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• Verizon to use Samsung for first commercial 5G network rollout

  03-01-2018 23:58 via zdnet.com
  Verizon's first commercial 5G rollout will begin in Sacramento during the latter half of 2018.
  
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• This scent machine works with Alexa because even smells are smart - CNET

  03-01-2018 23:57 via cnet.com
  The $189 Moodo is a machine that uses scent capsules to keep your home smelling like "The Gardens of Kanazawa," "Beach Party" and other combinations.
  
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• Tesla delivered 1,550 Model 3s, built 2,425 in Q4 - Roadshow

  03-01-2018 23:45 via cnet.com
  Tesla built as many Model 3s in the last month as it did in the first four months of production.
  
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• 3 ways to save money using your phone video - CNET

  03-01-2018 23:18 via cnet.com
  Surprisingly easy and effective tools for putting cash back in your pocket
  
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• Critical flaws revealed to affect most Intel chips since 1995

  03-01-2018 23:00 via zdnet.com
  Most Intel processors and some ARM chips are confirmed to be vulnerable, putting billions of devices at risk of attacks. One of the security researchers said the bugs are "going to haunt us for years."
  
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• SEC mixes message on Apple shareholder proposals, activists say

  03-01-2018 22:57
  BOSTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc was allowed to disregard one activist shareholder proposal on greenhouse gas emissions but told to hold a vote on another concerning human rights issues, in closely watched securities rulings that tested new guidance from U.S regulators.
  
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• The toughest iPhone X case at CES - CNET

  03-01-2018 22:48 via cnet.com
  We've challenged the top case makers to a drop-off to see which one can protect an iPhone X from the highest drop.
  
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• ​Major Linux redesign in the works to deal with Intel security flaw

  03-01-2018 22:48 via zdnet.com
  A serious security memory problem in all Intel chips has led to Linux's developers resetting how to deal with memory. The result will be a more secure, but -- as Linux creator Linus Torvalds says -- sloweroperating system.
  
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• Spot fake Amazon reviews in a flash video - CNET

  03-01-2018 22:47 via cnet.com
  Is that 5-star rating legit? Here's how to find out for sure
  
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• Spotify makes confidential filing for U.S. IPO: source

  03-01-2018 22:44
  NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Music streaming service Spotify has filed confidentially with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering and is targeting a direct listing in the first half of 2018 that would allow some longtime investors to cash out, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
  
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• Double-dip on your cashback credit card video - CNET

  03-01-2018 22:43 via cnet.com
  A simple guide to saving money on nearly everything you buy online
  
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• Apple's battery replacement offer to reduce 2018 iPhone sales: Barclays

  03-01-2018 22:40
  (Reuters) - Apple Inc'soffer to replace flagging batteries at a slashed rate could be a hurdle for iPhone unit sales in 2018 if more users take the deal over upgrading to a new device, Barclays analysts write in a note.
  
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• Baidu, BlackBerry form an autonomous-driving dream team - Roadshow

  03-01-2018 22:31 via cnet.com
  The Chinese and Canadian companies join forces to advance self-driving technology.
  
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• The toughest cases drop to the death at CES video - CNET

  03-01-2018 22:02 via cnet.com
  Join us live at CES on Wednesday, January 10 at 1pm (PST) where we'll be drop testing the toughest iPhone X cases.
  
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• 5 TV technologies I hope we’ll see at CES 2018 (but probably won’t) - CNET

  03-01-2018 21:51 via cnet.com
  There will be countless amazing TV technology innovations debuting at Consumer Electronics Show this year. These won’t be among them.
  
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• New electric cars: Love it or lease it? - Roadshow

  03-01-2018 21:46 via cnet.com
  An overwhelming majority of EV buyers are choosing to lease their cars rather than buy them. But why?
  
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• iPhone sales could dip by 16M units, thanks to battery snafu - CNET

  03-01-2018 21:45 via cnet.com
  About 10 percent of Apple's iPhone users would rather switch batteries than pony up for a new phone, a financial analyst says.
  
