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• Beyoncé's dad tweets she's had twins and ticks off Twitter - CNET

  18-06-2017 22:59 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Mathew Knowles makes a big announcement. Twitter wonders why this was his news to reveal.
  
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• ​Artificial intelligence and privacy engineering: Why it matters NOW

  18-06-2017 22:56 via zdnet.com
  
  The growth of AI and large data sets pose great risks to privacy. Two top experts explain the issues to help your company manage this crucial part of the technology landscape.
  
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• E3 2017: The biggest unanswered questions - CNET

  18-06-2017 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  The 2017 Electronic Entertainment Expo revealed some long-awaited games. But many questions remained.
  
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• YouTube steps up fight against extremist, terrorist videos - CNET

  18-06-2017 20:23 via cnet.com
  
  The video giant will try new ways to identify and remove such videos, prevent people from making money off them and redirect potential terrorist recruits.
  
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• Airbus unveils 'more efficient' A380 jumbo

  18-06-2017 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm says the new plane will burn less fuel and have capacity for 80 more seats.
  
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• Google doodle sees dads as prickly on outside, sweet on inside - CNET

  18-06-2017 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  Sometimes Google doodles just make you say "awwwww." On Father's Day, a darling animation honors the everyday kindness, love and generosity of dads.
  
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• Amazon Fire HD 8 (2017) review - CNET

  18-06-2017 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  Except for some new color options, Amazon's 8-inch tablet hardware remains unchanged. But its price drop makes it an even better bargain.
  
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• Triton wants to explore the deepest 2% of the ocean and it will use this submarine to do so

  18-06-2017 15:00
  
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• #gymfails – why do we like watching people hurt themselves doing exercise?

  18-06-2017 15:00
  
  The burgeoning Instagram genre celebrates mishaps by Lycra bros clanking iron. But its popularity shines a light on our conflicted relationship with the gymFor most people, the most common #gymfail is merely the failure to turn up in the first place. For a precious few, however, it might be the sexually suggestive way they are misusing the rowing machine. Or how they’re lifted clean off the ground by putting 980kg on to the lats machine. Or that inevitable comedy staple, the pull-up b
  
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• Avira Antivirus Pro

  18-06-2017 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  German security vendor Avira is probably best known for its highly-rated free antivirus, but the company also makes a wide range of commercial products for both home and business users.Avira Antivirus Pro takes the accurate engine of the free product and extends it with real-time blocking of phishing and infected websites, and an extra layer to protect your online shopping and banking transactions.Unusual bonus features include the ability to control which devices can connect to your USB ports,
  
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• Just admit it, we love game sequels - CNET

  18-06-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The video game industry hasn't run out of ideas or gotten lazy. It’s just following the money, because we’re still buying those sequels.
  
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• Any Video Converter Free review

  18-06-2017 13:11 via techradar.com
  
  Any Video Converter Free is an amazing downloading and conversion toolkit so comprehensive, it's hard to believe it's free. And to top it off, it’s available for Windows and Macs. It's one of the best free YouTube downloaders and best free YouTube to MP3 converter that we've reviewed, letting you download videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Dailymotion, Rumble, and more, apply filters and effects, then save them in virtually any modern format.Videos can be downloaded and converted in bat
  
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• How to fix a broken iPad screen - CNET

  18-06-2017 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Spoiler alert: Don't try to do it yourself.
  
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• Denon HEOS Bar

  18-06-2017 12:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Can your soundbar do multi-room? Soundbars with Bluetooth have become standard, but sound quality is often lacking, which is where Denon’s new HEOS Bar comes in. This $899 / £799 / AU$1,299 soundbar is aimed squarely at the Sonos Playbar – but do its claims of audiophile quality stack up? We got the chance to try it out at a press demo.Like the Sonos Playbar, the Denon HEOS Bar can act alone, with an optional (and at $599 / £599 / AU$999 slightly more affordable) subwoofe
  
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• AI and machine learning will make everyone a musician

  18-06-2017 12:00
  
  By: Libby PlummerContinue reading...
  
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• Palaeontologists are using 3D mapping to piece together dinosaur bones

  18-06-2017 11:00
  
  By: Emma BryceContinue reading...
  
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• Life and death in Apple’s forbidden city

  18-06-2017 10:30
  
  In an extract from his new book, Brian Merchant reveals how he gained access to Longhua, the vast complex where iPhones are made and where, in 2010, unhappy workers started killing themselvesThe sprawling factory compound, all grey dormitories and weather-beaten warehouses, blends seamlessly into the outskirts of the Shenzhen megalopolis. Foxconn’s enormous Longhua plant is a major manufacturer of Apple products. It might be the best-known factory in the world; it might also might be among
  
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• Uber's scandals, blunders and PR disasters: the full list

  18-06-2017 09:00
  
  The company has had a seemingly never-ending string of missteps, from its controversial CEO to questionable tactics and sexual harassment claimsUber has been rocked by a steady stream of scandals and negative publicity in recent years, including revelations of questionable spy programs, a high-stakes technology lawsuit, claims of sexual harassment and discrimination and embarrassing leaks about executive conduct. The PR disasters culminated in CEO Travis Kalanick taking an indefinite leave of ab
  
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• Sonos Play:1

  18-06-2017 08:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Update: Our Sonos Play:1 review now highlights the price of the Sonos Play:1 bundle deal in the US, Canada and Australia, giving you great multi-room audio on a discount.The Sonos Play:1 has big ambitions for its size.Slipping in as the smallest, most affordable of the Sonos family, the diminutive speaker might fool you into thinking it's making big compromises in order to get below the premium bracket. The reality is quite different.We were really impressed with the Play:3 but price has always
  
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• Five robots that are changing everything

  18-06-2017 01:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nasa chief engineer Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu on the robots that are changing the world.
  
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