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• This rideable luggage is just what lazy travellers need

  25-07-2016 23:56
  
  Zoom your way through the airport with motorised luggage.
  
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• Chief iPad engineer is now heading Apple's car efforts, report says

  25-07-2016 23:48
  
  If you love the iPad, MacBook Air or iMac, you're probably going to love the Apple Car. Senior Apple executive Bob Mansfield, the man who led the engineering development for those wildly popular products, has been tapped to lead the tech giant's car-making efforts, according to the Wall Street Journal , citing people close to the matter. After championing some of the brand's biggest successes, Mansfield is now in charge of Apple's unconfirmed 600-member Project Titan, which has a tentative launc
  
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• This camera quadcopter folds up for easy travel video - CNET

  25-07-2016 23:43 via cnet.com
  
  Roughly the size of a smartphone, Odyssey Toys' Pocket Drone quickly transforms for flight.
  
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• iPhone 7 launch could be coming early this year video - CNET

  25-07-2016 23:41 via cnet.com
  
  The latest rumors suggest the new iPhone could be available for purchase by mid-September, which means the event is just around the corner.
  
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• 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  25-07-2016 23:29 via cnet.com
  
  Body mods and suspension components borrowed from the Z06 combine with the Corvette's Stingray drivetrain to turn the Grand Sport into the sweet spot in the C7 lineup.
  
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• Did the Roman Reigns experiment die at WWE Battleground? - CNET

  25-07-2016 23:28 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Who will be the next John Cena? For the first time in over two years, the answer to that question looks to be in doubt.
  
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• Stunning timelapse shows solar-powered plane make its way across the world

  25-07-2016 23:08
  
  It has been 16 months since Solar Impulse 2 took off from Abu Dhabi and started its ambitious around-the-world voyage. Now, it's on the verge of completing the circle.  With just one leg left from Egypt to the United Arab Emirates for the solar-powered plane and its pilot, Bertrand Piccard, the Solar Impulse 2 team released a mesmerizing timelapse following it on its journey through 2016 recorded on a GoPro. SEE ALSO: Solar-powered plane flies over Statue of Liberty, lands in New York in bi
  
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• Google Maps gets cleaner look, areas of interest - CNET

  25-07-2016 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  Items on Maps are now easily identified and areas of interest are now added via a shade of orange.
  
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• Netpicks: Everything coming and going on Netflix for August 2016 - CNET

  25-07-2016 22:40 via cnet.com
  
  What's leaving Netflix in August might be more noteworthy than what's coming.
  
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• Democratic emails: All about the hack, the leak, the discord

  25-07-2016 22:29
  
  First came the hack, then the leak. Now, the Clinton and Trump campaigns are fighting over Russia's role in the release of thousands of internal Democratic National Committee emails. At least one thing ...
  
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• What the Verizon-Yahoo deal means for users video - CNET

  25-07-2016 22:23 via cnet.com
  
  Verizon is buying Yahoo's internet assets for $4.83 billion. CNET's Lexy Savvides and Ian Sherr have the Inside Scoop on what it means if you use Yahoo Mail, Sports and Finance.
  
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• New Pokemon Go dating app brings new meaning to 'catch 'em all' - CNET

  25-07-2016 22:21 via cnet.com
  
  Swipe right and you have a chance catch a lot more than just little critters.
  
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• Saturn 'bends' its rings in striking NASA photo - CNET

  25-07-2016 22:20 via cnet.com
  
  NASA's Cassini spacecraft snaps a mind-boggling view of Saturn's rings looking a little bent out of shape.
  
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• FBI investigating hack of Democratic party email - CNET

  25-07-2016 22:07 via cnet.com
  
  The agency is looking into the WikiLeaks email dump that led to the resignation of the DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
  
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• CNET Video Vault: When Yahoo was a startup​ in 1995 video - CNET

  25-07-2016 22:05 via cnet.com
  
  CNET interviewed Yahoo co-founders Jerry Yang and David Filo in October 1995 when the web portal was taking off as the coolest kid on the internet.
  
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• UberEats launches in Sydney and you'll never have to leave your desk for lunch again

  25-07-2016 22:00
  
  Making Sydney second to Melbourne — an act some might say is unforgivable — UberEats has just launched in the harbour city. Beginning operations in Sydney on Tuesday, the food delivery service will serve up snacks from more than 100 restaurants including Three Blue Ducks, Chur Burger and Fratelli Fresh. UberEats started in Melbourne in April, with mixed reviews from customers. SEE ALSO: What it's like to be an UberRush bike messenger for a day Food delivery will be available through
  
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• In-flight interview with Solar Impulse 2 pilot Captain Piccard video - CNET

  25-07-2016 21:45 via cnet.com
  
  We spoke with the Solar Impulse 2 solar-powered plane's pilot, Bertrand Piccard, during the final leg of his trip around the world. The Solar Impulse 2 is is just hours away from making history as the first airplane to fly around the world using only sunlight for fuel.
  
