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• Hyundai claims Palisade and Grandeur names in the US - Roadshow

  04-04-2018 23:53 via cnet.com
  The names could be used for a new full-size SUV and an Azera replacement.
  
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• Mercedes' next C63 will be a hybrid, says AMG boss - Roadshow

  04-04-2018 23:20 via cnet.com
  Tobias Moers, CEO of AMG, told CarAdvice that the next generation of C63 models will be performance hybrids.
  
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• Take a spin in this new Star Wars Y-Wing Starfighter set - CNET

  04-04-2018 23:14 via cnet.com
  The workhorse ship of the rebel fleet is back, piloted by Gold Leader with the help of his trusty astromech droid. Take a closer look here.
  
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• Stunning Star Wars Lego Y-Wing set would impress Gold Leader - CNET

  04-04-2018 23:12 via cnet.com
  All hail Gold Leader and the workhorse ship of the rebel fleet, which returns for Star Wars Day in an impressive edition.
  
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• Beyerdynamic DT 240 Pro

  04-04-2018 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Beyerdynamic makes loads of equipment for both audiophiles and audio professionals, and some of it comes at a high price. But, the Beyerdynamic DT 240 Pro headphones find a sweet spot offering professional audio and a high standard in design for a lower price point.The DT 240 Pro headphones cost $99 (£89, AU$139), making them more affordable than heaps of other studio monitor headphones. This price puts them in close competition with some of Audio-Technica’s cans, like the widely pra
  
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• Facebook says Cambridge Analytica had data on 87 million people - CNET

  04-04-2018 23:07 via cnet.com
  The fiasco was worse than we thought.
  
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• PSA: You can once again browse your iPhone music library from Apple Watch - CNET

  04-04-2018 22:54 via cnet.com
  The latest Apple Watch update brings back a feature that many users argued should have never left.
  
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• Virgin Hyperloop One shows off new futuristic travel pod - CNET

  04-04-2018 22:39 via cnet.com
  The Richard Branson-led company has seen some recent boardroom drama, but continues to pitch its revolutionary speedy-transport mode around the world.
  
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• After YouTube shooting, how prepared is Silicon Valley for the worst? - CNET

  04-04-2018 22:35 via cnet.com
  California's Silicon Valley is a community with a long history of shared spaces accessible to the public. Now the companies may need to rethink their culture of openness.
  
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• Buick Velite 6 hybrid and EV models headed for China - Roadshow

  04-04-2018 22:22 via cnet.com
  The brand that brought you the Boulevard Ride is now looking to expand its alternative-fuel offerings in China's booming market.
  
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• See Virgin Hyperloop One's new travel pod video - CNET

  04-04-2018 22:07 via cnet.com
  Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop One showed off the new futuristic travel pod it hopes will change the face of travel.
  
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• Mars landscape looks like bacteria in this bizarre image - CNET

  04-04-2018 21:59 via cnet.com
  Mars shows off its strange side with a NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter image that looks like some sort of weird alien amoeba.
  
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• YouTube shooter's motive? She was 'upset' at the site's policies - CNET

  04-04-2018 21:49 via cnet.com
  Police say the woman who shot three people and killed herself at YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno, California, was upset at the streaming giant's policies and practices.
  
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• New Avengers: Infinity War posters show superheroes in action - CNET

  04-04-2018 21:47 via cnet.com
  See Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Black Panther and the rest of Marvel's heroes in a new set of Infinity War images that also drop a few costume clues.
  
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• Apple exploring touchless control, curved iPhone screens: Report

  04-04-2018 21:37 via zdnet.com
  Apple is looking into standout features for future iPhones, a new report details.
  
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• AWS announces Secrets Manager, more tools for security

  04-04-2018 21:34 via zdnet.com
  "Security is all of our jobs," Amazon CTO Werner Vogels said Wednesday.
  
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• Here's everything we know so far about the YouTube shooter video - CNET

  04-04-2018 21:10 via cnet.com
  Police say Nasim Aghdam hated the online video giant. Her father says he told police he was afraid about what she might do.
  
