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• 3 Battery Alleyways Elon & JB Used To Give Big Auto & OPEC Nightmares - CleanTechnica

  30-07-2016 23:54
  
  CleanTechnica
  3 Battery Alleyways Elon & JB Used To Give Big Auto & OPEC Nightmares
  CleanTechnica
  Batman had Robin, Sherlock Holmes had Watson, Napoleon Dynamite had Pedro, Wayne had Garth, and Beavis had Butthead — heroes do best with an awesome sidekick. A lot of praise for Tesla Motors goes straight to Elon Musk, but I think it's safe to say ...
  Tesla's Elon Musk Unveils a Factory He Hopes Will Change the WorldFortune
  Tesla looking at cameras, radar in Florida crashSt. Aug
  
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• Download: Pokemon GO Gets Updated to v0.31 - Android Headlines

  30-07-2016 22:59
  
  Android Headlines
  Download: Pokemon GO Gets Updated to v0.31
  Android Headlines
  The first big update to Pokemon GO since its release is finally here. This update isn't actually available on the Google Play Store just yet, but it should be fairly soon. Once more, those with iPhones, you're out of luck for a bit. But the update is ...
  Here's whats new in the latest Pokémon Go updateTechCrunch
  Major Pokemon Go update adjusts stats, removes broken Nearby feature, allows avatar customization,
  
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• SwiftKey leak sends users' email addresses, phone numbers to strangers - Digital Trends

  30-07-2016 22:49
  
  Digital Trends
  SwiftKey leak sends users' email addresses, phone numbers to strangers
  Digital Trends
  It's supposed to be predicting the next word or now, emoji, that you want to use, but SwiftKey is in trouble after users discovered that bad suggestions were actually the result of a data leak. The British keyboard app that was acquired by Microsoft ...
  Swiftkey Keyboard Data Leak: Most Users Not Affected, Sync Still DisabledTech Times
  Small Number of SwiftKey Users Discover App Leaked Private D
  
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• Xbox One summer update rolling out with Cortana, background music, and more - The Verge

  30-07-2016 22:12
  
  The Verge
  Xbox One summer update rolling out with Cortana, background music, and more
  The Verge
  HBO confirms that Game of Thrones will end in 2018, but hasn't ruled out a... Next Story. Justin Bieber turned down $5 million to perform during the RNC · Entertainment · Gaming · Microsoft · Tech. Xbox One summer update rolling out with Cortana, ...
  Xbox One Summer Update Now LivePC Magazine
  Enough About The Free Windows Upgrades Already, These Alternate Operating Sy
  
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• What's troubling athletes arriving in Rio? No 'Pokemon Go'

  30-07-2016 21:53
  
  So the plumbing and electricity in the athletes' village took several days to fix. Who cares?
  
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• Australia moving up in the world... literally

  30-07-2016 21:52
  
  Australia will adjust its latitude and longitude, a government science body says, to put the vast country into alignment with global navigation satellite systems.
  
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• Second SpaceX crew flight ordered by NASA - SpaceFlight Insider

  30-07-2016 21:04
  
  SpaceFlight Insider
  Second SpaceX crew flight ordered by NASA
  SpaceFlight Insider
  An artist's rendering of a Crew Dragon on final approach to docking with the International Space Station. Image Credit: SpaceX. NASA ordered from SpaceX a second post-certification mission to deliver astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).
  [ July 29, 2016 ] NASA spells out support for SpaceX's Red Dragon Mars mission NewsSpaceflight Now
  NASA Orders Second SpaceX Crew Mission to International Space Sta
  
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• Why Instagram's Plans To Combat Online Harassment Won't Work On Twitter - Gizmodo

  30-07-2016 20:13
  
  Gizmodo
  Why Instagram's Plans To Combat Online Harassment Won't Work On Twitter
  Gizmodo
  Since the beginning of the internet, online harassment has been a problem. We created this big, beautiful digital landscape that lets people be completely unfiltered, and we all do different things with this freedom. I, for example, use my platform to ...
  Instagram To Launch Features To Fight Back Against Online HarassmentTech Times
  Instagram will soon let you filter comments on your own accountHouston Chron
  
