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• How sensors enabled Eli Lilly to improve the patient experience

  27-11-2017 23:55 via zdnet.com
  Combining the use of sensors and automation, the pharmaceutical giant developed a trial that enabled independence for the patient and alleviated burden on the caregiver.
  
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• Video of kid getting first NES is an '80s nostalgia bomb - CNET

  27-11-2017 23:43 via cnet.com
  This footage straight from the home video archives of a child getting his very first Nintendo console will bring a tear to your eye.
  
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• Apple applies for patent for a foldable phone - CNET

  27-11-2017 23:43 via cnet.com
  Samsung expects to release a foldable phone in 2018. Is Apple next?
  
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• For this Cyber Monday, mobile is king (The 3:59, Ep. 322) - CNET

  27-11-2017 23:31 via cnet.com
  We discuss how we shop more on our smartphones during the insane stretch between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and share an anecdote about the original creation of the Kindle.
  
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• The 56 best Cyber Monday 2017 deals you can get right now (updated) - CNET

  27-11-2017 23:22 via cnet.com
  Black Friday is behind us and Cyber Monday is here. Here are the best bargains you can still get online and the up-and-comers.
  
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• For this Cyber Monday, mobile is king (The 3:59, Ep. 322) video - CNET

  27-11-2017 23:20 via cnet.com
  We discuss the start of the holiday shopping season plus the Kindle's 10th anniversary.
  
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• Cyber Monday poised to break online sales record

  27-11-2017 23:14 via zdnet.com
  The day is projected to break $6.6 billion in sales before midnight.
  
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• Samsung releases an utterly mesmerizing washing machine ad - CNET

  27-11-2017 22:38 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The commercial lasts more than three minutes. It's for an everyday household device. And very little happens.
  
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• ​Long-term Linux support future clarified

  27-11-2017 22:16 via zdnet.com
  Long-term support Linux version 4.4 will get six years of life, but that doesn't mean other LTS editions will last so long.
  
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• Tumblr CEO and founder resigns from company - CNET

  27-11-2017 22:02 via cnet.com
  David Karp founded the blogging site 10 years ago.
  
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• Feit IntelliBulb Switch-to-Dim 60W-Replacement LED review - CNET

  27-11-2017 21:51 via cnet.com
  Just flip this Feit LED off and back on to change the brightness level -- no dimming hardware required.
  
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• ​Trump considering banning White House staffers' personal phones

  27-11-2017 21:42 via zdnet.com
  Trump and company seem to think this will stop leaks.
  
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• The White House reportedly ponders personal phone ban for staff - CNET

  27-11-2017 21:34 via cnet.com
  The proposal is in the interest of improving cybersecurity.
  
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• Kindle books on sale for Cyber Monday 2017: CNET's top picks - CNET

  27-11-2017 20:42 via cnet.com
  Amazon's yearly flood of discounted e-books has gems in it. Here a few good ones for sci-fi and tech you shouldn't miss.
  
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• 'Avengers: Infinity War' directors hint at trailer release - CNET

  27-11-2017 20:32 via cnet.com
  The Russo brothers' Instagram post of the number 3 launches a three-ring circus of theories about the long-awaited footage.
  
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• NASA astronauts identify Earth landmarks the low-tech way - CNET

  27-11-2017 20:27 via cnet.com
  Astronauts on the International Space Station rely on a surprisingly old-fashioned method for figuring out what parts of Earth they've photographed.
  
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• Here's why Microsoft dropped its Delve app for Windows 10

  27-11-2017 20:00 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft seems to be rethinking how it handles search in the brave, new Microsoft 365 world
  
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• BMW envisions an elevated highway just for electric bikes - Roadshow

  27-11-2017 20:00 via cnet.com
  The design study is viewed as a way to reduce congestion and pollution.
  
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• CNET Holiday Buyer's Guide Live: Live now - CNET

  27-11-2017 19:38 via cnet.com
  Stream along with CNET today for great deals and answers to your burning holiday shopping questions.
  
