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• Swarovski is indefinitely postponing the launch of its ‘smartwatch for women’

  20-03-2017 23:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Swarovski has postponed the launch of its highly anticipated "smartwatch for women," a device we long expected to see at Baselworld 2017. The device has not been canceled, and it is still in development with Google and Qualcomm.
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• Microsoft ‘Mac to Surface Assistant’ makes it easy to abandon Apple

  20-03-2017 23:48
  Microsoft has quietly announced a new tool that makes it easy to abandon Mac in favor of its own Surface products. Aptly called ‘Mac to Surface Assistant,’ this tool allows macOS users to quickly back up folders of their own choosing to a USB flash drive or hard drive, which can then be used to transfer the content to a … Continue reading
  
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• Ziplock bag hack will help you avoid lens condensation

  20-03-2017 23:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Getting condensation on your lens is more than just annoying, it can actually be really bad for the long-term health of your lens, so here are some tips for avoiding it entirely.
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• Avoid lens condensation and its perils with these helpful tips

  20-03-2017 23:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Getting condensation on your lens is more than just annoying, it can actually be really bad for the long-term health of your lens, so here are some tips for avoiding it entirely.
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• Scientists use big data to develop a ‘promising’ blood test for autism disorder

  20-03-2017 23:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Scientists at New York’s Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed an algorithm that can accurately predict whether a child has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It's based on a blood sample.
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• AMD’s rumored Radeon RX 500 graphics card family won’t be a simple rebranding

  20-03-2017 23:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Details surfaced on Monday showing that AMD's unannounced Radeon RX 500 family of graphics cards won't be merely a rebrand of the 400 Series. They will be based on a different manufacturing process providing slightly better speeds.
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• AMD is refreshing its Radeon RX 400 Series with improved speed in April

  20-03-2017 23:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Details surfaced on Monday showing that AMD's unannounced Radeon RX 500 family of graphics cards won't be merely a rebrand of the 400 Series. They will be based on a different manufacturing process providing slightly better speeds.
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• Who said hammocks were for summer? The insulated Inferno thinks differently

  20-03-2017 23:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Inferno is a two-part insulated sleep system designed specifically for a hammock. Using an easy access top quilt and a canoe shaped under quilt, Inferno expertly retains heat, turning it into essential cold-weather gear.
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• Camping hammocks are good for any weather with Inferno insulation

  20-03-2017 23:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Inferno is a two-part insulated sleep system designed specifically for a hammock. Using an easy access top quilt and a canoe shaped under quilt, Inferno expertly retains heat, turning it into essential cold-weather gear.
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• FBI confirms probe of Trump team ties to Russia

  20-03-2017 23:33
  
  FBI chief James Comey dealt Donald Trump a double blow Monday by confirming a probe into his election campaign's links to Russia last year while repudiating the president's claim that he was wiretapped by Barack Obama.In a high-stakes public hearing televised live from the US Congress, Comey took the extraordinary step of confirming that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating whether Trump campaign aides colluded with a Russian effort to influence the 2016 election.Comey's bombshel
  
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• Tomi Lahren Suspended From The Blaze

  20-03-2017 23:32
  
  The Blaze founder Glenn Beck said he was displeased with Lahren’s comments on abortion.
  
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• Macron, Le Pen clash in French TV debate

  20-03-2017 23:28
  
  By Ingrid Melander and Michel RosePARIS (Reuters) - The top candidates in France's presidential election clashed in a televised debate on Monday, with centrist Emmanuel Macron accusing far-right leader Marine Le Pen of lying and seeking to divide the French.Opinion polls show Macron and Le Pen pulling away from the pack in an election that has been full of twists and turns, and which is taking place against a backdrop of high unemployment and sluggish growth.One of the most heated exchanges came
  
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• Everything we know about the ‘Deadpool’ sequel

  20-03-2017 23:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The much-anticipated Deadpool sequel is introducing some new mutants in front of the camera and a new director behind it. Here's everything we know about the follow-up to the mouthy mercenary's blockbuster debut.
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• Stasher’s silicone sous vide bags are reusable, dishwasher safe, and last for years

