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 Ellen Pao is moving on and hoping to set the record straight | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

Despite losing a discrimination suit against Kleiner Perkins, Ellen Pao is still fighting for equality in Silicon Valley. Pao tells CNET News Editor in Chief Connie Guglielmo about her Project Include venture and why she's unsure about having her daughter enter the tech industry.

 Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 phones | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

Here's what to do if you have a Note 7 phone.

 The tech that determines who wins the gold | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

The difference between first and second place can come down to a fraction of a second. We talk to the CEO of Omega Timing, the official timekeepers of the Olympic Games in Rio, about technology at the finish line that helps determine who gets the gold.

 The wearable tech helping Olympians go for gold | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

Members of the US Olympic team, including Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, turned to new wearable tech in training for Rio. From a wrist-worn tracker that helps with recovery to smart glasses for the cycling team, CNET's Lexy Savvides shows us how tech is now part of Olympic preparations.

 Music festivals go cashless | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

At the Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco, visitors are given an RFID wristband that can be loaded with money to pay for food, drinks and merchandise.

 Brain training for athletes to keep their head in the game | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

Athletes heading to the upcoming Rio Olympics have been using headsets to improve their performance, including the Halo Sport, a headset which delivers electrical impulses to the motor cortex.

 Inside Facebook's new hardware lab | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

Yes, Facebook does hardware, and now it has a 22,000-square-foot lab where teams can collaborate, create prototypes and test hardware for VR, expanded internet access and data storage. Take a tour with CNET.

 Life, Disrupted: Tech and the refugee crisis | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

In June 2016, two CNET reporters and a photographer went to Greece to see what the refugee crisis looks like in the digital age. In Athens, they visited three camps to learn how refugees are using tech as they search for help and a home.

 A digital lifeline for refugees in Greece | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

For refugees stranded in Greece, phones are a lifeline to their families, help and information. CNET senior reporter Ben Fox Rubin met a young refugee who reminded him that sometimes apps and social media aren't enough. This video is part of Life, Disrupted: a special CNET report on tech and the refugee crisis.

 Google Translate and the refugee who wants to be Justin Bieber | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

CNET senior reporter Richard Nieva traveled to Greece to see firsthand the role tech is playing in the refugee crisis. He discovered just how powerful a translation app can be. This video is part of Life, Disrupted: a special CNET report on tech and the refugee crisis.

 He wanted to take a picture | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

In June, CNET senior photographer James Martin traveled to Greece to document how refugees are using tech in their everyday lives. He met two children he'll never forget. This video is part of Life, Disrupted: a special CNET report on tech and the refugee crisis.

 Samsung highlights iris-scanning tech in new Galaxy Note 7 | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

Samsung announces new security features inside the Galaxy Note 7, including the ability to unlock the smartphone with iris-scanning tech.

 Conquering Mt. Everest in virtual reality | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

If you've always dreamed of climbing Mt. Everest but don't want to brave the elements, we've got the VR experience for you.

 LeEco announces it's buying Vizio for $2 billion | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

Chinese company will acquire large US market share for televisions.

 Blackberry stresses security in budget DTEK 50 phone | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: Unknown

BlackBerry's Scott Wenger gives a walk-through of the security features and specs of the DTEK 50.

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