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• I got to visit Westworld and I'm still reeling - CNET

  20-07-2017 23:55 via cnet.com
  
  Crack open the doors and come with us on our walk through the very popular, very cool experience based on HBO's "Westworld" at San Diego Comic-Con.
  
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• Comic-Con: Up close and personal with 'Star Trek: Discovery' props - CNET

  20-07-2017 23:38 via cnet.com
  
  To celebrate San Diego Comic-Con 2017, Michael J. Wolf Fine Arts Gallery in downtown San Diego is holding a special gallery takeover, featuring costumes and props from "Star Trek: Discovery." Here's a tour.
  
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• New 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle' trailer is as fierce as its fashion sense - CNET

  20-07-2017 23:32 via cnet.com
  
  Get ready for car crashes and culture clashes as 20th Century Fox reveals a new action-packed trailer for the "Kingsman" sequel.
  
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• Twitter says no executive privilege for Trump's tweets - CNET

  20-07-2017 23:28 via cnet.com
  
  The social network says the president and his controversial tweets get no special treatment -- he also must follow the company's rules.
  
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• Galaxy Note 8 on Aug 23: Samsung makes it official - CNET

  20-07-2017 23:26 via cnet.com
  
  The company is expected to launch its big-screen phablet, the follow up to last year's ill-fated Note 7.
  
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• Samsung announces August 23 Unpacked event, Note 8 likely

  20-07-2017 23:12 via zdnet.com
  
  The event will likely be the stage where Samsung announces the Note 8.
  
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• The incredible booths of SVCC 2017 - CNET

  20-07-2017 23:09 via cnet.com
  
  We take you inside the San Diego Convention Center to take a tour of the booths and some of the fun stuff you can do during the 48th edition of Comic-Con International.
  
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• 'Kingsman' writer: 'Golden Circle' action will blow you away - CNET

  20-07-2017 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  Co-screenwriter Jane Goldman tells CNET about the tech that scares her and where the spy sequel is headed next.
  
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• Galaxy Note 8 looks like a stretched-out Galaxy S8 in these renders - CNET

  20-07-2017 22:46 via cnet.com
  
  New unofficial images of the Note 8 pop up about a month before the phone's official unveiling.
  
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• eBay reports in line Q2 results

  20-07-2017 22:38 via zdnet.com
  
  eBay's shares were down as much as 4 percent in after market trading.
  
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• Amazon rolling out Alexa to its Android shopping app

  20-07-2017 22:27 via zdnet.com
  
  After Alexa came to iOS via Amazon's main shopping app earlier this year, the personal voice assistant has begun rolling out on Android this week.
  
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• CNET asks: Which is your music streaming service of choice? - CNET

  20-07-2017 22:26 via cnet.com
  
  There are many music streaming services out in the market, from Pandora and Spotify to Apple Music, Tidal, Soundcloud and many more. CNET wants to know: Which is your favorite?
  
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• Microsoft beats Q4 estimates with strong cloud growth

  20-07-2017 22:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Azure revenue was up 97 percent compared to a year earlier, helping to drive growth in Microsoft's intelligent cloud business segment.
  
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• Dodge Durango SRT brings more muscle to the boat launch - Roadshow

  20-07-2017 22:21 via cnet.com
  America's most-powerful three-row SUV will hustle your heaviest load, or hustle itself around the track.
  
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• Intel lets you stick an AI brain into your USB port - CNET

  20-07-2017 22:10 via cnet.com
  
  The $80 Movidius Neural Compute Stick is tuned for tinkerers and engineers who want to give neural network technology a whirl.
  
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• Elon Musk: I got 'government approval' for New York-DC Hyperloop. Officials: no he didn't

  20-07-2017 22:07
  Several city, state and federal spokespeople concur that Tesla CEO has not received permission to build high-speed tunnel from NYC to Washington DCElon Musk does not have government approval to build a Hyperloop tunnel from New York City to Washington DC.The Tesla executive took to Twitter this morning to tantalize his legion of fans and the tech press with the “news” that he had “just received verbal govt approval for The Boring Company to build an underground NY-Phil-Balt-DC
  
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• AlphaBay and Hansa dark web markets shut down

  20-07-2017 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The AlphaBay and Hansa marketplaces were known for trade in drugs, weapons and malware.
  
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• IBM intros Watson Tone Analyzer to make chatbots emotionally astute

  20-07-2017 22:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Through linguistic analysis, the tool can pick up on seven different types of tone via conversations with customer service agents and chatbots.
  
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• Moto Z2 Force leak suggests dual cameras, thinner 5.5-inch design

  20-07-2017 21:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Following the Z2 Play, Motorola plans to take the stage on July 25 to unveil the 5.5-inch Z2 Force, according to EvLeaks. Shockingly, it will have 22-percent less battery capacity than 2016's version.
  
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• Linus Torvalds: Gadget reviewer

  20-07-2017 21:50 via zdnet.com
  
  When Linus Torvalds isn't working on Linux, he's tinkering with gadgets, and now he's reviewing them on Google+.
  
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• Comic-Con 2017: How to follow CNET - CNET

  20-07-2017 21:41 via cnet.com
  
  Pay attention, true believers, CNET is on the ground at Comic-Con 2017, tackling all the latest announcements and gawking at the geekiest swag in San Diego.
  
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• The Ford GT generates 100 GB of data... per hour - Roadshow

  20-07-2017 21:37 via cnet.com
  
  It has more lines of code than the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet.
  
