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• Uber fires exec who obtained rape victim's records, say reports - CNET

  07-06-2017 23:54 via cnet.com
  
  The news is the latest black eye for the firm, which has been accused of fostering a companywide culture of sexism and unprofessional business practices.
  
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• 7 types of car maintenance you should be doing yourself - CNET

  07-06-2017 23:53 via cnet.com
  
  Maintaining a car can be expensive and time-consuming. But there are some things you can do at home to save yourself time, money and frustration.
  
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• Uber executive fired amid reports he obtained rape victim's medical records

  07-06-2017 23:52 via theguardian.com
  
  In what’s been called ‘a stunning violation of privacy’, executive allegedly got victim’s records in India to scrutinize her story of being raped by an Uber driverA top Uber executive who reportedly obtained the medical records of a woman who was raped by her Uber driver was only fired after journalists learned of the incident, it emerged on Wednesday.According to reports on the tech website Recode and in the New York Times, Eric Alexander, the president of business for U
  
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• Microsoft realigns its cloud, AI, data organizations

  07-06-2017 23:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is moving a number of its cloud, AI and data leaders and their reports in the name of better alignment and speedier service and product delivery. Here's what's changing.
  
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• How will fake news impact the UK election? video - CNET

  07-06-2017 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  New data tries to quantify how untrustworthy news stories can affect voter opinion.
  
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• iOS 11 will let you record your iPhone or iPad's screen - CNET

  07-06-2017 23:36 via cnet.com
  
  Screenshots are so 2016; with iOS 11 you can record a video of your iOS device's screen with a tap.
  
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• 5 cool things you didn't know you could do with Facebook Messenger video - CNET

  07-06-2017 23:32 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook has slowly added tons of features to Messenger, many of which you might not know exist. Here are some you should try.
  
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• Bringing voice control to the office of the future

  07-06-2017 22:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Voice control has been the stuff of sci-fi movies since 2001: A Space Odyssey was released in 1968. But is voice control now a workable solution for the office of the future?
  
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• Wanna bet Trump will tweet about Comey? - CNET

  07-06-2017 22:41 via cnet.com
  
  Think @realDonaldTrump will tweet madly during the ex-FBI director's hearing in Congress? Put your money up online.
  
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• Okta beats expectations for Q1 2018

  07-06-2017 22:40 via zdnet.com
  
  In its first earnings report since going public, the identity and device management firm noted it's well positioned to capitalize on growing markets.
  
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• The Galaxy S8 would look slick in coral blue - CNET

  07-06-2017 22:21 via cnet.com
  
  Images of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus in coral blue have surfaced and, man, do they look good.
  
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• US intelligence chiefs want controversial spying law, set to expire, to be permanent

  07-06-2017 22:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Intelligence agency heads are pushing Congress to renew the controversial surveillance law for the first time since the Edward Snowden disclosures in 2013.
  
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• Digital Transformation via Cloud: A Conversation with Microsoft CVP Brad Anderson

  07-06-2017 22:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Brad Anderson, Corporate Vice President of the Enterprise Client & Mobility team at Microsoft, shares his insights around Office 365 for anytime/anywhere collaboration and Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) for keeping mobile devices secure.
  
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• Galaxy Note 8 reportedly launching in late August - CNET

  07-06-2017 21:56 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung may not rush the release of its high-stakes Note phone, unlike last year's ill-fated Note 7.
  
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• Watch a sublime supercut of 150 movie title mentions - CNET

  07-06-2017 21:52 via cnet.com
  
  Sometimes a movie title is so good (or bad) it bears repeating.
  
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• AWS makes Greengrass generally available

  07-06-2017 21:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The Internet of Things service, which allows customers to program and update IoT devices with AWS Lambda, is available now inAmazon's US East and US West regions.
  
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• Amazon devices chief: HomePod and Echo ain't the same thing - CNET

  07-06-2017 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  David Limp offers a few major differences between his company's Echo smart speaker and Apple's new HomePod. Price is obviously one of them.
  
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• Facebook to share data with aid groups via 'disaster maps' - CNET

  07-06-2017 21:42 via cnet.com
  
  The social network says the anonymized data could help the Red Cross and others focus on areas that have been hit hardest.
  
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• NEVS InMotion concept previews a future filled with work - Roadshow

  07-06-2017 21:38 via cnet.com
  
  If your autonomous pod has a "meeting" setting for its seats, you can darn well bet your boss is going to expect you to get some work done on the way into the office.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler under investigation for Jeep Liberty airbag failures - Roadshow

  07-06-2017 21:37 via cnet.com
  
  The investigation covers approximately 105,000 SUVs.
  
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• NEVS InMotion concept previews the self-driving car-couch of the future - Roadshow

  07-06-2017 21:36 via cnet.com
  
  I sure hope you like working... all the time.
  
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• iHome Bedside Stereo Speaker System for Amazon Echo Dot review - CNET

  07-06-2017 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  iHome's newest gadget dock gives your Amazon Echo Dot better bedside audio quality and a clock face, too. But is it worth $70?
  
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• Sony remains optimistic about Brazil

  07-06-2017 21:24 via zdnet.com
  
  The company is confident about customer demands for quality as it launches its product range for 2017.
  
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• SpaceX to launch secretive Air Force spaceplane this August - CNET

  07-06-2017 21:20 via cnet.com
  
  For SpaceX's first Air Force mission, a Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to carry the mysterious X-37B spaceplane into orbit.
  
