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• Telstra launches 5G Innovation Centre

  04-02-2018 23:00 via zdnet.com
  Telstra has signalled the expansion of 5G trials with the launch of its 5G Innovation Centre, which will complement its 5G testing centre and trial network on the Gold Coast.
  
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• Exclusive: Broadcom to raise Qualcomm bid in push for talks, sources say

  04-02-2018 22:49
  (Reuters) - Broadcom Ltdplans to unveil a new approximately $120 billion offer for Qualcomm Incon Monday, aiming to ratchet up pressure on its U.S. semiconductor peer to engage in negotiations, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
  
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• Apple Music set to overtake Spotify in US subscribers, WSJ says - CNET

  04-02-2018 22:44 via cnet.com
  Apple's streaming music service is growing at faster clip in the US than Spotify's. But the Swedish company remains much bigger globally.
  
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• 'Avengers: Infinity War' is going to blow your mind - CNET

  04-02-2018 22:02 via cnet.com
  And not just because it stars every Marvel hero we can think of. Here's every official photo we have, complete with reckless speculating commentary.
  
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• NFL awards $150k to three concussion and injury tech startups - CNET

  04-02-2018 21:58 via cnet.com
  The league has paid $1 billion to settle a suit over player brain injuries. It’s also investing in tech startups to prevent them from happening.
  
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• Pre-order the $800 Huawei Mate 10 Pro in the US: $150 gift card offer included

  04-02-2018 21:17 via zdnet.com
  The Huawei Mate 10 Pro is not coming to the US through a carrier, but will be available as a GSM unlocked device. You can pre-order starting today with delivery expected by 18 February.
  
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• iPhone long exposure, Moto X4 with Fi, Essential Phone, Runkeeper for Apple Watch (MobileTechRoundup show #421)

  04-02-2018 20:34 via zdnet.com
  As we look ahead to MWC, Kevin and I continue to explore the world of mobile tech. In this episode we discuss whether or not the Pixel 2 stays, how we enjoy the Essential Phone, and whether or not Microsoft makes sense with its Windows 10 designations.
  
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• Zuckerberg describes his mistakes in Facebook birthday post - CNET

  04-02-2018 20:14 via cnet.com
  The Facebook chief executive says he's made "almost every mistake you can imagine" as the social network puts 14 candles on its cake.
  
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• Prince fans go crazy over rumor of Super Bowl hologram - CNET

  04-02-2018 20:12 via cnet.com
  Not to purple rain on Justin Timberlake's halftime parade, but fans were relieved this idea was scrapped.
  
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• NBC's 2018 Super Bowl goal: A glitch-free livestream - CNET

  04-02-2018 19:07 via cnet.com
  The network's daylong coverage of the Eagles-Patriots clash is a big test for its upcoming 1,800 hours of Olympics action.
  
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• Super Bowl 2018: How to watch Patriots vs Eagles online, start time and much more - CNET

  04-02-2018 19:06 via cnet.com
  The New England Patriots will play the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 52. Find out how you can watch the game live online and for free.
  
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• SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch: Here's how and when it'll happen - CNET

  04-02-2018 18:39 via cnet.com
  Elon Musk has been given the official green light to send his red Tesla Roadster into space.
  
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• Natalie Portman defends Star Wars prequels in 'SNL' rap - CNET

  04-02-2018 18:34 via cnet.com
  The actor swears (!) the trilogy was good She also tells fans much more than they wanted to know about Jar Jar Binks' anatomy.
  
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• Trump's national anthem Twitter feud with the NFL changed the game - CNET

  04-02-2018 18:15 via cnet.com
  A tweetstorm from Trump drew attention to players protesting by kneeling during the national anthem. Will that happen at the Super Bowl?
  
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• Watch these kids celebrate going to see 'Black Panther' - CNET

  04-02-2018 18:05 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Sometimes it's worth remembering that superhero movies are also meant for kids. And if this video doesn't make your day, your day won't be made.
  
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• Nissan 370Zki concept carves its way into Chicago - Roadshow

  04-02-2018 17:53 via cnet.com
  Unlike other Nissan winter concepts, this one isn't just about adding tracks. It's also about adding skis.
  
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• Nissan 370Zki concept is ready to shred some gnar - Roadshow

  04-02-2018 17:49 via cnet.com
  That's what you do on mountains, right? Shred gnar?
  
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• Nissan Armada Snow Patrol concept beats snow into submission - Roadshow

  04-02-2018 17:33 via cnet.com
  If the Armada wasn't already prepared for the white stuff, it sure as heck is now.
  
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• Nissan Armada Snow Patrol has nothing to do with the indie band - Roadshow

  04-02-2018 17:32 via cnet.com
  Talk about a missed opportunity.
  
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• 'SNL' spoofs 'Stranger Things' with Natalie Portman as Eleven - CNET

  04-02-2018 17:20 via cnet.com
  Nosebleeds are nothing compared to the disturbing side effects suffered by the other special kids in this parody.
  
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• Lenovo Miix 520 review - CNET

  04-02-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  The Miix 520's new eighth-gen Intel processor helps push this two-in-one ahead of the competition.
  
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• Lenovo Miix 520 clones itself for the better video - CNET

  04-02-2018 12:00 via cnet.com
  At right around $1,000, the detachable two-in-one gets an impressive performance bump from its predecessor and increase in battery life.
  
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• Monster Hunter: World review – in hot pursuit of the beast within

  04-02-2018 10:00
  The latest in a visceral series, this breakout hit shoves humans back down the food chain to a land where dinos roamIn 1864, when Jules Verne published Journey to the Centre of the Earth and, almost five decades later Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published The Lost World, there still existed in readers a lingering notion that, just maybe, in some unmapped nook of the planet, the dinosaurs had prevailed. Not just the soaring raptors and skittering lizards, but the lumbering mastodon and megalosaurus to
  
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• Ketnipz: Teenage cartoonist takes Instagram by storm

  04-02-2018 09:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Harry Hambley is only 18 but his ketnipz cartoons have hundreds of thousands of followers online.
  
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• Dreamers: How Young Indians Are Changing the World by Snigdha Poonam – review

  04-02-2018 09:00
  A perceptive account of the challenges India faces in dealing with the aspirations of its growing young populationIn 2014, in the 16th general election since winning independence from Britain in 1947, India voted for a new leader. The choice was a relatively simple one. The election pitted the centre-left Congress party, whose de facto candidate for prime minister was Rahul Gandhi, the lacklustre scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, against the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), led b
  
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• Household robots: more than just expensive toys…

  04-02-2018 08:00
  Advances in AI and robotics are leading to high street models becoming increasingly useful in our day-to-day livesNamed after the Greek god of the wind, this bot’s abilities are more prosaic yet nevertheless useful. Its big boast is that it can fetch you a beer from the fridge, but this household helper can also vacuum, pick up toys and find your lost glasses. The price tag will probably be five figures and the manufactures are hoping it will breeze into shops later this year. Continue rea
  
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• 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' comic will expand the movie's story - CNET

  04-02-2018 01:54 via cnet.com
  It's being penned by "Rogue One" scribe Gary Whitta.
  
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• Elon Musk says he'll rename flamethrower - CNET

  04-02-2018 01:40 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The Tesla and Boring Company CEO says there are a few problems with customs agencies.
  
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