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• Uber says Waymo seeks $2.6B in damages, Waymo disagrees - CNET

  25-09-2017 23:50 via cnet.com
  Alphabet's self-driving car unit says it's owed billions for the alleged theft of its autonomous vehicle trade secrets.
  
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• 'Star Trek: Discovery' brings Trekkies and cosplay together - CNET

  25-09-2017 23:14 via cnet.com
  Trekkies don their Starfleet uniforms and gather to watch the premiere of "Star Trek: Discovery."
  
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• Chinese government blocks WhatsApp chat service - CNET

  25-09-2017 23:01 via cnet.com
  Facebook might have to lower its billion-user tally now that its encrypted text-messaging service is reportedly no longer available in China.
  
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• Lyft ups its driver game, adds 24/7 phone support - CNET

  25-09-2017 23:00 via cnet.com
  In its bid to gain on rival Uber, the ride-hailing company updates its driver app with new features like immediate assistance.
  
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• Red Hat handily tops Q2 earnings targets

  25-09-2017 22:58 via zdnet.com
  Red Hat said Q2 subscription revenue was up 20 percent year over year to $638 million.
  
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• Dell Inspiron Gaming Desktop

  25-09-2017 22:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It's tough for a dyed-in-the-wool PC gamer to admit out loud, but the days of building your own PC to save money might be over. It's really hard to build a warranty or exchange guarantee into your home-brewed rig. It's still a rewarding and incredible experience, but if you just want to dive headfirst into the world of PC gaming, computers like the Dell Inspiron Gaming Desktop are available at better prices than buying the individual components and assembling them.The Inspiron 5675 specific
  
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• Tech stocks sell-off deepens fears of shift away from sector

  25-09-2017 21:52
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Technology stocks including Facebook , Microsoftand Alphabetdropped sharply on Monday, increasing worries that the top-performing sector is falling out of favor as investors look elsewhere for cheaper opportunities.
  
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• Alphabet internet balloons could talk to your phone in 2019 - CNET

  25-09-2017 21:20 via cnet.com
  Project Loon gets more down to earth with plans to graduate from "moonshot" research idea to a real business. It worked during a test in Peru.
  
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• ​CIO playbook: HP talks customer experience and digital transformation

  25-09-2017 21:07 via zdnet.com
  It's time for IT to become the hero of awesome customer experience in the enterprise, Two digital leaders explain why this matters and how to do it.
  
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• Microsoft CEO Nadella's 'Hit Refresh': Is a cultural revolution enough to refresh Microsoft?

  25-09-2017 21:03 via zdnet.com
  Review: Microsoft chief Satya Nadella's first book, out on September 26, offers a glimpse of how the company's third CEO has attempted to reinvigorate the company.
  
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• Panasonic's Toughbook CF-33 is an armored 2-in-1 for extreme conditions video - CNET

  25-09-2017 21:02 via cnet.com
  Twenty years in the making, Panasonic's rugged tablet-and-keyboard combo is prepared to take a beating.
  
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• Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R race car can be yours for $259,000 - Roadshow

  25-09-2017 20:50 via cnet.com
  Championship-winning racer will make you a star at track days.
  
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• Apple's Siri ditches Bing search for Google - CNET

  25-09-2017 20:50 via cnet.com
  If you'd rather see Google answering the questions that stump Siri, good news: Microsoft's Bing got the boot.
  
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• Apple is dropping Bing in favor of Google in Siri, Spotlight on Mac

  25-09-2017 20:46 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Bing gets a ding from Apple, which is switching out its BIng-powered Web search results to those from Google.
  
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• Ken Block's 1,400-hp Mustang takes on Pikes Peak in 'Climbkhana' - Roadshow

  25-09-2017 20:35 via cnet.com
  A very dangerous mountain road? Sure, let's drift up it!
  
