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• Twitter tackles extremism by purging 235,000 (more) accounts

  18-08-2016 23:54
  
  Twitter has been criticized over what many view as an inadequate level of effort to rid itself of extremist accounts. In light of those criticisms, Twitter has worked toward reversing the trend, and has regularly been purging accounts that promote or are otherwise related to extremism. Back in February of this year, for example, the company announced the suspension of … Continue reading
  
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• Tear down the regional walls: How to unlock hundreds of movies on Netflix

  18-08-2016 23:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tired of being blocked from viewing Netflix content solely because of where you live? With a few steps, you can easily bypass the regional restrictions on Netflix and gain access to hundreds of new movies in minutes.
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• Nvidia targets AMD’s Radeon RX 480 4GB card with new GTX 1060 model

  18-08-2016 23:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  EVGA and MSI launched on Thursday new cards based on a cheaper, 3GB version of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card layout. Pricing likely starts at $200, targeting the similarly priced 4GB model of AMD's Radeon RX 480 graphics card.
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• Nvidia slashes GTX 1060 memory to compete with AMD's Radeon RX 480 4GB card

  18-08-2016 23:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  EVGA and MSI launched on Thursday new cards based on a cheaper, 3GB version of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card layout. Pricing likely starts at $200, targeting the similarly priced 4GB model of AMD's Radeon RX 480 graphics card.
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• Turing Phone Dark Wyvern review

  18-08-2016 23:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After months of delays, the Turing Phone is here. Though the device has an interesting design, it’s missing a number of key features.
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• ‘Game of Thrones’ co-creators offer insight on four Iron Throne contenders

  18-08-2016 23:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The fight for the Iron Throne is reaching its end, and while Game of Thrones co-creators and showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are obviously keeping the eventual ruler a secret, they've opened up about the contenders.
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• FIFA Mobile for Android and iOS launches this autumn

  18-08-2016 23:12
  
  EA has announced FIFA Mobile, a soccer ‘experience’ for both Android and iOS. The game, which will launch this autumn across the globe, will feature a new gameplay mode, a ‘truly social experience,’ leaderboard and leagues, more than 650 teams, and more. The game was built specifically for the mobile devices it will be played on, and while a specific … Continue reading
  
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• Get one of the world’s smallest camera drones for 50 percent off

  18-08-2016 23:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Skeye Nano Drone is one of the world's smallest camera drones, yet despite it small size, we found this drone was fun to use and took respectable video. You can currently buy this pint-sized drone for just $25, a savings of 50%.
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• AMD shows Summit Ridge processor outperforming Intel’s Core i7-6900K chip

  18-08-2016 22:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  During Intel's IDF 2016 convention, AMD spilled more beans about its Zen core architecture and Summit Ridge CPUs. The company pitted its Zen-based CPU against Intel's Core i7-6900K “Broadwell-E” chip.
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• Android Nougat News, Rumors, and Hands-On

  18-08-2016 22:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Android Nougat Developer Preview 5 is now available, and rumor has it Nexus devices may get it as soon as August 22. There's not much new in the latest beta release, but here's everything you need to know about Android Nougat.
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• Here’s 6 helpful chatbots that prove talking machines can do more than just converse

  18-08-2016 22:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  From changing the way kids learn in schools to picking you out the perfect meal for you this evening, here are the seven of the most interesting chatbots doing the rounds at the moment.The post Here’s 6 helpful chatbots that prove talking machines can do more than just converse appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Here's 6 helpful chatbots that prove conversation machines can do more than just talk

  18-08-2016 22:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  From changing the way kids learn in schools to picking you out the perfect meal for you this evening, here are the seven of the most interesting chatbots doing the rounds at the moment.The post Here's 6 helpful chatbots that prove conversation machines can do more than just talk appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Want better seascape photos? Don’t forget to bring a bucket