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• Tesla's Elon Musk Unveils a Factory He Hopes Will Change the World - Fortune

  30-07-2016 20:04
  
  Fortune
  Tesla's Elon Musk Unveils a Factory He Hopes Will Change the World
  Fortune
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk and CTO JB Straubel talk about the new gigafactory to an invite-only crowd. Few people have the ability to get a room full of people pumped up—and so overcome with excitement that they shout out affirmations of “Yes!” and “woohoo!
  Tesla Model Y, Tesla Transit, & Tesla Gigafactories — More InfoCleanTechnica
  Tesla Minibus Will Be Based On Model XGas 2.0
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• Free Wi-Fi kiosks can't stop people from watching porn

  30-07-2016 19:28 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Private habits are becoming more public as cities like New York build free Wi-Fi kiosks on busy street corners.
  
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• Free Wi-Fi kiosks attract porn watchers

  30-07-2016 19:28 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Private habits are becoming more public as cities like New York build free Wi-Fi kiosks on busy street corners.
  
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• Those Chats You Thought You Deleted On WhatsApp May Not Be Gone - Fortune

  30-07-2016 19:03
  
  Fortune
  Those Chats You Thought You Deleted On WhatsApp May Not Be Gone
  Fortune
  New research suggests a different story. Those WhatsApp chats you thought you deleted may not be gone. According to the iOS researcher Jonathan Zdziarski, WhatsApp retains and stores chat logs even after those chats have been deleted. According to a ...
  Research shows deleted WhatsApp messages aren't actually deletedTechCrunch
  Think You Deleted Those WhatsApp Chats? Guess AgainHot Hardware
  Secure WhatsApp found
  
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• All the best new iOS and Android apps you need to download - BGR

  30-07-2016 18:11
  
  BGR
  All the best new iOS and Android apps you need to download
  BGR
  It's the end of July 2016. It's too hot to go outside because our planet is melting, a reality TV star is statistically likely to become the most powerful man in the world, and your best friend has become a zombie slave to a Pokemon game. But never ...
  In what contexts should messaging be the UI?TechCrunch
  Google brings Maps' multi-stop feature to iOSEngadget
  Google Maps adds multi-stop feature to iOS versionPhone Arena
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• Facebook Live is changing our world. Is that good?

  30-07-2016 16:29 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facebook Live has only been available to the masses since January, and in that time we've pretty much witnessed the full scope of humanity.
  
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• SpaceX Test Fires Used Falcon 9 Rocket, Bags Second ISS Crew Mission - Forbes

  30-07-2016 16:19
  
  Forbes
  SpaceX Test Fires Used Falcon 9 Rocket, Bags Second ISS Crew Mission
  Forbes
  NASA has signed SpaceX up for a second manned mission to the International Space Station, just a day after the rocket company test fired a used rocket for the first time. The space agency has ordered another post-certification mission from SpaceX as ...
  [ July 29, 2016 ] NASA spells out support for SpaceX's Red Dragon Mars mission NewsSpaceflight Now
  NASA orders second SpaceX crew mission to ISSWTSP.com
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• Recommended Reading: Nintendo's NX sounds weird and that's okay - Engadget

  30-07-2016 16:01
  
  Engadget
  Recommended Reading: Nintendo's NX sounds weird and that's okay
  Engadget
  The best long-form writing on technology and more in print and on the web. Billy Steele , @wmsteele. 1h ago in Internet. Comments. 582 Shares. Share (341). Tweet (102). Share (30). Save. A mockup based on reports by NeoGAF's Pittree. NX is different,
  What will the Nintendo NX look like? 15 of our favorite fan mock upsDigital Trends
  Shack Ten: Nintendo's Most Innovative ProductsShacknews
  This DIY Mini NES Console I
  
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• Healthy and unhealthy things to do in the 'Game of Thrones' off-season - Mashable

