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• Toshiba sells its PC unit to Sharp in $36 million deal - CNET

  05-06-2018 23:55 via cnet.com
  It could signal Sharp's return to the PC market.
  
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• MyHeritage DNA testing service says breach affected 92M users' data - CNET

  05-06-2018 23:51 via cnet.com
  The data includes email addresses and hashed passwords.
  
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• Dust, not alien megastructures, likely behind weird dimming of 'Tabby's Star' - CNET

  05-06-2018 23:47 via cnet.com
  New research finds the 'weirdest star in the galaxy' might not be nearly as weird as the clouds of dust that obscure it.
  
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• New Pixel details emerge, an all-screen phone is coming from Vivo video - CNET

  05-06-2018 23:45 via cnet.com
  A report lays out Google's next big phone. The first phone with an in-screen fingerprint sensor should be unveiled soon. Also, we shine a spotlight on some of your comments.
  
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• Jordan Peele gets in with Amazon for first-look TV deal - CNET

  05-06-2018 23:43 via cnet.com
  Peele and Amazon are already working on shows about Nazi hunters and Lorena Bobbitt.
  
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• 10 Saudi women get driver's licenses before nationwide ban lifted - Roadshow

  05-06-2018 23:43 via cnet.com
  These history-making Saudi women exchanged foreign licenses for Saudi ones before the ban is lifted on June 24.
  
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• ZTE will reportedly pay total of $1.7B to lift US Commerce Department ban - CNET

  05-06-2018 23:38 via cnet.com
  The Chinese smartphone maker may be back in business, thanks in part to President Donald Trump.
  
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• The 12 best features of MacOS Mojave - CNET

  05-06-2018 23:36 via cnet.com
  Dark mode, desktop stacks, Safari favicons and more.
  
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• Facebook's Lip Sync Live asks, So you think you can lip-sync? - CNET

  05-06-2018 23:14 via cnet.com
  Your friends can tune in while you belt one out.
  
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• Samsung signs on for Windows-on-Snapdragon 850 laptop - CNET

  05-06-2018 23:11 via cnet.com
  At its Computex press conference, Qualcomm revealed Samsung is its latest partner for Windows-on-Arm systems.
  
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• 92 million accounts for DNA testing site MyHeritage found online

  05-06-2018 22:44 via zdnet.com
  The company announced the exposure revealed email addresses and hashed passwords.
  
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• Oculus Connect 5 will tell us the future of VR on Sept. 26 and 27 - CNET

  05-06-2018 22:42 via cnet.com
  Where will Facebook's Oculus take VR next?
  
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• Knowing when to mow is no mystery, but Alexa can help you anyway - CNET

  05-06-2018 22:30 via cnet.com
  Alexa and Troy-Bilt can now tell lawn-care newbies when to mow.
  
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• New research on customer expectations reveals new CIO mandate

  05-06-2018 22:23 via zdnet.com
  New State of the Connected Customer research reveals a closer look at how customer expectations are shaping the CIO mandate on innovation, customer-facing tech, and artificial intelligence.
  
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• Universal broadband speed plan 'unambitious', say Lords

  05-06-2018 22:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Lords say a planned minimum broadband speed is too low and may constrain economic activity.
  
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• US government to use facial recognition technology at Mexico border crossing

  05-06-2018 22:18
  New camera system would record people inside vehicles as they enter and leave US, raising civil liberties concerns
  The US government is deploying a new facial recognition system at the southern border that would record images of people inside vehicles entering and leaving the country. The pilot program, scheduled to begin in August, will build on secretive tests conducted in Arizona and Texas during which authorities collected a “massive amount of data”, including images captured &ld
  
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• Oracle unveils Oracle Soar, a comprehensive cloud migration offering

  05-06-2018 22:10 via zdnet.com
  As part of Oracle's efforts to provide more automation, it's offering customers a package of automated migration tools bundled with consulting services.
  
