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• Something else to like about Facebook: Social media network adds 360-degree photos

  09-06-2016 23:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  360-degree videos have been Facebook-compatible since September. On Thursday, the social media network unveiled 360-degree stills -- and you don't need a 360 cam to create them.
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• Trends with Benefits: Apple WWDC 2016 preview

  09-06-2016 23:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Get ready for iOS 10! WWDC 2016 kicks off next week and the DT roundtable of experts sits down to preview Apple's annual developers conference.The post Trends with Benefits: Apple WWDC 2016 preview appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Motorola slims down with the Moto Z, then fattens back up with snap-on Mods

  09-06-2016 23:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Mods, mods, mods -- that's what Motorola is highlighting for its new Moto Z and Moto Z Force. The Lenovo-owned company's flagship phones are thin, sleek, and can snap to modules like a projector, a speaker, and a battery pack.
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• Radical new 'free-form' mobile lens is the sharpest iPhone lens yet

  09-06-2016 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Oowa has invented a radical new lens design that uses rotationally asymmetrical optics to produce crisp, clear images from edge to edge without any of the drawbacks normally associated with mobile lens attachments.
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• Once something you only saw on 'Top Chef,' sous vide hits shelves at Target, Best Buy

  09-06-2016 22:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Now that you (or your parents) can buy an Anova immersion circulator at Target and Best Buy, will sous vide cooking finally go mainstream? Here are a few reasons it might.The post Once something you only saw on 'Top Chef,' sous vide hits shelves at Target, Best Buy appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• New Nest CEO Marwan Fawaz tells his employees that Nest is not for sale

  09-06-2016 22:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nest is not for sale. That was the message Nest CEO Marwan Fawaz drove home in an email to company employees earlier this week, in which he wrote, "Nest is not for sale, and scaling and innovation aren't mutually exclusive."
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• Maru OS finally arrives, promising a desktop experience for Nexus 5 users

  09-06-2016 22:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Maru OS is now live for public consumption, providing a Debian Linux desktop experience for Nexus 5 owners when connected to an external display. More Nexus device support is planned, and non-Nexus support will be left up to the Maru community.
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• ESPN to bring Muhammad Ali's memorial service to fans with hours of live coverage

  09-06-2016 22:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Muhammad Ali fans won't have to be in Louisville, Kentucky, to pay their respects to the legendary boxer on Friday. ESPN has hours of live presence and coverage planned, starting at 7 a.m. ET.
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• Twitter hacker co-opting famous musicians' accounts attempts explanation

  09-06-2016 21:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  J5Z, a Twitter hacker responsible for infiltrating the accounts of George Harrison, Keith Richards, Tame Impala, and more, has stepped out of the shadows to attempt to explain why.
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• Hacker: Here’s why I broke into Keith Richard’s and other famous musicians’ Twitter accounts

  09-06-2016 21:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  J5Z, a Twitter hacker responsible for infiltrating the accounts of George Harrison, Keith Richards, Tame Impala, and more, has stepped out of the shadows to attempt to explain why.
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• ‘The X-Files’ meets ‘The Goonies’ in first trailer for Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’

  09-06-2016 21:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Billed as a "love letter to the ubiquitous cult classics of the 80s," the new Netflix thriller 'Strange Things' hark back to an era of cassette players, multicolored turtlenecks, and wood-paneled walls.
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• ‘The X-Files’ meets ‘The Goonies’ in first trailer for Netflix series ‘Stranger Things’

  09-06-2016 21:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Billed as a "love letter to the ubiquitous cult classics of the 80s," the new Netflix thriller 'Strange Things' hark back to an era of cassette players, multicolored turtlenecks, and wood-paneled walls.
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• Tinder locks out the kids, Larry Page wants to drive and fly

  09-06-2016 20:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tinder raises its age limit, millions of Twitter logins pop up on the dark web and Google co-founder Larry Page has a thing for flying cars.
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• Fujifilm unveils firmware updates for 19 cameras and lenses in its X Series

  09-06-2016 20:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Fujifilm reaffirmed its commitment to constant improvement by announcing firmware updates for 19 X Series cameras and lenses, including updates for some of its most popular products like the X-Pro2 and 35mm F/2 R WR.The post Fujifilm unveils firmware updates for 19 cameras and lenses in its X Series appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Fotodiox launches affordable, flicker-free LED lights for photo and video

  09-06-2016 20:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Thanks to efficient, cool-running LEDs, the new LED100WB light head from Fotodiox draws just 100 watts while outputting an amount of light equivalent to a 400w tungsten bulb. The light is also flicker-free for high speed video up to 120 fps.
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• Lenovo’s foldable phone prototype snaps onto your wrist like a slap bracelet

  09-06-2016 20:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Foldable phones are increasingly becoming a possibility, with Lenovo planning on entering the race to create a foldable phone and tablet. The Taiwanese demoed a prototype at Tech World, and will announce a product in the fall.
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• Lenovo Tangos with Google on its 6.4-inch Phab2 Pro

