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• Watch SpaceX attempt to land its Falcon 9 rocket on the California coast for the first time - The Verge

  07-10-2018 20:00
  The Verge
  Watch SpaceX attempt to land its Falcon 9 rocket on the California coast for the first time
  The Verge
  This evening, SpaceX is set to launch a used Falcon 9 rocket from California, a flight that will be followed by one of the company's signature rocket landings. But this time around, SpaceX will attempt to land the vehicle on a concrete landing pad near ...
  Used SpaceX Rocket to Launch Satellite, Try Historic Landing Tonight: Watch LiveSpace.com
  SpaceX to stage California launch &mdash
  
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• Ick factor: NYC so far turns up nose at food-scrap recycling

  07-10-2018 19:19
  New York's ambitious organics collection effort has stalled due to poor participation in what some find to be a smelly chore
  
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• Coming soon from Google: The Pixel 3, Google Home Hub, Pixel Slate, and more - Ars Technica

  07-10-2018 17:15
  Ars Technica
  Coming soon from Google: The Pixel 3, Google Home Hub, Pixel Slate, and more
  Ars Technica
  The third annual Google hardware extravaganza is kicking off in just a few days. On October 9 at 11am, Google will show off its next flagship smartphone, the Pixel 3, along with a few other products. The new Pixel phone is usually the headline launch ...
  From the Editor's Desk: Google's leaky boatAndroid Central
  Weekend poll: Will you be watching Google's Pixel event this week?Android Police
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• More photos of Google Pixel 3 XL retail box, booklet, settings, installed apps [Gallery] - 9to5Google

  07-10-2018 17:12
  9to5Google
  More photos of Google Pixel 3 XL retail box, booklet, settings, installed apps [Gallery]
  9to5Google
  You probably already know that the Google Pixel 3 XL has leaked in full. We even compiled a full list of every legitimate render and photo leak of both phones for your convenience. But the more the merrier, right? We independently obtained some more ...
  Capping Off Endless Leaks, the Pixel 3 XL Is Already on Sale in Hong Kong Before Launch EventGizmodo
  The Pixel 3 XL was found on
  
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• Was Your Facebook Account Cloned In Last Week's Breach? Guess Again - Hot Hardware

  07-10-2018 17:10
  Hot Hardware
  Was Your Facebook Account Cloned In Last Week's Breach? Guess Again
  Hot Hardware
  Social media trends are like underwear, they change often and sometimes smell foul. If you're on Facebook, you might have noticed that some of your friends and family have posted scripted messages about accounts being cloned, and not to trust duplicate ...
  No, your Facebook account hasn't been clonedKCCI Des Moines
  Facebook users warning others about cloned profilesPalm Beach Post
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• How Mushrooms Might Save the Bees - Newsweek

  07-10-2018 15:50
  Newsweek
  How Mushrooms Might Save the Bees
  Newsweek
  A household cure for declines in the bee population, from a mushroom retailer named Paul Stamets who realized mushrooms may hold an antiviral power for the insects, could be in wide use by next year, giving hope in a struggle to save the vital species.
  A mushroom vaccine could save the honey beesGrist
  Mushrooms bolster the beesWatertownDailyTimes.comall 31 news articles »
  
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• Department of Homeland Security chimes in on iCloud server spy chip allegations - AppleInsider

  07-10-2018 15:48
  AppleInsider
  Department of Homeland Security chimes in on iCloud server spy chip allegations
  AppleInsider
  The United States Department of Homeland Security has added to the growing chorus of voices siding with Apple and Amazon versus the blockbuster report that Apple's iCloud and Siri security was violated by a China-planted spy chip. iCloud login screen.
  Apple, Amazon server spy story is wake-up call to security pros (u)Computerworld
  Apple's Former Legal Chief Bruce Sewell Says FBI 'Never Hear
  
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• Thieves want to steal your gadgets—use these tips to thwart them

  07-10-2018 15:30
  
  DIYPreparation is key.
  You should take steps to prevent thieves from pinching your gadgets—and even if they get past your defenses, a little preparation can minimize the damage.
  
