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• For AT&T, Time Warner was always on the menu

  23-10-2016 23:08
  By Liana B. Baker NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Time Warner Inc's Jeff Bewkes welcomed AT&T Inc's Randall Stephenson for lunch at Time Warner Center in New York in late August, their meeting was supposed to be one of the catch-ups the two chief executives have had over the years. Stephenson and Bewkes discussed how Time Warner could reach more customers through AT&T's mobile network, and how that content could reinforce the loyalty of customers.
  
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• Siri will pick your Halloween costume if you just ask - CNET

  23-10-2016 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Own an iPhone? With just over a week before trick-or-treating, a little computer voice in your pocket is just bursting to offer up costume suggestions.
  
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• A merged AT&T-Time Warner may not do consumers much good

  23-10-2016 22:27
  
  AT&T and Time Warner are playing up how their $85.4 billion merger will lead to innovative new experiences for customers. But analysts, public-interest groups and some politicians are far from convinced. ...
  
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• Sprint mocks Verizon execs, says they're going crazy - CNET

  23-10-2016 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: They are stressed, their hair is all over the place. At least that's what Sprint shows in a new ad.
  
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• AT&T-Time Warner deal sparks calls for scrutiny in Washington

  23-10-2016 20:59
  By Julia Edwards and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AT&T Inc's agreement to acquire Time Warner Inc for $85 billion drew skepticism from both Democrats and Republicans on Sunday, making it more likely that regulators will scrutinize the effort to create a new telecommunications and media giant. The deal, announced just two weeks before the U.S. election, may be the strongest sign yet that corporate America expects Democrat Hillary Clinton to be the next president and maintain the same te
  
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• Clinton thinks regulators should scrutinize AT&T-Time Warner deal: spokesman

  23-10-2016 20:54
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton thinks U.S. regulators should closely scrutinize AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner, her spokesman said on Sunday. Clinton spokesman Brian Fallon told reporters on Sunday there were "a number of questions and concerns" about the deal "but there's still a lot of information that needs to come out before any conclusions should be reached." "But certainly she thinks regulators should scrutinize it closely," Fallon said. (Repo
  
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• Trump and Clinton guilty of rhymes in 'Bad Lip Reading' debate - CNET

  23-10-2016 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  Transforming a presidential debate into a poetry slam is as easy as swapping out the audio track, sitting back and watching as the candidates kick out the jams.
  
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• Want to beat jetlag? A blast of fresh air could reset your circadian clock

  23-10-2016 19:00
  
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• Tom Hanks adds the only class to SNL's third debate mockery - CNET

  23-10-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Tom Hanks is Chris Wallace as he explains that the last presidential debate is just like the third "Lord Of The Rings" movie.
  
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• 'Walking Dead' gets RiffTrax treatment on eve of show's return - CNET

  23-10-2016 18:35 via cnet.com
  
  "Mystery Science Theater 3000" alums help fans laugh their way through the days when a clean-shaven Rick was just a tray of crab legs on a zombie's buffet.
  
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• 'Hidden Figures' film: NASA's female math geeks get their due - CNET

  23-10-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Movie producer Mimi Valdés was shocked she hadn't known about the three women who helped to conquer space. Now she's spreading the word.
  
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• Denon's AVR-S920W offers blockbuster sound and great usability video - CNET

  23-10-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Denon AVR-S920W is a Dolby Atmos receiver which offers plenty of inputs and excellent sound quality.
  
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• Kaine, Trump, U.S. lawmakers raise concerns over AT&T-Time Warner deal

  23-10-2016 17:49
  By Julia Edwards and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The telecom-media giant that would be formed if federal regulators approve AT&T Inc's $85.4 billion purchase of Time Warner Inc raises antitrust issues, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine and several U.S. lawmakers said on Sunday. Kaine said lawmakers and regulators would have to review the deal and "get to the bottom" of questions over whether the merger would decrease competition. "I'm pro-competition," Kaine said on NBC
  
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• The best and worst iPods from the last 15 years

  23-10-2016 17:19
  
  These days, the iPhone and iPad are Apple's bread and butter. But before they arrived on the scene to help Apple become the largest technology company in the world, the iPod was the shining star. The original iPod was released exactly 15 years ago on Oct. 23, 2001. Steve Jobs's pitch was simple: 1,000 digital songs in a sleek device about the size of a deck of cards. Then with the iTunes Store, Apple revolutionized and legitimized music downloads. As the iPod grew more popular and opened up to s
  
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• Machine learning versus AI: what's the difference?

