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• Airbnb partners with San Francisco's largest apartment landlord - CNET

  06-11-2017 23:58 via cnet.com
  The home rental site makes a deal with Veritas Investments and startup Pillow Residential to boost short-term rentals in its hometown.
  
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• Paradise Papers: Apple's secret tax bolthole revealed

  06-11-2017 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The US multinational has used a Channel Island to protect its low tax regime, the Paradise Papers show.
  
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• Etsy reports solid Q3 as active buyer base reaches 31 million

  06-11-2017 23:45 via zdnet.com
  The Brooklyn-based crafts vendor delivered another round of surprise profits this quarter.
  
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• I played Overwatch on stage at Blizzard Arena, LA's amazing new e-sports stadium - CNET

  06-11-2017 23:27 via cnet.com
  Blizzard Activision's new e-sports arena is steeped in television history.
  
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• ​Comcast internet hiccups reported across the US

  06-11-2017 22:52 via zdnet.com
  Comcast, its consumer Xfinity internet service, and its upstream Level 3 internet provider were hit by major outages today. Services are now returning to normal.
  
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• GoDaddy reports mixed Q3 results

  06-11-2017 22:49 via zdnet.com
  The ​small business domain host missed EPS estimates but beat on revenue.
  
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• Salesforce, Google Cloud Platform form integration, global infrastructure partnership

  06-11-2017 22:42 via zdnet.com
  Salesforce will integrate Google's G Suite with multiple products and use Google Cloud Platform for international expansion.
  
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• Small business taxes: A primer - CNET

  06-11-2017 22:35 via cnet.com
  CNET@Work: Self-employment tax isn't the only surprise awaiting a new small business owner. Brush up on the ins and outs of deductions, depreciation and other taxing details before the IRS comes calling.
  
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• Lamborghini Terzo Millennio is a wild, semi-autonomous supercar - Roadshow

  06-11-2017 22:30 via cnet.com
  It can coach you around a track without an actual coach, but that's only part of what makes it an interesting concept.
  
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• Lamborghini and MIT's Terzo Millennio is a self-healing future supercar - Roadshow

  06-11-2017 22:30 via cnet.com
  The whole body of the car can be used for energy storage, which isn't even the wildest thing about it.
  
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• Apple reportedly moved cash to island to avoid Irish taxes - CNET

  06-11-2017 22:25 via cnet.com
  The Paradise Papers data leak details Apple's efforts to shelter more than $250 billion in overseas cash.
  
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• Eight killer Costco deals coming on Black Friday - CNET

  06-11-2017 22:19 via cnet.com
  It's that time of the year for two-for-one Google Home speakers, discounted laptops and marked-down game consoles.
  
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• How the T-Mobile-Sprint breakup affects you - CNET

  06-11-2017 22:17 via cnet.com
  The two carriers have decided not to merge. CNET sorts the winners and losers.
  
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• Amazon holds Echo sale for Alexa’s 3rd birthday - CNET

  06-11-2017 21:58 via cnet.com
  Among the deals are three-packs of Echo Dots, and discounts on other third-party devices with Alexa built in.
  
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• Comcast internet outage affects several major US cities - CNET

  06-11-2017 21:27 via cnet.com
  San Francisco, New York and Chicago are reportedly among the cities affected. Comcast says it’s working on a fix.
  
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• Jason Momoa knows Aquaman's 'Justice League' prop is no trident - CNET

  06-11-2017 21:22 via cnet.com
  Yes, it's a quindent, but stay tuned for the King of Atlantis' standalone movie if it's the three-pronged weapon you prefer.
  
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• What is HDR10+? - CNET

  06-11-2017 21:19 via cnet.com
  There’s a new high dynamic range format coming. It’s called HDR10+. Here’s what you need to know.
  
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• Why the iPhone X should be handled with extra care - CNET

  06-11-2017 21:13 via cnet.com
  SquareTrade, which provides warranties for devices, beat up the new iPhone to prove how much you don't want to.
  