  20-03-2017 23:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Stasher makes heat-safe sandwich bags that are perfect for sous vide, which is why the company partnered with immersion circulator-maker Anova. The bags can go in the dishwasher, microwave, and oven.The post Stasher’s silicone sous vide bags are reusable, dishwasher safe, and last for years appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Stasher wants to help you up your sous vide game with its reusable silicone bags

  20-03-2017 23:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Stasher makes heat-safe sandwich bags that are perfect for sous vide, which is why the company partnered with immersion circulator-maker Anova. The bags can go in the dishwasher, microwave, and oven.The post Stasher wants to help you up your sous vide game with its reusable silicone bags appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Surf’s Up: Kelly Slater to open a public artificial wave pool in Florida this year

  20-03-2017 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Pro surfer Kelly Slater hopes to bring the first public wave pool to Florida later this year which would give surfers of all skill levels the ability to continuously ride a perfectly peeling wave.
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• Lomography's latest is all about that glass with a bright wide-angle lens

  20-03-2017 23:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With both the widest focal length and the widest aperture yet, the Lomography Magellan is focused on the lens. The instant camera is set to debut in April for $189 and uses Fujifilm Instax Mini film.
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• Instant film cameras just got wider with Lomography’s latest lens-focused camera

  20-03-2017 23:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With both the widest focal length and the widest aperture yet, the Lomography Magellan is focused on the lens. The instant camera is set to debut in April for $189 and uses Fujifilm Instax Mini film.
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• Comcast’s binge-watching event will include Netflix this year

  20-03-2017 23:03
  Comcast has announced that its upcoming fifth annual ‘Xfinity Watchathon Week,’ a binge-watching event starting on April 3, will include Netflix for the first time. Netflix will be among the 50 or so networks participating in the event, giving Xfinity customers a way to watch as much as they want until the clock runs out on April 9. A Netflix … Continue reading
  
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• White House tries to shift discussion amid FBI director’s testimony

  20-03-2017 23:02
  
  White House press secretary Sean Spicer, reacting to news from the first day of House Intelligence Committee hearings into the 2016 election, tried to steer reporters away from questions about possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials — and onto the administration’s preferred topic, news media leaks about intercepted conversations involving fired National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.Spicer’s customary daily press briefing took place in the afternoon
  
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• Export bans hit Brazil's meat industry after scandal

  20-03-2017 23:01
  
  Brasília (AFP) - The fallout from Brazil's rotten meat scandal accelerated Monday when China, a huge market, suspended imports and the European Union demanded a partial ban.Another ban on Brazilian meat imposed by Chile sparked fears of a trade spat between the two South American partners.A charm offensive by President Michel Temer, who even invited foreign ambassadors to a traditional meat restaurant in the capital Brasilia late Sunday, failed to calm importers.
  
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• Brother of Teen Allegedly Kidnapped By Teacher: 'I Do Believe He Has Some Control Over Her'

  20-03-2017 22:53
  
  The search has intensified for Elizabeth Thomas and Tad Cummins.
  
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• Stop that Skype install! Here are the chat apps you should be using on Windows or MacOS

  20-03-2017 22:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Instant messaging is something we do on our smartphones now, but desktop clients are far from dead. In fact, they're currently enjoying something of a renaissance. So, which one should you be using?The post Stop that Skype install! Here are the chat apps you should be using on Windows or MacOS appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Unleash your inner Mozart with Skoove, a piano teaching app now for your iPad

  20-03-2017 22:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You may not become Mozart overnight but there is nothing stopping you from trying now that Skoove, the 21st-century piano-learning platform, is available to download for free on your iPad.The post Unleash your inner Mozart with Skoove, a piano teaching app now for your iPad appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Red Paddle’s inflatable paddleboards are much more than a cheap beach toy

  20-03-2017 22:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Though it may sound blasphemous among the surfing community, Red Paddle's inflatable paddleboards are an innovative and efficient SUP alternative, perfect for a boarder of any skill or fitness level.
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• Learn how to play the piano on your iPad with Skoove, a new music app

  20-03-2017 22:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You may not become Mozart overnight but there is nothing stopping you from trying now that Skoove, the 21st-century piano-learning platform, is available to download for free on your iPad.The post Learn how to play the piano on your iPad with Skoove, a new music app appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• White House defends President Trump’s golf habit and argues it’s different from Obama’s

  20-03-2017 22:47
  
  During his daily briefing on Monday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer insisted that President Trump uses his time on the golf course productively.Spicer’s comments came in response to a question from Yahoo News noting that Trump has visited the golf course at least 10 times since taking office eight weeks ago, even though for years he criticized former President Barack Obama for golfing.Spicer said there were “two things” to point out in response to the question.
  
