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• Mexico financial technology law passes final hurdle in Congress

  01-03-2018 23:55
  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's lower house of Congress approved a bill to regulate the fast-growing financial technology sector on Thursday, including crowdfunding and cryptocurrency firms, putting it among a small group of countries to establish regulation for the industry.
  
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• Marvel's 'Avengers: Infinity War' moved to April - CNET

  01-03-2018 23:41 via cnet.com
  Now you'll be able to see "Infinity War" even sooner than expected. 🙌
  
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• WW2-based Battlefield game reportedly coming this year - CNET

  01-03-2018 23:34 via cnet.com
  The next chapter of the Battlefield series will continue to explore historical wars, according to a report citing inside sources.
  
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• Equifax profit beats Street view as breach costs climb

  01-03-2018 23:25
  (Reuters) - Equifax Incon Thursday reported quarterly results ahead of Wall Street forecasts, even as the consumer credit agency posted $26.5 million in costs related to last year's massive data breach.
  
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• Elac Debut 2.0 updates the best value speakers around - CNET

  01-03-2018 23:15 via cnet.com
  The new range of budget speakers promise better build quality and improved drivers.
  
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• VMware reports strong Q4 as AWS partnership pays off in hybrid cloud

  01-03-2018 23:13 via zdnet.com
  VMware continues to deliver strong growth as it is a go-to vendor in hybrid cloud deployments.
  
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• D'oh! The Simpsons look freaky when they face forward - CNET

  01-03-2018 23:11 via cnet.com
  Maybe the nuclear mutations in Springfield aren't limited to Blinky, the three-eyed fish, because what is up with this?
  
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• Mars Curiosity rover can now drill again, and more like a human - CNET

  01-03-2018 23:04 via cnet.com
  NASA's Curiosity rover is trying out a new drilling method so it can get back to pulverizing a little bit of Mars.
  
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• Pure Storage surpasses $1B in annual sales

  01-03-2018 22:58 via zdnet.com
  The enterprise storage provider posted better-than-expected fourth quarter financial results.
  
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• Pure Storage surpasses $1 billion in annual sales

  01-03-2018 22:58 via zdnet.com
  The enterprise storage provider posted better-than-expected fourth quarter financial results.
  
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• 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali reinvents the bed video - Roadshow

  01-03-2018 22:58 via cnet.com
  GM's drop-drawer pickup has a carbon fiber bed and Swiss Army tailgate.
  
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• Galaxy S9 trade-in deal: AT&T offers $150 in bill credit, $350 for your old phone - CNET

  01-03-2018 22:52 via cnet.com
  Bring in an iPhone X or Google Pixel 2 to AT&T and you can get $350 off a new Galaxy S9.
  
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• Splunk reports strong Q4, ups outlook after Phantom deal

  01-03-2018 22:48 via zdnet.com
  Spunk's fourth quarter revenue was up 37 percent from a year ago and sees strong growth ahead.
  
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• Russians used social media to stir divisions on U.S. energy policy: lawmakers

  01-03-2018 22:46
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian operatives attempting to discourage U.S. energy production posted thousands of messages on social media supporting environmental activists in their campaign to limit oil and gas projects, a report by Republican lawmakers said on Thursday.
  
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• Facebook ends six-country test that split News Feed in two

  01-03-2018 22:46
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Thursday put an end to a test of splitting its signature News Feed into two, an idea that roiled how people consumed news in the six countries where it occurred and added to concern about Facebook's power.
  
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• Nutanix to buy Minjar, makers of cloud management service Botmetric

  01-03-2018 22:44 via zdnet.com
  The deal was announced in tandem to Nuntanix's second quarter financial results.
  
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• Brewie+ Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  01-03-2018 22:41 via cnet.com
  The Brewie+ promises improved efficiency and more recipe storage to help make your brew day easier.
  
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• Parking spots make no sense for today's cars video - Roadshow

  01-03-2018 22:34 via cnet.com
  Cars are getting bigger, spots smaller. Who's in charge here?
  
