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• Smart belt helps elderly, Parkinson's patients with balance - CNET

  02-08-2017 23:45 via cnet.com
  A vibrating belt and a smartphone app could help reduce falls by assisting people who have balance problems.
  
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• Liftmaster Automatic Garage Door Lock Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  02-08-2017 23:40 via cnet.com
  The company's new hardware lets you lock up your garage using an app, but it won't come cheap.
  
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• Why we're so excited about Red's $1,200 phone video - CNET

  02-08-2017 23:14 via cnet.com
  Full-size camera lenses? A holographic screen? Two CNET editors say "Yes, please"
  
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• Upcoming LG V30 may lose signature second screen for a 'floating bar' - CNET

  02-08-2017 23:05 via cnet.com
  The mini-display was a standout feature for LG's V-series phones, but it may disappear with the upcoming V30.
  
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• Square revenue beats estimates on higher transactions

  02-08-2017 23:00
  (Reuters) - Square Inc , the payments company co-founded by Twitter IncChief Executive Jack Dorsey, reported a better-than-expected 26 percent jump in quarterly revenue, as customers processed more transactions through its technology.
  
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• New website aims to track Russian-backed propaganda on Twitter

  02-08-2017 22:58
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A website launched on Wednesday seeks to track Russian-supported propaganda and disinformation on Twitter, part of a growing non-governmental effort to diminish Moscow's ability to meddle in future elections in the United States and Europe.
  
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• An Amazon Echo was rigged for wiretapping video - CNET

  02-08-2017 22:56 via cnet.com
  A security researcher shows off a way to transform an older Echo into a fully functional wiretap -- but there's no need to panic yet.
  
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• Symantec reports 33 percent rise in revenue

  02-08-2017 22:55
  (Reuters) - Symantec Corp reported a 33 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, helped by strong demand for its cyber security products.
  
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• 51 of the most useful Bixby Voice commands - CNET

  02-08-2017 22:51 via cnet.com
  Samsung's voice assistant has literally thousands of things you can do. We pick out the most useful.
  
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• Tesla's quarterly revenue beats estimates

  02-08-2017 22:42
  (Reuters) - Electric-car maker Tesla Increported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and backed its delivery guidance for the second half of the year.
  
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• High-tech snail-mail service What3words goes big in Africa - CNET

  02-08-2017 22:38 via cnet.com
  The tech wraps the globe in addresses like "atomic.camera.poem." That's good news for Nigeria, where a poor address system has been a serious concern for citizens.
  
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• 'Grand Theft Auto' maker Take-Two raises revenue forecast

  02-08-2017 22:38
  (Reuters) - Videogame publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Incraised its full-year adjusted revenue forecast above analysts' estimates on Wednesday, driven by the continued success of its popular "Grand Theft Auto" game.
  
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• Fitbit revenue slumps on weak demand for fitness trackers

  02-08-2017 22:26
  (Reuters) - Fitbit Inc reported a 40 percent drop in revenue, its third straight quarterly decline, as the wearable device maker bore the brunt of waning demand for its fitness trackers, particularly in the U.S market.The company reported a net loss of $58.2 million, or 25 cents per share, in the second quarter ended July 1, compared with a profit of $6.3 million, or 3 cents per share, a year earlier.The fitness-band maker's revenue fell to $353.3 million from $586.5 million.
  
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• 3 reasons to switch to Chrome on the iPhone video - CNET

  02-08-2017 22:23 via cnet.com
  If your allegiances lie with Google's desktop browser, you might want to transfer that experience over to your iPhone and ditch Safari.
  
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• Square delivers strong Q2 results, doubles subscription revenue

  02-08-2017 22:15 via zdnet.com
  Subscription and services-based revenue, which includes Square Capital and Caviar, was up 99 percent.
  
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• Congress to smart device makers: Your security sucks - CNET

  02-08-2017 21:56 via cnet.com
  Four senators propose the "Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act," calling for minimum security standards for connected devices.
  
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• Symantec to sell Web certificates business to Thoma Bravo: sources

  02-08-2017 21:53
  (Reuters) - Cyber security company Symantec Corphas agreed to sell its business that helps verify the identity of websites to buyout firm Thoma Bravo LLC, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, a move that extricates it from a feud with Alphabet Inc's Google .
  
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• 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan' is returning to theaters - CNET

  02-08-2017 21:51 via cnet.com
  The original crew of the Enterprise will warp into theaters with a limited 35th anniversary re-release of "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan."
  
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• OnePlus 5 may get a colorful makeover - CNET

  02-08-2017 21:34 via cnet.com
  OnePlus hints on Facebook that something new is coming to its latest phone.
  
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• Corporate profits to take more hits from Ukraine cyber attack

  02-08-2017 21:31
  TORONTO/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The cyber attack that crippled Ukraine businesses and spread worldwide to shut down shipping ports, factories and businesses has taken a costly toll on the results of major U.S. and European companies in the latest quarter, with more to come.
  
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• Your Honeywell Lyric thermostat now talks to Google Home - CNET

  02-08-2017 21:09 via cnet.com
  Honeywell's lineup of Lyric thermostats finally work with Google's Home speaker.
  
