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• Trump blocks Broadcom-Qualcomm merger video - CNET

  14-03-2018 23:21 via cnet.com
  An executive order from President Trump put an abrupt end to Singapore's Broadcom taking over California-based Qualcomm.
  
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• Palo Alto Networks to acquire Evident.io

  14-03-2018 23:17 via zdnet.com
  Palo Alto Networks is paying $300 million in cash for thecloud security and compliance firm.
  
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• 6 tips and tricks to improve battery life of the Galaxy S9, S9 Plus - CNET

  14-03-2018 23:11 via cnet.com
  Looking to get a little more oomph from the battery of your Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus? Read this.
  
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• Report: Toys 'R' Us will close all US and UK stores - CNET

  14-03-2018 23:00 via cnet.com
  It's looking pretty grim for Geoffrey the Giraffe.
  
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• Lyft hits the gas pedal on self-driving tech, partners with Magna - CNET

  14-03-2018 22:59 via cnet.com
  The ride-hailing company announces a collaboration with North America's largest auto parts supplier to develop and manufacture self-driving cars.
  
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• BBC game challenges young people to spot "fake news"

  14-03-2018 22:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Young people can play the role of a newsroom journalist, making their own decisions on what is true or false in the new BBC iReporter interactive game.
  
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• Stephen Hawking remembered in touching video by Cambridge University - CNET

  14-03-2018 22:34 via cnet.com
  "Can you hear me? It has been a glorious time to be alive and doing research in theoretical physics."
  
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• Tesla's Model 3 motor may strain world's supply of neodymium - Roadshow

  14-03-2018 22:33 via cnet.com
  The switch to a neodymium-intensive permanent magnet motor in a volume model like the Model 3 has some worried about long-term supply issues.
  
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• Electrolux PUREi9 robot vacuum

  14-03-2018 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Most robot vacuum cleaners on the market today are round, making it rather difficult for them to get into corners or thoroughly clean along the edges of a room. And combined with the fact that they generally work best on hard floors (like wood or tiles), it restricts the type of home a robot vacuum would fit into.The Electrolux PUREi9, however, not only gets into corners and sweeps up everything along the edge of a wall, it runs quite well on low- and medium-pile carpets as well. And while
  
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• 'Avengers: Infinity War' trailer zooms past 150 million views - CNET

  14-03-2018 22:28 via cnet.com
  Fans hope the Avengers will assemble for a second trailer sometime this week, as apparently everyone's watched the first one.
  
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• UFO caught on video? Skeptics weigh in on weird footage - CNET

  14-03-2018 22:25 via cnet.com
  A mysterious blip in a Navy airplane video has alien enthusiasts talking about a UFO. But skeptics have some different explanations.
  
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• IBM brings managed Kubernetes to bare metal

  14-03-2018 21:47 via zdnet.com
  While other cloud providers are catering to developers interested in the cloud container orchestration program, IBM says it's the first major provider to offer fully-managed Kubernetes to bare metal.
  
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• Microsoft to roll out new Outlook.com 'over the next few weeks'

  14-03-2018 21:40 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is ready to roll out its updated Outlook.com web mail, plus the related Calendar and contacts features, over the next few weeks.
  
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• Reddit announces new promoted posts in its mobile native apps - CNET

  14-03-2018 21:18 via cnet.com
  It's a feature similar to Facebook's.
  
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• 3D Systems beats Q4 expectations

  14-03-2018 21:18 via zdnet.com
  The company reported revenue growth in health care, materials, software and on-demand manufacturing.
  
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• Students take to social media for walkout protesting school shootings - CNET

  14-03-2018 20:33 via cnet.com
  In response to the Parkland shooting, students are walking out of class for 17 minutes. Here’s the view from Twitter and Instagram.
  
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• Street Fighter II meets AR video - CNET

  14-03-2018 20:23 via cnet.com
  Abhishek Singh's ARKit adaptation of Street Fighter II is multiplayer and is played on actual streets. Or your coffee table.
  
