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• Scientists shed light on why lithium-ion batteries sometimes go boom

  12-12-2016 23:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Scientists at the Canadian Light Source (CLS) conducted high-resolution X-ray imaging to see exactly what happens inside a lithium-ion battery when it is about to explode.
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• Instagram rolls out live-streaming, in case you need one more app for that

  12-12-2016 23:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In the ongoing campaign to make all social networks indistinguishable from one another, Instagram has now added a live-streaming feature to its app with Live Videos. The U.S. rollout is beginning December 12.
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• Apple launches iOS 10.2, featuring new TV app and Music app UI tweaks

  12-12-2016 23:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple has launched iOS 10.2, bringing a number of new features to users, including the addition of the new TV app, a few design tweaks to the Music app, and some other bug fixes and tweaks.
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• Feed it to the worms: Australian company debuts compostable coffee pods

  12-12-2016 23:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Made of 100 percent compostable materials, the comPod Nespresso-compatible coffee capsule promises to completely biodegrade within six months. The creators hope to stop the landfill problem of current instant coffee pods.
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• Winner of ‘Top Photographer’ shares how he made it and offers tips for rookies

  12-12-2016 23:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Top Photographer winner and freelance commercial photographer Scott Borrero shares his experience on the Top Model-inspired show -- and tips for newcomers looking to improve their craft.
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• Winner of ‘Top Photographer’ shares how he did it and offers tips for rookies

  12-12-2016 23:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Top Photographer winner and freelance commercial photographer Scott Borrero shares his experience on the Top Model-inspired show -- and tips for newcomers looking to improve their craft.
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• Ikea’s stretchy 3D-knitted chairs are like shoes you sit in

  12-12-2016 23:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Heard of Nike's Flyknit sneakers? Ikea's newest chairs use a similar production process, 3D knitting. It creates a lightweight, semi-see-through material that's stylish and comfortable, according to the company.The post Ikea’s stretchy 3D-knitted chairs are like shoes you sit in appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• It may be time to turn off your router: Netgear confirms security vulnerability

  12-12-2016 22:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A serious security vulnerability affecting a number of Netgear brand routers surfaced Friday, and it could reportedly allow hackers to seize control of your home or office network, potentially intercepting your sensitive data.
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• Chew on this! Wacker’s 3D-printed chewing gum is almost a reality

  12-12-2016 22:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  3D-printed confectionery is all rage in the closing months of 2016, and now German company Wacker has just announced its latest addition to a growing genre: 3D-printed chewing gum. And it's almost here!
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• Microsoft rides wave of hot Surface sales into the holidays

  12-12-2016 22:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  More stories: President-elect Donald Trump summons tech leaders to Trump Tower, DT takes a look at digital photography past and present.
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• Twitch rolls out AutoMod feature to combat user harassment

  12-12-2016 22:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amazon's gameplay streaming service Twitch is introducing a new set of automated moderation tools that use "machine learning and natural language processing" to reduce user abuse and harassment.
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• What is Apple’s Touch Bar good for? How about playing Pac-man?

  12-12-2016 22:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Someone crammed Pac-Man into the Touch Bar found on the latest MacBook Pros. It doesn't offer the full maze but rather a single path full of dots. It's one of many apps and games developers have created to run on the new Touch Bar tech.
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• Someone crammed ‘Pac-Man’ into Apple’s new Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pros

  12-12-2016 22:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Someone crammed Pac-Man into the Touch Bar found on the latest MacBook Pros. It doesn't offer the full maze but rather a single path full of dots. It's one of many apps and games developers have created to run on the new Touch Bar tech.
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• Check out 'Pac-Man' as he chomps his way across Apple's new Touch Bar

  12-12-2016 22:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Someone crammed Pac-Man into the Touch Bar found on the latest MacBook Pros. It doesn't offer the full maze but rather a single path full of dots. It's one of many apps and games developers have created to run on the new Touch Bar tech.
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• Apple could invest $1 billion in SoftBank Vision Fund for emerging tech

  12-12-2016 22:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  According to reports, Apple is in talks to invest $1 billion in the SoftBank Vision Fund -- aimed at investing in emerging technologies. That could help Apple gain insight into recent tech innovations.
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• Gfycat makes GIF creation easier with its new Gfycat Loops app

  12-12-2016 22:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Gfycat's new Gfycat Loops app for Android turns your videos and captured clips into animated images automatically, and uploads them to the service's collection of more than 25 million GIFs.The post Gfycat makes GIF creation easier with its new Gfycat Loops app appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Android device users get a new GIF-making option with the Gfycat Loops app

  12-12-2016 22:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Gfycat's new Gfycat Loops app for Android turns your videos and captured clips into animated images automatically, and uploads them to the service's collection of more than 25 million GIFs.The post Android device users get a new GIF-making option with the Gfycat Loops app appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Nvidia will give you three free games if you purchase a Vive with select GeForce cards

