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• How do WikiLeaks' CIA hacking claims differ from Snowden NSA? video - CNET

  08-03-2017 23:44 via cnet.com
  
  After the release of thousands of alleged CIA documents by WikiLeaks, tech companies like Apple and Samsung have responded. But how do the WikiLeaks claims differ from what Edward Snowden exposed about the NSA mass surveillance program?
  
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• ​NAB Ventures backs blockchain startup in $24m round

  08-03-2017 23:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The VC arm of the National Australia Bank has invested in San Francisco-based foreign exchange payments startup Veem.
  
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• No hammer, no long hair? 'Thor: Ragnarok' first-look photo stuns - CNET

  08-03-2017 23:39 via cnet.com
  
  Hair today, gone tomorrow? Chris Hemsworth says he's thankful to skip that daily hour in the stylist's chair.
  
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• Tinder Select: A secret app for celebs and beautiful people - CNET

  08-03-2017 23:38 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Are you famous? Are you gorgeous? Are you famous and gorgeous? This members-only version of Tinder is for you.
  
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• Bentley EXP 12 Speed 6e: An EV Bentley?! video - Roadshow

  08-03-2017 22:53 via cnet.com
  
  The Bentley EXP12 Speed 6e offers typical Bentley luxury, no roof, and EV power. Is this the future of Bentley?
  
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• Google Home and eBay can tell you how much that's worth - CNET

  08-03-2017 22:40 via cnet.com
  
  The two companies demo eBay's new Shopbot, a digital "concierge" for shopping, at Google's cloud conference in San Francisco.
  
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• In quest for sweet search combo, Pinterest buys Jelly - CNET

  08-03-2017 22:36 via cnet.com
  
  The scrapbooking site acquires the search app co-founded by Twitter's Biz Stone.
  
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• These might be the 'Last Jedi' spoilers you're looking for - CNET

  08-03-2017 22:32 via cnet.com
  
  Want to know Luke's possible first words? Footage for the highly anticipated film showed at the Disney shareholders meeting.
  
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• Here's the best way to use Dropbox on a Chromebook - CNET

  08-03-2017 22:19 via cnet.com
  
  Accessing Dropbox from Chrome OS's file manager is preferable than accessing it through the Chrome browser.
  
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• Snapchat's International Women's Day 'Curie' lens backfires - CNET

  08-03-2017 22:18 via cnet.com
  
  You can take selfies as Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks or Marie Curie. But the makeup on Marie Curie's lenses is causing some backlash for Snapchat.
  
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• Lexus LS 500h: pretty, powerful, polarizing video - Roadshow

  08-03-2017 22:13 via cnet.com
  
  There is plenty of power and luxury on tap in the new hybrid, but dat grill, tho.
  
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• Alphabet's Nest building cheaper thermostat, home security system: Report

  08-03-2017 22:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Time to make Nest an ecosystem: Alphabet is looking for deeper integration into your home.
  
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• Ending metadata usage in civil cases would introduce 'practical compliance issues': Telstra

  08-03-2017 22:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Australia's largest telco has said it would prefer the current disclosure rules to continue, with court oversight of access to the retained data that telcos store.
  
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• Morgan EV3 UK 1909 Selfridges edition is a battery-powered retro rarity - Roadshow

  08-03-2017 21:40 via cnet.com
  
  This unlikely Geneva Motor Show star is emissions free and is available with its own wardrobe.
  
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• Apple, Samsung, Microsoft respond to WikiLeak's CIA hacking documents video - CNET

  08-03-2017 21:40 via cnet.com
  
  The most important tech news of the day includes the tech industry's responce to the Vault 7 leak on CIA hacking tools, Tinder's secret service for popular people, and Instagram mimicing Snapchat's location stickers.
  
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• Morgan EV3 UK 1909 Selfridges is an electrified steampunk special edition - Roadshow

  08-03-2017 21:38 via cnet.com
  
  Bewitching three-wheeler gets EV power, custom apparel for Geneva Motor Show debut.
  
