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• eBay's Q1 beats expectations, shares slip on soft guidance

  19-04-2017 23:47 via zdnet.com
  
  eBay expects Q2 adjusted profit between 43 cents to 45 cents per share. Analysts were expecting 47 cents per share.
  
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• Best places in space to search for alien life - CNET

  19-04-2017 23:47 via cnet.com
  
  Space is vast, but it might not be nearly as dead as we once presumed. Here's our updated list of spots that could finally prove we aren't alone.
  
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• Sony Alpha A9

  19-04-2017 23:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Well that was unexpected.It’s a phrase we don’t say often about the camera world, but Sony surprised us in many ways with the introduction of the A9. New cameras have always focused on resolution bumps, autofocus point increases and more numbers to make your head spin. The Sony Alpha A9, however, aims to make the final step towards a completely digital camera.Over the years, digital cameras have steadily moved away from their analogue roots. DSLRs replaced film with digital sensors,
  
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• Mini SNES reportedly in development at Nintendo video - CNET

  19-04-2017 23:28 via cnet.com
  
  Nothing's official, but sources suggest we may see a miniaturized Super Nintendo Entertainment System by late 2017.
  
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• Facebook's Building 8 lab working on moonshots for mind and body video - CNET

  19-04-2017 23:21 via cnet.com
  
  The lab is developing a "brain-to-computer interface" that would allow us to send thoughts to a computer and technology to "hear" or absorb language through vibrations on our skin.
  
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• Master & Dynamic MA770 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  19-04-2017 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  The Master & Dynamic MA770 is a wireless speaker which offers striking design and... well, it's made of concrete.
  
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• Apple's AirPods are still backordered 6 weeks - CNET

  19-04-2017 23:16 via cnet.com
  
  If you're looking to get your hands on a pair of Apple's totally wireless earphones, there's still a wait.
  
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• How to install a new refrigerator - CNET

  19-04-2017 23:10 via cnet.com
  
  Installing a new refrigerator is simple when you know how
  
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• Amazon Lex, coming to just about anything near you - CNET

  19-04-2017 22:48 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon tells developers its voice technology can now be added to any app, report says.
  
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• Qualcomm Q2 tops estimates

  19-04-2017 22:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Qualcomm noted that revenues were negatively impacted by a reduction related to the BlackBerry arbitration decision, which it says totaled $974 million.
  
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• Toyota Prius Prime is a better Prius, but at what cost? video - Roadshow

  19-04-2017 22:08 via cnet.com
  
  The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime gains a whole lot of plug-in hybrid efficiency, but makes a few interesting compromises to get there.
  
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• Nio offers few details for China-only ES8 electric SUV - Roadshow

  19-04-2017 22:03 via cnet.com
  
  For something reportedly close to production, there's still a whole lot we don't know, which doesn't exactly inspire confidence.
  
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• HP Z2 Mini G3 Workstation

  19-04-2017 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The very mention of the term workstation will probably conjure images of massive beige or anthracite metal towers, designed to house the most powerful computer components known to humanity before being swiftly shoved underneath a desk, never to be seen again.Well, times have changed, or at least some vendors are opting for something a little bit different – HP Inc (or HP for short) being one of them. The company has pushed out a number of eye-catching business products in the past few mont
  
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• 6 things I would change about the Samsung Galaxy S8

  19-04-2017 22:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's phone is nearly perfect, but there are a few aspects the company should take into consideration with the Note 8, or even further into the future, next year's Galaxy S9.
  
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• AWS opens up Amazon Lex, the AI behind Alexa, to its customers

  19-04-2017 21:56 via zdnet.com
  
  AWS' move could lead to a lot more enterprise applications behind powered by the artificial intelligence behind Alexa and Echo.
  
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• AWS opens up Amazon Lex AI platform to its customers

  19-04-2017 21:56 via zdnet.com
  
  AWS' move could lead to a lot more enterprise applications powered by the same artificial intelligence technology used by Amazon's Alexa.
  
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• Facebook wants to bring AI to your phone with camera apps - CNET

  19-04-2017 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  The social media giant says it's training computers to understand the world around us at a fundamental level -- using your phone's camera.
  
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• Facebook shows what our post-phone future will look like - CNET

  19-04-2017 21:49 via cnet.com
  
  Day one of F8 was all about augmented reality and virtual reality. Day two went even further, showcasing tech that seemed straight out of a sci-fi novel.
  
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• The Sony A9, pro photography's triple threat - CNET

  19-04-2017 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  It's smaller, possibly faster and better adapted for shooting video than a dSLR.
  
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• Patriots player Rob Gronkowski crashes Sean Spicer briefing - CNET

  19-04-2017 21:45 via cnet.com
  
  President Gronk? The tight end makes a pass into the White House briefing room, and Twitter's off and running for the end zone.
  
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• Deep dive: Prius Prime tech trades function for flash video - Roadshow

  19-04-2017 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  The Prius Prime's massive vertical display is flashy, but perhaps too overwhelming for the road.
  
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• F8: Facebook positions itself as an innovator across several fronts

  19-04-2017 21:26 via zdnet.com
  
  At its annual developer confab, Facebook showcased its breakthroughs in connectivity, its AI research and loftier ambitions of brain-powered communication.
  
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• Bose is spying on us, lawsuit alleges - CNET

  19-04-2017 21:23 via cnet.com
  
  The proposed class-action suit claims the audio company uses its wireless headphones and Bose Connect app to collect private data and sell it to third parties, report says.
  
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• In China, the Chevrolet Volt is a Buick - Roadshow

  19-04-2017 21:21 via cnet.com
  
  It's called the Velite 5, which is... not the best name.
  
