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• Holographic Leia lives in Red’s new phone (not the princess) - CNET

  08-09-2017 23:41 via cnet.com
  The maker of the buzz-inducing, high-priced Hydrogen One phone reveals a startup called Leia provides its 3D display technology.
  
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• Bose's SoundLink Micro brings the bass video - CNET

  08-09-2017 23:35 via cnet.com
  Tiny Bluetooth speakers often sound thin, but the pocket friendly, fully waterproof SoundLink Micro delivers richer sound than other speakers in its class.
  
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• Samsung Note 8 ad makes Cowboys' Dez Bryant look very bad - CNET

  08-09-2017 23:16 via cnet.com
  Commentary: To coincide with the NFL season, Redskins cornerback Josh Norman shows how to use his Note 8 to devastating effect.
  
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• iOS 11: Release date, best features, tips and download - CNET

  08-09-2017 23:05 via cnet.com
  September is here, which means your iPhone and iPad are getting a huge update. Here's everything you need to know.
  
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• 5 ways iOS 11 improves the iPhone 7 Plus' camera - CNET

  08-09-2017 23:04 via cnet.com
  You are going to like Portrait mode even more after iOS 11 hits.
  
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• Taylor Swift's favorite YouTuber is this googly-eyed squid - CNET

  08-09-2017 23:02 via cnet.com
  While all you humans are clamoring to watch the singer on YouTube, just who is she watching in return? That'd be this guy.
  
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• U.N. aviation agency to call for global drone registry

  08-09-2017 23:01
  MONTREAL (Reuters) - The United Nations' aviation agency is backing the creation of a single global drone registry, as part of broader efforts to come up with common rules for flying and tracking unmanned aircraft.
  
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• Jamo is back in black, and tweed - CNET

  08-09-2017 22:57 via cnet.com
  Just in time for fall, Jamo's comeback range of budget speakers and sound bars will be dressed in autumnal tweed.
  
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• U.S. blockchain startups R3 and Ripple in legal battle

  08-09-2017 22:55
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. blockchain startups R3 Holdco LLC and Ripple Labs Inc are suing each other over an options contract to purchase Ripple's digital currency XRP, according to lawsuits filed on Friday.
  
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• 10 cool Samsung Bixby tricks you need to know - CNET

  08-09-2017 22:54 via cnet.com
  These voice assistant tricks will make your life easier, and may even make you laugh.
  
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• Bitcoin tumbles on report China to shutter digital currency exchanges

  08-09-2017 22:51
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bitcoin fell sharply on Friday after a report from a Chinesenews outlet said China was planning to shut down local crypto-currency exchanges, although analysts said this was just a temporary setback.
  
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• Samsung MU7000 Series (UN49MU7000)

  08-09-2017 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Samsung UN49MU7000 (UE49MU7000T in the UK) isn’t the company’s most glamorous TV of 2017. It doesn’t use the South Korean manufacturer's new QLED technology to boost the brightness and colour of its pictures, and its backlight system doesn’t support local dimming.What it does do, though, is combine an efficient smart TV system with arguably the best all-round picture quality – especially with high dynamic range sources – you can currently buy at $699 (&pou
  
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• Equifax hack: credit monitoring company criticized for poor response

  08-09-2017 22:13
  Customers and security experts say response to breach that exposed personal data of 143 million Americans has been disorderly and under-resourcedCredit monitoring company Equifax has been criticized by customers and security experts for an inadequate response to a data breach that included the personal information of up to 143 million Americans.The hack was especially problematic because of the sensitivity of the information stolen, including names, social security numbers, addresses, birthdays
  
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• Steve Jobs' vision for new Apple campus now reality video - CNET

  08-09-2017 22:11 via cnet.com
  It's been six years since the company's late CEO laid out his plans for a huge, new Apple campus in Cupertino, California. Apple is set unveil its latest iPhone there on Tuesday in the Steve Jobs Theater.Mariel Myers
  
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• Logging in with your phone could get more secure in 2018 - CNET

  08-09-2017 21:55 via cnet.com
  The four big US carriers have begun working on a plan to improve authentication with your mobile phone.
  
