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• Perfect Blend Pro review - CNET

  28-03-2017 23:59 via cnet.com
  
  This Bluetooth-enabled kitchen scale connects works with an app to guide you step-by-step through smoothie recipes based on the weight of your ingredients.
  
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• Congress just obliterated Obama-era rules preventing ISPs from selling your browsing history

  28-03-2017 23:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The rules, which were set to go into effect but were blocked by a Republican-controlled FCC chairman, were ruled on in Congress, nuking them from ever going into effect.
  
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• How to connect Lifx bulbs to Google Home - CNET

  28-03-2017 23:56 via cnet.com
  
  Among 12 new smart home integrations with Google Home is Lifx -- but don't go deleting your IFTTT applets just yet.
  
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• Google Home is catching up to the Amazon Echo video - CNET

  28-03-2017 23:29 via cnet.com
  
  A dozen new hardware partners including Logitech Harmony, Lifx and August jump on board with Google's smart home system.
  
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• Crayola killing off one of its crayon colors? Color me sad - CNET

  28-03-2017 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  Fans could be seeing red on Friday when one of the colors from the iconic 24-pack has a meltdown. But which one will it be? Some guesses.
  
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• The disruptive force of disruption: Canary in the coal mine?

  28-03-2017 22:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Does digital disruption provide the first signals of a shift in our economy and society?
  
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• 16 stunning shots from a little known Instagrammer - CNET

  28-03-2017 22:24 via cnet.com
  
  I was tipped off via Twitter to a photography hobbyist on Instagram. I liked his stuff so much I wanted to share it with you.
  
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• Get Google Home for $99, Amazon Echo Tap for $89.98 - CNET

  28-03-2017 22:17 via cnet.com
  
  From Home Deals: Get a Google Home speaker for $99 or a refurbished Amazon Echo Tap for $90 in the best deals for the smart home.
  
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• 4K content guide: What to watch in 4K and HDR today - CNET

  28-03-2017 22:16 via cnet.com
  
  So you bought a new 4K TV and you're wondering what's on. The answer right now is: not much, but the list is growing. Here's a look at what you can watch now in 4K and high dynamic range.
  
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• Galaxy S8 could get a 3D camera, according to Vodafone slip-up - CNET

  28-03-2017 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  The British telecom company may have accidentally revealed the feature before the phone's unveiling.
  
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• Uber's first diversity report reveals no surprises - CNET

  28-03-2017 21:58 via cnet.com
  
  The ride-hailing company shares its diversity stats for the first time. Guess what? Its employees are mostly white males.
  
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• Tesla employee sues the company over harassment - CNET

  28-03-2017 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  Staffer alleges that co-workers regularly used racially disparaging language toward him.
  
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• Jeep's ready to show something special at Easter Jeep Safari 2017 - Roadshow

  28-03-2017 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  As it does every year, the automaker has some unique concepts lined up for its annual off-road pilgrimage.
  
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• Mistaken Twitter identity sends Daily Mail scorn to Daily Mali - CNET

  28-03-2017 21:41 via cnet.com
  
  Social Cues: After a controversially leggy front page on the UK tabloid, an innocent bystander wants to clear the record.
  
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• Eurocom Sky X4E2

  28-03-2017 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The global PC market for consumers has moved on from desktops to laptops, but professionals are still mostly clinging to desktop computers because, historically, they have been far more powerful than their portable counterparts.Over the past few years though, the tables have turned with mobile workstations becoming more and more powerful as component manufacturers focus their R&D efforts on designing small, power-sipping parts that can be used both on laptops and desktops.In the world of mob
  
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• HTC U flagship to be available in May with touch-sensitive frame: Report

  28-03-2017 21:39 via zdnet.com
  
  HTC is ready for 2017's flagship war: Mobile leaker Evleaks is out with details on the HTC U, said to be released in early May.
  
