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• Google reportedly collects Android data when Location Services are off

  21-11-2017 23:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Since early 2017, Google has been collecting location data from all modern Android devices, according to a report from Quartz. The company collected the data on all Androids, even those with Location Services disabled.
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• Win a free phone or Chromecast with Google’s Project Fi holiday promotion

  21-11-2017 23:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tired of being around people who aren't using Google's Project Fi? Well good news for you -- refer those people to join, and you can win free stuff like a Google Chromecast or the Moto X4 smartphone.
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• Forget humans, Russia wants a gunslinging robot piloting its spacecraft

  21-11-2017 23:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Earlier this year, Russia unveiled its terrifying gunslinging robot. This week, the country announced plans to send the battle bot to the International Space Station, but don't worry, the Russians promise it comes in peace.
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• The best mirrorless camera you can buy (and five alternatives)

  21-11-2017 23:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Mirrorless cameras offer a lot of photography firepower, inside a compact body. Explore the best mirrorless cameras, from the pro-level to the beginner-friendly shooters, in this guide.
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• Facebook Messenger gets high-res 4K photo sharing support

  21-11-2017 23:28
  Facebook just made it possible for users to share higher resolution photos using Messenger, a welcomed feature considering how often users are on WiFi and LTE. Up until now, images shared through Messenger were fairly low-resolution — not so low that they were unusable, but low enough to have a noticeable loss of quality. That changes with 4K image support. … Continue reading
  
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• For the artist in your life, these gadgets aren’t just gifts. They’re outlets

  21-11-2017 23:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
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• Like a mechanical shadow, Toyota’s new robot mimics your movements in real time

  21-11-2017 23:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Toyota's latest, third-generation humanoid robot is capable of exactly mimicking its operator’s movements. Using a special headset, users can even view the world through the robot's eyes.
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• Move over, Amazon Key — BoxLock Home protects the packages left at your door

  21-11-2017 23:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Are you worried about "porch pirates" stealing packages that get left outside your door? BoxLock Home is the first smart security padlock that caters specifically to residential customers looking to protect their packages.
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• Best Buy Black Friday deals mark down games, TVs, and smart speakers

  21-11-2017 23:15
  We’re quickly closing in on Black Friday, and as such, a lot of retailers are getting their planned deals out in the open. It seems that Best Buy will have some of the most extensive deals out there, today releasing a 50-page Black Friday preview ad. Within those pages are deals on pretty much any gadget you can imagine, whether … Continue reading
  
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• The best Black Friday travel deals of 2017

  21-11-2017 23:08 via themanual.com
  
  Here’s how to navigate the confusing holiday savings season and save some serious coin on the best Black Friday travel deals.
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• Game footage never looked so clear: Elgato launches 4K60 Pro capture card

  21-11-2017 23:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  One of the most well-known capture card brands, Elgato, has just launched the 4K60 Pro. Players can now capture crisp 4K visuals at a smooth 60 frames per second. For more frames, players can reduce the resolution.
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• ‘Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite’ adds Venom, Black Widow, Winter Soldier next month

  21-11-2017 23:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Three more Marvel Comics characters are set to be added to the roster of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite before the year is out. Venom, Black Widow, and the Winter Soldier are all joining the fray.
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• 10 excellent battery pack gifts for your friend whose phone always dies

  21-11-2017 22:50
  
   After putting our favorite battery packs in various gift guides over the years, we decided to go all out this year and do a gift guide JUST for battery packs. I consider myself something of a battery pack aficionado, so I decided to step up to the plate and lay out some of my favorites. Read More
  
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• Go bananas with Photoshop Easter eggs (and a hidden tool that’s actually useful)

  21-11-2017 22:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bored? Try using these Photoshop Easter Eggs to add a banana to your toolbar or create layer monkeys. But the hidden features aren't all fun and games with a hidden tool for creating Mandala designs.
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• Cortana takes fashion tips from Apple in potential interface overhaul

  21-11-2017 22:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Alongside the Fluent Design System, Microsoft appears to be taking more design cues from Apple with a hidden Cortana interface overhaul in the latest Windows Insider build 17040, which makes it look similar to the MacOS Spotlight.
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• X-SHOCK Transparent Edition earbuds light up to keep runners safe

  21-11-2017 22:41
  SOUL has launched a new pair of wire-free Bluetooth earbuds called the X-SHOCK Transparent Edition. These earbuds, as the name suggests, feature a transparent shell; embedded LED lights illuminate them at night, helping drivers spot runners who are wearing them while out for a jog. True to their nature, the earbuds are waterproof and boast noise isolation. The X-SHOCK are … Continue reading
  
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• Here’s how scientists know the ‘Oumuamua’ asteroid isn’t from our solar system

  21-11-2017 22:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Outer space has once again proven to be strange and full of surprises. An unusual asteroid visited our solar system, but it wasn't born here like all other known comets and asteroids. How did astronomers figure that out?
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• FCC Net Neutrality 3-point plan outlined: Robin Hood in reverse

