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• Disappearing act: Twitter reports flatlining user growth

  10-02-2016 23:43
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter set out to build a virtual town square bustling with billions of people. But it's starting to look more like a novelty stand as the masses flock to other services that strike a more personal chord.
  
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• Mass surveillance in UK's IP Bill not justified, MPs and Lords say

  10-02-2016 23:34
  
  Mass surveillance powers in the government's surveillance law require more justification and may infringe on the privacy of individuals, a group of MPs and Lords has said.
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• Top Amazon executive to take two-year post with Italian prime minister

  10-02-2016 23:32
  A top executive at Amazon.com, Diego Piacentini, is taking a two-year leave of absence to lead Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's digital technology office, the company said on Wednesday. Piacentini, Amazon's senior vice president of international consumer business, has been with the U.S. company for 16 years and will move to Rome this summer, working for free during his 24-month stint. "Mr. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, we are so proud of Diego.
  
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• For virtual reality pioneers, no rush to succeed in 2016

  10-02-2016 23:03
  
  Palmer Luckey doesn't just want to sell a bunch of virtual reality headsets. He wants buyers to use them every day. The founder of Oculus told a group of developers working on VR content Wednesday that ...
  
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• Twitter signals more distress as user growth flatlines

  10-02-2016 22:59
  
  Twitter set out to build a virtual town square bustling with billions of people. But it's starting to look more like a novelty stand as social-media users flock to other services that strike a more personal ...
  
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• Your refusal to join Twitter is taking a toll - CNET

  10-02-2016 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  Though it's popular with an 'in crowd' of entertainers, politicos and hipsters, the microblogging service is having a hard time getting regular people to join. That's a problem, a big problem.
  
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• Storyful editor to join Facebook to manage journalism partnerships

  10-02-2016 22:31
  By Anjali Athavaley and Yasmeen Abutaleb NEW YORK (Reuters) - The managing editor of News Corp's social media news agency Storyful said on Wednesday she is leaving to manage journalism partnerships at Facebook Inc , as the social network broadens its push into news. Aine Kerr said in a blog post on Storyful's site that she would leave later this month.
  
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• Cisco posts 2 percent rise in revenue, adds $15 billion to buyback

  10-02-2016 22:24
  (Reuters) - Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc reported a 2 percent increase in quarterly revenue, and said it would add $15 billion to its share buyback program.
  
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• US bill aims to stop state bans of encrypted phones - CNET

  10-02-2016 22:13 via cnet.com
  
  Prompted by proposals in New York and California, the bill is the latest twist in a debate over how much privacy you can expect with your everyday gadget.
  
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• 'FarmVille' creator Zynga forecasts lower-than-expected bookings

  10-02-2016 22:08
  (Reuters) - "FarmVille" creator Zynga Inc forecast lower-than-expected bookings in the current quarter, as the company expects to release only one game in the period. Bookings are a closely watched metric, which includes the sales of virtual goods such as currency, lives, crops and food. Zynga, once one of Silicon Valley's fastest-growing companies, suffered a dramatic reversal of fortunes in 2012 as gamers switched from the company's Facebook-based desktop games to those played on mobile device
  
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• Mark Hamill tells how Luke really felt about kissing his sister Leia - CNET

  10-02-2016 22:04 via cnet.com
  
  Poor Luke Skywalker had to deal with the shocking revelation that the woman he'd been smooching up was his very own sister. The actor behind the role explains his take on it.
  
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• Twitter flips order of some tweets, users flip out video - CNET

  10-02-2016 22:02 via cnet.com
  
  Changes to Twitter's timeline could make the social network more appetizing to some -- and confusing to others. Meanwhile, LG teases an "always-on" screen for the G5 phone.
  
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• Why selling the iGrill rights to Weber isn't stupid - CNET

  10-02-2016 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  iDevices just lost its most lucrative product, but gained the capital to develop others.
  
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• Less love for tech's impact on Silicon Valley - CNET

  10-02-2016 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  San Francisco Bay Area residents say the technology industry is hurting the middle class and the poor, while exacerbating the economic divide.
  
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• Amazing art shows 'The X-Files' in a whole new light (pictures) - CNET

  10-02-2016 21:46 via cnet.com
  
  Scary Scully! An alien with a cigarette! More than 30 artists proclaim their love for "The X-Files" with original images ranging from dark and moody to comic-book whimsical. Get a sneak peek.
  