  09-06-2016 20:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Lenovo has partnered with Google to make the world's first Tango-ready phone, capable of real-time motion tracking and indoor mapping -- the Phab2 Pro. The Taiwanese company has also rolled out two new phablets, the Phab2 and the Phab2 Plus.
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• Hands on: Lenovo Phab 2 Pro

  09-06-2016 20:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Lenovo’s Phab 2 Pro will be the first consumer device to use Google Project Tango, an augmented-reality technology that blurs the real world with the virtual.
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• Nvidia effectively kills 3-way and 4-way SLI for gaming

  09-06-2016 20:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nvidia released a statement saying that it is primarily focusing on 2-way SLI support for the GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 for the best possible gaming experience. However, developers still have the option to enable 3-way and 4-way SLI setups.
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• China has plans to construct an underwater 'research lab' 10,000 feet below the South China Sea

  09-06-2016 20:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Over the past couple of years, China has constructed artificial islands on reefs in the South China Sea. Now they’re planning construction of a sea lab some 10,000 feet underwater.
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• PC sales continue to decline, partly due to Windows 10 upgrades

  09-06-2016 20:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest market forecast figures from IDC show that PC sales will continue to decline. One of the contributing factors is the success of the free Windows 10 update, which is causing fewer people to buy new computers.
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• Business Edition of HTC Vive VR headset adds support, $400 to price tag

  09-06-2016 19:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  HTC's new Business Edition of the Vive virtual reality headset comes with replacement face cushions and a dedicated support line. HTC will even install it all for you: you just need to shell out $1,200 for it.
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• White House asks AI experts to help with America’s prison overcrowding problem

  09-06-2016 19:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  “We have built a system that is too large, and too unfair, and too costly – in every sense of the word – and we need to start to change it,” heralded the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Lynn Overmann on Tuesday in Washington, DC.
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• Black Sabbath going back to the beginning for final live performance

  09-06-2016 19:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Black Sabbath has officially announced its final seven shows ever. The performances will end nearly half a century of touring and recording, with the last show set to take place in their hometown of Birmingham in the U.K.
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• ULA is launching the world’s biggest rocket today. Here’s where to watch it live

  09-06-2016 19:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  There's a top secret satellite launching this afternoon, and you can watch it firsthand. Sort of. At 1:59 pm ET, a Delta IV rocket will send what is likely a spy satellite into space on behalf of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), and it'll be live cast here.
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• 'Suicide Squad' is officially rated PG-13, but speculation over tone persists

  09-06-2016 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It was once reported that Suicide Squad was so dark that it needed to employ an on-set therapist, but the Motion Picture Association of America( MPAA) doesn't seem all that troubled by it.
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• Today only: Transfer all your old VHS tapes to DVD for just $30

  09-06-2016 19:03
  
  Talk about the end of an era — VHS tapes aren't even made anymore. There are young generations now that can't even remember what life was like before cell phones had built-in cameras. Meanwhile, I can still remember back when my parents got our first camcorder, which connected to a full-size VCR that you had to hang around your shoulder and lug around with you so it could record directly onto VHS tapes. It was quite a setup, and I couldn't be happier that it's long gone. Even though V
  
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• The Void, Sony Pictures, and Madame Tussaud to present Ghostbusters: Dimension VR experience

  09-06-2016 19:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Teaming up with the open-plan Virtual Reality pioneers at The Void, Madame Tussaud and Sony Pictures are launching a Ghostbusters experience next month, which will culminate with visitors blasting ghosts in VR with their very own proton packs.
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• Activison will bring ‘Call of Duty’ XP fan event to Los Angeles area in September

  09-06-2016 18:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After a five year-break, Activision has decided to resurrect the Call of Duty XP fan gathering this September in support of Infinite Warfare and Modern Warfare Remastered.
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• Basketball-loving kid gets a 3D printed hand designed specifically for shooting hoops

  09-06-2016 18:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Young amputee Logan turned to UCLA's 3D printing club and AIO Robotics for help when he wanted to play basketball and needed a hoop-shooting hand. The team used the Raptor Reloaded prosthetic hand from Enabling The Future as their template.
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• Malware infections in corporate-owned cloud folders almost triple in three months

  09-06-2016 18:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Sharing files and folders with your work colleagues might seem convenient, but the folders could be harboring a malicious threat. Over 10 percent of all shared folders in corporate environments now contain malware of some kind.
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• Remedy shuts down ‘Alan Wake 2’ rumors, confirms two new games in the works

  09-06-2016 18:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Remedy Entertainment has two as-yet-unannounced games in development. Contrary to rumors kindled earlier this year, neither of them will be a sequel to the studio's Twin Peaks-inspired cult hit, Alan Wake.
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• Netflix wants to send one lucky Instagrammer to the world's top restaurants

  09-06-2016 18:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Addicted to snapping #foodporn? Netflix is looking for an official Instagrammer to send to six of the world's best restaurants to shoot (and eat) the top dishes featured in season two of Chef's Table.
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• How to watch Lenovo’s Tech World announcements live, and what’s coming

  09-06-2016 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Lenovo is set to unveil a slew of new products at its Tech World 2016 event, including the Moto Z and Project Tango smartphones. Here's what we expect to see, and where you can watch the event for yourself.
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• 'Ali' will return to theaters this weekend

