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• Pandora listeners can hear only so much

  22-10-2015 23:59 via cnet.com
  
  The Internet radio service's growth in listeners has lost the zippy tempo of its earlier years. That's why you'll soon start seeing offers to buy tickets with your music streams.
  
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• Amazon posts second straight profit powered by Web Services

  22-10-2015 23:58
  
  E-commerce company Amazon.com Inc on Thursday recorded a surprise profit for the second quarter in a row, propelled by higher sales in North America and its cloud computing business, and its shares rose 11 percent. Amazon, which has historically struggled with profitability while spending to expand beyond its core online marketplace offerings, reined in costs and was helped to profitability by growth at its Amazon Web Services (AWS) segment. Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky told reporters
  
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• AT&T profit up as mobile, video ambitions start to play out

  22-10-2015 23:48 via cnet.com
  
  The telecom giant hopes bundling the two services together will get customers to stick around longer.
  
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• Tiny RoboBee could be first of flying, swimming robot swarm, Ep. 223

  22-10-2015 23:46 via cnet.com
  
  This week on Crave, augment your reality with a demo of Magic Leap, find out exactly how many people Darth Vader has murdered and see why Harvard thinks tiny drones that can fly and swim are the future. It's the Crave show!
  
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• Google's Alphabet in big profit jump

  22-10-2015 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alphabet the new parent company of Google, reports profits up almost 50% for the third quarter.
  
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• Microsoft's focus on Windows 10 is starting to pay off

  22-10-2015 23:41 via cnet.com
  
  CEO Satya Nadella is relying on the latest version of Windows, and its ability to connect every device to the cloud, to recapture the hearts, minds and wallets of consumers everywhere. His strategy might be working.
  
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• Crave Ep. 223: Tiny RoboBee could be first of flying, swimming robot swarm

  22-10-2015 23:40 via cnet.com
  
  Engineers at Harvard have built an insect-sized flying robot that can also swim. One step closer to that drone insect swarm army.
  
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• The AKiTio Palm RAID is a tiny, speedy and expensive Thunderbolt drive

  22-10-2015 23:35 via cnet.com
  
  If you happen to be sad, CNET editor Dong Ngo will make you happy with this little and speedy storage box that is the AKiTio Palm RAID, just make sure you're not also being annoyed at the same time.
  
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• The talking grill makes cooking outside way smarter

  22-10-2015 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  Lynx's Wi-Fi-enabled SmartGrill has a clear edge over most of the competition, but all of those smarts come at a cost.
  
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• Finally, Audi brings a high-performance European model to the US

  22-10-2015 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  The Audi RS7 Performance adds a whole bunch of horsepower to the mix, and details about its US release will arrive closer to the LA Auto Show.
  
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• Stratasys warns Q3 will fall short, plots MakerBot writedown

  22-10-2015 23:25 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  3D printer maker Stratasys continues to struggle as customers hold back on orders. The company says it will write down the value of its MakerBot unit.
  
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• Google's 3Q earnings surge 45 pct, Alphabet stock soars

  22-10-2015 23:24
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's third-quarter report is getting an "A'' from investors as the Internet search leader enters a new era under Alphabet, its new parent company.
  
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• Conversations with a house -- voice control in the CNET Smart Home

  22-10-2015 23:24 via cnet.com
  
  We wrangle the options to try and find the right digital assistant or assistants for the connected devices in the CNET Smart Home.
  
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• AT&T profit beats Street, raises full-year forecast

  22-10-2015 23:10
  
  (Reuters) - AT&T Inc , long the No. 2 U.S. wireless carrier and since July the world's biggest pay-TV operator, raised its full-year earnings forecast after reporting a better-than-expected quarterly profit as it added more wireless mobile subscribers. The company, reporting its first earnings since completing its $48 billion acquisition of satellite TV operator DirecTV in July, raised its adjusted earnings forecast to $2.68-$2.74 per share from $2.62-$2.68. Net income attributable to AT&
  
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• Amazon confounds expectations with third-quarter profit surge

  22-10-2015 23:09 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The online retailer’s shares spiked 10% in after-hours trading as investors reacted to the $79m third-quarter profit reaped in part from its cloud computing servicesAmazon beat Wall Street expectations on Thursday, reporting a surprise profit, helped by rapid growth in its cloud computing business. Shares in the online retailer spiked 10% in after-hours trading as investors reacted to news that the company had posted a $79m profit for the third quarter. Analysts had expected Amazon to post
  
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• Shares of Google parent Alphabet jump as company beats Wall Street forecasts

  22-10-2015 22:57 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Alphabet reports 13% rise in quarterly profits boosted by strong advertising sales driven by YouTube and mobile searchStock in Alphabet – formerly known as Google Inc – jumped in after-hours trading on the news the company had beaten Wall Street expectations with an earnings per share of $5.73. The company reported a 13% rise in quarterly revenue, boosted by strong advertising sales driven by YouTube and mobile search, it said. Its advertising line-items seemed to suggest a slightly
  
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• Amazon makes second surprise profit

  22-10-2015 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Internet marketplace giant Amazon reports a surprise profit for the second quarter in a row thanks largely to higher sales in the US.
  
