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• The Apple Watch may have saved a teen's life - CNET

  02-05-2018 23:46 via cnet.com
  The wearable reportedly warned a teen that her heart was hitting 190 beats per minute.
  
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• Tableau sees strong Q2 as customers start to standardize

  02-05-2018 23:30 via zdnet.com
  The company ended the first quarter with 74,000 customers.
  
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• Car subscriptions still flying under the radar for most shoppers - Roadshow

  02-05-2018 23:21 via cnet.com
  That doesn't mean the idea is dead in the water, though.
  
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• Spotify crosses 75 million subscribers - CNET

  02-05-2018 23:17 via cnet.com
  The streaming-music service says it added 4 million paying members in the last three months.
  
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• LG G7 vs. Galaxy S9: Design and hardware comparison video - CNET

  02-05-2018 23:16 via cnet.com
  We put these competing Android phones side by side.
  
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• Square satisfies Q1 targets, shares slip on light guidance

  02-05-2018 22:52 via zdnet.com
  The company posted a Q1 net loss of $24 million, or six cents a share, compared to a net loss of $15.1 million, or four cents a share, a year earlier.
  
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• 7 tips and tricks for the $20 Wyze Cam - CNET

  02-05-2018 22:48 via cnet.com
  Get the most out of your cheap new security cam with these tips and tricks.
  
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• How to free up disk space after updating to Windows 10 April 2018 Update - CNET

  02-05-2018 22:23 via cnet.com
  You can reclaim gigs of drive space after updating your system.
  
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• Cambridge Analytica closes its doors video - CNET

  02-05-2018 22:21 via cnet.com
  The political consulting firm at the heart of the recent Facebook privacy scandal shuts down after mounting legal fees and exiting clients.
  
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• 3D Systems misses Q1 profit targets

  02-05-2018 22:17 via zdnet.com
  The company reported a non-GAAP earnings loss of 3 cents per share on revenue of $165.9 million.
  
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• You can buy Nest's temperature sensor now - CNET

  02-05-2018 22:14 via cnet.com
  It's meant for houses with plenty of rooms -- or rooms with varying temperatures.
  
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• Facebook starts building AI with an ethical compass - CNET

  02-05-2018 22:13 via cnet.com
  The social network's engineers have a tool called Fairness Flow to find bias in their algorithms. Also: Facebook open-sourced an AI that plays StarCraft.
  
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• A day after Oculus Go debut, Facebook demos next-gen VR plans - CNET

  02-05-2018 22:13 via cnet.com
  A prototype headset known as Half Dome takes on some of VR's big annoyances, like tunnel vision and difficulty focusing on stuff right in front of your face.
  
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• Facebook demos concept VR headset at F8 video - CNET

  02-05-2018 22:09 via cnet.com
  ​At F8, Facebook developers showcase a VR prototype headset, referred to internally as Half Dome. The technology helps solve key challenges like tunnel-vision field of view.​
  
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• 5 things you didn't know about Amazon - CNET

  02-05-2018 22:05 via cnet.com
  Think you know everything there is to know about the online superstore? Think again.
  
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• Check out the LG G7 ThinQ's dual camera and Google button - CNET

  02-05-2018 22:01 via cnet.com
  Get an eyeful of LG's new phone with camera AI built in.
  
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• Cambridge Analytica: Facebook data-harvest firm to shut

  02-05-2018 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The political consultancy at the centre of a data-harvesting scandal says it is shutting down.
  
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• Turo makes renting supercars through your phone way easier - Roadshow

  02-05-2018 21:43 via cnet.com
  The app that works like Airbnb for cars has added new categories to make searching out your dream rentals on the app so much simpler -- but not any less expensive.
  
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• Stephen Hawking's farewell: Last paper published in physics journal - CNET

  02-05-2018 21:40 via cnet.com
  The legendary scientist's multiverse theory came out Tuesday in the Journal of High Energy Physics,​ after appearing elsewhere online just after he died.
  
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• App redesign haunts Snap as investors flee

  02-05-2018 21:31
  (Reuters) - Shares of Snap Inc sank as much as 22 percent to the lowest since its 2017 flotation on Wednesday, after first quarter numbers showed it losing confidence among users and advertisers due to a widely-panned redesign of Snapchat.
  
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• Facebook touts efforts to keep bias out of its AI tools video - CNET

  02-05-2018 21:07 via cnet.com
  Facebook has set up a system of checks and balances to make sure its many AI powered systems that monitor content don't have built in biases.
  
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• Facebook fires engineer accused of stalking, possibly by abusing data access

  02-05-2018 21:03
  Employee allegedly called himself ‘professional stalker’ on Tinder as site seeks to launch dating app and faces privacy scandalFacebook has fired a security engineer after he was accused of stalking women online possibly by abusing his “privileged access” to data, raising renewed concerns about users’ privacy at the social network. The controversy, which came to light after the employee allegedly called himself a “professional stalker” in a message to a
  
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• Sengled Solo Color Plus LED review - CNET

  02-05-2018 21:02 via cnet.com
  Sengled's newest Bluetooth speaker bulb can change colors, too -- but those colors are only about as bright as a typical nightlight.
  
