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• Judge rejects Airbnb bid to halt San Francisco ordinance

  08-11-2016 23:57
  By Dan Levine and Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected Airbnb's request to block a San Francisco law that forbids the home-rental company from taking bookings from hosts who have not registered their home with the city. The Tuesday ruling from U.S. District Judge James Donato thoroughly rejected Airbnb's contention that the ordinance violated a broad federal law that protects internet companies from liability for content posted on their platforms. The San
  
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• LeEco CEO admits capital crunch

  08-11-2016 23:52 via zdnet.com
  
  In a letter sent to employees, LeEco co-founder Jia Yueting acknowledged the company is facing a shortage of cash due to its fast sprawl of businesses in too many directions, while relevant shares also tumbled.
  
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• All of Jabra's Black Friday and holiday deals rolled up into one post - CNET

  08-11-2016 23:39 via cnet.com
  
  Jabra sent over its slate of holiday deals, with boucoup discounts on its wireless sports headphones. Check out what's on tap.
  
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• Cross-eyed cat wins over Instagram with its crazy peepers - CNET

  08-11-2016 23:36 via cnet.com
  
  A tabby cat rockets to Instagram stardom thanks to his unusual and compelling blue eyes.
  
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• CNET's Farsighted podcast debuts with long view of US election - CNET

  08-11-2016 23:11 via cnet.com
  
  The election is almost over, but a tech-influenced era for democracy is just beginning. Join the discussion on CNET's new show, with live coverage from Clinton headquarters.
  
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• Tesco Bank cyber-thieves stole £2.5m from 9,000 people

  08-11-2016 23:10
  
  Bank announces total sum as it reassures customers that they have been refunded and that normal services have been restored
  Tesco Bank has revealed that the “unprecedented” attack on its online accounts at the weekend resulted in the loss of £2.5m. The banking arm of the supermarket chain also revised down the number of accounts from which money was removed from 20,000 to 9,000 and announced that banking services had been restored for all its customers.Tesco bank issued its upd
  
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• US Election Cycle exercise bike slaps you in the face - CNET

  08-11-2016 23:09 via cnet.com
  
  Embrace the punishing madness of America politics with a stationary bike that takes aim at your face.
  
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• Watch tiny-penis-Trump painter Illma Gore go nuts for tech - CNET

  08-11-2016 22:57 via cnet.com
  
  The artist's latest project, timed for Election Day, harnesses her art to technology. Like, three different kinds of technology
  
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• ​Google's drone reportedly won't deliver your Starbucks coffee - CNET

  08-11-2016 22:57 via cnet.com
  
  Project Wing, now an Alphabet X effort, suffers a hiring freeze and budget cut, too, Bloomberg reports.
  
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• Election watchdogs on high alert for hacks - CNET

  08-11-2016 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  Fears of interference with the election results haven't played out, but the country's guard is up.
  
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• ​Apple now sells refurbished iPhones -- with a new battery - CNET

  08-11-2016 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  Its used but spruced-up iPhones aren't heavily discounted from new models, but they do get a new battery and shell.
  
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• TripAdvisor quarterly profit slumps 25.7 percent

  08-11-2016 22:22
  (Reuters) - TripAdvisor Inc reported a 25.7 percent drop in quarterly profit as the travel review website operator earned less from referrals to third-party websites. Net income fell to $55 million, or 37 cents per share, in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 from $74 million, or 51 cents per share, a year earlier. (http://bit.ly/2flaYx5) Revenue rose to $421 million from $415 million. (Reporting by Arunima Banerjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)
  
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• Samsung HQ raided by prosecutors as South Korean political scandal deepens

  08-11-2016 22:09
  
  Company implicated in scandal involving President Park Geun-hye
  Samsung accused of providing favors to daughter of Park’s confidante
  Samsung is dealing with yet another major crisis after the tech giant was implicated in a government corruption investigation in South Korea. Related: Samsung recalls 2.8m washing machines after reports of explosionsContinue reading...
  
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• Snapchat 'World Lenses' warp your reality video - CNET

  08-11-2016 22:03 via cnet.com
  
  The augmented-reality effect animates the world around you. Snapchat's update also includes support for Spectacles.
  
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• Homeland Security braces for possible Election Day hacking video - CNET

  08-11-2016 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  While voters may notice increased security at polling sites today, a cyber command center is also watching for digital threats. Security experts says the goal of an election hack might not be changing the vote count.
  
