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• Airbnb nabs Amazon Prime chief to run its core business - CNET

  06-03-2018 23:52 via cnet.com
  Greg Greeley, who ran Amazon’s popular membership program, will lead Airbnb's homes segment when he joins the company this month.
  
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• 2018 Geneva Motor Show: Almost too many incredible debuts - Roadshow

  06-03-2018 23:51 via cnet.com
  The 2018 Geneva Motor Show is treating us to a ridiculous number of unveilings, including 1,000-plus horsepower hypercars, mind-bending concepts and the next wave of consumer electric vehicles.
  
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• Renault EZ-GO previews autonomous ride-sharing future in Geneva - Roadshow

  06-03-2018 23:26 via cnet.com
  The EV is the first in a line of mobility service concepts coming in 2018.
  
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• Renault EZ-GO hopes to be an autonomous solution to urban mobility - Roadshow

  06-03-2018 23:26 via cnet.com
  At the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, Renault revealed the autonomous electric EZ-GO, which focuses on shared urban mobility.
  
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• Mercedes Digital Light shows you more than what's in front of you - Roadshow

  06-03-2018 23:25 via cnet.com
  The high-definition lighting system is computer controlled and features 2 million micro-reflectors that can project shapes on the road in front of the driver.
  
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• Mercedes' Digital Light promises a world where headlights do more - Roadshow

  06-03-2018 23:25 via cnet.com
  The new computer-controlled high-definition headlights from Mercedes can project signals onto the road to help convey information about a driver's surroundings.
  
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• Uber booked half the seats for a play inspired by itself - CNET

  06-03-2018 23:17 via cnet.com
  The play, called "Brilliant Jerks," opens in London later this month.
  
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• Brace for 'quantum supremacy' with Google Bristlecone chip - CNET

  06-03-2018 23:09 via cnet.com
  Google's quantum computing effort takes a big step forward, and the company thinks a prototype could outdo conventional machines in some tasks.
  
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• Audi and Airbus team up for a flying taxi and city car combo - Roadshow

  06-03-2018 22:44 via cnet.com
  The German luxury brand and the French aircraft company team up for the wildest debut of the Geneva Motor Show.
  
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• Audi and Airbus present mind-blowing flying drone-car hybrid in Geneva - Roadshow

  06-03-2018 22:43 via cnet.com
  If this is what the future of traffic avoidance looks like, sign us up.
  
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• Galaxy S9 Experience app lets you feel what the phone's like - CNET

  06-03-2018 22:38 via cnet.com
  Still on the fence about switching to the Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus? This app may help you make a decision.
  
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• 'Bachelor' fans buy dumped contestant Becca drinks via Venmo - CNET

  06-03-2018 22:27 via cnet.com
  Arie made a pour decision, and viewers of the ABC show want to help Becca drown her sorrows by sending her free drinks through the mobile payment service.
  
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• Mac tip: 3 ways to check the size of a file - CNET

  06-03-2018 22:20 via cnet.com
  Finding the size of a file in MacOS isn't always obvious. Here are three ways you can check.
  
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• Bugatti Chiron Sport teaches us that you can always go faster video - Roadshow

  06-03-2018 22:20 via cnet.com
  Bugatti has made a few tweaks to the Chiron to make it quicker. No one needed it to, but it did it anyway.
  
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• Pentagon using Google's TensorFlow APIs to analyze drone footage

  06-03-2018 22:17 via zdnet.com
  Google acknowledges "military use of machine learning naturally raises valid concerns" but says this project "is for non-offensive uses only."
  
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• ​Kubernetes graduates to full-pledged, open-source program

  06-03-2018 22:09 via zdnet.com
  Kubernetes, which has taken the cloud container orchestration world by storm, has now graduated from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.
  
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• Elac's new Debut speaker only changes everything video - CNET

  06-03-2018 22:07 via cnet.com
  The Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 goes back to the drawing board with a cleaner-sounding, better-built speaker.
  
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• Dyson demonstrates the new Cyclone V10 vacuums - CNET

  06-03-2018 22:05 via cnet.com
  In New York City, Sir Dyson himself was on hand to present the newest in vacuum technology.
  
