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How to Turn Off Night Vision on the Nest Cam
Lots of burglars come out at night, which means night vision can be a great feature for your security camera. But if it’s not really something you’ll need, you can easily turn it off on the Nest Cam....
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Geek Trivia: All Windows Drivers Are Dated June 21, 2006 In Order To Avoid?
All Windows Drivers Are Dated June 21, 2006 In Order To Avoid? Overwritten Files 32-Bit Date Errors Y2K Errors Driver Conflicts Think you know the answer? Continue at source: Geek Trivia: All Windows...
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How to See How Much You’ve Spent on Amazon
Have you ever wondered how much you’ve spent at Amazon during your lifetime? Whether you’re feeling curious or just plain brave, there’s an easy way to find out. Click Here to Continue Reading Visit...
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Astronaut filmed elusive blue lightning aboard the ISS
Some types of electrical discharge phenomena like blue jets and red sprites occur way above the altitudes where normal lightning occurs. That makes it tough to see them or even to confirm that they...
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Inauguration-protest arrests lead to Facebook data prosecution
If you attend a protest in Washington, D.C., nowadays, better plan on leaving your cellphone at home. That is, unless you want police to confiscate it, mine it for incriminating information and then...
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Ford bets $1 billion on an unknown self-driving AI company
Seemingly out of the blue, Ford announced today that it's investing $1 billion in Argo AI, a Pittsburgh-based company building self-driving technology. Ford is effectively buying the previously...
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Ferroelectric material could make your smartwatch run longer
Elon Musk's big plan involves charging your electric car with shingles that are solar panels. While that's incredibly impressive — not to mention ambitious — it uses only one form of alternative...
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Shia LaBeouf’s anti-Trump livestream shut down for ‘public safety’
It was supposed to last four years, but Shia LaBeouf's "He Will Not Divide Us" livestream has been shut down by the Museum of the Moving Image. The project was created by the actor along with two...
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How an AI took down four world-class poker pros
That was anticlimactic," Jason Les said with a smirk, getting up from his seat. Unlike nearly everyone else in Pittsburgh's Rivers Casino, Les had just played his last few hands against an...
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How to Cast Your Smartphone’s VR Experience to Your TV
Thanks to smartphones, Virtual Reality has come a long way over the past year or two. But VR is really only cool for the person actually using it at the time. Want your friends to see what you see? is...
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California bill doesn’t want Netflix to be taxed like a utility
Proposed legislation in California aims to prohibit video-streaming services, such as Netflix, Hulu and YouTube, from being taxed as utilities by local municipalities. The AB 252 bill, called the...
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SDPD finds that body cameras reduce misconduct and force complaints
According to an internal report released to the public this week, the San Diego Police Department has seen a significant drop in allegations against officers for both misconduct and overall...
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Valve is making it easier to publish games with Steam Direct
Valve is ditching its oft-maligned Steam Greenlight system for something more straightforward. For the uninitiated, Greenlight is a community-focused program that uses a voting system to determine...
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‘FTL’ successor shows off adorable mech battles
If you've played FTL: Faster Than Light, you know that it's a sublime gaming experience, well deserving of its high ratings and devoted fan base. Developer Subset Games has just launched a teaser...
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How to Go for Your Dreams
Making your dream come true is possible. Start by reflecting and defining your dream by brainstorming your goals, your past successes and failures, and what makes you happy. Then move on to committing...
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HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ returns April 23rd
HBO's tech-industry satire Silicon Valley will return for its fourth season on April 24th. Despite its usual lead-in Game of Thrones likely getting a late start on its seventh season, Pied Piper...
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Photo of Magic Leap AR prototype leaks out, backpack and all
In December, a report by The Information indicated that well-funded startup Magic Leap wasn't nearly as close to producing its vaunted augmented reality headset as demo reels had suggested. CEO Rony...
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NBC: Russia ‘considers’ sending Snowden back to US
A report by NBC News cites unnamed US intelligence sources claiming that Russian officials are deliberating a handover of Edward Snowden as a "gift" to the Trump administration. Since leaking...
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The Public Access Weekly: Ch-ch-ch-changes
Hey y'all, remember last week when I mentioned there were a lot of things happening at Public Access and I would fill you in later? Well, in lieu of our more traditional newsletter format, today's...
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Long-Term Study Shows Vaping Reduces Carcinogens
A long-term University College London vaping study has shown that electronic cigarettes reduce the exposure to toxins compared to smoking. The study tested the long-term exposure to carcinogens in...
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Android’s instant tethering is now officially available
Instant tethering started making its way to some Android users in late January, allowing them to set up an automatic hotspot connection between devices. Now that the feature is officially available,...
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How to Avoid an H. Pylori Bacterial Infection
Helicobacter Pylori, or H. Pylori, is a bacteria that lives in the stomach and can cause inflammation and irritation of the stomach lining and ulcers. It has also been linked to stomach cancer....
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Drone Racing League lands a title sponsor for the 2017 season
It doesn't quite have the cachet of something like the Winston Cup (yet), but the Drone Racing League says its 2017 campaign will be called the Allianz World Championship Series. In another move...
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All of Amazon’s Different Music Services, Explained
Amazon offers free music streaming with Prime, a paid music service for an additional monthly fee, direct MP3 sales, a way to get MP3s when you purchase audio CDs, and a music locker you can upload...
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The Analogue Nt mini wants to be the last NES you’ll ever buy
Trying to play an NES cartridge on Nintendo's original, 30-year-old hardware can be an exercise in frustration. The console's ancient composite cables offer terrible image quality on modern...
