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• ​While India protects net neutrality, an Indian-origin American seeks to destroy it

  30-11-2017 23:44 via zdnet.com
  India's telecom regulator TRAI has issued rules to unequivocally protect net neutrality principles while Trump appointee and FCC chair Ajit Pai is well on his way to dismantling it in the US.
  
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• NBN HFC pause will cost Telstra AU$600m in FY18 EBITDA

  30-11-2017 23:36 via zdnet.com
  The decision by NBN to pause its HFC rollout while it repairs network issues will cost Telstra AU$600 million in EBITDA, AU$700 million in total income, AU$200 million in free cashflow, and AU$600 million in net one-off NBN receipts over FY18, the telco has said.
  
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• Apple Watch gets FDA-cleared heart rate sensor: Hands-on with Kardia Band video - CNET

  30-11-2017 23:31 via cnet.com
  A $200 accessory offers spot EKG readings to notice possible atrial fibrillation.
  
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• The REDS EV city car is ugly, but purposefully so - Roadshow

  30-11-2017 23:22 via cnet.com
  The design came from the mind of Chris Bangle, known for radically altering BMW's design language in the 2000s.
  
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• Chris Bangle-designed REDS EV radically alters the idea of a car - Roadshow

  30-11-2017 23:22 via cnet.com
  It's definitely unlike anything we've seen before.
  
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• Nutanix beats Q1 expectations with large deals, federal sales

  30-11-2017 23:20 via zdnet.com
  Revenue grew 46 percent year over year as the company moves toward a software-centric business model.
  
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• You can now control apps like Hulu with Alexa on Amazon's Fire TV - CNET

  30-11-2017 23:12 via cnet.com
  Other apps you'll be able to access using voice recognition include Bravo, CBS All Access, NBC, Showtime and Sony PlayStation Vue.
  
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• Apple may make its own iPhone power management chips in 2018 - CNET

  30-11-2017 23:11 via cnet.com
  The news from Nikkei hit Apple supplier Dialog Semiconductor hard.
  
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• 2018 Hyundai Kona surfs into the LA Auto Show - Roadshow

  30-11-2017 23:09 via cnet.com
  The compact SUV should make a big splash in its segment with sharp styling, bright colors and the automaker's excellent infotainment and driver aid tech.
  
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• FPS battle robots you can afford video - CNET

  30-11-2017 23:02 via cnet.com
  FPV Robotic sports are on the rise and so are smaller more affordable battle bots for gaming with your friends and family. The Ganker robot and GEIO battle bot from GJS Robot are fast, powerful, and fun; and they're making a run at the future of FPV and FPS gaming.
  
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• Rise of the toy battle bots - CNET

  30-11-2017 22:59 via cnet.com
  Battle robots for consumers are gaining popularity and they're more powerful than ever. Chinese company GJS Robot is trying to make competitive FPS and FPV battle robots mainstream.
  
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• 2018 Lexus RXL gives the people what they want video - Roadshow

  30-11-2017 22:55 via cnet.com
  2018 Lexus RXL finally adds that third row
  
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• Everything coming and going on Hulu in December - CNET

  30-11-2017 22:46 via cnet.com
  There are a ton of great movies leaving Hulu on the last day of the year, but they look to be balanced out by strong additions throughout the month.
  
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• VMware beats Q3 earnings targets as revenue climbs 11 percent

  30-11-2017 22:36 via zdnet.com
  The virtualization giant reported Q3 revenue of $1.98 billion, or $1.34 per share.
  
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• Dear Brooklyn, Apple's dropping a giant glass triangle on you - CNET

  30-11-2017 22:34 via cnet.com
  Apple's 10th store in New York City, a glass-sided building down the street from the Atlantic Terminal and Barclays Center, is set to open Dec. 2.
  
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• Net neutrality rollback: Is the open internet under siege? (The 3:59, Ep. 325) - CNET

  30-11-2017 22:33 via cnet.com
  We weigh the impact of net neutrality rules and ask whether FCC chairman Ajit Pai or Twitter is more damaging to the internet.
  
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• Google will lock down Chrome on Windows

  30-11-2017 22:32 via zdnet.com
  Does the Chrome web browser crash on you in Windows? Google plans on fixing a common cause for these problems.
  
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• Apple's second Brooklyn store is a giant triangle - CNET

  30-11-2017 22:26 via cnet.com
  If Apple's flagship store in Manhattan is the Cube, the store in Brooklyn is the Triangle.
  
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• Dear Future: The two-legged robot walking into the future video - CNET

  30-11-2017 22:21 via cnet.com
  Cassie, which looks like a pair of velociraptor legs painted safety orange, is the sole product made by startup Agility Robotics.
  
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• Hey, Cortana: What do you think of Alexa for Business?

  30-11-2017 21:59 via zdnet.com
  How does Amazon's new Alexa for Business service fit with the recent Microsoft-Amazon partnership around voice assistants?
  
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• Dogs are 'brainier' than cats, says neuron-counting study - CNET

  30-11-2017 21:57 via cnet.com
  Pet lovers can now argue about a new study on brain differences between cats and dogs and what that means for their favorite animals.
  
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• Now hiring? Amazon says its voice aide Alexa is ready for the office

  30-11-2017 21:50
  (Reuters) - Amazon.com Incwants to be your new executive assistant at work.
  
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• Amazon's Alexa will soon offer personalized responses - CNET

  30-11-2017 21:37 via cnet.com
  The new capability is being tested by a handful of developers and will be more widely available next year.
  
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• AutoComplete: Toyota hulks out with FT-AC concept in LA video - Roadshow

  30-11-2017 21:32 via cnet.com
  Plus: The Aria FXE is a California supercar, and Kia rolls out the 2019 Sorento.
  
