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• Sling TV is turning 2, and celebrating with a free preview weekend

  09-02-2017 23:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Today, Sling TV celebrated the second anniversary of its launch with CEO Roger Lynch taking to Periscope to answer questions, while the company announced a free trial of its Orange service this weekend, and free HBO and Starz previews later this month.
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• Sling TV celebrates its second birthday with a free preview weekend and more

  09-02-2017 23:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Today, Sling TV celebrated the second anniversary of its launch with CEO Roger Lynch taking to Periscope to answer questions, while the company announced a free trial of its Orange service this weekend, and free HBO and Starz previews later this month.
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• BlackBerry attempts to win back some love with this Valentine’s Day sale

  09-02-2017 23:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  BlackBerry wants to win back some love from its customers. To that end, it has put up DTEK50 and DTEK60 on sale on its website in celebration of Valentine's Day. But is it enough to gain back some of its former glory?
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• Zuckerberg shows Oculus gloves for ultra-sensitive VR control

  09-02-2017 23:41
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a series of photos from Oculus this afternoon, showing off a next-generation innovations well before release. This place goes by the name of Oculus Research and can be found in Redmond, Washington. This department is led by former Valve gaming head Michael Abrash and is responsible for handling such oddities as the VR-friendly gloves in … Continue reading
  
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• Pakk aims to combine sleekness and versatility in a single camera backpack

  09-02-2017 23:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Now on Indiegogo, Pakk is a camera backpack with three different ways to access gear, a removable insert, and a waterproof canvas design. The bag was designed by a London-based photographer.
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• Panasonic issues firmware update to reduce noise of I.S. in G85 and GX85

  09-02-2017 23:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The new firmware promises quieter image stabilization in both still and video modes, while also adding support for Dual I.S. 2 when using the Leica-branded 100-400mm f/4-6.3 telephoto zoom lens on the G85.
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• Grab your tripods, a partial lunar eclipse is coming Friday night

  09-02-2017 23:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Friday night will see both a Snow Moon and a penumbral lunar eclipse as well as a possible comet sighting, though not without a telescope or pair of binoculars. Here's where (and when) to watch.
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• Job listing hints that ‘Hitman’ developer might be working on a new game series

  09-02-2017 23:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  IO Interactive, developer of the Hitman games, may have let it slip in a job listing that it has a new IP in the works. The job ad has since been amended to omit the hint, but the cat's out of the bag.
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• Algae survived 16 months in space outside of the ISS

  09-02-2017 23:21
  Algae can survive exposure in space for a long duration of time, according to the results of a relatively recent experiment aboard (sort of) the International Space Station. The results have been described as ‘astonishing,’ with researchers finding that despite exposure to the vacuum of space, extreme temperature changes, and both UV and cosmic radiation, the algae was able to … Continue reading
  
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• Virologists may have found effective (and affordable) Ebola cure: horse antibodies

  09-02-2017 23:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Scientists developed a rapid, effective, and affordable treatment for the Ebola virus, and the secret ingredient is … horse antibodies? That is according to research from Australia’s University of Queensland.
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• Virologists may have found an effective (and affordable) cure for Ebola: horse antibodies

  09-02-2017 23:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Scientists developed a rapid, effective, and affordable treatment for the Ebola virus, and the secret ingredient is … horse antibodies? That is according to research from Australia’s University of Queensland.
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• Emma Watson’s employer takes data-tracking too far in trailer for ‘The Circle’

  09-02-2017 23:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Emma Watson's work problems go way beyond not getting enough time off in the new trailer for The Circle. The film, which also stars Tom Hanks and John Boyega, centers on a tech company that keeps uncomfortably close tabs on its employees.
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• Survivors face new roadblocks in peek at ‘Walking Dead’ midseason premiere

  09-02-2017 23:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rich and his gang of survivors are going after the Saviors when The Walking Dead season 7 returns, but there are more than a few bumps in the road. A new sneak peek shows just one of the many obstacles they will face.
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• Say hello to Street Fighter 5’s newest DLC character

