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• When a redesign goes bad: Inside Snapchat's Q2

  01-05-2018 23:58 via zdnet.com
  Snapchat sees disruption ahead following its redesign, but in the long-term monetization mix the move doesn't look that nutty.
  
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• When a redesign goes bad: Inside Snapchat's Q1

  01-05-2018 23:58 via zdnet.com
  Snapchat sees disruption ahead following its redesign, but in the long-term monetization mix the move doesn't look that nutty.
  
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• Zuckerberg doubles down on Facebook’s fight against fake news, data misuse - CNET

  01-05-2018 23:51 via cnet.com
  During his biggest speech of the year, the social network’s CEO sidesteps controversy, argues Facebook is still good for the world.
  
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• CNET Asks: Who are your favorite Avengers? - CNET

  01-05-2018 23:33 via cnet.com
  Has Infinity War given you a case of Marvel fever? This poll should help.
  
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• Time to look beyond iPhone sales

  01-05-2018 23:31 via zdnet.com
  While iPhone sales growth was stuck in single-digit territory, revenue growth was surprisingly strong. But for really strong growth, we have to look beyond the iPhone.
  
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• The US is funding 100-hour batteries because water won't fix the grid - CNET

  01-05-2018 23:30 via cnet.com
  The US Department of Energy is putting up to $30 million into long-lasting battery research.
  
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• The self-licking ice cream cone of misery for security and risk pros starts with start-ups

  01-05-2018 23:24 via zdnet.com
  Why emerging companies have little concern for security, privacy, and regulations -- and why that's an issue.
  
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• GitHub says bug exposed some plaintext passwords

  01-05-2018 23:23 via zdnet.com
  A small but unspecified number of GitHub staff could have seen plaintext passwords.
  
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• Juniper Networks beats Q1 estimates despite revenue declines

  01-05-2018 23:18 via zdnet.com
  Juniper reported revenue of $1.2 billion, down 11 percent year over year.
  
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• California and 17 other states have banded together to sue the EPA - Roadshow

  01-05-2018 23:17 via cnet.com
  California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is leading the charge against EPA boss Scott Pruitt's decision to relax emissions and fuel economy standards.
  
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• Facebook announces dating app focused on 'meaningful relationships'

  01-05-2018 23:07
  Mark Zuckerberg says app, which shares some features with Tinder, aims to build ‘real long-term relationships – not just hookups’Facebook is launching a new dating app on the social media platform, its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced at an annual developer conference on Tuesday, unveiling a feature designed to compete with popular services like Tinder. Speaking in front of a packed crowd in San Jose, Zuckerberg described the new dating feature as a tool to build “real lon
  
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• F8 2018, day 1: Everything Facebook just announced - CNET

  01-05-2018 23:06 via cnet.com
  Oculus Go VR, Clear History, better Instagram and Whatsapp features and new ways to date on Facebook. Here's everything that was just announced at F8.
  
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• Snap's sales signal it may not be snapping back anytime soon - CNET

  01-05-2018 23:04 via cnet.com
  The social network posted big disappointments in sales and losses in its first quarter earnings. A poorly thought out redesign may be to blame. I
  
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• Facebook's F8: All the highlights in under 3 minutes video - CNET

  01-05-2018 23:01 via cnet.com
  Check out all the big announcements and product news from Facebook's F8 developer conference in under 3 minutes.
  
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• Could T-Mobile's success doom its merger with Sprint? - CNET

  01-05-2018 23:01 via cnet.com
  T-Mobile continued to win over new subscribers in the first quarter of 2018, but the company's success in attracting new customers could make regulators leery of approving a merger that would decrease wireless competition.
  
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• Fortnite season 4 is here and it's literally a blast - CNET

  01-05-2018 22:56 via cnet.com
  The meteors have struck our little island. And even though predictions were off on where, there's plenty new to check out in the latest update.
  