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• Stephen Hawking has advice for avoiding the apocalypse - CNET

  08-03-2017 21:25 via cnet.com
  
  The famous physicist says humanity will need to rely on reason to keep our more aggressive, destructive tendencies in check.
  
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• 10 Google Home Easter eggs to try video - CNET

  08-03-2017 21:22 via cnet.com
  
  In true Google fashion, Google Home comes loaded with Easter eggs and other humorous responses. Here are some fun ones to try yourself.
  
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• ​Airbnb reportedly eyeing long-term home rentals - CNET

  08-03-2017 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  The home rental company may be stepping into Craigslist territory by offering people more permanent places to stay.
  
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• Premier League gets Kodi piracy court order

  08-03-2017 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Premier League gets the power to block computer servers that power pirated video streams.
  
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• Google Cloud touts major enterprise customers as it runs to catch up to AWS

  08-03-2017 20:36 via zdnet.com
  
  At Google Next, Google shows off several major enterprise customers, illustrating that it's a viable player in a multicloud world.
  
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• Snapchat raises eyebrows with Women's Day filter that lightens Frida Kahlo's skin

  08-03-2017 20:33 via theguardian.com
  
  Three custom filters in honor of International Women’s Day drew criticism for notably lightening users’ skin and adding a full face of makeup to Marie Curie Snapchat is celebrating Mexican artist Frida Kahlo on International Women’s Day with a filter that lightens the skin of users.Snapchat debuted three custom filters for the day, which is being marked in the United States with protests and strikes. The filters allows users to take self-portraits as Kahlo, civil rights activis
  
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• How to supercharge robotic process automation

  08-03-2017 20:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Cognitive technologies can dramatically expand RPA's capabilities
  
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• No hammer, no long hair? 'Thor: Ragnarok' sneak peek stuns - CNET

  08-03-2017 20:09 via cnet.com
  
  Hair today, gone tomorrow? Chris Hemsworth says he's thankful to skip that daily hour in the stylist's chair.
  
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• Barack Obama on 'Game of Thrones'? George R.R. Martin has hope - CNET

  08-03-2017 20:09 via cnet.com
  
  Will the former president journey to Westeros? Not all trips there end well.
  
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• Snapchat adds lenses to celebrate International Women's Day - CNET

  08-03-2017 20:02 via cnet.com
  
  You can take selfies as Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks or Marie Curie. Of course, the lenses aren't without some controversy.
  
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• IBM somehow crammed data into a single atom - CNET

  08-03-2017 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  The research breakthrough isn't yet practical, but it's the direction the industry is headed. Imagine storing 26 million songs in your smartwatch.
  
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• Facebook unveils Big Basin, new server geared for deep learning

  08-03-2017 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With their new and improved GPU server, Facebook moves another step closer to Zuckerberg's 10-year vision for incorporating AI everywhere within Facebook.
  
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• Facebook rolls out Bryce Canyon, its next-gen storage platform

  08-03-2017 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The newest storage platform is part of an end-to-end refresh of Facebook's server hardware fleet, announced at the Open Compute Project Summit.
  
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• WikiLeaks and the CIA's hacking secrets, explained - CNET

  08-03-2017 19:52 via cnet.com
  
  A WikiLeaks data dump claims to detail ways in which the CIA could hack your devices, including phones, computers and TVs.
  
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• Steve Jobs, superhero: Graphic novel meets iTunes service terms - CNET

  08-03-2017 19:51 via cnet.com
  
  Kapow! An artist turns the dull iTunes ToS nobody reads into superhero-level entertainment with homages to the Simpsons, Charlie Brown, Garfield, Wonder Woman and more.
  
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• Optoma HD142X review - CNET

  08-03-2017 19:51 via cnet.com
  
  The Optoma HD142X projector spits out wall-filling swaths of full-HD resolution for less than the cost of a decent 50-inch TV.
  
