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• DT Live: Star Wars: Smuggler’s Run, Google+ data breach, and more

  13-12-2018 23:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On this episode of Digital Trends Live, Greg Nibler talked about the latest attraction from the Star Wars Disneyland expansion and other newsworthy headlines, and welcomed guests Luke Hopkins and Fuslie to the show.
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• Holiday Wish List: “Instant” Craze Behind Multi-Use Gadgets - CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

  13-12-2018 23:32
  Holiday Wish List: “Instant” Craze Behind Multi-Use Gadgets  CBS Dallas / Fort WorthNORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Instant Pot has been around for years, but once again, the electric multi-cooker is topping holiday wish lists this season.
  
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• Postmates Serve autonomous on-demand delivery rover is made for cities

  13-12-2018 23:30
  Postmates has taken the wraps off Serve, an autonomous delivery rover said to be the first of its kind. The robot was developed with Postmates’ vast delivery data as the foundation, the end result being a self-driving vehicle with “socially aware navigation,” the ability to carry payloads weighing up to 50lbs, and hardware for interacting with the machine. Serve features … Continue reading
  
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• Cool Gadgets 2018 to Simplify Your Life - Real Simple

  13-12-2018 23:16
  Cool Gadgets 2018 to Simplify Your Life  Real SimpleCool gadgets of 2018 made life simpler by offering easy solutions, eliminating some of life's little problems, or just making it possible to get everything done in a ...
  
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• Phiaton’s active lifestyle headphones do noise canceling on a budget

  13-12-2018 22:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for a set of active noise-canceling earbuds that can keep up with your active lifestyle, without breaking the bank? Phiaton's new Curve BT 120 NC could be just the ticket.
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• The best Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts

  13-12-2018 22:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Windows 10 has many new features, and they come flanked with useful new keyboard shortcuts. Check out some of the new Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts to improve your user experience and save more time!
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• Sega Classics compilation heads to Amazon Fire TV today

  13-12-2018 22:53
  Sega’s classic games seem to be invading a variety of platforms this month. Not only did Sega Genesis Classics launch on the Nintendo Switch last week, but today, an separate compilation called simply Sega Classics is landing on Amazon Fire TV. While we can’t imagine that Amazon’s Fire TV devices are the ideal way to play these games, it’s at … Continue reading
  
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• Blu Vivo Go budget phone launches with Android 9 Pie (Go edition)

  13-12-2018 22:46
  Budget phone company Blu has released the Blu Vivo Go, its first Android 9 Pie smartphone. The model features a 6-inch display paired with a very slim bezel, offering a sleek, premium appearance despite its budget-tier pricing. This Android Go edition handset if offered unlocked through Amazon for T-Mobile and AT&T with dual-SIM support. The Blu Vivo Go features an … Continue reading
  
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• Google Chromecast returns to Amazon just in time for the holiday shopping crunch

  13-12-2018 22:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It's been a chilly few years between Google and Amazon, but things may be improving. You can now buy two versions of Google's Chromecast on Amazon, something that hasn't be possible since 2015.
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• LG’s most affordable OLED TVs now come with $170 to $260 in gift cards

  13-12-2018 22:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Trusted electronics retailer ABT is offering LG's most affordable OLED TV, the B8 series with $170 and $260 gift cards for the 55- and 65-inch models, respectively. While the OLED TVs don't often go on sale gift cards like this are basically cash in your pocket for other gifts this season.
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• With a simple command, Alexa can arm all your security devices

  13-12-2018 22:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Alexa customers can query status plus arm or disarm home security systems several companies. New Alexa Guard skills set your home to away mode, send alerts when alarms or sensors go off, and contact home security monitoring services.
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• The best air fryers of 2018

  13-12-2018 22:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  What is this magical mechanism? It's an air fryer, and when used correctly, it can mimic the effects of frying while using just a little bit of oil. You still get that crispy, golden exterior and the fluffy center.
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• Vitamin Water offers up $100k to ditch your smartphone for a year

