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• UDS drug tests show false-positives for these common meds

  08-05-2019 23:52
  Today we’re going to have a chat about drugs, and how the medication you’re likely taking could lead to a false-positive on a urine drug screen (UDS). This isn’t a new topic, but it becomes more important the longer the common immunoassay drug tests are in use. A wide variety of “routinely prescribed medications” have appeared as false-positives in UDS … Continue reading
  
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• Google Nest Hub Max vs. Amazon Echo Show: Battle of the smart home video hubs

  08-05-2019 23:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Which video home hub is the best? Google Nest Hub Max or. Amazon Echo Show? In this comparison we look at features, screen resolution, display size, speaker quality and much more to help you choose the right smart hub for your home.
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• Fortnite downtime details revealed, plus futuristic Season 9 teasers

  08-05-2019 23:26
  Earlier this week, Epic revealed that Fortnite Season 9 will release on May 9 (that’s tomorrow!), bringing with it the latest Battle Pass and new batch of content. As expected, Epic has revealed the precise downtime schedule that will take place tomorrow, and it’s early: players have until 1AM PT / 4AM ET to complete their remaining tiers before the … Continue reading
  
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• The VW ID.3 – Volkwagen’s most important car in years – opens up reservations

  08-05-2019 23:16
  Volkswagen has taken a page out of Tesla’s book, and thrown open reservations on the new VW ID.3 all-electric city car. The first model to use VW’s new electric car platform, the ID.3 will begin a huge push by the automaker into electrification. Indeed, the goal is more than 100,000 vehicles being delivered per year. Meet the VW ID.3 We … Continue reading
  
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• Gadgets, real-world puzzles at Spy Museum | Life , Living - The Daily Star

  08-05-2019 23:13
  Gadgets, real-world puzzles at Spy Museum | Life , Living  The Daily StarA lipstick pistol, a button-hole camera, a lethal umbrella and an authentic waterboarding table: The espionage world's heroic, ingenious and sordid sides are all ...
  
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• The best Roomba robovacs of 2019

  08-05-2019 23:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  What Roomba model is best for your house? Our list of the best Roomba robovacs will cover different prices, the top smart features, and which bot is right for your floors. Check out the top models for more information.
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• Finally, Android lets me turn off all phone sensors

  08-05-2019 22:58
  So you’d like to make certain your phone isn’t connecting to anything, hearing, seeing, or sensing anything at all, right? Now you can make that happen. Before now, users needed to gain root access (read: not easy for the average person) and potentially void their warranty. Now it’s easy. All you need to know is where to look! What you … Continue reading
  
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• Digital Trends Live: Google I/O wrap-up, Lyft and Uber strike, and more

  08-05-2019 22:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On this episode of DT Live, we discuss the Google I/O conference, the Lyft and Uber strike, Amazon’s New York Go store, Germany’s electric delivery truck highway, Japan’s successful rocket launch, and more.
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• Swapping carbs with fresh avocado found to suppress hunger

  08-05-2019 22:26
  Research out of the Illinois Institute of Technology reveals that swapping the refined carbohydrates in your meals with fresh avocados may reduce hunger later in the day. The findings were recently published in the journal Nutrients, where the study details fresh Hass avocados, feelings of fullness, and the effect this dietary change has on insulin. Avocados are tasty, high in … Continue reading
  
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• As Game of Thrones’ assassins descend on King’s Landing, whose heads will roll?

