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• The key to digital transformation: Move customers to the center

  24-05-2018 23:45 via zdnet.com
  The buzz may have died down, but progress on digital transformation continues on pace.
  
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• Mixed bag of tech outlooks from Autodesk, Nutanix and Splunk

  24-05-2018 23:35 via zdnet.com
  Enterprise software players delivered a mixed bag of guidance even amid strong quarters overall.
  
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• Indy 500: Start time, how to watch and more - CNET

  24-05-2018 23:08 via cnet.com
  Race fans, start your livestreams.
  
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• Alexa's latest creepy move: recording a couple's private conversation and sharing it

  24-05-2018 22:47 via zdnet.com
  The incident is the latest to raise questions about the level of privacy consumers can and should expect from devices that are listening to and potentially recording them.
  
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• Alexa sent private audio to a random contact, Portland family says - CNET

  24-05-2018 22:43 via cnet.com
  A family in Oregon says their Alexa device recorded audio of a private conversation and sent it out to a random contact without warning.
  
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• Amazon confirms Echo shared Oregon family's private audio video - CNET

  24-05-2018 22:42 via cnet.com
  Seattle TV station KIRO interviews a woman who says her Amazon Echo recorded private conversations and sent audio clips to someone on the family's contact list.
  
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• $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency has been stolen since 2017, says report - CNET

  24-05-2018 22:39 via cnet.com
  "Put the Bitcoin in the bag and nobody gets hurt."
  
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• The next wave of digital assistants: How AI will democratize helpers for the elite

  24-05-2018 22:37 via zdnet.com
  Your digital assistant of the near future is going to save you a ton of time and keep you from dropping the ball on important things in your life and work.
  
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• Netflix eclipses Disney in market milestone

  24-05-2018 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The online streaming giant briefly becomes the world's most valuable media company, worth more than $150bn.
  
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• Microsoft continues to tweak Edge in new Windows 10 'Redstone 5' test build

  24-05-2018 22:36 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is making changes to its Edge browser, underlying networking stack and memory-utilization components of its next Windows 10 feature update with build 17677.
  
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• How AI and robots are about to augment and accelerate human beings

  24-05-2018 22:25 via zdnet.com
  While a lot of fear is centered around the coming of AI and robots, they are also going to have a massively positive impact on a lot of people.
  
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• Han Solo's blaster isn't science fiction - CNET

  24-05-2018 22:20 via cnet.com
  Turns out the Star Wars scoundrel's go-to weapon is actually very viable. And, yes, Han shot first.
  
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• 7 cool things you can do with Google Lens - CNET

  24-05-2018 21:55 via cnet.com
  Now available for both Android and iOS, Google's AR-powered photo-recognition tool can perform some neat tricks.
  
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• Fortnite tallied almost $300 million in April, with no signs of slowing down - CNET

  24-05-2018 21:51 via cnet.com
  The money keeps rolling in for Epic Games' battle royale shooter, which doubled its revenue in just two months.
  
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• Gutsy Samsung scheme will 'turn off' millions of TVs - CNET

  24-05-2018 21:33 via cnet.com
  Prepare for panic as television viewers believe their beloved sets are busted by a Samsung ad in disguise.
  
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• 3D-printed measuring cube replaces all your cups, teaspoons - CNET

  24-05-2018 21:32 via cnet.com
  The bakercube is every teaspoon and cup together in one gadget.
  
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• iPhone 6 'bendgate' was real -- and Apple knew about it, according to court docs - CNET

  24-05-2018 21:22 via cnet.com
  Apple shipped the phones knowing they would bend, says Judge Lucy Koh.
  
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• Google + PayPal could practically replace your bank account now - CNET

  24-05-2018 21:20 via cnet.com
  Set up PayPal once, and it becomes fully integrated into your Google accounts.
  
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• Apple knew about the iPhone 6 'Bendgate' problem

  24-05-2018 21:19 via zdnet.com
  Released court documents show that while Apple publicly denied the existence of "Bendgate," the company's own internal testing showed that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were far more susceptible to damage from bending than previous models.
  
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• The 50 best iPhone games - CNET

  24-05-2018 21:15 via cnet.com
  If you're all about the iPhone, these are some of the best games you can play.
  
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• From Japan, a typewriter in your pocket

  24-05-2018 21:10 via zdnet.com
  The Pomera DM30 is a distraction-free word processor that goes 20 hours on a pair of AAs. However, this latest generation of a decade-old product line must make more English concessions as it heads to the US market via Kickstarter.
  
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• Netflix tops Disney as the world's most valuable media company - CNET

  24-05-2018 21:09 via cnet.com
  At least until the most ambitious crossover event in history.
  
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• Oxo's 9-Cup Coffee Maker is lovely but too large - CNET

  24-05-2018 21:01 via cnet.com
  With its recessed LED readouts and premium styling, the Oxo 9-Cup Coffee Maker is certainly handsome. The brewer's size and height are imposing, however.
  
