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• Hacking the presidential election just isn't possible (yet)

  19-10-2016 23:59
  
  The drums of political warfare in this year's U.S. presidential race are positively deafening, with the loudest beats coming from Donald Trump, naturally, and his tireless insistence that the 2016 vote, now just a few weeks away, is already rigged against him.  This year's race is already historic on several fronts: the implosion of the GOP, Hillary Clinton's ongoing email leaks, sexual assault allegations against Trump — and that's just for starters. But hackers rigging a presidentia
  
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• Will new MacBooks finally make it easier to pick the perfect Apple laptop? - CNET

  19-10-2016 23:57 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: With new MacBook Pro models rumored to be coming soon, where does Apple's laptop lineup current stand?
  
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• LeEco's Le Pro3 and Le S3 take on Google Pixel, OnePlus 3 - CNET

  19-10-2016 23:54 via cnet.com
  
  Up-and-comer phonemaker LeEco unveils two phones that put two of our top Android handsets within its targets.
  
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• Apple to debut new Macs at October 27 'Hello Again' event - CNET

  19-10-2016 23:51 via cnet.com
  
  The company will host the launch at its headquarters, where it's expected to announce long-awaited updates to its MacBook computers.
  
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• Netgear Nighthawk X10 AD7200 Smart WiFi Router Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  19-10-2016 23:44 via cnet.com
  
  With top Wi-Fi speeds of 4.6Gbps, Netgear's new router is only the second on the market with the 802.11ad standard. Small hitch: It costs $500.
  
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• LeEco gave us the quickest look at its Explore VR headset - CNET

  19-10-2016 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  Powered by the new LePro 3 phone, LeEco's forthcoming VR headset promises superior resolution, smooth Bluetooth compatibility and a lag-free gaming experience.
  
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• Anti-Defamation League sees sharp rise in anti-Semitic tweets - CNET

  19-10-2016 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  Journalists are targeted by hate tweeters as the divisive 2016 presidential campaign stirs emotions.
  
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• Europe's Mars lander got lost (or worse) on way to Red Planet - CNET

  19-10-2016 23:29 via cnet.com
  
  The European Space Agency's Schiaparelli lander should be on the surface of Mars right now. It might be, but if it is, it's sure being quiet about it.
  
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• For Google's X lab, it takes 3 things to become a moonshot - CNET

  19-10-2016 23:27 via cnet.com
  
  Astro Teller, the head of Alphabet's secretive research lab X, explains how it chooses projects and avoids working on tech that doesn't matter.
  
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• Google, automakers object to California rules for self-driving cars

  19-10-2016 23:17
  
  Alphabet Inc's Google unit and automakers objected on Wednesday to California proposals to set new, mandatory rules for testing self-driving cars in the state, which industry officials said could hobble their efforts in the home to much of self-driving vehicle testing and development. Automakers and Google raised a litany of concerns about California's proposal at a hearing in Sacramento on Wednesday.
  
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• U.S. says T-Mobile to pay $48 million over data disclosures

  19-10-2016 23:14
  
  By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc will pay $48 million to resolve a federal probe into whether it adequately disclosed speed and data restrictions for its "unlimited" data plan subscribers, U.S. regulators said on Wednesday. The settlement includes a $7.5 million fine, $35.5 million in consumer benefits for T-Mobile and Metro PCS customers with "unlimited" plans, and at least $5 million in services and equipment to U.S. schools "to bridge the homework gap facing today&rs
  
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• China's LeEco unveils a car, but cannot make it drive

  19-10-2016 23:11
  By Alexandria Sage SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chinese technology company LeEco on Wednesday made an inauspicious entry into the race to develop self-driving electric cars when its prototype car could not make it down the runway at a gala event here. China's Le Holdings Co Ltd, also known as LeEco, planned to unveil its self-driving car prototype as part of a splashy U.S. launch for an array of technology products and services, including phones, televisions and entertainment production.
  
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• Here's how to watch the final Donald Trump-Hillary Clinton debate - CNET

  19-10-2016 23:06 via cnet.com
  
  The third and final debate will take place tonight. Here's how to tune in on any device.
  
