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• Thieves steal 600 powerful Bitcoin-mining computers in huge heist - CNET

  02-03-2018 23:40 via cnet.com
  In Iceland, police are hoping a huge power surge will lead them to the criminals' stash.
  
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• 'Baby Driver': Hear how the engines and sirens hit the beat video - CNET

  02-03-2018 23:37 via cnet.com
  Oscar-nominated sound editor Julian Slater talks you through the opening car chase -- and he even makes the engine noises. Vroom vroom!
  
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• Microsoft's fancy hinge patent could mean folding phones - CNET

  02-03-2018 23:33 via cnet.com
  But would Microsoft actually build one?
  
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• CNET's guide to smartwatches and wearables, 2018 video - CNET

  02-03-2018 23:20 via cnet.com
  What should you buy? What should you keep in mind? CNET wearable editor Scott Stein discusses what's the best and what to look for in smartwatches and fitness trackers.
  
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• Facebook says it’s 'playing catch-up' on Russia and the election - CNET

  02-03-2018 23:03 via cnet.com
  Sheryl Sandberg, the social network's COO, talks about the election and the #MeToo movement at the Lesbians Who Tech Summit in San Francisco.
  
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• Japan's long-awaited exoskeleton legs could help you walk again - CNET

  02-03-2018 23:01 via cnet.com
  They've finally been approved for patients in the United States.
  
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• Detroit Auto Show considering move to October in 2020 - Roadshow

  02-03-2018 22:52 via cnet.com
  CES and notable OEM departures are among the reasons for the potential shift.
  
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• The importance of tech education for kids (The 3:59 extended edition) - CNET

  02-03-2018 22:25 via cnet.com
  We sit down with Marc Lesser, from the nonprofit Mouse, to talk about providing STEM programs.
  
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• FCC chairman to NRA: Thanks, but no thanks for the gun award - CNET

  02-03-2018 22:12 via cnet.com
  Ajit Pai, on advice of agency ethics lawyers, declines to accept a rifle from the NRA for his work in overturning Obama-era net neutrality regulations.
  
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• Equifax breach could be most costly in corporate history

  02-03-2018 22:03
  NEW YORK/TORONTO (Reuters) - Equifax Incsaid it expects costs related to its massive 2017 data breach to surge by $275 million this year, suggesting the incident at the credit reporting bureau could turn out to be the most costly hack in corporate history.
  
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• What's new to watch online for March 2018 video - CNET

  02-03-2018 21:46 via cnet.com
  New installments of "Jessica Jones," "Roseanne" and even "March of the Penguins" will stream in the third month of the year.
  
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• ​Open-source cloud royalty: OpenStack Queens released

  02-03-2018 21:42 via zdnet.com
  The latest version of the open-source OpenStack cloud boasts better container and new GPU support.
  
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• Cadillac to tease XT4 SUV in massive Oscars ad blitz - Roadshow

  02-03-2018 21:39 via cnet.com
  Expect the automaker to pimp Super Cruise and other recent innovations, as well.
  
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• Trading firm Virtu distances itself from phony cryptocurrency

  02-03-2018 21:23
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Virtu Financial Incon Friday distanced itself from a fake cryptocurrency called VirtCoin that falsely claims to be affiliated with the global trading firm, highlighting the potential risks associated with the digital currency craze.
  
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• This is how long your average Apple product will last - CNET

  02-03-2018 21:19 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Analyst Horace Dediu tries to work out the average lifespan of Apple devices. His short answer: about 4.3 years.
  
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• Movies you probably didn't know won Academy Awards - CNET

  02-03-2018 21:16 via cnet.com
  With the Oscars coming up Sunday, we salute the genre movies, effects extravaganzas and other films you wouldn't have expected to scoop up an award.
  
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• NASA satellite sees poop, reveals secret penguin supercolony - CNET

  02-03-2018 21:10 via cnet.com
  All the cool Adélie penguins are hanging out in a previously unknown supercolony in the Danger Islands in Antarctica.
  
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• US Congress readies bill to advance 5G networks

  02-03-2018 20:59 via zdnet.com
  The House of Representatives will vote on Tuesday on a bill that works on identifying more spectrum for private sector use, as well as reducing the red tape associated with building wireless networks.
  
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• Phantom Auto pioneers remote driving technology - Roadshow

  02-03-2018 20:48 via cnet.com
  When autonomous vehicles can't decide what to do, Phantom Auto can jump in and save the day.
  
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• Sweet! Lego goes sustainable with pieces made from sugarcane - CNET

  02-03-2018 20:43 via cnet.com
  These new Lego plants are made from actual plants. But we bet they still hurt just as much when you step on them barefoot.
  
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• Deason sues Xerox to allow new board nominations

  02-03-2018 20:35
  (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Darwin Deason filed a new lawsuit against Xerox Corpon Friday after it refused to allow him to make nominations to its board after a deadline, the latest blows in a row over its proposed merger with Fujifilm Holdings Corp .
  
