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• Watch Dogs 2 teaser site goes live, reveal set for this week - CNET

  06-06-2016 23:52 via cnet.com
  
  Ubisoft teases its plans to unveil the game ahead of E3.
  
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• T-Mobile offers a share of itself to customers, launches gift app

  06-06-2016 23:48
  T-Mobile US Inc , the No. 3 U.S. wireless provider, wants to turn its monthly subscribers into shareholders by offering them a share in the company's stock for free, it said on Monday. Shares of T-Mobile closed 1.3 percent lower at $43.07. T-Mobile, which calls itself the "Un-carrier," said in a statement it would offer a full share of T-Mobile US (TMUS) common stock to millions of existing and new postpaid service customers.
  
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• Fish trapped inside jellyfish is having a worse day than you are - CNET

  06-06-2016 23:48 via cnet.com
  
  Australian photographer Tim Samuel captured the unusual image and says the fish was actually propelling its see-through captor.
  
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• PS4-exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn delayed until 2017 - CNET

  06-06-2016 23:36 via cnet.com
  
  The Killzone developer's next game won't make it out this year as previously expected.
  
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• Updated: 6 best USB-C accessories, cables and adapters

  06-06-2016 23:10
  
  INTRODUCTIONUpdate: Looking for an affordable USB Type-C adapter dongle that's more about convenience than versatility? Get your quick fix at spot number 3!What the port Gods giveth, they taketh away – so the saying goes. USB-C is the newest port on the block having found a way into everything from Apple's 12-inch MacBook to Dell's XPS 12 and even gaming desktops and smartphones.It's a jack of all trades that rolls power, output and connectivity into a single cable; so when you find out th
  
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• Apple Music finally decides to explain how the product works - CNET

  06-06-2016 23:05 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In two new ads featuring DJ Khaled, Ray Liotta and Naomi Campbell, Apple Music tries to counter perceptions that its streaming service is confusing.
  
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• Take a ride on Eva Air's Hello Kitty planes (video) video - CNET

  06-06-2016 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  CNET's Aloysius Low ended up onboard a Hello Kitty-themed flight where everything from the food to the toilett paper was covered in kitty swag.
  
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• Star Wars' John Boyega ready to rumble in 'Pacific Rim 2' - CNET

  06-06-2016 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  The actor who plays Finn in the latest Star Wars film will have a lead role in a sequel about a dystopian future. Filming is expected to begin later this year.
  
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• Musk: Tesla Model X doors will finally be 'useful' with software update

  06-06-2016 22:55
  
  "I think we’re almost there in making the doors useful," Tesla CEO Elon Musk said of the Model X SUV at the company's Annual Shareholder Meeting on June 1. I am sure Musk is having a bit of a deprecating laugh with that line. SEE ALSO: Mercedes' E-Class Wagon is the smartest 7-seater in the world In one flippant remark, however Musk expressed frustration with his own admitted "hubris" surrounding the design and application of the tech-heavy all-electric crossover. Also, he's highlight
  
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• This Electrolux washer scares stains away (pictures) - CNET

  06-06-2016 22:49 via cnet.com
  
  The $1,099 Electrolux EFLS617S looks nice, has decent features and performs very well.
  
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• See how Samsung's smart washer boosts your laundry IQ - CNET

  06-06-2016 22:45 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung's $1,399 WF457ARGSWR washing machine is a smart addition to your laundry room.
  
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• Astronaut's first impression of space station's inflatable room: 'cold' - CNET

  06-06-2016 22:45 via cnet.com
  
  Brrr. Astronauts might want to bundle up before spending too much time in the International Space Station's nifty new expandable room.
  
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• Zuckerberg hacking serves as reminder to change passwords

  06-06-2016 22:44
  
  Mark Zuckerberg can be hacked and so can you. The Facebook founder's rarely used Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest accounts were briefly compromised on Sunday, serving as a reminder that everyone is susceptible ...
  
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• FIFA 17: release date, trailer and a peek at the mesmerizing Frostbite engine

  06-06-2016 22:43
  
  One of the biggest game reveals of the year will take place in just over a week, but today we learned crucial details about the forthcoming FIFA 17, plus saw its tantalizing reveal trailer.Let's get some important info out of the way: The FIFA 17 release date is September 27 for North America, and its global release is slated for September 29. It's headed to Xbox One, PS4, PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. EA Access and Origin Access members with an Xbox One or PC can play the game before anyone else, thoug
  
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• T-Mobile will bribe you with pizza video - CNET

  06-06-2016 22:42 via cnet.com
  
  The third-largest wireless carrier in the US is getting creative to gain more customers.
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court lets Google advertising class action suit proceed

  06-06-2016 22:39
  By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower court's decision to allow a class action lawsuit against Google Inc to proceed regarding claims that the company deceived California advertisers about the placement of Internet ads through its Adwords service. The court decided not to hear Google's appeal of a ruling by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last September that the litigation could move forward as a class action repres
  
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• Buying Guide: Best Mac to buy in 2016: Apple's top iMacs, MacBooks and more

  06-06-2016 22:36
  
  Picking the perfect MacUpdate: Find out how Apple plans to make its Mac computers even better with OS X 10.12 at WWDC 2016!Buying a new Mac isn't as easy as picking out a new iPhone. With a phone you only have to worry about cost, color, and capacity, but when upgrading your computer you need to consider portability, power, speed, storage, screen size, pixels, expansion needs and more.So while Apple's Mac lineup is fairly streamlined and straightforward, there's still a lot to consider. If you d
  
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• This is the next Camaro to earn the Bumblebee name - Roadshow

  06-06-2016 22:26 via cnet.com
  
  We have a nagging feeling that Chevrolet will eventually sell a new Camaro with a silly Transformers badge on the side, as it has in the past.
  