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• Heart Internet

  28-03-2017 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nottingham-based Heart Internet has been a popular domain registrar and hosting provider since 2004. It's a part of the same corporate group as 123-Reg, Host Europe and Webfusion, and now owned by GoDaddy, but runs its own data centres and networks, offering its own individual products and services.The company's beginner-friendly website stands out immediately. Instead of listing product categories and assuming you know exactly what you'll need, the site asks who you are (personal user, business
  
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• Telstra announces two cybersecurity centres, new managed security service

  28-03-2017 21:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Telstra has said it will 'democratise' its managed security service by building upon open source, with the telco to also launch two new cybersecurity centres during July.
  
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• Uber diversity report paints overwhelmingly white, male picture

  28-03-2017 21:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Company pledged to measure diversity after a wave of scrutiny, but numbers reveal its tech leadership team is entirely white and Asian, and 88.7% men Uber released its first diversity report on Tuesday, fulfilling a pledge made last month amid a storm of allegations about workplace sexual harassment and gender discrimination. The numbers reveal a workforce that is overwhelmingly made up of white or Asian men. Just 15.4% of the tech staff are women, while blacks and Latinos account for 1% and 2.1
  
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• Motorola Moto X leaked photos show dual cameras - CNET

  28-03-2017 20:31 via cnet.com
  
  Photos surfaced of an alleged Moto X that reveal dual cameras, internal specs and some cool design cues.
  
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• Facebook fury follows video of son's 'horrifying' TSA patdown - CNET

  28-03-2017 20:31 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: More than 5.6 million people have already watched a video of a TSA agent performing what appears to be an extensive patdown on a boy.
  
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• Google Home welcomes 12 new partners in big smart home update - CNET

  28-03-2017 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  Starting today, Google's smart speaker can control a variety of new devices, including locks and sprinklers.
  
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• AutoComplete: Ford details the GT's five drive modes video - Roadshow

  28-03-2017 20:19 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Ford invests $1.2 billion in its US plants, and Tencent picks up five percent of Tesla.
  
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• Police break up a plot to steal Enzo Ferrari's body - Roadshow

  28-03-2017 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  This is the Ferrari movie Hollywood needs to make.
  
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• All the Galaxy S8 questions we want answered (The 3:59, Ep. 201) - CNET

  28-03-2017 20:04 via cnet.com
  
  Will the Galaxy S8 blow us away?We do one final preview show before the big day.Also, we geek out over the new "Spider-Man: Homecoming" trailer!
  
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• Small business community network Townsquared buys Voo

  28-03-2017 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With this acquisition, Townsquared said it wants to create a sort of Slack for small businesses.
  
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• See the horror of Stretch Armstrong in a hydraulic press - CNET

  28-03-2017 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  Witness the stomach-turning destruction of iconic toy Stretch Armstrong beneath the unrelenting weight of a hydraulic press.
  
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• Robots hurt US employment and wages, says new study - CNET

  28-03-2017 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  The National Bureau of Economic Research has examined the effects of robots on American jobs, and the results don't look good.
  
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• MSI Trident 3 Arctic Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  28-03-2017 19:49 via cnet.com
  
  Running an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, the little 7-pound desktop is now available in a special Arctic edition.
  
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• Amazon wants to deliver groceries to your car in 15 minutes - CNET

  28-03-2017 19:40 via cnet.com
  
  The e-commerce giant is developing several new store concepts, including grocery pickup locations in Seattle called AmazonFresh Pickup.
  
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• 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' trailer bares clash with Tony Stark - CNET

  28-03-2017 19:39 via cnet.com
  
  The new trailer shows Stark in a mentor role and Michael Keaton going full Birdman as the Vulture.
  
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• Samsung store catches fire -- right before Galaxy S8 reveal video - CNET

  28-03-2017 19:18 via cnet.com
  
  What timing. Samsung deals with a fire incident at a Singapore retail store, on the eve of unveiling its next top smartphone.
  
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• iDevices Wall Outlet review - CNET

  28-03-2017 19:16 via cnet.com
  
  Plug anything into the Wi-Fi-enabled iDevices Wall Outlet, then tell Siri or Alexa to turn it on and off. Worth $100?
  
