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• You can now post to Instagram from any browser -- here's how - CNET

  08-05-2017 23:59 via cnet.com
  
  Instagram's new mobile web app also works on a desktop computer with this trick.
  
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• FCC says DDOS attacks, not net neutrality comments, tied up comments system

  08-05-2017 23:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The federal agency did not provide any evidence of the alleged attacks, which occurred as HBO comedian John Oliver urged viewers to flood the FCC with comments.
  
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• Banana Phone lets you tell it to a Bluetooth fruit - CNET

  08-05-2017 23:48 via cnet.com
  
  A banana-shaped handset ripens on Indiegogo with the promise of bringing a sense of casual absurdity to your phone.
  
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• British man claims iPhone 7 exploded when he answered it - CNET

  08-05-2017 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: A darts player says his hand was speared with glass after his Apple device blew up, according to a report.
  
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• Meet the man John Oliver just called 'doofy' - CNET

  08-05-2017 23:43 via cnet.com
  
  In an interview with CNET's Maggie Reardon, Ajit Pai says he wants to see a return to "light touch" internet regulation reminiscent of the Clinton years.
  
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• Productivity Commission calls for Data Sharing Act as consumer opt-out rights binned

  08-05-2017 23:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Australia's Productivity Commission has recommended the establishment of a National Data Custodian to oversee its Data Sharing and Release Act, but Australians will not be able to opt-out of data collection
  
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• Westpac reports AU$4.02b in cash profit as customers go digital

  08-05-2017 23:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Westpac has reported interim cash profit of AU$4.02 billion, following busy six months in digital transformation efforts.
  
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• ​Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 released

  08-05-2017 23:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Red Hat is sticking close to OpenStack's newest release with its Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11.
  
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• FCC claims comment system attacked after John Oliver's net neutrality segment

  08-05-2017 23:12
  
  Late-night host told viewers to flood Federal Communications Commission website with comments, but agency says issues were from DDoS attacksThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) claimed on Monday that its online comments system was attacked hours after comedian John Oliver called on viewers of his HBO series Last Week Tonight to file comments to urge the agency to protect open internet rules.Related: John Oliver on net neutrality: 'Every internet group needs to come together'Continue readi
  
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• Read web pages offline with Chrome for Android - CNET

  08-05-2017 22:55 via cnet.com
  
  Google's mobile browser just made it even easier to cache and read pages when you don't have the internet.
  
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• Real search for aliens gets weird signal from a sci-fi world - CNET

  08-05-2017 22:34 via cnet.com
  
  An ambitious search for signals from aliens across space hasn't found much yet, but there was an odd blip from a star system popular with science fiction fans.
  
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• Tesla's Model 3 gets remade in Minecraft for block-filled joyrides - Roadshow

  08-05-2017 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  Teens built the Model 3 in Minecraft for Tesla's Project Loveday ad competition.
  
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• ​OpenStack: Costs less, does more

  08-05-2017 22:09 via zdnet.com
  
  OpenStack continues to grow across businesses and grows ever stronger on the edge of the internet with its telecomm partners.
  
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• Cable modem shopping tips - CNET

  08-05-2017 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  CNET editor Dong Ngo shares tips on how to best equip your home for cable internet while saving your hard-earned dollars.
  
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• Cloud bolsters Q1 results at SAP Brazil

  08-05-2017 21:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Demand from retail and agribusiness sectors improves sales performance
  
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• Blocking social media won't end distractions in schools - CNET

  08-05-2017 21:25 via cnet.com
  
  Social Cues: Four schools in Wisconsin are blocking social media in an attempt to improve learning. But don't blame Twitter for distracted teens.
  
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• Almost anything can become a touchpad with some spray paint - CNET

  08-05-2017 21:19 via cnet.com
  
  Researchers say they've now come up with a way to give nearly every surface touch-sensing tech.
  
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• Apple extends warranty on iPad Smart Keyboard - CNET

  08-05-2017 21:14 via cnet.com
  
  Blaming a number of "functional issues," Apple says it will service the iPad Pro Smart Keyboard for up to three years.
  
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• Music fans can't tell the difference between a new violin and a traditional Stradivarius

  08-05-2017 21:00
  
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• Teen invents bra that could detect breast cancer early - CNET

  08-05-2017 20:58 via cnet.com
  
  Mexican student wins a global entrepreneur award for designing a bra that aids with early breast cancer detection.
  
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• 3D Systems unveils new 3D printer, materials and software

  08-05-2017 20:55 via zdnet.com
  
  The new products should be useful in a range of industries including aerospace, automotive, healthcare, dental, durable goods and entertainment.
  
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• New Faraday Future video offers best look yet at FF 91 electric car - Roadshow

  08-05-2017 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  Until now, the closest we've been was a demonstration at CES 2017.
  
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• Beyerdynamic Xelento Wireless Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  08-05-2017 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  Beyerdynamic bills its upcoming Xelento Wireless as "the first wireless in-ear headphone for audiophiles." It ain't cheap.
  
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• Beyerdynamic Xelento Wireless is the world's most expensive in-ear Bluetooth headphone - CNET

  08-05-2017 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  Beyerdynamic is billing its new Xelento Wireless as 'the first wireless in-ear headphones for audiophiles.' They carry a list price of 1,200 Euros or $1,200.
  
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• Micheal Dell touts all-in-one innovation explosion

  08-05-2017 20:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Michael Dell wants to see Dell Technologies be everything to everyone, all in the one place, when it comes to an organisation's IT transformation.
  
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• 'Blade Runner 2049' trailer arrives in neon glory - CNET

  08-05-2017 20:44 via cnet.com
  
  The "Blade Runner" sequel stars Ryan Gosling AND Harrison Ford, so did we really need a trailer to get us hyped for this thing? (Yes, yes, we did and it's beautiful.)
  
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• Apple breaks its own record, is worth over $776 billion - CNET

  08-05-2017 20:44 via cnet.com
  
  This makes Apple the most valuable publicly traded company in the leadup to this year's big iPhone reveal.
  
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• US Air Force's secretive space plane lands after two years in orbit

  08-05-2017 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After almost two years in orbit, the X-37B Orbit Test Vehicle has returned to Earth - but what has it been doing?
  
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• 'The Mist' TV teaser video - CNET

  08-05-2017 20:27 via cnet.com
  
  "The Mist" premieres on June 22 on Spike, and starts Frances Conroy, Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland and Gus Birney.
  
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• X-37B space plane returns after two-year secret mission

  08-05-2017 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What was the US Air Force's X-37B doing during its almost two years in orbit?
  
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• AutoComplete: Volkswagen hopes to leapfrog Tesla in EV sales video - Roadshow

  08-05-2017 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Tesla's hiring heads south of the border, and Honda prices out the Civic Type R in the UK.
  
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• Will Net Neutrality be undone? (The 3:59, Ep. 223) - CNET

  08-05-2017 20:14 via cnet.com
  
  CNET talks with the chairman of the FCC and also gets a sneak peek into the creator of Android's newest project.
  
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• When a robot runs the company

  08-05-2017 20:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Big advances in artificial intelligences could lead to the arrival of robotic CEOs.
  
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• Relaxing underwater video shows cute animals drinking - CNET

  08-05-2017 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  Thirsty desert-dwelling animals take turns lapping up water from a bucket while a submerged camera captures the action.
  
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