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• Did Facebook lose control of your information? video - CNET

  19-03-2018 23:52 via cnet.com
  A whistleblower at data analytics company Cambridge Analytica claims the UK firm received more than 50 million Facebook user profiles without user consent and the data was later used for political gain.CNET's Ian Sherr explains.
  
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• Self-driving Uber kills Arizona woman in first fatal crash involving pedestrian

  19-03-2018 23:48
  Tempe police said car was in autonomous mode at the time of the crash and that the vehicle hit a woman who later died at a hospitalAn autonomous Uber car killed a woman in the street in Arizona, police said, in what appears to be the first reported fatal crash involving a self-driving vehicle and a pedestrian in the US.Tempe police said the self-driving car was in autonomous mode at the time of the crash and that the vehicle hit a woman, who was walking outside of the crosswalk and later died at
  
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• Cambridge Analytica: Warrant sought to inspect company

  19-03-2018 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm's boss is also filmed apparently offering to carry out secret operations to discredit politicians online.
  
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• Turn your own face into a $55 life-size lollipop - CNET

  19-03-2018 23:30 via cnet.com
  Suck face! This weirdly egotistical sucker, called "Face Licker," is much sweeter than a selfie. And way more disturbing.
  
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• Cambridge Analytica caught on video bragging about lying, dirty tricks - CNET

  19-03-2018 23:21 via cnet.com
  The consultancy firm, in hot water over its misuse of Facebook data, told UK's Channel 4 that it was willing to go beyond using data to hurt a candidate.
  
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• Facebook hires digital forensics firm for Cambridge Analytica audit - CNET

  19-03-2018 23:18 via cnet.com
  The social network is launching an investigation into a scandal involving misused data by a consultancy used by the Trump campaign.
  
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• You can download PUBG for iOS and Android right now -- for free - CNET

  19-03-2018 23:16 via cnet.com
  Chicken dinner to go.
  
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• Happy 90th, Mister Rogers! Twitch to stream all 856 episodes - CNET

  19-03-2018 23:04 via cnet.com
  Won't you be his neighbor? Tune in this week to revisit the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. BYO cardigan.
  
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• Microsoft plans more vision accessibility features in Windows 10 - CNET

  19-03-2018 23:01 via cnet.com
  The company has made improvements to its Narrator app and eye control capabilities.
  
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• BlackBerry teams with Microsoft to secure Office apps on mobile devices

  19-03-2018 23:00 via zdnet.com
  BlackBerry Enterprise Bridge lets shared customers use Microsoft mobile apps within the BlackBerry Dynamics container software.
  
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• Study: Tiny percent of Reddit communities spark majority of conflicts - CNET

  19-03-2018 22:55 via cnet.com
  Stanford researchers reveal how tribalism and infighting ignite the “front page of the internet.”
  
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• School bomb threats: Disgruntled Minecraft gamer 'behind hoax'

  19-03-2018 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Hundreds of schools in England were sent an email saying a bomb would be detonated on their grounds.
  
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• Stephen Hawking's final paper could be worthy of Nobel Prize - CNET

  19-03-2018 22:39 via cnet.com
  The award eluded the late theoretical physicist, but his last paper on alternate universes could be a game-changer. There is a catch though.
  
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• Facebook promises "comprehensive audit" of Cambridge Analytica

  19-03-2018 22:34 via zdnet.com
  Facebook in 2016 asked the analytics firm to delete the data collected from 50 million profiles, but Facebook never verified the company's response.
  
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• Anker Zolo Liberty review - CNET

  19-03-2018 22:28 via cnet.com
  The standard Anker Zolo Liberty don't have the extra features of their step-up sibling (the Liberty Plus), but they're arguably the more likeable of the two models.
  
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• Hortonworks, Confluent and Waterline attempt to make Big Data easier

  19-03-2018 22:17 via zdnet.com
  In the last two weeks, three vendors, in separate announcements, have showed how analytics industry vendors recognize the complexity of their products, and are ready to do something about it.
  
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• Spock's 'Star Trek III' ear tips can be yours - CNET

  19-03-2018 22:04 via cnet.com
  Leonard Nimoy's pointy Spock ears from "Star Trek III" warped onto an online auction site and could end up in a Trekkie's hands.
  
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• Google will let you play Android games before downloading them - CNET

  19-03-2018 21:51 via cnet.com
  Google Play Instant is part of a redesign of the Google Play Games app.
  
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• Self-driving Uber kills pedestrian video - CNET

  19-03-2018 21:32 via cnet.com
  The vehicle strikes a woman crossing the street in Tempe, Arizona.
  
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• Google makes it easier to buy what you search for - CNET

  19-03-2018 21:28 via cnet.com
  Instead of shopping on Amazon, the tech giant wants you to make purchases from partners like Costco, Target and Walmart.
  
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• Oracle beats Q3 earnings estimates

  19-03-2018 21:26 via zdnet.com
  The enterprise software giant touted the expected growth of its SaaS business.
  
