-05-2016 22:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hisense's H8 series, which offers 4K, HDR, and multi-zone local dimming, is now available, as are a number of the other series in its 2016 lineup, which offers a wide variety of sizes and price points.
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• 11 outrageous treehouses that will make you question life on solid ground

  20-05-2016 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Check out our gallery of our favorite treehouses from around the world. From a three-story treehouse in the Costa Rican jungle to a mirrored cube hidden among the trees of Sweden, we’ve got you covered.
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• Purdue U. system lets police crowdsource cameras to keep eye on crime

  20-05-2016 22:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Purdue University researchers have developed a new surveillance system capable of allowing law enforcement to tap into unsecured cameras and pinpoint their location.
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• Law enforcement could tap into unsecured cameras to keep an eye on crime

  20-05-2016 22:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Purdue University researchers have developed a new surveillance system capable of allowing law enforcement to tap into unsecured cameras and pinpoint their location.
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• EU seeking a quota on European content on streaming services

  20-05-2016 22:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On Friday, the EU made moves toward allowing consumers to access their subscriptions to streaming services like Netflix, Sky, and Canal+ while they're making their way across the continent.The post EU seeking a quota on European content on streaming services appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Google’s first Project Ara modular phone will arrive in 2017

  20-05-2016 22:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Modular phones gives you the next and best in technology, without having to spend a lot of money on a new phone. Google, demoed a developer version of an Ara phone at Google I/O, and the company's own version will be out in 2017.
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• Google ATAP and Project Jacquard add gesture control to this Levi's Commuter jacket

  20-05-2016 21:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google has collaborated with Levi's to build a Commuter jacket that has gesture-sensing technology. It's useful for when you want to play the next song while biking, or check when your next appointment is -- all you have to do is swipe your sleeve.The post Google ATAP and Project Jacquard add gesture control to this Levi's Commuter jacket appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Control your phone with Google and Levi’s Commuter jacket thanks to Project Jacquard

  20-05-2016 21:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google has collaborated with Levi's to build a Commuter jacket that has gesture-sensing technology. It's useful for when you want to play the next song while biking, or check when your next appointment is -- all you have to do is swipe your sleeve.The post Control your phone with Google and Levi’s Commuter jacket thanks to Project Jacquard appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Producer says Sherlock Holmes 3 could film this fall, teases additional sequels

  20-05-2016 21:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  According to producer Joel Silver, the upcoming Avengers films aren't the only sequels on Robert Downey Jr.'s horizon. A break in the actor's schedule may allow him to film Sherlock Holmes 3 this fall.
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• Tumblr blog replaces guns in notable movie moments with selfie sticks

  20-05-2016 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Look out, there is a new meme on the block and it's causing all kinds of commotion. The new, and aptly named Guns Replaced With Selfie Sticks does exactly what the name implies. Pointless? Sure. Fun? You bet.
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• New Tumblr blog replaces guns in notable movie moments with selfie sticks

  20-05-2016 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Look out, there is a new meme on the block and it's causing all kinds of commotion. The new, and aptly named Guns Replaced With Selfie Sticks does exactly what the name implies. Pointless? Sure. Fun? You bet.
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• First drive: 2017 Honda Ridgeline

  20-05-2016 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Discarding conventional wisdom, the 2017 Honda Ridgeline has all the strengths of a traditional pickup truck coupled with a modern chassis and suspension.The post First drive: 2017 Honda Ridgeline appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• It took scientists 70 years to solve this physics problem, and an AI system did it in under an hour

  20-05-2016 20:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Australian physicists developed a highly-specialized artificial intelligence that learned and recreated an experiment to that creates an Einstein-Boson condensate.
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• Nextdoor is trying to tamp down racial profiling on its site with new protocols

  20-05-2016 20:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nextdoor has inadvertently created situations of racial profiling, in which minority residents almost seem unwelcome in their own homes. But now, the site is trying to fix the issue with new protocols.
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• WTF? Help astronomers solve this massive mystery: Where's the flux?

  20-05-2016 20:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A team of astronomers investigating "the most mysterious star in our galaxy" have launched a Kickstarter campaign, with hopes to raise $100,000 to find out "Where's the Flux?"
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• IMAX is bringing an ultra-premium VR experience to its theaters

  20-05-2016 20:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google wants to stick it to pedestrians involved in a driverless car accident with a super tacky car hood, IMAX plans to bring a super-premium VR experience to its new theaters, and a little smart ping-pong training robot will make you a master in no time.The post IMAX is bringing an ultra-premium VR experience to its theaters appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• John Berry, a founding member of the Beastie Boys, dead at 52

  20-05-2016 20:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  John Berry, the man who named the Beastie Boys in his teenage years, and played guitar with the then-punk band for two years, has passed away at the age of 52 from frontal lobe dementia.
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• Evil businessmen and shiny things! Playtonic goes deep into the world of ‘Yooka-Laylee’

