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• From Ukraine with ransomware: How the global mess all began - CNET

  28-06-2017 23:52 via cnet.com
  
  Researchers found it only took one victim in Ukraine to infect computers around the world with ransomware.
  
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• US holds off expanding airline laptop ban as new rules laid out

  28-06-2017 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The feared extension is not included in a raft of strict new screening rules on flights into the US.
  
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• 9 tips and tricks for getting started with Bixby Voice - CNET

  28-06-2017 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  Bixby Voice is packed with features and commands. It's a lot to take in at first, so here are nine tips and tricks to get you started.
  
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• 5 tips for getting started with Bixby Voice video - CNET

  28-06-2017 23:32 via cnet.com
  
  Packed with thousands of commands and tons of features, Bixby Voice is a lot to take in at first. Here are five tips and tricks to get you started.
  
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• Laptop ban on planes to US replaced by tighter security - CNET

  28-06-2017 23:27 via cnet.com
  
  The US Homeland Security Department opts for enhanced security measures over expanding a ban on laptops in the passenger cabins of planes.
  
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• US woman shoots boyfriend in YouTube stunt

  28-06-2017 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A teenager killed her boyfriend as he held a thick book to his chest, believing it would stop the bullet.
  
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• NASA orbiter snaps the 'Niagara Falls of Mars' - CNET

  28-06-2017 22:49 via cnet.com
  
  You won't want to book your honeymoon there, but there's a place on Mars where the landscape reminds scientists of the epic formations of Niagara Falls.
  
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• This is why AI shouldn't design inspirational posters - CNET

  28-06-2017 22:45 via cnet.com
  
  The results are kind of like if Commander Data from Star Trek tried to be your motivational therapist.
  
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• How to protect yourself against Petya malware - CNET

  28-06-2017 22:07 via cnet.com
  
  A new strain of malware is making the rounds. Here's how to protect your computer.
  
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• Linux Foundation Essentials of System Administration course

  28-06-2017 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Linux Foundation offers a number of online courses via its website, with offerings which are both instructor-led and self-paced. Essentials of System Administration (code: LFS201) is designed for people who are interested in developing their Linux admin skills. You can take the online self-paced course – going at your own speed over a period of 12 months – either to develop your skills or as preparation for the LFS' Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator exam. 
  
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• Rosie the robot is finally on her way

  28-06-2017 21:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Sphero spin-off Misty Robotics is the latest company to promise to bring Jetsons-style robots to every home and office.
  
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• Rosey the robot is finally on her way

  28-06-2017 21:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Sphero spin-off Misty Robotics is the latest company to promise to bring Jetsons-style robots to every home and office.
  
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• Is it OK to use Uber now that Travis Kalanick has resigned?

  28-06-2017 21:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Personally, I wouldn’t. But the question is a much bigger one: how do we take responsibility for our role in the exploitive gig economy?Q: Given all the terrible stories that have come out about Uber, should I erase the app from my phone, even though the CEO has resigned?Let’s list the bad things. Uber, which rightly or wrongly feels like patient zero in the plague of horrible tech startups, had a bad rep even before the events that brought down CEO Travis Kalanick last week. It set
  
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• Twitter has issues, and President Trump is on the cover - CNET

  28-06-2017 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  Twitter users react to the president's fake Time magazine cover by making a pile of parody versions.
  
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• Ford issues three recalls, two of which cover fewer than five cars - Roadshow

  28-06-2017 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  The first recall makes up for the other two, though, since it covers 400,000 vehicles.
  
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• Google experiments with native, mobile VR ad formats

  28-06-2017 21:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Google shared its first idea for a native VR format, explaining ads should be non-intrusive and easy for developers to implement and customize.
  
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• Google must yank search results globally, says Canada court - CNET

  28-06-2017 21:25 via cnet.com
  
  In a case involving pirated goods, the country's top court says removing results only on Google's Canada site isn't enough. But critics worry about free speech.
  
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• In EU dealings, Google could learn from an erstwhile rival

  28-06-2017 21:23
  
  BRUSSELS (BRUSSELS) - Google'sclash with EU antitrust enforcers has echoes of Microsoft'sdecade-long regulatory battle, a legacy that parent company Alphabet should bear in mind as it considers challenging the Commission, lawyers and fund managers said.
  
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• iPhone's AR could make staying in an Airbnb a lot less awkward - CNET

  28-06-2017 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  This concept imagines what the Airbnb iPhone app could do with AR.
  
