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• Accused of underpaying women, Google says it's too expensive to get wage data

  26-05-2017 23:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Officials said it was too financially burdensome and logistically challenging to hand over salary records that the government requested in discrimination caseGoogle argued that it was too financially burdensome and logistically challenging to compile and hand over salary records that the government has requested, sparking a strong rebuke from the US Department of Labor (DoL), which has accused the Silicon Valley firm of underpaying women.Related: Google accused of 'extreme' gender pay discrimina
  
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• Samsung accidentally spills the beans on two new phones - CNET

  26-05-2017 23:39 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung references two unannounced Galaxy J phones on its website. Were they supposed to be secret?
  
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• Tech giants to Congress: Please change how NSA spies on people - CNET

  26-05-2017 23:35 via cnet.com
  
  Companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon band together in a push for internet surveillance reform.
  
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• 'War Machine' review: Brad Pitt satire lacks killer instinct - CNET

  26-05-2017 23:26 via cnet.com
  
  Netflix enlists its biggest star yet, but the satire never quite snaps to attention.
  
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• Brazil slips in global open data ranking

  26-05-2017 23:24 via zdnet.com
  
  The country now ranks 18th in this year's Open Data Barometer, down one place since the last report - but leads the way in open data on public spending and education.
  
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• CNET asks: Google Home or Amazon Echo? - CNET

  26-05-2017 23:07 via cnet.com
  
  CNET's latest Prizefight, Google Home vs. Amazon Echo, ended in a draw and we want you to be the tie breaker.
  
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• Sergey Brin rumored to be building world's largest airship - CNET

  26-05-2017 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  The Google co-founder reportedly wants the airship to be half delivery charter for humanitarian aid, and half luxury liner.
  
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• Use external storage to expand unexpandable Android phones - CNET

  26-05-2017 22:36 via cnet.com
  
  If your phone lacks a microSD slot, you can still add extra storage. Here's how.
  
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• We take Sphero's Ultimate Lightning McQueen on a road trip to Cars Land video - CNET

  26-05-2017 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  Sphero's Ultimate Lightning McQueen is the most technologically advanced RC car we've ever seen.
  
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• Origin PC Eon15-S does budget gaming with class - CNET

  26-05-2017 22:28 via cnet.com
  
  It can be as sedate-looking or tricked out as you want and it's feature-filled for the money.
  
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• Mind-controlled brace helps paralysed stroke patients move their hands

  26-05-2017 22:00
  
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• AutoComplete: Jaguar's XE SV Project 8 is an undomesticated 600-HP sportskitty video - Roadshow

  26-05-2017 21:57 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: BMW shows a connected e-scooter, and Lyft's app helps drivers get organized.
  
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• Huawei Matebook X is a Windows laptop for people who love MacBooks - CNET

  26-05-2017 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  Huawei's first clamshell laptop is an impressively stylish effort.
  
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• The 404 Show 1701: Jill Schlesinger on reunions, the housing market and more (podcast) - CNET

  26-05-2017 21:23 via cnet.com
  
  Jill Schlesinger returns to help us better understand the current housing market, why college and high school reunions are still a thing and what it means to "age in place."
  
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• Space's mysterious fast radio bursts: What the heck are they? - CNET

  26-05-2017 21:22 via cnet.com
  
  We're about to enter an era of research into one of the newest phenomena in all of space. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• In Age of Anxiety, Pixx takes on our social media addiction

  26-05-2017 21:00
  
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• Get to know the CNET family: Q&A with Tania González - CNET

  26-05-2017 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Get to know Tania, our dancing, hiking Jedi in training.
  
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• Samsung RF28K9380SG 4-Door Flex Food Showcase Refrigerator review - CNET

  26-05-2017 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  It debuted at a whopping $4,000 last year, but this gorgeous four-door fridge from Samsung now costs a lot less.
  
