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• Shootout: 2016 Audi S7 vs. 2016 Tesla Model S 90D - Roadshow

  31-03-2016 23:50 via cnet.com
  
  It's electric versus gasoline as these two potent and lux sedans compete on road and track.
  
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• Uber CEO must face price-fixing lawsuit by passengers: U.S. judge

  31-03-2016 23:46
  By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Travis Kalanick, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc, failed on Thursday to win the dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit accusing him of scheming to drive up prices for passengers who use the popular ride-sharing service. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan said Kalanick must face claims he conspired with drivers to ensure they charge prices set by an algorithm in the Uber smartphone app to hail rides, including "surge pricing" during pe
  
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• Tesla Model 3 preorders open with hundreds in line video - CNET

  31-03-2016 23:39 via cnet.com
  
  Preorders for the Tesla Model 3 opened at 10 a.m. Pacific Time on March 31. This was the scene at the Corte Madera Tesla store in California.
  
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• FCC not to investigate Netflix throttling of some mobile consumers

  31-03-2016 23:35
  By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Video provider Netflix did not violate any U.S. regulations when it "throttled" the picture quality for AT&T and Verizon wireless customers and the FCC has no plans to investigate, FCC chairman Tom Wheeler said on Thursday. Wheeler said Netflix's conduct was "outside" the FCC's net neutrality rules adopted last year, because the FCC is not regulating "edge providers" or websites.
  
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• Tesla Model 3 madness! Fans wait in line for mystery car (CNET Update show notes) - CNET

  31-03-2016 23:31 via cnet.com
  
  Would you wait in line to buy a car you haven't seen? Fans around the globe are lining up to preorder Tesla's new electric vehicle before knowing much about it. Also, Amazon goes wild with more Dash buttons, and the Miitomo social world will suck you in.
  
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• Uber CEO must face price-fixing lawsuit by passengers, U.S. court rules

  31-03-2016 23:00
  By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Travis Kalanick, the chief executive of Uber Technologies Inc, failed on Thursday to win the dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit accusing him of scheming to drive up prices for passengers who use the popular ride-sharing service. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan said Kalanick must face claims he conspired with drivers to ensure they charge prices set by an algorithm in the Uber smartphone app to hail rides, including "surge pricing" during period
  
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• 7 things you need to know about the new iPhone SE and iPad Pro

  31-03-2016 22:40
  
  Apple’s latest devices are more powerful, cheaper and smaller than ever.
  
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• FCC approves plan to expand U.S. low-income subsidy to Internet use

  31-03-2016 22:32
  By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved a proposal to expand a telephone subsidy for low-income Americans to include Internet access, after a deal to cap the cost of the plan collapsed. The commission voted 3-2 to approve a proposal by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, unveiled earlier this month, to expand the $9.25 monthly mobile phone subsidy to include broadband Internet access. The agency's three Democrats voted yea and its two Republica
  
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• Hands-on review: K3 Wintel Keyboard PC

  31-03-2016 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We've witnessed the arrival of new designs over the past decade when it comes to personal computer form factors. The traditional towers and boxy cases have made way for all-on-ones, HDMI dongles, micro-computers and even entire units that live in something as small as a power socket.But there's a new kid on the block – or rather, it's actually an old favourite that's making a comeback. Meet the K3, a keyboard that houses a computer, just like in the good old days of home computing dominate
  
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• FCC advances privacy proposal for U.S. internet users

  31-03-2016 21:47
  By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday advanced a proposal to ensure the privacy of broadband Internet users by barring providers from collecting user data without consent. The proposed regulation from FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler won initial approval with a 3-2 vote to require broadband providers to obtain consumer consent, disclose data collection, protect personal information and report breaches -- but would not bar any data collection pr
  
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• The Apple iPhone SE launch was far from divine - CNET

  31-03-2016 20:35 via cnet.com
  
  Apple started selling a new phone Thursday, but seeing no lines of faithful customers seemed surreal.
  
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• Up in the sky! It's a chance to work at DC Comics! - CNET

  31-03-2016 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  Want to write the next big superhero? Maybe your artistic style could breathe new life into Batman or Wonder Woman? DC Entertainment is looking for the "next generation of comic talent."
  
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• Juicero Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  31-03-2016 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  Juicero cold juice press demands lots of green up front and squeezes more cash from you down the road.
  
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• Donald Trump looks super scary as a Star Wars Stormtrooper - CNET

  31-03-2016 20:13 via cnet.com
  
  Darth Vader comes across as a tame kitten compared with Stormtrumper, an art piece that pays tribute to both Trump and Star Wars.
  
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• Tesla places attendants at California Superchargers to help deal with demand - Roadshow

  31-03-2016 20:02 via cnet.com
  
  There appears to be a bit of confusion on their role, however, as Tesla and vehicle owners are providing different stories.
  