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• Fluance's high-end speakers disappoint where it counts video - CNET

  10-02-2016 21:45 via cnet.com
  
  The Fluance Signature Series Hi-Fi Three-Way Floorstanding Speakers offer gorgeous looks and an impressive size but lack the performance which would justify the price.
  
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• Carly Fiorina ends 2016 Republican bid for President

  10-02-2016 21:30
  DES MOINES (AP) — Former technology executive Carly Fiorina exited the 2016 Republican presidential race Wednesday, after winning praise for her debate prowess but struggling to build a winning coalition in a crowded GOP field.
  
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• Google: U.S. guidance crucial to development of self-driving cars

  10-02-2016 21:19
  (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google unit told U.S. auto safety regulators that the government's interpretation of motor vehicle safety rules is "extremely important" to its further development of fully self-driving cars. In a Nov. 12 letter to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reviewed by Reuters on Wednesday, the director of Google's self-driving car project said the agency's decision on how to construe safety regulations "will have major impact" on its development.
  
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• Keep friends from knowing when you've read their iMessage - CNET

  10-02-2016 21:09 via cnet.com
  
  Want to read a message without it being marked as read by your iPhone? Here's how.
  
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• Harry Potter's sequel will be more than a play. Expecto the book - CNET

  10-02-2016 21:03 via cnet.com
  
  Great news, Potter fans. The eighth book in J.K. Rowling's series is set for release on July 31, right after the play debuts in London.
  
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• Amazon puts Zombie Apocalypse clause into terms and conditions - CNET

  10-02-2016 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In the fine print for a games-development engine called Lumberyard, Amazon allows itself a smile. Unless it knows something we don't, of course.
  
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• Computer as driver? 'Yes' from feds boosts self-driving cars

  10-02-2016 20:38
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Computers that control cars of the future can be considered drivers just like humans, the federal government's highway safety agency has decided.
  
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• 'I will run Uber out' vows London mayoral candidate as taxis gridlock streets again - CNET

  10-02-2016 20:18 via cnet.com
  
  Fringe candidate George Galloway joins cabbies protesting against ride-hailing apps, but organisers of the demo don't welcome his support.
  
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• Sonic the Hedgehog movie coming in 2018, mixes live-action and animation - CNET

  10-02-2016 20:11 via cnet.com
  
  Sega also teases new game announcement on Twitter.
  
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• How Hitman's new AI outsmarted me - CNET

  10-02-2016 20:11 via cnet.com
  
  A more active world and endless emergent possibilities might make the next Hitman the toughest yet.
  
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• GameSpot's The Lobby - Titanfall 2: Does it need a campaign? video - CNET

  10-02-2016 20:11 via cnet.com
  
  The original Titanfall sold pretty well without including a single player campaign, which begs the question: Does the sequel need more than multiplayer?
  
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• Google to scrub web search results more widely to soothe EU objections

  10-02-2016 19:59
  By Julia Fioretti BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google will start scrubbing search results across all its websites when accessed from a European country to soothe the objections of Europe's privacy regulators to its implementation of a landmark EU ruling, a person close to the company said. The U.S. company has been at loggerheads with several European Union data protection authorities since the European Court of Justice ruled in May 2014 that people could ask search engines such as Google and Microsoft'
  
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• How to AirPlay only audio from your Mac - CNET

  10-02-2016 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  Sending audio from your Mac to a nearby AirPlay device can be a useful tool for presentations, as well as another way to listen to music.
  
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• Twitter tweaks its timeline in pursuit of more users

  10-02-2016 19:46
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter is tweaking the way that tweets appear in its users' timelines in its latest attempt to broaden the appeal of its messaging service.
  
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• Tesla will update its Summon feature after safety issues were raised - Roadshow

  10-02-2016 19:46 via cnet.com
  
  Consumer Reports pointed out an "avoidable safety concern" with the automaker's self-parking feature, and the company listened.
  
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• Star Wars 'Force Awakens' cake shines with glowing LED lightsabers - CNET

  10-02-2016 19:35 via cnet.com
  
  A cake embedded with lightsabers beaming through the frosting illuminates a young Star Wars fan's birthday party.
  
