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• Everything you can expect from the Samsung Galaxy S9 video - CNET

  21-02-2018 23:57 via cnet.com
  Samsung's Galaxy S9 will be announced on Feb. 25, but we pretty much know everything about it already. Plus Google Pay comes to Android, and say goodbye to Swype.
  
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• U.S. arrests operator of shuttered bitcoin investment platform

  21-02-2018 23:43
  (Reuters) - The operator of a shuttered bitcoin-denominated exchange was arrested on Wednesday on federal charges that he lied to U.S. securities regulators to avoid taking responsibility for the theft by hackers of virtual currency now worth nearly $70 million.
  
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• Australian government still pushing decryption magic bullet

  21-02-2018 23:42 via zdnet.com
  Seven months after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told ZDNet the laws of Australia will trump the laws of mathematics, Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton has discussed looming legislation that would force companies to help the government access communications.
  
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• 2019 Volvo V60 checks all the right boxes - Roadshow

  21-02-2018 23:29 via cnet.com
  Volvo's new V60 combines wagon functionality, plug-in power and killer design.
  
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• U.S. SEC calls for 'clearer' cyber risk disclosure from companies

  21-02-2018 23:26
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday updated guidance to public companies on how and when they should disclose cyber security risks and breaches, including potential weaknesses that have not yet been targeted by hackers.
  
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• Signal app for private chats gets $50M boost from WhatsApp VIP - CNET

  21-02-2018 23:09 via cnet.com
  WhatsApp co-founder and former Facebooker Brian Acton is putting millions into the encrypted-chat app and will head up a new foundation devoted to furthering privacy.
  
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• Pentax K-1 Mark II Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  21-02-2018 23:00 via cnet.com
  There are only two updates to Pentax's flagship DSLR, but they're potentially impressive.
  
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• Twitter bars tactics used by 'bots' to spread false stories

  21-02-2018 22:55
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it would no longer allow people to post identical messages from multiple accounts, cracking down on a tactic that Russian agents and others have allegedly used to make tweets or topics go viral.
  
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• Okta expects revenue beat for Q4

  21-02-2018 22:55 via zdnet.com
  Okta will also raise $300 million through the sale of senior notes.
  
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• ​Walmart wants to swallow India's Flipkart to battle Amazon, but SoftBank isn't biting (yet)

  21-02-2018 22:52 via zdnet.com
  Walmart need's SoftBank's go-ahead to invest in Flipkart, but SoftBank will not be keen to exit such a prized investment so early.
  
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• BYU's women-in-math session poster features, oh, all men - CNET

  21-02-2018 22:36 via cnet.com
  Commentary: A Brigham Young University invitation for women to come and learn more about math has a singular focus. And it gives the math department a good laugh.
  
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• Renault Group uses old batteries and new cars to power a 'smart island' - Roadshow

  21-02-2018 22:25 via cnet.com
  The small Atlantic island of Porto Santo is getting a big technological leg up, thanks to a pilot program by the Renault Group.
  
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• AWS makes Serverless Application Repository generally available

  21-02-2018 22:24 via zdnet.com
  It's designed for producers and consumers of serverless apps, supporting publishing, discovery and deployment.
  
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• Netflix, Amazon win new favor after Wall Street sell-off

  21-02-2018 22:19
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Netflix Inc, Amazon.com Inc and technology companies poised to benefit from U.S. corporate tax cuts are attracting fresh attention on Wall Street after their shares shrugged off recent market turbulence.
  
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• YouTube promotes conspiracy videos attacking Florida's shooting survivors

  21-02-2018 22:10
  Site removes video that became No 1 trending clip as search results lead to claims students are ‘crisis actors’YouTube is promoting conspiracy theory videos claiming that survivors of last week’s Florida school shooting are “crisis actors”, in the latest example of technology companies failing to tackle disinformation. Related: Crisis actors, deep state, false flag: the rise of conspiracy theory code wordsContinue reading...
  
