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• Shadow of the Tomb Raider trailer seems impossibly detailed

  10-09-2018 23:57
  The newest Shadow of the Tomb Raider trailer shows details that’ll knock you off your feet. Before you go any further, you’ll want to take note of the PEGI 18 rating – that means it’s not for kids. This game isn’t meant for kids in any capacity, as it were. Not necessarily for an over-abundance of person-on-person violence, but for … Continue reading
  
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• SmartThings Tracker packs LTE-M, GPS for tracking people, pets and more

  10-09-2018 23:56
  Samsung has introduced SmartThings Tracker, a new tracking device that features LTE-M and GPS for tracking items like bags and keys. The system supports real-time tracking using an app available for Android and iOS. Even better, the tracking device can double as an arrival sensor to trigger certain Internet of Things devices, such as a connected porch light that turns … Continue reading
  
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• AMD Ryzen 2500X and 2300X expand quad-core options for new CPUs

  10-09-2018 23:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AMD's Ryzen 2000-series has a couple of new X CPUs: The 2500X and 2300X. They should provide system builders with a broader range of hardware options for those looking for mid-range gaming PCs.
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• The best mattress toppers for a better night’s sleep

  10-09-2018 23:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You may not want to drop a bunch of cash on a new mattress, but with a good mattress topper, you may not have to. Modern technologies make it easier to get a good night's sleep, and we've rounded up the top 10 mattress toppers you can buy.
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• Pixelbook 2 leaks in ads pre-Google event

  10-09-2018 23:37
  Today we’re taking a peek at a collection of new Chromebook Pixel and/or Pixelbook leaks with different sized displays. In these leaks, a few different industrial design elements are in play. Two different Pixelbooks appear, and a video seems to show a third. Either there’s one new device, two new devices, or no new devices, and Google’s having a laugh … Continue reading
  
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• Seagate’s 14TB hard drives drop huge storage in your PC or NAS

  10-09-2018 23:26
  If you want maximum storage in a single drive, Seagate may well have just the hard-disk for you. The drive-maker’s latest range packs a whopping 14 TB of capacity, with multiple models targeting everything from desktop PCs through to network-attached storage and more. For the desktop, the Seagate BarraCuda Pro 14TB delivers the maximum goods. Targeted at workstation users, whether … Continue reading
  
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• Amazon Alexa may bite your head off if asked to play that darn ‘Baby Shark’ song

  10-09-2018 23:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amazon's Alexa will do what you ask of it, but that doesn't mean it likes it. The voice assistant will go on a little rant if it is asked to play the irritatingly catchy kid's song Baby Shark.
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• Pluto is a planet argues new research – and it always was

  10-09-2018 23:08
  The debate over whether Pluto is a planet has been ongoing for years and there’s no signs of that ending. New research out of the University of Central Florida argues against the 2006 definition that stripped Pluto of its status, citing research into 200 years of scientific literature on the requirements for classifying a planet. The study follows a decision … Continue reading
  
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• The best flat irons for each type of hair

  10-09-2018 23:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It's hard to find the right flat iron. You have to find the right type, with the right temperature settings and other features. This guide lists the best flat irons you can buy for your unique hair type.
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• Current tech for detecting hate speech is woefully inadequate, researchers find

  10-09-2018 22:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Researchers from Finland have analyzed various anti-hate speech systems, including tools built by Google’s Counter Abuse team. Their findings show just how easily these systems can be tricked.
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• Galaxy S10 secrets may spill courtesy of Samsung

  10-09-2018 22:33
  Samsung Galaxy S10 specs and big-name features might well appear before the smartphone itself in 2019. This includes the long-awaited and several-times-delayed (with good reason) in-display or under-display fingerprint sensor. Word is this week that Samsung will work with Qualcomm to deliver this “best” in-display fingerprint sensor. Rumor also has it that the S10 won’t be the first Samsung phone … Continue reading
  
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• Snapdragon Wear 3100: The 5 big things you need to know