  12-12-2016 22:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hardware manufacturer Nvidia is offering up a free collection of three VR experiences for gamers who purchase select graphics cards or laptops along with an HTC Vive virtual reality headset.
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• Nvidia serves up free VR game bundle for HTC Vive, GTX hardware buyers

  12-12-2016 22:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hardware manufacturer Nvidia is offering up a free collection of three VR experiences for gamers who purchase select graphics cards or laptops along with an HTC Vive virtual reality headset.
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• Gamers can buy select Nvidia graphics hardware and get free HTC Vive VR games

  12-12-2016 22:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hardware manufacturer Nvidia is offering up a free collection of three VR experiences for gamers who purchase select graphics cards or laptops along with an HTC Vive virtual reality headset.
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• What’s the best MacBook for your money? Hint — you can forget the Touch Bar

  12-12-2016 21:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple's lineup of MacBooks has started to swell, leaving fans a bit confused about which laptop they should buy. All are decent systems in their own right, but there's one that currently stands out from the rest.
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• Possible leaked HTC 11 design and specs look to outdo its predecessor

  12-12-2016 21:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The HTC 10 was not only HTC's best phone but it was one of the best devices for 2016. Can HTC outdo itself with the HTC 11? The latest leaks for what could end up being the HTC 11 suggest that it can.
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• Here are 17 gadgets under $100 that would be great gifts for practically anyone

  12-12-2016 21:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A $100 bill can get you further than you might think, that is, so long as you know where to look. Check out our favorite tech for under $100, whether you're in the market for a walnut-accented pair of headphones or a method for mirroring your iOS device .
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• Google Home (formerly Google Cast) now offers Netflix, Photos integration

  12-12-2016 21:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google Cast has long been a popular way to bring content from your smartphone to every corner of your home. In keeping with that concept, Google is rebranding the Google Cast app as Google Home.
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• Surprise nods: Golden Globe hopefuls include ‘Deadpool,’ ‘Stranger Things’

  12-12-2016 21:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The 74th annual Golden Globe Awards nominees have been announced, and the list of movie and television projects and performers that were singled out includes Ryan Reynolds and Deadpool, as well as the supernatural Netflix series Stranger Things.
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• Apple engineer reveals the real reason Steve Jobs didn’t allow Flash on the iPhone

  12-12-2016 21:25
  
  It all seems like ancient history now, but it really wasn't all that long ago that Apple and Adobe were engaged a very public and extremely bitter dispute stemming from Apple's refusal to support Flash on the iPhone. While Adobe was quick to call out Apple out for engaging in anti-competitive behavior, Apple's party line was that Flash was a security nightmare riddled with a number of performance and security issues. Apple and Adobe's battle over flash reached its zenith in 2010 when S
  
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• Find out what your child wants for Christmas with the help of Santa Phone

  12-12-2016 21:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Unsure of what present to get your kid this year? Twilio can help with its direct line to Santa's helpers in the North Pole. It records a conversation with your child to help you find out what is on their Christmas list.
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• Rick’s back and ready to rumble in season 7 back-half trailer for ‘The Walking Dead’

  12-12-2016 21:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Right on the heels of the mid-season finale of The Walking Dead, AMC has released a trailer for the back half of the season, which will premiere in February 2017, where we see that Rick is finally ready to fight.
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• 10 great deals worth checking out from Target’s huge Green Monday sale

  12-12-2016 21:06
  
  Realizing you forgot to buy any holiday gifts during Black Friday is rough, but it's never the last opportunity to get great deals on popular products before the end of the month. There's also Green Monday, which typically begins (and ends) on the second Monday in December. Much like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, all of the major retailers participate in Green Monday, from Best Buy to Walmart to Target. We've already shared some great deals from Best Buy and Walmart, so now it's
  
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• Google’s Project Fi referral plan gives you $20 in credit just for signing up

  12-12-2016 21:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google has launched a referral plan for Project Fi that will give customers a cool $20 for each person they get to sign up. Not only that, but since Google's feeling generous, the person who signed up will get $20, too.
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• Mars emulation kicks off launch of live-stream 360 video on Facebook Live

  12-12-2016 20:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook is upgrading Facebook Live to support 360-degree video, and it's launching the new feature with a Facebook Live broadcast of the Utah-based Mars Desert Research Station in partnership with National Geographic.
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• Vinyl revival: Old-school format outpaces digital downloads in U.K. sales

  12-12-2016 20:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It may seem retro, but that doesn't mean it's not raking in the big bucks. According to a recent report, early December marked the first time in which vinyl sales topped digital downloads in the U.K.
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• Oppo’s UDP-203 Ultra HD Blu-ray player is finally ready for release

  12-12-2016 20:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After showing it off for the first time earlier this year, Oppo announced today that its UDP-203 Ultra HD Blu-ray player is ready for release, with pre-orders starting soon for $550.
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• Update brings name change: Google rebrands Android Keyboard app to Gboard