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• Don't hug the middle finger! An etiquette guide to Apple's new emojis

  22-10-2015 22:18 via cnet.com
  
  Apple put 185 new emojis in its latest iOS update, but just when is it appropriate to send someone an image of a block of cheese or a levitating man? CNET's Danny Gallagher plays Miss Manners.
  
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• Hands-free car systems still distract drivers, study says

  22-10-2015 22:06 via cnet.com
  
  Drivers can remain distracted for up to 27 seconds after using in-car voice commands, according to a study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
  
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• Cisa amendment would allow US to jail foreigners for crimes committed abroad

  22-10-2015 22:05 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Addition to controversial cybersecurity bill, which passed key Senate hurdle on Thursday, would lower barrier for US to pursue foreign nationals for cybercrimeAn amendment to a controversial cybersecurity bill will allow US courts to pursue and jail foreign nationals even if the crimes they commit are against other foreigners and on foreign soil.The main aim of the amendment to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (Cisa), which passed a key Senate hurdle on Thursday, is to lower the barrier
  
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• Luxury veneer not enough to save Navigator (pictures)

  22-10-2015 21:34 via cnet.com
  
  Lincoln continues to rely on brand engineering Ford vehicles with the Navigator, which doesn't depart much from its Ford Expedition platform-mate.
  
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• Lincoln luxes up the Navigator, doesn't change SUV character

  22-10-2015 21:31 via cnet.com
  
  The 2015 Lincoln Navigator sports leather seats and automatically lowering running boards, but these niceties don't make up for a bumpy ride.
  
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• A low-cost multifunction touchscreen printer under $150

  22-10-2015 21:16 via cnet.com
  
  The HP Envy 4520 all-in-one is the first printer to feature the company's updated Instant Ink smart cartridges that lets you choose between the traditional pay-as-you-go refill and HP's Instant Ink auto-delivery service.
  
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• Lincoln Navigator is more a capable SUV than luxury ride

  22-10-2015 20:59 via cnet.com
  
  Given its body-on-frame construction, it's not surprising that the Navigator exhibits a truck-like ride.
  
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• Meet the newly discovered 76-million-year-old pig-nosed turtle

  22-10-2015 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  The Arvinachelys goldeni, a now-extinct sea turtle with a pig's snout was discovered in Utah. It may be "one of the most bizarre turtles that ever lived."
  
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• Marty McFly and Doc Brown time-travel to 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

  22-10-2015 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  Great Scott! Marty and Doc arrive in the future in front of a live studio audience on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," where they're surprised to learn we haven't made as much progress they'd imagined.
  
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• Access Apple's Find My Friends app on iCloud.com

  22-10-2015 20:39 via cnet.com
  
  Users of Apple's service that helps keep tabs on friends and family members makes its way to your computer.
  
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• Price of US prison calls to plummet after regulators slash sky-high phone rates

  22-10-2015 20:37 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The Federal Communications Commission is ending a system that can cost inmates up to $17 a minute – cutting calls to between 11 and 22 cents a minuteFederal regulators moved to cap the costs of prison phone calls on Thursday in a move to end a system that has driven the price of a call as high as $17 a minute.At a meeting in Washington the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to cap rates on inmate calls made from one state to another. Prison calls have been driven sky high by fee
  
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• Low wages, long hours persist at iPhone factory, says labor group

  22-10-2015 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  New York-based China Labor Watch claims more work needs to be done to improve conditions at a supplier-owned factory in Shanghai.
  