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• Martian Alpha T10 review

  20-03-2017 22:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You can call on Alexa and your smartphone's voice assistant with a Martian mVoice smartwatch, but the device also ditches features found in competitors. Can you really rely on voice for your smartwatch needs?The post Martian Alpha T10 review appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• French election: Top candidates trade barbs in first debate

  20-03-2017 22:47
  
  PARIS (AP) — The leading candidates for France's presidential election traded barbs in their first televised debate Monday, with National Front leader Marine Le Pen the target of initial attacks.
  
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• Outlook 2016 for Mac now works with the Touch Bar and all of those cool add-ins

  20-03-2017 22:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft is making a couple of significant improvements to Outlook 2016 for Mac. Specifically, it's adding Outlook to the list of MacOS applications with Touch Bar support and it's making add-in support available to production builds.
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• High court nominee: I'll be unbiased or 'hang up the robe'

  20-03-2017 22:37
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch pledged to be independent or "hang up the robe" as the U.S. Senate began rancorous hearings Monday on President Donald Trump's conservative pick to fill a Supreme Court seat that has been vacant for more than a year.
  
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• Sen. Durbin on Gorsuch’s 'frozen trucker' ruling: Temperatures that day were freezing, but ‘not as cold as your dissent’

  20-03-2017 22:21
  
  On Judge Neil Gorsuch’s first day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Sen. Dick Durbin brought up the case of Alphonse Maddin, a trucker fired after his trailer broke down in subzero temperatures. Gorsuch concluded it wasn’t illegal for the company to fire him for seeking safety when he began to lose feeling in his body after waiting hours for help. Durbin said that the temperatures the day of the incident were freezing, but “not as cold as your dissent.”
  
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• Environment-friendly startup is turning old fishing nets into 3D-printer fibers

  20-03-2017 22:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Whether you’re looking to save the planet or just need new 3D-printing materials, you'll find something to like about this U.K. startup, which is turning old fishing nets into 3D-printer filaments.
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• Assad sees key Russia role after Syria-Israel strikes

  20-03-2017 22:20
  
  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday said Russia can play an important role in the crisis following Syria's firing missiles at Israeli warplanes carrying out strikes in the conflict-torn country."Russia can play a role so that Israel no longer attacks Syria," Assad told Russian journalists.
  
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• Radical Gadget Time: OWC Drive Dock

  20-03-2017 22:19
  For the past several months I’ve been using a piece of OWC technology called the OWC Drive Dock. This gadget surprised me, genuinely – and has proven to change my life in a significant way. Because of this drive dock, I was able to clear out a significant portion of my junk closet. This OWC Drive Dock device is certifiably … Continue reading
  
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• U.S. Suddenly Bans Laptops and Tablets on Some Middle Eastern Flights to America

  20-03-2017 22:15
  
  DHS won’t talk about the rationale for the drastic change to existing policy.
  
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• Photos of the day - March 20, 2017

  20-03-2017 22:10
  
  A bee searches for pollen among cherry blossoms on a sunny spring day in Lausanne, Switzerland; Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington; and, Displaced Iraqi women who fled their homes during a battle between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants, try to get out of a vehicle with their children at a checkpoint, to be transfer to Hammam al-Alil camp, in Mosul, Iraq.
  
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• Kidnapping Victim Reveals How a Facebook Video Helped Her Escape Car Trunk

  20-03-2017 22:08
  
  Surveillance footage captured Brittany Diggs falling from the trunk and running to safety.
  
