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• Compact home gym uses machine learning to help you work out smarter

  22-08-2018 23:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tonal is a home gym that mounts on the wall and comes with a built-in 24-inch screen and machine learning capabilities that allow it to automatically track a user's progress and increase the difficult of a workout to match that growth.
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• Facebook, Twitter boot accounts tied to Iran, Russia for coordinated deception

  22-08-2018 23:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Around a million users followed Facebook and Instagram accounts linked to coordinated groups that misrepresented themselves and had ties to Iran and Russia. The social networks said that the groups were removed for coordinated deception.
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• Oculus ‘Santa Cruz’ VR headset may arrive in the first quarter of 2019

  22-08-2018 23:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Oculus may introduce a mid-tier VR headset during the Oculus Connect 5 conference in September. This is an assumption based on a response regarding the “Santa Cruz” headset that sources now claim will arrive in 2019's first quarter.
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• Wavesense ground-penetrating radar aids navigation with road data

  22-08-2018 23:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Originally developed for military applications where vehicles travel unmarked roads and trails, Wavesense localizing ground-penetrating radar adds the fourth dimension, subterranean mapping, to autonomous driving systems.
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• Researchers put A.I. inside a camera lens to compute ‘at the speed of light’

  22-08-2018 22:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Artificial intelligence for tasks like object recognition requires time and power -- but not if you put a computer right in the lens. That's what researchers at Stanford did to create a camera that can use A.I. "at the speed of light."
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• What’s new on Netflix and what’s leaving in September 2018

  22-08-2018 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Our complete list of what's new on Netflix for September 2018 and which titles will be removed will help you catch up on your bingeing, and also ensure you don't miss any titles heading into the streaming ether.
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• GE JES1097SMSS review

  22-08-2018 22:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The GE Smart Countertop Microwave works with Amazon’s Alexa and uses scan-to-cook to give you a better frozen meal, but its app is lacking some killer features that could make it a game-changing appliance.
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• How to change your Windows 10 login screen background and desktop wallpaper

  22-08-2018 21:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft has made changing your login screen background and desktop wallpaper easy, but if you're new to Windows 10, there are no road signs leading the way. We provide a quick guide on how to make these changes and spice up your PC.
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• Despite privacy concerns, music lovers are still grooving to smart speakers

  22-08-2018 21:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Smart speaker users are increasingly turning to music streaming services on their smart speakers but a new survey indicates that nearly half of all users still have concerns about privacy.
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• Latch raises $70M for its apartment smart lock system

  22-08-2018 21:49
  Latch announced this morning that it has raised $70 million in Series B funding.
  The round was led by Brookfield Ventures, the investment arm of Brookfield Asset Management. As part of the deal, Brookfield Properties will also be installing Latchsystems in its multi-family properties that are currently under development.
  “We are thrilled to support Latch, the clear market leader in a nearly $25 billion space that is expected to grow at twice the rate of traditional access over the next sev
  
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• A.I. makes Nvidia’s RTX 2080 twice as powerful as the GTX 1080

  22-08-2018 21:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Artificial intelligence is giving the RTX 2080 the boost that it needs, and Nvidia claims that gamers can expect to see twice the performance of the GTX 1080 when they play titles with Deep Learning Super-Sampling enabled.
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• Xiaomi Poco F1 First Impressions

  22-08-2018 21:11
  Poco F1 price in India starts at Rs. 20,999, making it the most affordable Snapdragon 845-powered device out there. Stay tuned to Gadgets 360 as we put the Xiaomi Poco F1 through its paces for our full review, including camera performance, display quality, gaming, and battery life tests.
  
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• Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus First Impressions

  22-08-2018 20:58
  Nokia 6.1 Plus price in India has been set as Rs. 15,999. Here are our first impressions of the smartphone and the Nokia 5.1 Plus.
  
