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• Snapchat brings Bitmoji widgets to your home screen - CNET

  14-03-2017 23:26 via cnet.com
  
  The popular app wants to make it quicker to chat with friends.
  
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• Apple found guilty of iPhone price-fixing in Russia - CNET

  14-03-2017 23:07 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giant had retailers coordinate on the prices of the iPhone 5 and 6, says the country's antimonopoly agency.
  
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• Watch the trailer for Dave Chappelle's new Netflix special - CNET

  14-03-2017 22:34 via cnet.com
  
  The infamous comedian's long-awaited return to stand-up is right around the corner.
  
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• ​This iPhone case is an Android phone, and it's madness - CNET

  14-03-2017 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  The beast with two screens and OS versions exists, perhaps.
  
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• Here's how Nintendo lovingly crafted Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - CNET

  14-03-2017 22:32 via cnet.com
  
  A new minidocumentary series shows just how the Japanese company created the latest in the beloved series.
  
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• BBC dad: Yes, I was wearing pants - CNET

  14-03-2017 22:28 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The political science professor who performed a Skype interview while his kids ran amok in the background, insists that it's now all good.
  
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• Fremo Evo Battery Base for Amazon Echo Dot review - CNET

  14-03-2017 22:09 via cnet.com
  
  If you bought an Echo Dot, but want the portability of the Amazon Tap, then consider this nifty upgrade.
  
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• 123 Reg

  14-03-2017 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  123 Reg started life as a domain registrar way back in 2000, but these days it has packages for all web needs: personal or business hosting, web design, e-commerce, virtual or dedicated servers, SSL certificates, SEO, marketing and more.The hosting range starts with the Essentials plan. It's unusually restricted in some ways – only one website allowed, 10GB web space, a single MySQL database, no one-click WordPress install, no website backup/restore, no SSL – but that's not the whole
  
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• MMMStop! Hanson's 25th-anniversary tour confirms you're old - CNET

  14-03-2017 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  Hey, 1990s kids, now it's your turn to feel ancient: The baby-faced band of brothers has been MMMBopping for decades.
  
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• Steve Jobs was semi-obsessed with fur, says Pixar exec - CNET

  14-03-2017 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  The Apple founder was so pleased by a test of Sullivan's fur for "Monsters, Inc.,"the team celebrated with beer, says Pixar CTO Steve May at SXSW.
  
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• Microsoft adds LinkedIn co-founder Hoffman to its board

  14-03-2017 21:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is continuing to bring its LinkedIn integration deeper into the fold with the appointment of its co-founder Reid Hoffman, to the Microsoft board of directors.
  
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• Spotify gives you driving directions through Waze - CNET

  14-03-2017 21:31 via cnet.com
  
  The music streaming app is partnering with the Google-owned navigation app to let users access the features of both services.
  
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• How to send or request money in Gmail for Android - CNET

  14-03-2017 21:28 via cnet.com
  
  Now you can remind your friends they still owe you for dinner.
  
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• Facebook: Moderation tool flawed during BBC investigation - CNET

  14-03-2017 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  The social network admits its abuse reporting tool wasn't working properly when the BBC called Facebook out for not removing sexualized photos of children.
  
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• The iPhone 8 may not get that curved screen, but it'll still cost you - CNET

  14-03-2017 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  Even without a curved display, other iPhone 8 components could drive up the cost.
  
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• Fashion-forward chickens strut in cozy new knitted sweaters - CNET

  14-03-2017 20:40 via cnet.com
  
  It's no yolk. Molting hens and one stylish Malaysian rooster are now a lot warmer as they strut around Massachusetts in new garb knitted by retirees.
  
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• Wait ... spiders pig out on how much each year?! - CNET

  14-03-2017 20:33 via cnet.com
  
  You don't know the true meaning of all-you-can-eat unless you're a hungry spider. A new study delves into how many tons of insects go down the spider hatch annually.
  
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• Google cracks down on inaccurate and offensive content - CNET

  14-03-2017 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  The search giant is reportedly trying to better train its algorithms using a new flag for "Upsetting-Offensive" search results.
  
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• Here's what you get in the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon's 'crate' - Roadshow

  14-03-2017 20:22 via cnet.com
  
  Spoiler alert: It's packing more tools than a season of "The Bachelorette."
  
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• Dodge SRT Demon companion crate is a Snap-On catalog come to life - Roadshow

  14-03-2017 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  The Demon won't just leave you to your own devices when it comes to swapping parts. You'll get a crate filled with all the tools you need to get the job done.
  
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• Germany warns Facebook and Twitter: Regulate fake news or pay - CNET

  14-03-2017 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  The German government is proposing new legislation that would fine social media platforms up to $53 million for failing to regulate and delete "criminal" content.
  
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• Facebook, Twitter and Google grilled by MPs over hate speech

  14-03-2017 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook, Twitter and Google are told by MPs to do a "better job" on hate speech and abuse images.
  
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• Lexus gets green light to bring subcompact UX crossover to life - Roadshow

  14-03-2017 19:34 via cnet.com
  
  Don't expect the styling to be toned down too much.
  
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• Sex toy collects data, owners collect big paycheck video - CNET

  14-03-2017 19:23 via cnet.com
  
  Owners of an Internet-connected vibrator could get up to $10,000 from a class-action lawsuit settlement.
  
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• What is WikiLeaks? - CNET

  14-03-2017 19:21 via cnet.com
  
  WikiLeaks releases lots of classified information to the public. But who is behind WikiLeaks and how does the organization work?
  
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• AutoComplete: Lexus gets green light for production UX concept video - Roadshow

  14-03-2017 19:17 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Volvo dishes deets on its EV, and Volkswagen doesn't say no to FCA merger idea.
  
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• AirPods vs BeatsX vs Powerbeats3: What's best for you? video - CNET

  14-03-2017 19:11 via cnet.com
  
  We'll breakdown the differences between these W1 chip earphones and let you know which one is best for what you do.
  
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• Samsung The Frame Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  14-03-2017 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  It looks like a picture frame complete with digital still art, but The Frame is actually a TV.
  
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• Face-off between MPs and social media giants over online hate speech

  14-03-2017 19:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Committee tells Twitter, Facebook and others they should get tough on online abuse, with one MP accusing them of ‘commercial prostitution’Facebook and Twitter should do more to combat fake news, says GCHQ
  Social media companies including Twitter, Facebook and Google have come under pressure from MPs for failing to take tougher action to tackle hate speech online.
  During heated exchanges at the Commons home affairs committee one Labour MP went as far as accusing internet company execu
  
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• Pi Day blizzard covers cities and blows over Twitter trends - CNET

  14-03-2017 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  Social Cues: While Pi Day celebrates the infinite, people on social media are wishing the snow would stop.
  
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• Sony's first Atmos sound bar way more expensive than rivals - CNET

  14-03-2017 19:03 via cnet.com
  
  ​Sony has announced pricing and availability on three high-profile audio products: its first Atmos sound bar, a micro sound bar and a receiver.
  
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• Maker of connected sex toy We-Vibe settles privacy case - CNET

  14-03-2017 18:56 via cnet.com
  
  A suit alleged the app-enabled vibrator was uploading sensitive information to the cloud without users' consent. Some customers may get up to $10,000.
  
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• Microsoft finally fixes 'critical' Windows security flaw after patch delay

  14-03-2017 18:52 via zdnet.com
  
  The software giant made customers wait a month before rolling out a fix for a serious Windows security flaw with public exploit code.
  
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