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• 7 settings to change right away on iOS 11 - CNET

  16-09-2017 22:37 via cnet.com
  These should be your first stops when taking your initial lap around iOS 11.
  
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• Remembering 'Alien,' 'Twin Peaks' actor Harry Dean Stanton - CNET

  16-09-2017 22:17 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The famous character actor died Friday at age 91, and he is already dearly missed.
  
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• Equifax two top technology executives leave company 'effective immediately'

  16-09-2017 21:47
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Equifax said on Friday that it made changes in its top management as part of its review of a massive data breach, with two technology and security executives leaving the company "effective immediately."
  
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• Three CIO survival lessons: 'Step up or step aside'

  16-09-2017 20:35 via zdnet.com
  New research from Deloitte sheds light on essential advice that Chief Information Officers need to survive and thrive in these turbulent times.
  
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• Tanoshi launches Kickstarter campaign for Android 2-in-1 laptop for kids

  16-09-2017 20:09 via zdnet.com
  The 10.1-inch convertible notebook will support Google's Family Link app and feature kid-friendly touches like emoji shortcut keys on its keyboard -- if it raises its $50,000 goal.
  
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• Max Tegmark: ‘Machines taking control doesn’t have to be a bad thing’

  16-09-2017 20:00
  The artificial intelligence expert’s new book, Life 3.0, urges us to act now to decide our future, rather than risk it being decided for usAfew years ago the cosmologist Max Tegmark found himself weeping outside the Science Museum in South Kensington. He’d just visited an exhibition that represented the growth in human knowledge, everything from Charles Babbage’s difference engine to a replica of Apollo 11. What moved him to tears wasn’t the spectacle of these iconic tech
  
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• When the Rolling Stones tried to outdo the Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' - CNET

  16-09-2017 19:47 via cnet.com
  The Audiophiliac reviews the Rolling Stones "Their Satanic Majesties Request 50th Anniversary Special Edition" four-disc set.
  
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• We ride the Scooterboard (aka Inmotion T3) video - CNET

  16-09-2017 19:03 via cnet.com
  A skateboard with handle? Scooter with a third wheel? This gadget is the best of both worlds.
  
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• Audiophiliac says this sweet little component sounds Schiit - CNET

  16-09-2017 18:47 via cnet.com
  The astonishingly good Schiit Jotunheim stereo preamp/headphone amplifier won't break the bank.
  
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• T-Mobile backs down on cap for Apple Watch 3 data speed - CNET

  16-09-2017 18:13 via cnet.com
  The carrier adjusted it following customer feedback.
  
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• 25 features coming to your iPhone on September 19 - CNET

  16-09-2017 18:00 via cnet.com
  iOS 11 has the features you've been craving plus some you didn't know you needed.
  
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• Your guide to surviving the Equifax data breach - CNET

  16-09-2017 17:31 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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• Packers vs. Falcons: How to watch NFL games without cable - CNET

  16-09-2017 17:21 via cnet.com
  Welcome to the cord cutter's guide to the 2017-18 NFL season.
  
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• Canelo vs. GGG fight: How to stream, start time, date and odds - CNET

  16-09-2017 17:14 via cnet.com
  Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin face off Saturday night for a long-awaited boxing superfight.
  
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• Electric skateboard + scooter = Scooterboard (hands-on) - CNET

  16-09-2017 17:00 via cnet.com
  It's not the perfect commute companion -- but it's a lot of fun.
  
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• 6 ways to ensure APIs live up to their promises

  16-09-2017 16:46 via zdnet.com
  McKinsey team says API uptake has been slower than expected, and recommends ways to prove their value to the business.
  
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• T-Mobile's Apple Watch Series 3 plan previously capped its data speed - CNET

  16-09-2017 15:51 via cnet.com
  Until the carrier adjusted it following customer feedback.
  
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• All of our favorite Stephen King movies - CNET

  16-09-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  Every week we ask people around the office a question to see what makes them tick. In light of the success of the movie "It," this week we wanted to know what their favorite Stephen King movie was.
  
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• Apple's iPhone event, Equifax fallout, Google teases smartphone reveal video - CNET

  16-09-2017 14:50 via cnet.com
  The week's major tech headlines include Apple's big iPhone event, the continuing fallout from the massive Equifax data breach and Google's own smartphone reveal tease.
  
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• What do I need to give up for a $1,000 iPhone X? - CNET

  16-09-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  In this Ask Maggie, CNET’s Marguerite Reardon explains why she finds it hard to justify spending so much on a new phone.
  
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• 10 must-read stories you may have missed this week

  16-09-2017 13:00
  
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• EU-U.S. data pact faces first major test of credibility

  16-09-2017 12:47
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A pact underpinning billions of dollars of transatlantic data transfers will undergo its first annual review on Monday, with Europe seeking to ensure Washington has lived up to its promises to protect the data of European citizens stored on U.S. servers.
  
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• How do you capture the terrifying reality of Iraqi bomb disposal?

