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• Worldwide PC shipments effectively flat in Q1 2018

  11-04-2018 23:54 via zdnet.com
  Dell, HP still managed to post solid year-over-year growth, according to IDC and Gartner
  
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• Zuckerberg faces Congress: the biggest highlights from day two – video

  11-04-2018 23:42
  The Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, again faced lengthy questioning from Congress on Wednesday. The key topic of debate was the company’s ability to track users in areas such as shopping habits, browsing histories and users’ locations. Zuckerberg also revealed that his own personal data had been handed over to the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.Zuckerberg put on back foot as House grills Facebook CEO over user tracking Continue reading...
  
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• Here's what the bottom drawer of your oven is for - CNET

  11-04-2018 23:41 via cnet.com
  Is it a warming drawer? A broiler? Is it for storage? Here's how to know.
  
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• House Reps hit Zuckerberg hard on data collection and tracking practices video - CNET

  11-04-2018 23:29 via cnet.com
  On Day 2, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee and answers tough questions about how the company collects and tracks data on its users.
  
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• How to check if your Facebook info was shared video - CNET

  11-04-2018 23:17 via cnet.com
  Find out whether or not you were affected by the Cambridge Analytica data grab scandal even if you haven't received a notification on your Facebook feed.
  
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• Tesla Model Y enters production in November 2019, report claims - Roadshow

  11-04-2018 23:16 via cnet.com
  Not to drag Tesla, but I'll believe it when I see it.
  
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• Who are Diamond and Silk, and what do they have to do with Facebook? - CNET

  11-04-2018 23:12 via cnet.com
  More than one member of Congress quizzed CEO Mark Zuckerberg about why his social network had banned the conservative siblings.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg memes are best part of his Facebook testimony - CNET

  11-04-2018 23:02 via cnet.com
  The internet jokes about the Facebook CEO looking like Star Trek's Commander Data, his "booster seat," AI dreams and senators who don't understand tech.
  
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• Silicon states: big tech's government takeover: UpVote 26

  11-04-2018 22:54
  
  First social life, then politics – now Silicon Valley is disrupting the state itself. Can it survive the shock? Or panel has some concerns: but also pick their favourite government innovations
  
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• Gmail is about to get a redesign - CNET

  11-04-2018 22:54 via cnet.com
  Google quietly lets G Suite customers know that a makeover and several new features are coming to its email service.
  
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• Impossible Foods: Meet White Castle's meatless burger - CNET

  11-04-2018 22:42 via cnet.com
  With its first foray into fast food, the vegan-meat startup introduces the "Impossible Slider" to 140 White Castle locations.
  
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• How Facebook is responding to Europe's new GDPR privacy rules - CNET

  11-04-2018 22:24 via cnet.com
  Everything you need to know about the EU's new data privacy law.
  
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• Home8's ActionView Garage Control System is smart, but stymied video - CNET

  11-04-2018 22:05 via cnet.com
  This $100 garage door control system works with Google and Alexa, but falls short of being the perfect smart garage kit.
  
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• This smart garage kit from Home8 keeps an eye on your garage - CNET

  11-04-2018 22:01 via cnet.com
  Home8's $100 ActionView Garage Door Control System includes a camera, hub and garage door controller for remote access and garage door smarts at the push of a button.
  
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• Kogan NBN service goes live

  11-04-2018 22:01 via zdnet.com
  Kogan Internet has launched its NBN service off the back of Vodafone's offering, with plans maxing out at less than AU$90 per month for download speeds of 100Mbps and unlimited data.
  
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• Home8 ActionView Garage Door Control Relay System review - CNET

  11-04-2018 22:01 via cnet.com
  Home8's $100 kit adds voice commands, live video feeds and motion detection to your garage.
  
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• Zuckerberg put on back foot as House grills Facebook CEO over user tracking

  11-04-2018 21:42
  In his second day on Capitol Hill, Zuckerberg says his own data was handed to Cambridge AnalyticaFive things we learned from Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook hearingThe Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, was given a rougher ride on his second day of congressional testimony on Wednesday as he faced sharp questions about the tech giant’s ability to track its users’ movements, shopping habits and browsing histories and was at one stage compared to J Edgar Hoover.During five hours of tes
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg faces tough questions in two-day congressional testimony – as it happened

  11-04-2018 21:37
  On second day, Facebook CEO faced a House hearing to address data misuse in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica revelationsFive things we learned from Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook hearing
  Zuckerberg put on back foot as House grills Facebook CEO over user tracking8.35pm BST Zuckerberg got rougher treatment from the House of Representatives than he did from the Senate. While yesterday Zuckerberg was largely able to stick to his script, some of the representatives today pressed hard for informa
  
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• LG G7 specs leak: A notch that turns off, better camera, AI - CNET

  11-04-2018 21:07 via cnet.com
  A new report shares a ton of details about the upcoming LG G7 ThinQ phone.
  
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• Uber moves beyond ride-hailing with new partnerships - CNET

  11-04-2018 21:06 via cnet.com
  The company announces car rental, bike rental and public transportation collaborations in the US.
  