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• AutoComplete: Tesla Model 3 manual discovered video - Roadshow

  27-11-2017 19:22 via cnet.com
  Also, Ionity Euro EV charger network partners with gas stations, and the 2018 Jeep Compass gets recalled.
  
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• Essential Phone is just $400 for Cyber Monday - CNET

  27-11-2017 19:21 via cnet.com
  That's $300 off the original retail price -- and Essential will throw in the 360 cam for free, too.
  
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• The 53 best Cyber Monday 2017 deals you can get right now (updated) - CNET

  27-11-2017 19:16 via cnet.com
  Black Friday is behind us and Cyber Monday is here. Here are the best bargains you can still get online and the up-and-comers.
  
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• Dictionary.com names 'complicit' word of the year - CNET

  27-11-2017 19:12 via cnet.com
  Commentary: There were so many choices, surely. Yet a word that smacks of illegality is the winner. Appropriate for 2017?
  
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• Apple Mac mini

  27-11-2017 19:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Apple Mac mini has long been the cheapest way to own a Mac. Since its introduction in January 2005, the small form factor desktop Mac has offered a low-cost alternative to the all-in-one iMac or the high-end Mac Pro.Although it's sold without a keyboard, mouse or screen, everything else you need is in the box. It's internet-ready, through Ethernet or wireless N, and comes with an operating system and all its bundled apps pre-installed.It's been a while since the last Mac mini came out, with
  
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• Turbo VPN

  27-11-2017 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Turbo VPN is a popular free VPN proxy client for Android. Google Play reports the app has had 10 to 50 million installs, and it's easy to see why. The free service gives you access to nine servers across North America, Europe and Asia, and there are no bandwidth limits or restrictions to hold you back.The app does include ads, but that's no surprise – if the service is going to be any use, then money has to change hands at some point.
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• Ionity scores big partners in push to cover Europe with EV chargers - Roadshow

  27-11-2017 19:00 via cnet.com
  What better place to add EV chargers than gas stations?
  
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• Technology focus will improve 'new talent and skills'

  27-11-2017 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Newport Wafer Fab says the new UK industrial strategy's focus on technology can help them grow further.
  
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• Nintendo Switch accessories get rare Cyber Monday discount - CNET

  27-11-2017 18:34 via cnet.com
  Now's the time to stock up on game controllers and charge cables, including Joy-Cons and the Pro Controller.
  
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• YouTube investigates reports of child abuse terms in autofill searches

  27-11-2017 18:30 via theguardian.com
  Users reported seeing ‘s*x with your kids’ and other variants after entering phrase ‘how to have’ on Google-owned siteYouTube is investigating reports that its autofill search features are suggesting “profoundly disturbing” child abuse terms.Users reported seeing auto-suggestions of “s*x with your kids” and other variants after entering the phrase “how to have” in the search box on the Google-owned site. Experts have speculated that the
  
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• Cure your smartphone addiction with 'Substitute Phones' - CNET

  27-11-2017 18:00 via cnet.com
  A designer sees his art piece -- plastic blocks embedded with stone beads -- as one answer to phone obsession.
  
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• Check out the full Tesla Model 3 owner's manual online - Roadshow

  27-11-2017 18:00 via cnet.com
  It apparently wasn't that hard to get.
  
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• Best Cyber Monday deals for home audio 2017 - CNET

  27-11-2017 17:59 via cnet.com
  Whether you're looking for a good deal on a receiver, speakers or one of those high-tech voice assistants, these are the best Cyber Monday audio specials we've found.
  
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• Best Cyber Monday 2017 cheap TV deals (plus our favorite picks) - CNET

  27-11-2017 17:56 via cnet.com
  If you missed that great Black Friday TV deal, here's a few that are still around on Cyber Monday. The upside? You can buy them online, without having to brave the store.
  