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• Facebook ending News Feed experiment condemned as 'Orwellian'

  01-03-2018 22:29
  Company announces end to trial in which professional news posts were removed from users’ feeds in six countriesFacebook will end an experiment that removed professional news posts from users’ News Feed in six countries, after months of criticism that the “downright Orwellian” move was increasing fake news and misinformation on the platform.Adam Mosseri, Facebook’s head of News Feed, said in a blogpost announcing the change that the experiment had been motivated by &
  
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• How Nokia is trying to get you to love it again - CNET

  01-03-2018 22:19 via cnet.com
  Commentary: What do you do when your brand name is well-known but your new phones aren't? Appeal to people's sense of humanity.
  
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• Uber partners with health care organizations to get you to the doctor

  01-03-2018 22:09 via zdnet.com
  Uber Health represents the latest expansion of Uber's enterprise-facing business
  
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• Watch a bus-size asteroid buzz Earth to start the weekend - CNET

  01-03-2018 22:04 via cnet.com
  New space rocks in our neighborhood are found all the time, often just before they pay us a visit. You can watch the next fly-by right here soon.
  
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• U.S. regulators seek public views on self-driving trucks and trains

  01-03-2018 21:53
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Thursday thatregulators will seek public input on rules for self-driving commercial vehicles and trains, as the administration grapples with how to regulate their expected future use.
  
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• Tokyo's real-life Mario Kart tours wreak havoc on public roads - Roadshow

  01-03-2018 21:53 via cnet.com
  It turns out that letting people dress up like video game characters and turning them loose on the streets of Tokyo might cause problems.
  
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• Verizon, FCC reach $614M settlement over Straight Path spectrum

  01-03-2018 21:46 via zdnet.com
  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) alleged that Straight Path failed to use spectrum that it was awarded before the Verizon acquisition.
  
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• Verizon, FCC reach $614 million settlement over Straight Path spectrum

  01-03-2018 21:46 via zdnet.com
  The FCC alleged that Straight Path failed to use spectrum that it was awarded before the Verizon acquisition.
  
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• SEC cracks down on cryptocurrency shenanigans, report says - CNET

  01-03-2018 21:35 via cnet.com
  US regulators have begun a broad investigation into initial coin offerings of cryptocurrencies, according to The Wall Street Journal.
  
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• Facebook decides two separate news feeds is the wrong call - CNET

  01-03-2018 21:26 via cnet.com
  The social network is ending a test in six countries that split up the news feed into posts from friends and family, and those from brands.
  
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• 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 debuts with carbon fiber box, 'Inception' tailgate - Roadshow

  01-03-2018 21:26 via cnet.com
  There's a whole lot o' firsts on GMC's latest light-duty pickup truck.
  
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• AutoComplete: 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali packs 'Inception'-style tailgate video - Roadshow

  01-03-2018 21:11 via cnet.com
  Plus: Jaguar unveils the battery-electric I-Pace SUV, and Harley-Davidson invests in EV bike company Alta.
  
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• Trump nominee: Russia, China don't expect 'much' U.S. response to cyber attacks

  01-03-2018 21:06
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lieutenant General Paul Nakasone, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Cyber Command, said on Thursday he did not think Russia, China and other countries expected much of a response from the United States to cyber attacks.
  
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• 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali puts a tailgate in your tailgate - Roadshow

  01-03-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  Where's Xzibit when you need him?
  
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• Tesla Semi spotted again, this time on a Sacramento highway - Roadshow

  01-03-2018 20:59 via cnet.com
  You don't need a keen eye to see the Tesla Semi coming, because it's huge and it looks like nothing else on the road.
  
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• 2019 Jaguar I-Pace is an electric cat with some proper hustle - Roadshow

  01-03-2018 20:52 via cnet.com
  It'll hit 60 mph in 4.5 seconds while delivering 240 miles of range. Not too shabby!
  
