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• Verizon offers free calls to Haiti in ‘chaotic’ aftermath of Hurricane Matthew

  04-10-2016 23:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Verizon is offering free wireless and wireline calling from the U.S. to Haiti to connect with family and friends in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, the mobile service provider said in a statement on Tuesday.
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• Outlast 2 demo available for Xbox One, PS4 and PC

  04-10-2016 23:58
  
  It’s October, and that means it’s socially acceptable to shroud yourself in all things scary and disturbing. If you prefer to entertain fears via your gaming console, good news: Outlast 2 has a new demo that can be downloaded for free on Steam, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 until November 1. The demo went live a handful of hours ago … Continue reading
  
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• Smart algorithm presents new way of seeing, may aid medical imaging

  04-10-2016 23:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  What does medical imaging have in common with self-driving cars? A new imaging technology could hold the answer, thanks to a technique that can recover visual information about light that has passed through objects.
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• Light-measuring algorithm could improve self-driving cars, medical imaging

  04-10-2016 23:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  What does medical imaging have in common with self-driving cars? A new imaging technology could hold the answer, thanks to a technique that can recover visual information about light that has passed through objects.
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• Explore new and different gaming worlds with 15 of the best indie games

  04-10-2016 23:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  These days, some of the best video games are made by independent studios. Here our 15 of our favorite indie titles, whether you prefer grueling dungeon crawlers or otherworldly, meditative adventures.
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• Xbox One S Gears of War 4 mini-Review in blood red

  04-10-2016 23:36
  
  This special limited edition version of the Xbox One S is no average re-coloring. The folks responsible for tricking this console out have taken extra steps to make certain the device was no simple skin-job. This device looks like it’s been customized personally – cut into by miniature beasts of war with claws of death. This comes from The Swarm … Continue reading
  
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• Here’s everything we know about ‘Death Stranding,’ Hideo Kojima’s next video game

  04-10-2016 23:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has revealed very little about his upcoming game, 'Death Stranding.' This is everything we know right now.
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• Bowers & Wilkins celebrates its 50th anniversary with the P9 Signature headphone

  04-10-2016 23:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  To help celebrate its 50th anniversary, Bowers & Wilkins decided to do what it does best -- create qulaity headphones. It calls the new P9 Signature headphones its most luxurious to date.
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• Bowers & Wilkins calls the P9 Signature its ‘most luxurious headphone to date’

  04-10-2016 23:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  To help celebrate its 50th anniversary, Bowers & Wilkins decided to do what it does best -- create qulaity headphones. It calls the new P9 Signature headphones its most luxurious to date.
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• Hands on: Google Pixel and Pixel XL

  04-10-2016 23:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google's Pixel and Pixel XL phones are finally here. These gorgeous aluminum and glass phones offer top-of-the-line specs and lots of power. We go hands on with the Pixel phones' camera, Google Assistant, Android 7.1, and more.The post Hands on: Google Pixel and Pixel XL appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Who needs an umbrella? These waterproof phones can handle the rain

  04-10-2016 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for a smartphone that can take a dunk with you? Waterproof and water-resistant devices are finally breaking into the mainstream. Here’s a splashdown of the best waterproof phones currently on the market.
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• Benchmarks from Apple’s next-gen processor just leaked and it’s scary how powerful it is

  04-10-2016 23:11
  
  Apple's new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are far and away the most powerful smartphones the world has seen thus far. In terms of both raw benchmark test scores on paper and real-world performance , Apple's latest mobile devices outshine every other phone on the market. In fact, they're even more powerful than Apple's latest iPad Pro tablets, which is no small feat. As powerful as they already are though, Apple is constantly working on next-generation products, looking to make them better and faste
  
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• AP Top Extended Financial Headlines at 4:58 p.m. EDT

  04-10-2016 22:58
  
  Google launched an aggressive challenge to consumer electronics giants like Apple and Samsung on Tuesday, introducing a new line of smartphones called Pixel and other gadgets designed to showcase a digital ...
  
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• NJ train crash investigators recover data, video recorders

  04-10-2016 22:56
  
  Investigators looking into what caused last week's fatal New Jersey Transit train crash at Hoboken Terminal have recovered the data and video recorders from the lead car, officials said on Tuesday. Jim Southworth, who is leading the National Transportation Safety Board's examination of the accident, told reporters that investigators removed the recorders at about 10:30 a.m., along with the cell phone and other personal effects of the train's driver. The data recorder, similar to an airplane's bl
  
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• Norah Jones's Favorite Gadgets - Wall Street Journal

  04-10-2016 22:55
  
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  My neighborhood in Brooklyn is not very tea friendly. It's very coffee-snobbery-friendly. As a tea drinker, I have to say, it's pretty hard to find hot water that hasn't been sitting in a coffee pot and tastes like coffee. And I'm not a tea snob. I ...
  
