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• Disney's Magic Bench lets you hang with a cartoon elephant - CNET

  26-07-2017 23:50 via cnet.com
  Disney Research's mixed-reality Magic Bench brings us one step closer to a real-life version of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"
  
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• Walmart cancels SNES Classic preorders, says they were premature - CNET

  26-07-2017 23:12 via cnet.com
  But Walmart also sent conflicting messages to at least one CNET staffer.
  
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• As Facebook tries to make the world ‘closer,’ business booms - CNET

  26-07-2017 22:58 via cnet.com
  Mark Zuckerberg has been trying to repair the social network’s image. The good news? It’s still making tons of money.
  
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• ServiceNow Q2 strong, fueled by big deals, multi-product customers

  26-07-2017 22:54 via zdnet.com
  For 2017, ServiceNow is projecting more than $1.9 billion in revenue.
  
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• Will Google Pixel 2 lose the headphone jack? This render says so - CNET

  26-07-2017 22:52 via cnet.com
  The Google Pixel successor is imagined in this unofficial render.
  
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• Security researchers hack ATM to make it spew cash - CNET

  26-07-2017 22:50 via cnet.com
  They explain to a Black Hat panel how a small flaw near an ATM's speakers let them turn the machine into a cash fountain.
  
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• Meg Whitman leaves HP's board

  26-07-2017 22:49 via zdnet.com
  The HPE chief executive is rumored to be on the shortlist for Uber's CEO job.
  
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• Facebook beats Q2 expectations with solid growth in mobile ad revenue

  26-07-2017 22:32 via zdnet.com
  Mobile advertising revenue now accounts for around 87 percent of advertising revenue for the social media giant.
  
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• Ransomware goes pro: How crooks are getting into customer service - CNET

  26-07-2017 22:28 via cnet.com
  The criminal operators are acting like legitimate firms, offering support services and even hiring graphic designers, researchers tell a Black Hat panel.
  
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• The big phone season is starting (The 3:59, Ep. 257) - CNET

  26-07-2017 22:23 via cnet.com
  We discuss the Moto Z2 Force, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and more.
  
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• PayPal beats Q2 estimates

  26-07-2017 22:18 via zdnet.com
  PayPal delivered revenue of $3.14 billion, up 18 percent year-over-year.
  
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• How iOS 11’s Notification Center has changed - CNET

  26-07-2017 22:18 via cnet.com
  Notification Center is now called Cover Sheet, but it looks more like the lock screen. Got it?
  
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• Nokia 3310 might actually come to the US - CNET

  26-07-2017 21:27 via cnet.com
  The retro phone may be get updated to work with US carriers, hints an FCC filing.
  
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• Are influencers turning away from Snapchat?

  26-07-2017 21:21 via zdnet.com
  New data indicates that influencers are pausing their use of social platforms like Snapchat and are moving to greener, more profitable social media pastures.
  
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• eBay launches AI-powered visual search tools

  26-07-2017 21:05 via zdnet.com
  The new image search feature lets shoppers use a photograph to find products for sale on the site.
  
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• Tinder couple meets on live TV after 3 years of joke texting - CNET

  26-07-2017 20:57 via cnet.com
  Commentary: So awkward. All these people staring at you on your first date. Why subject yourselves to this?
  
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• Ole, Android Pay. Google's mobile wallet lands in Spain - CNET

  26-07-2017 20:57 via cnet.com
  The pay-with-your-phone app continues its round-the-world rollout.
  
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• 2018 Honda Ridgeline pares down trims, bumps up price - Roadshow

  26-07-2017 20:52 via cnet.com
  The cheapest all-wheel-drive Ridgeline is now a fair bit more expensive.
  
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• Trump says Apple has promised to build 'big, big, big' plants in the US (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 93) - CNET

  26-07-2017 20:19 via cnet.com
  Adobe Flash is dead. We dive into the long history between Apple and Flash. Plus, the latest iPhone 8 rumors.
  
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• Trump says Apple has promised to build 'big, big, big' plants in the US (AB Extra Crunchy, Ep. 93) video - CNET

  26-07-2017 20:16 via cnet.com
  Adobe Flash is dead. We dive into the long history between Apple and Flash. Plus, the latest iPhone 8 rumors.
  
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• 5 reasons why you’ll want a smart pet door - CNET

  26-07-2017 20:10 via cnet.com
  These superconvenient pet door features will make you howl with delight.
  
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• These cheap phones come at a price -- your privacy - CNET

  26-07-2017 20:08 via cnet.com
  How much do you value your privacy and security? Researchers at Black Hat found a series of phones that are secretly sending data to Chinese servers.
  
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• Google.org pledges $50m to prep people for "the changing nature of work"

  26-07-2017 20:02 via zdnet.com
  Google's philanthropic arm is funding efforts to help workers adjust to the economic changes Google itself is helping to create.
  
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• ‘People have no idea how big a deal it is’: the people pushing Australian gaming forward

  26-07-2017 20:00
  From presenter and critic Stephanie ‘Hex’ Bendixsen to 3D animator Delaney King, these are some of the faces behind the multibillion-dollar games industryMore than 70% of Australians play video games, and I’m one of them. With its spread from computers to TVs to mobile phones, the global games industry is now worth over $100bn, with an Australian market alone worth $3bn.But the value of games goes beyond just money. Interactive entertainment and the “serious games”
  
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• Getting started with Samsung Flow on your Windows 10 PC - CNET

  26-07-2017 19:59 via cnet.com
  The setup process takes just a few minutes, after which you kind of feel like a magician.
  
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• Google tests auto-play videos in search results

  26-07-2017 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Some users are seeing movie trailers automatically start in their search results.
  
