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• Nero shows off his sweet new demon-killing arm in ‘Devil May Cry 5’ trailer

  21-08-2018 23:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Following Devil May Cry 5's release date announcement, a trailer debuted starring Nero butchering a slew of demons with a set of new mechanical arms. It gets better when Dante shows up and uses his dismantled motorcycle like a pair of chainsaws.
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• This heavily discounted headset offers virtual reality at a realistic price

  21-08-2018 23:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Smartphones, video games, and TV shows are all an excellent way of escaping reality, but sometimes they just aren’t enough. That’s where VR comes in. You can pick up the Lenovo Explorer VR headset for just $100 on Newegg right now.
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• Deadpool Blu-ray DVD Digital Super Duper Cut Review

  21-08-2018 23:30
  Take a quick peek at this newest last-ditch effort to get you to spend money on Deadpool 2. It’s a plastic box with four different fancy disks inside it. One each for each of the most important characters other than Domino inside it. Because Domino was lucky enough to avoid getting her face plastered on a disk some poor goofball … Continue reading
  
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• Google Assistant now offers positive news stories upon request

  21-08-2018 23:26
  Google has introduced a new way to get news, specifically positive news that helps break up the seemingly endless stream of bad news. The feature is designed for Google Assistant, enabling users to ask for good news and receive stories in return. These positive articles revolve around actual news and not feel-good stories with no substance. Google points out a … Continue reading
  
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• Watch DOTA 2 pros fight for millions at The International 8

  21-08-2018 23:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The International 8 is a big deal. Check out our guide on TI8 for a closer look at how the global tournament works, where to watch it, and this year's biggest players.
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• NVIDIA’s RTX 20 Series is promising but unproven

  21-08-2018 22:53
  Yesterday, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang took the stage at Gamescom to talk about something he was clearly very hyped about. He introduced us all to the NVIDIA RTX 20 series, a range of new graphics cards that are capable of some very exciting things but have impressively hefty price tags to match. Much of Huang’s presentation revolved around two compelling … Continue reading
  
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• Forget nausea and sweating — a side effect of this drug is lucid dreaming

  21-08-2018 22:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ever fancied controlling your dreams? Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison may be able to help -- courtesy of an anti-Alzheimer’s drug which can trigger lucid dreaming.
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• It’s game-over for Kuri as home robotics claims another victim

  21-08-2018 22:45
  Mayfield Robotics, the startup which aimed to put a friendly robot, Kuri, in the home, will shut down be the end of October 2018. The news comes as little surprise, after the Bosch Startup Platform-backed ‘bot-maker announced it had halted production back in July. Back then, it admitted that finding a fit within Bosch – an international heavyweight with business … Continue reading
  
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• Audible adds guided meditation and workouts for beginners

  21-08-2018 22:26
  Amazon’s audiobook company Audible is expanding into guided meditations and audio workouts, the company has announced. The new workout content is limited to beginners for now, but Audible has detailed additional workout content it plans to release in the near future. The audio is offered in partnership with Aaptiv. For its initial launch, Audible is offering “Walk to Run One … Continue reading
  
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• Elon Musk says a $25K Tesla is possible in ‘maybe 3 years’

  21-08-2018 22:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company is focused on more affordable cars. Musk called a $25,000 Tesla a "maybe" in three years, depending on volume and scale. Musk says Tesla relies on customer word-of-mouth sales.
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• No, Fortnite on Apple TV isn’t happening

  21-08-2018 22:13
  Earlier this week references to Apple TV were found in code for Fortnite. Today it’s been revealed by Epic Games that inclusion of Apple TV references in game code does not necessarily mean the game will ever be included amongst Apple TV’s television-friendly games. Instead, they’ve suggested that the codes discovered are merely standard bits and pieces of the base … Continue reading
  
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• ‘Tomb Raider’ devs respond to RTX 2080 Ti, ray tracing performance concerns

  21-08-2018 22:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The developers behind Shadow of the Tomb Raider responded to concerns about the game running poorly on Nvidia’s just-revealed GeForce RTX 2080 Ti graphics card with ray tracing enabled. They say it’s still a work in progress.
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• Everything you can do with the S Pen on the Samsung Galaxy Note 9

