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• Apple proposes accessibility emojis to better represent disabilities

  24-03-2018 22:43 via zdnet.com
  If approved, Apple's new accessibility emojis could launch in the second half of 2019.
  
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• Vegas Esports Arena gives hard-core gaming a glitzy stage - CNET

  24-03-2018 22:37 via cnet.com
  The Luxor Resort and Casino's former nightclub has been turned into a colorful high-stakes arena and hangout for video game enthusiasts to enjoy friendly competition along with a gamer-inspired, gourmet menu.
  
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• OnePlus: We're done selling 5T phone in North America

  24-03-2018 22:12 via zdnet.com
  If you want to officially buy a OnePlus phone in North America, you'll have to wait for OnePlus' new flagship in Q2 2018.
  
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• Facebook’s week of shame: the Cambridge Analytica fallout

  24-03-2018 22:11 via theguardian.com
  Mark Zuckerberg kept his silence – then did little to assuage the anger in a week that laid bare the worst of Silicon ValleyEvery story has a beginning. For me, the story of Cambridge Analytica and Facebook that has unfolded so spectacularly this past week began in a cafe in Holloway, north London, at the beginning of 2017.I was having a coffee with my colleague Carole Cadwalladr. She had recently written a series of articles that set out how certain Google search terms had been “hij
  
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• Amid Facebook data scandal, Apple CEO Cook talks up regulation - CNET

  24-03-2018 20:06 via cnet.com
  Tim Cook says the situation around the collection and use of people's data is "dire" and that "well-crafted" rules are probably needed.
  
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• The art of speaker design, explained by a master - CNET

  24-03-2018 19:47 via cnet.com
  Designing speakers is a juggling act, says ELAC’s Andrew Jones.
  
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• Dear Apple, please stop dancing around the issue - CNET

  24-03-2018 18:56 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Another day, another Apple ad featuring someone dancing. Is this getting a touch unoriginal?
  
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• David Bowie fans, you can't miss this space oddity of a show - CNET

  24-03-2018 18:47 via cnet.com
  The many sounds and visions of Bowie draw big crowds at the Brooklyn Museum. Here's a tour.
  
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• Netflix movies shouldn't win Oscars, Steven Spielberg says - CNET

  24-03-2018 18:39 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The famous director says anything Netflix does is, by definition, a TV movie.
  
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• Behold the majesty of Chris Majestic's midrange home theater - CNET

  24-03-2018 18:20 via cnet.com
  Show Us Yours: Chris Majestic considers his home theater low to midrange, but we found it mighty impressive, especially since he put it all together himself.
  
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• 'Black Panther' now reigns as top-grossing superhero film ever - CNET

  24-03-2018 17:28 via cnet.com
  Who's Earth's Mightiest Hero now? "Black Panther" will fall to "Pacific Rim Uprising" in the weekend box-office race, but the overall throne is safe.
  
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• You can be a gardener, even if you hate the outdoors - CNET

  24-03-2018 15:38 via cnet.com
  Indoor gardening systems that fit on your countertop are great for folks without the outdoor space or desire to build a full-fledged garden.
  
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• #DeleteFacebook? Privacy proves hard to protect online

  24-03-2018 15:02
  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Anyone tempted to #DeleteFacebook after the personal data of millions of users fell into the hands of a political consultancy is still likely to be monitored by the social network, which tracks nearly 30 percent of global website traffic.
  
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• Pirelli to make pricey new tires exclusively for 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO - Roadshow

  24-03-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The Stelvio Corsa makes no sense, but we love that Pirelli is producing it for all 36 250 GTOs and nothing else.
  
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• Iran angered by US imposition of cyber sanctions

  24-03-2018 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The US had taken action against 10 Iranians and a tech firm for alleged worldwide hack attacks.
  
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• UK investigators search London office of firm at center of Facebook data storm

  24-03-2018 13:11
  LONDON (Reuters) - Investigators from Britain's data watchdog searched the London offices of Cambridge Analytica, the data analytics firm at the center of a storm over allegations it improperly harvested Facebookdata to target U.S. voters.
  
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• Your guide to a smart garage - CNET

  24-03-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  When it comes to smart garage door openers, you have lots of options. Here's a look at our favorites.
  
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• Whirlpool's washer will look nice in your laundry room - CNET

  24-03-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  Whirlpool's $999 WTW7500GC top-load washing machine has a good design, but doesn't remove stains well.
  
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• Whirlpool WTW7500GC review - CNET

  24-03-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  The $999 Whirlpool WTW7500GC top-load washing machine has a lot going for it... except great performance.
  
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• Range Rover P400e PHEV: Just as posh but a lot greener video - Roadshow

  24-03-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  The Range Rover has long been a utility vehicle for those with money to spend. But does the P400e PHEV version give the well-to-do a more environmentally friendly option?
  
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• Poor performance hampers this Whirlpool washing machine video - CNET

  24-03-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  Whirlpool's $999 WTW7500GC top-load washing machine has a built-in faucet, but doesn't remove stains well.
  
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• MiracleGro Aerogarden takes the hard part out of gardening video - CNET

  24-03-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  The Wi-Fi-enabled Bounty Elite model of this indoor gardening system makes it easy to grow your own produce right on your countertop.
  
