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• The case against subwoofers for music - CNET

  10-02-2018 20:47 via cnet.com
  For home theater and games, sure, subwoofers can provide deep bass oomph that speakers alone can’t match.
  
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• Equifax says more private data was stolen in 2017 breach than first revealed

  10-02-2018 20:25 via zdnet.com
  The credit rating agency said it didn't originally announce "potential" data points, like tax identification numbers, that "may have been accessed" by hackers.
  
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• The Audiophiliac picks the best receivers and amplifiers - CNET

  10-02-2018 19:47 via cnet.com
  Outstanding receivers and amplifiers for discerning audiophiles.
  
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• SpaceX denies report of Air Force blowing up its floating Falcon 9 - CNET

  10-02-2018 19:24 via cnet.com
  Elon Musk had hoped to tow one of his rockets home after it managed to survive an experimental landing in the Atlantic Ocean, then weird reports surfaced about its fate.
  
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• Mercedes-AMG GT gets a four-door variant - Roadshow

  10-02-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  The lovely Mercedes-AMG GT coupe and roadster will soon be joined by a sedan body style.
  
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• Four-door Mercedes-AMG GT will debut in Geneva - Roadshow

  10-02-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  Whether you call it a "sedan" or a "four-door coupe," Mercedes' latest AMG GT will no doubt be rad.
  
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• Talking animals: we aren’t the only species capable of speech …

  10-02-2018 18:59
  Ongoing studies show that some mammals and birds can mimic the sound of the human voiceResearch published last month proved that orca, or killer, whales have the ability to mimic the complexities of human speech. Josep Call, professor in evolutionary origins of mind at the University of St Andrews, was a co-author of the study. He said: “I think here we have the first evidence that killer whales may be learning sounds by vocal imitation.” Continue reading...
  
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• Alibaba kicks off sponsor deal in Pyeongchang

  10-02-2018 18:20
  PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltdis launching a project that will create a "smarter" and more connected athletes' village and stadia and make all Olympics stakeholders "more money", its executives said on Saturday.
  
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• The best (and worst) things about Marvel's 'Black Panther' (CNET Top 5) video - CNET

  10-02-2018 16:00 via cnet.com
  The newest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe borrows from the superhero formula at times, but not too often.
  
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• BMW M2 or Audi RS3: Entry-level performance, grown-up fun - Roadshow

  10-02-2018 16:00 via cnet.com
  They might be the cheapest way of getting yourself on one of the most sought-after performance badges on the market but between the BMW M2 and the Audi RS3, which is best?
  
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• AI applied: How SAP and MapR are adding AI to their platforms

  10-02-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  SAP is embedding AI in applications; MapR is doing so in its data platform. In both cases, AI is becoming more ubiquitous and more convenient.
  
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• Best romantic comedies on Netflix for Valentine’s Day ❤️ - CNET

  10-02-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  Because honestly, it’s too late to get a reservation anywhere.
  
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• 4 ways to keep up with the 2018 Winter Olympics with Alexa - CNET

  10-02-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  Your Alexa speaker can help you follow the 2018 Winter Olympics. Here's how.
  
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• Waymo and Uber settle legal battle, Apple not worried about iOS code leak video - CNET

  10-02-2018 14:50 via cnet.com
  In this week's wrap-up, Uber and Waymo end their fight over trade secrets and self-driving tech. Meanwhile, crucial iOS code leaked online but Apple says it's outdated.
  
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• VR could give US Olympic skiers the edge video - CNET

  10-02-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  As they prepare to go for the gold, Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin and other team members have been using virtual reality to ski the actual runs of South Korea's Winter Games.
  
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• Training for the Winter Olympics in VR is grueling, just ask me - CNET

  10-02-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Members of the US ski team, including Lindsey Vonn and Laurenne Ross, have been using virtual reality to help prepare for the Olympics. Here's what it feels like.
  
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• 6 ways to enjoy the 2018 Winter Olympics using Google Home - CNET

  10-02-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  While you can't watch the 2018 Winter Olympics with your Google Home speaker, you can still use it to follow along. Here's how.
  
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• Winter Olympics: Drone display in opening ceremony was pre-recorded

  10-02-2018 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The spectacular sight of 1,218 drones forming the Olympic rings during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics was pre-recorded.
  
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• The 45 best Android games of 2018 - CNET

  10-02-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  These are unequivocally the best Android games on the planet.
  
