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• Apple and Samsung fight over what made the iPhone 'revolutionary' - CNET

  15-05-2018 23:42 via cnet.com
  Is a smartphone a unitary design or just a collection of patented tidbits?
  
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• Solo: A Star Wars Story review: Simple and fun, but Han deserves better - CNET

  15-05-2018 23:36 via cnet.com
  Spoiler-free review: Han Solo's first adventure feels like a fun side story, but lacks the depth and epic feel of the Skywalker tales.
  
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• LG LSXC22436S Side-by-Side Counter-Depth Refrigerator review - CNET

  15-05-2018 23:28 via cnet.com
  It isn't anything too flashy, but this highly efficient LG fridge offers top-notch performance at a very fair price.
  
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• Yanny or Laurel? The internet is fighting over this robot's mysterious word - CNET

  15-05-2018 23:27 via cnet.com
  Move over, The Dress.A new audio illusion is tearing the internet world apart.
  
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• The best performance we've seen from a side-by-side fridge video - CNET

  15-05-2018 23:26 via cnet.com
  It isn't the most inspired design, but the LG LSXC22436S offers the most efficient cooling performance you're likely to find from a counter-depth, side-by-side refrigerator.
  
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• Google One cloud storage gives you 100GB for $2 per month - CNET

  15-05-2018 23:25 via cnet.com
  Now, the phrase "Google Drive" will only mean one thing.
  
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• Google Pixel Buds' new tap controls make 'em way more convenient - CNET

  15-05-2018 23:10 via cnet.com
  The new controls are rolling out now.
  
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• FlixBus comes to the US to Uber-ify interstate travel - Roadshow

  15-05-2018 23:03 via cnet.com
  The livery's a bit eye-searing, but its prices can get crazy low.
  
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• Data on 3 million users exposed in another Facebook app gaffe - CNET

  15-05-2018 22:57 via cnet.com
  The data was collected for a project at the University of Cambridge.
  
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• Google Wifi's Network Check feature just got a lot better

  15-05-2018 22:53 via zdnet.com
  Ever wonder how strong of a network connection a particular device has in your home? Now you can find out.
  
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• Onkyo adds 'Works with Sonos' but you still need a Sonos Connect - CNET

  15-05-2018 22:51 via cnet.com
  Select Onkyo and Pioneer receivers will soon be controllable by the Sonos app, but it will cost you an extra $350 on top.
  
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• How to replace your Keurig water filter - CNET

  15-05-2018 22:32 via cnet.com
  The filter in your Keurig's water reservoir needs to be changed fairly regularly. Here's how.
  
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• HTC Exodus is the first major phone for blockchain - CNET

  15-05-2018 22:15 via cnet.com
  HTC's newest phone isn't for ordinary humans.
  
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• Microsoft moves toward consolidating its many speech services

  15-05-2018 22:05 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's new unified Speech Service and development platform aim to bring together the many different speech services used across Microsoft's own products and services.
  
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• The startup founder who wants everyone to know about his new house

  15-05-2018 22:01 via zdnet.com
  Will tech types ever enjoy a sensitivity toward others? Normal others, that is. A tech type loudly intoning about his entertainment areas made me wonder.
  
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• NBN: More to be done on HFC remediation

  15-05-2018 22:00 via zdnet.com
  NBN is implementing two new HFC optimisation works from the pit to the exchange and from the pit to the home.
  
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• AutoComplete: Audi's Traffic Jam Pilot won't make it to the US in the new A8 video - Roadshow

  15-05-2018 22:00 via cnet.com
  Plus: Hyundai prices the 2019 Veloster, and Nissan promises to expand ProPilot Assist to the Rogue Sport.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg said no to the UK government -- and it backed down - CNET

  15-05-2018 21:49 via cnet.com
  Zuck won't answer in person. Maybe video chat, though?
  
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• White House eliminates cybersecurity coordinator role

  15-05-2018 21:33 via zdnet.com
  There was near universal agreement that the cybersecurity coordinator position was important. But the White House disagreed.
  
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• Dreamcase lets you sleep in your Tesla for $800, because that's a thing - Roadshow

  15-05-2018 21:29 via cnet.com
  This special bed-in-a-box is designed to fit the interior of your Tesla for maximum sleeping comfort, because that's totally a thing.
  
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• Fastest growing black hole ever seen can swallow a sun every few days - CNET

  15-05-2018 21:22 via cnet.com
  And you thought you were hungry.
  
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• Your Steam Controller was secretly Bluetooth-ready this whole time - CNET

  15-05-2018 21:15 via cnet.com
  Bluetooth LE support comes just in time for the Steam Link app.
  
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• This super-versatile mobile charger is on sale for $41.49

  15-05-2018 21:13 via zdnet.com
  This cupholder-friendly power bank has an AC outlet, Type-C port and more. It usually sells for $83.
  
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• This Jurassic World dinosaur head is the best hunting trophy - CNET

  15-05-2018 21:03 via cnet.com
  Your friends don't have to know that you didn't kill it yourself.
  
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• Chuwi looks to crowdfunding for its new HiGame mini PC

  15-05-2018 20:55 via zdnet.com
  Chuwi has released its next-generation compact mini PC with desktop performance to Indiegogo.
  
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• DirecTV Now adds DVR for all, updates iOS and Apple TV apps - CNET

  15-05-2018 20:53 via cnet.com
  The $35-per-month live TV service will bring the new interface to more devices soon.
  
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• Amazon Sumerian now generally available

  15-05-2018 20:48 via zdnet.com
  Amazon Web Services' Sumerian is now generally available to developers. The effort is a bet that AR and VR apps will utilize browser-based tools.
  
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• Hyundai invests in Metawave to improve radar for self-driving cars - Roadshow

  15-05-2018 20:01 via cnet.com
  Radar is one of three vital systems found in nearly every autonomous vehicle.
  
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• Facebook tries to clean up its act... Is it too late? (The 3:59, Ep. 402) - CNET

  15-05-2018 19:50 via cnet.com
  Plus, net neutrality and Target's next-day deliveries.
  
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• Facebook says Zuckerberg still won't testify in the UK - CNET

  15-05-2018 19:41 via cnet.com
  Zuck won't answer in person. Maybe video chat, though?
  
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• Data on 3 million Facebook users exposed - CNET

  15-05-2018 19:40 via cnet.com
  The data was collected for a project at the University of Cambridge, according to New Scientist.
  
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• Pornrus.com: Toys R Us has kinky domain names to sell off - CNET

  15-05-2018 19:37 via cnet.com
  Here's your chance to own sextoysrus.com.
  
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• ​HTC plots blockchain native phone called Exodus

  15-05-2018 19:35 via zdnet.com
  HTC is planning to launch a phone that is designed for decentralized apps and privacy. Is this device, dubbed Exodus, marking the peak of blockchain hype.
  
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• Apple CEO warns Trump that tariffs on China won’t work - CNET

  15-05-2018 19:33 via cnet.com
  Cooperation is the best way to get what you want on trade from China, Tim Cook told the president last month.
  
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