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• California lawmaker proposes strictest net neutrality law yet - CNET

  14-03-2018 19:55 via cnet.com
  California State Sen. Scott Wiener's legislation would bar zero-rating, which exceeds protections in regulations the FCC adopted in 2015.
  
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• Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes charged with fraud - CNET

  14-03-2018 19:51 via cnet.com
  The charges, also filed against the company and its former president, relate to false promises of a portable blood analyzer.
  
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• Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes charged with 'massive fraud'

  14-03-2018 19:48
  Federal agency calls disgraced firm, which allegedly deceived investors of $700m, ‘an important lesson for Silicon Valley’
  The Silicon Valley startup Theranos and its chief executive Elizabeth Holmes were charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday with “massive fraud” for raising $700m from investors by allegedly deceiving them about their supposedly groundbreaking blood-testing technology.
  Theranos and Holmes agreed to settle the charges without
  
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• The Hello Kitty bullet train you never dreamed of is now a reality - Roadshow

  14-03-2018 19:46 via cnet.com
  Hello Kitty will be the subject of Japan's second pop culture-themed bullet train.
  
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• Street Fighter II in AR is literally played on the streets - CNET

  14-03-2018 19:36 via cnet.com
  The World Warrior invades the real world in this unofficial ARKit version of Street Fighter II.
  
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• Netflix may be planning a weekly news magazine show - CNET

  14-03-2018 19:33 via cnet.com
  The streaming giant has already expanded into documentaries, original shows and movies.
  
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• Snapchat heat map shows the scope of National Walkout Day - CNET

  14-03-2018 19:24 via cnet.com
  See the extent of students protesting gun legislation across the US.
  
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• Former Equifax executive charged with insider trading - CNET

  14-03-2018 18:56 via cnet.com
  The SEC says former Chief Information Officer Jun Ying knew about Equifax's massive breach and sold his shares before it was publicly announced.
  
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• Literally just 25 photos of Alicia Vikander with Tomb Raider puns - CNET

  14-03-2018 18:55 via cnet.com
  We went a little crazy on the awful puns as "Tomb Raider" swings into theaters. You've been warned.
  
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• The Galaxy S9 is already getting its first update - CNET

  14-03-2018 18:50 via cnet.com
  Improvements target the camera and Face Unlock features.
  
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• Stephen Hawking is only dead in this universe - CNET

  14-03-2018 18:44 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The famous theoretical physicist could be still alive and well somewhere if his mind-bending understanding of existence turns out to be correct.
  
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• Google banning cryptocurrency ads - CNET

  14-03-2018 18:35 via cnet.com
  The ban, which follows a similar move by Facebook, would cover all related information too, such as initial coin offerings, exchanges and wallets and trading advice.
  
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• Amazon's Alexa could become the Venmo of voice (The 3:59, Ep. 369) - CNET

  14-03-2018 18:32 via cnet.com
  We discuss sending cash via Alexa, more Equifax drama, and a wonder material that can charge your phone in 7 seconds.
  
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• Stephen Hawking, the man who made us think - CNET

  14-03-2018 18:24 via cnet.com
  Commentary: As tributes to the renowned physicist pile up, it's worth remembering Hawking was one of the few scientists many people actually knew of.
  
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• Infrastructure shipments hit a record value in 2017

  14-03-2018 18:16 via zdnet.com
  Cisco was the top vendor, taking 20 percent of the overall infrastructure market, according to Canalys.
  
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• Walmart steps up Amazon battle with nationwide grocery delivery

  14-03-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Walmart is expanding grocery delivery to more than 100 metro areas across the country by the end of this year.
  
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• Tough Alicia Vikander deserves better than stale 'Tomb Raider' - CNET

  14-03-2018 18:00 via cnet.com
  If you're going to rip off "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" at least change the names.
  
