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• Watch Michael Bay direct the world’s loneliest dog in ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ video

  22-09-2016 23:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Transformers franchise director Michael Bay promised to give Freya, the "world's loneliest dog," a role in Transformers: The Last Knight, and now he's released a new video featuring the canine actor in action.
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• Sir Anthony Hopkins and Freya, the world's loneliest dog, appear in new 'Transformers' video

  22-09-2016 23:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Transformers franchise director Michael Bay promised to give Freya, the "world's loneliest dog," a role in Transformers: The Last Knight, and now he's released a new video featuring the canine actor in action.
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• Michael Bay directs world’s loneliest dog in ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ video

  22-09-2016 23:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Transformers franchise director Michael Bay promised to give Freya, the "world's loneliest dog," a role in Transformers: The Last Knight, and now he's released a new video featuring the canine actor in action.
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• 15 best LG G4 cases and covers to protect your new phone

  22-09-2016 23:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Want to protect your LG G4 from scratches, bumps, and tumbles? Looking for a new style to match your new wardrobe? Well, then you need a decent case. Step inside for a closer look at the best LG G4 cases and covers currently on the market.The post 15 best LG G4 cases and covers to protect your new phone appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Watch this ‘professional’ selfie-stick photographer help New York City tourists

  22-09-2016 23:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For its Shorts & Murmors series, The New Yorker has shared a cheeky little video that takes us behind-the-scenes of an average day in the life of a professional selfie-stick photographer
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• 'Professional' selfie-stick photographer helps New Yorkers take self portraits

  22-09-2016 23:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For its Shorts & Murmors series, The New Yorker has shared a cheeky little video that takes us behind-the-scenes of an average day in the life of a professional selfie-stick photographer
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• Yahoo confirms massive data breach was real, hundreds of millions of accounts compromised

  22-09-2016 23:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hundreds of millions of accounts were apparently compromised in August by a single hacker using the pseudonym PeaceThe post Yahoo confirms massive data breach was real, hundreds of millions of accounts compromised appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Yahoo confirms massive data breach was real, at least 500 million accounts compromised

  22-09-2016 23:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hundreds of millions of accounts were apparently compromised in August by a single hacker using the pseudonym PeaceThe post Yahoo confirms massive data breach was real, at least 500 million accounts compromised appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Australian child golf prodigy takes down drone with a single swing of her club

  22-09-2016 23:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Eight-year-old Ruby Kavanagh has a swing that rivals golfers five times her age. Her swing is so good that the junior golfer was able to knock a Yuneec Typhoon H hexacopter drone out of the sky with a single drive.
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• Hands on: GoPro Karma

  22-09-2016 23:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We spent some time with GoPro’s first drone, the Karma. Our full hands-on impressions and thoughts on the company’s first foray into flying cameras!
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• Google's image-caption creator, based on AI technology, is now open source

  22-09-2016 23:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google has just published the code for Show and Tell, its image-caption creation technology, which uses artificial intelligence to give images captions. The new system is far quicker than the original Show and Tell.
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• Google’s AI caption-creation technology, Show and Tell, is now open source

  22-09-2016 23:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google has just published the code for Show and Tell, its image-caption creation technology, which uses artificial intelligence to give images captions. The new system is far quicker than the original Show and Tell.
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• Ice Cube has a beef with fellow teacher Charlie Day in new ‘Fist Fight’ trailer

  22-09-2016 23:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The last day of school is an eventful one in Fist Fight. Warner Bros. Pictures has released the official trailer, showing Ice Cube and Charlie Day as teachers planning to meet for a fight at the end of the school year.
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• Siri may open your smart lock-enabled doors to anyone who asks nicely

  22-09-2016 23:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A Missouri man found out the hard way that his Apple HomeKit-enabled smart home could unlock his smart locks for strangers who simply ask Siri to do so. Luckily, it was only his neighbor who exploited this potential flaw.
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• Open sesame, Siri: Apple’s assistant may open smart locks for anyone who asks

  22-09-2016 23:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A Missouri man found out the hard way that his Apple HomeKit-enabled smart home could unlock his smart locks for strangers who simply ask Siri to do so. Luckily, it was only his neighbor who exploited this potential flaw.
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• What’s new on Netflix and what’s leaving in October 2016

  22-09-2016 23:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Our complete list of what's new on Netflix for October 2016 and which titles will be removed will help you catch up on your binging and ensure you don't miss any titles heading into the ether.
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• Deep learning supercomputer turns its attention to drug discovery

  22-09-2016 22:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A United Kingdom-based company called BenevolentAI is using the world’s most advanced deep learning supercomputer to help improve old drugs and invent entirely new ones. The result could revolutionize the pharmaceutical industry.
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• One-man brand: The Balldur lamp is also a wireless charger, stereo, and alarm clock

  22-09-2016 22:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Balldur is branded as a "multi-function handmade wooden sound lamp." Promising high quality sound and wireless charging capabilities, this lamp may look a bit retro, but there's nothing antiquated about it.
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• Disappointing sales may spur Blackberry's exit from smartphone hardware market