  21-08-2018 22:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Galaxy Note 9 is here, with an S Pen that's more useful than ever before. Here's everything you can do with the S Pen stylus on the Note 9, including its new Bluetooth capabilities.
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• This is an artificial brain. This is an artificial brain on meth

  21-08-2018 21:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  What would be the first thing you’d do with an artificial brain? If you’re a researcher at Harvard’s Wyss Institute, the answer is simple: You dose it with meth. Here's what they found.
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• How to set up an Amazon Echo

  21-08-2018 21:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This hands-free, voice-controlled device can do so much. Here's how to set up your Amazon Echo, how to customize settings to get the experience you want, and how to set up more in-depth commands like smart device control.
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• ‘Overwatch’ adds to its expanding lore with a new animated short on August 22

  21-08-2018 21:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On August 22, Blizzard will drop a new animated short at Gamescom 2018 in Germany and on the PlayOverwatch YouTube channel. It may feature one of the original heroes who hasn't been in their own animated film yet
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• Netflix looks to cut Apple out of subscription payments

  21-08-2018 21:37
  Apple is a company that makes money hand-over-fist. One of the ways it does this, aside from hardware, is through App Store sales. Every time a developer sells an app through the iOS App Store, Apple takes a cut of that revenue. This extends to in-app purchases and subscriptions as well, as long as they’re carried out through iTunes. For … Continue reading
  
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• Facebook nixes 5,000 ad targeting options that can be used to discriminate

  21-08-2018 21:33
  Following criticism, Facebook has announced the removal of 5,000 ad targeting categories that made it possible to discriminate against individuals based on ethnicity and similar things. Facebook has previously been called out about these ad targeting options, which critics say have been used to discriminate based on race. Earlier this year, Facebook said it was addressing the issue of “misuse” … Continue reading
  
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• I’m worried about Apple’s MacBook Air replacement

  21-08-2018 21:17
  The MacBook Air is about to get its hotly-anticipated replacement, and I doubt I’m alone in being worried. The Retina hold-out has long been on borrowed time, looking increasingly out of place in Apple’s shiny – and controversial – notebook range. My big question is, as it crafts its successor, will Apple forget the reasons the MacBook Air is still … Continue reading
  
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• ATSC 3.0: The next major broadcast standard explained

  21-08-2018 21:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  ATSC 3.0 is the next major update to the broadcast standard we use today. Will this be the second coming of free, over-the-air TV? We're here to explain everything about the new standard.
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• iPhone 2018 release date and pre-order leaked

  21-08-2018 21:11
  The new iPhone 2018 series – likely iPhone X Plus and others – had a few dates leaked this morning. According to sources in Germany, mobile service providers are planning on working with iPhone 2018 pre-orders on September 14th, 2018. This falls right in line with Apple’s yearly iPhone event, an event which last year took place on September 12th. … Continue reading
  
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• Facebook’s ‘trustworthiness’ scores weed out fake news, false user reports

  21-08-2018 21:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Do you report posts that are actually fake, or just the ones that you don't agree with? Facebook is now keeping track. Users who have a higher "trustworthiness" score will get flagged posts reviewed sooner than bad actors.
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• Here are all the games that support Nvidia’s RTX ray tracing

  21-08-2018 21:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  These are the upcoming games that support ray tracing rendered on Nvidia's RTX series graphics cards. They aren't many in number at this point, but thanks to the power of ray tracing, they are some of the best looking games ever made.
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• The top 10 most-Instagrammed locations are bound to give you the travel itch

  21-08-2018 20:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for inspiration for your next destination? Here are the top 50 destinations in the Americas, according to Instagram hashtags anyways. From Disney to Yosemite, these are some of the most Instagrammed locations to visit.
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• HTC’s new wireless adapter for the Vive arrives in September for $300

  21-08-2018 20:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Sick of tripping over the HTC Vive’s cord when moving blindly across physical space? HTC’s new wireless adapter is here to help. But it costs $300 and requires you to install an add-in card. That is bad news for laptop owners.
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• ICARUS project aims to track migration of 100,000 animals — from space

