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• Republicans want tech input on U.S. net neutrality legislation

  31-07-2017 23:56
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional committee on Monday asked for input from Google parent Alphabet Inc , Facebook Inc , Comcast Corp , Amazon.com Incand other major companies on a proposed rewrite of rules governing consumer internet access, according to an email reviewed by Reuters.
  
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• Spotify now twice as big as Apple Music - CNET

  31-07-2017 23:46 via cnet.com
  With over 60 million paying users, Spotify has double the amount of Apple Music's paid subscriptions. Not to mention the millions of freemium users it tallies.
  
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• Snap ends down slightly in brisk trade on lockup expiry

  31-07-2017 23:38
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Snap Inc , owner of the Snapchat messaging app, had their busiest trading day in two and a half months in a volatile session on Monday, as early investors could sell their shares for the first time since its March market debut.
  
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• Nvidia rolls out external GPU support for Nvidia Quadro - CNET

  31-07-2017 23:30 via cnet.com
  Watch Nvidia's partners for workstation-class USB-C/Thunderbolt enclosures.
  
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• 25 Alexa tips and tricks - CNET

  31-07-2017 23:23 via cnet.com
  Let's help you make the most of Amazon's assistant.
  
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• Origin EON15-S

  31-07-2017 22:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As technology marches on, affordable, powerful gaming laptops have become commonplace. The Origin EON15-S is one such mobile PC gaming device, though it’s not without its compromises to earn that ‘affordable’ descriptor.The EON15-S comes encased in a black frame, with the same sort of angles found in almost every modern gaming laptop. However, Origin offers a slew of design customizations, from different lid colors to your very own designs on the shell.Customization extends bey
  
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• Hands-off the wheel: The next step in self-driving cars - Roadshow

  31-07-2017 22:48 via cnet.com
  In the next few years, your car will be able to handle the majority of highway driving, but how will it let you know when to take over? Bosch has an idea.
  
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• Origin PC launches powerful and thin Max-Q laptops - CNET

  31-07-2017 22:47 via cnet.com
  The Origin PC EVO15-S and NT-15 Quadro laptops are (relatively) thin and light, but their powerful performance comes at a heavy cost.
  
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• This is what an aurora looks like on Saturn - CNET

  31-07-2017 22:06 via cnet.com
  The glowing phenomena happens on other planets, too. NASA's Cassini spacecraft recently spied Saturn's version.
  
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• Music streaming company Spotify has 60 million paying subscribers

  31-07-2017 22:04
  (Reuters) - Spotify now has 60 million paying subscribers, adding 10 million subscribers in less than five months, a spokeswoman for the music streaming company said on Monday.
  
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• Tesla's Model 3 marketing strategy ditches specs for end results - Roadshow

  31-07-2017 21:56 via cnet.com
  Looking for horsepower output or battery capacity? You're going to be looking for a long time.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive is out of juice - Roadshow

  31-07-2017 21:55 via cnet.com
  Mercedes will instead focus its efforts on its new generation of electric vehicles.
  
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• Facebook put cork in chatbots that created a secret language - CNET

  31-07-2017 21:53 via cnet.com
  Alice and Bob, the two bots, raise questions about the future of artificial intelligence.
  
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• Apple fails to dodge FaceTime lawsuit - CNET

  31-07-2017 21:29 via cnet.com
  Apple iPhone 4 and 4S users can pursue class action claims that Apple "broke" FaceTime on purpose.
  
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• The LG V30 is coming. Here's when (we think) you can get it - CNET

  31-07-2017 21:23 via cnet.com
  The premium device may release in Europe, unlike previous LG V phones.
  
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• John Deere brings farming into the future with self-driving equipment video - Roadshow

  31-07-2017 21:19 via cnet.com
  Smart combines and tractors are helping farmers get even more efficient.
  
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• A Shark Week-House Hunters crossover is now closer to reality - CNET

  31-07-2017 21:16 via cnet.com
  Discovery, which owns channels like Animal Planet and TLC, agrees to buy the company behind Food Network and HGTV.
  
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• Hacked HBO episodes and 'Game Of Thrones' script leak online - CNET

  31-07-2017 21:04 via cnet.com
  Hackers targeting HBO have allegedly posted episodes at least two series, as well as a script for next week's "Game Of Thrones."
  
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• Samsung launches service for monetizing IoT data

  31-07-2017 20:39 via zdnet.com
  Samsung ARTIK Cloud Monetization allows device manufacturers to create service plans for connected devices.
  
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• Uber's Travis Kalanick to make grand, Steve Jobs-like return? - CNET

  31-07-2017 20:20 via cnet.com
  Commentary: A report suggests the former Uber CEO is telling people he's just taking a time out.
  
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• Maserati plans to electrify its lineup starting in 2019 - Roadshow

  31-07-2017 20:18 via cnet.com
  Electrifying your whole lineup is so hot right now.
  
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• Google's Android Nearby Connections 2.0 API now available - CNET

  31-07-2017 20:11 via cnet.com
  Google previewed the update to Nearby at its annual developer's conference earlier this year.
  
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• Forget iPhones. These Android phones will save your wallet (The 3:59, Ep. 258) - CNET

  31-07-2017 19:58 via cnet.com
  We break down the cheap Android phones that are worth your attention and talk about the Tesla Model 3.
  
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• The best games and gear for the back-to-school gamer - CNET

  31-07-2017 19:47 via cnet.com
  The new school year is just around the corner. Make sure the gamers in your life have everything they need as they venture back to school.
  
