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• 2017 Lexus GS 200t: Grille, baby, grille - Roadshow

  24-05-2017 23:52 via cnet.com
  
  Is it just me, or does that spindle grille look normal now?
  
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• Omega OM7560 Blender Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  24-05-2017 23:49 via cnet.com
  
  The fancy Omega OM7560 is made to mix it up with pricey blender competitors.
  
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• 'Spider-Man: Homecoming': What we know about the film so far - CNET

  24-05-2017 23:48 via cnet.com
  
  Peter Parker's getting a big technology upgrade thanks to Tony Stark, and with all these villains, he's going to need it.
  
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• DJI Spark makes piloting a drone as simple as waving your hand video - CNET

  24-05-2017 23:42 via cnet.com
  
  Aimed at regular people, the drone maker uses many of its automation tricks to make this palm-sized quadcopter as easy to fly as possible.
  
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• Robocar races through Paris streets - Roadshow

  24-05-2017 23:25 via cnet.com
  
  Roborace's Robocar made history by being the first autonomous car tested in Paris. And it's a race car to boot.
  
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• Facebook recruits original shows from Buzzfeed, Vox - CNET

  24-05-2017 23:23 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook's original shows are going to feel familiar to anyone watching video already in your News Feed.
  
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• Yes, Blockchain could reverse the course of civilization and upend the world's most powerful companies

  24-05-2017 23:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Businesses often win by centralizing resources and extracting value, and today's governments and financial systems empower them to do it. Blockchain changes the equation.
  
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• Robocalls swamped my voicemail, and they snuck in without a ring - CNET

  24-05-2017 23:15 via cnet.com
  
  Republicans and others want the FCC to give the OK for spammy messages that slip into your voicemail without notice. Free speech? Or voicemail meltdown?
  
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• HP tops Q2 targets as PC sales increase 10 percent

  24-05-2017 22:51 via zdnet.com
  
  HP CEO Dion Weisler said Q2 marked the first time in seven years that revenue from both PC and printer sales increased over the same quarter.
  
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• How to make DIY slime without using borax - CNET

  24-05-2017 22:47 via cnet.com
  
  Most borax-free slime recipes still contain borax. Here are two that are 100 percent borax-free.
  
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• ​Your next PC may finally get high-speed Thunderbolt ports - CNET

  24-05-2017 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  Apple and Microsoft are psyched Intel will build Thunderbolt into its chips. That could help with VR, big monitors and fast external drives.
  
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• A Lego Porsche 911 crash test ends exactly as you'd imagine - Roadshow

  24-05-2017 21:08 via cnet.com
  
  Sending a Lego Porsche 911 GT3 RS through a crash test sounds like a wonderful idea.
  
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• Star Wars in photos: 40 years of the Force - CNET

  24-05-2017 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  Relive the saga with iconic onscreen moments and behind-the-scenes peeks from four decades of Star Wars movies.
  
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• Ford recalls more than 3,000 trucks and SUVs over safety issues - Roadshow

  24-05-2017 20:53 via cnet.com
  
  A recliner chair with a mind of its own, and a door that swings open unbidden? No, it's not a haunted house, it's a new recall notice from Ford.
  
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• DJI Spark Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  24-05-2017 20:43 via cnet.com
  
  DJI has officially unveiled its rumored mini drone, which may be small, but it's still packed with features -- and only costs $500.
  
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• Acer Predator Z35P Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  24-05-2017 20:41 via cnet.com
  
  Acer adds a sibling to its 35-inch curved G-sync monitor line, with UWQHD resolution and a slightly tigher curve.
  
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• What's it like inside a real Amazon bookstore? (The 3:59, Ep. 232) - CNET

  24-05-2017 20:34 via cnet.com
  
  We also talk about the downfall of LeEco.
  
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• Hostwinds

  24-05-2017 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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• Tesla workers were seriously hurt more than twice as often as industry average

  24-05-2017 20:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Report detailing analysis of injury logs from factory in Fremont, California, for past several years gives troubling glimpse into company’s safety recordTesla factory workers were injured at a rate 31% higher than industry average – and seriously injured at a rate more than double the industry average – in 2015, according to a new report from a worker safety organization.The report gives the most complete picture to date of injury rates at Tesla’s factory in Fremont, Cali
  
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• Rackspace names Joe Eazor as new CEO

  24-05-2017 20:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Eazor joins Rackspace after serving as CEO of EarthLink, where he led the company from dial-up services into new areas like cloud computing.
  
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• Polar A370 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  24-05-2017 20:04 via cnet.com
  
  Adding continuous tracking heart-rate monitoring to its list of features, the A370 is a modest upgrade over the earlier A360.
  
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• SurveyMonkey's board adds tennis star Serena Williams - CNET

  24-05-2017 20:02 via cnet.com
  
  Intuit CEO Brad Smith also comes onboard.
  