  18-08-2016 22:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A plastic bucket is one of the most useful things you can have with you at the beach. It’s a sand castle construction tool, a seashell collection chamber, and can even be used to help you take better seascape pictures.
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• Facebook AI Research makes fastText open-source

  18-08-2016 22:17
  
  Automatic text processing is something that is widely used across the web, whether it's used to understand what you type in a search bar or detect spam in email. Developing fast and efficient text classification, however, is something that has challenged AI researchers throughout the years, and that's why the Facebook AI Research team (FAIR) set out the develop fastText. … Continue reading
  
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• 25 must-have apps for rooted Android phones and tablets

  18-08-2016 22:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rooting your Android device opens up a world of possibilities, along with a few apps. Here are 24 of our favorites, so you can make the most of your rooted device and unleash the true power of Android.
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• Genesis G80 and G90 get Amazon Alexa integration

  18-08-2016 22:12
  
  Genesis has announced Amazon Alexa and Echo integration with Genesis Connected Services, bringing voice command control to the Genesis G80 and G90 models. Car owners can issue certain commands to their vehicle from within their home or wherever they happen to be, doing things like telling Alexa to start the car, lock or unlock it, flash the lights, honk the … Continue reading
  
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• ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ will have a fifth season, but not in the ‘foreseeable future’

  18-08-2016 22:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Inside Amy Schumer fans started to worry when a tweet from the comedian seemed to indicate the end of the Comedy Central show. She has since clarified her remarks, explaining that it will eventually return, but not in the foreseeable future.
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• 'Inside Amy Schumer' hasn't been canceled, but don't expect new episodes anytime soon

  18-08-2016 22:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Inside Amy Schumer fans started to worry when a tweet from the comedian seemed to indicate the end of the Comedy Central show. She has since clarified her remarks, explaining that it will eventually return, but not in the foreseeable future.
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• Best tech gadgets for travel photography, video - San Francisco Chronicle

  18-08-2016 22:00 via sfchronicle.com
  
  Best tech gadgets for travel photography, video
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  On this page is a list of handy gadgets, lenses and tripods for smartphones that we've found useful for travel — if only so you don't have to lug around bulky lenses and chargers — but first, here are some issues to consider about accessories: •In ...
  
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• Not a chef? Make good food anyway with 7 kitchen gadgets smarter than you are

  18-08-2016 21:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With smart pans, smart scales, smart ovens, and precision cookers, there's no reason to have a bad meal at home. Here are some smart gadgets to take your home cooking to the next level (smart utensils included).
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• Nokia drops the price of its Ozo virtual reality camera by $15K

  18-08-2016 21:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After selling its mobile business to Microsoft two years ago, Nokia is reintroducing itself with great fanfare with the debut of the Ozo professional VR camera. And now, they're dropping the price by $15K.The post Nokia drops the price of its Ozo virtual reality camera by $15K appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Android was in more than 86 percent of all smartphones last quarter

  18-08-2016 21:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Android is clearly the OS of choice right now, with 86 percent of the phones sold in the last quarter using the Google-developed operating system. Apple's sales percentage continues to fall, though the other competitors are far worse off.
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• Android dominates, as Windows phone sales dip to less than one percent worldwide

  18-08-2016 21:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Android is clearly the OS of choice right now, with 86 percent of the phones sold in the last quarter using the Google-developed operating system. Apple's sales percentage continues to fall, though the other competitors are far worse off.
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• Mobile brain-scanning helmet will allow subjects to be studied while on the go

  18-08-2016 21:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Scientists have developed the world’s first wearable PET scanner -- making it possible for them to analyze the inner functions of the brain while subjects are on the go. It could help probe the mysteries of the human brain.
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• How to print from an iPhone and iPad

  18-08-2016 21:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You don't need a desktop computer to print documents anymore -- your new-fangled iOS device will do just fine. Here's our how-to guide for wirelessly printing documents directly from your iPhone or iPad.
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• One giant leap for robots: NASA opens Space Robotics Challenge registration