  08-05-2019 22:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  By the end of The Last of the Starks, various characters are riding to King’s Landing with murder on their minds. Here’s your guide to the riders headed for King's Landing, and who they’re looking to kill.
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• Nintendo Switch Online gets three new NES games next week

  08-05-2019 22:14
  Today, Nintendo revealed the next batch of NES games heading to Switch Online. We’re getting three this month, while some recent months have only added two. Once these three games join the service, Nintendo says there will be more than 40 NES games available to play with a Switch Online subscription. May’s NES titles for Switch Online should be pretty … Continue reading
  
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• The best HD music download sites on the web

  08-05-2019 22:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Music connoisseurs relish HD audio, but scouring the web for all the best streaming and downloading sites can be a pain. Luckily, we've done the work for you. Check out our list, and let the high-resolution good times roll.
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• Workhorse could give a castoff GM factory new life building electric trucks

  08-05-2019 22:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  General Motors could sell an idled Ohio factory to Workhorse Group, a company that specializes in electric vehicles. The factory could go from building compact cars to electric pickup trucks.
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• New to investing? These apps and services make it a breeze

  08-05-2019 22:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Investing isn't as complex as it used to be. Thanks to a new generation of software tools and mobile apps, buying and trading stocks is about as frictionless as it's ever been. If you're interested in investing but aren't sure how to get started, this article will help you find the the perfect tool for […]
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• The Bose SoundTouch 300 soundbar is $200 off on Amazon right now

  08-05-2019 21:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Bose SoundTouch 300 Soundbar is one of our top soundbar choices for 2019, especially for its sleek overall design. And now, you can pick up this great soundbar for $200 off retail for a limited time.
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• Wyze Sense Review: The $20 home motion and contact sensor system

  08-05-2019 21:38
  Wyze, the company with incredibly inexpensive security cameras, has launched Wyze Sense, its first motion sensor system designed for home use. The Wyze Sense kit is now available to purchase following its brief pre-order period, giving consumers a small motion sensor and two contact sensors to complement their existing Wyze Cam and/or Wyze Cam Pan security cameras. Should Wyze Cam … Continue reading
  
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• Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a: 10 amazing tips and tricks

  08-05-2019 21:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you’re hunting for some Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a tips to help you get more from your Google phone, then you’ll find them here. We’ve got tips for shortcuts, camera controls, and more. These also work for the Pixel 3 XL and 3a XL.
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• US Senator proposes bill to ban loot boxes in games for kids

  08-05-2019 21:22
  Loot boxes have proven to be a highly controversial subject in recent years, especially as publishers begin to blur the lines between purely cosmetic and pay-to-win microtransactions. Things came to a particularly ugly head when Electronic Arts launched Star Wars: Battlefront 2 with loot boxes that were widely considered to be over-reaching, and in the time since then, we’ve seen … Continue reading
  
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• A video doorbell catches a man being attacked by a snake in cold blood

  08-05-2019 21:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The last thing Jerel Haywood expected when he opened his friend Rodney Copeland's door was a surprise attack by a snake, but Copeland's video doorbell captured the entire event on video.
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• A doorbell camera captures a surprise snake attack on video

  08-05-2019 21:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The last thing Jerel Haywood expected when he opened his friend Rodney Copeland's door was a surprise attack by a snake, but Copeland's video doorbell captured the entire event on video.
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• The best keyboards for iMac

  08-05-2019 21:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  What sort of keyboard does your iMac need? Check out the top products to find the best keyboard for iMac, from thin wireless models to customizable mechanical keyboards with great extra features. Make sure your iMac setup has the best!
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• The best keyboard for iMac

  08-05-2019 21:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  What sort of keyboard does your iMac need? Check out the top products to find the best keyboard for iMac, from thin wireless models to customizable mechanical keyboards with great extra features. Make sure your iMac setup has the best!
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• Windows 10 is getting a Linux kernel, starting with Insider builds this summer

  08-05-2019 20:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft has announced that a Linux kernel will be included in Windows 10 and made available beginning with summer 2019's Insider builds. The kernel will initially be based on the most recent stable release of Linux.
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• Walmart sale cuts price of the latest-model Apple iPad 128GB

  08-05-2019 20:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Last week we told you about great deals on the latest model 32GB iPad at Best Buy, Amazon and Walmart. This week we've noticed the savings are extending to every color option of the 128GB model on Walmart as well.
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• Intel’s three new Project Athena labs will help pave the way to 5G PCs

  08-05-2019 20:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Intel's 5G vision for PCs is coming closer to fruition. Intel announced Project Athena labs will open in three cities across the world to certify components to build advanced laptops with long battery life and 5G connectivity.
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• Instagram to get appeal option for post take-downs

  08-05-2019 20:38
  Combining human reviewers as well as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Facebook-owned photo-messaging app Instagram is planning to roll out a new feature that would let users appeal to take down controversial content and allow them to request a review of any content that was taken down, all from within the app.
  