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• Pokemon Go Halloween Event News: Start time, 2018 date and NEW Pokemon incoming? - Daily Star

  07-10-2018 15:02
  Daily Star
  Pokemon Go Halloween Event News: Start time, 2018 date and NEW Pokemon incoming?
  Daily Star
  We are going to see another Halloween event in Pokemon Go this October. That's according to a newsletter that's landing in players inboxes this week. The letter confirms that the now annual event will be coming back to the game (it has appeared in both ...
  Niantic: Will Pokemon Go Come with a Gen 4 Release?Digital Overloadall 9 news articles »
  
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• Skybound Games will finish the final season of Telltale's The Walking Dead - The Verge

  07-10-2018 15:00
  The Verge
  Skybound Games will finish the final season of Telltale's The Walking Dead
  The Verge
  The final season of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead game will be completed. The failed studio reached a deal with Skybound Games to finish the season, the development of which was halted when the studio laid off most of its employees at the end of ...
  Robert Kirkman's studio will finish Telltale's 'The Walking Dead' gameEngadget
  The Walking Dead Season 4 Will Continue Under Skybound GamesGearNuk
  
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• No, your Facebook account hasn't been cloned - KCCI Des Moines

  07-10-2018 14:15
  KCCI Des Moines
  No, your Facebook account hasn't been cloned
  KCCI Des Moines
  If you use Facebook on a regular basis, you may have received a message from friends saying something along the lines of: "Heads-up!! Almost every account is being cloned. Your picture and your name are used to create a new face book account (they ...
  Facebook users warning others about cloned profilesAtlanta Journal Constitution
  Was Your Facebook Account Cloned In Last Week's Breach? Guess AgainHot Hardwareall 44
  
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• At Google's Pixel 3 event, it's all about the data - CNET

  07-10-2018 14:12
  CNET
  At Google's Pixel 3 event, it's all about the data
  CNET
  Rick Osterloh, Google's hardware chief, is expected to announce new devices this week. James Martin/CNET. For the last three years, Google has been working to pull off a daunting feat: elbow its way into today's crowded consumer tech device market and ...
  More photos of Google Pixel 3 XL retail box, booklet, settings, installed apps [Gallery]9to5Google
  Capping Off Endless Leaks, the Pixel 3 XL Is Already on Sale in Hong Kong Befo
  
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• Review: Sony WH1000XM3 Wireless Headphones - WIRED

  07-10-2018 14:00
  WIRED
  Review: Sony WH1000XM3 Wireless Headphones
  WIRED
  I've let a few friends try Sony's newest flagship active noise-cancelling headphones, and the first thing they comment on is just how eerily quiet the world gets. Right now, as I write this, there's a construction crew ripping up the concrete outside ...
  Sony WH-1000XM3 review:CNETall 3 news articles »
  
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• "Can I Have My Amygdala Removed?"

  07-10-2018 13:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Brain surgery is not usually something that people actively seek out. However, there may be an exception: the idea of the removal of the amygdala seems to hold a fascination for many people.Questions about the desirability of an amygdala-free life can be found in many places online. On Quora, there have been many queries about what amygdala removal would entail, and at least one brave user outright asked Can I have my amygdala removed? I came across the question on two other sites within the
  
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• Used SpaceX Rocket to Launch Satellite, Try Historic Landing Tonight: Watch Live - Space.com

  07-10-2018 12:41
  Space.com
  Used SpaceX Rocket to Launch Satellite, Try Historic Landing Tonight: Watch Live
  Space.com
  SpaceX will loft an Earth-observation satellite and attempt its first-ever rocket landing on California soil tonight (Oct. 7), and you can watch all the action live. A two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket topped by Argentina's SAOCOM-1A satellite is ...
  Watch SpaceX attempt to land its Falcon 9 rocket on the California coast for the first timeThe Verge
  Photos: Falcon 9 rocket, landing pad ready for
  
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