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• Google rolls out final Android Nougat developer preview; release set for this summer

  18-07-2016 23:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The final developer preview is here and it should be rolling out to your compatible device Monday if you have signed up for the Android Beta Program. You won't find any new features in this release, just a lot of optimization and squashed bugs.The post Google rolls out final Android Nougat developer preview; release set for this summer appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Android 7.0 Nougat is coming soon as the final developer preview rolls out

  18-07-2016 23:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The final developer preview is here and it should be rolling out to your compatible device Monday if you have signed up for the Android Beta Program. You won't find any new features in this release, just a lot of optimization and squashed bugs.The post Android 7.0 Nougat is coming soon as the final developer preview rolls out appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Acer Liquid Jade Primo will handle all of your Windows 10 Continuum needs

  18-07-2016 23:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Acer's Jade Primo, a phone it started teasing back in September, is now on sale. The big draw is Windows 10 and support for Continuum, which sees the phone become the center of a PC-like experience on the move.
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• Kerbal Space Program has touched down on Xbox One

  18-07-2016 23:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Kerbal Space Program, the cult-favorite space flight simulator, has finally made its way to the Xbox One. Get ready to explore the solar system with your crew of Kerbals from the comfort of your couch.
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• Tim Sweeney says we’re still years away from photo-realistic games

  18-07-2016 23:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  That new GTX 1080 of yours might perform pretty well, but it's close to 30 teraflops of performance behind what Epic Games' Tim Sweeney believes you'll need to power photorealistic graphics. That's not that far off though.
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• Photo-realistic graphics could take 40TFLOPS, according to Epic's Tim Sweeney

  18-07-2016 23:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  That new GTX 1080 of yours might perform pretty well, but it's close to 30 teraflops of performance behind what Epic Games' Tim Sweeney believes you'll need to power photorealistic graphics. That's not that far off though.
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• Star Wars’ ‘Trials on Tatooine’ VR experience is the closest you’ll get to being a real Jedi

  18-07-2016 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Lucasfilm's immersive entertainment subdivision ILMxLAB has released Trials on Tatooine, a free-to-play virtual reality Star Wars experience and Jedi training simulator available via Steam for the HTC Vive headset.
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• Star Wars ‘Trials on Tatooine’ is the closest you’ll get to being a real Jedi

  18-07-2016 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Lucasfilm's immersive entertainment subdivision ILMxLAB has released Trials on Tatooine, a free-to-play virtual reality Star Wars experience and Jedi training simulator available via Steam for the HTC Vive headset.
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• Apple Music’s sketchy song-matching feature is being replaced by iTunes Match

  18-07-2016 22:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Are you sick of Apple Music matching songs in your carefully curated music library with the wrong songs on its service? That should change soon as Apple is slowly rolling out iTunes Match's audio fingerprinting to Apple Music subscribers.The post Apple Music’s sketchy song-matching feature is being replaced by iTunes Match appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Germany may require ‘black boxes’ in self-driving cars in wake of Tesla’s Autopilot woes

  18-07-2016 22:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Following a rash of accidents involving Tesla's Autopilot functionality, German regulators want a way to tell whether self-driving tech is at fault. The answer? An airplane-like "black box."
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• Spotify won’t like Apple’s new streaming music royalty proposal

  18-07-2016 22:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple has proposes a new streaming royalty scheme to the United States Copyright Royalty Board which would pay 9.1 cents per 100 streams, making each hundred streams pay as much as a paid download.
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• Get to know the hired guns of ‘The Magnificent Seven’ with new trailer, poster

  18-07-2016 22:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Get to know the unlikely heroes of 'The Magnificent Seven' with a new trailer and poster for director Antoine Fuqua's remake of the 1960 classic about a team of mercenaries hired to protect a town.
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• Google reportedly developing augmented/virtual reality headset

  18-07-2016 22:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google is working on a mobile virtual reality headset for its upcoming Daydream VR platform that will reportedly blend augmented and virtual reality features, but it's unclear if this is the same headset Google is releasing this fall.
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• Sting’s first pop album in 13 years will include songs about Prince, refugees

  18-07-2016 21:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  British pop icon Sting has announced his first pop album in 13 years, after filling that time with symphonic, musical theater, and lute-based works. The new record will be called 57th & 9th.
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• Dubdub storytelling app wants you to make a big impact in 90 seconds

  18-07-2016 21:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dubdub is the latest in short-video editing apps that allows users to create 90-second videos quickly and simply. With a built-in library of music and the option to synchronize the video to the music, this free app has a lot of potential.
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• Redesigned Messenger for Pokémon Go available after first version gets pulled

  18-07-2016 21:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Messenger for Pokémon Go lets you chat with people nearby without having to leave the game. Even better, it now features team chats, which means you can coordinate with nearby team members.
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• Watch: 10 tools that can save your life while shooting video

