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• Survive the slippery, snowy streets with these winter driving tips

  21-12-2018 23:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Winter has finally arrived, which means driving is more dangerous than ever. Here, we’ve compiled a list of helpful tips to keep you and your ride safe under frosty conditions.
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• ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man: Silver Lining’ sends Spidey off in style

  21-12-2018 23:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Marvel's Spider-Man: Silver Lining offers an exciting end to The City That Never Sleeps DLC saga. A renewed emphasis on the major characters gives it a lot of heart, and the side content is the best of we've played in the expansions.
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• DJI’s newest drone has twin cameras and can see heat

  21-12-2018 23:02
  DJI has unveiled the Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual, a new drone targeted at industrial use. This model features thermal cameras developed in partnership with FLIR, making the drone useful for surveillance, search and rescue, and similar tasks. With this tech, pilots can view the temperature of an object, monitor certain temperature ranges, and more. Unlike DJI’s consumer drones, the Mavic … Continue reading
  
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• NASA JPL just canceled hippo-asteroid armageddon

  21-12-2018 22:55
  This weekend a hippopotamus-shaped asteroid will pass by our planet within observation distance of several major telescopes in the United States. The asteroid is massive – around 1 mile (or 1.6 kilometers) in length with a shape like that of a potato. The folks at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory have described the asteroid as having a shape “similar to that … Continue reading
  
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• Google transforms your browser into a digital easel with Chrome Canvas

  21-12-2018 22:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google created a simple drawing app that will either allow you to take notes or waste time during a meeting or lecture. Called Chrome Canvas, the basic web app allows users to draw, doodle, or make quick sketches in the browser.
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• Your autonomous car could have a Nikon 3D sensor

  21-12-2018 22:37
  Nikon is getting into the LIDAR business, with the camera and lens company teaming up with Velodyne on sensors and scanners for autonomous cars, robotics, drones, and more. The deal comes as Nikon invests $25m into Velodyne, though the cash is only part of the involvement the two companies will have moving forward. Velodyne is one of the best-known suppliers … Continue reading
  
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• Missed your chance to get an Apple Watch? Give them a last-minute gift card

  21-12-2018 22:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With Christmas just a few days away you might have missed the shipping deadline. Don't panic, GiftCard.com let's you send customized eGift Cards with a message attached so that every time they swipe they're reminded of you. 
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• iPad Pro bend still meets Apple standards insists exec

  21-12-2018 22:09
  Some Apple customers have expressed concerns with 2018 iPad Pro units that have slight bends in the chassis. The company acknowledged the issue following publication of the complaints, stating that it is the result of the manufacturing process. Now an email allegedly from Apple’s VP of hardware engineering Dan Riccio has surfaced claiming the design “meets or exceeds” the company’s … Continue reading
  
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• Bellabeat’s new hybrid smartwatch tracks your stress…and goes with your outfit

  21-12-2018 22:09
  Bellabeat,the company behind a variety of health and wellness wearable devices aimed at women, is now selling its first smartwatch. The device, which is simply called “Time,” was announced earlier this month right in the midst of holiday shopping season. Like other fitness trackers, the watch is capable of basic tasks like counting your steps, tracking sleep patterns and reminding you to move. But unlike traditional smartwatches — which, aesthetically, are still very much just
  
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• Best Buy’s flash sale takes up to $800 off Apple’s 2018 MacBook Pro today

  21-12-2018 22:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you're looking to give the gift of computing this holiday, Best Buy's single-day flash sale will save you up to $800 on select configurations of Apple's 2018 13-inch MacBook Pro. The notebook comes equipped with a Touch Bar.
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• Richly rendered ‘Asteroids’ demo showcases power of Nvidia’s RTX graphics

  21-12-2018 22:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nvidia's RTX cards can be used to render rich details in scenes in a game with less strain on the processor or graphics card, thanks to new task and mesh shading techniques that can be enabled on the Turing architecture.
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• LG 34WK95U-W ultrawide monitor review

  21-12-2018 22:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Want a 34-inch ultrawide? You have many options from Samsung, Dell, and HP. All of them are good. The LG 34WK95U-W beats them all, but there’s a big catch.
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• Privacy and other matters with Facebook's video-call gadget - WCTV

  21-12-2018 21:43
  Privacy and other matters with Facebook's video-call gadget  WCTVIt's rare that a new gadget these days serves a true need. Rather, it creates a want.
  
