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• Siri says the national anthem of Bulgaria is 'Despacito' - CNET

  04-10-2017 23:59 via cnet.com
  It's definitely not.
  
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• Pixel 2, XL hands-on: Souped-up camera and squeezable sides - CNET

  04-10-2017 23:55 via cnet.com
  Google's next-gen Pixels are here, with a single rear camera and no headphone jack.
  
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• Every important moment from Google's product event in 5 minutes video - CNET

  04-10-2017 23:46 via cnet.com
  Check out everything Google announced at its product event in 5 minutes.
  
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• Pixel 2 XL specs vs. iPhone X, Galaxy Note 8, LG V30 - CNET

  04-10-2017 23:36 via cnet.com
  Google just announced the Pixel 2 XL. Here's how it compares to the competition.
  
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• Google Home gets Mini and Max video - CNET

  04-10-2017 23:27 via cnet.com
  The $399 Max is designed to deliver beefy bass, while the $49 Mini is a compact speaker with touch controls.
  
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• Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL: How to preorder the new phones now - CNET

  04-10-2017 23:26 via cnet.com
  Can't wait to get one of Google's latest phones in your hands? Here's what you need to know.
  
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• CNET's live coverage of Google's Pixel 2 event - CNET

  04-10-2017 23:26 via cnet.com
  Watch a replay of CNET's live coverage from Google's Pixel 2 event. See the new phones, Google Home speakers and a demo of the Pixel Buds translating different languages in real time.
  
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• Pixel 2 and 2 XL: Better camera but no headphone jack video - CNET

  04-10-2017 23:14 via cnet.com
  Google's Pixel 2 and 2 XL phones have squeezable sides, water resistance and OIS -- but there's no headphone jack.
  
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• Google announces 'Made for Google' accessories program - CNET

  04-10-2017 23:05 via cnet.com
  Google's "Made for Google" program should make it easier to find third-party accessories for your devices.
  
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• Does Uber really reduce drink driving incidents in cities?

  04-10-2017 23:00
  
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• None of the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' speak English - CNET

  04-10-2017 22:59 via cnet.com
  Director James Gunn surprises some fans who were wondering how the Guardians would speak to the Avengers in "Infinity War."
  
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• Our galaxy's 'most mysterious' star gets even weirder - CNET

  04-10-2017 22:57 via cnet.com
  Don't blame an alien megastructure for the strange dimming of Tabby's Star. New research offers a better explanation than extraterrestrials.
  
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• OpenWorld 2017: What we learned about Oracle's AI, cloud strategies

  04-10-2017 22:52 via zdnet.com
  Oracle used this year's OpenWorld conference to debut a range of AI-powered tools across its ramped up cloud-based offerings.
  
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• Pixel 2 XL hands-on: the best Android phone just got better

  04-10-2017 22:48
  
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• Google Home Mini

  04-10-2017 22:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google's October 4 launch event may have seen most of the attention focused on the new Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, but the search giant had a boatload of other new devices to announced, with the Google Home Mini being the cheapest of the pack.At just US$49/ £49/ AU$79 the Google Home Mini is a smart speaker that's directly going after the similarly priced Amazon Echo Dot.It's packed with Google's own Assistant, is covered in a soft-touch mesh material and boasts touch, as well as voice
  
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• Walmart voice shopping on Google Home is now live - CNET

  04-10-2017 22:19 via cnet.com
  The two companies teamed up in August to take on Amazon and its Echo.
  
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• Google Pixel Buds

  04-10-2017 22:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Google Pixel Ear Bluetooth headphones are designed to complement the colors and look of the new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, while bringing their own translating smarts to the table as well.The first thing you'll notice is that, unlike Samsung and Apple, there's a cord hanging in between the two noise-makers, as while these buds are wireless, they're not truly so.However, that cord does have some clever uses... not least meaning it'll be harder to lose them, and you can hang them around your neck
  
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• Google says Pixel 2 is so good, it doesn’t need dual cameras - CNET

  04-10-2017 22:10 via cnet.com
  And here’s why.
  
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• F1 ditches NBC for ABC, ESPN - Roadshow

  04-10-2017 22:04 via cnet.com
  Premier open-wheel racing series migrates networks for the 2018 season.
  
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• Google Clips camera: creepy or fun?

  04-10-2017 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The new Google Clips camera decides for itself when to take videos, and can recognise people.
  
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• Google's parade of new products video - CNET

  04-10-2017 22:02 via cnet.com
  The biggest tech headlines of the day include of the new products Google announced including Pixel phones, smartspeakers, new earbuds and more.
  
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• Google's Pixel 2 London launch event got WEIRD - CNET

  04-10-2017 22:01 via cnet.com
  A pink room of pink animals and a gallery of smells? Yeah, the Pixel 2 launch was bizarre.
  
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• Free 'Stranger Things' mobile game revels in the arcade '80s - CNET

  04-10-2017 22:00 via cnet.com
  The mobile gaming world turns Upside Down with a "Stranger Things" game that would have rocked arcades a few decades ago.
  
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• Google Pixel 2 XL vs. iPhone X, Galaxy Note 8 and LG V30 - CNET

  04-10-2017 21:56 via cnet.com
  Google just announced the Pixel 2 XL. Here's how it compares to the competition.
  