  16-09-2017 12:30
  
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• Equifax hack puts data of 400,000 UK customers at risk

  16-09-2017 12:23
  US credit rating firm’s announcement comes after UK authorities order it to alert British clients of cybersecurity breachAbout 400,000 people in the UK may have had their information stolen following a cybersecurity breach at the credit monitoring firm Equifax.
  The US company said an investigation had revealed that a file containing UK consumer information “may potentially have been accessed”. Continue reading...
  
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• This crazy intricate 3D-printed chair was built by robots

  16-09-2017 11:00
  
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• We're lucky Earth isn't caught in a permanent Ice Age

  16-09-2017 10:30
  
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• Equifax data breach: Credit rating firm replaces key staff

  16-09-2017 10:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Data on up to 143 million people may have been exposed when hackers hit the credit report giant.
  
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• Here's a snappy summary of all the iPhone X hands-on reviews

  16-09-2017 09:30
  
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• Trump move to block chipmaker deal bad for America - Xinhua

  16-09-2017 09:23
  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to block a Chinese-backed firm from buying a U.S.-based chipmaker this week is detrimental to America's growth and the global economy, China's state news agency Xinhua said in a commentary on Saturday.
  
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• iPhone 8 and 8 Plus New Zealand pricing

  16-09-2017 07:53 via zdnet.com
  Spark and Vodafone NZ have both announced their pricing plans for the new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, with 2degrees accepting pre-orders but not yet announcing costs.
  
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• iPhone X, 8, and 8 Plus Singaporean pricing

  16-09-2017 06:29 via zdnet.com
  Singtel, M1, and StarHub have released their pricing for the iPhone X, 8, and 8 Plus as they began accepting pre-orders on Friday afternoon for the latter handsets.
  
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• Bloomberg's Mark Gurman talks with Brian about iPhone X (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 101) - CNET

  16-09-2017 03:04 via cnet.com
  It's a one-on-one interview with Mark Gurman, talking everything from Apple's keynote. Brian gets the skinny from the man behind so many of the major Apple scoops you've read about.
  
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• Bloomberg's Mark Gurman talks with Brian about iPhone X (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy, Ep. 101) video - CNET

  16-09-2017 03:02 via cnet.com
  It's a one-on-one interview with Mark Gurman, talking everything from Apple's keynote. Brian gets the skinny from the man behind so many of the major Apple scoops you've read about.
  
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• Facebook gives investigators new details on Russian ads - CNET

  16-09-2017 02:52 via cnet.com
  The social networking giant has given copies of ads and other information involving what it's learned from the 2016 election, according to a report in The WSJ.
  
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• How big is iPhone X? We made these pics to show you - CNET

  16-09-2017 02:27 via cnet.com
  Spoiler alert: It's nearly as small as a regular iPhone, but with a *bigger* screen than a Plus.
  
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• Samsung ad suggests Galaxy Note 8 is about love - CNET

  16-09-2017 02:23 via cnet.com
  Commentary: In a new commercial, the Note 8 plays a pivotal role in making two millennials whole, not just productive.
  
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• Wanna peer into Pharma Bro’s mind? Look at his eBay listing - CNET

  16-09-2017 02:01 via cnet.com
  Martin Shkreli opens up a little in the Q&A section of his eBay auction page for a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album.
  
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• 'Blade Runner' anime coming from 'Cowboy Bebop' director - CNET

  16-09-2017 01:43 via cnet.com
  Director Shinichiro Watanabe will helm the anime short, "Blade Runner Black Out 2022," to be released online by Sony Pictures Japan later this month.
  
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• Apple to ad industry: Tough luck, privacy comes first - CNET

  16-09-2017 01:43 via cnet.com
  Advertisers are picking a fight over Safari's new "intelligent tracking prevention" feature. But the iPhone maker isn't backing down.
  
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• In new music video, real-world robots rock -- then revolt - CNET

  16-09-2017 01:40 via cnet.com
  In musician Nigel Stanford's explosive new vid, a rebellious robot band gives new meaning to the term "shredding."
  
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• Equifax executives out after massive hack - CNET

  16-09-2017 01:37 via cnet.com
  The officials were in charge of information and security when hackers stole 143 million consumer records from company systems.
  
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• Social media stars face crackdown over money from brands

  16-09-2017 01:26
  Instagram ‘influencers’ told to clarify paid-for ads, while health claims are taken down after advertising breaches Consumer protection bodies in the UK and US are increasing their crackdown on Instagram “influencers”, in an attempt to rein in the big business being done covertly on social media.
  Instagram’s popularity with young people, and women in particular – in April it reported 700 million members – has led to a roaring trade between marketers and
  
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• Smelly feet? New robot dog sniffs them out - CNET

  16-09-2017 01:23 via cnet.com
  A Japanese robot mutt named Hana-chan will let you know if your feet smell by passing out after taking a whiff.
  
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• The museum where retro video gamers meet up

  16-09-2017 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge has an archive of more than 10,000 games.
  
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• Sen. Elizabeth Warren targets 'Equifax exploitation' - CNET

  16-09-2017 01:13 via cnet.com
  Two bills introduced by the Democratic senator from Massachusetts aim to make credit hacks, like the breach of Equifax, less harmful to consumers.
  
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