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• Google Purchases is a creepy list of your online shopping history

  17-05-2019 23:21
  A barely-publicized Google page may have been tracking every purchase you make online, sucking in online order details from Gmail accounts without most people knowing it’s happening. The revelation comes amid Google’s attempts to shift the focus away from the huge quantity of personal data it holds on people, and instead position itself as a champion of privacy. Indeed, only … Continue reading
  
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• Is blue light often used in gadgets bad for our sight? - WPLG Local 10

  17-05-2019 23:18
  Is blue light often used in gadgets bad for our sight?  WPLG Local 10There's a new warning about how blue light often used in our gadgets could impact our sight.
  
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• Landmark study links ultra-processed food with overeating, weight gain

  17-05-2019 23:06
  In what has been called the first study of its kind, researchers have found that consuming ‘ultra-processed’ foods results in overeating and, as a consequence, weight gain. The findings result from a small trial conducted by the NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK); they build upon past research that found a link between highly processed … Continue reading
  
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• From DSLRs to superzooms, here are the best Nikon cameras

  17-05-2019 23:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After reviewing dozens of Nikon cameras, we've rounded up the top models from the mighty D850 to the 125x-zoom P1000. These are the best Nikons you can buy right now.
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• How to watch the Nintendo Direct at E3, and what to expect

  17-05-2019 22:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Once again, Nintendo will air a Nintendo Direct during E3 2019 rather than take the stage. The showcase will feature games launching in 2019, so expect The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Luigi's Mansion 3, and much more.
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• How to watch EA Play livestreams, and what to expect

  17-05-2019 22:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  EA is doing things a bit differently for its fan-oriented EA Play event. Multiple livestreams will air on June 8, replacing the traditional press conference format. We expect to see Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order and much more.
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• Tesla Autopilot update dilutes features for some owners

  17-05-2019 22:16
  Tesla’s OTA updates typically surprise and delight owners with new features, but recent software changes have in fact reined in Autopilot as the EV-maker feels the pinch of new regulations. The driver assistance system has seen numerous upgrades in recent years, building on adaptive cruise-control and lane-keeping to add features like automatic lane-changing and auto-park. Indeed, at times it can … Continue reading
  
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• Minecraft’s latest sales figures prove it isn’t going anywhere

  17-05-2019 22:01
  Today is a pretty big day for Minecraft, being the 10th anniversary of its first public release. The game has come a long way in 10 years, spreading from PC to pretty much every modern platform available, becoming a tool for education, and soon, it’ll even make the jump to augmented reality. It’s one of the most enduring games of … Continue reading
  
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• Car designers can predict your future desires. This is how they do it

  17-05-2019 22:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Automakers employ small armies of designers, and they’re relentless about asking consumers what they want. So, how do you get from the voice of the customer to the designer’s pen, and why does it go wrong so often?
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• NASA details Ultima Thule in first profile of Kuiper Belt object

  17-05-2019 21:57
  NASA has published the first batch of results from the New Horizons’ Kuiper Belt object flyby that took place on January 1, 2019. Only about 10-percent of the data from that flyby has been transmitted back to researchers on Earth, but the findings have been shared in a study published on May 17. According to the space agency, the object … Continue reading
  
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• Acer Swift 3 (2019) review

  17-05-2019 21:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Acer Swift 3 is a tweener laptop that’s not quite budget and not quite premium – and it feels and performs accordingly. It manages to hold its own, though, thanks to its discrete GPU.
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• Rivian debuts a pull-out kitchen for its electric pickup truck

  17-05-2019 21:44
  Sometimes you need scrambled eggs. And with that thought, today at the Overland Expo in Flagstaff, AZ, Rivian announced a major accessory for its electric pickup: A camp kitchen. The unit slides out from the Rivian R1T’s so-called gear tunnel that lives between the bed and cab. The kitchen includes storage and a stove that’s powered by the R1T’s 180kWh battery pack.
  This kitchen unit is the first significant concept Rivian has unveiled for the pickup’s unusual gear tunnel
  