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• President Trump bans the use of Venezuelan cryptocurrencies - CNET

  19-03-2018 21:20 via cnet.com
  Americans won't be able to buy or trade the oil-backed digital currency called the Petro.
  
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• Uber halts self-driving car tests after death

  19-03-2018 21:18 via bbc.co.uk
  A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a self-driving Uber car in Arizona.
  
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• World's largest SSD hits 100TB

  19-03-2018 21:13 via zdnet.com
  Nimbus Data unveils a new 100TB SSD - making it the world's largest SSD currently available.
  
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• Ataribox now Atari VCS, preorders start in April - CNET

  19-03-2018 21:02 via cnet.com
  At GDC 2018 his week, Atari will display its long-awaited and freshly branded retro console.
  
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• Having issues with your phone's compass? Read this - CNET

  19-03-2018 20:52 via cnet.com
  Is your mapping app not able to tell you which way is north? This may be why.
  
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• God of War gives Kratos his greatest challenge yet - CNET

  19-03-2018 20:36 via cnet.com
  The new PlayStation 4 game made me initially skeptical, but after previewing it I'm ready to board the hype train.
  
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• For $15,000, GrayKey promises to crack iPhone passcodes for police

  19-03-2018 20:32 via zdnet.com
  This palm-sized box can break your iPhone's password, giving police full access to a device's file system -- messages, photos, call logs, browsing history, keychain and user passwords, and more.
  
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• Fatal Uber crash in Arizona is autonomy's Apollo 1 moment - Roadshow

  19-03-2018 20:30 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Whether we'll get to the moon or not depends on how this is handled.
  
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• 35 weird objects seen on Mars, explained - CNET

  19-03-2018 20:28 via cnet.com
  From a cannonball to a jelly doughnut and dragon scales, entertaining images from Mars amuse scientists and excite conspiracy theorists and alien fans.
  
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• Google app for Android adds podcast subscription, management support

  19-03-2018 19:58 via zdnet.com
  Without an official podcast app, Google is testing better podcast subscription support and management inside of its official Google app for Android.
  
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• No 10 'very concerned' over Facebook data breach by Cambridge Analytica

  19-03-2018 19:53
  Downing Street backs information commissioner inquiry into data-mining affecting millions of peopleDowning Street has expressed its concern about the Facebook data breach involving the analytics company that worked with Donald Trump’s campaign team and that affected tens of millions of people.No 10 weighed in on the row as almost $20bn (£14bn) was wiped off the social network company’s market cap in the first few minutes of trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange, where Facebook o
  
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• Uber halts self-driving cars after first pedestrian fatality - Roadshow

  19-03-2018 19:49 via cnet.com
  The ride-hailing company puts the brakes on its self-driving operations around the US and in Canada after a woman is struck and killed by an autonomous vehicle in Tempe, Arizona.
  
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• Cadillac set to put super-sexy Escala concept into production in 2021 - Roadshow

  19-03-2018 19:45 via cnet.com
  GM's luxury brand will launch its new CT6-based flagship as a potential competitor for top-tier rides from Germany and Sweden.
  
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• IBM fighting counterfeiters with world's smallest computer - CNET

  19-03-2018 19:33 via cnet.com
  The near microscopic computer will use blockchain tech to help verify product authenticity.
  
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• Volkswagen showing '5-passenger Atlas' concept in New York - Roadshow

  19-03-2018 19:30 via cnet.com
  VW's new US-focused SUV will be built in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
  
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• Twitter plans to ban cryptocurrency ads on its site - CNET

  19-03-2018 19:30 via cnet.com
  The company will join Facebook and Google in the move that's seen as protecting consumers.
  
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• ​The Raspberry Pi is the feel-good tech success that we all need

  19-03-2018 19:30 via zdnet.com
  Silicon Valley take note: you can be successful in tech and make the world a better place, too.
  
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• Mercedes to launch ultra-posh Maybach GLS - Roadshow

  19-03-2018 19:30 via cnet.com
  Never one to be left out of a luxury segment, Mercedes-Benz is drawing on its exclusive Maybach name to outfit the US-built GLS for plutocrats.
  
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• Google launches Play Instant to highlight apps you can try without downloading

  19-03-2018 19:26 via zdnet.com
  Google announced a few big Android game titles that now support instant app streaming. What could Google be planning next for Instant apps?
  
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• NASA's Hubble telescope delivers stunning new space pictures - CNET

  19-03-2018 19:15 via cnet.com
  See the Surfboard galaxy and gorgeous star clusters glow in 12 new NASA Hubble telescope images showing astronomical objects from the Messier catalog.
  
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• God of War preview: Kratos gets older, wiser and dadder video - CNET

  19-03-2018 19:15 via cnet.com
  Fans of the God of War franchise were split on this dramatic revamp when it was announced, but we've played enough to feel confident about its new direction.
  
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• Internet Archive releases more than 200 retro LCD, LED games - CNET

  19-03-2018 19:13 via cnet.com
  Finally, you can play the clunky Tiger Electronics games you used to love in your browser.
  
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