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• Amazon net income doubles, but its results still fall short

  28-01-2016 23:57
  
  Amazon saw its results for the holiday quarter as a present wrapped in a bow. But analysts and investors saw something more like a lump of coal. The e-commerce giant said on Thursday that its fourth-quarter ...
  
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• Tencent drops Windows 10 Mobile QQ development

  28-01-2016 23:54 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Chinese technology giant Tencent confirmed it has dropped plans to develop an app for popular chatting tool QQ on the Windows 10 Mobile platform, citing 'the cruel reality' of the decline in users of the platform.
  
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• Twitch streaming from your PC guide: Going live - CNET

  28-01-2016 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  How to go live from Open Broadcaster Software on Twitch.
  
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• Twitch streaming from your PC guide: Making yourself heard - CNET

  28-01-2016 23:23 via cnet.com
  
  How to test your stream's audio before you go live.
  
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• Alphabet to report results in two segments: Google, Other Bets

  28-01-2016 22:48
  (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc, the new holding company for Google, said it would report its quarterly results in two segments, Google and Other Bets. Alphabet, which is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter results on Feb. 1, said on Thursday that there would be no changes to consolidated reporting, but it would make some changes to revenue breakout. (http://bit.ly/1PlN7uS) (Reporting by Subrat Patnaik in Bengaluru; Editing by Kirti Pandey)
  
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• Your impulse buys are costing Amazon a fortune - CNET

  28-01-2016 22:46 via cnet.com
  
  The online retailer missed Wall Street projections during its all-important holiday quarter, and shipping and fulfillment costs didn't help the situation.
  
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• Xerox to split in two; give Icahn three board seats: WSJ

  28-01-2016 22:37
  (Reuters) - Xerox Corp will split into two companies and give activist investor Carl Icahn three seats on the board of one of the companies, the Wall Street Journal reported. One of the companies will house Xerox's hardware operations and the other its services business, the Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Facebook shares jump 15.5 percent after strong results

  28-01-2016 22:33
  Facebook Inc shares surged 15.5 percent on Thursday, their biggest percentage increase since July 2013, after the social networking service posted quarterly results that blew away expectations on every key measure. Facebook's strong quarter contrasted with a disappointing performance by Apple Inc , which is worth about $519 billion, making it the most valuable U.S. company. "FB has built a remarkable ad platform that enables marketers of all stripes to serve targeted ads to nearly every consumer
  
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• Asus ROG G752VT-DH72 review - CNET

  28-01-2016 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  A little lighter and sleeker, the Asus G752 is still a workhorse PC gaming laptop.
  
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• Amazon's profit misses estimates as costs jump

  28-01-2016 22:27
  (Reuters) - E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc's profit in the holiday quarter missed analysts' estimates by a wide margin as operating expenses rose and growth slowed in its cloud services business. The company's total operating expenses surged more than 20 percent to $34.64 billion in the fourth quarter. Amazon has been spending on rolling out several new services for members of its $99-a-year Prime loyalty program, including one-hour delivery and original TV programming, to attract customers in
  
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• Data privacy bill in Congress, trans-Atlantic deal elusive

  28-01-2016 22:18
  By Dustin Volz and Eric Auchard WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate panel approved measures on Thursday that were causing concern in Europe among negotiators hammering out a new trans-Atlantic pact on electronic data transfer, an issue for many companies such as Facebook and Microsoft. In a step toward addressing global concerns about data privacy, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation, headed next to the full Senate for a vote, that would give some Europeans the right to
  
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• This lonely planet is in the longest-distance relationship ever - CNET

  28-01-2016 22:15 via cnet.com
  
  It could be the most isolated planet in any solar system, and CNET's Eric Mack thinks he can relate.
  