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• Only lower speed limits will solve traffic problems | Letters

  28-03-2017 19:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Lower, properly enforced speed limits are the key to tackling all the costs and nuisances of traffic (Letters, 25 March). A report from the Policy Studies Institute in 1996 concluded that speed limits on main roads should be reduced, with the speed limit on motorways certainly no higher than 60mph. The immediate consequence of strict enforcement of lower limits would be reductions in road crashes and casualties, fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and noise. Capacity would be increased. Traffic leve
  
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• ​Common dishwasher problems and how to fix them in minutes - CNET

  28-03-2017 19:02 via cnet.com
  
  You can fix these simple problems yourself, even if you suck at fixing things. No repairman required!
  
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• V-Moda Crossfade 2 Wireless Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  28-03-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  V-Moda's much-anticipated next-gen wireless headphone features new drivers, new cushions, more frequency response in wired mode and better battery life.
  
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• Ford ploughs $1.2B into three US plants ahead of Ranger, Bronco production - Roadshow

  28-03-2017 18:49 via cnet.com
  
  The investments confer other benefits, too, but who isn't excited for the new Ranger and Bronco?
  
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• One of the most dangerous forms of ransomware has just evolved to be harder to spot

  28-03-2017 18:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Malicious loaders delivered by self-extracting Dropbox files - enabling payloads to bypass detection.
  
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• Vizio D series (2017) Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  28-03-2017 18:38 via cnet.com
  
  With the entry-level D series you don't need to cast to watch Netflix, but Roku TVs have been our favorites in the past.
  
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• American Gods is coming to TV - here are the first pictures

  28-03-2017 18:28
  
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• See how the one percent lives, one $65,000 LED bed at a time - CNET

  28-03-2017 18:23 via cnet.com
  
  New York's Luxury Technology Show offers insanely expensive therapy beds, leather-clad phones and high-end jet-skis. And we tried them all.
  
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• Meet the winner of the WIRED Health 2017 Startup Stage

  28-03-2017 18:11
  
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• Facebook clones Snapchat again video - CNET

  28-03-2017 18:02 via cnet.com
  
  The massive social network had already mimicked parts of Snapchat within Instagram and Messenger. Now the company brings disappearing stories to its flagship app.
  
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• Asus Transformer Mini T102HA

  28-03-2017 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Asus Transformer Mini T102HA is a small, easily portable Windows 10 tablet that comes with a cover that doubles as a keyboard – making it quick, easy and convenient to swap between tablet and laptop states. Thanks to Microsoft’s efforts in making Windows 10 an operating system that works well in both desktop and touchscreen tablet modes, devices such as the Asus Transformer Mini allow users to switch between convenience and productivity. So, while Microsoft’s mobi
  
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• See tropical cyclone Debbie rage in riveting space station video - CNET

  28-03-2017 17:58 via cnet.com
  
  Tropical cyclone Debbie steps into the space spotlight with fascinating storm footage captured from the ISS.
  
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• Dive deep into the Ford GT's five different drive modes - Roadshow

  28-03-2017 17:57 via cnet.com
  
  Wondering what each mode does, and how it does it? We're here to tell you.
  
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• Tencent buys 5 percent stake in Tesla for $1.8B

  28-03-2017 17:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Chinese internet giant forks out US$1.78 billion for a 5 percent stake in Tesla, days after the electric car maker says it is looking to raise funds to scale its business and bring its Model 3 to market.
  
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• Twitter chief's card payments company Square enters UK market

  28-03-2017 17:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Service founded by Jack Dorsey uses readers that connect to smartphone or tablet to enable traders to accept card payments with comparatively low feesSquare, the payments company founded by Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey, is entering the UK market offering merchants next-day settlement and slashed prices compared to rivals.The company is taking on current market leader, Stockholm-headquartered iZettle. Both companies seek to provide a better service to small businesses than legacy card paym
  
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• Get VSDC Video Editor Pro for free - CNET

  28-03-2017 17:19 via cnet.com
  
  Normally $19.99, this entry-level editor lets you do a lot more than Microsoft's anemic Movie Maker. Plus: Folding on-ear headphones for $7.99?!
  
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• Facebook adds Snapchat-like camera features to main mobile app

  28-03-2017 17:06 via zdnet.com
  
  The new camera features, rolling out now on iOS and Android, replicate Snapchat's Stories and can be launched by swiping right from News Feed.
  
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