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Best of TechHive Jun 23, 2016 Apple might be quietly preparing an assault on the cable box via its Apple TV The next Apple TV update makes watching cable channels easier. Why not cut out the middleman? Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Don't worry that a robot is going to steal your job... yet • Sony's PlayStation Vue live TV streaming expands to Roku, with Android on deck • Amazon's redesigned Kindle is whiter, thinner, and still $80 • WD's new external drive is the first self-contained, fully portable Plex media server • Smart-battery maker Roost is developing a Wi-Fi water and freeze detector • IFTTT competitor Stringify gets a major update • Elon Musk wants to build you a robotic housekeeper • Nest thermostats to save some homeowners money by leveraging utility companies' Time of Use rate plans • Netatmo adds smart-home features and cloud storage to its home security camera • Emojis: Now there's a movie coming • Apple fixes serious flaw in AirPort wireless routers Don't worry that a robot is going to steal your job... yet Robotics will replace some human workers in their jobs, but technology will also create new, more interesting jobs for people, according to a report from Forrester Research. Read More ▶ Sony's PlayStation Vue live TV streaming expands to Roku, with Android on deck You can now get PlayStation Vue broadcast TV streaming on your Roku, and next week you can watch on your Nexus or Galaxy phone as well. Read More ▶ Amazon's redesigned Kindle is whiter, thinner, and still $80 The new $80 Amazon Kindle also makes it easier for visually impaired users to read e-books. Read More ▶ WD's new external drive is the first self-contained, fully portable Plex media server WD's My Passport Wireless Pro external drive is the first self-contained, fully portable Plex media server. Read More ▶ Smart-battery maker Roost is developing a Wi-Fi water and freeze detector The company behind the Roost Smart Battery for smoke detectors expands into another segment of the smart home. Read More ▶ IFTTT competitor Stringify gets a major update The objective was to make the powerful app easier to use and easier for users to share 'flows,' the equivalent of IFTTT recipes. Read More ▶ Elon Musk wants to build you a robotic housekeeper High-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has his sights set on building robots that can do housework, have conversations, and play games. Read More ▶ Nest thermostats to save some homeowners money by leveraging utility companies' Time of Use rate plans Program to start with SolarCity customers who purchase or lease solar panels. Read More ▶ Netatmo adds smart-home features and cloud storage to its home security camera New door/window sensors can trigger Netatmo's Welcome camera to capture a clip and upload it to a Dropbox account. Read More ▶ Emojis: Now there's a movie coming Emojis have become an important and essential communication tool for hundreds of millions of people, so naturally, now there's a movie coming. Read More ▶ Apple fixes serious flaw in AirPort wireless routers Apple has released firmware updates for its AirPort wireless base stations in order to fix a vulnerability that could put the devices at risk of hacking. Read More ▶

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