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• Gartner: Weak back-to-school sales in US brought down Q3 PC shipments

  10-10-2017 23:54 via zdnet.com
  Worldwide PC shipments dropped 3.6 percent year-over-year, Gartner says, in the 12th consecutive quarter of declining shipments.
  
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• Twitter to allow 'bookmarking' tweets to save for later - CNET

  10-10-2017 23:05 via cnet.com
  With Twitter's bookmarking feature, you can privately track interesting tweets without hitting "like."
  
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• Get a Lenovo IdeaPad 710S Plus Touch for $700

  10-10-2017 22:40 via zdnet.com
  This powerful biz-savvy portable normally sells for over $1,200. And use this hack to shave another $56 off!
  
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• Apple makes deal with Spielberg for 'Amazing Stories' reboot - CNET

  10-10-2017 22:35 via cnet.com
  The tech giant is going for original programming with a remake of the Spielberg-produced '80s cult anthology TV series.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg's virtual Puerto Rico jaunt misses the mark - CNET

  10-10-2017 22:13 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The Facebook CEO and his social VR leader "teleport" to the hurricane-ravaged island and happen to promote their Oculus conference. Just a little gauche?
  
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• ​Smartphone manufacturing still a pipe-dream under Modi's India

  10-10-2017 22:12 via zdnet.com
  There have been many triumphant announcements concerning manufacturing, and specifically that of smartphones under the Modi government, but dangerously little traction to so far
  
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• IBM unveils new programming model for building serverless applications

  10-10-2017 22:00 via zdnet.com
  Composer from IBM should make it easier for developers to build serverless applications with languages they already use.
  
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• Apple reaches deal with Steven Spielberg for ‘Amazing Stories’ reboot - CNET

  10-10-2017 21:55 via cnet.com
  The tech giant is going for original programming with a remake of the Spielberg-produced '80s cult anthology TV series.
  
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• 'Star Trek: Discovery' is a journey toward optimism - CNET

  10-10-2017 21:49 via cnet.com
  Don't fret, producers say, over the darker tone and seemingly continuity-bending aspects like lead character Michael Burnham's upbringing.
  
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• How to spot fake Amazon reviews - CNET

  10-10-2017 21:47 via cnet.com
  These handy tools can help you determine if all those gushing reviews are the real deal.
  
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• Hyundai Shopper Assurance is car buying with a modern twist - Roadshow

  10-10-2017 21:24 via cnet.com
  That modern twist involves moving slightly away from the standard dealer formula.
  
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• GE GTW685BSLWS Dryer review - CNET

  10-10-2017 21:24 via cnet.com
  GE's midrange dryer works with Alexa and the Google Assistant, we just wish it dried your clothes faster.
  
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• VR promised us the future. Too bad we're stuck in the present - CNET

  10-10-2017 21:14 via cnet.com
  Oculus, the VR company that Mark Zuckerberg bought for more than $2 billion, has a problem: It’s struggling to convince people to buy its gear.
  
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• Teamwork: How Echo Show can boost your business communications - CNET

  10-10-2017 21:08 via cnet.com
  CNET@Work: Get all the details on how Amazon's Echo Show can help you to effectively communicate with team members in a small office -- plus stay on task, get informed and much more.
  
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• Carrie Fisher's dog watched the new Star Wars trailer - CNET

  10-10-2017 20:50 via cnet.com
  A photo of Carrie Fisher's dog Gary viewing his late mom in "The Last Jedi" trailer might break your heart.
  
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• Equifax data hack affected 694,000 UK customers

  10-10-2017 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The credit reference agency says a data hack exposed some customers to "possible criminal activity".
  
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• Doogee BL7000 smartphone hands-on: An affordable phone with enterprise ambitions

  10-10-2017 20:41 via zdnet.com
  The Doogee BL7000 is an affordable, solid smartphone with a great camera and an extra long battery life.
  
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• Zuckerberg blasted for tone-deaf 'magical' VR tour of Puerto Rico video - CNET

  10-10-2017 20:33 via cnet.com
  The Facebook CEO is criticized for the way he demoed a virtual reality tool, giving a cartoon high-five in front of flooded homes.
  