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• JBL Go Bluetooth speaker is on sale for $20 - CNET

  05-06-2018 22:07 via cnet.com
  With the Go 2 now shipping, JBL's running a special on the original Go micro Bluetooth speaker.
  
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• Who should brands partner with: Celebrity influencers or everyday influentials?

  05-06-2018 22:05 via zdnet.com
  Platforms like Snapchat, YouTube, and Twitter are losing appeal with influencers and brands as many turn away. So, is it time for a rethink on influencer marketing?
  
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• New Apple App Store rules just made Steam Link and its ilk viable - CNET

  05-06-2018 21:59 via cnet.com
  As long as they don't sell outside Apple's mobile walls, so-called mirroring apps have been ruled OK in an update to Apple's App Store Review Guidelines.
  
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• Mad genius attaches telephoto lens to 20-year-old Game Boy Camera - CNET

  05-06-2018 21:58 via cnet.com
  And it actually takes OK pictures.
  
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• Bachelor Nation is not over Grocery Store Joe, and I get it - CNET

  05-06-2018 21:47 via cnet.com
  Bachelorette contestant "Joe the Grocer" is PERFECT. It only took Bachelor Nation a few minutes to fall in love with him, but we'llprobably pine for him the whole season.
  
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• AutoComplete: 2019 Audi Q8 breaks cover video - Roadshow

  05-06-2018 21:31 via cnet.com
  Plus: Comma.ai says its semi-autonomous tech will be better than GM's Super Cruise, and Hot Wheels unveils a GoPro mount.
  
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• Is Spotify secretly building gadgets? FCC offers new evidence - CNET

  05-06-2018 21:10 via cnet.com
  What would you like Spotify to build?
  
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• Orange is the New Black locks up release date for new season - CNET

  05-06-2018 21:05 via cnet.com
  The inmates apparently are moving on to "max," and the season 5 cliffhanger will finally be resolved.
  
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• Apple needs to advertise its most important product: Privacy

  05-06-2018 21:04 via zdnet.com
  WWDC 2018: Apple needs to show consumers what it's doing to ensure that 2018 won't be like 1984.
  
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• A robotic exoskeleton that could help people walk again video - CNET

  05-06-2018 21:01 via cnet.com
  This wearable could help people with spinal cord injuries learn to walk again.
  
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• Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom boldly sinks teeth into gothic horror - CNET

  05-06-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  Spoiler-free review: The latest Jurassic Park sequel takes the dino-series in audacious and unexpected directions.
  
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• Land Rover and What3words put a remote Scottish island on the map, literally - Roadshow

  05-06-2018 20:59 via cnet.com
  Giving simple three-word addresses to remote homes will enable emergency response teams to find them much more quickly, should need arise.
  
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• Tim Cook on China: Data storage doesn't equal data access - CNET

  05-06-2018 20:44 via cnet.com
  Apple's CEO says the Chinese government won't have access to encrypted data. So stop asking.
  
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• Star Wars actor Kelly Marie Tran deletes Instagram posts after harassment - CNET

  05-06-2018 20:41 via cnet.com
  The Last Jedi actor erases all images from her personal Instagram account, leaving everyone wondering if angry Star Wars fans are to blame.
  
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• Facebook competitor promises blockchain currency for social content creators

  05-06-2018 20:27 via zdnet.com
  In this competitive market, influencers are looking for new ways to monetize their content. And ablockchain-based social media platform could deliver just that.
  
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• Thor: Ragnarok is now on Netflix: Every way you can watch - CNET

  05-06-2018 20:14 via cnet.com
  Marvel's God of Thunder partners up with the Hulk, and you can watch what happens nearly anywhere.
  
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• Here are Apple's best MacOS Mojave features video - CNET

  05-06-2018 20:05 via cnet.com
  MacOS finally gets Dark Mode, plus a slew of other new features.
  