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• Four doors and more from this fancy Samsung fridge - CNET

  26-05-2017 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  With its "Food Showcase" door and a "FlexZone" that can serve as both freezer and fridge, this luxurious four-door fridge has a lot to offer (if you can afford it).
  
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• The iPhone 8 could unlock when you press the screen - CNET

  26-05-2017 20:34 via cnet.com
  
  There have been conflicting rumors about what will happen to the iPhone 8's fingerprint sensor, but a recent report says it's going in the display.
  
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• Apple will live stream the WWDC 2017 keynote

  26-05-2017 20:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Watch as the company announces iOS 11, and among other things, possibly some new hardware.
  
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• Tidal loses third CEO in two years - CNET

  26-05-2017 20:09 via cnet.com
  
  Jay Z's music service has lost another CEO, Jefferey Toig.
  
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• KEF's Q350 speakers pack a punch video - CNET

  26-05-2017 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  The KEF Q350 bookshelf speakers offer sophisticated styling and exceptionally versatile performance.
  
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• What Indian IT needs to do urgently to survive the digital future

  26-05-2017 19:48 via zdnet.com
  The world has changed almost overnight, and yet Indian IT firms seem to be reluctant to take the plunge to radically overhaul their operations, wean themselves off the traditional model, and undergo some short term pain so they can compete in the digital present and future. Here's a to-do list that they may find helpful.
  
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• This is the easiest to way prevent malware on your Android device - CNET

  26-05-2017 19:29 via cnet.com
  
  A single setting could make all the difference when it comes to keeping your device secure.
  
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• Uber's London licence renewed for only four months

  26-05-2017 19:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Transport for London continues to consider five-year licence as unions express concerns over working practicesUber’s licence to operate in London has been renewed but only for a period of four months, as transport authorities continue to deliberate whether to grant it a five-year licence. The decision over renewal has become the latest focus of controversy around the app-based taxi firm, with black-cab drivers and unions demanding that Transport for London reject the application without as
  
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• Voyo VMac Mini PC

  26-05-2017 19:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  You can’t fault Voyo for trying its best: the Chinese company is attempting to differentiate itself from the constellation of other PC makers out there, unveiling the Voyo VMac Mini PC earlier this year. The name is obviously a crystal clear reference to Apple’s popular Mac Mini.Not that Voyo’s PC looks like Apple’s box of tricks. The VMac is smaller at 120 x 120 x 27mm and is available in metallic blue, aurora silver, ‘luxury’ gold or champagne gold colours,
  
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• How much nuclear waste is in your state? - CNET

  26-05-2017 19:10 via cnet.com
  
  The Nuclear Energy Institute keeps tabs on the spent nuclear fuel stored in states across the US. Here's where the radioactive waste ends up.
  
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• Best coupon and rebate apps to save money video - CNET

  26-05-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  If you're looking to save money on grocery shopping, try one of these cash-back and coupon apps.
  
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• See 'Interstellar' updated for 2017 with a fidget spinner - CNET

  26-05-2017 18:55 via cnet.com
  
  A hit fidgeting-craze gadget makes a comical cameo appearance in a fan-edited scene from "Interstellar."
  
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• Huawei Matebook X laptop is like a Macbook Pro with Windows 10 video - CNET

  26-05-2017 18:54 via cnet.com
  
  Huawei's first clamshell laptop is a fanless 13-incher with a 2K screen and seventh-gen Intel i7 CPU.
  
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• Theresa May: Online extremism 'must be tackled'

  26-05-2017 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PM says the fight against so-called Islamic State is "moving from the battlefield to the internet".
  
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• Beyerdynamic T1 Gen 2

  26-05-2017 18:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Beyerdynamic T1 Gen 2 are top-end headphones. They cost £849 / $1,049 / AU$1,999 and are a bit like a turbo-charged version of the popular Beyerdynamic DT880. If you already own the first version of the Beyerydnamic T1s and are wondering what the differences are, with this second edition you get slightly modified drivers and removable cabling. That’s a handy feature in a headphone as expensive as some people’s cars.
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• Artificial intelligence on Hadoop: Does it make sense?

