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• Ubisoft shows off ‘Far Cry 5’ gameplay at its E3 press conference

  12-06-2017 23:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  At the bombastic and surprising E3 press conference, Ubisoft showed off a number of new IPs, as well as finally bringing gameplay video from the upcoming addition to the Far Cry franchise.
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• Jeff Sessions may avoid revealing Trump conversations during testimony by invoking executive privilege

  12-06-2017 23:58
  
  The US Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, could invoke executive privilege before Congress in response to questions about his private conversations with Donald Trump, White House press secretary Sean Spicer has suggested.“I think it depends on the scope of the questions,” Mr Spicer told reporters during a briefing.Mr Sessions will testify publicly to the Senate intelligence committee as part of its ongoing investigation into whether Trump campaign advisers colluded with the Russian gov
  
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• Race on land, by sea, or in the air in Ubisoft’s ‘The Crew 2’

  12-06-2017 23:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ubisoft officially unveiled The Crew 2, a sequel to the 2014 open world racing game. Launching in early 2018 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, The Crew 2 lets you race cars, bikes, planes, and boats.
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• Explore the galaxy with a customizable toy ship in ‘Starlink: Battle for Atlas’

  12-06-2017 23:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Starlink: Battle for Atlas is a space exploration game featuring customization and real-life plastic ships. It arrives to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in fall 2018.
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• Wearable system with 3D camera makes visually impaired people more mobile

  12-06-2017 23:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Researchers at MIT have developed a wearable device designed to help users with visual impairments more easily navigate their surroundings. It can even tell them when a seat is empty so they can sit down.
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• Two hotel guests contract Legionnaire’s Disease in Vegas

  12-06-2017 23:35
  
  The Rio Hotel in Las Vegas is decontaminating after two guests reportedly contracted Legionnaire’s disease
  
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• Xbox One X: Our First Take

  12-06-2017 23:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft’s Xbox One X is the most powerful console ever built, and by a fair margin. When paired with a 4K, HDR display, it looks like nothing seen before. But you do need an awesome display to see the difference.
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• Best Buy will let you rent gadgets before you purchase them - Engadget

  12-06-2017 23:33
  
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  Retail is tough. Customers have to be able to figure out which item will best suit their needs while retailers need to make sure their customers are happy enough with their purchases to keep them. One way to serve both needs is with a solid "try before ...
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• Man sentenced to death for Social Media “Blasphemy”

  12-06-2017 23:29
  A man has been sentenced to death this week in a government court of law for committing “blasphemy” on Facebook and WhatsApp. Mr. T. Raza, age 30, was found guilty in a government-sanctioned “antiterrorism court” in a first for the country. This man will be put to death for his crimes against society unless he appeals the sentence, at which … Continue reading
  
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• Report: IS chemical weapons capability degraded

  12-06-2017 23:18
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The siege of Mosul and targeted killings of chemical weapons experts in U.S.-led coalition airstrikes have significantly degraded the Islamic State's production capability, although the group likely retains expertise to produce small batches of sulfur mustard and chlorine agents, a London-based analysis group said Tuesday.
  
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• Family of autistic teen who died on bus receives $23.5M

  12-06-2017 23:15
  
  WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — The family of an autistic teenager who died after being left alone on a Whitter school bus on a sweltering day is receiving $23.5 million from the bus company, the family's attorneys announced Monday.
  
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• Tillerson, defending Trump policy, contradicted by his words

  12-06-2017 23:14
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's plans to slash spending on diplomacy won't be the only concern for lawmakers when Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appears before Congress this week to defend his department's proposed budget. They'll likely question him about seemingly contradictory foreign policy messages coming from the State Department and White House.
  
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• The new Honor 9 boasts a Kirin 960 processor with a 12MP and 20MP dual camera

  12-06-2017 23:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Huawei-owned Honor took the wraps off of the Honor 9, the company's latest and greatest flagship handset. The new phone features 12MP and 20MP dual cameras and the Kirin 960 processor.
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• New Honor 9 boasts 12MP and 20MP dual cameras and up to 6GB of RAM

  12-06-2017 23:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Huawei-owned Honor took the wraps off of the Honor 9, the company's latest and greatest flagship handset. The new phone features 12MP and 20MP dual cameras and the Kirin 960 processor.
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• Fresh questions for Sessions _ and he'll answer in public

  12-06-2017 23:06
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions, facing fresh questions about his Russian contacts during the election campaign and his role in the firing of James Comey, will be interrogated in a public hearing by former Senate colleagues on Tuesday.
  
