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• ColorKuler will generate a color palette based on your Instagram profile

  05-07-2017 23:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Many photographers struggle with trying to define and nail down what their style really is. But a new tool called ColorKuler is looking to help people get it sorted out by scanning their Instagram accounts for frequent color usage.
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• Google Home can’t get Arizona’s time zone right: fix is inbound

  05-07-2017 23:44
  If you have a Google Home device and you happen to live in Arizona, you may have noticed a weird issue when asking for the time. It seems that while Google Assistant is giving these users the correct time, they’re getting it for the wrong time zone. Users report being given the correct time for the East Coast despite being … Continue reading
  
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• These Crowdfunded Nintendo Switch Docks Sure Look Like Rebranded USB-C Adapters

  05-07-2017 23:43 via gizmodo.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch seems like it could be the perfect portable gaming console—were it not for the bulky dock required to connect it to a TV. That’s why gamers have gotten excited about a pair of compact Switch HDMI adapters currently being crowdfunded, but you might be better off spending your money elsewhere.
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• HBO teases release of Westworld season 1 on DVD and 4K Blu-ray with short trailer

  05-07-2017 23:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  While subscribers can stream the first season of Westworld for free on HBO GO, non-subscribers, collectors, bonus content aficionados and those with a 4K-capable home theater setup may want to take notice of its upcoming release on DVD.
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• July Update for Nexus and Pixel Androids [Download]

  05-07-2017 23:35
  This week the folks at Google have released July’s batch of Factory Images for Nexus and Pixel devices for the month of July. This is not the same sort of update a user would look for if they wanted the newest version of Android complete with a pile of new features. Instead, it’s the newest version of Android with Google’s … Continue reading
  
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• Google mapping to be used to solve desecration cases: Manohar Parrikar

  05-07-2017 23:30
  
  With police unable to crack down on a series of desecration of Catholic crosses and Hindu idols in Goa, chief minister Manohar Parrikar said that they had been instructed to contact technology giant Google's mapping service to identify the culprits.
  
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• Take back control of the television with the best kids movies on Netflix

  05-07-2017 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tired of coming home on a Friday after a long day at work, only to find your kids have commandeered the TV? Take back control with the best kids movies on Netflix, all of which are entertaining for both children and adults.
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• New Nintendo 2DS XL hands-on preview

  05-07-2017 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nintendo’s Switch is rising, but don’t count out the other Nintendo handheld. The New Nintendo 2DS XL is a great swansong for the platform, and excellent value for gamers.
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• Valve Software’s Steam Link app is now available on Samsung smart TVs

  05-07-2017 23:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Valve Software and Samsung teamed up to release a beta version of the Steam Link app for streaming PC games to 2016 and 2017 smart TVs. This app will eliminate the need to purchase Valve's stand-alone Steam Link device.
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• Owners of a 2016 or 2016 Samsung smart TV can now directly stream Steam games

  05-07-2017 23:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Valve Software and Samsung teamed up to release a beta version of the Steam Link app for streaming PC games to 2016 and 2017 smart TVs. This app will eliminate the need to purchase Valve's stand-alone Steam Link device.
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• Amazon reveals Alexa’s Prime Day deals

  05-07-2017 23:00
  Prime Day kicks off for the third year in a row on July 11, and as expected, Amazon is offering all sorts of incentives for voice shoppers using Alexa. In fact, Amazon want so badly for you to use Alexa to shop deals that it’s rolling out an bunch of Alexa-exclusive offers today and keeping the deals rolling until July … Continue reading
  
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• Vintage Electric’s ebike offers modern tech coupled with 1950s style

  05-07-2017 22:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The new Café ebike from Vintage Electric seamlessly blends old school styling with modern technology to offer a commuters an option that delivers solid range, good speed, and quick recharge times.
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• Vintage Café ebike blends classic 1950s design with 21st-century technology

  05-07-2017 22:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The new Café ebike from Vintage Electric seamlessly blends old school styling with modern technology to offer a commuters an option that delivers solid range, good speed, and quick recharge times.
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• Ancient giant crocodile had long, serrated dino teeth

  05-07-2017 22:54
  A gigantic creature called Razanandrongobe sakalavae is the subject of a new research paper, and in it we learn that this beast, which prowled the land 170 million years ago, resembled a crocodile while harboring teeth not unlike the kind possessed by a T-rex. The animal, which is called ‘Razana’ as a sort of nickname, is the giant ancestor of … Continue reading
  
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• Prefer work to life? Try the ‘It is as if you were doing work’ game

  05-07-2017 22:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It is as if you were doing work is a game that brings back the joy of clicking buttons, waiting for progress bars, and checking boxes. This way, work never has to end just because the shift ended.
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• New earplugs let you answer phone calls with your smile!

  05-07-2017 22:30
  
  You may soon be able to accept a call on your mobile device with just smile or wink, thanks to scientists who have developed an earplug that can detect facial gestures to control smartphones.
  