  09-02-2017 22:51
  Street Fighter 5 fans have something to look forward for at the end of the month, as Capcom has announced the game’s newest DLC fighter. Kolin will be joining the roster as the second character in Season 2, and she’ll become available on the final day of February. She uses the Russian martial arts style of Systema along with ice-themed … Continue reading
  
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• 2017 Dodge Durango R/T Review: No SRT required for this V8-powered SUV

  09-02-2017 22:51
  Sometimes, fate has a funny way of toying with the best-laid plans. Mere days after I finished a stint behind the wheel of the 2017 Dodge Durango R/T, currently the quickest three-row SUV in the FCA line-up, the automaker proclaimed that next year it will produce an SRT version of the same hauler – with 115 additional horsepower and a … Continue reading
  
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• Never fear: Next episode in Telltale’s ‘Walking Dead’ game series due in March

  09-02-2017 22:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The third episode of Telltale's The Walking Dead: Season 3, titled "Above the Law," will arrive in March, the developer announced. The episode will follow the release of season 3 as a physical retail disc.
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• We have the gear you need to put the ‘win’ in winter cycling

  09-02-2017 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  What happens when the temperature really dips during the winter months but you have to (or want to) ride your bicycle? Simple -- you just need to have the right gear. Here are some of our personal recommendations.
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• That sandwich may have cost more than you thought — Arby’s hit by malware

  09-02-2017 22:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On Thursday, security blog KrebsOnSecurity reported that Arby's had "recently remediated a breach involving malicious software installed on payment card systems at hundreds of its restaurant locations nationwide."
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• Home Control turns Pixel’s Assistant into smart home voice remote

  09-02-2017 22:31
  As of this afternoon Google’s latest set of smartphones, Pixel and Pixel XL, have access to Google’s brand of Smart Home control. This is enabled with Google Assistant and Google Assistant’s command of “Home Control” connectivity. Users will be able to connect to devices from five brands (so far), including Honeywell, Nest, Philips Hue, SmartThings, and WeMo. This new controller … Continue reading
  
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• A $1,000 iPhone 8 “Anniversary Edition” makes perfect sense

  09-02-2017 22:30
  Would you pay $1,000 for an iPhone, even if it was the most ambitious iPhone Apple had ever made? That’s the question being asked amid rumors of a super-premium price for the so-called iPhone 8 “Anniversary Edition”, expected to arrive later this year. Now believed to sit at the top of a three model pyramid, the flagship – also known … Continue reading
  
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• The Walking Dead: A New Frontier hits retail stores on February 28

  09-02-2017 22:29
  Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead: A New Frontier will be arriving in retail stores via a new special “Season Pass disc” starting on February 28, the company has announced. The disc version, which will be available for both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4, will include the two-part premiere episodes, and will also grant the buyer access to downloads … Continue reading
  
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• Track your speed, hang time, and sick jumps with this connected kiteboard

  09-02-2017 22:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  North Kiteboards and PIQ Robot have announced that they are collaborating on the world's first connected kiteboard, which will provide real-time feedback of metrics like speed, height of jumps, hang time, and more.
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• Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana will now remind you to keep your promises

  09-02-2017 22:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft continuously adds new functionality to its personal digital assistant. On Thursday, Microsoft announced the general availability of suggested reminders, a feature that has been available to Windows Insiders.
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• Drop your phone? Verizon offers same-day, on-site screen repair in select cities

  09-02-2017 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Verizon customers with select devices can now request a technician to meet them at home or work — provided they live in one of the locations where the carrier is launching the program — to have a shattered display immediately replaced.
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• Google launches Daydream VR in Chrome for Android

  09-02-2017 22:04
  This week the folks at Google have launched the latest version of Chrome for Android devices, this one ready to roll with Daydream VR. Users of Daydream-ready devices will be able to visit and experience a number of Daydream-formatted webpages that allow a virtual reality experience to be viewed directly through the Chrome web browser. In the past, there were … Continue reading
  
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• She’s as cold as ice: New ‘Street Fighter V’ character Kolin arrives February 28

  09-02-2017 21:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The second character in Street Fighter V's season second of character DLC, an icy combatant named Kolin, arrives February 28, with four more characters to follow. Capcom has promised additional character news every other month.
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• Nvidia’s Shield tablet gets Nougat update to support its new controller

