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• Attack on Yahoo hit 500 million users

  22-09-2016 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yahoo says hackers stole information from about 500 million users in 2014 in what appears to be the largest publicly disclosed cyber-breach in history.
  
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• YouTube commits $1 million to Creators for Change - CNET

  22-09-2016 23:39 via cnet.com
  
  New global program aims to amplify the voices of people using video to make a positive social impact.
  
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• Sony Xperia prices fall into place - CNET

  22-09-2016 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  The company will start selling its new Xperia X Compact this weekend.
  
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• YouTube enlists 'heroes' to fight against nasty comments and porn - CNET

  22-09-2016 23:31 via cnet.com
  
  YouTube unveils a new program that awards users for moderating offensive content and comments.
  
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• The complete list of Alexa commands so far - CNET

  22-09-2016 23:24 via cnet.com
  
  Here are all the things you can ask Alexa to do. (Dad jokes included.)
  
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• 5 top smartphones in the 48-hour Amazon Unlocked Event

  22-09-2016 23:21
  
  For the next 48 hours, Amazon will be hosting a sale event with crazy deals on a number of unlocked smartphones. The key word here: unlocked. There are several benefits to purchasing an unlocked smartphone. The major one is the flexibility and freedom customers have across carriers and distances. Unlocked phones are not tied to any provider and recognize SIM cards from all networks, which allows for international calling free of roaming charges. SEE ALSO: Unlocking Your Phone in the U.S. Is Abou
  
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• Disney confirms third standalone Star Wars movie for 2020 - CNET

  22-09-2016 23:17 via cnet.com
  
  Full Force ahead: Though no plot details have been released, a writer has already been hired for the new movie.
  
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• Beats won't have a new Studio Wireless headphone in 2016 - CNET

  22-09-2016 23:16 via cnet.com
  
  A sequel to Beats over-ear wireless noise-canceling headphone isn't coming anytime soon, CNET has learned.
  
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• Dog-walking and hoverboards prove to be a tricky combination

  22-09-2016 23:01
  
  How should you make back the money you spoiled on a hoverboard? Use the hoverboard to walk dogs, of course.  The 'Iron Man' script was almost completely improvised Christina Hendricks has 'dirty' sex with Billy Bob Thornton in NSFW 'Bad Santa 2' trailer Idiot lights cactus on fire and eats it for absolutely no good reason Priyanka Chopra destroys Jimmy Fallon in yet another 'Tonight Show' game
  
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• 500 million Yahoo accounts stolen video - CNET

  22-09-2016 23:01 via cnet.com
  
  A hacker obtained users' log-in credentials and other sensitive information two years ago. Yahoo is now warning users to change passwords and watch for suspicious activity.
  
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• Samsung UNKU7000 series: Midpriced 4K TV puts looks and smarts over picture video - CNET

  22-09-2016 22:39 via cnet.com
  
  The TV offers all of Samsung's newest conveniences, including the slick Smart TV system and the ability to control your gear -- and it looks sweet doing it. But in picture quality it doesn't match similarly priced sets.
  
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• Garmin Vivomove review - CNET

  22-09-2016 22:35 via cnet.com
  
  It's a stylish analog watch with long battery life and fitness tracking.
  
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• Flybrix is a crashable Lego drone video - CNET

  22-09-2016 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  Made from Lego bricks, the Flybrix toy drone is crash-friendly -- if it breaks you can just snap it back together.
  
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• Tesla improves navigation, Autopilot and more with software update 8.0

  22-09-2016 22:10
  
  A few weeks after Elon Musk revealed the updates coming to the brand's Autopilot semi-autonomous driving feature, Tesla officially detailed the software 8.0 update Thursday morning. Along with Autopilot changes, Tesla has reworked the media player, voice commands, and maps and navigation. It also added a trip planner as well as a 'cabin overheat protection' feature. In total, the software 8.0 update represents "the biggest UI revamp since the launch of Model S," according to Tesla. SEE ALSO: Chi
  
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• Here's everything the Amazon Echo can do - CNET

  22-09-2016 22:09 via cnet.com
  
  The online mega-retailer's smart speaker seems to get smarter every day. Here's a rundown of the many tricks up "Alexa's" sleeve.
  
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• LinkedIn adding new training features, news feeds and 'bots'

  22-09-2016 22:05
  
  LinkedIn wants to become more useful to workers by adding personalized news feeds, helpful messaging "bots" and recommendations for online training courses, as the professional networking service ...
  
