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• Twitter advises 330M users to change passwords after glitch that exposed some in plaintext - CNET

  03-05-2018 23:58 via cnet.com
  The company says it hasn't found any indication of a breach or misuse.
  
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• Ex-VW CEO Martin Winterkorn charged with Dieselgate crimes - Roadshow

  03-05-2018 23:49 via cnet.com
  The charges cover conspiracy and wire fraud.
  
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• Taking the new GT3 RS to the spiritual home of fast Porsches video - Roadshow

  03-05-2018 23:45 via cnet.com
  There's a new GT3 RS and the only place to take it is the Nürburgring, but maybe not the one you know.
  
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• Twitter urges all users to change their password after bug discovered

  03-05-2018 23:43
  Company says it has fixed the internal glitch and has seen ‘no indication of breach or misuse’ but recommends precautionary stepsTwitter has urged its 336 million users to change their passwords after the company discovered a bug that stored passwords in plain text in an internal system.
  The company said it had fixed the problem and had seen “no indication of breach or misuse”, but it suggested users consider changing their password on Twitter and on all services where th
  
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• Tesla might let other companies use its Supercharger network - Roadshow

  03-05-2018 23:38 via cnet.com
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he'd be fine with other companies using the supercharger network if they paid for it.
  
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• Printing body parts in hospital shows 3D tech's growing reach

  03-05-2018 23:37
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three-dimensional printers are letting doctors in Minnesota make simulated body parts in a hospital and a Brooklyn startup create rocket engines designed to put satellites into orbit, executives said Thursday at an event hosted by General Electric Co.
  
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• The Razer Phone is on sale for $100 off, today only - CNET

  03-05-2018 23:02 via cnet.com
  You can get the Razer Phone for $599, but this deal won't last.
  
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• ServiceNow buys AI startup Parlo

  03-05-2018 22:50 via zdnet.com
  Parlo's technology aims to bring natural language understanding into enterprise systems.
  
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• Is Facebook secretly building an internet satellite? Signs point to yes - CNET

  03-05-2018 22:43 via cnet.com
  Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk may soon be going head to head in space, if clues from FCC filings are as they seem.
  
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• Refreshed 2019 Mazda CX-3 starts at $20,390 - Roadshow

  03-05-2018 22:32 via cnet.com
  The changes are light, but it's still a very good subcompact crossover.
  
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• The Brabham BT62 brings Australian flare to the hypercar market video - Roadshow

  03-05-2018 22:31 via cnet.com
  The Brabham name has long been associated with fast people, and now they have a fast, new car to go with it.
  
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• How to avoid potholes using new car tech - Roadshow

  03-05-2018 22:25 via cnet.com
  Save your wheels, tires and sanity from potholes with new tech in your phone or car.
  
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• Twitter says bug exposed user plaintext passwords

  03-05-2018 22:23 via zdnet.com
  Change your passwords — immediately.
  
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• Public radio giants, including NPR and This American Life, buy Pocket Casts - CNET

  03-05-2018 22:18 via cnet.com
  Owen Grover, former executive vice president and general manager at iHeartRadio, will serve as CEO for the podcasting app.
  
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• Robots help artist bring fine bison hair to pricey paintings

  03-05-2018 22:17
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - American artist Barnaby Furnas has turned to a custom-made robot to help him with paintings that can sell for more than $100,000 at New York galleries.
  
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• Twitter tells 330 million users to change their passwords

  03-05-2018 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  A glitch exposed some passwords to staff on the company's internal network, the social network says.
  
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• August Smart Locks now feature Auto-Connect for easier unlocking - CNET

  03-05-2018 22:11 via cnet.com
  The August Smart Lock Pro and third-generation August Smart Lock shed the app's clunky remote connect button for quicker connecting.
  
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• Sony MP-CD1 Mobile Projector

  03-05-2018 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Whatever happened to the 'pico' projector concept? Those small, portable projectors were everywhere at the turn of the decade until being roundly dumped. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. While portable and functional, these mini beamers lacked the key feature any projector needs: light.  Now on sale for $399 / £449 / AU$535, the all new Sony MP-CD1 attempts to change all that by dramatically boosting brightness from 32 ANSI lumens to 105 ANSI lumens. The trade-off for all that e
  
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• AutoComplete: Tesla does better than expected in Q1 2018 video - Roadshow

  03-05-2018 21:43 via cnet.com
  Plus: VW recalls 71,000 Passats for airbags, and Nikola secures a big order for its hydrogen truck.
  
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• AT&T will skip the LG G7 ThinQ - CNET

  03-05-2018 21:43 via cnet.com
  Instead, AT&T will have its own exclusive LG phone.
  
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• New Surface Pro models available: $999 for Core i5, $1,449 with built-in LTE

  03-05-2018 21:42 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is now selling the Surface Pro with LTE Advanced and a new Surface Pro Core i5 model with 8 GB of RAM via its Store.
  
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• Activision Blizzard's profit beats estimates on "Call of Duty" strength

  03-05-2018 21:37
  (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc reported first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday, benefiting from robust sales for its blockbuster videogame, "Call of Duty".
  
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• 5 tips and tricks for Apple's newest iPad - CNET

  03-05-2018 21:33 via cnet.com
  Apple's $329 iPad has a few tricks of its own — let's take a look!
  
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• Al Franken lashes out at Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal - CNET

  03-05-2018 21:30 via cnet.com
  The former senator says the social network has no incentive to act in users' best interests, because it has no rivals and those users have nowhere else to go.
  
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• Windows 10 freezing your Chrome browser? Microsoft's working on it - CNET

  03-05-2018 21:05 via cnet.com
  Some devices are reportedly freezing after the new Windows 10 April 2018 Update.
  