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• Flashback: When Yahoo was a startup​ in 1995 video - CNET

  25-07-2016 21:32 via cnet.com
  
  CNET interviewed Yahoo co-founders Jerry Yang and David Filo in October of 1995 when the Web portal was taking off as the coolest destination on the Web.
  
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• 20 shortcuts for faster Facebook navigation - CNET

  25-07-2016 21:28 via cnet.com
  
  Control Facebook from your keyboard with these handy shortcuts.
  
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• Flashback to 1995: Yahoo, the startup (video) - CNET

  25-07-2016 21:22 via cnet.com
  
  CNET interviewed co-founders Jerry Yang and David Filo in October 1995 when Yahoo was taking off as the coolest destination on the web.
  
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• Changes in the teenage brain give clues to mental health issues

  25-07-2016 21:00
  
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• Apple losing out on innovation, claims new study - CNET

  25-07-2016 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A survey asks consumers which companies represent innovation. Neither Apple nor Samsung do as well as they used to.
  
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• iPad Pro 2 purportedly pops up in leaked images - CNET

  25-07-2016 20:46 via cnet.com
  
  Assuming the images are what they seem to be, they provide the first look at the next generation of Apple's 12.9-inch tablet.
  
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• Hackers have found a way to turn WikiLeaks into a weapon

  25-07-2016 20:41
  
  Remember when hackers just wanted your money? Now they’re power-brokers. Like a perfectly executed back somersault, Russian hackers allegedly broke into the Democratic National Committee servers, scooped up thousands of emails and then deposited them in the hands of the whistleblowing activist group WikiLeaks, which released them 48 hours before the kickoff of the Democratic National convention. They then stuck the landing by prompting the resignation of party leader Debbie Wasserman-Schul
  
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• Yahoo search result: Verizon's the new owner - CNET

  25-07-2016 20:40 via cnet.com
  
  No more speculation. If all goes to plan, Verizon will combine Yahoo's internet business with AOL.
  
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• Your next healthy superfood: cockroach milk? - CNET

  25-07-2016 20:39 via cnet.com
  
  Mmm. Scientists investigate a stomach-turning food concept using highly nutritious protein crystals found in creepy-crawly cockroaches.
  
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• Sprint airs second wave of ads with Verizon's former 'Can you hear me now?' guy - CNET

  25-07-2016 20:39 via cnet.com
  
  The new ads continue to portray Sprint as a more affordable alternative to AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler sources allegedly uncover inflated sales reporting - Roadshow

  25-07-2016 20:39 via cnet.com
  
  If Automotive News' sources turn out to be telling the truth, it could spell trouble for the company, which is currently under SEC scrutiny.
  
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• On John Oliver's show, musicians demand politicians stop using their songs - CNET

  25-07-2016 20:32 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In a hilarious indictment of politicians who purloin songs, often not realizing what the lyrics actually say, the HBO comedian brings together Usher, Sheryl Crow and many other to fight back.
  
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• Melissa McCarthy, Jeff Goldblum, other stars bomb auditions for young Han Solo - CNET

  25-07-2016 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  "No one know what a parsec is." Adam Sandler, Kumail Nanjiani, Jeff Goldblum and a list of stars try their hands at slaughtering some of Han Solo's greatest lines.
  
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• You have 4 more days to download Windows 10 for free. Here's how - CNET

  25-07-2016 19:45 via cnet.com
  
  You have less than a week to nab a free Windows 10 upgrade -- here's how to do it.
  
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• Pokemon Go? Hell no, says Rihanna - CNET

  25-07-2016 19:43 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A clip from her Saturday concert in France shows the famous star clearly expressing herself about phones and Pokemon Go.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler recalls 410,000 vehicles for loss of power - Roadshow

  25-07-2016 19:42 via cnet.com
  
  This recall extends to vehicles badged as Jeep, Ram and Chrysler.
  
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• Man allegedly pulls out gun during 'Star Trek Beyond' - CNET

  25-07-2016 19:41 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In Kentucky, an altercation apparently involving a kicked seat at a movie theater leads to police intervention.
  
