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• CES 2016: Say Hello to Smart Homes, Smart Cars

  30-12-2015 23:57 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The International Consumer Electronics Show, known universally as CES, will be bigger than ever this year.
  
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• Uber Hits 1 Billion Ride Milestone

  30-12-2015 23:45 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Uber passed a serious milestone on Christmas Eve: a billion rides given using the ride-sharing service.
  
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• Say sayonara to AT&T's two-year phone plan - CNET

  30-12-2015 23:14 via
  The Verge
  Say sayonara to AT&T's two-year phone plan
  CNET
  Out with the old, in with the new -- contract plans, that is. AT&T. Over. Finito. Terminado. However you say it, AT&T's two-year plan will be gone next year. Starting January 8, the nation's second-largest wireless carrier is calling it quits on the ...
  AT&T is Killing 2-Year Contracts on January 8Droid Life (press release) (blog)
  AT&T Killing Off Two-Year ContractsPC Magazine
  Leaked corporate memo says that AT&T
  

• "Platinum rose pink” Samsung Galaxy Note 5 to arrive in Taiwan by January - Android Community

  30-12-2015 23:00 via
  Android Community
  "Platinum rose pink” Samsung Galaxy Note 5 to arrive in Taiwan by January
  Android Community
  If you love the color pink (or you're obsessed with it, as a lot of people are), then you must be over the moon now that gadgets are seemingly into that color, or more specifically rose gold or rose pink. We've seen a lot of OEMs release a variant of ...
  Samsung Galaxy S7 Plus Release RumoredGotta Be Mobile
  Samsung To Expand Mobile Payment ServiceCIO Today
  Galaxy S6 Android 6.0 Ma
  

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• Oculus to ship 'Lucky's Tale' game with Rift - USA TODAY

  30-12-2015 22:34 via
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  Oculus to ship 'Lucky's Tale' game with Rift
  USA TODAY
  SAN FRANCISCO — When Facebook starts selling the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset next year, customers will also get a free adventure game: Lucky's Tale. The game, made by Playful Corp. out of Texas, will feature a "fun-loving" fox in a "charming ...
  Oculus Chooses Game to Ship With Rift VR HeadsetWall Street Journal (blog)
  Oculus Rift comes with a cool 3D platformerDestructoid
  Oculus Rift Comes With Free Game 'Lucky's Ta
  

• Samsung Gets Wacky With A Belt Called WELT And Other Oddities - TechCrunch

  30-12-2015 21:56 via
  TechCrunch
  Samsung Gets Wacky With A Belt Called WELT And Other Oddities
  TechCrunch
  CES is a bit like the auto shows of yesteryear, back when carmakers simply came to flex their muscles and show what they were capable of, as opposed to unveiling products that are destined for dealership parking lots. In the same spirit, Samsung has ...
  Samsung's secret lab projects: Smart belt, motion controller and smart watch strapMashable
  Rink VR Controller From Samsung's C-Lab Will Debut At CES 2016Tom
  

• Twitter's long-neglected Mac app gets a big refresh - Macworld

  30-12-2015 21:49 via
  Macworld
  Twitter's long-neglected Mac app gets a big refresh
  Macworld
  Inline video and animated GIFs, group message support, and a completely overhauled interface highlight the update. Twitter App Screenshot Credit: Ed Oswald. Comments. Ed Oswald. Macworld. Dec 30, 2015 12:49 PM. Twitter made good on its promise to ...
  Twitter's updated Mac app wasn't made by TwitterThe Verge
  Official Twitter for Mac app upgrades to catch up with mobile featuresApple Insider
  Twitter for Mac Gets Major Upda
  

• Sheryl Sandberg Shares Powerful New Year's Resolution

  30-12-2015 21:42 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Eight months after the death of her husband, Sandberg has declared she's ready to "choose life and meaning" rather than "death and tragedy."
  
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• Europe Eyes Establishment of Moon Base by 2030s

  30-12-2015 21:34 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  There is growing interest in Europe to prioritize the moon as humanity's next deep-space destination.
  