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Subaru secures permit to test self-driving car in California
The list of automakers that can test their self-driving cars in California is getting less and less exclusive by the minute. Its latest addition? Subaru. The Japanese company has secured an Autonomous...
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How to Write a Living Will
A Living Will, also known as an Advance Healthcare Directive or Advance Medical Directive, is a legal document that provides your family, doctors, and caregivers with information about what...
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Recommended Reading: The story of ‘Legion,’ Marvel’s latest TV show
Marvel's 'Legion,' explained Eric Watson, Polygon Marvel's latest TV series debuted on FX this week, and if you're a little lost on the backstory or just need a quick refresher, Polygon is here to...
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Intel’s 8th-gen Core processors won’t be revolutionary
It's clearer than ever that the days of tick-tock Intel chip upgrades (new process one generation, new architecture the next) are long gone. Intel has revealed that its 8th-generation Core processors,...
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Tiny airborne probe could help local weather forecasts
To date, it hasn't been easy to get loads of airborne weather data beyond major airports. Airliners have had a sophisticated probe system (TAMDAR Edge) for over a dozen years, but that doesn't help...
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Pros and cons: Our quick verdict on Dell’s XPS 13 2-in-1
Convertible laptops aren't anything new these days, but Dell's XPS 13 2-in-1 still stands out from the pack. It brings in most of the premium design elements we loved about the original XPS 13,...
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Feds delay endangered bumblebee’s protection
The rusty patched bumblebee was supposed to be officially added to the endangered species list on February 10th. Unfortunately, the insect's fate is now uncertain: a Federal Register notice filed on...
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How to Play Acoustic Guitar Tab
Tablature, or guitar tab, is a simplified system for writing guitar and bass music. Instead of notes or music theory, it simply tells you where to place your fingers, telling you the string and fret...
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Google hints at Assistant coming to existing Android devices
It's very likely that you'll see Google Assistant on new Android devices beyond the Pixel line, but when… and what about the device you already have? The AI helper might be coming sooner than you...
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Old drug gets an absurd price hike to $89,000 per year
Martin Shkreli doesn't have a monopoly on jacking up drug prices. Marathon Pharmaceuticals has received FDA approval for an old drug used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, deflazacort, and in the...
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NASA wants to send a life-detecting lander to Europa
Back in June 2016, NASA commissioned 21 scientists to design a lander headed for Europa, conjure up science objectives for it and figure out if the mission is feasible. After around eight months of...
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Google adds iconic African landmarks to Street View
It's not all jungles, mud houses and wild animals in Africa: the continent has cities, art centers, monuments and other landmarks, just like everywhere else in the world. To bust myths going around...
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How to Determine Your Face Shape
The visual effect of certain hairstyles, makeup, and glasses will change based on the proportions of your face. This wikiHow will help you determine your face shape. EditKey Points Oblong: Your face...
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Spyware targeted proponents of Mexico’s soda tax
Surveillance-oriented spyware is dodgy in itself, but it's even worse when it's abused to intimidate political enemies — just ask Mexican health advocates. The New York Times has learned that someone...
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How to Improve (Almost) Any Digital Photo, Without Auto-Enhance
Film photographers had it easy. They could just click the shutter button and their photos would look awesome. Each film had it’s own unique look. It was simple to look at an image and go, “Oh, that...
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‘Splatoon 2′ preview arrives on Nintendo Switch in March
The Nintendo Switch doesn't exactly have a massive catalog of launch titles, but that doesn't mean that you'll be waiting months to play all the biggest games. Nintendo is promising a free Splatoon 2...
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After Math: Baby come back
This was a week of many happy returns. Stanford students brought back 5,000 year old Chinese beer, Prince's catalog has reappeared on streaming services not owned by Jay Z and a pair of classic Hot...
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Panasonic’s indoor farm, and more in the week that was
Tesla's groundbreaking affordable electric car is nearly here. This week the automaker announced plans to begin production on the Model 3 by the end of the month. Meanwhile, environmental champion...
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How to Cope With Panic Attacks
While most everyone experiences some level of anxiety, panic attacks can make you feel out of control. Panic attacks are typically unexpected, intense bursts of fear and anxiety. You may feel like...
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Ben Heck’s portable N64, part 1
Of all the build requests the Ben Heck Show team receives on the element14 Community, there's one that has repeatedly came up: build a portable Nintendo 64, please! The team has finally decided to...
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Pros and cons: Our quick verdict on NVIDIA’s new Shield TV
NVIDIA's new Shield TV is a lot like its old Shield TV — at least, on the inside. Still, the revamped Android TV set-top box is a lot smaller; it has a vastly improved game controller; and it's a much...
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Geek Trivia: Airplane Windows Are Round To Reduce?
Airplane Windows Are Round To Reduce? Risk Of Glass Failure Radiation Exposure Plane Weight Fuselage Stress Think you know the answer? Excerpt from: Geek Trivia: Airplane Windows Are Round To Reduce?
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NASA picks three potential drill sites for Mars 2020
When the Mars 2020 rover reaches the red planet, it will quickly begin drilling for samples from its surface. NASA hasn't picked the exact drill site yet, but it has narrowed its choices down to three...
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Verizon revives its unlimited data plan
Here's a nice Sunday surprise: Verizon is bringing back the unlimited data plan. As of February 13th, the carrier is launching a Verizon Unlimited tier that gives you unlimited US data, calls and...
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Jolla’s latest mobile OS upgrade focuses on the basics
Jolla is going some distance to putting its Sailfish OS on more phones you can buy, but it's clear the startup still has a ways to go before you're ditching your existing device. It just released an...
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