  18-08-2016 21:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The first astronaut to set foot on Mars may be greeted by a robot. At least that’s NASA’s plan with its Space Robotics Challenge, a $1 million prize competition that asks roboticists to develop astronautic robots.
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• Oracle accuses Google of ‘lying’ about Android in court, wants a new trial

  18-08-2016 21:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Lawyers for Oracle allege that Google wasn't entirely truthful about its Android operating system in court. It's requesting a retrial following its loss against the search giant on appeal.
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• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Review — an ultrabook unlike any other

  18-08-2016 21:27
  
  Ultrabooks are a wonderful thing, but they're known to require compromise: you get this (usually thin and lightweight construction), but you have to sacrifice that (let's say battery life and durability). It's this very nature of compromise that turns many off; more than a few laptop owners have gone with larger, heavier models to get the things their ultrabook counterparts … Continue reading
  
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• Uber buys Otto, will debut Volvo self-driving cars in Pittsburgh

  18-08-2016 21:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Plus: McDonald's pulls kids' fitness bands from Happy Meals, giant (and quite curvaceous) new airship takes to the skies for the first time over England.
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• Google Now will soon start giving suggestions in the New Tab page in Chrome

  18-08-2016 21:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google is integrating Google Now with Chrome in the form of a Google Now-powered New Tab page in the Android version of the web browser. The new feature can be found in the developer version of Chrome, but should come to the consumer version soon.
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• Google Now will soon give suggestions in the New Tab page in Chrome

  18-08-2016 21:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google is integrating Google Now with Chrome in the form of a Google Now-powered New Tab page in the Android version of the web browser. The new feature can be found in the developer version of Chrome, but should come to the consumer version soon.
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• 2016 Bentley Flying Spur Review: Lavish is an understatement

  18-08-2016 21:04
  
  The Bentley Flying Spur is over seven feet wide. Wider, in fact, than a Hummer H1. Just twenty inches narrower than a Smart car is long. Ironically for a marque so closely associated with Britain, that makes the Flying Spur singularly unsuited for a great many British roads. And, with a price tag easily ten times that of the Smart … Continue reading
  
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• Sticky Notes app for Windows 10 gets bug fixes, UI tweaks based on user feedback

  18-08-2016 21:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest update for the Sticky Notes app for Windows 10 fixes a couple of major bugs and makes a couple of pointed improvements to its UI, in response to user feedback submitted to Microsoft.
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• Facebook and Unity partner to develop new PC gaming platform

  18-08-2016 20:49
  
  Facebook has long been a major player in the gaming space - one only needs to mention Farmville or Mafia Wars to give people horrible flashback of endless notifications from friends - but the company is facing a lot of competition these days. Facebook has to compete with mobile gaming and the quickly expanding array of PC gaming storefronts for … Continue reading
  
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• Even your ceiling fan can be a smart home device thanks to Hunter’s new Signal

  18-08-2016 20:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Meet the Signal, a WiFi enabled, Apple HomeKit-integrated ceiling fan from the Hunter Fan Company. It's the first of what promises to be an "unprecedented 2016 new product launch" from the 130-year-old fan company.
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• Windows 10 update fixes some display bugs, but developers’ help is needed

  18-08-2016 20:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Move a window from a high pixel density display to a low one and things can get weird. Microsoft knows about this, and fix it in the Anniversary Update. Programs need to implement a change to take advantage, however.
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• Ubisoft to release 3 VR games, including ‘Star Trek: Bridge Crew,’ later this year

  18-08-2016 20:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Global publisher Ubisoft has issued release dates for its first three dedicated virtual reality games, revealing that Eagle Flight, Star Trek: Bridge Crew, and Werewolves Within will hit Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation VR platforms this year.
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• Pokemon GO update: great news for non-cheaters and hack haters

  18-08-2016 20:11
  
  This week the as the ban-hammer falls for masses of Pokemon GO hackers, cheaters, and GPS spoofers, legit players around the world are reporting a very happy side-effect. It would appear that loads of Pokemon Gyms are being left unoccupied. Imagine that! Gyms throughout the United States seem to be getting knocked down to level 1 and unoccupied or down … Continue reading
  
