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• Spotify invites press for 24 April event, may announce first branded hardware

  08-04-2018 23:59 via zdnet.com
  Spotify invited press to NYC on 24 April and rumors indicate it may announce a vehicle music controller.
  
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• Chrome OS tablet, OnePlus 6 confirmed, and Apple's new 9.7 inch iPad (MobileTechRoundup #428)

  08-04-2018 23:41 via zdnet.com
  Apple's new 9.7 inch iPad with Apple Pencil support is available and Matt picked one up while Kevin is excited about the first Google Chrome OS tablet from Acer.
  
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• Facebook suspends data analytics firm CubeYou amid scandal - CNET

  08-04-2018 21:40 via cnet.com
  The social networking giant makes its third high-profile move against a data analytics company, just weeks after cutting off Cambridge Analytica.
  
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• Facebook data whistleblower says info could be stored in Russia - CNET

  08-04-2018 21:24 via cnet.com
  Christopher Wylie tells Meet the Press the number of Facebook users affected by the Cambridge Analytica scandal "could be higher" than 87 million.
  
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• Facebook suspends data analytics firm CubeYou amid data scandal - CNET

  08-04-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  The social networking giant makes its third high-profile move against a data analytics company, just weeks after cutting off Cambridge Analytica.
  
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• Nichelle Nichols: At 85, the Star Trek icon is bold as ever - CNET

  08-04-2018 20:27 via cnet.com
  Star Trek's original Uhura continues to push boundaries and love her career -- and her fans.
  
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• Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gets merciless SNL treatment - CNET

  08-04-2018 20:20 via cnet.com
  Commentary: To warm him up for his congressional appearances this week, Zuckerberg is presented by the late-night show as a desperate nerd with a childish, maniacal laugh.
  
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• Nichelle Nichols: Living a long and prosperous Star Trek life video - CNET

  08-04-2018 19:42 via cnet.com
  At Silicon Valley Comic-Con 2018, Lieutenant Uhura tells us about her love for the show, why she can't get enough of comic conventions and that famous kiss with William Shatner.
  
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• Black Panther sinks Titanic, is now third top-earning US film - CNET

  08-04-2018 18:07 via cnet.com
  Sorry, Rose and Jack, but Wakanda's superpowered leader has claimed yet another box-office crown.
  
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• Google doodle spotlights Mexican film icon Maria Felix - CNET

  08-04-2018 17:53 via cnet.com
  The cinematic pioneer made 47 movies around the world, but none in Hollywood.
  
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• Watch WrestleMania 34 stream online today - CNET

  08-04-2018 17:29 via cnet.com
  A super-stacked card sees the wrestling debut of former UFC champion, Ronda Rousey.
  
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• Black Panther's King T'Challa rules on SNL's Black Jeopardy - CNET

  08-04-2018 16:30 via cnet.com
  Host Chadwick Boseman brings Wakanda's ruler to the game-show skit. Turns out he knows a lot about white people's potato salad.
  
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• Watch WrestleMania stream online today - CNET

  08-04-2018 15:20 via cnet.com
  A super-stacked card sees the wrestling debut of former UFC champion, Ronda Rousey.
  
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• Mercedes EQ S electric sedan coming in 2020, report claims - Roadshow

  08-04-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  Expect it to live alongside, not replace, the standard S-Class sedan.
  
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• Pacific Rim: Uprising's biggest monster? Deadlines - CNET

  08-04-2018 09:20 via cnet.com
  Director Steven S DeKnight credits Joss Whedon and his TV experience for finishing Pacific Rim sequel on time.
  
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• Bio bots: robots that mimic animal physiology

  08-04-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  A new generation of machines is being created, often with complex purposes in mindLast week, Nasa announced that it is developing robotic bees to gather information about areas of Mars that wouldn’t be accessible to a Mars rover. The bots could detect, for example, methane, a possible sign of life. Continue reading...
  
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• NBN launches FttC network

  08-04-2018 04:53 via zdnet.com
  NBN has launched its fibre-to-the-curb network, with around 1,000 premises in Coburg, Melbourne, and Miranda, Sydney, now able to order services capable of 100/40Mbps speeds.
  
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• Elon Musk masks let you face off with the Tesla billionaire - CNET

  08-04-2018 02:45 via cnet.com
  Hey, that's rich. Now you can choose from one of four Elon Musk facial expressions on a free printable mask bearing the SpaceX CEO's visage.
  
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• Hackers warn Iran: 'Don't mess with our elections'

  08-04-2018 01:41 via theguardian.com
  Iranian IT minister says warning that displayed US flag was part of attack that also affected Europe, India and the USHackers have attacked networks in a number of countries including data centres in Iran, where they left the image of a US flag on screens along with a warning: “Don’t mess with our elections”, the Iranian IT ministry said on Saturday. “The attack apparently affected 200,000 router switches across the world in a widespread attack, including 3,500 switches i
  
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• New Avengers: Infinity War TV spot makes a Starbucks joke - CNET

  08-04-2018 01:03 via cnet.com
  A surprising new TV spot shares footage we've never seen before, including a chilling chant and a dynamite java joke from Okoye.
  
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• See SVCC 2018 cosplay: Avengers, Star Wars and Game of Thrones - CNET

  08-04-2018 00:34 via cnet.com
  Silicon Valley Comic-Con 2018 gets invaded by some of our favorite superheroes and villains.
  
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• California eyes driverless car testing with passengers - Roadshow

  08-04-2018 00:07 via cnet.com
  Less than a month after Uber's fatal accident in Arizona, California regulators issue a proposal for a pilot test of passenger-carrying autonomous vehicles.
  
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