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• These are our editors' picks for the 2018 Detroit Auto Show video - Roadshow

  16-01-2018 23:43 via cnet.com
  We have had another packed show at Detroit this year, but these were our favorite cars and trucks.
  
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• From concept to reality, check out the coolest cockpits in Detroit video - Roadshow

  16-01-2018 23:36 via cnet.com
  From the far future to tomorrow's tech, we round up the coolest dashboards and cabin technologies at the Detroit Auto Show.
  
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• 2018 is the year of the truck at the Detroit Auto Show - Roadshow

  16-01-2018 23:33 via cnet.com
  A quick spin around some of our favorite four-wheel-drive getabouts.
  
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• SpaceX might fire up Falcon Heavy's 27 engines this week - CNET

  16-01-2018 23:20 via cnet.com
  Elon Musk's next big thing will get fully lit up for the first time as soon as Friday.
  
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• All the cool trucks from the Detroit Auto Show video - Roadshow

  16-01-2018 23:05 via cnet.com
  America's newest batch of trucks gets an infusion of tech and good looks.
  
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• The Dodge Demon drag race simulator brings out the competitive beast - Roadshow

  16-01-2018 23:02 via cnet.com
  We got a simulated taste of a sub-10-second quarter mile at the Detroit Auto Show.
  
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• Contraceptive app reportedly led to 37 unwanted pregnancies - CNET

  16-01-2018 23:00 via cnet.com
  Natural Cycles, designed to inform women when they can have unprotected sex, has been reported to a government agency in Sweden.
  
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• 13 Roku tricks you should try right now - CNET

  16-01-2018 22:40 via cnet.com
  Your Roku streamer can do a lot more than you might think. These are some of the coolest tips we've tried.
  
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• FCC chairman proposes $500 million in funding for rural broadband

  16-01-2018 22:39 via zdnet.com
  Rural digital divide: The additional funding would go to cooperatives and small rural carriers for broadband deployment.
  
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• Amazon won't say if it hands your Echo data to the government

  16-01-2018 22:36 via zdnet.com
  The retail, cloud, and device giant stands as the least transparent of transparent tech companies.
  
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• Most exciting concept cars of the 2018 Detroit Auto Show video - Roadshow

  16-01-2018 22:24 via cnet.com
  More than a few concepts came to life at this year's show, with arresting efforts from Nissan, Lexus, Infiniti and more.
  
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• Add wireless charging to your phone for under $15

  16-01-2018 22:22 via zdnet.com
  Want to charge like the cool kids do? It's surprisingly cheap and easy.
  
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• Watching live TV can be hard, Amazon wants to make it easier - CNET

  16-01-2018 22:04 via cnet.com
  Your Fire TV guide is getting some new live programming features. Alexa will take you straight to live TV.
  
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• Cryptocurrency comes with one colossal caveat: Remember the tulips

  16-01-2018 21:59 via zdnet.com
  If you’re considering jumping on the cryptocurrency bandwagon and gambling your hard earned cash, read this first.
  
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• 'Last Jedi' screenings in Japan let you choose between light, dark sides - CNET

  16-01-2018 21:56 via cnet.com
  Screenings of the "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in 4DX offer completely different viewing experiences.
  
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• Lyft expands Concierge service to all businesses

  16-01-2018 21:54 via zdnet.com
  Now businesses of all sizes can book customers rides through Lyft.
  
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• Going head-to-head in the Dodge Demon drag race simulator in Detroit video - Roadshow

  16-01-2018 21:42 via cnet.com
  When the two most competitive members of Roadshow get behind the wheel of the Demon simulator, all hell breaks loose.
  
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• Apple gets 'The Office' actors to make its FileMaker exciting - CNET

  16-01-2018 21:39 via cnet.com
  Commentary: In an attempt to make its enterprise services memorable, Apple heads to the farm.
  
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• Magna's new car technology is really smart video - Roadshow

  16-01-2018 20:46 via cnet.com
  Magna is working on outfitting future cars with radar technology that can identify its surroundings.
  
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• Google Home or Chromecast might be crashing your Wi-Fi - CNET

  16-01-2018 20:29 via cnet.com
  If your Wi-Fi isn't working like it should, Google Home or Chromecast may be the affecting it. Here's what you can do to right now.
  
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• The original MacBook Air, 10 years later video - CNET

  16-01-2018 20:19 via cnet.com
  Travel back to 2008 for our very first review of Apple's iconic MacBook Air.
  
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• Microsoft's newest Windows Server test build adds new storage, failover clustering updates

  16-01-2018 20:19 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's latest Windows Server Insider test build, 17074, adds new Storage Spaces Direct capabilities, among a couple of other new features.
  
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• Windows 10 free upgrade: Today's your last chance to get it

  16-01-2018 19:52 via zdnet.com
  After several extensions to the deadline, 16th January is the last day for owners of Windows 7 and 8.1 to get a free upgrade under the "assistive technologies" offer.
  
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• Star Wars cantina song really clicks on a Rubik's cube - CNET

  16-01-2018 19:16 via cnet.com
  A Rubik's cube master tackles the Star Wars Mos Eisley cantina theme while solving the colorful puzzle.
  
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• Ooo-wee! The Ram 1500 has a big ol' screen video - Roadshow

  16-01-2018 19:07 via cnet.com
  We go hands-on with the Ram 1500's massive 12-inch touchscreen.
  
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• Check out Acura's new dashboard tech in the RDX prototype video - Roadshow

  16-01-2018 19:06 via cnet.com
  We take a close look a the new touchpad-powered software in the dashboard of Acura's newest SUV.
  
