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• 2018 Nissan 370Z is aging well, but deserves a redesign - Roadshow

  27-09-2017 23:55 via cnet.com
  The entry-level sports car has remained virtually unchanged since 2009. Throw us a bone here, Nissan.
  
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• US 'fake news' kingpin Paul Horner found dead at 38

  27-09-2017 23:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Paul Horner, who claimed to be behind Donald Trump's win, is said to have died from a drug overdose.
  
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• Amazon Fire TV (2017)

  27-09-2017 23:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Amazon Fire TV range has been a fantastic gateway drug to 4K for many a user. Offering up 4K content on the cheap, thanks to its simple plug-and-play capabilities, it’s a system that’s turned many a dumb 4K TV into a smart, sophisticated system. The Fire TV of old was a sizeable black box, one designed to sit next to your existing television setup rather than behind it. If you wanted something a bit more discreet, though, then you were limited to the Amazon Fire TV Stick.&nb
  
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• New gravitational wave reaches Earth, three detectors notice - CNET

  27-09-2017 23:47 via cnet.com
  Three's a charm as a trio of gravitational-wave detectors make their first joint observations of a ripple sent through space-time by merging black holes.
  
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• Lenovo Legion Y520

  27-09-2017 23:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Lenovo Legion Y520 wasn’t forged in the fires of Mount Doom. It wasn’t injected with super serum. It wasn’t sent here from the future, glowering, naked and semi-mute. It wasn’t trained by master ninjas. It wasn’t built in an underground laboratory by rocket scientists. It wasn’t meant to save the world.Instead, the Y520 – Lenovo’s first laptop in its new Legion series – eats bologna sandwiches. It drinks PBR unironically. It enjoys Sunday
  
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• Amazon has an army of new Echo devices coming your way (The 3:59, Ep. 290) - CNET

  27-09-2017 23:37 via cnet.com
  Introducing the new Echo, Echo Plus, Echo Spot and many, many others. Try to keep up.
  
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• Amazon Fire TV drops price on 4K HDR streaming to $70 - CNET

  27-09-2017 23:07 via cnet.com
  The new Fire TV, a tiny box that hangs off the back of your actual TV, serves up the highest-quality streaming video for a low price. Your move, Roku.
  
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• Google Home 'Max': Is Home getting supersized, stereo-ized? - CNET

  27-09-2017 23:06 via cnet.com
  Google is developing a larger, premium, stereo-speaker-equipped version of its smart Home gadget, says a report.
  
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• Uber shutters car-leasing program after losing lots of cash - CNET

  27-09-2017 23:03 via cnet.com
  The ride-hailing company says it's moving toward a "less capital-intensive approach" on car loans for drivers.
  
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• Amazon unveils new Echo gadgets for your home video - CNET

  27-09-2017 23:02 via cnet.com
  Amazon debuts a newly designed Echo, the Echo Connect, Echo Plus, Echo Spot and even Echo Buttons.
  
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• Amazon Echo (2017)

  27-09-2017 22:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In a relatively short space of time, the Amazon Echo has redefined the speaker category, adding smarts to what was a relatively straightforward product range. Its staggered arrival – it was in the US a year or so before its UK launch – did nothing to diminish its importance. Adding voice (in this case, Alexa) made the speaker the center of the smart home. Adding Skills made it an endlessly-customizable product. It also meant that no Echo was the same. The one in your parents&rsq
  
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• How to improve iPhone battery life with iOS 11 video - CNET

  27-09-2017 22:45 via cnet.com
  Hooray, a new iOS update is here! Oh no, my old iPhone is ripping through battery life at an alarming rate! If your iPhone doesn't hold a charge like it used to, here's how to extend your phone's running time with iOS 11.
  
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• Just look at all of Amazon's new Alexa devices - CNET

  27-09-2017 22:36 via cnet.com
  Amazon unloaded several brand new Alexa gadgets and announcements today in Seattle -- here's a look at what's new.
  
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• Amazon's latest Alexa devices ready to extend company's reach into your home

  27-09-2017 22:34
  ‘Kids today will grow up never knowing a day when they couldn’t talk to their houses,’ says executive in charge of Echo devices at launchAmazon, hoping to replicate the success of its Echo device, is poised to extend its eyes and ears into every part of your life with the launch of new voice-controlled and camera-equipped Alexa devices designed for bedrooms, living rooms and even your car. Related: The giant is coming: the true cost of Amazon to retailers and workersContinue re
  
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• How to put a sleep timer shortcut on your Mac desktop - CNET

  27-09-2017 22:32 via cnet.com
  Forget schedules or waiting around to shut down your Mac. Use this trick to make your own shutdown timer.
  