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• ‘Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle’ is the weirdest game from Ubisoft in years

  12-06-2017 22:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle is coming in August exclusively to the Nintendo Switch, and it looks surprisingly good. The game has been in development for three years at Ubisoft Paris.
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• Sense sleep tracker maker Hello is shutting down

  12-06-2017 22:56
  
   Hello, the makers of the bedside sleep tracker Sense, is shutting down as after looking for a buyer, according to a blog post from the company. The news was first reported by Axios, which said the company has laid off most of its employees and sought a buyer of its assets. We’ve also heard that the details via Axios are on-point, including talks with Fitbit for the company’s… Read More
  
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• Play ‘Snake’ in 3D with this awesome do-it-yourself holographic display

  12-06-2017 22:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for some 1990s nostalgia while putting your do-it-yourself skills to the test? Try building a 3D POV holographic display -- and then using it to play the Nokia phone classic, Snake. Here's how.
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• Euro advances after French vote; US tech shares tumble again

  12-06-2017 22:51
  
  French election results favoring President Emmanuel Macron's party boosted the euro but hit European equities Monday, while US stocks retreated due to another round of technology weakness.
  
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• Awesome 3D-printed holographic display lets you play 'Snake' in 3 dimensions

  12-06-2017 22:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for some 1990s nostalgia while putting your do-it-yourself skills to the test? Try building a 3D POV holographic display -- and then using it to play the Nokia phone classic, Snake. Here's how.
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• US cancels new protection for endangered West Coast whales

  12-06-2017 22:44
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday threw out a new rule intended to limit the numbers of endangered whales and sea turtles getting caught in fishing nets off the West Coast, saying existing protections were already working.
  
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• Ninth Circuit cites Trump tweet in opinion blocking travel ban

  12-06-2017 22:43
  
  The court further cited press secretary Sean Spicer’s admission that tweets are to be considered official presidential statements.
  
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• Britain Has One More Shot at Stopping the Brexit Car Crash

  12-06-2017 22:38
  
  The recent electoral chaos has left europhiles an opening. Here’s how they can take advantage.
  
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• Mario + Rabbids release date and details for Nintendo Switch

  12-06-2017 22:37
  Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle does, in fact, exist. As weird as it may be, all of those wacky rumors we heard in the lead up to this announcement were right on the money. Ubisoft kicked off its E3 2017 press conference by bringing Nintendo visionary Shigeru Miyamoto on stage to discuss this new game that blends the world of … Continue reading
  
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• Fisker’s Tesla competitor has 400 mile range and charges in just 9 minutes

  12-06-2017 22:37
  
  Henrik Fisker is a bit of a legend in the automotive design world, so when he announced that he was working on an all-new electric vehicle that would both challenge Tesla's Model S, and serve as the spiritual successor to the Fisker Karma, there was plenty of interest. Fisker first teased the new car in late 2016, but now we have our first real look at the vehicle and it sure is fancy.https://twitter.com/FiskerOfficial/status/873584846324379648The car, called the Fisker EMotion, will be the firs
  
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• Tiny Puppy Rescued by Police Officers After Choking on Cheese

  12-06-2017 22:33
  
  The puppy's panicked owner can be seen sobbing in the background.
  
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• Parrot pitches easy drone bundles at would-be DJI Spark pilots

  12-06-2017 22:33
  Easy-to-fly drones are big business these days, and Parrot is looking to get novice pilots off the ground sooner with a pair of “Adventurer” packs. Combining two of Parrot‘s most popular models – one fixed-wing; one quadcopter – the bundles allow newbie pilots to get a drone’s-eye view courtesy of a head-mounted display. Meanwhile, there’s also potential for autonomous flight. … Continue reading
  
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• Microsoft to bring Ultra HD to ‘Age of Empires’ in upcoming revamp

  12-06-2017 22:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft has an overhauled version of Age of Empires coming to Windows 10 PC later this year sporting Ultra HD graphics and a redesigned UI. Also on the menu is a upgraded soundtrack using a symphony, and Xbox Live online play.
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• Microsoft throws out the CD-ROM for an upcoming Ultra HD ‘Age of Empires’ revamp

  12-06-2017 22:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft has an overhauled version of Age of Empires coming to Windows 10 PC later this year sporting Ultra HD graphics and a redesigned UI. Also on the menu is a upgraded soundtrack using a symphony, and Xbox Live online play.
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• Get your swords and shields ready for an Ultra HD version of 'Age of Empires'

  12-06-2017 22:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft has an overhauled version of Age of Empires coming to Windows 10 PC later this year sporting Ultra HD graphics and a redesigned UI. Also on the menu is a upgraded soundtrack using a symphony, and Xbox Live online play.
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• VSCO’s popular mobile filters are now available for desktop photo editing

  12-06-2017 22:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Fans of the VSCO app's film-like filters can now access the same effects with a Lightroom and Photoshop preset collection. The company launched the collection in response to requests from fans.
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• In Part 6 of ‘Twin Peaks,’ sinister magic leads to catastrophe

  12-06-2017 22:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In 'Part 6' of 'Twin Peaks: The Return,' David Lynch evokes a common theme in his work: The supernatural world of criminals, the peaceful world of small-town America, and the disastrous consequences that arise when someone moves between them.
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• Here’s every Xbox One X game that supports 4K resolution

  12-06-2017 22:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft boasts its Xbox One X is the most powerful console ever released, with increased framerates, quicker load times, and 4K resolution. These are the games that can take advantage.
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• $30 'The Expert' Shirt Worn by Barron Trump as He Moved Into White House Sells Out

  12-06-2017 22:25
  
  He donned the J.Crew shirt as the first family arrived at Andrews Air Force Base.
  
