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• Eclipse overshadows everything else on Twitter - CNET

  21-08-2017 23:56 via cnet.com
  The natural phenomenon inspires more than 6 million tweets.
  
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• International Space Station photobombs 2017 solar eclipse - CNET

  21-08-2017 23:54 via cnet.com
  The International Space Station enjoyed a moment in front of the sun with a spectacular cameo photo during Monday's solar eclipse.
  
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• How to stop female doctors from dropping out in Pakistan

  21-08-2017 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Many female doctors in Pakistan drop out when they start a family. There's a new scheme to help them continue in practice by doing online video clinics on their laptops.
  
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• U.S. board to vote on likely cause of Tesla 'Autopilot' crash

  21-08-2017 23:33
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board will vote at a Sept. 12 hearing on the probable cause of a May 2016 crash that killed a man using the semi-autonomous driving system on his Tesla Model S sedan, the agency said on Monday.
  
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• Vizio SB3621 review - CNET

  21-08-2017 23:31 via cnet.com
  The Vizio SB3621n-E8 is the best budget sound bar we've ever heard, period.
  
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• 15 drool-worthy things you can cook in your waffle maker - CNET

  21-08-2017 23:14 via cnet.com
  Will it waffle? For these 15 dishes, the answer is yes.
  
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• How to get Android Oreo right now - CNET

  21-08-2017 22:57 via cnet.com
  Don't want to wait for the hot new version of Android on your phone? Read this.
  
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• Canada's conservative Rebel Media site down after service cut

  21-08-2017 22:43
  TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's conservative Rebel Media said a technology companystopped directing traffic to its website, making it inaccessible to some users around the world on Monday as the site known for tirades against Muslims and refugees scrambled to get back online.
  
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• Solar eclipse 2017: Here's what people saw - CNET

  21-08-2017 22:40 via cnet.com
  Stare directly at these pics of the eclipse and the people who loved it.
  
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• 15 of the best Android Oreo features to get excited about - CNET

  21-08-2017 22:34 via cnet.com
  Android Oreo is the name, and we already have it installed. There's a long list of new features.
  
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• A look back at the Samsung Note 7 debacle video - CNET

  21-08-2017 22:32 via cnet.com
  When Samsung released the Galaxy Note 7 last year, it was given positive reviews. But then it started bursting into flames. Here's what really happened.
  
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• MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (13-inch, Mid-2017)

  21-08-2017 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you were hoping for refinement out of 2017’s off-schedule MacBook Pro refresh, then you’re in luck. However, if you were hoping for this year to hold some sort of redemption tour for last year’s divisive MacBook Pro release, you likely won’t find many words of comfort here.This is the mid-2017, 13.3-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. Year on year, the new model doesn’t change much about the product short of a processor update as well as an increase in RAM speed.As
  
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• Android Oreo is here and you can get it soon - CNET

  21-08-2017 22:17 via cnet.com
  Google announces the name of its latest version of Android with the unveiling of a statue in Manhattan that took place while the moon was eclipsing the sun.
  
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• Google Android Oreo Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  21-08-2017 21:52 via cnet.com
  Oreo doubles down on the nuts and bolts -- and speed.
  
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• How 'Game of Thrones' filmed the epic 'battle beyond the wall' - CNET

  21-08-2017 21:51 via cnet.com
  A new behind-the-scenes video shows the insane amount of work it took to make a zombie polar bear and all those icy fights.
  
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• Google reveals official name of Android O

  21-08-2017 21:07 via zdnet.com
  Months of sweet suspense have come to an end. Android O has a name.
  
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• Android Oreo released by Google

  21-08-2017 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The latest version of Android adds new features to help people tackle "notification diarrhoea".
  
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• 29 sci-fi and geektastic TV shows coming soon to 2017 - CNET

  21-08-2017 20:24 via cnet.com
  Check out the most exciting shows from the fall TV lineup on TV and streaming services.
  
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• How to use Alexa with an Android phone - CNET

  21-08-2017 19:54 via cnet.com
  At long last, Amazon has brought Alexa to any and all Android devices. Here's how to get it on your phone.
  
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• NASA snaps space station crossing the solar eclipse - CNET

  21-08-2017 19:45 via cnet.com
  The International Space Station enjoyed a moment in front of the sun with a spectacular cameo photo during Monday's solar eclipse.
  
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• Get a Seagate Backup Plus 3TB desktop hard drive for $88.82 - CNET

  21-08-2017 19:27 via cnet.com
  That should be more than enough terabytes for your video and other data-intensive activities. Plus: an almost-as-good-as-Prime-Day deal on the Fire HD 8 tablet -- and a case deal to go with it!
  
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• UAG Metropolis for Apple iPad Pro 10.5: Impact resistance, Pencil holder, Smart Keyboard compatible

  21-08-2017 19:12 via zdnet.com
  UAG is one of my favorite smartphone case makers and its new Metropolis case for the iPad Pro 10.5 knocked other contenders from my hands.
  
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• The 2018 BMW M5 is a 600-horsepower super sedan - Roadshow

  21-08-2017 19:10 via cnet.com
  With a drift mode and some sharp aesthetics, the M5 is ready to bring the fight back to the Mercedes-AMG E63.
  
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• 2018 BMW M5 Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  21-08-2017 19:10 via cnet.com
  The M5 is more capable than ever, and its 0-60 time moves ever closer to 3.0 seconds flat.
  
