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• Archos unveils the rugged 50 Saphir and sleek 55 Diamond Selfie

  30-08-2016 23:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Archos has unveiled two new phones ahead of IFA 2016 -- the rugged and large 50 Saphir, and the more sleek and stylish 55 Diamond Selfie. The two new phones feature totally different specs, but both cost €200.
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• Archos' two new phones are rugged and stylish — but not at the same time

  30-08-2016 23:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Archos has unveiled two new phones ahead of IFA 2016 -- the rugged and large 50 Saphir, and the more sleek and stylish 55 Diamond Selfie. The two new phones feature totally different specs, but both cost €200.
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• The latest Google Maps beta finally adds Lists to organize your favorite places

  30-08-2016 23:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google has added a new feature to Maps -- lists. The new feature means you can finally create lists of the places you visit, something that should help make things a little more organized, especially for heavy Maps users.
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• Google is finally letting you make lists of the places you go in Maps

  30-08-2016 23:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google has added a new feature to Maps -- lists. The new feature means you can finally create lists of the places you visit, something that should help make things a little more organized, especially for heavy Maps users.
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• Denon brings the heat to Sonos with its first HEOS-enabled X-Series receivers

  30-08-2016 23:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Denon is known for both its feature-packed A/V receivers and its HEOS wireless multiroom audio systems. Now, it has finally combined the two in one package in its latest X-Series A/V receivers.
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• With BMW Z4 production ended, is a Toyota-engineered replacement on the way?

  30-08-2016 23:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  According to a German publication, the last BMW Z4 has officially rolled off the production line. The sports car was offered in both coupe and roadster forms and had been in production since 2002.
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• NASA's EmDrive thruster just took an important leap forward

  30-08-2016 23:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  NASA's futuristic, physics-defying EmDrive thruster may have just taken an important leap toward silencing its critics, by reportedly passing a rigorous peer review process with a forthcoming paper.
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• A paper on NASA’s groundbreaking EmDrive tech may have just passed peer review

  30-08-2016 23:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  NASA's futuristic, physics-defying EmDrive thruster may have just taken an important leap toward silencing its critics, by reportedly passing a rigorous peer review process with a forthcoming paper.
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• Motion-detecting smartphones can discover a deadly quiver in your heart

  30-08-2016 23:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A team of researchers from Finland is pushing the smartphone even further into this realm of medicine with a new smartphone-based method to detect the dangerous and sometimes fatal heart condition of atrial fibrillation.
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• Hamburg, Germany, positions itself as a mobility services testbed

  30-08-2016 23:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Volkswagen and the city of Hamburg have agreed to work together for three years developing urban mobility solutions. As autonomous driving and other mobility services develop, real-world testing in towns and cities will increase.
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• Google is testing a new version of Inbox that may include Assistant integration

  30-08-2016 23:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  According to recent reports, Google may be working to integrate Assistant into Google Inbox, its email app designed to make emails more like a to-do list. The new features are not yet available to consumers.
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• Attending Monterey Car Week is like living in an Xbox racing game

  30-08-2016 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  From vintage Ferraris to bleeding-edge Koenigseggs, the most lusted-after cars in the world descend on Pebble Beach every year for Monterey Car Week, and the results will bend your perception of reality.
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• This artist attached himself to a giant robot to paint his latest masterpiece

  30-08-2016 23:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dragan Ilic, a 68-year-old Serbian artist, recently strapped himself to a giant industrial robot to be used as a human paintbrush. It has something to do with man's ever-increasing reliance on machines, apparently.
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• Glimpse of the future? Artist allows robot to use him like a human paintbrush

  30-08-2016 23:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dragan Ilic, a 68-year-old Serbian artist, recently strapped himself to a giant industrial robot to be used as a human paintbrush. It has something to do with man's ever-increasing reliance on machines, apparently.
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• Ryan Lochte, Amber Rose, Vanilla Ice headline ‘Dancing With the Stars’ cast

  30-08-2016 22:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Controversial Olympian Ryan Lochte, rapper and actor Vanilla Ice, and model and actor Amber Rose are among the competitors announced for the upcoming 23rd season of popular ABC reality competition show Dancing With the Stars
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• A look at Google’s many, many product failures

  30-08-2016 22:50
  
  You have to give Google credit. While the company’s primary revenue generator remains search-based advertising, Google has never been shy about exploring new ideas and business ventures. And while some of Google’s bold new initiatives have worked out swimmingly (Android), the vast majority have been, to put it bluntly, embarrassing failures. To be fair, this isn’t a knock against Google, but rather the inevitable result of the old adage that if you dream big, you run the risk o
  
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• When Google left them stranded, a Swedish mapping startup stepped in

  30-08-2016 22:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  When the Faroese Tourist Board strapped a camera to a sheep, it was hoping the resulting Sheep View video would attract the real-life Google Street View. Instead, Swedish mapping startup Mapillary answered the call.
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• The 5 best covers of ‘Pure Imagination,’ in honor of the late Gene Wilder

