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• How Assistant differs on Android, Android Wear, Google Home and Allo - CNET

  22-03-2017 23:55 via cnet.com
  
  You can now access Google Assistant from many different places. But where and how you access Assistant will determine what you can do with it.
  
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• The oldest Vespa in existence is up for auction - Roadshow

  22-03-2017 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  It's No. 3 of the 60 prototypes.
  
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• New features in Android O video - CNET

  22-03-2017 23:34 via cnet.com
  
  Curious to see what's new in Android O? Here are five features from the latest developer preview of Android.
  
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• Virtustream launches enterprise cloud platform in Australia and New Zealand

  22-03-2017 23:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Virtustream's enterprise cloud platform is now available in Australia and will be running via Macquarie Telecom's datacentres in Sydney and Canberra.
  
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• Qualcomm puts the Snapdragon 835 chipset through the wringer - CNET

  22-03-2017 23:13 via cnet.com
  
  Rumored to power the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8, the 835 is put through a battery of tests from Qualcomm.
  
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• Stupid, dangerous and viral: Saying '108' to Siri - CNET

  22-03-2017 23:07 via cnet.com
  
  Law enforcement agencies around the world are asking people to stop giving Apple's digital assistant the three-digit code for emergency services in India.
  
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• How to use Alexa with an iPhone - CNET

  22-03-2017 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  Now you can queue up Alexa on iOS while shopping in the Amazon app.
  
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• This designer Samsung TV looks like a painting - CNET

  22-03-2017 22:51 via cnet.com
  
  Most TVs look like big, black rectangles that clash with your otherwise tasteful decor. This chic Samsung is wall art. Bonus: A TV that looks like sculpture.
  
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• Amazon's next big market: Dubai? - CNET

  22-03-2017 22:19 via cnet.com
  
  The Seattle online retailer reportedly agrees to buy leading Arab world e-commerce player Souq.com.
  
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• PC sales decrease in Brazil

  22-03-2017 22:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Consumer habits change as the market matures and device life increases, says IDC
  
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• AT&T pulls ads from YouTube, other Google sites - CNET

  22-03-2017 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  The US carrier joins British retailers after ads appear next to extremist videos on YouTube.
  
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• Bonavita 8-Cup Connoisseur Brewer Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  22-03-2017 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  Bonavita's new Connoisseur coffee maker sports an improved design to create even better pots of drip.
  
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• Asus ROG G752VS returns overclocked and ready to game video - CNET

  22-03-2017 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  The big 17-inch gaming laptop offers big performance in an even bigger body.
  
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• Facebook Live victim 'afraid to go home'

  22-03-2017 21:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say the 15-year-old girl was assaulted in a Facebook live video viewed by at least 40 people.
  
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• Twitter mulls greatest tennis player: Williams or Federer? - CNET

  22-03-2017 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  Social Cues: After GQ calls Roger Federer the "greatest tennis player of all time," Twitter gushes back with love for Serena Williams...and also Waluigi.
  
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• Samsung's latest tablet is its best one yet video - CNET

  22-03-2017 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  The stylish Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is the first HDR-ready tablet, and it comes with an impressively comfortable stylus.
  
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• Char-Broil SmartChef Tru-Infrared 3-Burner Gas Grill Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  22-03-2017 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  Char-Broil has created an $800 outdoor gas grill with Wi-Fi so you can keep track of your grill temp from inside your house.
  
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• Netflix 'Death Note' trailer looks write-fully creepy - CNET

  22-03-2017 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  A mysterious book kills anyone whose name is written in it. Good thing a teenager finds it (they're totally stable).
  
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• Google Maps enables real-time location sharing

  22-03-2017 20:42 via zdnet.com
  
  The tech giant also rolled out updates Allo, Duo, and Photos, as well as a new way for organizations to share information via Search.
  
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• Lithuanian man's phishing tricked US tech companies into wiring over $100m

  22-03-2017 20:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Evaldas Rimasauskas charged after allegedly sending phishing emails to representatives of major tech firms and pretending to work for Asian companyTwo major American tech companies were tricked by a Lithuanian man’s phishing scheme into wiring him over $100m, according to the justice department.Evaldas Rimasauskas, 48, was arrested last week by Lithuanian authorities and charged on Monday by prosecutors in the southern district of New York. Announced on Wednesday, the charges of wire fraud
  
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• These US cities have the best mobile networks - CNET

  22-03-2017 20:29 via cnet.com
  
  Indianapolis tops the list of cities with great cell coverage. New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles -- not so much.
  
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• How to still get work done on flights adopting the laptop ban

  22-03-2017 20:24
  
  By:Liat Clarkand Jeremy WhiteContinue reading...
  
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• Boba Fett meets Toblerone, and the sweet result is Boblerone - CNET

  22-03-2017 20:09 via cnet.com
  
  The Force will not be with your teeth if you bite into it -- it's a resin sculpture, not chocolate.
  
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• Gambling site seeks 'Head of Trump betting' - CNET

  22-03-2017 20:06 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Irish site Paddy Power insists there's a need for someone to come up with imaginative bets on matters associated with the president.
  
