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• Split California into three states? Billionaire's eccentric idea will get a vote

  13-06-2018 23:42 via theguardian.com
  A proposal to divide the state in thirds will appear on the November 2018 ballot – but is it more than a stunt?
  A proposal by the billionaire venture capitalist and Bitcoin investor Tim Draper to divide California into three separate states will appear on the November 2018 ballot after the “Cal 3” campaign garnered enough signatures for a statewide referendum. Cal 3 is Draper’s latest effort to break up the country’s most populous state. In 2014, he spent $5.2m on a
  
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• Reddit has a dark mode. Here's how to turn it on - CNET

  13-06-2018 23:40 via cnet.com
  Think of it as the evening edition of the front page of the internet.
  
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• China to go full dystopia with mandatory vehicle RFID chips in 2019 - Roadshow

  13-06-2018 23:23 via cnet.com
  In a move that comes across as a strengthening of domestic surveillance policies, China will require all new vehicles to have vehicle-identity RFID chips starting next year.
  
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• Elder Scrolls Blades will get me playing games on my iPhone again for one simple reason - CNET

  13-06-2018 23:21 via cnet.com
  Commentary: It's all about the convenience.
  
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• Introducing the Robotics Quotient: A new means of measuring organizational readiness for automation and AI

  13-06-2018 23:13 via zdnet.com
  Forrester's RQ assesses readiness for working side-by-side with robots and AI.
  
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• Uber rival Didi limiting rides based on gender after a grisly murder, report says - CNET

  13-06-2018 23:02 via cnet.com
  Drivers will only be allowed to pick up riders of the same sex early in the morning and late in the evening, Reuters reports.
  
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• Sony pulls out the stops at E3 2018 - CNET

  13-06-2018 22:55 via cnet.com
  Sony came to E3 2018 with its own list of games to show off. Take a tour of the company's booth.
  
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• Elder Scrolls Blades will get me playing games on my phone again for one simple reason - CNET

  13-06-2018 22:55 via cnet.com
  Commentary: It's all about the convenience.
  
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• Avengers 4 footage shown to lucky few - CNET

  13-06-2018 22:55 via cnet.com
  The CineEurope conference in Spain was like Movie Preview Christmas for Marvel fans, but the scenes are unlikely to trickle online.
  
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• Comcast offers $65 billion to snake Fox from Disney - CNET

  13-06-2018 22:53 via cnet.com
  Comcast wants to sway 21st Century Fox away from Disney with a richer offer.
  
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• No, Netflix isn't going to stream a Minecraft video game - CNET

  13-06-2018 22:51 via cnet.com
  And a Stranger Things project will be on Telltale's platform.
  
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• Epic Antarctic ice sheet melt speeding up sea level rise - CNET

  13-06-2018 22:46 via cnet.com
  NASA eyes rapidly growing ice losses from the Antarctic.
  
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• Nintendo's $50 Poke Ball Plus is the ultimate gamepad for Pokemon Let's Go and Pokemon Go - CNET

  13-06-2018 22:45 via cnet.com
  Why yes, that IS a joystick in the center of the Poke Ball.
  
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• MoviePass reaches 3 million subscribers - CNET

  13-06-2018 22:41 via cnet.com
  It thinks it can get 2 million more soon.
  
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• Over the edge: 5G and the internet of very different things

  13-06-2018 22:39 via zdnet.com
  Where the relocation of application intelligence from a client-side device to a centralized cloud sounds so much like a good idea that telecommunications engineers begin to ponder: Is this something we could have been doing with every mobile or embedded device all along?
  
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• Most Facebook users hit by Cambridge Analytica scandal are Californians - CNET

  13-06-2018 22:39 via cnet.com
  But Washington, DC, tops the list when you break down the US states affected by percentage of the population.
  
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• These smart plugs are the secret to a seamless smart home - CNET

  13-06-2018 22:27 via cnet.com
  Small but mighty, these smart plugs add voice control, power monitoring and a handful of conveniences to ordinary devices.
  