  23-10-2016 17:00
  
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• Senate committee on antitrust to 'carefully examine' AT&T-Time Warner deal

  23-10-2016 16:57
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An acquisition of Time Warner Inc by AT&T Inc. could raise significant antitrust issues that the U.S. Senate committee on antitrust would carefully examine, the chairman and ranking member of the committee said Sunday. AT&T announced on Saturday a deal to buy Time Warner for $85.4 billion, the boldest move yet by a telecommunications company to acquire content to stream over its network to attract a growing number of online viewers. (Reporting by Julia Edwards; Edi
  
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• How the AT&T-Time Warner deal threatens net neutrality

  23-10-2016 16:34
  
  AT&T's $85 billion bid to acquire Time Warner is a big moment. Following the playbook of the Comcast-NBC and Verizon-AOL/Yahoo deals, it marks the point in history when service providers acquiring content companies graduated from a growing trend to simply "the norm." If the company line on these mergers is to be believed, that's nothing but good news! Pairing content companies with distribution networks is the very definition of synergy, and it'll result in more choice, better service and sa
  
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• Death threats and repressive regimes: the activists fighting for online freedom in Africa

  23-10-2016 15:00
  
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• Is cancer in your DNA? - CNET

  23-10-2016 14:30 via cnet.com
  
  From CNET Magazine: Our genes determine our hair and eye color and -- in some cases -- our chances of getting cancer. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• AT&T-Time Warner may signal start of new media industry consolidation

  23-10-2016 14:08
  By David Shepardson and Jessica Toonkel WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The tie-up of AT&T Inc and Time Warner Inc, bringing together one of the country's largest wireless and pay TV providers and cable networks like HBO, CNN and TBS, could kick off a new round of industry consolidation amid massive changes in how people watch TV. Discovery Communications Inc gained 3.6 percent, AMC Networks Inc rose 3.9 percent and Scripps Networks Interactive Inc jumped 5.6 percent. Media content companies
  
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• 14 empowering hashtags for people to celebrate their disabilities online

  23-10-2016 14:03
  
  Online spaces can help break barriers and foster a sense of community, and people with disabilities and chronic health conditions are using them to tell their stories. Hashtags like #TheBarriersWeFace, #WheelchairLife and #ActuallyAutistic are helping people with disabilities connect and support each other. And they're sharing experiences, essential critiques, jokes and even cute pictures of dogs along the way.  SEE ALSO: 9 hashtags that champion body positivity for all Here are just a few
  
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• Camera geek nirvana: The best, craziest and coolest gear coming your way - CNET

  23-10-2016 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The PDN PhotoPlus International Conference and Expo is the largest photography and imaging show in North America. Here are some of the new cameras and accessories we saw on the show floor.
  
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• Sit back and let Sleep Number handle your z's video - CNET

  23-10-2016 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  Wondering how well you slept last night? Sleep Number has an app for that.
  
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• The lightning chasers who predict when and where storms will hit

  23-10-2016 13:00
  
  By: Ruby Lott-LavignaContinue reading...
  
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• AT&T to pay $85 billion for Time Warner, create telecom-media giant

  23-10-2016 12:29
  By Greg Roumeliotis and Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc said on Saturday it agreed to buy Time Warner Inc for $85.4 billion, the boldest move yet by a telecommunications company to acquire content to stream over its network to attract a growing number of online viewers. The biggest deal in the world this year will, if approved by regulators, give AT&T control of cable TV channels HBO and CNN, film studio Warner Bros and other coveted media assets. The tie-up will likely fac
  
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• It's the 'attention economy,' stupid: why Trump represents the future whether we like it or not

  23-10-2016 12:00
  
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• In insurance Big Data could lower rates for optimistic tweeters

  23-10-2016 10:17
  By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) - When people take to Twitter to comment on the great evening they enjoyed with good food and wonderful friends, reducing their monthly insurance bill is probably the last thing on their mind. This could lead to future insurance cover based on "sentiment analysis", in which Big Data and artificial intelligence make predictive models ever more accurate. Swiss Re says technological advances will cut the price of insurance protection and help individuals a
  
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• AT&T's $85.4B deal for Time Warner: A new bet on synergy

  23-10-2016 06:08
  
  AT&T's $85.4 billion purchase of Time Warner represents a new bet on synergy between companies that distribute information and entertainment to consumers and those that produce it. The acquisition would ...
  