  21-11-2017 22:15
  Three moments in time, all within the last couple of months, all add up to one thing: current FCC leadership wants to keep poor people off the internet and give ISPs complete control over the internet. Current head of the FCC Ajit Pai suggested multiple times over the past year that the First Amendment should apply to internet service providers, … Continue reading
  
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• C-Reach bridge lets you control your GE smart bulbs with your voice

  21-11-2017 21:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Thanks to the new C-Reach bridge for C by GE lights, you can now control these bulbs with your voice using both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. GE is offering Cyber Monday deals on the new hub.
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• Fujifilm GFX 50S review

  21-11-2017 21:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In our Fujifilm GFX 50S review, we take a look at the most approachable digital medium format camera on the market. But in an age where full-frame sensors are so good, can we justify the GFX?
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• Dish Network loses CBS channels in latest service blackout

  21-11-2017 21:47
  Dish Network has lost CBS channels due to an ongoing dispute between the two companies. The service blackout spans 18 cities, some of them major ones, and will result in those customers being unable to watch Thanksgiving’s NFL game unless something changes in the very near future. This isn’t the first time Dish Network has lost access to CBS channels … Continue reading
  
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• Leica reimagines a ’70s rangefinder with the new CL mirrorless camera

  21-11-2017 21:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Love classic Leicas? The luxury camera brand is launching a digital mirrorless modeled after a 1970s rangefinder camera, the Leica CL. With the same sensor as the Leica TL2, the CL's selling point is a classic design.
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• Google confirms Android smartphones are sharing your location data even when location services are disabled

  21-11-2017 21:30
  Google has reportedly confirmed that smartphones running its operating system, Android, have been collecting your location data unknowingly. The search giant has said that the Android phones have been collecting the data and sharing it with Google even when the location services are switched off.
  
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• Forget goggles, HoloPlayer One gives you headset-free holograms in your home

  21-11-2017 21:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The HoloPlayer One is Looking Glass Factory's 3D-projection system that lets you view and interact with holograms without a headset. It's not exactly cheap though, especially if you want it by Christmas.
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• Want the best MacBook for your money? You can forget the Touch Bar

  21-11-2017 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple's lineup of MacBooks has started to swell, leaving fans a bit confused about which laptop they should buy. All are decent systems in their own right, but there's one that currently stands out from the rest as the best MacBook.
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• The 100 best iPhone apps (November 2017)

  21-11-2017 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The iPhone is the most popular smartphone in the world, and we want to bring out the best in yours. Behold our comprehensive list of the best iPhone apps, from time-saving productivity tools to fun apps you won’t be able to put down.
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• Leaked benchmarks for new Windows 10 laptops show meager performance

  21-11-2017 21:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Early leaked benchmarks suggest that the upcoming range of Windows 10 laptops that utilize Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 processor might suffer from seriously underwhelming performance.
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• How to deep fry a turkey without killing yourself in the process

  21-11-2017 21:06 via themanual.com
  
  This is everything you need to know about how to deep fry a turkey. Including SAFETY.
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• NASA: Cigar-shaped ET asteroid buzzed by at over 85,000mph

  21-11-2017 21:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The new Apple iPhone X gets beat down the home stretch, NASA marvels at a fast-moving visitor from the great beyond, drone-like human-lifting SureFly copter may fly at CES.
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• The Rubbee X makes converting your standard bicycle to electric easier than ever

  21-11-2017 21:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Wish you had invested in an ebike instead of a regular one? Rubbee X is a new lightweight conversion device that promises to give any regular bicycle a much-needed electric makeover.
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• Nonprofit’s cruelty-free, therapeutic VR experience lets you swim with dolphins

  21-11-2017 21:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Dutch government is sponsoring the work of the Dolphin Swim Club, an organization that's using virtual reality to re-create the therapeutic experience of swimming with dolphins.
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• Love Bixby or hate it, the Galaxy S9 will make AI inescapable

  21-11-2017 20:57
  Samsung has just teased the existence of an AI-centric software for its flagship smartphones called the Samsung Galaxy AI UX. This may be a rebranding of the company’s UI, and it is expected to be introduced with the upcoming Galaxy S9 smartphone. This underscores the company’s strong focus on Bixby and the overall vision it has for the use of … Continue reading
  
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• This DIY project lets you catch a falling muon

  21-11-2017 20:46
  
   Physicists at MIT have developed and released a $100 muon detector that you can build at home, allowing you to sense deep space bombardment on something that looks like a TV remote. The CosmicWatch is basically a little box that can detect high-energy cosmic rays as they hit the Earth’s atmosphere and decay into muons.
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• Quality over quantity: Steam’s review system is trying to be more ‘helpful’

  21-11-2017 20:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Gamers should find the Steam review system more helpful moving forward as Valve tweaked it so that it's harder to abuse and it now displays positive and negatives reviews in a manner that are indicative of a game's overall rating.
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• Looking for a new device? These smartphone deals can save you up to $850