  09-02-2017 21:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nvidia released Software Upgrade 5.0 for its Shield tablet, bringing the operating system up to Android 7.0 Nougat. This release adds little features like running apps side by side, direct responses in notifications, and more.
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• Comcast’s claims of “fastest internet” draws criticism from advertising watchdog

  09-02-2017 21:46
  If you happen to live in a section of the US where Comcast has set up shop, you’ve likely heard commercials where the company says it offers the “fastest internet in America” or the “fastest in-home Wifi.” As it turns out, those claims may not be entirely truthful, according the National Advertising Review Board, an advertising watchdog that’s part of … Continue reading
  
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• 96 percent of the world’s genetic data is from white people. Here’s how we change that

  09-02-2017 21:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  60 percent of the world’s population comprises less than one percent of the world’s existing genomic data. A genetics company called Global Gene Corp. wants to do something about it.
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• iPhone 8, or iPhone X? Latest rumors swirl as design deadline nears

  09-02-2017 21:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Also today: Android Wear 2.0 rolls out, which watches will it work with? And Best Buy dials back their Oculus Rift VR demo program.The post iPhone 8, or iPhone X? Latest rumors swirl as design deadline nears appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Agility Robotics showcases ‘Cassie’ as future of walking robots

  09-02-2017 21:25
  Oregon State University’s robotics program has been spun off its own company, Agility Robotics, and it aims to ‘revolutionize’ the future of robotics mobility. The new company is based out of both Oregon and Pennsylvania, and it says it already has ‘several’ customers in the pipeline. The company’s current crowning achievement is ‘Cassie,’ a bipedal robot that is able to … Continue reading
  
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• Android-based Gameband smartwatch lives a second life as a gaming machine

  09-02-2017 21:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For those looking to game on their wrists, FMTwo Game Inc. launched the Gameband, the company's gaming-centric smartwatch. The Gameband is available through Kickstarter and has passed its fundraising goal.
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• Dwindling supply of 12.9-inch iPad Pros could hint at an impending upgrade

  09-02-2017 21:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We could soon get a new iPad Pro. The device is in short supply on both Apple's website and in stores, suggesting an upgrade could be coming. Rumors indicate Apple will soon upgrade both the 12.9-inch and 9.7-inch iPad Pros.
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• DT Giveaway: Grovemade desk accessories

  09-02-2017 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For a classic touch to add to your thoroughly modern tech, turn to Grovemade’s line of accessories. Hand crafted from domestically sourced maple and walnut wood, and 100% designed and assembled in Portland, Oregon, they’re sure to make a statement both on a desk or on the go. In partnership with Grovemade, two winners will […]
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• ‘South Park: The Fractured But Whole’ delayed once again, possibly till 2018

  09-02-2017 21:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  At E3 2016, 'South Park: The Fractured But Whole' was scheduled to be released that December. Three months went by before Ubisoft announced a delay into the first quarter of 2017.Now, the publisher has announced another delay.
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• This James Bond-inspired rubber band gun is the best way to annoy your coworkers

  09-02-2017 21:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As the creator of Elastic Precision, 27-year-old Brent EuDaly has built a business selling guns on the internet. Wooden, rubber band-firing guns, that is! Here's why they may be the best desk toy yet.
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• James Bond-inspired rubber band gun is best way to annoy your co-workers

  09-02-2017 21:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As the creator of Elastic Precision, 27-year-old Brent EuDaly has built a business selling guns on the internet. Wooden, rubber band-firing guns, that is! Here's why they may be the best desk toy yet.
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• Apple’s completely redesigned 2017 iPad lineup may hit stores next month

  09-02-2017 20:53
  
  There's no question that Apple's iPad remains a product in flux. During the company's recent earnings report, year over year sales plummeted by 19% while revenue fell by 22%. Nonetheless, Tim Cook has said that Apple remains committed to the iPad and that there's plenty of room for innovation in the tablet space. "We've got some exciting things coming on iPad," Cook said last week, "and I'm optimistic about where things are headed." Amid a flurry of rumors and speculation regarding Apple's
  