  30-07-2016 16:01
  
  Mashable
  Healthy and unhealthy things to do in the 'Game of Thrones' off-season
  Mashable
  Look, we can't wait for the next season of Game of Thrones, either. But it ain't coming soon. The news broke this week that Season 7 will not air until the summer of 2017, which will make the off-season a bit tougher as you stew on this season's twists ...
  'Game Of Thrones' Responsible For Naming Of New Ant SpeciesDesign & Trend
  Stranger than fiction: ants that look like the dragons in 'Game of Thrones'
  
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• Tesla Model Y, Tesla Transit, & Tesla Gigafactories — More Info - CleanTechnica

  30-07-2016 15:55
  
  CleanTechnica
  Tesla Model Y, Tesla Transit, & Tesla Gigafactories — More Info
  CleanTechnica
  It's hard to imagine being more excited about a car than many of us are about the Tesla Model 3, but I think the Tesla Model Y will be an even bigger deal. A relatively affordable, “compact” SUV with falcon-wing doors that beats the pants off of a ...
  Tesla Fatal Car Crash Still Puzzling: Cameras Or Radar To Blame Instead Of Autopilot?Tech Times
  Elon Musk Confirms Tesla Minibus Will
  
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• Tesla Fatal Car Crash Still Puzzling: Cameras Or Radar To Blame Instead Of Autopilot? - Tech Times

  30-07-2016 15:42
  
  Tech Times
  Tesla Fatal Car Crash Still Puzzling: Cameras Or Radar To Blame Instead Of Autopilot?
  Tech Times
  Tesla defends its Autopilot feature in front of authorities and points a finger at either the radar or braking system to explain the fatal crash from May involving a Tesla Model S. Meanwhile, regulators are probing Tesla's Autopilot safety levels ...
  Tesla (TSLA) Model S Crash: Company Faults Car's Automatic Braking SystemInternational Business Times
  AP Source: Tesla looking at cameras, r
  
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• The Next Adventure For 'Hearthstone' Is 'One Night In Karazhan': Here's What We Know So Far - Tech Times

  30-07-2016 13:28
  
  Tech Times
  The Next Adventure For 'Hearthstone' Is 'One Night In Karazhan': Here's What We Know So Far
  Tech Times
  The next adventure for "Hearthstone," entitled "One Night in Karazhan," will be one huge party! Players will be able to gain 45 new cards through missions and challenges, with the prologue wing to be launched on Aug. 11. ( Hearthstone | YouTube ).
  Blizzard's next 'Heartstone' adventure is a magical disco partyÂEngadget
  'One Night in Karazhan' free prologue mission puts you in
  
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• NASA orders second SpaceX crew mission to ISS - WTSP.com

  30-07-2016 13:28
  
  WTSP.com
  NASA orders second SpaceX crew mission to ISS
  WTSP.com
  An artist's concept shows a SpaceX Crew Dragon docking with the International Space Station, as it will during missions for NASA's Commercial Crew Program. (Photo: SpaceX). CONNECT TWEET PINTEREST. NASA's Commercial Crew Program on Friday ...
  [ July 29, 2016 ] NASA spells out support for SpaceX's Red Dragon Mars mission NewsSpaceflight Now
  SpaceX Wins Another NASA Order For Crewed Missions To International Space StationInterna
  
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• Swiftkey Keyboard Data Leak: Most Users Not Affected, Sync Still Disabled - Tech Times

  30-07-2016 13:18
  
  Tech Times
  Swiftkey Keyboard Data Leak: Most Users Not Affected, Sync Still Disabled
  Tech Times
  SwiftKey's sync feature remains switched off, after a data leak from its servers was reported by several users. The company pointed out that most users are safe, but it will debug the issue before turning sync live again. ( SwiftKey | iTunes ...
  Small Number of SwiftKey Users Discover App Leaked Private Data to StrangersMac Rumors
  Popular iOS keyboard SwiftKey disables sync feature after data leak is
  
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• Instagram To Launch Features To Fight Back Against Online Harassment - Tech Times

