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• Emma Watson's private photos leaked online - CNET

  15-03-2017 23:54 via cnet.com
  
  Pictures of the actress that appeared on Reddit and 4chan were stolen, her publicist says.
  
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• How to force quit apps on a Chromebook - CNET

  15-03-2017 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  What is the Chromebook equivalent of Ctrl-Alt-Delete?
  
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• 1 car, 2 politicians and Facebook Live: What could go wrong? - CNET

  15-03-2017 23:31 via cnet.com
  
  Two congressmen live stream their road trip from Texas to Washington. There's lots of talk about policy, chocolate chip cookies and David Bowie.
  
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• WhatsApp, Telegram flaws left accounts vulnerable to hackers - CNET

  15-03-2017 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  The problems -- now patched -- meant hackers could have sent malicious photos or videos with the power to take over your account.
  
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• BenQ MH530 projector

  15-03-2017 23:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Who's got the money, time or space for a home cinema projector? They're expensive, tricky to set-up and require a dedicated projection room. Cue the BenQ MH530 projector. Affordable and compact, the $527 (AU$819) MH530 is designed to be whipped out from a cupboard to play Full HD movies at a minute's notice.
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  There's something about this single-chip DLP projector that suggests that it performs best with slides, graphs and pie charts – though it makes a perfectly fine compan
  
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• LG G6 pre-orders may start at Verizon this Friday, for a reasonable $672

  15-03-2017 23:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The LG G6 was revealed at MWC a few weeks ago, but without pricing and availability information. A report indicates Verizon may be taking pre-orders this Friday.
  
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• BenQ TH530 projector

  15-03-2017 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Who's got the money, time or space for a home cinema projector? They're expensive, tricky to set-up and require a dedicated projection room. Cue the BenQ TH530 projector. An affordable and compact DLP projector, the £529 TH530 is designed to be whipped out from a cupboard to play Full HD movies at a minute's notice.
  Design
  There's something about this single-chip DLP projector that suggests that it performs best with slides, graphs and pie charts – though it makes a perfect
  
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• The Jaguar I-Pace looks really, really good in red - Roadshow

  15-03-2017 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  And it'll look even better (hopefully) when it becomes a production vehicle in 2018.
  
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• Jaguar's electric I-Pace hits the mean streets of London - Roadshow

  15-03-2017 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  And it's red now! Fancy.
  
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• The 9 best VR apps for iPhone - CNET

  15-03-2017 22:46 via cnet.com
  
  Guess what? Your iPhone can do virtual reality! All you need is an inexpensive headset and these cool apps.
  
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• Goldfish with custom-made 'wheelchair' gets back in the swim - CNET

  15-03-2017 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  Swim bladder disease makes it impossible for a fish to stay buoyant, but some ingenuity and a few aquarium supplies make for a fin-tastic solution.
  
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• 17 shots from an Instagram photog you should follow - CNET

  15-03-2017 22:20 via cnet.com
  
  Every week I share a new Instagram account so you can see some great photography from people other than the folks on your friend list.
  
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• 2018 Volkswagen Atlas Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  15-03-2017 22:11 via cnet.com
  
  Volkswagen's 2018 Atlas navigates treacherous winter conditions and lets the German automaker compete in the hot three-row crossover SUV segment.
  
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• iOS 10.3 tells you when it's time to delete an app - CNET

  15-03-2017 22:07 via cnet.com
  
  Apple is applying pressure on developers to update apps, starting with the good ol' name and shame technique.
  
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• ​Vivaldi wants to make your web browsing history useful - CNET

  15-03-2017 22:06 via cnet.com
  
  The next version of the browser sports a calendar-like tool to help you rediscover that viral video you saw a few weeks ago.
  
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• McDonald's makes fast food faster with mobile ordering - CNET

  15-03-2017 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  The "golden arches" is testing a new mobile ordering and payment service in California and Washington.
  
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• This lab-grown chicken and duck meat looks surprisingly delicious - CNET

  15-03-2017 21:45 via cnet.com
  
  This piece of fried chicken is not what it seems. Memphis Meats moves beyond beef meatballs into chicken and duck meat grown from animal cells.
  
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• Trump administration will give one year to revisit fuel economy standards - Roadshow

  15-03-2017 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  This undoes the previous EPA's November decision to leave the standards alone.
  
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• Disneyland taps AI to build the droids you're looking for - CNET

  15-03-2017 21:34 via cnet.com
  
  Disney "Imagineers" draw on artificial intelligence to breathe life into robot creations of characters, like Jake, a new beeping, booping "Star Wars" droid.
  
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• Aziz Ansari's 'Master of None' gets season two premiere date - CNET

  15-03-2017 21:34 via cnet.com
  
  The award-winning Netflix original will return May 12.
  
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• AutoComplete: Lucid prices Air EV from $52,500 with tax credit video - Roadshow

  15-03-2017 21:32 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Acura prices the MDX Sport Hybrid, and Ford recalls 6,000 Mustangs.
  