  22-09-2016 22:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  BlackBerry's second-quarter 2016 earnings call is on September 28, and some signs point to a potential exit from the smartphone hardware business. It's a long time coming -- BlackBerry's devices command less than 1 percent of the market.The post Disappointing sales may spur Blackberry's exit from smartphone hardware market appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• BlackBerry may exit smartphone hardware business as soon as September 28

  22-09-2016 22:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  BlackBerry's second-quarter 2016 earnings call is on September 28, and some signs point to a potential exit from the smartphone hardware business. It's a long time coming -- BlackBerry's devices command less than 1 percent of the market.The post BlackBerry may exit smartphone hardware business as soon as September 28 appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Market failure: Flickr is shutting down its photo licensing platform Marketplace

  22-09-2016 22:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Flickr sent out an email today notifying users of its photo licensing platform Marketplace that it is officially shutting down. Citing subpar experiences, Flickr will pay out any due royalties, but the service is no more.The post Market failure: Flickr is shutting down its photo licensing platform Marketplace appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Nokia labs tests internet connection 1,000 times faster than Google Fiber

  22-09-2016 22:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Conducted in conjunction with other researchers, Nokia Bell Labs used a new transmission technique to achieve a transfer rate close to the theoretical limit -- one terabyte per second.The post Nokia labs tests internet connection 1,000 times faster than Google Fiber appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Nokia Bell Labs tests internet connection 1,000 times faster than Google Fiber

  22-09-2016 22:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Conducted in conjunction with other researchers, Nokia Bell Labs used a new transmission technique to achieve a transfer rate close to the theoretical limit -- one terabyte per second.The post Nokia Bell Labs tests internet connection 1,000 times faster than Google Fiber appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Disney princesses heading to your smartphone with ‘Charmed Adventures’

  22-09-2016 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Disney has launched a new app for both Android and iOS called Disney Princesses: Charmed Adventures, which allows you to play a series of minigames and collect charms for your bracelet.
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• In love with your new iPhone 7? Here are 10 tips that will make you adore it even more

  22-09-2016 21:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  There's more to the newly-released iPhone 7 than meets the eyes... so long as you know where to look. Here's 10 useful tips and tricks to get you started, so you tap into everything Apple's latest smartphone has to offer.
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• In her father’s footsteps: Next generation of ‘Magnum, P.I.’ in the works at ABC

  22-09-2016 21:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  ABC has a Magnum, P.I. sequel series in the works, and it will center on another private eye. Thomas Magnum's daughter will return to Hawaii to take over his private investigation firm.
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• 2017 Volvo V60 Cross Country First Drive

  22-09-2016 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Volvo has updated its mid-size all-wheel-drive V60 Cross Country wagon with its latest fuel-efficient Drive-E engine and a number of other excellent new features.The post 2017 Volvo V60 Cross Country First Drive appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Getty Instagram Grant winners reveal poignant stories from around the world

  22-09-2016 21:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Getty Images Instagram Grant was started to support emerging photographers and showcase stories from underrepresented communities around the world. This year's recipients hail from India, Uruguay, and Ethiopia. Each winner will receive $10,000.
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• Logitech’s computer speakers also play your music wirelessly from any device

  22-09-2016 20:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you are getting tired of using separate speakers for your computer and wireless music playback, Logitech’s Z337 Bold Sound with Bluetooth may be the answer, as it aims to be your all-in-one solution for both.
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• Facebook Messenger in U.S. now uses AI to prompt you to pay back your friends

  22-09-2016 20:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook Messenger is getting an update with a new feature that will now detect when you need to pay people back and prompt you to do so. The app also now allows group polls, so you can easily figure out what to get to dinner.The post Facebook Messenger in U.S. now uses AI to prompt you to pay back your friends appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Pax 3 vaporizer review

  22-09-2016 20:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Unphased by the rise of CO2 pens and fancy oil rigs, the Pax 3 improves on the previous generation’s excellent design changes with concentrate support and a connected app, but is that enough to win over a new generation of smokers?
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• This company is adopting cinematography drones to detect radiation and gas leaks

  22-09-2016 20:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A drone company best known for its aerial cinematography work has partnered with the U.S. Nuclear Corp to create UAVs designed to carry out radiation and gas detection from the air.
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• Cortana to the rescue? Police in the wrong country called after accident

  22-09-2016 20:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana very nearly saved the day when a woman in Barnstaple, England witnessed a hit-and-run. Unfortunately, Cortana called the police in Barnstable, Massachusetts, a couple thousand miles away.
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• Trends with Benefits: Apple looks to upgrade Project Titan and Amazon’s Alexa wants to speak with you

  22-09-2016 20:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple is in talks to purchase supercar maker McLaren, and it's the clearest signal to date that Apple is getting into the automotive business. So what does the coming iCar mean for us? Our panel of experts finds out.
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• Here are the hardware requirements for ‘Resident Evil 7: Biohazard’ for Windows PC

