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• Exclusive: Tesla flies in new battery production line for Gigafactory

  25-05-2018 23:18
  FRANKFURT/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tesla Inc has flown six planes full of robots and equipment from Europe to California in an unusual, high-stakes effort to speed up battery production for its Model 3 electric sedan, people familiar with the matter told Reuters this week.
  
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• Tesla agrees to settle class action over Autopilot billed as 'safer'

  25-05-2018 23:02
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tesla Inc on Thursday reached an agreement to settle a class action lawsuit with buyers of its Model S and Model X cars who alleged that the company's assisted-driving Autopilot system was "essentially unusable and demonstrably dangerous."
  
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• FBI says Russians hacked hundreds of thousands of home and office routers

  25-05-2018 23:00 via theguardian.com
  Agency urges router owners to reset them and download updates amid fears hackers could collect dataThe FBI warned on Friday that Russian computer hackers had compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and could collect user information or shut down network traffic. The US law enforcement agency urged the owners of many brands of routers to turn them off and on again and download updates from the manufacturer to protect themselves. Continue reading...
  
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• Apple sees steep increase in U.S. national security requests

  25-05-2018 22:58
  (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Friday issued its twice yearly transparency report on government data requests, showing another sharp increase in U.S. national security-related requests.
  
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• Hillary Clinton says she wants to be the CEO of Facebook - CNET

  25-05-2018 22:54 via cnet.com
  Look out, Mark Zuckerberg.
  
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• The FBI wants you to reboot your router NOW to help destroy a botnet - CNET

  25-05-2018 22:53 via cnet.com
  DO IT NOWWWWW
  
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• Technology that changed us: The 1980s, from MS-DOS to the first GPS satellite

  25-05-2018 22:27 via zdnet.com
  In this 50-year retrospective, we're not just looking at technology year by year, we're looking at technologies that had an impact on us, paved the way for the future, and changed us, in ways good and bad. (Previously: The 1970s)
  
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• T-Mobile says ex-Trump campaign manager advising on Sprint merger

  25-05-2018 22:16
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - T-Mobile USsaid it is getting advice on its proposed $26 billion merger with Sprint Corpfrom a lobbying firm whose staff includes several members of President Donald Trump's election team such as former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.
  
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• GDPR: Google and Facebook face up to $9.3B in fines on first day of new privacy law - CNET

  25-05-2018 22:01 via cnet.com
  An Austrian privacy group is wasting no time.
  
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• Use this quick tip to clean your hand mixer - CNET

  25-05-2018 21:55 via cnet.com
  Just beat it.
  
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• 6 things you should know about FreedomPop's Unreal Mobile service - CNET

  25-05-2018 21:41 via cnet.com
  With prices starting at $15 per month, it sounds like a killer deal on phone service. Is it?
  
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• This is what the Red Hydrogen One phone looks like - CNET

  25-05-2018 21:37 via cnet.com
  Red held an event at their studios in Hollywood to show off the unreleased Hydrogen One and we finally got a peek at the $1200 android phone.
  
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• Yoga mat features Han Solo trapped in carbonite. Om? - CNET

  25-05-2018 21:33 via cnet.com
  But please don't let Jabba anywhere near my chakras.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. Google Pixel 2: Which camera is best? - CNET

  25-05-2018 21:21 via cnet.com
  Super-slow motion, dual aperture, HDR, portrait mode, 4K video and low-light photos: We explore and compare them all on two of the best Android phones.
  
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• Best Buy Memorial Day deals on MacBooks, iPads and more - CNET

  25-05-2018 21:20 via cnet.com
  Here's a look at some of the top deals at Best Buy during its annual four-day sale.
  
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• Battlefield 5's community is losing it over historical accuracy - CNET

  25-05-2018 21:18 via cnet.com
  DICE's upcoming World War II game drops on October 19th, but bright colors, female soldiers and character customization are upsetting the fanbase.
  
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• EU privacy law enters into force, activist takes aim

  25-05-2018 21:16
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - New European privacy regulations went into effect on Friday that will force companies to be more attentive to how they handle customer data.
  
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• Nissan Leaf Open Car one-off convertible revealed in Tokyo - Roadshow

  25-05-2018 21:11 via cnet.com
  The topless electric car is just a promotional vehicle and won't be put into production.
  
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• New Tesla versus used Tesla: Which makes more sense? - Roadshow

  25-05-2018 21:09 via cnet.com
  People want Teslas, and for some only a new one will do, but how does an older Model S stack up to its brand-new sibling?
  
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• ZTE may live, as Trump administration reportedly reaches deal to revive it - CNET

  25-05-2018 20:42 via cnet.com
  The deal would let the China-based phone maker do business with US companies again.
  
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• AutoComplete: FCA recalls 4.8M cars for cruise control issues video - Roadshow

  25-05-2018 20:39 via cnet.com
  Plus: Tesla settles an Autopilot class-action lawsuit, and Toyota prices the Corolla Hatchback under $20,000.
  
