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• Watch Honest Trailers hit the ‘Mortal Kombat’ movies hard

  22-12-2016 23:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Mortal Kombat movies are in for a verbal beatdown. Screen Junkies' Honest Trailers series has taken on the video game adaptations and lumped them in with all the others that "suck."
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• Engineer plans his apartment floor layout by 3D-printing a scale model

  22-12-2016 23:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Formlabs engineer Craig Broady recently moved into a new apartment with less space than his previous one. Would all of his furniture fit? No worries: that's the kind of thing 3D printing is designed for!
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• Engineer 3D prints scale model of his new apartment to make sure furniture fits

  22-12-2016 23:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Formlabs engineer Craig Broady recently moved into a new apartment with less space than his previous one. Would all of his furniture fit? No worries: that's the kind of thing 3D printing is designed for!
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• NES Classic Edition available at these new retailers soon

  22-12-2016 23:40
  After losing out on GameStop, Best Buy, Meijer, and even Target*, sale seekers are looking to a new retailer to carry the Nintendo NES Classic Edition. This console is quite easily the fastest-selling console in Nintendo’s history, selling more units in a week than the Wii sold in its entire lifespan. This is also true of the original PlayStation, GameBoy, … Continue reading
  
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• Beyerdynamic expands its Custom line of headphones with a model for gamers

  22-12-2016 23:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Beyerdynamic's Custom series of customizable headphones -- which includes the Custom One Pro, Custom Street, and Custom Studio --is getting a new member of the family with the Custom Game gaming headset.
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• Beyerdynamic adds the Custom Game headset to its line of customizable headphones

  22-12-2016 23:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Beyerdynamic's Custom series of customizable headphones -- which includes the Custom One Pro, Custom Street, and Custom Studio --is getting a new member of the family with the Custom Game gaming headset.
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• Uber is moving its self-driving cars from California to Arizona

  22-12-2016 23:14
  Following a spat with the California DMV, Uber has announced that its self-driving cars are inbound for Arizona, where the company will resume its self-driving pilot with “the support of Governor Ducey.” The vehicles left for Arizona this morning via a truck, though it isn’t clear where exactly in Arizona they will be deployed, nor when the pilot project will … Continue reading
  
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• Audio-Technica’s new AT-LP5 turntable combines ease of use with superb sound

  22-12-2016 23:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After announcing of its new Pure Digital Drive headphones earlier this week, Audio-Technica has unveiled its new AP-LP5 direct drive turntable, which includes a USB connection to help digitally preserve your records.
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• Audio-Technica debuts sweet-sounding AT-LP5 Direct Drive turntable ahead of CES

  22-12-2016 23:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After announcing of its new Pure Digital Drive headphones earlier this week, Audio-Technica has unveiled its new AP-LP5 direct drive turntable, which includes a USB connection to help digitally preserve your records.
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• 2018 Audi Q5 First Drive: Evolution in action

  22-12-2016 23:14
  The Q5 is hands-down Audi’s numero uno: its top-seller and, in my humble opinion, one of the best premium crossovers on the market today. First introduced back in 2008, the Q5 sold over 1.5-million in its first generation worldwide. Undeniably a home-run hit, then, and with good reason, an Audi knows just the buyer it’s selling to and what they … Continue reading
  
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• Tesla tops 2016 owner satisfaction survey as VW plummets

  22-12-2016 23:13
  Tesla has taken the top spot in a customer satisfaction survey, with more owners of the electric car saying they’d buy another than any other automaker brand. The results of Consumer Reports’ 2016 Annual Owner Satisfaction Survey see Tesla once again in pole position, with Porsche and Audi keeping hold of their second and third place spots. However, there’s some … Continue reading
  
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• LG may refresh its Gram notebooks with seventh-gen Intel processors

  22-12-2016 23:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A recent leak shows that LG is refreshing its Gram line of notebooks with seventh-gen processors from Intel, Thunderbolt 3, and fingerprint scanners. There will be three base models in a number of configurations starting at 13 inches.
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• Leak shows LG’s Gram notebooks will beef up battery life and shed weight

