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• Netflix: Thanks to that price hike, we're raking it in - CNET

  17-10-2016 23:54 via cnet.com
  
  Pay no attention to that weakening subscriber growth! Netflix delivers giant profit and stops the bleeding in its membership rolls.
  
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• Netflix shares soar as video service posts jump in subscribers

  17-10-2016 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Netflix shakes off worries over growth with new subscriber numbers that beat estimates and sends its share price soaring 20%.
  
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• Ford to suspend output at four plants, including for F-150

  17-10-2016 23:36
  By Bernie Woodall DETROIT (Reuters) - In a fresh sign of pressure on U.S. automakers, Ford Motor Co on Monday said it will shut down production of its best-selling F-150 pickup truck for a week at a Kansas City assembly plant, and temporarily idle three other plants over the next several weeks. The F-150 is the best-selling vehicle model in North America, and a key profit-maker for Ford. Ford dealers had a heavy 95 days' supply of the pickups on their lots at the end of September, according to d
  
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• YouTube Red goes Hollywood with latest original shows - CNET

  17-10-2016 23:31 via cnet.com
  
  Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, director Doug Liman and producer Dan Harmon will create three new series for YouTube's subscription service.
  
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• Netflix beats Street 3Q forecasts

  17-10-2016 23:08
  
  Netflix Inc. (NFLX) on Monday reported third-quarter profit of $51.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Los Gatos, California-based company said it had net income of 12 cents. The results topped Wall Street ...
  
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• UK fracking sites could threaten the diversity of Britain's wildlife

  17-10-2016 23:05
  
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• VW's Audi delays tech projects at German base as it cuts costs: sources

  17-10-2016 23:04
  Audi will delay technology projects at its German base to cut costs, sources at the company said on Monday, as it grapples with the Volkswagen group's emissions scandal and multi-million-euro investments in electric cars and autonomous driving. Audi, Volkswagen's profit engine, has said it will scale back its conventional car programme to fund a strategic shift to green vehicles and digital services through 2025 as competition with German rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz heats up.
  
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• Acer Aspire S 13 review - CNET

  17-10-2016 22:53 via cnet.com
  
  For the price, the Acer Aspire S13 offers a surprising amount of battery life and solid-state storage in its slim, oleophobic white chassis.
  
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• St. Jude forms cyber panel after claims of heart-device bugs

  17-10-2016 22:49
  Medical-device maker St. Jude Medical Inc said on Monday that it planned to set up a medical advisory board focused on cyber-security issues affecting patient care and safety. St. Jude said in a statement that the group, known as the Cyber Security Medical Advisory Board, would provide advice on cyber security standards for medical devices. The St. Paul, Minnesota-based company is establishing the group as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigates claims that St. Jude heart devices are
  
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• Fog computing: Balancing the best of local processing with the cloud

  17-10-2016 22:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Google and Facebook designed their infrastructures to apply computing where it makes the most sense. And that approach is starting to make more sense for other companies.
  
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• United Air tops profit estimates, expects unit revenue drop

  17-10-2016 22:47
  (Reuters) - United Continental Holdings Inc on Monday reported a third-quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates and forecast that a closely watched revenue measure would continue to drop in the fourth quarter. United, the No. 3 U.S. airline by passenger traffic, said it earned $965 million in the third quarter. Excluding one-time charges, profit fell 41 percent to $997 million, or $3.11 per share, partly due to a new contract for flight attendants. Analysts on average had estimated earning
  
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• A closer look at Acer's white Aspire S13 laptop - CNET

  17-10-2016 22:47 via cnet.com
  
  Want a thin, capable laptop that doesn't show oily fingerprints? Take a peek at Acer's S13.
  
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• Your iPhone's fingerprint sensor might soon unlock your car

  17-10-2016 22:45
  
  Your iPhone can already act as your wallet, camera and flashlight, but it may eventually replace one more everyday object: your car keys. Buried in a report from Bloomberg about Apple scaling back its plans to build a self-driving car was this nugget: "Apple executives had imagined an electric car that could recognize its driver by fingerprint and autonomously navigate with the press of a button." SEE ALSO: Why Apple isn't so hot on building a car anymore The idea of the iPhone unlocking and sta
  
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• Netflix adds more subscribers than expected

  17-10-2016 22:44
  (Reuters) - Netflix Inc added many more subscribers in the third quarter than analysts expected as new original shows such as "Stranger Things" kept users hooked to the service. The video streaming service, whose popular original shows include "Orange is the New Black" and "House of Cards", signed up 370,000 subscribers in the United States in the quarter ended Sept. 30. The company added 3.20 million subscribers in its international markets, compared with the average analyst estimate of 2.01 mi
  
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• This sleek laptop resists fingerprints video - CNET

  17-10-2016 22:41 via cnet.com
  
  Don't call it plastic: The Acer Aspire S13 has a matte white metal chassis and a hidden touch panel.
  