  22-09-2016 20:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The minimum and recommended system requirements for "Resident Evil 7" on PC are now listed on Steam, revealing that gamers need a 64-bit operating system. The game only calls for 8GB of system memory despite the photo-realistic enviroinment
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• Hardware requirements released for ‘Resident Evil 7: Biohazard’ on PC

  22-09-2016 20:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The minimum and recommended system requirements for "Resident Evil 7" on PC are now listed on Steam, revealing that gamers need a 64-bit operating system. The game only calls for 8GB of system memory despite the photo-realistic enviroinment
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• Have Apple designs become too familiar and boring? The answer is more complicated than you think

  22-09-2016 19:55
  
  Over the past few years, there has been an increasingly well-traveled narrative that would have you believe that Apple’s once vaunted penchant for design has vanished. Whereas Apple products used to be revered for taking bold risks and introducing cutting edge designs, it seems as if it's been a few years since a new Apple product has been heralded as a design-win. With the recent introduction of the iPhone 7, this narrative has picked up steam once again. Even though the iPhone 7 is jam p
  
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• Never Meet Your Heroes, and Never Make Their Gadgets - The Ringer (blog)

  22-09-2016 19:54 via theringer.com
  
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  As long as we've dreamed of owning the far-fetched gadgets of fictional spies, companies have been willing to indulge us with products that imitate them with varying degrees of success. The development of Nike's new “adaptive fit” sneakers — dubbed ...and more »
  
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• Alienware’s new gaming laptops to start shipping by the end of September

  22-09-2016 19:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This year's Alienware 15 and 17-inch gaming laptops pack a VR-capable PC into a portable package, one that's almost 25 percent thinner than the company's previous model.
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• Verizon’s finance chief: You don’t need unlimited data, so you’re not getting it

  22-09-2016 19:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  CFO Fran Shammo put any questions to rest -- for now at least -- as to whether Verizon customers will see unlimited data any time soon. But will it be forced to change by the rest of the wireless industry?
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• Verizon rejects unlimited data, says those users 'tend to be abusive' of the privilege

  22-09-2016 19:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  CFO Fran Shammo put any questions to rest -- for now at least -- as to whether Verizon customers will see unlimited data any time soon. But will it be forced to change by the rest of the wireless industry?
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• Watch Hillary Clinton regret going on talk show with Zach Galifianakis

  22-09-2016 19:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Following in the footsteps of U.S. President Barack Obama, Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton appeared on Zach Galifianakis' faux talk show "Between Two Ferns" as part of her presidential campaign.
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• iOS 10.1 public beta 1 is out, download it right now

  22-09-2016 19:32
  
  Apple on Wednesday seeded iOS 10.1 beta 1 to developers, but anyone could install it with the help of the same trick that worked during the regular iOS 10 beta period. But true Apple fans know that a public beta release follows one day after developers get theirs. And, sure enough, Apple delivered. iOS 10.1 public beta 1 is available to download right away. If you own an iPhone 7 Plus and want to try out the new bokeh portrait mode that Apple did not include in the final iOS 10 release, you shou
  
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• The Vamp Stereo turns any two old speakers into a wireless speaker system

  22-09-2016 19:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In 2014, designer Paul Cocksedge formed a team and launched The Vamp, a device that added wireless connectivity to older speakers. Now that team is back with the Vamp Stereo and Vamp Speaker.
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• PlayStation VR showpiece launch title ‘Rez Infinite’ supports 4K, 60FPS on PS4 Pro

  22-09-2016 19:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  PlayStation virtual reality launch title Rez Infinite will output at 4K resolution with smoother framerates when played using Sony's upgraded PlayStation 4 Pro console hardware, port developer Enhance Games revealed this week.
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• Home on the range: California to start regulating cow farts, manure

  22-09-2016 19:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As per a new state law, the California Air Resource Board is charged with regulating methane from dairy farms methane. The mandate calls for a 40-percent cut from 2013 levels by 2030.The post Home on the range: California to start regulating cow farts, manure appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Feeling lonely? Make friends by sending a digital paper plane around the world

  22-09-2016 19:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Need to know you're not alone in the world? A digital paper plane from a stranger might do the trick. Google and Active Theory have released a Paper Planes app It's an Android Experiment that seeks to bring people together.
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• Latest Windows 10 preview build serves as a launchpad for many updated apps

  22-09-2016 19:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft released Preview Build 14931 to Windows Insider participants in the Fast ring that serves as a launch platform for several updated apps to test. These include Sticky Notes, Maps, Feedback Hub, and a new service for Skype Preview.
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• The GTC4Lusso T: Ferrari drops a turbocharged V8 in a four-seater for the first time

  22-09-2016 18:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ferrari has added a new model named GTC4Lusso T to its lineup of high-performance machines. The GTC4Lusso T stands out as the first four-seater Ferrari powered by a turbocharged V8 engine.The post The GTC4Lusso T: Ferrari drops a turbocharged V8 in a four-seater for the first time appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Legos take to the sky with Flybrix programmable drone for kids

  22-09-2016 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Flybrix, a startup based in San Francisco, has created a drone that can be built almost entirely out of Lego bricks. It's modular, too, and better yet programmable: Its flight computer can interpret commands.
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