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• Can a social network curb racial profiling? - CNET

  24-08-2016 23:59 via cnet.com
  
  Social network Nextdoor became a magnet for racial profiling.An update aims to reduce incidents, but what responsibility does the site have to do so?
  
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• Why Heath Ledger's Joker was the best Batman bad guy - CNET

  24-08-2016 23:28 via cnet.com
  
  No joke! A new video makes a convincing argument as to why the Clown Prince of Crime makes the perfect antagonist for the Dark Knight.
  
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• Snapchat is about to explode in popularity, report says

  24-08-2016 23:26
  
  Snapchat is about to have a couple of really good years. The company will see huge gains in the numbers of its U.S. users, according to a new report from market research firm eMarkerter.  SEE ALSO: Why Snapchat and smartphone beauty filters need a culturally inclusive update Snapchat reports that right now it has about 150 million daily active users worldwide. The company doesn't break out how many of those users are in the United States, but eMarketer estimates that the app will have about
  
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• Americans say science is why they've given up religion - CNET

  24-08-2016 23:23 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A new Pew survey finds that those who say they have no religion tend to cite science as one of the main reasons.
  
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• U.S. banking regulators focused on cyber security after SWIFT attacks

  24-08-2016 23:22
  U.S. banking regulators said on Wednesday they are focused on cyber security risks and controls for U.S. financial institutions after attacks earlier this year involving the global financial network known as SWIFT. In a letter responding to questions from Representative Carolyn Maloney, a Democrat from New York, the regulators also said the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency was drafting guidance on interbank messaging and wholesale payment systems. "As part of
  
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• China's Mars rover concept looks like a butterfly - CNET

  24-08-2016 23:09 via cnet.com
  
  China plans to send an expedition to Mars soon, and it wants to land a very pretty rover on the surface.
  
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• HP Inc forecasts weak profit on low demand for printers

  24-08-2016 22:45
  (Reuters) - HP Inc forecast fourth-quarter profit below analysts' estimates as the company, which was split off from the former Hewlett-Packard Co, struggles with weak demand for its printers.
  
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• Parents have little clue what their kids are doing online, study says - CNET

  24-08-2016 22:41 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A Microsoft-sponsored survey suggests teens think their parents have little awareness of their online activity. And less than a third of parents suspect their kids have secret online lives.
  
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• U.S. banking regulators focused on cybersecurity after SWIFT attack

  24-08-2016 22:32
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banking regulators said in a letter released on Wednesday that they are continuing to focus on cybersecurity risks and controls for U.S. financial institutions after attacks earlier this year on the global financial network known as SWIFT.
  
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• Would you believe that Lincolns have the highest rate of owner satisfaction? - Roadshow

  24-08-2016 22:21 via cnet.com
  
  That's the case, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
  
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• Logitech M320 review - CNET

  24-08-2016 22:06 via cnet.com
  
  The Logitech M320's featherweight design, double-wide scroll wheel and supremely smooth optical sensor make this a trustworthy addition to your mobile workstation.
  
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• Giant butt-shaped aircraft crashes because butts weren't meant to fly - Roadshow

  24-08-2016 22:03 via cnet.com
  
  The world's apparently largest aircraft crashed during a test flight in England. But all the internet could see was that it looks like a heinie.
  
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• Charles Morgan compares the best Lotus has to offer now with its grandfather video - Roadshow

  24-08-2016 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Lotus Elite embodied the very best of Lotus back in 1958 -- and it still holds up today. How does it compare to the Exile Sport 350, the most brutal car from the British manufacturer you can buy today?
  
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• Parrot Disco takes consumer drones in a new direction video - CNET

  24-08-2016 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  The ready-to-fly FPV fixed-wing aircraft veers off from the multirotor copters that make up the rest of the market.
  
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• Ex-Comverse CEO pleads guilty to fraud, a decade after fleeing U.S.