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• Ford's new Corktown offices are in full swing and they look awesome - Roadshow

  24-05-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  Ford announced plans in December to consolidate offices for many of its high-tech teams in a former factory in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood, and now it's happened.
  
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• Facebook launches disclaimers on political ads showing who bought them

  24-05-2018 20:58 via theguardian.com
  After controversy over Russian ads targeting US election, company creates searchable archive of political advertisingSix months after acknowledging it had run advertisements purchased by a Russian influence operation during the 2016 US presidential campaign, Facebook launched new political ad labels in the US disclosing who paid for them.Also starting Thursday on Facebook and Instagram, users will be able to search an archive of election and political issue ads in the US for all the political ad
  
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• Facebook and Twitter have new rules for political ads. Here's how they work - CNET

  24-05-2018 20:58 via cnet.com
  Now you'll see who paid for an ad, how much they paid and how many people saw it.
  
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• Ford uses virtual reality to teach cyclists, drivers to get along - Roadshow

  24-05-2018 20:41 via cnet.com
  60 percent of people who took the virtual experience changed their driving or riding behaviors.
  
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• High-end drip coffee makers for brewing right at home - CNET

  24-05-2018 20:30 via cnet.com
  From the almost robotic to sublime unions of form and function, there's sure to be a coffee maker here with your name on it.
  
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• Battlefield 5 fans are mad the game has bright colors, female soldiers - CNET

  24-05-2018 20:20 via cnet.com
  Dice’s iconic shooter goes back to World War II on October 19th, but not everybody’s happy about it.
  
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• Why is there a row about Galileo?

  24-05-2018 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Britain may be denied full access to the EU's Galileo satellite navigation system on security grounds after Brexit.
  
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• Oxo 9-Cup Coffee Maker review - CNET

  24-05-2018 20:00 via cnet.com
  The Oxo 9-Cup lacks the finesse to brew coffee at its best.
  
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• High-end drip coffee makers that take brewing seriously - CNET

  24-05-2018 20:00 via cnet.com
  Domestic coffee machines have come a long way since the days of moka pots and percolators. We've put these drip machines through their paces and can vouch for their impressive java-brewing abilities and distinctive approach to making coffee.
  
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• T-Mobile bug let anyone see any customer's account details

  24-05-2018 19:57 via zdnet.com
  Exclusive: The exposed lookup tool let anyone run a customer's phone number -- and obtain their home address and account PIN, used to contact phone support.
  
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• Porsche 911 recall affects 1,700 models… sort of - Roadshow

  24-05-2018 19:55 via cnet.com
  The recall affects 1,700 toy cars with faulty wheels and axles that can present a choking hazard.
  
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• Emergency brake was disabled on self-driving Uber that killed woman

  24-05-2018 19:52 via theguardian.com
  Federal investigation finds emergency braking system was not enabled in SUV that hit Arizona pedestrianA federal investigation into a self-driving Uber SUV that hit and killed a pedestrian in March has found that the vehicle’s emergency braking system was disabled.The preliminary report, issued by the National Transportation Safety Board, said on Thursday that while the vehicle’s guidance system had spotted the woman about six seconds before hitting her, emergency braking manoeuvres
  
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• Play 9 games for free during Steam Spring Cleaning sale - CNET

  24-05-2018 19:46 via cnet.com
  From now through May 28, you can play games like Borderlands 2 and Shadows of Mordor, gratis.
  
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• #nottheonion: Trump lawyer Michael Cohen reportedly blocks The Onion on Twitter - CNET

  24-05-2018 19:44 via cnet.com
  Because of course he did.
  
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• PayPal investor day: Partnerships, Venmo monetization to fuel growth

  24-05-2018 19:35 via zdnet.com
  PayPal held its bi-annual investor day on Thursday and outlined key points of its growth strategy ​as its rivalries with Square and Amazon heat up.
  
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• AutoComplete: Honda built a Civic Type R pickup video - Roadshow

  24-05-2018 19:35 via cnet.com
  Plus: The NTSB releases a report on the Uber crash in Arizona, and Ford updates the F-150 Raptor.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg's next personal project? A 'supreme court' for Facebook - CNET

  24-05-2018 19:32 via cnet.com
  The Facebook CEO spoke about his plans for governance at a Paris tech show as he concluded the Europe section of his apology tour.
  
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• Alcatel 3V Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  24-05-2018 19:32 via cnet.com
  You’ll be able to buy it from Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart.
  
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• Solo: A Star Wars Story -- 3 things you should know going in - CNET

  24-05-2018 19:25 via cnet.com
  Han Solo's film isn't a solo gig.
  
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• NHL Stanley Cup Final 2018: Start time, how to watch, and more - CNET

  24-05-2018 19:02 via cnet.com
  The Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals will compete for Lord Stanley's Cup.
  
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