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• Sprint says to be cash-flow positive next year, shares soar

  25-07-2016 19:37
  Sprint Corp reported better-than-expected first-quarter revenue as big discounts attracted more postpaid subscribers, and the No. 4 U.S. wireless carrier said it expected to be cash flow positive next fiscal year after breaking even this year. Some analysts and investors had raised questions about Sprint's financial position after majority owner SoftBank Corp agreed earlier this month to buy UK chipmaker ARM Holdings Plc for $32 billion. Sprint had negative cash flow of $3.17 billion in the fina
  
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• Ericsson ousts CEO as investors lose patience over returns

  25-07-2016 19:37
  By Sven Nordenstam STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish mobile telecoms gear maker Ericsson jettisoned its chief executive Hans Vestberg on Monday after pressure from major shareholders unhappy with its results. Investment companies Investor AB and Industrivarden, with a combined 37 percent of voting rights, had voiced dissatisfaction with Ericsson's performance, culminating in unprecedented public criticism in February. Ericsson, which is battling Finland's Nokia and China's Huawei, has responded to w
  
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• Melissa McCarthy, Jeff Goldblum, other stars fail at young Han Solo auditions - CNET

  25-07-2016 19:36 via cnet.com
  
  "No one know what a parsec is." Adam Sandler, Kumail Nanjiani, Jeff Goldblum and a list of stars try their hands at slaughtering some of Han Solo's greatest lines.
  
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• Sega vs. Nintendo: Battle of the retro consoles - CNET

  25-07-2016 19:35 via cnet.com
  
  It's 1989 all over again. Sega's new Mega Drive console is coming to rival Nintendo's NES Classic Edition, delivering 80 classic Sega titles.
  
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• Verizon bets $4.8 billion on Yahoo...Why? (The 3:59, Ep. 83) - CNET

  25-07-2016 19:26 via cnet.com
  
  We also discuss the kickoff of the Democratic National Convention, and San Diego Comic-Con 2016.
  
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• Yahoo sets sale to Verizon video - CNET

  25-07-2016 19:23 via cnet.com
  
  It's official. Verizon will pay $4.83 billion for Yahoo's core business and merge it with AOL.
  
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• AutoComplete for July 25, 2016: Ford brings Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to all 2017 vehicles video - Roadshow

  25-07-2016 19:14 via cnet.com
  
  Audi's CEO says the company will build three new EVs by 2020, and Hyundai gets ready to debut a new hydrogen fuel-cell system.
  
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• Twitter is on a mission to help everyone understand it better

  25-07-2016 19:08
  
  Chief marketing officer Leslie Berland has revealed new plans to spread the Twitter message.
  
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• U.S. judge faults Uber, bans background check in NY lawsuit

  25-07-2016 19:07
  A federal judge on Monday banned Uber Technologies Inc and its Chief Executive Travis Kalanick from using information from a background check on a passenger bringing a price-fixing lawsuit, saying the investigative firm conducting the probe may have engaged in criminal conduct. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan also faulted the popular ride-sharing service for hiring the firm, Ergo, at all. Rakoff called it a "sad day" that Uber felt compelled to authorize what became an "intrusive and
  
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• 'Pokemon Go' to be updated with trading capability

  25-07-2016 19:07
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The head of the company behind "Pokemon Go" says more capabilities for the wildly popular smartphone game are coming, including the ability to trade Pokemon.
  
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• Samsung envisions new wireless chargers that stand tall - CNET

  25-07-2016 18:57 via cnet.com
  
  A patent application reveals three new styles of wireless charger by Samsung, including designs that allow a phone and a smartwatch to charge simultaneously.
  
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• 'Star Trek Beyond' stars on the Trek tech they want in real life video - CNET

  25-07-2016 18:52 via cnet.com
  
  Tania González takes to the red carpet of the "Star Trek Beyond" world premiere at San Diego Comic-Con 2016, asking the stars about the spacey technology they wish were real.
  
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• Can a Trump Reddit AMA make the internet great again? - CNET

  25-07-2016 18:47 via cnet.com
  
  The Republican presidential nominee may stay in the spotlight by taking over the internet during the height of the Democrats convention this week.
  
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• Apple's next secret-project hire? Bob Mansfield, former hardware exec - Roadshow

  25-07-2016 18:42 via cnet.com
  
  Mansfield would bring a wealth of experience to Apple's car project, something that nobody's been able to confirm as a real project yet.
  
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• Review: Download review: Norton Security Standard review

  25-07-2016 18:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Standard edition of Norton Security offers a multi-pronged approach to security that brings together several Norton products into one handy tool.Norton is a name long associated with virus protection, and antivirus is a key component of this package, but there's much more besides. The suite also offers a firewall, protection against identity theft and phishing websites, and online shopping security. As an added bonus, there are also a number of performance-enhancing tools on hand to help you
  
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• Hillary Clinton iPhone app aims to drum up and reward supporters - CNET

  25-07-2016 18:36 via cnet.com
  
  The new app is designed to help build support for the Democratic presidential candidate by giving you certain tasks to complete.
  
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