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• Samsung Note 8 becomes best-selling Note in the US so far - CNET

  08-09-2017 21:43 via cnet.com
  Preorders are strong for the $930 stylus-equipped Android phone. That suggests a lot of people weren't scared off by the Note 7's flaming batteries.
  
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• One-note Trek parody 'The Orville' never hits warp speed - CNET

  08-09-2017 21:31 via cnet.com
  Review: "Family Guy" and "Ted" creator Seth MacFarlane delivers a sci-fi spoof a little too fond of its source. Still, it might balance the darker "Discovery."
  
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• New Audi Q5 is a sculptural beauty on wheels - Roadshow

  08-09-2017 21:27 via cnet.com
  Audi took the best parts of the larger Q7 crossover and shrunk them down to fit the two-row Q5, to brilliant results.
  
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• Money transfers from your bank could get easier next week - CNET

  08-09-2017 21:25 via cnet.com
  The Zelle service on Tuesday will launch a free app for transferring money between many US banks, including Chase, Citibank, Wells Fargo and Bank of America.
  
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• Google tailors its privacy control tool for your phone, too - CNET

  08-09-2017 21:25 via cnet.com
  An updated dashboard should make it easier to find out what Google has logged about you or tweak ad targeting settings.
  
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• A guide to surviving the Equifax data breach (without waiting for Equifax's help) - CNET

  08-09-2017 21:21 via cnet.com
  Most US adults are affected by the hack. Here's a step-by-step on what to do.
  
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• Mayo study: It's OK to snooze with your dog (sort of) - CNET

  08-09-2017 21:20 via cnet.com
  A Mayo Clinic study looks at how dogs in the bedroom (and on the bed) can impact your sleep quality.
  
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• Equifax data breach: Find out if you were one of 143 million hacked - CNET

  08-09-2017 21:18 via cnet.com
  This breach of personal data potentially affects a vast number of people in the US, UK and Canada. Here's how to find out if your identity is compromised.
  
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• Did the Essential Phone survive our drop test? - CNET

  08-09-2017 20:50 via cnet.com
  This titanium phone supposedly doesn't need a case.
  
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• Samsung sells more Note 8 devices in the US than any previous Note

  08-09-2017 20:45 via zdnet.com
  Samsung didn't provide any numbers to compare with this claim, but reviews confirm the Galaxy Note 8 is one of the best available.
  
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• Astronaut tweets sobering photo of Hurricane Irma from space - CNET

  08-09-2017 20:28 via cnet.com
  "Too many people in Irma's path," says ISS commander Randy Bresnik as he shares a view of the storm few of us would ever have the chance to see.
  
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• Equifax's big fat fail: How not to handle a data breach

  08-09-2017 20:13 via zdnet.com
  The ineptitude of Equifax following a data breach impacting 143 million people is galling. At least Equifax gave us a playbook for how not to handle a breach.
  
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• Apple lawsuits against Qualcomm can proceed, U.S. judge rules

  08-09-2017 20:06
  (Reuters) - Apple Inc's11 foreign lawsuits against Qualcomm Inccan proceed while the company's dispute plays out in the United States, a U.S. federal judge in San Diego ruled Sept. 7.
  
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• Two-thirds of American adults get news from social media: survey

  08-09-2017 20:03
  (Reuters) - About two-thirds of American adults are getting "at least some of their news on social media" with two-in-ten doing so often, according to a Pew Research Center survey this week.
  
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• The 404 Show 1712: The V word, Equifax, no BS iPhone 8 chat (podcast) - CNET

  08-09-2017 20:03 via cnet.com
  Ben Fox Rubin makes his final appearance on the show to discuss the Equifax hack, iPhone 8 speculation and some other personal matters.
  
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• A big reservoir of water might be lurking under the Moon's surface

  08-09-2017 20:00
  
  By: Abigail BeallContinue reading...
  
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• Powerful Hurricane Irma registers as multiple earthquakes - CNET

  08-09-2017 19:54 via cnet.com
  The massive tempest continues marching across the Caribbean, tripping seismometers along the way.
  
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