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• iPhone X vs iPhone 8 Plus: Is the camera that much better? - CNET

  06-11-2017 21:13 via cnet.com
  See if you can tell the difference between the cameras on the iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus.
  
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• Check out these Black Friday discounts on Echo, Kindle and Fire products - CNET

  06-11-2017 21:11 via cnet.com
  Amazon preannounces some key deals on its Paperwhite, Cloud Cam, Echo Plus, Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 products for Black Friday.
  
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• OnePlus 5T officially launches Nov. 16 - CNET

  06-11-2017 21:00 via cnet.com
  You'll be able to buy it starting Nov. 21.
  
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• AutoComplete: Koenigsegg claims top speed world record at 277.9 mph video - Roadshow

  06-11-2017 20:30 via cnet.com
  Plus: Acura prices the 2018 RLX, and 2018 Jeep Wrangler mpg figures revealed early.
  
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• How to fix the iOS 11.1 autocorrect 'I' bug - CNET

  06-11-2017 20:26 via cnet.com
  Some iPhone and iPad users who have updated to iOS 11.1 are unable to type "I." Here's a simple workaround.
  
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• James Comey starts tweeting under real name - CNET

  06-11-2017 19:59 via cnet.com
  The former FBI director goes public on the social media platform as he begins to promote his new book.
  
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• 10 best smartphones: iPhone X bumps Galaxy Note 8 from top spot

  06-11-2017 19:59 via zdnet.com
  Now that all of the flagship phones have been announced for 2017, a new model has moved into the top spot.
  
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• iPhone X display is the best: Made by Samsung, improved by Apple

  06-11-2017 19:40 via zdnet.com
  For a couple of years, Samsung has set the bar with the highest-rated smartphone displays. With a panel produced by Samsung, and optimized by Apple, the iPhone X raises the bar yet again.
  
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• Subtle Star Wars high heel boots are a thing now - CNET

  06-11-2017 19:34 via cnet.com
  A surprisingly fashionable collaboration between Disney and Rag & Bone delivers a sci-fi wardrobe that will blend into the real world.
  
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• The Oppo R11s continues its iPhone copycat ways video - CNET

  06-11-2017 19:27 via cnet.com
  The new phone from one of China's largest smartphone makers looks awfully familiar down to the software.
  
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• Sony is letting you swap PlayStation Trophies for rewards - CNET

  06-11-2017 19:19 via cnet.com
  Just link your Sony Rewards account to your PSN and start earning credit to put toward games or other entertainment.
  
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• Apple secretly moved parts of empire to Jersey after row over tax affairs

  06-11-2017 19:14 via theguardian.com
  Rearrangement allowed tech firm to keep paying ultra-low tax rate when Ireland tightened rules, Paradise Papers revealApple reacted to widespread criticism of its tax affairs by secretly shifting key parts of its empire to Jersey as part of a complex rearrangement that has allowed it to keep an ultra-low tax rate, according to an analysis of Paradise Papers documents.The move affected two of its most important subsidiaries, one of which is thought to hold the key to a company cash pile worth mor
  
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• Bose CEO Bob Maresca to step down on Dec. 31 - CNET

  06-11-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  In an exclusive interview with CNET, Maresca announces he's handing over the reins to Bose President Phil Hess, but will remain chairman of the company's board.
  
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• We'll all eat crickets in 20 years, says Cisco's Chambers - CNET

  06-11-2017 18:56 via cnet.com
  The outgoing Cisco executive says clean, cheap insects will be our top protein source.
  
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• We already broke the iPhone X (The 3:59, Ep. 311) - CNET

  06-11-2017 18:51 via cnet.com
  It only took one drop for the iPhone X to crack. Also on the show, T-Mobile and Sprint are NOT getting together after all.
  