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• Trump urged to cut Bears Ears monument to 'smallest area' possible

  12-06-2017 22:22
  
  Interior secretary Ryan Zinke urges president to shrink 1.3m-acre national monument as administration continues push against federal public lands The two bluffs known as Bears Ears at sunset in the Bears Ears national monument. Donald Trump’s interior secretary is seeking to shrink the monument. Photograph: George Frey/Getty Images
  
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• North Korea Is About to Test a Missile That Can Reach Trump Tower

  12-06-2017 22:19
  
  Is the U.S. president ready to put some muscle behind his tough talk?
  
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• Boy, 15, Arrested in Death of 10-Year-Old Missing Girl

  12-06-2017 22:17
  
  Kiaya Campbell was last seen leaving her father's home with his girlfriend's 15-year-old son to walk to a nearby shopping center Wednesday.
  
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• Elizabeth Warren Doesn't March At The Pride Parade, She Dances

  12-06-2017 22:13
  
  Sen. Elizabeth Warren showed off her best moves Saturday at Boston’s Pride Parade. 
  
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• Defense: Teen who sent texts urging suicide 'very troubled'

  12-06-2017 22:12
  
  TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — A young woman charged with sending her boyfriend text messages encouraging him to kill himself was a "very troubled youngster" who eventually went along with his plan to take his own life, a psychiatrist testified for the defense Monday.
  
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• Move over, quadcopters! A hexacopter could be the most versatile drone yet

  12-06-2017 22:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Students from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and Zurich University of the Arts have developed a hexacopter with six individually tiltable axes. With 12 degrees of freedom, this could be the most versatile drone yet!
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• The largest planet in the solar system could also be the oldest

  12-06-2017 22:09
  
  Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, and it might also be the oldest. According to a new study published inProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week, researchers have found evidence that Jupiter is the oldest of the planets thanks to an analysis of 19 meteorite samples on Earth. The new analysis suggests that Jupiter formed only about 1 million years after the dawn of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago. SEE ALSO: Jupiter is the gigantic, stormy hellscape we alwa
  
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• Soon you will be able to jump in ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’

  12-06-2017 22:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Brendan Greene of Bluehole Studio announced a slew of new features for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, including the ability to jump, dynamic weather, and a replay system. Two new maps are also in the works
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• Scientists use a supercomputer to build a simulation of the known universe

  12-06-2017 22:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Researchers at the University of Zurich in Switzerland have used a supercomputer to create a simulation of the entire known universe -- made up of some 25 billion virtual galleries.
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• First photo ever taken with a smartphone was snapped 20 years ago

  12-06-2017 21:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The first photo shot on a smartphone was taken 20 years ago, with integrated cameras following a few years later. Smartphone photography shares a birthday with the inventor's daughter after Phillippe Kahn wanted a way to share her first photos right away.
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• Secret Service says it has no audio tapes of Trump's conversations with James Comey

  12-06-2017 21:52
  
  The US Secret Service reportedly has no audio tapes from Donald Trump’s White House, but questions remain about whether another entity or person recorded conversations between the President and former FBI Director James Comey.During a White House briefing, the President's press secretary, Sean Spicer, refused to confirm whether Mr Trump is in possession of such tapes.“The President made clear in the Rose Garden last week that he would have an announcement shortly,” Mr Spicer sa
  
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• Director of new ‘Tomb Raider’ celebrates end of filming by posting video from set

  12-06-2017 21:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tomb Raider director Roar Uthaug commemorated the end of filming on the upcoming reboot of the movie franchise with a video from the set of the film featuring the crew and a massive green screen.
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• 2018 Suzuki V-Strom adds advanced braking system and spoke-wheeled XT

  12-06-2017 21:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  When manufacturers steadily improve their bikes, like Suzuki and the V-Strom 1000, riders benefit with each tweak. The 2018 V-Strom 1000 and new 1000XT now have an inertial measurement for smarter anti-lock braking.
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• Justices strike down gender differences in citizenship law

  12-06-2017 21:47
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of an unusual immigration law that treats fathers and mothers differently when it comes to conferring citizenship on children born outside the U.S.
  
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• Attorney: Officer 'did what he had to do' in driver shooting

  12-06-2017 21:46
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a black motorist seconds after the man informed him he was carrying a gun "did what he had to do" in a thoroughly justified use of force, a defense attorney argued Monday.
  
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• Kidnap Victim Katie Beers Reacts to Kala Brown Rescue Video: 'It Floods Me With Emotions'

  12-06-2017 21:45
  
  Brown, 30, was found chained by the neck inside a shipping container.
  
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