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• 'The Keepers' Netflix trailer digs into nun's unsolved murder - CNET

  19-04-2017 21:16 via cnet.com
  
  Upcoming true-crime series may expose 50-year-old Baltimore secrets some would prefer remain hidden.
  
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• Dell's new high-end all-in-one PC offers Ubuntu Linux or Red Hat Enterprise Linux

  19-04-2017 21:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Do you want a no-expenses spared Linux desktop? Then check out the new Dell Precision 5720.
  
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• Facebook's Wi-Fi drone, Aquila, improves wireless data speeds video - CNET

  19-04-2017 21:03 via cnet.com
  
  Aquila isn't flying yet. But the company is testing new radio technology called MMW that it hopes will be used to beam connections around the world using its drone.
  
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• ​How Byte grew its analytics business byte by bite - CNET

  19-04-2017 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  CNET@Work: Byte's experience highlights the challenges that face a small software startup. Coding is the easy part. Not so easy? The marketing.
  
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• Starblood Arena PSVR review: VR's best answer to Overwatch

  19-04-2017 21:00
  
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• eHost

  19-04-2017 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Some hosting companies market themselves on price, others on features, but eHost tries both. The company claims to offer ‘everything you will ever need to host and manage your website’ for the lowest possible cost.Could this be true? The feature list is impressive, with unlimited storage space, bandwidth, databases, email accounts, even domains. Other hosts usually save multi-domain hosting for their high-end business accounts, but eHost offers it as standard.A free domain name, drag
  
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• Facebook wants to help you communicate directly from your brain via non-invasive sensors

  19-04-2017 20:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook's Building 8 group highlighted two moonshot research projects that would enable you to communicate from your brain directly to text via a "silent speech interface."
  
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• The Galaxy Note 8 could get the S8's most wanted camera feature - CNET

  19-04-2017 20:42 via cnet.com
  
  A dual-camera setup is just one analyst prediction for Samsung's Galaxy Note 8.
  
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• Smartphone notifications: Love them? Hate them? It's complicated

  19-04-2017 20:36 via zdnet.com
  
  A phone that promised more focus and less distraction just ended its Kickstarter campaign, but it only raised a small fraction of its goal. The crowdfunding failure shows our complex relationship with smartphones that poorly filter updates.
  
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• See the big peanut-shaped asteroid zooming by Earth Wednesday - CNET

  19-04-2017 20:36 via cnet.com
  
  NASA gets a good look at a hefty asteroid passing by Earth, and it resembles a popular legume.
  
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• This is how cyber crooks meet and plot their scams

  19-04-2017 20:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Web forums and some more standard communications services are being used by online criminals to organize their activities.
  
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• ​How emerging companies develop salable software - CNET

  19-04-2017 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  CNET@Work: Hire local, look offshore, or do it yourself? Here are three approaches to getting your idea off the ground.
  
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• Alphabet's Verily kicks off long range study to track human health

  19-04-2017 20:27 via zdnet.com
  
  The 10,000-person study aims to explore why people who are generally healthy become sick.
  
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• Facebook's moonshots: Making brains type and skin hear - CNET

  19-04-2017 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  The social network finally unveils what its secretive Building 8 hardware lab has been working on for the past year. Communication might never be the same.
  
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• Facebook's new VR cameras will get you bobbing and weaving - CNET

  19-04-2017 20:07 via cnet.com
  
  The social networking giant's professional camera setup, Surround 360, has new tricks it says will make virtual reality feel much more... well, real.
  
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• Facebook's new Surround 360 camera lets you peer around the VR world video - CNET

  19-04-2017 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook launches its new Surround 360 cameras (x24 and x6), making it possible for viewers to move around in a virtual world using an Oculus device.
  
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• Microsoft's latest Windows 10 'Redstone 3' test build adds 'Revert VM' feature

  19-04-2017 20:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has released two new Windows 10 test builds -- 16179 for PCs and 15205 for phones. Both are still more about fixes than brand-new features.
  
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• iPhone chip suppliers are ramping up, report says - CNET

  19-04-2017 19:58 via cnet.com
  
  Chip makers will "step up their pace" for the second quarter, according to Taiwanese industry news site, DigiTimes.
  
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• AutoComplete: Chevrolet FNR-X concept rocks good looks, hybrid powertrain video - Roadshow

  19-04-2017 19:58 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Lexus debuts a refreshed NX, and Renault envisions Formula 1 in 2027.
  
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• Amazon's sweet deal nets you the TP-Link plug for just $18 - CNET

  19-04-2017 19:49 via cnet.com
  
  From Home Deals: A nice discount on a smart plug that you can control with both Alexa and the Google Assistant.
  
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• How to remove bloatware from your Samsung Galaxy S8 - CNET

  19-04-2017 19:45 via cnet.com
  
  Carrier and manufacturer preloaded apps are annoying.
  
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• Newfound exoplanet the latest hot place to look for aliens - CNET

  19-04-2017 19:42 via cnet.com
  
  The list of planets worth checking for signs of life seems to grow with each passing month. Another super-Earth in our galactic neighborhood has just made it to the top of the chart.
  
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• Google's parent company wants 10K volunteers for health study - CNET

  19-04-2017 19:37 via cnet.com
  
  Alphabet's life sciences research and engineering arm will collect data to develop a baseline reference for health.
  
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• Star Wars flyboys reunite in viral photo: Cool Han, Luke - CNET

  19-04-2017 19:36 via cnet.com
  
  An image of Star Wars stars Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford throws fans on Twitter into hyperdrive.
  
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• Microsoft Surface Pro 4 copycats run riot: Samsung, Dell, HP and others offer better options

  19-04-2017 19:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's latest Galaxy Books run on Windows 10 and feature designs that rhyme with Microsoft's Surface Pro. The field is getting crowded as HP, Dell, Lenovo and others update Surface-like devices faster than Microsoft.
  
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