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• Waymo drops three of four patent claims against Uber

  07-07-2017 23:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Meanwhile, a judge ruled that Uber may depose Alphabet executives Larry Page and David Drummond.
  
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• U.S. Energy Department helping power firms defend against cyber attacks

  07-07-2017 23:37
  
  (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy said on Friday it is helping U.S. firms defend against a hacking campaign that targeted power companies including at least one nuclear plant, saying the attacks have not impacted electricity generation or the grid.
  
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• HBO vaguebooks about new 'Game of Thrones' episodes - CNET

  07-07-2017 23:35 via cnet.com
  
  Fans have more than a week to puzzle over what those damnably inscrutable episode rundowns really mean. We get things started.
  
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• Lab-grown meat: The future of food?

  07-07-2017 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Silicon Valley companies are working on lab-grown meat as an alternative for the future.
  
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• Waymo must disclose details of Lyft car deal to Uber: ruling

  07-07-2017 23:00
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday ruled that Alphabet Inc's self-driving car unit Waymo must disclose documents to attorneys representing Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] about Waymo's partnership with Lyft Inc, saying the information could be important in Waymo's lawsuit accusing Uber of stealing some of its trade secrets.
  
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• Five ways to improve your Wi-Fi performance

  07-07-2017 22:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Want to get the most from your Wi-Fi? Here's how to do it.
  
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• Tesla to build enormous battery in Australia video - CNET

  07-07-2017 22:24 via cnet.com
  
  The project would improve South Australia's electrical grid. Elon Musk says the installation will be done within 100 days from the contract signature or it will be free.
  
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• Apple challenges Imagination Technologies' disclosure timing

  07-07-2017 22:20
  
  (Reuters) - Apple Incon Friday disputed the timeline of events leading up the disclosure by Imagination Technologies Group Plcthat Apple plans to drop the graphics chip supplier, a loss of the UK company's largest customer that sent shares plummeting.
  
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• AutoComplete: Waymo drops three patent infringement claims against Uber video - Roadshow

  07-07-2017 22:19 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Carpool lanes curb traffic more than you'd think, and Renault celebrates 40 years of F1 with a teapot.
  
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• The time is now for a public debate over cryptography policy

  07-07-2017 22:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Experts, not just politicians, need to be at the table.
  
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• There's a new touch to your MacBooks that you've been waiting for video - CNET

  07-07-2017 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  The new AirBar adds basic touch screen functions to the 13-inch Apple MacBook.
  
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• Mike Pence ignores NASA's 'Do not touch' sign, Twitter can't cope - CNET

  07-07-2017 21:49 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The vice president appears to override instructions. But NASA clarified that it was actually OK for him to touch the spacecraft hardware.
  
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• FCC beware: Facebook, Google like net neutrality just as it is - CNET

  07-07-2017 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  The internet giants haven't yet revealed what their plans are, but Vimeo says it's hoping to keep the internet "free and weird."
  
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• Focal Listen Wireless

  07-07-2017 21:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Focal blew everyone away last year with its stellar line of headphones. We were impressed with the stellar sound quality of the Focal Listen, the most affordable over-ear headphone the company released coming in at $250 (£150, AU$329).But one of the biggest drawbacks of the Listen was the fact that it was a wired headphone in an increasingly wireless world. To bring the Listen up to speed with the wireless trend, Focal released the Listen Wireless this year. For fans of Focal’s
  
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• Tesla third-quarter deliveries to include 3,500 vehicles in transit

  07-07-2017 21:42
  
  (Reuters) - Tesla Incsaid current-quarter deliveries would include about 3,500 vehicles that were in transit to customers at the end of the second quarter, on a day the electric-car maker's first Model 3 rolls off the assembly line.
  
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• LG's Gram 15Z970 is so light you'll forget it's in your bag video - CNET

  07-07-2017 21:42 via cnet.com
  
  Like the 13-inch version, the 15.6-inch Gram is remarkably thin and light with very good battery life.
  
