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• Huawei’s Mate 9 has a bigger brother and a bigger price tag

  23-10-2016 23:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new leak from Venturebeat reveals the Mate 9 -- codenamed “Manhattan” -- will have a big brother, aptly codenamed “Long Island,” which will be released as the Mate 9 Pro. The device comes with a curved screen.
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• Huawei's Flagship Has A Big Brother, And A Big Price Tag

  23-10-2016 23:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new leak from Venturebeat reveals the Mate 9 -- codenamed “Manhattan” -- will have a big brother, aptly codenamed “Long Island,” which will be released as the Mate 9 Pro. The device comes with a curved screen.
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• Robots are the most likely to take the jobs of those who least expect it

  23-10-2016 22:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In a situation of cruel irony, those most in jeopardy of losing their jobs to robots are in the greatest denial it will happen. People without college degrees are least likely to think their jobs are at risk from automation.
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• Robots are most likely to take the jobs of those who least expect it

  23-10-2016 22:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In a situation of cruel irony, those most in jeopardy of losing their jobs to robots are in the greatest denial it will happen. People without college degrees are least likely to think their jobs are at risk from automation.
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• NASA astronauts have already been to Mars – in VR

  23-10-2016 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  NASA is benefitting from the billions of dollars technology giants are investing in virtual reality and augmented reality systems, like Microsoft HoloLens and PlayStation VR. That same technology is being used in space today, as well as inside NASA labs.
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• Expert voices chime in on how will autonomous cars change cities

  23-10-2016 22:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Self-driving cars are coming, no question. How they will change cities and towns remains to be seen. Urban planners and designers offer their thoughts. Most say cities will be less congested and less polluted unless the cost savings are too great.The post Expert voices chime in on how will autonomous cars change cities appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Paying is for suckers: Here’s how to use Microsoft Office for Free

  23-10-2016 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft Office can be expensive, but unless you are a power user, you only need some features from the full Office suite. There are ways to use Office for free, but it can be tricky.The post Paying is for suckers: Here’s how to use Microsoft Office for Free appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Do not speak ill of the dead in Thailand, where Google is helping remove content

  23-10-2016 20:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Thai officials have met with representatives from Google in order to remove offensive content from the web. And as Reuters reports, "Google affirmed in the meeting that it would continue to help the government remove content from YouTube."
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• Go ahead and let your baby can FaceTime with grandma

  23-10-2016 20:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Alright, fine. Your baby can FaceTime you. In an update to the pediatric rulebook that will make grandparents everywhere rejoice, the American Academy of Pediatrics has revised its previous stance on youngsters and screens.
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• Facebook lets you make voice and video calls with Windows 10 app update

  23-10-2016 20:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest version of the Facebook app for Windows 10 allows users to exclusively broadcast from compatible desktops and tablets. For everyone else, the livestreaming service is still only available on smartphones.
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• Let’s get real on iPhone 8 rumors

  23-10-2016 20:00
  Even before the iPhone 7 came out, people were speculating on what’s next for Apple’s 2017 iPhone. Some even believe Apple will skip it’s tried-and-true tick-tock release cycle and skip ahead to the iPhone 10 to coincide with the iPhone’s 10th anniversary (2007-2017; time flies). And there’s speculation the iPhone as we know it will turn into something completely different … Continue reading
  
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• Your days of watching pirated live streams may be over, thanks to Cisco

  23-10-2016 19:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Cisco has plans to stop you in your tracks -- if you're illegally watching a pirated stream, that is. The San Jose-based company recently introduced a new technology known as Streaming Piracy Prevention.
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• Watching a pirated live stream? Cisco may stop you in your tracks

  23-10-2016 19:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Cisco has plans to stop you in your tracks -- if you're illegally watching a pirated stream, that is. The San Jose-based company recently introduced a new technology known as Streaming Piracy Prevention.
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• 5 songs you need to stream this week: Eminem, Bob Weir, and more

  23-10-2016 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Not sure what new music to listen to? We'll let you know what new tracks and albums dropping this week are worthy of your attention. Up this week: Eminem, Bob Weir and more.
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• Nintendo Switch dock confirmed to only be for TV output & charging

  23-10-2016 19:00
  Nintendo’s new Switch is certainly an interesting piece of hardware, but there’s still many things we don’t know about the upcoming game console, and even more the company won’t tell us. Fortunately there are a few small details that Nintendo has clarified since the initial teaser video was released last week, including the fact that the console’s docking station is … Continue reading
  
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• Personal computing industry press leader David Bunnell dies

  23-10-2016 18:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  David Bunnell died last week at his home in Berkeley. Bunnell chronicled the birth of the personal computing revolution and founded major computer magazines. Microsoft co-founder Paul Alen said, "David Bunnell give voice to the PC revolution."
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• Negan will haunt your dreams on ‘Walking Dead’, says Robert Kirkman

