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• How remote work can make your small company global - CNET

  30-06-2017 23:27 via cnet.com
  
  CNET@Work: While remote work has been under assault at larger companies such as IBM and Yahoo, an increasing number of US workers are working that way.
  
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• Is this Microsoft’s cancelled Surface Mini? - CNET

  30-06-2017 23:01 via cnet.com
  
  Back in 2014 Microsoft unveiled the Surface Pro 3, but was there another Surface it cancelled at the last minute? And are these its specs?
  
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• 10 years of Cracking Open the Apple iPhone video - CNET

  30-06-2017 22:59 via cnet.com
  
  A decade ago, Bill Detwiler cracked open the original iPhone. As Apple celebrates the phone's 10th anniversary, he celebrates 10 years of taking them apart.
  
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• Despite hacking charges, U.S. tech industry fought to keep ties to Russia spy service

  30-06-2017 22:49
  
  (Editors note: Attention to language in paragraph 22 that may be offensive to some readers.)
  
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• Elon Musk's boring machine digs deep video - CNET

  30-06-2017 22:48 via cnet.com
  
  The Boring Company has completed the first section of tunnel underneath Los Angeles, but the biggest challenge the project faces might not be the technology itself.
  
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• Twitter investor Chris Sacca apologizes for VC sexism - CNET

  30-06-2017 22:39 via cnet.com
  
  Sacca's Medium post offers an apology and takes responsibility for participating in sexism in the industry.
  
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• Chris Barr set CNET's compass - CNET

  30-06-2017 22:22 via cnet.com
  
  Our first editor in chief, who died last month at age 64, laid solid groundwork for our fledgling news site and the web around it.
  
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• Germany gears up to defend against possible G20 cyber attacks

  30-06-2017 22:05
  
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is girding itself for possible cyber attacks on next week's G20 summit in Hamburg, by hacker groups or cells linked to foreign governments, its top cyber official told Reuters.
  
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• Facebook changes algorithm to curb 'tiny group' of spammers

  30-06-2017 21:52
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Friday it was changing the computer algorithm behind its News Feed to limit the reach of people known to frequently blast out links to clickbait stories, sensationalist websites and misinformation.
  
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• 4K games go cheap in Sony's midyear PSN sale - CNET

  30-06-2017 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  PlayStation 4 Pro owners with 4K TVs can pick up some PS4 Pro-enhanced games at deep discounts during Sony's big summer sale.
  
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• The already super-cheap Moto E4 gets even cheaper - CNET

  30-06-2017 21:45 via cnet.com
  
  At $99, Republic Wireless is selling the Motorola Moto E4 for $30 less than its normal price.
  
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• Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501

  30-06-2017 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Up until now, there have been two classes of gaming laptops: big and powerful or thin and portable. Never the twain shall meet and forget about either of them being quiet while you’re gaming.Well, now we’re entering a new generation of Max-Q laptops that Nvidia promises will be three-times thinner and faster. The Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501 stands at the forefront of this new class of gaming machine that offers the power of a desktop replacement in an ultra-portable package a little thic
  
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• What's new to watch online for July 2017 video - CNET

  30-06-2017 21:32 via cnet.com
  
  "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" comes to Netflix, as well as an original animated series called "Castlevania."
  
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• Kubernetes 1.7 released

  30-06-2017 21:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The leading cloud container-orchestration program adds new features to its appeal.
  
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• AutoComplete: Porsche unveils the 700-horsepower GT2 RS video - Roadshow

  30-06-2017 21:18 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Buick prices the 2018 Regal family, and VW will implement V2X tech by 2019.
  
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• The 404 Show 1705: Let's freak out about the Super NES Classic (podcast) - CNET

  30-06-2017 21:08 via cnet.com
  
  An old friend stops by the studio to talk about Super NES Classic hysteria and how to find one. Plus, a story of sweet, sweet relief.
  
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• 7 important hidden features in iOS 11 video - CNET

  30-06-2017 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  There's a lot more to iOS 11 than Apple originally let on. Here are seven new features we found while testing the early preview.
  
