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• Hellish atmosphere on planet lends hope to search for life on others - CNET

  06-04-2017 23:56 via cnet.com
  
  Scientists spot an atmosphere around an exoplanet close to the size of Earth, adding cautious optimism to the search for life among the most common type of stars.
  
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• Sally the Salad Robot Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  06-04-2017 23:53 via cnet.com
  
  Sally the Salad Robot is like a vending machine for building fresh salads. Yep, you read that right.
  
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• IT guys are sad, negative robots (says HP) - CNET

  06-04-2017 23:49 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: A new ad campaign from Hewlett Packard Enterprise suggests that its services can actually make IT personnel, um, popular.
  
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• Government seeks to unmask Trump dissident on Twitter, lawsuit reveals

  06-04-2017 23:30
  
  Twitter says government wants to reveal identity behind an account that claims to provide anonymity for civil servants who disagree with Trump policyThe US government sought to unmask the identity of an anonymous Twitter account criticizing its policies, according to a lawsuit filed by the social media platform Thursday. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), a division of homeland security, issued a summons to Twitter on 14 March seeking records including the phone number, mailing addresses, and IP a
  
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• Razer Blade 2016

  06-04-2017 23:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  [Editor's Note: what follows is a review of the 2016 version of the Razer Blade. This is our review of the latest Razer Blade.]Over the past few years, gaming laptop makers have focused on looks around the screen just as much as they have on looks within the screen. Naturally, Razer spurred this trend with the Blade, and while the latest updates to the laptop that sparked the trend are minor, they solidify its position as one of Windows’s best answers to the MacBook Pro.Nothing has ch
  
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• Don Rickles dies, and fellow comics lovingly pay tribute - CNET

  06-04-2017 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  In his 90 years of life, the comedian insulted practically everyone. Yet no one ever seemed to mind.
  
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• Opening for business: How to set up your first online store - CNET

  06-04-2017 23:17 via cnet.com
  
  First, you need products to sell. Next up: Where and how are you going to sell them? Here are the factors to consider when launching your digital storefront.
  
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• Overcooked: 'Co-op games make us angrier'

  06-04-2017 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The creators of Overcooked say co-operative games stress people out more than competitive ones.
  
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• Twitter sues government for trying to unmask 'rogue' federal Twitter account

  06-04-2017 22:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The social media site delivers a forceful defense of the First Amendment rights of the anti-Trump "alternative agency" Twitter accounts.
  
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• Uncharted 4 wins best game at Bafta awards

  06-04-2017 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The action adventure title takes the top prize despite failing to take any other category.
  
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• Vaux Portable Speaker Base for Amazon Echo Dot review - CNET

  06-04-2017 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  For fifty bucks, the Vaux speaker and battery base for the second-gen Amazon Echo Dot offers portability and pumped-up volume.
  
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• Convert your VHS tapes into digital files video - CNET

  06-04-2017 22:28 via cnet.com
  
  A step-by-step guide to transferring your old home movies onto your computer.
  
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• Twitter sues US government after order over anti-Trump account - CNET

  06-04-2017 22:19 via cnet.com
  
  The US government attempted to identify the people behind the anti-Trump Twitter account @ALT_USCIS. Twitter is fighting back.
  
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• Uncharted 4's Nolan North: 'Leave them wanting more'

  06-04-2017 22:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Actor Nolan North says four instalments of Uncharted was the right length for the series to run.
  
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• Facebook rolls out limited version of M, Messenger's AI assistant, across US

  06-04-2017 22:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Users in the US will have access to a version of M that helps users carry out six specific actions.
  
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• Facebook Live is a fifth of the social network's video sharing - CNET

  06-04-2017 22:07 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook users are watching more video of other Facebook users.
  
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• Microsoft refreshes Azure Stack preview; adds new cloud services

  06-04-2017 22:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has refreshed the preview of its Azure Stack hybrid computing appliance software and added previews of some new cloud services.
  
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• YouTube: Only channels with 10K views can make money off ads - CNET

  06-04-2017 22:01 via cnet.com
  
  Aiming to curb abusive accounts and copyright theft, YouTube is crimping a route to easy money by keeping ads off channels with fewer than 10,000 views.
  
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• Will Microsoft's Scorpio sting the competition? (The 3:59, Ep. 206) - CNET

  06-04-2017 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  On the podcast, we talk about the specs for Microsoft's next gaming console, how tech can help disabled gamers, and the ridiculousness of selfie drones.
  
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• Twitter co-founder selling shares, like everybody else - CNET

  06-04-2017 21:40 via cnet.com
  
  Ev Williams says he's selling shares and indicates he'll use the money to fund other companies.
  