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• Humans should avoid aliens at all costs, famed physicist says - CNET

  02-03-2018 20:29 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Michio Kaku says that if extraterrestrials are smart, talking to us would be like us talking to squirrels.
  
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• Save your Samsung Gallery Stories before they disappear forever - CNET

  02-03-2018 20:27 via cnet.com
  Here what you need to do before Stories gets terminated.
  
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• See the bus-size asteroid caught buzzing past Earth - CNET

  02-03-2018 20:26 via cnet.com
  New space rocks in our neighborhood are found all the time, often just before they pay us a visit. Cameras caught Asteroid DV1 passing by us much closer than the moon shortly after being discovered.
  
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• Jupiter looks very Earth-y in new NASA Juno image - CNET

  02-03-2018 20:24 via cnet.com
  Jupiter has the blues in an eye-opening NASA image showing the gas giant's south pole.
  
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• Benchmarks claim iPhone X is still the fastest phone (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 121) - CNET

  02-03-2018 20:13 via cnet.com
  Early benchmarks show the iPhone X is faster than the Galaxy S9. Plus: DXO Mark ranks the Galaxy S9 Plus the best phone camera and Apple's working on a giant iPhone X Plus.
  
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• Benchmarks claim iPhone X is still the fastest phone (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy, Ep. 121) video - CNET

  02-03-2018 20:12 via cnet.com
  Early benchmarks show the iPhone X is faster than the Galaxy S9. Plus: DXO Mark ranks the Galaxy S9 Plus the best phone camera and Apple's working on a giant iPhone X Plus.
  
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• Hyperscale data centers fuel revenue growth for enterprise storage vendors

  02-03-2018 20:06 via zdnet.com
  According to new ​IDC research, HPE and Dell are tied in terms of enterprise storage provider market share.
  
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• AutoComplete: Mazda confirms the rotary's revival video - Roadshow

  02-03-2018 20:03 via cnet.com
  Plus: Toyota doubles down on autonomous software development and warns of trouble from President Trump's new aluminum and steel tariffs.
  
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• Phantom Auto can control a car from virtually anywhere video - Roadshow

  02-03-2018 20:00 via cnet.com
  We took a spin with the founder of the company behind the wheel, but the real driver was miles away.
  
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• AGM X2

  02-03-2018 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We’ve had a fair number of rugged smartphones in for review over the past 18 months, but few have got us buzzing as the AGM X2 did. The follow-up to the X1 was announced in the second half of 2017, but getting hold of one has been tricky to say the least.AGM is one of the forerunners in the crowded rugged mobile market and doesn’t manufacture anything else. Will the innovations of the X2 be enough to fend off competition from the likes of the Doogee S60 or the Vernee Active? Read on
  
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• Amazon's Alexa suffers widespread outage

  02-03-2018 19:37 via zdnet.com
  The Alexa outage is turning out to be an unintentional reenactment of Amazon's Super Bowl commercial.
  
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• Skype now plays nicer with your low-end Android phone - CNET

  02-03-2018 19:08 via cnet.com
  A new lightweight version of the video chat app is smaller and uses less memory.
  
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• The hottest phones announced at MWC in 60 seconds video - CNET

  02-03-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  Samsung's two new flagship phones, Nokia's blast from the past, and the Vivo phone that gives you a taste of what phones will look like in the future.
  
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• 2018 BMW X2 is another niche product for the SUV-hungry masses - Roadshow

  02-03-2018 18:45 via cnet.com
  Less practical than a BMW X1, and more expensive, too.
  
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• Mazda brings back the rotary engine... as an EV range extender - Roadshow

  02-03-2018 18:42 via cnet.com
  Hey, it's better than nothing. And there are good reasons for doing it.
  
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• Instant Pot recalls melting multicooker - CNET

  02-03-2018 18:42 via cnet.com
  Instant Pot has issued a voluntary recall of its Gem multicookers since some could overheat and melt.
  
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• New LTE attacks can snoop on messages, track locations and spoof emergency alerts

  02-03-2018 18:35 via zdnet.com
  One of the ten attacks can create "artificial chaos" by sending fake emergency alerts to a large number of devices.
  
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• ‘Voltron: Legendary Defender’ roars back onto Netflix - CNET

  02-03-2018 18:23 via cnet.com
  Get excited, '80s kids. The fifth season of the awesome Netflix revival is already here.
  
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• The coolest things we shot with a thermal camera at MWC - CNET

  02-03-2018 18:04 via cnet.com
  The new CAT S61 has a thermal imaging camera. We took it around Barcelona to see, well, how hot things are.
  
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• New 1440p support helps Xbox One play nice with QHD monitors - CNET

  02-03-2018 18:00 via cnet.com
  The new Spring Update will be welcomed by gamers who hook their consoles up to PC displays.
  
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