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• Amazon's Alexa just learned to whisper and to bleep your $&@# - CNET

  27-04-2017 23:55 via cnet.com
  
  Soon, "speechcons" will make your Amazon Echo or Dot sound a little more human and a little less robot.
  
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• Facebook: Law enforcement requests for user data up 9 percent - CNET

  27-04-2017 23:16 via cnet.com
  
  The social media company's semiannual report gives a snapshot of how Facebook shares user data with governments around the world.
  
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• Acer Leap Ware wants to chill you out with stress-testing sensors video - CNET

  27-04-2017 23:06 via cnet.com
  
  Acer's fitness watch can check UV and simulated blood pressure. And it has a little LED flashlight, too.
  
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• A powerful burner is the highlight of this Frigidaire gas stove video - CNET

  27-04-2017 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Frigidaire FPGH3077RF has one of the fastest water-boiling times we've seen on a gas range, but this $2,700 stove falls short of expectations.
  
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• Google and Facebook were scammed out of $100M - CNET

  27-04-2017 22:47 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giants wired the bucks to an Eastern European man said to be posing as an legit supplier.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg may have built your next Ford F-150 - Roadshow

  27-04-2017 22:43 via cnet.com
  
  It's very unlikely that you'll get his billions if the part he installed fails, though.
  
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• Facebook admits: governments exploited us to spread propaganda

  27-04-2017 22:38
  
  Company will step up security to clamp down on ‘information operations’Facebook suspended 30,000 accounts in France before presidential electionFacebook has publicly acknowledged that its platform has been exploited by governments seeking to manipulate public opinion in other countries – including during the presidential elections in the US and France – and pledged to clamp down on such “information operations”. Related: Facebook urged to step up fake news fig
  
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• Nissan to add more Nismo vehicles to lineup - Roadshow

  27-04-2017 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  New division will crank up development of more performance-oriented Nissan models.
  
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• Intel reports mixed Q1 results with revenue falling short

  27-04-2017 22:26 via zdnet.com
  
  The chipmaker posted record-setting Q1 revenues but still fell slightly short of market expectations.
  
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• Alphabet beats Q1 earnings expectations

  27-04-2017 22:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Alphabet delivered $20.17 billion in revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs.
  
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• Microsoft's Q3 strong as commercial cloud revenue hits $15.2 billion run rate

  27-04-2017 22:22 via zdnet.com
  
  But Azure revenue remains a mystery. As usual, Office and enterprise tools carry the quarter.
  
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• Reebok's Alien Stomper sneakers are equal-opportunity this year - CNET

  27-04-2017 22:21 via cnet.com
  
  Last year, the movie-tie-in shoes were erroneously listed as coming only in men's sizes.
  
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• Google and Facebook were reportedly scammed out of $100M - CNET

  27-04-2017 22:18 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giants allegedly wired the bucks to a Lithuanian man posing as an Asian supplier.
  
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• All the new laptops, tablets, VR headsets and more from Acer's global press conference - CNET

  27-04-2017 22:18 via cnet.com
  
  Acer showed off a ton of new gear, including gaming laptops, new 2-in-1 hybrids, a smartwatch, and even its long-promised VR headset.
  
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• Amazon sees strong AWS growth in Q1 results

  27-04-2017 22:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon Web Services, the jewel in the company's crowd, fared well — despite a brief outage during the quarter.
  
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• Amid YouTube ad woes, Alphabet beats expectations - CNET

  27-04-2017 22:12 via cnet.com
  
  The video site is battling a firestorm over ads and hateful content. It's sure to be top of mind for the company, even though the cash is still rolling in.
  
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• Sexism, racism and bullying are driving people out of tech, US study finds

  27-04-2017 22:02
  
  A first-of-its-kind report analyzed the reasons why tech workers leave their jobs, and found a common thread of sexual harassment, bullying and stereotypingSexual harassment, bullying and racist stereotyping are common in the technology industry, creating a culture that drives underrepresented employees out of their jobs, new research has found.One in 10 women in tech experience unwanted sexual attention, and nearly one in four people of color face stereotyping, according to the Kapor Center for
  
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• Elon Musk's 'boring' machine actually looks pretty interesting - CNET

  27-04-2017 21:54 via cnet.com
  
  What does the serial entrepreneur's tunnel-boring machine look like? Well, maybe like this.
  
