Reuters is blocked in China along with other news organizations. CNET Reuters is the latest news site to go offline in China. Since late Thursday, Chinese users have unable to access the English or Chinese versions of Reuters news sites, the news service reported Friday. A check at GreatFire.org, which monitors the accessibility of websites …
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The smallest triangle (circles at corners) is what your current HDTV can do. The next largest (squares) is P3 color. The largest (triangles) is Rec 2020. Geoffrey Morrison/CNET (triangles); Sakurambo (base chart) One of the least appreciated, and frequently overlooked, aspects of a TV’s performance is the realism of its colors. The more accurate the colors, the more lifelike the …
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Mercedes-Benz F 015 concept car Brian Cooley takes a ride inside Mercedes’ F 015 self-driving vehicle and explains why it could be the future of mobility. Now playing: Watch this: Mercedes-Benz F 015 concept car 2:11 Liquid 3D printing looks like ‘Terminator 2’ to us On Wednesday’s show, Ashley and Gil (“The Mutant Season”) discuss Carbon3D’s new 3D-printing method, using …
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Google sidestepped an antitrust lawsuit in the US back in 2013, but newly released documents expose the depth of the accusations against the search giant. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigators issued a sharp rebuke of some of Google’s search and advertising practices in a 160-page document handed to their bosses in 2012, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday after documents …
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Home-delivery grocery services like Instacart could save your bacon. Josh Miller/CNET It all started Tuesday morning with a scratchy, bloodshot right eye that perpetually threatened to water over, and mysterious goo that appeared in the corners of my peeper. Gross, I know. Within hours, I was diagnosed with conjunctivitis (pink eye, for the rest of us) and effectively quarantined until …
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The Apple TV might look a little different (and have more features) this year. Sarah Tew/CNET The Apple TV set-top streaming box will reportedly get an update later this year that could finally bring some long-awaited features to the device. Apple will unveil a new Apple TV box at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) later this year, Buzzfeed is reporting, …
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The FliCC mirror is adjustable. Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET Walking while staring at a smartphone screen is an all-too-common activity. While many people miraculously dodge danger, others end up falling into lakes or getting smacked in the face by an NBA basketball. If only they could have seen it coming. With the FLiCC iPhone case, they can. The Kickstarter …
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Limefuel Limefuel got its start on Kickstarter in 2013 with Blast, an ultrahigh-capacity portable battery pack. It headed back to the crowdfunding platform the following year for a rugged battery, and now it’s using its battery know-how for GoPro users. The Epic battery series, currently more than $55,000 past its modest $1,000 Kickstarter goal, are add-on batteries similar to GoPro’s …
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James Martin/CNET Editors’ note: Like last week, this giveaway has a Twitter component. Please see the rules below. Congratulations to Kayce C. of Knoxville, Tenn., for winning a Sphero 2.0 app-controlled robotic ball in last week’s giveaway. Rolling right along… This week, we’ve got a great prize for the mobile masses — a Tylt Energi+ backpack that doubles as a …
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Matt Elliott/CNET The Carrot app people have returned with their ridiculous talking robot with Carrot Weather, joining previous efforts that include Carrot Alarm, Carrot Fit and Carrot To-Do. The robot voice in Carrot Weather will greet you with its favorite term of affection, meatbag, while delivering an accurate if snarky forecast. With more than 2,000 lines of dialogue and more …
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