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• Chinese animation Big Fish and Begonia is bizarre, beguiling - CNET

  18-04-2018 23:59 via cnet.com
  This beautiful and strange new movie recalls Studio Ghibli with its dreamlike fantasy.
  
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• Amazon Prime has more than 100 million members; Bezos outlines tips to teach high standards

  18-04-2018 23:45 via zdnet.com
  Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' 2018 shareholder letter has a few key disclosures as well as some management tips to ponder.
  
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• Dell changes its approach and goes OS-agnostic in security

  18-04-2018 23:43 via zdnet.com
  ZDNet caught up with Dell's data security chief at the RSA Conference to hear how the PC industry is changing its approach to cybersecurity.
  
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• Brazil's Nubank introduces facial biometrics to increase security

  18-04-2018 23:42 via zdnet.com
  The fintech is using the technology to prevent identity fraud in credit card requests
  
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• Iceland 'bitcoin heist' suspect flees on plane... with prime minister - CNET

  18-04-2018 23:40 via cnet.com
  It's a small country after all. Iceland issues international arrest warrant for the suspected mastermind of the "Big Bitcoin Heist."
  
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• What's the next stage in cybersecurity? An AI-powered, data-centric model

  18-04-2018 23:26 via zdnet.com
  CEO of MinerEye tells ZDNet how he stopped chasing bad guys and worked to rethink the paradigm IT uses to protect a company's most valuable digital assets.
  
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• Users can now live stream directly to Twitter and monetise content

  18-04-2018 23:04 via zdnet.com
  To complement its social Over The Top (OTT) production and distribution platform, a Canadian start-up now lets users turn their Twitter page into a social TV channel.
  
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• Cloudera transitions, doubles down on data science, analytics, and cloud

  18-04-2018 22:50 via zdnet.com
  ​Cloudera has restructured amid intensifying cloud competition. Here's what customers can expect.
  
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• Jenn-Air appliances connect with voice assistants, Apple Watch - CNET

  18-04-2018 22:42 via cnet.com
  Dishwashers, ovens and refrigerators from the high-end manufacturer will work with the Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and the Apple Watch.
  
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• Netflix said to be doubling European content budget to $1B - CNET

  18-04-2018 22:36 via cnet.com
  It's just another sign of the streaming giant's strong push into international markets.
  
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• Ford's GoRide program aims to get Nana to the doctor on time - Roadshow

  18-04-2018 22:31 via cnet.com
  The Michigan-only program transports elderly patients from their home or nursing home to doctor's visits using Transit vans.
  
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• Yahoo Mail boasts performance gains using Redux architecture

  18-04-2018 22:12 via zdnet.com
  Yahoo said the new architecture has led to reduced latencies in various operations, reduced JavaScript exceptions, and better synchronized states.
  
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• iPhone SE 2? Apple's newly-registered iPhone models give hope - CNET

  18-04-2018 22:06 via cnet.com
  Several unreleased iPhone model numbers appeared in a regulatory filing with the EEC, hinting at what's to come.
  
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• How to watch the Tribeca Film Festival from home - CNET

  18-04-2018 21:41 via cnet.com
  This year you can keep tabs on the newest screenings and interviews from the comfort of your couch.
  
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• Ford revives Cobra Jet Mustang, says it's the quickest pony yet - Roadshow

  18-04-2018 21:19 via cnet.com
  Ford says the Mustang Cobra Jet will run a quarter mile in the mid-8-second range.
  
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• AutoComplete: New Lexus ES sedan revealed ahead of Beijing video - Roadshow

  18-04-2018 21:14 via cnet.com
  Plus: Electrify America plugs in at Walmart, BMW developing specific battery sizes for specific vehicles.
  
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• Cambridge Analytica ex-director: Don't delete Facebook, reform it - CNET

  18-04-2018 21:01 via cnet.com
  An ex-exec at Cambridge Analytica, which is at the center of Facebook's data scandal, has a vision for the future of your privacy.
  
