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• Alphabet's financial results in 3 bite-size points

  21-04-2016 23:56
  
  Google’s parent company shares its latest earnings report.
  
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• 7 hidden tips for iOS Notes - CNET

  21-04-2016 23:51 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's humble Notes can do more than just take notes.
  
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• FBI head suggests agency paid more than $1M to access iPhone

  21-04-2016 23:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director James Comey hinted at an event in London on Thursday that the FBI paid more than $1 million to break into the locked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers.
  
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• Pentagon awards HP Enterprise $443 million technology contract

  21-04-2016 23:34
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has awarded HP Enterprise Services, a unit of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, a $443 million contract for technology services and infrastructure for the U.S. Strategic Command, the U.S. Defense Department said on Thursday. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Eric Walsh)
  
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• Solar Impulse 2 resumes flight around world after months-long delay - CNET

  21-04-2016 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  Bound for California, the solar plane took off from Hawaii after a long layover devoted to fixing battery damage.
  
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• Microsoft loves the cloud but takes a hit on taxes - CNET

  21-04-2016 23:32 via cnet.com
  
  CEO Satya Nadella has made the cloud the linchpin of his strategy for getting companies to think about Microsoft products again. A "catch-up" tax adjustment cut into profit.
  
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• Xplova X5 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  21-04-2016 22:56 via cnet.com
  
  This combination of GPS and video camera comes from PC maker Acer.
  
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• As Microsoft soars on cloud, PC partner Intel seeks lift off

  21-04-2016 22:56
  By Sarah McBride SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp and Intel Corp's financial results this week brought into sharp relief the onetime PC partners' attempts to gear up for cloud computing, where Microsoft is soaring and Intel has not quite taken off. Chipmaker Intel has seen its share price drop 2 percent over the last year, as software maker Microsoft’s stock has risen 30 percent. Microsoft's market capitalization of around $439.68 billion is almost three times Intel's at $150.96 bi
  
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• Acer's Xplova X5 is the next generation of cycling computers video - CNET

  21-04-2016 22:45 via cnet.com
  
  Use your heart rate or GPS landmarks to trigger handlebar-mounted video recordings.
  
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• At Google, pressure mounts to find something beyond search - CNET

  21-04-2016 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  The Internet giant built its business on search, but investors may want to hear more after a disappointing Wall Street update.
  
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• GameSpot's The Lobby: The Divison's many glitch problems video - CNET

  21-04-2016 22:42 via cnet.com
  
  GameSpot's Ty Root and Erick Tay talk The Division's exploits and consider the state of the player base in its wake.
  
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• Everything you need to know about HBO Now - CNET

  21-04-2016 22:40 via cnet.com
  
  "Game of Thrones" is coming. Here's how to subscribe to HBO's on-demand service just in time for these shows and more; plus, how to watch them wherever, whenever.
  
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• Alphabet profit misses expectations as cost per clicks falls

  21-04-2016 22:40
  (Reuters) - Google's parent Alphabet Inc reported a first-quarter adjusted profit that was lower than analysts' estimates, as cost per clicks fell.
  
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• Trump's Twitter provokes huge following, trouble

  21-04-2016 22:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's approach to Twitter is as unorthodox as his presidential campaign.
  
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• How Intel's botched branding stopped me from upgrading my PC - CNET

  21-04-2016 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Intel may blame its current woes on the decline in PC sales, but its poor marketing has also had an impact.
  
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• 'Worth it': FBI admits it paid $1.3m to hack into San Bernardino iPhone

  21-04-2016 22:33 via theguardian.com
  
  The hefty price paid for the software that hacked Syed Farook’s iPhone, which Apple refused to help the FBI break into, signals a growing ‘exploit market’ The FBI paid about $1.3m for software to hack into the iPhone of San Bernardino gunman Syed Farook, director James Comey told a London audience on Thursday. The staggering price illustrates the growth of the so-called “exploit market” for digital spy tools and cyber weapons as governments increasingly use hacker t
  
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• FBI admits it paid $1.3m to hack into San Bernardino shooter's iPhone

  21-04-2016 22:33 via theguardian.com
  
  The hefty price paid for the software that hacked Syed Farook’s iPhone, which Apple refused to help the FBI break into, signals a growing ‘exploit market’ The FBI paid about $1.3m for software to hack into the iPhone of San Bernardino gunman Syed Farook, director James Comey told a London audience on Thursday. The staggering price illustrates the growth of the so-called “exploit market” for digital spy tools and cyber weapons as governments increasingly use hacker t
  
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• Google exec thinks we're pretty stupid, wants us to be Android phones by 2045 - CNET

  21-04-2016 22:32 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In an interview with Playboy, Google's director of engineering, Ray Kurzweil, says humans are inadequate without implanted nanobots.
  