  13-12-2018 21:50
  Do you think you could go without using a smartphone for a year? If you think you can, Vitamin Water wants to put your claim to the test. The company today announced a new promotion that will award one person $100,000, provided they can go without using a smartphone or a tablet for 365 days. While that sounds like it … Continue reading
  
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• Nvidia’s Jetson AGX Xavier module is designed to give robots better brains

  13-12-2018 21:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nvidia's pricey Jetson AGX Xavier might help drive the next generation of smart robots. Nvidia hopes that developers will use its new Xavier module to power AI-driven machines like delivery drones and robots used in manufacturing.
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• Radiohead, The Cure, and more to join Rock Hall of Fame. Listen to their hits

  13-12-2018 21:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Radiohead, The Cure, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, and more have been selected to join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. Here are our favorite songs from the four artists' hit-filled careers.
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• Netflix instant scene replay feature appears as test for some users

  13-12-2018 21:41
  Netflix is testing a new feature that enables users to instantly replay a scene. The new ability — which isn’t a permanent option at this point — is only available on Netflix’s original content and for certain pre-determined scenes. The feature is offered on both TV and mobile platforms for users who have access to it. Netflix often tests features, … Continue reading
  
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• ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ beginner’s guide

  13-12-2018 21:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the biggest game in the entire series, and it can be overwhelming for newcomers not used to the universe-colliding fighting game. Here's what you need to know when you're starting.
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• Best Buy announces 'Nick of Time' sale for last minute deals on gadgets - CNET en Espanol

  13-12-2018 21:25
  Best Buy announces 'Nick of Time' sale for last minute deals on gadgets  CNET en EspanolBest Buy promises deals on iPhones, MacBooks, Samsung TVs and Beats headphones.
  
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• From soundbars to headphones, here are the best audio deals this holiday season

  13-12-2018 21:13 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Whether you're looking for a great new pair of headphones or a fantastic new soundbar to bolster the sound of your brand-new television, these are the best audio deals to be found this holiday season.
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• Riva Concert review

  13-12-2018 21:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Riva Concert series speaker is a fantastic, small-profile smart speaker with Alexa integration, truly excellent sound, and great looks, making it the perfect addition to your kitchen, living room, or bedroom.
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• Check out the best deals from GameStop’s Game Days Sale

  13-12-2018 21:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  GameStop has hundreds of games available for discounted prices between now and December 25 as part of its Game Days Sale. We checked out the deals and have rounded up all of the best Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One deals here.
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• Galaxy S10 release dates just leaked

  13-12-2018 20:58
  Today it would seem that the Samsung Galaxy S10 had a bit of a change done to earlier tipped release dates. The event, it would seem, isn’t going to match up with previously teased reveal dates – not quite. The same is true of the first wave of phones. While we’ve been pretty sure of three versions of the Galaxy … Continue reading
  
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• InSight rover spied on Mars by MRO spacecraft’s HiRISE camera

  13-12-2018 20:56
  NASA’s InSight rover touched down on Mars late last month at a landing site that the space agency’s researchers narrowed down to a 81-mile-long ellipses. Thanks to the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s HiRISE camera, NASA has been able to visually confirm its lander’s exact position, as well as its parachute and heat shield. Three images of the objects have been shared … Continue reading
  
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• Epic Fortnite cross-play tools free next year

  13-12-2018 20:35
  Now that Fortnite has dominated the world, Epic has started branching out to other endeavors. Recently, the company changed its revenue split rules for Unreal Marketplace sellers and just last week launched its own game store to take the fight to Steam. Now, the company has announced that it will soon be making the tools it used to take Fortnite … Continue reading
  
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• Mining cryptocurrency for Razer Silver isn’t worth your computing power

  13-12-2018 20:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Gaming peripheral maker Razer launched a cryptocurrency mining scheme called SoftMiner. You use its software to mine and in return, you get Razer Silver which you can use to buy Razer gear.
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• The best PS2 games of all time

  13-12-2018 20:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  158 million PS2 consoles were sold worldwide during its lifecycle, making it the most successful video game console of all time. It was hard, but we narrowed down the PS2's vast library of games. Here are the best PS2 games of all time.
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• Earth Defense Force 5 Review

  13-12-2018 20:06
  Earth Defense Force 5 for the PS4 has more bugs than every game in this generation put together and that’s not a bad thing.
  