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• Apple reveals latest government data demand figures

  25-05-2018 20:34 via zdnet.com
  The company said it will soon start reporting app takedowns from its app stores.
  
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• Elon Musk is 'exactly wrong' on AI, says Google's Eric Schmidt - CNET

  25-05-2018 20:25 via cnet.com
  The Alphabet chairman doesn't mince his words. Mark Zuckerberg, on the other hand, is slightly more sympathetic toward Musk.
  
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• LG gram 15

  25-05-2018 20:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When LG first launched its ultra-light LG gram line of laptops back in 2016, we were hugely impressed that the firm had created a 15-inch laptop that was no heavier than a 13-inch model. It was an incredible sight to behold (and hold).However, in 2018, the value prospect of a featherlight 15-inch laptop with a seriously premium price and few other features has lost of bit of its luster. That is, in the face of laptops that may not be as light, but bring forth far more power and versatility for t
  
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• Han Solo’s new whip is this custom Nissan Rogue - Roadshow

  25-05-2018 20:00 via cnet.com
  His other ride is the Millennium Falcon, duh.
  
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• Let's talk about that fantastic Solo: A Star Wars Story cameo - CNET

  25-05-2018 19:56 via cnet.com
  Spoilers: Wait, that character is still alive?!
  
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• Battlefield 5 studio head: 'Female playable characters are here to stay' - CNET

  25-05-2018 19:53 via cnet.com
  Don't like women soldiers? Too bad.
  
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• Solo: A Star Wars Story busts US box office record on first night - CNET

  25-05-2018 19:33 via cnet.com
  Solo nets $14 million in less than 12 parsecs.
  
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• Exclusive: Total's Saft plans over 200 million euros investment in next generation battery

  25-05-2018 19:33
  PARIS (Reuters) - French battery maker Saft, a unit of oil and gas major Total said on Friday it plans to invest over 200 million euros ($233 million) in a next generation European battery alliance project.
  
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• Your logo and branded vulnerability aren't helping: How to disclose better

  25-05-2018 19:28 via zdnet.com
  We are going to change the way business and marketing leaders interact with researchers and analysts, and raise the bar for ethics. We are going to empower researchers and analysts to advocate business and marketing leaders for better practices.
  
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• Cosmonaut's wife looks up, films husband flying overhead on ISS - CNET

  25-05-2018 19:02 via cnet.com
  Anton Shkaplerov won't be home in time for dinner.
  
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• Watch us test the limits of the Skydio R1, a self-flying drone video - CNET

  25-05-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  No tricks. What you're about to see is real.
  
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• Quick fixes for iPhone problems video - CNET

  25-05-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  Three of the most common iPhone problems and how to solve them.
  
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• 12 things you should be doing with Command Hooks - CNET

  25-05-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  3M's Command Hooks can be useful in ways you never imagined.
  
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• Quick tip: Here's an easy way to clean your slow cooker - CNET

  25-05-2018 18:40 via cnet.com
  No scrubbing!
  
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• Retro Star Wars TV specials ridiculed by Honest Trailers - CNET

  25-05-2018 18:39 via cnet.com
  Murder bears and Bea Arthur cantina ballads! Honest Trailers skewers the Star Wars Holiday Special and Ewok TV movies.
  
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• Dota 2: UK major tournament to 'inspire' fans

  25-05-2018 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Organisers say they hope hosting the event in Birmingham will drive more UK players to compete.
  
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• Solo droid L3-37 and her big Star Wars movie surprise - CNET

  25-05-2018 18:14 via cnet.com
  This Solo character is new to us, but technically has been a part of five other Star Wars movies.
  
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• Best Buy outs Beats Decade Collection in advance of Apple WWDC - CNET

  25-05-2018 18:13 via cnet.com
  The 10th-anniversary line is slated to start shipping on June 4, the first day of WWDC, which indicates it was probably not intended to go live yet.
  
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• Google, Facebook among first accused of breaking GDPR laws - CNET

  25-05-2018 18:09 via cnet.com
  An Austrian privacy group is wasting no time.
  
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• 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback will start under $20,000 - Roadshow

  25-05-2018 18:08 via cnet.com
  Even if you top it out, it'll stay well under $30,000.
  
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• Three men indicted in Call of Duty-linked 'swatting' death - CNET

  25-05-2018 18:07 via cnet.com
  In a direct message on Twitter, one of the alleged suspects wrote, "Need to delete everything. This is a murder case now."
  
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• Steve Martin and Martin Short's new comedy special is here - CNET

  25-05-2018 17:53 via cnet.com
  Can't make it to a theater? You can watch the comedians' traveling show on Netflix.
  
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• Ad fraud is out of control -- billions lost by media industry, says a new report

  25-05-2018 17:53 via zdnet.com
  ​Advertising fraud is hitting new highs -- enabling multi-billion dollar crimes, claims a report from a leading ad researcher.
  
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• Deadpool 2 goes Golden Girls, thanks you for being a friend - CNET

  25-05-2018 17:51 via cnet.com
  Deadpool 2 delivers an earworm Golden Girls tribute video.
  
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