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• Comcast says it isn't throttling heavy internet users anymore - CNET

  13-06-2018 22:26 via cnet.com
  There are still data caps and overage fees though.
  
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• Elon Musk buys 72,500 of Tesla shares

  13-06-2018 22:25
  (Reuters) - Tesla IncChief Executive Officer Elon Musk bought 72,500 shares of the company's common stock, a regulatory filing http://bit.ly/2t4K2sY showed on Wednesday.
  
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• AT&T bowls over Justice Department, will soon own Justice League (The 3:59, Ep. 413) - CNET

  13-06-2018 22:06 via cnet.com
  We talk about the implications of AT&T buying Time Warner, how the Avengers and X-Men may be affected, and Super Smash Brothers Ultimate.
  
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• Uber hires Facebook's product director as its driver product head

  13-06-2018 22:05
  (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] has hired Facebook Inc product director Daniel Danker as its head of driver product, Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said in a tweet on Wednesday.
  
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• Tesla plans software update to clarify what 'hold the wheel' really means - Roadshow

  13-06-2018 21:52 via cnet.com
  According to a tweet from Elon Musk, drivers need to apply up or down pressure and not "white-knuckle grip" the wheel.
  
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• The Galaxy Note 9 may be getting a big battery upgrade - CNET

  13-06-2018 21:36 via cnet.com
  The Note 9 is rumored to be getting a 4,000mAh battery, and a faster wireless charger to go with it.
  
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• Firefox makers working on voice-controlled web browser called Scout - CNET

  13-06-2018 21:30 via cnet.com
  You could ask the browser, which boasts tremendous accessibility potential, to load a website, and it could read it to you.
  
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• A protester is spreading anti-Article 13 messages over exposed internet TVs

  13-06-2018 21:17 via zdnet.com
  Thousands of television set-top boxes aren't protected with a password.
  
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• Get an eMeet M2 Bluetooth conference speaker for $178

  13-06-2018 20:42 via zdnet.com
  Take call quality to the next level with this powerful, portable speakerphone.
  
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• Why Dennis Rodman is the perfect spokesperson for cryptocurrency

  13-06-2018 20:37 via zdnet.com
  Bitcoin and the rest have always had something of an ethereal quality. But the former basketball star turned diplomat is surely the man to bring it to the people.
  
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• Samsung's folding phone may be pricey video - CNET

  13-06-2018 20:30 via cnet.com
  The future doesn't come cheap. Samsung's folding phone may land in 2019 and one analyst says it could cost way more than the iPhone X.
  
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• Volkswagen slapped with 1 billion euro fine by German government - Roadshow

  13-06-2018 20:28 via cnet.com
  German prosecutors issue one of the largest corporate fines ever over Volkswagen's diesel emissions cheating.
  
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• Avengers 4: Just tell us the movie title already, Marvel - CNET

  13-06-2018 20:26 via cnet.com
  Impatient fans are about as eager for the film's title to be released as Thanos was to get all the infinity stones.
  
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• Cisco Live 2018: 5G focus on making new revenue for carriers

  13-06-2018 20:12 via zdnet.com
  Cisco is working with top-tier carriers across the globe on 5G technologies such as network slicing and fronthaul routing, as well as looking for ways to find revenue streams via new enterprise services.
  
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• AI chip startup Wave to buy Silicon Valley old-timer MIPS - CNET

  13-06-2018 20:04 via cnet.com
  Maybe your car will get better processor brains for things like spotting pedestrians.
  
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• Wonder Woman 1984: Photos, release date, plot details, cast and more - CNET

  13-06-2018 20:03 via cnet.com
  Here's everything you need to know about Gal Gadot's return as the legendary Amazon heroine, where she takes on a fur-ocious nemesis in a very colorful decade.
  
