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• Verizon names tech chief CEO, prioritizes 5G network over content

  08-06-2018 23:44
  (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Incnamed Chief Technology Officer Hans Vestberg as its new CEO on Friday, surprising analysts and signaling the largest U.S. wireless company's priority is building the next-generation 5G network, not expanding further into media content.
  
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• Reaching Fortnite's spawn island is about guts, not glory - CNET

  08-06-2018 23:29 via cnet.com
  The journey to Fortnite's starting point is the best part.
  
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• HBO orders Game of Thrones prequel pilot with George R.R. Martin - CNET

  08-06-2018 23:23 via cnet.com
  Jane Goldman of Kick-Ass and Kingsman fame is involved.
  
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• Some Signal messages aren't disappearing, due to a bug, says a report - CNET

  08-06-2018 22:56 via cnet.com
  This message won't self-destruct in 5 seconds.
  
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• A windowless airplane? Not so crazy - CNET

  08-06-2018 22:56 via cnet.com
  Even a confirmed window seat fan can see the appeal of an aircraft with virtual windows.
  
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• Gmail's new Swipe Actions could change how you use email on phone - CNET

  08-06-2018 22:41 via cnet.com
  It's super easy to snooze emails on the go. Just swipe them away.
  
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• 6 ways to make your iPhone more secure - CNET

  08-06-2018 22:40 via cnet.com
  Let's be careful out there.
  
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• How to sell your first-gen Apple Watch - CNET

  08-06-2018 22:32 via cnet.com
  With WatchOS 5, Apple is ending support for "Series 0" models. Here's how to sell yours if you plan to upgrade.
  
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• Sir Elton John urges social media boycott over hate speech

  08-06-2018 22:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir Elton John says social media giants should be boycotted if they do not tackle homophobic hate speech.
  
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• Xiaomi Mi 8 is the latest Android notch phone video - CNET

  08-06-2018 22:21 via cnet.com
  The latest midrange phone from Xiaomi boasts dual 12-megapixel rear cameras and uses iPhone X-style gestures.
  
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• Signal messages aren't disappearing because of a bug, report says - CNET

  08-06-2018 22:15 via cnet.com
  This message won't self-destruct in 5 seconds.
  
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• China reportedly stole secret US weapon plans in Navy hack - CNET

  08-06-2018 22:14 via cnet.com
  An Navy contractor had the information on an unclassified network, The Washington Post reports.
  
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• Fit-Any wants to make women's shoes less painful - CNET

  08-06-2018 22:05 via cnet.com
  Could this be the end of tight, painful shoes?
  
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• In SF, Uber, Lyft and ten others vie for five electric scooter permits - CNET

  08-06-2018 22:00 via cnet.com
  The scooters are coming, the scooters are coming.
  
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• E3 2018: What to expect from Nintendo, Xbox, PlayStation and more - CNET

  08-06-2018 21:59 via cnet.com
  Find you when the big press conferences are, how to watch them, and even how to attend E3 2018 in person.
  
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• Ford patent application turns the steering wheel into a laptop mount - Roadshow

  08-06-2018 21:57 via cnet.com
  Nowhere is safe from the demands of work.
  
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• Summit is the world's most powerful supercomputer video - CNET

  08-06-2018 21:51 via cnet.com
  IBM's newest supercomputer Summit is eight times more powerful than its predecessor.
  
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• Google Pixel 3 XL: See more (alleged) real-life pictures of Google's next phone - CNET

  08-06-2018 21:50 via cnet.com
  You can now see the phone from every angle.
  
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• Password reset flaw at internet giant Frontier allowed account takeovers

  08-06-2018 21:32 via zdnet.com
  A two-factor code used to reset an account password could be easily bypassed.
  
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• How to buy a TV (summer 2018 update) - CNET

  08-06-2018 21:30 via cnet.com
  The latest update to our ever-popular guide provides the best TVs right now, and what to consider for the entire year.
  
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• Bees know nothing, and that's a good thing, new study says - CNET

  08-06-2018 21:27 via cnet.com
  Honey bees understand the concept of zero.
  
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• New Stranger Things books to shed light on the Upside Down - CNET

  08-06-2018 21:20 via cnet.com
  Find out everything about the Upside Down in between the pages of a behind-the-scenes guide, a hardcover book for kids and a prequel novel about Eleven's mom.
  
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• Porsche 911 Speedster Concept celebrates 70 years of good times - Roadshow

  08-06-2018 21:05 via cnet.com
  There hasn't been a 911 Speedster since 2010.
  
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• Porsche 911 Speedster Concept ditches the top entirely - Roadshow

  08-06-2018 21:02 via cnet.com
  There's a tonneau cover to protect the interior when it's parked. Don't drive with it on.
  
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• See this new Hyperloop One travel pod video - CNET

  08-06-2018 21:01 via cnet.com
  Richard Branson's Hyperloop One showed off its new futuristic travel pod.
  
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• How to take care of your robot vacuum - CNET

  08-06-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  Regular wheel and brush care will keep your little vacuum sucking... in a good way.
  
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• Porsche Taycan is the Mission E's official production name - Roadshow

  08-06-2018 20:56 via cnet.com
  I expect Liam Neeson to star in the film adaptation.
  
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• Create unlimited animated marketing vids for $50

  08-06-2018 20:50 via zdnet.com
  A lifetime Animatron Studio Pro subscription can be yours for a fraction of the regular price.
  
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• 2020 Porsche Taycan Prototype first drive review: Driving the future - Roadshow

  08-06-2018 20:48 via cnet.com
  The Taycan won't hit the road for real until late 2019, but we've already had a go in its Cross Turismo counterpart. Join us for our early driving impressions of Porsche's electric future.
  