  12-12-2016 20:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new update to Google Keyboard -- the default keyboard on Nexus, Pixel, and some Android phones -- rebrands its name to Gboard. If it sounds familiar, that's because it's the name of an existing keyboard Google released on iOS earlier this year.The post Update brings name change: Google rebrands Android Keyboard app to Gboard appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Update brings name change: Google Keyboard’s Android app is now Gboard

  12-12-2016 20:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new update to Google Keyboard -- the default keyboard on Nexus, Pixel, and some Android phones -- rebrands its name to Gboard. If it sounds familiar, that's because it's the name of an existing keyboard Google released on iOS earlier this year.The post Update brings name change: Google Keyboard’s Android app is now Gboard appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• MLB uses Whoop Strap to record and analyze baseball players’ recovery time

  12-12-2016 20:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Whoop teamed up with MLB for the largest performance study done in the league. From June to November, 230 minor league players from nine different organizations wore the Whoop Strap to analyze their recovery after a game.
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• Faraday Future teases its first EV racing Ferraris and Teslas in new video

  12-12-2016 20:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Faraday Future's latest teaser for its first production electric vehicle shows a drag race between some of the world's quickest cars and its concept. Unfortunately, we don’t see the results of the race in this clip.
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• AMD unveils Radeon Instinct, a powerful GPU designed for machine learning

  12-12-2016 20:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Radeon Instinct is designed for high-performance machine learning, using a brand new open-source library for GPU accelerators called MIOpen. Together AMD hopes this will support an open software ecosystem for machine learning.
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• Squeeze more performance out of Radeon RX 460 by unlocking hidden cores

  12-12-2016 20:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Over the weekend a report surfaced showing that the AMD's Radeon RX 460 graphics card actually contains 1.024 Stream Processors instead of the listed 896. They can be utilized by installing a modified BIOS file, offering performance gains.
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• Squeeze more performance from Radeon RX 460 by unlocking hidden cores

  12-12-2016 20:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Over the weekend a report surfaced showing that the AMD's Radeon RX 460 graphics card actually contains 1.024 Stream Processors instead of the listed 896. They can be utilized by installing a modified BIOS file, offering performance gains.
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• No phone needed: Lightweight version of Facebook’s Moments app hits the web

  12-12-2016 20:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook's photo-sharing Moments service is now available on the web in stand-alone form. Users can view friends' photo albums via a hyperlink, but adding and managing photos requires the app.
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• Fallas UNESCO Cultural Heritage Celebrations In Valencia

  12-12-2016 19:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Yesterday we celebrated the inclusion of the Fallas Festival to the list of UNESCO world cultural heritages. And a celebration it was. Earlier that day I walked by the Torres de Serranos to get an idea what they’ve planned. Right away I noticed the fireworks set up on top of the city gate. In that moment I knew we’re going to be in for a treat.
  Below you find a video of the fireworks and some pictures. Needles to say that Fallas 2017 is going to be huge. So in case you’re plann
  
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• Microsoft wants to stick a sensor close to your eyes to see where you’re looking

  12-12-2016 19:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft has been working on a solution to help computers know where we're looking, with a patent application for a system to better track eye movement rather than simply follow where a user is pointing their head.
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• Everything we know so far about ‘The Last of Us Part II’

  12-12-2016 19:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Naughty Dog is currently developing a sequel to one of its most popular games, 'The Last of Us.' What changes are in store for fans in terms of story and gameplay? Here is everything we know so far regarding the game's plot, characters, and direction.
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• Ransomware Popcorn Time removes itself once you infect your friends with it

  12-12-2016 19:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  While all ransomware is nefarious, the Popcorn Time ransomware is particularly nasty. It offers a way for you to avoid paying but it involves becoming a malware spreader yourself by sending it to people you know.
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• CES 2017 could bring a much-improved Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook

  12-12-2016 19:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Leaked documents point that a refreshed ThinkPad X1 Carbon will be announced at CES 2017. The new laptop builds on the current machine's strengths, with a new touchscreen option, Kaby Lake processor, and Windows 10 Hello support.
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• Bose wants to help you catch every word with its conversation-enhancing Hearphones

  12-12-2016 19:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bose Hearphones combine directional microphones with active noise cancellation to improve conversations and to achieve improved audio streaming. Customized environment presets let you save settings via an associated Bose Hear app.The post Bose wants to help you catch every word with its conversation-enhancing Hearphones appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• White House will use Twitch competition to raise health care awareness

  12-12-2016 19:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The White House teamed up with Twitch to throw an upcoming four-hour party on Monday to raise awareness about the importance of health insurance. The event will feature popular streamers, Rocket League, Street Fighter V, and more.
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• It turns out that even fraudsters are addicted to Game of War

  12-12-2016 19:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you thought you could get ahead in Game of War the hard way, there are players out spending as much as a million dollars to beat you. It may be that they stole the money in the first place though, like Kevin Lee Co, who embezzled millions.
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• Dropbox app on Xbox One lets you back up and stream all of your media

  12-12-2016 19:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Gamers can now keep a close eye on their cloud storage data with Monday's launch of an official Dropbox application for Xbox One consoles that boasts expanded functionality via Kinect.
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