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• Activists raise $200,000 to expose lawmakers' web browsing - CNET

  30-03-2017 23:59 via cnet.com
  
  People looking to publicly shame lawmakers who voted to gut privacy regulations have raised big bucks. Will they be able to deliver on their promise?
  
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• Pioneer VSX-832 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  30-03-2017 23:54 via cnet.com
  
  The Pioneer VSX-832 is a 5.1-channel receiver which offers Dolby Atmos and Wi-Fi streaming but only four HDMI ports.
  
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• Want to run Windows 10 desktops virtually on Azure? Now you can

  30-03-2017 23:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Citrix XenDesktop Essentials, which allows users access to Windows 10 Enterprise virtual desktops on Azure, is here. It'll cost you $12 per user per month.
  
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• Microsoft says there are 150 HoloLens apps - CNET

  30-03-2017 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giant also has hired the former Oculus chief marketing officer to help push its efforts in mixed reality.
  
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• Palmer Luckey doesn't work for Facebook anymore - CNET

  30-03-2017 23:31 via cnet.com
  
  He sold his VR company to Facebook for $2 billion in 2014. Now, he's out, almost exactly three years later.
  
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• 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan review - Roadshow

  30-03-2017 23:06 via cnet.com
  
  Despite being nearly a decade old, VW will keep the first-generation Tiguan around alongside a new model launching later this year. Find out how the aging SUV stacks up against its now much younger competition.
  
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• Easter Jeep Safari concepts include hot rods, '93 Grand Cherokee - Roadshow

  30-03-2017 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  This might be the only concept car that an automaker purchased off Craigslist.
  
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• High-speed face mapping turns dancers into masked marvels - CNET

  30-03-2017 22:59 via cnet.com
  
  The same state-of-the-art setup that projected a lightning bolt onto Gaga's face during the Grammys maps a parade of dramatic digital masks onto dancers.
  
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• Microsoft PR legend Pam Edstrom dies at 71 - CNET

  30-03-2017 22:51 via cnet.com
  
  Pam Edstrom spent three decades guiding communications for the tech giant.
  
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• AutoComplete: Ford borrows from BlackBerry for connected-car push video - Roadshow

  30-03-2017 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Apple's new patent could curb driver distraction, and Lexus celebrates April Fools' Day a bit early.
  
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• ​Lyft's Shuttle tests set routes, but don't call it a bus - CNET

  30-03-2017 22:17 via cnet.com
  
  While Lyft is expanding its carpool feature with predetermined stops, Uber is letting passengers correct their pickup locations.
  
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• Blackview BV7000 Pro

  30-03-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Over the past year, the number of rugged smartphones arriving from Chinese manufacturers has risen considerably with no less than 12 players (deep breath: Homtom, AGM, Nomu, Ulefone, Jesy, No.1, Zoji, Three Proofings, Ken Xin Da, Snopow, VChok and Blackview) currently fielding IP68-rated models.We first came across Blackview last year when the company sent over the BV6000, a handset which sported a brash ‘look-at-me’ design with a bright yellow colour scheme. It was aimed primarily a
  
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• Google now lets you book fitness classes - CNET

  30-03-2017 22:07 via cnet.com
  
  The search giant wants you to get off your butt.
  
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• Acer Chromebook R 13

  30-03-2017 22:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There’s something freeing about having a notebook with ridiculously long battery life. Sure, notebooks with battery life in the 8- to 10-hour range are pretty common these days, but when a laptop can manage upwards of 12 hours on a single charge, well, that’s still a rather impressive feat. So it is with the Acer Chromebook R 13. This Chromebook promises up to a full 12 hours of battery life — and actually delivers. Although performance is a mixed bag, the Acer Chromebook
  
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• Apple to start manufacturing in Bengaluru by end-April, but faces huge uphill climb to lure the Indian masses

  30-03-2017 21:50 via zdnet.com
  
  For it to successfully do so, Apple would have to compete with the incredible value propositions that Chinese smartphones are today.
  
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• Fetch Robotics unveils small but mighty autonomous mobile robot

  30-03-2017 21:43 via zdnet.com
  
  These autonomous robots can carry pieces, cases, or pallets.
  
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• Here's how to protect your internet browsing data now that it's for sale

  30-03-2017 21:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Congress voted to allow internet service providers to sell your browsing habits to advertisers, but there are a number of options for protecting your historyCongress voted this week to allow internet service providers to sell the browsing habits of their customers to advertisers. The move, which critics charge will fundamentally undermine consumer privacy in the US, overturns Obama-era rules issued last October designed to give people more control over their personal data.Those rules, drawn up b
  
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• Stephen Colbert snorts at scrapping of internet privacy rules - CNET

  30-03-2017 21:26 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The late-night host compares the situation Congress hath wrought to staying at a hotel that doesn't have locked doors.
  
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• Quickbooks users can now send invoices through Gmail

  30-03-2017 21:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Intuit is also rolling out an integration that brings QuickBooks functionality to Hangouts Chat, Google's new dedicated messaging app for teams.
  
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• Plume Adaptive Wi-Fi system looks cool, costs too much video - CNET

  30-03-2017 21:23 via cnet.com
  
  CNET editor Dong Ngo explains the one and only way a basket of these little Wi-Fi Plume pods can be money well-spent.
  