  10-09-2018 22:30
  Time waits for no-one, and in smartwatch terms that means the Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100 is long overdue. The latest chipset for Wear OS by Google wearables, it picks up where its predecessor left off, only with the promise of better performance, more flexible displays, and significantly longer battery life. Read on for five things you need to know. 1. It’s … Continue reading
  
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• The best Instant Pots

  10-09-2018 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Instant Pots are perfect for people who don't have the kitchen space to store all kinds of appliances, minimalists who want to keep their homes lean and mean, and home cooks who love versatility in the kitchen.
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• Dwayne Johnson posts first photo from Fast and Furious spinoff ‘Hobbs and Shaw’

  10-09-2018 22:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dwayne Johnson posted the first photo from the set of Hobbs and Shaw, the upcoming Fast and Furious spinoff movie set to star him and Jason Statham, with Deadpool 2 director David Leitch behind the camera.
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• Scientists find cells in hippocampus linked to bravery and anxiety

  10-09-2018 22:05
  Scientists have identified cells in the hippocampus that may be responsible for the degree of bravery exhibited by an individual, according to a new study. The findings may pave the way for future anxiety treatments that target only the part of the brain responsible for the anxious disposition rather than the entire brain. The research comes out of Brazil’s Federal … Continue reading
  
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• Canon and Nikon’s new mirrorless cameras impress. Should Sony start worrying?

  10-09-2018 22:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Canon’s EOS R and Nikon’s Z mirrorless systems are coming out of the gate strong, incorporating features that took Sony years to implement and refine. But Sony still has a lead, and may have it for some time.
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• Samsung SmartThings Tracker locates people, pets, and things

  10-09-2018 21:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Samsung's SmartThings Tracker uses nationwide coverage to locate pets, let family members know where you are, or find car keys. You can configure the Tracker as a proximity sensor with Works with SmartThings devices.
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• Dinosaur Wine Bottle Holders

  10-09-2018 21:49 via shutupandtakemymoney.com
  Dinosaur Wine Bottle Holders – Conventional wine racks are extinct. This creature of the (arbor) mist is perfect for a coffee table, kitchen counter, or anywhere you need a prehistoric wine guardian. Great decorative center piece, and always a conversation starter.
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• Walmart to test Ossia wireless power technology in retail stores

  10-09-2018 21:13
  Walmart has teamed with Ossia on a pilot project that will explore the potential use of wireless power in the retailer’s stores. The project, which Walmart has confirmed, may help the retailer reduce the power costs across its various locations. The pilot project will only test Ossia’s technology on a limited basis, the potential savings rolling over for consumers. Walmart … Continue reading
  
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• Montblanc Summit 2 will be first watch with Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 chip

  10-09-2018 21:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Montblanc has taken the wraps off of the new Montblanc Summit 2 -- the first watch to feature the new Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 processor. The watch features a premium design and Google's Wear OS.
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• Here’s how to show the battery percentage on an iPhone

  10-09-2018 21:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Learn how to show the battery percentage on an iPhone, so you know when power is low. We'll show you how to add it to the status bar for the iPhone 8, iPhone 7, and other notch-free iPhones, but also how to check for the iPhone X and other notch-toting models.
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• Verizon’s first 5G cities and this giant phone

  10-09-2018 20:58
  Verizon made their first-ever 5G NR call on a commercial network with a simulated smartphone device. Verizon’s most recent test in the 5G space also tipped a hat to its side-news launch of 5G residential broadband service in four US markets. This Verizon 5G news came right on the heels of AT&T’s big 5G announcement at AT&T Spark – they’ll … Continue reading
  
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• The best Apple Watch deals for September 2018

  10-09-2018 20:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Apple Watch has surged to prominence in recent years. If you're in the market for an iOS wearable, we've sniffed out the best Apple Watch deals available right now for all three models of this great smartwatch.
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• Google’s Digital Wellbeing initiative is coming to Assistant and Home

  10-09-2018 20:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  New data discovered inside the Google APK suggests the Digital Wellbeing initiative is coming to Google Assistant and Home. This will help users curb the amount of time spent in front of the screen and set parental controls.
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• Black Panther 2: Everything we know about the sequel so far

  10-09-2018 20:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The success of 2018's Black Panther has audiences eager for another Wakandan adventure. From story predictions to casting news, here's what we know about Marvel Studios' plans for Black Panther 2 so far.
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• MIT's computer vision could make robots more useful

  10-09-2018 20:40
  Breakthroughs in computer vision have enabled robots to make basic distinctions between objects.
  
