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• Apple set to expand Siri, taking different route from Amazon's Alexa

  02-06-2017 23:48
  
  (Reuters) - Apple Incis expected to announce plans next week to make its Siri voice assistant work with a larger variety of apps, as the technology company looks to counter the runaway success of Amazon.com Inc'scompeting Alexa service.
  
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• Wal-Mart reassures employees as it touts tech investments

  02-06-2017 23:21
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Incexecutives on Friday reassured workers they remained integral to the company's success as they highlighted investments in online sales and other technology to compete with rivals like Amazon.com Inc .
  
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• See Wonder Woman, other DC superheroes in massive Lego form - CNET

  02-06-2017 23:11 via cnet.com
  
  More than 2 million Lego bricks bring DC comics stars including Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman and Flash to life in a new exhibit.
  
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• Bitcoin exchange Coinbase seeks new funds at $1 billion valuation: Wall Street Journal

  02-06-2017 23:08
  
  (Reuters) - Bitcoin exchange Coinbase Inc is in talks with potential investors on a new round of funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
  
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• Samsung Connect Home Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  02-06-2017 22:50 via cnet.com
  
  The new home mesh Wi-Fi system is available for preorder on June 4 and at stores on June 16.
  
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• Meet a giant Wonder Woman and her DC pals, made of Lego bricks - CNET

  02-06-2017 22:43 via cnet.com
  
  Thousands upon thousands of Lego pieces went into creating a swinging new exhibit that showcases massive versions of DC's most iconic characters.
  
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• Android Pay is ready for all your New Taiwan dollars - CNET

  02-06-2017 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  Google brings Android Pay to Taiwan. Now you can pay for all that coffin bread with your phone.
  
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• Fretting over savings, Mrs Watanabe turns to bitcoin

  02-06-2017 22:20
  
  TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Long the preserve of geeky enthusiasts, bitcoin is going mainstream in Asia, attracting Mrs Watanabe - the metaphorical Japanese housewife investor - South Korean retirees and thousands of others trying to escape rock-bottom savings rates by investing in the cryptocurrency.
  
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• Want to photograph rockstars? This $13K camera will let you - CNET

  02-06-2017 22:11 via cnet.com
  
  Leica releases a new special-edition camera as a tribute to late rock-n-roll photographer Jim Marshall.
  
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• Denon's AVR-S930H offers top features and performance on a budget video - CNET

  02-06-2017 22:09 via cnet.com
  
  The Denon AVR-S930H receiver includes both Dolby Atmos and multiroom music compatibility at an affordable price.
  
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• Linux Academy: Linux Essentials course

  02-06-2017 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Linux Academy is an online platform offering access to dozens of Linux-related courses. This Linux Essentials course has been put together by the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) and can be accessed via the Linux Academy website.Registration requires a valid credit card and will give you a free 7-day trial to take the Linux Essentials course, or any one of the dozens of Linux-related training programmes available via Linux Academy. After this your card is billed $228 (around £180, AU
  
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• The 404 Show 1702: Weird stories; the rise and fall of bad memes (podcast) - CNET

  02-06-2017 21:34 via cnet.com
  
  Ben Fox Rubin joins us today to trade stories about life's weirder issues and why sometimes it's just best to buy a safe for your muffins. The crew also discusses why some memes are simply dead on arrival.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' star says Sansa could become 'evil' - CNET

  02-06-2017 21:03 via cnet.com
  
  Watch out, Westeros. The eldest Stark girl might be taking some lessons in cruelty from none other than Queen Cersei Lannister.
  
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• CNET UK podcast 521: Secrets of podcasting success with Olly Man - CNET

  02-06-2017 21:03 via cnet.com
  
  Olly Mann of Answer Me This Podcast joins the show to share his secrets of broadcasting success.
  
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• JBL SB450 Soundbar

  02-06-2017 20:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One area where soundbars traditionally struggle with is bass. Having a compact speaker bar makes it difficult to have as much bass as if you were using a stand-alone subwoofer. That’s why many companies are releasing 2.1-channel soundbars which come with a subwoofer to aid in bass response. The JBL SB450 soundbar falls into the 2.1-channel category with its soundbar and wireless subwoofer combo. However, the JBL SB450 doesn’t come with a slimmed down and compact wireless subwoof
  
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• This Alexa update will make you so happy in the kitchen - CNET

  02-06-2017 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  It's about time. Amazon Echo has just added an update that cooks have been longing for. But it will benefit anyone who has to juggle multiple tasks.
  