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• Qualcomm warns of customer losses, legal hazards to Broadcom buyout

  10-02-2018 13:00
  Qualcomm Inc warned on Friday it could lose two large clients if it accepted chipmaker Broadcom Ltd's revised $121 billion buyout offer and said it saw no path to regulatory approval of any deal.
  
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• Will playing Fifa create a new generation of smarter footballers?

  10-02-2018 09:30
  We hear a lot about the dangers of video games but what if coaches used them to improve and inspire young players? By Craig Shields for Nutmeg, part of the Sport NetworkFootball is a simple game and nowhere more so than at youth level, where children instinctively connect the dots and know to put the round thing into the net – or between the jumpers. In coaching, we tend to worry too much about how successful teams of yesteryear were formed rather than looking forward and taking advantage
  
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• Pyeongchang Games organizers probe possible cyberattack

  10-02-2018 05:55
  PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) - Pyeongchang Olympics organizers were looking into a disruption of non-critical systems on the day of the opening ceremony but could not yet confirm if it was a cyberattack, Games spokesman Sung Baik-you said on Saturday.
  
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• Porsche, Audi to develop joint electric car platform to save costs

  10-02-2018 05:06
  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Porsche and Audi, Volkswagen'smain luxury car divisions, plan to develop a joint platform for electric vehicles that will enable them significantly cut down on costs, German newspapers quoted their chief executives as saying.
  
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• Unboxing Apple's new HomePod video - CNET

  10-02-2018 03:28 via cnet.com
  We'll show you what comes inside the box of Apple's new HomePod and what it's missing.
  
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• Four days, $245 million: How Waymo v. Uber came to an end - CNET

  10-02-2018 02:20 via cnet.com
  A surprise settlement ends the case before it reached the jury. Here’s an inside look into how it went down.
  
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• For Winter Olympics, Ancestry.com says foreign makes America great - CNET

  10-02-2018 02:04 via cnet.com
  Commentary: In an ad featuring the "Miracle on Ice" US hockey team from 1980, the players discover their forebears came from many different places.
  
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• Waymo accepts $245 million and Uber's 'regret' to settle self-driving car dispute

  10-02-2018 01:51
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] will pay $245 million worth of its own shares to Alphabet Inc's Waymo self-driving vehicle unit to settle a legal dispute over trade secrets, allowing Uber's chief executive to move past one of the company's most bruising public controversies.
  
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• Exclusive: BMC Software explores IPO - sources

  10-02-2018 01:48
  (Reuters) - U.S. business software company BMC Software Inc [BSII.UL] is holding conversations with investment banks about an initial public offering (IPO) that could value it at more than $10 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
  
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• Sonos cleverly mocks Apple on HomePod launch day - CNET

  10-02-2018 01:47 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The speaker maker takes to Twitter to offer Apple a playlist. A very funny playlist. A very funny playlist you can't easily play on a HomePod.
  
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• Profile: Elon Musk

  10-02-2018 01:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Elon Musk just launched the world's most powerful rocket. It's only a fraction of what he's up to.
  
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• Numbers stations: The 'spy radio' that anyone can hear

  10-02-2018 01:25 via bbc.co.uk
  What role does rock band Dire Straits play in international espionage?
  
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• Is social media causing childhood depression?

  10-02-2018 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Do children spend too much time online and does social media use make them anxious and unhappy?
  
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• Google, Getty Images strike multi-year licensing partnership

  10-02-2018 01:15 via zdnet.com
  Getty Images filed an EU antitrust lawsuit against Google two years ago.
  
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• Telescope spots Elon Musk's Tesla flying through space - CNET

  10-02-2018 00:53 via cnet.com
  Musk's intrepid Tesla Roadster, launched by SpaceX, is now being tracked by the Virtual Telescope Project as it ventures beyond the moon's orbit.
  
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• Amazon tests delivery in Los Angeles, shipping shares sink

  10-02-2018 00:13
  (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is testing a program to ship its sellers' goods, sending shares in FedEx and UPS tumbling even though analysts and the companies played down any near-term threat to the two global delivery businesses.
  
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• Elon Musk: the real-life Iron Man

  10-02-2018 00:03
  Robert Downey Jr used the entrepreneur as a role model for his part in the 2008 filmElon Musk is the archetypal serial entrepreneur, with a string of successes before the startups that would make him famous. Robert Downey Jr turned to Musk for help getting into character as Tony Stark for the 2008 film Iron Man. Musk’s enthusiastic embrace of technology for technology’s sake and his desire to push the limits of what was possible for private enterprise made him a close real-world anal
  
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