Website picks which celeb will die next

A MACABRE website that guesses which celebrities will die each year only correctly tipped 12 out of 50 deaths during 2016 but is happy with its “good form”.

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Your New Year’s resolution is pointless

AS A fan of being the devil’s advocate, I just wanted to reach out and advise you not to make a New Year’s resolution because you’re going to fail. Here’s why.

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Yes your child can really do this

BETHANY Howell, like many parents locks her mobile with her thumbprint, and dozed. She woke to be asked why she’d just spent $250 online.

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‘Hololens’ tech to cure bad memory

THE tech giant patented object tracking technology in 2012 and with a new device, it’s about to make our lives a lot easier.

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6.2 earthquake tremors hit Bali

A 6.2 MAGNITUDE earthquake has hit eastern Indonesia, with tremors felt in the popular tourist spot of Bali — the second to hit the nation this month.

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Driver takes on floods, and loses

WE ARE told time and time again, don’t enter flood waters. This driver in South Melbourne pretty much summed up why it’s not a great idea.

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Why iPhone production isn’t coming to the United States

It's not just the cost of labor -- building an iPhone in the US would be massively complex. China has invested billions of dollars in infrastructure, while Apple's entire supply chain for the product is tuned to Chinese manufacturing. Revamping those decisions would cost a great deal of money.

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Five reasons you should buy a car right now

If there's one day where everyone wants to move out cars, it's New Year's Eve day. Automakers want sales bragging rights, dealers want to meet the next quota level, sales reps want bonuses. You're in the driver's seat. And you can always walk.

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ET deals: Dell Inspiron 15 5000 15.6-inch laptop for $549

Today, Dell is offering up a substantial discount on the Inspiron 15 5000 laptop. If you're in need of a powerful 15.6-inch device, this is the perfect time to buy. With a full HD display, a Skylake CPU, a dedicated graphics card, and a sizable hard drive, this laptop offers a complete computing experience wherever you go.

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The year in space: Supernovas, gravitational waves, theoretical planets, and Hammer pants

Supernovae, gravitational waves, exoplanets, a solar flare in 4K, and... space Hammer pants? It's been a wild year.

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FBI, DHS release report on Russian hacking as administration-ordered sanctions take effect

The FBI and DHS have released a joint report into the hacking attempts against the United States, while President Obama announces specific sanctions against Russia.

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Windows 10 may get new dedicated gaming mode in upcoming Redstone 2 update

Windows 10 is getting a new Game Mode in its upcoming Redstone 2 update, but Microsoft is keeping quiet about what the new mode means or offers for PC gamers.

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Choosing a security camera: A roundup of options

It can be hard to sort through all the options available for home security cameras. We've rounded up some of the leaders in each segment to give you a starting point to choosing one.

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ET deals: Save hundreds with the learn to code 2017 bundle

If you're interested in learning how to program, you won't want to miss this awesome package on StackSocial. Simply pay more than the average price for the bundle, and you'll get ten online courses that are designed to make just about any of us into competent coders.

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Facebook’s censorship regime is a dangerous gamble

Facebook's first foray into political censorship must err on the side of falsehood, or it will steer us toward ignorance, censorship, and even higher levels of polarization.

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Vaporware: 2016’s wall of shame

Clickbait, vaporware, smoke and mirrors or outright fraud. The cake was, in fact, a lie. The "best" of 2016, for a certain value of "best."

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Some Google Nexus and Pixel devices are shutting down before the battery is drained

Well, that's not good. The Google Pixel and Nexus 6P are both suffering shutdown problems when the battery level reaches roughly 30%.

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The Nintendo Switch won’t feature a user-replaceable battery

New filings with the FCC show that the upcoming Nintendo Switch won't have a user-replaceable battery. Will this harm the new portable's uptake, or are consumers used to not upgrading or replacing their lithium-ion cells?

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Qualcomm fined $865 million by South Korean FTC for abusive business practices

Qualcomm got slapped with a massive fine related to its patent licensing practices today. The company, unsurprisingly, disputes the findings of the Korean Fair Trade Comission. The KFTC, for its part, doesn't care.

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Walking again: Hyundai’s exoskeleton helps paraplegics move on their own

H-MEX exoskeleton helps paraplegics walk, climb stairs, stand up and sit down. It works. H-WEX makes it easier to lift workplace weights without injury. With the two, Hyundai is throwing its hat into the exoskeleton market.

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Lenovo Phab2 Pro review roundup: Bad hardware for an incomplete platform

The first consumer Tango phone is a mediocre monster. As debuts for Google's Project Tango go, this one is a miss.