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• Amazon in talks to buy stake in HERE maps company with automakers: Report

  31-03-2016 19:56 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Amazon reportedly wants to provide cloud services to in-car mapping.
  
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• Panasonic's just-right compact camera video - CNET

  31-03-2016 19:45 via cnet.com
  
  None of the parts rank as best in class, but the whole adds up to the best choice for many.
  
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• Sprint offers Amazon Prime one month at a time -- for a hefty price - CNET

  31-03-2016 19:39 via cnet.com
  
  The option lets Sprint customers to pay $10.99 a month for Amazon Prime, but it's only a good deal if you don't want to be locked into the service for a year.
  
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• First 'Top Gear' trailer: New faces, same old tyre-squealing shenanigans - Roadshow

  31-03-2016 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  Here's your first look at the new-look show with Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc in the driving seat.
  
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• Lego Jurassic World comes to Android, iOS - CNET

  31-03-2016 19:36 via cnet.com
  
  Way, way better than sitting through the movie. Cheaper, too.
  
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• Amazon in talks to buy stake in mapping company HERE: sources

  31-03-2016 19:33
  Amazon is in talks with a consortium of German carmakers about taking a stake in high-definition digital mapping company HERE, two auto industry sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Last August, BMW, Audi and Mercedes agreed to pay 2.5 billion euros ($2.8 billion) to buy Nokia's mapping business as part of plans to develop self-driving cars. Since then, the consortium has started negotiations with potential new partners mainly from the automotive industry.
  
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• Global smartphone market growth to be lowest ever in 2016: Gartner

  31-03-2016 19:32
  (Reuters) - Global smartphone sales are expected to grow in single digits in percentage terms for the first time ever and PC shipments are forecast to decline in 2016, according to research firm Gartner Inc. Gartner said on Thursday it expected smartphone sales to grow only 7 percent to 1.5 billion units in 2016 from 2015, stunted by flat sales in the crucial China and North America markets. "The double-digit growth era for the global smartphone market has come to an end," Ranjit Atwal, research
  
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• Microsoft details subscriber growth in cloud

  31-03-2016 19:26
  Microsoft Corp's Azure cloud computing platform is adding 120,000 new business customers and developer subscribers per month, a senior company executive said on Thursday. More than four million developers are also registered to use Microsoft's developer tools, Scott Guthrie, executive vice president of the company's Cloud and Enterprise group, said at a developer conference in San Francisco. In January, Microsoft said it had 3.8 million developers registered.
  
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• Pakistani man freed by Taliban tweets details of his story

  31-03-2016 19:15 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Pakistanis have been riveted by Shahbaz Taseer and his wife Maheen’s accounts of his captivity and releaseA Pakistani man who was held by the Taliban for nearly five years before being abruptly freed this month has described on social media the moment he was reunited with his wife. Pakistanis have been riveted by Shahbaz Taseer and his wife Maheen’s accounts of his captivity and release. Continue reading...
  
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• Self-driving cars are at the mercy of crappy US roads - CNET

  31-03-2016 19:12 via cnet.com
  
  Robo-cars can run into trouble driving down streets with faded lane markers, missing signs and other side effects of our aging roadways.
  
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• Forget smaller iPhones. Where's Apple's answer to Amazon Echo? - CNET

  31-03-2016 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  Apple finds itself behind in the smart-home race as Amazon expands its family of Echo products.
  
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• Tesla Model 3 mania reaches peak as lines keep growing - Roadshow

  31-03-2016 19:08 via cnet.com
  
  Hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals have lined up around the world to plunk down money on a car about which they know nothing.
  
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• You can now order a Tesla Model 3. Here's how - Roadshow

  31-03-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Tesla's most affordable car yet is sure to be a hit with green-leaning car nuts. If you don't know how to get in line, we'll walk you through it.
  
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• U.S. FCC may impose $2 billion budget cap on low-income subsidy

  31-03-2016 18:51
  The U.S. Federal Communications Commission may approve a $2 billion a year budget cap as part of an expansion of a subsidy for low-income Americans for phone and Internet services though last minute discussions could derail the deal, two sources briefed on the talks said. At least three of the five commissioners had agreed to the deal early on Thursday, sources said, but its fate remains in doubt after the FCC took the unusual step of twice delaying the start of its meeting by 90 minutes as talk
  
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• 'The Revenant' gets skewered in hilarious parody video - CNET

  31-03-2016 18:49 via cnet.com
  
  Watch as Leonardo DiCaprio scratches and claws his way to an Academy Award in this hilarious and brutally truthful parody video from Honest Trailers.
  
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• Cybercriminals are overcoming language and timezone barriers to cooperate on making malware more dangerous

  31-03-2016 18:45 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Kaspersky researchers say Russian and Brazilian cybercriminals are trading tools and techniques to target their respective local victims
  
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• Complete the ultimate Han Solo costume with Ford's 'Force Awakens' jacket - CNET

  31-03-2016 18:42 via cnet.com
  
  Slip into something magnificent by buying Harrison Ford's screen-worn Star Wars jacket in a charity auction.
  