  22-12-2016 23:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A recent leak shows that LG is refreshing its Gram line of notebooks with seventh-gen processors from Intel, Thunderbolt 3, and fingerprint scanners. There will be three base models in a number of configurations starting at 13 inches.
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• Boltt unveiling AI fitness coach, connected shoe, and more at CES 2017

  22-12-2016 22:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Fitness tracking has taken multiple forms lately. Smart bands are the most common, but other companies created smart shoes or wearable sensors. Boltt is using all three in their triple-threat solution to fitness tracking.The post Boltt unveiling AI fitness coach, connected shoe, and more at CES 2017 appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Super Mario Run cost survey: Nintendo reconsiders

  22-12-2016 22:51
  It looks like the controversy surrounding Super Mario Run‘s $9.99 price tag has prompted a response from Nintendo. The mobile gaming newcomer has sent out a survey to some Super Mario Run players, asking them a variety of questions about their feelings on the game. One question asks how much players think is a fair price to pay for it. … Continue reading
  
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• Frustrated by poison oak, 15-year-old Amy Dunphy invented a cure for it

  22-12-2016 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  15-year-old San Jose teenager Amy Dunphy has spent the past 2.5 years inventing a chemical that will protect your skin against the itchy perils of poison oak. Here's how she did it.
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• Tesla Enhanced Autopilot: What 8.1 is (and isn’t) and 2016 will bring

  22-12-2016 22:26
  Tesla’s 8.0.2 software is rolling out, bringing new convenience features, though not the Enhanced Autopilot which will grant the electric cars autonomous driving. The update, details of which Tesla has confirmed to SlashGear today, is focused on getting more out of roadtrips, in addition to better personalizing the EVs and enhancing the Summon feature for the Model X SUV. It … Continue reading
  
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• The future looks dark and violent in the latest ‘Alien: Covenant’ photos

  22-12-2016 22:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Alien Anthology Twitter account has been dropping photos from the upcoming film Alien: Covenant. Based on what we've seen, the Ridley Scott-directed sci-fi flick will have its share of violence.
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• Opera Max ‘VIP Mode’ gives unlimited data saving…and puts an ad on your phone

  22-12-2016 22:23
  Opera offers an Android app designed to reduce the amount of mobile data you use throughout the day, and it’s pretty great at doing so. That has resulted in somewhere around 50 million Android users actively using the app every month, and Opera found itself in a bit of a pickle: while the free app shows an advertisement when you’re … Continue reading
  
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• Christmas gift warning: Barnes & Noble NOOK has malware

  22-12-2016 22:23
  Malware by the name of ADUPS has been discovered this week that the most recent version of the Barnes & Noble NOOK tablet. This is a device available for sale from Barnes & Noble currently, and the device works with ADUPS inside when first taken out of its box. Whatever you do, gift receiver on the eve or morn of … Continue reading
  
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• Sony is working on a sensor with an integrated polarizing filter

  22-12-2016 22:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Sony has shown off a new prototype sensor that features an on-chip polarization filter capable of selectively reducing glare and reflections in images thanks to its unique design and compact package.The post Sony is working on a sensor with an integrated polarizing filter appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Smartphones and 3D printing can help make cheap movies of living cells

  22-12-2016 22:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Researchers at Sweden’s Uppsala University have shown how smartphones, 3D printers, and an old microscope can be used to make movies of living cells, minus the need for ultra-expensive equipment.
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• Gird your wallet: Steam’s Winter Sale is now live

  22-12-2016 21:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After a whole month deprived of massively discounted PC games, The Steam Winter Sale starts today and ends a week later, on December 29. There's plenty of great deals, including a low price on Doom.
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• The Best Games of 2016: Pokemon Sun and Moon

  22-12-2016 21:41
  You may not know this about me, but Pokemon and I go way back. From the moment my mom bought me a Game Boy Pocket and a copy of Pokemon Blue at the now-closed KB Toys in my local mall, I’ve been hooked. I wasn’t the only one either, and in the past 20 years, Pokemon has become as much … Continue reading
  
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• Computer simulated battle pits 4,000 Santas against 11,000 penguins

  22-12-2016 21:40
  The Internet loves pondering hypothetical battles between large and small creatures both real and imagined, and in that spirit comes this new computer simulated battle: it pits an army of 4,000 Santa Claus soldiers against an 11,000-penguin army. The Santas are equipped with large candy canes, seemingly making it an unfair fight against the unarmed penguins, but one should never … Continue reading
  