  09-06-2016 18:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In honor of the death of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, Will Smith's 2001 biopic of Ali will return to theaters for a brief, limited run over the weekend, according to Sony Pictures.
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• Don’t use your hands! Interrogation puzzler ‘Statik’ is coming to PlayStation VR

  09-06-2016 18:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Statik, a first-person interrogation puzzle game featuring a very creepy villain, has been announced for PlayStation VR. You'll have to use more than your hands to solve the game's contraptions.The post Don’t use your hands! Interrogation puzzler ‘Statik’ is coming to PlayStation VR appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Today’s 11 best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free

  09-06-2016 17:54
  
  Today's batch of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free packs 11 iOS apps that span all sorts of categories. We've got a couple of solid productivity apps, some games, an app every Minecraft fan needs, and plenty more. There are also a few additional sales that are still available from yesterday's posts, which was by far our post popular post of the month so far. Be sure to check it out now if you missed it on Wednesday. DON'T MISS:  Long jump champion freezes sperm ahead of Olympi
  
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• Will Infiniti develop semi-autonomous driving tech to rival Tesla?

  09-06-2016 17:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Infiniti wants to use the Q50 sedan's Direct Adaptive Steering system on other models to enable semi-autonomous driving. This would complement parent Nissan's efforts to put a self-driving car on sale by 2020.
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• Infiniti may offer a Tesla-style autonomous system on future models

  09-06-2016 17:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Infiniti wants to use the Q50 sedan's Direct Adaptive Steering system on other models to enable semi-autonomous driving. This would complement parent Nissan's efforts to put a self-driving car on sale by 2020.
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• New smart toothbrush from Philips Sonicare is a true 21st-century product

  09-06-2016 17:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With the Philips Sonicare FlexCare Platinum Connected, you'll have unprecedented insights as to just how you're brushing your teeth, and whether you're brushing certain parts of your mouth too much or too little.
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• Bring a dentist into your bathroom (figuratively) with this new smart toothbrush

  09-06-2016 17:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With the Philips Sonicare FlexCare Platinum Connected, you'll have unprecedented insights as to just how you're brushing your teeth, and whether you're brushing certain parts of your mouth too much or too little.
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• EA Access is free for Xbox Live Gold members next week

  09-06-2016 17:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  EA Access, the subscription service giving members free access to the company's back catalog of games, will be free next week for Xbox Live Gold members. All progress can be transferred to a full version of the service.The post EA Access is free for Xbox Live Gold members next week appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Worried your car might be faulty? Here’s how to look up if your vehicle has been recalled

  09-06-2016 17:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Automobile recalls are frighteningly common these days. Thankfully, if you're curious about whether your car has been recalled in the past, that info is easy to obtain. Here's how to find out if your car has been recalled.
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• Worried your car might be faulty? Here’s how to look up if your car has been recalled

  09-06-2016 17:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Automobile recalls are frighteningly common these days. Thankfully, if you're curious about whether your car has been recalled in the past, that info is easy to obtain. Here's how to find out if your car has been recalled.
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• NBA Fit app aims to get you in game shape, minus the superstar-level skills

  09-06-2016 17:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you're looking for a way to keep your own fitness hopes on track, you might consider downloading NBA Fit. Born from the NBA's partnership with Under Armour, the app won't turn you into a superstar, but maybe you'll feel as fit as one.
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• Get fit with the NBA and WNBA’s biggest stars, thanks to the new NBA Fit app

  09-06-2016 17:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you're looking for a way to keep your own fitness hopes on track, you might consider downloading NBA Fit. Born from the NBA's partnership with Under Armour, the app won't turn you into a superstar, but maybe you'll feel as fit as one.
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• Tesla introduces less expensive Model S 60 and 60D variants

  09-06-2016 17:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Tesla Model S lineup is getting reshuffled again. The Model S 60 and 60D will be the new base versions, effectively replacing both the old Model S 70 and the promised Model S 75.
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• Facebook Lite sees some heavy growth one year after launch

  09-06-2016 16:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Last year, the social media giant launched Facebook Lite, an app designed to give people a "faster experience on slower mobile networks," and 12 months later, the app has met with quite a bit of success.
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• BatteryBox Slim is the external battery your MacBook needs

  09-06-2016 16:30
  
  You can buy an external battery for your smartphone pretty much anywhere, but it’s harder to get one for your laptop — and it’s even more difficult to find one that’s compatible with a MacBook. But that’s about to change thanks to BatteryBox Slim, an external battery that can recharge all MacBook models and offer some exciting additional features as well. DON’T MISS: WWDC 2016 preview: Everything Apple plans to unveil next week As the name suggests, the batter
  
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• The return of Gjallarhorn: Destiny ‘Rise of Iron’ DLC trailer and details leak

  09-06-2016 16:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The return of Gjallarhorn is one of several elements confirmed for Destiny's upcoming 'Rise of Iron' expansion as details and the first launch trailer for the DLC arrive online ahead of Bungie's official live-stream event.
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