  30-08-2016 22:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We've assembled a list of the five greatest covers of famed Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory song Pure Imagination, in honor of the passing of legendary actor Gene Wilder.
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• In honor of Gene Wilder: Here are five great covers of 'Pure Imagination'

  30-08-2016 22:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We've assembled a list of the five greatest covers of famed Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory song Pure Imagination, in honor of the passing of legendary actor Gene Wilder.
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• Pebble 4.0 smartwatch update revamps Health app and quick launcher

  30-08-2016 22:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Pebble's introducing a massive software update with a new Pebble Health app, revamped Timeline interface, slicker launcher, and more in tow. It's scheduled to hit the Pebble time, Pebble Time Steel, Pebble Time Round in the coming days.The post Pebble 4.0 smartwatch update revamps Health app and quick launcher appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• ‘Madden NFL 17’ in-game chats will touch on Kaepernick’s national anthem protest

  30-08-2016 21:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  "Madden NFL 17" now provides downloadable weekly commentary tracks. One will cover Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback who is protesting by refusing to stand during the national anthem at games.
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• Nikola shifts gears from battery to hydrogen fuel cell, straining credibility

  30-08-2016 21:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Switching from its earlier statement that the Nikola One big rig would be battery-electric with a natural gas extender, now it's hydrogen fuel-cell charged. The company plans its own solar hydrogen production farms and filling stations.The post Nikola shifts gears from battery to hydrogen fuel cell, straining credibility appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Big switch: Nikola One all-electric truck will now be charged by hydrogen fuel cell

  30-08-2016 21:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Switching from its earlier statement that the Nikola One big rig would be battery-electric with a natural gas extender, now it's hydrogen fuel-cell charged. The company plans its own solar hydrogen production farms and filling stations.The post Big switch: Nikola One all-electric truck will now be charged by hydrogen fuel cell appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Unique Vietnamese home embraces tranquility with its plots of living trees

  30-08-2016 21:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Flush with natural light and outfit with a bevy of living trees, this unique Vietnamese home is tranquil living at its absolute finest — even if it can be considered the adult version of a tree house.
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• Time to update your browser: Google Cast is now fully integrated into Chrome

  30-08-2016 21:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google Cast is stepping out of the shadowy realm of browser extensions and getting fully integrated into Chrome with the latest update. No more digging through menus to stream straight from your browser to your TV.
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• Google finally bakes Cast directly into Chrome's flaky crust

  30-08-2016 21:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google Cast is stepping out of the shadowy realm of browser extensions and getting fully integrated into Chrome with the latest update. No more digging through menus to stream straight from your browser to your TV.
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• Apple hits back at $14.5B tax bill as iPhone 7 reveal nears

  30-08-2016 21:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Plus: wireless earbud maker Bragi hypes a pre-Apple Event announcement, LG one-ups Samsung with an 38-inch curved monitor.
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• Petnet and its Smart Feeder are clearly popular with pet owners and investors alike

  30-08-2016 21:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The way to our wallets? Through our pets, apparently. Capitalizing upon our collective adoration of our four-legged friends is Petnet, a company that first came to fame with its automated pet feeder.
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• Filing suggests Apple is prepping wireless ‘AirPods’; may debut alongside iPhone 7

  30-08-2016 21:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Patent filings suggest Apple is prepping wireless AirPod earbuds -- potentially for a debut alongside the iPhone 7, which reportedly lacks a headphone jack.The post Filing suggests Apple is prepping wireless ‘AirPods’; may debut alongside iPhone 7 appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Forza Horizon 3 will require some serious horsepower, but comes with a special guest

  30-08-2016 21:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Forza Horizon 3 will hit store shelves at the end of September, but publisher Microsoft Studios revealed the recommended specs for the PC version today. But let's talk about the Warthog in the room.The post Forza Horizon 3 will require some serious horsepower, but comes with a special guest appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Stop digging for your keys — the 2nd-gen Kevo Smart Lock has you covered

  30-08-2016 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Kwikset is on its way to a keyless future, and has now announced the launch of the second-generation Kevo Touch-to-Open Smart Lock. After all, haven't you locked yourself out one too many times by now?The post Stop digging for your keys — the 2nd-gen Kevo Smart Lock has you covered appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Make your favorite pair of headphones wireless with Griffin’s iTrip Clip

  30-08-2016 21:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Sick of wires but don't want to get rid of your favorite pair of wired headphones? Griffin's new iTrip Clip has the solution to your problem, adding Bluetooth to any headphones you plug in.
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• Bey Script course uses Beyoncé to help educators learn, teach Javascript

  30-08-2016 21:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As part of an $80 million initiative to bring computer education to every New York City public school student, computer science educator Emily Thomforde developed Bey Script to help teachers learn Javascript so they could then teach it to students.
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• Smart sensor and machine learning could help diagnose voice disorders