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• GM names executive to lead autonomous driving efforts

  28-01-2016 22:13
  By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Thursday it is reorganizing certain vehicle engineering operations to speed efforts to develop autonomous and electrified vehicles. Doug Parks, GM's vice president for global product programs, will become vice president for autonomous technology and vehicle execution, reporting to Chief Executive Mary Barra. Parks will oversee efforts to develop new electrical and battery systems and software for autonomous and electric vehicles,
  
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• Why it's a big deal that Google beat a human at Go (CNET Update show notes) - CNET

  28-01-2016 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  Google's artificial intelligence just made one giant leap toward outsmarting mankind. Learn why no one thought a computer could defeat a human at the ancient game of Go. Also: Venmo expands payments, Apple recalls plugs.
  
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• Watch Paul Rudd beat Stephen Hawking at quantum chess - CNET

  28-01-2016 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: The "Ant-Man" actor shows he doesn't have a shrunken brain as he battles the great physicist. Keanu Reeves provides the play-by-play.
  
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• Qube Wi-Fi Multi-Color LED Smart Bulb Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  28-01-2016 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  RGB smart bulbs still cost too much, but that might be about to change if a startup called Qube has its way.
  
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• Toyota uses 7 sumo wrestlers to explain its safety systems - Roadshow

  28-01-2016 21:33 via cnet.com
  
  It's certainly the most novel approach we've seen.
  
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• California wrestles with making self-driving cars public

  28-01-2016 21:27
  
  Companies that are developing self-driving cars of the future want government regulators to clear the road for public access to the technology, once it emerges from prototype testing. California's Department ...
  
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• Why it's a big deal that Google beat a human at Go video - CNET

  28-01-2016 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  Google's artificial intelligence just made one giant leap toward outsmarting mankind. Learn why no one thought a computer could beat a human at the ancient game of Go. Also: Venmo expands payments, Apple recalls plugs.
  
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• It's time to kill the cable box with apps - CNET

  28-01-2016 21:17 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: A proposal by Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler calls for cable companies like Comcast to "unlock the set-top box." Unlocking isn't enough. The box should die, once and for all, and be replaced by apps.
  
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• The machines are winning video - CNET

  28-01-2016 21:08 via cnet.com
  
  An artificial intelligence program called Google DeepMind just made history when it beat a master of the ancient Chinese board game Go.
  
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• Apple acquires education startup LearnSprout

  28-01-2016 21:05 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Who will win the battle for market-share in education?
  
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• Alibaba 3Q net income jumps on strong holiday season

  28-01-2016 21:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Alibaba is hoping its better-than-expected third-quarter results help reassure investors worried about the state of the Chinese economy.
  
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• The Asus ROG G752 is a slightly slimmed gaming giant video - CNET

  28-01-2016 20:33 via cnet.com
  
  A little lighter and sleeker, this is still a workhorse PC gaming laptop that can do some heavy lifting.
  
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• Hideo Kojima reflects on making 'magic' after World Tour Comes to an End - CNET

  28-01-2016 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  "Just having technology doesn't mean you can make magic..."
  
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• The Latest: Advocates for blind lobby for driverless cars

  28-01-2016 20:27
  
  The Latest on a hearing on driverless cars in California (all times local): 11:25 a.m. Advocates for the blind are asking California's Department of Motor Vehicles to allow them access to self-driving ...
  
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• How Apple's retail chief views her store workers - CNET

  28-01-2016 19:43 via cnet.com
  
  Angela Ahrendts, Apple's vice president of retail and online stores, says the retention rate at Apple Stores has reached its highest level yet.
  
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• How to download Rihanna's new album for free - CNET

  28-01-2016 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  Rihanna is using Jay Z's Tidal service to give her latest album, "Anti," to users for free.
  
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• Curvy Barbie? Famously skinny doll gets three new body types - CNET

  28-01-2016 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  Barbie breaks with decades of tiny-waisted tradition as toy company Mattel introduces three new shapes for the iconic and sometimes divisive doll.
  
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• Stunning images show Martian labyrinth in vivid detail - CNET

  28-01-2016 19:29 via cnet.com
  
  Plateaus, trenches and landslides from the Noctis Labyrinthus region on Mars are clearly visible in a newly released image from the Mars Express spacecraft.
  
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• What's new on Netflix for February 2016 video - CNET

  28-01-2016 19:08 via cnet.com
  
  "Fuller House," "Mad Men" and "Better Call Saul" highlight a light February for Netflix.
  
