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• Deliveroo steps up Just Eat battle, letting restaurants use own riders

  12-06-2018 23:47
  LONDON (Reuters) - Deliveroo will allow restaurants to use their own riders for orders placed through its takeaway food app, in a move which will boost the number of available outlets by 50 percent as it intensifies a battle with rival Just Eat.
  
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• Google Translate gets improved offline translations with the help of AI - CNET

  12-06-2018 23:30 via cnet.com
  Now you can download language packages that provide high-quality translations even if you don't have an internet connection.
  
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• Bitcoin sinks to two-month low as downtrend persists

  12-06-2018 23:16
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bitcoin fell to a two-month low on Tuesday, sliding in three of the last four sessions on nagging regulatory and security concerns after the weekend hacking of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail.
  
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• Your Apple Watch workout is about to get way better - CNET

  12-06-2018 23:05 via cnet.com
  The five new fitness features coming to the Apple Watch in WatchOS 5.
  
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• Pivotal Software Q1 revenue up 28 percent

  12-06-2018 23:03 via zdnet.com
  In the quarter, subscription revenue was up 69 percent from a year ago. Pivotal added 20 net new subscription customers and has 339 total.
  
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• Judge approves AT&T acquisition of Time Warner

  12-06-2018 22:51 via zdnet.com
  The ruling is a major blow for the Trump administration, which opposed the deal and sued to block it.
  
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• Bloom Energy files for IPO, aims to expand data center, enterprise footprint

  12-06-2018 22:46 via zdnet.com
  The company's plan is to raise funds for international expansion and grab more enterprise wallet share. Bloom Energy represents a small portion of overall energy spending for corporations.
  
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• Apple won't let developers pull info about your contacts anymore - CNET

  12-06-2018 22:45 via cnet.com
  Developers can no longer create databases with information from iPhone users' contacts. They also can't share such a database with third parties, or sell it.
  
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• Top 5 ways cars have gotten more dangerous - Roadshow

  12-06-2018 22:43 via cnet.com
  Yes, modern cars are safer, but not in every way.
  
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• Why Fortnite battles between Switch and PS4 players ain't happening - CNET

  12-06-2018 22:36 via cnet.com
  Cross-console play is still a no-no for Sony.
  
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• LG V30 review: While the new LG V30S ThinQ has better specs, the V30 costs a lot less - CNET

  12-06-2018 22:30 via cnet.com
  Still a good buy even in the shadow of the more powerful, but more expensive LG V30S ThinQ.
  
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• NASA spots Mars meteoroid's wild dark avalanche - CNET

  12-06-2018 22:19 via cnet.com
  This Mars impact crater is on a streak.
  
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• Vivo Nex is so all-screen, it hides the selfie camera inside the phone - CNET

  12-06-2018 22:12 via cnet.com
  The Vivo Nex is a bezel-free wonder that comes with a pop-up selfie camera.
  
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• Google wants to make searching for college less of a headache - CNET

  12-06-2018 22:07 via cnet.com
  If only you could Google your way through your 20s.
  
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• Fortnite on Nintendo Switch available now - CNET

  12-06-2018 22:04 via cnet.com
  Nintendo Switch owners, it's time to join the Fortnite craze.
  
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• Steam Chat is Valve's new Discord-like chat platform - CNET

  12-06-2018 21:56 via cnet.com
  Steam Chat is currently in beta.
  
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• Nintendo Switch at E3 2018: Fortnite here now, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate arrives Dec. 7 - CNET

  12-06-2018 21:49 via cnet.com
  Fortnite is now available on the Switch, there's a new Mario Party game and a lot more coming later this year.
  
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• There's a new Humvee coming and we're jealous that we can't drive it - Roadshow

  12-06-2018 21:45 via cnet.com
  AM General just released the new and comprehensive NXT360 update package for its long-serving and much admired Humvee military vehicle and it's cool.
  
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• Juniper updates MX routing platform with new silicon, built-in encryption

  12-06-2018 21:45 via zdnet.com
  The flagship routing platform was updated to accommodate customers building new innovations in the era of 5G, cloud and IOT.
  
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• Top 5 ways cars have gotten more dangerous video - Roadshow

  12-06-2018 21:43 via cnet.com
  They're safer overall, but not in every way.
  
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• Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown gets Netflix extension - CNET

  12-06-2018 21:37 via cnet.com
  You can now sit back and savor the series, which was set to leave the service this week.
  
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• Tesla to cut 9% of staff as Elon Musk's electric car company seeks profitability

  12-06-2018 21:36 via theguardian.com
  CEO says thousands of job losses are part of a ‘difficult, but necessary’ restructuring
  Tesla is slashing thousands of jobs, its chief executive, Elon Musk, announced Tuesday, as the electronic car company attempts to hit production targets and reach profitability. Musk called the job cuts, which will affect about 9% of the company’s more than 40,000 employees, “difficult, but necessary” in a tweet that contained the email he had sent to employees announcing the lay
  
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• Women in Battlefield 5: 'Accept it,' EA says, 'or don't buy the game' - CNET

  12-06-2018 21:28 via cnet.com
  Electronic Arts' Patrick Soderlund says the people lashing out against women in the new Battlefield trailer are uneducated.
  
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• Arm acquires Stream Technologies for IoT connectivity

  12-06-2018 21:14 via zdnet.com
  Stream's connectivity management capabilities will be integrated into Arm's Mbed IoT device management platform.
  