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• After Episode IX, the sound of Star Wars will change forever - CNET

  06-03-2018 22:01 via cnet.com
  Oscar-winning composer John Williams says nine films is quite enough. Plus: He has a theory about Rey's parents.
  
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• NASA and Captain Kirk want your name to touch the sun - CNET

  06-03-2018 21:54 via cnet.com
  NASA recruits William Shatner to encourage the public to send their names to the sun on board the Parker Solar Probe.
  
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• Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 review - CNET

  06-03-2018 21:46 via cnet.com
  The Elac Debut B6.2 changes things up with a greater emphasis on build quality and sonic clarity
  
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• Techmeme, influential site for tech news, is launching podcast - CNET

  06-03-2018 21:37 via cnet.com
  Silicon Valley’s favorite news aggregation site is expanding, with a daily podcast called Techmeme Ride Home.
  
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• Windows PCs gain share in K-12 in the U.S., but Chromebooks still dominate

  06-03-2018 21:35 via zdnet.com
  Sales of sub-$300 Windows PCs is helping Microsoft grow Windows' share in the U.S. K-12 education market. But internationally, Chrome OS' and Android's shares are up.
  
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• Amazon brings 2-hour Whole Foods delivery to Atlanta, San Francisco - CNET

  06-03-2018 21:35 via cnet.com
  Prime Now customers in these cities can order groceries online and receive them the same day.
  
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• Dyson unveils smarter Pure Cool Tower purifiers - CNET

  06-03-2018 21:16 via cnet.com
  Today in New York CIty, Sir Dyson himself was on hand to introduce the newest in air purification and circulation technology.
  
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• New documents reveal FBI paid Geek Squad repair staff as informants

  06-03-2018 20:59 via zdnet.com
  A freedom of information request revealed that the FBI used the Best Buy division's repair staff to flag illegal content.
  
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• Augmenting employee performance with AI and other technologies

  06-03-2018 20:54 via zdnet.com
  Forrester examines the productivity paradox and how technology will impact the workforce.
  
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• VTech DM223 Audio Baby Monitor

  06-03-2018 20:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As a new father to a five-month-old baby boy, I’m still learning a lot of things. Since we’re currently in the process of getting him to upgrade from his bassinet to his crib, quality baby monitors are extremely important to my household. Even though a lot of parents these days seem to obsess over being able to see their little one at all times through cameras, dedicated tablets, and mobile apps, sometimes I just want the sound. Cameras are great, but they’re not alwa
  
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• MoviePass says it won't sell location data on users - CNET

  06-03-2018 20:46 via cnet.com
  The all-you-can-eat movie subscription service says it’s exploring using location info to help people plan a complete movie night.
  
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• Amazon expands two-hour Whole Foods delivery to Atlanta, San Francisco - CNET

  06-03-2018 20:46 via cnet.com
  Prime Now customers in these cities can order groceries online and receive groceries in the same day.
  
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• Rendered LG G7 images flaunt iPhone X notch - CNET

  06-03-2018 20:38 via cnet.com
  Unofficial renders of the LG G7 show an unmistakable iPhone X-like notch.
  
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• Debian, Kali Linux distributions now available in the Microsoft Store

  06-03-2018 20:28 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is making good on its promise from a year ago to make more Linux distributions available from the Microsoft Store for use on Windows 10's subsystem for Linux.
  
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• Rage against the machine: self-driving cars attacked by angry Californians

  06-03-2018 20:25
  Local residents are hitting back at their new robot neighbors – literally – as reports detail assaults on driverless cars The great promise of self-driving cars is that they will save innumerable lives by removing the most fallible and unpredictable element from vehicle traffic: the human. But in San Francisco at least, fickle human behavior is taking a stand.Continue reading...
  
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• Netflix streamed to almost half a billion devices last month - CNET

  06-03-2018 20:20 via cnet.com
  Netflix's 117 million subscriber base streamed to 450 million individual devices in the last month, mostly TVs, the company's product chief said.
  
