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• For just $99, Canary promises a better all-in-one security kit video - CNET

  10-01-2018 23:46 via cnet.com
  The $99 Canary View has a lot of the same stuff as the company's original all-in-one security system, but it costs a lot less.
  
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• Intel flies 250 drones above Las Vegas' Bellagio casino - CNET

  10-01-2018 23:44 via cnet.com
  What's the best way to take people's minds off a big chip security issue? 250 light-up drones making shapes in the sky should do the trick.
  
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• Belkin's updated Apple Watch Series 3 screen protector is almost invisible - CNET

  10-01-2018 23:42 via cnet.com
  Shipping soon, Belkin's updated Screenforce Ultra Curve screen protector is barely visible on your Apple Watch.
  
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• Twitter reacts to the CES 2018 blackout - CNET

  10-01-2018 23:38 via cnet.com
  A power outage caused by a blown transformer plunged major convention halls into darkness.
  
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• Senator questions Apple on older iPhone slowdowns

  10-01-2018 23:33 via zdnet.com
  Senator John Thune wants Tim Cook to answer if Apple considered making free battery replacements available after its iPhone slowdown controversy.
  
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• This Whirlpool microwave knows how often you heat up burritos video - CNET

  10-01-2018 23:24 via cnet.com
  The Wi-Fi-connected microwave learns your cooking habits, plus it works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
  
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• CES 2018: Power cut at Vegas tech show blamed on rain

  10-01-2018 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Attendees were evacuated from an area hosting Samsung, LG and Sony at the giant Las Vegas trade fair.
  
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• Justice Dept. indicts Ohio hacker for writing Fruitfly malware to spy on thousands of Mac users

  10-01-2018 23:09 via zdnet.com
  The alleged hacker was 14 years old when he wrote Fruitfly, a backdoor used to remotely spy on Mac users.
  
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• Crazy see-through thermostat doubles as a Cortana speaker video - CNET

  10-01-2018 23:02 via cnet.com
  The Glas thermostat by Johnson Controls is also a fully functioning Cortana speaker.
  
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• CES 2018: Boxer Floyd Mayweather ducks crypto-controversy

  10-01-2018 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Floyd Mayweather is keen to discuss virtual reality but not to discuss his promotion of crypto-cash.
  
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• Adorable 'My Special Aflac Duck' helps kids facing cancer video - CNET

  10-01-2018 22:58 via cnet.com
  One of the best gadgets at CES is ​a robot duck that will bring a tear to your eye and capture your heart.
  
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• There's a toy poodle on the space station for a cute reason - CNET

  10-01-2018 22:47 via cnet.com
  Houston, we have a poodle. A stuffed toy dog gets to float around on the International Space Station as a sweet reminder of home.
  
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• US senator questions Apple about slowing down older iPhones - CNET

  10-01-2018 22:37 via cnet.com
  Sen. John Thune asks Apple CEO Tim Cook the same questions we would.
  
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• Nokia's Sleep sensors know how well you slept last night video - CNET

  10-01-2018 22:33 via cnet.com
  The Nokia Sleep is a $99 sleep-tracking mattress pad with support for Amazon Alexa and IFTTT.
  
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• Comcast brings home automation platform to 15 million Xfinity customers

  10-01-2018 22:32 via zdnet.com
  Utilizing its Stringify acquisition, Comcast will launch a platform to control the Internet of Things for its 15 million Xfinity customers in the first half of 2018.
  
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• The lights have gone off at CES 2018: Watch live - CNET

  10-01-2018 22:11 via cnet.com
  A power outage has hit large portions of the Las Vegas Convention Center on day 2 of CES 2018.
  
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• Less is more with Whirlpool's clever connected fridge - CNET

  10-01-2018 22:09 via cnet.com
  The Whirlpool WRFA94CIHN comes in "sunset bronze" and offers a number of useful features on its tiny touchscreen, including virtual Amazon Dash buttons.
  
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• The Peloton Tread is part treadmill, part personal trainer video - CNET

  10-01-2018 22:07 via cnet.com
  Peloton's $4,000 Tread treadmill is a stylish way to work up a sweat.
  
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• A DIY tablet for kids video - CNET

  10-01-2018 22:05 via cnet.com
  MakePi will soon be offering a Raspberry Pi-powered tablet that children can put together as easily as a Lego kit.
  
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• What3Words location tech comes to Mercedes cars - Roadshow

  10-01-2018 21:49 via cnet.com
  Daimler is investing in the startup that maps the entire planet with three-word labels and is building the tech into some smaller cars.
  
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• Mac flaw lets you log into App Store preferences with any password - CNET

  10-01-2018 21:46 via cnet.com
  It isn't a huge security concern, but this is the second login bug found in Apple's High Sierra operating system.
  
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• Half of Amazon's purchases come from SMB sellers

  10-01-2018 21:46 via zdnet.com
  Amazon says it added 300,000 US-based SMBs to Amazon Marketplace in 2017.
  
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• Alexa in a light switch? iDevices made it happen at CES video - CNET

  10-01-2018 21:31 via cnet.com
  The iDevices Instinct is a Wi-Fi light switch with its own speaker and microphone -- and yep, that's Alexa in there.
  
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• Scenes from the CES 2018 blackout - CNET

  10-01-2018 21:28 via cnet.com
  On day two, everything went dark.
  
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• Jimmy Iovine reportedly denies he's leaving Apple - CNET

  10-01-2018 21:23 via cnet.com
  The head of Apple Music says he's "loyal to the guys at Apple," according to a report by Variety.
  
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• Two dirt-cheap drones you can use for business

  10-01-2018 21:21 via zdnet.com
  You don't need to spend thousands of dollars. These models are easy to fly and suitable for most business needs.
  