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• Roadshow Asks: Tesla Model 3 or Chevrolet Bolt EV? - Roadshow

  02-08-2017 21:03 via cnet.com
  Now that you have a whopping two long-range affordable EV choices, which gets your mojo going more?
  
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• Brazil's Bradesco web, branch services hit by intermittent glitch

  02-08-2017 21:03
  SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Some Banco Bradesco SA customers struggled to access online and branch services on Wednesday, after Brazil's third largest listed lender was hit by an intermittent glitch that slowed transaction systems.
  
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• UpVote 12: tech and human rights in Turkey

  02-08-2017 20:52
  
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• Chemists remove 99 per cent of BPA from water in 30 minutes

  02-08-2017 20:48
  
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• 5 good reasons to pay for Spotify - CNET

  02-08-2017 20:45 via cnet.com
  Other than removing ads.
  
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• Hyperloop video brings sci-fi to life, shows 190 mph test - CNET

  02-08-2017 20:30 via cnet.com
  Footage of an actual capsule shooting along a tube makes a crazy idea seem anything but.
  
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• Here's what Faraday Future learned from its trip to Pikes Peak - Roadshow

  02-08-2017 19:59 via cnet.com
  It wasn't just a sprint up the hill for funsies.
  
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• How long do we have to wait for the iPhone 8? (The 3:59, Ep. 260) - CNET

  02-08-2017 19:48 via cnet.com
  We break down Apple's earnings and the clues it leaves for the next iPhone.
  
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• Microsoft's new unified log-in experience is now in public preview

  02-08-2017 19:44 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is continuing to work toward its ultimate goal of converging its Azure Active Directory and Microsoft Account cloud identity services.
  
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• 'Zombie virus' making caterpillars explode - CNET

  02-08-2017 19:41 via cnet.com
  Commentary: In the UK, a virus is making caterpillars inch toward the sun instead of away from it. With sad consequences.
  
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• Cyber 'worm' attack hits global corporate earnings

  02-08-2017 19:33
  TORONTO (Reuters) - Costly cyber attacks are having a bigger impact on corporate earnings and are becoming a fact of life for companies as Oreo cookie maker Mondelez, drug maker Merck and others said that a destructive "worm" attack in the last week of the second quarter disrupted operations.
  
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• Snap short sellers take winnings off table as stock sinks

  02-08-2017 19:31
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Snap Incslumped to new lows on Wednesday while short sellers closed out their bets following paper profits of half a billion dollars since the Snapchat owner's market debut in March.
  
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• Reddit co-founder tells Kimmel the site affects productivity - CNET

  02-08-2017 19:29 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Alexis Ohanian explains Reddit to late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. It's edifying and amusing.
  
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• A $6M bet that small retailers can ship as fast as Amazon

  02-08-2017 19:29 via zdnet.com
  Israeli company promises one-hour fulfillment services for brick-and-mortar stores of all sizes
  
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• Silicon Valley imitation meat startup raises $75 million

  02-08-2017 19:23
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Impossible Foods, a maker of plant-based burgers engineered to taste like meat, has secured $75 million of funding, the Silicon Valley-based company said.
  
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• Facebook News Feed update will prioritize fast loading web pages

  02-08-2017 19:13 via zdnet.com
  Facebook will start ranking faster loading pages higher in News Feed, while showing fewer stories that take longer to load.
  
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• Publishers say affiliates generate more revenue than other types of marketing

  02-08-2017 19:02 via zdnet.com
  A recent survey points to a bright future for affiliate marketing and social engagement.
  
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• This ultrahot Jupiter-like exoplanet has a glowing stratosphere

  02-08-2017 19:00
  
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• No, enterprise apps should not be left to 'die in their lifecycle'

  02-08-2017 18:40 via zdnet.com
  'There is no single, silver-bullet path to becoming a cloud-forward enterprise. But lost in the discussion is the most important question: what's best for the business?'
  
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• A researcher turned an Amazon Echo into a makeshift wiretap - CNET

  02-08-2017 18:33 via cnet.com
  Don't get too worried: Someone would have to get access to your smart speaker to make it possible to listen in.
  
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• 'Back to the Future' Nike Mag shoes can be yours - CNET

  02-08-2017 18:26 via cnet.com
  A real pair of Marty McFly's famous Nike Mag shoes from "Back to the Future: Part II" is going up for auction in the not-too-distant future.
  
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• 2018 Mazda3 offers automatic braking for everyone - Roadshow

  02-08-2017 18:18 via cnet.com
  It's nice to see a key technology not stuck behind a more expensive trim level.
  
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• PayPal partners with Skype for P2P payments in the Skype app

  02-08-2017 18:13 via zdnet.com
  The integrated payment service lets people send money to each other while chatting on the Skype mobile app.
  
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• The Shins get Pasted -- inside the singer's old-school app - CNET

  02-08-2017 18:08 via cnet.com
  James Mercer, frontman for the indie rock band founded in '90s, says the analogue spirit inspired his image app, Pasted.
  
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• Facebook wants your News Feed to run faster - CNET

  02-08-2017 17:59 via cnet.com
  Web pages that load faster on the company's mobile app will be more likely to show up at the top of your News Feed.
  
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