Mike Sorrentino

Anki Overdrive’s X52 Supertruck is ready to rule the race track

Now playing: Watch this: Anki Overdrive X52 Supertruck blasts opponents off the… 2:13 The phone-controlled Anki Overdrive car racing set is adding a much bigger player to the set, and it’s ready to wreak havoc. The X52 Supertruck ($60 in the US, £60 in the UK, or roughly AU$80), is part of a new line …

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Salesforce bows out of Twitter bidding

Twitter might not be finding a buyer anytime soon. The social network has reportedly been eyed by a number suitors over the past several weeks, but Salesforce.com remained the one most likely to make a bid. However, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff told the Financial Times that his company is no longer in contention. “In this case we’ve walked away. It …

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Verizon may give you unlimited data, up to an hour at a time

Verizon Wireless stopped offering an unlimited data plan way back in 2011, but it’s now letting some customers buy a taste of that data freedom. The carrier’s new PopData program, currently available in beta, lets customers use a link in the My Verizon mobile app to purchase unlimited data — either 30 minutes for $2 or 1 hour for $3. …

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Twitch adds ad

Twitch is letting viewers power up accounts using the Amazon Prime subscription service. Live-streaming outfit Twitch said Friday that it will be letting viewers who have an active Amazon Prime membership eliminate ads and subscribe to one channel per month for free, among other video-game-related discounts and bonuses. Twitch is most known for letting people broadcast their video-gaming sessions, their …

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Actors can get their age removed from IMDb under new law

If an actor doesn’t want to reveal their age, they can now keep it off the internet, too. Under a new California law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday, entertainment database sites such as IMDb would be required to remove the age of an actor if asked. The move was both celebrated by the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union as a …

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What headphones, audio devices work without the headphone jack? (Open_Tab)

Now playing: Watch this: What headphones, audio devices work without the headphone… 8:58 If the next phone you buy doesn’t include a headphone jack, there are still plenty of options for listening to your favorite songs and playlists. CNET audio experts David Carnoy and Justin Yu round up their favorite headphones and audio devices that do not need the 3.5mm …

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Is losing the headphone jack from a phone a deal breaker? (Open_Tab)

Now playing: Watch this: Is losing the headphone jack from a phone a deal breaker?… 6:57 How do you listen to music? Is it through traditional wired headphones, or have you made the jump to wireless audio through Bluetooth? Now that phones such as Apple’s new iPhone 7 and Motorola’s Moto Z handset are moving away from including a headphone …

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AT&T updates Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4, Note Edge phones to Android Marshmallow

Better late than never? AT&T is finally updating two of Samsung’s flagship phones from 2014 to a more recent Android version following similar rollouts by Verizon and T-Mobile earlier this year. The Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Note Edge began receiving the update from the carrier on Thursday, which also includes support for the carrier’s video calling, Advanced Messaging …

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Microsoft bringing immersive content to its Edge browser

Microsoft’s new Edge browser is the latest product that will give you something interesting to do with your VR headset. The company announced Friday that its Edge browser, which is bundled in Windows 10, is getting experimental support for WebVR — a developing standard that allows websites to support virtual reality headsets like the high-end Oculus Rift or the much …

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Hulu’s ‘Future Man’ is a gamer’s dream

Even the most jaded gamer could become a sci-fi hero, right? That’s the premise of a comedy show developed by Sony Pictures Television that’s been picked up by Hulu. The streaming service announced Friday that it has given the green light to 13 episodes of “Future Man,” a 30-minute, time-travel comedy that puts together the brains of this summer’s raunchy …

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