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• AutoComplete: Infiniti unveils stunning sedan concept for Detroit video - Roadshow

  03-01-2018 21:44 via cnet.com
  Plus: Nissan wants to hook a car up to your brain, and Norway leads the charge on EV adoption.
  
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• SpaceX Falcon Heavy towers over historic Apollo launchpad - CNET

  03-01-2018 21:43 via cnet.com
  Feast your eyes on what is soon to be the most powerful operational rocket in the world.
  
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• 15 things to tweak when setting up a new MacBook - CNET

  03-01-2018 21:43 via cnet.com
  Just bought your first MacBook? Start out by checking or changing these settings.
  
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• Alexa could be our next crime fighter - CNET

  03-01-2018 21:29 via cnet.com
  A UK police force is exploring ways to let residents report crimes on their Amazon Echo speakers.
  
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• Technology advancement can be risky business

  03-01-2018 21:23 via zdnet.com
  New report shows digital transformation is a bigger concern for companies than economic uncertainty or regulation.
  
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• Get a year of Evernote Premium for $42

  03-01-2018 21:23 via zdnet.com
  That's 40 percent off the regular price for the top-tier Evernote subscription. Plus: Get Tim Ferriss' latest business book for $4.
  
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• Shares in spread betting firm Plus500 soar thanks to bitcoin boom

  03-01-2018 21:03
  Price jumped 130% last year amid growth in use of derivatives products that allow investors to gamble on cryptocurrenciesThe growth in gambling on the yo-yoing value of cryptocurrencies using risky derivatives products has helped boost the profits of the financial spread betting firm Plus500.The London-listed company’s shares rose 130% in value last year and gained nearly another 25% on Wednesday after it said there had been increased interest throughout 2017 in cryptocurrencies such as bi
  
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• Sorry, aliens not causing 'Tabby's Star' weirdness - CNET

  03-01-2018 20:44 via cnet.com
  KIC 8462852, the strangest star in the galaxy, dims and brightens in a way that could be explained by an advanced civilization. But the star's namesake has nixed that idea.
  
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• Roku smart speakers are coming video - CNET

  03-01-2018 20:41 via cnet.com
  The company is partnering with manufacturers to build a new line of speakers and soundbars along with a new Roku voice assistant.
  
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• Apple's space-gray keyboards go for silly prices on eBay - CNET

  03-01-2018 20:35 via cnet.com
  Savvy eBay sellers are recouping some of their iMac Pro costs by selling off the rare and coveted space-gray keyboards and mice.
  
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• Tech giants scramble to fix critical Intel chip security flaw

  03-01-2018 20:26 via zdnet.com
  Intel can't fix the design flaw, forcing operating system and software makers to step in.
  
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• Alphabet's Google explores sale of restaurant reviewer Zagat: sources

  03-01-2018 20:16
  (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google is exploring a potential sale of Zagat, the U.S. restaurant review guide which the search giant bought for $151 million in 2011, people familiar with the matter said.
  
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• Brazilian agency requires Apple to inform consumers on batteries

  03-01-2018 19:51
  SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A Brazilian state agency responsible for consumer issues notified Apple Incon Wednesday that it must explain how Brazilian owners of iPhones will be able to buy battery replacements at lower prices.
  
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• Verizon's 5G home networks will run on Samsung routers - CNET

  03-01-2018 19:38 via cnet.com
  The company's fixed wireless 5G service, slated to hit Sacramento and up to four other US cities before the end of 2018, will run on Samsung hardware.
  
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• Hybrids, EVs comprise majority of Norway new car sales - Roadshow

  03-01-2018 19:20 via cnet.com
  It doesn't hurt that the government incentivizes such purchases.
  
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• NASA unveils epic star-filled 60th anniversary logo - CNET

  03-01-2018 19:16 via cnet.com
  NASA's past, present and future are all on symbolic display in a heroic logo designed to celebrate its 60th birthday in 2018.
  
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• Will 2018 see the death of printers and email in the workplace?

  03-01-2018 18:50 via zdnet.com
  As we move towards a paperless -- and email-free workplace, how will the office of the future look in five years time?
  
