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• Get up close to classic sci-fi props, art and costumes - CNET

  11-08-2017 23:59 via cnet.com
  Movie props, models and concept art are among the artefacts displayed at the fascinating "Into the Unknown" exhibition.
  
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• 2018 BMW X2 steps out early in disguise - Roadshow

  11-08-2017 23:33 via cnet.com
  Small crossover will be similar to X1, but with more coupe-like styling.
  
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• There may be at least two versions of the LG V30 - CNET

  11-08-2017 23:28 via cnet.com
  The LG V30 Plus is reported to come with more internal storage and a higher price.
  
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• Google memo highlights need for more diversity talk (CNET News Podcast) - CNET

  11-08-2017 23:28 via cnet.com
  CEO Sundar Pichai calls off a public debate about a now-dismissed engineer's views that biological factors may explain why there are fewer women in tech. What's next?
  
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• From Verne to 'Alien', this exhibition charts sci-fi history - CNET

  11-08-2017 22:58 via cnet.com
  Movie props, models and concept art from classic sci-fi stories fill London's fascinating "Into the Unknown" exhibition.
  
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• 'Avengers 4' directors show fans some glove - CNET

  11-08-2017 22:58 via cnet.com
  The Marvel film won't hit theaters until 2019, but directors Joe and Anthony Russo shared what might be a mysterious first image on Facebook.
  
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• Google memo highlights need for more diversity talk video - CNET

  11-08-2017 22:41 via cnet.com
  CEO Sundar Pichai called off a public debate about a now-dismissed engineer's views that biological factors may partly explain why there are fewer women in tech. What's next?
  
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• HPE, NASA TO launch a supercomputer into space

  11-08-2017 22:36 via zdnet.com
  The year-long experiment will test a supercomputer's ability to function in space, with the aim of sending one to Mars.
  
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• Facebook OKs local firm's launch of Moments-like app in China: New York Times

  11-08-2017 22:27
  (Reuters) - Facebook Inc, whose social media platform is blocked in China, authorized a local company to launch a photo-sharing application in the country in May, the New York Times reported, citing a person with knowledge of the company's plans.
  
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• Focal Sib Evo Dolby Atmos speakers should be seen and not heard video - CNET

  11-08-2017 21:51 via cnet.com
  The Focal Sib Evo Dolby Atmos surround speakers offer impressive style but a rogue subwoofer spoils its performance
  
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• Google CEO speaks out after employee firing video - CNET

  11-08-2017 21:47 via cnet.com
  Sundar Pichai makes his first public appearance since the firing of an engineer who wrote a controversial memo about women in tech.
  
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• Watch the solar eclipse drinking beer with Bigfoot - CNET

  11-08-2017 21:45 via cnet.com
  Why just plot out the eclipse's path on a map when you can add in mythical characters or fork up some smothered and covered hash browns?
  
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• How to quickly rearrange your home screen in iOS 11 - CNET

  11-08-2017 21:36 via cnet.com
  Tired of moving your apps around one by one? This new trick in iOS 11 will help speed things up.
  
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• Amazon inks deal with 'The Walking Dead' creator Robert Kirkman - CNET

  11-08-2017 21:05 via cnet.com
  In Amazon's ongoing quest for world domination, it's struck a deal with the mind behind one of the most popular TV shows,
  
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• The 404 Show 1709: Solar eclipse, HBO hacks, sex robots and A.I. (podcast) - CNET

  11-08-2017 20:39 via cnet.com
  We'll try not to look directly at the sun with Ben Fox Rubin on today's episode, but we will be discussing HBO's hack and a CNET feature on sex robots and A.I.
  
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• Cash-strapped SoundCloud gets new funds and top management

  11-08-2017 20:38
  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - SoundCloud, the world's most popular streaming music app, but one that has struggled to find a profitable business model, said it received new funding on Friday, insulating it from potentially running out of cash this year.
  
