Killing zombies in VR is the new laser tag, but at your movie theater

I’m loaded up with a rifle, headset and backpack. In a crumbling mansion, zombies are everywhere, jumping on me from behind, dropping from the ceiling. Infected rats scramble over the floor. I last as long as I can, until I go gray. My partner next to me revives me with his hand on my shoulder.  We have 20 minutes to …

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Samsung phone catches fire and destroys car, says Detroit woman

A woman from Detroit said her Samsung phones caught fire and destroyed her car. The woman told ABC 7 that a Samsung Galaxy S4 and a Galaxy S8 were in the car’s cupholder while she was driving on the morning of May 21, when one of them sparked and then caught fire. She pulled over and escaped as the car was swallowed …

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Watch Holiday Buyer’s Guide Live for great deals and shopping tips

This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. Fathers Day in the US is Sunday, June 17. And May and June is the height of graduation season. What I’m saying is: You have gift needs. And CNET, thankfully, has answers.  We already have extensive buying guides for dads and for …

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Microsoft kills forum support for Office 2013, Surface Pro, Windows 8.1 and more

Microsoft will no longer officially participate in a variety of product-support forums for some older software and hardware, save monitoring them for bad behavior. None of this comes as a surprise, but you’ve probably been looking elsewhere for your Zune answers, anyway. (And Zune is the only one it’ll be locking against updates.) In a blog post Monday, Microsoft listed …

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How to watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Australia

Football! Soccer! The world game! …Sport! The 2018 FIFA World Cup is upon us (in case you hadn’t heard). But whether you bleed yellow and green or just want to jump on the bandwagon, this year’s world cup isn’t just about sitting down in front of TV (however: Best TVs for watching the World Cup 2018). 2018 is the year of …

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Make your messages unsend on Snapchat

Snapchat is already known for its disappearing chats and Story Snaps that poof into thin air after 24 hours. Now, with the new Clear Chats feature, you can unsend messages to your friends before they see them. That’s right, no more sender’s remorse. This new feature is rolling out across the globe in the next few weeks. How to clear …

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Enter to win* a brand new red phone!

Now is your chance to get your hands on a brand-new red iPhone 8! Now playing: Watch this: A first hands-on with the red iPhones 1:22 Earlier this year, Apple launched its new Product Red line. This time around, the glass back of the 2018 models is glossier than last year’s aluminum-backed models, and the new one is more of …

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Samsung appeals $539M verdict in Apple case, because of course

The jury may have made a decision, but the fight isn’t over. Samsung asked a court last Thursday to either dismiss the judgment in its phone patent fight with Apple or retry the case in which the damages were decided. In a 34-page post-trial motion filed with the US District Court in San Jose, California, Samsung says the jury’s $539 million verdict …

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You can buy Intel’s retro Core i7

Didn’t win one of Intel’s limited-edition Core i7-8086K chips during the sweepstakes? You can buy one now on Amazon or Newegg for $425, but only while supplies last. Intel announced the limited edition retro-inspired Core i7-8086K processor at Computex on June 6. The special chip is an homage to the original 8086 processor released 40 years ago. Even though it’s a …

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Facebook adds Arabic to iPhone language options

Facebook added Arabic to its language options in the latest version of its iPhone app in the Middle East and North Africa. The move helps the people across the region use the social media platform in their native language, the company said in a press release. Arabic is widely spoken amongst the 169 million people who use Facebook on mobile …

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EE’s smart number tech lets UK customers use one number across multiple devices

Can’t keep track of all your devices’ contact numbers? EE’s helping you streamline them. The company’s new smart number technology allows you to make and receive calls and messages across tablets, watches and laptops using a single number. It won’t cost anything extra and is available initially on Apple devices, coming to Android products “at a later date.” You’ll still …

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Bitcoin hack makes cryptocurrency value tumble

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail was hacked on Sunday, losing about 30 percent of the coins traded there. The site has temporarily suspended trading as it works with investigators. A statement on the exchange’s site sought to reassure users — saying that the remainder of the coins were “safely stored” — but Reuters reports that the value of Bitcoin tumbled …

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Enter for your chance to win the V

I think it’s one of life’s greatest pleasures to sit and listen to music with a set of premium headphones. There’s nothing quite like it. I mean, sure, live music is great, and great speakers are great — but headphones put the music inside your head. And what’s the only thing better than owning premium headphones? Winning premium headphones. Which …

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Amazon’s Prime discount at Whole Foods is coming to 10 more states

Amazon on Monday said it’s rolling out its Prime membership discount at Whole Foods stores to 10 more states. Starting Wednesday, Prime members will be able to receive a 10 percent discount on sales items at Whole Foods stores in Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, Hawaii, Oregon, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, Louisiana and Mississippi. The discount program started in Florida in …

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