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• Apple may bring back the metal casing for a 2018 iPhone - CNET

  07-12-2017 23:56 via cnet.com
  This would be a departure from the new glass backing in the iPhone X and iPhone 8.
  
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• People throw money at online media they get for free (The 3:59, Ep. 329) - CNET

  07-12-2017 23:41 via cnet.com
  We break down why music and news subscriptions are on the rise, talk about T-Mobile and Verizon's competing 5G visions and discuss Sen. Al Franken's resignation.
  
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• 'The Last Jedi' has an alien based on Carrie Fisher's dog - CNET

  07-12-2017 23:34 via cnet.com
  Come to the Bark Side with Space Gary, inspired by the late actress' French bulldog.
  
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• Breathe easy: 5 tips to clean and care for your humidifier - CNET

  07-12-2017 23:13 via cnet.com
  Ward off breathing problems and make your humidifier last longer with these tips.
  
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• Bitcoin briefly nears $19,000 because, well, why not - CNET

  07-12-2017 22:57 via cnet.com
  The digital currency continues its extraordinary rise with a quick spike before settling down around $16,000. What's next?
  
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• Daisy Ridley: Social media is bad for your mental health - CNET

  07-12-2017 22:35 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The Star Wars actress says she'll never return to Instagram and the like.
  
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• Cloudera satisfies Q3 targets, raises fiscal year guidance

  07-12-2017 22:33 via zdnet.com
  Cloudera CEO Tom Reilly said the company was now at the scale where it "can execute on multiple fronts concurrently."
  
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• Qualcomm, Baidu form AI partnership to optimize DuerOS for Snapdragon

  07-12-2017 22:18 via zdnet.com
  Qualcomm's collaboration with Baidu will bring AI for voice enabled solutions to the new Snapdragon 845 mobile platform.
  
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• Android phones in 2018: Portrait pics on a single camera lens - CNET

  07-12-2017 22:03 via cnet.com
  A little like the Google Pixel 2, with a hit of AI.
  
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• Apple is first to make tech fantastic, says Apple exec - CNET

  07-12-2017 21:57 via cnet.com
  Commentary: In an apparent swipe at Samsung, Apple's Greg Joswiak explains that being first to "a general idea" doesn't matter.
  
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• NASA captures space view of California wildfires blazing - CNET

  07-12-2017 21:41 via cnet.com
  The Los Angeles-area wildfires can easily be seen from space, both by satellites and astronauts on the space station.
  
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• 'Last Jedi' director Rian Johnson's 'holy crap' moments video - CNET

  07-12-2017 21:39 via cnet.com
  Go behind the scenes with "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" director Rian Johnson.
  
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• Lyft edging closer to IPO? Consider the VP it just hired - CNET

  07-12-2017 21:34 via cnet.com
  After getting more than $2 billion in funding in 2017, the ride-hailing company adds a mergers and acquisitions guru to its executive team.
  
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• 'Perfect season' parade for Cleveland Browns hits crowdfunding goal - CNET

  07-12-2017 21:30 via cnet.com
  Commentary: A fan wants to celebrate the Browns' incompetence. Headache pill Excedrin steps in to help fund his campaign.
  
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• ​IEDM 2017: Intel unveils 10nm technology

  07-12-2017 21:11 via zdnet.com
  The road to 10nm has been long and hard, but it appears Intel ultimately figured out how to deliver the benefits of scaling. The first Cannon Lake laptops should be just around the corner.
  
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• Upgrade your Airbnb - CNET

  07-12-2017 21:10 via cnet.com
  Location is everything, but smart gadgets can make your rental stand out to potential guests.
  
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• DOJ trial against AT&T, Time Warner merger starts March 19

  07-12-2017 21:08 via zdnet.com
  AT&T will have to wait until March to find out if it can purchase Time Warner for $85 billion.
  
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• UA Sport Wireless Flex Engineered by JBL Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  07-12-2017 21:04 via cnet.com
  The UA Sport Wireless Sport Flex is a new neckband-style sports headphone that ships on Dec. 30.
  