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• Rivian debuts a pull-out kitchen for its electric pickup trick

  17-05-2019 21:44
  Sometimes you need scrambled eggs. And with that thought, toady at the Overland Expo in Flagstaff, AZ, Rivian announced a major accessory for its electric pickup: A camp kitchen. The unit slides out from the Rivian R1T’s so-called gear tunnel that lives between the bed and cab. The kitchen includes storage and a stove that’s powered by the R1T’s 180kWh battery pack.
  This kitchen unit is the first significant concept Rivian has unveiled for the pickup’s unusual gear tunnel
  
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• USC’s penny-sized robotic bee is the most sci-fi thing you’ll see all week

  17-05-2019 21:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Engineers at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles have built a bee-inspired robot that weighs just 95 grams and is smaller than a penny. Check it out in action here.
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• Garmin Overlander goes off-road with adventure focused features

  17-05-2019 21:30
  Garmin has a new GPS navigation device, and while smartphones may have taken over in-car directions, the Garmin Overlander aims to prove that standalone still has its place. Targeting the overlanding community, the eponymous all-in-one navigator includes not only road mapping and directions but topographical mapping, too. So, whereas Google Maps or your car’s in-built navigation system might give up … Continue reading
  
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• Rainbow Six Siege disables Clash, other gadgets causing game-breaking exploits - PC Gamer

  17-05-2019 21:25
  Rainbow Six Siege disables Clash, other gadgets causing game-breaking exploits  PC GamerDuring a week that should be filled with anticipation for Operation Phantom Sight, Rainbow Six Siege matches have become a minefield of game-breaking ...
  
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• Why you can’t buy Car Thing, Spotify’s first hardware device

  17-05-2019 21:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Spotify created a voice-activated, in-car device that lets you listen to music and podcasts. But Car Thing, as it is known, is not for sale. Instead, it will be used to gather data from a limited set of customers.
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• You may be genetically hardwired to love dogs

  17-05-2019 21:02
  Genetics may explain why some people are self-avowed dog lovers, according to a new study. The research found that dog ownership has a heritable component, meaning a person’s genetic makeup may heavily influence whether they choose to own a dog. Uppsala University researchers behind the study describe the genetic influence as both ‘significant’ and surprising. READ: Ancient American dogs were … Continue reading
  
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• 2020 GMC Sierra sees a bunch of updates, including adaptive cruise

  17-05-2019 20:47 via digitaltrends.com
  
  GMC announced updates to its 2020 GMC Sierra pickup truck, including much-needed adaptive cruise control, a 3.0-liter turbo-diesel engine option, improved towing cameras, and expanded availability of the 10-speed automatic transmission.
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• That Game of Thrones re-do petition is more embarrassing than any coffee cup

  17-05-2019 20:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Game of Thrones fan petition to remake the show's final season isn't just silly. It's a misunderstanding of the relationship between shows and their audience, among many, many other things.
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• Game of Thrones fans’ petition is more embarrassing than any coffee cup

  17-05-2019 20:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Game of Thrones fan petition to remake the show's final season isn't just silly. It's a misunderstanding of the relationship between shows and their audience, among many, many other things.
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• Elon Musk makes dire Tesla warning in cost cutting hunt [Updated]

  17-05-2019 20:43
  Tesla’s Elon Musk has made an ominous prediction about the automaker’s financial outlook, with a leaked memo from within the firm giving it less than a year to achieve breakeven at its current spending rate. Tesla announced losses of $700m in the last quarter, though the automaker did end the three month period with $2.2 billion in cash. Consistently producing … Continue reading
  
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• Samsung Notebook Odyssey and its gaming chops go up for pre-order

  17-05-2019 20:40
  Back at CES 2019, Samsung announced a refreshed version of the Notebook Odyssey, a gaming laptop it first introduced in 2017. This refreshed Samsung Notebook Odyssey is the most powerful gaming notebook the company offers, and if you can stomach the hefty price tag that comes along with that designation, then good news: It’s up for pre-order today. The Samsung … Continue reading
  
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• Oppo F11 With 48-Megapixel Camera Goes on Sale in India: Check Price, Offers

  17-05-2019 20:34
  Oppo F11 price in India is now set at Rs. 17,990 for its sole 4GB RAM/ 128GB storage variant, after a price revision since its launch at Rs. 19,990.
  