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• BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram over messaging - CNET

  06-03-2018 20:20 via cnet.com
  The once-powerful phone pioneer says Facebook has infringed its intellectual property, without providing details.
  
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• Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe is two cars in one - Roadshow

  06-03-2018 20:09 via cnet.com
  Sporty mild hybrid or balls-out super sedan? Choose your own adventure with Mercedes' 4-door AMG GT.
  
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• Dyson announces cordless future with end of plug-in vacuums

  06-03-2018 19:53
  Sir James Dyson says company is investing in smaller, lighter, battery-powered cleanersDyson has halted the development of plug-in vacuum cleaners in order to focus on improving and expanding its range of cordless battery-powered machines.Sir James Dyson, the company’s founder and inventor who revolutionised the vacuum cleaner, announced the change of tack on Tuesday as he unveiled a new cordless model, the Dyson Cyclone V10. Continue reading...
  
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• Disney parks arrive in Google Street View - CNET

  06-03-2018 19:39 via cnet.com
  You can now explore all 11 Disney theme parks within Google's mapping service.
  
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• 'Luke Cage' season 2 hitting Netflix - CNET

  06-03-2018 19:33 via cnet.com
  Marvel's "Luke Cage" is returning for season 2 on June 22, according to the show's Twitter account.
  
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• Apple HomePod wants to save you from your miserable existence - CNET

  06-03-2018 19:31 via cnet.com
  Commentary: A new Apple ad promises that once you get a HomePod, the walls of your living room will expand and you'll dance your blues away.
  
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• Your quote tweets are ruining the internet (The 3:59, Ep. 365) - CNET

  06-03-2018 19:24 via cnet.com
  How do you call out a bad tweet? We discuss that, flying cars and Microsoft's Surface Pro with LTE.
  
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• Toyota GR Racing Concept previews a production Supra - Roadshow

  06-03-2018 19:21 via cnet.com
  It may be a concept and it may be a race car, but there's a road-going Supra underneath this show-car skin.
  
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• WeWork acquires SEO marketing business Conductor

  06-03-2018 19:20 via zdnet.com
  The acquisition gives the workspace sharing company a new avenue through which it can reach enterprise customers.
  
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• Social networks may have to reveal how they target users with ads

  06-03-2018 19:16
  Information commissioner calls for more transparency over how individuals’ data is used for political endsFacebook and Twitter may be forced to reveal detailed information about how and why users were targeted for political advertising, the information commissioner Elizabeth Denham has suggested.Speaking to the digital, culture, media and sport (DCMS) select committee, which is holding an inquiry into fake news, Denham said that transparency in political campaigning was crucial. Continue r
  
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• Honda confirms Urban EV order books to open in 2019 - Roadshow

  06-03-2018 19:08 via cnet.com
  The company reveals, at the Geneva Motor Show, that its captivating electric hatchback will bring its retro cuteness to the streets.
  
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• Microsoft tweaks Windows 10 privacy settings in Insider test

  06-03-2018 19:05 via zdnet.com
  In a new Windows 10 preview build released today, Microsoft is adding two new privacy settings and dividing members of its Insider preview program into groups that will test alternative setup configurations.
  
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• Microsoft Surface Pro with LTE Advanced: Is built-in mobile networking worth the price?

  06-03-2018 19:02 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's latest Surface Pro is made for mobile computing, with an embedded eSIM, an external SIM tray,and software support for fast cellular connectivity. But is built-in mobile networking worth the $150 price tag?
  
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• How the Galaxy S9 specs stack up against the Note 8 and S8 - CNET

  06-03-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  Take a look at how Samsung's Galaxy S9 specs versus those of the Note 8 and S8.
  
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• Add life to your laptop with a 512GB SSD for $134.99

  06-03-2018 18:52 via zdnet.com
  So long, slowpoke hard drive! This SSD will improve performance, battery life and overall laptop longevity.
  
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• Spotify cracks down on shady modified software - CNET

  06-03-2018 18:51 via cnet.com
  Spotify won't tolerate unauthorized apps any longer.
  
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