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• Tesla's market value overtakes Ford

  03-04-2017 23:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The market value of the electric car maker sails beyond Ford, despite a much smaller vehicle output.
  
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• VPN explained: A privacy primer -- with robots and race cars video - CNET

  03-04-2017 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  Confused about virtual private networks? Looking for more privacy online? CNET's Bridget Carey offers a simple guide to help you understand how they work and what you need to consider before using one.
  
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• Lenovo Ideapad 110S is a simple, chic budget laptop video - CNET

  03-04-2017 23:24 via cnet.com
  
  This charmingly compact, all-white laptop costs under $200 (£230 or roughly converted to AU$260).
  
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• Buzzing asteroids, solar eruptions no April Fools' pranks - CNET

  03-04-2017 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  April kicks off with a particularly wild weekend of space weather as the sun shoots off explosions and space rocks make close passes.
  
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• Verizon rebranding Yahoo, AOL as 'Oath'

  03-04-2017 23:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Verizon's AOL is teasing a big summer 2017 push for "Oath: A Verizon company."
  
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• ​FCC nixes terms of Charter merger that forced competition - CNET

  03-04-2017 23:14 via cnet.com
  
  In the latest rollback of Obama-era regulations, the agency does away with requirement that Charter compete with ISPs in certain markets.
  
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• Use LastPass? Update now to protect your passwords (explainer) - CNET

  03-04-2017 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  The password manager patches a major security flaw that could have let hackers steal your passwords and manipulate your LastPass account.
  
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• Is this the Tesla Model 3? 'Uh, no' - Roadshow

  03-04-2017 23:01 via cnet.com
  
  The Faraday Future engineer testing the FF 91 in public probably didn't enjoy that comment.
  
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• Using phones can both cause and save us from car crashes, study finds - Roadshow

  03-04-2017 22:59 via cnet.com
  
  Texting while driving is still dangerous, though.
  
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• How to watch the Masters 2017 - CNET

  03-04-2017 22:51 via cnet.com
  
  One of the biggest golf tournaments of the year is about to tee off. Here's how to make sure you can watch every hole.
  
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• ​Uber's self-driving cars hit speed bump in Pittsburgh - CNET

  03-04-2017 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  The city is reportedly asking the ride-hailing startup to give more back to the former steel town.
  
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• Twitter egg loyalists want to bring back the default avatar - CNET

  03-04-2017 22:39 via cnet.com
  
  Social Cues: The egg has become a symbol of anonymous trolling on Twitter, but these users are coming out of their shells to bring it back.
  
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• How to set up an Android phone for your kid - CNET

  03-04-2017 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  Parents can test Google's new Family Link app which makes Android phones safer and more secure for kids.
  
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• ​FCC nixes condition of Charter merger that forced competition - CNET

  03-04-2017 22:22 via cnet.com
  
  In the latest rollback of Obama-era regulations, the agency does away with requirement that Charter compete with ISPs in certain markets.
  
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• No bank account? Amazon makes it easier for you to shop online - CNET

  03-04-2017 22:17 via cnet.com
  
  The company unveils Amazon Cash as a new way to add money to an Amazon account, and potentially for the e-commerce giant to target more Walmart shoppers.
  
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• Vizio SmartCast M-Series (M65-D0)

  03-04-2017 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It's hard to innovate if you’re a TV manufacturer. There’s only so much you can improve upon year after year, especially if you’re looking to keep prices low. While most manufacturers settle for an increase in brightness and tack on a few percentage points more of coverage on the DCI-P3 color chart, Vizio set out to do something drastically different with this its 2016 TV line-up – it scrapped traditional operating systems for something a bit more ubiquitous: Google
  
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• ATM hackers release cold, hard cash at the click of a remote button

  03-04-2017 22:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The ATMitch heist has shown attackers are now able to remotely create an ATM tunnel to financial reward with little effort.
  