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• Google faces new discrimination charge: paying female teachers less than men

  03-01-2018 18:43
  Exclusive: former employee alleges that women hired to work as preschool teachers in the company’s childcare center were paid lower salaries than men with fewer qualifications doing same jobGoogle, which has been accused of systematically underpaying female engineers and other workers, is now facing allegations that it discriminated against women who taught employees’ children at the company’s childcare center.A former employee, Heidi Lamar, is alleging in a complaint that fema
  
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• Swedish startup Einride prepares to drop the T-Pod at Detroit - Roadshow

  03-01-2018 18:39 via cnet.com
  Einride is bringing its dream of silent, autonomous trucks to the Detroit Auto Show.
  
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• Spotify reportedly files for IPO - CNET

  03-01-2018 18:14 via cnet.com
  But the company may be planning skip a traditional offering in favor of a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
  
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• Grab these iPhone and Android charger deals while they last - CNET

  03-01-2018 18:03 via cnet.com
  MyCharge, which makes excellent external battery chargers, is having a 40 percent off sale on all of its products sitewide.
  
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• Ford nixes Fusion redesign, report claims - Roadshow

  03-01-2018 18:03 via cnet.com
  It doesn't mean the car is dead in the water, though.
  
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• Lose weight with the Cheapskate! - CNET

  03-01-2018 17:56 via cnet.com
  Put your money where your pie-hole is. Plus: a crucial item to help you survive this crazy winter, and my first-ever deal on an essential product for new parents.
  
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• Security flaw reportedly threatens Intel-based PCs - CNET

  03-01-2018 17:55 via cnet.com
  Security researchers report that a flaw in Intel's processor design may leave the door open to exposing sensitive system data.
  
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• iPhone battery health: How to check it on your own - CNET

  03-01-2018 17:53 via cnet.com
  Curious how well the battery inside your iPhone is doing? Here's how to check it.
  
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• Nick Clegg on AI, Brexit and life in politics: UpVote 20

  03-01-2018 17:51
  
  The newly-knighted former deputy prime minister is no longer an MP – so he's formed a think tank to intervene on technology
  
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• Xiaomi Mi A1 review

  03-01-2018 17:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When we talk about budget or mid-range Android smartphones, increasingly a Chinese phenomenon by the name of Xiaomi enters the conversation. Over the last few years, this company has torn up the rule book on what we'd normally expect from a smartphone that costs a third the price of an iPhone.Xiaomi's phones have traditionally offered much of what makes the iPhone experience so appealing - excellent design, simplicity of use and a self-contained ecosystem - in a budget package.Despite this, some
  
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• How to tell if your iPhone battery needs replacing

  03-01-2018 17:46 via zdnet.com
  Apple is now offering to swap the battery in older iPhone's for $29, but will having this done speed up your device?
  
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• Netflix confirms 'Bright' sequel with silly orc auditions - CNET

  03-01-2018 17:20 via cnet.com
  Get ready for more bad-tempered orcs, angry humans and fancy elves as Netflix promises a sequel to its action-fantasy movie "Bright."
  
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• Mophie Powerstation AC: 22,000mAh battery pack with standard A/C socket

  03-01-2018 17:20 via zdnet.com
  There are many choices in portable battery solutions -- but not many when it comes to providing a standard A/C outlet for universal use. Mophie, a well-known battery provider, announced a massive battery for all your devices.
  
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• Mophie Powerstation AC: 22,000 mAh battery pack with standard A/C socket

  03-01-2018 17:20 via zdnet.com
  There are many choices in portable battery solutions, but not many when it comes to providing a standard A/C outlet for universal use. Mophie, a well-known battery provider, announced a massive battery for all of your devices.
  
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• Meet Mophie's first external battery to feature AC power - CNET

  03-01-2018 17:15 via cnet.com
  The new Mophie Powerstation AC is a high-capacity external battery with AC power and USB-C PD fast charging for laptops, tablets, phones and other devices.
  
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• Nissan's CES concept reads brain waves to 'predict' your moves - Roadshow

  03-01-2018 17:09 via cnet.com
  It promises benefits for both manual and autonomous driving.
  
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