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• Asus ROG GT-AC5300 is a gamer's dream come true video - CNET

  06-06-2017 23:55 via cnet.com
  
  CNET editor Dong Ngo reveals why he likes Asus' ROG GT-AC5300 gaming router. Hint: It has nothing to do with games or nerdiness.
  
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• Here's how NASA's Astronaut Corps is welcoming a new class - CNET

  06-06-2017 23:24 via cnet.com
  
  NASA astronauts have recorded a fun and informative welcome message for the soon-to-be-announced candidates for 2017.
  
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• HP's new gameworthy Omen PCs video - CNET

  06-06-2017 23:10 via cnet.com
  
  A revamp of the entire line of gaming machines shows promise. And now you can buy that backpack VR PC!
  
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• Michelle Obama reminds tech industry -- again -- girls can code - CNET

  06-06-2017 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  At Apple's WWDC, the former first lady says encouraging young girls to pursue technology is crucial.
  
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• Here's what we don't know about Apple's HomePod (yet) - CNET

  06-06-2017 22:43 via cnet.com
  
  Apple debuted its HomePod speaker on Monday, but we still have some questions.
  
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• QA Linux System Fundamentals course

  06-06-2017 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  QA has been around for 30 years and offers a tremendous amount of courses for professionals to gain certification and new skills. The company has also won numerous awards, and is an official partner of Microsoft, Cisco and VMware.Its website includes eight Linux courses, including this one – Linux System Fundamentals – which is aimed at IT professionals with little or no experience of the OS, as something of a ‘quick start’ guide.All training is guided by an instructor at
  
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• Is your iPhone or iPad ready for AR? - CNET

  06-06-2017 22:19 via cnet.com
  
  Here's the full list of devices that support Apple's ARKit augmented reality platform.
  
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• Data61 has its sights on a blockchain-based future

  06-06-2017 22:05 via zdnet.com
  
  While it's no silver bullet, Australia's research body believes blockchain has the ability to drive both operational efficiency and structural change for the country.
  
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• Crooks use Instagram to recruit for old-timey bank fraud - CNET

  06-06-2017 22:02 via cnet.com
  
  Three Philadelphia men allegedly used the social media site to find accomplices to defraud financial institutions to the tune of $50,000.
  
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• Access privileges for distributed stakeholders

  06-06-2017 21:59 via zdnet.com
  
  When collaborative groups include employees and third parties, you need comprehensive access control. Here's a look at solutions that restrict unauthorized users while ensuring that legitimate workers stay productive.
  
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• Harley-Davidson recalls 46,000 new Touring bikes for creating oil slicks - Roadshow

  06-06-2017 21:42 via cnet.com
  
  A little bit of oil on the ground is way more terrifying when you're on a bike.
  
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• Conan O'Brien's app helps you find the right protest - CNET

  06-06-2017 21:35 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: It's hard to keep up with all the protests. You need an app to get you to the one that's most, well, you.
  
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• 2019 Volkswagen Arteon Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  06-06-2017 21:25 via cnet.com
  
  VW's Arteon combines gorgeous looks with competent performance, practical utility and a solid portfolio of tech.
  
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• Facebook blocks Chechnya activist page in latest case of wrongful censorship

  06-06-2017 21:18 via theguardian.com
  
  The barring of a non-terrorist group for ‘terrorist activity’ sparks debate – again – about how overloaded moderators can handle content fairly and accuratelyFacebook censored a group of supporters of Chechen independence for violating its community standards barring “organizations engaged in terrorist activity or organized criminal activity”, the latest example of the social network mistakenly censoring government dissidents.The Facebook group, Independence f
  
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• Scammers use Instagram to help them steal $50,000 from PA banks

  06-06-2017 21:13 via zdnet.com
  
  The Facebook-owned photo sharing application was used as a recruiting tool to lure people into a bank fraud scheme.
  
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• I saw the world through Snapchat Spectacles for a day. Here's what I learned

  06-06-2017 21:00
  
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• Teclast X3 Plus

  06-06-2017 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Here’s a Chinese manufacturer that has decided to stick to what it does best rather than diversify. Teclast only designs and sells tablets (and their close cousins, 2-in-1 convertibles) when its rivals flog smartphones, laptops, mini PCs and countless other products.Focusing on one core category of device has led to Teclast producing some quality Windows-based tablets like the X5 Pro (a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 lookalike), the Tbook 16 Power (a Microsoft Surface 3 clone) and the X98 Plus II
  
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• Samurai armor for cats and dogs turns Rover into a ronin - CNET

  06-06-2017 20:28 via cnet.com
  
  Bring out your pet's inner warrior with a suit of samurai armor designed to fit our furry friends.
  
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• Who rules tunes on Amazon Echo? Pandora hogs 40% of listening - CNET

  06-06-2017 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  Pandora CEO says his service gobbles up more than 40 percent of music listening on Echo smart speakers -- likely more than Amazon's own services do.
  
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• Nissan tries to sell electric vehicles... by handing out free gas? - Roadshow

  06-06-2017 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  That's one way to do it, sure.
  