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• Have fun on a day off with the 'It is as if you were doing work' browser game

  05-07-2017 22:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It is as if you were doing work is a game that brings back the joy of clicking buttons, waiting for progress bars, and checking boxes. This way, work never has to end just because the shift ended.
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• 'Rampage' takes its toll on Dwayne Johnson in bloody new on-set photo

  05-07-2017 22:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Not even Dwayne Johnson can survive a Rampage unscathed. The actor shared a photo from the set of his upcoming video game-inspired flick and he looks like he has been put through the ringer.
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• HiveyPie is a smart power strip that works with Amazon Alexa and more

  05-07-2017 22:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Your smart home may be rife with connected devices, but how well are these devices connected to one another? Here to help you answer that question in a positive way is the HiveyPie - the first Alexa-controlled smart power strip.
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• Connect all your connected devices to the HiveyPie smart power strip

  05-07-2017 22:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Your smart home may be rife with connected devices, but how well are these devices connected to one another? Here to help you answer that question in a positive way is the HiveyPie - the first Alexa-controlled smart power strip.
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• DRAM prices likely to rise due to Inotera fabrication plant contamination

  05-07-2017 22:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  DRAM pricing has been a sore spot lately, and a bit of bad luck promises to drive up prices even further as DRAM maker Inotera (aka Micron Technology Taiwan) shuts down operations at its Fab-2 plant in Taiwan.
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• Explore from above in these incredible Dronestagram photography contest shots

  05-07-2017 22:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Dronestagram photography contest has announced the winners for 2017 and the shots are pretty spectacular. The contest added a fourth category for creativity this year to recognize some unusual aerial shots.
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• Volvo: All of our new cars will be electric or hybrid by 2019

  05-07-2017 21:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Also today: Samsung's digital assistant Bixby is delayed again, YouTubers pore over an iPhone 8 mockup.
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• Watch us try out Rocket League’s Anniversary Update live at 4 p.m. PT

  05-07-2017 21:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rocket League is celebrating two years of resounding success with new customization options and more tracks, and we're embracing the change with a live-stream an hour after the update launches.
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• PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds desert map teased in new images

  05-07-2017 21:54
  Back at E3 2017, the team behind PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds had quite a few big announcements to make. Not only did we learn that the Battle Royale game will be coming to Xbox One, but developer Bluehole also revealed that it is working on two new maps for the game. This is a rather big deal because, thus far, matches have … Continue reading
  
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• ‘A Total War Saga’ substitutes sweeping eras for pivotal points in history

  05-07-2017 21:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dubbed A Total War Saga, the new spinoff series from Creative Assembly will utilize the tried and true structure of the mainline series, but instead of taking place across an entire era, Sagas will unfold across brief intervals.
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• US laptop ban lifted for flights from Istanbul and Dubai

  05-07-2017 21:45
  The US government has lifted in-flight laptop bans for flights originating from Istanbul and Dubai, a follow-up to the recent ban removal for flights from Abu Dhabi. The ban removal follows recently announced enhanced security measures that, if enacted by airports, may result in their in-flight gadget bans being removed. All of this, of course, follows the US ban on … Continue reading
  
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• From crime stories to experimental films, here are the best drama movies on Netflix

  05-07-2017 21:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Some of the 20th century's greatest films are dramas, and Netflix has plenty of them to offer. If you only have time to watch the absolute best, check out this tightly-curated list of the best drama movies on Netflix.
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• Prime Day starts today if you’re an Amazon Prime member and an Alexa user

  05-07-2017 21:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Prime Day has started. Amazon announced that Alexa has more than 100 exclusive deals available to Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show, Amazon Tap, Fire TV, or compatible Fire tablet owners.
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• Obsidian is the latest $99 3D printer on the block — but can it succeed where others have failed?

  05-07-2017 21:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A company called Kodama wants to succeed where others have failed by delivering a $99 3D printer via Kickstarter. Could the Obsidian 3D printer be the one that breaks the curse?
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• $99 3D printer hopes to succeed where other Kickstarter-funded machines have failed

  05-07-2017 21:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A company called Kodama wants to succeed where others have failed by delivering a $99 3D printer via Kickstarter. Could the Obsidian 3D printer be the one that breaks the curse?
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• Formic acid is the secret fuel powering this 21st-century electric bus

  05-07-2017 21:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A group of students at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands have developed “the world’s first system that allows a bus to drive on formic acid.” It comprises an electric bus attached to a small trailer.
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• Dutch students set to debut the world’s first bus running on formic acid

  05-07-2017 21:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A group of students at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands have developed “the world’s first system that allows a bus to drive on formic acid.” It comprises an electric bus attached to a small trailer.
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• TomTom, Baidu to collaborate on maps for computer-assisted driving

  05-07-2017 21:30
  
  TomTom NV, the Dutch maker of navigation software for cars, on Wednesday said it had struck a deal with Chinese internet company Baidu to collaborate on digital maps used for computer-assisted driving.
  
