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• Infiniti Q30: Striking design for compact luxury (pictures)

  15-09-2015 23:53 via cnet.com
  
  Infiniti's newest model, the Q30, employs strong design cues in a compact luxury car, and adds a hatchback for utility.
  
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• 3D-printed iPhone case won't let you take unoriginal tourist photos

  15-09-2015 23:52 via cnet.com
  
  Capture more original pictures than you might otherwise with Camera Restricta, an iPhone case that actually stops you from taking pictures of traditional tourist traps.
  
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• Hewlett-Packard to cut up to 30,000 jobs in restructure

  15-09-2015 23:51 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Job cuts announced as HP splits into two listed companies
  CEO Meg Whitman has already overseen 55,000 jobs shed
  Hewlett-Packard is expected to cut 25,000 to 30,000 jobs as part of a restructuring, the company announced on Tuesday.The latest job cuts are part of Hewlett-Packard’s plan to split the company into two listed companies – one focused on its computer and printer business and the other on hardware and service operations, to be known as Hewlett Packard Enterprise.Continue read
  
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• HP says it will cut 25,000 jobs

  15-09-2015 23:40
  
  (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co said it expects to cut 25,000 to 30,000 jobs as part of its restructuring and cost-saving efforts at it enterprise services business. HP is splitting into two listed companies later this year, separating its computer and printer businesses from its faster-growing corporate hardware and services operations, to be called Hewlett Packard Enterprise. "We've done a significant amount of work over the past few years to take costs out and simplify processes and these fina
  
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• Venezuelan telecoms deteriorate amid dollar squeeze, group says

  15-09-2015 23:38
  
  By Alexandra Ulmer and Eyanir Chinea CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's telecoms industry was deteriorating because of a scarcity of dollars, putting roaming and mobile internet services at risk, the crisis-hit country's telecoms chamber said on Tuesday. Telecoms, like almost all sectors of socialist-run Venezuela's battered economy, depend on a strict state allocation of dollars for imports and investments. "The scarce allocation of hard currency so far in 2015 is substantially less than the avera
  
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• BMW's latest 3 Series gets plug-in hybrid eDrive power

  15-09-2015 23:36 via cnet.com
  
  The heart of BMW's model lineup, the 3 Series, has a trick new 330e plug-in hybrid variant that promises vastly improved fuel economy and spirited performance.
  
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• The Lenovo ThinkCentre Chromebox puts Chrome OS on your desk

  15-09-2015 23:35 via cnet.com
  
  For basic online tasks, a Chromebox desktop is a low-cost solution.
  
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• These drones are coming for you in 2015 (pictures)

  15-09-2015 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  From palm-size models made for quick autonomous aerial selfies, aka dronies, to larger quadcopters with 4K-resolution-video capture capabilities, these are some of the flying cameras you'll see in the skies this year.
  
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• Computer models failing to accurately predict path of flames

  15-09-2015 23:32
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires that have overwhelmed firefighters in California this summer are stumping computer models designed to predict where they'll burn.
  
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• First 'Allegiant' trailer brings Tris and Four beyond the wall

  15-09-2015 23:29 via cnet.com
  
  They saved the city and revealed that life exists beyond the wall, and now Tris and Four are venturing into the unknown in the new trailer for "Allegiant."
  
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• Fund this: GameBeat is a smartphone case and game controller in one

  15-09-2015 23:20 via cnet.com
  
  What, your case doesn't have dual joysticks, eight buttons and a camera shutter? This one does.
  
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• Think twice before you toss your oven manual (pictures)

  15-09-2015 23:07 via cnet.com
  
  It seems silly to have an instruction guide for such a basic kitchen appliance as the oven. But manufacturers have loaded newer oven models with a medley of upgrades that have made the oven manual required reading. Here are some things you'll learn if you hang on to your oven guide.
  
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• Don't toss it! 7 tips you'll learn from your oven manual

  15-09-2015 23:07 via cnet.com
  
  Is an oven complicated enough to need a thick instruction guide? For newer models with enhanced technology and fancy upgrades, the answer is a resounding "yes."
  
