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• 'Hate speech' tweets painted at Twitter HQ in protest

  08-08-2017 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  A German satirist paints offensive tweets outside Twitter HQ after the firm failed to delete them.
  
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• Check out the curvaceous 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF - Roadshow

  08-08-2017 23:53 via cnet.com
  The gorgeously sculpted 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF is still the playful and perfectly balanced roadster we love, only now it's also more comfortable for non-enthusiasts to live with.
  
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• Land Rover's Peru Challenge destroyed my off-road ego video - Roadshow

  08-08-2017 23:45 via cnet.com
  Even though I've been driving off-road for years, I pretty much failed behind the wheel of the Land Rover Discovery.
  
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• HBO says probe of hack is ongoing

  08-08-2017 23:44
  (Reuters) - HBO, the Time Warner Inccable network that broadcasts "Game of Thrones," confirmed on Tuesday that it was investigating a hack that it disclosed to employees 10 days ago.
  
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• 8 ways to watch movies online for free - CNET

  08-08-2017 23:39 via cnet.com
  Only the popcorn will cost you. Well, that and the internet connection for your phone, laptop or set-top box.
  
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• U.S. to review Qualcomm's complaints about Apple iPhone patents

  08-08-2017 23:28
  WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. trade officials have agreed to investigate Qualcomm Inc's allegations that Apple Inc infringed on patents with its iPhone 7 and other devices, the U.S. International Trade Commission said on Tuesday.
  
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• 'Deadpool 2': Josh Brolin's Cable revealed in new photos - CNET

  08-08-2017 23:05 via cnet.com
  Wade Wilson's new friend (or rival) from the future is here.
  
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• The 707-hp Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk costs $86,000 - Roadshow

  08-08-2017 22:59 via cnet.com
  That means this all-wheel-drive family Hellcat costs more than the Dodge Demon. Yowza.
  
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• LG OLED C7 (OLED55C7)

  08-08-2017 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  What a year 2017 has been for 4K TVs. We’re only halfway through it and yet we’ve seen some of the brightest TVs in the form of Samsung’s QLED screens and now, some of the most affordable, best-looking OLEDs coming from LG.The LG OLED C7 OLED (and specifically its 55-inch incarnation, the OLED55C7) is the pinnacle of the series in our eyes, even after reviewing the flagship W7 OLED back in March and the ultra-affordable, but harder to find B7 OLED in the first month of the summ
  
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• Get to know the CNET family: Q&A with Kent German - CNET

  08-08-2017 22:52 via cnet.com
  Meet one of CNET's OGs, who is obsessed with planes.
  
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• GoDaddy tops Q2 targets, revenue up 22 percent

  08-08-2017 22:49 via zdnet.com
  GoDaddy said domains revenue came in at $263.3 million, up 14.6 percent year over year.
  
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• Here's what to do when your cat pees on your stuff - CNET

  08-08-2017 22:16 via cnet.com
  So you've cleaned and cleaned, and your floor, mattress or clothes *still* smells like cat pee? Here's the fix.
  
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• SoftBank invests $1 billion in sports e-commerce firm Fanatics: sources

  08-08-2017 22:00
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp is investing $1 billion in Fanatics Inc as a part of a funding round that values the sports e-commerce company at $4.5 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter.
  
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• Artist scrawls hate-speech tweets in front of Twitter's Hamburg office

  08-08-2017 21:52
  Shahak Shapira and other artist-activists stencil insulting barbs to protest what they deem the company’s muteness on offensive tweets
  A German-Israeli artist who accuses Twitter of failing to delete hate speech tweets has taken matters into his own hands, by stencilling the offending messages on the road in front of the company’s Hamburg headquarters. A YouTube video shows Shahak Shapira and fellow activists stencilling tweets saying, “Germany needs a final solution to Islam&r
  
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• Apple faces US agency investigation in Qualcomm legal spat - CNET

  08-08-2017 21:26 via cnet.com
  The US International Trade Commission, which has the power to bar products from entering the country, said it would investigate Qualcomm's complaints against Apple.
  
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• Toyota's manual transmission patent could save fuel, help newbies - Roadshow

  08-08-2017 21:22 via cnet.com
  Finally, an automaker recognizes that manual transmissions still have room for improvement.
  
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• ITC opens probe into Qualcomm's charges against Apple

  08-08-2017 21:22 via zdnet.com
  Last month, Qualcomm asked the federal agency to bar the import of some iPhones and other devices, charging that Apple is infringing on Qualcomm patents.
  
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• Instagram will let you invite friends onto your livestream - CNET

  08-08-2017 21:22 via cnet.com
  The photo-sharing service hopes you'll host a personal talk show on it.
  
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• The AOC C4008VU8 monitor delivers big color to the big screen video - CNET

  08-08-2017 21:13 via cnet.com
  But the 40-inch, 4K UHD curved display is an odd size for the desktop
  
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• AOC C4008UV8 review - CNET

  08-08-2017 21:09 via cnet.com
  AOC's big screen monitor could use some refinement for your $900.
  
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• A 4K monitor with room to spare - CNET

  08-08-2017 21:09 via cnet.com
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• David Letterman gets a Netflix series streaming next year - CNET

  08-08-2017 20:40 via cnet.com
  The long-running US talk show host is leaving retirement to make this six-episode series.
  