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Eye candy from space: The most beautiful panoramas and photos of the universe around us

Straight outta sci-fi: these beauty shots from all over space offer a startling, spectacular look into the cosmos. Watch the universe at work, from our own lonely planet to the deepest image of the Orion Nebula ever captured.

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Robots ready to rumble: drones and bots battle it out in South Korea – video

The International Drone Robot Contest is taking place in Incheon in South Korea. Humanoid bots battle it out in a martial arts contest while drones and rolling robots complete physical tasks. Six hundred pupils are taking part in the competition, which began on Tuesday

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Carrie Fisher, iconic film heroine, has died at the age of 60

Carrie Fisher, the beloved actress who played Princess Leia Organa Solo across four films and nearly 40 years of Star Wars has died today, at the age of 60.

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New leaked benchmarks show AMD’s Ryzen going toe-to-toe with Intel’s Core i7

AMD's Ryzen / Zen core is looking good in leaked benchmarks. For the first time in five years, an AMD-built CPU looks to be capable of competing against its Intel counterpart, even if Chipzilla maintains an overall advantage.

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Star Citizen developer Chris Roberts clarifies engine change to Amazon’s Lumberyard won’t delay the game

Star Citizen has been ported to a new engine and will use Amazon's Lumberyard going forward. While engine ports usually substantially delay game development, there are specific issues in play that make that less likely here.

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Apple now investigating Consumer Reports MacBook Pro battery life results

Apple has said it's looking into the battery problems reported by Consumer Reports. A comprehensive explanation of the phenomenon remains scarce.

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Affinity Photo comes to Windows: Nearly all of Photoshop for $40!

Adobe's Photoshop has long been nearly-unchallenged as the tool for serious photo editing. Now, Affinity Photo is going head-to-head with value pricing and some additional goodies thrown in.

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Apple’s new MacBook Pro is the first MacBook Consumer Reports won’t recommend

Apple's latest laptop is the first MacBook Pro to fail to earn a Consumer Reports recommendation. The culprit? Incredibly terrible and wildly varying battery life. Apple can claim its hardware is performing as designed all it wants, but end-users are clearly seeing something different.

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Microsoft finally admits that its malware-style Get Windows 10 upgrade campaign went too far

Microsoft has finally acknowledged that its "Get Windows 10" campaign made a significant mistake by pushing a malware-style update that changed how the GWX.exe application functioned. The company's explanation of how it 'learned things' from the process, however, still rings false.

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NORAD tracks Santa, and everyone else has orbital ambitions: this week in space

Japan launched a new science satellite, the Electron is ready to fly, and the ESA wants to build a village on the moon. Not bad for the lull before Christmas.

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Honda may team up with Waymo to make self-driving cars

Google and Honda are chatting about building a self-driving car, which could go into production around 2020.

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Could Nintendo’s Switch pack 1080p or 1440p support after all?

Nintendo might have a different set of specs in store for the Switch than what we've been led to expect.

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Michael Fassbender on Assassin's Creed: 'Genetic memory makes a lot of scientific sense to me' – video interview

The star of the video game adaptation – alongside co-star Marion Cotillard and director Justin Kurzel – discusses the plausibility of past lives and inheriting the experiences of our ancestors. Fassbender also cautions against colonisation, while Kurzel speaks about mainstream snobbishness towards the gaming community.

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The supervolcano that may have killed off Europe’s Neanderthals is stirring again

The ancient supervolcano known as the Phlegraean Fields (Italian: Campi Flegrei) could be preparing to erupt. If it does, the near-term impact could be catastrophic.

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The 6 best Android phones of 2016

This last year had a ton of great devices, and I've used them all -- here are the six best Android phones from 2016.

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Should you buy a 4K UHD TV for the PS4 Pro?

Let's check out a few games and video services on the PS4 Pro, and see how they hold up on a 4K TV. And while we're at it, we'll look ahead to a handful of upcoming titles that will make your wallet quiver in fear.

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This app gives every last corner of Earth an address

It's up to the task of getting mail to the nomads on the Mongolian steppes. What do you want to bet Santa has this app on his phone?

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ET deals: 14-inch Dell Latitude 14 7000 touchscreen laptop for $729

Need a lightweight laptop for business trips? Today, Dell is offering up a substantial discount on the Latitude 14 7000 touchscreen laptop. With a small footprint, a Core i5 CPU, and an SSD, this laptop is a real bargain with today's coupon in play.