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• Apple iPhone X photo quality tops DxOMark Mobile rankings - CNET

  06-11-2017 18:26 via cnet.com
  Its video quality, on the other hand, still has some catching up to do.
  
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• Samsung vs. Apple award appeal rejected by US Supreme Court - CNET

  06-11-2017 17:51 via cnet.com
  A $120 million award to Apple is safe, but the patent battles between the companies aren't over yet.
  
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• 2018 Acura RLX offers four-figure discount for top trim - Roadshow

  06-11-2017 17:46 via cnet.com
  The topped-out RLX Sport Hybrid is more than $4,000 cheaper than it used to be.
  
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• Infiniti teases 'most advanced' car ever for LA Auto Show - Roadshow

  06-11-2017 17:45 via cnet.com
  We're genuinely flummoxed as to what this could be.
  
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• 2018 Jeep Wrangler fuel economy appears on EPA site - Roadshow

  06-11-2017 17:38 via cnet.com
  No word on how its other engines will perform quite yet.
  
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• Volvo 7900 Electric bus offers more range, good looks - Roadshow

  06-11-2017 17:34 via cnet.com
  Good looks compared to other buses, that is to say.
  
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• Intel, AMD team up for better graphics in super-slim laptops - CNET

  06-11-2017 17:19 via cnet.com
  Some new Intel CPUs will include AMD Radeon graphics for the first time.
  
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• Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds review - CNET

  06-11-2017 17:00 via cnet.com
  Dust off your Ropecasters: Aloy’s back for more exploration, new missions and meaner machines.
  
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• Have hyperscale, will travel: How the next data center revolution starts in a toolshed

  06-11-2017 16:59 via zdnet.com
  The race to the edge, part 1: Where we discover the form factor for a portable, potentially hyperscale data center, small enough to fit in the service shed beside a cell phone tower, multiplied by tens of thousands.
  
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• Intel turns to AMD for semi-custom GPU for next-gen mobile chips

  06-11-2017 16:57 via zdnet.com
  It's been decades since AMD and Intel last collaborated, but pressure from Nvidia has the two chip giants teaming up once again.
  
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• HPE Superdome Flex offers up to 48TB of in-memory analytics

  06-11-2017 16:48 via zdnet.com
  The machine's modular design is designed to allow enterprises to tackle increasingly large datasets using high-speed, in-memory computing.
  
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• Koenigsegg Agera RS becomes top-speed champ at 277.9 mph - Roadshow

  06-11-2017 16:37 via cnet.com
  The Swedish manufacturer took the world record from the Bugatti Chiron.
  
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• Intel and AMD team up for better graphics in super-slim laptops - CNET

  06-11-2017 16:31 via cnet.com
  Some new Intel CPUs will include AMD Radeon graphics for the first time.
  
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• SaaS leads cloud services market growth in 2017

  06-11-2017 16:30 via zdnet.com
  According to the ​latest data from IDC, the public cloud services market grew 28.6 percent in the first half of 2017.
  
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• Kaspersky Secure Connection VPN

  06-11-2017 16:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Kaspersky Secure Connection is a low-cost, easy-to-use and torrent-friendly VPN service aimed at home users and the networking novice.This focus on non-technical users became obvious from the moment we first looked at the website. It contains almost no details on the number of countries or locations available, the supported protocols, DNS issues, kill switches or anything faintly low-level.Although one reason for this could be that there's not a lot to talk about. Secure Connection is powered by
  
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• Get 5 lines of unlimited high-speed data for $100 per month - CNET

  06-11-2017 16:13 via cnet.com
  That family plan works out to $20 per person, a price that includes mobile hotspot. The question is, can you live with this carrier? Plus: four bonus deals, including two freebies!
  
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• Apple's iPhone X gamble could be paying off

  06-11-2017 16:11 via zdnet.com
  Seems like there's no shortage of people who want to pay over a thousand dollars for a smartphone.
  
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