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• Asus VivoBook S510U

  27-09-2017 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With a starting price of $799 (about £617, AU$1,002), the VivoBook S is a moderately-priced laptop that’s sure to attract attention from students and the casual user. It’s powerful and has a large display, yet is still portable enough to tote around in a backpack.We’ve spent the past week putting it through our benchmark tests as well as using it for work and play. The VivoBook S spec sheet hits all the right notes, but at the end of the day, real world use tells a slight
  
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• Google moves Cloud IoT Core to public beta, adds new features

  27-09-2017 22:10 via zdnet.com
  The fully managed service is already in use in industries like transportation, oil and gas, utilities, healthcare and ride-sharing.
  
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• Toyota's hybrid powertrains will soon be made in America - Roadshow

  27-09-2017 21:58 via cnet.com
  The automaker is throwing $373.8 million at five plants in the US to make this happen.
  
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• Robot metamorphosis: Watch a robot shed its skin for different tasks

  27-09-2017 21:49 via zdnet.com
  Origami robots look simple but they solve several problems that plague traditional robots.
  
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• Amazon's new $100 Echo promises to do everything better - CNET

  27-09-2017 21:30 via cnet.com
  Amazon's second-gen Echo speaker is here and its nearly half the price of the original.
  
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• Amazon's Echo Connect could get you to make phone calls again - CNET

  27-09-2017 21:30 via cnet.com
  The $35 device works with your landline so Alexa can make phone calls for you, including to 911.
  
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• Amazon Echo Plus packs in better sound and a smart home hub - CNET

  27-09-2017 21:30 via cnet.com
  It may look like the old Echo, but the Echo Plus will help you connect your smart home to the cloud.
  
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• Trump can tweet almost anything he wants - CNET

  27-09-2017 21:26 via cnet.com
  As far as the rules on how to behave on Twitter goes, only the US president gets a pardon.
  
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• New $100 Amazon Echo, $35 Echo Connect lead giant Alexa update - CNET

  27-09-2017 21:26 via cnet.com
  The e-commerce giant reveals a newly designed Echo, the Echo Connect, Echo Plus, Echo Spot and even Echo Buttons.
  
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• Is Face ID secure? Apple takes on lingering questions - CNET

  27-09-2017 21:24 via cnet.com
  The company issues a report that should quell most privacy concerns about the new iPhone X facial recognition tech, but it also leaves a few questions unanswered.
  
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• Ford issues three recalls for fewer than 800 Raptor, Super Duty trucks - Roadshow

  27-09-2017 21:17 via cnet.com
  If one person happens to own all three, he or she should go out and buy a Powerball ticket.
  
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• AK-47 maker whips up giant drone you can ride on - CNET

  27-09-2017 21:06 via cnet.com
  Russian manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern joins the crowded airspace around the idea of smallish pilotable drones.
  
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• Trump-Russia investigation may target Reddit posts, says senator's aide

  27-09-2017 21:04
  Senator Mark Warren has considered examining site, says spokesman, as researcher reports that it was home to ‘coordinated information campaigns’Reddit could join Facebook and Twitter as a target for federal investigators exploring Russian influence over the 2016 presidential election, according to a spokesperson for Senator Mark Warner, the ranking Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee.Warner’s staff indicated to the Guardian that, while nothing was imminent, the senato
  
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• Chuwi SurBook hands-on: A high-performing Surface clone

  27-09-2017 21:03 via zdnet.com
  The Chuwi SurBook is an affordable, high-performing alternative to the Microsoft Surface and the Apple iPad Pro.
  
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• Purism Librem 15

  27-09-2017 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  People who want a laptop pre-installed with GNU/Linux are a niche market (sadly), and people who want that GNU/Linux to be entirely free – no binary blobs in the kernel – are a small percentage of that niche. But people who care about security and privacy? That’s a large and growing number of regular computer users – thanks to Vault 7 and other news about the extent to which we’re all monitored online.The Purism Librem 15 (and other laptop models) are high-end devic
  
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• Amazon revamps Echo smart speaker family

  27-09-2017 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The new speaker promises better bass than before and can change its shell to match a room's decor.
  