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• FBI spent more than $1 million to break into San Bernardino iPhone - CNET

  21-04-2016 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  FBI Director suggested the bureau spent about $1.3 million dollars to hack into the iPhone belonging to the San Bernardino shooters.
  
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• Airbnb's controversial deal with labor union falls apart after intense backlash

  21-04-2016 22:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Home-sharing company had been in advanced negotiations with the SEIU over a deal that would have promoted unionized housekeepers in short-term rentalsA controversial deal between Airbnb and one of the most powerful unions in the US has fallen apart following an intense backlash from labor and housing activists across the country. The home-sharing company had been in advanced negotiations with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which represents 2 million US workers, over a deal in
  
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• More Final Fantasy 15 Collector's Editions coming, but might not make launch - CNET

  21-04-2016 22:17 via cnet.com
  
  Square Enix to produce more of the sold-out premium version, but can't guarantee they will make it out for launch.
  
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• Ashley Madison plaintiffs can't sue anonymously over hack, judge says

  21-04-2016 22:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Plaintiffs suing site for failing to adequately secure data, marketing ‘full delete removal’ service that didn’t work, and using fake accounts to lure customersPlaintiffs leading a lawsuit against online dating website Ashley Madison over a security breach that exposed the personal data of customers must publicly identify themselves to proceed with the case, a US judge has ruled. Forty-two plaintiffs, seeking to represent users of the website who had their information compromis
  
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• 7 reasons to switch to Google Inbox - CNET

  21-04-2016 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  Google's alternative email app Inbox uses smarts to keep you organized. Here are the best features it offers.
  
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• Cliff Bleszinski talks moving on from Gears of War and starting fresh with Lawbreakers - CNET

  21-04-2016 21:52 via cnet.com
  
  "As much as it's a shooty shooty bro game about chainsaws and lizard men, it's always been about dad issues."
  
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• How to listen to Prince's music online - CNET

  21-04-2016 21:46 via cnet.com
  
  The Purple One's music can't be streamed just anywhere.
  
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• Damn, diesel: Every car the UK government tested exceeded emissions limits - Roadshow

  21-04-2016 21:37 via cnet.com
  
  Yet, despite this massive failure, not a single vehicle was found to possess a "defeat device" similar to Volkswagen's.
  
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• PlayStation finally getting basic security; Facebook challenges Skype - CNET

  21-04-2016 21:36 via cnet.com
  
  Sony should be embarrassed with how long it took to add two-step verification to the PlayStation Network. Meanwhile, we say goodbye to Xbox 360, and Facebook adds group calls to Messenger.
  
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• Camera comparison: The Galaxy S7 Edge vs. the iPhone 6S Plus video - CNET

  21-04-2016 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung's Galaxy S7 Edge goes head to head against Apple's iPhone 6S Plus in a series of five camera challenges.
  
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• See Hitman Episode 2's gorgeous but deadly setting in launch trailer - CNET

  21-04-2016 21:27 via cnet.com
  
  Hitman's Sapienza chapter comes out on April 26, but the launch trailer is available now.
  
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• Real estate firm tries to sell X-Mansion - CNET

  21-04-2016 21:22 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Coldwell Banker partners with the film "X-Men: Apocalypse" to show how it would market Professor X's mansion.
  
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• Why Dick's Sporting Goods decided to play its own game in e-commerce

  21-04-2016 21:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Dick's Sporting Goods has long partnered with eBay Enterprise on its e-commerce platform. Now, it's bringing the technology in-house. Learn the benefits and risks of this multi-million dollar IT bet.
  
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• Volvo to electrify its entire fleet, will release battery-electric vehicle in 2019 - Roadshow

  21-04-2016 21:02 via cnet.com
  
  It's all part of Volvo's master plan to sell one million electrified cars by 2025.
  
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• Lawbreakers is everything Gears of War isn't - CNET

  21-04-2016 21:02 via cnet.com
  
  In his first major release since completing Gears of War 3, designer Cliff Bleszinski opts for fast-paced action, wild traversal tools, and deeply distinct character classes.
  