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• The Garmin Vivomove is a fitness tracker inside of a stylish analog watch. video - CNET

  22-09-2016 21:57 via cnet.com
  
  CNET's Dan Graziano gives you a first look at Garmin's new watch.
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Is US giving away the internet?

  22-09-2016 21:57
  
  Donald Trump's campaign says a government plan to give up managing key operations of the internet poses a threat of outside censorship of online information. But such an outcome is highly unlikely. The ...
  
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• iOS 10: Best free apps to try in Messages video - CNET

  22-09-2016 21:49 via cnet.com
  
  The Messages app in iOS 10 now lets you download apps directly to your chat window. We'll show you how to do it and which ones are worth trying.
  
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• Twinkling constellations light up your lap with this LED stars skirt - CNET

  22-09-2016 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  Grab the heavens and wear them with pride with a light-up skirt featuring over 250 sparkling LED stars.
  
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• Did the iPhone 7 survive our water test? video - CNET

  22-09-2016 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's new iPhone 7 isn't completely waterproof, but we put it through some extreme dunk tests to find out how much it can really handle.
  
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• Facebook activates safety check in Charlotte - CNET

  22-09-2016 21:41 via cnet.com
  
  As protests grew in North Carolina over a police shooting of a black man, Facebook lets users check in as safe.
  
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• PS4 Slim and Xbox One S go head to head video - CNET

  22-09-2016 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  Sony and Microsoft have new consoles. We're comparing the Xbox One S and PS4 to see which is the right console for you.
  
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• ​Make your own pet hair-removing power tool with a hand mixer - CNET

  22-09-2016 21:27 via cnet.com
  
  Hear us out: It sounds crazy, but it just might work. It did for us!
  
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• Instagram doubles advertisers in six months - CNET

  22-09-2016 21:26 via cnet.com
  
  The photo-sharing platform introduced ads one year ago, leveraging Facebook ad technology.
  
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• Satellite technology beams expertise to remote Alaska clinic

  22-09-2016 21:24
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The only clinic in one of the nation's busiest commercial fishing ports is so remote that even conventional telemedicine for emergencies has been impossible for its limited staff — until this week.
  
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• Apple rumored to launch first Korean Apple Store near Samsung's HQ - CNET

  22-09-2016 21:07 via cnet.com
  
  Apple is reportedly looking to set up shop in South Korea, in the same neighborhood as Samsung's home office.
  
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• LinkedIn is about to look a lot different

  22-09-2016 21:05
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — LinkedIn unveiled a redesigned version of its website Thursday, which adds new messaging features — including bots — as well as a simplified feed.  The company also introduced a new educational product called LinkedIn Learning and previewed new messaging bots. The redesigned website is meant to bring LinkedIn's desktop experience more in line with its mobile app. During a press event at LinkedIn's San Francisco office Thursday, Ryan Roslansky, the company's
  
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• A mole, really? Some Harry Potter fans want a Patronus quiz do-over - CNET

  22-09-2016 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  Pottermore's new quiz will assign you an animal protector. Hope your Dementors are scared of squirrels!
  
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• Yahoo warns users at least 500 million accounts were hacked - CNET

  22-09-2016 20:53 via cnet.com
  
  Users who haven't changed their passwords since 2014 are highly encouraged to do so.
  
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• Twitter beats national polls for election predictions, prof claims - CNET

  22-09-2016 20:24 via cnet.com
  
  A new academic paper asserts that machine learning and an analysis of Twitter trends outdo traditional polls on the national level.
  
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• Tesla update halts automatic steering if driver inattentive

  22-09-2016 20:22
  DETROIT (AP) — Tesla Motors says a software update to its Autopilot system will disable automatic steering if drivers don't keep their hands on the wheel.
  
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• Hand-delivered hacking: malicious USBs left in mailboxes

  22-09-2016 20:13
  
  LONDON (AP) — Julien Ascoet was already suspicious when he pulled the plain white envelope from his mailbox this past July.
  
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• Comcast shouldn't claim DirecTV tech is "old," ad group says - CNET

  22-09-2016 20:10 via cnet.com
  
  The industry self-regulation group said Comcast should avoid several claims in advertising its Xfinity X1 set-top box cable service.
  
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• ​Minecraft Education Edition coming Nov 1 to a school near you - CNET

  22-09-2016 20:07 via cnet.com
  
  For $5 a year, students will be able to explore Minecraft's blocky virtual world, with teachers teleporting in to help tackle school projects.
  
