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• I went to Best Buy to buy a Pixel 2 and it was strange - CNET

  28-10-2017 23:12 via cnet.com
  Commentary: First the Verizon store, now this. It's interesting experience, trying to buy Google's new phone.
  
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• Find your 'Stranger Things' music match on Spotify - CNET

  28-10-2017 22:52 via cnet.com
  Metalhead Demogorgan or an angsty anthem-loving teen? Discover which "Stranger Things" character you're most like based on your music preferences.
  
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• PAX AUS confab brings gamers (and badass carrots) to Australia - CNET

  28-10-2017 21:12 via cnet.com
  Gamers, tabletop fans, cosplayers and terrifying mascots descended on Melbourne, Australia, to prove that PAX AUS holds its own on the global stage.
  
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• Koss’ all-new $30 KPH30i headphone is a winner - CNET

  28-10-2017 20:47 via cnet.com
  The Audiophiliac checks out the Koss KPH30i on-ear headphones.
  
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• It's cosplay Australia-style at PAX gaming confab - CNET

  28-10-2017 20:05 via cnet.com
  The fifth annual PAX AUS convention in Melbourne, Australia, features more foam, face paint and kickass LED work than you can shake a regulation prop sword at.
  
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• You can shape sound and music at this museum - CNET

  28-10-2017 19:47 via cnet.com
  The "Sonic Arcade" show at the Museum of Arts and Design is fun for the whole family.
  
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• Pixelbook arrived, Moto X4, Essential Phone, iPhone X orders (MobileTechRoundup #411)

  28-10-2017 19:46 via zdnet.com
  It was Apple iPhone X pre-order week while the Pixelbook also arrived and is proving to be a fantastic piece of hardware. Check out the podcast for nearly an hour and a half of mobile talk.
  
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• APIs are everywhere, but documentation is wanting

  28-10-2017 16:49 via zdnet.com
  Recent survey points to popularity of APIs and weak spots. Also, an API expert looks at what's next inAPIs..
  
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• Amazon to leave packages in your home, Google answers Pixel 2 issues video - CNET

  28-10-2017 14:50 via cnet.com
  In this week's wrap-up, Amazon introduces a new service that would let Prime members receive packages inside their homes. Meanwhile, Google promises updates to fix all kinds of issues that plague its newest phones.
  
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• The 45 best Android games of 2017 - CNET

  28-10-2017 14:30 via cnet.com
  These are unequivocally the best Android games on the planet.
  
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• Where are the iPhone X carrier deals? - CNET

  28-10-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  The big four US mobile carriers aren’t giving away the iPhone X for free, but they're still some deals out there. CNET’s Marguerite Reardon explains.
  
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• 'Stranger Things' sounds: All the music from season 2 - CNET

  28-10-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  Queen, The Clash, Bon Jovi, The Police and even Kenny Rogers. These are the songs from the second season of the Netflix show.
  
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• 2018 Volkswagen Atlas review - Roadshow

  28-10-2017 14:00 via cnet.com
  VW’s largest vehicle is a fine choice, but lacks any excitement or emotion.
  
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• Virtual reality headsets could put children’s health at risk

  28-10-2017 13:29 via theguardian.com
  Leeds University scientists found 20-minute game risked vision and balance problems for players aged eight to 12Researchers have warned that virtual reality headsets could pose risks to users, particularly children. The scientists, based at Leeds University, believe continued use of VR sets could trigger eyesight and balance problems in young people unless changes are made to devices.The warning comes as major companies including Facebook and Google outline plans to expand heavily in the field,
  
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• Roku Streaming Stick Plus review - CNET

  28-10-2017 13:00 via cnet.com
  With more of what you need and less of what you don't, Roku's latest streamer tops the competition with high-value features you'll actually use.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' touring exhibit takes you to Westeros - CNET

  28-10-2017 13:00 via cnet.com
  Dive into the world of the HBO show with an exhibit full of the program's authentic props and costumes. It's dark and full of terrors -- and artistry.
  
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• Twitter hate, violence policies to take effect late November - CNET

  28-10-2017 06:47 via cnet.com
  The social media site specifies when it will expand its safety policies to curb the use of hateful images.
  
