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• Apple iPhone sales miss, but profit still breaks record anyway - CNET

  01-02-2018 23:58 via cnet.com
  This still doesn't quell the questions about how the iPhone X continues to do.
  
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• Jeff Bezos adds billions to his fortune as Amazon reports profit surge

  01-02-2018 23:42
  Amazon’s share price soared over 4%, while Apple shares wobbled despite quarterly revenues, and Alphabet announced a lossJeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, added another couple of billion to his fortune on Thursday as Amazon, the company he founded, announced it had made close to $2bn in profits in the three months running up to Christmas. Related: Amazon fulfillment centers don't boost employment, analysis findsContinue reading...
  
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• Cute galaxies look like a penguin guarding its egg - CNET

  01-02-2018 23:39 via cnet.com
  NASA reveals an endearing space-telescope portrait of two galaxies that together resemble a penguin watching over its egg.
  
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• Bezos says Amazon plans to 'double down' on Alexa development - CNET

  01-02-2018 23:27 via cnet.com
  Fourth-quarter results come in ahead of Wall Street expectations, pushing Amazon's stock higher.
  
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• iPhone sales disappoint despite all the hype

  01-02-2018 23:11 via zdnet.com
  iPhone sales slip 1 percent compared to the year-ago quarter despite all the hype surrounding the iPhone X.
  
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• Nissan teases wintry 370Zki concept for Chicago - Roadshow

  01-02-2018 23:08 via cnet.com
  Detroit didn't steal all the surprises this year.
  
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• ​Linux performance before and after Meltdown and Spectre fixes

  01-02-2018 22:58 via zdnet.com
  The patches, as expected, brought Linux's performance down, but their impact has not been as bad as feared.
  
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• Kia Stinger reverse-ages Steven Tyler in Super Bowl ad - Roadshow

  01-02-2018 22:57 via cnet.com
  Aerosmith's frontman uses the Kia Stinger's optional time traveling reverse gear to roll back the clock and psyche out Emerson Fittipaldi.
  
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• Airbnb says no listing in 2018, CFO to leave, names first COO

  01-02-2018 22:43
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Short-term home rental service Airbnb Inc will not go public this year, the company said on Thursday, and it also announced a change in executive leadership with the loss of its chief financial officer and appointment of its first chief operating officer.
  
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• 'The Tick' returns to Amazon Prime in late February 2018 - CNET

  01-02-2018 22:40 via cnet.com
  Several Amazon originals make their return, including the only superhero television show available online. Well, the only one with a sidekick dressed as a moth.
  
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• Google's sales boom even after culture backlash - CNET

  01-02-2018 22:40 via cnet.com
  The world’s biggest search engine has been called out for diversity fails -- and its inability to police content on YouTube. But it’s still raking it in.
  
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• Apple reports Q1 mixed bag on slowing iPhone sales

  01-02-2018 22:40 via zdnet.com
  The iPhone, iPad, and Mac maker released its latest, post-holiday season earnings.
  
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• Why is Waymo suing Uber? video - CNET

  01-02-2018 22:37 via cnet.com
  One of the biggest trials in Silicon Valley history showcases corporate greed and alleged trade secret theft.
  
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• Tableau tops Q4 earnings targets, CFO departing

  01-02-2018 22:33 via zdnet.com
  Shares were up 15 percent after hours.
  
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• ​All of Amazon's 2017 operating income comes from AWS

  01-02-2018 22:23 via zdnet.com
  Amazon had a great e-commerce quarter, but AWS' growth was strong to pad the bottom line.
  
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• Alphabet misses Q4 profit targets, names new board chairman

  01-02-2018 22:22 via zdnet.com
  Alphabet has named John Hennesy as new chairman of Alphabet's board of directors.
  
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• Galaxy S9 might not go two days on this rumored battery - CNET

  01-02-2018 22:14 via cnet.com
  But the phone may still process power more efficiently.
  
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• Airbnb names its first COO, says it won't go public in 2018 - CNET

  01-02-2018 22:07 via cnet.com
  As the home rental company's CFO steps down, Belinda Johnson is promoted to chief operating officer.
  
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• How to update your Google Pixel Buds - CNET

  01-02-2018 22:01 via cnet.com
  Google's wireless earbuds can be updated just like your phone — here's what you need to know.
  
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• AutoComplete: Tesla didn't do any self-driving on California roads in 2017 video - Roadshow

  01-02-2018 22:01 via cnet.com
  Plus: Hyundai prices the Kona below $20,000, and Ford ex pands Chariot across the pond.
  