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• 2018 Honda HR-V crossover to start at $19,570 - Roadshow

  11-08-2017 20:30 via cnet.com
  New paint color and wheels highlight the 2018 updates to the subcompact SUV.
  
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• 2018 Honda HR-V crossover gets fancy new paint and wheels - Roadshow

  11-08-2017 20:30 via cnet.com
  Honda perform small updates to the HR-V subcompact crossover for 2018 with a new paint color and wheel design.
  
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• How to build any AI-driven smart service

  11-08-2017 20:08 via zdnet.com
  Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven smart services for synchronous ledger technologies (blockchain), Internet of Things (IoT), customer experience, and future of work must start with an orchestration of trust.
  
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• Turn your phone into a document scanner for free - CNET

  11-08-2017 20:00 via cnet.com
  Plus: a $25 human-anatomy app for 99 cents and a 65-inch TV for under $500!
  
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• Vanishing app: Snapchat struggles as Facebook bites back

  11-08-2017 19:40
  Losses are steep and user growth is anaemic leaving investors fearful the latest ‘new Facebook’ has run out of steamIs Snapchat – the social media app famous for its disappearing messages – in danger of doing a vanishing act of its own? It’s a question some are asking after investors turned on the company again this week following a second set of poor results which have turned a once-hot tech company into a stock market casualty.The losses alone were steep. Snapchat
  
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• US firm reveals gun-toting drone that can fire in mid-air

  11-08-2017 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Military technologists Duke Robotics have developed drones that can shoot at enemies remotely.
  
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• As workplace communications evolve, are most meetings a waste of time?

  11-08-2017 19:18 via zdnet.com
  Is your organisation using communication methods that are either unpopular or on the edge of extinction? Are your meetings useful, or does your team zone out and watch TV?
  
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• Honeywell's indoor security camera costs less - CNET

  11-08-2017 19:15 via cnet.com
  At just $120, the Honeywell Lyric C1 is an affordable indoor security camera.
  
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• Honeywell Lyric C1 review - CNET

  11-08-2017 19:15 via cnet.com
  Can't decide between local and cloud storage? Honeywell's C1 security camera has 'em both.
  
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• Snapchat registered with Russian regulator 'unknowingly'

  11-08-2017 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  US parent company Snap says the registration was done without its knowledge and it will not comply.
  
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• Tips for buying a back-to-school laptop video - CNET

  11-08-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  Give your high school or college student the jump on success with the right laptop.
  
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• CDN77

  11-08-2017 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Founded only five years ago, CDN77 is now a big-name CDN player with customers including CentOS, Scania, pypMyAdmin and the European Space Agency.The company can accelerate your website by serving content direct to your visitors from 27 data centres (plus 5 'custom' centres) around the world. Europe and North America get the most attention, but there are also multiple locations in Asia and South America.HTTP/2 support may be able to further improve speeds by 50%, while Brotli compression shrinks
  
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• 2018 BMW X2 Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  11-08-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  Small crossover SUVs are all the rage, and BMW is poised to offer its shoppers a more angular alternative.
  
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• Netflix reportedly hopes to keep Marvel, Star Wars movies - CNET

  11-08-2017 18:57 via cnet.com
  Netflix says it's still in discussion with Disney to keep on streamin' at least two of our favorite franchises.
  
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• Premier League data, Game of Thrones hack: Podcast 330

  11-08-2017 18:42
  
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• 2016 Nissan Titan XD long-term update: Haulin' - Roadshow

  11-08-2017 18:39 via cnet.com
  The Titan's headed westward, but not before making another few trips to the quarry for some gravel and mulch.
  
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• Nokia 6 review - CNET

  11-08-2017 18:38 via cnet.com
  A slow processor makes this attractive phone sometimes frustrating to use.
  
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• Chevrolet Camaro may be getting cheaper - Roadshow

  11-08-2017 18:38 via cnet.com
  More affordable price structure is possible to better compete with the Ford Mustang.
  
