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• Possible iPhone X already spotted in the wild - CNET

  09-10-2017 23:50 via cnet.com
  The hands-on video also shows the phone's Dynamic wallpaper.
  
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• Hulu drops price of its entry-level plan - CNET

  09-10-2017 23:31 via cnet.com
  The price cut follows Netflix's announcement last week that it's raising two of its pricing tiers.
  
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• Hyundai and Bisimoto built a 80-mpg Ioniq for SEMA - Roadshow

  09-10-2017 22:58 via cnet.com
  It may not have 1,000 hp, but it has carbon fiber wheels.
  
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• Apple could bring Face ID to iPad Pro - CNET

  09-10-2017 22:41 via cnet.com
  An analyst reportedly expects Apple's facial recognition system to be available in the next iPad Pro upgrade.
  
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• Credit monitor TransUnion hires new Washington lobbyists

  09-10-2017 22:26
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Credit monitoring firm TransUnion added to its lobbying roster in Washington in early October after news of a hack at its competitor Equifax brought more government scrutiny to the industry.
  
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• LeBron James wants you to trust self-driving cars - CNET

  09-10-2017 22:09 via cnet.com
  Commentary: A new Intel ad campaign shows the NBA superstar being reluctant to get into an autonomous vehicle. At first.
  
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• Star Wars: The Last Jedi tickets go on sale early - CNET

  09-10-2017 22:03 via cnet.com
  Showcase Cinemas' mobile app briefly allowed for early ticket purchases.
  
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• 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' director warns fans about trailer - CNET

  09-10-2017 21:56 via cnet.com
  Rian Johnson knows the preview will be tough for fans to resist, but be warned that the spoilers may be with you if you watch.
  
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• Apple praises French iPhone work before talking tax with Macron

  09-10-2017 21:51
  PARIS (Reuters) - Appleboss Tim Cook went out of his way on Monday to single out a small French firm involved with innovative features in the latest iPhones ahead of meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, who has called for a tougher line on technology company taxes.
  
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• YouTube bans videos on modifying guns after Vegas shooting - CNET

  09-10-2017 21:50 via cnet.com
  Following last week's shooting in Las Vegas, YouTube has banned videos showing how to modify guns to fire more rapidly.
  
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• How to buy tickets to 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' today - CNET

  09-10-2017 21:50 via cnet.com
  Tickets go on sale today! Here's how to get yours.
  
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• AutoComplete: GM acquires Strobe for an in-house lidar system video - Roadshow

  09-10-2017 21:46 via cnet.com
  Plus: Peugeot gets angular with its latest concept, and BMW prices the 2018 i3 from $44,450.
  
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• Become a Lego person with this DIY cardboard costume - CNET

  09-10-2017 21:41 via cnet.com
  Feeling ambitious this Halloween? Go for brick with this Lego minifig costume how-to video.
  
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• Project Loon headed to help Puerto Rico video - CNET

  09-10-2017 21:24 via cnet.com
  The FCC approved an experimental license for the program to attempt to bring internet service to the devastated island.
  
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• Zume Pizza lands $48 million in funding for robotic pizza delivery

  09-10-2017 21:17 via zdnet.com
  If the Uber of pizza is successful, it will change the way fast food chains operate
  
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• 4 things to know about Black Friday 2017 - CNET

  09-10-2017 20:58 via cnet.com
  What to expect, where to find the best deals and how to steer clear of all the hype.
  
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• Ikea to sell online on third-party sites

  09-10-2017 20:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The Swedish flatpack furniture chain's digital drive is in response to changing shopping patterns.
  
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• HP is finally shipping its VR backpack PC this week - CNET

  09-10-2017 20:40 via cnet.com
  The Omen X Desktop VR Backpack and Compact Desktop will be available this week -- but you'll have to purchase them separately.
  
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• How well does your iPhone age? (The 3:59, Ep. 296) - CNET

  09-10-2017 20:29 via cnet.com
  A study offers surprising results on the longevity of that older iPhone. We also chat about New York Comic Con and digital detoxing.
  
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• 2018 BMW i3s only $3,000 more than standard i3 - Roadshow

  09-10-2017 20:10 via cnet.com
  A base i3 will set you back $44,450 before incentives, which is the same MSRP as last year's model.
  
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• SpyOFF VPN

  09-10-2017 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SpyOFF  SpyOFF is a San Marino provider that proudly claims to be "the fastest VPN alive" (presumably as opposed to all those dead or zombie VPNs – ed).We browsed  SpyOFF'sSpyOFF's website for background details on its performance, but all we found were more dubious claims. When asked "Will the VPN slow down my... internet connection?”, for example, the FAQ page responded: "No. You will usually not notice any difference in speed." That simply isn't true.Most of the other fe
  
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• Alexa, who's the best in the NBA? - CNET

  09-10-2017 20:00 via cnet.com
  Amazon’s voice assistant can now tell us (almost) everything we want to know about basketball's best teams and players.
  
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• Beyond Kaspersky: How a digital Cold War with Russia threatens the IT industry

  09-10-2017 19:51 via zdnet.com
  What would an escalation of tensions mean for the future of our relationships with Russian software companies, developers, and strategically outsourced tech talent?
  
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• Alphabet launches U.S. ad campaign to promote driverless car safety

  09-10-2017 19:33
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's self-driving car unit Waymo and several groups are launching a campaign aimed at convincing skeptical Americans of what they say is the value and safety of driverless cars, as Congress considers how it will regulate the technology.
  