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• UL Benchmarks’ 3DMark TimeSpy may support Nvidia’s RTX 20 Series this October

  22-08-2018 20:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  UL Benchmarks is working on a new version of 3DMark TimeSpy that will support the real-time ray tracing features embedded in Nvidia’s new GeForce RTX 20 Series graphics cards. The benchmark will supposedly arrive in October.
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• This CO2-sucking rock takes eons to form naturally. Now we can grow it in weeks

  22-08-2018 20:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Could a lab-grown mineral help battle climate change? Quite possibly yes, thanks to a way of reducing the growth of CO2-sucking magnesite from thousands of years to a mere 72 days.
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• Everything you need to know about the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2000 series

  22-08-2018 20:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nvidia's new RTX 2000 series graphics cards are impressive pieces of hardware, with some amazing advancements and some rather high price tags to match. Here's everything you need to know about Nvidia's new top-tier cards.
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• Microsoft's new 'game theory' for students using iPad

  22-08-2018 20:40
  Microsoft has extended its Minecraft: Education Edition to Apple iPad that will help students build historic monuments, swim through coral reefs and bring creative stories to life.
  
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• Apple AirPlay 2.0 explained: Here’s everything you need to know

  22-08-2018 19:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple's most recent update to its AirPlay protocol is called Airplay 2, and it's available on select devices now. We're here to explain what AirPlay 2 is, how it's different from the first AirPlay, and how you can take advantage of it.
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• Want a future-proof degree? Head to Colorado for asteroid mining

  22-08-2018 19:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Want to get in on the ground floor of an exciting new discipline? The Colorado School of Mines is ready to help with the world's first degree course to cover space resources and asteroid mining.
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• ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ developer explains why the game is in first-person

  22-08-2018 19:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A producer at CD Projekt Red has explained the studio's choice to developer Cyberpunk 2077 in a first-person perspective rather than the third-person view seen in its Witcher series.
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• Chrome 69 arrives in September with Google’s Material Design overhaul intact

  22-08-2018 18:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest version of Google Chrome will arrive on September 4 and it comes with an interface overhaul called Material Design. A specific portion of the company’s notes for the enterprise makes this clear.
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• Kill the noise and crank the bass with Skullcandy’s new Venue and Crusher 360

  22-08-2018 18:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Skullcandy has debuted two products in the noise-canceling Venue wireless headphones and the Crusher 360, wireless headphones with a haptic engine that makes sure not only do you hear the bass, you feel it.
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• The best Nintendo Switch controllers

  22-08-2018 18:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Switch is the most versatile console around, and that means you might need a controller that's different from the norm. In fact, even the standard controller is a best weird. Here's our favorite Switch controllers.
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• Here’s what we know about the Honor 8X, including its rumored 7.12-inch screen

  22-08-2018 18:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Last year's Honor 7X was one of our favorite budget phones. This year, it looks like Honor is preparing a supersized update of its budget phone, called the Honor 8X. Here's everything we know about the upcoming Honor 8X
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• D.Va goes it alone in an explosive new ‘Overwatch’ animated short

  22-08-2018 18:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On August 22, Blizzard released a new animated short focused on competitive gamer and Korean soldier D.Va. "Shooting Star" shows us the origin of her Ultimate ability, and one of her most dangerous missions.
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• That Happiness Boy

  22-08-2018 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  OMG – poor little kid you’ll feel so unhappy seeing this online, when you’re older. It will turn the happy penis to an unhappy penis. This very short clip is just too funny and cute and what are the chances that he can’t pronounce this word, turning it into something totally different. Imagine the parents would send him to a fast food restaurant, asking him to order a Happiness Meal. Also the second time he is asked to say Happiness, he’s about to start crying. He
  
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• HMD Global rolls out camera update for Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 6.1

  22-08-2018 17:50
  HMD Global, the firm that owns Nokia smartphone brand has rolled out camera updates to three of its smartphones -- Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 6.1. The smartphones now feature Camera v9.0 and integrates features like Google Lens, Google Motion among others.
  