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• Find out if your TeamViewer account has been hacked and what to do - CNET

  06-06-2016 22:24 via cnet.com
  
  Here are some proactive steps you can take if you're worried your account has been compromised.
  
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• J.K. Rowling on the reaction to a black Hermione: 'Idiots were going to idiot' - CNET

  06-06-2016 22:21 via cnet.com
  
  On the eve of previews for a Harry Potter play, the author discusses the casting of a black actress as Hermione and releases a video begging fans to keep the new story's secrets.
  
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• Apple at WWDC 2016: What's rumored, what we expect, what we'd like to see - CNET

  06-06-2016 22:21 via cnet.com
  
  iOS, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and a big dose of Siri.
  
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• Wype is proof that we have reached peak First World problems - Roadshow

  06-06-2016 22:20 via cnet.com
  
  This on-demand wash service will come to your location (in a limited area) to wash your car with an arrangement of natural products that don't require additional water use.
  
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• T-Mobile is giving away free stuff, including its own stock

  06-06-2016 22:19
  
  T-Mobile customers are getting a chunk of the company today along with some other goodies as the phone carrier launches its #GetThanked campaign. #GetThanked was announced Monday by president and CEO John Legere, and while many companies will offer customers prizes, goodies and benefits, you'll be hard-pressed to find another company that gives away its own stock. T-Mobile customers have been sent a certificate with details about how to redeem a single stock of T-Mobile (TMUS), currently valued
  
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• See drone pinata meet its delicious, sugary doom - CNET

  06-06-2016 22:18 via cnet.com
  
  Think regular pinata swatting is tough? Try and smash one that's buzzing around on a drone, as these YouTubers did.
  
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• Facebook founder's social networks hacked - CNET

  06-06-2016 22:12 via cnet.com
  
  Reusing a password on multiple sites seems to have led to Mark Zuckerberg being slightly embarrassed.
  
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• Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg loses control of social media

  06-06-2016 22:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg briefly found his Twitter account hijacked, as were at least two of his other social media accounts.
  
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• How to share Spotify Premium with your family - CNET

  06-06-2016 21:58 via cnet.com
  
  Spotify made it much more affordable to have your whole family on a Spotify Premium plan last month, but it didn't make the process of adding family members any easier.
  
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• Mom uses Siri to save toddler's life

  06-06-2016 21:27
  
  There may actually be something to always-listening devices, after all. Apple's Siri voice assistant is being credited with helping to save the life of an Australian toddler who unexpectedly stopped breathing. When a mother in Australia discovered her one-year-old daughter had stopped breathing and was turning blue, according to a report in Yahoo Australia , she enlisted Siri to call for help. SEE ALSO: Siri's creators introduce Viv, their new AI-powered personal assistant The mother, Stace
  
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• Kim Kardashian credits (blames?) social media for her career - CNET

  06-06-2016 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  Famous for being famous, Kardashian tells Recode's Kara Swisher she owes her career to social media.
  
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• Cell phones and cancer: 9 things you should know right now - CNET

  06-06-2016 21:02 via cnet.com
  
  The debate over whether cell phone use is hazardous to your health isn't over, and it may never be.
  
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• Updated: Surface Pro 5 release date, news and rumors

  06-06-2016 21:01
  
  Surface Pro 5 featuresUpdate: With Intel's next-generation processor technology not expected to arrive until late 2016, it isn't likely we'll see a Surface Pro 5 rollout before December. Although, if more bang for your buck is what you're looking for, the Asus Transformer 3 Pro might suit your interests.The impressive (if a bit troubled) Surface Pro 4 is only a few months old, so naturally we technology lovers are already thinking about the fifth edition of Microsoft's laptop-killing tablet. In
  
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• Tesla wants to share your Autopilot data with the government

  06-06-2016 20:41
  
  Hot on the heels of Tesla's announcement that it collected data for 780 million miles of the semi-autonomous usage, Elon Musk shared it offered to give that data to the US Department of Transportation (DoT) and other auto manufacturers.While sharing the Autopilot program data with the DoT would help regulators better understand autonomous vehicles, sharing the millions of miles of information with other manufacturers may speed up development of the technology itself. Neither Tesla nor the DoT co
  
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• Samsung's smart washer is a pretty quick study video - CNET

  06-06-2016 20:32 via cnet.com
  
  The $1,399 Samsung WF457ARGSWR has an app, an intuitive LCD touchscreen, and solid cleaning performance.
  