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• Ubisoft delays release of Far Cry 5, The Crew 2 - CNET

  07-12-2017 21:00 via cnet.com
  Gaming giant pushes back the release dates for the popular titles, saying it needs more time to develop Assassin's Creed Origins.
  
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• California wildfires: Police warn nav apps could put you in danger - Roadshow

  07-12-2017 20:33 via cnet.com
  Authorities fear that mapping programs may guide motorists to take unsafe routes.
  
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• NBN CVC pricing likely to discount 50Mbps speeds: MyRepublic

  07-12-2017 20:32 via zdnet.com
  With NBN's decision on CVC pricing due any day now, RSP MyRepublic has said it is anticipating the broadband company will discount the 50Mbps speed tier in an effort to encourage higher speeds.
  
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• 2018's hottest new sci-fi and geeky TV shows - CNET

  07-12-2017 20:28 via cnet.com
  Check out these hotly anticipated new shows coming to your small screen, thanks to Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and your favourite TV channels.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' returning in 2019, Sansa Stark says - CNET

  07-12-2017 20:23 via cnet.com
  With extra-long episodes planned and "Westworld" returning in 2018, don't book your ticket to Westeros just yet.
  
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• AutoComplete: We catch a ride in Chevy's new Corvette ZR1 video - Roadshow

  07-12-2017 20:18 via cnet.com
  Plus: The Uber hacker is reportedly ID'd, and LA police warn of navi apps during wildfires.
  
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• Sen. Al Franken resigns video - CNET

  07-12-2017 20:13 via cnet.com
  Following multiple accusations of sexual assault, Minnesota Democrat Al Franken announces his resignation from the US Senate, to take effect in the coming weeks.
  
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• Windows 10 to get new cellular connectivity, power-management improvements

  07-12-2017 19:47 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is working on eSIM and power-management capabilities that could make their way into Windows 10 Redstone 4.
  
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• 16 of the best Android Oreo features to get excited about - CNET

  07-12-2017 19:06 via cnet.com
  Android Oreo is the name, and we already have it installed. There's a long list of new features.
  
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• Uber has its licence suspended in Sheffield

  07-12-2017 18:58 via theguardian.com
  Taxi-hailing firm will be allowed to continue operating while it appeals decision which it says is down to an administrative error Sheffield city council has suspended Uber’s licence in what the company has insisted is an “administrative error”.The ride-hailing company can still operate in the city until 18 December and, if it appeals the council’s decision, can operate after that date until the appeal is heard. Uber has said it will appeal so it can “continue to se
  
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• The Slack for gamers is blowing up - CNET

  07-12-2017 18:57 via cnet.com
  Discord boasts its number of registered users has nearly quadrupled over the past year.
  
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• Senator Al Franken resigns video - CNET

  07-12-2017 18:56 via cnet.com
  Following multiple accusations of sexual assault, Minnesota Democrat Al Franken announces his resignation from the U.S. senate to take affect in the coming weeks.
  
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• Sen. Al Franken, a vocal proponent of net neutrality, resigns - CNET

  07-12-2017 18:49 via cnet.com
  The resignation, amid allegations of sexual harassment, is effective in the coming weeks.
  
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• Apowersoft Photo Viewer

  07-12-2017 18:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The humble JPEG format has been with us for what seems like forever, and it is starting to show its age a little. While still more than fine for everyday photography, many people have become a little more demanding – and this led to the creation of HEIF (High Efficiency Image Format), designed to be the successor to JPEG.
  With iOS 11, Apple brought its own implementation of the format to the masses in the form of HEIC. The new format offers better compression and numerous new features &nda
  
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• 'Gremlins: Recall' fan film full of fuzz and blood - CNET

  07-12-2017 18:27 via cnet.com
  Return to a world full of supernatural gremlins hell-bent on destruction in a brilliant fan-made tribute crafted with real puppets.
  