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• Tomb Raider review – Alicia Vikander's Lara Croft is a badass bore

  14-03-2018 18:00
  The rebooted action heroine channels the spirit of Indiana Jones – and creepy daddy issues – in a dull, derivative rompDave Allen once said that men know they’re getting older when they watch Sunset Boulevard and realise they find Gloria Swanson quite attractive. Similarly, a certain generation will sense the grim reaper’s presence now that Angelina Jolie is no longer the screen face of Lara Croft, because the mantle has passed to Alicia Vikander.This Lara is notably more
  
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• PlayTable tablet uses blockchain technology to enhance board games

  14-03-2018 18:00
  Bored of normal board games? A San Francisco company has developed a tablet system to ride the resurgence in tabletop gaming San Francisco-based company Blok.Party has developed a new way to play board games using blockchain technology: the PlayTable, a hybrid of video games console and table-sized tablet.Designed to enhance the experience of playing tabletop games, the system will launch with digital versions of popular board games such as Catan, Ticket to Ride and Texas Hold ’Em, and a b
  
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• Watch Waymo riders react to a true driverless car - Roadshow

  14-03-2018 17:58 via cnet.com
  Early adoption has some caveats, but it also looks pretty neat in this case.
  
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• Toshiba's AR glasses skip HoloLens charm in putting Windows to work

  14-03-2018 17:58 via zdnet.com
  The Glass-like eyewear from the venerable laptop pioneer relies on a wearable PC for a range of field tasks, from warehousing to maintenance. It can even start up a video chat for remote assistance. But overlaying fancy graphics requires looking into the future.
  
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• Samsung adds 300 repair locations through partnership with uBreakiFix

  14-03-2018 17:51 via zdnet.com
  The next time you break your Galaxy phone's display, this is where you can get it fixed.
  
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• AutoComplete: Ford recalls 1.3 million Fusion, Lincoln MKZ sedans video - Roadshow

  14-03-2018 17:47 via cnet.com
  Plus: Audi's V2I tech heads to Washington and Toyota uses robots to test how its vehicles handle potholes.
  
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• iOS 11.3 is coming: Get your iPhone and iPad ready for the upgrade

  14-03-2018 17:43 via zdnet.com
  Here's what you need to do to make sure that your upgrade goes smoothly and you don't lose any data.
  
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• Twitter wants more verified users: What does it mean? video - CNET

  14-03-2018 17:37 via cnet.com
  As Twitter continues to deal with the responsibility of being a place for toxic behavior, social manipulation and straight-up harassment, the company considers universal verification of users.
  
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• Microsoft releases preview of Power BI for Mixed Reality

  14-03-2018 17:36 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is lighting up new features in its Power BI app for use with the HoloLens, in another example of the company reemphasizing business-use cases for the devices.
  
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• Microsoft Store takes up to 31.4 percent off PC prices for Pi day - CNET

  14-03-2018 17:35 via cnet.com
  Celebrate the mathematical constant with a good deal on a new laptop starting as low as $314.
  
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• Five cool things that could be made with graphene video - CNET

  14-03-2018 17:23 via cnet.com
  Graphene is hailed as a wonder material by scientists, but what could it actually be used for? CNET takes a look.
  
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• How much time do we waste on conference calls?

  14-03-2018 17:20 via zdnet.com
  We seem to spend most of our working lives on conference calls, but are they as productive -- or as secure -- as we are led to believe?
  
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• Tesla loses treasurer, VP of finance Susan Repo - Roadshow

  14-03-2018 17:13 via cnet.com
  Its chief accounting officer left last week, as well.
  
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• Fractal Analytics buys Final Mile as AI, data science meld with behavioral science

  14-03-2018 16:59 via zdnet.com
  Fractal Analytics' purchase of Final Mile illustrates how multiple disciplines are melding together to advance artificial intelligence, analytics and data science.
  
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• Toyota put a robot in charge of pothole durability testing - Roadshow

  14-03-2018 16:52 via cnet.com
  A million chiropractors cried out as their billable hours just dropped.
  
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