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• Meet Mainline, Google’s most important Android update, ever

  08-05-2019 20:34
  The security of the software that runs on your smartphone is the most important element in the device. Without a fully updated and secure smartphone, all could potentially be lost, or worse. This week Google made it clear that they intend to take hold of Android security at the root. This initiative goes by the name of Project Mainline. Here’s … Continue reading
  
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• Cheaper fuel cells could replace gas engines in vehicles: Study

  08-05-2019 20:34
  The advance, described in the journal Applied Energy, would make fuel cells economically practical, if mass-produced, to power vehicles with electricity.
  
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• Here’s everything we know about the upcoming Apple iPhone 11R

  08-05-2019 20:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The iPhone XR was a huge hit, thanks largely to its relatively modern design and more affordable price tag compared to the iPhone XS. Now, it looks like Apple is preparing a follow-up to the phone, rumored to be called the iPhone 11R.
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• Smartwatches may sense if you are washing dishes, chopping vegetables: Researchers

  08-05-2019 20:32
  Smartwatches, with a few tweaks, can detect a surprising number of things your hands are doing like helping your spouse with washing dishes, chopping vegetables or petting a dog, say researchers from Carnegie Mellon University.
  
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• Google is making it easier to add streaming video services to Android TV

  08-05-2019 20:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  With competition heating up between smart TV platforms from Amazon, Roku, and Apple, Google is helping Android TV users get more from the platform. It's going to reduce the number of steps needed to add new streaming video apps.
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• Google I/O: Android Q aims to bring app permissions firmly under control

  08-05-2019 20:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We've all been there -- an app is asking for permission to access your SMS history, and you're extremely suspicious as to why. Google wants to put an end to permission anxiety and is introducing new controls in Android Q.
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• Amazon trims prices for Greenworks pressure washers and yard tools for one day

  08-05-2019 20:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amazon's took extra deep price cuts today on one-day deals that Greenworks pressure washers and yard tools. This is the season for yard work so the Greenworks tools are on sale at the right time to buy as gifts or for your own home. 
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• Apex Legends season 2 will be detailed next month

  08-05-2019 19:57
  We’re now almost a couple of months deep into Apex Legends‘ first season, and a lot of people are wondering when details about the second season might start coming around the bend. As it turns out, players have a little bit longer to wait for that information. Electronic Arts has confirmed that new details about Apex Legends season 2 are … Continue reading
  
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• Changing some code on YouTube could help lower its carbon footprint

  08-05-2019 19:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The idea of saving the planet by changing a bit of code on YouTube sounds crazy. But it could actually make a surprising amount of difference to the levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. Here's how.
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• The best games to play with Alexa

  08-05-2019 19:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you're looking to get more use out of your Amazon Echo device, there are lots of games to play with Alexa. From storytelling games to trivia to games for kids, these are some of the best skills to make Alexa more fun.
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• Sustainability guidelines could help solve the growing problem of trash in space

  08-05-2019 19:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  From old satellites to discarded rocket sections, there's a major problem with space debris. A new set of Space Sustainability Rating guidelines, aimed at future launches, is aimed at helping.
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• Skullcandy Push Review

  08-05-2019 19:22
  Skullcandy Push truly wireless earphones feature the company’s signature edgy and modern styling, along with the convenience of untethered listening.
  
