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Netflix taunts ad blocking crowd with 'Black Mirror' ads

@ 2016/11/03 read/post comments(0)

You might not like that companies are trying to either discourage ad blocking or serve ads regardless, but at least they're getting creative about it. Netflix is promoting its bleak drama Black Mirror by serving special ads just to people… Go To Full Article

Peter Thiel's tech wealth made him a First Amendment gatekeeper

@ 2016/11/03 read/post comments(0)

Peter Thiel built his fortune in Silicon Valley as a founder of PayPal, an early backer of Facebook and a venture capitalist focused on the technology industry. He's living proof of the Bay Area's ability to make billionaires of mortal… Go To Full Article

Outside China, Xiaomi seeks another home on US networks

@ 2016/11/03 read/post comments(0)

October 9th marked Hugo Barra's third year at Xiaomi, and as its Global Vice President, he watched the company evolve from a China-centric smartphone e-tailer to an IoT ecosystem with a growing international footprint. Xiaomi's recently entered Russi... Go To Full Article

Cooler Master's MasterAir Pro 3 and MasterAir Pro 4 CPU coolers reviewed

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If you've bought an unlocked Intel CPU recently, chances are you've placed one of Cooler Master's Hyper 212 Evo heatsinks in your shopping cart to go with it. That classic cooler has been around in some form or another for… Go To Full Article

Samsung's stylish mobile accessories are launching worldwide

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What you see above is Samsung's suite of stylish accessories, each meant to be paired with a smartphone or tablet for entertainment and functional purposes. Up until today, the company had only offered these products in South Korea, but starting… Go To Full Article

Google gets better at spotting bogus Play Store app installs

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It'd bad enough when you download a crummy Android app, but it's worse when you're tricked into installing that app thanks to fake installs and other tricks that make it seem more popular than it is. Google wants to fix… Go To Full Article

Microsoft Flow and PowerApps get a public launch November 1st

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Flow, Microsoft's in-house version of IFTTT, has been in preview mode since April, but the folks at Redmond are finally ready to open the service up to the general public. Starting November 1, Flow will be available in 42 languages… Go To Full Article

Swiss rail stations will sell bitcoins at ticket machines

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Switzerland is stepping up its bitcoin fascination in a big way. Railway operator SBB (with the help of SweePay) is launching a 2-year trial for a service that lets you exchange Swiss francs for bitcoin at any of the company's… Go To Full Article

Thermalright True Spirit 140 Direct drops the baseplate

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Thermalright is releasing a "heatpipe direct touch" version of its True Spirit 140 heatsink, aptly named the True Spirit 140 Direct. Like the Macho Direct before it, the new heatsink takes an existing design and drops the baseplate to bring… Go To Full Article

Lenovo Miix 720 2-in-1 tablet with Kaby Lake arriving soon

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Lenovo is soon going to launch a 2-in-1 tablet that could prove to be a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 killer. Press renders and complete specifications of the upcoming device have been leaked online by the folks at Winfuture.de today. The… Go To Full Article

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