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• Zuckerberg, ever resolute, doubles down on Facebook’s mission - CNET

  01-05-2018 22:52 via cnet.com
  During his biggest speech of the year, the social network’s CEO sidesteps controversy, argues Facebook is still good for the world.
  
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• Cisco buys Accompany for $270 million, puts CEO in charge of collaboration as Trollope leaves

  01-05-2018 22:49 via zdnet.com
  Rowan Trollope will leave Cisco to become CEO of another company. Enter the $270 million acquihire with an artificial intelligence twist.
  
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• Instagram adds Spotify, GoPro integration, video chat, AR camera effects - CNET

  01-05-2018 22:45 via cnet.com
  The updates aim to make it a better way to communicate and build stronger relationships with friends, family and followers.
  
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• Here are all the new features coming to Facebook, Instagram and Messenger apps - CNET

  01-05-2018 22:40 via cnet.com
  At F8, CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveils several new features coming to Facebook's apps, like dating and Watch Party. Also: some virtual reality bunnies!
  
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• T-Mobile tops Q1 targets on strong customer gains

  01-05-2018 22:39 via zdnet.com
  The company says it now has more than 74 million total customers.
  
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• Apple Q2 earnings top estimates on strong iPhone X sales

  01-05-2018 22:37 via zdnet.com
  The iPhone, iPad, and Mac maker released its latest earnings report for the year.
  
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• Westworld renewed by HBO for season 3 - CNET

  01-05-2018 22:32 via cnet.com
  Currently in its second season, the show likely won't be back for round three anytime soon, but it's nice to know it'll definitely return.
  
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• All the things that mattered at Facebook's F8 video - CNET

  01-05-2018 22:25 via cnet.com
  Lexy Savvides wraps up all the important announcements at Facebook's F8 developer conference, including new privacy controls and a new standalone virtual reality headset.
  
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• Facebook is building a virtual memory palace out of your photos - CNET

  01-05-2018 21:58 via cnet.com
  3D photos are coming to Facebook, and after that...maybe a whole virtual "you" museum.
  
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• Facebook's smart speaker might skip the US for now - CNET

  01-05-2018 21:48 via cnet.com
  Other countries could get to try Facebook's (rumored) voice assistant first!
  
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• George R.R. Martin: No more free Winds of Winter chapters - CNET

  01-05-2018 21:42 via cnet.com
  Game of Thrones freeloaders have read enough of the long-awaited sixth book, thanks to reviewers being snooty about pre-released samples.
  
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• WhatsApp: 65B messages sent each day, and more than 2B minutes of calls - CNET

  01-05-2018 21:41 via cnet.com
  The messaging platform also has over 450 million daily users for its Instagram competitor, WhatsApp Status.
  
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• Facebook shows off its Oculus Go software video - CNET

  01-05-2018 21:33 via cnet.com
  At F8, Oculus head Hugo Barra demos new immersive experiences that will be available to Oculus Go users.
  
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• Arrested Development season 4 'remix' hits Netflix Friday - CNET

  01-05-2018 21:26 via cnet.com
  The show's creator Mitch Horowitz also teases that a new fifth season will get a release date "real soon."
  
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• Oscar Mayer bacoin cryptocurrency is way tastier than bitcoin - CNET

  01-05-2018 21:24 via cnet.com
  Meat the only cryptocurrency that really lets you bring home the bacon. But watch out for pigpockets and ham-burglars.
  
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• Instagram gets new AR camera effects and live video chat video - CNET

  01-05-2018 21:21 via cnet.com
  At F8, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces new Instagram tools, including an AR camera effects platform, a redesigned explore homepage and live video chat.
  
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• ​Cisco joins the Kubernetes cloud rush

  01-05-2018 21:13 via zdnet.com
  Kubernetes is the top dog of cloud container orchestration, and that means everyone is jumping on its bandwagon, including networking giant Cisco.
  