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• Social media firms urged to tackle online body shaming

  07-07-2017 21:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Social media firms also need to improve at removing abuse, the Youth Select Committee is told.
  
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• Google's Cloud Spanner: how does it stack up?

  07-07-2017 21:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Here's the lowdown on Google's globally-distributed operational database -- Cloud Spanner -- along with comparisons to its counterparts, and non-counterparts, on the Amazon and Microsoft cloud platforms.
  
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• Watch the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS rip some gnarly doughnuts - Roadshow

  07-07-2017 21:27 via cnet.com
  
  Admit it, you'd do the same thing, if you had the keys to a brand-new 700-horsepower supercar in your hands.
  
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• 5 tips for taking perfect pictures with the OnePlus 5 - CNET

  07-07-2017 21:22 via cnet.com
  
  The OnePlus 5 has a brilliant camera. Follow these tips to take your photography to the next level.
  
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• Get to know the CNET family: Q&A with Nader Zaidan - CNET

  07-07-2017 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  Get to know Nader, our site's ninja, a new dad and an ex-BlackBerry fanboy.
  
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• Chromebooks could be getting a touch-friendly way to launch apps - CNET

  07-07-2017 21:14 via cnet.com
  
  Your apps could be a swipe away when using a Chromebook.
  
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• Carolina Panthers hide 'Fresh Prince' lyrics in team's tweets - CNET

  07-07-2017 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  Feel like going on a Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew-style clue hunt? The football team has a trick play hidden in its social media messages.
  
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• Carpool lanes can save you tons of time, even if you don't use them - Roadshow

  07-07-2017 21:06 via cnet.com
  
  A new study shows what could happen when carpool lanes are taken away, and it's pretty awful.
  
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• Pokemon Go changed the way people look at their phones forever - CNET

  07-07-2017 21:03 via cnet.com
  
  One year later, it paved the way for where AR is heading next.
  
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• Facebook is building a 'village' of 1,500 apartments - CNET

  07-07-2017 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  You could live, work and play at the social media company's HQ.
  
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• Petya victims given hope by researchers

  07-07-2017 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A team claims to have found a way of decrypting some files damaged in the recent cyber-attack.
  
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• 'Hidden Galaxy' reveals itself in lovely Hubble image - CNET

  07-07-2017 20:33 via cnet.com
  
  A galaxy that's very good at hiding gives up its secrets to the eagle eye of the Hubble Space Telescope.
  
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• Here's how we might save fallen astronauts on the moon - CNET

  07-07-2017 20:19 via cnet.com
  
  Moon rescues can be tricky. The European Space Agency uses underwater aquanauts to test out a device designed to help injured moonwalkers.
  
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• Enable iOS 11's hidden dark mode video - CNET

  07-07-2017 20:17 via cnet.com
  
  iOS 11 introduces a display setting that inverts some but not all of the colors on your iPhone.
  
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• Waymo drops 3 of 4 patent infringement claims against Uber - Roadshow

  07-07-2017 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  There's still a whole lot o' suin' left to go, though.
  
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• Hands-on with the Instrumment 01, a pen that doubles as a smart tape measure

  07-07-2017 20:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Find yourself tired of carrying around a tape measure for quick measurements? The 01 may be for you.
  
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• Microsoft's latest Windows 10 Fall Creators Update test build adds DPI improvements

  07-07-2017 20:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is attempting to fix more of Windows 10's DPI problems around blurry apps with its latest Windows 10 Fall Creators Update test build 16237.
  
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• A better battery design makes Ring's new doorbell buzz video - CNET

  07-07-2017 20:01 via cnet.com
  
  The Ring Video Doorbell 2's removable, rechargeable battery makes it ridiculously easy to install and charge.
  