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• Neil Armstrong's gold Cartier lunar module replica stolen - CNET

  31-07-2017 19:15 via cnet.com
  Police are searching for the person who stole the astronaut's replica of the Apollo 11 lunar lander from an Ohio museum.
  
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• iPhones take better pictures, says former Google exec - CNET

  31-07-2017 19:11 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Vic Gundotra, the man behind Google+, criticizes his old employers and says Android's camera tech is "a few years behind."
  
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• John Deere brings agriculture into the future with autonomous farm equipment video - Roadshow

  31-07-2017 18:58 via cnet.com
  Smart combines and tractors are helping farmers increase their yield.
  
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• Bitcoin rebels risk 'currency trading chaos'

  31-07-2017 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Plans to create a new type of Bitcoin on Tuesday threaten to cause disruption.
  
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• Game of Thrones script 'stolen in HBO hack'

  31-07-2017 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  HBO confirms it experienced a "cyber incident" after hackers claimed to have breached the firm.
  
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• Gang allegedly steals $590k of iPhones from moving truck - CNET

  31-07-2017 18:44 via cnet.com
  Police in the Netherlands have arrested five men they believe drove up behind a moving van and yoinked its cargo of iPhones.
  
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• The best Android apps of 2017

  31-07-2017 18:39
  
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• Apollo Mission Control team seeks to restore NASA site - CNET

  31-07-2017 18:38 via cnet.com
  Former staffers are raising money to return the historic site to its former glory in time for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in 2019.
  
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• Thieves allegedly steal $500k of iPhones from moving truck - CNET

  31-07-2017 18:31 via cnet.com
  Police in the Netherlands say they have arrested a gang they believe drove up behind a moving van and stole over $500,000 worth of iPhones.
  
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• Maserati is the latest to announce a move to Electric Avenue - Roadshow

  31-07-2017 18:31 via cnet.com
  Electrifying your whole lineup is so hot right now.
  
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• Elon Musk on the Tesla Model 3 - Roadshow

  31-07-2017 18:29 via cnet.com
  You've read our words on the Model 3, now check out Elon Musk's own thoughts he shared with us ahead of the launch of the company's new mass-market wondercar.
  
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• Is this what the iPhone 8 looks like? - CNET

  31-07-2017 18:24 via cnet.com
  A developer has found credible evidence of the next iPhone's design and face detection features in a leaked firmware from Apple's HomePod.
  
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• The smartest thing about the Sky Soundbox has nothing to do with the box

  31-07-2017 18:23
  
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• Porsche and Nissan want to know if you prefer analogue or digital video - Roadshow

  31-07-2017 18:18 via cnet.com
  the Porsche 911R and the Nissan GT-R. Two cars have completely different ways of achieving the same thing. Driving thrills. But which is more satisfying to drive?
  
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• Lyft appoints former Obama adviser to board

  31-07-2017 18:17
  (Reuters) - Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc said on Monday it appointed Valerie Jarrett, an adviser to former President Barack Obama, to its board.
  
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• Gboard update adds Maps, doodles and video to iOS keyboard - CNET

  31-07-2017 18:16 via cnet.com
  Google is expanding the capabilities of its Gboard smart keyboard for iOS beyond simply typing with the addition of drawing, Maps and YouTube.
  
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• Apple may have leaked the iPhone 8 design video - CNET

  31-07-2017 18:14 via cnet.com
  An image inside of firmware for Apple's HomePod speaker seemingly confirms the rumored design of the next iPhone.
  
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• Charter surges as Japan's SoftBank considers bid

  31-07-2017 18:08
  (Reuters) - Charter Communications Inc'sshares surged to a record high on Monday after a source said Japan's SoftBank Group Corpwas considering an acquisition offer, even as Charter has shot down the possibility of it being the acquirer in any merger with SoftBank's U.S. wireless carrier, Sprint Corp .
  
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• 175,000 IoT cameras can be remotely hacked thanks to flaw, says security researcher

  31-07-2017 18:01 via zdnet.com
  Researchers have found that it's trivial to remotely access one brand of security camera.
  
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• Why bitcoin and its digital cousins are under increasing scrutiny

  31-07-2017 17:54
  Cryptocurrencies are still more investments than way to pay, but their mainstream acceptability continues to grow, proper regulation will followCryptocurrencies are under the microscope as never before. Financial regulators in the US are concerned about the emergence of bitcoin and its digital cousins as speculative investments and have hinted that much tougher regulation is in the pipeline.Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which regulates the New York financial markets, i
  
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• The world will likely be 2 degrees warmer by 2100

  31-07-2017 17:53
  
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• Snap's shares pare losses in brisk trading as lockup ends

  31-07-2017 17:51
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Snap Inc , owner of the Snapchat messaging app, clawed back much of its earlier losses in volatile trading on Monday, after dropping to a new low as the expiration of a share lockup allowed early investors to sell.
  
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• Tesla's performance Model 3 variant is coming in 2018 - Roadshow

  31-07-2017 17:37 via cnet.com
  Elon Musk has to make it through "hell" before that happens, though.
  
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• iPhone thieves ‘used van to rob moving truck’

  31-07-2017 17:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Five thieves looted a truck on the motorway by climbing out of a moving van, Dutch police say.
  
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• Understanding the performance of the modern data center

  31-07-2017 17:33 via zdnet.com
  Virtual Instruments Q&A: Understanding how apps co-exist in the data center is a complicated but important.
  
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• I mocked the Apple Pencil. Now my iPad productivity depends on it

  31-07-2017 17:32 via zdnet.com
  Optimized for the iPad Pro, this $99 accessory is not just for artists. From note taking and document signing to image editing and drawing, the Apple Pencil has proven itself to be one of my most invaluable tools.
  
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