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• Here’s how to connect your PlayStation 4 controller to a PC

  08-05-2019 19:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Sony's DualShock 4 controller has become a fan favorite, and some people want to use it with a PC. Here's how to connect a PS4 controller to your PC and start using it, either with an official adapter or unofficial software.
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• PUBG replaced in China by gov-approved ‘Game for Peace’

  08-05-2019 19:13
  Today is a pretty strange day for the millions of PUBG mobile players in China. Tencent, which handled publishing duties for the game in the country, has decided to pull the game after unsuccessfully trying to net approval for monetization from Chinese regulators. A game that can’t be monetized obviously isn’t something that a monolithic publisher like Tencent would want … Continue reading
  
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• Everything we know about Apple Arcade

  08-05-2019 19:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple is planning to launch its own game subscription service called Apple Arcade in late 2019. Here's what we know about Apple Arcade, including the confirmed games for the program.
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• Naim Mu-so 2nd Generation wireless speaker for audiophiles revealed

  08-05-2019 19:07
  British high-end audio company Naim has taken the wraps off the second generation of its Mu-so wireless audio system. The Mu-so 2nd Generation offers Naim’s music streaming platform alongside 450 watts of power, new speaker drivers, a cabinet design that has been re-engineered to enhance bass delivery, and more than 10 times the processing power, resulting in improved musical accuracy. … Continue reading
  
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• Non-invasive glucose monitor EasyGlucose takes home Microsoft’s Imagine Cup and $100K

  08-05-2019 19:04
  Microsoft’syearly Imagine Cup student startup competition crowned its latest winner today: EasyGlucose, a non-invasive, smartphone-based method for diabetics to test their blood glucose. It and the two other similarly beneficial finalists presented today at Microsoft’s Build developers conference.
  The Imagine Cup brings together winners of many local student competitions around the world with a focus on social good and, of course, Microsoft services like Azure. Last year’s winn
  
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• Dyson Used a Heat Sink to Build a Light That Can Last for 60 Years

  08-05-2019 18:44
  Dyson Lightcycle is designed to adjusts its colour temperature and brightness in relation to your local daylight, “providing the right light for the right time of day.”
  
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• The Amazon Blink XT2 security camera’s simple allure

  08-05-2019 18:35
  Amazon announced a new security camera today called the Blink XT2. This camera was made by Blink Home, a company acquired by Amazon back in December of 2017 (see story in timeline of links below). This camera is one hundred dollars and has no contracts or monthly fees. Also the camera works for two full years on the power of … Continue reading
  
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• Lenovo ThinkPad T495, T495s, and X395 unveiled with AMD Ryzen 7 Pro

  08-05-2019 18:34
  Lenovo has unveiled the T495, T495s, and X395 laptops offering consumers up to the second-generation AMD Ryzen 7 Pro Mobile Processors. These Windows 10 laptops join the existing ThinkPad X and T notebook lines to offer working professionals new lightweight, powerful options for working while on the go. Lenovo’s beloved ThinkPad product family remains highly popular with consumers, particularly professionals … Continue reading
  
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• Dyson Pure Cool Me Is an Air Purifier for Your Personal Space, Priced at Rs. 25,900

  08-05-2019 18:26
  Dyson Pure Cool Me is meant to sit within an arm’s length of a person while directing cool, filtered air at them.
  
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• The Best Smart Gadgets to Use in the Kitchen - BobVila.com

  08-05-2019 18:08
  The Best Smart Gadgets to Use in the Kitchen  BobVila.comWhile today's fast-paced world leaves little time for food prep, we still want to enjoy delicious home-cooked meals. In that battle to get a tasty, healthy meal on the ...
  
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• Logitech G502 Lightspeed review: A pricey gaming mouse, but a good one

  08-05-2019 17:45
  Over the past couple of years, Logitech has delivered a string of quality G-series releases, particularly when it comes to mice. Recently, the company has started to turn its attention toward its more popular models from the past, updating them with wireless sensors and Lightspeed support to turn them into wireless gaming mice for the modern era. First we saw … Continue reading
  
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• Leak gives an early sneak peek at Mercedes-AMG’s pocket rocket CLA45

  08-05-2019 17:37 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 was leaked on Mercedes' own German website. A photo of the rear of the sporty four-door appears in an online configurator for the lower-level AMG CLA35 model.
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