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• The 20 craziest places on Airbnb - CNET

  18-04-2017 23:51 via cnet.com
  
  Igloos, yurts, caves and even coffins -- they're all available for rent, if you have the cash.
  
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• Anne Hathaway sings Google Translate hits with Jimmy Fallon - CNET

  18-04-2017 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: On "The Tonight Show," host Jimmy Fallon presents songs by The Weeknd, Gloria Gaynor and Pink in highly original ways.
  
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• Facebook's next act: A new spin on reality - CNET

  18-04-2017 23:11 via cnet.com
  
  The same technology that made Pokemon Go so successful has a central role in the social network's vision for the future.
  
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• How to check iPhone battery level from a Mac - CNET

  18-04-2017 22:51 via cnet.com
  
  Your Mac knows how much juice your iPhone has left. Learn how to make it tell you.
  
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• Facebook rolls out new integrations, tools for Workplace

  18-04-2017 22:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Six months after the launch of Workplace, Facebook is rolling out new integrations and tools on the collaboration platform.
  
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• Google Maps Timeline comes to the aid of forgetful iOS users - CNET

  18-04-2017 22:32 via cnet.com
  
  The feature that can help mobile users retrace their steps has been around since 2015 on Android and the desktop. It's now on Apple devices too.
  
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• IBM Q1 mixed, cloud-as-a-service hits $8.6 billion annual run rate

  18-04-2017 22:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Emerging businesses, dubbed strategic imperatives, accounted for 42 percent of IBM's revenue.
  
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• Gamer's choice: Two consoles and an OLED TV - CNET

  18-04-2017 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  An LG OLED 65-inch 4K TV and dual gaming systems are at the core of this Manhattan family room home theater setup.
  
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• CNET Show Us Yours: Submit photos of your home theater now! - CNET

  18-04-2017 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Want your kickass home theater setup featured on CNET? We're looking for submissions, so get yourphotos ready and show us what you got.
  
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• Facebook F8, day 1: Facebook goes all in on AR and VR - CNET

  18-04-2017 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  The social network kicks off its annual F8 developer conference with a heavy focus on augmented reality and virtual reality.
  
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• Facebook Messenger wants to be the new Yellow Pages - CNET

  18-04-2017 21:45 via cnet.com
  
  The bots have invaded Facebook's chat app. Now there are 100,000 of them waiting to book you a table or surface headlines at your beck and call.
  
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• Facebook Spaces makes virtual reality a social experience - CNET

  18-04-2017 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  You'll be able to hang out with friends in 3D with the social media giant's new VR platform, released to software developers Tuesday at the F8 conference.
  
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• Facebook's next act: Bridging AR to the real world - CNET

  18-04-2017 21:40 via cnet.com
  
  The same technology that made Pokemon Go so successful has a central role in the social network's vision for the future.
  
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• Can Facebook make Messenger the 'yellow pages' of messaging?

  18-04-2017 21:34 via zdnet.com
  
  At F8 2017, Facebook rolls out Messenger 2.0, complete with new tools to help businesses exploit the platform.
  
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• Facebook's Zuck: 'We have work to do to prevent tragedies' - CNET

  18-04-2017 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  The social network's CEO addresses the Cleveland murder videos and sends condolences to the victim's family.
  
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• AAA club unveils Gig, a 'one-way' car-sharing scheme - Roadshow

  18-04-2017 21:23 via cnet.com
  
  Putting things back where you found them is overrated.
  
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• Nintendo's NES Classic is being discontinued everywhere - CNET

  18-04-2017 21:18 via cnet.com
  
  Gamers worldwide can now share in the disappointment that the mini console will be no more. Still, if you have a spare $300...
  
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• Facebook really wants you to use Messenger - and is using QR codes to lure you over

  18-04-2017 21:15
  
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• Facebook is working on tech that will read your thoughts and let you 'hear' with your skin

  18-04-2017 21:15
  
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• All the highlights from Facebook F8: AI to AR, bots and games

  18-04-2017 21:15
  
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• Facebook's new Frame/AR Studio kit mixes art and tech video - CNET

  18-04-2017 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook shows new augmented-reality tools that let developers create apps.
  
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• Docker LinuxKit: Secure Linux containers for Windows, macOS, and clouds

  18-04-2017 21:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Docker introduces lightweight Linux containers for other platforms.
  
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• Facebook launches Messenger 2.0 with smarter chatbots video - CNET

  18-04-2017 21:03 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook announces updates to its messenger platform. New features include a discovery engine, chat extensions, games and enhanced artificial intelligence.
  
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• Facebook sees your phone as an augmented reality playground - CNET

  18-04-2017 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  Your phone will blend the digital and physical worlds with technology Facebook is testing this year, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says at the F8 conference.
  
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• Western Union debuts Messenger money transfer bot at F8

  18-04-2017 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  With more than 1.2 billion people actively using Messenger on a monthly basis, Western Union sees a clear opportunity for client acquisition.
  