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• Daimler goes on the offensive, ensures its diesels are fully compliant - Roadshow

  28-01-2016 18:55 via cnet.com
  
  The parent company of Mercedes-Benz is determined to avoid witch hunts that have followed in the wake of Dieselgate.
  
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• Open nearly any file type right in Chrome with Docs Online Viewer - CNET

  28-01-2016 18:44 via cnet.com
  
  This Chrome extension saves you from having to download files and open them in with another app.
  
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• Destiny developer Bungie gets new CEO as fans lament delays

  28-01-2016 18:42
  
  Change is afoot at game developer Bungie, as studio president Harold Ryan steps down and Pete Parsons takes over as new CEO.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• These 11 free apps will get your resolutions back on track - CNET

  28-01-2016 18:41 via cnet.com
  
  Already wrecked your New Year's resolutions? These free Android and iOS apps will help reboot your resolve.
  
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• T-Mobile adds Amazon Prime Video, Univision Now to Binge On - CNET

  28-01-2016 18:37 via cnet.com
  
  Already supporting Netflix, Hulu, Showtime and other providers, the service lets you stream video without chewing up your data allotment.
  
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• AI breakthrough, conspiracy theories: Podcast 252

  28-01-2016 18:37
  
  
  We look at Google's major AI breakthrough and try to create our own (believable) conspiracy theoriesBy: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• Automatic-braking study proves it's massively beneficial - Roadshow

  28-01-2016 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  The IIHS' first in-depth look at this type of system shows that it's reducing collisions and cutting down on related injuries.
  
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• Jaguar's 200 mph F-Type SVR is coming to Geneva - Roadshow

  28-01-2016 18:14 via cnet.com
  
  The fastest cat of all will sit atop a lineup of some of the best-sounding cars on sale today at the Geneva International Motor Show in March.
  
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• The first specific genetic link to schizophrenia has been found

  28-01-2016 18:00
  
  A genetic study of over 65,000 people has found that a person's risk of schizophrenia is increased if they inherit specific genetic variants.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Apple recalls plug adapters over electric shock risk - CNET

  28-01-2016 17:56 via cnet.com
  
  The AC wall plug adapter in question, for use with Macs, phones and tablets, was sold by Apple for a period of 12 years.
  
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• Apple recalls 12 years worth of plugs

  28-01-2016 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple issues a voluntary recall of millions of its two-prong AC wall plugs after incidents of them breaking and causing electric shocks.
  
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• Apple iPad Air 3 may spring up in March - CNET

  28-01-2016 17:44 via cnet.com
  
  The company will host an event during the week of March 14 to unveil its first products of 2016, reports 9to5Mac.
  
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• Nobody has cracked GCHQ's crypto Christmas Puzzle

  28-01-2016 17:33
  
  More than 600,000 people have tried to complete GCHQ's Christmas puzzle but nobody has got it right, yet.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• OnePlus X, the hottest phone you've never heard of, now widely available - CNET

  28-01-2016 17:32 via cnet.com
  
  For months, you've needed an invite to buy this low-priced Android device. That changes today.
  
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• Fluance Fi70 Bluetooth speaker Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  28-01-2016 17:24 via cnet.com
  
  The Fluance Fi70 is being billed as the first speaker to house dual 8-inch woofers. It's a sculpted 81-pound monster.
  
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• Apps that help you stick to your goals (pictures) - CNET

  28-01-2016 17:15 via cnet.com
  
  Want to hit some personal or professional goals? We take you through some apps to help get the job done.
  
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• Apple to voluntarily recall some AC wall plug adaptors

  28-01-2016 16:51
  (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Thursday it was voluntarily recalling AC wall plug adapters designed for use in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Continental Europe, New Zealand and South Korea. The affected two-prong adapters could, in very rare cases, break and create the risk of an electrical shock if touched, the company said in a blog post. (http://apple.co/1JIkMOX) The Cupertino, California-based company said it was aware of 12 such incidents worldwide. ...
  
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