  18-07-2016 21:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  YouTube Channel Muse Storytelling has curated a list of 10 tools that can save your life on a video shoot. From utility knives to Gaff tape, the video covers a collection of tools that will inevitably be of use to you while shooting.
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• ‘Game of Thrones’ season 7 will be shorter, while wait for it will be longest yet

  18-07-2016 21:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Game of Thrones season 7 already seems impossibly far away, but the wait will be the longest yet. The hit HBO series will return in summer 2017 with a smaller episode count than usual.
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• It’s official: Alden Ehrenreich is our young Han Solo

  18-07-2016 21:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Disney and Lucasfilm have confirmed earlier reports that Hail, Caesar! actor Alden Ehrenreich has landed the coveted role of Han Solo in the upcoming Star Wars spinoff movie, which will explore the famous scoundrel's early years.
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• Bluesmart Black Edition review

  18-07-2016 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With a built-in smartphone charger, digital scale, and location tracker, Bluesmart's Black Edition is the 21st Century makeover travel luggage so desperately needed — for a price.
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• YouTube engineer Ben Heck breaks down the fabled 'Nintendo PlayStation'

  18-07-2016 21:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In the latest episode of his web series, hardware engineer and YouTube personality Ben Heck examines the inner workings of the "Nintendo PlayStation," detailing the scrapped Super NES add-on's specifications and capabilities as part of a teardown.
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• Modder Ben Heck tears down long-lost Nintendo PlayStation prototype

  18-07-2016 21:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In the latest episode of his web series, hardware engineer and YouTube personality Ben Heck examines the inner workings of the "Nintendo PlayStation," detailing the scrapped Super NES add-on's specifications and capabilities as part of a teardown.
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• Take Taco Tuesday to the next level with Nuni’s tortilla toaster

  18-07-2016 20:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Everyone loves tacos, but toasting tortillas to make them at home is a real drag. A group of guys has come together to create the Nuni Toaster, a device that heats six tortillas at a time, so that they're nice and hot for your homemade tacos.
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• Star Trek 4 gets green light; Chris Hemsworth to return as Kirk's father

  18-07-2016 20:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With the Star Trek franchise continuing to churn out hits, there's no reason to slow down the Starship Enterprise. The fourth installment in the current series of films has been given a green light.The post Star Trek 4 gets green light; Chris Hemsworth to return as Kirk's father appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Fourth Star Trek film gets green light before third hits theaters; Hemsworth to return

  18-07-2016 20:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With the Star Trek franchise continuing to churn out hits, there's no reason to slow down the Starship Enterprise. The fourth installment in the current series of films has been given a green light.The post Fourth Star Trek film gets green light before third hits theaters; Hemsworth to return appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• 5 great location-based games that aren’t ‘Pokémon Go’

  18-07-2016 20:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  'Pokémon Go' has provoked legions of gamers all over the world to get off their butts and explore their surroundings. But it's not the only option. Here are some other great location-based games.
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• Comcast expands $10 internet plan to 2 million more low-income households

  18-07-2016 20:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Comcast has announced an expansion of its Internet Essentials plan, which offers 10Mbps internet speeds for $10 per month. The plan is now available to low-income households without kids.
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• Here’s when you can take home an Xbox One S and how much it will cost you

  18-07-2016 20:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft officially announced the Xbox One S' release date and pricing, though only the most expensive version will be available at first, with the two lower capacity/lower priced versions due sometime later this year.The post Here’s when you can take home an Xbox One S and how much it will cost you appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Netflix will stream CBS's new Star Trek series to nearly 200 countries

  18-07-2016 20:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Netflix has announced a licensing deal with CBS that will see it streaming every episode of the network's new Star Trek series to 188 countries -- excluding the U.S. and Canada, where the show will appear on CBS’ own streaming network.
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• CBS and Netflix partner up to beam new Star Trek series globally — but not in the U.S.

  18-07-2016 20:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Netflix has announced a licensing deal with CBS that will see it streaming every episode of the network's new Star Trek series to 188 countries -- excluding the U.S. and Canada, where the show will appear on CBS’ own streaming network.
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• Want a perfect replica of NASA’s Apollo 11 flight dossier? Check out this Kickstarter

  18-07-2016 20:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Want a perfect copy of NASA’s Apollo 11 Flight Plan dossier, but lacking the funds to get one at auction? Your luck is about to change -- thanks to a new Kickstarter project.
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• ABC News partners with Facebook to offer live-streaming coverage of DNC and RNC

  18-07-2016 19:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Following similar moves from YouTube, Twitter, and others, Facebook and ABC News are teaming up to offer in-depth live-streaming video coverage of the Republican and Democratic national conventions.
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• ‘Hitman’ video game puts a target on Gary Busey’s back for a limited time

  18-07-2016 19:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Character actor and former fake Chicago Cubs pitcher Gary Busey is the next elusive target in Hitman. Busey won a contest that also featured actor Gary Cole, and will be available starting Thursday.
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• Samsung seeks to grow its automotive business by grabbing a piece of China’s BYD