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• J.K. Rowling's defense of Johnny Depp crashes her site - CNET

  07-12-2017 18:17 via cnet.com
  The "Harry Potter" author says she is "genuinely happy to have Johnny playing a major character in the movies."
  
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• Honeywell's Lyric security system syncs with Apple HomeKit - CNET

  07-12-2017 18:06 via cnet.com
  If you use Honeywell's security system in your home, you'll soon be able to connect it with Apple's iOS-based smart home platform and control it using Siri.
  
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• LA police urging wildfire evacuees to avoid navigation apps - Roadshow

  07-12-2017 18:05 via cnet.com
  Authorities reportedly fear that mapping programs will guide motorists to take unsafe routes.
  
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• Uber's licence suspended in Sheffield

  07-12-2017 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The taxi app firm failed to respond to official requests about its management, the city council says.
  
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• The new Corvette ZR1 looks great even in camo - Roadshow

  07-12-2017 18:00 via cnet.com
  Even hiding behind a dizzying wrap the new ZR1 looks outrageous.
  
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• The new Corvette ZR1 is a 755-hp monster on the track - Roadshow

  07-12-2017 18:00 via cnet.com
  Numbers don't tell the story, but when you're in a car that makes 755 horsepower it's hard to think about anything else. The new ZR1 is a monster, plain and simple.
  
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• Lyft edges closer to IPO? Hires VP of investor relations - CNET

  07-12-2017 18:00 via cnet.com
  After getting more than $2 billion in funding in 2017, the ride-hailing company adds a mergers and acquisitions guru to its executive team.
  
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• 160 mph in the outrageous, 755-horsepower Corvette ZR1 video - Roadshow

  07-12-2017 18:00 via cnet.com
  The new Corvette ZR1 is the fastest yet, and so we couldn't resist a chance to take one for a ride. Join us as we head out to the desert in a Z06, then take a few laps inside the 755-horsepower 2018 Corvette ZR1.
  
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• Instagram tests standalone messaging app called Direct - CNET

  07-12-2017 17:53 via cnet.com
  It sounds a lot like Facebook's Messenger app.
  
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• Tread on me: The wildest tires and wheels around - Roadshow

  07-12-2017 17:52 via cnet.com
  Airless tires that can't go flat. Metal wheels made for Mars. Teddy-bear rims. These are the wackiest ways to keep a vehicle rolling.
  
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• Get a Tenker mini cube projector for $215.99 - CNET

  07-12-2017 17:38 via cnet.com
  Normally $270, this amazingly versatile, amazingly compact DLP works just about everywhere. Plus: Three great bonus deals!
  
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• How the internet changed the way we write – and what to do about it

  07-12-2017 17:25 via theguardian.com
  The usual evolution of English has been accelerated online, leading to a less formal – but arguably more expressive – language than the one we use IRL. So use those emojis wisely …English has always evolved – that’s what it means to be a living language – and now the internet plays a pivotal role in driving this evolution. It’s where we talk most freely and naturally, and where we generally pay little heed to whether or not our grammar is “correct
  
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• Windows is gaining on iOS in the education market

  07-12-2017 17:24 via zdnet.com
  Sales of Windows notebooks and tablets is growing in the U.S. and international education markets, but Chromebook shipments are still strong and growing in the U.S.
  
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• Bitcoin surges past $16,000 because why not - CNET

  07-12-2017 17:22 via cnet.com
  The digital currency continues its extraordinary rise. At this rate, $17,000 could happen quickly.
  
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• Bitcoin breaks through the $16,000 mark

  07-12-2017 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The digital currency has seen its value more than double in the last month in a volatile journey.
  
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• Sony has sold more than 70 million PlayStation 4 consoles - CNET

  07-12-2017 17:14 via cnet.com
  The PS4 has completely dominated Microsoft's Xbox One.
  
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• Beyerdynamic DT 770 Studio - CNET

  07-12-2017 17:14 via cnet.com
  The Beyerdynamicis a professional monitor headphone with a solid build and clear sound quality.
  
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