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• Homeland Security bans Kaspersky Lab software across US government

  13-09-2017 23:48 via zdnet.com
  Federal agencies have 90 days to remove Kaspersky Lab software from their systems.
  
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• Homeland Security hit with lawsuit over phone, laptop searches - CNET

  13-09-2017 23:42 via cnet.com
  The ACLU and Electronic Frontier Foundation represent 11 plaintiffs whose devices were searched without a warrant at the US border.
  
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• A startup wants to replace corner stores. What does your local shop mean to you?

  13-09-2017 23:28
  Two ex-Google employees have said they want their new startup, Bodega, to replace corner shops. Share photos and stories of your favorite corner shops and the people who work thereTwo former Google employees have launched a tech startup with the aim of replacing corner shops. No surprise, there’s been swift backlash against the Silicon Valley techies and their company, named Bodega after a commonly used term in New York for local stores typically run by immigrants.The company is marketing
  
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• UK's Addison Lee takes premium car service brand to New York

  13-09-2017 23:24
  LONDON (Reuters) - London-based premium car service Addison Lee has picked New York as the first overseas market where corporate customers will be able to book its branded vehicles, taking on the likes of Uber.
  
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• Fury at 'Bodega' tech startup that aims to put corner shops out of business

  13-09-2017 23:22
  Tech firm markets glorified vending machines where users can buy groceriesStartup boasts: ‘Eventually, centralized shopping locations won’t be necessary’What does your local shop mean to you? Tell usA tech startup called Bodega that hopes to replace mom-and-pop shops with unmanned boxes that rely on an app and artificial intelligence is facing a massive backlash from immigrant business owners and skeptics across Silicon Valley. The company, founded by two former Google employee
  
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• Equifax reportedly used 'admin' as password in Argentina - CNET

  13-09-2017 23:11 via cnet.com
  Add Argentina to the list of countries potentially affected by sloppy Equifax security.
  
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• ReSpeaker releases its 4-microphone Raspberry Pi software for voice applications

  13-09-2017 22:36 via zdnet.com
  You can now build a voice product that integrates Amazon Alexa Voice Service and Google Assistant on your Raspberry Pi.
  
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• Wiz Color Wi-Fi Smart LED Starter Kit review - CNET

  13-09-2017 22:35 via cnet.com
  These color-changing LEDs work with Alexa and Google Home, need no hub and cost less than Lifx or Hue. The problem? They aren't very bright.
  
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• Mercedes-AMG Project One: How does Formula 1 power feel in a road car? video - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 22:32 via cnet.com
  Putting a Formula 1 engine in a road car could make for something unmanageable for the road. How will Mercedes-AMG make the Project One fast and fun?
  
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• Master & Dynamic ME05 Earphones

  13-09-2017 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Master & Dynamic, a luxury audio brand based out of New York City, is becoming well-known for its beautiful looking and excellent sounding headphones. As a result of its over-ear popularity, the company’s line of in-ear headphones end up playing second fiddle, which is a shame considering the top-of-the-line Master & Dynamic ME05 offers class-leading sound quality. We say that knowing full well that most luxury audio brands are great at marketing a lifestyle, but many lack the
  
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• Apple Watch 3 makes calls, but you'd better keep them short - CNET

  13-09-2017 22:23 via cnet.com
  Apple pledged an 18-hour battery life for its cellular-enabled watch, but its real-world estimates for specific activities are often far shorter.
  
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• Your Apple Watch cellular plan? That'll be $10 a month - CNET

  13-09-2017 22:18 via cnet.com
  AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile will give you three months free, though.
  
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• Apple iPhone X parody snarks at '$1,000 emoji machine' - CNET

  13-09-2017 22:17 via cnet.com
  Congratulations! Your new, crazy-expensive iPhone exists solely to animate poop emoji and suck out your soul.
  
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• Next year, scientists will send messages to search for aliens - CNET

  13-09-2017 22:00 via cnet.com
  How the “Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligences” community is preparing for humans to talk to aliens.
  
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• Shopify wants to spur a QR code comeback

  13-09-2017 21:45 via zdnet.com
  The $6 billion Canadian commerce company announced this week the launch of Shopcodes.
  
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• Zvox SB380 sound bar offers better TV sound quicker video - CNET

  13-09-2017 21:39 via cnet.com
  This budget sound bar offers easy setup and excellent vocal reproduction.
  
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• BMW Z4 concept struts its stuff at the Frankfurt auto show - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 21:17 via cnet.com
  Check out the next generation of Bimmer's roadster. The concept Z4 makes an appearance in Frankfurt.
  
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• iPhone X, 8 'fast' wireless chargers may be slower than Samsung - CNET

  13-09-2017 21:02 via cnet.com
  The first wireless chargers from Apple's accessory partners top out at 7.5 watts.
  
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• Apple iPhone vs Samsung Galaxy models: Specs, prices, and features compared

  13-09-2017 20:54 via zdnet.com
  For those more interested in specifications than flashy marketing, look at this.
  
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• Watch this origami drone tackle a crucial problem with drone delivery

  13-09-2017 20:25 via zdnet.com
  More proof that hardware is becoming increasingly elegant in the age of desktop prototyping
  
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• Galaxy Note 8 users have options galore. iPhone X users? Not so much

  13-09-2017 20:23 via zdnet.com
  After watching the Apple keynote yesterday and seeing what is provided in the iPhone X, I couldn't get past the limited options users have when compared to the Galaxy Note 8.
  
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• EU pressures social networks to cull illegal content - CNET

  13-09-2017 20:17 via cnet.com
  Google, Facebook and Twitter have a whole new set of guidelines to grapple with.
  
