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• Facebook tests 'break-up' tools

  19-11-2015 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New tools to make managing relationship break ups easier are being tested by Facebook.
  
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• Mark Hamill confession: 'I flunked a Star Wars trivia quiz' - CNET

  19-11-2015 23:31 via cnet.com
  
  The actor hints at what he knows of Luke Skywalker's status for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and reveals what he doesn't know about the first six installments.
  
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• Hyundai's 6th-gen Elantra is lighter, smarter and greener video - CNET

  19-11-2015 23:28 via cnet.com
  
  The 2017 Hyundai Elantra may not be the most glamorous car unveiled in LA, but if the previous model's success is any indicator it could be the most important one.
  
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• Stephen Colbert gives Bobby Jindal a 'Hunger Games' send-off - CNET

  19-11-2015 23:20 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: The Louisianan decides to withdraw from the Republican presidential race. "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert gives him a momentous goodbye.
  
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• Google Fit update adds support for strength training, diet and sleep tracking - CNET

  19-11-2015 23:17 via cnet.com
  
  The software will also be able to display real-time information on daily activities. Android users can expect it to arrive in the coming days.
  
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• An Italian invasion! Fiat Spider, Alfa Romeo debuts conquer the LA Auto Show (pictures) - CNET

  19-11-2015 23:08 via cnet.com
  
  Of the dozens of announcements at the 2015 LA Auto show, most of the buzz surrounded Fiat's new roadster and Alfa Romeo's hot sport sedan.
  
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• Google appoints VMware co-founder Greene to run cloud business

  19-11-2015 23:05
  
  (Reuters) - Google Inc, a unit of Alphabet Inc, said it appointed VMware Inc co-founder and industry veteran Diane Greene to run its cloud business. Google said on Thursday it will buy Greene's startup bebop, a development platform that helps build and maintain enterprise applications. Greene and the bebop team will join Google after the transaction closes this year.
  
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• Google offers legal support to some YouTube users in copyright battles

  19-11-2015 23:04 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The tech company pledges to cover legal costs for handful of videos that it claims represent clear fair use despite being issued DMCA takedown noticesGoogle is stepping up its defense of YouTube users who find themselves on the wrong side of a copyright claim, the tech company said on Thursday. After a series of skirmishes with established media and others the company said it was “offering legal support to a handful of videos that we believe represent clear fair uses which have been subjec
  
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• Finally, 4K TVs are worth buying -- no seriously - CNET

  19-11-2015 23:01 via cnet.com
  
  After several years of growing pains, and marginal picture-quality improvements, 4K TVs are becoming affordable, and they're finally worth considering.
  
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• Cadillac carries sedan styling into its newest SUV, the XT5 (pictures) - CNET

  19-11-2015 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Cadillac softened its sharp-edged design for the CTS and ATS sedans, and now shows similar styling in its all-new XT5, a medium-sized SUV replacing the outgoing SRX.
  
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• Best Black Friday camera deals of 2015 - CNET

  19-11-2015 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  We clicked around the Web to find the best camera and accessory deals. This gallery will be updated as we spot them.
  
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• eBay wants you to battle for holiday deals, but Watson knows your wish list - CNET

  19-11-2015 22:42 via cnet.com
  
  Attention online shoppers: Google beefs up shopping search on mobile, eBay puts a new twist on Black Friday fights and IBM's Watson tracks which gifts are trending.
  
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• Kick back and relax in Volvo's Concept 26 autonomous car cockpit video - CNET

  19-11-2015 22:34 via cnet.com
  
  Volvo's Concept 26 cockpit explores how drivers will interact with their cars, be more productive or just relax in a future where the cars can do all of the driving.
  
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• Intuit Q1 looks good, QuickBooks Online users up

  19-11-2015 22:33 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Wall Street was expecting a loss of 4 cents per share on revenue of $670.4 million.
  
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• eBay wants you to battle for holiday deals, but Watson knows your wish list video - CNET

  19-11-2015 22:31 via cnet.com
  
  Attention online shoppers: Google beefs up shopping search on mobile, eBay puts a new twist on Black Friday fights and IBM's Watson tracks which gifts are trending.
  
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• Square's stock soars 45 percent in first day of trading

  19-11-2015 22:29
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Square bounced back in its stock market debut Thursday after the once-hot mobile payments service slashed the price of its initial public offering to get the deal done.
  
