The Electronic Frontier Foundation is suing the US government over its controversial anti-digital-piracy law, calling it unconstitutional because it quashes free speech. The digital advocacy group, which filed its lawsuit in federal court in Washington, DC, on Thursday, says a section of the 18 year-old Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which restricts the ability to …
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Get hyped. According to the official Star Wars Twitter account, “Episode VIII” has finished shooting. The announcement came via a tweet that shows a short clip of the final slate clapping together for the final shot. And director Rian Johnson proclaims, “Cannot wait to share it with you all!” “Episode VIII” is currently scheduled for a December 15, 2017, release, …
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There is a new GPU king. Just weeks after the global rollout of its GTX 1070 and 1080 graphics cards, US chipmaker Nvidia has unveiled another product in its already breakneck 2015-2016 release cycle. Called the Titan X, it looks to be the most powerful graphics card that Nvidia has ever made. As the name suggests, the card is the …
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Don’t let your kids fritter away their summer on mindless activities; it’s time for some educational fun (emphasis on fun, of course), This week we’re giving away Piper, a DIY electronics kit that helps teach kids engineering skills through the popular game Minecraft. Piper first lets users build their own computer, and then a Minecraft adventure game teaches them programming. …
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In 2008, Barack Obama did it with a text message. Last week, Donald Trump did in it a tweet. Now Hillary Clinton has done it via tech too. The former secretary of state and presumptive Democratic nominee for president of the United States took to Twitter late Friday to announce that she’s picked Tim Kaine, a US senator from Virginia, …
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Pokemon Go sure is popular. So popular it set a new iTunes App Store record. Apple on Friday confirmed Pokemon Go was downloaded more times in its first week than any other app in history. The company declined to give an official tally on the number of downloads or say which app previously held the record. Pokemon Go has become …
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Kaine is able. He’s a Kaine-do guy. Yes he Kaine, that Citizen Kaine. Moments after Hillary Clinton announced Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as her vice presidential pick Friday, the puns started flying on Twitter. And they don’t show any sign of letting up, despite the fact that Virginia has already heard all the jokes related to Kaine’s name, thank you …
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Caution: “Game of Thrones” spoilers are coming to those who aren’t through season 6. Ask Tyrion Lannister to talk his way out of almost any bind. Just don’t ask him to say the word “benevolent.” Related stories ‘Game of Thrones’ season 7 coming later, will be shorter Witness this delightful Jon Snow sword goof from ‘Game of Thrones’ In an …
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The Reddit Enhancement Suite (RES) is a browser extension for Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera that gives you customizable modules and keyboard shortcuts to make your Reddit experience an efficient one. If you spend large chunks of your day or evening on Reddit, then the RES is worth checking out if only for the keyboard shortcuts. Below are, by my …
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Now playing: Watch this: Yes, my carry-on luggage is also an electric go-cart 2:32 If you thought those shoes with built-in wheels were bad, you’re going to love Modobag, a piece of motorized carryon luggage that you can physically sit on and steer through the airport on your way to catching a flight. Yes. Suitcase. Sitting. Vroom-vroom. Boasting specs like …
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The Intel-powered Daqri smart helmet is one of several players in the still-brewing AR-helmet landscape. The Daqri smart helmet (pronounced like the vacation nectar) was unveiled in January along with Intel, part of a dedicated push towards industrial use cases for augmented reality. The Daqri helmet will arrive in a developer edition this fall, but in the meantime the research …
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Remember when zombies were the only danger to our favorite characters on “The Walking Dead?” Now the crew is up against new foes in season 7, premiering on AMC on October 23. The new trailer, which debuted Friday at San Diego Comic-Con, has more of the newest villain Negan, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who made his debut on the …
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With dozens of queries every day, you probably feel like you have a pretty good grasp of Google by now. You type in a few words, hit enter, scour for a second, reword your search phrase, hit enter again and repeat until you find what you’re looking for. What you may not know is exactly how precise you can be …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Ah, summer. Beaches, bike rides, pools, patios. Convertibles and canoes. Sunshine and serenity. And don’t forget the music. The only thing better than …
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Can you Yahoo me now? Enlarge Image The Yahoo logo might have a familiar red swoosh before too long. Justin Sullivan, Getty Images After months of speculation, it appears Verizon will be the owner of Yahoo, according to a series of reports, first in Bloomberg News, then confirmed by The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. The deal, …
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