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• Why G Suite may be right for your small business - CNET

  07-09-2017 23:54 via cnet.com
  CNET@Work: Most of us simply don't need all the bells and whistles that Microsoft stuffs into its applications. Consider Google's software: Great collaboration features are just the beginning.
  
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• Lyft offers free rides in its self-driving cars video - CNET

  07-09-2017 23:32 via cnet.com
  The company takes its driverless cars for a test run on the streets of San Francisco.
  
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• Equifax data leak hits nearly half of the US population - CNET

  07-09-2017 23:32 via cnet.com
  Hackers steal Social Security numbers, birthdates, addresses, driver's license numbers, credit card info and documents from 143 million consumers.
  
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• Google prepping to buy some or all of HTC's phone business? - CNET

  07-09-2017 23:29 via cnet.com
  News sites and analysts say the Android and Pixel maker is poised to buy ... something from troubled phone company HTC.
  
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• Credit rating giant Equifax admits hack; as many as 143 million affected

  07-09-2017 23:22 via zdnet.com
  The credit rating firm said hackers exploited a bug on the company's website.
  
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• Get ready to update, because Google Drive dies next March - CNET

  07-09-2017 23:15 via cnet.com
  The new Backup and Sync app expands Google's approach to file storage spanning your PC and phone. Your choices: update now or update later.
  
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• Ansible DevOps program gets upgraded

  07-09-2017 23:15 via zdnet.com
  The popular DevOps program Ansible is being made available in a new package and with additional features.
  
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• Survey: What business and IT functions does your company use as a service?

  07-09-2017 23:01 via zdnet.com
  Is Everything as a Service the future of business? Tech Pro Research is conducting a survey to find out what services companies are already using, and what they're planning to adopt.
  
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• NASA mission patch features the droids you're looking for - CNET

  07-09-2017 22:58 via cnet.com
  Outlined by the Millennium Falcon, three Star Wars droids gaze up at the International Space Station.
  
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• Okta, Cloudera beat Q2 expectations, Tintri misses

  07-09-2017 22:52 via zdnet.com
  Cloudera touts its momentum in the enterprise machine learning and analytics market.
  
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• Hurricane hunters witness Irma's ire from above - CNET

  07-09-2017 22:45 via cnet.com
  Bold airplane crews fly into the eye of Hurricane Irma as NASA satellites watch the monster Category 5 storm from above.
  
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• 2018 Audi Q5 is everything good about the Q7, just smaller video - Roadshow

  07-09-2017 22:36 via cnet.com
  The next generation of the popular midsize crossover is a whole lot of new.
  
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• Here’s another reason it may be impossible to buy an iPhone 8 - CNET

  07-09-2017 22:22 via cnet.com
  Manufacturing glitches reportedly will delay shipments of Apple's new flagship phone by about a month.
  
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• Samsung's next dual camera phones are the anti-Note 8 - CNET

  07-09-2017 22:12 via cnet.com
  The phone giant's second and third phones to get two rear cameras are basic, run-of-the-mill Androids.
  
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• Apple iPhone 8 event 2017: Start time, how to watch and what to expect - CNET

  07-09-2017 21:38 via cnet.com
  September is here, which means another Apple event. Here's how to watch the event unfold live on September 12.
  
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• Why is Silicon Valley fighting a sex trafficking bill?

  07-09-2017 21:25
  The government wants to change rules that allows websites to dodge liability for the ads they host, but tech companies call it counterproductive
  Cloud services company Oracle has come out as one of the few technology companies to support a Senate bill intended to combat online sex trafficking.The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 would amend Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) to hold websites liable for publishing information “designed to facilitate sex trafficking
  
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• Jaguar's electric E-Type Zero is an engineering marvel - Roadshow

  07-09-2017 21:21 via cnet.com
  It's faster and lighter than a stock E-Type, which means it's bound to be a riot.
  
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• 2018 Audi Q5 Deep Dive video - Roadshow

  07-09-2017 21:19 via cnet.com
  Virtual cockpit and adaptive cruise control are available, but be prepared to pay.
  
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• See how Dolby's biophysical lab tracks your emotions - CNET

  07-09-2017 21:17 via cnet.com
  Dolby is studying the human brain to make movie experiences more immersive.
  
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• How to livestream NFL games without cable video - CNET

  07-09-2017 21:07 via cnet.com
  Football season is here and you don't need cable or satellite to watch. Here are 8 ways to cut the cord.
  
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• All about HLG: What Hybrid log gamma means for your TV - CNET

  07-09-2017 21:03 via cnet.com
  'Hybrid log gamma' is yet another a new video format that promises better picture quality for broadcast and live TV. So how is it different from Dolby Vision and HDR10?
  
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• Microsoft aims to take the work out of data wrangling with coming 'Pendleton' tool

  07-09-2017 20:35 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is testing privately a tool for data scientists for data preparation and cleaning that is codenamed 'Pendelton.'
  
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• 8 tips and tricks for the new Files app on iOS 11 - CNET

  07-09-2017 20:34 via cnet.com
  One app, all of your files across multiple cloud storage services — that's Files on iOS 11.
  
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• AirPods, one year later: How Apple bet on our faces and won - CNET

  07-09-2017 20:20 via cnet.com
  AirPods have gone from a joke to a must-have product. How did that happen -- and what's next for Apple's wireless headphones?
  
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• Star Wars and Marvel heading to Disney's new video service video - CNET

  07-09-2017 20:06 via cnet.com
  Disney CEO Bob Iger clarifies what you can expect on the company's upcoming video service. Spoiler: Skywalkers and Avengers.
  