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• Sengled's color-changing Bluetooth speaker bulb isn't worth it video - CNET

  02-05-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  Despite a cool-looking design and better-than-you'd-expect sound, this smart bulb with a built-in Bluetooth speaker doesn't quite shine.
  
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• LG G7's Google Assistant button vs. Samsung Bixby button - CNET

  02-05-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  Are we witnessing the rise of the hotkey?
  
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• Google Maps offers new location-based features to app devs - CNET

  02-05-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  Updates tailored to help ride-sharing companies and other businesses track vehicles in real time.
  
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• Microsoft, VMware, Dell team up on IoT offering

  02-05-2018 20:51 via zdnet.com
  Joint Internet of Things offering to combine Azure IoT Edge, VMware Pulse IoT Center, and Dell Edge Gateways.
  
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• Facebook brings high-speed wireless data links to Silicon Valley, overseas - CNET

  02-05-2018 20:50 via cnet.com
  As it tries to bring more people around the world online, Facebook is using AI to figure out the best places to install radio network links, it says at its F8 conference.
  
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• Westworld season 2 images: New episode three photos - CNET

  02-05-2018 20:48 via cnet.com
  The second season of the HBO series starts April 22. Until then, here's every image released and some ridiculous theories and speculation.
  
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• 4 ways to deter break-ins with your smart home video - CNET

  02-05-2018 20:47 via cnet.com
  Fret no more when you leave on vacation. These four tricks with your smart home will deter break-ins.
  
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• Confirmed: LG V30S ThinQ costs $930 in the US - CNET

  02-05-2018 20:44 via cnet.com
  Just as its successor, the LG G7 ThinQ, arrives, LG's earlier phone finally gets US pricing.
  
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• U.S. considering restrictions on China's telecoms companies: WSJ

  02-05-2018 20:37
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering executive action to restrict some Chinese companies' ability to sell telecommunications equipment in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, an action likely aimed at Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] and ZTE Corp.
  
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• Facebook building high-speed wireless data links for global connectivity video - CNET

  02-05-2018 20:23 via cnet.com
  Facebook is using AI to figure out the best way to bathe Silicon Valley with high-speed wireless data links that ultimately could deliver those emails, photos, videos and social network posts faster.
  
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• My day as a cabbie in the London taxi of tomorrow - Roadshow

  02-05-2018 20:20 via cnet.com
  A new electric-powered black cab is on London's streets. I took it out to pick up a passenger and see what this eco taxi is like.
  
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• Hyundai changes its mind on Genesis dealers -- again - Roadshow

  02-05-2018 20:20 via cnet.com
  Genesis' parent company has rethought its January plans for a limited network of standalone dealers -- but will the new plan work?
  
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• CTRL-Labs: Capturing intent -- user interface control without moving a muscle

  02-05-2018 20:19 via zdnet.com
  The brain is a noisy place, but CTRL-Labs has invented a unique computer user interface that captures a user's "intent" with a special wristband...
  
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• Apple services segment faces margin, competitive challenges

  02-05-2018 20:09
  (Reuters) - Apple Inc is betting on services such as app downloads and music subscriptions to help drive growth as the cell phone market matures, but the company faces tough competitors and potentially low profit margins in some of its target areas.
  
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• Facebook advances computer vision using hashtagged pictures

  02-05-2018 20:06 via zdnet.com
  At F8, Facebook explains how it's more efficiently and more effectively training computer vision models with the help of photos already labeled with hashtags.
  
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• Dell Latitude 5490

  02-05-2018 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Dell Latitude series has always been popular with business buyers. As they deliver precisely the feature sets that corporate IT wants at a price the finance department can stomach.The lowest rung on the Latitude ladder is the 3000 series machines with 11” screens that use a Celeron CPU. At the opposite end of that scale are the high-end Core i7 7000 series systems with all manner of sophisticated features. And between those are 2-in-1 designs, ruggedised models, and what we’re in
  
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• Facebook AI gets way smarter at recognizing images video - CNET

  02-05-2018 19:59 via cnet.com
  Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer explains how the company expanded AI capabilities to recognize and label billions of images.
  
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• How Facebook uses artificial intelligence to take down abusive posts - CNET

  02-05-2018 19:58 via cnet.com
  Mark Zuckerberg says AI will be the key to cleaning up toxic content on Facebook. At the F8 developer fest, the social network for the first time shared how it uses the technology.
  
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• Our first impressions of the LG G7 ThinQ (The 3:59, Ep 395) - CNET

  02-05-2018 19:57 via cnet.com
  Plus, Apple earnings and Facebook F8.
  
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• Facebook now ranks news organizations based on trustworthiness - CNET

  02-05-2018 19:57 via cnet.com
  The company asked consumers about their familiarity with publications and whether they trust them, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
  
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• New Google Lens features are coming at Google I/O, LG says - CNET

  02-05-2018 19:55 via cnet.com
  A small button on the new LG G7 phone holds the clue.
  
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• Reddit's Alexis Ohanian: What I learned from Serena Williams - CNET

  02-05-2018 19:54 via cnet.com
  Think your job is tough? The Reddit co-founder learned from his tennis star wife just how good he has it.
  
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