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• Razer Blade Stealth (2019) review

  21-12-2018 21:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Without discrete graphics, the Razer Blade Stealth never fit well into Razer’s lineup of laptops. That has changed with the newest version, which provides the option for Nvidia MX150 discrete graphics.
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• Huawei P30 Pro details spilled: 3D sensors, 40MP, 5x, 10x zoom

  21-12-2018 21:35
  This week the folks at Huawei had a bit of a leak involving both the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro. We’re now to understand that the next-generation camera monster will have three cameras, a max resolution of 40MP, and a whopping 10x optical zoom. It’ll also apparently have a new sort of 3D sensor that’s “better” than a ToF sensor … Continue reading
  
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• Amazon leases another 10 Boeing 767 jets for Prime Air fleet

  21-12-2018 21:10
  Amazon is expanding its Prime Air fleet of cargo planes to 50 jets over the next two years. The expansion is made possible by a batch of Boeing 767s that are being retired from American Airlines’ fleet. The airliner will be replacing its jets with the Boeing 787 Dreamliners, the result being a total of twenty 767s passenger jets arriving … Continue reading
  
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• LG CineBeam 4K projector works with just a few inches of space

  21-12-2018 21:01
  Earlier this year, LG showed up to CES with the CineBeam HU80K, its first 4K projector. With the HU80K, the focus was on creating a capable projector that was still easily portable. At CES 2019, the company will be debuting a second-generation follow up to the original CineBeam, and though the idea is still to fit a 4K projector into … Continue reading
  
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• Prices leak for Intel’s 9th-generation CPUs without integrated graphics

  21-12-2018 20:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Intel's ninth-generation processors without integrated graphics could debut as early as January. Leaked listings from Scandinavian retailers suggest that pricing for the chips will range between $255 and $685 when they launch.
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• Winter solstice is here, with a special moon treat

  21-12-2018 20:28
  It’s the middle of winter today, and from now on, the days get a little bit longer as we continue our trip around the sun. There’s a bit of a special winter solstice event up on Google, and a very rare moon event to look forward to as well. Our rotation axis may remain 23.5-degrees away from the sun, but … Continue reading
  
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• Will Fido take a bite out of delivery robots? Study uses guide dogs to find out

  21-12-2018 20:24 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A charity recently partnered with autonomous delivery robot company Starship Technologies to test the impact autonomous technologies are likely to have on guide dogs when they encounter them.
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• The best Christmas movies available to stream, from ‘Home Alone’ to ‘Scrooged’

  21-12-2018 20:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  When the weather outside is frightful, you'll have an excuse to stay in and stream this winter. We've rounded up the best Christmas movies currently streaming on popular services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Starz.
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• What is Santa Claus doing in an electric Volkswagen dune buggy?

  21-12-2018 20:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Volkswagen released an enigmatic sketch of what looks like an electric dune buggy with Santa Claus behind the wheel. Autocar believes this is our first look at a concept that will be revealed at the 2019 Geneva auto show.
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• Which A.I assistant is smarter than the others? One company found the answer

  21-12-2018 19:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This year's results are in for Loup Ventures' annual Smart Speaker IQ test. The test measures how well the digital voice assistant employed by each smart speaker understands and answers 800 questions in five categories.
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• Apple gets the Bad Lip Reading treatment and it’s a must-see

  21-12-2018 19:49
  Apple’s deeply polished keynotes have always been ripe for parody, but combine that with the off-kilter comedy of Bad Lip Reading and you have a holiday gift that keeps on giving. The YouTube channel has made a name for itself dubbing musicians, politicians, movies, and more with alternative soundtracks, and now it’s the turn of Tim Cook and Craig Federighi. … Continue reading
  
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• YouTube glitter bomb video ‘faked’, sort of (but not really)

  21-12-2018 19:38
  How can something be fake, but at the same time not fake at all? When it comes to viral content on the internet, anything is possible. Last week we had a peek at the contents of a box made by a former NASA JPL engineer that aimed to deliver glitter bombs to package thieves. As it turns out, parts of … Continue reading
  
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• HCL Tech establishes Women's Leadership Centre in North Carolina

  21-12-2018 19:32
  T services major HCL Technologies Friday said it has set up a Women's Leadership Centre in North Carolina, US, that would offer STEM training, leadership development, and mentorship opportunities to women.
  