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• Oracle beats Q3 earnings expectations

  15-03-2017 21:30 via zdnet.com
  
  On-premise software revenues continue to shrink, but Oracle's cloud business is still growing at a fast clip.
  
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• Google's Family Link looks like a dream come true for parents

  15-03-2017 20:43 via zdnet.com
  
  A new service announced by Google aims to take the pain out of managing your kid's Android device.
  
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• Things get bloody in the new 'American Gods' trailer - CNET

  15-03-2017 20:19 via cnet.com
  
  The series, adapted from the graphic novel of the same name, will debut on Starz on April 30.
  
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• Download the Samsung Galaxy S8 app and maybe get some juicy launch info - CNET

  15-03-2017 20:13 via cnet.com
  
  As we get closer to the Galaxy S8 launch event, Samsung released an accompanying app for Android and iOS.
  
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• DOJ charges Russian spies with Yahoo hack video - CNET

  15-03-2017 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  The US Department of Justice indicts four men for the second-largest online hack in history.
  
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• The OnePlus 3T phone gets fancy schmancy in all black - CNET

  15-03-2017 19:39 via cnet.com
  
  OnePlus is releasing a limited-edition all black version of the 3T.
  
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• Yahoo's massive hack blamed on Russian spies - CNET

  15-03-2017 19:18 via cnet.com
  
  Justice Department indicts four men, including two who worked for the KGB's successor, for allegedly pulling off the second-largest online breach in history.
  
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• Yahoo's Mayer 'grateful' to FBI, DOJ for nabbing hackers - CNET

  15-03-2017 19:12 via cnet.com
  
  The indictments might let the beleaguered CEO breathe a small sigh of relief.
  
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• Justice department charges Russian spies and hackers over Yahoo breach – video

  15-03-2017 19:06 via theguardian.com
  
  The justice department announced charges on Wednesday against four defendants, including two Russian security services officers, in a huge data breach at Yahoo that affected 1b user accounts, according to a federal law enforcement official. Two of the defendants are Russian FSB officers and the other two are hackers. One of the defendants has been taken into custody in Canada, and another is on the list of the FBI’s most wanted cyber criminalsUS charges two Russian spies and two hackers in
  
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• The OnePlus 3T gets fancy schmancy in all-black - CNET

  15-03-2017 19:04 via cnet.com
  
  OnePlus is releasing a limited-edition all-black version of its 3T smartphone.
  
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• How to use your iPad as a laptop - CNET

  15-03-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  An iPad may not be the same as a full computer, but it's getting pretty close.
  
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• Over 33M records leaked from US corporate database - CNET

  15-03-2017 18:48 via cnet.com
  
  The database contains email addresses and other contact information for thousands of corporate and government employees, reports ZDNet.
  
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• New tech 'promising' for longer battery life, Eric Schmidt says - CNET

  15-03-2017 18:41 via cnet.com
  
  Schmidt, executive chairman of Alphabet, tweets about innovations from researchers, including the man who helped invent lithium-ion batteries.
  
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• 'The Matrix' may get a reboot video - CNET

  15-03-2017 18:39 via cnet.com
  
  Deja vu? The iconic 1999 movie could be reloaded. Some may say it is an inevitability.
  
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• Google's Family Link unlocks Android for kids - CNET

  15-03-2017 18:36 via cnet.com
  
  Its newest app for Android gives parents a peek at their children's online activities while giving millions of kids 12 and under access to Google services.
  
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• Bill Nye to President Trump: Come on, send humans to Mars - CNET

  15-03-2017 18:36 via cnet.com
  
  The Science Guy and CEO of the Planetary Society has five recommendations for the president, and he's happy to meet with him in person.
  
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• David Bowie stamps launched into space to fall to Earth - CNET

  15-03-2017 18:26 via cnet.com
  
  A special set of UK stamps leaves Earth's surface for a ride into space in remembrance of the man behind Ziggy Stardust.
  
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• Ask Amazon's Alexa, and you shall receive food from Grubhub - CNET

  15-03-2017 18:24 via cnet.com
  
  The food-delivery service has developed an Alexa Skill that enables you to use voice commands to order your food.
  
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• Google Home vs Amazon Alexa: Which one is smarter?

  15-03-2017 18:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Stone Temple has been asking Google Home and Amazon Alexa lots of questions to find out which AI voice device got most questions correct.
  
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• The Lucid Air electric luxury car will start at $52,500... sort of - Roadshow

  15-03-2017 18:13 via cnet.com
  
  That price assumes a $7,500 federal tax incentive. Otherwise, the base price is $60,000.
  
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• Google Street View goes into the belly of a volcano - CNET

  15-03-2017 18:11 via cnet.com
  
  Google collects 360-degree images of a lava lake in Vanuatu, a country that's more than a thousand miles from the Australian coast.
  
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