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• How the food and beverage industry markets and sells with Cryptocurrency and influencers

  04-04-2018 21:00 via zdnet.com
  "We see companies that are moving in the direction of direct-technology and direct-to-consumer," BevNET's Mike Schneider tells TechRepublic's Tonya Hall.
  
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• FreeVPN Free VPN Proxy for Chrome

  04-04-2018 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FreeVPN Free VPN Proxy is a Chrome extension which provides a free unlimited bandwidth proxy to – the developer claims – 'unblock any website'.The add-on offers a small but widely spread network, with locations in Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, United Kingdom and United States. That might not be enough to unblock any website, but it's still more choice than you'll see with some of the competition.
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• Facebook: Cambridge Analytica took a lot more data than first thought

  04-04-2018 20:57 via zdnet.com
  The company said it will also inform users if their information was "improperly shared" with the data firm.
  
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• Facebook wants to be extra clear about what it's gathering on you - CNET

  04-04-2018 20:43 via cnet.com
  New privacy policies don't let Facebook take more of your data, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg won't commit to extending all EU data protections to users worldwide.
  
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• AutoComplete: Ford Escape fails a key crash test video - Roadshow

  04-04-2018 20:34 via cnet.com
  Plus, the Access by BMW subscription plan launches and Honda's Clarity Fuel Cell hits California.
  
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• AWS announces SageMaker Local Mode for building AI locally

  04-04-2018 20:25 via zdnet.com
  The new mode is one of multiple updates AWS announced related to enabling AI and machine learning.
  
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• Amazon extends hands-free Alexa to Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 tablets

  04-04-2018 20:17 via zdnet.com
  In a software update rolling out this week, Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 tablet users can trigger Alexa hands-free, with their voice -- ridding of having to press the home button.
  
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• Amazon extends Alexa hands-free to Fire 7, Fire HD 8 tablets

  04-04-2018 20:17 via zdnet.com
  In a software update rolling out this week, Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 tablet users can trigger Alexa hands-free, with their voice -- ridding of having to press the home button.
  
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• Asus VivoBook Pro 15

  04-04-2018 20:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Asus VivoBook line of laptops spans the entire spectrum of users. From the slim and affordable VivoBook S to the VivoBook Flip that’s even smaller and built for all sorts of contortions and use cases, to the VivoBook Pro, designed to combine portability with power.Despite the ‘Pro’ name tag, Asus has managed to build a robust laptop (albeit on the heavy side of portability) and price it somewhere more in line with what most users pay for a 2-in-1 laptop. Oh, and did we ment
  
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• YouTube shooter's motive? She was 'upset' at YouTube policies - CNET

  04-04-2018 19:52 via cnet.com
  San Bruno police confirm the woman who shot three people and killed herself at YouTube's San Bruno headquarters was upset at YouTube's policies and practices.
  
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• New Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86 are on the way - Roadshow

  04-04-2018 19:41 via cnet.com
  A report says the new sports coupes will have a 2.4-liter engine.
  
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• Microsoft's latest Windows 10 'Redstone 5' build adds more features to Sets

  04-04-2018 19:40 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is adding more functionality to its Sets windows-management feature with the latest Windows 10 'Redstone 5' test build.
  
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• What is gamma and HDR EOTF on TVs, and why should you care? - CNET

  04-04-2018 19:33 via cnet.com
  No, we're not talking about the radiation that created The Hulk. Here's why shades of gray mean so much to TV image quality.
  
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• Google employees push back against company's Pentagon work - CNET

  04-04-2018 19:28 via cnet.com
  Staffers oppose the company's work on the Defense Department's Project Maven, a pilot AI program that could be used to for drone strikes.
  
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• 3M taps C3 IoT as Internet of things, AI platform

  04-04-2018 19:20 via zdnet.com
  With the move C3 IoT's platform will be used as a key analytics technology in 3M's ongoing business transformation.
  
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• Apple really wants you to buy things quickly - CNET

  04-04-2018 19:17 via cnet.com
  Commentary:In a series of new iPhone X ads, Cupertino shows how you can buy things in seconds with Apple Pay. But should you?
  
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• One in three trust an influencer's words over what a brand says

  04-04-2018 19:16 via zdnet.com
  New research today has taken a deeper dive into what types of influencers -- based on follower size -- really do make the most impact amongst their followers.
  
