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Uber now lets you stream Pandora as the soundtrack for your ride

Uber added Pandora integration into its app so riders can seamlessly play Pandora stations and playlists straight from the Uber app.
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New Beatles documentary wouldn't look the same without footage from social media

The new Beatles documentary, The Beatles: Eight Days A Week -- The Touring Years contains rare live performance footage from crowdsourcing on social media.
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Sony's Shuhei Yoshida boldly predicts when everyone will be using VR — and it's soon

In a recent interview, Shuhei Yoshida, Sony's head of game development, said he believes the entire world will be using virtual reality by the year 2020.
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Decades-old machines turn used CDs into playable vinyl at Afropunk music fest

At the 2016 Afropunk Music Festival in Brooklyn, Toyota Music showcased an installation where vinyl records were cut from used CDs in front of concertgoers.
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Code in formation: New York City teachers are using Beyonce to learn JavaScript

Bey Script is a computational metaphor developed by computer science educator Emily Thomforde to help teachers learn Javascript by using Beyonce.
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Is professional drone racing about to take off, or is it just a hobby?

At Mountain Dew and DR1 Racing's Day of Drones' event in Brooklyn, experienced drone racers demonstrated why drone racing can be the next big sport.
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The 2016 Rio Olympics should get a gold medal for online streaming

In the first 10 days of competition, the 2016 Olympics have been streamed for more minutes than any other Olympics event ever.
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Turner CEO: There are too many TV networks in the United States

In a recent interview with bloomberg, Turner CEO John Martin explained why skinny cable bundles are the future of television consumption.
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Tinder advises men to not look too attractive in profile pics

In a recent interview, Tinder's sociologist explained how men appearing really attractive in profile pictures is actually a deterrent to women in dating.
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‘Vice’ will be reporting the news on HBO every night starting in September

A year after launching its first cable TV network, Vice will debut its first nightly newscast, Vice News Tonight on HBO in September.
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Artistry meets circuitry inside 'The Lab,' HP's trippy tech-art playground

The inaugural Panorama Music Festival was highlighted by a 70 foot dome and seven immersive installations powered by HP in The Lab.
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Out with elephants and in with apps: Ringling Bros. is reinventing the circus

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey are using video projection mapping, a dedicated mobile app, and spotlight tracking for a new "Out Of This World" show.
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Exclusive: Listen to CeeLo Green’s brand new song ‘My Favorite MCs’

CeeLo Green talks about streaming's negative affect on Hip Hop, shares his new song My Favorite MCs exclusively on Digital Trends.
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Acting in ‘Mr. Robot’ has made Carly Chaikin as paranoid as a hacker

Carly Chaikin, who plays Darlene on 'Mr. Robot', spoke with Digital Trends about representing women in tech on TV and how the show has given her a new OCD.
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Vevo hits reboot, previews new features, teases subscription service

The premium music video platform, Vevo, has launched a rebranding which includes new original programming, redesigned mobile app, and more new features.
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With 7 mini houses, the first Sonos store lets you hear as you would at home

Sonos' first ever retail store, in New York City, is designed to ensconce customers in rich sound, with miniature home-shaped listening rooms.
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Watch electronica vet Mark Pritchard whip up iPad beats, show off his new album

World renowned electronica producer Mark Pritchard talks to Digital Trends about his new album, then throws down some live beats with an iPad app.
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The T-Mobile Home Run Derby will be shown in VR for the first time ever this year

Virtual reality company, NextVR partnered with the Major League Baseball Advanced Media to show the 2016 T-Mobile Home Run Derby in virtual reality.
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Meet the hacker keeping ‘Mr. Robot’ so real it’s scary

'Mr. Robot' writer and tech consultant Kor Adna spoke with Digital Trends about how his hacking past helped 'Mr. Robot' take down EvilCorp in season one + more.
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ESPN is now in the business of binge-able content thanks to O.J. Simpson

ESPN's exec Lori Lebas explains how O.J.: Made in America helped ESPN learn to create TV that's more binge-able.
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MyCharge can charge your laptop in 100 minutes and support VR devices

At CE Week, Digital Trends spoke with portable power bank solution company MyCharge about its summer lineup of new portable chargers for virtual reality and Macbooks.
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Kanye West gets retail stores and sportswear line via expanded Adidas partnership

Today, Adidas announced an expansion to its partnership with Kanye West by planning retail stores dedicated to selling Yeezy brand clothing.
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Ridesharing service helps Marlins fans take each other out to the ballgame

Major League Baseball's Miami Marlins have teamed up with ridesharing service Eventride to allow fans to carpool together to games.
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Study uses body cameras to show racial disparities in Oakland police behavior

A 13-month Stanford University study about the effects of body cameras in the Oakland Police Department revealed racial inequality in police treatment.
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Streaming services and record labels have a plan to fix the music industry

More than 50 major record labels, trade partners, streaming services, and educators have joined forces to form The Open Music Initiative
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DJ Funk Flex explains why software DJs can't touch him, why he called out Drake

Drake is the first artist to have two albums to amass over one billion streams each, so what is there to be disappointed about? DJ Funk Flex explains.
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Keivn Smith's Mallrats sequel is happening, but not where you might think

The 1995 cult classic film Mallrats will be given the sequel treatment in the form of a 10-episode TV series.
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Streaming stars shine the brightest at Hot 97’s Summer Jam

Hot 97's 23rd annual Summer Jam festival at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey saw its most raucous performances come from streaming sensations.
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#nofilter: DJ Funk Flex would rather rant on the radio than on Twitter

Hot 97's legendary DJ Funk Flex and Hot in Tech host Tat WZA spoke about the changes in Hot 97's Summer Jam, Chance the Rapper, and Michael Jackson.
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Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors took over Twitter on Memorial Day weekend

The Golden State Warriors advanced to the NBA Finals by winning two consecutive games over the Memorial Day weekend, dominating Twitter in the process.
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No lines, more apps: Foot Locker now allows you to reserve new sneakers from your phone

As part of Foot Locker's new mobile app update, the retailer has included a Launch Locator feature that allows users to find and reserve new sneakers.
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Pure McCartney VR is like standing in a musical pop-up book of Paul’s brain

Paul McCartney and virtual reality company Jaunt are releasing six VR experiences featuring McCartney detailing stories about the making of six of his songs.
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Exclusive: Comedian Dan Soder talks internet porn, Louis C.K., and his ‘Not Special’ special

Digital Trends spoke with comedian Dan Soder about his upcoming Comedy Central special, Not Special and why he hates everything artisanal.
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Robin Wright to House of Cards bosses: You better pay me or I’m going to go public

Robin Wright recently revealed the threats she had to make in order get the same pay on Netflix's House of Cards as her male co-star, Kevin Spacey.