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• Electrolux's not-so-simple washer does more for less video - CNET

  06-06-2016 20:29 via cnet.com
  
  The $1,099 Electrolux EFLS617S washing machine premixes your water and detergent to better combat stains.
  
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• Google's bid to Supreme Court rejected in class-action suit - CNET

  06-06-2016 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  The Supreme Court's decision will let the class-action suit move forward in California.
  
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• Updated: 35 best PC games: the must-play titles you can't afford to miss

  06-06-2016 20:25
  
  IntroductionUpdate: Go to Hell... in number 17 on our list.The PC is either making a comeback or never went away in the first place, depending on who you ask. Whichever camp you're in, a deluge of triple-A titles, virtual reality and (whisper it) decent console ports make picking the PC over the Xbox One or PS4 a no-brainer. Thanks to the popularity of Valve's Steam platform, finding and downloading the best PC games is easier than ever before.Whether you're a mouse-and-keyboard diehard who mut
  
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• How Edward Snowden changed the Internet (The 3:59, Ep. 56) - CNET

  06-06-2016 20:22 via cnet.com
  
  We chat about the effects of Snowden's leaks, as well as Mark Zuckerberg's social-media accounts getting hacked and Sprint's new pitchman.
  
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• Apple jumps to No. 3 spot on Fortune 500 - CNET

  06-06-2016 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  Apple rises two spots on the magazine's 62nd ranking of US companies, based on annual revenue.
  
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• Facebook is targeting the remaining Messenger holdouts, and they're furious

  06-06-2016 20:20
  
  When Facebook first started pushing its users to use Messenger, the responses weren't very positive. Many people weren't a fan of needing to use two apps instead of one to use all the features of Facebook, so some Android users turned to the mobile web application where they could browse their news feed and message people in one place. Now, Facebook is planning on removing messaging from its mobile web app, forcing Android users to download Messenger if they want to chat with Facebook friends. M
  
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• Chevrolet's heavy-duty Silverado trucks now feature a ridiculous hood scoop - Roadshow

  06-06-2016 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  Comically large "RAM AIR" stickers not included.
  
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• Selfie sculpture as public art inflames selfie-haters - CNET

  06-06-2016 20:10 via cnet.com
  
  A Texas town installs a sculpture of two girls engaged in the common but sometimes divisive activity of taking a selfie. It's not a sign of the end times, but you wouldn't know it from the reaction.
  
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• Android security: Google's June update splats dozens of critical, high-severity bugs

  06-06-2016 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Google rolls out the June security update for Nexus and Android -- but will your device be among those getting the fixes?
  
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• T-Mobile to give each customer one share, launches gift app

  06-06-2016 19:53
  (Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc said on Monday it will give a full share of the wireless company's stock to every primary postpaid account holder to turn its customers into shareholders. The company said in a statement it has also launched a "T-Mobile Tuesdays" app to give customers free weekly gifts such as food, movie tickets and ride shares. (Reporting by Malathi Nayak; Editing by Phil Berlowitz)
  
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• Updated: MacBook Air 2016 release date, news and rumors

  06-06-2016 19:28
  
  IntroductionUpdate: One analyst predicts Apple is planning on getting rid of the MacBook Air altogether in favor of a new 2016 MacBook SKU. Read on to find out more!The MacBook Air has been with us for eight years and it's barely changed in that time: the rumored Retina display hasn't made it onto it yet despite last year's frenzied rumors.It's been a whole year since the last minor speed bump and the Airs are still rocking Intel Broadwell processors, rather than the company's sixth-generation S
  
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• T-Mobile's next 'Un-carrier' move is to buy your loyalty with free stuff - CNET

  06-06-2016 19:28 via cnet.com
  
  The wireless carrier says customers will get freebies such as free pizza, inflight Wi-Fi access and even shares of its stock.
  
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• Microsoft engages in more firefighting over Windows 10 upgrade anger

  06-06-2016 19:21
  
  As you may have seen, recently there was quite a fuss about Microsoft allegedly forcing through upgrades of Windows 10 with a pop-up notification box which when closed (by clicking the 'x' top-right) supposedly confirmed the upgrade, rather than dismissing the dialog – but further word from Microsoft has clarified the exact nature of this box.As the full story emerged, ZDNet posted several updates to its initial report on the matter, which to begin with said that clicking to close the box
  
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• Watch T-Mobile's Un-carrier 11 video stream here - CNET

  06-06-2016 19:19 via cnet.com
  
  What does T-Mobile have in store for us? CEO John Legere will spill the details at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg's been hacked video - CNET

  06-06-2016 19:14 via cnet.com
  
  It looks like a LinkedIn data breach lead to the Facebook CEO's Twitter and Pinterest accounts being compromised.
  
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• Microsoft responds to PC gaming flubs: We needed to learn by doing - CNET

  06-06-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Albert Penello defends the company's recent track record shipping Windows games.
  
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• Apple HomeKit lags behind in the smart home, but maybe not for long - CNET

  06-06-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Analysis: While Amazon and Google advocate for voice control in the smart home, Apple's HomeKit is still waiting in the wings. For now.
  
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