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• US internet firms drop opposition and back bill to fight online sex trafficking

  03-11-2017 23:37 via theguardian.com
  Internet Association announces endorsement of bipartisan Senate measureGoogle, Facebook, Amazon and Twitter had aggressively fought the billMajor US internet firms on Friday said they would support legislation to make it easier to penalize operators of websites that facilitate online sex trafficking, marking a sharp reversal for Silicon Valley on an issue long considered a top policy priority. The decision to endorse a measure advancing in the Senate could clear the way for Congress to pass the
  
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• In reversal, U.S. internet firms back bill to fight online sex trafficking

  03-11-2017 23:34
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major U.S. internet firms on Friday said they would support legislation to make it easier to penalize operators of websites that facilitate online sex trafficking, marking a sharp reversal for Silicon Valley on an issue long considered a top policy priority.
  
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• US Court sides with Google against Canadian de-indexing order

  03-11-2017 23:33 via zdnet.com
  A US federal court on Friday issued a preliminary injunction against a Canadian Supreme Court ruling, which asked Google to de-index certain search results on a global basis.
  
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• The best/worst lifted trucks we saw at SEMA video - Roadshow

  03-11-2017 23:14 via cnet.com
  From the sublime to the ridiculous, the trend of extreme truck lifts is still going strong.
  
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• Chipmaker Marvell Technology in talks to buy Cavium: Wall Street Journal

  03-11-2017 23:07
  (Reuters) - Marvell Technology Group Ltd is in advanced talks to buy Cavium Inc - a deal that would create a chipmaker worth about $14 billion, Wall Street Journal reported.
  
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• Lenovo's Yoga 920 is the benchmark for premium 2-in-1s video - CNET

  03-11-2017 22:17 via cnet.com
  Thanks to a handful of improvements and an eighth-gen Intel processor, this two-in-one is a category standout.
  
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• iPhone X: It's all about Face ID and taking away the Home button (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 108) - CNET

  03-11-2017 22:16 via cnet.com
  Scott Stein joins the show for the two biggest changes worth talking about on the iPhone X: Face ID and the loss of the Home button.
  
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• World of Warcraft Classic promises the Azeroth of old - CNET

  03-11-2017 21:21 via cnet.com
  Blizzard's original massively multiplayer online RPG is coming back.
  
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• Humans responsible for heating the Earth, US report says - CNET

  03-11-2017 21:08 via cnet.com
  In the largest climate science report ever published, the nation's top scientists say climate change is real, and humans are the cause.
  
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• You can buy this McLaren P1 for less than an Xbox game - Roadshow

  03-11-2017 20:53 via cnet.com
  You're probably not going to fit in it, though.
  
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• Gordon Murray announces new car project, complete with teaser - Roadshow

  03-11-2017 20:52 via cnet.com
  The legendary designer who brought us the iconic McLaren F1 has announced his intention of bringing us a new sports car.
  
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• Starcraft II going free-to-play, Blizzard announces - CNET

  03-11-2017 20:42 via cnet.com
  During BlizzCon 2017, Blizzard tells fans they'll soon be able to play the real-time strategy game for free.
  
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• Feit Electric 6.5W Vintage Style LED review - CNET

  03-11-2017 20:22 via cnet.com
  They're almost purely decorative -- and they're not very bright -- but the twisty, old-timey filaments inside these light bulbs really nail the nostalgia aesthetic.
  
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• BMW recalls a million cars in North America

  03-11-2017 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm said it has identified two separate problems that raise the risk of fire.
  
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• First impressions of Apple's iPhone X

  03-11-2017 20:20 via zdnet.com
  Does the iPhone X warrant all the hype, long lines, and expensive price tag? It's too early to say, but it's off to a strong start.
  
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• Can computers detect emotion and predict how people will react?

  03-11-2017 20:18 via zdnet.com
  The influx of AI into our everyday lives is bringing a raft of technologies that can analyze our emotions and predict how we will react.
  
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• 3 things we just learned from the iPhone X teardown - CNET

  03-11-2017 20:16 via cnet.com
  iFixit ripped apart Apple's latest flagship -- and found two batteries inside.
  
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• 2018 Nissan GT-R price drop brings MSRP below $100,000 - Roadshow

  03-11-2017 20:13 via cnet.com
  It hasn't been this inexpensive in a while.
  