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• Porsche working on ultrafast charging system, invites Tesla and Mercedes

  04-10-2016 22:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Porsche has confirmed working with other electric car manufacturers including Tesla and Mercedes-Benz in developing its 800-volt ultra-fast charging infrastructure. Worldwide success of electric vehicles depends on charging networks usable by all.
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• Porsche working on ultra-fast charging system, invites Tesla and Mercedes

  04-10-2016 22:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Porsche has confirmed working with other electric car manufacturers including Tesla and Mercedes-Benz in developing its 800-volt ultra-fast charging infrastructure. Worldwide success of electric vehicles depends on charging networks usable by all.
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• Ultimate Ears’ new Party Up feature lets users connect more than 50 UE Speakers

  04-10-2016 22:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you find yourself amassing a number of Ultimate Ears speakers, the new PartyUp feature allows you to easily connect and control over 50 of them, including support for Siri and Google Now.
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• Connect more than 50 UE Boom and Megaboom speakers with new PartyUp feature

  04-10-2016 22:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you find yourself amassing a number of Ultimate Ears speakers, the new PartyUp feature allows you to easily connect and control over 50 of them, including support for Siri and Google Now.
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• Everything you need to know about the Google Chromecast and Chromecast Ultra

  04-10-2016 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google's Chromecast plugs into your TV's HDMI port, allowing you to stream content from your tablet, laptop, or smartphone directly to your TV. Here's what you need to know about all iterations, including the new 4K-ready Chromecast Ultra.
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• Pentax’s full-frame camera can shoot steadier long exposures with a new electronic shutter

  04-10-2016 22:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Shooting without internal vibrations from the camera is now possible for Pentax K-1 shooters with a new firmware update that includes an electronic shutter. The firmware update also brings square crop settings.
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• Drobo launches new USB Type-C storage device, calls it “world’s first”

  04-10-2016 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Drobo launched a new five-bay external storage device that features a single USB Type-C connector. It is backed by the company's BeyondRAID technology to protect user data along with a built-in backup battery for when the power goes out.
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• ‘Batman: Arkham VR’ features an hourlong campaign with limited extras

  04-10-2016 21:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you're picking up Batman: Arkham VR along with your new PlayStation VR headset next week, don't expect to spend much time immersed in Gotham City. Rocksteady Studios has confirmed that the game can be completed in "about 60 minutes."
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• Wall Street rumor: Is Disney interested in bringing Netflix into the fold?

  04-10-2016 21:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A Wall Street rumor has the House of Mouse interested in purchasing internet streaming video giant Netflix. The two companies have been friendly during Netflix's Marvel-show era.
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• The 24 best ‘Fallout 4’ weapons and where to find them (including ‘Nuka-World’)

  04-10-2016 21:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The sprawling wasteland of Fallout 4 can be a really tough place without a solid weapon (or three) at your side. Here are 24 of the best in the game and where to find them, including those specific to Nuka-World.
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• Netflix stock trading well following Wall Street rumor of possible buyout by Disney

  04-10-2016 21:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A Wall Street rumor has the House of Mouse interested in purchasing internet streaming video giant Netflix. The two companies have been friendly during Netflix's Marvel-show era.
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• AP Top Extended Financial Headlines at 3:03 p.m. EDT

  04-10-2016 21:03
  
  Google launched an aggressive challenge to consumer electronics giants like Apple and Samsung on Tuesday, introducing a new line of smartphones called Pixel and other gadgets designed to showcase a digital ...
  
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• Gravity Sketch’s 3D modeling software lets you design in VR with the wave of a hand

  04-10-2016 20:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  According to the folks at Gravity Sketch, the future of design is virtual reality -- and they’ve got new software to convince you of exactly that. Here's how it works and how you can get your hands on it.
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• Design 3D models with this nifty VR Kickstarter by just waving your hand in the air

  04-10-2016 20:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  According to the folks at Gravity Sketch, the future of design is virtual reality -- and they’ve got new software to convince you of exactly that. Here's how it works and how you can get your hands on it.
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• Christmas in October: Google rolls out suite of new tech toys

  04-10-2016 20:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Plus: Facebook's Marketplace debut didn't go quite as planned, and original ecar maestro Henrik Fisker is back in business and wants to take on Tesla. Again.
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• Google Gets Aggressive With New Phones, Other Gadgets - ABC News

  04-10-2016 20:35
  
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  On Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, the search giant will ramp up its consumer electronics strategy with expected announcements of new gadgets including new smartphones and an internet-connected personal-assistant for the home similar to Amazon's Echo speaker.
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• Google gets aggressive with new phones, other gadgets

  04-10-2016 20:34
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google launched an aggressive challenge to consumer electronics giants like Apple and Samsung on Tuesday, introducing a new line of smartphones called Pixel and other gadgets designed to showcase a digital helper the company calls "Google Assistant."
  
