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• Square adds employee management features to POS app in Australia

  12-12-2016 23:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Square has added new features to its point of sale application in Australia to help businesses manage employees and oversee multiple branches from within one account.
  
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• Colorado internet-tax case could change online shopping

  12-12-2016 23:58
  
  DENVER (AP) — Buying things online could get pricier after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a case Monday that could ultimately lead to states collecting billions of dollars in sales taxes lost to increasingly popular internet retailers.
  
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• Instagram Stories: Tips for using Instagram's photo story feature - CNET

  12-12-2016 23:42 via cnet.com
  
  Instagram's Snapchat-like feature lets you create photo sequences that expire after a day.
  
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• CoreOS adds automatic updating to Kubernetes

  12-12-2016 23:36 via zdnet.com
  
  In the new Tectonic, CoreOS will make it possible to automatically update Kubernetes, the popular cloud container management program.
  
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• OtterBox Bluetooth Earphones Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  12-12-2016 23:28 via cnet.com
  
  Partnering with Decibullz, OtterBox is getting into the headphone game with two new in-ear models that feature custom moldable earpieces.
  
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• Cyber security experts shut down Trump in 140 characters or less

  12-12-2016 23:28
  
  On Monday morning, Donald Trump formally addressed the CIA's allegations that Russian hackers tried to interfere in the election on — where else? — Twitter and, as usual, got some basic facts wrong. SEE ALSO: Donald Trump is so, so wrong about how hacking works. Let's help him. First, here's what the president-elect said that many are taking umbrage with. Unless you catch "hackers" in the act, it is very hard to determine who was doing the hacking. Why wasn't this brought up before e
  
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• ​UTS opens centre for quantum software development

  12-12-2016 23:22 via zdnet.com
  
  ​The university has opened a centre that will be dedicated to the development of the software and information processing infrastructure required to run quantum-scale applications.
  
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• These are the 10 best engines for 2017, according to WardsAuto - Roadshow

  12-12-2016 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  Efficiency is the name of the game for WardsAuto's 10 Best Engines list this year, as turbochargers and hybrid-electric powertrains dominate the scene. Let's go through the winners in alphabetical order.
  
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• 'Star Trek: Discovery' casts three Klingons: Qapla'! - CNET

  12-12-2016 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  There will be Klingons in "Star Trek: Discovery" and we now know what three of them will look like underneath the alien makeup.
  
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• PwC sends 'cease and desist' letters to researchers who found critical flaw

  12-12-2016 23:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The researchers disclosed details of the flaw, despite receiving two written legal threats.
  
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• Google partners with Cuba for faster YouTube, Gmail - CNET

  12-12-2016 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  The search giant will install servers on the island to store data for its services.
  
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• Exclusive: SWIFT confirms new cyber thefts, hacking tactics

  12-12-2016 22:52
  By Tom Bergin and Jim Finkle LONDON/BOSTON (Reuters) - Cyber attacks on the global banking system have continued - and succeeded - since February’s heist of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank, underscoring the continuing vulnerability of the SWIFT messaging network, a SWIFT official told Reuters. The network, which handles trillions of dollars in transfers daily, has warned banks of the escalating threat to their systems, according to a SWIFT letter obtained by Reuters. Client ba
  
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• Dead tech walking: The casualties of 2016 and 2017's endangered list - CNET

  12-12-2016 22:49 via cnet.com
  
  We bid a fond, and occasionally not-so-fond, farewell to these products over the past year and take a look at ones that might -- or we wish would -- die in 2017.
  
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• Apple may invest in SoftBank's $100 billion tech fund - CNET

  12-12-2016 22:49 via cnet.com
  
  Apple has reportedly held talks with the Japanese telecommunications giant about investing in what may be one of the world's biggest tech funds.
  
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• In 2017, your phone's camera will have superpowers - CNET

  12-12-2016 22:47 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: if you're wondering where phones are heading next year, think magic 3D-scanning cameras. Here's what I learned from using Google Tango for a few weeks.
  