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• Is this the OnePlus 5T in the wild? - CNET

  03-11-2017 20:11 via cnet.com
  Someone may have inadvertently tweeted the unreleased phone.
  
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• Meet the DIY mechanics retrofitting classic cars with electric motors - CNET

  03-11-2017 20:03 via cnet.com
  EV West, a car shop in California, built the world's first electric Ferrari.
  
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• Twitter employee 'deactivated' Trump account on last day

  03-11-2017 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media giant says a staffer on their last day took the account offline for 11 minutes.
  
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• Broadcom reportedly eyeing Qualcomm purchase - CNET

  03-11-2017 20:02 via cnet.com
  Broadcom is exploring the idea of what could be the biggest-ever takeover of a chipmaker, Bloomberg News reports.
  
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• Amazon plans new corporate office in Vancouver, to double headcount

  03-11-2017 19:56
  VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Amazon.com Incsaid on Friday that it will a open second corporate office in Vancouver, doubling its staff in the western Canadian city by early 2020 as it looks to tap into a burgeoning local tech workforce.
  
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• Best Buy opens its store on Amazon Alexa - CNET

  03-11-2017 19:50 via cnet.com
  The big-box electronics retailer joins a growing list of sellers offering their products through voice shopping.
  
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• Google DeepMind is making artificial intelligence a slave to the algorithm | Letters

  03-11-2017 19:49 via theguardian.com
  Google’s role in university artificial intelligence courses alarms Sheila HaymanYour article (Hi-tech brain drain threatens British university research, 2 November) contains one particularly chilling revelation: that Google DeepMind now runs artificial intelligence courses at UCL and Oxford.Having met the DeepMind people in my role with the MIT Media Lab, I know that their definition of “intelligence” is so impoverished that it doesn’t extend beyond the abstract calculati
  
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• Rivals: Genesis, Lincoln and Volvo are three of the best-kept secrets in luxury video - Roadshow

  03-11-2017 19:41 via cnet.com
  The Genesis G90, Lincoln Continental and Volvo S90 offer three very different approaches to $70,000 full-size luxury than Germany and Japan -- and the automotive world is better for it.
  
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• Some Pixel 2 XLs arrive without Android - CNET

  03-11-2017 19:35 via cnet.com
  Which means buyers couldn't use them out of the box.
  
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• Twitter employee briefly shuts Trump account, putting controls in question

  03-11-2017 19:34
  (Reuters) - Twitter Inc faced questions on Friday about its approach to internal security after a company employee briefly deactivated U.S. President Donald Trump's account.
  
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• Tezos organizers sued in California over crypto currency project

  03-11-2017 19:26
  (Reuters) - A class-action lawsuit has been filed in a California state court against the organizers of the technology project Tezos, which in July raised $232 million in one of the largest "initial coin offerings" (ICOs) ever.
  
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• Lamborghini teases new concept for MIT EmTech - Roadshow

  03-11-2017 19:17 via cnet.com
  The automaker refers to its concept as the future of supercars.
  
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• iPhone X: How to view your battery percentage - CNET

  03-11-2017 19:04 via cnet.com
  Well, this is frustrating. There's no longer an option to constantly display battery percentage on the iPhone X thanks to the notch. There is, however, a quick way to sneak a peek.
  
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• Twitter's rewritten rules published

  03-11-2017 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network published a new version of its rules to clarify its policies.
  
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• How to take a screenshot on the iPhone X - CNET

  03-11-2017 18:52 via cnet.com
  Without a home button, there's bound to be a few new things to learn. Taking a screenshot is one such thing.
  
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• AutoComplete: Ionity seeks to build 400 EV fast chargers across Europe video - Roadshow

  03-11-2017 18:44 via cnet.com
  Plus: BMW recalls nearly 700,000 cars, and Hyundai's N division has a very interesting ad campaign.
  
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• Guy asks Google Home for temperature, and things get weird - CNET

  03-11-2017 18:28 via cnet.com
  A Redditor poses a simple question, and gets a baffling reply. Turns out machines don't always have the answers.
  