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• Nvidia, Nuance team up to bring AI, machine learning to radiologists

  27-11-2017 17:48 via zdnet.com
  The partnership highlights how multiple vendors in the medical foodchain see machine learning and artificial intelligence as a way to revamp medical imaging.
  
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• Microsoft riles VMware with new VMware virtualization on Azure announcement

  27-11-2017 17:47 via zdnet.com
  VMware is none too pleased about a new Microsoft offering enabling the full VMware stack to run on Microsoft's Azure.
  
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• Apple moves into downtown Brooklyn this December - CNET

  27-11-2017 17:38 via cnet.com
  The grand opening for the new downtown Apple store will be on Dec. 2.
  
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• After WannaCry ransomware attack, the NHS is toughening its cyber defences

  27-11-2017 17:25 via zdnet.com
  £20m to be spent on Security Operations Centre in order to help protect the UK's hospitals and health services against cyber attacks
  
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• Facebook to expand artificial intelligence to help prevent suicide

  27-11-2017 17:03
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc will expand its pattern recognition software to other countries after successful tests in the U.S. to detect users with suicidal intent, the world's largest social media network said on Monday.
  
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• McAfee buys Skyhigh Networks to bolster cloud business

  27-11-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  The two companies will work to combine their cloud and endpoint security platforms.
  
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• Lyft can now test self-driving cars in California - Roadshow

  27-11-2017 17:00 via cnet.com
  I wouldn't count on one picking you up next week, but it's still a big step forward.
  
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• 10 best smartphones: Starting at half the price of an iPhone X

  27-11-2017 16:56 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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• As SNES Classic mini sells out, rivals step in

  27-11-2017 16:43 via zdnet.com
  Nintendo may have learned lessons from the NES Classic mini, but it still can't fulfill demand for its latest throwback. That's provided opportunities for other serving the classic videogames market.
  
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• Amazon Sumerian lets you build VR scenes with no training - CNET

  27-11-2017 16:39 via cnet.com
  Amazon's new web service gives you the tools to create VR, AR and 3D scenes without specialized training in 3D graphics.
  
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• ​'Big four' Linux companies shift open-source licensing policies

  27-11-2017 16:33 via zdnet.com
  Red Hat, Facebook, Google, and IBM commit to providing a fair cure period to correct open-source GPLv2 software license compliance issues.
  
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• The 41 best Cyber Monday 2017 deals you can get right now (updated) - CNET

  27-11-2017 16:31 via cnet.com
  Black Friday is behind us and Cyber Monday is here. Here are the best bargains you can still get online and the up-and-comers.
  
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• Department of Social Services says it has contained data breach 'vulnerability'

  27-11-2017 16:29 via zdnet.com
  The Australian government department has confirmed the data compromise related to staff profiles from its previous credit card management system provided by Business Information Services.
  
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• Jeep recalls 7,000 new Compass SUVs for airbag troubles - Roadshow

  27-11-2017 16:00 via cnet.com
  It's believed that the issue affects less than 1 percent of this group.
  
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• Computer science GCSE in disarray after tasks leaked online

  27-11-2017 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Exams regulator Ofqual plans to pull this chunk of the qualification from the overall marks.
  
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• Bitcoin nears $10,000 mark as hedge funds plough in

  27-11-2017 16:00 via theguardian.com
  Cryptocurrency now worth seven times an ounce of gold, with market cap higher than IBM, McDonald’s or Disney – but analysts warn of ‘a huge bubble’Bitcoin mining consumes more electricity than IrelandBitcoin has hit a record high after passing $9,000 (£6,700) and is close to reaching five figures as investors in the cryptocurrency shrug off warnings of a bubble.The cryptocurrency rose to an all-time high of $9,721 on Monday. It is now worth more than seven times an
  
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• Barracuda Networks is sold to Thoma Bravo for $1.6 billion

  27-11-2017 16:00 via zdnet.com
  Barracuda said the deal will help to accelerate growth of its security platform and maximize shareholder value.
  
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