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• Amazon opens more monetization tools for Alexa developers

  03-05-2018 21:00 via zdnet.com
  The company has opened up access to two of its monetization tools for Alexa developers: in-skill purchasing and Amazon Pay for Alexa skills.
  
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• Google Wear OS watches are getting Assistant upgrades - CNET

  03-05-2018 20:54 via cnet.com
  A few days ahead of Google's developer conference, Wear OS watches are getting some extras when it comes to voice control, making them more like the Google Home.
  
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• Airbnb partly to blame for higher rents, says New York City - CNET

  03-05-2018 20:49 via cnet.com
  A new report says the service is responsible for nearly 10 percent of rental increases between 2009 and 2016. Airbnb says that's bogus.
  
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• How does the 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback's Direct-Shift CVT work? - Roadshow

  03-05-2018 20:48 via cnet.com
  The 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback features a new look and a new CVT that's like none we've seen before. Let's dig into how it works.
  
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• Did Thanos kill you in Avengers: Infinity War? Find out here - CNET

  03-05-2018 20:48 via cnet.com
  Thanos said, knock you out. A new website reveals if you were spared or slaughtered in the new Marvel movie. Warning: Spoilers ahead.
  
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• ​Google open sources gVisor, a sandboxed container runtime

  03-05-2018 20:31 via zdnet.com
  We're using containers now. But securing them? Well, that's another matter. And Google has an answer with its newly open-sourced gVisor, which runs containers in a secured sandbox.
  
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• Amazon looks to help its sellers with better software tools - CNET

  03-05-2018 20:28 via cnet.com
  The e-commerce company creates the new Marketplace Developer Council to guide its work creating software for its more than 2 million sellers.
  
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• Tesla's Q1 earnings call sheds new light on Semi development - Roadshow

  03-05-2018 20:26 via cnet.com
  Mr. Musk gave us some more insight into the specs and development of the Tesla Semi, a vehicle which plans to disrupt trucking.
  
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• Samsung will give you back cash for using Samsung Pay - CNET

  03-05-2018 20:06 via cnet.com
  When you buy exclusive offers from retailers like eBay, Etsy, Instacart, Walmart and Warby Parker, you instantly get cash back in your Samsung Pay account.
  
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• 13 things to tweak when setting up a Windows 10 laptop - CNET

  03-05-2018 19:38 via cnet.com
  Got a new laptop? Start out by checking or changing these settings.
  
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• Google expands Advanced Protection Program to support native iOS apps

  03-05-2018 19:35 via zdnet.com
  Previously, only Google apps could gain access to your Google data if you were enrolled in the Advanced Protection Program.
  
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• Sonos invite hints at new Playbar 2 with Alexa voice control - CNET

  03-05-2018 19:34 via cnet.com
  Sonos is planning an event next month, and signs point to the debut of the company's second smart speaker.
  
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• Polygamist owls co-parent babies, surprise scientists - CNET

  03-05-2018 19:31 via cnet.com
  Sometimes it takes a village to raise an owlet. Two females and one male great horned owl got together for an unprecedented shared nesting situation.
  
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• Windows 10 'Redstone 5' test build adds screen snip options, separate Screen Sketch app and more

  03-05-2018 19:30 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's latest Windows 10 'Redstone 5' test build, which is going out to both Fast Ring and Skip Ahead testers, includes some new features and UI tweaks.
  
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• In U.S. Gulf, robots, drones take on dangerous offshore oil work

  03-05-2018 19:20
  HOUSTON (Reuters) - At BP's massive Thunder Horse oil platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, a dog-sized robot called Maggie uses magnetic tracks to creep along pipes connecting the giant oil facility to the sea floor.
  
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• How Chrome learns when to autoplay video or block it - CNET

  03-05-2018 19:10 via cnet.com
  The newest version of Google's browser squelches autoplay on many websites but adapts to your own behavior.
  
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• Xiaomi phones are coming to the UK and Europe -- and US may be next - CNET

  03-05-2018 19:09 via cnet.com
  Wireless carrier Three UK will be selling the Chinese phones.
  
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• Qualcomm: Meet the new boss of everything mobile

  03-05-2018 19:04 via zdnet.com
  Recent merger activity, a changing political climate, and the company's significant IP portfolio is poised to create a virtual monopoly of mobile and telecommunications technology.
  
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• Cambridge Analytica sinks. Where will your data go? (The 3:59, Ep. 396) - CNET

  03-05-2018 19:03 via cnet.com
  We also talk about Facebook F8, and virtual patients.
  
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• Making car speakers go away video - Roadshow

  03-05-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  The future of car speakers is looking invisible.
  
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• Forty years of spam email

  03-05-2018 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  It is 40 years since the first spam e-mail was sent, by Gary Thuerk.
  
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• Volkswagen recalls 71,000 Passats for 'final' Takata airbag fix - Roadshow

  03-05-2018 18:32 via cnet.com
  A light at the end of a seriously dangerous tunnel.
  
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• Cambridge Analytica: Will data scandal firm return from the dead?

  03-05-2018 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The role of two London-registered operations - Emerdata and Firecrest Technologies - is questioned.
  
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• Cambridge Analytica: Will data scandal firm return from dead?

  03-05-2018 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The role of two London-registered operations - Emerdata and Firecrest Technologies - is questioned.
  
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• Lower middle class home theater, and damn proud of it - CNET

  03-05-2018 18:01 via cnet.com
  Show Us Yours: Not every setup we feature is a seven-figure media paradise. Matthew's "average consumer" room can still rock.
  
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