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• Google uncovered Russia-backed ads on YouTube, Gmail, source says

  09-10-2017 19:29
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google has discovered Russian operatives spent tens of thousands of dollars on ads on its YouTube, Gmail and Google Search products in an effort to meddle in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, a person briefed on the company's probe told Reuters on Monday.
  
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• RIP Windows Phone: Microsoft admits Windows 10 Mobile is dead video - CNET

  09-10-2017 19:12 via cnet.com
  The head of Microsoft's Windows division says there will be no more new features or hardware for Windows 10 Mobile.
  
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• Walmart revamps return process for online purchases

  09-10-2017 18:57 via zdnet.com
  The retail giant said the new return process is part of its broader app-based technology initiatives.
  
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• Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo concept is crazy, angular - Roadshow

  09-10-2017 18:54 via cnet.com
  You'd need a serious backup camera if this thing were even remotely real.
  
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• Hulu bets on esports with new shows - CNET

  09-10-2017 18:52 via cnet.com
  The streaming giant is ordering four new series from ESL, a leading esports league.
  
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• Murdered Russian diplomat image removed from Batman game

  09-10-2017 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Gamers discovered a photo of murdered Russian diplomat Andrei Karlov had been used in Telltale's Batman.
  
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• Slovenia's financial watchdog warns about virtual currency risks

  09-10-2017 18:32
  LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia's financial watchdog issued a warning on Monday that virtual currencies - such as bitcoin - are not regulated and are not guaranteed by the central bank or any other state body.
  
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• Neil deGrasse Tyson knows how a cow can jump over the moon - CNET

  09-10-2017 18:28 via cnet.com
  LeVar Burton reads "Goodnight Moon" to astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and inspires a bovine lunar calculation.
  
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• GM buys lidar developer Strobe to further self-driving car tech - Roadshow

  09-10-2017 18:24 via cnet.com
  If you can’t beat 'em, buy 'em.
  
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• EU investigates possible Dutch and Polish blocking of fintech services

  09-10-2017 18:19
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust authorities are investigating Dutch and Polish banking associations and their members to determine whether financial technology services are being blocked from accessing customer account data.
  
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• Pedestrian crossing reacts to danger with smart tech

  09-10-2017 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  A mix of road-embedded LEDs and smart sensors warn traffic if a child runs into the street.
  
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• GM to buy sensor-tech firm Strobe to speed up self-driving car push

  09-10-2017 17:56
  DETROIT (Reuters) - No. 1 U.S. automaker General Motors Cosaid on Monday it would buy Strobe Inc, which uses LIDAR technology to help self-driving cars identify objects at a distance, to speed updevelopment of autonomous vehicles and slash sensor costs.
  
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• The home run: the ultimate McLaren 570GT road trip video - Roadshow

  09-10-2017 17:48 via cnet.com
  The 570GT is the McLaren built for longer-distance driving so we took it for a road trip to its ancestral home in Scotland.
  
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• GM buys LiDAR startup Strobe to accelerate driverless car effort

  09-10-2017 17:47 via zdnet.com
  GM plans to merge Strobe with its Cruise Automation unit.
  
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• Apple praises French iPhone work before meeting tough-talking Macron

  09-10-2017 17:47
  PARIS (Reuters) - Appleboss Tim Cook went out of his way on Monday to single out a small French firm behind innovative features in the latest iPhones ahead of meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, who has called for a tougher line on technology company taxes.
  
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• Still want to install iOS apps with iTunes? You're in luck - CNET

  09-10-2017 17:31 via cnet.com
  Apple had made an older version of iTunes available to users who rely on the program to install iOS apps.
  
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• Hackers crack SNES Classic to add more games and features - CNET

  09-10-2017 17:31 via cnet.com
  Hook the Linux-powered Nintendo mini-console up to your PC to add new games and background images.
  
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• Ditch Facebook Messenger right now. Use Messenger Lite instead

  09-10-2017 17:29
  
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• BlackBerry Motion

  09-10-2017 17:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The BlackBerry Motion has been officially unveiled at GITEX in Dubai, and while the keyboard-toting KeyOne created a buzz at the start of 2017, the latest handset to bear the famous Canadian brand is stuck firmly in the mid-tier. The Motion is the new full touch device from TCL (which now makes handsets bearing the BlackBerry brand), with its solely touchscreen setup likely to appeal to a wider audience than the more niche KeyOne.It's the evolution of the DTEK50 and DTEK60 from 2016, and it
  
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• Ford taps Silicon Valley startup to build transportation software

  09-10-2017 17:17
  (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co has begun to develop new transportation service applications using a software platform developed by Autonomic Inc, a small Silicon Valley startup.
  
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• What is Kaspersky's role in NSA data theft? Here are three likely outcomes

  09-10-2017 17:15 via zdnet.com
  A bombshell news report on Kaspersky's alleged involvement in the theft of NSA data leaves one crucial question unanswered.
  
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• ​Brazilian government launches national IoT strategy

  09-10-2017 17:07 via zdnet.com
  The plan is aimed at positioning the country in the forefront of technology development within the next five years.
  
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• ​Cyber security as big a challenge as counter-terrorism, says spy chief

  09-10-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Online security now as big a job as surveillance and counter-terrorism says GCHQ boss.
  
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• 2018 Buick Enclave Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  09-10-2017 17:00 via cnet.com
  It's no Avista, but the Enclave is an attractive, capable three-row SUV for upper-middle families with lots of stuff to do and see.
  
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• 2018 Buick Enclave hits all the right notes - Roadshow

  09-10-2017 17:00 via cnet.com
  The Enclave impresses with equal doses of luxury and tech, wrapped up in a package that's much prettier than before.
  
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