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• You've gotta see these modded-out PCs - CNET

  01-02-2018 21:43 via cnet.com
  They say Jony Ive’s designs for Apple will reside in museums someday -- and that’s probably true -- but PC modders all over the world have raised their own computer cases to the level of art.
  
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• Twitter extends full tweet archive to developers

  01-02-2018 21:36 via zdnet.com
  Access to Twitter's full tweet history was previously only available to the enterprise.
  
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• Gigabyte Aero 15X

  01-02-2018 21:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With its first gaming laptop employing the Nvidia GTX 1070 in its new Max-Q chip design, Gigabyte brings its value-focused approach to the popular new device format.Allow us to introduce you to one of the longest-lasting gaming laptops we’ve tested to date – and one that still brings the muscle when it’s time to game or work: the Gigabyte Aero 15X. This is one of the most competent gaming laptops we’ve used with one of the best keyboards we’ve typed on and an extrem
  
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• CNET asks: Does it bother you that Alexa's always listening? - CNET

  01-02-2018 21:21 via cnet.com
  Smart speakers have grown in popularity over the past few years. But as cyber security and hacking scandals mount, does it concern you that they can hear everything you're saying?
  
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• Facebook to French court: nude painting did not prompt account's deletion

  01-02-2018 21:14
  Teacher says his account was shut down because he posted a Gustave Courbet painting of a woman’s genitalsA long-running dispute over allegations of censorship by Facebook has come to a head in a French court, where the social network denied it had deleted a user’s account because he posted a picture of a 19th-century painting of a woman’s genitals.L’Origine du Monde (The Origin of the World), an 1866 oil painting by the realist painter Gustave Courbet, hangs on the walls
  
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• Mars mountain photobombs NASA's Curiosity rover selfie - CNET

  01-02-2018 21:09 via cnet.com
  Look out behind you, Curiosity. Mount Sharp wants in on your Mars selfie.
  
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• Use Ubuntu's snap to install Skype on any Linux desktop

  01-02-2018 21:07 via zdnet.com
  Skype snap widens the popular communications' program availability on Linux desktops, with easy installation and automatic updates.
  
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• iPhone-shot film 'Unsane' by Steven Soderbergh looks insane - CNET

  01-02-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  A trailer for the psychological thriller shows the gritty consequences of digital stalking.
  
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• 'Altered Carbon' on Netflix: Can it improve on the book? - CNET

  01-02-2018 20:50 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Here's what I hope the adaptation of the dystopian sci-fi novel keeps -- and cuts out. Yes to AI-controlled Hendrix Hotel. No to unsexy sex.
  
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• Google Home will now wake you up with your song of choice - CNET

  01-02-2018 20:34 via cnet.com
  You can also, finally, play music from your own music library on Google's smart speaker.
  
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• Beware: Vibratissimo smart vibrators may be vulnerable to hacks - CNET

  01-02-2018 20:28 via cnet.com
  Software testing firm SEC Consult says it's found several flaws in the sex toys, including the ability for hackers to remotely control the gadgets.
  
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• Galaxy S9 maybe won't go two days on this rumored battery - CNET

  01-02-2018 20:27 via cnet.com
  But the phone may still process power more efficiently.
  
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• All-Tesla electric racing series gets the green light - Roadshow

  01-02-2018 20:17 via cnet.com
  Starting with race-prepped Tesla P100Ds, EPCS hopes to bring electric touring car racing to the masses soon.
  
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• Moviphone: Is that a projector in your pocket? Why yes it is - CNET

  01-02-2018 20:00 via cnet.com
  No mods needed.
  
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• Buckle up! The 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe RST is one fast SUV video - Roadshow

  01-02-2018 20:00 via cnet.com
  Hidden under the hood of the 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe RST is a 6.2-liter V8 that will smoke other family haulers off the line.
  
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• 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe RST is a muscled-up SUV - Roadshow

  01-02-2018 20:00 via cnet.com
  With a 6.2-liter V8 engine, the Rally Sport Truck version of the Tahoe can take the family on some very fast adventures.
  
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• Here's how Whirlpool could convince you to make your kitchen smart - CNET

  01-02-2018 19:59 via cnet.com
  The company has spent the past year racking up partnerships with big names like Google, Amazon and Apple to make its smart appliances appeal to a broader audience than competitors.
  
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• Four ways the Galaxy S9 design could change from the S8 - CNET

  01-02-2018 19:35 via cnet.com
  Here's what the rumors and "leaked" renders tell us.
  
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• Tesla tested zero autonomous cars on California roads in 2017 - Roadshow

  01-02-2018 19:29 via cnet.com
  It claims all its AV work was done in simulations and something called "shadow mode."
  
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