Talk about mixed emotions. Moments after the NFL announced Monday that owners overwhelmingly approved the Oakland Raiders relocation to Las Vegas, many took to Twitter to share their feelings as #Raiders became a top-trending topic on the social network. For the Raiders, it would be the team’s third move in franchise history after leaving Oakland …
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Many VR experiences up until now have been geared towards an adult market, with shoot-em-ups the flavor of the day. So it’s refreshing to see a new VR series that is targeted at families. “Raising a Rukus” from the Virtual Reality Company (VRC) is a series of “magical adventures with a brother and sister led by their mischievous pet dog, …
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On March 29, Samsung will announce its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8. I won’t buy one. But not for the reasons you’d think. It’s not because I’m scared it’ll catch fire. It’s not because I’m disappointed by all the photos and specs that have leaked. (They look pretty great.) It’s not because I generally prefer a different brand like …
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Record stores mean a lot to Zane Lowe. Best known for his 12 years as one of the BBC’s top Radio 1 DJs, Lowe uncovered the earliest recordings of hip-hop by devotedly riffling through record store bins, and he found the way to Nirvana by awkwardly humming the guitar riff to “Smells Like Teen Spirit” to his local record store …
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The Senate voted Thursday to approve a measure that could make it easier for broadband providers to sell private information about you to marketers. In a 50-48 vote, lawmakers approved a joint resolution from Sen. Jeff Flake, a Republican from Arizona, that uses the Congressional Review Act to prevent privacy rules passed by the Federal Communications Commission last year from …
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Google provided some details on its latest mobile operating software, currently dubbed Android O. The software, coming out later this year, will include picture-in-picture, so a user can watch a video on one app while bouncing around to other apps, as well as improved battery life. For now, we still have to guess what the O will stand for. That …
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Amazon may be nearing one of its biggest acquisitions in years, this time with its eyes on growing in Middle East e-commerce. Reuters reported Wednesday that Amazon agreed in principle to buy Dubai-based Souq.com, one of the biggest e-retailers in the Arab world. The site, started in 2005, sells over 400,000 products including electronics, clothes and household goods. Wednesday’s story …
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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. Enlarge Image Battop Like I said earlier this week (when that ding-dang cable organizer sold out so quickly), I love simple, effective, inexpensive …
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It may not feel like it on the US East Coast with mounds of snow piled along the streets, but Monday marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Of course, if you’re below the equator, it marks the first day of fall. Google is heralding the day with Doodles. The word “equinox” comes from the Latin for …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s AR world could be getting closer 1:30 Apple is assembling a top-notch team of engineers to bring augmented reality, or AR, to the masses. More details about the people the company’s been hiring emerged Monday in a Bloomberg report. The team, which includes some notable Apple insiders, is also being bolstered by expertise from a …
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