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• Live forever? Scientists say human bodies have no detectable maximum life span

  05-07-2017 21:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Last year, an academic research paper was published, arguing that maximum life expectancy is up to 125 years, but no longer. A newly-published piece of research disagrees in a big way.
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• It turns out science hasn't discovered the human body's maximum age cutoff after all

  05-07-2017 21:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Last year, an academic research paper was published, arguing that maximum life expectancy is up to 125 years, but no longer. A newly-published piece of research disagrees in a big way.
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• Sylvester Stallone hints at the return of Ivan Drago in ‘Creed’ sequel

  05-07-2017 21:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dolph Lundgren's intimidating Russian boxer Ivan Drago could return in the sequel to 2015's Creed, according to a series of photos and captions from Rocky Balboa himself, Sylvester Stallone.
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• Gaming on the go: The best game controllers for the iPhone

  05-07-2017 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Gaming on the go? We've rounded up some of the best game controllers for the iPhone, from the Mad Catz C.T.R.L.i to the SteelSeries Nimbus, so you can take your mobile experience to the next level.
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• Get major discounts on an Amazon Kindle, Fire, or Echo device before Prime Day

  05-07-2017 21:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Prime Day kicks off on July 11, but in the run-up to the big day, Amazon is offering deep discounts on a wide selection of Kindle ereaders, Echo smart home hubs, and Fire tablets. Save up to $100 with these limited-time flash sales.
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• Alibaba’s Tianmao Jingling X1 is here to compete with the Amazon Echo

  05-07-2017 21:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It’s not just Google and Apple that Amazon need to be concerned about when it comes to competition for its smart home speaker, the Echo – now, Alibaba has entered the ring, too. It launched a new device called the Tianmao Jingling X1.
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• Study: you can tell if someone is rich or poor by looking at their face

  05-07-2017 21:01
  First impressions can tell you a lot about a person, and a new study says those first impressions include whether you’re richer or poorer than average. The findings were made by researchers with the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Arts and Science; they explain that the determination can be made simply by looking at someone’s neutral face without any particular … Continue reading
  
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• The 15 best front-wheel-drive cars will make purists swallow their scoffs

  05-07-2017 20:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Enthusiasts often scoff at the idea of driving a front-wheel drive car, but it doesn't have to be a dull experience. Luxurious, efficient, or fast, here are the 15 best FWD cars on the market today.
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• Mountain Hardwear’s ‘Ghost Whisperer’ sleeping bag inspired by iconic jacket

  05-07-2017 20:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  When searching for ways to improve its line of sleeping bags, Mountain Hardwear looked no further than its iconic Ghost Whisperer down jacket for inspiration, resulting in lightweight, comfortable, and warm new options.
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• Nissan’s next-gen Leaf will bring semiautonomous tech to the masses

  05-07-2017 20:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The next generation of the all-electric Nissan Leaf is right around the corner. It will receive more driving range, and it will inaugurate Nissan's ProPilot Assist suite of semi-automated driving technology.
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• Why the Internet is mad at CNN right now

  05-07-2017 20:41
  This week there was a bit of a firestorm surrounding the posting of meme-like content on Donald Trump’s Twitter feed. A Reddit user apparently created a GIF which showed Donald beating up a wrestler which had a CNN logo for a head, then took credit for it once it was Tweeted. The folks at CNN’s KFile went to find the … Continue reading
  
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• Batarians invade APEX missions in ‘Mass Effect: Andromeda’ in a new update

  05-07-2017 20:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This week, BioWare and Electronics Arts are updating the multiplayer component of Mass Effect: Andromeda with a new difficulty level. They are also teasing the Batarian race that is presumably a playable class in APEX missions.
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• Android could net Google another antitrust fine from EU

  05-07-2017 20:31
  Last week, The European Commission slapped Google with a fairly massive fine. The Commission ordered Google to pay €2.4 billion over the violation of antitrust laws related to the way it placed its own Google Shopping results in search. Now, Google could be facing an even bigger antitrust fine from The European Commission, and this time the Commission’s point of … Continue reading
  
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• China's Tencent shrugs off impact of play-time limits, shares rise

  05-07-2017 20:30
  
  The company said on Sunday "Honour of Kings" players below 12 years of age would be limited to one hour of play time each day, while those aged 12 to 18 years would be limited to two hours a day, responding to concerns from teachers and parents that some children were addicted to the game.
  
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• Jio's Rs. 500 4G VoLTE Feature Phone, Moto E4 Plus Launch, Ola's Big Plans, and More: Your 360 Daily

  05-07-2017 20:28
  
  Reliance Jio could unveil its long-awaited ultra-budget 4G feature phone this month, Snapdeal has rejected Flipkart's takeover offer, and lots of phones are set to launch in the near future.
  
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• Check out our three favorite Amazon tech deals for Wednesday

  05-07-2017 20:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Wednesday's Amazon tech deals feature a gaming keyboard, a set of sweatproof sports headphones, and a set of Micro USB cables of various lengths. Score savings up to $150 and discounts as deep as 78 percent.
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