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• Two Nexus-like smartwatches set to lead Android Wear in 2017

  22-12-2016 21:24
  Next year Google will be releasing two new Android Wear smartwatches in the style of their Nexus smartphone line. There’s very little to get in Google’s way in the market for these devices as the only massive competition out today is the Apple Watch. According to a recent study, nobody wants a smartwatch at the moment – except some Apple … Continue reading
  
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• Trends with Benefits: Will 2017 be the year you ride in a driverless car?

  22-12-2016 21:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Every week this year, news about driverless cars crossed Digital Trends. Whether it was a Tesla crashing or Uber launching a self-driving service in Pittsburgh, we hear a lot about this. So will 2017 be the year you actually ride in one?
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• Google confirms two Android Wear smartwatches will launch in early 2017

  22-12-2016 21:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google confirmed two Android Wear smartwatches will launch in early 2017 and they will be the first to launch with Android Wear 2.0. The update will introduce Google Assistant and Android Pay to the platform.The post Google confirms two Android Wear smartwatches will launch in early 2017 appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Intel will leverage its chip-making expertise for quantum research

  22-12-2016 21:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The race to build a universal large-scale quantum computer is still ongoing in all corners of the globe, and now Intel has detailed about its atypical plans to create such a system using silicon qubits.
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• Intel wants to build a quantum computer with good old-fashioned silicon

  22-12-2016 21:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The race to build a universal large-scale quantum computer is still ongoing in all corners of the globe, and now Intel has detailed about its atypical plans to create such a system using silicon qubits.
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• Haibike Xduro AllMtn RX review

  22-12-2016 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Haibike Xduro AllMtn RX is an e-mountain bike with a quality set of components, good battery life, and solid performance both on and off the trail. But can it convince you to make the change to electric?
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• Xbox Store winter sale is live with price drops for 'Final Fantasy XV' and more

  22-12-2016 21:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft kicked off the first day of its catalog-spanning Xbox Store Countdown sale with price drops for many of this year's biggest Xbox One releases, including Battlefield 1, Gears of War 4, and Final Fantasy XV.
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• Xbox Store sale launches with deals on ‘Battlefield 1’, ‘Final Fantasy XV’

  22-12-2016 21:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft kicked off the first day of its catalog-spanning Xbox Store Countdown sale with price drops for many of this year's biggest Xbox One releases, including Battlefield 1, Gears of War 4, and Final Fantasy XV.
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• California DMV pulls the plug on Uber’s self-driving cars – for now

  22-12-2016 21:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Also today: Google's Waymo looks to team up with a major automaker, we go behind the scenes to see what makes South Korean electronics giant LG tick.
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• GameStop taps Playwire to launch in-store television ads

  22-12-2016 20:54
  GameStop has tapped Playwire Media to bring in-store advertisements to GameStop TV, the media content you find playing on the retail stores’ televisions. According to Playwire, the nearly four thousand GameStop stores throughout the United States feature at least one television playing GameStop TV. Thanks to this partnership, Playwire will exclusively provide non-endemic advertising for GameStop TV. If you’ve ever … Continue reading
  
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• Steam’s Winter sale 2016 has begun: Hide your wallets!

  22-12-2016 20:49
  As the all-knowing PayPal foretold, the Steam winter sale for 2016 has begun. Like all the sales before it, this one brings plenty of discounts on much of Steam‘s catalog. The sale will last until January 2nd as well, giving you plenty of time to consider your options. Today also kicks off the first day of voting in the Steam … Continue reading
  
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• Workplace takeover: Report claims almost half of U.S. jobs at risk from AI

  22-12-2016 20:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Over the next couple of generations, one of the biggest challenges we may face as a species is what to do with ourselves. When artificial intelligence and robots can do most of the work for us, what will we do?
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• Obama administration report warns 47 percent of jobs at risk of AI takeover

  22-12-2016 20:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Over the next couple of generations, one of the biggest challenges we may face as a species is what to do with ourselves. When artificial intelligence and robots can do most of the work for us, what will we do?
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• How to leave the Xbox in the living room and play games anywhere in the house