  23-10-2016 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman discusses Season 7, Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s brilliant portrayal of the villain Negan, and the challenge of killing off characters in the AMC series.
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• Apple event to focus on new MacBooks, not iMac, says analyst

  23-10-2016 18:00
  In case you haven’t heard, Apple has one of its secretive media events scheduled for October 27th, using the phrase “Hello Again” as the teaser. For months now it’s been expected that Apple would hold such a fall event to introduce new, non-iOS related hardware, possibly including anything from the Mac lineup, from the MacBook Air to a new Mac … Continue reading
  
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• Double, double, boil, and bubble: Electric teakettles for the perfect cup

  23-10-2016 17:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  While a traditional stovetop kettle may be adequate for most tea drinkers, electric kettles offer a few modern conveniences. Here are our six of our current favorites, whether you're in need of a simple machine or one that takes the type of tea into consideration.
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• Brewed and infused: The best electric tea kettles of 2016

  23-10-2016 17:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  While a traditional stovetop kettle may be adequate for most tea drinkers, electric kettles offer a few modern conveniences. Here are our six of our current favorites, whether you're in need of a simple machine or one that takes the type of tea into consideration.
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• New Gadgets Claim to Help You Sleep Soundly - Fortune

  23-10-2016 17:00
  
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  New Gadgets Claim to Help You Sleep Soundly
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  The Internet of things has gone to the bedroom. One in three people aren't getting enough sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So a cavalcade of products are aiming to address sleep issues—the global market for sleep ...
  
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• CBS signs deal with Google for YouTube’s streaming TV service

  23-10-2016 17:00
  YouTube Unplugged, Google‘s subscription-based live television service, has been rumored for several months now, but it appears to have signed its first major content partner in a new deal with the CBS network. The YouTube-branded streaming video service is expected to launch in early 2017, offering users access to several TV channels for a set price between $25 and $40 … Continue reading
  
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• How to run a free background check

  23-10-2016 16:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  There are plenty of legitimate reasons for carrying out a background check, and not all of them are creepy. Here are several methods that allow you to run thorough background check on someone online, whether you need to vet a potential hire or a new babysitter.
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• Hands on with Cozmo, the little AI robot that could

  23-10-2016 16:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Anki's new Cozmo robot may be powered by artificial intelligence, and it's surprisingly capable... but not consistently. We put it to the test for a week to see just what it can do.The post Hands on with Cozmo, the little AI robot that could appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Researchers use iPhone to develop mobile cancer detection lab

  23-10-2016 16:00
  A group of researchers at Washington State University have developed a mobile lab that allows cancer detection tests to be conducted in the field. What makes it interesting, as well as small and portable, is that the unit uses a smartphone as its central component, and not the most advanced model on the market now, but an aging iPhone 5. … Continue reading
  
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• American vigilante hacker Jester defaces Russian foreign affairs website, issues warning

  23-10-2016 15:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Jester, a hacker who takes down jihadist sites and warns U.S. authorities of terrorist threats, attacked the Russian Foreign Ministry site this weekend. Jester called out the Russians for hacking into U.S. sites to interfere with the U.S. election.
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• American hacker Jester warns Russia to stop interfering with U.S. election

  23-10-2016 15:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Jester, a hacker who takes down jihadist sites and warns U.S. authorities of terrorist threats, attacked the Russian Foreign Ministry site this weekend. Jester called out the Russians for hacking into U.S. sites to interfere with the U.S. election.
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• AT&T buys Time Warner for $85 billion

  23-10-2016 15:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Telecommunications giant AT&T has agreed to buy Time Warner for $85 billion. The purchase would provide an instant menu of television channels and films. AT&T bought DirecTV in 2015 to expand services from pure communications.The post AT&T buys Time Warner for $85 billion appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• The Galaxy C9 Pro is the first Samsung smartphone with 6GB RAM

  23-10-2016 15:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A faulty Galaxy Note 7 will not stop Samsung from releasing new phones, starting with the Galaxy C9 Pro. The phone will only be available in China starting November 11 for around $470.
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• BMW Films returns with ‘The Escape,’ highlighting new 5 Series

  23-10-2016 15:00
  BMW produces a number of great cars, but they’ve also managed to elevate the art of advertising with their “BMW Films” series; essentially lengthy car commercials in the form of short films featuring action and car chases with the company’s sporty sedans at the center of it all. The series has also drawn in big Hollywood talent, with previous directors … Continue reading
  
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• LG G6 said to be dropping the G5’s modular design

  23-10-2016 14:00
  Earlier this year, LG released its G5 smartphone, the best execution we’ve seen thus far of the modular phone concept. Unfortunately for the manufacturer, the device just didn’t sell well, failing to lure buyers with its range of add-on modules like physical camera controls, improved speakers, and a 360-degree camera. A new report out of Korea says that, because of … Continue reading
  