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• MPs demand Twitter action over Russian interference in UK politics

  03-11-2017 18:20 via theguardian.com
  Digital, culture, media and sport committee wants to see lists of suspect Russian-related accountsA parliamentary committee is demanding Twitter hands over lists of Russian-related accounts that may have attempted to interfere in the UK’s democratic process.
  The call from MPs on the digital, culture, media and sport committee came after Twitter told a US Congress inquiry it had detected thousands of Russian troll accounts posting material linked to American politics. Continue reading...
  
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• MPs demand Twitter act over Russian interference in UK politics

  03-11-2017 18:20 via theguardian.com
  Digital, culture, media and sport committee wants to see lists of suspect Russian-related accountsA parliamentary committee is demanding Twitter hands over lists of Russian-related accounts that may have attempted to interfere in the UK’s democratic process.
  The call from MPs on the digital, culture, media and sport committee came after Twitter told a US Congress inquiry it had detected thousands of Russian troll accounts posting material linked to American politics. Continue reading...
  
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• This commercial for a used 1996 Honda deserves an Oscar - CNET

  03-11-2017 18:14 via cnet.com
  Looking for a used car? You'll want to consider a 1996 Honda Accord with a cassette deck and a brilliant sales pitch.
  
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• Get a lifetime PureVPN subscription for $70 - CNET

  03-11-2017 18:03 via cnet.com
  Protect yourself against KRACK and other threats with this blazing-fast, award-winning VPN -- which normally runs $78 for just two years. Plus: a laptop-compatible mobile charger for $37!
  
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• Star Wars won't end with Episode IX: More stories coming - CNET

  03-11-2017 18:01 via cnet.com
  Star Wars fans, the Force will be with you well past Episode IX. Lucasfilm's president says future adventures are planned for some of the saga's newest characters.
  
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• Phones that use your face as a password video - CNET

  03-11-2017 18:00 via cnet.com
  Fingerprints are a thing of the past. These three phones will open with your face.
  
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• Equifax clears executives who sold shares after hack

  03-11-2017 17:57
  (Reuters) - Equifax Incsaid on Friday four of its executives who sold shares before the credit-reporting firm disclosed a massive data breach that wiped out billions from its market value were not aware of the incident when they made the trades.
  
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• Experts warn about security after Donald Trump's Twitter account briefly deleted

  03-11-2017 17:56 via theguardian.com
  The deactivation of @realDonaldTrump – apparently by a rogue employee – prompted much online mirth but raised concern about more sinister possibilitiesFor 11 hushed minutes, much of the world got to read the words they had waited to see since last November: “@realDonaldTrump does not exist”.It wasn’t fake news. It wasn’t even a glitch. Twitter pulled the plug on the hyperactive president on Thursday evening.Continue reading...
  
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• Bradesco launches online bank as fintechs raise stakes in Brazil

  03-11-2017 17:55 via zdnet.com
  The banking giant launched a new digital offering to fend off competition from new entrants in the financial services sector.
  
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• Visit rare prototypes and legendary aircraft at the Western Museum of Flight - CNET

  03-11-2017 17:49 via cnet.com
  You can get up close and personal with a stunning YF-23 stealth fighter prototype, a YF-17, an F-5 and more at this little gem of an air museum.
  
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• Stop Google Home from waking the neighbors with Night Mode - CNET

  03-11-2017 17:46 via cnet.com
  Night Mode keeps the Google Home from blurting out loud responses late at night. Here's how to set it up.
  
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• Minecraft in the sky, anyone? - CNET

  03-11-2017 17:44 via cnet.com
  DroneBase, a company that offers professional drone services, now lets anyone build with virtual blocks in the sky.
  
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• Check out the futuristic YF-23 stealth prototype and more - CNET

  03-11-2017 17:44 via cnet.com
  Curious what the incredible YF-23 looks like up close? How about the prototype YF-17, which would become the F/A-18? These and more at the Western Museum of Flight. Here's a full tour.
  
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• iPhone X: How to set up Face ID - CNET

  03-11-2017 17:40 via cnet.com
  Having your face scanned by a phone isn't as creepy — or complicated — as it sounds.
  
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• Jenna Abrams: the Trump-loving Twitter star who never really existed

  03-11-2017 17:27 via theguardian.com
  This darling of the alt-right gained 70,000 followers and was quoted by numerous media organisations – despite being the creation of a Russia-based troll farmName: Jenna Abrams.Age: Looks about 35 in pictures online. Continue reading...
  
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