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• Don't buy a countertop or portable dishwasher without reading this - CNET

  08-06-2017 23:20 via cnet.com
  
  Here's your guide to the wonders and pitfalls of countertop and portable dishwashers.
  
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• So '80s! 'Stranger Things' soundtrack soon out on cassette - CNET

  08-06-2017 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  The hit Netflix show's obsession with all things 1980s continues. Now you just have to dig up that old tape player.
  
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• Startup horror story continues with indictment - CNET

  08-06-2017 22:51 via cnet.com
  
  The Justice Department files charges against the executive at the heart of a cautionary tale about the Silicon Valley dream.
  
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• With iOS 11 you'll never have to share your Wi-Fi password with friends again - CNET

  08-06-2017 22:49 via cnet.com
  
  Forget having to remember complicated Wi-Fi passwords; iOS 11 has your back.
  
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• Udemy Linux for Beginners course

  08-06-2017 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Udemy is an online learning platform for those wanting to develop their professional skills, and one of its offerings is Jason Cannon's course Linux for Beginners. It’s designed to be self-paced, consisting of 5.5 hours of video lectures combined with 27 online resources. Payment of the course fee (currently around $17 – that’s about £13) will grant lifetime access to all learning materials.The only requirements for this course are a basic knowledge of computers and a des
  
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• Genealogy company Ancestry migrates entire infrastructure to AWS

  08-06-2017 22:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Ancestry is a 34-year-old company and is rarely mentioned for its technological prowess, but it deals in data at a massive scale.
  
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• Plantronics' unveils new Dolby Atmos gaming headphones - CNET

  08-06-2017 22:21 via cnet.com
  
  Plantronics' upcoming RIG 400LX, RIG 600LX and the wireless RIG 800LX headphones will be compatible with Dolby Atmos surround-sound enabled games on the Xbox One and Windows PC.
  
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• EU seeks new powers to obtain data "directly" from tech firms

  08-06-2017 22:19 via zdnet.com
  
  European officials are pushing for more streamlined access to data stored within the union, amid an ongoing terror threat across the 28 member-state bloc.
  
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• Trump silent as #ComeyHearings has Twitter abuzz - CNET

  08-06-2017 22:17 via cnet.com
  
  The US president didn't tweet as the fired FBI director testified before Congress, but his son and others sure did.
  
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• Speck's gone neon for its new iPhone 7 and Galaxy S8 cases - CNET

  08-06-2017 22:16 via cnet.com
  
  Speck's popular Presidio case line now comes in a set of eye-catching translucent neon colors.
  
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• Hyundai recalls 437,400 SUVs for hoods that may open while driving - Roadshow

  08-06-2017 22:15 via cnet.com
  
  This isn't the first recall to address this issue, albeit not from Hyundai, and it probably won't be the last.
  
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• The OnePlus 5 will beat Samsung to two rear cameras - CNET

  08-06-2017 22:14 via cnet.com
  
  A tweet confirms that the company's next Android phone will jump on the double camera trend.
  
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• How to get started with an Apple smart home - CNET

  08-06-2017 22:07 via cnet.com
  
  Follow this guide to get your Siri-powered smart home up and running.
  
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• Apple suppliers accused of selling iPhone user data in China - CNET

  08-06-2017 22:07 via cnet.com
  
  Chinese authorities busted 20 workers for selling $7.36 million worth of data from Apple's internal servers.
  
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• Building a Competitive Edge with Cloud Apps

  08-06-2017 22:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Using Microsoft Power BI, G&J Pepsi has built mobile apps that enable field personnel to capture relevant data and flow it into analytics systems in real time.
  
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• Self-driving Hondas: Coming to a city near you in 2025 (ideally) - Roadshow

  08-06-2017 21:57 via cnet.com
  
  It'll have a less capable system for highway driving in 2020.
  
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• Get an Apple smart home in a few simple steps video - CNET

  08-06-2017 21:40 via cnet.com
  
  It's pretty easy to get started with Apple's smart home. Here's how.
  