  30-07-2016 13:04
  
  Tech Times
  Instagram To Launch Features To Fight Back Against Online Harassment
  Tech Times
  Instagram will soon launch tools that will allow users to filter comments or turn them off completely. High-profile accounts will be the first ones to receive the new features. ( Instagram ). Advertisement. While the growth of social media has given ...
  Instagram will soon let you filter comments on your own accountHouston Chronicle
  Instagram is building the anti-harassment tools Twitter won'tThe Verge
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• Badarse New Dragon Ants Remind Us Nature Is Cooler Than Fantasy - Gizmodo Australia

  30-07-2016 10:05
  
  Gizmodo Australia
  Badarse New Dragon Ants Remind Us Nature Is Cooler Than Fantasy
  Gizmodo Australia
  While it can sometimes feel like we've turned over every last stone on this planet, it's a fact that the natural world can still surprise us. Need some proof? Just feast your eyes on these badarse new dragon ants, discovered deep in the tropical ...
  'Game Of Thrones' Responsible For Naming Of New Ant SpeciesDesign & Trend
  Stranger than fiction: ants that look like the dragons in 'Game of Thro
  
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• Hacker Breaches a Computer System Clinton Campaign Uses

  30-07-2016 09:43
  Officials say a computer service used by the campaign of Hillary Clinton was hacked as part of a broader breach of the Democratic National Committee
  
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• 7.7-magnitude quake off Northern Marianas, no tsunami alert

  30-07-2016 08:16
  
  A strong but deep 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific on Saturday, but triggered no tsunami alert, US monitors said.
  
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• Mercedes pulls confusing autonomous car ad - Engadget

  30-07-2016 08:05
  
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  Mercedes pulls confusing autonomous car ad
  Engadget
  Mercedes has pulled its 2017 E-class sedan ad after critics pointed out that it could mislead people into thinking it's an autonomous vehicle. In the commercial, you'll see the E-class sedan on the road, overtaking the automaker's F015 autonomous car ...
  Tesla crash does little to sway public opinion on self-driving carsBusiness Insider
  Tech Companies Still Trusted More on Autonomous-Car DevelopmentWall Street Journal
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• [ July 29, 2016 ] NASA spells out support for SpaceX's Red Dragon Mars mission News - Spaceflight Now

  30-07-2016 02:39
  Spaceflight Now
  [ July 29, 2016 ] NASA spells out support for SpaceX's Red Dragon Mars mission News
  Spaceflight Now
  If SpaceX is able to dispatch a robotic Dragon capsule to land on the red planet in 2018 on time and successfully, engineers stand to get a lesson on what it will take to eventually send humans there, capturing key data on an untested Mars landing ...
  SpaceX Test Fires Used Falcon 9 Rocket, Bags Second ISS Crew MissionForbes
  NASA orders second SpaceX crew mission to ISSWTSP.com
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• Strong Quake Hits off Northern Mariana Islands in Pacific

  30-07-2016 01:56
  The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-7.7
  
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• Research shows deleted WhatsApp messages aren't actually deleted - TechCrunch

  30-07-2016 01:07
  
  TechCrunch
  Research shows deleted WhatsApp messages aren't actually deleted
  TechCrunch
  Chat logs from WhatsApp linger on your phone even after you've deleted them, according to new research published by iOS expert Jonathan Zdziarski. Forensic traces of chats linger on the phone even after a user archives or deletes them, Zdziarski found, ...
  A security researcher has found that WhatsApp isn't properly deleting messagesBusiness Insider
  Secure WhatsApp found to not be completely eradicating
  
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• Guess how much AT&T is raising the data caps for U-Verse and GigaPower next month - Digital Trends

  30-07-2016 00:28
  
  Digital Trends
  Guess how much AT&T is raising the data caps for U-Verse and GigaPower next month
  Digital Trends
  AT&T's Cheryl Choy, VP of data and voice products, announced on Friday that the company will be dishing out 1TB of data a month to U-Verse Internet customers with plans zipping along at up to 300 megabits per second starting August 21. The company ...
  AT&T boosts U-verse data cap to 1TB, keeps DSL users at 150GBArs Technica
  AT&T is raising data caps to 1TB for U-v
  
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