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• Creepy Christmas carol: 3D-printed robotic hand plays ‘Jingle Bells’ on a piano

  21-12-2018 19:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nothing says it’s nearly Christmas quite like a 3D-printed robot hand busting out a festive classic on the piano. You can thank researchers at the U.K.'s University of Cambridge for this.
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• Mesmerizing Hubble dark matter breakthrough reminds us science can be stunning

  21-12-2018 19:17
  Dark matter is still a pretty mysterious topic, but a new discovery may lead scientists to learn more about it. In looking at images of galaxy clusters taken as part of the Hubble Frontier Fields project, scientists at the University of New South Wales discovered a new method of tracing the distribution of dark matter. This discovery could very well … Continue reading
  
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• LG may show off a new 38-inch monster of a gaming monitor at CES 2019

  21-12-2018 19:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  LG's next gaming display is a 38-inch beast with a 3,840 x 1,600 resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, and a 2ms response time. It even has G-Sync technology baked in so Nvidia owners can avoid screen tearing.
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• Xbox Countdown sale offers big savings on digital games like ‘Forza Horizon 4’

  21-12-2018 19:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft is currently running its Countdown sale for Xbox, giving players big savings on many of the year's best games, including huge titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Forza Horizon 4.
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• Our favorite gadgets of 2018 [Year in Review] - Cult of Mac

  21-12-2018 19:02
  Our favorite gadgets of 2018 [Year in Review]  Cult of Mac2018 has been an amazing year for Apple products, but there were a bunch of other tech companies that put out some incredible new gadgets that we've.
  
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• Join us in Las Vegas during CES

  21-12-2018 18:57
  We will be holding a small event during CES in Las Vegas and we want to see you! We’re looking to meet some cool hardware and crypto startups so the good folks at Work In Progress have opened up their space to us and 200 of you all to hold a meetup and pitch-off.
  The event will be held at Work In Progress, 317 South 6th Street on Wed, January 9, 2019 between 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PST.
  There are only 200 tickets so if you want to come please pick one up ASAP. The meetup is open to everyon
  
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• You may not have actual AT&T 5G, but at least you’ll have an icon

  21-12-2018 18:46
  AT&T may only have a handful of places where you’ll be able to access 5G in 2019, but that isn’t going to prevent the carrier from showing a 5G status icon on phones, it has confirmed. True 5G service is expected to kick off commercially in twelve cities across the US from today, AT&T said earlier this month, but users … Continue reading
  
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• Nvidia’s 11 series of midrange gaming cards may debut next month

  21-12-2018 18:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nvidia may launch an 11 series of graphics cards after all. A new rumor suggests we could see Nvidia debut both the RTX 2060 and the 1160 Ti in January, with the latter coming with a lower price tag.
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• 3x Galaxy S10 features just leaked: Camera, Battery, Screen

  21-12-2018 18:45
  Leaked this morning were a couple of power features for the Samsung Galaxy S10 and friends. Both of these features will become standards for the highest-end smartphones in Samsung’s lineup – but will begin to appear with the first Samsung Galaxy S10 line of hero phones. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, Galaxy S10 Edge, and Galaxy S10 Plus will all … Continue reading
  
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• ‘Destiny 2’: Where to find Xur for the weekend of December 21

  21-12-2018 18:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The weekly vendor in Destiny 2: Forsaken always brings Exotic weapons and armor, some of the toughest loot to find in the game. Here's everything you need to know to track down Xur: Where he is, when he shows up, and what he's stocking.
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• Apple’s cheapest iPad may be a 10-inch model coming in 2019