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• 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV review - Roadshow

  20-07-2017 21:32 via cnet.com
  
  238 real-world miles per charge, a flexible design, and (mostly) smart tech at a price that normal drivers can afford.
  
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• Gigabyte SabrePro 15

  20-07-2017 21:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Since Nvidia 10-series Pascal GPUs hit the scene, there haven’t been many truly affordable and powerful gaming laptops. Instead, we’ve had to choose between mid-range Nvidia GTX 1060-powered notebooks normally starting around $1,600 (about £1,400, AU$2,070) or budget friendly Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti laptops that don’t have the chops for 1080p gaming at medium-quality settings.Gigabyte aims to break that trend with the SabrePro 15, which, as its name might suggest, is a higher-
  
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• Firefox for iOS now wants you to browse in the dark - CNET

  20-07-2017 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  Mozilla's browser can automatically dim the screen for iPhones and iPads at night. Also new: full-screen video in the Focus browser for Android.
  
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• Did a Nintendo 64 Classic surprise just get spoiled? - CNET

  20-07-2017 21:02 via cnet.com
  
  Or is Nintendo just covering its bases legally?
  
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• Ford builds law enforcement the F-150 of their dreams video - Roadshow

  20-07-2017 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  2018 Ford F-150 Police Responder is the first pursuit-rated pickup truck.
  
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• Elon Musk's NY-DC hyperloop plan has White House in the loop - Roadshow

  20-07-2017 20:46 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The Tesla and Boring Company founder says the government gave its blessing for an east coast Hyperloop. He just somehow failed to get it in writing.
  
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• YouTube now tries steering you away from extremist videos - CNET

  20-07-2017 20:43 via cnet.com
  
  In the first of several technical measures, Google will try to offer videos that counteract terrorist recruiting efforts.
  
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• Get to know the CNET family: Q&A with Andrew Hoyle - CNET

  20-07-2017 20:37 via cnet.com
  
  Meet Andrew, an owl renter, a sucker for a good steak and a camera slinger who is always looking for that perfect shot.
  
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• Nokia accidentally leaked its first premium Android phone - CNET

  20-07-2017 20:31 via cnet.com
  
  An official Nokia website featured pictures of the unannounced Nokia 8 -- and then erased the evidence.
  
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• AutoComplete: Ford unveils first pursuit-rated pickup video - Roadshow

  20-07-2017 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Chrysler thinks Californians are more savvy, and 2020 Ford Bronco gets Brazilian styling.
  
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• 3 ways to check your phone for malicious Android apps - CNET

  20-07-2017 20:23 via cnet.com
  
  Google's new tool makes it easy to quickly verify you haven't installed a suspicious app.
  
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• Hustle in adult comfort with the 2018 Buick Regal GS - Roadshow

  20-07-2017 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  310 horsepower ought to cure what ails ya.
  
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• Google's Motion Stills for Android tries to fix your video clips - CNET

  20-07-2017 20:03 via cnet.com
  
  The app can stabilize shaky video from your phone or produce a fast-forward version -- all designed for easy sharing on social media, of course.
  
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• This Radio Flyer Star Wars Landspeeder will break your heart - CNET

  20-07-2017 20:01 via cnet.com
  
  You'll want to squeeze your Star Wars-loving butt into Radio Flyer's kid-sized Landspeeder, but you probably won't fit.
  
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• BMW 'favouring Oxford' to build new electric Mini

  20-07-2017 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sources have said the car giant is leaning towards the UK, despite concerns over Brexit.
  
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• YouTube TV comes to 10 more cities today - CNET

  20-07-2017 19:55 via cnet.com
  
  The $35-per-month live TV streaming service is now an option for cord cutters in Dallas, Atlanta, Washington DC and seven other new cities.
  
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• GoDaddy to shut down cloud server business

  20-07-2017 19:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Less than two years after launching its Amazon-style cloud computing services, GoDaddy is scrapping the offering.
  
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• Elon Musk says NY-DC hyperloop is coming video - CNET

  20-07-2017 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  In a tweet, Musk says he has the verbal go-ahead to build a tunnel that would get people from New York to Washington DC in under 30 minutes.
  
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• Kodi magazine 'directs readers to pirate content'

  20-07-2017 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The guide is being investigated by the Federation Against Copyright Theft.
  
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• 'Valerian' rockets out of comics, but crash-lands as a movie - CNET

  20-07-2017 19:48 via cnet.com
  
  Cara Delevingne almost rescues Luc Besson's extravagant, colourful, bizarre space opera.
  
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• Are your live local channels on a streaming TV service yet? - CNET

  20-07-2017 19:43 via cnet.com
  
  The five big live TV streamers -- DirecTV Now, Hulu, PlayStation Vue, Sling TV and YouTube TV -- all offer some combination of ABC, CBS, Fox and/or NBC. Find out how they compare in your city.
  
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• Brazil joins top ten IPv6 adoption ranking

  20-07-2017 19:31 via zdnet.com
  
  The country's traffic running on the new protocol has doubled, according to a new Akamai report.
  
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• Get a free Geek Fuel subscription box - CNET

  20-07-2017 19:29 via cnet.com
  
  Pay only six bucks for shipping, no other strings attached! Plus: the magically erasable Rocketbook Wave writing pad for $23.99.
  
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• Nintendo's tiny Super NES Classic at SDCC 2017 - CNET

  20-07-2017 19:15 via cnet.com
  
  We all saw it coming -- the 1991 Super Nintendo console has been resurrected as an adorable, smaller version of itself. It's making an appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2017.
  
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