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• You probably can't write this common form of the letter 'g' - CNET

  04-04-2018 19:12 via cnet.com
  Surprise! You see two different forms of the lowercase print letter "g" all the time, but there's a good chance one of them plays tricks on you.
  
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• SpaceX's next rocket could be reused 100 times video - CNET

  04-04-2018 19:04 via cnet.com
  With a launch planned for April, the next model of the Falcon 9 is designed to handle a huge number of trips before it's trashed.
  
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• Honda Clarity Fuel Cell now at California dealerships - Roadshow

  04-04-2018 19:01 via cnet.com
  Get your green on in the carpool lane with Honda's latest hydrogen-powered EV.
  
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• Microsoft commits to spending $5B over four years on IoT

  04-04-2018 18:50 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft, the 'intelligent cloud/intelligent edge' company, plans to step up its work in IoT research, products and programs.
  
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• Microsoft commits to spending $5 billion over four years on IoT

  04-04-2018 18:50 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft, the 'intelligent cloud/intelligent edge' company plans to step up its work in IoT research, products and programs.
  
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• Facebook takes on Russia's IRA, but is it too late? (The 3:59, Ep. 380) - CNET

  04-04-2018 18:43 via cnet.com
  In today's episode: Facebook axes accounts linked to Russia's Internet Research Agency and Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress. Also, the shooting at YouTube's headquarters and robots that serve as companions.
  
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• VR's long-term effects unknown. Your kids are the guinea pigs - CNET

  04-04-2018 18:32 via cnet.com
  A new report looks at the very limited research on virtual reality and kids. For now, the impact is a pretty big mystery. And yes, parents should worry.
  
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• Teenage flicks: how 'phone boredom' became Gen Z's answer to passing the time

  04-04-2018 18:26 via theguardian.com
  From Twitter to Tumblr, swiping through your mobile’s apps is the new doing something while doing nothing at all. Is it simply a case of new technology, same old humans?Horizontal. Phone propped less than 10cm away from your face: minimum hand muscles engaged. Twitter: meme (it’s funny, but you don’t laugh). Instagram: cat picture (it’s cute, but you don’t smile). Facebook: acquaintance complaining (it’s sad, but you don’t frown). Tumblr. Snapchat. Back
  
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• Trump-Amazon spat puts Pentagon's cloud bid in spotlight - CNET

  04-04-2018 18:15 via cnet.com
  The Department of Defense is working on a multibillion-dollar cloud services contract. Amazon's rivals are already claiming Amazon is being favored for the job.
  
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• Amazon’s Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 tablets get hands-free Alexa access - CNET

  04-04-2018 18:07 via cnet.com
  Available only for current models, the new feature rolls out this week via a free, over-the-air software update.
  
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• AI augments and amplifies human cognition

  04-04-2018 18:04 via zdnet.com
  "AI's role is to augment," says IBM Watson's CTO, Rob High. It assists and amplifies. "We need to be thinking seriously about whether AIs are really being deployed that way."
  
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• Here's how to buy your next washing machine video - CNET

  04-04-2018 18:00 via cnet.com
  Start here if you're searching for a new washing machine.
  
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• Tesla hit hard by new Chinese tariffs - Roadshow

  04-04-2018 17:53 via cnet.com
  American-made cars will see import duties double in China.
  
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• Sony Xperia XZ2 review

  04-04-2018 17:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Sony Xperia XZ2 is the Japanese firm's most recent flagship handset, but it refuses to follow in the footsteps of many of this year's top-tier smartphones. Sure, it has the high-end power under the hood, and a well-specced camera with a slow-mo party piece, but in comparison to its peers it has a resolution commonly found on phones half its price, and it isn't afraid of showing us some bezel. The Xperia XZ2 is slightly confusing then. Is this a true flagship phone that's ready to t
  
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• How to fix low volume issues when using AirPods on Android - CNET

  04-04-2018 17:32 via cnet.com
  Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with your AirPods or your Android device.
  
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• YouTube HQ shooter Nasim Aghdam ran video channels - CNET

  04-04-2018 17:28 via cnet.com
  The San Bruno Police Department identifies the shooter, who reportedly maintained her own YouTube video channels.
  
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