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• New drone flies through rain, lands in water, and even records under the surface

  20-03-2017 22:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  There are drones, and there are submarine drones -- and then there's the HexH2O that explores a little bit of both worlds. Using a number of DJI parts including the motor and camera, the new drone can fly in rain and land on water.
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• HexH2O drone isn’t just waterproof — it can record below the surface, too

  20-03-2017 22:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  There are drones, and there are submarine drones -- and then there's the HexH2O that explores a little bit of both worlds. Using a number of DJI parts including the motor and camera, the new drone can fly in rain and land on water.
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• Apple’s own website hints new products might launch tomorrow morning

  20-03-2017 21:52
  
  We've been hearing rumors swirling about some kind of Apple product launch this spring, but event invites are still nowhere to be seen. With time running out for a March event to happen, it's increasingly possible that Apple could be planning to quietly release updates to some products with no event and minimal fanfare. And based on hints coming from Apple's own website, it could happen tomorrow morning.
  As MacRumors spotted, Apple's system status page currently shows that the App
  
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• Go from ‘Westworld’ to Westeros: DirecTV Now offers free HBO to new customers

  20-03-2017 21:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AT&T's latest promotion to entice new customers to its DirecTV Now subscription service is free HBO for subscribers with certain channel packages. Subscribe to DirecTV Now's Go Big or Gotta Have It packages and get a free year of HBO.
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• No more fake views: Nepal tests GPS-tracking devices for Mount Everest climbs

  20-03-2017 21:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nepal isn't taking chances with Mount Everest's reputation. The country is testing GPS-tracking devices to stop fake summit claims. If the test is successful, climbers will have to carry the units, which can also assist in rescues.
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• Instagram enables live video saving to phone (for broadcasters)

  20-03-2017 21:48
  Instagram has announced the addition of a new feature that enables users to save their live videos directly to their phone once the broadcast is complete. The feature is a welcomed (and frequently requested) one that will allow users to hang on to their own formerly-live videos for future sharing or watching, even though the video itself will disappear from … Continue reading
  
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• Kurds, Russia Sign Syria Military Base Agreement

  20-03-2017 21:46
  
  The YPG militia said Russia will help train its fighters with an eye toward forming a more traditional army; Russia described the base as a "reconciliation center" to separate Kurdish and Turkish forces.
  
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• Gorsuch pushes back against Dem senators’ charge he’s against the ‘little guy’

  20-03-2017 21:41
  
  Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, gave his opening statement Monday to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, saying, “My decisions have never reflected a judgment about the people before me.” He noted later that “a judge who likes every outcome he reaches is probably a pretty bad judge, stretching for the policy results he prefers, rather than those the law compels.”
  
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• Trump's son Eric and his wife expect first child in September

  20-03-2017 21:22
  
  Eric Trump, the 33-year-old middle son of U.S. President Donald Trump, said on Monday that his wife Lara was expecting to give birth to their first child in September."We are adding a boy to #TeamTrump," Trump wrote on Twitter.Lara is also 33 years old, according to People magazine.
  
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• Plane crash-lands in S.Sudan, at least 37 injured

  20-03-2017 21:13
  
  At least 37 people were injured when a passenger jet crash-landed in South Sudan's northwestern city of Wau on Monday, government and airport officials said.There were 40 passengers and five crew members on board the South Supreme Airlines plane that had taken off from the capital Juba, said the airline's manager Gabriel Ngang.State Information Minister Bona Gaudensio said an ambulance had brought the passengers from the airport to the hospital, and most of them were released shortly after.
  
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• Redmi 4A selling for $90 in India with 5-inch 720p display and impressive specs

  20-03-2017 21:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Following the success of the Redmi Note 4 and Redmi Note 3, the Chinese smartphone maker is unveiling the latest piece of hardware to come out of the Redmi family -- the 4A. It's exclusive to Amazon India.
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• Battle of the bulge: Engineers eliminate camera bump with slide-out module

  20-03-2017 21:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Cameras are too big to fit inside slim smartphones without a bump unless, of course, manufacturers decide to try this odd camera module. The camera pulls out from the side of the smartphone and is tucked away for storage.
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