  18-07-2016 19:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Samsung wants to buy a stake in Chinese carmaker BYD. The Korean electronics company is seeking additional outlets for its products, and already has some notable automotive experience.
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• Airbus looks to drones to improve aircraft inspection process

  18-07-2016 19:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Airplane maker Airbus has started testing the use of drones to complete the final stages of its aircraft inspection. By using autonomous drones, the company is able to cut down inspection time from two hours to 10 minutes.The post Airbus looks to drones to improve aircraft inspection process appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Partially built telescope cluster captures magnificent image of 1,300 galaxies

  18-07-2016 19:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A handful of telescope dishes in a desolate region of South Africa have just returned a magnificent image of deep space that the chief scientist of the SKA in South Africa, Fernando Camilo, has called “far better than we could have expected.”
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• 1,300 distant galaxies and black holes appear in telescopic super-image of space

  18-07-2016 19:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A handful of telescope dishes in a desolate region of South Africa have just returned a magnificent image of deep space that the chief scientist of the SKA in South Africa, Fernando Camilo, has called “far better than we could have expected.”
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• The $700 Moxi stroller will charge your phone as you push your baby

  18-07-2016 18:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If a $700 price tag makes something super, then that's exactly what we should call the Moxi stroller from 4moms. Its main fancy feature is that it charges your phone while you walk.
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• Matt Damon takes a dumbbell to the jaw in the latest ‘Jason Bourne’ clip

  18-07-2016 18:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Though its entitled We Should Work Together, the latest clip from Jason Bourne doesn't exactly showcase the spirit of cooperation. A word of warning: If you're going to sucker punch a superspy, you'd better knock him out.
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• Pokémon Go

  18-07-2016 18:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
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• ‘Pokémon Go’ fever spreads across Europe as app debuts in 26 more countries

  18-07-2016 18:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The sheer number of players engrossed by Pokémon Go has caused server issues for many, but developer Niantic is forging ahead with its plans to launch the game in all regions.
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• Opera web browser sold to Chinese consortium for $600 million

  18-07-2016 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Opera, the oldest mainstream web browser, is no longer Norwegian. The browser, and the brand, have sold to a Chinese consortium for $600 million. The remaining parts of the company, including Opera TV, have 18 months to find a new name.
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• Opera is now a Chinese company, after $600 million sale

  18-07-2016 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Opera, the oldest mainstream web browser, is no longer Norwegian. The browser, and the brand, have sold to a Chinese consortium for $600 million. The remaining parts of the company, including Opera TV, have 18 months to find a new name.
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• Bristol leaps out of the history book with the new Bullet roadster

  18-07-2016 18:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  U.K.-based Bristol is being resurrected once again with a new roadster called the Bullet. The retro-styled two-seater will feature a BMW-sourced V8 engine and a lightweight chassis made out of carbon fiber.The post Bristol leaps out of the history book with the new Bullet roadster appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• ‘Who are you wearing?’ gets literal with DNA-based fashion

  18-07-2016 17:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Designer Tina Gorjanc is using Alexander McQueen's DNA to grow "skin" complete with freckles and tattoos that will be tanned to create jackets and bags. She hopes to enable the production of leather without killing animals.The post ‘Who are you wearing?’ gets literal with DNA-based fashion appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Aputure’s latest lighting accessory is the size of a credit card, won’t max out yours

  18-07-2016 17:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Amaran M9 is a video light that's only about the size of a credit card, but can it live up to Aputure's description as a "Swiss Army light?" The initial specs certainly seem to promise flexibility.
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• Aputure’s latest light is the size of a credit card, won’t max out yours

  18-07-2016 17:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Amaran M9 is a video light that's only about the size of a credit card, but can it live up to Aputure's description as a "Swiss Army light?" The initial specs certainly seem to promise flexibility.
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• Update: Messenger for Pokémon Go removed from Google Play

  18-07-2016 17:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Messenger for Pokémon Go lets you chat with people nearby without having to leave the game. Even better, team chats are reportedly on the way. Unfortunately, the app has been removed from the Google Play Store due to an "impersonation violation."
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• SpaceX is getting really good at these rocket landings

  18-07-2016 17:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  SpaceX is really getting the hang of these rocket landings, on Sunday night scoring its fifth flawless landing in eight months. This latest success takes the team yet another step toward its dream of creating a reliable reusable rocket system.The post SpaceX is getting really good at these rocket landings appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Photo that just leaked shows separate iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 7 Pro models

  18-07-2016 17:28
  
  Is Apple's new 2016 phablet going to be called the iPhone 7 Plus? Will it be called the iPhone 7 Pro instead, so that Apple's iPhone branding aligns with its iPad branding? Or will Apple launch two different phablet models, including the Plus we're all expecting and a higher-end Pro? As much as we already know about Apple's upcoming new iPhone lineup, there are still plenty of questions that remain unanswered. We know new iPhones are coming and we know exactly what they're going to look like tha
  
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