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• Apple in talks with miners to secure cobalt supplies: sources

  21-02-2018 21:49
  LONDON (Reuters) - Apple Incis talking to major cobalt producers to secure supplies of the material vital for the lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that power its mobile phones, three cobalt industry sources said.
  
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• Star Wars robots like R2-D2, C3PO could help you in real life - CNET

  21-02-2018 21:45 via cnet.com
  Scientists have looked into the feasibility of lovable droids like BB-8 and R2-D2, and find they're good for more than just pushing a plot forward.
  
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• Sous vide machine maker Sansaire to shut down - CNET

  21-02-2018 21:36 via cnet.com
  The Seattle-based startup, which debuted its sous vide device on Kickstarter, will close over the next 12 months.
  
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• Conservatives outraged by #TwitterLockout - CNET

  21-02-2018 21:36 via cnet.com
  If a follower is a bot, is it really a follower? In a move it says is "without political bias," Twitter purges accounts that couldn't prove they're human.
  
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• NASA sees Phoenix Mars lander's dusty grave 10 years later - CNET

  21-02-2018 21:20 via cnet.com
  NASA's Phoenix lander is long dead and now the Martian elements are giving it a good dusting over.
  
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• Snapchat promises update after users balk at redesign

  21-02-2018 21:18
  (Reuters) - Snap Inc'sSnapchat on Tuesday responded to a Change.org petition that sought a reversal of the messaging app's latest redesign.
  
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• Cybercrime hurting businesses to tune of $600 billion - CNET

  21-02-2018 21:17 via cnet.com
  Why? Because the digital era has made crime easier than ever, says a new report from McAfee and the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
  
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• ​What's really the fastest Windows 10 web browser today?

  21-02-2018 21:17 via zdnet.com
  Every company is claiming their latest web browser is the fastest one yet. So, which one really is the fastest? I took them to the test bench -- and here's what I found.
  
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• Hasbro's new head games want to drive you mad - CNET

  21-02-2018 21:15 via cnet.com
  Heart-rate-sensing games, audio feedback loops, and dangly food helmets: Welcome to Game Night 2018.
  
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• Broadcom cuts Qualcomm offer to $117 billion after new NXP deal

  21-02-2018 21:08
  (Reuters) - Microchip maker Broadcom Ltdcut its bid for Qualcomm Incon Wednesday by 4 percent to $117 billion as it objected to Qualcomm’s decision to raise its own bid for NXP Semiconductors NVto $44 billion.
  
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• AutoComplete: 2019 Volvo V60 debuts with PHEV powertrains, fresh new look video - Roadshow

  21-02-2018 21:03 via cnet.com
  Plus: Ferrari unveils the track-day-special 488 Pista, and Tesla got cryptojacked.
  
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• Apple HomePod: Everything you can do with Siri - CNET

  21-02-2018 21:03 via cnet.com
  Just how much can Siri do on the HomePod? It's actually quite a bit.
  
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• These AI bots are solving customer problems (Video)

  21-02-2018 20:55 via zdnet.com
  Robert Locascio, founder and CEO of LivePerson, talks about how artificial intelligence is improving the customer experience.
  
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• New Audi V2I tech lets you pay tolls using the rearview mirror - Roadshow

  21-02-2018 20:24 via cnet.com
  ITM removes the need to attach an EZPass or FasTrak to your windshield.
  
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• Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 ready for standalone VR headsets - CNET

  21-02-2018 19:48 via cnet.com
  The company has released a headset reference design based around its latest chip for phones and standalone headsets to enable all your realities.
  
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• 'Silicon Valley' trailer: Life's gone to the dogs without Erlich - CNET

  21-02-2018 19:40 via cnet.com
  Pups are peeing on the computers and life at Pied Piper is pretty much its normal chaotic state as season 5 approaches.
  
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• 'Consider Phlebas' is Amazon's next stab at must-see sci-fi TV - CNET

  21-02-2018 19:31 via cnet.com
  The company is adapting the first book in Iain M. Banks' Culture series for Prime Video.
  