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• Exclusive: Uber will use Progressive Insurance to cover Texas drivers

  31-03-2016 18:38
  Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] will use Progressive Insurance to provide coverage for drivers in Texas beginning on Friday, in a pilot that could lead the ride-hailing market leader to diversify its U.S. insurance purchasing from its current sole provider, Uber and Progressive executives told Reuters. Uber has been purchasing insurance to cover drivers for its primary ride-hailing services, such as UberX, from James River Insurance Company, a unit of James River Group Holdings. In the U.S. mark
  
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• Review: Vodafone Tab Speed 6

  31-03-2016 18:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction, design and featuresAn affordable £125 tablet with 4G and 6GB of data thrown in. That's the Vodafone Tab Speed 6. It sounds like a bargain – but even at such a low price point the competition is steep.For proof of that you only need to take a wander over to our best cheap tablets guide, where you'll find the Amazon Fire HD 6 for £45 less with similar specs, albeit with a slightly smaller screen and no 4G.Then there's the EE Harrier Tab, a rival network's offering t
  
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• Great scientific minds beat each other's brains out in Science Kombat - CNET

  31-03-2016 18:35 via cnet.com
  
  Great names like Albert Einstein, Marie Curie and Stephen Hawking put their brains aside to use their braun and battle each other Street Fighter style.
  
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• HPE's new Persistent Memory servers are designed to help you make 'faster business decisions' - with help from Intel

  31-03-2016 18:30 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Technology combines performance of high-speed memory and the persistence of flash storage - with a boost from Intel Xeon E5-2600 v41 processors.
  
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• 'Electra Woman and Dyna Girl' trailer showcases superhero sisterhood - CNET

  31-03-2016 18:28 via cnet.com
  
  YouTube celebs Grace Helbig and Hannah Hart fight crime with fists and funny puns in a reboot of Sid and Marty Krofft's classic '70s TV series "Electra Woman and Dyna Girl."
  
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• Augmented reality mapping out tech's next mind-bending trip

  31-03-2016 18:26
  
  Virtual reality is a trip, but an even wilder ride could be around the corner as mind-bending startups and technology trendsetters try to emblazon the world with interactive holograms that enlighten, entertain ...
  
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• Get a Lytro Light Field camera for $49.97 - CNET

  31-03-2016 18:16 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: Finally affordable enough for the shutterbug's toolkit, this revolutionary camera lets you refocus photos after the fact.
  
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• Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart to star in The Intouchables remake

  31-03-2016 18:05 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The Breaking Bad and Ride Along actors are to co-star in the Hollywood version of French hit comedy The Intouchables Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston will star opposite Ride Along’s Kevin Hart in a US remake of the French smash-hit comedy The Intouchables.According to the Hollywood Reporter, the pair have been picked by the Weinstein Company for the roles played by François Cluzet and Omar Sy in the original film. Released in 2011 and directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Tole
  
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• Oculus Rift VR headset is surprisingly repairable - CNET

  31-03-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  The folks at iFixit tear apart the new consumer edition of the virtual reality device and discover a well-designed piece of technology.
  
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• This beetle-computer hybrid is controlled by humans

  31-03-2016 17:54
  
  Researchers have created a remote-controlled living robot beetle with adjustable gait and walking speedBy: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Cyber criminals 'hacked law firms'

  31-03-2016 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cyber criminals have been targeting major law firms in what may be an attempt to gather information for insider trading deals, according to reports.
  
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• This startup is helping nurses prototype and innovate

  31-03-2016 17:46
  
  Nurses and other frontline carers have been at the forefront of healthcare innovation for hundreds of years, but they need help for their ideas to really take off.
  By: Duncan Geere, Continue reading...
  
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• Chinese returns part of Bangladesh funds stolen by hackers

  31-03-2016 17:35
  
  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Chinese casino junket operator on Thursday returned $4.63 million of the $81 million that hackers stole from the Bangladesh central bank's account in the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank and laundered in Manila's casinos, officials said.
  
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• Global regulators move closer to regulating fintech

  31-03-2016 17:28
  By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Global regulators have moved closer to regulating the fledgling fintech sector, which includes blockchain technology that supports bitcoin, to ensure the industry's rapid growth does not pose any risks to the financial system. The Financial Stability Board (FSB), which met in Tokyo on Thursday, has agreed on a framework for categorizing different components of fintech and assessing their potential risks. The FSB, made up of central bankers, regulators and finance
  
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• A scooter that folds away into a suitcase and 7 other cool things to be seen at Gadget Show Live

  31-03-2016 17:23
  
  The Gadget Show Live is under way at the NEC in Birmingham, with tech of all shapes, sizes and prices being showcased to the public.
  
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