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• Ford shutting four plants over next few weeks, including an F-150 plant

  17-10-2016 22:40
  DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co on Monday said it is suspending F-150 production for a week at its Kansas City assembly plant, along with temporary shutdowns at three other plants over the next several weeks.
  
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• Tesla and Panasonic buddy up to build solar panels in Buffalo - Roadshow

  17-10-2016 22:35 via cnet.com
  
  Well, that was fast.
  
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• Exclusive: New Boeing 737 economy seat supplier books initial sales

  17-10-2016 22:33
  By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new supplier of economy-class seats for Boeing Co's top-selling 737 jetliners has signed its first two airline customers, allowing it to begin production, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. The agreements with Huntington Beach, California-based LIFT by EnCore, which are due to be announced as early as this week, are the first in which Boeing buys the seats from the supplier, known as "seller-furnished equipment," essentially guaranteeing they
  
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• Tesla, Panasonic to collaborate on solar manufacturing

  17-10-2016 22:26
  (Reuters) - Elon Musk's Tesla Motors said it would collaborate with its longstanding battery partner, Japan's Panasonic Corp, to manufacture solar cells and panels at a New York factory. The agreement, a non-binding letter of intent, is contingent on shareholder approval of Tesla's acquisition of SolarCity Corp, the electric car maker said in a statement issued late on Sunday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but officials in New York said production would take place at a factory SolarCity is
  
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• Star Wars Chewbacca slippers roar like a real Wookiee - CNET

  17-10-2016 22:05 via cnet.com
  
  Slip into something more sci-fi with a pair of extremely fluffy Chewbacca slippers that also make the Wookiee's famous noises.
  
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• PBS Kids wants to ease your parenting guilt - CNET

  17-10-2016 22:03 via cnet.com
  
  The new Playtime Pad tablet lets parents set screen-time limits and includes educational games, videos and apps.
  
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• Getting started with the new Home app in iOS - CNET

  17-10-2016 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's new Home app isn't exactly intuitive. Here is all you need to know about getting started with HomeKit in iOS 10.
  
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• Former general pleads guilty in false leak probe

  17-10-2016 21:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has pleaded guilty to making false statements during an investigation into a leak of classified information about a covert cyberattack on Iran's nuclear facilities.
  
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• Why Apple isn't so hot on building a car anymore

  17-10-2016 21:50
  
  Project Titan, the not-so-secret name of Apple's not-so-secret initiative to build a car (probably), is reportedly bleeding staff and shifting focus. Hundreds have left the team in recent months, according to an article published on Bloomberg.com Monday. The report also claims Apple may pivot from constructing an actual car and instead develop self-driving software. Such a move would allow the company to shop a new kind of operating system to existing car manufacturers. That actually makes a lot
  
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• Apple doesn't need to build a car to get what it really wants

  17-10-2016 21:50
  
  Project Titan, the not-so-secret name of Apple's not-so-secret initiative to build a car (probably), is reportedly bleeding staff and shifting focus. Hundreds have left the team in recent months, according to an article published on Bloomberg.com Monday. The report also claims Apple may pivot from constructing an actual car and instead develop self-driving software. Such a move would allow the company to shop a new kind of operating system to existing car manufacturers. That actually makes a lot
  
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• Photo of googly-eyed caterpillar dazzles internet - CNET

  17-10-2016 21:20 via cnet.com
  
  A photographer in India captured a breathtaking image of the fruit-eating creature -- all with his smartphone.
  
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• Samsung opens Note 7 exchange booth at Seoul airport - CNET

  17-10-2016 21:11 via cnet.com
  
  In light of recent airline bans, Samsung will reportedly let you exchange your Galaxy Note 7 as you wait in the terminal, but only if you are traveling out of South Korea.
  
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• Captain Kirk takes the helm of the Navy's newest battleship video - CNET

  17-10-2016 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  Take a tour of the Navy's newest stealth warship, the USS Zumwalt, commanded by the real-life Captain James Kirk.
  
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• Volkswagen tightens its belt as Dieselgate spending grows - Roadshow

  17-10-2016 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  $175 million sounds like a pretty sweet payday for the lawyers representing TDI owners.
  
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• Drone racing is coming to Eurosport in November

  17-10-2016 21:00
  
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• 7 things to consider before mounting your TV - CNET

  17-10-2016 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  Don't mount your flat-screen to the wall without answering all of these important questions.
  
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• Mobile productivity: Apps that Jason Cipriani can't work without

  17-10-2016 20:49 via zdnet.com
  
  It's mind boggling how an app on our smartphone or tablet can make our lives easier. Here are five iOS apps that get me through each day.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

  17-10-2016 20:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Update: Despite the death of the Note 7, the 'Always On Display' features are making their way to the Galaxy S7 Edge and S7.The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is a phone I'd hate to have had to make. Its predecessor was a multi-award-winning phone, simply because it packed all the power of the 'normal' Galaxy S6 and yet... that curved edge. I wasn't alone in loving it, whipping it out proudly whenever possible.But that was last year, and the world is bored of the curved design. We've seen it. It's been
  
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• IT's new role: Build a digital society worthy of our descendents

  17-10-2016 20:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Gartner opened its 2016 Symposium and ITxpo by telling technology leaders 'it's time to build again' and this time it's about laying the foundation for a better digital society.
  