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• The British couple that cost Google £2.1 billion: UpVote 23

  21-02-2018 19:30
  
  When Adam and Shivaun Raff found that Google was downgrading their website in search results, didn't get mad, they got even. They describe their 12-year-long fight for justice – and why, despite it all, they're "having a blast"
  
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• The data center takes form, and businesses adapt or perish

  21-02-2018 19:26 via zdnet.com
  The Data Expeditions, Part I: Where data warehouses establish the patterns that business models follow for decades, and the need for scalability makes obvious the case for obsolescence.
  
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• How to deduct your home office without an audit - CNET

  21-02-2018 19:21 via cnet.com
  CNET@Work: If you run a home-based business, you may be eligible to expense the use of home office space and reduce your tax burden. However, you have to be careful.
  
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• Brazilian 4G availability improving slowly

  21-02-2018 19:16 via zdnet.com
  The country is underperforming in terms of reach, but speed is improving, says report.
  
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• Americans prefer bank branches over mobile apps for opening new accounts

  21-02-2018 19:06
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mobile banking apps keep getting better, but 60 percent of Americans would still rather open a new checking account in person at a bank branch than on a phone, tablet or desktop computer, according to a new survey.
  
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• Facebook opens registration for F8, its annual developer confab - CNET

  21-02-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  The social network’s big conference is where CEO Mark Zuckerberg gives his biggest speech of the year.
  
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• Twitter says bot cleanup 'apolitical.' Conservatives outraged by #TwitterLockout - CNET

  21-02-2018 18:54 via cnet.com
  If a follower is a bot, was it ever really a follower? In a move it says is "without political bias," Twitter purged accounts that couldn't prove they're human.
  
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• The Nest Cam IQ Indoor is now also a Google Assistant speaker - CNET

  21-02-2018 18:53 via cnet.com
  A free software update turns your Nest Cam IQ Indoor into a Google Assistant speaker.
  
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• At 'Black Panther' showings, activists are registering voters - CNET

  21-02-2018 18:52 via cnet.com
  T'Challa's world, and the huge crowds eager to visit it, inspire a voter-registration drive dubbed "Wakanda the Vote."
  
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• How to handle cryptocurrency on your taxes - CNET

  21-02-2018 18:47 via cnet.com
  You sold some bitcoin. Now the IRS wants its cut.
  
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• Florida shooting conspiracy theories trend on YouTube, Facebook - CNET

  21-02-2018 18:47 via cnet.com
  Conspiracy theories surrounding the Florida school shooting are spreading rapidly on Facebook and, at one point, propelled a video to the top-trending spot on YouTube.
  
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• Ring's Spotlight Cam turns on LEDs when it detects activity - CNET

  21-02-2018 18:46 via cnet.com
  Ring's Spotlight Cam (wired version) is a plug-in HD live streaming camera with a built-in siren and automated LEDs.
  
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• Mercedes-AMG GT sedan looks hot (literally) in pre-Geneva teasers - Roadshow

  21-02-2018 18:43 via cnet.com
  Bright green flames are an interesting choice for camouflage.
  
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• Yes, Volvo will do a new V60 Cross Country - Roadshow

  21-02-2018 18:37 via cnet.com
  Volvo tells us there will absolutely be a Cross Country version of the new V60.
  
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• 2019 Volvo S60 reveal set for South Carolina this summer - Roadshow

  21-02-2018 18:37 via cnet.com
  Fitting, since that's where the new sedans will be produced.
  
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• Blade Shadow tried to slay my PC, but it wasn’t ready - CNET

  21-02-2018 18:07 via cnet.com
  For $35 a month, the beta version of this game streaming service needs to stop tripping over itself.
  
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• Google makes Cloud IoT Core service generally available

  21-02-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The fully managed service, already in use in industries like transportation, oil and gas, utilities and healthcare, is now out of public beta.
  
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