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• Super Nintendo World is coming just in time for the next Summer Olympics

  12-12-2016 22:44
  
  Great news, Mario fans: an IRL version of the Mushroom Kingdom is on its way. A new theme park called Super Nintendo World, a collaboration with Universal Parks & Resorts, will open in Osaka, Japan in 2020 — just in time for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Universal confirmed the target date in an announcement Monday.  SEE ALSO: Obviously, the 'Super Mario' theme song played by its creator and The Roots is perfect We'd heard hints of this before. Spec plans for the park were leaked
  
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• Uber accused of tracking celebs, politicians - CNET

  12-12-2016 22:43 via cnet.com
  
  A former Uber employee files a lawsuit claiming his co-workers used the ride-hailing app to track Beyonce and ex-girlfriends, among others.
  
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• Aorus X5 v6

  12-12-2016 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you’re on the hunt for a gaming laptop with cutting-edge graphics that can be slipped into a backpack with room to spare, Aorus usually has you covered.The sixth iteration of the company’s X5 continues tradition by upgrading to Nvidia’s latest GPU architecture under the hood without fattening up the chassis around it.Some competing gaming laptops with Nvidia's new Pascal-based GTX 10-series cards can't lay claim to that.The 15.6-inch X5 bears a closer similarity with the Aor
  
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• 2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class review - Roadshow

  12-12-2016 22:24 via cnet.com
  
  With unparalleled ride comfort and sophisticated adaptive cruise control, the S550 Cabriolet delivers a stress-free experience even in the worst traffic.
  
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• 5 cheap ways to decorate your house for the holidays - CNET

  12-12-2016 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Last-minute decorating on a budget? Here are some creative ideas.
  
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• Sumner Redstone and daughter pull CBS, Viacom merger plan

  12-12-2016 21:58
  By Jessica Toonkel and Greg Roumeliotis NEW YORK (Reuters) - Media mogul Sumner Redstone and his daughter Shari called off their failed effort to merge CBS Corp and Viacom Inc on Monday, sending shares of Viacom - widely viewed as the weaker company - down almost 8 percent. Les Moonves, the longtime chief executive of CBS, said last week talks were still stuck in the early stages, more than two months after the Redstones asked the boards of both companies to explore a tie-up. The two sides never
  
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• Get the perfect selfie lighting with this smart makeup mirror

  12-12-2016 21:57
  
  Juno is an intelligent mirror with adjustable light settings perfect for makeup and selfies.
  
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• Google releases Gboard for Android, adds search to keyboard

  12-12-2016 21:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Now replacing Google Keyboard, Gboard for Android is available months after its release on iOS.
  
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• Redstone firm calls off CBS, Viacom merger proposal

  12-12-2016 21:51
  
  Media mogul Sumner Redstone's National Amusements is abandoning a proposal that CBS and Viacom reunite after a 10 year split. The news comes as Viacom named acting CEO Bob Bakish as its permanent head. ...
  
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• Not just a supplier: Delphi to start autonomous ride-sharing outfit - Roadshow

  12-12-2016 21:29 via cnet.com
  
  Delphi will launch pilot programs in both Europe and the US simultaneously.
  
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• YouTube channel RealLifeLore finds most remote place on planet - CNET

  12-12-2016 21:22 via cnet.com
  
  While checking out what's trending on YouTube, I found a video that determines where you would have to go on Earth to be as far away from humanity as possible.
  
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• Apple could give us AirPods for the holidays, but maybe not the BeatsX headphones - CNET

  12-12-2016 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  After being announced back in September, Apple has yet to release the AirPods or the BeatsX headsets. That might soon change for one of them.
  
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• You gotta be in it to win it: Elon Musk is heading to Trump Tower

  12-12-2016 21:12
  
  Make more room on the guest list chockfull of major players attending the tech industry meeting with president-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday.  Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, will be joining in the conversation headed by venture capitalist Peter Thiel, sources confirmed to Mashable. SEE ALSO: Elon Musk is fed up with fake news stories about himself On Wednesday, Trump (or at least someone high up on his team) is supposed to sit down with top execs from Apple, Google, Facebook, Ama
  
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• Why Dolby Cinema at AMC is the best movie-going experience today - CNET

  12-12-2016 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  I may sound spoiled, but it's hard for me to go to another theater after the Dolby experience.
  