  20-05-2016 20:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Developer Playtonic has just revealed a ton of new information on its platformer (and Banjo-Kazooie spiritual successor) Yooka-Laylee, including its cast of supporting characters and story.The post Evil businessmen and shiny things! Playtonic goes deep into the world of ‘Yooka-Laylee’ appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• AMD will reveal Polaris updates, A-Series chips, and more during Computex 2016

  20-05-2016 20:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AMD confirmed this week that it's holding a press event to reveal new products during the Computex 2016 show, not before. The event will be live-streamed to the company's dedicated Computex page and its investors page. AMD is expected to provide Polaris "updates."
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• Tesla sets aggressive goals for Model 3, suppliers not so sure

  20-05-2016 20:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Based on huge Model 3 reservations and despite supplier doubts, Tesla has ramped up production plans and intends to start testing full runs in July 2017. The company has said if suppliers can deliver it will produce the components itself.The post Tesla sets aggressive goals for Model 3, suppliers not so sure appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Sprint offers BOGO on the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, knocks $200 off iPads

  20-05-2016 20:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The summer heat is almost here, but it's not too early for a hot deal. Purchase or lease an iPhone 6S or 6S Plus at Sprint and get one for free. The carrier is even knocking off $200 on the latest iPads.
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• Sprint kicks off summer with buy one, get one free deal on iPhone 6S or 6S Plus

  20-05-2016 20:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The summer heat is almost here, but it's not too early for a hot deal. Purchase or lease an iPhone 6S or 6S Plus at Sprint and get one for free. The carrier is even knocking off $200 on the latest iPads.
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• Fun for everyone: How Naughty Dog made ‘Uncharted 4’ accessible for disabled gamers

  20-05-2016 19:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Naughty Dog worked with disabled gamer advocate Josh Straub to make Uncharted 4 a more accessible experience, complete with new controller options that eliminate the need for button mashing.The post Fun for everyone: How Naughty Dog made ‘Uncharted 4’ accessible for disabled gamers appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• The Nice Guys review

  20-05-2016 19:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  'The Nice Guys' turns Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling into a truly memorable odd couple and showcases the best elements of writer and director Shane Black's unique take on action comedies.
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• The heat is on: Best clothes dryers of 2016 loaded with special features

  20-05-2016 19:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dryers may be the afterthought when it comes to buying a laundry pair, but there are definitely some great features you may want when it comes to your new appliance, whether it's energy efficiency, steam, or sanitizing cycles.The post The heat is on: Best clothes dryers of 2016 loaded with special features appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• There’s a $49 3D printer on Kickstarter right now — but is it too good to be true?

  20-05-2016 19:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We've had our share of false starts with sub-$100 3D printers (we're looking at you, Peachy Printer) but this one from Chinese based 101Hero is already prototyped and just needs some Kickstarter love.
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• 101Hero just launched a $49 3D printer on Kickstarter — but is it too good to be true?

  20-05-2016 19:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We've had our share of false starts with sub-$100 3D printers (we're looking at you, Peachy Printer) but this one from Chinese based 101Hero is already prototyped and just needs some Kickstarter love.
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• Influential group wants feds to hit the accelerator on driverless and electric cars

  20-05-2016 19:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  SAFE, a group of prominent leaders from industry and the military, wants Washington regulators to speed up the establishment of federal regulations, mandates, and incentives that encourage both autonomous vehicles and entry-level electric-powered cars.The post Influential group wants feds to hit the accelerator on driverless and electric cars appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• X-Men: Apocalypse offers up an ’80s ad for Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters

  20-05-2016 19:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In a new promotional video for X-Men: Apocalypse, the mutant Jubilee hosts a television recruitment ad for Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, the school for mutants in the X-Men franchise.
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• Houzz takes the crown as the Best App at the Google Play Awards

  20-05-2016 19:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google live-streamed the first-ever Google Play Awards yesterday at Google I/O. The company picked 10 winners across varying categories, ranging from most innovative, to best standout startup.The post Houzz takes the crown as the Best App at the Google Play Awards appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Fujifilm's new teleconverter doubles your focal length without quality loss

  20-05-2016 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Fujifilm has a new 2x teleconverter that increases the focal length of select lenses. The Fujinon Teleconverter XF2X TC WR will please sports, wildlife, and any photographer who could use the extra zoom.
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• 2x teleconverter gives Fujifilm lenses an extra reach without getting close

  20-05-2016 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Fujifilm has a new 2x teleconverter that increases the focal length of select lenses. The Fujinon Teleconverter XF2X TC WR will please sports, wildlife, and any photographer who could use the extra zoom.
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• New Assassin’s Creed poster highlights series’ high point

  20-05-2016 19:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Viewpoints are an important component of Assassin's Creed games, whether you're climbing up to them or jumping off of them. That's why it's no surprise that one features in the latest poster for the Assassin's Creed movie.
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