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• Facebook extends partnership with Unity, has eye on its own PC gaming platform

  18-08-2016 20:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook has announced plans to make publishing games to the social media service easier for Unity developers. It's laying the groundwork for its long-term goal of a dedicated PC gaming platform.
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• Want to track quakes on your own? Get a Raspberry Shake before campaign ends

  18-08-2016 19:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Was that a tremor you just felt? You don't have to be a seismologist to answer that question,not if you have the Raspberry Shake, that is. It's branded as a "professional grade personal seismograph"The post Want to track quakes on your own? Get a Raspberry Shake before campaign ends appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Trends with Benefits: Uber launches autonomous rides, Elon Musk plans to teach AI via Reddit

  18-08-2016 19:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Would you get into a self driving Uber? Residents of one rust-belt city will soon be asking themselves that question. Also, what's the worst that could happen when OpenAI is pointed at Reddit and told to learn?
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• Mass Effect trilogy might get remastered after all

  18-08-2016 19:37
  
  These days, you don't have to look very hard to find news of the latest video game re-release, as publishers race to remaster their old games and launch them once more for current generation hardware. Nearly every publisher in the industry has hopped on the remaster bandwagon, save for one hold out: Electronic Arts. That may all be changing soon, … Continue reading
  
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• ‘Kenobi: A Star Wars Story’ teaser imagines a solo movie starring Jedi

  18-08-2016 19:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A fan-made teaser for Kenobi: A Star Wars Story imagines a solo movie featuring Ewan McGregor's famous Jedi wandering the desert of Tatooine, haunted by the events of Revenge of the Sith.
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• Indie dev gets HoloLens to run 8-bit Nintendo games in 3D

  18-08-2016 19:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Independent developer Andrew Peterson has created a software emulator that uses Microsoft's HoloLens mixed-reality headset to display Nintendo Entertainment System games in a 3D space.
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• The AirTV will bring over-the-air channels to Sling TV starting in September

  18-08-2016 19:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After reports of an upcoming AirTV first surfaced earlier this year, it essentially disappeared. Now, it has once again made an appearance, and this time it has a price and release date, which is sooner than you may have guessed.
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• New ‘Rainbow Six: Siege’ anti-cheat system issues a massive wave of bans

  18-08-2016 19:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rainbow Six: Siege has had a pretty significant problem with cheaters, but a newly implemented anti-cheat system seems to be doing its job. Nearly 4,000 cheaters were banned in just a week.The post New ‘Rainbow Six: Siege’ anti-cheat system issues a massive wave of bans appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Watch Rimac’s 1,088 HP Concept One EV smoke a Tesla and LaFerrari

  18-08-2016 19:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Watch a Rimac Concept One electric supercar smoke a Ferrari LaFerrari and Tesla Model S in drag races. The Croatina Rimac boasts 1,088 horsepower, and puts it to good use in these races.
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• Coen brothers have nixed a ‘Lebowski’ sequel, but is Turturro making a spinoff?

  18-08-2016 19:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  John Turturro's upcoming movie Going Places will reportedly feature the actor reprising his The Big Lebowski role of Jesus Quintana, the purple-suited sex offender with a love for bowling.
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• Pretty in Pink? NASA paints its planes pink for science

  18-08-2016 18:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  NASA is painting aircraft parts in a lovely shade of pink, but this paint job is not for a popular cause. The parts are being coated with a bright pink paint to improve the aerodynamics of modern aircraft.
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• Onion’s Omega2, a $5 rival to the Raspberry Pi, smashes crowdfunding goal

  18-08-2016 18:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Onion's Omega2 has raised $440,000 after setting a crowdfunding goal of $15,000, making it a strong contender to the undisputed ruler of the single-board computer market, the Raspberry Pi.
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