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• Windows embraces new space-squeezing photo format - CNET

  16-03-2018 23:37 via cnet.com
  Microsoft's PC software is joining Apple's iOS and Google's Android in embracing HEIF, which halves photo sizes compared with JPEG.
  
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• You may have to wait for Oculus Go until Facebook's May event - CNET

  16-03-2018 23:34 via cnet.com
  Facebook's upcoming $199 cordless headset reportedly won't arrive for a couple more months.
  
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• Apple imagines a world where you unlock everything with your face - CNET

  16-03-2018 23:05 via cnet.com
  Commentary: In a new iPhone X ad, Cupertino shows what would happen if your face unlocked more than your phone. It would be complete chaos, of course.
  
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• Cool things to do with the Google app in iMessage video - CNET

  16-03-2018 22:49 via cnet.com
  You may have noticed a new icon has shown up in the iMessage app drawer. Here's some fun things you can do with it.
  
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• Coca-Cola, U.S. State Dept to use blockchain to combat forced labor

  16-03-2018 22:19
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Coand the U.S. State Department along with two other companies said on Friday they are launching a project using blockchain's digital ledger technology to create a secure registry for workers that will help fight the use of forced labor worldwide.
  
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• Court nixes FCC rules targeting robocalls - CNET

  16-03-2018 22:11 via cnet.com
  The D.C. Circuit said Friday Obama-era FCC rules meant to curb unwanted robocalls went too far and could have led to anyone using a smartphone to violate the law.
  
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• New Windows 10 'Redstone 5' test build includes a new way to push Edge

  16-03-2018 22:08 via zdnet.com
  The newest Windows 10 test build, 17623, includes a change via which links in Windows Mail open in Edge, regardless of a user's default browser choice. Let the complaints begin!
  
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• Onkyo's TX-SR383 adds height channels, but not Atmos - CNET

  16-03-2018 22:06 via cnet.com
  The Onkyo TX-SR383 offers two more channels than before, but a price bump means that the receiver may not be as competitive against models with Dolby Atmos onboard.
  
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• How to listen to TV in a noisy room video - CNET

  16-03-2018 22:06 via cnet.com
  Whether you're watching a game in a crowded bar or you want to enjoy private listening in your own home, Tunity streams audio from live TV directly to your phone.
  
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• Nintendo Switch now works with these 20+ wireless USB headsets - CNET

  16-03-2018 21:47 via cnet.com
  We tested them, so you don't have to.
  
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• Galaxy S9 deals: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint's offers - CNET

  16-03-2018 21:36 via cnet.com
  One carrier is letting you name an actual star.
  
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• PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is now on Android... in Canada - CNET

  16-03-2018 21:13 via cnet.com
  Fortnite may have beat PUBG to smartphones in North America, but the game that made battle royale combat a fad is hot on its tail.
  
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• Wave Computing close to unveiling its first AI system

  16-03-2018 21:08 via zdnet.com
  The chip startup's novel architecture promises to make training neural networks faster and easier.
  
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• New tech and laws to shut down DUI - Roadshow

  16-03-2018 21:02 via cnet.com
  Lowered legal blood-alcohol levels and new ways to detect them may end driving's worst problem.
  
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• Apple Watch doesn't excite people, says Fitbit exec - CNET

  16-03-2018 20:37 via cnet.com
  Commentary: At an investment conference, Fitbit CFO Bill Zerella appears to suggest that the world's best-selling wearable is a niche product.
  
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• Camelot warns of 'low level' National Lottery hack

  16-03-2018 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Customers should change their passwords as a precaution, the National Lottery owner says.
  
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• Hacker Adrian Lamo, who turned in Chelsea Manning, dies at 37 - CNET

  16-03-2018 20:18 via cnet.com
  Once called the “homeless hacker,” Lamo was also known for hacking into Yahoo, The New York Times and Microsoft.
  