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• How ready is your organization for blockchain?

  10-01-2018 21:07 via zdnet.com
  Survey seeks to understand blockchain awareness, investment, research and development activities, and success factors.
  
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• Ford, Bosch named in diesel emissions cheating lawsuit - Roadshow

  10-01-2018 20:59 via cnet.com
  Gamboa vs. Ford accuses the Detroit giant of colluding with Bosch on software cheating.
  
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• All the cool new car stuff at CES 2018 - Roadshow

  10-01-2018 20:52 via cnet.com
  CES is slowly morphing into the Las Vegas Auto Show. Here's the stuff we think stood out from the crowd.
  
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• Your headlights are about to get much smarter - Roadshow

  10-01-2018 20:50 via cnet.com
  At CES 2018, Texas Instruments showed how its DLP chip lets headlights dynamically change and project information on the road.
  
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• Fenix AR helmet rises from the ashes of Skully at CES - Roadshow

  10-01-2018 20:41 via cnet.com
  The new Skully Technologies will honor backers from the failed Skully Incorporated crowdfunding campaign.
  
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• Skully is back from the dead and so is the smart moto helmet at CES - Roadshow

  10-01-2018 20:40 via cnet.com
  Skully Technologies has built an augmented-reality helmet, and it will honor backers of the disastrous Skully Incorporated crowdfunding campaign.
  
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• Senator wants Apple to answer questions on slowing iPhones

  10-01-2018 20:33
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of a U.S. Senate committee overseeing business issues asked Apple Inc to answer questions about its disclosure that it slowed older iPhones with flagging batteries, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
  
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• Watch our CES 2018 autonomous car panel: Getting From Here to There - Roadshow

  10-01-2018 20:29 via cnet.com
  Our CES 2018 smart home panel will invite representatives from Ford, Intel and the National Conference of State Legislatures to the CNET Stage.
  
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• At CES 2018, cute robots, smart hearing aids and KodakCoin (The 3:59, Ep. 337) video - CNET

  10-01-2018 20:21 via cnet.com
  We get a visit from LG's CLOi robot and talk about one of the weirdest booths at the show.
  
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• AutoComplete: Toyota, Mazda to build $1.6B Alabama plant video - Roadshow

  10-01-2018 20:18 via cnet.com
  Plus: Subaru previews Viziv STI Concept, Ford's Sync 3 gets Waze.
  
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• SimpliSafe's security kit gets a much-needed makeover at CES - CNET

  10-01-2018 20:12 via cnet.com
  It's one of our favorite DIY security systems with live monitoring, but the dated design left a lot to be desired. Now, at CES 2018, SimpliSafe is fixing that.
  
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• The Fenix AR helmet takes flight at CES 2018 video - Roadshow

  10-01-2018 19:55 via cnet.com
  Skully Technologies is a brand-new company with a killer augmented-reality motorcycle helmet.
  
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• Tim Cook failed to sell me on iPhone, says Warren Buffett - CNET

  10-01-2018 19:48 via cnet.com
  Commentary: One of Apple's biggest shareholders says he's sticking with his Samsung flip phone.
  
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• SimpliSafe's security kit gets a much-needed makeover - CNET

  10-01-2018 19:43 via cnet.com
  It's one of our favorite DIY security systems with live monitoring, but the dated design left a lot to be desired. Now, at CES 2018, SimpliSafe is fixing that.
  
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• Weird radio signals may have even freakier source than aliens - CNET

  10-01-2018 19:41 via cnet.com
  Astronomers have picked up mysterious fast radio bursts from a source far across both space and time, and now scientists say it's a good thing we're nowhere nearby.
  
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• Facebook testing local news and events section in its app - CNET

  10-01-2018 19:40 via cnet.com
  The new section called "Today In" is being tested right now in six US cities.
  
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• Samsung commits to unlock the FM radio chip in future phones

  10-01-2018 19:25 via zdnet.com
  An unlocked FM chip inside a phone is about more than just free local radio.
  
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• YouTube's AI is the puppetmaster over most of what you watch - CNET

  10-01-2018 19:18 via cnet.com
  At CES, YouTube's product chief says for 75 percent of the time you watch, you're riding a chain of recommendations driven by artificial intelligence.
  
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• Ford's Sync 3 now comes with Waze, and that's amazing - Roadshow

  10-01-2018 19:18 via cnet.com
  This is big news for both Ford and Waze fans.
  
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• SimpliSafe home security goes from drab to fab at CES 2018 - CNET

  10-01-2018 19:17 via cnet.com
  The makers of the popular DIY security system revealed a complete design overhaul at CES 2018, and improved performance, too.
  
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• Ride this mind-blowing virtual 'Aliens' roller-coaster - CNET

  10-01-2018 19:02 via cnet.com
  Take a hair-raising trip on a simulated "Aliens" roller-coaster where terror, sci-fi and amusement park rides collide.
  
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• Ford Ranger: Everything you need to know about its history - Roadshow

  10-01-2018 19:02 via cnet.com
  A look back at the US story of Ford’s small pickup before it returns in 2019.
  
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• Stephen Hawking: I'll pay to send climate change deniers to Venus - CNET

  10-01-2018 18:55 via cnet.com
  Commentary: In the second-ever episode of "Favorite Places," the famed physicist says Venus used to be like our Earth. Then it overheated.
  
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• Watch our CES 2018 smart home panel: Shopping and the Smart Home - CNET

  10-01-2018 18:37 via cnet.com
  Our CES 2018 smart home panel will invite representatives from Amazon, Google. Walmart and Yale locks to the CNET Stage to discuss the exciting, rapidly evolving dynamics around shopping and smart home technology.
  
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