  21-08-2018 20:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Imagine if we were able to track the movement of animals all over the planet using thousands of tiny transmitters, with the data crunched aboard the ISS. Welcome to the ICARUS project.
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• Air Hogs Supernova Review: Simple drone with motion control

  21-08-2018 20:53
  Over the past week we’ve played with the Air Hogs Supernova, a tiny drone made to be minimal. This drone is controlled with an on-switch and sensors. The user tells the drone what to do and how to act with a series of gestures – hand signals in the air – and all power is provided by a charging cable … Continue reading
  
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• Every Xbox One X and Xbox One S Bundle Announced at Gamescom 2018

  21-08-2018 20:52
  At Gamescom 2018, Microsoft announced that Battlefield V, Fallout 76, Forza Horizon 4, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider will be bundled with Xbox One X and Xbox One S consoles.
  
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• The best SUVs of 2018

  21-08-2018 20:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking to buy an SUV, but can't decide which model is right for you? From luxury rides and rugged off-roaders to vehicles designed for the whole family, we've rounded up the best models currently on the market.
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• AI will be everywhere in next 10 years: Gartner

  21-08-2018 20:40
  The rate at which deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is increasing, it will be widely available to the masses in the next 10 years, says a new Gartner report
  
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• Honor Play Review

  21-08-2018 20:39
  The Honor Play offers a great display, brilliant performance, an elegant design, and a great starting price. But is that enough? Read our review to find out.
  
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• James Bond 25 loses director Danny Boyle over creative differences

  21-08-2018 20:35
  The team behind the upcoming James Bond 25 movie have announced a big change: Danny Boyle will no longer serve as director. The decision is due to “creative differences,” according to a tweet on the official James Bond Twitter account. The upcoming installment is expected to be the last starring Daniel Craig as James Bond. Boyle has directed many notable … Continue reading
  
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• ‘Battlefield V’ goes all-in on multiplayer customization, team-focused play

  21-08-2018 20:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  DICE wants users to play as a squad in Battlefield V, so it makes sense that combat classes now have specific roles, loadouts, and perks. At Gamescom, the new Battlefield V trailer showed off combat roles and character/weapon customization.
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• Elkrem is a blockchain dev board for tinkerers

  21-08-2018 20:27
  Creators of the 1Sheeld, a tool designed to connect smartphones to Arduino boards, have created something even more interesting. Their latest product, the Elkrem, is a smart kit for creating blockchain IoT devices and they have raised $250,000 from Endure Capital and Consensys to build the project.
  The founders are Amr Saleh and Islam Mustafa launched the 1Sheeld at TechCrunch Disrupt 2013 and sold tens of thousands of units in 120 countries. Now they’re building a new tool based entirely
  
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• ‘Saints Row: The Third’ gets a surprising port to the Nintendo Switch

  21-08-2018 20:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Deep Silver announces that it's bringing the third Saints Row game to a Nintendo console next year. They also allude to more information following this news this week at Gamescom 2018.
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• Battlefield 5 Gold Rush Xbox One X leads Microsoft’s Gamescom console bundles

  21-08-2018 20:18
  Today at Gamescom, Microsoft hosted a long presentation in which it talked about many upcoming Xbox One games. Sprinkled throughout the presentation were console bundle announcements associated with the biggest games of the bunch. Microsoft actually announced quite a few different console bundles today, so let’s go through each of them to see what they have to offer. Shadow of … Continue reading
  
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• LUCA: Study says life came not long after first planet impact

  21-08-2018 20:07
  A new study suggests that life on Earth is far older than science once suspected. The scientific world’s been relying on the oldest known fossils to date the start of life on this planet – they’ve been doing this for ages. This sort of science works, but because its source material changes, it’s not entirely accurate. A study published this … Continue reading
  
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• This pint-sized portable projector has been deeply discounted on Amazon

  21-08-2018 20:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Giant televisions are great, but they have one major flaw -- they aren't portable. The Nebula Capsule smart mini projector is 100 inches of screen that will conveniently fit in your pocket, and it's $83 off with this exclusive promo code.
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• Fortnite Could Be Headed to Apple TV Soon, Leak Suggests

  21-08-2018 20:00
  Fortnite may be making it Apple TV according to a recent leak.
  