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• AI takes centre stage in new Adobe tools

  28-10-2017 04:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Click visits the Adobe Max conference to find out the latest developments in Photoshop.
  
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• Open source Apollo speeds up Baidu's self-driving software development - Roadshow

  28-10-2017 02:58 via cnet.com
  The Chinese technology company announced version 1.0 of its open-source Apollo software in July. Three months later it's up to version 1.5.
  
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• Amazon ships Bezos early holiday gift: World's richest title - CNET

  28-10-2017 02:24 via cnet.com
  After a massive surge in Amazon's stock Friday, company's CEO Jeff Bezos passes Gates to become the richest person globally.
  
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• Harman Kardon Invoke

  28-10-2017 02:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When the AI-equipped smart speaker was introduced to the wider world by Amazon in 2015, it was a novel idea. To that point, not only was the original Amazon Echo a Bluetooth speaker that could play nearly any song you could think of, but it was a pretty handy smart home hub, too. Now fast-forward to 2017, a scant three years later, and the market is nearly saturated with these devices. Not only do you have Google and Amazon producing a combined 10 models of smart speakers just on their own,
  
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• DC superhero Shazam gets his own movie starring Zachary Levi - CNET

  28-10-2017 02:02 via cnet.com
  The "Chuck" actor will play the underrated DC Comics superhero who can transform from a kid into an adult in the "Shazam" film out in 2019.
  
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• Facebook, in reversal, to publish cache of political ads

  28-10-2017 01:51
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Incannounced a plan to increase transparency about its role in political advertising on Friday, ahead of congressional hearings next week on social media companies and Russia's meddling in last year's U.S. presidential election.
  
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• Facebook denies 'listening' to conversations

  28-10-2017 01:48 via bbc.co.uk
  An executive was responding to a tweet asking about ads which seem to be linked to real-life conversations.
  
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• Facebook to show who buys political ads

  28-10-2017 01:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Political advertisers will have to verify their identity and their posts will carry a disclosure.
  
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• Facebook working on adding state, local election ads to archive - CNET

  28-10-2017 01:25 via cnet.com
  The world's largest social network is building an archive of federal election ads that have run on Facebook. But the database will go further than that.
  
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• Expensive tea-maker startup Teforia is no more - CNET

  28-10-2017 01:04 via cnet.com
  Teforia officially pulls the plug on its smart tea-maker business.
  
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• Five things you need to know about the 2017 GMC Acadia Denali video - Roadshow

  28-10-2017 01:02 via cnet.com
  The luxe Denali takes chrome and leather to new heights.
  
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• Uber hires Pepsi's Tony West as new chief legal officer

  28-10-2017 00:39
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] said on Friday it hired a new chief legal officer to guide the company through its many legal quandaries, filling one of the crucial vacancies in its leadership.
  
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• We were promised fusion - CNET

  28-10-2017 00:38 via cnet.com
  Inside the race to get the first nuclear fusion reactor on the power grid.
  
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• What to play this weekend: Super Mario Odyssey, Wolfenstein II - CNET

  28-10-2017 00:32 via cnet.com
  From ancient Egypt to the Mushroom Kingdom.
  
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• Five things you need to know about the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas video - Roadshow

  28-10-2017 00:28 via cnet.com
  Learn the basic facts about VW's large three-row SUV.
  
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• Google to roll out fix for Pixel 2 XL's audio-recording woes in 'next few weeks' - CNET

  28-10-2017 00:24 via cnet.com
  After concerns of the variable audio quality with the Pixel 2 XL were raised, Google says a fix is on its way.
  
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• U.S. wants to remove 'unnecessary' barriers to self-driving vehicles

  28-10-2017 00:17
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic-Safety Administration said Friday it is looking for input on how it can remove regulatory roadblocks to self-driving cars.
  
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• Pow! '60s Batmobile wheelchair costume rescues Halloween - CNET

  28-10-2017 00:13 via cnet.com
  Holy Halloween costumes, Batman! A DIY dad turned his son's wheelchair into a crime-fighting classic Batmobile.
  
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• Dear Future: Nuclear fusion energy and the race to create a star on earth video - CNET

  28-10-2017 00:09 via cnet.com
  We visited two of the leading fusion energy research facilities to see how public and private ventures are bringing the stars down to Earth.
  
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