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• Facebook News Feed may soon see these changes

  17-05-2019 20:32
  Facebook is tweaking its News Feed to help its over 2.3 billion users see friends they want to hear from most and links which are most worthwhile right higher up on its platform.
  
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• Microsoft is discounting this Surface Laptop 2 by a sweet $300

  17-05-2019 20:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft is offering a nearly 14-inch Surface Laptop 2 with 256GB of storage at a $300 discount until May 18, 2019. The laptop comes with a PixelSense display, and Intel Core i5 processor and a 720p HD camera.
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• Game of Thrones fan theory says Drogon is the last key

  17-05-2019 20:15
  The big finale episode of Game of Thrones Season 8 (and the series) is upon us. Now that we’re most certainly in The Endgame, as it were, now’s our last chance to try to figure out what’s going to happen before it’s been made public. Today we’re going to take a look at one of the wild theories that’ve kept … Continue reading
  
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• Spider-Man: Far From Home Stealth Suit Has No Gadgets | CBR - CBR

  17-05-2019 19:32
  Spider-Man: Far From Home Stealth Suit Has No Gadgets | CBR  CBRA gift from Nick Fury, Spider-Man's stealth suit appears in all of the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailers released thus far. The suit is brought in as a way to keep ...
  
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• Destiny 2: Where to find Xur for the weekend of May 17

  17-05-2019 19:29 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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• Spotify dives into hardware with a device called ‘Car Thing’

  17-05-2019 19:22
  Ever since its inception all those years ago, Spotify has focused solely on software. Soon, however, its attention will shift to hardware for the first time. Today Spotify revealed a new device it’s simply calling “Car Thing,” and it hopes to use it to learn about subscribers’ listening habits while they’re on the road. Car Thing is a voice-activated device … Continue reading
  
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• 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC first drive review

  17-05-2019 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The EQC is Mercedes-Benz's answer to the Tesla threat, bringing performance, tech features, and luxury to the growing electric SUV segment. We headed to Norway, the electric car capital of the world, to get a taste of it.
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• Nikon Coolpix B600 Review

  17-05-2019 19:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Nikon Coolpix B600 has two big things going for it -- a 60x zoom lens and a $330 price. But the camera cuts too many features and doesn't deliver the quality you'd expect.
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• The 15 best tech jobs boast top salaries, high satisfaction, lots of openings

  17-05-2019 18:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Late spring weather isn’t the only thing heating up. The technology sector offers some of the hottest jobs in the country, and talent and experience are in high demand. May is blooming with thousands of high-paying positions all over the country. Are you ready to pick a fresh, new job? With unemployment at an all-time […]
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• UV-activated superglue could literally help to heal broken hearts

  17-05-2019 18:48 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Scientists at China's Zhejiang University have developed a UV-activated adhesive glue that is capable of efficiently healing damage to organs, including the heart. Here's how it works.
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• Gadget Lab Podcast: YouTube’s Latest Makeup Drama, Explained - WIRED

  17-05-2019 18:36
  Gadget Lab Podcast: YouTube’s Latest Makeup Drama, Explained  WIREDWIRED's Emma Grey Ellis joins this week's Gadget Lab podcast to explain the latest YouTube drama and discuss the implications of “cancel culture.”
  