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Asheron’s Call, Asheron’s Call 2 both set to close next month after 17 years

After 17 years, MMO Asheron's Call will go offline on January 31, 2017. Asheron's Call 2, the defunct sequel that was revived in 2012 will also depart the mortal coil at the same time.

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Uber’s new creepy update lets you turn people into destinations

Uber wants to turn your friends and family into destinations, and it's hoping you'll share information with the company to help them do it.

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Samsung Smart TV update forces users to see ads

Samsung recently updated its televisions to make viewing ads mandatory if you want to use the Smart TV features. If you haven't recently invested in a set, it may be time to take Samsung permanently off your screens -- at least until it stops requiring you view ads in perpetuity on hardware you already paid for.

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New Barnes & Noble Android tablet runs same ‘malware’ app recently found on Blu phones

Malware or not, this was a foolish choice by Barnes & Noble.

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Nvidia offering ‘PC Gaming Revival’ kits to make old hardware fresh again

Nvidia is offering a new "PC Revival Kit" bundle to customers in Latin America. If it catches on, will we see similar products selling in the US?

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MIT study: Driverless truck platoons will save fuel and money, especially if they tailgate

MIT studies whether autonomous truck convoys are more efficient being dispatched at regular times, or waiting until, say, five or 10 trucks are ready to go. Fuel savings of 20% are possible when platooning.

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EPA now concedes fracking is a hazard to drinking water

After a year-long review of the data, the EPA has concluded that fracking poses a systemic danger to clean groundwater. But it's not necessarily inherent to the technology of fracking itself. Human handling is a lot of the problem.

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ET deals: Get a lifetime subscription to PureVPN for $69

StackSocial is offering up a lifetime subscription to the PureVPN service at a deep discount, so there's never been a better time to invest in your surfing safety.

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NASA says dwarf planet Ceres has plenty of water ice

Two new studies of the Dawn spacecraft's data have shown strong evidence for significant ice deposits on Ceres.

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Apple CEO promises fresh Mac hardware, as report shows Apple is ignoring its desktops, MacOS

A brand new report from Bloomberg offers an interesting counterweight to Tim Cook's confidence. According to that investigation, Apple has made a number of strategic decisions that took emphasis away from the Mac design teams.

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FCC Republicans confirm they’ll act to topple net neutrality as quickly as possible

Net neutrality isn't long for this world. Once President-Elect Trump takes office, the rules governing the so-called open Internet, are likely to be scrapped. ISPs are already salivating at the thought of dusting off their plans to create service tiers based on packet prioritization, not just basic speeds.

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HTC may stop selling flagship phones in the US

HTC isn't giving up, but you might not be seeing the brand as much anymore.

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Latest MH370 report identifies new area for search, but Australia isn’t interested

A new report on wreckage drift analysis highlights a new area for the MH370 search effort to target, but Australia appears to be itching to wrap things up. If it does, the aircraft, or what remains of it, will likely remain lost for the indefinite future.

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ET deals: Dell XPS 13 1080p laptop for $850

With a slim form factor and a focus on flexibility, these highly portable laptops are excellent fits for most consumers. Unfortunately, they tend to be on the pricey side, but we've just found a superb bargain from Dell. With the use of today's coupon code, you can save a total of $250 on a Dell XPS 13.

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Groundbreaking fMRI study finds 4 distinct neurological subtypes of depression

New research from Weill Cornell isolates four neurotypes of depression and sheds light on the physical underpinnings of psychological disease. This could change how we diagnose and treat depression and other mental illnesses.

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ET deals: Get online courses from Udemy for just $10 each

If you love to learn, check out the outstanding classes at Udemy. Thousands of online courses are being discounted today, so you can invest in a new skill -- even if you're on a budget.

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Rounding up the 17-inch Blade Pro reviews: Is Razer’s latest laptop a winner?

Razer's new Razer Blade Pro has turned heads thus far, with a gorgeous 17-inch screen, unique keyboard and trackpad layout, and mechanical keyboard. If you're looking for an unusual system with a lot of horsepower, and you've got a fair bit of cash socked away, this is one attractive rig.

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Hyundai Ioniq self-driving car: flawless, all right turns, no danger of speeding tickets

Hyunda's compact alt-fuels sedan is the test-bed for Hyundai's self-driving aspirations. Hyundai will sell 3 versions (EV, hybrid, plug-in) and likely build a self-driving version.

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Nintendo Switch’s CPU, GPU clock speeds revealed

The CPU and GPU speeds for the Nintendo Switch have leaked. Depending on how powerful you thought the system would be, the final figures may be a bit of a surprise.

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