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• Chuwi LapBook 12.3

  07-07-2017 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Chuwi is one Chinese PC manufacturer that hasn’t been short on product releases over the past 12 months despite being a relative newcomer outside of mainland China. The Hi13, Hi10, LapBook, HiBox Mini and the Hi12 have all been well received, with the Hi series aimed squarely at Microsoft’s established and award-winning Surface range. Not to mention the fact that Chuwi has already signalled its ambition with an outlandishly popular crowdsourcing project, the Surbook, that has ra
  
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• Ring Video Doorbell 2 review - CNET

  07-07-2017 19:42 via cnet.com
  
  The battery-powered Ring Video Doorbell 2 is incredibly easy to install -- and charge.
  
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• The 404 Throwback: The end of an era: Justin Yu (podcast) - CNET

  07-07-2017 19:29 via cnet.com
  
  Please enjoy a very special rebroadcasting of our Justin Yu farewell episode.
  
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• Star Wars vs. Star Trek debate ends in knife fight - CNET

  07-07-2017 19:26 via cnet.com
  
  An Oklahoma man has been arrested for assault following an argument over which "Star" franchise is better.
  
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• Amazon convinced Whole Foods not to involve other bidders in $13.7bn deal

  07-07-2017 19:24
  
  Previously undisclosed details on the negotiations show how Amazon got Whole Foods to accept a sale process that would not result in a bidding warAmazon threatened to cancel its $13.7bn take over of Whole Foods if the US grocer involved other bidders, a regulatory filing showed on Friday, shedding new light on the acquisition. The previously undisclosed details on the negotiations show how Amazon used its deep pockets and brand as leverage to convince Whole Foods to accept a sale process that wo
  
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• Silicon Valley sexism, drone drama: Podcast 325

  07-07-2017 19:01
  
  By: WIREDContinue reading...
  
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• Make your phone read to you video - CNET

  07-07-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Get your Android or iPhone to read you anything on screen by turning on this feature.
  
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• Some new Surface Pro users reporting hibernation problems

  07-07-2017 18:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is investigating problems reported by a 'small group' of customers affected by random and unwanted hibernation issues with its newest Surface Pro device.
  
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• A simpler design helps Ring's Video Doorbell 2 shine - CNET

  07-07-2017 18:54 via cnet.com
  
  The Ring Video Doorbell 2's removable lithium ion battery makes this buzzer much easier to charge.
  
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• Here are all the cars eligible for 2018 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year - Roadshow

  07-07-2017 18:38 via cnet.com
  
  Every year, the NACTOY jurors put out a list of all the cars eligible for its award. The list gets whittled down over the summer, but for now, here's the "long list," as the jurors call it.
  
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• Can Alexa replace your home phone? - CNET

  07-07-2017 18:22 via cnet.com
  
  With calling and messaging available on all Echo devices, plus hands-free video chat on the new Echo Show, Amazon's Alexa wants to be your in-home operator.
  
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• T-Mobile compares Verizon to extortionist babysitter - CNET

  07-07-2017 18:20 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: In a new ad, T-Mobile shows a babysitter who charges extra, even for trying on the owner's shoes.
  
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• Five tips for taking perfect photos on the OnePlus 5 - CNET

  07-07-2017 18:19 via cnet.com
  
  The OnePlus 5 has a brilliant camera, and following these tips will help you take your photography to the next level.
  
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• PlayStation Vue raises price of streaming live TV, now $40 - CNET

  07-07-2017 18:08 via cnet.com
  
  Sony has eliminated its $30 Slim package and pricing now starts at $40 per month nationwide, more than most competitors.
  
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• 9 things you should know about Prime Day 2017 - CNET

  07-07-2017 18:08 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon's "holiday of savings" returns July 11. Er, July 10. It's complicated. Here's everything you need to know, including what's different this year and how you can make sure you're getting the best deal.
  
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• Buy this prototype flying car on eBay for a mere $5 million - CNET

  07-07-2017 17:59 via cnet.com
  
  The original Moller Skycar can be yours for a massive price, but don't get too excited about flying it.
  
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