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Pew pew pew! Atari CEO says business is good, ‘Ataribox’ is on the way

Also today: Amazon may be getting ready to launch a message/chat/social media app, Kansas City moves forward with their 'smart city' plans.
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Luxe phonemaker Vertu folds; think of all the money you just saved

Also today: Honda recalls several years worth of Accords over engine fire hazard, AMD's 3-series chips will take aim at Intel - again.
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Will a $200 Oculus Rift stand-alone system push VR into the mainstream?

Also today: Uber teams up with the Russians, and it's the end of the line for an iconic American muscle car.
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Game on: Blizzard names first cities to field Overwatch esport teams

Also today: Apple is reportedly struggling with the software for the iPhone 8, we skim the cream from this years crop of cars.
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What could go wrong? Audi ‘Traffic Jam Pilot’ lets drivers kick back, watch TV

Also today: Smart home hub calls the cops during a domestic violence attack, Prime Day hits like Christmas in July.
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Black mirror iPhone? Latest rumor adds some shine to Apple iPhone 8

Also today: DJI tries to lock out drone software hackers, and the Oculus Rift full kit goes on sale.
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Volvo: All of our new cars will be electric or hybrid by 2019

Also today: Samsung's digital assistant Bixby is delayed again, YouTubers pore over an iPhone 8 mockup.
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Power up: Elon Musk says Tesla Model 3 EV production set to start ahead of time

Also today: Noted Apple predictor says no print reader on iPhone 8, Samsung looks to sell rebranded/refurbished Note 7 smartphones.
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Espin Sport Electric Bike Review

Our Espin Esport electric bike review wasn’t supposed to include crash testing, but the sturdy pedal-assist commuter held up like a champ.
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Facebook’s huge but delicate Aquila drone returns to the skies in 2nd test flight

Also today: Petya/NotPetya ransomware attack may be hiding something, Monster Energy pours out some exoticar drifting action.
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Worth the wait? Canon’s new 6D Mk II DSLR brings the tech, but something is missing

Also today: Sony gets back into the record business, and a look back at Steve Jobs introducing the original Apple iPhone 10 years ago today.
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Petya ransomware epidemic spreads, old NSA Windows exploit may be key

Plus: Facebook signs up a few more users, and a key technical problem for smartphone makers may have finally been solved.
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Missed out on the Nintendo NES Classic? If so, the SNES Classic is on the way

Also today: We get our mitts on the new Honor 9 smartphone, and Samsung preps the follow-up to their hottest phone ever.
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Remember Nokia? Once-dominant cellphone maker is back with the Nokia 6

Also today: SpaceX scores a double victory with two launches and landings, and we go in-depth on the quest to make cities a lot smarter.
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Got VR? No? Google’s new ‘VR180’ format likely to be smartphone photog friendly

Plus: A streaming music service just for owners of a select brand of car? And road rage leads to a video game-like freeway crash sequence.
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I’d buy that for a dollar: Virgin Mobile goes after market leaders with audacious offer

Also today: New developments in Waymo/Uber court case don't bode well for Uber, we check out the full-featured OnePlus 5 Android smartphone.
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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick’s leave of absence gets prolonged by two words: I resign

Also today: Sega jumps on the retro gaming bandwagon in a big (and small) way, Forbes thinks they've seen the iPhone 8's final design.
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NTSB: Autopilot system repeatedly warned driver before fatal Tesla Model S crash

Also today: Google wants to help you find a job (or employees), and is a new iPhone 8 render close to the mark?
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LG G6+ ups the smartphone ante, features a hi-fi DAC and 128gb of memory

Plus: VR headset makers push quest for more realistic headset video performance, we rule the road in a multi-million dollar Bugatti supercar.
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Best game at E3 2017? A magical hat and white gloves take home the trophy

Also today: Amazon's Jeff Bezos gets hungry and buys a whole grocery chain, make your ears happy with some amazing KEF bookshelf speakers.
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Microsoft’s newest Surface Pro 2-in-1 portable gets almost everything right

Plus: Alienware specs out their highest-end gaming PC, Amazon may be eyeing a massive tech industry purchase.
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Type R personality? Honda’s new hot-rod Civic is the car for you

Also today: Mario hooks up with some crazies in a new game, Consumer Reports puts a new leader atop the smartphone ratings board.
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Apple boss Tim Cook says self-driving car project is more of an AI research effort

Also today: Sony lets slip the God of War 4 trailer, NHTSA latest crash test will make your wallet cringe - but the scores are impressive.
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Microsoft’s new Xbox One X reveal marks the start of E3 gaming expo

Also today: Kill some time with a bunch of new game trailers from E3 2017, and Andy Rubin's new Essential smartphone has a carrier problem.
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Video game expo E3 arrives as industry faces multiple transitions

Also today: We look under the hood as Apple macOS High Sierra update, and we take the wheel of a very spendy (and very fast) Tesla Model X.
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Hit those coins! Real-life Mario Kart ride set for Japan theme park debut

Also today: Honda plans to level up self-driving cars by 2025, Microsoft snaps up AI-driven cyber security firm.
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Nintendo’s ‘Arms’ fighting game for the Switch is here to pump you up

Also today: Apple changes up how it will deal with iPhone repairs, get caught up on your beauty sleep with the latest snooze-enhancing tech.
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Can you order an iMac Pro using HomePod and pay for it with Apple Pay?

On the show today: A quick roundup of some of the more intriguing things we saw and heard at Apple's WWDC keynote in San Jose.
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IBM gets small, unveils 5-nanometer computer chip design using new approach

Also today: Apple shows off new iOS 11 and more at WWDC17, group of companies looks to snap up Japanese computer chip maker.
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Will Siri take on Alexa and Google Home? We’ll find out at WWDC

Also today: Microsoft goofs up a Win10 update, and Wonder Woman is set to rule the box office this weekend, so check out our review.
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Paul Allen powers up private space race with massive Stratolauncher aircraft rollout

Also today: A popular video calling app gets a snappy facelift, Adobe capitalizes on that thing we do when we should be scanning a document.
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Fido – or felon? Nest rolls out smart 4K security cam with facial recognition

Also today: Ride along on a record-setting lap of the Nurburgring, Uber cans a central player in the Waymo court fight.
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Android OS icon Andy Rubin debuts ‘Essential’ smartphone, home hub

Also today: Intel hits back at AMD with new line of CPUs, including a Core i9 , and a really cool way to deliver a soccer match game ball.
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Far Cry 5 focuses its violence on a controversial target: the USA

Also today: Latest iPhone 8 rumor suggests Apple has solved a key problem, BMW's cool concept scooter rides right past gas stations.