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• The best wireless gaming headsets for PC, PS4, Xbox and Switch (2018) - CNET

  18-04-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  We tested 30+ pairs to bring you the very best.
  
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• Alleged robocall scammer tells US Senate he's no 'kingpin' - CNET

  18-04-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  A Florida man fined $120 million by the FCC for making nearly 100 million illegal robocalls appeared before a Senate hearing Wednesday and denied wrongdoing.
  
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• Ad-blocking Brave browser signs deal with Dow Jones Media Group - CNET

  18-04-2018 20:59 via cnet.com
  The publisher of Barron's and subsidiary of Dow Jones shows itself willing to experiment with the startup's technology for changing online advertising.
  
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• Study shows how Facebook coverage has gone negative - CNET

  18-04-2018 20:44 via cnet.com
  BuzzFeed reports on an analysis of 87,000 articles showing a shift in sentiment about the social network over time and especially following the 2016 US presidential election.
  
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• Cisco folds Spark into Webex as Webex Teams

  18-04-2018 20:30 via zdnet.com
  Webex Teams takes all of the collaboration features in Cisco Spark and offers them alongside features based on the Webex conferencing platform.
  
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• Facebook tests letting you post recorded video as if it's live - CNET

  18-04-2018 20:15 via cnet.com
  With a feature called Premieres, the idea is to give people the ability to interact and experience a new video for the first time together.
  
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• Walmart and VW's Electrify America team up on 100 EV charging stations - Roadshow

  18-04-2018 20:12 via cnet.com
  The partnership will bring fast charging of up to 350 kilowatts to 34 states by the end of 2019.
  
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• Can these robots build an Ikea chair? – video

  18-04-2018 20:04
  Scientists have demonstrated two robots using human-like dexterity to construct an Ikea chair. Components of the chair were randomly scattered in front of the robots, who were able to identify the correct parts and detect force to understand when, for example, pins were fully inserted into their holes, all while managing to move without obstructing one anotherDefeated by Ikea's flatpack? Call in the robots Continue reading...
  
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• Flat-pack heaven? Robots master task of assembling Ikea chair

  18-04-2018 20:00
  Machines programmed by engineers in Singapore complete job in just over 20 minutes
  Those who fear the rise of the machines, look away now. In a laboratory in Singapore two robots have mastered a task that roundly defeats humans every weekend: they have successfully assembled an Ikea chair.Engineers at Nanyang Technological University used a 3D camera and two industrial robot arms fitted with grippers and force sensors to take on the challenge of building an £18 “Stefan” chair f
  
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• Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom unleashes spoiler-y trailer - CNET

  18-04-2018 19:41 via cnet.com
  You've been warned: the final trailer for the forthcoming Jurassic Park sequel has lots of fun moments, but gives away the plot.
  
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• The Huawei P20 Pro is a low-light photography champ video - CNET

  18-04-2018 19:30 via cnet.com
  Those three cameras aren't a gimmick. They help this colourful phone take awesome night-time shots.
  
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• Here's all the EVs on sale in America and how far they'll go - Roadshow

  18-04-2018 19:21 via cnet.com
  With lots of great options from a variety of manufacturers, there's never been a better time to get into an electric vehicle.
  
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• Huawei P20 Pro review - CNET

  18-04-2018 19:18 via cnet.com
  Those cameras aren't a gimmick: This phone takes superb shots in low light.
  
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• BMW developing different battery cells for sexier designs - Roadshow

  18-04-2018 19:18 via cnet.com
  Designing different batteries for hybrid and electric SUVs than for sedans and coupes could yield better-looking, more spacious models.
  
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• Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom promises Chris Pratt jokes video - CNET

  18-04-2018 19:08 via cnet.com
  Be warned: the final trailer for the Jurassic Park sequel is full of fun moments -- and loads of spoilers.
  
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• Stripe rolls out new fraud prevention tools for the enterprise

  18-04-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  The e-commerce business is updating Radar, its machine learning-powered fraud prevention tool, to serve larger companies.
  
