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Apple chats with HBO and Showtime as more TV app content rumors swirl

Also today: Shakeup in the rankings of how we get our internet fix, and we pick the best laptops for your mobile computing pleasure.
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Oculus Rift founder Palmer Luckey parts with Facebook after rocky tenure

Plus: More Apple iPhone 8/X/10/Edition rumors surface as design phase ends, ScarJo heads up the controversial live-action Ghost in the Shell.
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Samsung Galaxy S8 reaches out with Bluetooth 5 and near-gigabit LTE abilities

Also today: Tesla software update pushes its self-driving tech ever forward, Luc Besson's new movie Valerian seems to have familiar elements.
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Samsung debuts Galaxy S8 halo phones with Bixby AI along for the ride

Also today: Windows 10 Creators Update sort of forgets about the creators out there, and a kidnapping story involving a dead automotive icon.
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Elon Musk invests in Neuralink startup that’s looking to mind-meld human brains, computers, and AI

Also today: Samsung has high hopes for the new Galaxy S8 reveal tomorrow, Apple updates iOS 10 with a critical change.
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Apple says it took care of CIA spyware vulnerabilities years ago

Also today: Is Twitter looking to make Tweetdeck a premium platform? And researchers think vampires might have been right all along.
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Advertisers squeeze Google over ads running ahead of extremist YouTube content

Also today: Wikileaks indicates the CIA was into iPhone and Mac spy tools nearly 10 years ago, and the classic video game Pong is now IRL.
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Orange? Okra? Onion? Google releases Android ‘O’ OS update to developers

Plus: Huawei sharpens up their smartwatch with a new release, hackers claim they have iCloud info for 300M accounts, Apple says prove it.
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Apple goes back to basics with new ‘iPad,’ iPhone 7 gets new (RED) treatment

Plus: Apple previews 'Clips' video app for social media posts, man sets new speed record on a mountain biking while on an actual mountain.
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Who is Bixby? We went to South Korea to meet Samsung’s new A.I.

Also today: Bloomberg pokes around in Apple's augmented reality plans, we review the hotly anticipated video game Mass Effect: Andromeda.
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Waymo looks to protect tech secrets from Uber in lawsuit over stolen tech secrets

Also today: Windows Vista hit the end of the line soon, Nvidia rolls out a 4K video showing off HDR content in Mass Effect: Andromeda.
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Tesla bulks up checking account ahead of Model III production run

Also today: AMD readies its next line of lower-cost CPUs, and Netflix goes all in on HDR tech for an unexpected display destination.
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Nazi symbols pop up in hacked BBC, Amnesty Twitter feeds

Plus: Sex toy maker hit with judgement after app overextended itself, Google's Chrome browser gets a significant update for mobile users.
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AMD responds after users claim gaming performance dips on new Ryzen chips

Also today: New iPhone 8 render steals some Galaxy S8 mojo, Brit researchers heed voice of the people in ship naming controversy. Sort of.
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Intel hits the gas on self-driving tech with $15B purchase of MobilEye

Also today: A security firm says some Android phones came with a nasty surprise inside, and YouTube takes on Twitter and Facebook video apps.
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Muzzle of silence? The HushMe device looks ridiculous, and you’ll want one

Plus: We play the new Mass Effect: Andromeda video game, and King Kong and friends return to theaters for a smashing good time.
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Airbus’ Pop.Up flying car concept does a lot more than just buzz around

Plus: Julian Assange to give tech firms a peek at gov't hacking tools, Facebook lobs another app at Snapchat.
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Wikileaks: Government was spying on you using phones, computers, even smart TVs

Plus: Nintendo may have some new capabilities in mind for the Switch, and Tinder has an exclusive service for the beautiful (and rich) people.
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VW’s Sedric self-driving concept car is a fresh take on the future of transportation

Also today: Google to take a hint from the iPhone for the Pixel2? And a possible fix for a common problem with a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con.
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Want a hyper-hot Nintendo Switch gaming system? Good luck, and bring money

Plus: Fitbit rolls out a new fitness tracker with an unusual AI feature, and MIT researchers learn to tell robots what they're doing wrong.
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Oopsie! Typo at Amazon Web Services blacked out large parts of the web

Also today: NBC Universal went big on the Snap IPO, and Spotify may be considering a high-quality hi-fi option for discerning listeners.
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AMD steps up to take on Intel with the Ryzen 7 CPU: How does it stack up?

Also today: Snapchat, er, SNAP Inc., goes IPO and hits the market above expectations, and Google rolls out their A.I. Assistant to OS 6.0.
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Nintendo Switch gaming system set for debut, is it worth your time and money?

Plus: Twitter bears down on abuse with new tools for users, and Nvidia uncorks a new gaming GPU more powerful than many computers.
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Boston Dynamic’s new 2-wheeled ‘Handle’ robot can handle just about anything

Also today: Microsoft Game Pass program brings the Netflix model to gaming, new iPhone 8 rumors hint at a major but logical change.
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MWC 2017 update: Samsung’s new HDR tablet and the return of a dumbphone

Also today: Samsung seeks to reassure consumers about battery safety, and AT&T tweaks their "Unlimited" data plan - and adds another one.
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Apple takes quick action after video of smoking iPhone 7 goes viral

Also today: Companies developing self-driving tech unleash the lawyers, Mobile World Congress 2017 is set to heat up the smartphone industry.
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Factory spools up: Can Tesla hit the mark on Model III production?

Plus: Halo phones from LG and Samsung get release dates ahead of MWC, and we show how the magic happens in Laika's Kubo and the Two Strings.
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‘Apple Spaceship’ is now ‘Apple Park,’ employees set to move in April

Also today: Verizon continues to develop the "5G" standard and it could go way beyond cell phones, and Snap's Spectacles get a wider release.
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Verizon to stick with Yahoo! purchase, but at new scratch-and-dent price

Plus: Samsung looks to refurbish the infamous Galaxy Note 7 phones for resale, and WhatsApp wants to know your status.
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Blog post details sexism problems at Uber, CEO says heads will roll

Also today: An app may give a clue as to what the Samsung Galaxy S8 will look like, and SpaceX fires up a mission at a classic NASA location.
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Ready, set, Pokemon Go! Big update for popular AR game hits this weekend

Also today: HTC hints a new VR device may be headed our way later this year, Samsung pushes back the reveal of the Galaxy S8 halo phone.
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YouTube star PewDiePie has show canceled over anti-Semitic jokes, pranks

Also today: Reborn Nokia may bring back a classic cell phone, Apple may take its MacBook Pro to Kaby Lake this year.
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Verizon rolls out unlimited data plan to keep up with competition

Also today: Google wants you to share your favorite Maps locations, Apple joins a wireless charging group ahead of iPhone 8 launch.
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Android app abilities, hotter hardware boost Google’s Chrome OS

Also today: We get a peek at Sony's new HDR 4K TV lineup and new 4K UHD BD player, Mark Zuckerberg pays a visit to the Oculus skunkworks.