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• Which of Amazon's new Prime-only phones should you buy? - CNET

  28-06-2017 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  Okay, that's kind of a loaded question, but it's a discussion worth having: The reseller now offers 10 models priced between $50 and $200. Plus: Get Portal 2 for just two bucks!
  
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• Here's what the Galaxy Note 8's back could look like - CNET

  28-06-2017 21:08 via cnet.com
  
  Note 8 renders are coming in force. Here's how some predict the back of Samsung's next big phone will look.
  
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• This gecko-inspired robot could finally help us clean up space

  28-06-2017 21:00
  
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• The best parts of iOS 11 on iPhone video - CNET

  28-06-2017 20:57 via cnet.com
  
  A look at iOS public beta on the iPhone, which is full of little surprises.
  
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• Lego builders click 25,000 bricks into a Statue of Liberty - CNET

  28-06-2017 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  See some of Lego's master builders take on the epic challenge of building a massive scale model of Lady Liberty in her trademark shade of green.
  
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• German regulator suspends law on storing phone and Internet data

  28-06-2017 20:42
  
  BERLIN (Reuters) - A German regulator has suspended the launch of a law obliging German telecom companies to keep telephone and Internet data for up to 10 weeks to help fight crime, citing a court ruling.
  
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• Verizon says T-Mobile's service doesn't work on Thursdays - CNET

  28-06-2017 20:35 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: After a T-Mobile outage, a Verizon executive tweets that his company's service works every day. Does it?
  
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• Rob Lowe says he saw Bigfoot, was afraid it would kill him - CNET

  28-06-2017 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The actor is launching a new TV series in which he and his sons try to solve famous mysteries. On one adventure, he says he saw a wood ape.
  
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• Uber drivers deserve to be treated far better | Letters

  28-06-2017 20:18 via theguardian.com
  
  A letter from Labour’s Frank Field urges ministers to step in to improve the lot of Uber drivers and others working in the gig economyThe charge sheet against Travis Kalanick, and the Uber board as a whole, is a lengthy one (End of the road – Uber’s investors decide chief is liability after avalanche of claims, 22 June). There is, however, one major omission.The rampant exploitation of Uber’s tens of thousands of drivers under Kalanick’s watch should be at the very
  
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• Canada's top court rules Google must block some results worldwide

  28-06-2017 20:03
  
  OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian courts can force internet search leader Google to remove results worldwide, the country's top court ruled on Wednesday, drawing criticism from civil liberties groups arguing such a move sets a precedent for censorship on the internet.
  
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• Retro gaming

  28-06-2017 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Old school consoles are well and truly back, and far from Game Over.
  
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• MIT's wheeled drones hint at future of flying cars - CNET

  28-06-2017 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  MIT researchers are working on a smart navigational system that guides urban drones both through the air and on the ground without colliding.
  
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• NASA says no alien announcement coming video - CNET

  28-06-2017 19:33 via cnet.com
  
  Despite rumors, a NASA administrator says the agency has no plans to announce anything about extraterrestrial life.
  
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• The plane that could fly you faster than ever - CNET

  28-06-2017 19:27 via cnet.com
  
  Boom Supersonic envisions paying passengers traveling again at supersonic speeds in a new aircraft scheduled to fly in 2023.
  
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• Like the Concorde, but with cheaper fares - CNET

  28-06-2017 19:27 via cnet.com
  
  Boom Supersonic wants to let paying passengers break the sound barrier again with a new airliner that could fly by 2023.
  
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• iOS 11 livens up Live Photos with new tricks - CNET

  28-06-2017 19:16 via cnet.com
  
  With iOS 11, Apple is making Live Photos even better.
  
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• Man loses £1,200 to tech support con-artists

  28-06-2017 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The victim of IT support fraudsters recounts how they convinced him to pay £1,200 to their scam.
  
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• Apple Maps has a hidden VR/AR trick in iOS 11 - CNET

  28-06-2017 19:07 via cnet.com
  
  Walkthrough 3D cities are astounding, if you figure out how to see them.
  
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• Petya is the latest global ransomware scare (The 3:59, Ep. 248) - CNET

  28-06-2017 18:51 via cnet.com
  
  We discuss yesterday's big hack, CNET's Android camera shoot-out and fingerprint sensors.
  
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• The biggest Windows 10 shop? Microsoft partner Accenture

  28-06-2017 18:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Accenture is on track to have all of its 400,000 employees on Windows 10 by 2018, officials say, which will culminate a two-year corporate migration.
  
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