This Company Says Its Software Can Pick Soccer Stars
Despite little evidence, the sport is buying into a Dutch startup’s talent-spotting claims.

October 9, 2017 at 05:07PM
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RED’s new $80,000 8K camera is probably a very good camera
The new camera will cost $79,500, which puts this so far above the consumer price bracket that it’s almost laughable, but practicality aside, it’s still an impressive piece of technology for pros.

October 9, 2017 at 10:03AM
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Ditch Facebook Messenger. Use Messenger Lite Instead
Facebook has finally released its pared-down Messenger Lite app for the US, saving you from the feature-bloat that makes Messenger such a chore.

October 9, 2017 at 10:03AM
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Bitcoin: the bubble will burst under government pressure | Kenneth Rogoff
The cryptocurrency is up 1,600% in two years – but state efforts to remove its near-anonymity will undermine its popularity.

October 9, 2017 at 08:52AM
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Regulate Facebook Like AIM
In 2001, the FCC forced AIM to become compatible with other chat platforms. We should do the same to Facebook.

October 9, 2017 at 06:34AM
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The SNES Classic has been hacked (update)
Some enterprising hackers have figured out how to get other games onto Nintendo’s latest retro all-in-one. Still, good luck finding one.

October 8, 2017 at 05:02PM
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Artist Protests Augmented Reality Sculpture By Digitally ‘Vandalizing’ Snapchat Balloon Dog
In response to Snapchat’s new collaboration with Jeff Koons — a project that places AR versions of his work in points of interest around the world — an artist has digitally vandalized Koons’ Balloon Dog.

October 7, 2017 at 08:48PM
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Artist Protests Augmented Reality Sculpture By Digitally ‘Vandalizing’ Snapchat Balloon Dog
In response to Snapchat’s new collaboration with Jeff Koons — a project that places AR versions of his work in points of interest around the world — an artist has digitally vandalized Koons’ Balloon Dog.

October 7, 2017 at 08:48PM
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Why does Amazon have two completely different products called Alexa?
Who is Alexa, and why is Amazon obsessed with her?

October 6, 2017 at 04:01PM
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‘Our minds can be hijacked’: the tech insiders who fear a smartphone dystopia
Google, Twitter and Facebook workers who helped make technology so addictive are disconnecting themselves from the internet.

October 6, 2017 at 02:13PM
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