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• Google signs CBS, in talks with others on web TV: sources

  19-10-2016 23:03
  
  Alphabet Inc unit Google has reached an agreement with CBS Corp to carry the network on its planned web TV service and is in advanced talks with 21st Century Fox and Viacom Inc to distribute its channels, three sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The service, which will be part of Google's YouTube Platform, is expected to launch in the first quarter and will include all of CBS' content, including live NFL games, one of the sources said. Google's so-called "skinny bundle," with fewer channels than
  
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• China's LeEco prepares to take over the U.S. with phones, TVs and cars

  19-10-2016 23:03
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Chinese tech giant LeEco is ready to make its North American debut. The company, which has been called the "Netflix of China," introduced a new lineup of products on Wednesday, including two inexpensive Android smartphones, a VR headset, a 7-foot 4K TV and a new streaming service. LeEco also showed off its electric bike and self-driving electric vehicle concept. SEE ALSO: Watch out Samsung! China's LeEco is coming for you with Vizio buyout. Like the company's last generatio
  
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• Working out with Under Armour's new heart-rate headphones video - CNET

  19-10-2016 22:54 via cnet.com
  
  CNET's Dan Graziano gives you a look at the UA Sport Wireless Heart Rate Headphones.
  
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• Leaks put Assange at odds with Ecuador's warming up to US

  19-10-2016 22:53
  
  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is finding himself in open conflict with his Ecuadorean protectors as the group's latest dump targeting Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign runs afoul of the South ...
  
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• Vivendi's 'fair warning' to Mediaset leaves door open to talks: sources

  19-10-2016 22:38
  By Mathieu Rosemain, Gwénaëlle Barzic and Giulia Segreti PARIS (Reuters) - French media giant Vivendi is still open to an alternative deal with Italian broadcaster Mediaset over its pay-TV unit despite a "fair warning" it gave on Wednesday, two sources close to the matter said. A deal with Mediaset, controlled by former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, represents a key plank of the strategy laid out by billionaire Vincent Bollore, Vivendi's chairman and biggest shareholder,
  
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• China's LeEco sets out to shake up US consumer tech market

  19-10-2016 22:32
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Most U.S. consumers haven't heard of LeEco, but the Chinese technology company is setting out to become a household name with smartphones and flat-screen TVs that undercut the prices of Apple, Google, Samsung and other industry stalwarts.
  
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• Want a self-driving car? California considers public use

  19-10-2016 22:21
  
  California regulators asked members of the public Wednesday what they thought about proposed regulations that would — eventually — allow self-driving cars that lack a steering wheel or pedals on public ...
  
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• Apple sends out invites for October 27 Mac event

  19-10-2016 22:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple is expected to announce new MacBooks at the Apple campus in Cupertino.
  
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• This levitating turntable can play records in the air

  19-10-2016 22:17
  
  Using magnets to defy gravity, MAG-LEV Audio puts a modern spin on a classic listening experience.
  
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• Apple sends out invites to October event

  19-10-2016 22:16
  
  Get ready for another October surprise. For MacBook users, it'll probably be a pleasant surprise, since Apple just sent invitations to an event on Oct. 27. Although, per usual, the invites didn't specify what the company has planned, all rumors point to a refresh of most of Apple's MacBook computers. SEE ALSO: This E Ink keyboard is cool, but probably not coming to new Macs soon The event will take place at Apple's Cupertino campus, and it's scheduled to begin 10 a.m. PST. The invite says only,
  
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• Hawking warns AI could be either the best or worst thing to happen to humanity

  19-10-2016 22:14
  
  Hawking was speaking in Cambridge at the launch of The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence
  
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• A smoking Samsung Galaxy Note7 is this Halloween's most clever costume

  19-10-2016 22:10
  
  Attention Halloween lovers: the smokin' hot Halloween costume of 2016 has arrived. Instead of dressing as a classic superhero or predictable political figure this year, consider transforming yourself into something both unique and extremely topical — a Samsung Galaxy Note7. Though Samsung's infamous exploding phone was a downright dangerous device, the failed piece of tech serves as the perfect inspiration for a clever and interactive Halloween costume.  SEE ALSO: Top 20 worst Hallowe
  
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• Apple's new Macs are almost here. Invites out for October 27 - CNET

  19-10-2016 22:02 via cnet.com
  
  The company will host the launch at its Cupertino, California, headquarters.
  