  24-08-2016 21:41
  By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - The former chief executive officer of Comverse Technology Inc pleaded guilty on Wednesday to securities fraud, a decade after he fled to Namibia from the United States to avoid prosecution. Jacob "Kobi" Alexander, the Woodbury, New York-based software developer's founder, entered his plea in federal court in Brooklyn, after ending his fight to avoid extradition to face charges pending since 2006. The case is one of the last open prosecutions arising from gove
  
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• Tim Cook proves Apple can survive without Steve Jobs

  24-08-2016 21:09
  
  “Apple will be fine.” That’s what I wrote five years ago this Wednesday when Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs, then in ill health, reluctantly stepped down as and handed over the reins to COO Tim Cook. It was Aug. 24, 2011.  Cook was largely unknown to the public until 2009, when he temporarily replaced Steve Jobs as chief executive. No one expected big changes back then. Jobs returned to the helm in six months and in 2010 delivered the first iPad. SEE ALSO: It's crunch
  
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• Five years on, Tim Cook is already building a remarkable legacy

  24-08-2016 21:09
  
  “Apple will be fine.” That’s what I wrote five years ago this Wednesday when Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs, then in ill health, reluctantly stepped down as and handed over the reins to COO Tim Cook. It was Aug. 24, 2011.  Cook was largely unknown to the public until 2009, when he temporarily replaced Steve Jobs as chief executive. No one expected big changes back then. Jobs returned to the helm in six months and in 2010 delivered the first iPad. SEE ALSO: It's crunch
  
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• Hackers post Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones' nude photos, private data - CNET

  24-08-2016 21:08 via cnet.com
  
  The actor's website was allegedly compromised. Hackers posted personal identification and private photos alongside racist commentary.
  
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• What goes up, must come down: Domino tower gives it up to gravity - CNET

  24-08-2016 21:06 via cnet.com
  
  This colorful tower of dominoes was the third-tallest in the world, but something happened on its way to the top.
  
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• The Garmin Forerunner 735XT is a lightweight and slim triathlon watch video - CNET

  24-08-2016 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  CNET's Dan Graziano shows you the latest training watch from Garmin.
  
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• Fisherman reportedly kept $100 million pearl under his bed for 10 years - CNET

  24-08-2016 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  The 75-pound natural pearl is now on display in the Philippines, waiting to be authenticated. It kind of looks like a shiny wad of gum.
  
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• Egg-shaped drone is alien spacecraft and 4K camera all in one

  24-08-2016 20:43
  
  We have a winner for the most beautiful drone on the market and its name is the PowerEgg.  SEE ALSO: Amazon patent shows how delivery drones could dock on street lights Beijing-based PowerVision has created a unique, egg-shaped drone that delivers much of the remote video shooting features available in other drones, but in a more travel-friendly package.  Once its propellers are extended from its smooth, egg-shaped base, that drone can fly for up to 23 minutes and has a range of 3.1 mi
  
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• Free Xbox One/360 Games With Gold for September 2016 revealed - CNET

  24-08-2016 20:35 via cnet.com
  
  Four more games coming for free to Xbox Live Gold members.
  
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• Here are all your Pokemon saying, 'YAS!' in character - CNET

  24-08-2016 20:34 via cnet.com
  
  Bask in the jubilant absurdity of all your favorite Pokemonsters saying, "YAS!" in voices tailored to each character.
  
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• Orange denies media report on deal with Vivendi on Telecom Italia

  24-08-2016 20:33
  French telecoms operator Orange denied on Wednesday having reached a deal with Vivendi that would include taking stakes in the media giant's pay-TV Canal Plus and in Telecom Italia, following an online report by French magazine Challenges. Rumours of a potential deal between Vivendi, which owns 24.7 percent of Telecom Italia, and Orange, have regularly surfaced over the past few months as traditional media groups try to find new ways to compete against newcomers such as Netflix and Amazon. "Oran
  
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• Her name is Rio and she dances on the stand: Kia heads to Paris - Roadshow

  24-08-2016 20:31 via cnet.com
  
  Oh Rio, Rio, dance across the Kia stand.
  
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• The Honor 8 wants to be the phone of the selfie generation

  24-08-2016 20:29
  
  Low price and good cameras are what Honor believe younger smartphone owners want.
  
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• Halo 5's Forge Tools come to PC in September alongside new content for Xbox One - CNET

  24-08-2016 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  Here's what you need to know about the big Halo 5 announcements today.
  
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• See a lot of Fallout 4 Nuka-World gameplay - CNET

  24-08-2016 20:23 via cnet.com
  
  Watch this extended gameplay video to virtually go inside Nuka-World's post-apocalyptic amusement park.
  