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• The solar eclipse was way more popular than the Super Bowl - CNET

  27-09-2017 20:53 via cnet.com
  Almost twice as many American adults watched the solar eclipse as viewed the Super Bowl, a University of Michigan study shows.
  
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• Alexa, why has BMW added you to its cars? - Roadshow

  27-09-2017 20:43 via cnet.com
  BMW made a guest appearance at Amazon's Alexa press conference today to announce increased integration with Alexa in its cars.
  
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• Secure your iPhone and iPad: Change these iOS 11 privacy and security settings now

  27-09-2017 20:41 via zdnet.com
  New to iOS 11? You need to lock down your device. Here's how you do it.
  
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• CloudFlare launches Stream video service

  27-09-2017 20:22 via zdnet.com
  As its name suggests, Stream is a service for hosting and streaming video online.
  
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• Twitter users double down on jokes about 280-character limit - CNET

  27-09-2017 20:21 via cnet.com
  Tweets can now be twice as wordy! What could go wrong? Take it away, tweeters.
  
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• Uber to shutter its U.S. auto-leasing business

  27-09-2017 20:11
  (Reuters) - Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] on Wednesday said it is shutting down its U.S. auto-leasing business.
  
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• MSI GE63VR Raider

  27-09-2017 20:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The MSI GE63VR’s nickname is ‘Raider’, but it should be ‘Porsche’. The twin red racing stripes on the chassis tell you everything: it’s fun, comfortable and stylish – and, a whole lot of luxury. The Raider does live up its name in one sense though: it will take all your money.The gamer who wants a smooth, quiet ride as they blow up hell demons will love the GE63VR. The gamer who wants their hell demons blowing up at 120 frames per second (fps) forever an
  
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• Exclusive: N.Y. regulator subpoenas Equifax over massive breach

  27-09-2017 20:01
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state's financial services regulator has issued a subpoena to Equifax Incdemanding it provide more information about the massive data breach the credit-reporting firm disclosed this month, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
  
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• Amazon expands its Alexa everywhere strategy, launches new Echo devices, Connect, Plus, Buttons, Spot

  27-09-2017 19:57 via zdnet.com
  Amazon is rolling out a series of Alexa-powered devices to put the digital assistant in more areas of your life. Here's what it all means.
  
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• Amazon expands its Alexa everywhere strategy, launches new Echo devices, Buttons, Connect, Plus

  27-09-2017 19:57 via zdnet.com
  Amazon is rolling out a series of Alexa-powered devices to put the digital assistant in more areas of your life. Here's what it all means.
  
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• Exclusive: Spotify's valuation turned up to $16 billion in private trades - sources

  27-09-2017 19:51
  LONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Private trades in Spotify shares are valuing the music streaming company at about $16 billion, according to people familiar with the deals, raising the prospect of a bumper flotation next year.
  
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• Windows 10 tip: Learn the secret shortcuts to jump straight to system folders

  27-09-2017 19:07 via zdnet.com
  Windows 10 keeps a collection of shortcuts to system and user folders. If you know the registered name of one of those folders, you can get to it easily using shell: commands. Here are some useful ones.
  
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• 'Annihilation' teaser trailer released video - CNET

  27-09-2017 19:05 via cnet.com
  Get a glimpse at the new sci-fi thriller film, set to be released Feb. 23, 2018.
  
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• 'Annihilation' trailer knows the first rule of scary movies - CNET

  27-09-2017 18:57 via cnet.com
  What survives in an area that's been cut off from civilization for decades? Maybe we humans don't want to know.
  
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• 'Smiley faced' spiders named for David Bowie, Bernie Sanders - CNET

  27-09-2017 18:56 via cnet.com
  Researchers name a batch of newly discovered spider species after politicians and celebrities, including Michelle Obama and David Attenborough.
  
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• 2017 Porsche Macan Turbo with Performance Packages delivers peerless agility for a price - Roadshow

  27-09-2017 18:54 via cnet.com
  The industry's best-handling small crossover SUV ratchets its performance up a notch.
  
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• Microsoft readies new Dynamics 365-branded HCM apps, virtual customer service agents

  27-09-2017 18:46 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is expanding its Dynamics 365 lineup with new modular SaaS apps, and is selling customizable virtual support-agent services under the 'Dynamics 365 AI' brand.
  
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• SNES Classic review - CNET

  27-09-2017 18:39 via cnet.com
  This amazing encapsulation of 16-bit nostalgia will transport you back to the good old days of console gaming with 21 classic titles.
  
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