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• A smart camera that can ID your car in less than a second - CNET

  24-05-2017 20:02 via cnet.com
  
  Security camera manufacturer Kuna says its new software can distinguish a car's color, make and model in under a second.
  
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• What are "national security letters?" Here's everything you need to know

  24-05-2017 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Here's everything you need to know about the secretive FBI's investigative powers.
  
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• Lotus found a buyer with Volvo's parent company - Roadshow

  24-05-2017 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  Lotus and Volvo are all under one roof like one big, awkward stepfamily.
  
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• Remembering Roger Moore's best Bond moments - CNET

  24-05-2017 19:48 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: RIP Roger Moore. You delivered some amazing 007 moments, from a thrilling fight scene atop the Golden Gate Bridge to a breakneck flight in a tiny gas-guzzling jet.
  
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• Ready for more Red Hat? RHEL 7.4 beta released

  24-05-2017 19:41 via zdnet.com
  
  The next major Red Hat Enterprise Linux update is on its way.
  
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• Official trailer for 'Game of Thrones' season 7 lands - CNET

  24-05-2017 19:34 via cnet.com
  
  The battle that's been building for six seasons of HBO's hit show will soon be upon us. Take a look at the trailer for hints at what will happen next.
  
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• Latest 'Game of Thrones' season 7 trailer debuts video - CNET

  24-05-2017 19:29 via cnet.com
  
  The battle has been building for six seasons of HBO's hit show. Check out the latest trailer of season 7 for hints at what's coming next in Westeros.
  
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• Boeing's next experimental spaceplane isn't so secret - CNET

  24-05-2017 19:29 via cnet.com
  
  The plane maker is teaming up with DARPA to make shooting satellites into orbit more like catching a flight home for the holidays, if your layover were in space, that is.
  
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• Picturing the iPad Pro 2: 'Leaked' images, renders, and concept designs of Apple's next tablet - CNET

  24-05-2017 19:23 via cnet.com
  
  A handful of images -- including concept designs and purportedly leaked photos -- that hint at the iPad Pro 2's design and features.
  
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• Sorry GoFundMe. Facebook wants to steal your business, too - CNET

  24-05-2017 19:15 via cnet.com
  
  The social network grows its personal fundraiser tools.
  
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• Newest 'Spider-Man' trailer peeks into Marvel Universe video - CNET

  24-05-2017 19:13 via cnet.com
  
  The third "Spider-Man: Homecoming" trailer has been released and shows more in depth Peter Parker's relationship with Tony Stark, aka Iron Man. The new movie is due out on July 7.
  
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• This artist has a classroom of robots that chat, count and draw portraits

  24-05-2017 19:12
  
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• The Echo Dot is available for $40 right now - CNET

  24-05-2017 19:12 via cnet.com
  
  The lowest price the Echo Dot has reached thus far (during Amazon's 2016 Black Friday sale) is being matched today, May 24.
  
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• Intel helps advance genomics analytics with new architecture

  24-05-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  After committing $25 million to a partnership with the Broad Institute, Intel announces some milestones that should advance genomics research into cancer and other diseases.
  
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• Nasdaq invests in artificial intelligence

  24-05-2017 18:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Stock exchange leverages cognitive computing platform to help detect financial fraud.
  
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• Robot police officer goes on duty in Dubai

  24-05-2017 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People will be able to use it to report crimes, pay fines and get information in Arabic and English.
  
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• Top 10 new species list honours 'Game of Thrones' - CNET

  24-05-2017 18:42 via cnet.com
  
  The top 10 new species discovered in 2016 are in and they honour Harry Potter and "Game of Thrones."
  
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• 6 tips for avoiding scams on Facebook Marketplace - CNET

  24-05-2017 18:42 via cnet.com
  
  Here are some ways to protect yourself as a seller or as a buyer on Facebook Marketplace.
  
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• Twilio launches API for mobile enterprise, customer conversations

  24-05-2017 18:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The API, dubbed Twilio Proxy, is built to enable moderated conversations and could be used by enterprise with mobile workers using their own devices.
  
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• Lego Porsche 911 shatters beautifully in a crash test - CNET

  24-05-2017 18:20 via cnet.com
  
  A Lego Porsche 911 GT3 RS rolls down a tiny crash-test track and explodes into a fascinating supernova of plastic pieces.
  
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• Samsung resumes Brazil tech startup program

  24-05-2017 18:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The company continues its partnership with the South Korean and Brazilian governments for the third round of the program; eyes digital agriculture opportunities
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 iris scanner tricked by photo, contact lens - CNET

  24-05-2017 18:04 via cnet.com
  
  Turns out the sophisticated tech can't tell the difference between your eye and a picture with a contact lens over the iris, a hacking club says.
  
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