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• Photoshop makes objects disappear with revamped Content-Aware Fill

  10-09-2018 20:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Photoshop's Content-Aware Fill tool fills in the gaps when removing objects -- but not perfectly. An overhaul of the tool will give photo editors more control if Photoshop doesn't get it right the first time.
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• These cities get 5G first from AT&T

  10-09-2018 20:23
  This morning at AT&T Spark, the mobile data company named a bunch of cities to which it planned to bring 5G data speeds. This comes on top of news that AT&T deployed its first mobile 5G cell site and expanded its 5G reach from its first 7 cities to an additional 5, all inside the year 2018. Come 2019, AT&T’s … Continue reading
  
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• Score a refurbished Sonos Playbar for $150 off while supplies last

  10-09-2018 20:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  One way to get better sound out of your TV (without setting up a surround sound speakers) is to buy a soundbar. The Sonos Playbar is one of our favorites, and you can score a professionally refurbished model for $150 off while stock lasts.
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• Unnervingly lifelike robot kid will help train ( and maybe traumatize) doctors

  10-09-2018 20:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Pediatric Hal is a new robot training tool made to look just like a 5-year-old male patient. Here is how the creepily realistic Hal is helping to train the next generation of doctors.
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• AOC makes curved gaming displays more affordable with G1 series

  10-09-2018 20:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AOC's new G1 monitor series brings serious curves to your gaming setup. Starting at $229, these displays feature a screen curvature for immersive gaming, fast 144Hz refresh rates, AMD FreeSync support, and 1ms MPRT.
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• Sphero BOLT robot returns the focus to education

  10-09-2018 20:00
  Sphero’s licensed products have received the lion’s share of attention in recent years, but today, the company is making something of a return to form. Today, Sphero announced the BOLT, a round robot that immediately brings to mind images of the SPRK and the original Sphero for those who remember the company’s roots. With the BOLT, the focus is back … Continue reading
  
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• Leaked snow-covered ‘PUBG’ map looks like a haven for snipers

  10-09-2018 19:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The snow-covered map coming soon to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has had its layout leaked via a data mine. The map will be significantly larger than Sanhok, the last map released for the game.
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• Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 2060 might launch next year without ray tracing

  10-09-2018 19:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Though unconfirmed by Nvidia, it's speculated that the GeForce RTX 2060 may drop support for the new ray tracing when it launches next year. Gamers may need to purchase a GeForce RTX 2070 or higher for ray tracing.
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• Montblanc Summit 2 promises more smartwatch luxe in October

  10-09-2018 19:41
  Montblanc has revealed its newest smartwatch, the Summit 2, powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset. Announced in San Francisco, CA today, the Summit 2 follows the original Summit luxury smartwatch, launched back in early 2017. Like then, the focus of the new wearable is on luxe just as much as it is the functionality of Wear OS by … Continue reading
  
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• Watch lesser-known Porsches plow around the track in Laguna Seca tractor race

  10-09-2018 19:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The first race open only to Porsche-branded tractors will take place in September 2018 on the Laguna Seca raceway in California. Participants will need to sprint across the track before speeding off in their diesel-powered tractors.
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• This Photoshop CC update is radical, and I can’t wait

  10-09-2018 19:33
  Photoshop CC’s most magical feature is about to get a big update. That’s Content-Aware Fill, and it is easily the most important feature added to the software in the past half-decade. I use this feature constantly – especially when it comes to editing photos of gear for review. (Gotta get that dust and hair out of there before it hits … Continue reading
  
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• The best internet radio stations

  10-09-2018 19:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Even in the streaming era, radio stations get some of the best exclusives and curate some of the finest handpicked playlists around. Here are the best internet radio stations, for your listening pleasure.
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• Yi-One smart mug will cool your coffee just enough for you to drink it

