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• 'Star Trek: Discovery' title sequence is full of dreamy blueprints - CNET

  24-09-2017 20:31 via cnet.com
  The new show opens with a deconstructed take on Star Trek ships and equipment.
  
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• Google wants to be Apple again. Here's the problem - CNET

  24-09-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  Commentary: To succeed in mobile hardware, Google will have to master something for which it has never shown expertise: product marketing.
  
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• Apple Watch with LTE, Fitbit Ionic, Google leaks, Moto X4 (MobileTechRoundup #407)

  24-09-2017 18:43 via zdnet.com
  Apple's new products started arriving this week and some purchases were made by the hosts. Fitbit's Ionic has also been attached to Matt's wrist for about 10 days.
  
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• CNET UK podcast 528: Analysing Apple and Uber's London ban - CNET

  24-09-2017 16:40 via cnet.com
  Are Apple's iPhones worth the money and is London right to ban Uber from operating? The CNET UK podcast discusses all the biggest tech stories.
  
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• UAG Monarch and Plasma Galaxy Note 8 hands-on: The best cases for the best smartphone

  24-09-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  There are plenty of cases available for the most popular smartphones, but my absolute favorite comes from Urban Armor Gear. The UAG Monarch in crimson is stunning and provides the style and protection I want in a case.
  
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• Take a look at Delta's new leak detector - CNET

  24-09-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  Delta's $80 Leak Detector gets a lot of things right, but it's also a water-sensing device that isn't fully waterproof.
  
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• Rough, rugged Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk also loaded up with smart tech video - Roadshow

  24-09-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  The Grand Cherokee Trailhawk promises to do it all with solid tech, a comfy cabin and Trail-Rated 4x4 system. We hit the road to see how well it delivers.
  
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• Going once, going twice: An Apple-1 and a Steve Jobs autograph - CNET

  24-09-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  Tech nostalgia is driving auction bidders to scramble for vintage computers and memorabilia.
  
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• Get a closer look at Uconnect in the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk video - Roadshow

  24-09-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk is a rugged SUV, but its Uconnect with Offroad Pages infotainment system is sophisticated tech.
  
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• Delta Leak Detector review - CNET

  24-09-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  Delta's $80 Leak Detector gets a lot of things right, but it's also a water-sensing device that's afraid to go swimming.
  
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• 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk review - Roadshow

  24-09-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  The Grand Cherokee Trailhawk is rugged enough to actually be taken offroad, but its surprisingly sophisticated tech makes it feel just as capable on the street.
  
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• 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee: rough around the edges, smart where it counts - Roadshow

  24-09-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  The Trailhawk trim level may be the most rugged, but it doesn't sacrifice any of the excellent tech we've come to love in this generation of the Grand Cherokee.
  
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• Zoe Quinn: after Gamergate, don't 'cede the internet to whoever screams the loudest'

  24-09-2017 13:00
  In the same way we wouldn’t expect a woman to prevent street harassment by never leaving her house, in her new book, Quinn argues we cannot advise people to prevent online threats by just staying offlineWhen I speak to Zoe Quinn, she’s worried.The game developer is in Los Angeles for the west coast leg of her book tour, but she’s just had a serious threat made against her, directed at her next tour stop. She has to decide what to do. This comes on the heels of an appearance at
  
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• How to motivate a youthful team

  24-09-2017 12:00
  
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• Paris wants to be a global startup hub. The first stop? Station F

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• VR is no match for the empathetic generation | Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff

  24-09-2017 07:00
  Pioneers of virtual reality are enabling us to experience everything from childbirth to sexism. But for the ‘hyperempathetic’ there’s nothing you can teach us about each other’s feelingsThis weekend an art show in support of End Violence Against Women (EVAW), a charity dedicated to doing what it says on the tin, is providing a virtual reality (VR) experience: stepping into the shoes of women experiencing sexism and street harassment. The idea is to “give men and wom
  
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• 'Star Trek: Discovery' spaceship flies over New York - CNET

  24-09-2017 05:23 via cnet.com
  The USS Discovery takes off for real in Manhattan the night before the show's premiere. Well, sort of.
  
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• 'Star Trek: Discovery' spaceship flies over New York City - CNET

  24-09-2017 03:52 via cnet.com
  The USS Discovery takes off for real in Manhattan the night before the show's premiere. Well, sort of.
  
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• A celebrity listing crashes Japanese exchange's party

  24-09-2017 01:19
  TOKYO (Reuters) - On Japan's newest exchange, fame can pay off. That may not be so great for investors though.
  
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• Why Uber’s fate could herald backlash against ‘digital disruptors’

  24-09-2017 01:05
  Are Silicon Valley’s giants at last being reined in by the regulators?Giuliana Ingegneri is worried about her father, Adriano. Since December he has combined his job as an Uber driver with stints at the family business. But on Friday, Transport for London’s bombshell announcement that the technology giant’s licence will not be renewed in the capital sent shockwaves through the Ingegneris’ Tooting home.“My dad helps out with the family carpet cleaning business so the
  
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• More than 600,000 Londoners sign petition to save Uber

  24-09-2017 01:05
  Sadiq Khan defends TfL’s decision to revoke licence over security concernsMore than 600,000 people have signed a petition calling for Transport for London to reverse its decision to strip Uber of its licence in the capital, which the company’s chief executive suggested could delay the rollout of electric vehicles and wheelchair-accessible transport.The Observer also understands that 20,000 Uber drivers have emailed the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, who defended TfL’s decision on
  
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• Uber ready to make concessions to reverse London license decision: paper

  24-09-2017 00:30
  LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. taxi firm Uber is prepared to make concessions as it seeks to reverse a decision by London authorities not to renew its license in the city, which represents a potentially big blow for the fast-growing company, a newspaper reported.
  
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