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• Former ESPN chief to lead Activision Blizzard's e-sports push

  22-10-2015 19:55
  
  (Reuters) - Videogame maker Activision Blizzard Inc, the company behind the "Call of Duty" and "Destiny" franchises, said it hired former ESPN Chief Executive Steve Bornstein to help expand in the booming business of competitive videogames. Bornstein will become chairman of a new division in Activision Blizzard dedicated to competitive gaming, or e-sports, the company said on Thursday. Mike Sepso, who co-founded Major League Gaming, one of the largest professional competitive videogame leagues,
  
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• Revealed: Myanmar's jade trade is run by former junta members

  22-10-2015 19:25
  
  Global Witness has released a report into the jade business in Myanmar that, for the first time, reveals the scale of the industry and details how it is controlled by the military elites associated with the junta that ruled the country until 2011.By: Greg Williams, Continue reading...
  
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• Send photos and videos straight to the cloud with Camra

  22-10-2015 19:05 via cnet.com
  
  Running out of storage on your phone? This app instantly uploads new photos and videos so they don't consume any space.
  
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• New Galapagos giant tortoise crawls into science spotlight

  22-10-2015 19:05 via cnet.com
  
  Researchers are surprised to discover a group of giant tortoises on a Galapagos island are a completely separate species.
  
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• The lightweight, affordable choice for Android purists

  22-10-2015 19:04 via cnet.com
  
  This no-frills $379 smartphone is fast, but it may leave you wanting more.
  
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• Facebook expands search so you know what everyone's talking about

  22-10-2015 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The world's largest social network is now letting users find news stories, comments from strangers and the conversations behind trending topics.
  
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• Best-ever Nexus sets new standard for big-screen Android value

  22-10-2015 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  With metal materials and competitive specs, the well-priced Nexus 6P comes out swinging.
  
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• The new 'Force Awakens' trailer, this time with Brooklyn accents

  22-10-2015 18:55 via cnet.com
  
  How do you make a great trailer even better? On the latest episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live," Kimmel's crew gives the new "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" trailer a New York remix.
  
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• Better search rankings seen key to eBay's growth

  22-10-2015 18:52
  
  After a surprisingly strong quarter shorn of PayPal, further growth for eBay Inc will rest on its ability to make its website more visible to those searching for items to buy. EBay's shares rose as much as 13.5 percent on Thursday, a day after the company reported a better-than-expected profit for its first quarter since it spun off PayPal Holdings Inc, the payments processing business that had been its main engine of growth. At least seven analysts covering eBay's stock raised their price targe
  
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• Cybersecurity: Senate takes initial step to bill's passage

  22-10-2015 18:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is set to pass a bill aimed at improving cybersecurity by encouraging the sharing of threat information among companies and the U.S. government.
  
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• Buying Guide: 7 best projectors of 2015

  22-10-2015 18:29
  
  Home cinema projectorHome entertainment always looks better when it's been super-sized. Whether you want to splash Blu-ray movies across a large white wall, magnify your gaming experience, or want to throw photographs or slides from a mobile device onto a 100-inch plus screen, a home cinema projector should be your first choice of display. To help bring the big-screen home we've tested some of the top models of home cinema projector. They range from budget-oriented HD beamers right up to cinema-
  
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• NASA spots real 'Death Star' vaporizing a mini planet

  22-10-2015 18:23 via cnet.com
  
  Maybe Star Wars isn't so fictional after all. NASA's Kepler space telescope discovers a dead star chowing down on a small rocky object.
  
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• First speakers announced for WIRED Retail

  22-10-2015 18:23
  
  The first 11 companies pitching on the Startup Stage at WIRED Retail Together with Valtech have been announced. They include some of the most innovative companies disrupting and challenging the retail sector.By: Catherine Lawson, Continue reading...
  
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• Instagram's new Boomerang app lets you create GIF-like looping videos on Android, iOS

  22-10-2015 18:11 via cnet.com
  
  A new app from Instagram uses your photos to automatically create one-second videos that can be played forward or backward.
  
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• Apple fishes for apps for updated Apple TV

  22-10-2015 18:08 via cnet.com
  
  The company wants to stock up on games and other apps for the streaming-media box, which launches next week.
  
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• Better data has the power to save more lives, says Melinda Gates

  22-10-2015 18:05
  
  Data has empowered Netflix and Amazon, and it's about to transform global developmentBy: Melinda Gates, Continue reading...
  
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• Dell World 2015: Dell panel addresses challenges of the industrial IoT revolution

  22-10-2015 18:04
  
  There are over five billion connected devices today, and 20 billion more are expected to go online within five years, Dell claimed. This opens the doors to new applications, new ways to simplify life and new business uses for the Internet of Things (IoT) market."The IoT market will contribute to $50 trillion of GDP value. In the industrial world, a 1% increase in efficiency can lead to $1 to 2 billion in value," said Michael Raynor, Director at Deloitte, highlighting the importance of IoT in bus
  
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