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• Samsung reveals price for the LTE variant of Samsung Galaxy Watch, starts accepting pre-orders

  22-08-2018 17:43
  The smartwatch comes with a price tag of $379.99 (approx. Rs. 26,500) for the 42mm variant and $399.99 (approx. Rs. 27,900) for the 46mm variant.
  
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• Apple reportedly planning to launch 3 new iPhones soon

  22-08-2018 17:30
  Apple is reportedly planning to launch three new smartphones -- iPhone 9, iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Plus -- on September 12.
  
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• Rainbow Six Siege Operation Grim Sky Release Date, Operators, and Map: Everything You Need to Know

  22-08-2018 17:17
  Rainbow Six Siege Operation Grim Sky release date, operators, map, and everything else you need to know.
  
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• Goodbye Taiwan, hello China: Apple’s new mantra for iPhone components

  22-08-2018 17:12
  Apple until now relied on Taiwanese tech manufacturers for some of its products. But it looks like the Cupertino-based firm is all set to bid adieu to them and instead move more towards Chinese component makers. Apple is reportedly taking this step in order to meet the competition that is being given by Chinese tech firms, states a report from Digitimes.
  
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• Save 95% On The GOOSE VPN Lifetime Subscription

  22-08-2018 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  We have a great deal on the GOOSE VPN Lifetime Subscription  in the Geeky Gadgets Deals store today, you can save 95% off the regular price. The GOOSE VPN Lifetime Subscription is available in our deals store for $39.99 it normally retails for $899. During a time in which cybercrime runs rampant across the web, […](Read More ...)The post Save 95% On The GOOSE VPN Lifetime Subscription appeared first on Geeky Gadgets.
  
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• Xiaomi Poco F1 first impressions: Sets a new price benchmark

  22-08-2018 16:41
  The Xiaomi Poco F1 is powered by a 2.8GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor with Adreno 630 GPU and a minimum of 6GB of RAM.
  
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• Escape to the middle of nowhere in style with the Lexani LM-EXTV camper van

  22-08-2018 16:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Lexani turned the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter into the ultimate off-road camper van. It looks tough on the outside, but the inside boasts all of the comforts of home, as well as plenty of tech.
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• Samsung to refresh mid-price smartphone segment this festive season, says top official

  22-08-2018 16:30
  In an apparent warning to Chinese players in India, a top Samsung executive said here on Wednesday that the company is once again refreshing its mid-price segment smartphones with flagship premium features for the upcoming festive quarter.
  
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• iPhone parts supplier reports rare fall in quarterly profit

  22-08-2018 16:30
  AAC Technologies Holdings Inc, an acoustic components supplier to Apple Inc, said on Wednesday quarterly net profit declined for the first time in nearly four years, bruised by a sluggish smartphone market.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz Digital Light LED headlights display messages on the road

  22-08-2018 16:19 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Mercedes-Benz introduced the Digital Light feature with computer-controlled HD headlights with one million micro-mirrors each. Available on the 2018 Mercedes-Maybach sedan, they display graphic warnings and project messages.
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• Haier to set up Rs 3k cr manufacturing units at Greater Noida

  22-08-2018 16:15
  New Delhi, Aug 22 () Haier Appliances will invest Rs 3,069 crore to establish manufacturing units at an industrial township in Greater Noida, UP, DMICDC said today.
  
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• Mobile handset production in India to be worth Rs 1.65 lakh cr by 2019: ICEA

  22-08-2018 16:14
  Mobile phone production in India is expected to reach Rs 1.65 lakh crore in value terms, while import is likely to slip to around 5-7 per cent by March 2019, industry body ICEA today said.
  
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• Tech Mahindra to acquire Czech-based engineering service firm for Rs 8 crore

  22-08-2018 16:06
  IT company Tech Mahindra today said it will acquire Czech Republic-based engineering services firm Inter-Informatics for around Rs 8 crore through a wholly-owned subsidiary.
  
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