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• Facebook flaw offered easy way to crack into accounts - CNET

  08-03-2016 23:53 via cnet.com
  
  An Indian computer researcher nabs $15,000 from Facebook's bug bounty program after alerting the social network to a simple, but serious, security hole.
  
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• I enshrined my cat in the creepy 'Game of Thrones' Hall of Faces - CNET

  08-03-2016 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  The macabre Hall of Faces is set to feature in season 6 of "Game of Thrones." You, too, can become a resident of the ghoulish archive.
  
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• Amazon's live shopping show merges QVC with YouTube (CNET Update show notes) - CNET

  08-03-2016 23:25 via cnet.com
  
  "Style Code Live" debuts to draw in younger shoppers to buy clothing and beauty items on Amazon. Meanwhile, Apple Pay expands to gas stations, and you don't need to get out of your car to pay.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' season 6 trailer hints at battles to come - CNET

  08-03-2016 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  The first full preview of the next chapter in the HBO hit series is here. It shows the struggle for the Iron Throne is far from over.
  
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• How to revert to the previous version of Office 365 - CNET

  08-03-2016 22:54 via cnet.com
  
  Not happy with the latest update pushed out by Microsoft? Here's how to go back in time, so to speak.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S7 rocks, but will anyone care? (The 3:59, Ep. 6) - CNET

  08-03-2016 22:48 via cnet.com
  
  The 3:59 tackles the latest Samsung flagship phone, takes a look at Apple Pay and pays tribute to International Women's Day.
  
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• Why are more pedestrians dying in collisions? - Roadshow

  08-03-2016 22:35 via cnet.com
  
  A new Governors Highway Safety Association study looks for reasons why pedestrian deaths are up nearly 10 percent over last year.
  
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• Rainpal: A USB-charging windshield wiper for your helmet - Roadshow

  08-03-2016 22:34 via cnet.com
  
  While the premise is simple, the final product is anything but.
  
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• Anatomical balloon dog sculpture shows off inflatable innards - CNET

  08-03-2016 22:34 via cnet.com
  
  Ever wonder what a balloon dog would look like on the dissection table? Artist Jason Freeny has the answer.
  
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• Call for a Lyft without leaving Facebook - Roadshow

  08-03-2016 22:21 via cnet.com
  
  The ride-sharing company opened up its API for third-party developers, and Facebook Messenger marks its first big integration.
  
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• Virtual reality isn't just for games; VR movies and TV shows are closer than you think - CNET

  08-03-2016 22:11 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The uniquely enthralling experience of VR means boundless creative potential for movies and TV.
  
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• Amazon's live shopping show merges QVC with YouTube video - CNET

  08-03-2016 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  "Style Code Live" debuts to draw in younger shoppers to buy clothing and beauty items on Amazon. Meanwhile, Apple Pay expands to gas stations, and you don't need to get out of your car to pay.
  
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• Up close with the Dell Inspiron 15 7000, an $800 gaming laptop - CNET

  08-03-2016 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  Don't be fooled by its looks: this cheap, boring-looking laptop has the power to play any PC game.
  
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• 'B2Bomber' asteroid misses Earth; humanity exhales - CNET

  08-03-2016 21:16 via cnet.com
  
  The 100-foot-wide space rock ends up safely passing us by, but there could be many more like it lurking in space undetected.
  
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• US cyber pros test skills in exercise meant to stop attacks

  08-03-2016 20:30
  The moment a U.S. official pressed a computer key Tuesday, dozens of security experts who gathered in an underground control room girded themselves for a cyberattack — a drill meant to thwart the kinds ...
  
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• Orange CEO says needs invite from Bollore to look at Telecom Italia

  08-03-2016 20:25
  By Mathieu Rosemain CAIRO (Reuters) - Orange Chief Executive Officer Stephane Richard has said he might look into the possibility of a merger deal with Telecom Italia if French billionaire Vincent Bollore invited him to, but does not think that would happen. Bollore is chairman and the biggest shareholder of French media group Vivendi, which since last year has built up a 23.8 percent stake in Telecom Italia. "If one day Mr. Bollore tells me, 'the best thing would be to make a deal between us an
  
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• Home Depot settles consumer lawsuit over big 2014 data breach

  08-03-2016 20:10
  Home Depot Inc agreed to pay at least $19.5 million to compensate U.S. consumers harmed by a 2014 data breach affecting more than 50 million cardholders. Home Depot also agreed to improve data security over a two-year period, and hire a chief information security officer to oversee its progress. Terms of the preliminary settlement were disclosed in papers filed on Monday with the federal court in Atlanta, where Home Depot is based.
  
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• Buhari says MTN in talks with Nigerian regulator on $3.9 billion fine

  08-03-2016 20:01
  By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) - South African company MTN is in talks with the telecoms industry regulator in Nigeria to reduce a $3.9 billion fine imposed for failing to disconnect unregistered SIM cards from its local network, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday. Africa's largest mobile networks operator, which makes 37 percent of its sales in Nigeria, its biggest market, last month said it had made a $250 million "good faith" payment towards reaching a settlement after droppi
  
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• This secret Netflix menu could end all your buffering woes

  08-03-2016 19:53
  
  Stuttering streams of Orange Is The New Black could be at an end.
  