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• Two senior executives at India's Flipkart leaving to launch own ventures

  10-02-2016 19:27
  Two senior executives at India's Flipkart plan to leave, as the country's biggest e-commerce firm fights for market share with rivals including Amazon.com Inc and Snapdeal, backed by Japan's SoftBank Group. Mukesh Bansal, the head of Flipkart's commerce platform, and chief business officer Ankit Nagori confirmed the development to Reuters. Bansal founded Bengaluru-based Myntra, India's leading online fashion retailer, which was acquired by Flipkart in 2014.
  
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• Ford employees can stop the production line with a new wearable - Roadshow

  10-02-2016 19:26 via cnet.com
  
  The automaker claims its Portable Quality Assurance Device saves its employees 1 kilometer of walking per day, a huge boon for efficiency.
  
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• HBO Now has 800,000 paying subscribers since April launch

  10-02-2016 19:18
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — HBO Now has gained about 800,000 paying subscribers since it launched on Apple TV in April, contributing significantly to the 2.7 million net new HBO customers last year.
  
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• 'Beat Bugs' brings The Beatles tracks to Netflix

  10-02-2016 18:55
  
  Sir Paul McCartney isn't just one of the UK's most celebrated musicians and a newly minted emoji composer, he's also muse to a band of animated insects. Bear with us here....
  Netflix is planning a new kids called Beat Bugs. The CGI cartoon, created by Josh Wakely and produced by his Grace: A Storytelling Company studio, will feature music from The Beatles in each episode. Wakely and co struck a deal to use much of the Northern Songs selecti
  
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• Disappointing show by HBO, Turner drags down Time Warner

  10-02-2016 18:08
  Time Warner Inc reported a steeper-than-expected drop in quarterly revenue as subscription revenue for its cable channel HBO and Turner television network disappointed Wall Street, sending the company's shares down as much as 8 percent. Revenue at Warner Bros, the company's movie studio, also fell 13 percent, hurt by a lack of hit movie releases and a strong dollar, overshadowing a quarterly profit beat and a raised profit forecast for the year. While revenue in HBO and the Turner division rose
  
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• Four UK cases of Zika virus confirmed since January

  10-02-2016 17:45
  Public Health England confirm four cases of Zika virus in the UK since January.By: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Government will consider Google computer to be car's driver

  10-02-2016 17:39
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Computers that control cars of the future can be considered drivers just like humans, the federal government's highway safety agency has found.
  
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• Twitter tweaks its timeline to look a bit more like Facebook

  10-02-2016 17:37
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter is tweaking its timeline.
  
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• Thieves steal Pins from US tax agency

  10-02-2016 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US government's tax collection agency says attackers fooled its computers into generating more than 100,000 tax return Pin codes.
  
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• 6 tips to keep your Facebook clean, secure and private

  10-02-2016 16:37
  
  Got hundreds of Facebook friends you hardly know? Now is a good time to do some digital cleanup, while the year is still fresh. Review your security and privacy settings, and make sure those casual acquaintances ...
  
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• Twitter shakes up timeline feeds

  10-02-2016 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter announces it is starting to place video ads and prioritised tweets at the top of its users' timeline feeds.
  
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• Twitter has a new timeline for you -- if you want it - CNET

  10-02-2016 16:03 via cnet.com
  
  The prospect alone of a revamped timeline stirred the #RIPTwitter protest. Now the change is actually upon us.
  
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• New Star Trek TV series gets a taste for 'Hannibal' showrunner

  10-02-2016 15:58
  
  When Star Trek returns to television after more than a decade's absence, it will have possibly one of the least-expected showrunners in the franchise's history -- Hannibal developer and executive producer Bryan Fuller.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Interview: Paul McCartney's latest record is a set of musical emoji

  10-02-2016 15:56
  
     Sir Paul McCartney has created entire industries out of his ability to form an emotional connection through music. But what happens when you ask arguably our greatest living songwriter to take a process that usually spans three minutes, an entire album or several years, and compress it down to five seconds?By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Review: In Depth: Acura ILX

  10-02-2016 15:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Design, interior and infotainmentAcura always held an odd spot in the auto world – the Honda luxury sub brand was a step up from its mainstream cars, but not quite on the same level of refinement and performance as rivals Lexus or Infiniti. Aside from the legendary NSX sports car, every Acura in history starts out as a front-wheel drive (FWD) car based off a Honda platform.Sure, some models offer all-wheel drive, but they're mostly FWD cars. That brings me to today's vehicle, the 2016 ILX
  
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