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• Apple supports World AIDS Day with App Store, Apple Pay takeovers - CNET

  30-11-2017 21:22 via cnet.com
  In 2017, the money raised from Apple customers equates to 144 million days of medication that prevents the transmission of HIV from mothers to their unborn babies.
  
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• Aria Group FXE is a knife-edged American hybrid supercar - Roadshow

  30-11-2017 21:15 via cnet.com
  A firm best known for building concept cars and movie props has unveiled an impressive new supercar at the LA Auto Show.
  
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• 2018 Aria Group FXE Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  30-11-2017 21:15 via cnet.com
  This high-powered wedge comes from an Orange County firm better known for producing concept and movie cars.
  
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• You can buy the Nokia 2 for only $100 - CNET

  30-11-2017 21:14 via cnet.com
  The budget phone promises two days of battery life.
  
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• WhatsApp service resumes after worldwide outage

  30-11-2017 20:56
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Popular messaging app WhatsApp said on Thursday that users around the world had been unable to access its service for a brief period, but that access for its 1 billion daily users had since resumed.
  
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• 2019 Kia Sorento makes modest updates at LA Auto Show - Roadshow

  30-11-2017 20:56 via cnet.com
  The new model gets a slight visual refresh, inside and out, and makes more of its equipment standard for the 2019 model year.
  
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• PicoBrew Pico Model C Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  30-11-2017 20:52 via cnet.com
  Our review in progress of the Pico Model C started with a long day of brewing.
  
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• One day, two beers, minimal effort. Hands on with the Pico Model C video - CNET

  30-11-2017 20:50 via cnet.com
  We brew a couple of beers in PicoBrew's streamlined beerbot.
  
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• Google's new Datally app could help you save mobile data - CNET

  30-11-2017 20:48 via cnet.com
  People using the app during a study in the Philippines have saved up to 30 percent of their data, Google says.
  
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• Brewing beers with the PicoBrew Model C is easier than ever - CNET

  30-11-2017 20:45 via cnet.com
  We get our hands on and our brewing started with the PicoBrew Pico Model C.
  
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• Toyota's T-HR3 robot mimics human movement

  30-11-2017 20:42 via zdnet.com
  This third-generation humanoid shows off a suite of joint sensors for smooth, flexible movement.
  
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• How one Sheriff's Office is using machine learning to uncover persons of interest

  30-11-2017 20:31 via zdnet.com
  The Sheriff's Office needed a better way to identify unknown suspects, so it turned to AWS Rekognition and now uses machine learning to locate persons of interest within a matter of minutes.
  
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• Ex-Twitter worker who 'admires' Trump says he was behind account deactivation

  30-11-2017 20:28 via theguardian.com
  Bahtiyar Duysak of Germany tells CNN he made ‘a mistake’ in temporarily deactivating the president’s account, but the details remain murkyA German man who says he “admires” Donald Trump has claimed responsibility for the deactivation of the president’s Twitter account for 11 minutes on 2 November, though questions remain about how and why he did it. Twitter said at the time that the temporary outage was caused by “a Twitter customer support employee who
  
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• MacTel announces Sydney network operations centre

  30-11-2017 20:27 via zdnet.com
  A decision by its third-party network operations services provider to offshore jobs led Macquarie Telecom to build its own NOC, it has announced.
  
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• How to fix the Mac's botched software update - CNET

  30-11-2017 20:23 via cnet.com
  File sharing stop working for you after installing Apple's latest security update? Here's what you need to do.
  
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• Google hires Intel's former data center chief Diane Bryant

  30-11-2017 20:14 via zdnet.com
  Bryant, who brings technical knowledge a strong focus on clients to Google Cloud, will serve as Google Cloud COO.
  
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• The future of digital will be human-centric and voice will reign supreme

  30-11-2017 20:10 via zdnet.com
  ​AWS is preparing for a future where digital access will be human-centric, with the first step being voice, the most natural way of interacting.
  
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• This scam tricks you into buying fake tech support software - CNET

  30-11-2017 20:03 via cnet.com
  Scammers are using fake messages and a phony "Troubleshooter for Windows" application to get $25 from victims.
  
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• Google's new Datally app will help you save mobile data - CNET

  30-11-2017 19:57 via cnet.com
  People using the app during a study in the Philippines have saved up to 30 percent of their data, Google says.
  
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• GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate Black Edition keeps it nice and dark - Roadshow

  30-11-2017 19:56 via cnet.com
  Black appearance packages are always a hit, so it's not a surprise that this exists.
  
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• GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate Black Edition absorbs all the light - Roadshow

  30-11-2017 19:56 via cnet.com
  How much more black could this SUV be? The answer is none. None more black.
  
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• Amazon wants to put Alexa on your office desk - CNET

  30-11-2017 19:54 via cnet.com
  Amazon's latest extension of its digital assistant enables office workers to reorder supplies and fire up a conference call with voice commands.
  
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• Goldman eschews bitcoin but wants to help clients crypto-trade

  30-11-2017 19:51
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Incis trying to figure out how to cater to investors who want to trade bitcoin even though the digital currency remains too volatile for the Wall Street bank to trade itself, according to comments by a representative and its chief executive officer on Thursday.
  
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• Xiaomi sees strongest third quarter growth for phone vendors - CNET

  30-11-2017 19:44 via cnet.com
  The top five smartphone vendors all achieved growth in the third quarter.
  
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• Google may fold Nest into its hardware business - CNET

  30-11-2017 19:36 via cnet.com
  Nest may no longer operate as an independent part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
  
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