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• Former general charged with false statements in leak probe

  17-10-2016 20:27
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Marine Gen. James Cartwright has been charged with making false statements during a federal investigation into a leak of classified information, the Justice Department announced Monday.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S7

  17-10-2016 20:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Update: Features from the defunct Note 7 are appearing on the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in a forthcoming update.We won't beat around the bush: needing to improve upon a stellar phone in 2015's Galaxy S6, Samsung has made a handset that packs great battery smarts, excellent camera abilities and loads of raw power into an increasingly affordable package.The design is similar to last year - meaning some have said this phone should be called the Galaxy S6S - but in this in-depth review it's clea
  
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• See Mars' frigid south pole in new orbiter image - CNET

  17-10-2016 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  The Red Planet has a white spot on its south pole in a new photo from the ESA's Mars Express orbiter.
  
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• Apple squashes more bugs with iOS 10.0.3, but just for iPhone 7 users

  17-10-2016 20:01
  
  If you have an iPhone 7, you should download the latest version of iOS now. Apple just released an iOS update for iPhone 7 and 7 Plus devices, which fixes a bug that apparently caused some users to "temporarily lose cellular connectivity." SEE ALSO: Despite early troubles, everyone is updating to iOS 10 This is the second iOS 10 update that has addressed issues with cellular connectivity. Previously, during the initial iOS 10 rollout, T-Mobile reported a bug that caused some iPhone 6 and iPhone
  
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• iPhone 7 subjected to bizarre rubber torture for your amusement

  17-10-2016 19:49
  
  At last, we know what happens when you completely drown an iPhone 7 in liquid rubber. TechRax, the YouTube channel behind a number of bizarre tech stunts, released a new video Saturday demonstrating the process for all. Nearly 5 million people have tuned in so far to see if the iPhone would still be standing by the end.  Spoiler: It's fine. SEE ALSO: Dude frolics in 1,500-gallon pool of Coca-Cola, adds Mentos and drones Some of TechRax's other popular experiments include dropping the iPhone
  
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• Costume of young Jedi riding a tauntaun wins Halloween - CNET

  17-10-2016 19:33 via cnet.com
  
  May the cute be with you. A pint-size Star Wars fan gets to cosplay as Luke Skywalker riding a tauntaun this Halloween.
  
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• Samsung: We're building the best mobile chips, lots of them - CNET

  17-10-2016 19:24 via cnet.com
  
  The Korean electronics giant ramps up production of tiny, powerful 10-nanometer chips.
  
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• AutoComplete: Mini's first hybrid is arriving this year video - Roadshow

  17-10-2016 19:23 via cnet.com
  
  Volkswagen reportedly patents a car without a windshield, and Apple's secret Project Titan is in the midst of a shake-up.
  
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• 25 things you don't actually need to keep in the fridge - CNET

  17-10-2016 19:14 via cnet.com
  
  Make some room in your fridge by storing these room-temperature-happy items in the pantry.
  
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• Will car manufacturers want in on Apple's self-driving system? - Roadshow

  17-10-2016 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  It sounds like the Apple Car is dead, but with the company pivoting to focus on the creation of an autonomy solution, who will they sell it to?
  
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• Real Captain James Kirk commands a US Navy destroyer - CNET

  17-10-2016 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  Captain Kirk is a real person and he's in charge of the US Navy's innovative ship the USS Zumwalt.
  
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• Was Julian Assange censored by a government? (The 3:59, Ep. 124) - CNET

  17-10-2016 19:08 via cnet.com
  
  Plus, we discuss Samsung testing the Galaxy Note 7's explosive batteries in-house, along with the tech behind marijuana.
  
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• Tesla's big surprise? Musk delays news by two days video - CNET

  17-10-2016 19:03 via cnet.com
  
  CEO Elon Musk pushes back his mystery Tesla announcement to Wednesday. Some think it could be about Autopilot. Meanwhile, Tesla will announce some solar news next week.
  
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• 'Land is so yesterday': e-residents and 'digital embassies' could replace country borders

  17-10-2016 19:00
  
  By: Matthew ReynoldsContinue reading...
  
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• Roku Express

  17-10-2016 18:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sometimes great products aren’t limited to the ones with the most features or the ones with the biggest and baddest processors. No, some of my favorite products work exactly as advertised and cost exactly what I would be willing to pay for them. Take, for example, the new Roku Express, the entry-level streaming device from Roku that offers up to 1080p streaming for around $30 (about £25, AU$40), less than literally every other other streaming device on the planet, Chromecast inc
  
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