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• Tech group rejects post-Paris call for data encryption 'backdoors'

  19-11-2015 22:12
  
  By Dustin Volz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading U.S.-based technology industry group on Thursday, in its first statement since last week's Paris attacks, rejected calls to give U.S. law enforcement authorities backdoor keys to let them circumvent encryption technology for cellphones. Weakening encryption to help the government monitor electronic communications in the name of national security "simply does not make sense," the Information Technology Industry Council said in a statement released t
  
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• How to switch to Google Maps Lite on the Web - CNET

  19-11-2015 22:12 via cnet.com
  
  Google Maps is beautiful in your Web browser, but that beauty may have a performance cost. To avoid this, try out the Lite mode.
  
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• 2017 Cadillac XT5 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  19-11-2015 22:09 via cnet.com
  
  At the Los Angeles auto show, Cadillac heralded its next big model line change-up with the XT5 medium-sized SUV, replacing the SRX and the first of four new SUV models.
  
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• Palestinian attacks in Tel Aviv, West Bank, leave 5 dead

  19-11-2015 22:07
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — A pair of stabbing and shooting attacks carried out by Palestinians killed five people Thursday — three Israelis, a Palestinian and an American — in one of the deadliest days yet in a two month-long outburst of Israeli-Palestinian violence.
  
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• See Harrison Ford surprise Star Wars fans via Skype - CNET

  19-11-2015 21:39 via cnet.com
  
  Han Solo video-bombs a few fans just to see them freak out...and also to announce a new charity campaign.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz GLS is a luxury behemoth video - CNET

  19-11-2015 21:37 via cnet.com
  
  Mercedes updates their naming scheme for SUVs with the new GLS class and gives the already large vehicle a moderate refresh at the 2015 LA Auto Show.
  
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• Trackr Atlas Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  19-11-2015 21:32 via cnet.com
  
  Misplace your keys? Cat hiding from you? TrackR's new plug will help you find what you're looking for.
  
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• Shock rock: Machine uncovers honking 1,111-carat diamond - CNET

  19-11-2015 21:07 via cnet.com
  
  A specialized sorting machine that uses X-ray technology sniffs out one of the largest diamonds ever discovered.
  
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• NATO fights malware, bugged devices at Estonian cyber center

  19-11-2015 20:55
  
  TARTU, Estonia (AP) — NATO nations and allies are battling malware in tablets and infected devices this week in the alliance's largest cyber drill to date aimed at improving members' data privacy in crisis situations.
  
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• Open-top luxury in the Mercedes-Benz SL video - CNET

  19-11-2015 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  Mercedes-Benz updates the SL with a bigger and powerful engine, along with some driver-assistance features at the 215 Los Angles Auto Show.
  
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• Spotify to offer staff six months' parental leave on full pay

  19-11-2015 20:46 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Swedish music streaming firm will backdate policy so all its 1,600 employees worldwide with a child born after 1 January 2013 are eligibleSpotify is to offer staff up to six months’ parental leave with 100% pay as part of a global policy it says recognises the importance of “a healthy work-family balance”.The Swedish company, which launched its music streaming service in 2008 and now has 75 million users, will backdate the policy so that every one of its 1,600 worldwide employe
  
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• DfT hopes 48-hour hackathon will get railways back on track

  19-11-2015 20:22 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  150 software developers, designers and entrepreneurs will pay £25 each to spend weekend inventing apps to improve UK rail networkWith its £38.5bn five-year plan to upgrade the railways yet to bring the desired results, the cash-strapped Department for Transport is turning to the tech world to spark some creative fixes and launching a 48-hour hackathon to improve Britain’s trains.An estimated 150 software developers, designers and entrepreneurs from across the world will board t
  
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• Intel expects revenue growth to return in 2016

  19-11-2015 19:55 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  During an investor day event at its Santa Clara, Calif. headquarters, the chip giant said it expects to see fiscal 2016 revenue grow somewhere in the mid-single digits.
  
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• ​Red Hat adds up-to-date languages to RHEL

  19-11-2015 19:38 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Are your Red Hat Enterprise Linux programmers chomping at the bit for the latest and greatest development tools? Then, Red Hat Software Collections 2.1 and Red Hat Developer Toolset 4 are just what they want.
  
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• Will it bend? Apple Pencil gets a twisty torture test - CNET

  19-11-2015 19:31 via cnet.com
  
  The Apple Pencil sticks out from the iPad Pro when it's charging. Can it handle the rigors of bumps, bends and twists?
  
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• Investors "swipe right" in Tinder-owner Match's debut

  19-11-2015 19:31
  
  Match Group, which touts itself as the world's No. 1 dating company, is seen as the crown jewel of Diller's media properties and has driven parent IAC/InterActiveCorp's profit and revenue in recent quarters. One of Match Group's most popular offerings is Tinder, a mobile app on which people "swipe right" or "swipe left" to signal their willingness – or not – to meet prospective partners.
  