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• Review: AOC U2477PWQ

  08-03-2016 19:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction, specs and performance.AOC is one of the first monitor brands that springs to my mind when it comes to affordability. So, it came as no surprise to learn that its latest 4K (or Ultra HD) display, the U2477PWQ, provides a pin-sharp picture without breaking the bank.The U2477PWQ's clarity and price are both directly related to its compact size. Second only to the 21.5-inch iMac with 4K Retina display, it measures just 23.6 inches across the diagonal. It's also much thinner and lighte
  
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• This 'social' robot could be the face of a revolution in care for children and the elderly

  08-03-2016 19:04
  
  Nadine can recognise when a situation is happy or sad and behave accordingly.
  
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• Sony's 'Koov' toys are programmable LEGO-style robots

  08-03-2016 18:48
  
  Sony's new educational range of building blocks combines elements of LEGO, robotics, and video games to create a range of customisable and fully programmable playthings.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Canon front-runner with $6 billion bid for Toshiba Medical: Nikkei

  08-03-2016 18:35
  Canon Inc is front-runner to buy the healthcare business of Toshiba Corp with a bid of over 700 billion yen ($6.2 billion), Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported. Toshiba, a laptops-to-nuclear conglomerate seeking cash to restructure after an accounting scandal, prefers the conditions of Canon's bid to those of Fujifilm Holdings Corp and a coalition of Konica Minolta Inc and European private equity fund Permira [PERM.UL], the financial daily said. The winner of the second round of bidding, which was
  
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• The new Spectrum ZX is busy breaking crowd-funding records

  08-03-2016 18:34
  
  Indiegogo campaign has smashed its funding goal.
  
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• Civil liberties groups want involvement in U.S. online extremism talks

  08-03-2016 18:33
  By Dustin Volz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A dozen civil liberties and digital freedom groups asked the White House on Tuesday to include them in ongoing discussions about how best to combat the spread of violent propaganda online by Islamic State and other extremist groups. The Obama administration has convened two summits in the past two months - one in San Jose, Calif., and one in Washington, D.C. - with social media companies and other groups to discuss how to more effectively reduce the potency
  
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• Toyota develops device for blind people

  08-03-2016 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Toyota introduces a wearable device that uses cameras and vibrations to read surroundings and direct people with impaired vision.
  
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• Congress will hear from head of Google self-driving car project

  08-03-2016 18:31
  By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The director of the Google self-driving car project and auto industry executives will testify before Congress next week on efforts to develop safe and effective autonomous cars. Senator John Thune, a South Dakota Republican who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee, said on Tuesday that Chris Urmson, director of self-driving cars at Alphabet Inc unit Google, will testify at on March 15. Urmson will testify alongside executives from General Motors Co, Del
  
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• FCC unveils proposal for $9.25/month low-income broadband subsidy

  08-03-2016 18:18
  The head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission circulated Tuesday a final proposal seeking approval for a $9.25 monthly subsidy for low-income Americans to get broadband Internet access. Since last year, the FCC has been considering revamping the $1.5 billion annual program, called Lifeline, which has helped lower income Americans get access to telecommunications technologies since 1985. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has said he wants to give those receiving the subsidy a choice of using it f
  
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• Want to learn how to operate a Tesla? Head to YouTube - Roadshow

  08-03-2016 18:13 via cnet.com
  
  The automaker uploaded a series of how-to videos, explaining the ins and outs of its somewhat-daunting infotainment system.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S7: Should you upgrade? - CNET

  08-03-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  If you've got a previous Galaxy phone, is Samsung's new flagship worth your money?
  
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• Convicted footballer's sister launches 'Justice for Johnson' campaign

  08-03-2016 17:52 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Facebook picture urges people to change their profile picture to support Adam Johnson after child sex offence convictions
  The sister of disgraced footballer Adam Johnson has posted a “Justice for Johnson” photograph on Facebook following his child sex offence convictions.Faye Johnson posted a black-and-white image of her brother with his one-year-old daughter wearing a Sunderland AFC shirt with “Daddy” on the back. Continue reading...
  
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• Binge-watching Netflix might make you miserable

  08-03-2016 17:50
  
  The next time you load up Netflix for a weekend of binge-watching, think again -- it could make you miserable.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• What is UHD Alliance Premium Certified? - CNET

  08-03-2016 17:45 via cnet.com
  
  What does this latest TV sticker mean, and should you care?
  
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• Steve Wozniak sides with Apple in 'lame' FBI iPhone case - CNET

  08-03-2016 17:32 via cnet.com
  
  He opines to Conan O'Brien that the FBI "picked the lamest case they ever could." Woz doubts the government would find anything on the iPhone that Apple has been told to unlock.
  
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