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• Viral Chinese game draws big money from Nike, McDonald's - CNET

  16-03-2018 19:51 via cnet.com
  The jumping game, accessed via Chinese social messaging app WeChat, attracted over a million players within two weeks of its launch. Now international brands are leveraging that popularity.
  
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• NASA could divert killer asteroids with nudge-or-nuke 'Hammer' - CNET

  16-03-2018 19:51 via cnet.com
  NASA and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory investigate a spacecraft concept that could ram or nuke massive asteroid Bennu off an Earth-impacting path.
  
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• Coravin Model Eleven Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  16-03-2018 19:35 via cnet.com
  The Coravin Model Eleven opens wine without removing the cork, preserves your vino with argon gas and uses Bluetooth to connect to your phone.
  
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• Rocket Internet explores IPO of online shopping group Jumia: sources

  16-03-2018 19:24
  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German start-up investor Rocket Internet is exploring a stock market listing of loss-making African online shopping platform Jumia, people close to the matter said.
  
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• Bike-sharing companies face an uphill ride in U.S.

  16-03-2018 19:17
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A bike-sharing craze that has swept China over the past two years is picking up speed in cities across the United States, but with a different spin as tough local regulations rein in the roll-out of dockless bikes.
  
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• AutoComplete: Ram recalls 270,000 pickups for fuel tank problems video - Roadshow

  16-03-2018 19:15 via cnet.com
  Plus: Infiniti and Buick score well for service, and VW confirms a new small SUV for the US.
  
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• Fujifilm X-H1

  16-03-2018 19:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Fujifilm X-H1 is the new flagship X Series mirrorless camera, sitting above both the X-T2 and X-Pro2 in the range. As you'd expect for a camera aimed at serious enthusiast photographers, pros and videographers alike, the X-H1 features a comprehensive specification, including in-body image stabilization – a first for a Fujifilm camera,. That said, it shares a lot of tech with its siblings, so the question is whether the X-H1 offers enough new features to differentiate it from the r
  
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• Apple March 27 Chicago event: New iPads, and other things we hope to see - CNET

  16-03-2018 19:03 via cnet.com
  Commentary: We could see new iPads, coding initiatives -- and maybe a few surprises.
  
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• 2019 Ford Mustang has the 'Need for Green' - Roadshow

  16-03-2018 19:02 via cnet.com
  This new paint hue launched just in time for St. Patrick's Day and tax returns, but don't expect it until summer.
  
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• Steve Jobs' 1973 job application sells for over $174K - CNET

  16-03-2018 18:59 via cnet.com
  The Apple co-founder's application for an unspecified position goes at auction for three times its estimated value.
  
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• James Gunn confirms 'Guardians Vol. 3' follows Avengers 4 - CNET

  16-03-2018 18:59 via cnet.com
  The Marvel timeline following "Avengers: Infinity War" and its sequel is starting to take shape.
  
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• Hyundai Kona Electric SUV to charge into NY Auto Show - Roadshow

  16-03-2018 18:48 via cnet.com
  This funky long-range EV will look to battle the Chevy Bolt EV, Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model 3 later this year.
  
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• Ranchers ask 'Where's the beef?' in lab-grown meat - CNET

  16-03-2018 18:46 via cnet.com
  With the growth of faux burger companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, the US Cattlemen's Association asks the government to officially define "meat" and "beef."
  
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• New York power companies can charge cryptocurrency miners more - CNET

  16-03-2018 18:41 via cnet.com
  The New York State Public Service Commission ruled this week that it's OK to charge higher rates to companies that mine Bitcoin and other currencies.
  
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• Benji is back for a new generation - CNET

  16-03-2018 18:35 via cnet.com
  No grim and gritty reboot here. Netflix has a brand-new, family-friendly Benji movie.
  
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• Galaxy S9: Every tip and trick you need to know - CNET

  16-03-2018 18:16 via cnet.com
  Ready to dig into your shiny Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus? Start here.
  
