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IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 08/12/2015

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What will the Ferrari of 2040 look like? These design school concepts may have the answer
Ferrari’s Top Design School Challenge is in the midst of its third iteration, and Italian brand has announced the 12 finalists. The contestants were asked to digitally imagine what the Ferrari of 2040 would look like.
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Danny Boyle to reprise Trainspotting with original cast through Sony’s TriStar Studio
Sony's TriStar Studio is signing on to reprise Danny Boyle's career-defining 1996 drug-addled crime drama Trainspotting. The original cast of Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner, and Robert Carlyle will reprise their roles for the sequel.
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The 20 best PlayStation 4 games you can buy right now
Out of the massive crop of PS4 titles, we've selected a few of our favorites, games that will satiate your itchy trigger finger, tickle your funny bone, and maybe even coax out a tear or two.
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Stephen Curry and Shaq lip-sync to Ed Sheeran's Sing and it's hilarious
Activision recently ran a fan contest for clips of people lip-synching to "Sing" by Ed Sheeran. Fans were asked to submit their best moments via the musical.ly mobile app. More than 100,000 videos were submitted, and the results are in.
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10,000 Google Cardboard headsets handed out to fans during the Patriots' practice
Google, Bank of America, and Visa have teamed up with the New England Patriots to give away 10,000 Google Cardboard virtual reality headsets at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts. Fans are taken virtually from the training room to the field.
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In an ever-cluttered PC market, Valve’s Steam Machines are undergoing existential crisis
Between the restrictive OS and the confusing assortment of compatibility questions, Valve's Steam Machine experiment is struggling to find an audience, despite piggybacking off the company's insanely successful Steam software.
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Watch your weight if you're trying to conceive, or else your kids might pay for it
A new scientific study has revealed that a man's weight can affect his sperm, and any children that it produces. Children conceived by overweight men may be predisposed to obesity later in life. This means men and women trying to conceive both have to watch their weight.
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Sleep like you’re in the Shire with these pre-made Hobbit homes
Green Magic Homes makes prefab houses that are supposed to be covered in plants to make them green in both senses. It might look a little out of place in your suburb, but you can assemble it in under a week.
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Clean Cube picks up and delivers your laundry using Internet-connected lockers
There are lots of laundry-delivery services in New York, but Clean Cube wants to differentiate itself by offering secured lockers for your laundry once its employees drop off your cleaned duds.
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Crowe breaks Gosling’s arm in brutally funny red band trailer for The Nice Guys
Any good R-rated comedy needs a good red band trailer to do it justice, and Shane Black's The Nice Guys just got one. If you're a fan of off-the-wall action comedies, you won't be disappointed.
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Report: Smartphone market will see smallest growth on record in 2015
Smartphone shipments will slow to single-digit growth in 2015, driven by sluggish growth in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Western Europe; and lowered expectations for Windows Phone shipments.
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Weekly Rewind: How to live longer, Game of Thrones teaser, Zuck’s fortune, and more
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on, in fact, that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of the top 10 tech stories
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The Digno Rafre is the world’s first washable smartphone
Japanese company Kyocera is set up to sell the Digno Rafre, the world's first soap-proof smartphone that you can rinse at the end of the day, because you're not the only thing in your life that needs a shower when all is said and done.
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Kazakhstan mandates Internet backdoor, modeled after China’s Great Firewall
A new Internet surveillance law law would allow the Kazakhstan government to monitor all web traffic on both desktop and mobile devices, and closely resembles China's so-called Great Firewall.
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Google wants your blood, patents needle-free blood-drawing device
First your personal information, now your blood: Google has patented a “Needle-Free Blood Draw,” which holds appeal for diabetes patients who have to test their blood glucose levels on a regular basis, for example.
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5 apps to download this week: Yahoo Messenger, Ink Cards, and more
Finding a new app can be a hassle. So we've got you covered on the best apps to try this week, ranging from Yahoo's revamped messaging app, Adobe's Android video editing app, to Google's Arts and Culture app.
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Workout at home with our 10 favorite pieces of indoor fitness gear
You don't have to hibernate like a bear during the winter months, packing on the pounds to last you until spring. Check out our picks for the best indoor fitness gear, whether you're into muscle training or cardio.
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Have 10,000 photos to edit? Here’s how to breeze through them
Batch editing isn't just for super-pricey photo software. Here are the options for batch editing system by system, and which may work best for you (hint: the free ones).
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We spend some time with the Poros Cedar travel bag
Seattle-based Poros manufactures powered laptop bags than can charge your tablets and mobile phones on the go. The Cedar is designed as an upscale business traveler's briefcase.
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Ni No Kuni II extended trailer revealed after Playstation Experience
The next installment in Level-5's hit RPG series was announced at this year's Playstation Experience. Ni No Kuni II: Revanant Kingdom was revealed in a video at the event. It is the sequel to 2013's Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch for PlayStation3, which was itself an enhanced remake of the original Nintendo DS game.
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Roccat’s ‘superdextrous’ Kiro gaming mouse goes on sale
The Roccat Kiro is a gaming mouse that can be customized for left-handed or right-handed gamers. Modular side pieces can be swapped to move the buttons to either side of the device.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Portable beds, stringless guitars, zombie fish bait
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens cast answer fan questions on Twitter
The cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens took over Twitter to answer fan questions in the run-up to the release of the blockbuster. Users tagged their questions with the #TwitterAwakens hashtag.
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The ‘Mantis Drone Claw’ aims to bring extra fun and functionality to your drone
Keen to add some extra functionality to remotely controlled copters, a mechanical engineering graduate has designed an attachable claw that's capable of grabbing, lifting, and transporting small objects.
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Half of the exoplanets that Kepler finds aren't actually planets, researchers say
New research suggests nearly half of the objects of interest that the Kepler space telescope has found over the last five years might not actually be planets, an error far higher than initially anticipated.
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British scientists unlocked the secret to pain — and how to end it
A team of British scientists has discovered the secret to human pain, which in turn has unlocked the recipe for ending it altogether -- a classic case of working backwards to find the answer.
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Step into your 4K future with the 6 best UHD TVs money can buy
To help you make the jump from 1080p to 4K Ultra HD, we've compiled a list of the five best 4K Ultra HD TVs worthy of a spot in your entertainment center.
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Flipping through The Manual: Elegant homes, whiskey glasses, gift-worthy watches
Burned out on apps, keys and screens? Improve your analog life! Digital Trends’ brother site The Manual exists to give men straight-up advice, from gear to the latest in fashion, food, drink, travel, grooming, and culture.
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To pay off its epic loan, Volkswagen may need to sell its luxury brands
The bad news just won't stop coming for Volkswagen. In the latest episode of the saga, collapsing sales may force the automaker to sell some of its high-end luxury brands, including Bentley, Lamborghini, and Ducati.
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How to start using Plex on your PC
Running Plex on your PC, with the right apps, can change the way you watch and stream your media files. Here's how to start using it on a Windows, Mac or Linux computer.
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