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• True Phone Security means living without apps, GPS, or internet

  13-12-2018 20:00
  To attain the most fully-inclusive all-out secure experience on a smartphone, one must dispense with apps. Over the past several years, it’s become clear that surviving as an app developer, social networking brand, etcetera, one must monetize the user, rather than the content one provides to the user. As such, if you’re the sort of person that doesn’t like being … Continue reading
  
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• Microsoft could split up search and Cortana in the next Windows 10 release

  13-12-2018 19:55 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In the latest Insider preview build, Microsoft is exploring ways to split up Cortana and search on Windows 10. If Microsoft moves ahead with this change, we could see separate search and Cortana options in the Spring 2019 Update.
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• There’s a giant EMP blaster in New Mexico. Don’t worry, it’s here to protect us

  13-12-2018 19:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  An electromagnetic pulse has the potential to disable virtually all electronics within a large area. To help protect against such a threat is a new, friendly EMP emitter. Here's how it works.
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• Is ZenFone Max Pro M2 the Ultimate Redmi Note 6 Pro Killer?

  13-12-2018 19:41
  ZenFone Max Pro M2's price in India makes it one of the best budget phones in India.
  
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• This foldable drone can squeeze through narrow gaps

  13-12-2018 19:40
  The flying robot could assist search and rescue teams inspect a damaged building after an earthquake or a fire and look for people trapped inside.
  
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• Ericsson opens global facility in Bengaluru for research in AI

  13-12-2018 19:32
  Ericsson on Thursday said it had opened a global Artificial Intelligence (AI) accelerator in this tech hub for research and development (R&D) in AI and Automation.
  
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• Google Maps adds Lime scooters to transportation options

  13-12-2018 19:23
  Google Maps already supports quite a few transit options, but today it’s getting one more. Google has announced that it’s partnering with Lime to show the locations of the latter company’s scooters and bikes within Google Maps. The roll out is starting small, but should be expanding to more areas soon. The goal of this team up, obviously, is to … Continue reading
  
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• OffGridBox raises $1.6M to charge and hydrate rural Africa with its all-in-one installations

  13-12-2018 19:15
  The simplest needs are often the most vital: power and clean water will get you a long way. But in rural areas of developing countries they can both be hard to come by. OffGridBox is attempting to provide both, sustainably and profitably, while meeting humanitarian and ecological goals at the same time. The company just raised $1.6 million to pursue its lofty agenda.
  The idea is fairly simple, though naturally rather difficult to engineer: Use solar power to provide to a small community both ele
  
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• These are the worst passwords of 2018. Is yours on this list?

  13-12-2018 18:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Do you use a bad password that makes your online accounts easy to break into? SplashData has compiled a list of the top 100 worst passwords for 2018 and there are quite a few listings that were carryovers from prior lists.
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• The best video doorbells to secure your home in 2018

  13-12-2018 18:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  When it comes to knowing who's at your door before you actually open it, there's nothing better than a video doorbell. Plus, you can "answer" the door even if you're not home. Here are some of our favorites.
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• The redesigned 2020 Passat shows Volkswagen still believes in sedans

  13-12-2018 18:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The sedan segment in America is shrinking, but Volkswagen still believes in it. The German firm has released a teaser sketch to preview the redesigned 2020 Passat it will introduce during the 2019 Detroit Auto Show.
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• Virgin Galactic touches the edge of space with Mach 2.9 test flight of SpaceShipTwo

  13-12-2018 18:30
  The fourth test flight of Virgin Galactic’sSpaceShipTwo took its test pilots to the very edge of space this morning, reaching just over 52 miles of altitude and a maximum speed of Mach 2.9. It’s another exciting leapfrog of the aspiring space tourism company’s previous achievements.
  Takeoff was at 7:30 AM against a lovely sunrise in the Mojave:
  Lovely shot of takeoff! WhiteKnightTwo and SpaceShipTwo take to the skies pic.twitter.com/JFcSDVB9jR
  — Virgin Galactic (@virginga
  