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• AutoComplete: Nissan makes automatic braking standard for 1M models in 2018 video - Roadshow

  08-06-2017 21:28 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Subaru unveils two new performance models, and Porsche goes off the deep end with gold.
  
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• Pandora adds infinite listening feature for $10 subscribers - CNET

  08-06-2017 21:26 via cnet.com
  
  Pandora launches an automated feature to play similar songs when the previous one ends on its fledgling $10-a-month Premium service.
  
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• The Galaxy Note 8 may keep that pesky fingerprint sensor on the back - CNET

  08-06-2017 21:25 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung moved the Galaxy S8's fingerprint sensor to the back of the phone. Now one report claims that the Note 8 will do the same.
  
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• Huge dunk tank, kinetic dance floor come to Times Square. For science - CNET

  08-06-2017 21:20 via cnet.com
  
  Just in time for Trump's withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, New York gets a dose of science in the form of eye-catching, sustainability-themed public art projects.
  
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• Hilarious '90s Apple sneakers start at $15,000 at auction - CNET

  08-06-2017 21:16 via cnet.com
  
  A rare pair of Apple-branded kicks could bring in some big bucks at an auction stoked by retro '90s computing nostalgia.
  
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• Google rolls out developer preview of Android O with final APIs

  08-06-2017 21:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Developers now have everything they need to develop and test apps with official Android O APIs.
  
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• Appliance Science: The secret life of bar codes - CNET

  08-06-2017 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  How does a series of black and white stripes identify a product out of the thousands on sale at the grocery store? Appliance Science looks into the secrets of the bar code.
  
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• Pokemon Go's first official real-world event hits Chicago on July 22 - CNET

  08-06-2017 20:28 via cnet.com
  
  Tickets go on sale June 19.
  
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• What is HDMI 2.0b? - CNET

  08-06-2017 20:10 via cnet.com
  
  There are numerous HDMI versions available on 2017 TVs, receivers and other gear. Here's what you need to know about HDMI 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0b and 2.1.
  
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• Purple Rain? Lightning creates Prince symbol on his birthday - CNET

  08-06-2017 19:52 via cnet.com
  
  Is it a sign o' the times? Some also see the late singer's face in the image, taken in Prince's home state of Minnesota.
  
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• iOS 11 on the iPad Pro is still missing one important feature

  08-06-2017 19:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Better multitasking, a true app dock, and improved Apple Pencil support are all nice start. But there's more work to be done.
  
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• Yahoo shareholders give Verizon sale the green light - CNET

  08-06-2017 19:37 via cnet.com
  
  The sale's expected to go through on June 13.
  
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• Will HomePod keep your conversations private? (The 3:59, Ep. 237) - CNET

  08-06-2017 19:36 via cnet.com
  
  We compare the various smart speakers on privacy, discuss Amazon's reaction to Apple's HomePod and chat about former FBI chief James Comey.
  
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• 'Spaceballs' Winnebago, Dark Helmet helmet go up for auction - CNET

  08-06-2017 19:26 via cnet.com
  
  Own a piece of sci-fi parody movie history by bidding on the Eagle 5 space-RV or Dark Helmet's iconic headgear from "Spaceballs."
  
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• Cloud Success at G&J Pepsi

  08-06-2017 19:15 via zdnet.com
  
  With a workforce of some 1,600 employees, G&J Pepsi Bottlers turned to Microsoft Azure Cloud Services to keep users happy and back-end systems running efficiently.
  
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• 'The Mummy' director on blockbusting characters video - CNET

  08-06-2017 19:12 via cnet.com
  
  Alex Kurtzman, the man behind "Star Trek", "Transformers" and the new Dark Universe series explains why characters are essential even in big effects-driven blockbusters.
  
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• Subaru BRZ tS and WRX STI Type RA ramp up the looks, handling prowess - Roadshow

  08-06-2017 18:58 via cnet.com
  
  You're not going to find a ton of horsepower here, but that's not the only way to get around a track quickly.
  
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• Prepare for increasing 'nation-state' cyberattacks with strategy, not technology

  08-06-2017 18:56 via zdnet.com
  
  A defensive enterprise cybersecurity plan is the only way to combat today's hackers.
  
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