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• Bose SoundLink Revolve+ review - CNET

  27-04-2017 21:39 via cnet.com
  
  The larger of Bose's new 360-degree "omnidirectional" Bluetooth speakers is expensive, but delivers impressive sound for its small size.
  
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• 'Blue Whale'

  27-04-2017 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With questions over whether the Blue Whale challenge exists, and no confirmed link to reported deaths, how concerned should you be?
  
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• Apple Music head says more video is coming video - CNET

  27-04-2017 21:35 via cnet.com
  
  A sequel to R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet" and a show based on the life of Dr. Dre could be coming to Apple Music.
  
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• This rare metal is hot, and that could hurt electric cars - CNET

  27-04-2017 21:21 via cnet.com
  
  A 70 percent jump in the price of cobalt could raise problems for companies like Tesla and Apple.
  
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• Smartphone shipments are still on the rise, says IDC

  27-04-2017 21:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung topped Apple for the title of "world's largest smartphone vendor" during the first quarter, according to IDC's latest data.
  
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• David Fincher might direct 'World War Z' sequel - CNET

  27-04-2017 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  Zombie Fight Club? The director could be teaming up again with frequent co-worker Brad Pitt -- but will Trent Reznor get involved?
  
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• BMW will expand US diesel offerings with oil-burning 5 Series - Roadshow

  27-04-2017 21:02 via cnet.com
  
  Volkswagen made it more difficult, but not impossible, to get diesel cars certified in the US.
  
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• Wearable warns when you and your lover are about to fight - CNET

  27-04-2017 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Researchers at the University of Southern California believe they've developed technology that predicts lovers' tiffs 86 percent of the time.
  
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• Google expands its reach in India with neural machine translation technology

  27-04-2017 20:53 via zdnet.com
  
  The company announced several updates to make its products more accessible to the millions of Indians who don't speak English.
  
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• AutoComplete: EV enthusiast builds Nissan Leaf rally car video - Roadshow

  27-04-2017 20:53 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Honda starts Odyssey production, and Mercedes recalls the E-Class.
  
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• Video Roundup: New from IBM Watson

  27-04-2017 20:42 via zdnet.com
  
  It seems like IBM's supercomputer, which uses artificial intelligence and analytical software to interpret all your data and serve up insights, is tackling everything -- from your taxes to diabetic eye diseases.
  
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• Giving sci-fi tech a Farsighted 'boost' to become reality - CNET

  27-04-2017 20:38 via cnet.com
  
  CNET's "Farsighted" crew interviews Boost VC founder Adam Draper about building the future and also reports back from Silicon Valley Comic Con.
  
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• Smartphone sales are up, but not because of the phones you think - CNET

  27-04-2017 20:07 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung has reclaimed the top spot, but it's Huawei, Oppo and Vivo that have really spurred growth.
  
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• Apple's competitor to Venmo could be on the way - CNET

  27-04-2017 20:06 via cnet.com
  
  A new peer-to-peer payment service may be coming later this year.
  
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• Twitter's @jack talks Trump, NFL and curbing abuse - CNET

  27-04-2017 19:55 via cnet.com
  
  In a rare Q&A, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey shares his thoughts about the president, preventing harassment and the company's future.
  
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• SiriusXM buys Automatic Labs to expand connected-car offerings - Roadshow

  27-04-2017 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  What SiriusXM has planned for Automatic Labs is still anyone's guess, other than "print more money."
  
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• Microsoft blocks buggy Windows 10 update for some video - CNET

  27-04-2017 19:44 via cnet.com
  
  A Bluetooth glitch forces Microsoft to block some computers from getting the Windows 10 Creators Update.
  
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• Easter Jeep Safari: Seven killer concepts for the dirt video - Roadshow

  27-04-2017 19:43 via cnet.com
  
  Each year Jeep shows off their craziest ideas in Moab, Utah and we came along for the ride.
  
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• BBC exposes flaws in 'world's most secure' email service

  27-04-2017 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Security experts find several flaws that challenge Nomx's claims it gives users 'absolute security'.
  
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