  26-05-2017 18:29 via zdnet.com
  
  MapR just announced QSS, a new offering that enables the training of complex deep learning algorithms. We take a look at what QSS can offer, and examine AI on the Hadoop landscape.
  
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• Google Earth takes you on a guided tour of Beatles' history - CNET

  26-05-2017 18:24 via cnet.com
  
  Take a look around Penny Lane or Strawberry Fields.
  
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• The all-new Beatles 'Sgt. Pepper's' remix is a knockout - CNET

  26-05-2017 18:22 via cnet.com
  
  The Audiophiliac reviews the newly remixed Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's" album.
  
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• BMW Motorrad Concept Link looks like it came from Tron - Roadshow

  26-05-2017 18:11 via cnet.com
  
  Slipstream electric two-wheeler knows where you're going and how best to get there.
  
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• BMW Motorrad Concept Link is a smart e-scooter from the future - Roadshow

  26-05-2017 18:11 via cnet.com
  
  Connected electric scooter comes with its own futuristic clothing, too.
  
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• Nokia hype, Facebook moderation: Podcast 319

  26-05-2017 18:01
  
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• Toshiba N300 3.5-inch hard drive

  26-05-2017 17:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Toshiba N300 hard drive is a storage device that’s been specifically built for NAS (network attached storage) devices which run constantly, often providing storage to large files from a number of networked PCs.This means that while it eschews the bells and whistles of standard hard drives, such as super-fast speeds, it instead focuses on reliability. This is a drive that has been designed to be installed in servers that remain active every hour of every day.These devices usually store
  
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• Lyft offers drivers some control over their schedules - CNET

  26-05-2017 17:38 via cnet.com
  
  The new Lyft Driver app will let drivers accept scheduled rides days in advance.
  
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• GMC refines 2018 Yukon Denali with new 10-speed automatic - Roadshow

  26-05-2017 17:34 via cnet.com
  
  There are a bunch of small changes to its aesthetics and trim levels, as well.
  
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• Oculus can now officially keep up if you want to move in VR - CNET

  26-05-2017 17:31 via cnet.com
  
  The latest update to the virtual reality headset adds full support for room-scale motion tracking.
  
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• Kobo Aura H2O (2017) review

  26-05-2017 17:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Kobo Aura H2O is a solid addition to the ereader market. It’s light, it’s easy to read, and it has decent battery life. However, all of this can also be said of the cheaper Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, so in a market where ‘Kindle’ has become a synonym for ‘ereader’, it’s vital for the Kobo to offer something that sets it apart. As suggested by the name, for the Aura H2O that trump card is waterproofing. The H2O is not just splashproof, it’s
  
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• This neural network lets you transform graphic designs into functioning code

  26-05-2017 17:22
  
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• Freemake Video Converter

  26-05-2017 17:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FreeMake Video Converter is enormously popular, with over 93 million users, and if you give it a spin you'll soon see why. 
  Its name implies that it only encodes videos in different formats – and it does that very well – but it's also capable of downloading clips from all the biggest video hosting sites (provided you have the copyright owner's permission, of course). You can also use it to convert audio files and images, or rip video from DVDs.Freemake Video Converter provides a
  
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• WannaCry, what a wimp? Why security pros are staying chill - CNET

  26-05-2017 17:01 via cnet.com
  
  At a cybersecurity forum in London, experts call the ransomware, scary as it was at first, overexposed, unsophisticated and ultimately "a failure."
  
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• Origin PC Eon15-S (2017) review - CNET

  26-05-2017 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Origin PC Eon15-S laptop plunges into the budget-gaming-laptop melee and emerges less bloody than most competitors. But it's also better armed and not quite as cheap.
  
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• Amazon's app store puts millions of Android devices at risk

  26-05-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It's dangerous to go alone outside Google's protective walled garden, but it's the price you pay for free software.
  
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