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FCC puts its broadband privacy rules on ice

New FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said his agency would halt broadband privacy rules due to go in effect on March 2nd, and he's making good on his word. The Commission has stayed the regulation at the last minute, giving the regulator time to create a more "... http://dlvr.it/NWKn21

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Yelp buys a company that helps you shrink restaurant wait times

Yelp partnered with Nowait last year to let you line up remotely at restaurants and, ideally, skip the physical queue altogether. So how well did it work? Quite well, apparently -- so much so that Yelp is acquiring Nowait outright. The buyout gives Y... http://dlvr.it/NWKmvr

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Netflix becomes your personal trainer with its new DIY device

Working out can be tough, but inversely, watching Netflix is super easy. The streaming giant doesn't want to distract you from your fitness goals, though. Netflix would much rather be your workout buddy, which is why it posted instructions for making... http://dlvr.it/NWKGgS

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Watch LG's G6 wallpaper get assembled by hand

During my visit to LG's headquarters in South Korea a few weeks ago, one surprising thing I learned was that the G6's hero wallpaper -- the one with a subtle "6" in it -- was not a digital render, but was in fact a combination of paper, acrylic, pain... http://dlvr.it/NWJfG1

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Facebook's video app lands on Apple TV

You no longer need to own a brand new Samsung TV to use Facebook's video streaming app. Facebook Video has launched on the 4th-generation Apple TV, giving many more people an opportunity to watch social clips on the big screen. The interface clearl... http://dlvr.it/NWJf80

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Playing with shiny, mysterious blocks in 'QUBE 2'

The original QUBE came out in 2012, making a name for itself as a clever spatial-puzzle game. Nearly five years later, the developers at Toxic Games have unveiled QUBE 2, a sequel that takes the best aspects of the original and throws them all in a b... http://dlvr.it/NWHRrt

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Microsoft plans to bring mixed reality to the Xbox in 2018

Last year, Microsoft revealed that it would be opening up its Windows Holographic Platform to other hardware manufacturers, and at CES, we got to take a look at a few different Windows VR headsets. At GDC 2017, Microsoft revealed yet more plans for i... http://dlvr.it/NWHRjv

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Spotify is close to offering lossless-quality music

Tidal's lossless-quality music streaming was its original selling point over big name rivals, but it might not have that advantage for much longer. Both The Verge sources and Reddit members have discovered that Spotify is prepping its own lossless o... http://dlvr.it/NWHRf0

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Meizu fires back at Oppo with its own high-speed phone charging

Last year, Oppo rolled into Mobile World Congress with what seemed like the fastest battery charging tech in town. These days, the Chinese company was eager to show off its impressive, periscope-inspired smartphone camera, but Meizu was more than hap... http://dlvr.it/NWGqYs

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Amazon affiliate pay changes are making websites nervous

If you've been around the web for long enough, you've probably noticed that some sites depend heavily on Amazon affiliate links to make money. Engadget uses them for product page "buy now" buttons, but there are some sites where they absolutely domi... http://dlvr.it/NWGqQm

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These are the Nintendo Switch games you'll play after 'Zelda'

When the dust settled on the Nintendo Switch's reveal event, fans started to crunch the numbers, and they didn't like what they found. Despite launching with a new Legend of Zelda game and padding out the spring and summer months with Mario Kart 8 De... http://dlvr.it/NWGqCl

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Peugeot concept learns from your IoT gear to improve the ride

While the Geneva Motor Show is just days away, Peugeot didn't wait for the festivities in Switzerland to debut its latest concept. Instead, the automaker revealed an autonomous car here at Mobile World Congress. Dubbed the Instinct Concept, the vehic... http://dlvr.it/NWGCzz

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The Oculus Rift and Touch bundle is now $200 cheaper

We're just a few weeks away from the one-year anniversary of Oculus shipping the Rift to consumers, so now would be a good time for the company to drop some news. And here it is. Starting today, Oculus will begin selling Rift and Touch bundles on its... http://dlvr.it/NWGCm7

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'MindGamers' clip shows off the dangers of wireless neural networks

The upcoming science fiction film MindGamers has an intriguing hook: 1,000 audience members are going to wear cognitive headbands to monitor their brain activity during a screening. And when it's over, researchers will go over the results of the "mas... http://dlvr.it/NWFdBF

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Epic Games shows the potential of high-end augmented reality

Epic Games has a reputation for bringing bizarre demos to its GDC keynotes. The company loves to show developers what Unreal Engine can do, not just in gaming but other genres as well. As such, Epic Games has now demoed "Project Raven," which makes i... http://dlvr.it/NWDySc

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Prisma lets you create your own photo filters

If you like to use filters in photo apps, you've probably had that moment where the available filters weren't quite what you were looking for. Wouldn't it be nice if you could craft your own? Prisma thinks so. It's updating its service with an option... http://dlvr.it/NWDyG9

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Nintendo finally gives us a glimpse at the Switch eShop

The launch of Nintendo's very hyped (and very strange) Switch is only a couple of days away. And we're only just now getting our first look at its digital storefront the Switch eShop. If you've touched an electronic device at all in the last few year... http://dlvr.it/NWDDxv