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• Talking Project One details with AMG boss Tobias Moers - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 20:15 via cnet.com
  It's certainly the quickest car unveiled at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show, and it's also among the most interesting. Join us for a deep dive with the guy who made it happen.
  
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• How waterproof are the new iPhones? Here's what all the ratings mean - CNET

  13-09-2017 20:14 via cnet.com
  Water-resistant doesn't mean waterproof. Here's how to find out just how rugged the new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus and other devices are.
  
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• The iPhone X didn't topple the Galaxy Note 8 - CNET

  13-09-2017 20:00 via cnet.com
  Samsung and Apple's top phones look great, but both missed opportunities to wow.
  
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• The asteroid belt might actually be a giant a cosmic refugee camp

  13-09-2017 20:00
  
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• Brazilian government tries to prove e-voting is safe

  13-09-2017 19:58 via zdnet.com
  A partnership with the Brazilian Computer Society aims at convincing the population that the electronic voting method is fraud-proof.
  
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• ​Oracle joins the Kubernetes movement

  13-09-2017 19:27 via zdnet.com
  Oracle joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation and released Kubernetes on Oracle Linux and its own Kubernetes cloud installer.
  
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• Getting Apple's iPhone 8 or iPhone X? Here's your upgrade checklist - CNET

  13-09-2017 19:19 via cnet.com
  You do have an upgrade checklist, right? If not, let us help you prepare for the newest iPhone.
  
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• Apple's iTunes removes iOS App Store from desktop version

  13-09-2017 19:18 via zdnet.com
  If you own a Mac or even a Windows PC, you will no longer be able to download iOS apps to your desktop to sync to an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
  
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• ShareIQ launches feature to help brands visualise influencer value

  13-09-2017 19:13 via zdnet.com
  Brand marketers will now be able to visualise the true value of their influencer marketing with the ShareIQ influencer marketing tool
  
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• Would you use Apple's new Face ID? (The 3:59, Ep. 283) - CNET

  13-09-2017 19:11 via cnet.com
  There are already privacy concerns about the new tech.Plus, we talk about a startup that thinks it can kill the corner store.
  
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• This exo-inferno planet has titanium in its atmosphere

  13-09-2017 19:00
  
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• Equifax had 'admin' as login and password in Argentina

  13-09-2017 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Credit report firm is accused of using "admin" as a login and password for its Argentine business.
  
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• Facebook bans earning cash from smut and hate - CNET

  13-09-2017 18:50 via cnet.com
  The social giant is cracking down on monetizing traffic through a host of unsavory and controversial content types.
  
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• BMW's M5 gains all-wheel drive, but don't worry -- it still drifts - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 18:50 via cnet.com
  The 2018 M5 now comes standard with an M-tuned version of the xDrive all-wheel drive system to help harness its 600 horsepower.
  
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• Bitcoin slides on 'fraud' warning from JPMorgan's Dimon

  13-09-2017 18:48
  LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin slid by more than 10 percent on Wednesday, as investors sold the cryptocurrency after a warning by JPMorganChief Executive Jamie Dimon that it "is a fraud" and will eventually "blow up".
  
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• Billions of devices vulnerable to creepy Bluetooth hack video - CNET

  13-09-2017 18:39 via cnet.com
  To get infected by BlueBorne, all you need to do is have Bluetooth turned on. The cure: update your software.
  
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• With iPhone X, what does Samsung call its next phones? - CNET

  13-09-2017 18:36 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The Apple unveiling creates an interesting naming dilemma for Samsung.
  
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• Electric vehicles dominate Frankfurt Motor Show - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 18:33 via cnet.com
  This week's international auto show features a whole slew of EVs. Here are five of our favorites.
  
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• Frankfurt Motor Show 2017: Roadshow editors choose their favorites video - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 18:29 via cnet.com
  Things are wrapping up here in Germany, but before we hit the Autobahn we took a few minutes to tour the show floor and gather our favorites.
  
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• Raiders of the storm: The data science behind weather prediction

  13-09-2017 18:27 via zdnet.com
  What kind of data and techniques are used to model and predict weather and climate? How do you reduce uncertainty and communicate complexity? Are Harvey and Irma signs of climate change, and is it going to get worse?
  
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• Top five cars from the Frankfurt Motor show we won't get in the US - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 18:23 via cnet.com
  Sometimes we just don't get the cool stuff.
  
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• Live like the 0.5 percent with the Bentley Continental GT - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 18:20 via cnet.com
  With a stunning interior and a revised and modern exterior, the Continental GT is the new benchmark of luxury.
  
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• ​SonicWall, SentinelOne partner for SMB network and endpoint protection

  13-09-2017 18:01 via zdnet.com
  The two companies will deliver automated breach detection, prevention, and remediation to the small to medium-sized business segment.
  
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• 2018 Audi R8 V10 RWS Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 18:01 via cnet.com
  Audi's mid-engined supercar subtracts two driven wheels, adds more drift ability.
  
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• 2018 Audi R8 V10 RWS is a rear-wheel drive drift machine - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 18:00 via cnet.com
  Audi's mid-engined hero leans out and gets a little more hardcore for less money.
  
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• Help name this disgusting 140-ton sewer fatberg - CNET

  13-09-2017 17:55 via cnet.com
  Fatberg McFatbergface? A hideous monster lump of oil, fat and baby wipes is clogging up the London sewers, and it needs a fitting name.
  
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• BMW's Vision Dynamics concept is a bit of an i-sore - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 17:50 via cnet.com
  Do you really need the kidney grilles when it's an electric car that doesn't need *any* kind of grille?
  
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• Volkswagen's ID Crozz looks electrifying in red - Roadshow

  13-09-2017 17:42 via cnet.com
  The latest iteration of the electric crossover concept is the closest we've seen yet to the production model, slated to come to the U.S. in 2020.
  
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