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• NSA won't say if it knew about KRACK, but don't look to this leaked doc for answers

  18-10-2017 23:54 via zdnet.com
  Given how the NSA has tried to hack anything it can, many looked to one top secret leaked document for answers.
  
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• Polestar 1 will be expensive, probably won't be subscription-only - Roadshow

  18-10-2017 23:23 via cnet.com
  The first offering from Volvo Cars' new Polestar division will likely be offered for sale after all, and it'll probably be over $150,000.
  
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• Twitter slow to nix Russia-linked account, says report - CNET

  18-10-2017 23:21 via cnet.com
  Twitter took nearly a year to respond to an alert about a fake account that sent divisive tweets claiming to come from Tennessee Republicans, says a report.
  
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• Adobe forecasts FY18 profit above estimates, shares surge

  18-10-2017 23:20
  (Reuters) - Photoshop maker Adobe Systems Inc forecast better-than-expected revenue and profit for fiscal 2018 due to growth in its cloud business, sending its shares up 8 percent in extended trading.
  
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• Adobe targets 20 percent revenue growth for FY 2018

  18-10-2017 23:01 via zdnet.com
  The company's total addressable market will amount to about $83 billion by 2020, executives plan on telling financial analysts on Wednesday.
  
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• Silicon Valley unicorns are dying off, says VC Jenny Lee - CNET

  18-10-2017 22:42 via cnet.com
  Fewer new companies are being valued at $1 billion, and VC Jenny Lee thinks some existing unicorns won't survive.
  
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• HOPii Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  18-10-2017 22:36 via cnet.com
  The HOPii automates the last steps of brewing and has a tap to pour the final product.
  
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• eBay's Q3 narrowly beats expectations

  18-10-2017 22:35 via zdnet.com
  eBay's shares fell after hours despite the generally in-line results.
  
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• Apple Maps tallies up more airport interiors - CNET

  18-10-2017 22:28 via cnet.com
  With iOS 11, the iPhone maker offers detailed airport floor plans for Miami, Portland, Chicago and more.
  
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• EU: Privacy Shield works, but US can do more to protect non-Americans

  18-10-2017 22:17 via zdnet.com
  After reviewing the European-US pact, the European Commission urges US to enshrine protections for non-Americans in US law as it debates FISA renewal.
  
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• Twitter looks to toughen rules on online harassment, abuse

  18-10-2017 21:44
  (Reuters) - Twitter Inc plans to toughen its rules on online sexual harassment and impose stronger penalties for misconduct, according to an email it sent to a group of safety advocates, academics and researchers that helps the social media service set its policies.
  
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• Tech firms improve cooperation on extremism but more needed, U.S. security chief says

  18-10-2017 21:21
  LONDON (Reuters) - Technology firms have improved cooperation with the authorities in tackling online militant material but still must act quicker to remove propaganda fuelling a rise in homegrown extremism, acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke said on Wednesday.
  
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• Apple self-driving car sensors appear on Twitter video - Roadshow

  18-10-2017 21:12 via cnet.com
  A tweet by a self-driving car engineer appears to show the system Apple is working on for its own Titan autonomous car project.
  
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• The Pixel 2 has a hidden menu button -- here's how to use it - CNET

  18-10-2017 21:09 via cnet.com
  The menu button doesn't even have an icon, but it's there if you know where to look.
  
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• AfterShokz Trekz Air: A surprisingly compelling wireless sports headphone video - CNET

  18-10-2017 21:03 via cnet.com
  The lighter and slimmer Trekz Air takes bone-conduction headphones to a new level.
  
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• TerraMaster F2-220 NAS

  18-10-2017 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  TerraMaster is a brand of Noontec, a company that primarily sells headphones. However, in the electronics game diversification is key, and with TerraMaster the company has plunged into the personal and small business NAS market with both feet.The F2-220 is one of twelve NAS products the firm makes ranging from single drive devices to the four-drive units meant for small business users.The dual-drive NAS boxes like this one are either for people who need more capacity than a single disk can hold,
  
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• Facebook, who's buying your hate speech ads? Congressmen ask - CNET

  18-10-2017 20:49 via cnet.com
  Representatives Keith Ellison and John Conyers send the social media company a letter asking it to outline its policies on hate speech and advertising.
  