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• Michael C. Hall to play a storied American president in season 2 of ‘The Crown’

  09-02-2017 20:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Michael C. Hall has been tapped to play JFK, the 35th President of the United States, in the upcoming second season of the highly lauded, award-winning Netflix series The Crown, which examines the life of Queen Elizabeth II.
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• Cortana suggested reminders keep track of your email obligations

  09-02-2017 20:44
  Microsoft has announced the arrival of suggested reminders in Windows 10 via Cortana, its personal assistant. With this feature, Cortana mines your email to find any mentions of obligations or promises to deliver something by a certain time or date. When it finds such a promise, Cortana will prompt you with a suggested reminder about that item, ensuring you don’t … Continue reading
  
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• Lego is totally awesome, but Tenka Labs wants to make it smarter

  09-02-2017 20:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new California toy company is augmenting Lego toys and other projects with robotic cubes that use power, motor and lights to teach kids about science and engineering.
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• Bike bright: Texas A&M’s glow-in-the-dark lane protects cyclists at night

  09-02-2017 20:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  At Texas A&M University, a newly completed Dutch-style intersection has been given solar luminescent pavement markings to keep the pathways lit up at night. This glow-in-the-dark bike lane is the first of its kind in the U.S.
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• Trends with Benefits: $1000 iPhone rumors, the Amazon store run by robots

  09-02-2017 20:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple is planning a major update to the iPhone for its 10th anniversary edition, and there may be a major price increase as well. Will the iPhone 8, iPhone X, or whatever they call it be priced above $1000?
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• ‘Nioh’ beginner’s guide: Everything you need to know that the game won’t tell you

  09-02-2017 20:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  'Nioh' isn't friendly to new players, but getting into it is worth the investment. Thankfully, these tips should make it easier to find your footing, whether you're trying to play with a friend or wondering what a "kodama" is.
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• Trump just halted a federal bid to save bumblebees

  09-02-2017 20:33
  The Trump administration’s executive order on Federal Regulations has delayed the listing of the Rusty Patched Bumblebee as an endangered species in the United States. Because listing a bumblebee as an endangered species would extend federal protection to said bee, a federal regulation would be put in place. Because of Trump’s January 20th executive order on federal regulations, a 60-day … Continue reading
  
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• Nissan plans EV wireless charging with WiTricity deal

  09-02-2017 20:28
  Nissan’s next Leaf EV could recharge without owners having to plug-in, with the automaker announcing it’s collaborating with wireless charging developer WiTricity. The deal will see Nissan embrace support for WiTricity DRIVE, a charging system which replaces the traditional electric car chore of having to plug your vehicle into the nearest outlet whenever you park. Instead, owners will simply have … Continue reading
  
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• 10 last-minute Valentine’s Day gifts you can still get in time for next Tuesday

  09-02-2017 20:28
  
  Let’s be honest for a moment if we can: no one really wants flowers on Valentine’s Day. Don't be boring this year, get that special someone a gift that she'll never forget. Want to get her a stuffed teddy bear? Fine, but make it one she'll always remember, like a gigantic 5-foot plush teddy . Is chocolate the way to her heart? Don't go for a boring old heart-shaped box, get her a gallon of Ghirardelli chocolate or a bunch of giant Hershey Kisses instead. It also doesn't hurt to go th
  
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• MacOS suffers its first-ever Word macro attack

  09-02-2017 20:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  MacOS is still considered by some to be less susceptible to malware than Windows. That used to be true for Word macro viruses, but that's changed with the discovery of the very first document infected with malware aimed at MacOS.
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• iPhone 8 wireless charging a 2017 certainty says analyst

  09-02-2017 20:24
  We’ve heard plenty of rumors about the iPhone 8 and its expected features, but one of the most persistent rumors has centered around wireless charging. Wireless charging has been a long awaited iPhone feature, and over the past few years, each new phone in the line has been rumored to have it. Of course, reveals have come and gone without … Continue reading
  
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• Everything you need to know about the Huawei Honor V9

  09-02-2017 20:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Huawei's expected to reveal the successor to last year's Honor V8, the Honor V9, a week before the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. Here is everything we know about the high-end handset so far.
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