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• Facebook’s app cleanup may be harder than Mark Zuckerberg thinks - CNET

  24-03-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  CNET found now-defunct apps from Apple and Samsung on Facebook that had access to all kinds of data about you and your friends. They're unlikely to be the only ones.
  
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• A foldable iPhone? Here's what it should have - CNET

  24-03-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  And no, the answer isn't "a hinge".
  
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• 2018 Range Rover P400e: The pinnacle of luxury SUVs, now quieter - Roadshow

  24-03-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  A plug-in hybrid system might add complexity, but it doesn't change the overall character of Land Rover's flagship offering.
  
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• 2018 Range Rover P400e lets you be green while spending lots of it - Roadshow

  24-03-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  With 31 miles of all-electric range on offer, the first plug-in hybrid Range Rover doesn't stray from the formula too much.
  
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• Apple wants to introduce new emojis for disabled people

  24-03-2018 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The company says very few of the current emojis "speak to the life experiences of those with disabilities".
  
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• Epson Home Cinema 4000 review - CNET

  24-03-2018 12:00 via cnet.com
  Despite lacking 4K resolution, the Epson HC4000 projector delivers a very impressive image for the price.
  
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• Facebook deals with Cambridge Analytica fallout, Google Assistant gets a new trick video - CNET

  24-03-2018 10:50 via cnet.com
  In this week's wrap-up, Facebook vows to change its ways after the misuse of data from tens of millions of users came to light. In lighter news, you can now send or request money using Google Assistant on iOS and Android.
  
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• India queries Cambridge Analytica over alleged Facebook data breach

  24-03-2018 10:46
  NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has set a March 31 deadline for London-based political consultancy Cambridge Analytica to respond to a query on whether it was engaged to improperly harvest Facebook data on Indian citizens, the information technology ministry said.
  
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• 'A grand illusion': seven days that shattered Facebook's facade

  24-03-2018 10:00 via theguardian.com
  Revelations about the depths of Facebook’s failure to protect our data has finally pulled back the curtain, observers say
  Cambridge Analytica scandal: the biggest revelations so far
  “Dumb fucks.” That’s how Mark Zuckerberg described users of Facebook for trusting him with their personal data back in 2004. If the last week is anything to go by, he was right.Since the Observer reported that the personal data of about 50 million Americans had been harvested from Facebook and
  
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• Baselworld: Tag Heuer chief takes swipe at his industry

  24-03-2018 03:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Tag Heuer and Hublot watches chief Jean-Claude Biver says his industry must embrace Apple not reject it.
  
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• Tumblr says Russia used it for fake news during 2016 election

  24-03-2018 03:01 via theguardian.com
  Site unmasks 84 accounts used by 13 people linked to Russia’s ‘troll farm’, the Internet Research Agency, and says law enforcement has been notifiedThe blogging platform Tumblr has unmasked 84 accounts that it says were used by a shadowy Russian internet group to spread disinformation during the 2016 US election campaign.Tumblr said it uncovered the scheme in late 2017, helping an investigation that led to the indictment in February of 13 individuals linked to the Russia-based
  
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• Uber's driverless cars said to lag behind competitors - CNET

  24-03-2018 01:46 via cnet.com
  After a pedestrian is killed by one of the company's self-driving cars, documents show Uber's autonomous vehicle program might've been struggling.
  
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• 19 games at GDC 2018 that redefine what a video game even is - CNET

  24-03-2018 01:35 via cnet.com
  You thought you knew what gaming was. You're wrong.
  
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• LG E8 OLED (OLED65E8)

  24-03-2018 01:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Without a doubt LG has one of the best OLED TV ranges on the market, and with OLED being the current pinnacle of consumer TVs, arguably LG is the one to beat. So rather than rest on its laurels after the success of the 2017 range, the South Korean company has put a vast amount of work into the processors that go into its OLED range, giving them improvements across the board. The E8 OLED (sometimes seen as the OLED E8) is LG’s update to the 2017 E7 OLED, and even contains the same
  
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• Formula 1: How sensor technology is changing the race

  24-03-2018 01:04 via zdnet.com
  With Formula 1 pushing its own digitisation projects, each team has also formed a series of close technology partnerships such as that between AT&T and Aston Martin Red Bull Racing in order to collect, analyse, utilise, and secure sensor data to improve performance.
  
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• Why did my iPhone stop working with my BMW? - Roadshow

  24-03-2018 00:38 via cnet.com
  Short answer: BMW is from Venus, Apple is from Mars.
  
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• Oh hai Spectral Slug: AI makes new Dungeons & Dragons monsters - CNET

  24-03-2018 00:26 via cnet.com
  Research scientist Janelle Shane trains a neural network to create D&D monsters. Behold Hatfright, Giant Fraithwarp, Wendless Woll and Marraganralleraith.
  
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• Huawei thinks Apple and Samsung stores are good places for ads - CNET

  24-03-2018 00:15 via cnet.com
  Commentary: In the UK, the Chinese gadget company thinks it wise to park large trucks with mobile ads for its P20 phone in strategic places.
  
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• Musk deletes Facebook pages of Tesla, SpaceX after challenged on Twitter

  24-03-2018 00:04
  (Reuters) - Verified Facebook pages of Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX and electric carmaker Tesla Incdisappeared on Friday, minutes after the Silicon Valley billionaire promised on Twitter to take down the pages when challenged by users.
  
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