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• ​Google uses AI to help you find that obscure Android app - CNET

  08-11-2016 21:58 via cnet.com
  
  A neural network -- and a human touch -- help Google figure out which apps belong in which categories.
  
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• How to set up wireless backup on GoPro Hero5 Black, Hero5 Session - CNET

  08-11-2016 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  Forget removing a microSD card or relying on your sync cable, the new GoPro cameras are smarter than that.
  
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• Do you need a multicooker? Watch this first video - CNET

  08-11-2016 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  These countertop appliances can be a big help in the kitchen, but will they do what you want? Here are some things you should consider before you buy a multicooker.
  
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• You can now purchase a refurbished iPhone 6S directly from Apple

  08-11-2016 21:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The company has updated its online refurbished store to include its most successful product, the iPhone, for the first time.
  
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• Donald Trump peeks at Melania's ballot, caption contest ensues - CNET

  08-11-2016 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  A photo of the Republican presidential candidate casting his vote alongside his wife prompts the internet to guess what it all means.
  
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• Nasa's quest to bring back supersonic flight with its X-planes

  08-11-2016 21:21
  
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• Apple MacBook Pro sales already set to surpass 2015 MacBook​​​ - CNET

  08-11-2016 21:20 via cnet.com
  
  After just five days of online sales, the newest Apple laptop already is close to matching a year and half of Apple's ultralight model.
  
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• Colbert and Stewart perform musical to get out the vote - CNET

  08-11-2016 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: As a final gesture before Election Day, the two comedians go all "Hamilton."
  
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• Microsoft opens Xbox Preview Program to everyone. Here's how to become a tester

  08-11-2016 21:02
  
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• Reminder: When it comes to heart-rate tracking, consumer fitness trackers are not medically accurate - CNET

  08-11-2016 20:40 via cnet.com
  
  And that's not really a problem.
  
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• Amazon Alexa is just as nervous about the election as you

  08-11-2016 20:37
  
  Amazon Alexa, the voice assistant that lives in various Echo hardware is, apparently, now a bit of a political junkie, obsessively tracking the presidential election returns just like you. SEE ALSO: Trump just filed his first election lawsuit, ahead of schedule Election results are, in truth, just another in a long line of Alexa skills Amazon adds to  its artificial intelligence platform almost every day.  According to Amazon, which announced the update on, naturally, Election Day, Ale
  
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• Hyperloop One's Dubai transport video is the sexiest thing you'll see all day

  08-11-2016 20:33
  
  Shrugging off internecine battles and public lawsuits, Hyperloop One on Tuesday announced an official agreement with greater Dubai and the United Arab Emirates to launch a feasibility study for building one of the first hyperloop transportation systems in the Arab desert. And Hyperloop One is selling that feasibility with sizzle.  The two-and-a-half-minute video the company launched as part of this announcement (and which it teased on Monday) reveals exactly how its proposed sub-supersonic,
  
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• How to install an OS update on the Google Pixel, Pixel XL - CNET

  08-11-2016 20:29 via cnet.com
  
  Starting with the Pixel phones, Google has changed how Android system updates are installed.
  
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• Apple is testing a secret iPhone feature for emergency calls

  08-11-2016 20:19
  
  Apple is working on a new way to make emergency phone calls. An upcoming iOS update, which Apple previewed to developers Tuesday, adds a new "SOS" feature that will let you make an emergency call when you press the power button five times. SEE ALSO: Apple should have seen the fake apps coming When the feature is enabled, all you have to do is is quickly press the power button five times to trigger a call to emergency services. ( Macrumors reports the new feature will be available in the US, Aust
  
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• Snapchat World Lenses turn any room into a butterfly garden - CNET

  08-11-2016 20:18 via cnet.com
  
  The new filters add floating clouds, hearts and butterflies to your ho-hum workspace or living room.
  
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• Baby iguana fleeing killer snakes makes best chase video ever - CNET

  08-11-2016 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  Mischievous viewers have reset the animal chase scene to Benny Hill theme song, Indiana Jones music and more.
  
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• WikiLeaks won't feel responsible if Trump beats Clinton - CNET

  08-11-2016 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  The whistle-blowing site maintains that publication of the Podesta emails was in the public interest.
  
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• AutoComplete: Tesla goes all-in on autonomy with Grohmann Engineering acquisition video - Roadshow

  08-11-2016 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  Workhorse shows off its electric pickup concept, and all Ferraris will soon become hybrids.
  