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• LeEco LePro 3 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  19-10-2016 21:54 via cnet.com
  
  Aside from an electric car and a bunch of 4K TVs, LeEco took the wraps off two inexpensive phones.
  
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• Apple sues makers of accessories for selling counterfeits - CNET

  19-10-2016 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  There's a 90 percent chance the Apple power products you bought on Amazon are fakes.
  
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• Help restore Dorothy's ruby slippers from 'Wizard of Oz' - CNET

  19-10-2016 21:36 via cnet.com
  
  Dorothy's ruby slippers aren't in Kansas anymore. The Smithsonian Institute, their current owner, is asking for crowdfunding help to preserve them.
  
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• Google is now better at helping you find cheap flights

  19-10-2016 21:08
  
  Google Flights will soon bee able to tell fliers exactly when that fare you’re eyeing up is expected to rise in price.
  
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• Snapchat and Bitmoji team up to celebrate Halloween

  19-10-2016 21:03
  
  Snapchat just got a lot spookier. The social app unveiled fun Halloween costumes for your Bitmoji avatar Tuesday. In the true spirit of Halloween, you will be able to upgrade your avatar's look to a pirate, skeleton, witch or zombie.  SEE ALSO: Snapchat reportedly snaps up Bitmoji app maker Bitstrips for $100 million Hell, you can even go "trick-or-treating" virtually by using Bitmoji with other friends in chat if you want to. It's easy to link Bitmoji to Snapchat: make sure you have Bitmoj
  
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• LeEco who? Another Chinese tech giant tries its luck in the US - CNET

  19-10-2016 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  The company, an online video powerhouse that used entertainment to break into peddling devices, is a success in China. Will it work in the US too?
  
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• ​LeEco's Explore VR is yet another VR headset we probably don't need - CNET

  19-10-2016 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  Another company throws a VR headset at the wall.
  
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• Robo-journalists could soon be writing sports reports in the UK

  19-10-2016 21:00
  
  By: Matt BurgessContinue reading...
  
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• Apple's future MacBooks may have e-ink keyboards video - CNET

  19-10-2016 20:40 via cnet.com
  
  New MacBooks are expected to be unveiled on October 27. Reports say the updated laptops will have a touchscreen strip and fingerprint reader. But the next round of Macs could be even more unique.
  
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• FCC chief: We're here to reinforce consumer rights - CNET

  19-10-2016 20:36 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Chairman Tom Wheeler says the FCC is working hard to protect your privacy and allow you to watch pay-TV programming without renting a set-top box.
  
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• Renault-Nissan forms in-house autonomous-tech division - Roadshow

  19-10-2016 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  Its partnership with Microsoft clearly isn't enough.
  
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• LeEco unleashes 'more products than you've ever seen' - CNET

  19-10-2016 20:14 via cnet.com
  
  The Chinese company's US debut is marked by the launch of smartphones, TVs, a virtual reality headset, a self-driving car and even an electric bicycle, but LeEco says it's not about the hardware.
  
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• Airbnb proposes new rules in New York in face of legislation - CNET

  19-10-2016 20:09 via cnet.com
  
  The short-term rental service unveils plan to blunt criticism as bill that could fine its landlords sits on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk.
  
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• Samsung Gear 360 is ready to capture your world as long as you meet the requirements video - CNET

  19-10-2016 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  The Gear 360 is certainly one of the best consumer 360 cams you can get, but to get the most from it out of the box, you'll need a Galaxy device and a Windows computer.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler issues two recalls for Jeep, Ram and Dodge vehicles - Roadshow

  19-10-2016 19:44 via cnet.com
  
  Approximately 300,000 vehicles are covered under these two unrelated recalls.
  
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• Airlines protest rules calling for more transparency, refunds - CNET

  19-10-2016 19:39 via cnet.com
  
  Want a refund when your baggage is delayed? Airlines and the Department of Transportation fight over that and several new proposed regulations.
  
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