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• What you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S8 (The 3:59, Ep. 202) - CNET

  30-03-2017 21:22 via cnet.com
  
  CNET's Samsung reporter Shara Tibken talks about the Galaxy S8, her trip to Korea and Bixby.
  
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• Top tech firms avoid encryption issue in government talks

  30-03-2017 21:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Executives commit to removing extremist material but do not address Amber Rudd’s concerns after Westminster attack
  Leading tech firms have promised to work closely with the government to remove extremist material from the internet and social media following a meeting with the home secretary, Amber Rudd.However, while senior executives from Facebook, Twitter, Google and Microsoft pledged to “to tackle this vital issue”, a joint statement from the companies after the meeting made
  
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• Google delays wider Android Wear 2.0 rollout because of bug - CNET

  30-03-2017 21:17 via cnet.com
  
  The search giant's software for wearables is already on its way to some devices, but others will have to wait.
  
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• Streaming makes most of the US music industry's money now - CNET

  30-03-2017 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  For first time, more than half of US record sales came from streaming on services like Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube in 2016.
  
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• Skype users hit by ransomware through in-app malicious ads

  30-03-2017 21:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Several users have complained about "fake Flash" ads, which if triggered, can lead to a ransomware attack.
  
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• How tech helps doctors fill gaps in patient record

  30-03-2017 21:00
  
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• Lyft's Mono product video takes a wacky route - CNET

  30-03-2017 20:58 via cnet.com
  
  It may be an early April Fools' Day joke, but Lyft says the ride-hailing wearable actually works.
  
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• The ICON Derelict: Masterpiece in metal video - Roadshow

  30-03-2017 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  For just a few hundred thousand dollars, ICON will take your vintage car and make it an unusual classic.
  
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• Control a smart lock with your voice: Good idea or bad idea? - CNET

  30-03-2017 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  You can now control your August Smart Lock with Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant. Is it safe?
  
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• Ustwo's Sway app wants to put meditation in your motion - CNET

  30-03-2017 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  The studio that brought you Monument Valley offers a new meditation method based as much on your movements as your mind.
  
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• 'War for the Planet of the Apes' trailer delivers emotional punch - CNET

  30-03-2017 20:44 via cnet.com
  
  Ape leader Caesar isn't just a stock bad guy. He has a history and a family, as the new "War for the Planet of the Apes" preview reminds us.
  
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• War for the Planet of the Apes releases latest trailer video - CNET

  30-03-2017 20:43 via cnet.com
  
  The new War for the Planet of the Apes pits Caesar (played by Andy Serkis) against an army of humans that will decide the future of the planet. The new movie hits the big screen on July 14.
  
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• Convenience be damned: Is smart lock voice control really secure? video - CNET

  30-03-2017 20:41 via cnet.com
  
  August's Smart Lock works with HomeKit, Alexa and Google Home, but is voice control making home security devices more vulnerable?
  
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• Ford boosts Canadian tech cred with BlackBerry injection - Roadshow

  30-03-2017 20:39 via cnet.com
  
  The Blue Oval is making a $375 million investment north of the border to bolster its connected-car and autonomy efforts, hiring 400 former BlackBerry engineers.
  
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• Meet the Lamborghini Huracan Polizia - Roadshow

  30-03-2017 20:29 via cnet.com
  
  Don't try and outrun the Italian Highway Patrol, you probably won't succeed.
  
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• Volkswagen settles diesel claims in 10 states for $157M - Roadshow

  30-03-2017 20:27 via cnet.com
  
  We're one step closer to never having to hear about Dieselgate again.
  
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• Italian cops get a second Lamborghini Huracan (yes, a second one) - Roadshow

  30-03-2017 20:27 via cnet.com
  
  Italian cops get the best toys.
  
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• Google delays Android Wear 2.0 wider rollout because of a bug - CNET

  30-03-2017 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  The search giant's software for wearables is already on its way to some devices, but others will reportedly have to wait.
  
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• 'Farsighted' looks into wiring our brains, welcomes Spider-Man - CNET

  30-03-2017 20:22 via cnet.com
  
  Elon Musk is working on a way for us to interact directly with our data, and the "Farsighted" show crew dreams of electric sheep. Also, superhero trailers are beating TV.
  
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• Behold, the Galaxy S8... Microsoft Edition? - CNET

  30-03-2017 20:17 via cnet.com
  
  Windows Phone is spinning in its grave.
  
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• 3 ways to pin apps to a Chromebook's app shelf - CNET

  30-03-2017 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  Help the app shelf help you.
  
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• Very real April Fools' Day Comet will zoom by Earth - CNET

  30-03-2017 20:01 via cnet.com
  
  No jokes and no kidding. An April Fools' comet is scheduled to fly by our planet, and space fans are looking forward to the view.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' season 7 teaser takes long walk to the throne - CNET

  30-03-2017 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  In a new teaser for season 7 of the HBO hit, Jon Snow, Cersei and Daenerys stride toward the Iron Throne to the tune of a '90s hit.
  
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• Facebook now lets you ask friends for fundraising money - CNET

  30-03-2017 19:57 via cnet.com
  
  A new tool lets you solicit funds for things like tuition or emergency expenses.
  
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