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• Yahoo may have scanned users’ emails on behalf of U.S. spy agencies

  04-10-2016 20:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It hasn't been a great month for Yahoo. First we hear about a big data breach in 2014, and now apparently Yahoo secretly spied on millions of Yahoo Mail users, searching their incoming emails on behalf of U.S. spy agencies.
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• Yahoo may have allowed U.S. spy agencies to Google your incoming email

  04-10-2016 20:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It hasn't been a great month for Yahoo. First we hear about a big data breach in 2014, and now apparently Yahoo secretly spied on millions of Yahoo Mail users, searching their incoming emails on behalf of U.S. spy agencies.
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• Want to go to ‘Westworld’? HBO creates faux tourism site, AI concierge to promote show

  04-10-2016 20:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Whether it's the incredibly detailed interactive map, the functioning booking calendar, or Aeden the creepy AI concierge, HBO's website for the fictional Westworld theme park has quite a few tricks up its sleeve.The post Want to go to ‘Westworld’? HBO creates faux tourism site, AI concierge to promote show appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• HBO creates creepy AI concierge to answer all your 'Westworld' questions

  04-10-2016 20:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Whether it's the incredibly detailed interactive map, the functioning booking calendar, or Aeden the creepy AI concierge, HBO's website for the fictional Westworld theme park has quite a few tricks up its sleeve.The post HBO creates creepy AI concierge to answer all your 'Westworld' questions appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Will Alexa be jealous? Google Home is basically a Chromecast for $129

  04-10-2016 20:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google wants to take on Amazon Echo's voice assistant, Alexa, with Google Home. Resembling Google's OnHub wireless router, the device is essentially a $129 Chromecast with a bunch of new tricks.The post Will Alexa be jealous? Google Home is basically a Chromecast for $129 appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• The Latest: Google doubles down on hardware with new gadgets

  04-10-2016 20:11
  
  The Latest on Google's product event (all times local): 11 a.m. Google is making a greater commitment to hardware in unveiling new phones, a smart speaker and other gadgets. The products announced Tuesday ...
  
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• Google’s Chromecast Ultra is ready to serve up 4K HDR for $69

  04-10-2016 20:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Today, Google introduced a refresh of its Chromecast streaming device. It's called the Chromecast Ultra. While it costs nearly double the price of the old one, the latest Chromecast supports both 4K streaming and HDR for eye-popping video streaming.
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• AP Top Extended Financial Headlines at 2:01 p.m. EDT

  04-10-2016 20:02
  
  Google launched an aggressive challenge to consumer electronics giants like Apple and Samsung on Tuesday, introducing a new line of smartphones called Pixel and other gadgets designed to showcase a digital ...
  
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• Forget OnHub: Google reveals sleek, compact wireless AC router named Google Wifi

  04-10-2016 19:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google announced a revision to last year's OnHub router today, a new system aptly titled Google Wifi. The new router is actually a system of routers, which use overlapping signals to provide you with better reception throughout your home.
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• Google unveils new Pixel smartphones, other gadgets

  04-10-2016 19:47
  
  Google launched an aggressive challenge to consumer electronics giants like Apple and Samsung on Tuesday, introducing a new line of smartphones called Pixel and other gadgets designed to showcase a digital ...
  
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• YouTuber’s 3D-printed ‘Geared Whiplash’ is the best would-be desk toy ever

  04-10-2016 19:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Want to know what kind of a bullwhip Indiana Jones would have used had he happened to be a professor of math or physics instead of archaeology? Puzzlemaster Oskar van Deventer has the awesome answer.
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• Google Play Store support expands to include larger Chromebook lineup

  04-10-2016 19:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Acer, Samsung, and Toshiba can now all say that their Chromebooks support Android applications through the Google Play Store, thanks to a new developer build of theChrome OS. We expect this list to grow exponentially in the coming months.
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• Come watch us play 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered' today on Twitch

  04-10-2016 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Come watch us play some of the campaign from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered October 4 at 2 p.m. on Twitch. (Or right here!)
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• Come relive the ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered’ campaign with us live on Twitch

  04-10-2016 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Come watch us play some of the campaign from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered October 4 at 2 p.m. on Twitch. (Or right here!)
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• ‘Darkest Dungeon’ dives deeper with vampiric DLC chapter in early 2017

  04-10-2016 18:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Indie developer Red Hook Studios revealed that its turn-based roguelike RPG Darkest Dungeon will get its first major expansion with the launch of the vampire-themed 'The Crimson Court' in early 2017.
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• The Pixel and Pixel XL are the first phones ‘made by Google’

  04-10-2016 18:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google's new smartphones are officially here, and they're called the Pixel and Pixel XL. They're being marketed as the first smartphones "made by Google." Here's everything you need to know.The post The Pixel and Pixel XL are the first phones ‘made by Google’ appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Netflix reveals premiere date of Marvel-produced series ‘Iron Fist’ in new teaser

  04-10-2016 18:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Marvel's Iron Fist series will premiere in March 2017, according to a new promotional video for the series released this week by Netflix days after the premiere of the most recent series, Luke Cage.
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• Google’s Pixel phones bring fast charging, AI, VR, a cam to rival the iPhone’s

  04-10-2016 18:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google's new smartphones are officially here, and they're called the Pixel and Pixel XL. They're being marketed as the first smartphones "made by Google." Here's everything you need to know.The post Google’s Pixel phones bring fast charging, AI, VR, a cam to rival the iPhone’s appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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