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• Here's how Tesla is preparing for the Model 3 launch - Roadshow

  03-05-2017 23:57 via cnet.com
  
  It's more than just setting up a production line or two. Way more.
  
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• iPhones impede mutual understanding, says Patriots owner - CNET

  03-05-2017 23:46 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: In an interview, Robert Kraft says that iPhones and texting have even impacted Washington's ability to make agreements. He also explained that the president is a good person.
  
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• Tableau Q1 mixed as customers adopt subscription pricing

  03-05-2017 23:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Analytics software maker Tableau said it may see some lumpy revenue fluctuations as customers move to subscription pricing, but the long-term demand is positive.
  
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• Google shuts down massive Google Docs phishing scam - CNET

  03-05-2017 23:34 via cnet.com
  
  Make sure you know what you're clicking on.
  
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• Tesla doubles revenue ahead of Model 3 release - Roadshow

  03-05-2017 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  Sales and revenue are up in the first quarter as the company gets set for mass production. But it still posts a $330 million loss thanks largely to that SolarCity acquisition.
  
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• Sony SRS-XB40 review - CNET

  03-05-2017 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  The SRS-XB10, the smallest speaker in Sony's new Extra Bass line of wireless speakers, does have more bass than your typical supermini Bluetooth speaker.
  
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• Now: self-contained systems map the user journey

  03-05-2017 23:25 via zdnet.com
  
  'Self-contained systems' typically apply to black boxes. A wide open, service-oriented form is emerging to help shatter monolithic applications.
  
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• Google Docs users hit with sophisticated phishing attack in their inboxes

  03-05-2017 22:50
  
  Deceptive invite to edit a Google Doc appeared to be spreading rapidly, and users were taken to a legitimate Google sign-in screen if they clicked itA Google Docs scam that appears to be widespread began landing in users’ inboxes on Wednesday in what seemed to be a sophisticated phishing or malware attack. The deceptive invitation to edit a Google Doc – the popular app used for writing and sharing files – appeared to be spreading rapidly, with a subject line stating a contact &
  
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• This classic sci-fi solar system looks a lot like home - CNET

  03-05-2017 22:28 via cnet.com
  
  The star system that played host to the universe of "Babylon 5" is strikingly similar to our own solar system, scientists say.
  
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• Dramatic dashcam footage captures plane crashing in fireball - CNET

  03-05-2017 22:28 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: No one is seriously hurt after a blazing plane crashes on a road in Washington state.
  
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• Facebook beats Q1 revenue expectations as monthly user base nears 2B

  03-05-2017 22:27 via zdnet.com
  
  The company beat revenue expectations with 49 percent year-over-year growth.
  
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• Square handily tops Q1 targets, ups 2017 revenue forecast

  03-05-2017 22:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Square's Q1 revenue was $462 million, up 22 percent over the same quarter last year.
  
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• Microsoft Surface 4 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  03-05-2017 21:46 via cnet.com
  
  Word on the street suggests that Microsoft may debut the next non-Pro surface in early May. Here's what we know so far.
  
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• Bionic hand 'sees and grabs' objects automatically

  03-05-2017 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The hand is programmed to react within milliseconds and perform four different "grasps".
  
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• Girls Who Code founder to Ivanka Trump: Don't use my story - CNET

  03-05-2017 21:12 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Reshmi Saujani says she doesn't want to be associated with the first family.
  
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• Researchers find factory robots can be easily hacked - CNET

  03-05-2017 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  As the world's factories shift to automation, cybersecurity firm Trend Micro finds some troubling flaws.
  
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• HBO shows to fade off of Amazon Prime - CNET

  03-05-2017 21:03 via cnet.com
  
  Don't worry. You still have about a year to binge watch.
  
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• Make GIFs easily on the Galaxy S8 video - CNET

  03-05-2017 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ have a built-in tool for making animated GIFs. Find out how to unlock this hidden feature.
  
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• The pop-culture podcasts dissecting your favourite shows minute-by-minute

  03-05-2017 21:00
  
  By: Bonnie ChristianContinue reading...
  
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• The new Surface Laptop is no Chromebook

  03-05-2017 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  And Windows 10 S is no Chrome OS either.
  
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• Fandom gets granular

  03-05-2017 21:00
  
  By: Bonnie ChristianContinue reading...
  
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• Samsung Bixby takes aim at Siri by dropping diss tracks? - CNET

  03-05-2017 20:57 via cnet.com
  
  The Siri-like voice assistant has an anti-Apple Easter egg, according to one Reddit user in South Korea.
  
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• I became a better footballer by playing FIFA - CNET

  03-05-2017 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  I wasn't allowed a gaming console. Instead I played football. Outside.
  
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• We can 3D-print moondust bricks with the sun's heat - CNET

  03-05-2017 20:42 via cnet.com
  
  Your lunar vacation home could one day be made with bricks crafted from moon soil and baked into shape using a solar furnace.
  
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• Huawei Honor 8 Pro review - CNET

  03-05-2017 20:40 via cnet.com
  
  Its two rear cameras take great pictures, but you won't get extras like waterproofing.
  
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• Meet IoT's latest target: A wooden stick

  03-05-2017 20:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Adding a simple light to a tongue depressor might begin a path toward crowdsourced data about warning signs for oral disease. Welcome to the Internet of Tongues.
  
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• X marks the Christmas tree, with new Mulder and Scully ornament - CNET

  03-05-2017 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  The dapper FBI agents are just the beginning. You can also deck the halls with Ripley, Michonne and Baby Groot.
  