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• Did we just almost get a dual camera Galaxy S8? - CNET

  03-04-2017 21:45 via cnet.com
  
  Some alleged Galaxy S8 prototypes were spotted with dual cameras. Did the feature almost become a reality?
  
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• Dear Johan: Daimler consciously uncouples from hydrogen - Roadshow

  03-04-2017 21:32 via cnet.com
  
  It might not be a total breakup, but it's no longer a major part of its future portfolio.
  
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• Easyspace

  03-04-2017 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you've ever looked for a UK web host, you're sure to have come across Easyspace. The company has been around for 20 years and is now a consumer hosting brand of iomart, a group which also includes the more business-oriented Redstation and Rapidswitch.Easyspace immediately grabbed our attention with its Pic 'N' Mix web hosting plan, a clever scheme which enables building your own hosting package by choosing the levels of disk space, email accounts and databases you actually need.If you've crea
  
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• Smart switch buying guide - CNET

  03-04-2017 21:20 via cnet.com
  
  Asking the right questions to find the perfect devices to raise your home's IQ.
  
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• Trump administration issues new H1-B visa guidelines

  03-04-2017 21:13 via zdnet.com
  
  The new guidelines, setting higher standards for those seeking "computer related" visas, were issued right before the 2018 lottery opened.
  
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• Want to know the gender of April the giraffe's baby? Pay up - CNET

  03-04-2017 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  Boy or girl? The news will be sent to text-alert subscribers first. Assuming the baby ever arrives.
  
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• Android inches ahead of Windows as most popular OS - CNET

  03-04-2017 20:37 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft no longer has a dominant operating system when you look at internet users worldwide, StatCounter finds.
  
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• Hackers responsible for $80m bank heist show 'no signs of stopping'

  03-04-2017 20:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Lazarus, linked to the famous Bangladeshi bank heist, is probing Southeast Asia and Europe in the hunt for fresh targets.
  
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• Peeps, not pineapple, on pizza is the real issue - CNET

  03-04-2017 20:31 via cnet.com
  
  The latest viral food controversy on the internet involves a marshmallow-based junk food seared onto the top of a cheese pizza.
  
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• Machine learning adds punch to predictive analytics

  03-04-2017 20:25 via zdnet.com
  
  How businesses can make better use of the data they're gathering.
  
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• AI expert marries robot he created himself - CNET

  03-04-2017 20:17 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The robot is a little rudimentary, but AI expert Zheng Jiajia has reportedly promised to give her upgrades.
  
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• Put your child's internet access on a schedule with Google Wifi - CNET

  03-04-2017 20:11 via cnet.com
  
  A recent update added the ability to schedule internet downtime with just a few taps.
  
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• Bang & Olufsen's new wireless speaker system seamlessly clips together on your wall

  03-04-2017 20:00
  
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• AutoComplete: Nissan GT-R Pursuit 23 concept is the Copzilla of your nightmares video - Roadshow

  03-04-2017 19:57 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Tesla shows strong quarterly sales and Subaru updates the Crosstrek for New York.
  
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• Honda to unveil sporty Civic Si on YouTube on April 6 - Roadshow

  03-04-2017 19:47 via cnet.com
  
  It sure beats schlepping to New York to see it at the auto show.
  
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• Amazon Cash enables shopping on Amazon without a credit or debit card

  03-04-2017 19:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The service should make Amazon more accessible to the 9 million US households without a bank account.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 10.3.1 for iPhone, iPad

  03-04-2017 19:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple says the small update includes bug fixes and improved security.
  
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• You can now use any Alexa skill without enabling it first - CNET

  03-04-2017 19:23 via cnet.com
  
  You no longer have to manually enable Alexa skills before you use them. Just tell Alexa to open a new skill and it will find, enable and open it with a single command.
  
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• Enjoy this epic NASA view of Saturn and its rings - CNET

  03-04-2017 19:15 via cnet.com
  
  NASA's Cassini continues to send back beautiful visions of Saturn in the spacecraft's final months of operation.
  
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