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• Twitter's diversity drive is falling flat - CBS News

  30-12-2015 21:33 via
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  Twitter's diversity drive is falling flat
  CBS News
  Twitter (TWTR), already stinging from criticism for having too few women and racial minorities among its ranks, has touched off new controversy in announcing this week that its new vice president for diversity and inclusion is ... a white guy. On ...
  Twitter Hires Former Apple Exec To Lead Diversity EffortsTop Tech News
  New VP of Diversity at Twitter Is White ManBET
  Twitter's new diversity hire raises eyebrowsChristian Science Monitor
  

• Apple's in-store workshops offer art and photography tips - Engadget

  30-12-2015 21:22 via
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  Apple's in-store workshops offer art and photography tips
  Engadget
  If you're looking to get some photography tips for that shiny new iPhone you got for Christmas, Apple is offering just that. The company will host mobile photography and art workshops at its retail locations next month. For iPhone photographers, the ...
  Apple's “Start Something New” Campaign Kicks Off With Online Gallery, In-Store ...TechCrunch
  Apple has art tips for a budding Ansel Adams or Pablo PicassoCNE
  

• Plutonium-238 Produced in U.S. for First Time in 30 Years

  30-12-2015 20:29 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The milestone sets the country on a path toward powering NASA's deep-space exploration and other missions.
  
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• The bitcoin revolution can be hard to find at the mal

  30-12-2015 20:24
  
  This holiday shopping season, I found myself in a peculiar situation.
  
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• Legalize Hoverboards for Safety's Sake: NY, CA Lawmakers

  30-12-2015 20:13 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Lawmakers are set to establish legal limits for the use of so-called hoverboards, the wheeled gadgets many kids got as gifts this holiday season.
  
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• Facebook's Plan to Monopolize The Internet In India Should Be Defeated - TechCrunch

  30-12-2015 19:46 via
  TechCrunch
  Facebook's Plan to Monopolize The Internet In India Should Be Defeated
  TechCrunch
  Karl Mehta is the founder and chief executive of EdCast and the founder of Code For India. How to join the network. Despite rebranding its free Internet.org 'walled garden' of apps plan in India under the new name of “Free Basics,” Facebook remains in ...
  Facebook's free Internet service shut down in EgyptUSA TODAY
  Facebook's Free Internet App Shut Down in EgyptFortune
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• Apple's “Start Something New” Campaign Kicks Off With Online Gallery, In-Store ... - TechCrunch

  30-12-2015 19:01 via
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  Apple's “Start Something New” Campaign Kicks Off With Online Gallery, In-Store ...
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  Apple wants to show consumers how its devices – including Macs, as well as mobile devices like iPhones and iPads – can be used to create art. Specifically, its latest pushback at the dated concept that mobile devices aren't tools for creation, the ...
  Apple's in-store workshops offer art and photography tipsEngadget
  Apple has art tips for a budding Ansel Adams or Pabl
  

• El Niño Continues to Grow, Set to Bear Down on U.S.

  30-12-2015 18:40 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The latest satellite image from the U.S./European Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason-2 mission shows that the current strong El Niño brewing in the Pacific Ocean shows no signs of waning. El Niño 2015 has already created weather chaos around the world. Over the next few months, forecasters expect the United States to feel its impacts […]
  The post El Niño Continues to Grow, Set to Bear Down on U.S. appeared first on SciTech Daily.
  
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• US boosting broadband speed, but growth uneven

  30-12-2015 18:35
  
  Americans are generally getting much faster Internet speeds than a few years ago, but growth is uneven depending on the type of connections, a government report said Wednesday.
  
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• Majority believe it is sometimes necessary for government to sacrifice freedoms in fight against terrorism

  30-12-2015 18:34
  
  A majority of Americans say it can be necessary for the government to sacrifice freedoms to fight terrorism, according to a new national survey conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Fifty-four percent of Americans say it can be necessary, 45 percent disagree. And about half of Americans think it is acceptable to allow warrantless government analysis of internet activities and communications—even of American citizens—in order to keep an eye out for
  
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• AP-NORC Poll: Online surveillance is OK for most (Update)

  30-12-2015 18:34
  
  A majority of Americans say they support warrantless government surveillance of the Internet communications of U.S. citizens, according to a new poll by The Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
  
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• Netflix Helps Parents Fool Kids on New Year's Eve

  30-12-2015 18:32 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Parents who don't feel like staying up until midnight on New Year's Eve can turn to Netflix for help.
  