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• Researchers eliminate HIV in mice through gene editing - CNET

  03-05-2017 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  Temple University and University of Pittsburgh scientists have taken a big step toward a cure for HIV infections using CRISPR gene-editing technology.
  
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• Windows 10 S locks default to Edge and Bing. What's Microsoft teaching us? - CNET

  03-05-2017 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Educators -- and the parents who pay them -- need to think twice before signing up for laptops that run Microsoft's locked-down operating system.
  
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• Echo Look brings a camera into your bedroom, asks what you're wearing

  03-05-2017 20:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon's latest vehicle for the Alexa voice agent has the opportunity to expand the retailer into new businesses as well as raise more privacy concerns.
  
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• 16 of the weirdest things you'll find in space... in comics - CNET

  03-05-2017 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  You might think "Guardians of the Galaxy" has some wacky ideas, but violent raccoons and talking trees are just the tip of the spaceberg.
  
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• AutoComplete: Maven Gig offers Bolt EV rentals for gig-economy hustles video - Roadshow

  03-05-2017 19:55 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: UPS debuts a fuel-cell delivery truck, and Workhorse finally reveals its electric W-15 pickup.
  
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• J.K. Rowling ribs president with 'third Trumperson' tweets - CNET

  03-05-2017 19:51 via cnet.com
  
  US President Donald Trump's signature tweeting style caught the eye of the Harry Potter author.
  
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• Crowd-created Moto Mods highlight creativity, demand limits

  03-05-2017 19:36 via zdnet.com
  
  To further the damaged cause of the modular phone, Lenovo and Verizon teamed up with Indiegogo to launch crowdfunded campaigns for Moto Mods. Three attracted significant interest but others attracted no funds at all.
  
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• Ball on a budget: 2018 GMC Terrain pricing starts at $25,970 - Roadshow

  03-05-2017 19:24 via cnet.com
  
  You'll have to deal with that wacky shift mechanism, though.
  
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• I found something I like in a store. Is it wrong to buy it online for less?

  03-05-2017 19:21
  
  Is purchasing on Amazon instead of a local store destroying a community that goes beyond the transaction – or is it just smart shopping?
  Q: I saw something I liked in a store but bought it cheaper online. Is this wrong?A: I have been on a long journey with this. My first instinct was no; comparison shopping is completely legitimate. Why are you, the individual of limited means, required to compensate for structural inequities that give large retailers an advantage over small ones? Then I t
  
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• Facebook takes on its gruesome video problems (The 3:59, Ep. 221) - CNET

  03-05-2017 19:11 via cnet.com
  
  Also, in lighter news, we talk about Apple's latest earnings.
  
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• Windows 10 S defaults to Microsoft Edge browser video - CNET

  03-05-2017 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  Maybe the "S" in Windows 10 S stands for "stuck."
  
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• Marvel's 'The Defenders' trailer video - CNET

  03-05-2017 19:08 via cnet.com
  
  Marvel's most messed-up vigilantes meet in the first full-length trailer for the upcoming Netflix series, "The Defenders."
  
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• Slack launches its first AI search feature

  03-05-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It's the first feature to come out of Slack's Search Learning & Intelligence (SLI) group.
  
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• Rackspace CEO to leave the cloud services company

  03-05-2017 18:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Taylor Rhodes is to leave managed cloud company Rackspace after a decade in charge.
  
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• How tech is transforming manufacturing

  03-05-2017 18:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Technologies such as machine learning, 3D printing, virtual reality, and augmented reality are dramatically changing the way goods are designed and made.
  
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• Galaxy S8's Bixby shopping feature comes to Verizon - CNET

  03-05-2017 18:28 via cnet.com
  
  The feature was delayed for a few weeks on the network.
  
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• Scooter rider uses cell phone as headlight, gets pulled over - CNET

  03-05-2017 18:21 via cnet.com
  
  A cell phone strapped to a scooter didn't fool a cop who pulled over a rider for driving at night without a working headlight.
  
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• Microsoft's Power BI Premium delivers enterprise-grade features and bulk discounts

  03-05-2017 18:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Power BI Pro is only $10/user/month, but that can really add up for big organizations, even as performance and capacity can be insufficient for their needs. Enter Power BI Premium, designed to solve both problems.
  
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• Mild-looking Chevrolet SS a muscle car in disguise - Roadshow

  03-05-2017 18:04 via cnet.com
  
  No one will look twice at the Chevy SS, until they hear the exhaust note from its big V8.
  
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• UPS begins testing hydrogen fuel-cell delivery truck - Roadshow

  03-05-2017 18:02 via cnet.com
  
  It'll be on the mean streets of Sacramento later this year.
  
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• First peek at Stephen King's 'Dark Tower' video - CNET

  03-05-2017 18:02 via cnet.com
  
  Stephen King's bestseller is hitting the big screen, starring Matthew McConaughey as the Man in Black and Idris Elba as Roland Deschain, the last Gunslinger. The movie is due to hit theaters August 4.
  
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• Is CRM essential for your small business? Probably - CNET

  03-05-2017 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  CNET@Work: Before you start comparing vendors, determine whether a customer relationship management system is right for your business.
  
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• Lawsuit threatens Uber's self-driving car program - CNET

  03-05-2017 17:39 via cnet.com
  
  A federal judge will hear arguments Wednesday on whether Uber can continue to use disputed trade secrets to develop its self-driving cars.
  
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