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• Utah movie theater could lose liquor license for screening 'Deadpool' - CNET

  21-04-2016 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  A state law prohibits alcohol sales with a side dish of sexually oriented entertainment.
  
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• From Uber to Eric Schmidt, tech is closer to the US government than you'd think

  21-04-2016 20:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Twitter was scrabbling to defend the appointment of a Chinese head with government ties, yet US tech has a busy revolving door with its own governmentWhat’s worse for a Silicon Valley executive: ties to the Chinese military or friends in the US Defense Department?Twitter found itself confronting that question this week after it hired Kathy Chen, a former engineer for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), to head up ad sales and business development in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Inter
  
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• Acer debuts new gaming PCs with VR support and a powerful 2-in-1 laptop - CNET

  21-04-2016 20:46 via cnet.com
  
  The company also showed off a new smartphone and fitness devices set to arrive later this year.
  
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• Internet sheds tears of 'purple rain' for Prince - CNET

  21-04-2016 20:45 via cnet.com
  
  The iconic artist's legions of fans are turning to social media to spill grief for an artist who had a conflicted relationship with the Internet.
  
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• Apple expects you to use your iPhone or iPad for three years - CNET

  21-04-2016 20:43 via cnet.com
  
  As part of an ecology-related assessment of product life cycles, Apple suggests owners of iPhones will hang onto their devices for three years. The same is true, it says, for the Apple Watch.
  
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• FBI paid more than $1.3 million to break into San Bernardino iPhone

  21-04-2016 20:38
  By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey said on Thursday the agency paid more to get into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters than he will make in the remaining seven years and four months he has in his job. According to figures from the FBI and the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Comey's annual salary as of January 2015 was $183,300. Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum in London, Comey was asked by a moderator how much the
  
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• Mirror's Edge Catalyst delayed ahead of closed beta's launch - CNET

  21-04-2016 20:37 via cnet.com
  
  Catalyst delayed until June to provide more time to make adjustments based on the beta.
  
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• Prince, musician and pop culture icon, dies at 57 - CNET

  21-04-2016 20:24 via cnet.com
  
  The flamboyant singer-songwriter died in his Minnesota home, his publicist confirms. He'd recently been hospitalized with the flu.
  
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• Harriet Tubman will grace the $20 bill video - CNET

  21-04-2016 20:22 via cnet.com
  
  The first woman in history will appear on American currency, starting in 2020
  
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• Solar plane successfully departs from Hawaii with no fuel

  21-04-2016 20:18
  
  KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — Two pilots are slowly carving their way into a new future of solar-powered flight as one of them embarks on the latest leg of their around-the-world journey in a plane powered only by the sun.
  
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• Facebook Messenger lets you call 50 friends at once (oh dear) video - CNET

  21-04-2016 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  The social network adds group calls to challenge Skype. Also, Sony finally adding a basic security feature to the PlayStation Network and Sega creates a hub for classic Genesis games.
  
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• Uber hit with record $11.4 million fine in Pennsylvania

  21-04-2016 19:43
  (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc was fined a record $11.4 million on Thursday by a Pennsylvania regulator for having operated without proper approval in the state in 2014. The fine was the largest ever imposed by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, a spokeswoman said. It was reduced from the $49.9 million penalty that had been imposed last November in an initial ruling by two administrative law judges. (Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Tom Brown)
  
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• Apple MacBook (2016) review - CNET

  21-04-2016 19:39 via cnet.com
  
  The 12-inch MacBook gets a better battery and faster performance, but it's still a one-port-wonder.
  
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• Comcast unveils plan to ditch the cable box; FCC hints it's not good enough - CNET

  21-04-2016 19:32 via cnet.com
  
  The cable service is trying to get ahead of the FCC's proposed tougher set-top box rules with a plan to get its Xfinity TV services on Samsung smart TVs and Roku boxes.
  
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• This concept for a floating house looks like a UFO

  21-04-2016 19:03
  
  Italian firm Jet Capsule has created with it thinks could be the future of houseboats.
  
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• George R.R. Martin quiz: How well do you know the Gamemaster of Thrones? - CNET

  21-04-2016 18:54 via cnet.com
  
  You might know your Lannisters from your Starks, but how much do you really know about the author behind all the intrigue, battles and blood in "Game of Thrones"?
  
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• App of the week: Nintendo's Miitomo

  21-04-2016 18:53
  
  Nintendo’s first mobile app has already been a hit with users.
  
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