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• Jeff Bezos: the 'obsessive' Amazon founder and world's next richest man

  02-06-2017 20:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Bezos, whose wealth has risen by $20bn in five months, could take Bill Gates’s crown within days if Amazon shares keep soaringJust a few dollars more on the Amazon share price and the world will have a new richest man. Jeff Bezos, the company’s founder, is on the brink of overtaking Bill Gates to become the wealthiest person on the planet.Bezos, 53, has been having a very good year. His net worth has risen by almost $20bn (£16bn) in the past five months to $85.2bn, putting him
  
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• Rihanna vs. the Warriors fan -- oh, hi, Apple's Eddy Cue - CNET

  02-06-2017 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: During Game 1 of the NBA Finals, some say the Apple exec appeared to demand Rihanna sit down. Or did he?
  
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• Study finds Airbnb hosts more prone to reject people with disabilities - CNET

  02-06-2017 20:42 via cnet.com
  
  A Rutgers University study found that those with disabilities are more likely to be denied accommodations.
  
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• Airbnb hosts more likely to reject guests with disabilities, study finds

  02-06-2017 20:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Guests with blindness, cerebral palsy, dwarfism and spinal injuries were refused at higher rates, sometimes when homes were advertised as wheelchair accessibleAirbnb hosts routinely reject guests with disabilities, sometimes when they have even advertised their homes as wheelchair accessible, according to a new study that adds to growing concerns about discrimination in the sharing economy. A Rutgers University study of nearly 4,000 requests for lodging on the home-sharing platform found that gu
  
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• Dash Rapid Egg Cooker review - CNET

  02-06-2017 20:38 via cnet.com
  
  The Dash Rapid Egg Cooker wants to serve you an eggcellent breakfast without the fuss.
  
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• AutoComplete: The Dodge Demon is an exercise in corporate trickery video - Roadshow

  02-06-2017 20:31 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Waymo works with big rigs, and Takata still has a bunch of faulty airbags on the road.
  
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• Harley-Davidson is teaching an entire town how to ride - Roadshow

  02-06-2017 20:27 via cnet.com
  
  It helps that the town has a population of about 85.
  
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• Verizon introduces new prepaid plans - CNET

  02-06-2017 20:17 via cnet.com
  
  Starting at $40, the Big Red carrier is rolling out new prepaid pricing tiers.
  
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• Microsoft's Windows 10: Some coming features emerge amid the test-build mess

  02-06-2017 20:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Some Windows 10 testers got a surprise on June 1 when Microsoft pushed out inadvertently internal test builds of the coming Fall Creators Update. Here's what happened next.
  
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• NASA spots a curious, deep pit on Mars - CNET

  02-06-2017 20:02 via cnet.com
  
  The Mars landscape offers up another exotic feature with a round indentation that could have a couple different possible origin stories.
  
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• Shiver me timbers! A pirate-themed Galaxy S8 lands in China - CNET

  02-06-2017 19:57 via cnet.com
  
  A Pirates of the Caribbean-themed version of Samsung's flagship phone is setting sail in China for a wee bounty of $880.
  
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• Ahoy! The Galaxy S8 Pirates of the Caribbean edition is a treasure video - CNET

  02-06-2017 19:51 via cnet.com
  
  Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's phone for me.
  
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• All 2018 Audi A8s will be hybrids... technically - Roadshow

  02-06-2017 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  It's not a full hybrid system. Just think of it as a very big car battery.
  
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• What's new to watch online for June 2017 video - CNET

  02-06-2017 19:42 via cnet.com
  
  Jenji Kohan brings Netflix the fifth season of "Orange is the New Black" and a new show focusing on the world of women's professional wrestling.
  
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• Apple's Cook condemns Trump's Paris climate deal exit - CNET

  02-06-2017 19:25 via cnet.com
  
  The CEO says in an email to Apple employees that he pleaded with Trump to stay in the Paris climate accord, "but it wasn't enough."
  
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• Original TV 'Wonder Woman' opening reimagined with Gal Gadot - CNET

  02-06-2017 19:20 via cnet.com
  
  The starting sequence from the 1970s "Wonder Woman" television series starring Lynda Carter gets a makeover starring Gal Gadot from the new superhero movie.
  
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• Easy ways to print phone photos video - CNET

  02-06-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Most of us have thousands of photos sitting on our phones. Here are ways to turn digital memories into physical prints.
  
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• Putin praises Trump, says U.S. spies may have faked hacking evidence

  02-06-2017 18:58
  
  ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Donald Trump had run a better presidential campaign than Hillary Clinton and that U.S. intelligence agencies could have easily faked what he said was false evidence that Russia had hacked the Democratic Party.
  
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• Digital marketing 101 - CNET

  02-06-2017 18:54 via cnet.com
  
  CNET@Work: Reaching out requires a marketing plan that can find customers before they find you.
  
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