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• GoPro Hero6 Black is $50 off when you trade in any old camera - CNET

  18-04-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  You can also exchange for $100 off the company's 360-degree Fusion camera.
  
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• ZTE's potential catastrophic Android problem (The 3:59, Ep. 388) - CNET

  18-04-2018 18:57 via cnet.com
  We talk about ZTE possibly losing its right to use Google's mobile operating system, Amazon partnering with Best Buy, California's net neutrality law and our profile on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
  
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• Amazon, Best Buy team up on Fire TVs video - CNET

  18-04-2018 18:53 via cnet.com
  The retail giants join forces to sell smart TVs in stores this summer -- and it's not Amazon's first retail partnership.
  
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• Sonos One to debut new fall color line in 2018 - CNET

  18-04-2018 18:37 via cnet.com
  Sonos will collaborate with a Danish design brand this year on a new series of limited edition colors for its One smart speaker.
  
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• Cadillac boss Johan de Nysschen leaves GM - Roadshow

  18-04-2018 18:36 via cnet.com
  Former GM Canada boss Steve Carlisle takes over as president of Cadillac.
  
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• FCC sets date for first 5G spectrum auction - CNET

  18-04-2018 18:35 via cnet.com
  The first spectrum auction of airwaves dedicated to the deployment of 5G services is set to begin in November.
  
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• NHS website defaced by hackers

  18-04-2018 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The digital vandalism was spotted by a security researcher and has since been fixed.
  
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• Google's Nest eyes Nokia Health assets - CNET

  18-04-2018 18:28 via cnet.com
  Nokia is looking to sell its Withings home health business, and Google's Nest may be interested, according to reports.
  
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• Ad-blocking Brave browser gets big partner: Dow Jones - CNET

  18-04-2018 18:25 via cnet.com
  The publisher of The Wall Street Journal and Barron's shows itself willing to experiment with the startup's technology for changing online advertising.
  
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• How well do you know Westworld? Take our quiz to find out - CNET

  18-04-2018 18:24 via cnet.com
  Saddle up. Westworld season 2 is coming back to HBO April 22, so now's the perfect time to test your knowledge of hosts, player-piano tunes and beyond.
  
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• Iceland's Bitcoin heist suspect 'flees on PM's plane'

  18-04-2018 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The man fled from Iceland to Sweden on a passenger plane reportedly also carrying the prime minister.
  
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• California net neutrality bill survives first vote - CNET

  18-04-2018 18:06 via cnet.com
  California's net neutrality bill is moving ahead and giving hope to the national movement to preserve the FCC's 2015 rules, which are about to die.
  
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• YouTube tests tools to help keep creators paid - CNET

  18-04-2018 18:01 via cnet.com
  The video site widens programs that let fans "sponsor" favorite creators and let creators specify in advance that their uploads shouldn't be demonetized.
  
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• Microsoft's OneNote for Windows 10 to become the default Windows version later this year

  18-04-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft plans to replace the desktop version of OneNote with the Universal Windows Platform/mobile one later this year when OneNote 2019 launches.
  
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• T-Mobile launches T-Mobile One Military and other initiatives for those who served

  18-04-2018 17:50 via zdnet.com
  US wireless carriers have discounts for military families and today T-Mobile announced more expansive discounts and several initiatives to support active duty members, veterans, and their families.
  
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• How to watch SpaceX launch NASA's TESS planet hunter today - CNET

  18-04-2018 17:47 via cnet.com
  Elon Musk's rocket company will send the satellite to orbit, where it will search for another Earth. You can watch the Falcon 9 launch live here.
  
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• Toshiba follows WD in colour-coding its hard drives, but with different colours

  18-04-2018 17:34 via zdnet.com
  Toshiba has colour-coded its hard drives to help buyers pick the right kind of drive for their storage needs. Western Digital has been doing this for years, but perhaps an industry-wide standard would help everyone
  
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