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• Netpicks: Everything coming and going on Netflix for April 2017 - CNET

  22-03-2017 19:37 via cnet.com
  
  Big new originals including "Bill Nye Saves the World" and "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return" anchor Netflix's April.
  
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• See Mount Etna erupt in striking space photo - CNET

  22-03-2017 19:23 via cnet.com
  
  An astronaut's camera captures an unusual nighttime view of Mount Etna erupting with streaks of red lava.
  
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• Nintendo will fix your busted Switch Joy-Con, blames factory fail - CNET

  22-03-2017 19:23 via cnet.com
  
  "The manufacturing variation has been addressed and corrected at the factory level."
  
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• Google says it's stopped a ton of 'dangerous' Android apps - CNET

  22-03-2017 19:21 via cnet.com
  
  The company says it's gotten better at keeping potentially harmful apps from reaching Android's 14 billion users.
  
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• 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' trailer blasts off to Netflix - CNET

  22-03-2017 19:19 via cnet.com
  
  Take your first look at the "MST3K" reboot, coming to Netflix in the not-too-distant future.
  
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• GoPro video shows why it's not wise to ride a retired racehorse - CNET

  22-03-2017 19:15 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: It all starts so nicely. And then the horse remembers it used to be a racehorse.
  
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• Facebook activates Safety Check for London attack - CNET

  22-03-2017 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  The Met Police are warning people to use common sense when circulating pictures of the suspected terrorist incident online.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 could have a 3-month refund policy - CNET

  22-03-2017 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  If you find you hate that Galaxy S8, you may be able to return it no-questions-asked.
  
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• Should you get an iPhone SE now, or wait? - CNET

  22-03-2017 19:05 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Apple's smallest new iPhone, with more storage, is a better bet than the iPhone 6S -- but keep in mind the internals are now a year older.
  
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• Samsung Pay joins India's digital-payments movement - CNET

  22-03-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The country's push towards the cashless economy continues.
  
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• Farmers are hacking their tractors so they can actually fix them - Roadshow

  22-03-2017 18:56 via cnet.com
  
  Not only is proprietary software an issue with John Deere, it's a problem that could affect your car, as well.
  
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• AutoComplete: John Deere's software forces some farmers to hack video - Roadshow

  22-03-2017 18:56 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: McLaren teases its three-seat hypercar, and Maserati recalls the Levante.
  
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• How did it take until 2017 for a truck to sport RV-matching paint? - Roadshow

  22-03-2017 18:51 via cnet.com
  
  The 2017 Ram Laramie Longhorn now comes with a paint job meant to match your RV's paint job.
  
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• Plantronics's relatively cheap BackBeat 500 Bluetooth headphone exceeds expectations video - CNET

  22-03-2017 18:49 via cnet.com
  
  The BackBeat 500 Series is an affordable on-ear model that matches up well against Beats' much pricier Solo3 Wireless.
  
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• Samsung has a strange idea of where babies come from - CNET

  22-03-2017 18:42 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: An ad for Samsung's AddWash washing machine offers a novel view of procreation.
  
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• See the end of 'Rogue One' flow perfectly into 'A New Hope' - CNET

  22-03-2017 18:29 via cnet.com
  
  A Star Wars fan stitches together the two movies, and you'd never know that four decades in the real world separate the beginning and end of a classic scene from a galaxy far, far away.
  
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• OnePlus boards hype train with another limited-edition black 3T - CNET

  22-03-2017 18:21 via cnet.com
  
  In partnership with Hypebeast, OnePlus turns the most common phone color into a special edition.
  
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• What do you think Android O stands for? (The 3:59, Ep. 198) - CNET

  22-03-2017 18:19 via cnet.com
  
  We talk about the upcoming version of Android, Uber's CEO sticking around, and music and VR at South by Southwest.
  
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• LastPass fixes just-discovered vulnerabilities - CNET

  22-03-2017 18:12 via cnet.com
  
  Security bugs in the password manager that could have led to passwords being stolen were fixed in less than day, according to the researcher who found them.
  
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• Apple TV

  22-03-2017 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If it existed in a bubble, Apple TV would be a stellar product. It offers a steady improvement over its three-year-stagnant predecessor - a device built for the then revolutionary new standard of 1080p - and comes with one of the most premium remotes on the market.If there was nothing to compare it to, it'd be hard to point out the number of flaws the system has. It doesn't have nearly as much content as other streaming devices have, for example, and Siri recognises less than half the commands o
  
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• London Taxi Company opens first dedicated electric vehicle factory in the UK

  22-03-2017 17:44
  
  By: Alexandra Simon-LewisContinue reading...
  
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• Kenya Revenue Authority 'lost $39m to hacker'

  22-03-2017 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An IT expert appears in court charged with stealing $39m from Kenya's national tax authority.
  
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• Under Armour, Nest, and BMW bring new apps to the Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch

  22-03-2017 17:27 via zdnet.com
  
  While most people just use the core apps of a smartwatch, the app story is still important. A few major app partners rolled out new apps for the Samsung Gear S3.
  
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