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• NASA plans to start a garbage fire in space … on purpose

  23-10-2016 13:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  While starting a fire in space generally doesn't seem like a recommendable course of action, it's precisely what NASA is planning on doing with its Cygnus cargo spacecraft, which was recently sent into space.
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• Amazon’s new Fire TV user interface looks pretty different, and pretty great

  23-10-2016 13:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you were in search of just one more reason to spend your weekend glued to your computer or television screen, here it is -- Amazon has just unveiled its new Fire TV user interface, and it'll make your viewing experience all the better.
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• All new Samsung smartphones in India will support 4G LTE

  23-10-2016 13:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In a power move meant to launch India into the modern mobile age, Samsung has announced that it will only be launching 4G smartphones in the burgeoning market.
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• Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Smelly locks, holograms, a hydration wearable

  23-10-2016 12:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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• Archaeology Soap

  23-10-2016 11:27 via shutupandtakemymoney.com
  
  Archaeology Soap – Bath time’s never been so educational
  
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• Super Mario Coaster Set

  23-10-2016 11:22 via shutupandtakemymoney.com
  
  Super Mario Coaster Set!
  
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• R2D2 Coffee Press

  23-10-2016 11:19 via shutupandtakemymoney.com
  
  R2D2 Coffee Press – Beep bean bloop brew
  
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• Pokemon Munchlax Lunch Bag

  23-10-2016 11:14 via shutupandtakemymoney.com
  
  Pokemon Munchlax Lunch Bag – Munchlax used swallow!
  
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• Childhood, unplugged: Drawing kids away from their gadget addiction - New Straits Times Online

  23-10-2016 06:48
  
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  Childhood, unplugged: Drawing kids away from their gadget addiction
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  IT'S virtually impossible to get children to stay away from the virtual world these days. Given the multi-screen era that we are in, it is not surprising that teaching kids how to detach from their gadgets is a major problem for many parents. The ...and more »
  
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• Thanks but no thanks: WikiLeaks asks its supporters to stop DDoS attacks

  23-10-2016 04:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In a message sent out via Twitter (one of the many internet sites affected by the attack on Dyn), WikiLeaks implored its "supporters" to stop attacking the web at large. "Mr. Assange is still alive and WikiLeaks is still publishing."
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• ‘Stop taking down the U.S. internet,’ WikiLeaks implores its supporters

  23-10-2016 04:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In a message sent out via Twitter (one of the many internet sites affected by the attack on Dyn), WikiLeaks implored its "supporters" to stop attacking the web at large. "Mr. Assange is still alive and WikiLeaks is still publishing."
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• New gadgets for indoors and out at the Alerus Center this weekend - WDAZ

  23-10-2016 02:20
  
  New gadgets for indoors and out at the Alerus Center this weekend
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  Grand Forks, ND (WDAZ TV) - The Home Sport and Travel Show is underway at the Alerus Center this weekend. On display are RVs, boats, snowmobiles, hunting and fishing gear, cook-ware, classic cars, and even free wine and beer sampling. The two-day ...and more »
  
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• Everything you need to know about Ultra HD Blu-ray

  23-10-2016 02:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ultra HD Blu-ray discs and players will arrive later this year, just in time for the holidays. Here's everything you need to know to be prepared for one of the most significant advances in home entertainment we've seen in years.The post Everything you need to know about Ultra HD Blu-ray appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• HEALTH: Hit snooze on gadgets - Daily Mail

  23-10-2016 02:04
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  HEALTH: Hit snooze on gadgets
  Daily Mail
  A new concept has crept into the world of sleep research. Recent surveys show that about half of us fail to get enough sleep. Now, experts say that a significant factor could be blue light – the wavelength emitted from our electronic devices. Blue ...
  
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• Survive zombie apocalypse (or just a week off the grid) with these rugged rides

  23-10-2016 01:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  From hardcore off-roaders to weaponized people-carriers, there are a lot of notable rides out there that are apt for the zombie apocalypse. That's why we’ve compiled a list of our favorite vehicles to get you through the end of the world.
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• Uber partners with Mexican online bank to offer debit card

  23-10-2016 00:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bank cards don't always support online payments in Mexico. Uber has therefore partnered with Bankaool, for its own Mastercard debit card.The Uber card can be used any place that accepts Mastercard and new users get their first Uber ride free.The post Uber partners with Mexican online bank to offer debit card appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Uber hunts for more business in Mexico with Uber-branded debit card

  23-10-2016 00:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bank cards don't always support online payments in Mexico. Uber has therefore partnered with Bankaool, for its own Mastercard debit card.The Uber card can be used any place that accepts Mastercard and new users get their first Uber ride free.The post Uber hunts for more business in Mexico with Uber-branded debit card appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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