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CES 2018: YouTube’s AI recommendations drive 70 percent of viewing

YouTube’s artificial intelligence is getting better at dragging you down a video rabbit hole.  For more than 70 percent of the time you spend watching on Google’s massive video site, you’re lured in by one of the service’s AI-driven recommendations, YouTube Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan said Wednesday, speaking at a panel discussion at CES.  And if you’re watching on …

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LG V30 arrives at CES 2018 in ‘Raspberry Rose’

If you’re trying to make a splash in Las Vegas, it helps to be flamboyant. Maybe that’s why at CES 2018, LG showed off its top-tier V30 phone in a new vibrant shade. First announced on Jan. 3 and officially called “Raspberry Rose,” the new color is a deep mixture that falls between fuchsia and magenta. It will be available …

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​11 ways to get free or discount books for college

One of the biggest expenses of college — other than tuition, of course — is textbooks and required reading books. You can lessen the blow by going digital, buying used or renting. Here are 11 ways to get free or discounted textbooks: The first place to look for free text books is your university’s library. Most libraries carry textbooks or …

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YouTube drops Logan Paul from ad program after ‘dead body’ video

YouTube is moving to punish Logan Paul amid a backlash over the vlogger posting a clip that featured images of a suicide victim. The video sharing site said Wednesday that Paul’s “Originals” projects had been put on hold and that he wouldn’t be featured in the fourth season of the YouTube Red comedy series “Foursome.” YouTube has also removed Paul’s …

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The rugged Cat S41 can charge a dying phone

If you live a rough-and-tumble kind of lifestyle, the Cat S41 is a rugged phone with some genuinely interesting features. First, this thing looks like it’s built like a tank. It’s heavy, thick, and is drop-proof for up to 6 feet, ot 1.8 meters. It’s also fully waterproof. You can dunk it for 6.5 feet, or 2 meters, for up …

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10 tips for your new Fitbit

Welcome to the wonderful and compulsive world of counting steps. If you are starting the New Year off with a new Fitbit, then here’s your guide for getting up and moving with your fitness tracker. 1. Set up Fitbit with Fitbit app Before you can start counting steps, you first need to connect your Fitbit to the Fitbit app for …

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