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• Google launches donation-matching campaign to raise $11 million for refugees

  15-09-2015 23:03
  By Yasmeen Abutaleb SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc announced a donation-matching campaign that aims to raise $11 million for humanitarian organizations aiding the thousands of refugees that have overwhelmed European nations as they flee war-torn and impoverished countries. Google took an uncharacteristically personal approach in announcing the donation drive on its blog. Rather than having an executive make the announcement, Rita Masoud, a Google employee who fled Kabul with her family whe
  
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• HP says to cut 25,000 to 30,000 jobs in enterprise business

  15-09-2015 22:54
  (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co said it expects to cut 25,000 to 30,000 jobs as part of its restructuring and cost-saving efforts at it enterprise services business. HP is splitting into two listed companies later this year, separating its computer and printer businesses from its faster-growing corporate hardware and services operations. The expected job cuts will result in a charge of about $2.7 billion, beginning in the fourth quarter, HP said in a statement on Tuesday. (Reporting by Abhirup Ro
  
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• Three ways to squeeze your SAP maintenance costs

  15-09-2015 22:49 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  It's the time of the year where the temperatures drop, the leaves change colors and you inevitably have to negotiate with your software vendors. Here are three strategies and tactics for negotiating your SAP licensing agreements.
  
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• Facebook sees a 'dislike' button in your future

  15-09-2015 22:28 via cnet.com
  
  In a Q&A session, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will offer more choices than merely "like." He also discusses virtual reality, artificial intelligence and his feelings about becoming a dad.
  
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• BMW eyes new business opportunities with autonomous cars

  15-09-2015 22:24
  By Edward Taylor and Irene Preisinger FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German carmarker BMW is preparing to rethink its products, design and business models for the advent of driverless cars, a board member at the Bavarian company said on Tuesday. Peter Schwarzenbauer said the competitive advantage for premium carmakers will be rooted in their ability to offer a portfolio of transport options far beyond just selling a car. The ability to hail an autonomous car instantaneously may lead to a convergence betw
  
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• Get started with the new Notes app on iOS 9

  15-09-2015 22:15 via cnet.com
  
  Gone are the days of a plain note-taking app on your iOS device. Notes on iOS 9 means business.
  
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• U.S. judge certifies class action over Target Corp data breach

  15-09-2015 22:08
  
  A U.S. judge on Tuesday certified a class action against Target Corp brought by several banks over the retailer's massive data breach in 2013. U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson in St. Paul, Minnesota, said the banks could pursue their claims together over the breach, which compromised at least 40 million credit cards during the holiday season. Target did not immediately comment on the decision.
  
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• Amazon's Jeff Bezos ups his stake in billionaires' space race

  15-09-2015 22:03
  
  By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos unveiled plans on Tuesday to build a rocket manufacturing plant and launch site in Florida to better compete with fellow billionaires using their fortunes and tech prowess to open a new frontier in human space travel and exploration. Bezos’ space startup, Blue Origin, intends to invest more than $200 million to build the rocket-making facility adjacent to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The vehicles will blast off
  
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• Facebook working on 'dislike button', Zuckerberg says

  15-09-2015 21:57 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The social media site’s users want the ability to express empathy about certain posts, says Facebook CEO: ‘Not every moment is a good moment’Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says the company is – at long last – responding to the desire for a “dislike” button on the popular social media site. “I think people have asked about the dislike button for many years. Today is a special day because today is the day I can say we’re working on it
  
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• YouTube 'dancing baby' case prompts fair use ruling on copyrighted videos

  15-09-2015 21:51 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Court decision allows YouTube user to move forward with lawsuit against Universal music for takedown notice on 2007 video that featured Prince songIt just became a little harder to force someone to take copyrighted videos off YouTube, after a ruling from a three-judge panel in California found that before filing a removal notice, copyright holders must consider whether the way their intellectual property is used could be considered “fair use” under US law.Further, according to Monday
  
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• Sony gives Project Morpheus a predictable new name

  15-09-2015 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  Sony shows off its virtual reality headset -- now called PlayStation VR -- in a new teaser video. Facebook is said to be testing a 360-degree video app, and Microsoft gets ready to unload new Windows 10 gadgets, most likely a Surface Pro 4.
  