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• U.S. blockchain company in tie-up on medical artificial intelligence

  11-08-2017 18:09
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. technology company The Bitfury Group has formed a partnership with Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based medical artificial intelligence (AI) firm, to create new applications for the healthcare industry using blockchain, Bitfury's chief executive officer said on Friday.
  
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• Synchronous ledger technology (aka blockchain): The companies to watch

  11-08-2017 18:04 via zdnet.com
  The Constellation ShortList for synchronous ledger technologies identifies offerings recommended for early adopters.
  
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• How do you fetch a javelin? With a tiny car, of course

  11-08-2017 17:37
  
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• How to setup multiroom music with Chromecast - CNET

  11-08-2017 17:23 via cnet.com
  Whether you have a Google Home, a Chromecast Audio or a Chomecast built-in audio device, here's how to use it as part of a multiroom music system.
  
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• Recent password-sniffing hack targets hotel Wi-Fi in Europe - CNET

  11-08-2017 17:20 via cnet.com
  A recent implementation of the EternalBlue exploit behind the WannaCry outbreak targets travelers in Europe and the Middle East.
  
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• Toyota, Intel and Ericsson team up to collect Big Data from cars - Roadshow

  11-08-2017 17:14 via cnet.com
  New consortium will work to build the data pipe to make connected cars a reality.
  
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• Thanks, Samsung: Android's best mobile browser now available to all

  11-08-2017 17:08 via zdnet.com
  Safari and Google Chrome are installed as default web browsers on most mobile devices. But there are other options -- and Samsung's exclusive mobile browser is now available for all users of the most recent versions of Android.
  
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• eSports are real sports. It’s time for the Olympic video games | Tauriq Moosa

  11-08-2017 17:06
  The IOC is against it, but competitive video gaming draws huge young audiences and deserves the same platform as other Olympic eventsThe image of an Olympian is associated with physical prowess, a sculpted body chipped into perfection by years of careful maintenance and preparation. We expect these people to perform great feats of physicality better than the rest of us. That is why so many are scornful of the notion that competitive video gaming, or eSports as it’s come to be known, should
  
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• Qualcomm and Logicalis eye IoT opportunities in Brazil

  11-08-2017 17:03 via zdnet.com
  The companies will create a portfolio covering sectors from manufacturing to smart cities to cater for predicted demand.
  
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• 2017 Honda Civic Si: 5 things you need to know video - Roadshow

  11-08-2017 17:02 via cnet.com
  Affordable sport compact has improved manners, but is it more fun?
  
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• Honda's Civic Si returns with turbo power video - Roadshow

  11-08-2017 17:00 via cnet.com
  Forced induction brings a whole new feel to this sport compact, but is it better?
  
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• 2017 Honda Civic Si review - Roadshow

  11-08-2017 17:00 via cnet.com
  Honda's sporty Civic gains newfound civility and handling chops but neglects the tech.
  
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• 2017 Honda Civic Si boosts its chances in the sport compact segment - Roadshow

  11-08-2017 17:00 via cnet.com
  Honda has turbocharged its VW GTI fighter, but is it all the better for it?
  
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• Sex and technology make a hot pair, Kinsey study suggests - CNET

  11-08-2017 16:48 via cnet.com
  Technology is playing a growing role in our sex lives, according to a new study from the sexperts at the Kinsey Institute.
  
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• HBO offered hackers a $250,000 'bug bounty' to stall them - CNET

  11-08-2017 16:24 via cnet.com
  The hackers leaked a screenshot of a HBO email offering to pay a "bug bounty" rather than a ransom but also asking for a one-week extension to the deadline.
  
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• Russia-linked hackers targeted hotel guests across Europe: security firm

  11-08-2017 16:20
  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A cyber-spying group with suspected links to Russian military intelligence was probably behind a campaign targeting hotel guests in eight mostly European countries last month, researchers at security firm FireEye said on Friday.
  
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