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• 7 things to know before upgrading to MacOS High Sierra 10.13 - CNET

  25-09-2017 20:34 via cnet.com
  There's a little bit here for intense users of some applications, but at the moment the big story is a possible vulnerability that would let a hacker steal your Keychain contents.
  
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• Here's how to keep up with Nest's growing smart home - CNET

  25-09-2017 20:32 via cnet.com
  Trying to make sense of Nest's new product announcements? Start here.
  
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• Deloitte hacked, says 'very few' clients affected

  25-09-2017 20:06
  LONDON/TORONTO (Reuters) - Global accounting firm Deloitte [DLTE.UL] said on Monday it was the victim of a cyber attack that affected the data of a small number of clients, providing few details on the breach.
  
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• What makes a gamer? Sally McManus, Jordan Raskopoulos and more on why they play

  25-09-2017 20:00
  The stereotypes of young, angry, pale and isolated gamers are wrong. Gamers of all ages play for connection, for relaxation or the intellectual challengeIn our high-vocational stress household, the most volcanic tension usually erupts over control of the PlayStation. I’m still – still – absorbed in the game of Fallout 4 I started a year ago, with thousands of hours spent on perfecting the aesthetics of post-apocalyptic settlement-building. My partner prefers a wordless immersio
  
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• Former VP launches new podcast: 'Biden's Briefing' - CNET

  25-09-2017 20:00 via cnet.com
  Former Vice President Joe Biden teams with startup Ground Control to create the new daily program.
  
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• Face ID vs Touch ID: What iPhone X’s new tech needs to win us over - CNET

  25-09-2017 19:51 via cnet.com
  We know a thing or two about unlocking phones with our eyes.
  
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• A new Mercedes Sprinter van is coming, and it looks slick - Roadshow

  25-09-2017 19:31 via cnet.com
  Well, as amazing as a cargo van can be, anyhow.
  
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• Apple Watch Series 3 first impressions: No LTE issues, battery life is surprising

  25-09-2017 19:11 via zdnet.com
  What's it like to use Apple's first, always-connected wearable? Let's take a look.
  
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• Zvox SB380 review - CNET

  25-09-2017 19:10 via cnet.com
  The Zvox SB380 is built like a tank and makes it easier to hear voices in TV shows and movies. Is that enough to justify the higher price?
  
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• Subaru Viziv Performance concept previews sharp new sedan - Roadshow

  25-09-2017 18:58 via cnet.com
  We're not sure what sedan it is, but hey, it's better than another SUV.
  
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• This bank data stealing Android malware is back - and it's now even sneakier

  25-09-2017 18:46 via zdnet.com
  BankBot trojan malware waits twenty minutes after the app is used before moving to run its payload.
  
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• Ex-NSA hacker drops macOS High Sierra zero-day hours before launch

  25-09-2017 18:43 via zdnet.com
  The vulnerability lets an attacker steal the contents of a Keychain — without needing a password.
  
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• Alienware Aurora R6

  25-09-2017 18:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Alienware has a reputation for building large, powerful, and expensive gaming machines, yet its Aurora range of gaming desktops boast compact designs and more affordable prices, while maintaining Alienware’s hard-won standing in the gaming community. The Alienware Aurora R6, which we review here, looks set to continue that tradition.The Alienware Aurora R6 sits between Alienware’s Alpha range of affordable and compact PCs and the high-end Alienware Area 51 (we just reviewed the Threa
  
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• Uber: London Mayor Sadiq Khan backs talks after firm's apology

  25-09-2017 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The London mayor welcomes an apology from Uber's boss in which the firm accepted it "must change".
  
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• Jared Kushner used private email for White House business

  25-09-2017 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Trump's adviser and son-in-law used a private account, a practice Hillary Clinton was attacked over.
  
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• Satya Nadella talks up mixed reality for IT - CNET

  25-09-2017 18:24 via cnet.com
  At the Microsoft Ignite tech conference, CEO Satya Nadella shows off mixed reality's benefits for collaboration and security.
  