  10-09-2018 19:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Updating the thermos for the new millenium, the innovative Yi-One mug will keep your coffee piping hot, before quickly cooling it when you want to take a sip. Hurry up and take our money!
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• Autonomous Mercedes concept shape-shifts from cargo van to rideshare vehicle

  10-09-2018 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Mercedes-Benz Vision Urbanetic concept can switch bodies to become either a cargo van or a 12-passenger vehicle for ridesharing services. The concept vehicle is fully autonomous and uses an all-electric powertrain.
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• Antarctica Map: Highest resolution terrain map yet made

  10-09-2018 19:11
  Today we’re having a peek at the newly revealed and newly-public “most accurate” high resolution terrain map of Antarctica. This is REMA, or the Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Straight from the folks at Ohio State University, this map is made by what its creators say is “applying fully automated, stereo auto-correlation techniques to overlapping pairs of high-resolution optical satellite … Continue reading
  
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• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is heading to PS4 and Nintendo Switch

  10-09-2018 18:34
  Those of you who remember Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles will likely remember it as a quirky offshoot of the mainline series that made some bold multiplayer decisions. The game launched as an exclusive for the Nintendo Gamecube back in 2003, and it featured four-player co-operative play, which was strange enough for the Final Fantasy series. Even stranger was what was … Continue reading
  
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• Google’s Pixelbook 2 ads reveal bezel-less design ahead of October launch

  10-09-2018 18:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In an interesting design choice, Google may be shunning bezels entirely on its Pixelbook 2. While this makes for a beautiful laptop, the design may not be ideal for users looking to use the Pixelbook 2 as a tablet.
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• Snapdragon Wear 3100 promises smartwatch battery and feature boost

  10-09-2018 18:10
  Qualcomm promised some big news in smartwatch chips, and the Snapdragon Wear 3100 is just that. Bringing a long-awaited update to the company’s wearable-focused silicon, the new platform promises to be more powerful and more power-efficient, with a number of big names in smartwatches already signed on. It’s not unfair to say that the existing Snapdragon Wear 2100 platform has … Continue reading
  
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• Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 3100 chip will finally make Google’s Wear OS competitive

  10-09-2018 18:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Qualcomm has introduced the Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform, designed expressly to power the next generation of smartwatches and wearable technology. At its heart is a tiny, clever new co-processor.
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• KEF revamps its R series of loudspeakers with six brand-new models

  10-09-2018 17:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  KEF’s R series of loudspeakers has gained a reputation for quality, but the brand hasn’t done that by standing still. The R series has been completely revamped for 2018 with no less than 1,043 changes.
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• iPad Pro may lead iPhone to USB-C

  10-09-2018 17:46
  The iPhone might be the last holdout when Apple continues to switch devices to USB-C this Fall. A reported set of predictions from Ming-Chi Kuo suggested the iPad Pro might well be delivered with the first USB-C port ever seen on an Apple mobile product. This would be a bit of a game-changer, as before now, Apple’s always released mobile … Continue reading
  
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• Special edition Nintendo Switch announced for Pokemon Let’s Go

  10-09-2018 17:39
  Though the mainline Pokemon series won’t debut on Switch until sometime next year, the arrival of Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee and Pikachu is still a pretty big deal. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, then, that Nintendo is launching a special edition Switch bundle to go along with the release of these games. Not only does the bundle … Continue reading
  
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• What makes Apple’s design culture so special

  10-09-2018 17:14
  A few days ago, I interviewed Ken Kocienda at TechCrunch Disrupt SF — he just released a book called Creative Selection. After working at Apple during some of the company’s best years, Kocienda looks back at what makes Apple such a special place.
  The book in particular starts with a demo. Kocienda is invited to demo to Steve Jobs his prototype of what is about to become the iPad software keyboard.
  And it’s the first of a long string of demos punctuating the book. As a reader, y
  
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• Never say never! Does new ‘Halo 5’ box art hint at PC release?

  10-09-2018 17:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  New box art for Halo 5: Guardians has been added to the Amazon website, and it appears to suggest that the game will soon be coming to the PC after nearly three years of Xbox One exclusivity.
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