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• What is love? Not an ingredient in granola, says the FDA - CNET

  04-10-2017 21:54 via cnet.com
  What's love got to do with it? The government agency warns a Massachusetts bakery to stop listing it on its labels.
  
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• Google Pixel 2 vs. iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6 - CNET

  04-10-2017 21:49 via cnet.com
  Google just announced the Pixel 2. Here's how it compares to the competition.
  
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• House bill would set new limits on US surveillance powers

  04-10-2017 21:42 via zdnet.com
  The bill, if passed, will renew the controversial surveillance law for six years but would set some restraints on accessing Americans' data.
  
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• BTW, the Pixel 2 won't even come with free headphones - CNET

  04-10-2017 21:39 via cnet.com
  Don't expect any sort of wired headphones in the box with your Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL. Or a headphone jack.
  
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• Google Pixel 2

  04-10-2017 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Google Pixel 2 is one of two new flagship smartphones bearing the search giant's name, offering an updated design, more power under the hood, improved cameras and dual front-facing speakers.It's smaller that its larger sibling, the Pixel 2 XL, and it directly replaces the original Google Pixel that arrived in 2016. 
  You get a 5-inch full HD OLED display, Snapdragon 835 processor, 4GB of RAM, 12MP rear camera, Android 8.0 Oreo and a rear facing fingerprint scanner.However, with the Googl
  
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• Google's Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL: an AI-infused challenge to the iPhone

  04-10-2017 21:32
  In direct challenge to Apple, Google’s new high-end smartphones have 64GB of storage, front-facing speakers and 12-megapixel cameras supported by machine-learningGoogle launch event – as it happened
  Google has unveiled its new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones, with the Android-maker bullish that it can directly challenge the dominance of Apple’s iPhone.The firm is using the new high-end smartphones and Android Oreo operating system to demonstrate its prowess in combining hard
  
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• Sonos One smart speaker offers Alexa voice control onboard video - CNET

  04-10-2017 21:30 via cnet.com
  The Sonos One is a $199 smart speaker with onboard microphones which will support a number of different voice assistants.
  
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• Daydream View (2017)

  04-10-2017 21:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Guess what's back? Back again? It's the Daydream View from Google. It doesn't have a new name, but it does have some slightly new design upgrades to make it a little more exciting to purchase.It's ultimately still just a dumb vessel for your smartphone to show off Google's world of VR, but it's fixed a few of the issues we had with the older model and has become more desirable as a result.
  Daydream VR (2017) release date and price
  Available to buy from October 19, pre-orders open nowWill co
  
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• How to link your phone number to Google Home - CNET

  04-10-2017 21:27 via cnet.com
  Instead of placing calls from an unlisted number, Google now lets you add your personal number to Google Home.
  
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• Google Pixelbook

  04-10-2017 21:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There are already an abundance of 2-in-1 laptops to choose from, but the Google Pixelbook aims to stick out from the rest. How? By combining the learnings from the Google Chromebook Pixel (a Chrome OS machine) and Google Pixel C tablet (which rand Android Oreo). And not just in the sense of its sharp design and impressive specs, moreso by the fact that the Pixelbook is the best of both worlds – it runs both Chrome OS and tons of Android apps natively out of the box.I know what yo
  
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• Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL photos: Feast your eyes - CNET

  04-10-2017 21:20 via cnet.com
  Google's new phones have squeezable sides and an updated 12-megapixel camera.
  
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• Pixelbook first hands-on: Google's ultrathin Chromebook has serious build quality video - CNET

  04-10-2017 21:16 via cnet.com
  More impressions: the keyboard is thin but super responsive, the hinge is easy to operate one-handed. Just know this is a CHROMEbook. It doesn't run Windows or Windows apps! Just web and Android software.
  
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• Pixel Buds first hands-on video - CNET

  04-10-2017 21:14 via cnet.com
  CNET's Sean Hollister tries the Pixel Buds, Google's first wireless headphones. They'll cost $159 this November.
  
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• Google's new $99 Daydream View goes for tiny improvements - CNET

  04-10-2017 21:08 via cnet.com
  A redesigned headset and better fit for your Daydream-ready phones.
  
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• Apple Watch software update promises to fix cellular bugs - CNET

  04-10-2017 21:00 via cnet.com
  The new watch firmware promises to fix LTE handoff problems when near recognized public Wi-Fi networks that won't work with Apple Watch.
  
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• Google Pixel 2's camera is stabilized 3 different ways - CNET

  04-10-2017 20:59 via cnet.com
  Google's new phones use 3 types of stabilization to remove shake and unwanted movement from your videos.
  
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• Google debuts new Daydream View video - CNET

  04-10-2017 20:52 via cnet.com
  At its October event, the company announces an updated Daydream VR headset.
  
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• Senators: Tech firms didn't take election meddling 'seriously' - CNET

  04-10-2017 20:49 via cnet.com
  An update from the Senate Intelligence Committee highlights the ongoing threat of election interference.
  
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• Google Lens: Everything to know about the Pixel 2's AR feature - CNET

  04-10-2017 20:46 via cnet.com
  Instead of searching the web with words, Google wants you to search the world using photos.
  
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