  30-08-2016 20:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A smart sensor and machine learning algorithms could help the 1 in 14 working-age Americans who suffer with damaging voice disorders, claims a fascinating new research project from MIT.
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• Pop star Justin Bieber sings his way into eight Guinness Records

  30-08-2016 20:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Pop star Justin Bieber has racked up eight different awards from the Guinness Book of World Records, setting high water marks for everything from streaming music plays to Twitter followers.
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• Surf’s up! Perth might get a massive new wave pool by 2018

  30-08-2016 20:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Australia is known to have some of the world’s best surf towns. Perth is not one of them. But an artificial lagoon may soon offer ideal conditions for hanging 10 Down Under year-round.
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• A huge artificial wave pool may help make Perth a top surfing destination

  30-08-2016 20:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Australia is known to have some of the world’s best surf towns. Perth is not one of them. But an artificial lagoon may soon offer ideal conditions for hanging 10 Down Under year-round.
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• U.S. traffic fatalities up 7.2 percent in 2015, the biggest increase since 1966

  30-08-2016 20:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  An increase in miles traveled, speeding, drunk driving, and distracted driving contributed to the biggest increase in U.S. traffic fatalities since 1966. Half of the vehicle occupants killed were not wearing seat belts.
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• Is Deathstroke the villain in the standalone Batman movie? (Update)

  30-08-2016 20:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ben Affleck posted video of an actor portraying the DC Comics mercenary Deathstroke on the set of an unidentified film, leading to speculation that the character will appear in the standalone Batman movie.
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• The Parrot Swing is a minidrone that is part quadcopter, part plane

  30-08-2016 20:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For drone maker Parrot, X marks the newest spot. That is to say, the newest minidrone to come out of the French company is the Parrot Swing, a sort of hybrid quadcopter that can take off vertically, but can fly horizontally.
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• Part quadcopter, part plane, Parrot’s Swing minidrone is an aerial enigma

  30-08-2016 20:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For drone maker Parrot, X marks the newest spot. That is to say, the newest minidrone to come out of the French company is the Parrot Swing, a sort of hybrid quadcopter that can take off vertically, but can fly horizontally.
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• ‘System Shock 3’ will pick up loose plot threads from previous games

  30-08-2016 20:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  System Shock producer Warren Spector revealed many new details regarding the upcoming sequel System Shock 3 this week, including some controversial changes that may "infuriate some people."
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• He’ll be back — in 3D: New poster touts ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ re-release

  30-08-2016 20:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800 is front and center in the first poster for Studio Canal's upcoming 3D re-release of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, the 1991 blockbuster sequel directed by James Cameron.
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• Mahatma Gandhi keeps the faith for India in ‘Civilization VI’

  30-08-2016 19:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Perennial Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi returns for Sid Meier's Civilization VI, with abilities reflecting his vision for religious tolerance and pluralism, a far cry from the world domination sought by the game's other leaders.
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• The nasty USB Killer is now available to buy, but approach with caution

  30-08-2016 19:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The USB Killer, the hardware that fries computers, is now available to buy online. The company claims it’s for testing the surge protection of your devices, but the potential for abuse raises some eyebrows.
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• ‘Horizon: Zero Dawn’ creatures were terrifyingly brought to life for E3 2016

  30-08-2016 19:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Horizon: Zero Dawn's Watchers are menacing, dangerous creatures, and Hollywood effects studio Spectral Motion brought them to life for E3 2016. At 13 feet in length, you don't want to cross paths with them.The post ‘Horizon: Zero Dawn’ creatures were terrifyingly brought to life for E3 2016 appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Yamaha’s new R-N402 receiver enhances classic hi-fi with multiroom audio

  30-08-2016 19:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you're looking for a classic stereo setup but also want a touch of the modern, Yamaha's new R-N402 receiver just might fit the bill, with support for high-resolution audio and MusicCast multiroom streaming.
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• Yamaha's MusicCast-enabled lineup continues to expand with the R-N402 receiver

  30-08-2016 19:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you're looking for a classic stereo setup but also want a touch of the modern, Yamaha's new R-N402 receiver just might fit the bill, with support for high-resolution audio and MusicCast multiroom streaming.
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• Audi’s 2017 A3 e-tron goes high tech, still easy on fuel

  30-08-2016 19:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Audi has updated the A3 e-tron for the 2017 model year. The plug-in hybrid hatchback receives more tech features and a sharper look, but it carries over with the same drivetrain as last year's model.The post Audi’s 2017 A3 e-tron goes high tech, still easy on fuel appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• ‘Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience’ bundle to arrive in October

  30-08-2016 18:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience bundles together Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain along with all downloadable content. It hits shelves this October for $50, but won't be available on older consoles.The post ‘Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience’ bundle to arrive in October appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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