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• Obama assembles global leaders into Avengers (on Twitter) - CNET

  07-06-2017 21:19 via cnet.com
  
  International politics turns into a comic book in this Marvel-ous parody thread that orders presidents and prime ministers to suit up.
  
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• Get a closer look at Paul Allen's crazy Stratolaunch plane - CNET

  07-06-2017 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's mind-bogglingly huge Stratolaunch airplane rolled out from its hulking hangar recently. Let's check it out.
  
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• Judge rules Uber must disclose key document in Waymo self-driving car case

  07-06-2017 21:02
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A magistrate judge has ruled that Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] must hand over a key document that could shed light on what its executives knew about alleged theft of trade secrets from Alphabet Inc'sWaymo self-driving car unit.
  
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• How to beat Putin's Kremlin at its own game, move by move

  07-06-2017 21:00
  
  By: Gary KasparovContinue reading...
  
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• AutoComplete: Honda's first Civic Type R will be auctioned for charity video - Roadshow

  07-06-2017 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Kia shows off renderings of its new crossover, and Bosch makes maps using radar.
  
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• Polygraph for pedophiles: how virtual reality is used to assess sex offenders

  07-06-2017 20:57 via theguardian.com
  
  A controversial lab in Montreal is developing virtual reality images that can help build a profile of a pedophile, and determine their risk to societyIn a maximum security mental health facility in Montreal is a “cave-like” virtual reality vault that’s used to show images of child sexual abuse to sex offenders. Patients sit inside the vault with devices placed around their penises to measure signs of arousal as they are shown computer-generated animations of naked children.&ldq
  
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• World's largest aircraft gets ready to fly video - CNET

  07-06-2017 20:37 via cnet.com
  
  The massive Stratolaunch leaves its hangar for the first time to start new rounds of testing.
  
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• This is the war cry of a young voter

  07-06-2017 20:32
  
  By: Alexandra Simon-LewisContinue reading...
  
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• São Paulo Mayor outlines smart city plan

  07-06-2017 20:21 via zdnet.com
  
  João Doria Jr pledges to improve efficiency of public services provision and security with the introduction of technology
  
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• So Cortana IS smarter than Siri -- but Google Assistant is smartest (for now)

  07-06-2017 20:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Virtual assistants are becoming ubiquitous in our work and home lives. Many of us own at least one personal assistant -- either Siri on iPhone or Cortana on Windows 10 -- but which one is better and more accurate at responding to our requests?
  
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• Apple's MacBook Pro gets an early upgrade video - CNET

  07-06-2017 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  You get newer CPUs and faster graphics, but the new lower starting price on the base 13-inch model is the biggest upgrade of all.
  
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• So what's better, Android O or iOS 11? (The 3:59, Ep. 236) - CNET

  07-06-2017 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  With both Google and Apple showing off previews of their new operating systems, we pit them against each other.
  
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• Stonic: Kia's new crossover packs weird name, rugged look - Roadshow

  07-06-2017 19:37 via cnet.com
  
  I'd expect a number of those elements to change in production guise, though.
  
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• Exclusive: Toshiba aims to name buyer of $18 billion chips business on June 15

  07-06-2017 19:37
  
  TOKYO/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corpaims to name a winner for its prized semiconductor business next week, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, as a row with one of the bidders over the sale appeared to escalate.
  
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• OtterBox's new ultraslim, ultrarugged case is ultraexpensive - CNET

  07-06-2017 19:32 via cnet.com
  
  Billed as the company's most protective case, the new Pursuit Series for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus is also one of its most expensive.
  
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• Get a discount on your hotel after you book - CNET

  07-06-2017 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  Give DreamCheaper the go-ahead and it'll work to score you a lower rate on your reservation. It doesn't always come through, but why not let it try?
  
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• IKEA to try selling through third parties

  07-06-2017 19:18
  
  STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - IKEA plans to test selling its products on websites other than its own, the head of brand and strategy owner Inter IKEA Group said on Wednesday, as the world's biggest home furnishing retailer targets more online customers.
  
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• How to work on an airplane when you can't use your laptop - CNET

  07-06-2017 19:15 via cnet.com
  
  The Trump administration's proposed ban would force tablets into checked luggage, too. But believe it or not, productivity is still possible.
  
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• 2017 Jeep Compass review - Roadshow

  07-06-2017 19:10 via cnet.com
  
  A redesign delivers a better looking Compass, but the little SUV lacks some tech features that others provide standard.
  
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• WWDC 2017: We don't need better Macs. We need more powerful iPads.

  07-06-2017 19:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Cupertino is allowing vertical markets to slip away to their competition in favor of appeasing its dwindling Mac fanbase.
  
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• Apple will share its secret iPhone screen-repair machines - CNET

  07-06-2017 19:07 via cnet.com
  
  Four hundred authorized third-party repair centers in 25 countries are reportedly slated to get Apple's proprietary Horizon Machines.
  
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• Delphi, Transdev to flood roads with self-driving shuttle pods - Roadshow

  07-06-2017 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  The two companies are working on pilot programs that they hope will one day offer services to commuters around the world.
  
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• If Trump tweets during Comey testimony, DC bar offers free drinks - CNET

  07-06-2017 19:01 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The Union Pub in Washington is either confident the president won't tweet or it wants to help its customers through bizarre times.
  
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• Amazon India touts OnePlus 5 'exclusive' - CNET

  07-06-2017 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon India calls the OnePlus 5 an "exclusive" -- but it's unclear what that means.
  
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• Take control of Windows 10 updates - CNET

  07-06-2017 18:58 via cnet.com
  
  Updates don't need to also be interruptions.
  
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