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• 2018 Ford Mustang used duct tape to improve aero, efficiency - Roadshow

  10-10-2017 20:31 via cnet.com
  Don't count on finding that piece of tape at the dealership, though.
  
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• Anti-Defamation League, tech firms team to fight online hate - CNET

  10-10-2017 20:28 via cnet.com
  Facebook, Twitter, Google and Microsoft are among the companies joining forces with the advocacy group to curb cyberhate.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones: The Rock Musical' brings winter to Broadway - CNET

  10-10-2017 20:04 via cnet.com
  An unauthorized parody of the HBO hit savages Jon Snow and the rest of the best (and worst) from Westeros.
  
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• Nvidia's new Pegasus platform will power Level 5 self-driving cars - Roadshow

  10-10-2017 19:59 via cnet.com
  It builds upon the Drive PX 2 platform unveiled in 2016.
  
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• Equifax says 693,000 UK residents affected by hack

  10-10-2017 19:48 via zdnet.com
  The company initially said 400,000 UK residents were at risk.
  
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• Alice, the making of: Behind the scenes with the new AI assistant from Yandex

  10-10-2017 19:38 via zdnet.com
  Did you ever wonder what it's like to build an AI personal assistant, or to bridge the language gap? Hint: There's big data and machine learning involved.
  
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• Tamagotchi returns to drive you crazy like it's 1997 - CNET

  10-10-2017 19:30 via cnet.com
  The digital pets from the '90s are returning to the US for their 20th anniversary.
  
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• 6 best wearables to buy now video - CNET

  10-10-2017 19:08 via cnet.com
  Here's our top picks of smartwatches and trackers currently out there right now.
  
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• NBN may leave lives at risk in bushfires and floods, experts warn

  10-10-2017 19:05
  Regional disaster coordinators fear the Coalition’s cost-cutting decision to run fibre optics to-the-node will result in people being cut off in power outageLives may be lost in mass-emergencies including flood, bushfire and cyclone events because the NBN network will be left vulnerable during significant power outages, disaster management experts have warned NBN Co.Emergency coordinators in disaster-prone regions fear the government’s decision to run fibre optics largely to-the-node
  
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• I want to cuddle the porg from 'The Last Jedi' trailer - CNET

  10-10-2017 19:01 via cnet.com
  A screaming, feathery, fuzzy porg wins over a Star Wars fan's heart in the new trailer for "The Last Jedi."
  
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• ​Purism Linux smartphone makes its $1.5 million crowdfunding goal

  10-10-2017 18:54 via zdnet.com
  Want a pure Linux smartphone, no Android? Purism has the cash it needs to give it a try.
  
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• ParentPay website unavailable for school meal payments

  10-10-2017 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Some parents say their children have been unable to buy school meals due to the glitch.
  
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• Dell outlines IoT strategy, plans to spend $1 billion on R&D over three years

  10-10-2017 18:42 via zdnet.com
  Dell Technologies says the Internet of things is forcing computing into a more decentralized model with more power at the edge.
  
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• Ready, set: A new batch of SNES units hits stores today - CNET

  10-10-2017 18:33 via cnet.com
  If you want an SNES Classic, call your local GameStop or ThinkGeek store to see if they received a shipment.
  
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• How to get all of Apple's new emojis right now - CNET

  10-10-2017 18:30 via cnet.com
  Hundreds of new emojis await you, but there's a (temporary) catch before you can start using the explodey-head emoji.
  
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• Backyard Brains helps your plants open up - CNET

  10-10-2017 18:25 via cnet.com
  A cool new device uses electrodes to key into a plant's behaviors.
  
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• World's only 747 supertanker fights deadly California fires - CNET

  10-10-2017 18:03 via cnet.com
  As devastating fires burn through California's Wine Country, an aircraft that can drop almost 20,000 gallons of water arrives to help.
  
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• Mini John Cooper Works Clubman digs in with all-wheel-drive - Roadshow

  10-10-2017 18:00 via cnet.com
  For the first time, Mini gives its Clubman model all-wheel-drive, and with the high-power John Cooper Works engine, it's mad fun.
  
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• Intel, QuTech work on 17-qubit quantum computing chip, packaging

  10-10-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Intel, along with IBM, Google, Microsoft and a host of others, are working to develop quantum computing breakthroughs and ultimately lead to a commercial system.
  
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