  21-12-2018 18:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  2018's iPad was amazing, but 2019 awaits and it's hungry for another Apple tablet. The latest rumors suggest the cheapest iPad may sport a larger screen and a bezel-less look. Here's everything you need to know.
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• DxOMark Pixel 3 score based on ‘default settings’

  21-12-2018 17:50
  Let’s talk for a moment about what it means to test the quality of a camera on a smartphone as we enter the year 2019. The folks at DxOMark suggest that their smartphone camera tests are done “using only their default settings.” When it comes to a modern smartphone camera, is only looking at default settings for a review really … Continue reading
  
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• Xbox All Access ends with 2018 but will return next year

  21-12-2018 17:30
  Back in August, Microsoft rolled out a new program it called Xbox All Access. It allows customers to buy an Xbox One console bundle and pay it off in monthly installments over the course of two years. When it was first revealed, Microsoft said that it was a limited time deal, and we now know when it will be ending. … Continue reading
  
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• iPad mini 5 and 10-inch iPad could give Apple a 2019 tablet hit

  21-12-2018 17:23
  Apple’s long neglect of the iPad mini will come to an end in 2019, reports out of China suggest, as part of sweeping changes to the Cupertino firm’s more affordable tablets rumored to kick off in the new year. While 2018 saw significant advancements in high-end models like the iPad Pro 11-inch and iPad Pro 12.9, more affordable – and, … Continue reading
  
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• Nike power laces return in 2019 for lower price

  21-12-2018 16:58
  The average consumer might be able to afford the next Nike self lacing shoes – imagine that! Nike’s announcement this week suggests that the Back to the Future shoe will be back – sort of – inside the next year. This next-generation release won’t LOOK LIKE the original Nike Air Mag, but they’ll work pretty much the same. This is … Continue reading
  
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• Airtel 4G mobile internet users could soon get 500 Mbps download speeds with this new tech

  21-12-2018 16:52
  Airtel along with Ericsson conducted India’s first trial of Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) technology in Delhi-NCR
  
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• You’ll soon be able to easily find that ‘shrug’ kaomoji in Windows 10

  21-12-2018 16:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The latest Windows Insider fast ring build, 18305, is bringing the ability to choose from a selection of kaomoji, the popular group of emoticons and symbols that originated in Japan. 
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• Huawei P30 to come with 40MP triple-lens rear camera, 24MP front camera

  21-12-2018 16:37
  Huawei P30 could come with a triple-lens rear camera while the Huawei P30 Pro could offer a quad-lens camera setup at the back.
  
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• Subaru is bringing a new special-edition version of the WRX STI to the U.S.

  21-12-2018 16:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new version of the Subaru WRX STI will make its public debut at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show. Subaru hints that it will be a special edition from Japan that has never been offered in the United States before.
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• Stellar Unveils Updated Data and Photo Recovery Apps for Windows, Mac, and iPhone

  21-12-2018 16:30
  Stellar also used the occasion to reveal a new logo and brand identity.
  
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• Xbox Games with Gold for January includes one of the best games of 2018

  21-12-2018 16:22
  Microsoft is going start strong with Xbox Live’s Games with Gold in 2019. The company has announced the line-up of free games for January, and among the roster is one of 2018’s best games: Celeste. If you’re a fan of challenging platformers and you own an Xbox One, you’ll definitely want to download Celeste while it’s free next month. Just … Continue reading
  
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• ‘Bumblebee’ review: One small robot may be able to save Transformers franchise

  21-12-2018 16:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Transformers film Bumblebee puts Kubo and the Two Strings director Travis Knight behind the camera, and the result is a heartwarming, action-packed film that draws inspiration from all the right places. And it might save a franchise, too.
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• ‘Bumblebee’ review

  21-12-2018 16:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Transformers film Bumblebee puts Kubo and the Two Strings director Travis Knight behind the camera, and the result is a heartwarming, action-packed film that draws inspiration from all the right places. And it might save a franchise, too.
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• Under-the-wire gifts for Christmas delivery from Instant Pot, Vizio, and Samsung

  21-12-2018 16:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It's getting down to the wire for gift delivery before Christmas. We combed through Amazon and Walmart and found good deals on quality gifts sure to please from Instant Pot, Samsung, Lenovo, Vizio, and more.
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