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• Over 100 countries agree to seek digital tax consensus by 2020: OECD

  16-03-2018 18:02
  PARIS (Reuters) - Some 110 countries have agreed to work towards forming an international consensus by 2020 on how to tax digital businesses across borders, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Friday.
  
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• 3 Facebook tips for less spam and more views video - CNET

  16-03-2018 18:00 via cnet.com
  Get more views on your posts, prioritize the people whose posts you want to see first on your timeline, and there's a new way to watch videos.
  
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• Hacker Adrian Lamo dies at 37

  16-03-2018 17:59 via zdnet.com
  The coroner confirmed Lamo's death, but the circumstances of his passing are not yet known.
  
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• VW to bring new compact SUV to US and China - Roadshow

  16-03-2018 17:42 via cnet.com
  Europe gets the T-Roc, while other markets will make do with the new "Volks-SUV," as it's referred to internally.
  
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• New Instagram sensation: Girls chewing ice fast on video - CNET

  16-03-2018 17:39 via cnet.com
  Videos of female vloggers chomping on colorful ice are taking Instagram by (ice) storm. Is this a new internet trend or just a bit of ASMR?
  
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• Amazon Alexa's Brief Mode stops the voice assistant from saying, 'OK' - CNET

  16-03-2018 17:24 via cnet.com
  When you give Alexa a command, she replies with a simple "OK." Now, you can opt out of that response.
  
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• Uber could supply Toyota with self-driving systems, report claims - Roadshow

  16-03-2018 17:14 via cnet.com
  It's unclear how this would fit together with Toyota Research Institute's own AV work.
  
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• Yi Technology 360 VR

  16-03-2018 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In the world of 360-degree cameras, 4K is just not enough. It might sound good in relation to the current crop of TVs, but since 360-degree videos are stretched as far as the eye can see, more pixels mean much better images, which is why this cigarette packet–sized camera comes with 5.7K resolution at 30 frames per second.It also shoots 16MP stills, has a host of manual controls, and streams in 4K to YouTube. So can the Yi 360 VR camera, which costs around $400 / £350 / AU$500, match
  
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• Infiniti, Buick top J.D. Power service satisfaction study - Roadshow

  16-03-2018 16:39 via cnet.com
  Service departments have ways of keeping millennials engaged, and they’re working.
  
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• Remembering Stephen Hawking: Podcast 360

  16-03-2018 16:27
  
  Britain First gets banned from Facebook, the UK threatens to unleash cyber on Russia, and we remember the life of Stephen Hawking through his own words.
  
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• Istanbul taxi drivers go to court to seek shutdown of Uber

  16-03-2018 16:27
  ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Istanbul's taxi drivers have taken Uber to court, accusing the U.S.-based ride-hailing app of endangering their livelihoods in a case that could crimp its business in Europe's largest city.
  
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• Argentina prepares 4G spectrum auction that could raise $800 million: source

  16-03-2018 16:01
  BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina is preparing to auction 90 megahertz of 4G spectrum to mobile telephone and internet companies in a process that has already attracted interest from Telecom Argentina SA, Telefonica SA and Claro, a government source told Reuters.
  
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• Get a full-size Logitech wireless keyboard for $35

  16-03-2018 15:58 via zdnet.com
  It's refurbished, but sells for at least $62 elsewhere. Might be the perfect addition to your new standing desk?
  
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• 'Avengers: Infinity War' trailer arrives, tickets go on sale - CNET

  16-03-2018 15:39 via cnet.com
  New trailer. Online ticket sales. 'Nuff said?Cap, Black Panther and the Guardians of the Galaxy return in a new preview.
  
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• The future of IT: Snapshot of a modern multi-cloud data center

  16-03-2018 15:35 via zdnet.com
  The death knell of the traditional corporate data center continues apace outside of a few rarified domains as powerful new types of cloud data centers emerge that are designed to help enterprises regain control and flexibility in an operating universe now mostly dominated by large commercial clouds.
  
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