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• Are you going to miss the iPhone home button? (The 3:59, EP. 280) - CNET

  07-09-2017 19:57 via cnet.com
  We discuss the biggest change coming to the new iPhone, Amazon's effort to nail scammers, and tech's quest to save DACA.
  
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• Dolby wants to give your senses superpowers video - CNET

  07-09-2017 19:24 via cnet.com
  To make more immersive movies, Dolby is turning to neuroscience to trick your brain and body into feeling what's onscreen.
  
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• A custom iPhone 7 gains a headphone jack - CNET

  07-09-2017 19:06 via cnet.com
  The headphone jack dream is alive as an engineer pulls off an epic electronics challenge.
  
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• Taylor Swift reveals her fascinating life in new AT&T ad - CNET

  07-09-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Now, she's amusing. Now, she's very amusing. Now, she's kicking Andy Samberg through a wall. Now, what's going on here?
  
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• Jaguar's Future-Type is the next-wave concept of autonomous vehicles - Roadshow

  07-09-2017 18:41 via cnet.com
  Although just a thought project, the Future-Type imagines a world where all cars are electric and on-demand.
  
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• Marvel, Star Wars films to ditch Netflix for Disney service - CNET

  07-09-2017 18:38 via cnet.com
  Disney CEO Bob Iger confirms the popular franchises will be exclusive to the company's upcoming streaming service.
  
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• Fitbit teams with Dexcom for glucose monitoring on Ionic watch

  07-09-2017 18:33 via zdnet.com
  Coincidentally, the same service is available on the Apple Watch.
  
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• Google rolls out a direct, private connection to Google Cloud

  07-09-2017 18:27 via zdnet.com
  Dedicated Interconnect offers a private connection for companies that need to extend their corporate network to the cloud.
  
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• Apple's iPhone event: Join us Sept. 12 for a live blog - CNET

  07-09-2017 18:07 via cnet.com
  Join CNET for Apple's unveiling, which starts at 10 a.m. PT Tuesday. Our live blog kicks off an hour beforehand with news updates, photos and commentary.
  
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• Ford's compact EcoSport crossover will start at $19,995 - Roadshow

  07-09-2017 18:06 via cnet.com
  Its starting price is *very* competitive, since a six-speed automatic is standard.
  
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• Squeeze your apps: HTC U11 update brings Edge Sense to all

  07-09-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The HTC U11 has a unique feature we haven't seen on any other smartphone and HTC promised to keep improving it. Expanded functionality is coming to Edge Sense tonight.
  
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• Amazon is looking for a new $5bn HQ to house 50,000 employees

  07-09-2017 17:58
  
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• SpaceX launches hush-hush space plane (probably) - CNET

  07-09-2017 17:53 via cnet.com
  The rocket company pushes a classified drone out of the atmosphere, just days before Hurricane Irma could collide with the Kennedy Space Center.
  
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• Tasteful, titanium, tiny earbuds deliver tantalizing sound - CNET

  07-09-2017 17:47 via cnet.com
  Echobox Audio Finder X1 headphones cut through the noise.
  
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• Speedtest calls T-Mobile the fastest carrier nationwide - CNET

  07-09-2017 17:43 via cnet.com
  The 2017 US Market report by Ookla gave T-Mobile the edge over Verizon, AT&T and Sprint.
  
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• Kia Proceed Concept is a sleek Stinger-y wagon - Roadshow

  07-09-2017 17:25 via cnet.com
  The future of Kia's design language is looking good. Very good.
  
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• Pebble founder's next move: An AirPod-charging iPhone case - CNET

  07-09-2017 17:15 via cnet.com
  Eric Migicovsky is making products again, along with some people from Pebble and Avegant. But they're starting small.
  
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• Amazon seeks prime North American spot for second headquarters

  07-09-2017 17:06
  Amazon is looking to build its second home, promising it will be a full equal to current Seattle base, but has a list of key demands from potential candidatesAmazon has launched a $5bn (£3.8bn) search for a site for a new headquarters, asking cities across the US and Canada to make their pitches.The new HQ will be the world’s largest e-commerce company’s second in North America, and “will be a full equal” to its current headquarters in Seattle, Amazon founder and ch
  
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• Microsoft may be repositioning some (or all) of Skype for Business as Teams

  07-09-2017 16:39 via zdnet.com
  "Skype for Business is now Microsoft Teams!" according to a message some Skype for Business users briefly saw appear in their accounts.
  
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• Logitech completes the Circle 2 cams with Apple's HomeKit - CNET

  07-09-2017 16:24 via cnet.com
  Now you can bring your Logitech security monitors into your larger smart home setup.
  
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• 'Dolphin' attacks fool Amazon, Google voice assistants

  07-09-2017 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Smart assistants by Amazon, Apple and Google respond to ultrasonic commands that humans cannot hear.
  
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• AXA Insurance data breach hits 5,400 customers in Singapore

  07-09-2017 16:15 via zdnet.com
  Customers' e-mail address, mobile number, and date of birth are compromised in the cybersecurity incident that targeted the insurance company's health portal.
  
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• Jaguar's E-type Zero is a vintage EV masterpiece - Roadshow

  07-09-2017 16:03 via cnet.com
  It might look like the classic 1968 Series 1.5 Roadster, but under the hood is a 21st century electric power train.
  
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• Intel announces 5G mobile trial platform

  07-09-2017 16:01 via zdnet.com
  The Intel 5G Mobile Trial Platform will provide industry with a working solution to test different use cases, silicon solutions, and spectrum bands while 3GPP specifications are being developed.
  
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• Mexican tax refund firm MoneyBack leaks thousands of passports and credit cards

  07-09-2017 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Identification and travel documents, including passports, driving licenses, and boarding passes, of recent visitors to Mexico have been exposed by a security lapse.
  
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