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• No, Netflix isn't going to stream Minecraft video games - CNET

  13-06-2018 19:51 via cnet.com
  And the Stranger Things/Minecraft project isn't going to be on Netflix at all.
  
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• Twitter's big new update will suck you into news - CNET

  13-06-2018 19:44 via cnet.com
  More news, less hate?
  
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• OnePlus 6 review: Top-quality design, features and performance at a great price

  13-06-2018 19:41 via zdnet.com
  It's not flawless, but considering what you get for the price, the OnePlus 6 is a bargain.
  
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• Eufy Smart Plug Mini review: This smart plug automates with ease - CNET

  13-06-2018 19:30 via cnet.com
  This $21 space-saving smart plug works with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa and includes plenty of scheduling, away modes and timer options for your dumb devices.
  
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• How AT&T's win could dash our hopes for an Avengers-X-Men reunion video - CNET

  13-06-2018 19:16 via cnet.com
  From The 3:59 show: AT&T buying Time Warner could embolden Comcast to snatch Fox from Disney.
  
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• Microsoft Office update brings simplified design, better search - CNET

  13-06-2018 19:15 via cnet.com
  The classic productivity suite is getting a design update.
  
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• Sony Cyber-shot RX100 VI

  13-06-2018 19:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The RX100 VI is the latest premium compact camera from Sony. This sixth-generation model is the biggest update we've seen in a while to Sony's growing range of RX100 pocked-sized high-end compacts. While the last three cameras in the lineup have shared the same lens design, with each iteration mostly only seeing a number of performance boosts and tweaks over previous models, the RX100 VI benefits from a much longer zoom range than its predecessors, making it a potentially much more versatil
  
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• Docker now helps you manage containers across clouds

  13-06-2018 19:06 via zdnet.com
  Docker is announcing multiple updates that cater to the growing need in the enterprise to use containers at scale
  
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• Apple cuts component orders for new iPhone Xs video - CNET

  13-06-2018 19:05 via cnet.com
  Latest rumors suggest Apple has placed the order for the OLED screens of the new iPhone Xs ahead of their September.
  
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• NASA unmanned Ikhana aircraft makes history flying without escort - CNET

  13-06-2018 18:57 via cnet.com
  Look, ma, no chase plane. NASA's remotely piloted aircraft flies solo through public airspace.
  
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• ZTE isn't safe yet: Trump will reportedly try to stop Senate bid to kill deal - CNET

  13-06-2018 18:47 via cnet.com
  A face-off with the president could be brewing.
  
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• Aeon Flux getting a live-action reboot on MTV - CNET

  13-06-2018 18:44 via cnet.com
  The female assassin and her band of anarchist rebels return to TV in a live-action version of the popular '90s animated series.
  
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• The best moments in E3 history - CNET

  13-06-2018 18:43 via cnet.com
  E3 has been giving us great gaming moments since 1995. Here are our favorites.
  
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• UK rebuffed over Galileo sat-nav procurement

  13-06-2018 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Delegations to the European Space Agency vote to procure another batch of spacecraft, despite British calls to delay.
  
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• Oracle rolls out free tool to track health of the internet

  13-06-2018 18:25 via zdnet.com
  Following its acquisition of Dyn, Oracle is giving internet users a taste of its data-as-a-service capabilities.
  
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• ​How Red Hat Linux is helping reclaim the fastest supercomputer title for the US

  13-06-2018 18:19 via zdnet.com
  It's not just the chips in the Department of Energy's record-breaking Summit supercomputer, which is setting new speed records; it's also Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
  
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• HostGator Website Builder

  13-06-2018 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Texas-based HostGator is a hugely popular web host with plans for every possible requirement, from simple shared products to speedy cloud hosting and powerful dedicated servers.HostGator Website Builder bundles the company's excellent hosting with a user-friendly WebsiteBuillder.com-powered site designer which makes it easy to create a quality online presence.The Basic plan includes HostGator links in your web page footers and supports a maximum number of six pages per site. There are no web spa
  
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