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• The best Android alternative to the iPad is skinnier and cheaper

  15-09-2015 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 comes in two ultra-slim sizes
  
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• Infiniti bets on small-car luxury with stylish Q30 model

  15-09-2015 21:34 via cnet.com
  
  Infiniti launches its all-new Q30 hatchback at the Frankfurt auto show, betting that upscale urban dwellers want small cars boasting the same high-end features as big, luxury sedans.
  
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• Amazon's space nerd CEO sets up rocket shop at Cape Canaveral

  15-09-2015 21:27 via cnet.com
  
  Jeff Bezos is as nuts about space as he is about delivering you everything on Earth. His space company, Blue Origin, looks to be setting up a new space race with fellow tycoon Elon Musk and SpaceX.
  
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• Twitter makes donating to your favorite politician just a tweet away

  15-09-2015 21:16 via cnet.com
  
  The social network teams up with mobile-payments company Square to enable US users to give money to campaigns via a tweet.
  
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• Facebook is working on a 'dislike' button

  15-09-2015 21:12 via cnet.com
  
  CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke in a Q&A session saying the social networking giant is going to offer more buttons than merely "like."
  
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• Woman gets dumped, discovers fiance left her for an online scammer

  15-09-2015 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In a tale of deep humanity, a woman discovers that her man has fallen not for a new love, but for a fake. It's what she did next that might be most surprising.
  
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• Hidden iOS 9 features

  15-09-2015 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  iOS 9 has plenty of features up its sleeve. Here are a few of the hidden options and tweaks within Apple's mobile operating system.
  
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• Rumored Huawei Nexus 6 comes into clearer focus with benchmark details

  15-09-2015 20:44 via cnet.com
  
  A pair of benchmarks reportedly belonging to Huawei's first Nexus phone help paint a clearer picture of what we'll get with this alleged device.
  
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• Behold the beauty of Samsung's curved ultra-wide monitor (pictures)

  15-09-2015 20:36 via cnet.com
  
  This 34-inch mammoth will have you reconsidering your dual monitor setup.
  
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• Homeland Security computers vulnerable to cyber attack: audit

  15-09-2015 20:33
  
  By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. department charged with protecting government computers needs to secure its own information systems better, according to an audit released on Tuesday that showed lapses in internal systems used by the Secret Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security also needs to establish a cyber training program for analysts and investigators, the audit said, with officials from several agencies blaming short-term budget
  
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• U.S. does not plan cyber sanctions before Xi visit

  15-09-2015 19:53
  
  The United States does not plan to impose sanctions on Chinese entities for economic cyber attacks ahead of next week's U.S. visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, a U.S. official and a person briefed on the White House's thinking said on Tuesday. Imposing sanctions before Xi's high-profile visit, which will include a black tie state dinner at the White House hosted by President Barack Obama, would be a diplomatic disaster, said the person briefed on the White House's thinking.
  
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• Live-action 'Jungle Book' trailer: Less singing, more action

  15-09-2015 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  Growling big cats, fire, dramatic chase scenes and narrow escapes highlight a sensational trailer teasing a new take on "The Jungle Book."
  
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• Jaguar's new car breaks world record with loop-the-loop – video

  15-09-2015 19:46 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Jaguar’s new sports car enters the record books on Monday after performing the largest ever loop-the-loop completed by a car. Guinness World Records have confrimed that the Jaguar F-PACE, driven by stunt driver Terry Grant, successfully completed a 19.08 metre tall, 360 degree circle. Grant had to withstand G-Force more severe than that experienced by space shuttle pilots to complete the stunt Continue reading...
  