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• Harassed Star Wars actor honored with Rose Tico fan art - CNET

  08-06-2018 20:43 via cnet.com
  After The Last Jedi actor Kelly Marie Tran erased her Instagram presumably due to online abuse, Twitterers show their support by posting art of her character.
  
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• Ingenious pizza box folds into bed tray for hungry slackers - CNET

  08-06-2018 20:41 via cnet.com
  Don't drop the anchovies on your sheets.
  
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• Apple to make 20 percent fewer new model iPhones this year: Nikkei

  08-06-2018 20:33
  (Reuters) - Apple Incexpects to ship 80 million new model iPhones this year, down 20 percent from what it had planned at the same time last year, Japanese financial daily Nikkei reported on Friday, citing industry sources.
  
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• This PlayStation VR deal is the best we've ever seen - CNET

  08-06-2018 20:17 via cnet.com
  It's now cheaper than ever to get VR for your PS4.
  
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• Set TV, the streaming service sued by Netflix, Amazon, is 'unavailable' - CNET

  08-06-2018 20:14 via cnet.com
  The affordable streaming service is down, but we don't yet know why.
  
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• Hisense R7E (50R7E) 4K UHD Roku TV

  08-06-2018 20:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The budget TV market is seriously heating up. With options like the TCL 4-series, including the TCL 55S405, TV shoppers who don’t want to spend an arm and a leg are spoiled for choice. Of course, TCL isn’t the only option for those people - companies like Hisense are also making excellent inexpensive TVs. Like, for example, the Hisense R7 series.The R7-series, comprised of 43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch models (called the 43R7E, 50R7E, 55R7E, 55R7E and 65R7E, respectively
  
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• US once again boasts the world's fastest supercomputer

  08-06-2018 20:10 via zdnet.com
  The US Department of Energy on Friday unveiled Summit, which can perform 200 quadrillion calculations per second.
  
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• DC Comics relaunches Vertigo imprint with new titles - CNET

  08-06-2018 20:09 via cnet.com
  Written by podcasters and gamers, these stories will tackle sex workers, racists and Jesus.
  
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• Space station crew dons matching Hawaiian shirts to greet new astronauts - CNET

  08-06-2018 20:08 via cnet.com
  Aloha in space.
  
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• Apricorn Aegis Padlock SSD

  08-06-2018 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In a market where differentiation is becoming more difficult, Apricorn has been trying something different for a few years already. Its Aegis Padlock SSD range of external drives boasts an encryption layer with a dedicated numeric keypad to enter your PIN.We tested the 120GB version but it is also available in 240GB, 480GB, 1TB and 2TB models. Suggested retail prices at the time of writing at Apricorn’s US website started from $249 (£185) running all the way up to $1,039 (£775)
  
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• Retelit shares fall after government exercises 'golden powers'

  08-06-2018 19:55
  MILAN (Reuters) - Shares in Italian fiber-optic network group Retelitclosed down 4.6 percent on Friday after the new government exercised its so-called 'golden powers' on a company deemed of strategic national importance.
  
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• Essential partners with MQA for enhanced audio experience, 3.5mm DAQ adapter coming soon

  08-06-2018 19:53 via zdnet.com
  The Essential Phone is a high quality Android device and with this new partnership the audio experience has been enhanced. A new adapter is also coming soon to take advantage of this MQA partnership.
  
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• Essential partners with MQA for enhanced audio experience, 3.5mm DAC adapter coming soon

  08-06-2018 19:53 via zdnet.com
  The Essential Phone is a high quality Android device and with this new partnership the audio experience has been enhanced. A new adapter is also coming soon to take advantage of this MQA partnership.
  
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• Tesla worker filmed allegedly sleeping with Autopilot active - Roadshow

  08-06-2018 19:47 via cnet.com
  That's not a good look.
  
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• Comcast to win unconditional EU okay for Sky bid: sources

  08-06-2018 19:47
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. cable company Comcast is set to gain unconditional EU antitrust approval for its bid to buy European pay-TV company Sky , two people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
  
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• Dialog Semiconductor in Synaptics deal talks: Bloomberg

  08-06-2018 19:44
  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Dialog Semiconductoris in early talks to merge with U.S. touch-pad technology company Synaptics Inc , Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Tweeting about banking troubles? You're a fraudster's dream

  08-06-2018 19:42
  LONDON (Reuters) - Customers who use social media to vent frustration at their banks when services go down are inadvertently making themselves targets for fraudsters, law enforcement officials and industry insiders said.
  
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• Tesla must fix 'flaws' in Autopilot after fatal crash: U.S. consumer group

  08-06-2018 19:28
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A consumer advocacy group on Friday urged Tesla Inc to fix what it termed as "flaws" in the automaker's driver-assistance system Autopilot after a preliminary government report said a driver did not have his hands on the vehicle's steering wheel in the final six seconds before a fatal crash.
  
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• Ant Financial raises $14 billion in world's largest-ever single fundraising

  08-06-2018 19:23
  SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Ant Financial Services Group, operator of China's biggest online payment platform, on Friday said it raised around $14 billion in what market watchers called the biggest-ever single fundraising globally by a private company.
  
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• Hairy shrimp named after obvious Lord of the Rings character - CNET

  08-06-2018 19:12 via cnet.com
  Hint: It's a hobbit.
  
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• Microsoft's reported lower-cost Surface is codenamed Lex...reportedly - CNET

  08-06-2018 19:11 via cnet.com
  Is this more proof that it exists?
  
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