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• Spawn creator suggests the antihero could appear in ‘Mortal Kombat 11’

  13-12-2018 18:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Spawn creator Todd McFarlane hinted that the comic book antihero could join the cast of Mortal Kombat 11 during a Reddit AMA. Spawn previously appeared in SoulCalibur II on the original Xbox.
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• Best Movies of 2018: Gadgets 360 Staff Pick Their Favourite Movies of the Year - Gadgets 360

  13-12-2018 18:26
  Best Movies of 2018: Gadgets 360 Staff Pick Their Favourite Movies of the Year  Gadgets 360Best movies of 2018 — here are the movies Gadgets 360 staff loved in 2018.
  
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• Best Movies of 2018: Gadgets 360 Staff Pick Their Favourite Movies of the Year

  13-12-2018 18:21
  Best movies of 2018 — here are the movies Gadgets 360 staff loved in 2018.
  
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• Aston Martin’s 1,000-hp Valkyrie will boast the Mona Lisa of the engine world

  13-12-2018 18:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Aston Martin has released new details about its F1-inspired Valkyrie hypercar. Co-developed with Red Bull Racing, the Valkyrie will be one of the most aerodynamic production cars ever made.
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• ‘Fortnite’ season 7, week 2 challenges guide: Dance off at an abandoned mansion

  13-12-2018 18:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Fortnite season 7, week 2 challenges have arrived in Battle Royale. From searching for chests to dancing off at an abandoned mansion, here's how to do them and the rewards you get for completing them.
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• G’day, Google: U.S. users can now give Assistant a British or Australian accent

  13-12-2018 18:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  U.S. Google Assistant users can give their Assistant a different voice. Google has updated Assistant with the ability for users to give it either a British or Australian accent, which could make it a little more personal for some.
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• Amazon is officially stocking Google Chromecasts yet again

  13-12-2018 17:59
  There’s been a break in the multi-year feud between Googleand Amazon,apparently, as Amazon is now — once again — selling Google Chromecast devices on its site. The devices were banned from Amazon back in 2015, when the retailer then decided that only devices supporting Prime Video would be allowed. A year ago, it said it was assorting Chromecast but that didn’t hold up. Instead, the two companies entered into another feud — this time over Amazon’s impleme
  
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• Spider-Man: Silver Lining DLC release date and new suits revealed

  13-12-2018 17:53
  Sony and Insomniac have detailed the third episode of Spider-Man DLC The City that Never Sleeps, a series that got started shortly after the game launched. We’re learning today that the new episode, titled Silver Lining, will be out in time for Christmas. Like the other DLCs that came before it, Silver Lining will add three new suits to the … Continue reading
  
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• The third DLC for ‘Spider-Man’ swings onto PlayStation 4 next week

  13-12-2018 17:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The third part of Spider-Man's episodic DLC, Silver Lining, releases on December 21. The episode focuses on Silver Sable and Hammerhead, and it includes three new suits for Peter Parker.
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• Razer Phone 2 Review: The Slight Difference

  13-12-2018 17:39
  The Razer Phone 2 once again offers a unique smartphone package to a still-stagnant smartphone market. We’re no longer in a place where there’s a massive number of people looking to buy their first phone (in the USA, anyway), we’re at the point at which most people have had a couple smartphones – or more – in their adult lives. … Continue reading
  
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• Tempow’s new Bluetooth profile lets you create AirPods clones more easily

  13-12-2018 17:12
  French startup Tempow has been working on software solutions to improve the Bluetooth protocol. The company just unveiled the TempowTrue Wireless Bluetooth profile so that anybody can create AirPods clones.
  Many companies have tried creating a pair of earbuds with absolutely no wire. But none of them are as good as Apple’s AirPods. Manufacturers can’t quite recreate the same experience because Apple has developed its own chip and software solution.
  Putting aside the magical Bluetooth
  
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