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• Mammoth task: billionaire Peter Thiel funded effort to resurrect woolly beast

  30-06-2017 20:58 via theguardian.com
  
  The Silicon Valley titan, who has openly challenged death as an inevitability, invested $100,000 in a project to bring the extinct mammoth back to lifePayPal billionaire and Gawker war-wager Peter Thiel has invested $100,000 in a research effort to resurrect the woolly mammoth.Thiel, who believes that viewing death as inevitable is a sign of “complacency of the western world”, gave the money to Harvard University genomics professor George Church, whose laboratory is attempting to rev
  
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• Sony's Mid-Year PSN game sale includes some cheap 4K games - CNET

  30-06-2017 20:49 via cnet.com
  
  Playstation 4 Pro owners with 4K TVs can pick up some PS4 Pro-enhanced games at deep discounts during Sony's big 2017 summer sale.
  
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• Get the new HTC U11 phone for $50 off - CNET

  30-06-2017 20:48 via cnet.com
  
  HTC’s U11 has squeezable sides, is fast as hell and now costs just under $600.
  
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• You are not prepared for the 700-horsepower 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS - Roadshow

  30-06-2017 20:38 via cnet.com
  
  Nobody is.
  
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• 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  30-06-2017 20:38 via cnet.com
  
  Two turbos, 700 horsepower and more aero trickery than you can shake a stick at.
  
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• Nike-Amazon deal may hurt sporting goods retailers: analysts

  30-06-2017 20:13
  
  (Reuters) - Nike's pilot program to sell certain products on Amazon and Instagram is a precursor to it forging a deeper relationship with online retailers, and could hit sales at sporting goods retailers such as Foot Locker Inc .
  
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• The GE GDF520PGJWW dishwasher keeps things clean and simple - CNET

  30-06-2017 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  This low end dishwasher from GE eschews fancy features and focuses on the basics.
  
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• With a single wiretap order, US authorities listened in on 3.3 million phone calls

  30-06-2017 20:07 via zdnet.com
  
  The order was carried out in 2016 as part of a federal narcotics investigation.
  
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• Type instead of talk to Siri with iOS 11 - CNET

  30-06-2017 20:03 via cnet.com
  
  Now you can ask Siri questions in silence.
  
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• GE GDF520PGJ review - CNET

  30-06-2017 20:02 via cnet.com
  
  The $400 GE GDF520PGJWW keeps things simple and shines your dishes.
  
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• Fugoo Style-S

  30-06-2017 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Fugoo seemingly came out of nowhere a couple of years ago and wowed us with its Fugoo Style speaker. It was complete package, featuring great sound, swappable “jackets” to suit your tastes and a whopping 40-hour battery life. In a slightly confusing move, Fugoo is now offering the Style-S, which sounds like a follow up to the original Style, but is actually a whole new speaker. Unlike the Style, the Style-S is targeted towards those looking for a rugged speaker to take outd
  
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• iOS 11 hands-on: Improved multitasking, drag-and-drop support on the iPad Pro

  30-06-2017 19:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Some of the most significant changes in iOS 11 are found on the iPad. We take a look at the how the biggest changes impact Apple's tablet line.
  
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• You can use Apple Pay to give national parks a boost in July - CNET

  30-06-2017 19:55 via cnet.com
  
  Apple will donate $1 to the National Park Foundation for purchases made with Apple Pay at the company's stores, website or app store.
  
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• Oppo's 4K Blu-ray player is a videophile's dream video - CNET

  30-06-2017 19:52 via cnet.com
  
  The Oppo UDP-203 is a mid-range 4K Blu-ray player which offers a wealth of connection options and excellent performance
  
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• NASA promises there aren't any child slaves on Mars - CNET

  30-06-2017 19:52 via cnet.com
  
  On his show "Infowars," conspiracy peddler Alex Jones discusses claims of an interplanetary child slave trade. When asked, NASA has something to say about it.
  
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• Elon Musk's Boring Company digs into (and under) LA - CNET

  30-06-2017 19:46 via cnet.com
  
  The man behind SpaceX and Tesla tweeted this week that the machine has started to create underground tunnels.
  
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• Fifty years of colour TV

  30-06-2017 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Colour television turns 50 but did you know thousands of people are still watching in black and white?
  
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