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• Samsung's new 360 camera has 17 lenses and looks like a hockey puck - CNET

  18-10-2017 20:45 via cnet.com
  The Samsung 360 Round wants to help you create your own VR footage.
  
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• Samsung's Bixby, now even smarter, arrives on fridges - CNET

  18-10-2017 20:45 via cnet.com
  Along with unveiling its Bixby 2.0 digital assistant, the company says it's working on a project to make dumb products Internet-connected.
  
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• Pentagon chief asks Congress to not hinder cyber defense

  18-10-2017 20:43
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis this week asked Congress to halt pending legislation that would compel the U.S. to alert foreign governments when the Pentagon has decided to combat certain cyber attacks, according to a letter sent to lawmakers.
  
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• Global tech market will grow by 4 percent in 2018, reaching $3 trillion

  18-10-2017 20:39 via zdnet.com
  Forrester explores four major developments in the tech market for 2017 and 2018
  
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• Simple style with this affordable Samsung top freezer - CNET

  18-10-2017 20:37 via cnet.com
  With an elegant design and a couple of clever features, this $850 Samsung top freezer feels more expensive than it actually is.
  
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• Samsung RT21M6213SR Top Freezer with FlexZone review - CNET

  18-10-2017 20:37 via cnet.com
  With a sleek design and features you won't find in other top freezers, Samsung's most affordable fridge might tempt you.
  
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• Heartbreaking rhino image tops wildlife photography awards - CNET

  18-10-2017 20:29 via cnet.com
  A devastating view of a rhino wins the 2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition and is joined by stunning images of elephants, bears and birds.
  
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• Top wildlife photos of 2017 capture nature's sorrow, beauty - CNET

  18-10-2017 20:27 via cnet.com
  From a heartbreaking image of a rhino to a gripping view of sperm whales, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition winners will open your eyes.
  
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• ​Samsung launches Bixby 2.0 everywhere plan, consolidates IoT efforts: Will developers bite?

  18-10-2017 20:25 via zdnet.com
  Samsung outlined the next version of its Bixby digital assistant with an SDK and said it will unify its various IoT platforms in a move it hopes will woo developers.
  
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• Toyota Fine-Comfort Ride previews a more luxurious, hydrogen-powered future - Roadshow

  18-10-2017 20:06 via cnet.com
  With its silent hydrogen fuel cell powertrain and spacious and flexible cabin, Toyota's latest Tokyo Motor Show concept should be a fine and comfortable ride.
  
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• Facebook knows it needs to stop bad stuff before it happens - CNET

  18-10-2017 20:02 via cnet.com
  The social media giant's head of Messenger, David Marcus, said the company realizes it needs to scrutinize how people use its platform, both for good and for bad.
  
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• 15 creatures that could disappear with Great Barrier Reef - CNET

  18-10-2017 19:45 via cnet.com
  Global warming is killing one of the world's natural wonders. Home to 9,000 species, the death of the reef could hurt more than its coral.
  
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• Mod your phone with Alexa for double the assistants - CNET

  18-10-2017 19:40 via cnet.com
  Not satisfied with your Moto device's smart voice assistant? Now you can plop another one on the back of your phone.
  
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• Doogee S60 smartphone: Tough enough for your active lifestyle

  18-10-2017 19:22 via zdnet.com
  The S60 will not win any slim-line phone beauty parades but its waterproofing functionality and rugged good looks makes it a durable winner.
  
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• Giant robots clash in US-Japan battle

  18-10-2017 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The human-piloted machines fired weapons at one another.
  
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• 'It's able to create knowledge itself': Google unveils AI that learns on its own

  18-10-2017 19:00 via theguardian.com
  In a major breakthrough for artificial intelligence, AlphaGo Zero took just three days to master the ancient Chinese board game of Go ... with no human helpGoogle’s artificial intelligence group, DeepMind, has unveiled the latest incarnation of its Go-playing program, AlphaGo – an AI so powerful that it derived thousands of years of human knowledge of the game before inventing better moves of its own, all in the space of three days.Named AlphaGo Zero, the AI program has been hailed a
  
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• Uranus is going to look really, really cool Thursday night - CNET

  18-10-2017 18:57 via cnet.com
  Yes, yes, make all the cheeky remarks you want, but the blue ice giant is getting ready for its closeup.
  
