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• Apple's biggest launch of the year may have been last week - CNET

  20-05-2017 23:46 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: You may have missed it. Even when I tell you about it, you could think it's not important. But it just might be.
  
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• Why do we need 'accidental heroes' to deal with global cyber-attacks? | Evgeny Morozov

  20-05-2017 22:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Big tech firms say they are the only providers of large cybersecurity services – even as their products are compromised. The conflict of interest is hugeTo appreciate the perversity of our reliance on US technology giants, you just need to grapple with the fact that one of the likely winners in the global “cyber-outage” – caused by the series of crippling cyber-attacks that hit public and private institutions worldwide a week ago – might be the very company whose so
  
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• Turdly? Stoner Blue? Stanky Bean? Never let an AI name colors - CNET

  20-05-2017 21:27 via cnet.com
  
  Honey, I was thinking a nice coat of Sindis Poop for the kitchen. What do you think?
  
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• Tom Hardy to star as Venom in Spider-Man spin-off movie - CNET

  20-05-2017 20:53 via cnet.com
  
  Some fans are disappointed that the film won't cross over with the already established Marvel Cinematic Universe.
  
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• Here's what the quietest place in NYC sounds like - CNET

  20-05-2017 19:33 via cnet.com
  
  Sound artist Doug Wheeler's show at the Guggenheim Museum is an ear- and mind-altering experience.
  
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• Does digital music sound better than analog? - CNET

  20-05-2017 18:47 via cnet.com
  
  Audiophiles are still divided on the subject, but one thing is certain, the fascination with analog is still going strong.
  
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• WannaCry ransomware's real victim: Your local corner store - CNET

  20-05-2017 18:41 via cnet.com
  
  Six out of 10 small businesses shut down after cyberattacks. Here's why.
  
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• The real reason to get pumped about drone delivery - CNET

  20-05-2017 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  Hint: It has nothing to do with pizza.
  
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• Here's how to check if your favorite iOS apps are going to soon become obsolete

  20-05-2017 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  iOS 11 could be the end of the line for a lot of old apps. Here's how to find out if an app you rely on might stop working soon.
  
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• Our favorite sci-fi books of all time - CNET

  20-05-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Every week we ask the people around the office questions so you get a better idea of what makes us tick. This week we asked what their favorite science fiction books were.
  
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• Beyond Pluto: Nasa's next New Horizon target is its biggest mystery yet

  20-05-2017 15:00
  
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• Google Lens will give Assistant eyes, and WannaCry wreaks havoc video - CNET

  20-05-2017 14:50 via cnet.com
  
  In this week's wrap-up, Google shows off new features coming to Google Assistant and Google Photos that let the apps give you information on things based on images alone. On the dark side of tech, the ransomware known as WannaCry continues to make a mess of things.
  
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• WannaCry ransomeware's real victim: Your local corner store - CNET

  20-05-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Six out of 10 small businesses shut down after cyberattacks. Here's why.
  
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• Tend Secure Lynx review - CNET

  20-05-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Tend Secure's $60 Lynx Indoor camera has a few flaws, but you can't beat its price.
  
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• My first Star Wars? An 'Ewoks' film, and I was hooked anyway - CNET

  20-05-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  I didn't know what Star Wars was. I just bumbled into a weird corner of it in my local video store. Then I made my parents rent that cheapo sequel all the damn time.
  
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• Google Assistant is spreading, but it needs its own 'Echo Dot' - CNET

  20-05-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Google's giving developers the keys to its digital assistant, but lacks cheap, first-party options.
  
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• An HD security camera for just $60 - CNET

  20-05-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Tend Secure's $60 Lynx Indoor camera has some neat features for a very low price.
  
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• 7 things you missed at Google I/O - CNET

  20-05-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Google's conference was packed full of new goodies. We assembled our favorite announcements you might have missed.
  
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• This $60 security camera can recognize your ugly mug video - CNET

  20-05-2017 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  Tend Secure's $60 Lynx camera brings facial recognition to the masses.
  
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• There's a handy shortcut menu hidden on your iPhone or iPad

  20-05-2017 13:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Here's a simple trick that will make it much easier for you to find and use the buried features that you regularly use on your iPhone or iPad.
  
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• A complete guide to 'Twin Peaks' from a fan who never left - CNET

  20-05-2017 13:06 via cnet.com
  
  Here's every hair-whitening, mind-bending, pie-swallowing thing you need to know about "Twin Peaks" before the surreal whodunit returns on Showtime. Warning: spoilers!
  
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• Summer football: holographic press conference launches Audi Cup

  20-05-2017 12:21
  
  For three of Europe’s top football teams, Audi hosted a press conference like no other
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• IP ratings for waterproof phones: what do they mean?

  20-05-2017 12:00
  
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• Alfa Romeo Giulietta car review – ‘It talks a good game’

  20-05-2017 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The truth is, it’s only fun when you’re driving like a bit of a git I have a generalised prejudice against the family sport car. It sounds ingenious, but the reality is usually a load of squashed people unable to see properly out of tinted windows in the back, with a jerk in the front to whom the cachet bestowed by his engine noise is more important than the deep-vein thrombosis brewing behind him.This isn’t necessarily untrue of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta – only this time,
  
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• Microsoft's updated Surface Pro allegedly leaks ahead of event

  20-05-2017 03:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Spoiler alert: A leak provides an early glimpse of Microsoft's updated Surface Pro, but don't expect any major changes.
  
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• ​Uber to engineer: Comply with court in Waymo suit ... or else - CNET

  20-05-2017 02:26 via cnet.com
  
  The ride-hailing company sends a sharply worded letter to its star self-driving car engineer, who's at the heart of a lawsuit over trade secrets.
  
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• The weirdest star in space is acting weird again. Is it aliens? - CNET

  20-05-2017 02:00 via cnet.com
  
  This week a bizarrely behaving star began acting very odd again, sending scientists scrambling to train telescopes on it in hopes of solving its mystery.
  
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• New details for MacBooks and MacBook Pros coming to WWDC 17 video - CNET

  20-05-2017 01:09 via cnet.com
  
  We're just a couple weeks away and WWDC has a chance to surprise us with MacBooks, a Siri speaker and new iPad Pro. Well, maybe not all of those. Plus, we're giving out game codes for Injustice 2!
  
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• Nearly all WannaCry victims were running Windows 7 - CNET

  20-05-2017 01:07 via cnet.com
  
  Roughly 98 percent of PCs hit by the ransomware attack were running Windows 7, says security firm Kaspersky Lab.
  
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• Android Go is perfect for your burner phone - CNET

  20-05-2017 00:36 via cnet.com
  
  Go could help make Android bearable on the phone you give your kid, your overseas friends or throw in the car for emergencies.
  
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• Panasonic's Toughbook 33 is far from your average 2-in-1 video - CNET

  20-05-2017 00:15 via cnet.com
  
  Using 20 years of rugged PC know-how, this hybrid laptop is built to stay up and running.
  
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• Sony's first 4K Blu-ray player is a flawed marvel video - CNET

  20-05-2017 00:04 via cnet.com
  
  The Sony UBP-X800 4K Blu-ray player offers speedy operation and excellent image quality.
  
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