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• The Google Clips camera is now $50 cheaper - CNET

  01-05-2018 21:10 via cnet.com
  Google's AI-powered camera is on sale for $199.
  
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• Facebook redesigns Messenger with AR camera effects and instant language translation video - CNET

  01-05-2018 21:08 via cnet.com
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shows off new ways people will be able to communicate with Messenger, including AR camera effects, and instant language translation.
  
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• Facial recognition to be used at Singapore airport

  01-05-2018 21:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Singapore airport is testing facial recognition systems to help speed passengers on their journey
  
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• Facebook: 'Hate speech button' causes confusion

  01-05-2018 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Some Facebook users mock the sudden appearance of the button under every post on the site.
  
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• AutoComplete: Ford's Feel The View allows the blind to 'see' out of car windows video - Roadshow

  01-05-2018 20:59 via cnet.com
  Plus: Should insurers control self-driving cars directly? And DS is going electric for 2025.
  
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• Hitachi 75HL16T64U

  01-05-2018 20:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The first thing to say is that Hitachi isn’t strictly speaking Hitachi anymore. For while it’s possible Hitachi engineers have had some sort of say in the 75HL16T64U, it’s clear from its onscreen menus and remote control that it’s really emerged from the factories of Turkish manufacturer Vestel. That, in many ways, acts as a preface for this review: When it comes to TVs, deals that seem too good to be true usually are.
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  The 75HL16T64U is not a particularly hand
  
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• Pothole tech deals with lousy real-world roads video - Roadshow

  01-05-2018 20:50 via cnet.com
  If you can't fix 'em, at least detect them.
  
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• Instagram cracks down on bullies video - CNET

  01-05-2018 20:47 via cnet.com
  Facebook expands Instagram's comment filter to block bullying language.
  
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• TSB solves problem with standing orders

  01-05-2018 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The bank - reeling from an IT fiasco - faces a tough two days, as MPs prepare to question executives.
  
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• The road to automation, the joy of work, and the 'Jen problem'

  01-05-2018 20:05 via zdnet.com
  How do we get to the point where technology is the infrastructure firms run on, and what happens when we do?
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg's plea to developers at F8: Keep building with us

  01-05-2018 20:01 via zdnet.com
  After making abrupt changes to the Facebook platform in recent weeks, Facebook is using the annual F8 conference to convince developers to stick around.
  
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• Facebook is updating Workplace to move it beyond collaboration

  01-05-2018 20:00 via zdnet.com
  At F8, Facebook is rolling out a series of integrations to the enterprise version of the Facebook platform, so people can use it to check pay slips, monitor marketing campaigns and more.
  
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• More than 120 Uber, Lyft drivers said to have sexually assaulted riders - CNET

  01-05-2018 19:53 via cnet.com
  A news report says 103 Uber drivers and 18 Lyft drivers allegedly raped, forcibly touched or kidnapped passengers.
  
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• Facebook unveils new 'clear history' tool amid privacy scandal

  01-05-2018 19:51
  New control, which will let users erase ‘what you’ve clicked on’ and ‘website you’ve visited’, comes as Zuckerberg battles bad publicity
  Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new Facebook privacy control called “clear history” at the social media company’s annual developer conference, and admitted that he “didn’t have clear enough answers” about data control when he recently testified before Congress. The CEO announced the new tool on
  
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• Facebook Marketplace is used in 70 countries, by 800 million people monthly - CNET

  01-05-2018 19:49 via cnet.com
  The buying-and-selling platform is also used by one in three people in the US, Zuckerberg announced at F8.
  
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• Facebook building AI tools to protect election integrity video - CNET

  01-05-2018 19:49 via cnet.com
  At F8, Mark Zuckerberg discusses how Facebook plans to use AI tools to protect the election process.
  
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• Facebook announces a new dating app feature to take on Tinder - CNET

  01-05-2018 19:46 via cnet.com
  Mark Zuckerberg wants Facebook to help people find love with a new feature from the social network.
  
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