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• Bright future for augmented reality says Bafta winner

  06-04-2017 21:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Video game designer Brenda Romero tips augmented reality as a dominant force in future gaming.
  
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• Facebook makes it easier to find groups that brands care about - CNET

  06-04-2017 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  The social network tells CNET it's testing new features that let brands call attention to specific groups, or just link Pages and groups.
  
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• Singapore scientists teleport lemonade over the internet - CNET

  06-04-2017 21:18 via cnet.com
  
  Sending taste over the web could become a thing sooner rather than later, according to researchers.
  
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• Trump is the face of Twitter in Japanese ad campaign - CNET

  06-04-2017 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The world's most famous Twitterer appears on ads for the company's mobile apps. Is this wise?
  
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• Microsoft opens the doors to its Windows Insider for Business program

  06-04-2017 21:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is seeking to formalize IT pro participation in its Windows Insider testing program with its Windows Insider for Business group, for which registration is now open.
  
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• Lyft is now $0.5B richer, thanks to new funding round - Roadshow

  06-04-2017 21:09 via cnet.com
  
  The pink mustache just got a bit more green added to it.
  
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• Hubble's new Jupiter close-up portrait thrills with swirls - CNET

  06-04-2017 21:02 via cnet.com
  
  Massive gas giant Jupiter steps into Hubble's spotlight with a fresh portrait featuring the planet's crazy churning storms.
  
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• UK2

  06-04-2017 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Some hosts make it easy to find the product you need, but UK2's site isn't quite as well organised. There are highlighted plans, menus, tables, a product finder and more, but we found it hard to locate in-depth information and compare multiple products side-by-side.Prices are higher than the big US hosts, too. The baseline Essential Hosting plan – £1 ($1.25) a month excluding VAT initially, £6 ($7.50) on renewal – looks promising at first, with a free domain name, unlimit
  
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• Godspeed: John Glenn laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery - CNET

  06-04-2017 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  The astronaut and senator is hailed as a hero at a funeral held on the 74th anniversary of his wedding to wife Annie.
  
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• Nvidia Titan Xp ups its game a little - CNET

  06-04-2017 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  The company squeezes out a bit more juice for every-frame-counts gamers. Plus, it delivers Mac drivers for Pascal-based cards.
  
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• British invasion: Hive brings its UK smart home line stateside - CNET

  06-04-2017 20:48 via cnet.com
  
  Having succeeded the UK smart home market, Hive, backed by British Gas parent Centrica, is rolling out its smart home line here in the US.
  
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• AutoComplete: The 2017 Civic Si picks up a turbo on the path to rebirth video - Roadshow

  06-04-2017 20:09 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Subaru unveils a lightly refreshed 2018 Outback, and GM kicks off the AutoDrive Challenge.
  
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• Ford's plans to electrify China include 2 EVs and more by 2025 - Roadshow

  06-04-2017 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  The automaker hopes to begin locally manufacturing EV powertrains by 2020.
  
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• Twitter tries to woo developers with unified API platform, new platform roadmap

  06-04-2017 19:50 via zdnet.com
  
  After years of struggling to connect with developers, Twitter takes another stab at it with more transparency and a more streamlined API platform.
  
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• Emirates loans tablets to customers on flights to the US - CNET

  06-04-2017 19:21 via cnet.com
  
  The airline is helping its first and business class customers cope with US restrictions that bar laptops and tablets on flights from several Middle Eastern and North African countries in the US.
  
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• Bad Lip Reading takes on 'The Force Awakens,' with Luke's help - CNET

  06-04-2017 19:21 via cnet.com
  
  Mark Hamill voices Han Solo in the latest hilarious video, and he'll turn the Millennium Falcon around if you kids don't stop fighting.
  
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• Showtime will let you download to your phone now too - CNET

  06-04-2017 19:18 via cnet.com
  
  Showtime downloads mean that anything you can stream in its apps is available to watch when you're not connected.
  
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• See a lost thermal shield zip ahead of the space station - CNET

  06-04-2017 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  A camera on Earth captures a fun video of an errant protective shield that escaped from the International Space Station.
  
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• Blue Origin rockets lift off on $1B a year from Jeff Bezos - CNET

  06-04-2017 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  Space isn't cheap. That has Bezos digging deep into his Amazon riches.
  
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• Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to play another Batman villain - CNET

  06-04-2017 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  He'll be back -- maybe. The actor and former California governor says "of course" he'd take on the Caped Crusader again.
  
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