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• Honda Project 2&4: four-wheel body, two-wheel soul (pictures)

  15-09-2015 19:35 via cnet.com
  
  Debuting at the 2015 Frankfurt auto show, Project 2&4 is an open-wheel race car with the heart of a MotoGP racing bike.
  
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• Review: AKG N90Q

  15-09-2015 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designAKG wants to push professional audio equipment to the masses with a little help from Quincy Jones. The over-ear N90Q is the result of that fruitful collaboration with the famed producer, with the goal to create an advanced and stylish set of headphones. And, oh how advanced they are. The sound capabilities deliver, as well. But golly, are these expensive: AKG is selling its N90Q for $1,499 (about £974, AU$2,101, though there's no word on a global release at the time
  
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• Sony A7S II clones the other Mark II models (pictures)

  15-09-2015 19:23 via cnet.com
  
  While it's substantially different on the inside, the second-generation A7S has the same body -- and takes the same accessories -- as the other Mark II A7 models.
  
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• Epix adding offline video viewing

  15-09-2015 19:23 via cnet.com
  
  The premium cable and satellite TV network Epix will soon allow subscribers to download and view content offline on compatible mobile devices.
  
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• Opera browser can now sync your website passwords

  15-09-2015 19:22 via cnet.com
  
  Latest version of the Web browser lets you synchronize you login details, making them available when logged in to Opera on any PC.
  
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• 'Star Trek' vs. 'Star Wars': Georgia Tech professors weigh in

  15-09-2015 19:12 via cnet.com
  
  It's the greatest debate in science fiction, and Georgia Tech faculty, staff and alumni think they know whether "Star Trek" or "Star Wars" is the best sci-fi franchise.
  
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• 15 surprisingly mean Steve Jobs quotes...and 2 nice ones (pictures)

  15-09-2015 19:11 via cnet.com
  
  The late, great Steve Jobs was known for his wit, especially the acid variety. Here are a few highlights.
  
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• Amazon boasts Fire TV is better at turning you into a couch potato

  15-09-2015 19:10 via cnet.com
  
  With Apple TV stealing the spotlight, Amazon brags about its own streaming-media box for logging more hours watched than rival devices. Too bad you can't buy one.
  
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• Tablet Tuesday: Get a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 for $399.99

  15-09-2015 19:01 via cnet.com
  
  Well, sort of: You need to trade in any working tablet and schlep out to a Best Buy store to do so.
  
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• Jeff Bezos' space company unveils new rocket at Cape Canaveral

  15-09-2015 18:46 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Amazon founder reveals details about unnamed new rocket, produced by his space travel company Blue Origin, to compete with Space X and Virgin GalacticJeff Bezos unveiled his space travel company Blue Origin’s brand new rocket on Tuesday morning at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket, which Bezos did not name, appears to be a completely different model from the company’s New Shepard rocket, which launched in April. The new model is long and bullet-shaped, whereas New Shepard is squat
  
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• Disney's 'The Jungle Book' looks awesome in first trailer

  15-09-2015 18:35
  
  Disney has released the trailer for the The Jungle Book, providing a thrilling and ever so slightly chilling insight into what audiences can expect.By: Katie Collins, Continue reading...
  
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• Man fined for flying drone at football matches and Buckingham Palace

  15-09-2015 18:31 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Nigel Wilson, 42, forced to give up equipment after judge says his behaviour was ‘height of arrogance in terms of public safety’A drone enthusiast has been fined and banned from pursuing his hobby after he was convicted of flying remote control aircraft over and around Premier League football stadiums, parliament and Buckingham Palace. Nigel Wilson, a security guard from Nottingham, posted videos to YouTube showing views from heights of at least 100 metres of Premier League, Champion
  
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• Apple Watch scores high satisfaction marks in recent poll

  15-09-2015 18:25 via cnet.com
  
  More than half of Apple Watch owners say they're "very satisfied" with the device, says a survey from market researcher 451 Research.
  
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