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• Apple's Instagram is for Tim Cook beauty shots, says Conan - CNET

  08-08-2017 20:35 via cnet.com
  Commentary: As Apple appears on Instagram, Conan O'Brien insists CEO Tim Cook wants bodybuilding shots to be his legacy.
  
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• Microsoft fixes 'critical' security bugs affecting all versions of Windows

  08-08-2017 20:33 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft patched 46 separate vulnerabilities — the majority of which were the highest "critical" rating.
  
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• Microsoft's second Windows Server 2016 test build runs Linux distributions

  08-08-2017 20:30 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's second Windows Server 2016 test build, No. 16257, supports the Windows Subsystem for Linux plus several Linux distributions.
  
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• 'Shin Godzilla' is the 'Dunkirk' of Godzilla movies - CNET

  08-08-2017 20:25 via cnet.com
  Smashing as many satirical targets as it does skyscrapers, this Japanese reboot is more than a monster movie.
  
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• Things you should never, ever Google video - CNET

  08-08-2017 20:18 via cnet.com
  Google can be very helpful, except when you can't unsee the results. These are a few things that you probably should not search for.
  
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• Artist targets Twitter with offline hate tweets

  08-08-2017 20:15
  BERLIN (Reuters) - A German-Israeli artist who accuses Twitter of failing to delete hate speech tweets has taken matters into his own hands - by stencilling the offending messages on the road in front of the company's Hamburg headquarters.
  
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• Mazda boosts petrol engine efficiency in fresh blow to diesel

  08-08-2017 20:06
  Japanese carmaker says from 2019 it will sell cars fitted with engines that largely eliminate need for spark plugs, improving fuel consumption by 30%One of the world’s largest automotive firms has hailed a technological breakthrough for the petrol engine, in an engineering twist for an industry racing to embrace the electric car.Japanese car manufacturer Mazda claims to have designed a vehicle that will largely eliminate the need for spark plugs in petrol engines, increasing fuel efficienc
  
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• 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF review - Roadshow

  08-08-2017 20:06 via cnet.com
  The new Retractable Fastback model adds comfort and cost to the MX-5 formula, but looks so good doing it.
  
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• Fastly

  08-08-2017 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  San Francisco-based Fastly is a versatile cloud company with some big-name customers: New York Times, Spotify, Reddit, Github, Imgur, Airbnb, TicketMaster and more.Fastly's CDN follows the reverse proxy model, similar to Cloudflare. Instead of giving you a ‘cdn.mydomain.com’ address where you can store specific files, Fastly routes all website traffic through its servers. To make this work you must update the CNAME record for your site with the domain registrar, but after that it &ls
  
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• How screen time can mean missing out | Letters

  08-08-2017 19:42
  We are not just swimming in a new medium, we are drowning in it, writes Susan MoronyChristina Patterson’s views about screen use (Don’t let life go by in the blink of a screen, 8 August) must echo those of thousands of parents. We are not just swimming in a new medium, we are drowning in it.On a flight last week from Preveza to London, a seven-year-old boy pulled the window blind down straight after takeoff, so that he could see his iPad screen. Had he looked out of the window, he wo
  
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• Facebook's app for under-21s Lifestage flops

  08-08-2017 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The video-focused service had been criticised for offering limited privacy controls.
  
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• Google is forced to address its diversity problems ... again (The 3:59, Ep. 263) - CNET

  08-08-2017 19:20 via cnet.com
  We discuss the controversial Google memo and talk about the latest in the HBO hacking drama.
  
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• 6 things to know about buying a laptop for college in 2017 - CNET

  08-08-2017 19:14 via cnet.com
  What features are most important? How much should you expect to spend? Could a tablet do the trick instead?
  
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• Microsoft launches new Outlook.com beta; starts testing new features

  08-08-2017 19:04 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is opening a public beta program for Outlook.com and giving participants an immediate look at some possible new features.
  
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• Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' will soon scare you in 3D - CNET

  08-08-2017 19:04 via cnet.com
  If you want to see zombie Michael Jackson's dance moves pop out at you, then you'll need to head to the Venice Film Festival.
  
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• Amazon Echo multiroom audio not far off, report says - CNET

  08-08-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  Amazon is ready to launch whole-home audio for its Alexa speakers, one report claims.
  
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• Can old TV shows be converted to HDR? - CNET

  08-08-2017 18:47 via cnet.com
  Your old favorite shows could be getting an HDR makeover, and potentially that’s not just a gimmick. Here's how.
  
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• 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF: 5 things to know video - Roadshow

  08-08-2017 18:46 via cnet.com
  It's fun to look at and even more fun to drive, but before you hit the road here are some things you should know about Mazda's new retractable fastback.
  
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• Microsoft dumps notorious Chinese secure certificate vendor

  08-08-2017 18:42 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has joined Apple, Google, and Mozilla in disabling security certificates from Chinese company WoSign and its StartCom subsidiary.
  
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• Match.com 3D Model: "It’s so impressive"

  08-08-2017 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Match.com pilots a ‘pop-up dating shop’ that displays 3D miniature models of its singletons.
  
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• Facebook Messenger bots help monitor Kenya election violence - CNET

  08-08-2017 18:35 via cnet.com
  Kenya's 7 million Facebook users are being encouraged to use Messenger to report incidents of voter suppression, ballot issues and, especially, violence.
  
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• 2017 Nissan Pathfinder review - Roadshow

  08-08-2017 18:33 via cnet.com
  The 2017 Nissan Pathfinder got a major refresh in tech, looks and drivetrain this year, with varying amounts of success.
  
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