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• Get ready to shop for pricey crystal home decor in VR - CNET

  25-09-2017 18:22 via cnet.com
  Mastercard and Swarovski team up to create a virtual-reality shopping app for home decor.
  
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• After 15 years in a vegetative state, an implant makes a man cry again

  25-09-2017 18:00
  
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• After 15 years in a vegetative state, a man cries again

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• After 15 years in a coma, an implant makes a man cry again

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• What business should learn from the EU's cyber war games

  25-09-2017 17:57 via zdnet.com
  Governments are waking up to the impact that cyber attacks can have on critical infrastructure and other real world facilities.
  
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• Satellites the size of a shoebox

  25-09-2017 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  US firm Planet Labs makes satellites you could hold in your hands, and has more in orbit than anyone else.
  
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• Anthony Weiner jailed for 21 months for sexting underage girl

  25-09-2017 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The ex-congressman is sentenced to 21 months in prison for sending explicit messages to a teen.
  
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• SUSE Linux turns 25: From business distro leader to cloud power

  25-09-2017 17:37 via zdnet.com
  SUSE, one of the oldest Linux and open-source businesses, celebrated its 25th birthday while setting its eyes on its future inthe cloud and software-defined infrastructure.
  
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• Ford demos mixed reality car design at Microsoft Ignite video - CNET

  25-09-2017 17:34 via cnet.com
  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella set the stage for this Hololens and Acer Mixed Realty headset demo session.
  
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• ApowerEdit

  25-09-2017 17:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ApowerEdit is an accessible video editor that makes creating great-looking clips as straightforward as possible.
  Unlike some video editing software, ApowerEdit has no complex menus to sift through. Instead everything is presented in a clear, tab-based interface that’s totally self-explanatory, even if you’re completely new to video editing.Thankfully, this convenience doesn’t mean compromizing on features. ApowerEdit offers dozens of filters, overlays, transitions and text effe
  
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• Deloitte hit by data breach

  25-09-2017 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The corporate finance giant says "very few" clients are affected.
  
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• Transforming processes with big data: Refining company turns to SAP Process Mining

  25-09-2017 17:22 via zdnet.com
  Refining company Neste plans to leverage SAP mining and analytics to enhance day-to-day operations.
  
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• Meet Byton, the self-driving electric SUV coming to CES - Roadshow

  25-09-2017 17:17 via cnet.com
  Chinese startup Future Mobility Corporation is making big promises, but has well-regarded industry talent and funding onboard.
  
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• Logitech MX Ergo Wireless trackball mouse

  25-09-2017 17:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Few things in computing have stayed quite as consistent as the keyboard and mouse. With each passing year monitors reach ever higher resolutions and framerates, graphics cards pack in more and more teraflops of graphical horsepower, and CPUs add more cores and greater clockspeeds. In contrast, although peripheral manufacturers will always make bold claims about the speed and reliability of their products, the keyboards and mice they produce are fundamentally the same from year to year. 
  
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• ​Facebook poaches SAS LatAm head

  25-09-2017 17:05 via zdnet.com
  Conrado Leister will lead Brazil operations at the social networking giant.
  
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• Deloitte confirms hack exposed email system

  25-09-2017 17:01 via zdnet.com
  It's said that a lack of two-factor authentication on an administrator's account failed to keep attackers out.
  
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• How to force restart the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus - CNET

  25-09-2017 16:56 via cnet.com
  Previous key combinations either won't do a thing or will attempt to call for help.
  
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• Deloitte hacked, compromising its clients' emails - CNET

  25-09-2017 16:40 via cnet.com
  The consulting firm confirmed it was the victim of a cyberattack but said the impact was small.
  
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• Google: Got an old iPhone? Here's what we'll give you for it towards a new Pixel 2

  25-09-2017 16:09 via zdnet.com
  It could make buying the Pixel 2 easier, but don't expect great prices.
  
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