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• The new Dune Beetle is more bogus than it is baja video - CNET

  19-11-2015 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  The VW Beetle Dune made its debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, and now we get a first look at the production version. With a negligible lift, all-season tires, and a rear diffuser that does double duty as a skid plate, this front-wheel-drive Beetle is suited more for graded dirt roads than any serious dunes.
  
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• Windows is 30, so here's how it took over the world - CNET

  19-11-2015 19:22 via cnet.com
  
  Windows made its debut on 20 November 1985 -- come with us on a trip through time as we see how Bill Gates' baby took over the world.
  
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• Nokia remains bullish about Africa business despite economic slowdown

  19-11-2015 19:18
  
  Nokia, which sold its once-dominant mobile handset business to Microsoft in 2014, deals in Africa mostly with telecommunications operators and governments, both of which have been hit by weaker currencies and slower economic growth. "Worldwide growth is flattish, but Africa is a pocket of growth for us," he told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the AfricaCom conference. The region Geyser manages, which stretches from South Africa to Tanzania, is heavily dependent on commodities export
  
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• Best Black Friday camera deals 2015 - CNET

  19-11-2015 19:13 via cnet.com
  
  We clicked around the Web to find the best camera and accessory deals. This gallery will be updated as we spot them.
  
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• Union says IBM Germany considering up to 3,000 layoffs - report

  19-11-2015 19:05
  
  IBM is considering laying off up to 3,000 German employees, or 18 percent of its staff in the country over the next two years, business magazine Wirschafts Woche reported on Thursday, quoting a union leader on the company's supervisory board. An IBM spokesman declined to comment on what he said were “rumors and speculation”. The Verdi service union believes 2,500 of the potential layoffs were relatively fixed in the company's plans, with 500 more possible if business conditions deter
  
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• How to change your computer's name in Windows 10 - CNET

  19-11-2015 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  Want to make your PC more recognizable on your network? Follow these steps to rename it.
  
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• Get rid of ads in your Windows 10 Start menu - CNET

  19-11-2015 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  Windows 10 occasionally sneaks unwanted app "suggestions" into your Start menu.
  
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• Smart home and appliance deals for Black Friday 2015 - CNET

  19-11-2015 18:54 via cnet.com
  
  There's no need to search high and low for the best smart home and appliance deals this holiday season -- we've already compiled a list just for you. Click through to see what the 2015 shopping season has in store.
  
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• Bouncers and council officials with body cams 'posing privacy risk'

  19-11-2015 18:51
  
  Body cameras worn by council staff and bouncers pose privacy risks, a surveillance commissioner has warned.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Tel Aviv stabbing, West Bank attack leave 5 killed

  19-11-2015 18:46
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — A pair of attacks by Palestinians — one in Tel Aviv and another in the West Bank — killed five people including an 18-year-old American citizen on Thursday, intensifying a two month-long wave of violence.
  
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• The mature Mini is here video - CNET

  19-11-2015 18:41 via cnet.com
  
  New for the US market, the 2016 Mini Clubman is adult offering of the iconic Mini brand. The company is hoping this larger Clubman will take the sporting Mini feel into a larger class of vehicle.
  
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• Watch this crafty remake of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' trailer - CNET

  19-11-2015 18:36 via cnet.com
  
  A shot-by-shot, low-budget fan remake of the latest "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" trailer has all the scenes we've been drooling over, but with a lot more charm.
  
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• Subaru hones the Impreza sedan's design with a new concept (pictures) - CNET

  19-11-2015 18:23 via cnet.com
  
  It seems like the latest Impreza model only just arrived, but Subaru is already hard at work honing the design for the next generation sedan with a concept at the 2015 LA Auto show.
  
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• Sony's Xperia Z5 Compact is one of the best mini phones around video - CNET

  19-11-2015 18:22 via cnet.com
  
  By squashing flagship-level specs into a small, pocketable body, Sony has made a great mini phone.
  
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• Sony Xperia Z5 Premium review - CNET

  19-11-2015 18:22 via cnet.com
  
  Don't be bewitched by the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's 4K screen -- this phone comes at too high a price for what you get.
  
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• Best Buy tries to woo with another pre-Black Friday sale - CNET

  19-11-2015 18:07 via cnet.com
  
  The latest sale offers deals on eight tech products, including headphones, PCs and a TV, but is good for two days only.
  
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• Buick delivers modern elegance with new LaCrosse sedan (pictures) - CNET

  19-11-2015 18:06 via cnet.com
  
  Buick unveiled a restyled LaCrosse large sedan at the Los Angeles auto show, following on the elegant styling direction of its earlier Avenir concept vehicle.
  
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• IS propaganda kicked off Telegram

  19-11-2015 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Telegram is closing down channels used by the so-called Islamic State (IS) group which was using the secure app to spread information.
  
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