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• LG Android updates are rolling out – but not the Pie you’re waiting for

  21-08-2018 19:58
  LG has begun rolling out Android updates to some of its more recent flagship phones, but don’t expect a taste of Android 9 Pie to come of it. Instead, despite Google releasing its latest OS earlier this month, phones like the LG V20 are finally getting Android 8.0 Oreo in Canada. That comes on the heels of the LG G6 … Continue reading
  
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• GTX 1080 graphics card prices plunge following Nvidia’s RTX announcement

  21-08-2018 19:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Unless you need the new ray tracing capabilities of the new Nvidia RTX 2080 GPU -- a feature that will only be available on a limited number of games to start -- you can score a great deal on the GTX 1080 series graphics card.
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• Instagram’s test of Recommended Posts is designed to not interrupt your feed

  21-08-2018 19:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Instagram is testing Recommended Posts -- but it's probably not what you're thinking. The posts won't be inserted into the middle of the feed like an ad or like on other networks. Here's where the suggestions will be instead.
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• Got a porky puppy? New gadgets can help - 512tech.com

  21-08-2018 19:29
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  Got a porky puppy? New gadgets can help
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  Happy Tuesday! Welcome to the new and improved Tech Crawl. Here's what we're talking about today: Does your pooch have a paunch? Following the success of Fitbits and other gadgets that track how much activity -- or inactivity -- us humans engage in on ...
  
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• If this is Pixel 3, Google should reboot

  21-08-2018 19:27
  Google Pixel 3 should be the last new phone from the company for the next few years. I’m suggesting this not as a consumer, but as a student of history. Google doesn’t make a massive amount of money from the Pixel, and can afford to cut back on new hardware investments right this minute. Since we’re at a place in … Continue reading
  
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• Shenmue 3’s new release date is seriously bad news

  21-08-2018 19:24
  Those of you who are looking forward to Shenmue 3 are going to have to wait a long time before it arrives. Though the game was originally scheduled to launch in 2017, a pair of delays pushed it back to the second half of 2018, then again to sometime in 2019. Today we’re finding out when in 2019 Shenmue 3 … Continue reading
  
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• What is ray tracing, and how will it change games?

  21-08-2018 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nvidia's new GTX 2000 series graphics cards bring Ray Tracing technology to modern real-time 3D graphics, including games, for the first time. But what is ray tracing, and what does it mean for your games?
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• The Aston Martin RapidE EV just got into a race with Porsche’s Taycan

  21-08-2018 19:12
  Aston Martin’s RapidE EV may only be a toe dipped into the performance electric luxury market, but that doesn’t mean the automaker is holding back when it comes to drivetrain and battery tech. The work-in-progress electric sedan is expected to arrive at the end of 2019, and Aston Martin is already predicting one big first for the industry – one … Continue reading
  
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• Microsoft thwarts new Russian cyberattack on U.S. senators and think tanks

  21-08-2018 19:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  To protect democracy and free and fair elections, Microsoft had stopped a spearphishing-style cyberattack that is tied to a group with strong links to the Russian military. The company took control of six fake domains.
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• Watch two new character trailers for ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’

  21-08-2018 19:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ubisoft has released two separate trailers for Assassin's Creed Odyssey, each focusing on one of the two playable Greek characters you'll be able to select at the start of the game.
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• The Palette 2 lets any 3D printer output color

  21-08-2018 18:59
  The Mosaic Manufacturing Palette 2 – an upgrade the original Palette – is a self-contained system for full color 3D printing. It works by cutting and splicing multiple filament colors and then feeding them through as the object is printed. The system uses a unique and internal cutter called the Splice Core that measures and cuts filamentas it prints, ensuring the incoming filament can change colors quickly and easily.The printer can out items in four colors and it can print any amoun
  
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