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• Would you want a foldable phone? (The 3:59, ep. 301) - CNET

  18-10-2017 18:51 via cnet.com
  We discuss the new, foldable ZTE Axon M, as well as Walmart's vision for the future of shopping.
  
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• Facebook, Google reportedly helped anti-refugee campaign - CNET

  18-10-2017 18:51 via cnet.com
  The ad campaigns were targeted to swing states during the presidential election, and were designed to spread fear about refugees.
  
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• Snapchat signs Olympic deal with Eurosport

  18-10-2017 18:49
  MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Social media platform Snapchat will present Winter Olympics content at next year's event in Pyeongchang after striking a deal with Discovery communications' Eurosport, a move which could help the Games reach the younger demographic it craves.
  
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• YouTube star Casey Neistat criticises video site's leaders

  18-10-2017 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Award-winning vlogger Casey Neistat claims video creators could leave the service en masse.
  
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• Security flaws in children's smartwatches make them vulnerable to hackers

  18-10-2017 18:24 via zdnet.com
  It's another IoT security flaw - attackers can hack smartwatches to monitor the wearer's location, eavesdrop on conversations or even communicate with the child.
  
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• PDFescape

  18-10-2017 17:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There are various options available with PDFescape, and it can be confusing to start with. There's a desktop version that offers one free and two paid-for modes, and an online version that's free but limited. Still with us? 
  The free online version covers reading, editing, creation, form filling and annotation, but there's a limit on the size of PDFs that you can work with – 10MB or 100 pages. The free online editor is also unable to edit text in existing PDF files. PDFescape Des
  
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• Google reportedly put fake news ads on fact-checking sites - CNET

  18-10-2017 17:37 via cnet.com
  Fake news appears to be popping up everywhere, even on the websites designed to stop it.
  
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• Isle of Man adventure with the 2017 BAC Mono video - Roadshow

  18-10-2017 17:25 via cnet.com
  The Isle of Man might be best known for the legendary TT race, but it's also the only place in the BritishIsles where you can legally drive as fast as you want. How better to take advantage of that than in the new 2017 BAC Mono?
  
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• Apple, GE partner to bring Predix apps to iOS

  18-10-2017 17:20 via zdnet.com
  The aim is to bring analytics from GE's Predix industrial IoT platform to Apple's iPads and iPhones.
  
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• AI, robotics, IoT, augmented and virtual reality to bolster ICT spending

  18-10-2017 17:19 via zdnet.com
  According to IDC, spending on new technologies will accelerate over the next five years and boost spending on information and communications technology overall.
  
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• 4K Video Downloader

  18-10-2017 17:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The very idea behind YouTube is that visitors to the site – or users of the mobile app – watch videos online. This might be what Google wants, but it's not in line with what many people want.
  There are many reasons why you might want to download videos from YouTube – being able to watch them when you're on a plane, for example, or if you just want to save something for posterity – and there are numerous tools out there that will help you to do just that.4K Video Downloade
  
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• CERT: These emerging technologies bring new risks

  18-10-2017 17:06 via zdnet.com
  CERT updates its list of potentially worrisome innovations.
  
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• Post-zombie movie 'The Cured' digests human psyche, politics - CNET

  18-10-2017 17:03 via cnet.com
  This taut, suspenseful chiller has brains, much like a "Black Mirror" episode.
  
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• Windows 10 productivity tips: Making everyday tasks easier

  18-10-2017 16:59 via zdnet.com
  Ed Bott's extensive collection of Windows 10 tips, organized by category. This page includes the most popular tips for working smarter.
  
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• Windows 10 performance and troubleshooting tips: Run faster, smoother, longer

  18-10-2017 16:58 via zdnet.com
  Ed Bott's extensive collection of Windows 10 tips, organized by category. This page includes the most popular tips for performance and troubleshooting.
  
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• Windows 10 networking and security tips

  18-10-2017 16:57 via zdnet.com
  Ed Bott's extensive collection of Windows 10 tips, organized by category. This page includes the most popular tips for networking and security.
  
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