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• Google Stadia guide: 5 reasons why you’ll pay up

  17-05-2019 18:22
  Google Stadia is inevitably going to be a part of your future, whether it be for games or post-game services. Today we’re taking a peek at 10 reasons why I believe you’re either going to use Google Stadia or something very similar to Google Stadia in the near future. This is about 5G, it’s about access to as much content … Continue reading
  
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• The Batman: Everything we know about the Dark Knight’s new movie so far

  17-05-2019 18:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Warner Bros. Pictures is giving DC Comics' Dark Knight another solo adventure on the big screen (his first since the conclusion of the Dark Knight trilogy). Here's everything we know about the studio's upcoming film The Batman.
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• Grab a free upright vac to go with your Shark Ion robot vacuum

  17-05-2019 18:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For those who haven't started spring cleaning, Shark's latest vacuum deal lets shoppers get hands on an ION Robot Vacuum and a regular vacuum too.
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• AR game Minecraft Earth is about to take over the world

  17-05-2019 17:56
  Last week, Mojang and Microsoft started teasing something very interesting ahead of Minecraft‘s 10th anniversary: an AR game. Today, the first public release of Minecraft turns 10 years old, and the two companies are celebrating by ever-so-slightly pulling the veil back on that AR game, which is called Minecraft Earth. Making the jump to AR worked wonders for Pokemon, so … Continue reading
  
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• 8 Smart bedroom gadgets to give you the best sleep this weekend - Gadget Flow

  17-05-2019 17:54
  8 Smart bedroom gadgets to give you the best sleep this weekend  Gadget FlowA good night's sleep can help you be more focused and productive. Now with these smart bedroom gadgets, you can finally get closer to your goals this ...
  
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• Nissan claims its upgraded ProPilot system enables hands-off highway driving

  17-05-2019 17:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nissan is launching a new version of its ProPilot Assist system that's much smarter than the current version. It can handle acceleration, braking, and steering on highways, while using a camera to ensure the driver doesn't fall asleep.
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• Nikon recalls batches of Z 6 and Z 7 cameras for faulty stabilization systems

  17-05-2019 17:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nikon has issued a service advisory for some batches of its popular Z 6 and Z 7 mirrorless cameras, due to image stabilization systems that may not function fully. Nikon will repair the affected models free of charge.
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• HPE to buy this supercomputer company for over $1 billion

  17-05-2019 17:22
  Supercomputer manufacturer Cray Inc said on Friday it would be bought by Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co in a deal valued at about $1.30 billion, net of cash.
  
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• Sonos Beam vs. Sonos Playbar: Which home theater soundbar should you buy?

  17-05-2019 17:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Sonos Playbar and Sonos Beam: United by all of the features that make Sonos superb, they're two soundbars intended for very different situations. Which one is right for you? We put them head-to-head to find out.
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• DJI Osmo Action Camera Launched at $349, Features 2 Displays

  17-05-2019 17:17
  DJI’s Osmo Action has a dual display setup.
  
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• REI Anniversary Sale: Big price cuts on Patagonia, Osprey, and The North Face

  17-05-2019 17:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The REI Anniversary Sale has big bargains on great equipment from brand names like Osprey, Patagonia, and the North Face right now. We’ve smoked out some of the best deals of the bunch that can save you cash on backpacks, jackets, and tents.
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• Devslopes Coding Academy: Lifetime Membership, save 99%

  17-05-2019 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  We have an awesome deal on the Devslopes Coding Academy: Lifetime Membership in the Geeky Gadgets deals store today. The Devslopes Coding Academy: Lifetime Membership is available in our deals store for just $29, this is 99% off the original price. Want to advance your career in today’s most in-demand technologies? The expert instructors at […](Read More ...)The post Devslopes Coding Academy: Lifetime Membership, save 99% appeared first on Geeky Gadgets.
  
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• Looking for a smart speaker? Grab the first-generation Echo Show for only $90

  17-05-2019 16:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for a video-enabled Alexa device, but those high price tags scare you? If you don't mind the less sleek look of the first generation Echo Show, then Woot's latest electronics deal is one you don't want to miss: they're brand new, and over 60% off retail.
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• Open to addressing US security concerns, says Huawei

  17-05-2019 16:37
  Facing a ban on doing business with American suppliers, Chinese telecom giant Huawei has said that it is still open to addressing US security concerns.
  
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• Tesla planning to upgrade battery systems after car explosions in China

  17-05-2019 16:35
  After two cases of cars exploding in China, electric vehicle (EV)-maker Tesla is planning to upgrade the battery systems of some of its cars.
  
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