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• 2019 Jaguar I-Pace packs 240 miles of range, AWD performance - Roadshow

  01-03-2018 20:48 via cnet.com
  The battery is covered by an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty.
  
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• Twitter CEO concedes to trolls and harassment on Twitter, wants to encourage healthy debate - CNET

  01-03-2018 20:38 via cnet.com
  Jack Dorsey admits that the company isn't "proud of how people have taken advantage of our service," and Twitter's "inability to address it fast enough."
  
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• Twitter launches another bid to tackle bots and abuse after years of promises

  01-03-2018 20:20
  As harassment and misinformation remain rampant, CEO Jack Dorsey asks for ‘help’ with platform’s healthTwitter has asked for help in tackling the rampant harassment, bots, misinformation and polarisation in a more strategic way so that it can improve the “health” of conversation on the platform, the company’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, said on Thursday.“We aren’t proud of how people have taken advantage of our service, or our inability to address it fast en
  
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• Garager keeps watch over your garage video - CNET

  01-03-2018 20:16 via cnet.com
  Spy on your garage with this $129 camera and garage door controller.
  
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• Tech M&As continue to rise in Brazil

  01-03-2018 20:10 via zdnet.com
  Transaction volume increases in January and sector leads deal activity, says PWC
  
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• Harley-Davidson invests in EV bike company Alta Motors, wheelies ensue - Roadshow

  01-03-2018 19:59 via cnet.com
  A motorcycle company famous for resisting the tide of tech buys into the hottest electric motorcycle maker in the US, seeking stability for the future.
  
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• David Lynch Teaches Typing is 'Twin Peaks' of typing games - CNET

  01-03-2018 19:54 via cnet.com
  Mavis Beacon this ain't. David Lynch Teaches Typing is a keyboard tutor that might seriously mess you up.
  
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• It's official: Spotify reigns the stream (The 3:59, Ep. 363) - CNET

  01-03-2018 19:35 via cnet.com
  Thursday's podcast is about Spotify's IPO, Equifax's data breach and Samsung's Intelligent Scan.
  
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• LG's next flagship phone joins notch craze, leaked images show - CNET

  01-03-2018 19:29 via cnet.com
  It didn't make an official debut at MWC 2018, but LG's next Android phone still seems to have made an appearance (complete with an iPhone-esque notch).
  
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• Mujjo's leather iPhone X cases are tough to beat

  01-03-2018 19:26 via zdnet.com
  Looking for a high-quality leather case to protect your iPhone X? Read this.
  
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• Equifax's massive data breach just got worse video - CNET

  01-03-2018 19:24 via cnet.com
  The credit reporting agency identifies an additional 2.4 million American victims of the 2017 data breach. US senators propose a law to punish Equifax and other agencies for future breaches.
  
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• Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery RPG promises magic - CNET

  01-03-2018 19:09 via cnet.com
  You can't play Harry in the mobile role-playing game, but you can build your own character, select your own house and master magical spells.
  
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• Microsoft announces new updates to protect against Spectre and Meltdown attacks

  01-03-2018 19:08 via zdnet.com
  Additional versions of Windows 10 are now protected from these attacks, and Microsoft has begun releasing Intel microcode updates directly, but only for a small number of devices. Incompatible antivirus software remains a problem, however.
  
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• Mobile app helps first responders quickly and safely assess rail accidents

  01-03-2018 19:03 via zdnet.com
  This program enables firefighters and others to quickly determine if rail cars have potentially hazardous, explosive, or flammable materials.
  
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• Buzzfeed, Walmart collaborate on line of cookware, kitchen tools - CNET

  01-03-2018 19:01 via cnet.com
  The media company will sell more than 90 products at the mega retailer under its Tasty brand, the same part of the company that produces popular recipe videos.
  
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• Apple takes the top spot in the global wearables market - CNET

  01-03-2018 19:01 via cnet.com
  A surge of smartwatch sales in 2017 propels Apple past Fitbit and into the top spot in the global wearables market, says International Data Corporation.
  
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