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• Want your Pebble smartwatch to work past June? Rebble is your friend - CNET

  15-06-2018 23:58 via cnet.com
  Some Pebble features go bye-bye on June 30. Sign up with Rebble to save them.
  
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• Incredibles 2: Every power Jack-Jack wields on screen - CNET

  15-06-2018 23:54 via cnet.com
  There are a lot...
  
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• Video game influencers scout hot new titles at Los Angeles conference

  15-06-2018 23:50
  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Video game influencers scoured the industry's massive trade show this week to find the hottest new titles, looking for material to fuel their careers playing video games for online audiences.
  
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• E3 2018 was full of games, tears and Fortnite -- lots of Fortnite - CNET

  15-06-2018 23:47 via cnet.com
  The video game industry expo is quite the spectacle. I'm glad someone's enjoying it.
  
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• Apple poaches senior self-driving engineer from Waymo

  15-06-2018 23:31
  (Reuters) - Apple Inc has hired a senior self-driving car engineer from Alphabet Inc's Waymo unit, Apple said on Friday, a sign that the iPhone maker maintains autonomous vehicle ambitions.
  
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• Fortnite celebrating World Cup 2018 with new skins, cosmetics - CNET

  15-06-2018 23:20 via cnet.com
  Soccer may have little to do with jumping out of a flying bus, but that's not stopping Epic from letting players show their love for their top team.
  
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• Apple's self-driving program nets former Waymo engineer - Roadshow

  15-06-2018 23:12 via cnet.com
  It could be a pretty big hire for Apple, which has lagged behind its competitors in the AV space.
  
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• 3 cheap alternatives to the Big Four carriers video - CNET

  15-06-2018 23:10 via cnet.com
  Fed up with pricey plans? These will save you a bundle.
  
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• This free password manager offers one crucial feature video - CNET

  15-06-2018 23:09 via cnet.com
  Here's why you should start using it immediately.
  
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• Where's that Final Fantasy 7 remake? Every game we missed at E3 2018 - CNET

  15-06-2018 23:00 via cnet.com
  The radio silence is driving us wild.
  
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• AT&T CEO says ready to invest, WarnerMedia rebranding unveiled

  15-06-2018 22:55
  (Reuters) - AT&T Inc is committed to spend as much as needed on the media business of newly acquired Time Warner Inc, Chief Executive Randall Stephenson told CNBC on Friday, with a plan to invest $21 billion to $22 billion in the combined company.
  
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• Electric scooters are gone from San Francisco, for now - CNET

  15-06-2018 22:10 via cnet.com
  But they'll be back.
  
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• Facebook Messenger app crashes? Try this fix - CNET

  15-06-2018 22:04 via cnet.com
  It's easy -- just go back to the App Store and download a just-released version.
  
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• DirecTV Now trades speed for features video - CNET

  15-06-2018 22:04 via cnet.com
  DirecTV Now has upgraded its Roku app with new features including a DVR but it's a little rough around the edges
  
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• Dave & Buster's Jurassic World VR ride goes for safe thrills - CNET

  15-06-2018 21:59 via cnet.com
  Mini theme park attraction or massive arcade game?
  
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• What people really think about those electric scooters video - CNET

  15-06-2018 21:54 via cnet.com
  San Francisco's streets are clear of scooters, but not for long.
  
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• IHOP's IHOb makeover isn't going away anytime soon - CNET

  15-06-2018 21:42 via cnet.com
  The IHOP burger invasion will linger.
  
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• Ferrari's 488 Pista special edition is for race car drivers only - Roadshow

  15-06-2018 21:32 via cnet.com
  If you're not a fan of the Italian flag, this isn't for you.
  
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• AT&T deal: Buy an iPhone X, get another iPhone X for free - CNET

  15-06-2018 21:16 via cnet.com
  Not a bad deal!
  
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• This satellite could find alien life video - CNET

  15-06-2018 21:01 via cnet.com
  SpaceX just sent TESS, NASA's new planet hunter, into space.
  
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• How to turn on Reddit's new dark mode video - CNET

  15-06-2018 20:54 via cnet.com
  Learn how to opt in to Reddit's new design and then where to find the night mode setting.
  
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• Ruth Bader Ginsburg action figure smashes Kickstarter goal - CNET

  15-06-2018 20:51 via cnet.com
  Don't judge. The Supreme Court Justice and her famed lacy collar lower the gavel to obliterate the project's $15,000 goal.
  
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• Qualcomm-NXP deal still waiting for China nod: sources

  15-06-2018 20:48
  BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is yet to approve U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc'sproposed $44 billion acquisition of NXP Semiconductors , three people close to the talks said, dismissing an earlier media report that said Beijing had already greenlit the deal.
  