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• This dashing dinosaur rocked a rainbow around its neck - CNET

  16-01-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  Cool or creepy? Scientists describe the unusual appearance of a chicken-sized Jurassic dinosaur.
  
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• New Thrive app helps us avoid too much focus on our phones and lets us reconnect with life

  16-01-2018 18:33 via zdnet.com
  We are incredibly distracted by our smartphones. Fortunately a new app aims to help us to completely disconnect.
  
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• Digital Storm revamps its killer gaming desktops for 2018 - CNET

  16-01-2018 18:31 via cnet.com
  From its new shoebox-sized Spark to the massive Aventum X, there's a custom PC to meet your needs. We checked them out at CES.
  
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• We survived another CES: The best and weirdest things we saw (The 3:59, Ep. 339) - CNET

  16-01-2018 18:25 via cnet.com
  Another year, another CES down. We talk about our highlights and lowlights from the massive tech fest in Las Vegas.
  
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• Workday buys SkipFlag to bolster machine learning capabilities

  16-01-2018 18:18 via zdnet.com
  SkipFlag's platform functions as an AI knowledge base that builds itself from a company's internal communications.
  
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• Google Doodle honors spirited, trailblazing actress Katy Jurado - CNET

  16-01-2018 18:15 via cnet.com
  Katy Jurado is recalled on what would have been her 94th birthday for her role in creating more opportunities for Latina actresses in Hollywood.
  
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• BMW, Mercedes to test vehicle subscription services in the US - Roadshow

  16-01-2018 18:15 via cnet.com
  If the Germans have their way, we might be waving goodbye to buying or leasing.
  
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• Get a Nonda Aiko rechargeable tracker for $16.99 - CNET

  16-01-2018 18:13 via cnet.com
  That's less than the cost of a Tile, and you don't have to replace it every year. Plus: a free $20 game and free two-year ShopRunner subscription!
  
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• Opening banking data and APIs: Land of opportunity or Pandora's box?

  16-01-2018 17:16 via zdnet.com
  The EU directive PSD2 may not be as famous as GDPR, but its effects may be even more dramatically felt by financial institutions and anyone transacting with them.
  
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• Startup Republic: How France reinvented itself for the 21st century by wooing entrepreneurs to Paris

  16-01-2018 17:03 via zdnet.com
  The City of Light is cutting through a long tradition of government bureaucracy to make it easy for global companies to launch in France. Steve Ranger went inside the phenomenon.
  
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• Google expands network with new data centers, subsea cables - CNET

  16-01-2018 17:00 via cnet.com
  Google will build five new regional data centers in 2018 and three subsea cables in 2019 to further grow its worldwide network.
  
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• Jeep gives us a better looking Cherokee in Detroit video - Roadshow

  16-01-2018 16:57 via cnet.com
  The popular SUV also gets a new powertrain option.
  
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• Is the new Lamborghini Urus worthy of the badge? video - Roadshow

  16-01-2018 16:49 via cnet.com
  The Urus is finally unveiled in the US -- and Lamborghini brought along some of its ancestors for company at the Detroit Auto Show.
  
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• Comcast: How customer experience drives product development

  16-01-2018 16:44 via zdnet.com
  The media giant's chief product officer talks with Michael Krigsman and digital transformation analyst, Brian Solis, about teams, metrics, data, AI, and Net Promoter Scores.
  
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• Uber to introduce limit on drivers' hours

  16-01-2018 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Drivers who do not take a long enough break will not be able to log in to the app and take trips.
  
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• CES 2018: Floating ads created by Kino-mo's spinning tech

  16-01-2018 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Spinning LED strips are used to create video images that appear to float in mid-air like holograms.
  
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• Uber says UK drivers will take mandatory breaks - Roadshow

  16-01-2018 16:15 via cnet.com
  Drowsy drivers can kill, so Uber has decided to enforce rest breaks.
  
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• Acura's Type S badge returns, brings turbo V6 to Detroit - Roadshow

  16-01-2018 16:07 via cnet.com
  Get your Gucci loafers ready. It's almost time to start enjoying Acuras again, as it redoubles its effort to make fun performance cars.
  
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• Twitch spamming suspect charged in Canada

  16-01-2018 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Streams were widely disrupted by a series of attacks that hit them with hundreds of toxic comments.
  
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• Microsoft to add file restore to OneDrive for Business starting in late January

  16-01-2018 15:48 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's latest new feature for its OneDrive for Business cloud storage service, as of late this month, will be able to restore all file types and even an entire OneDrive if files get corrupted, deleted or infected.
  
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• Windows Meltdown-Spectre: Watch out for fake patches that spread malware

  16-01-2018 15:41 via zdnet.com
  Criminals have yet to exploit Meltdown and Spectre, but they're playing on users' uncertainties about the CPU flaws in their malware and phishing schemes.
  
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• Garmin introduces $80 Vivofit 4 with one year battery life and color display

  16-01-2018 15:21 via zdnet.com
  One aspect that causes activity trackers to end up in the drawer is short battery life. Garmin achieves year long battery life with its latest tracker while including a small color display.
  
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• Just Eat offers £10 after unwanted texts

  16-01-2018 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Just Eat says its "appalled" at its initial response to a customer who complained about messages from a delivery driver.
  
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• Got a lot of SSDs and hard drives to erase? You need the StarTech 4-bay drive eraser

  16-01-2018 15:19 via zdnet.com
  If you have a huge backlog of hard drives or SSDs to erase, then you need a professional tool that is up to the job. Enter the StarTech 4-bay drive eraser.
  
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