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• Find out what Facebook thinks about your political views - CNET

  24-08-2016 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook knows way too much about all of us, including our political views even if we haven't expressly provided that information. Don't believe it? Read this.
  
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• GameSpot's The Lobby: Is Deus Ex: Mankind Divided too familiar? video - CNET

  24-08-2016 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  Deus Ex: Mankind Divided offers more of the stealth, puzzle-solving combat fans expect from the series, but the GameSpot crew debate if Mankind Divided is more of the same.
  
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• Hackers nab 25M accounts in another Mail.ru breach - CNET

  24-08-2016 20:09 via cnet.com
  
  Two hackers were able to steal email addresses and easily crackable passwords from three separate forums in this latest hack.
  
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• Dyson debuts a heater-fan-purifier triple threat

  24-08-2016 20:07
  
  If you have poor air quality in your home, no central heat or air conditioning, and an extra few hundred dollars, your day is about to get much better.  Dyson has come out with the Pure Hot + Cool Link, which combines a heater, fan and air purifier all into one $599.99 package. The announcement comes just a few months after they released their Pure Cool Link, which doesn't come with the heater. The new Pure arrives in stories on Sept. 6.  SEE ALSO: 10 Gadgets for Your High-Tech Home Bu
  
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• No Man's Sky getting new PS4 patch this week - CNET

  24-08-2016 20:06 via cnet.com
  
  After the patch is released, around 90 percent of crashing problems will have been resolved, Hello Games says.
  
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• Reward your ears: 5 gadgets to liven up your music

  24-08-2016 20:04
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Open your ears. What do you hear?
  
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• Dyson's latest multitasking fan combines heating, cooling and purifying air in one

  24-08-2016 19:54
  
  It’s been launched in the US and will be available in the UK from early September.
  
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• Google to demote sites that obscure content with pop-over messages - CNET

  24-08-2016 19:48 via cnet.com
  
  Starting next year, Google's mobile search results will penalize sites using certain measures to cover up content. Expect web developers to respond with changes.
  
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• Triple threat: Ford issues three recalls for fuel pumps, power windows - Roadshow

  24-08-2016 19:46 via cnet.com
  
  Vans, SUVs, sedans and police cars are all present and accounted for in this latest triumvirate.
  
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• Discovery of 'another Earth' revs plan for fly-by of laser-propelled spacecraft - CNET

  24-08-2016 19:22 via cnet.com
  
  Breakthrough Starshot, the Stephen Hawking and Mark Zuckerberg-backed plan to send spacecraft to our nearest stellar neighbors, has a new target, and it wants us all to have the chance to glimpse it up close.
  
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• 15 gadgets to make you a baby shower hero - CNET

  24-08-2016 19:17 via cnet.com
  
  The gizmos that make parenting easier, all gathered in one place.
  
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• Found in space: Planet Proxima b could be Earth's closest cousin - CNET

  24-08-2016 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  It's the biggest exoplanet news since the first one was spotted. Meet Proxima b, the world beyond our solar system that future generations may visit one day.
  
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• Google's balloon-fueled internet venture gets a new leader - CNET

  24-08-2016 19:08 via cnet.com
  
  The X research lab names Tom Moore the new general manager for Project Loon.
  
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• The 10 classiest luxury cars for being chauffeured - Roadshow

  24-08-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  At Roadshow, we're all about driving, but our friend Lindsay Bjerregaard of Robb Report knows it's good to be pampered, too. She's picked out 10 of the swankiest ways to get chauffeured, and we're all in.
  
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• 'Second Earth' exoplanet found just outside our Solar System could harbour alien life

  24-08-2016 19:00
  
  Proxima b has a temperature suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface
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• Proxima b, the closest Earth-like exoplanet, is real (pictures) - CNET

  24-08-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The newly discovered Proxima b orbits Proxima Centauri, the nearest star beyond our solar system. Proxima b might host water and even life.
  
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• Proxima b could be the planet Earthlings escape to video - CNET

  24-08-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Astronomers have located an Earth-like planet next to our nearest neighboring star, Proxima Centauri, which could be our new home in the distant future.
  
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• Could life exist on Proxima b, the closest Earth-like planet in the universe? - CNET

  24-08-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  A planet that could be Earth's cousin is circling the nearest star beyond our sun. Could Proxima b also host cousins of a different sort?
  
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