  22-12-2016 20:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Want to play Xbox One games on your Windows 10 PC, or an Oculus Rift, while your roommate is hogging the TV? It's not difficult to do, as long as you can make it through the initial setup process. Here's how.
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• Pokemon GO Apple Watch update live (vs Pokemon GO Plus)

  22-12-2016 20:29
  This morning the Pokemon GO update Apple Watch users have been waiting for has gone entirely live. This version of the Pokemon GO app will only be coming to the iPhone for use in collaboration with the Apple Watch. This version of the app will enable features sort-of similar to those offered on the original Niantic wearable device, the Pokemon … Continue reading
  
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• How To Remove Dull Blade From Box Cutter?

  22-12-2016 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  I never asked myself how is the safest way to remove a dull blade from a disposable box cutter, because I just did. Mostly by pressing it against a hard surface. And I guess I can call myself lucky since I didn’t slice my eye open yet.How To Remove Dull Blade From Box Cutter?
  So I never realized or someone told me that the cutter itself has a solution for it without harming yourself or others. So go ahead and watch the video below and please do answer the pull question within the video (li
  
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• Launch of ecosystem sim ‘Birthdays: The Beginning’ delayed till May

  22-12-2016 20:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Arc System Works' and Toybox Inc's world-building ecology sim Birthdays: The Beginning will miss its targeted March launch date in favor of a May release, publisher NIS America announced this week.
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• Nokia’s patent attack on Apple just cranked up to max [Updated]

  22-12-2016 20:13
  Nokia has expanded its patent lawsuit against Apple, now suing the company across the US, Europe, and Asia, and filing a US International Trade Commission complaint. The move adds to the original lawsuits announced yesterday, which saw Nokia file in four courts – three in Germany and one in the US – alleging that Apple continued to refuse to cough … Continue reading
  
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• Inhale, exhale: AI system can detect diseases based on your breath

  22-12-2016 20:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Researchers have developed an AI system able to identify the unique "breathprint" for 17 different diseases. The discovery could be a useful early diagnosis tool for clinicians in the near future.
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• Gaming market explodes for $91 billion in 2016, led by mobile and PC games

  22-12-2016 20:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The gaming market continued to grow in 2016, with mobile gaming leading and PC gaming coming in a close second. Virtual reality gaming was held back by high prices of hardware and esports and video content continued to grow.
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• NES Classic Edition Walmart price gouging: don’t get tricked

  22-12-2016 19:52
  Some of you might be excited to hear that the NES Classic Edition is listed as in stock on Walmart’s website. Don’t be fooled, though: these aren’t the NES Classics you’re looking for. Instead, they’re listings from third-party sellers, not Walmart itself, and the price has been suitably gouged as a result. In fact, if you were to buy from … Continue reading
  
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• Samsung’s budget Galaxy J3 Emerge may hit Sprint, Boost, Virgin Mobile in 2017

  22-12-2016 19:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Unveiled by a user manual, the Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge is expected to be the follow-up to the Galaxy J3 (2016). The J3 Emerge will reportedly be available through Sprint, Boost, and Virgin Mobile in January.
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• I never appreciated music until I heard the golden voice of a Vocaloid

  22-12-2016 19:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Although I didn't fully understand the impact it would eventually have, it took the crazy technology behind digital singer Hatsune Miku to finally make me appreciate music, after it had barely played any role in my life at all.
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• Xbox’s Reign of You website builds you a custom crest for your achievements

  22-12-2016 19:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you've been tearing up the Xbox gaming world this year, offline and on, then head on over to Microsoft's Reign of You page, which lets you customise your very own Xbox crest, complete with latin phrase and gamer iconography.
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• Uber and Volvo’s self-driving cars are in California purgatory

  22-12-2016 19:36
  Uber’s self-driving cars have been strong-armed off the road, with the California DMV yanking the vehicles’ registrations after the ride-sharing firm refused to apply for proper permits. The fleet of sixteen customized Volvo XC90 SUVs had courted controversy, after Uber first set them loose in San Francisco without bothering to secure autonomous vehicle licenses, then refused to concede to the … Continue reading
  
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