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• PS4 to get Boost Mode, external drive support March 9 - CNET

  08-03-2017 19:46 via cnet.com
  
  Thursday's the day the "Sasuke" update will arrive, says Sony.
  
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• Facebook just made it easy to wrap friends around your face - CNET

  08-03-2017 19:44 via cnet.com
  
  A "one-stop shop" for 360-degree photos and video.
  
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• Watch a snarling Hugh Jackman overdub a 'Logan' fight - CNET

  08-03-2017 19:43 via cnet.com
  
  Seeing Hugh Jackman lay down voiceover audio for a super-intense "Logan" fight scene is just as thrilling as watching the finished product.
  
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• Man destroys Kim Kardashian selfie books in store, cops say - CNET

  08-03-2017 19:32 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: A Connecticut man is allegedly so offended by the reality star and entrepreneur that he pours red liquid over several copies of her book of selfies.
  
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• The smartwatches and fitness trackers we can't wait to see in 2017 - CNET

  08-03-2017 19:24 via cnet.com
  
  It should be another exciting year in wearable tech. These are the gadgets we can't wait to get our hands on.
  
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• These cruise ships will deck you out in wearable tech - CNET

  08-03-2017 19:12 via cnet.com
  
  MSC Cruises is making waves by kitting out its new cruise ships with tech that will take it sailing into the future.
  
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• Cheaper Nest thermostat may be on the way - CNET

  08-03-2017 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  Alphabet's Nest is reportedly working on a new thermostat and new home security products.
  
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• Neanderthal teeth reveal they ate woolly rhinos and may have used plants as primitive painkillers

  08-03-2017 19:00
  
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• One of the oldest forms of POS malware has been tweaked to avoid detection

  08-03-2017 18:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Cybercriminals usually add features to stay on top of targets, but these have removed some to dupe AV software.
  
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• Morgan teams with UK store for unforgettable EV3 special edition video - Roadshow

  08-03-2017 18:39 via cnet.com
  
  Iconoclastic heritage trike gets electric power, brilliant details.
  
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• From Raya to Tinder Select: the world of elite dating apps

  08-03-2017 18:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Rich, intelligent or just really good-looking? Why not join a dating app open only to a selected few?Bad news for ugly, unsuccessful people: Tinder is no longer keeping up the pretence that they might one day enjoy a quirky romcom relationship with someone from a different league.Already, a velvet curtain is being drawn around the world’s facial one-percenters with the launch of Tinder Select. The Select sub-platform is the world’s biggest dating app’s entry into the increasing
  
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• The CIA may be spying on us with our own phones (The 3:59, Ep. 191) - CNET

  08-03-2017 18:38 via cnet.com
  
  In this privacy-themed episode, we talk about the alleged CIA hacking methods disclosed by WikiLeaks, the battle in DC over your online data and more Echo drama.
  
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• Startling pink 'Ghostbusters'-style water flows from faucets - CNET

  08-03-2017 18:32 via cnet.com
  
  Taps in a small Canadian town spit out hot-pink water, but they aren't haunted by an evil spirit.
  
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• How to enable two-step authentication for your Nest account - CNET

  08-03-2017 18:19 via cnet.com
  
  Take a few seconds and add an extra layer of security to your Nest account.
  
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• Pirelli shows off some pretty smart tires - Roadshow

  08-03-2017 18:15 via cnet.com
  
  The tire manufacturer is now offering color-accent tires that are connected to the cloud.
  
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• Red Cross launches drones off Land Rover SUVs for disaster relief

  08-03-2017 18:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Rescue crews can stay safe in an SUV while they use drones to get a bird's eye view of disaster zones.
  
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• Sony's PS4 4.5 update is out now. Here are its new features and how to download

  08-03-2017 18:02
  
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• PS4 update adds 'Boost Mode' and finally lets you back up your games

  08-03-2017 18:02
  
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