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• Versatility makes this Samsung electric stove a good pick video - CNET

  11-04-2018 20:59 via cnet.com
  The $1,600 Samsung NE59M6850's best feature is the Flex Duo insert, which creates a double oven in which you can cook separate dishes at different temperatures.
  
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• Five things we learned from Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook hearing

  11-04-2018 20:59
  The CEO’s privacy is as vulnerable as ours, and the social network faces a regulation battleZuckerberg put on back foot as House grills Facebook CEO over user tracking
  His data was sold to a malicious third party as well, he confirmed, in an answer to a question from the Democratic representative Anna Eshoo.Continue reading...
  
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• Qordoba adds AI emotion scoring to product content to improve user experiences

  11-04-2018 20:56 via zdnet.com
  The ability to gauge emotion in product content helps brands measure that the brand is on message across all products.
  
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• AutoComplete: Honda Sensing will be standard by 2022 video - Roadshow

  11-04-2018 20:53 via cnet.com
  Plus: Lexus teases a new ES, and Audi suffers a major departure.
  
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• Samsung stove provides versatility, especially for bakers - CNET

  11-04-2018 20:42 via cnet.com
  The $1,600 Samsung NE59M6850 electric range includes Samsung's Flex Duo insert that creates two oven cavities in the single oven.
  
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• Samsung NE59M6850 review - CNET

  11-04-2018 20:40 via cnet.com
  The $1,600 Samsung NE59M6850's best feature is the Flex Duo insert, which creates a double oven in which you can cook at different temperatures.
  
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• Gordon Murray designed the OX flat-pack truck for the developing world - Roadshow

  11-04-2018 20:16 via cnet.com
  The legendary car designer has teamed up with the Global Vehicle Trust to design the ideal cheap, simple and rugged vehicle to kickstart development in the third world.
  
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• Cambridge Analytica's acting CEO returns to former position - CNET

  11-04-2018 20:14 via cnet.com
  Just weeks after taking the helm of the controversial data firm that allegedly scraped people's Facebook data, Alexander Tayler goes back to his previous position as chief data officer.
  
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• Vizio's new TVs get quantum dots, local dimming, and lots of nits video - CNET

  11-04-2018 20:11 via cnet.com
  The TV maker is focusing on image quality in 2018, but that doesn't mean it forgot about value.
  
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• Star Wars inspired 9/11 attacks, Margaret Atwood says - CNET

  11-04-2018 20:11 via cnet.com
  The author of The Handmaid's Tale says the only difference is the terrorists didn't get away.
  
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• Spotify and Hulu offer $13-a-month subscription bundle - CNET

  11-04-2018 20:07 via cnet.com
  Widening a combo previously only for students, soon anyone can lump the video- and music-streaming services together to save five bucks a month.
  
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• Act on data privacy or we'll regulate, UK minister tells Facebook

  11-04-2018 19:56
  Digital secretary Matt Hancock says social media firm not above the law and must do moreThe digital secretary, Matt Hancock, has warned Facebook that it was not above the law, as he threatened the social media firm with regulation if it failed to protect users’ data more effectively.At what government sources said was a “robust but constructive” meeting, Hancock warned Facebook the relationship between government and social media firms would have to change. Continue reading...
  
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• Apple Music hits 40 million members, names a new leader - CNET

  11-04-2018 19:55 via cnet.com
  Apple's streaming-music service is promoting a UK-based exec as its top boss as it announces adding 2 million new members in a month (though it's still far behind Spotify).
  
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• Audi's head of self-driving cars leaves company - Roadshow

  11-04-2018 19:35 via cnet.com
  Alejandro Vukotich has left the automaker following the launch of the Audi A8, the world's first Level 3 production car.
  
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• Groupon launches fuzzy smart assistant for National Pet Day - CNET

  11-04-2018 19:32 via cnet.com
  Celebrate National Pet Day with Groupon's new Oliver smart assistant, which features data privacy, hands-free operation and orange fur.
  
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• Facebook's Zuckerberg says his data was harvested

  11-04-2018 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The chief executive also tells Congress that Facebook may take action against Cambridge University.
  
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• Want to survive the technological revolution? Be an adapter

  11-04-2018 19:17 via zdnet.com
  New report shows why it's important to manage the risks of newer technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.
  
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• Bill Gates named world's most admired man - CNET

  11-04-2018 19:16 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The annual list shows the Microsoft co-founder at the top, alongside Angelina Jolie. And Vladimir Putin is far more admired than Donald Trump.
  
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• UK hit by 49 cyberattacks from Russian groups in six months says Amber Rudd

  11-04-2018 19:13 via zdnet.com
  "We will not tolerate this", says Home Secretary Amber Rudd - and announces national cybercrime exercises to prepare for future attacks.
  
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• Google Sheets gets macros

  11-04-2018 19:06 via zdnet.com
  It's now easier to automate repetitive tasks in Google's spreadsheets tool.
  
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• Zuckerberg calls on his team as go-to answer in hearings - CNET

  11-04-2018 18:56 via cnet.com
  In his testimony before Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says numerous times that he'd have to defer to his staff.
  
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