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• New Windows 10 Fall Creators Update test build adds Cortana voice commands, phone-PC linking

  26-07-2017 19:45 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is continuing to add new features to its Windows 10 Fall Creators Update test build as it enters the final development stretch. Here's what's in Build 16251.
  
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• Facebook TV could debut in August with cheap, shorter clips - CNET

  26-07-2017 19:30 via cnet.com
  The next Netflix it isn't.
  
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• Moto E4 versus Galaxy J3: Battle of the supercheap phones - CNET

  26-07-2017 19:15 via cnet.com
  Can Samsung unseat the ultra-budget champ?
  
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• Amazon drones to scan your house while they're delivering? - CNET

  26-07-2017 19:02 via cnet.com
  Commentary: An Amazon patent granted on Tuesday says its drones will capture data about properties to make future recommendations.
  
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• Security flaw in 3G, 4G LTE networks lets hackers track phone locations

  26-07-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  The researchers say "very little" can be done to prevent stingray-style surveillance attacks.
  
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• Roku beats Google, Amazon and Apple with streaming users - CNET

  26-07-2017 18:59 via cnet.com
  The little company slays tech giants with more than 38 million streaming device users in 2017.
  
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• Microsoft joins Kubetnetes group as platinum member

  26-07-2017 18:59 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is joining Google, Alibaba, and IBM in the Cloud Native Computing Foundation to accelerate the development and adoption of the Kubernetes container orchestration program.
  
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• Moto E4 versus Galaxy J3: Battle of the supercheap phone - CNET

  26-07-2017 18:57 via cnet.com
  Can Samsung unseat the ultra-budget champ?
  
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• Adobe Flash to flicker out in 2020 video - CNET

  26-07-2017 18:51 via cnet.com
  The once-necessary plugin that outwore its welcome is on track to become a thing of the past.
  
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• Apple slapped with $506 million in patent dispute damages - CNET

  26-07-2017 18:44 via cnet.com
  A judge ordered the company to pay the University of Wisconsin-Madison for infringing on patents describing a "predictor circuit."
  
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• 'Arrested Development' and Han Solo are a comedy dream team - CNET

  26-07-2017 18:41 via cnet.com
  Han Solo's original Star Wars arc transforms into a wacky comedy with an "Arrested Development"-style makeover complete with voice-over.
  
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• 3 ways to add Bluetooth to any car video - CNET

  26-07-2017 18:34 via cnet.com
  If you want to listen to your own tunes while driving, here are three ways to add Bluetooth to an older car.
  
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• James McAvoy is 'a weird, feral dude' in 'Atomic Blonde' - CNET

  26-07-2017 18:26 via cnet.com
  The "X-Men" actor tells us how a broken hand didn't stop him from taking on Charlize Theron in the ice-cool espionage thriller.
  
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• Premier League wins anti-piracy court order

  26-07-2017 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Ruling will allow the league to combat the illicit use of devices such as pre-loaded IPTV and Kodi boxes.
  
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• What will the car of 2040 be like?

  26-07-2017 18:10
  Following the announcement petrol and diesel engine cars will be banned from sale in 2040, the car of the future is up for grabsWhat will the car look like by the time the petrol and diesel combustion engine is banned from sale? Will we still be driving, or will we be living in a utopia filled with gleaming white pods silently whizzing about the streets ferrying people to and fro?The car of the future is still in flux. While many agree that it will be autonomous, will hopefully be accident-free,
  
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• UK wants to ban new gas, diesel car sales by 2040 - Roadshow

  26-07-2017 18:10 via cnet.com
  At least this ban is far enough down the road to seem remotely feasible.
  
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• ​Cochlear and Apple team up for cochlear implant sound processor

  26-07-2017 18:02 via zdnet.com
  The Nucleus 7 Sound Processor is the first Made for iPhone cochlear implant sound processor, allowing implant recipients to stream sound from their iOS device.
  
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• Mailbird Pro

  26-07-2017 17:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mailbird Lite is one of our favorite free email clients, and the premium version – Mailbird Pro – is currently half price at £9.50, US$17.50 (about AU$20) for the first year, or £24.50, US$34.50 (about AU$45) for a lifetime license. That's a very reasonable price for what you get.
  Whereas the free version of Mailbird is limited to a single email account, Mailbird Pro lets you connect as many as you like. This is enormously useful, and the Unified Inbox lets you see the la
  
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• Scientists raise ethics alarm over use of DNA for research

  26-07-2017 17:45
  
  By: Sian BradleyContinue reading...
  
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• Vizio E series 2017 (60- to 80-inch) review - CNET

  26-07-2017 17:42 via cnet.com
  Vizio is known for delivering inexpensive TVs that still manage to perform well, and the bigger sizes in its E series continue the trend.
  
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• Vizio E series 2017 (43- to 55-inch) review - CNET

  26-07-2017 17:42 via cnet.com
  Vizio's E series is a tale of two picture qualities, and the smaller models, while still very good values, don't match the image quality of the bigger ones.
  
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• Your next valet could be built into your car - Roadshow

  26-07-2017 17:40 via cnet.com
  No, automakers won't include an actual human with the purchase of a car. That's ridiculous, and very illegal.
  
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• Thank Star Wars' stormtroopers for Apple AirPods' design - CNET

  26-07-2017 17:34 via cnet.com
  Apple design guru Jony Ive drew inspiration for the earbuds from the Empire's white-armored soldiers.
  
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• James McAvoy spies insane action in 'Atomic Blonde' video - CNET

  26-07-2017 17:32 via cnet.com
  A broken hand didn't stop James McAvoy teaming up with Charlize Theron for this new espionage thriller.
  
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