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• Toshiba XS700

  05-06-2018 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The external drive market is divided into two camps: on one side, there are those who want the cheapest possible storage and usually opt for hard drives with a metal platter (spinning rust as some call it), while others go for solid-state drives (SSDs) that offer an optimal balance between cost, size and performance, with storage capacity taking a back seat.With that in mind, Toshiba has introduced a new external SSD, the XS700, which has a capacity of 240GB and uses Toshiba’s 64-layer BiC
  
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• New Lego Movie 2 trailer debuts video - CNET

  05-06-2018 19:52 via cnet.com
  We finally get to see more of what The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part -- a long-anticipated sequel to 2014's Lego Movie-- is all about.
  
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• Microsoft touts progress on bringing SAP to Azure

  05-06-2018 19:50 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft and SAP are moving ahead in bringing SAP's various software and services to Azure, as well as on Microsoft's own internal SAP 4/HANA implementation.
  
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• You'll get the new Gmail in October, whether you like it or not - CNET

  05-06-2018 19:48 via cnet.com
  A new version of Gmail gets a general-availability launch in July.
  
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• Why WWDC 2018 served as Mac's death sentence

  05-06-2018 19:45 via zdnet.com
  The Mac is about to head toward an assisted living community in the desert -- and then its final resting place in the cloud.
  
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• Audi Q8 brings sportier styling to the luxury SUV class - Roadshow

  05-06-2018 19:36 via cnet.com
  The striking new SUV is wider, shorter and lower than the Q7 on which it is based.
  
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• Can iOS 12 curb your addiction to your iPhone? (The 3:59, Ep. 408) - CNET

  05-06-2018 19:34 via cnet.com
  We break down Apple's WWDC: iOS 12's tools to get you to use your phone less, iOS apps coming to Macs, and turning yourself into an animoji.
  
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• Sony RX100 VI adds 8x zoom, HLG HDR to its 1-inch compact line - CNET

  05-06-2018 19:27 via cnet.com
  The update to the RX100 series adds a Hybrid log gamma profile for HDR capture and extends the lens from 24-70mm to 24-200mm for more general-purpose flexibility.
  
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• Velcro's singing lawyers skewer YouTube comment trolls - CNET

  05-06-2018 19:19 via cnet.com
  Velcro responds to cursing commentators who had issues with its last hook-and-loop video.
  
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• iOS 12: What you need to know about Siri's new Shortcuts feature - CNET

  05-06-2018 19:10 via cnet.com
  Siri is getting smarter, but only because of you.
  
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• E3 2018 preview video - CNET

  05-06-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  What's in store from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo at the biggest video game conference of the year? We have some ideas.
  
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• Apple's Health Records API opens up to developers

  05-06-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  The API gives developers a way to build health apps with individualized experiences tailored to a user's health history.
  
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• CA Technologies, IBM forge mainframe DevOps, cloud pact

  05-06-2018 18:30 via zdnet.com
  IBM and CA Technologies are combining hardware and software forces to bring more applications and cloud connections to the mainframe.
  
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• Unihertz Atom

  05-06-2018 18:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Update: The Kickstarter page is now up and has already reached $376,000, collected from nearly 1,800 customers, with 34 days left. The original goal was only $50,000).Today marks the launch of the Kickstarter campaign for the Unihertz Atom which is billed as the world’s smallest 4G rugged smartphone. It is the second attempt from Unihertz at a crowdfunded smartphone; the first try, Project Jelly, saw nearly 11,000 backers pledging more than $1.25 million (around £950,000). With Atom
  
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• Spark Summit 2018 Preview: Putting AI up front, and giving R and Python programmers more respect

  05-06-2018 18:00 via zdnet.com
  As Spark gets ready for its second act, Databricks is aiming to expand the footprint of its cloud service for handling machine learning and deep learning workloads. And it's taking steps to improve performance for R and Python programmers.
  
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• Best iOS 12 features: What's new and what's still missing

  05-06-2018 17:54 via zdnet.com
  Apple granted some of my iOS wishes and missed on a few others.
  
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