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• An audiophile's speaker zoo that's all about Zu - CNET

  14-04-2018 23:33 via cnet.com
  Show Us Yours: How a man and a woman found bliss with 11 pairs of Zu Audio speakers in a small New York City apartment.
  
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• The design tricks that get you hooked on your phone

  14-04-2018 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Ever wondered why you are always checking your phone? The BBC's James Reevell explains.
  
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• Girl gamers told to 'get back in the kitchen'

  14-04-2018 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Women at the London Games Festival talk about the abuse they've received from men.
  
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• Anybody out there still listening to music on AM or FM radio? - CNET

  14-04-2018 20:47 via cnet.com
  Radio isn't dead yet, but its future isn’t exactly healthy.
  
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• Solo: A Star Wars Story toys now on sale, peek at new movie - CNET

  14-04-2018 18:39 via cnet.com
  Hasbro, Lego and other toymakers are releasing their toys depicting younger Han Solo's adventures.
  
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• New Google Sites

  14-04-2018 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google Sites is a free drag-and-drop website builder and hosting service which enables anyone to create their own website and get it online. Google is in the process of rebuilding Sites, and while this carries on, the platform is available in two flavors.New Google Sites is, well, the new version of the service. It has a better editor and supports more up-to-date technology (including the ability to create responsive pages), but it's distinctly short on features.You can forget about ecommerce or
  
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• Android Auto is finally ready to go wireless, mostly - Roadshow

  14-04-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  Finally, Android users (with Google phones) will be able to connect to Android Auto over Wi-Fi.
  
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• Zuckerberg testifies before Congress, Disney launches ESPN+ video - CNET

  14-04-2018 14:50 via cnet.com
  In this week's wrap-up, Facebook's CEO spends hours fielding questions from members of Congress. Meanwhile, Disney's new sports streaming service is up and running.
  
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• This setting makes entering passwords on Android Oreo a breeze - CNET

  14-04-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Android 8.0 Oreo included a new autofill feature, and it makes maintaining your digital life so much easier.
  
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• The Nest Cam IQ Outdoor sees who you are, sends an alert - CNET

  14-04-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The $349 Nest Cam IQ Outdoor has a lot going for it, including facial recognition (if you subscribe to the Nest Aware service).
  
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• Nest Cam IQ Outdoor review - CNET

  14-04-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The $349 Nest Cam IQ Outdoor is a front-runner among weatherproof outdoor cameras-- but it costs a lot.
  
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• Nest Cam IQ Outdoor: A great security camera at a high price video - CNET

  14-04-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The $349 Nest Cam IQ Outdoor gets a lot right, but its price will scare some people away.
  
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• Facebook's FTC consent decree deal: What you need to know - CNET

  14-04-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  "Consent decree" was one of the buzzwords in Mark Zuckerberg's testimony this week, but what does it mean? We break down Facebook's 2011 settlement with the FTC.
  
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• Elon Musk calls humans underrated, needs more for Model 3 production - Roadshow

  14-04-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  In his interview with CBS This Morning, Musk says that relying too much on robotics was his mistake.
  
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• After Zuckerberg hearings, Congress broadens focus to Google, Twitter - CNET

  14-04-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Facebook's CEO went to Washington, in part, to mend relationships with lawmakers. But Congress also has the other tech giants in its sights.
  
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• NASA, SpaceX to launch spacecraft to find another Earth - CNET

  14-04-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  We speak to scientists behind a new mission to find nearby exoplanets that could host life.
  
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• NASA set to launch exoplanet-hunting satellite video - CNET

  14-04-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  Astrophysicist and planetary scientist from MIT, Sara Seager, discusses the mission of NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and how we will search for new exoplanets and extraterrestrial life.
  
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• Did SUVs kill off the humble estate car? - Roadshow

  14-04-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  Wagons -- estate cars -- used to dominate the world's roads. But in recent years, SUVs and crossovers have indeed taken over. We explore why this shift happened, and ask, was it for the better?
  
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• The TVs of 2018 are here! Now wait for the price drops - CNET

  14-04-2018 12:00 via cnet.com
  Spring brings the latest big-screen televisions, rising in stores and online like so many mesmerizing 16:9 flowers. But they'll be a lot cheaper in November.
  
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• Is your Android phone a 'toxic hellstew' of vulnerabilities? There's an app to help you find out

  14-04-2018 11:00 via zdnet.com
  Just because Android tells you its patched and everything is safe doesn't mean it is. But there's an app to help you determine if you're being told the truth.
  
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• Musk insists Tesla does not need more capital, predicts profit soon

  14-04-2018 08:15
  (Reuters) - Tesla Incwill be profitable in the third and fourth quarters of this year and will not have to raise any money from investors, billionaire Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Friday, driving shares in the electric carmaker higher.
  
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• Mini Sega Genesis is real: The Sega MegaDrive Mini - CNET

  14-04-2018 04:28 via cnet.com
  We don't know much yet, but we know we want one.
  
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• TED 2018: The smart home that spied on its owner

  14-04-2018 04:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Kashmir Hill filled her home with gadgets to see how much data they would slurp up.
  
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• Yahoo and AOL just gave themselves the right to read your emails (again) - CNET

  14-04-2018 03:13 via cnet.com
  Though Yahoo was already scanning its users' emails to maximize ad opportunities, doubling-down on the policy could raise eyebrows in a post-Cambridge Analytica world.
  
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• After Battlefront II mess, EA admits it has an image problem - CNET

  14-04-2018 01:42 via cnet.com
  "It's clear to us that players see the company differently than we do," an Electronic Arts executive says long after the Death Star-sized disaster.
  
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• When supersonic is too slow, go hypersonic - CNET

  14-04-2018 01:41 via cnet.com
  Boeing and Rolls-Royce invest in Reaction Engines, a British company developing a hypersonic propulsion system that's part rocket, part jet engine.
  
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• Facebook spent $7.3 million on Zuckerberg's security last year - CNET

  14-04-2018 01:21 via cnet.com
  The spike in costs comes after the CEO spent 2017 on a big tour of the US.
  
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• Solo: A Star Wars Story movie length revealed by Cannes - CNET

  14-04-2018 01:13 via cnet.com
  The movie directed by Ron Howard will clock in a little shorter than Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
  
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• The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu, season 2: What you need to know - CNET

  14-04-2018 01:00 via cnet.com
  This season, a pregnant Offred will be at the center of the dark drama. The show will travel to Canada and also set scenes in the dreaded radioactive Colonies.
  
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• Facebook CEO's compensation jumps to $8.9 million as security costs soar

  14-04-2018 00:48
  (Reuters) - Facebook IncChief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's compensation rose 53.5 percent to $8.9 million in 2017, a regulatory filing showed on Friday, largely due to higher costs related to the 33-year old billionaire's personal security.
  
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• Target created home accessories that order household goods for you - CNET

  14-04-2018 00:06 via cnet.com
  Target Fetch, a subscription service the company is testing, uses Bluetooth-connected devices to track your usage of toilet paper, paper towels and hand soap, and automatically order more.
  
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