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• Venom movie: Release date, cast, plot, theories and rumors - CNET

  12-06-2018 21:09 via cnet.com
  The gooey alien symbiote is getting his own movie, but will Spider-Man or Peter Parker make an appearance?
  
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• Google adds teacher approved app recommendations to Family Link

  12-06-2018 21:08 via zdnet.com
  Family Link is growing into a tool that does more than provide parental controls.
  
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• Virgin Galactic's first successful supersonic flight video - CNET

  12-06-2018 21:01 via cnet.com
  Would you drop $200,000 to go supersonic?
  
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• Vivo Nex: Bet your selfie cam can't do this - CNET

  12-06-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  Vrrrrrrr! That's the sound of this phone's selfie camera.
  
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• Aquaman: Release date, cast, plot, theories and rumors - CNET

  12-06-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  Can Jason Momoa restore the reputation of the superhero who is most famous for talking to fish? Gurgle blub glug! (That means: We think so.)
  
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• The $159 Nokia 3.1 goes up for pre-order in the US - CNET

  12-06-2018 20:59 via cnet.com
  The super budget phone launches July 2.
  
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• Images of Pixel 3 XL might be out, Google Lens gets new app video - CNET

  12-06-2018 20:58 via cnet.com
  The newest pictures online may tell us a lot about Google's upcoming phone. We might get wireless charging and we will likely not get a headphone jack. Meanwhile, finding Google Lens just got a lot easier with a new app. Also, Google promises not to use AI to kill you, plus your comments!
  
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• Ford previews Explorer Hybrid with new Police Interceptor Utility - Roadshow

  12-06-2018 20:50 via cnet.com
  The hybrid-powered police SUV will go into production in May 2019.
  
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• AI-powered DevOps is how CA wants to reinvent software development and itself

  12-06-2018 20:49 via zdnet.com
  How does non-deterministic software sound? Making data-driven software to help make data-driven software may seem like catch 22, but that's what CA wants to do. Here's why and how.
  
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• Tesla to slash thousands of jobs in profitability drive

  12-06-2018 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Elon Musk says laying off almost one in ten workers is needed to cut costs and boost profitability.
  
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• 7 Google Pixel 3 rumors you need to know video - CNET

  12-06-2018 20:39 via cnet.com
  We've collected the rumors with the most buzz around the web.
  
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• Tesla laying off 9 percent of workforce - Roadshow

  12-06-2018 20:38 via cnet.com
  CEO Musk says the cuts won't hurt Tesla's ability to ramp up Model 3 production.
  
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• Space champagne: Mumm unveils high-tech bottle for astronauts - CNET

  12-06-2018 20:30 via cnet.com
  NASA says carbonated beverages are "a foamy mess" in space.
  
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• Sony goes big at E3 (The 3:59, Ep. 412) - CNET

  12-06-2018 20:30 via cnet.com
  Talking about new games at E3, ZTE's ban, and electronics-sniffing dogs.
  
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• Hands-on with the Doogee S50: Rugged good looks and face recognition

  12-06-2018 19:37 via zdnet.com
  The S50 from Doogee has all the robustness you need from a rugged phone -- without the clunky look and feel.
  
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• This time-lapse video of Tesla Model 3 body repairs is weirdly soothing - Roadshow

  12-06-2018 19:27 via cnet.com
  This Tesla-authorized body shop mends a bent Model 3 after a crash, showing us that we're a long way from same-day body work.
  
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• Avengers: Infinity War box office has officially passed $2 billion - CNET

  12-06-2018 19:24 via cnet.com
  And it happened after just 48 days.
  
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• ZTE in jeopardy again as Senate defies Trump with potential new ban - CNET

  12-06-2018 19:22 via cnet.com
  A face-off with the president could be brewing.
  
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• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate debuts at E3 2018, includes every single character - CNET

  12-06-2018 19:20 via cnet.com
  Smash Bros. Ultimate is coming to the Nintendo Switch this Dec. 7, with every character that has ever appeared in the entire series.
  
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• Microsoft delivers Office 2019 for Mac test build

  12-06-2018 19:16 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Office 2019 for Mac release, due later this year, includes features that the company already has rolled out to its Office 365 ProPlus users. Here's what's coming.
  
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• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the biggest Smash game ever - CNET

  12-06-2018 19:08 via cnet.com
  Every character ever. A ton of classic stages. New characters. Nintendo just took Super Smash Bros. to the next level.
  
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• Nintendo Switch gets Fortnite

  12-06-2018 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The blockbuster battle game comes to Nintendo's handheld to coincide with the Los Angeles expo.
  
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• E3: Nintendo Switch gets Fortnite and Super Smash Bros Ultimate

  12-06-2018 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The blockbuster battle game comes to Nintendo's handheld to coincide with the Los Angeles expo.
  
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• Next Microsoft Xbox could be slated for 2020 - CNET

  12-06-2018 19:07 via cnet.com
  Code-named Scarlett, a family of Xbox devices may be on hte way, a new report says.
  
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• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate debuts on the Switch video - CNET

  12-06-2018 19:06 via cnet.com
  Nintendo reveals a first look at Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Switch. Gamers will be able to choose from every fighter in Super Smash Bros. history.
  
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• Chrome extensions soon only available from Google's website - CNET

  12-06-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  It'll be the Chrome Web Store or nothing.
  
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