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• Italy approves new anti-pollution measures

  30-12-2015 18:13
  
  Italy's centre-left government on Wednesday authorised local authorities to cut traffic speed limits by 20kph (12 mph) and office heating by two degrees in response to spikes in deadly air pollution.
  
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• Is It Time for an Apple Watch? - New York Times

  30-12-2015 18:05 via
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  Is It Time for an Apple Watch?
  New York Times
  THERE was never any doubt that I would buy an Apple Watch on the day it was released. I'm a White House correspondent for The New York Times, but I'm also that early-adopter guy. Buying the watch has led to the inevitable questions from friends and ...
  7 Must-Read Tips From Ace iPhone PhotographersTIME
  5 paid iPhone apps that are free right nowKERO 23ABC News
  5 Apps to Help With Your New Year's ResolutionsABC News
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• Free Internet service for over 3 million Egyptians shut down

  30-12-2015 18:00
  
  A program that had been giving free basic Internet services to over three million Egyptians was shut down on Wednesday, social media site Facebook said.
  
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• Mysterious radio signals from space discovered to be a much better test of Einstein's General Relativity theory

  30-12-2015 17:53
  
  A new way to test one of the basic principles underlying Einstein's theory of General Relativity using brief blasts of rare radio signals from space called Fast Radio Bursts is ten times, to one-hundred times better than previous testing methods that used gamma-ray bursts, according to a paper just published in the journal Physical Review Letters. The paper received additional highlighting as an "Editor's Suggestion" due to "its particular importance, innovation, and broad appeal," according to
  
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• Sweden allows limited wolf hunt in temporary ruling

  30-12-2015 17:46
  
  Swedish courts on Wednesday authorised the culling of 14 wolves pending a top court's decision on the legality of hunting an animal protected under European law.
  
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• Magnitude-4.8 earthquake widely felt across Washington state

  30-12-2015 17:46
  
  A magnitude-4.8 earthquake in Canada jolted residents across northwest Washington state, but no major damage or injuries were reported, authorities said Wednesday.
  
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• Floating anti-plastic waste dam to be tested in North Sea

  30-12-2015 17:46
  
  A revolutionary floating dam that traps plastic bags, bottles and other waste choking the world's oceans will be tested at sea for the first time in 2016, the Ocean Cleanup foundation said.
  
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• Why you should consider freezing your credit reports

  30-12-2015 17:45
  
  Freeze your credit reports before you get burned. That's the message from security experts, consumer advocates and some state Attorneys General. They say more people should consider a credit freeze as a way to block identity thieves from opening new credit cards and other accounts in your name. They recommend a freeze even if your identity hasn't been stolen.
  
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• Satellite captures birth of South Pacific Tropical Cyclone Ula

  30-12-2015 17:44
  
  As Tropical Cyclone Ula was coming together, NOAA's GOES-West satellite captured an image of the consolidating storm in the Southern Pacific Ocean.
  
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• New DFG Grant proposal for a software quality control able to stand the test of time

  30-12-2015 17:38
  
  For a software to be maintained in an optimal condition, as well as in track of any necessary updates and innovations, it needs to be kept in check constantly. This appears to be the only way for any potential quality problems that may arise to be detected and handled momentarily well before a user can encounter them.
  
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• Russia can be one of the most energy-competitive areas based on renewables, study shows

  30-12-2015 17:36
  
  A fully renewable energy system is achievable and economically viable in Russia and Central Asia in 2030. Researchers from Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) modelled a renewable energy system for Russia and Central Asia. Results show that renewable energy is the cheapest option for the continent and can make Russia a very energy competitive region in the future.
  
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• Free Facebook-Backed Internet for Egyptians Shut Down

  30-12-2015 17:20 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Facebook says a program that had been giving free basic Internet services to over 3 million Egyptians has been shut down.
  
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• Nearly Half of America Confused About Sharing Data

  30-12-2015 17:07 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  What exactly do companies do with your personal data? 47 percent of Americans are just like you.
  