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• Eric Trump tweets ballot pic, and then it's gone - CNET

  08-11-2016 20:07 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Voting in New York, Donald Trump's son reveals his vote. Sadly, in New York state, this seems to be verboten.
  
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• Here are the finalists for 2017 Green Car of the Year - Roadshow

  08-11-2016 19:43 via cnet.com
  
  Every year, a panel of journalists gets together to vote for the Green Car of the Year award. The winner will be announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show next week, but in the meantime, here are the finalists.
  
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• How to stop your phone from killing you while driving - CNET

  08-11-2016 19:40 via cnet.com
  
  The statistics are sobering. Follow these tips to make your drives safer.
  
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• Digital ways to follow Election Day, or just chill with cute animals video - CNET

  08-11-2016 19:40 via cnet.com
  
  Follow the nail-biting drama of Election Day with streaming coverage from all angles. Or run away from the stress and ease your nerves with a Red Panda cam. Whichever suits you.
  
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• 2017 Nissan 370Z Nismo review - Roadshow

  08-11-2016 19:34 via cnet.com
  
  The 370Z Nismo can be unrefined on the street, but take it to the track and this old-school sports coupe shows that it's still got the moves to hang with the newer competition.
  
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• Snapchat World Lenses turn any room into butterfly garden - CNET

  08-11-2016 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  The new filters add floating clouds, hearts and butterflies to your ho-hum workspace or living room.
  
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• Behold the Little Gem Nebula's celestial beauty - CNET

  08-11-2016 19:14 via cnet.com
  
  The Hubble Space Telescope turns its eye to the Little Gem for a fresh look at one of the prettiest nebulae in space.
  
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• Assange says he isn't dropping emails to swing the U.S. election

  08-11-2016 19:12
  
  Despite what a lot people believe, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said he didn't intend to influence the U.S. election when he leaked troves of private emails.  Assange has been publishing copies of thousands of emails from Hillary Clinton's camp during the final months of the election campaign, but claims he did it all for the good of the public.  SEE ALSO: How did the FBI search through all those new Clinton emails so fast? "This is not due to a personal desire to influence the out
  
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• Tesla inks deal to buy German manufacturing engineering firm

  08-11-2016 19:01
  
  PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Tesla Motors says it has agreed to buy a German engineering company to help automate its electric car manufacturing.
  
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• Mass Effect: Andromeda hype is real thanks to a new cinematic trailer

  08-11-2016 19:01
  
  The space exploration thriller is out next year.
  
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• How to build a billion pound app

  08-11-2016 19:00
  
  By: Ruby Lott-LavignaContinue reading...
  
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• Are you ready for the Hyperloop? (The 3:59, Ep. 137) - CNET

  08-11-2016 18:41 via cnet.com
  
  Hyperloop One unveils its vision of super-speedy transportation, Samsung issues another mea culpa and we take a look at the secret Hillary Clinton Facebook group.
  
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• Exclusive: Broadcom lines up $6.5 billion bridge loan for Brocade buy

  08-11-2016 18:36
  By Michelle Sierra NEW YORK (Reuters LPC) - Six banks will be providing a $6.5 billion financing backing chipmaker Broadcom's acquisition of Brocade, a maker of networking switches, software and storage products, two sources familiar with the financing said. Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML), Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Bank of Montreal, Citigroup and Credit Suisse have signed on to the 364-day unsecured bridge loan, the sources said.
  
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• 2016 Subaru WRX STI review - Roadshow

  08-11-2016 18:32 via cnet.com
  
  If you don't mind the ride, the STI is a properly fun sport sedan.
  
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• Soon, every Ferrari will be a hybrid - Roadshow

  08-11-2016 18:31 via cnet.com
  
  Even the storied supercar manufacturer can't outrun the tide.
  
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• Prisma brings its trippy video filters to Facebook Live

  08-11-2016 18:30
  
  Photo app Prisma continues to expand its artsy, AI-generated photo and video filters into as many platforms as it can before the competition catches up.  Now, users can slap eight different Prisma filters onto Facebook Live videos, and switch styles mid-broadcast.  SEE ALSO: Prisma now lets you turn videos into surreal dreamscapes Prisma says only owners of iPhone 7 and iPhone 6S will be able to use the feature as all the video processing is done locally, on the device and it requires
  
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• Election Day fever takes over social media - CNET

  08-11-2016 18:24 via cnet.com
  
  Social Cues: Facebook and Twitter are obsessed with who will become the next president of the United States.
  
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