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• Xbox One X preorders open, Project Scorpio Edition revealed - CNET

  20-08-2017 23:07 via cnet.com
  You can now preorder an Xbox One X.
  
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• This is the Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition

  20-08-2017 22:30
  
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• Ford Motor Company: Data and the future of autonomous vehicles

  20-08-2017 22:03 via zdnet.com
  The automotive industry is headed toward artificial intelligence, data, and a complex web of platforms and ecosystems. In this exclusive conversation, three top experts talk tech about cars and share what you need to know.
  
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• NBN to launch DOCSIS 3.1 in late 2018

  20-08-2017 22:00 via zdnet.com
  NBN will enable gigabit speeds on its extensive HFC network through an upgrade to DOCSIS 3.1 at the end of next year, which will be followed by trials of full-duplex DOCSIS.
  
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• iPhone 8? Why would Apple call it that? - CNET

  20-08-2017 22:00 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Many seem confident that Apple will soon present two phones called iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus and an iPhone 8. Is that the best Apple can do?
  
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• Solar Eclipse 2017: Your complete guide - CNET

  20-08-2017 21:04 via cnet.com
  The moon will hide the sun on Aug. 21. Here's where to go, how to view it safely, why it happens and what Bigfoot has to do with a solar eclipse.
  
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• Essential Phone, Nokia 8, Samsung browser (MobileTechRoundup #404)

  20-08-2017 20:34 via zdnet.com
  Andy Rubin's Essential Phone is shipping this week with reviews indicating it has some compelling features. The Nokia 8 was revealed last week with Zeiss optics appearing on a Nokia once again.
  
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• Nick Saban is the reason you should watch the solar eclipse - CNET

  20-08-2017 20:30 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Asked about whether his Alabama football team will be given time to watch the eclipse, the coach offers a fascinating reply.
  
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• Singapore outlines plan to 'catch up' on becoming cashless society

  20-08-2017 19:03 via zdnet.com
  With six in 10 transactions still involving cash and cheques, Singapore lags behind other cities in e-payments, says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who urges need for country to keep pace.
  
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• Politician disses Hawking's research analysis (it doesn't go well) - CNET

  20-08-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  Commentary: As the renowned physicist defends the UK's health services, a government minister says on Twitter that Hawking doesn't know good science when he sees it. Oh.
  
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• Namecheap pulls the plug on neo-Nazi site Daily Stormer - CNET

  20-08-2017 18:45 via cnet.com
  Webhost notes site's violent and anti-Semitic content in decision to become the latest to delete the hate site's domain registration.
  
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• Namechap pulls the plug on neo-Nazi site Daily Stormer - CNET

  20-08-2017 17:42 via cnet.com
  Webhost notes site's violent and anti-Semitic content in decision to become the latest to delete the hate site's domain registration.
  
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• VW's adorable I.D. Buzz charms us on the California coast video - Roadshow

  20-08-2017 17:21 via cnet.com
  Join us for a quick spin in Volkswagen's amazing, futuristic concept van.
  
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• Elon Musk leads 116 experts calling for outright ban of killer robots

  20-08-2017 16:01
  Open letter signed by Tesla chief and Alphabet’s Mustafa Suleyman urges UN to block use of lethal autonomous weapons to prevent third age of warSome of the world’s leading robotics and artificial intelligence pioneers are calling on the United Nations to ban the development and use of killer robots.Tesla’s Elon Musk and Alphabet’s Mustafa Suleyman are leading a group of 116 specialists from across 26 countries who are calling for the ban on autonomous weapons. Continue re
  
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• Why tech still can't save kids in hot cars - Roadshow

  20-08-2017 14:03 via cnet.com
  In spite of recent innovations, preventing this one's still on you.
  
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• Startups could be key to fixing tech's diversity problem - CNET

  20-08-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  Experts say that if Silicon Valley wants to eliminate pervasive sexism and racism, growing companies need to put inclusion at their core.
  
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• Onkyo TX-NR575 review - CNET

  20-08-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  The midpriced Onkyo TX-NR575 receiver is sounds good and comes fully loaded with Dolby Atmos and Chromecast built in, but it's not our first choice.
  
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• Acer Swift 3 review - CNET

  20-08-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  The Acer Swift 3 is a stylish and affordably priced laptop that has a lot of ports and connections.
  
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• Acer Swift 3 looks more expensive than it actually is - CNET

  20-08-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  At only 18mm thin, this budget notebook has a stylish all-metal body usually only found on premium laptops.
  
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• Why tech still can't save kids in hot cars video - Roadshow

  20-08-2017 13:55 via cnet.com
  In spite of recent innovations, this one's still on you.
  
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• This mega machine is unlocking the secrets of ghost particles

  20-08-2017 13:00
  
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• CDNlion

  20-08-2017 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It may be a small CDN, but the CDNlion website makes some big claims, suggesting the company offers "unlimited performance and coverage" for the "industry's lowest price".CDNlion certainly has one of the largest networks we've seen: 124 locations in total including 39 in North America, 53 in Europe, 23 in Asia, six in Oceania, two in South America and one in Africa. That doesn't guarantee great performance – the company is powered by OnApp CDN, which isn't noted for top speeds – but
  
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• The limited edition Xbox One X brings Project Scorpio back

  20-08-2017 10:30
  
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• Where you can watch a livestream of the solar eclipse - CNET

  20-08-2017 07:00 via cnet.com
  Don't live near the path of totality? No problem! You can livestream the big event.
  
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• Google and UC Berkeley to create movie from eclipse images

  20-08-2017 04:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The pictures of the total solar eclipse will also be used to study the Sun's outermost atmosphere.
  
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• Silicon Roundabout gets Brexit jitters

  20-08-2017 01:05
  London’s buoyant tech hub faces a struggle to keep attracting talent and money as the EU ‘turns off tap’ for fundingIt was earlier this summer when Justin Grierson noticed that the number of “hackathons” seemed to be trailing off around “Silicon Roundabout”, the east London area touted as Britain’s answer to the Californian valley that is home to technology giants Google and Facebook.“Last year there used to be at least two every weekend and
  
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