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• Watch: Twitter's Anti-Abuse Campaign

  30-12-2015 16:34
  
  The social media platform cracks down on harassment as it continues its anti-abuse campaign with updated rules.
  
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• Apple Inc. (AAPL) to Pay €318m Tax Bill Owed to Italy - Independent Reporter

  30-12-2015 14:07 via
  Apple Inc. (AAPL) to Pay €318m Tax Bill Owed to Italy
  Independent Reporter
  Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) today has agreed to pay quite a hefty tax bill to Italy. After an investigation which launched back in 2013, the Italians found that the U.S. tech giant failed to decalre approximately $1.3 billion to the taxing authorities ...and more »
  

• Giant squid makes rare appearance in Japanese port

  30-12-2015 13:23
  
  A giant squid that wandered into a Japanese port has been guided back out to sea almost a week after it was spotted, giving enthusiasts and experts a rare glimpse of the mysterious creature.
  
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• Fin24.com | Blue Label edges closer to acquiring 35% of Cell C

  30-12-2015 13:03
  
  South Africa’s third largest mobile network says its board has accepted an offer from Blue Label Telecoms to acquire 35% of the company for R4bn.
  
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• Apple to pay Italy 318 mn euros to settle tax fraud probe

  30-12-2015 12:52
  
  Apple has agreed to pay Italy 318 million euros ($348 million) to settle a tax dispute after the US tech giant was investigated for suspected fraud, the country's tax agency said Tuesday.
  
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• Fin24.com | China Telecom chairman resigns amid probe

  30-12-2015 11:41
  
  Anti-graft investigators have set their sights on the executive amid a corruption crackdown in China.
  
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• Fin24.com | End of the road for Uber rival Sidecar

  30-12-2015 10:34
  
  Sidecar, a ride-sharing operator that sought to compete against bigger rivals Uber and Lyft, has announced it is shutting down its service on December 31.
  
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• New restrictions in Tehran after 18th day of bad air (Update)

  30-12-2015 10:09
  
  More than two weeks of heavy pollution led Iranian officials to ban all outdoor sport and impose new traffic restrictions Wednesday as persistent cold weather exacerbated Tehran's air quality problems.
  
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• Emergency measures as Tehran records 18th day of bad air

  30-12-2015 10:09
  
  More than two weeks of heavy pollution led Iranian officials to ban all outdoor sport and impose new traffic restrictions Wednesday as persistent cold weather exacerbated Tehran's air quality problems.
  
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• Mice suffer from a decrease in biological fitness if their internal clock is mixed up

  30-12-2015 09:32
  
  Mice with deviant internal rhythms due to a genetic mutation have fewer offspring and shorter life spans than normal conspecifics whose rhythms follow the 24-hr cycle of a day more accurately. This discovery was made by a team of scientists led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and Princeton University. Internal clocks that generate daily rhythms in living beings are among the most important achievements on earth. They are essential for coordinating processes of life w
  
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• Fin24.com | Brazil taxi drivers rally against Uber

  30-12-2015 08:50
  
  Hundreds of angry taxi drivers protested by blocking roads in Sao Paulo, saying the city hall's plans to regulate the online ride-sharing service Uber will ruin them.
  
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• Fin24.com | Twitter acts to curb 'abusive', 'hateful' content

  30-12-2015 07:24
  
  The social network wants to take new steps to stem "abusive behaviour and hateful conduct" on the global messaging platform.
  
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• Fin24.com | India backlash threatens Facebook’s free web vision

  30-12-2015 05:58
  
  Critics have accused Mark Zuckerberg of making a poorly disguised land grab in India’s burgeoning internet sector with the company's Free Basics offering.
  
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• SeaWorld Suing California Over Ban on Orca Breeding

  30-12-2015 05:12
  
  SeaWorld suing California Coastal Commission over ban on breeding orcas at San Diego park
  
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• Fairchild Receives Competing Offer Worth About $2.46 Billion

  30-12-2015 02:36
  Fairchild receives competing offer worth about $2.46 billion, topping deal with ON
  
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• Twitter Revises Policy Banning Threats and Abuse

  30-12-2015 02:13
  Twitter adds tougher language to ban on hateful conduct and threats
  
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