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• Kaspersky Lab files more antitrust complaints against Microsoft

  06-06-2017 20:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Russian security vendor Kaspersky Lab has filed more antitrust complaints against Microsoft over Windows 10, this time with the EU and German Federal Cartel.
  
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• US contractor Reality Winner arrested after NSA leak report

  06-06-2017 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reality Leigh Winner, 25, allegedly took classified material from a government facility in Georgia.
  
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• A live-action version of Cowboy Bebop is in development - CNET

  06-06-2017 19:52 via cnet.com
  
  One of the best anime series of all time will get the live-action treatment penned by "Thor: Ragnarok" co-writer Chris Yost.
  
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• Wall-size TVs from Sony and Samsung could make projectors obsolete - CNET

  06-06-2017 19:44 via cnet.com
  
  With projectors lagging behind the latest TV tech, Samsung's Cinema Screen and Sony's CLEDIS technologies promise massive, wall-size images that can do 4K, HDR and more.
  
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• Trump says media is trying to stop him from tweeting - CNET

  06-06-2017 19:40 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: In a morning tweetstorm, the US president says his tweets are unfiltered honesty. And that, presumably, is what the media doesn't like.
  
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• Amazon, Etsy, Reddit join efforts to save net neutrality - CNET

  06-06-2017 19:31 via cnet.com
  
  The FCC is considering rolling back rules for an open internet. So tech companies are banding together for a day of action.
  
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• OnePlus 5 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  06-06-2017 19:29 via cnet.com
  
  Can the next OnePlus phone wow us again? Here are all the rumored specs.
  
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• 'Walking' fish caught on video puzzles scientists - CNET

  06-06-2017 19:25 via cnet.com
  
  Footage of a strange-looking fish that looks like it can walk on the ocean floor has left researchers with some unanswered questions.
  
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• Amazon discounts Prime fee for low-income Americans - CNET

  06-06-2017 19:23 via cnet.com
  
  The company introduces a cheaper Prime membership price for people in government-assistance programs.
  
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• ​Red Hat supports NFS in Ceph Storage 2.3

  06-06-2017 19:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Want better NFS and cloud storage software-defined storage for your Linux servers? Check out Red Hat's latest take on Ceph.
  
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• What do you think of the Apple HomePod? (The 3:59, Ep. 235) - CNET

  06-06-2017 19:01 via cnet.com
  
  We run through the WWDC keynote's biggest announcements, from HomePod to augmented reality.
  
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• HTC's Vive headset will be compatible with Apple's new OS - CNET

  06-06-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  High-end virtual reality is making inroads in the Mac world via High Sierra.
  
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• Apple's iOS 11 update ends support for iPhone 5 and 5C

  06-06-2017 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some older apps on newer devices will also stop working when the operating system is installed.
  
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• The challenges of shared files

  06-06-2017 18:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Distributed workgroups make file sharing and version control a complex proposition. Here are common pain points and tips on how to control the chaos.
  
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• Forget your shrink. Woebot will see you now - CNET

  06-06-2017 18:51 via cnet.com
  
  Depressed? Anxious? A friendly new chatbot out of Stanford University wants to help you crush the self-defeating thoughts bringing you down.
  
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• OnePlus 5 phone to be officially unveiled June 20 - CNET

  06-06-2017 18:42 via cnet.com
  
  OnePlus will reveal its upcoming flagship phone during an online keynote.
  
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• Trump admin to retake the wheel of autonomous car regulations - Roadshow

  06-06-2017 18:40 via cnet.com
  
  The altered plans should be ready within the next few months.
  
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• NSA's alleged leaker got tripped up by a secret printer feature - CNET

  06-06-2017 18:39 via cnet.com
  
  The Department of Justice is charging Reality Winner with leaking a classified NSA report -- investigators just had to follow the hidden prints.
  
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• Are Uber, Lyft no better than pigeons? San Francisco wants to find out - Roadshow

  06-06-2017 18:31 via cnet.com
  
  The city will determine whether the two ride-hailing giants have become public nuisances.
  
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• Will your Mac run macOS High Sierra?

  06-06-2017 18:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Find out if there's life in your old Mac, or whether it's time to unlimber your wallet and give Apple some more of your hard-earned cash.
  
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• Nintendo Switch's newest game is a Pokemon-Tekken mashup - CNET

  06-06-2017 18:19 via cnet.com
  
  Along with the new title for the Switch console-heldheld hybrid comes two new games for the 3DS handheld game player.
  
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• Check out the rare sports cars of the Marconi Automotive Museum - Roadshow

  06-06-2017 18:14 via cnet.com
  
  Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Mustangs and more await inside this museum of legendary machines.
  
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• The incredible and legendary sports cars of the Marconi Automotive Museum - Roadshow

  06-06-2017 18:13 via cnet.com
  
  There aren't many museums in the world where you can see a Ferrari F40, and a DeLorean adjacent to a Cizeta-Moroder V16T, but you can at the Marconi Museum in Los Angeles. Here's a look inside.
  
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• China unveils a trackless train-bus hybrid - Roadshow

  06-06-2017 18:11 via cnet.com
  
  The mass transit vehicle's sensors follow white, dotted lines instead of riding tracks.
  
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