  21-11-2017 20:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Fall is a great time of year to get a new smartphone. We've rounded up a handful of the best smartphone deals available right now -- from carriers and unlocked -- that can save you as much as $850.
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• Splatoon 2’s massive holiday update adds new maps, gear, and modes

  21-11-2017 20:24
  Perhaps anticipating a rush of new Splatoon 2 players thanks to the holiday season, Nintendo has announced a massive new update for the game. New content will be rolled out in two phases, with the first phase coming later this week. That first update will be followed by a second one in mid-December, giving Splatoon 2 players plenty of new … Continue reading
  
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• Kelly Slater’s wave pool gets its own event for the 2018 Championship Tour

  21-11-2017 20:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Kelly Slater's artificial wave pool has really made a splash. Surf Ranch's seven-foot high bi-directional barreling wave is so impressive it is now slated as a stop on the World Surf League's 2018 Championship Tour.
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• Do you really want Alexa buying your socks? Why voice assistants suck at shopping

  21-11-2017 20:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  According to new research from the Consumer Technology Association, the trade group behind the enormous CES electronics show, one in five U.S. shoppers (19 percent!) will use smart assistants and smart speakers like Amazon Echo or Google Home to purchase holiday gifts. That’s a huge number -- but dig into the stats a bit and […]
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• Morocco regulator bans bitcoin payments

  21-11-2017 20:09
  Morocco's currency regulator has announced a ban on transactions in bitcoin and other virtual currencies, in a country where foreign exchange flows are tightly controlled.
  
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• Hacker suspected of extorting HBO over ‘Game of Thrones’ script is charged

  21-11-2017 20:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has charged an Iranian citizen for the HBO hack that resulted in plot details from an unaired Game of Thrones episode being leaked.
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• Nintendo’s free mobile game ‘Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’ arrives a day early

  21-11-2017 19:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It's taken a while, but Nintendo's Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp officially launched for smartphones one day early, on November 22. The life-simulation game is the company's third mobile effort after Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes.
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• CBS is blacked out on Dish Network days before Thanksgiving

  21-11-2017 19:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Due to CBS and Dish Networks' dispute over a new agreement, Dish subscribers in 26 states will no longer be able to watch CBS. Dish alleges CBS is trying to impose a "CBS tax" on Dish's subscribers during the negotiations.
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• Sound upgrade: Receivers from Denon and Marantz are first to offer DTS Virtual:X

  21-11-2017 19:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Surround sound is ultra-immersive, but can be tough to set up. Now a firmware update is making select Denon and Marantz A/V receivers sound better with less effort, thanks to the addition of DTS Virtual:X.
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• Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition brings the PC classic into modern era

  21-11-2017 19:27
  If you liked Beamdog’s re-releases of the Baldur’s Gate franchise and Planescape: Torment, then you’ll probably like the company’s next project as well. Beamdog announced today that it will be bringing Neverwinter Nights into the modern era with Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition. Like the treatments it gave to Baldur’s Gate and Planescape, this new game will be less of a … Continue reading
  
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• Developer claims ‘Project Phoenix’ creator stole from Kickstarter

  21-11-2017 19:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A former developer on the role-playing game Project Phoenix has accused director Hiroaki Yura of diverting money from the game's Kickstarter campaign to another project, Tiny Metal.
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• Echo Show YouTube support is back

  21-11-2017 19:21
  The Alexa-powered Echo Show has regained YouTube support, following a spat between Amazon and Google, though there have been compromises along the way. The touchscreen-fronted smart speaker launched earlier this year with the ability to search for and play YouTube videos. However, that was subsequently disabled after the Google-owned video service complained about how Amazon had implemented the streaming. Google’s … Continue reading
  
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• Netflix inks mutiyear deal with ‘Orange is the New Black’ creator Jenji Kohan

  21-11-2017 19:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Netflix has inked an exclusive multiyear deal for future projects with Jenji Kohan, creator of series like Orange Is The New Black and Weeds, and executive producer of the '80s-set series GLOW.
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• Skype becomes victim of Chinese censorship, disappears from App Stores

  21-11-2017 19:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Yet another communication tool has disappeared in China. Joining social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat, Skype is the latest foreign-run tool to become a victim of censorship.
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• These Xiaomi smartphones won't get major updates after MIUI 9

  21-11-2017 18:59
  Xiaomi recently confirmed that a bunch of its smartphones will be receiving the MIUI 9 ROM eventually. However, it has now announced those smartphones that are the last to get MIUI 9.
  
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• Shadow upgrades its cloud computer for gamers and opens signups to everyone

  21-11-2017 18:57
  
   French startup Blade, the company behind Shadow, announced at a press conference that it is launching new offers, updating specifications and the ability to become a client and buy a subscription without any waiting list. Shadow is a gaming PC in the cloud for a monthly fee. The company has been running thousands of computers with an Intel Xeon processor and an Nvidia GTX 1070 in a data… Read More
  
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