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• AwesomenessTV brings the best of YouTube and Hollywood to the social media generation

  12-12-2016 21:00
  
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• How to enable lift to wake, tap to wake on the Pixel - CNET

  12-12-2016 20:57 via cnet.com
  
  The two new features were include in a recent software update, here's where you can find them.
  
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• BMC appoints Peter Leav, previously of Polycom, as president and CEO

  12-12-2016 20:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Leav succeeds Bob Beauchamp, who will continue to serve as chairman of the Board of Directors for BMC.
  
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• Apple's massive emoji redesign arrives with iOS 10.2

  12-12-2016 20:33
  
  Apple just delivered an early Christmas present to emoji lovers. The company is now rolling out iOS 10.2, which adds hundreds of new characters, to iOS devices. The update also redesigns nearly all of the the existing emoji characters. SEE ALSO: The best proposed emoji we might see in the future The update adds the 72 new characters that have been part of the iOS 10.2 beta since last month, as well as the new professional emoji that show men and women in new careers.  We're also getting som
  
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• Ford's recently published patent should freak you out a bit - Roadshow

  12-12-2016 20:29 via cnet.com
  
  Its method for crowdsourcing vehicle identification smacks of Big Brother.
  
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• Facebook to launch 360-degree live videos - CNET

  12-12-2016 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  The social network's future hinges on both live video and virtual reality. Now those efforts are slowly coming together.
  
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• National Amusements pulls CBS, Viacom merger proposal

  12-12-2016 20:12
  By Jessica Toonkel and Greg Roumeliotis NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sumner Redstone's National Amusements said Monday it has stopped pushing its media properties CBS and Viacom to merge, citing progress by Viacom's new leadership, in place only a few weeks. Shares of Viacom tumbled 6.9 percent. CBS shares rose 1.8 percent, touching a nearly 2-1/2 year high after CNBC cited a report that Verizon Communications Inc was interested in buying the company.
  
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• Microsoft: Surface Hub demand is strong; product is now in stock

  12-12-2016 20:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft officials say they've sold Surface Hub conferencing systems to more than 2,000 customers since March, and that they've now got their supply situation under control.
  
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• Trump targets F-35, but aircraft means jobs in 45 states

  12-12-2016 20:10
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is vowing to corral the "out of control" cost of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. But congressional Republicans and Democrats, aware of the tens of thousands of jobs the aircraft generates in 45 states, will be wary of any plans by Trump to cut the program.
  
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• Facebook is launching 360-degree live videos - CNET

  12-12-2016 20:10 via cnet.com
  
  The social network's future hinges on both live video and virtual reality. Now those efforts are slowly coming together.
  
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• Watch the slow-motion spectacle of a soccer ball to the face - CNET

  12-12-2016 20:06 via cnet.com
  
  What happens when you film a water-filled soccer ball bumping into someone's face? The Slow Mo Guys are glad you asked.
  
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• Apple rolls out 'Report Junk' feature to deal with iCloud spam

  12-12-2016 20:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Overall, the Report Junk feature is more of a whack-a-mole solution than a actual fix.
  
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• Apple's new TV app goes live with unified search - CNET

  12-12-2016 20:04 via cnet.com
  
  iOS 10.2 also brings hundreds of new emojis to your iPhone and iPad -- and keeps that beloved butt-looking peach.
  
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• Google, Cuba sign allowing faster access to company's data

  12-12-2016 20:00
  
  Google and the Cuban government signed a deal Monday allowing the internet giant to provide faster access to its data by installing servers on the island that will store much of the company's most popular ...
  
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• Gear Of The Year 2016: Toys

  12-12-2016 20:00
  
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• Update Pokémon Go now to get 80 new Pokémon, special items and berries

  12-12-2016 19:59
  
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• They're here! Update Pokémon Go now to get 80 new Pokémon, special items and berries

  12-12-2016 19:59
  
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• They're here! Update Pokémon Go now to get 80 new Pokémon from the Johto region

  12-12-2016 19:59
  
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• Pokémon Go update adds 80 new Pokémon, special items and berries

  12-12-2016 19:59
  
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• Pokémon Go adds Gold and Silver Pokémon - and a Holiday Pikachu

  12-12-2016 19:59
  
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• Pokémon Go adds baby Pokémon and a Holiday Pikachu. Here are the new additions

  12-12-2016 19:59
  
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