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• Here's why AT&T is buying Time Warner: Slowing phone growth - CNET

  23-10-2016 04:25 via cnet.com
  
  AT&T quietly releases its third-quarter results that show customers are leaving right after announcing its mega-merger deal with Time Warner.
  
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• AT&T to buy Time Warner in media-shaking $85.4B deal - CNET

  23-10-2016 03:32 via cnet.com
  
  The telecom giant will shake up the media world by acquiring one of the most coveted entertainment companies, home to HBO and "Game of Thrones."
  
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• Internet of Things gets its zombie apocalypse, and this is just the beginning

  23-10-2016 03:27
  
  Winter is here. The Internet of Things (IoT) winter, that is.  All those digital routers, DVRs, "smart" kitchen appliances and IP-enabled cameras you assumed were innocuous as they worked away in the background of your life are rising up like zombies at the behest of the Night's King of Game of Thrones .  And like the fictional, aforementioned zombie army, it seems there's little we can do to stop the next big distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, fueled by the malware dubbed Mi
  
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• AT&T buys Time Warner in media-shaking $85.4B deal - CNET

  23-10-2016 03:21 via cnet.com
  
  The telecom giant will shake up the media world by acquiring one of the most coveted entertainment companies, home to HBO and "Game of Thrones."
  
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• AT&T buying HBO and CNN owner Time Warner for $85.4 billion

  23-10-2016 03:21
  
  AT&T is buying Time Warner, the owner of the Warner Bros. movie studio as well as HBO and CNN, for $85.4 billion in a deal that could shake up the media landscape. The acquisition would combine a telecom ...
  
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• AT&T to buy Time Warner for $85 billion, create telecom-media giant

  23-10-2016 03:10
  AT&T Inc said on Saturday it agreed to buy Time Warner Inc for $85.4 billion, the boldest move yet by a telecommunications company to acquire content to stream over its high-speed network to attract a growing number of online viewers. The biggest deal in the world this year will, if approved by regulators, give AT&T control of cable TV channels HBO and CNN, film studio Warner Bros and other coveted media assets. The tie-up will likely face intense scrutiny by U.S. antitrust enforcers wor
  
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• AT&T buys Time Warner in blockbuster $85.4B media deal - CNET

  23-10-2016 02:18 via cnet.com
  
  The telecom giant will shake up the media world by scooping up one of the most coveted entertainment companies, home to HBO and "Game of Thrones."
  
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• AT&T purchases Time Warner and Nintendo shows off its future video - CNET

  23-10-2016 02:11 via cnet.com
  
  In this week's wrap-up, AT&T gobbles up a huge media powerhouse. Looking ahead, Apple will hold an event soon where it might introduce new hardware.
  
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• Augmented reality app to teach Australians beach safety

  23-10-2016 02:07
  
  Think of it as Pokémon Go , but for rips, submerged rocks and shallow sandbars. Samsung Australia is currently trialling a free augmented reality app called Pocket Patrol in partnership with Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA). The Android app is being piloted for four weeks at Queensland's Coolum Beach and Alexandra Headland. SEE ALSO: Google puts Daydream View VR headset up for pre-order While looking at your phone may not seem the most natural beach activity, the app is meant to engage a
  
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• AT&T agrees to buy Time Warner for $85 billion

  23-10-2016 01:55
  
  By Greg Roumeliotis and Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc said on Saturday it agreed to buy Time Warner Inc for $85.4 billion, the boldest move yet by a telecommunications company to acquire content to stream over its high-speed network to attract a growing number of online viewers. The biggest deal in the world this year will, if approved by regulators, give AT&T control of cable TV channels HBO and CNN, film studio Warner Bros and other coveted media assets. It will likely
  
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