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• Universal CDN

  21-08-2017 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Universal CDN (UCDN) is a premium content delivery network owned by XBT Holdings, a group which includes companies like Webzilla, Root and Servers.com.The service caches all the usual static file types, and enables quality video playback with support for HTTP Live Streaming and MPEG-DASH ('Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP').HTTP/2 support improves security and further speeds up your site. You can use it immediately for no extra charge with UCDN's free shared SSL certificate, or configure it
  
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• New for Nissan: 2018 Nissan Titan Midnight Edition trucks - Roadshow

  21-08-2017 18:58 via cnet.com
  If you like your trucks with a dash of dark, the Midnight Edition appearance package might brighten up your day.
  
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• More Midnight Editions in store for Nissan - Roadshow

  21-08-2017 18:58 via cnet.com
  Nissan adds the popular appearance package to its fleet of three pickup trucks for 2018.
  
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• Twitter's #FakeEclipseFacts will lead you astray - CNET

  21-08-2017 18:52 via cnet.com
  What does the total solar eclipse have to do with gum, horror movies, haircuts and Earth, Wind & Fire? Let Twitter tell you with #FakeEclipseFacts.
  
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• Will the Essential Phone get eclipsed? (The 3:59, Ep. 270) - CNET

  21-08-2017 18:35 via cnet.com
  Today we're chatting about Andy Rubin's newest device, Amazon's accidental Echo giveaway and the eclipse.
  
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• Ambrosia: the startup harvesting the blood of the young

  21-08-2017 18:21
  The notion has been parodied on TV, but a real company is offering transfusions of teenager’s plasma to reinvigorate older people. At $8,000, it’s a bit of a bloodsuckerWhat we now call “intergenerational fairness” has suffered a lot lately, and it’s not about to be improved by the news that the Baby Boomers are sucking the blood of the young. Although, in fairness, they are only after the plasma.In Monterey, California, a new startup has emerged, offering transfusi
  
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• Vizio's $150 sound bar is one of the best you can buy video - CNET

  21-08-2017 18:19 via cnet.com
  The Vizio SB3621 sound bar proves you don't need to spend much to get great sound.
  
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• Elon Musk promises cloud-based profiles for Tesla vehicles - Roadshow

  21-08-2017 18:01 via cnet.com
  He brought this up on Twitter, because of course he did.
  
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• TinyTake

  21-08-2017 17:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you want to make a software tutorial, record a presentation or take still screen captures, TinyTake might be exactly what you need.
  It’s not intended for capturing games (for that, you’ll be better off with something like OBS Studio), but it’s very simple to use and comes with the added bonus of 2GB online storage for videos and still screen grabs.The free version of TinyTake allows you to record for up to five minutes at a stretch, and is for personal use only. If you want
  
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• NASA: Wave at the moon during the solar eclipse - CNET

  21-08-2017 17:48 via cnet.com
  Be sure to extend a friendly wave toward the moon as the eclipse makes history. NASA wants to snap your picture.
  
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• This could be a new Nest thermostat

  21-08-2017 17:47 via zdnet.com
  Evleaks shows what looks to be a cheaper thermostat from Nest, with a facelift.
  
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• How to watch the eclipse in VR - CNET

  21-08-2017 17:43 via cnet.com
  If you have a headset, just drop your phone in for an unparalleled (and completely safe) view of the big event.
  
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• Infosys shares extend losses as leadership issues outweigh share buyback

  21-08-2017 17:29
  MUMBAI (Reuters) - A planned $2 billion share buyback by Infosys failed to lift shares in India's No. 2 IT services company, which dropped on Monday for a second straight trading day on concerns over a dispute between its board and founders.
  
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• How to watch the total solar eclipse - CNET

  21-08-2017 17:07 via cnet.com
  Don't live near the path of totality? No problem! You can livestream the big event.
  
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• Watch Porsche put the new 2018 Cayenne through its paces - Roadshow

  21-08-2017 17:00 via cnet.com
  It will debut on Aug. 29 and should be at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
  
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• Pack an umbrella, it's probably raining diamonds on Uranus

  21-08-2017 17:00
  
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• Saying goodbye to Chuck E. Cheese's animatronic band - CNET

  21-08-2017 16:43 via cnet.com
  Commentary: When a band breaks up, it can feel like the end of an era, even if it's a bunch of animatronic animals that play the banjo.
  
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• Israel's TowerJazz to set up China chip plant with Tacoma Semi

  21-08-2017 16:41
  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli chipmaker TowerJazz is linking up with Tacoma Semiconductor Technology Co to establish a fabrication plant in Nanjing, China to make 8-inch wide wafers, as it seeks a foothold in the world's second-largest economy.
  
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• Machines trained on photos learn to be sexist towards women

  21-08-2017 16:36
  
  By: Tom SimoniteContinue reading...
  
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• Landing that infosec job: These experts share their best career advice

  21-08-2017 16:17 via zdnet.com
  ZDNet asked four security experts for their top advice for getting into the infosec world.
  
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• Google Doodle has a theory of the eclipse: Moon Pong - CNET

  21-08-2017 16:13 via cnet.com
  And it's oddly mesmerizing.
  
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• Cisco buys Springpath for $320 million

  21-08-2017 16:12 via zdnet.com
  Springpath has been around since 2012 and the networking giant led its Series C funding round two years ago.
  
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• How we found that hidden Apple job listing

  21-08-2017 16:06 via zdnet.com
  Sometimes a job opportunity can pop up where you least expect it.
  
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• The first Bugatti Chiron in the US is very yellow - Roadshow

  21-08-2017 16:00 via cnet.com
  No better place to deliver it than Pebble Beach, I suppose.
  
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• Behold, the first Bugatti Chiron delivered to the US - Roadshow

  21-08-2017 16:00 via cnet.com
  The owner sure does love the color yellow.
  
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• HTC cuts price of Vive virtual reality system by $200, could spur more enterprise pilots

  21-08-2017 15:32 via zdnet.com
  HTC Vive now goes for $599 and the company may be speaking to enterprises as much as consumers.
  
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