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• Hillary Clinton endures Trump jokes from Funny or Die's Zach Galifianakis - CNET

  22-09-2016 19:58 via cnet.com
  
  In an appearance on comedy website Funny or Die's "Between Two Ferns," the Democratic nominee shows encouraging levels of tolerance.
  
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• Hands-on review: Updated: Alienware 17

  22-09-2016 19:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Updated: Alienware has announced pricing for the its newest monster gaming laptop, read on to find out more.Since Nvidia's latest generation of Pascal graphics came to laptops, we've been seeing a ton of upgraded gaming notebooks come out of the woodwork. But while hardware refreshes are great and all, we have yet to see something truly new. Until now.The new Alienware 17 is the first portable rig designed specifically to unleash the true potential of Nvidia's new 10 series GPUs. Alienware pulle
  
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• Are you a victim of Yahoo's massive hack? (The 3:59, Ep. 111) - CNET

  22-09-2016 19:18 via cnet.com
  
  Donald Trump and Ted Cruz suddenly agree on the internet, Verizon dashes unlimited data dreams and Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan want to cure all diseases.
  
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• Netpicks: Everything coming and going on Netflix for October 2016 - CNET

  22-09-2016 19:16 via cnet.com
  
  The third season of "Black Mirror" headlines a strong October for Netflix.
  
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• This MP3 player that doesn't require Wi-Fi is perfect for Spotify addicts

  22-09-2016 19:00
  
  Yes, there's a company that's actually trying to sell you an MP3 player in 2016. The Mighty, as you may recall, was originally launched as a Kickstarter earlier this year. Although it resembles an iPod shuffle, it's not like a traditional MP3 player. It's the first of its kind to sync music from your Spotify Premium account — though, it's not an official partnership — and let you listen on the go without an internet-connected smartphone. SEE ALSO: Mighty lets you listen to Spotify on
  
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• Silicon Valley Comic Con 2017 to feature Buzz Aldrin, William Shatner - CNET

  22-09-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  This year's celebration of all things geek will feature themed exhibits and sessions focusing on what life will be like in 2075.
  
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• AutoComplete: Tesla's much-awaited v8.0 software is here, with lots of AutoPilot updates and good news for Fido video - Roadshow

  22-09-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Michigan moves forward with self-driving-car and vehicle-hacking bills and Audi saves the manuals.
  
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• Twitter beats polls for election predictions, report claims - CNET

  22-09-2016 18:58 via cnet.com
  
  A new academic paper asserts that machine learning and analysis of Twitter trends outdo traditional polls as a predictor.
  
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• Eat waffles and battle the Demogorgon in this fan-made 'Stranger Things' game - CNET

  22-09-2016 18:49 via cnet.com
  
  Play as Eleven to collect holiday lights and give Barb a bonus life in this fan-made Pac-Man-style game.
  
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• Meet Elsewhere: $50 plastic frames that turn any video 3D - CNET

  22-09-2016 18:46 via cnet.com
  
  Black plastic glasses from a tiny wife-and-husband startup hook onto an iPhone to make any movie, show or clip feel like you're watching in Imax 3D.
  
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• What you need to know about GPS and the Apple Watch Series 2 - CNET

  22-09-2016 18:38 via cnet.com
  
  The new Apple Watch includes GPS tracking, but just how do you use it? Let's take a look.
  
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• Amazon offers cheap photo prints to Prime members - CNET

  22-09-2016 18:34 via cnet.com
  
  Taking a swipe at services like Shutterfly, Amazon will print anything from snapshots to photo books to calendars.
  
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• Uber for poop, Zuckersplurge: Podcast 286

  22-09-2016 18:32
  
  The UK's oldest robot is reborn, we chat to Palmer Luckey on his 24th birthday and we 'solve' poop
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• Beware of strange USB sticks in your mailbox video - CNET

  22-09-2016 18:29 via cnet.com
  
  Don't know where that USB flash drive came from? Don't stick it in your computer. It could be malware.
  
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• Tesla sues Michigan officials over state bar on sales

  22-09-2016 18:24
  Tesla Motors Inc Thursday sued Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and other state officials in federal court over the state's refusal to allow the Palo Alto, California automaker to sell vehicles directly to consumers. The suit at U.S. District Court in Michigan comes days after the state rejected the electric vehicle manufacturer's application to directly sell vehicles to consumers. A spokesman for Snyder said the governor had no comment.
  
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