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• Telltale's Guardians of the Galaxy review: familiar, fun but ultimately predictable

  18-04-2017 21:00
  
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• MasterCard sees Facebook Messenger as commerce, bot vehicle for Masterpass

  18-04-2017 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  FreshDirect, Cheesecake Factory, and Subway are the launch partners for MasterCard's bot-meets-commerce effort.
  
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• Lutron syncs your lights up with Google Assistant - CNET

  18-04-2017 20:49 via cnet.com
  
  You can already ask Siri or Alexa to turn your Lutron smart lights on and off -- starting today, you can use Google Assistant, too.
  
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• AOC C4008VU8 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  18-04-2017 20:49 via cnet.com
  
  The company's $900 C4008VU is reasonably priced for its size, which is pretty big.
  
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• Facebook unveils new AR, VR platforms and products

  18-04-2017 20:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The social media company is taking bit leaps forward in virtual and augmented reality with its AR open platform Camera Effects and a VR product called Facebook Spaces.
  
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• Microsoft is testing new battery-saving technology in its latest Windows 10 'Redstone 3' build

  18-04-2017 20:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is working to add a new battery-saving feature to Windows 10 'Redstone 3', and has begun testing it on machines with Intel sixth-generation and beyond Core processors.
  
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• Facebook's key to building communities in divided times: augmented reality

  18-04-2017 20:38
  
  Mark Zuckerberg at the F8 conference hinted that AR encourages people to interact with others – although that experience is still mediated by a screenWe live in a time when society is divided and work is needed to bring people together, but Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg thinks it has the solution: augmented reality.Speaking on stage at the company’s annual developer conference F8, Zuckerberg outlined the company’s plan to turn the camera app into a platform that makes it easy fo
  
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• Facebook Spaces lets you share VR with friends video - CNET

  18-04-2017 20:32 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook showed off its new platform, Spaces, which makes VR a social experience.
  
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• Facebook moves ahead with account recovery for any site - CNET

  18-04-2017 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  Soon, you'll be able to get back into accounts on multiple sites using Facebook instead of email for recovery. Facebook releases the tool at its F8 event.
  
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• Zuckerberg addresses 'Facebook killing'

  18-04-2017 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook's chief says his firm will do all it can to prevent further tragedies from happening.
  
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• Facebook tries to make it easier to log into other apps - CNET

  18-04-2017 20:06 via cnet.com
  
  With updates to Facebook Login, the social network hopes to ease the hassle associated with forgotten passwords.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg acknowledges Cleveland murder video - CNET

  18-04-2017 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  At Facebook's F8 developer conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company will focus on building stronger communities in the wake of the tragedy in Cleveland.
  
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• Facebook's Developer Circles program tries to hook 'em early - CNET

  18-04-2017 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  The social network wants to help people interested in computer programming -- and teach them how to use Facebook's tools in the process.
  
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• Facebook rolls out augmented-reality camera platform video - CNET

  18-04-2017 19:57 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg touts new augmented-reality technologies that put the camera at the center of Facebook's platform.
  
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• AutoComplete: 2018 Mercedes S-Class bows in Shanghai video - Roadshow

  18-04-2017 19:55 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Volkswagen has a neat concept with a bad name, and Ward's outlines the 10 best interiors of 2017.
  
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• Starbucks 'Unicorn Frappuccino' assaults all your senses - CNET

  18-04-2017 19:42 via cnet.com
  
  Coffee behemoth Starbucks dips its toes into fairy tales with a gaudy frappuccino inspired by unicorns.
  
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• EU launches public consultation into fears about future of internet

  18-04-2017 19:26
  
  Privacy, security, artificial intelligence, net neutrality, big data and impact of internet on daily life among topics included in surveysThe EU is launching an unprecedented public consultation to find out what Europeans fear most about the future of the internet.A succession of surveys over the coming weeks will ask people for their views on everything from privacy and security to artificial intelligence, net neutrality, big data and the impact of the digital world on jobs, health, government
  
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• Snapchat's new 3D filters will blow your mind, probably

  18-04-2017 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Snapchat has launched its new 3D lenses, allowing users to change the world around them.
  
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• What's new on Hulu for May 2017 - CNET

  18-04-2017 19:03 via cnet.com
  
  Lots and lots of new films hit Hulu along with two new original documentaries.
  
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• 6 tips for the Galaxy S8's new launcher - CNET

  18-04-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung made some significant changes to navigating the Galaxy S8's interface. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Sprint goes free with global roaming data - CNET

  18-04-2017 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  Basic data and text messaging is now available in 165 international destinations and high-speed data gets new pricing.
  
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• Facebook F8: Watch Mark Zuckerberg's keynote live now - CNET

  18-04-2017 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook kicks off its annual F8 developer conference with a 90-minute presentation that will set the social giant's agenda for the next year.
  
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