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• WhatsApp, fake news and gadgets: 5 interesting trends in digital news - CNET

  15-06-2018 20:39 via cnet.com
  Here's what we learned from the latest Reuters Institute report on digital news consumption.
  
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• AutoComplete: BMW unveils 2019 8 Series Coupe video - Roadshow

  15-06-2018 20:39 via cnet.com
  Plus: GM discusses its AV safety driver training, and Ford unleashes bees in Dearborn.
  
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• Comcast gains unconditional EU antitrust approval to buy Sky

  15-06-2018 20:03
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators have given the green light to U.S. cable company Comcast's plan to acquire European pay-TV group Sky without demanding concessions.
  
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• Here's how GM's Cruise Automation trains its drivers - Roadshow

  15-06-2018 19:49 via cnet.com
  It's a bit more involved than asking for a driving record.
  
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• Tapplock smart lock has a new, even more ridiculous security flaw - CNET

  15-06-2018 19:47 via cnet.com
  It might be time to move on.
  
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• Apple, Oprah commit to multi-year content partnership deal - CNET

  15-06-2018 19:47 via cnet.com
  Oprah? Apple. Apple? Oprah.
  
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• Apple Maps not working? You're not alone - Roadshow

  15-06-2018 19:31 via cnet.com
  The system has been having trouble with search and directions for hours.
  
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• Natalie Portman would love to meet her Star Wars son Mark Hamill - CNET

  15-06-2018 19:30 via cnet.com
  In response to Hamill's tweet, Portman jokes that "Happy Birthday" would be a first step.
  
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• 2019 BMW 8 Series has big power, big style - Roadshow

  15-06-2018 19:30 via cnet.com
  BMW's iconic 8 Series returns with luxury and performance in spades.
  
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• 2019 BMW 8 Series Coupe: Back from the dead and lookin' good - Roadshow

  15-06-2018 19:30 via cnet.com
  You can ditch the key fob entirely and rely on your phone, and that's just the start of what makes this car cool.
  
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• IBM buys Oniqua Holdings to bolster asset optimization business

  15-06-2018 19:15 via zdnet.com
  Oniqua specializes in inventory optimization software for asset-intensive industries such as mining, oil and gas, transportation, utilities, and manufacturing.
  
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• Sprint, T-Mobile plan to file deal application to FCC on Monday

  15-06-2018 19:11
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wireless companies Sprint Corp and T-Mobile US Inc have informed the Federal Communications Commission that they will formally file an application asking for approval to merge on Monday, according to a document seen by Reuters.
  
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• AT&T's HBO-less, sports-free TV-streaming service will be $15 - CNET

  15-06-2018 19:07 via cnet.com
  Or free!* (*If you have an AT&T unlimited plan.)
  
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• How to turn on Facebook's 2-factor authentication video - CNET

  15-06-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  Facebook has a new way to use two-factor authentication on your account for extra security via an authentication app, rather than just a phone number.
  
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• Former and current Fitbit employees charged with possessing stolen Jawbone trade secrets

  15-06-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  The six former and current Fitbit employees could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
  
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• Fitbit employees charged with possessing stolen Jawbone trade secrets

  15-06-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  The six former and current Fitbit employees could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
  
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• Kaspersky Lab halts European cybercrime work

  15-06-2018 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The security firm halted the work after questions were asked in the European Parliament about its software.
  
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• Diversity at Google hasn't changed much over the last year - CNET

  15-06-2018 18:54 via cnet.com
  Google employees are still mostly male and white.
  
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• Headset or not, Apple's AR strategy is already starting to come together - CNET

  15-06-2018 18:46 via cnet.com
  Apple's AR updates in iOS 12 are paving the way for where headsets could go next.
  
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• Can Russian hackers be stopped? Here's why it might take 20 years

  15-06-2018 18:44 via zdnet.com
  Deterring hackers is almost impossible when the rewards are so great and the risks are so low. Can anything stop them?
  
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• Ford to hire 360,000 new worker bees -- literally - Roadshow

  15-06-2018 18:33 via cnet.com
  It's the least Ford can do after stealing the bees' intellectual property.
  
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• Another flaw hits Tapplock smart locks, thanks to leaky server

  15-06-2018 18:18 via zdnet.com
  Anyone could pull a lock's location and unlock code details directly from the company's servers.
  
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• 2018 BMW 740e xDrive plug-in hybrid is luxury, electrified - Roadshow

  15-06-2018 18:12 via cnet.com
  Get a closer look at the greenest and quietest version of BMW's flagship luxury sedan.
  
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• Captain Marvel's composer is the first woman to score a Marvel movie - CNET

  15-06-2018 18:00 via cnet.com
  Pinar Toprak will make the music for Brie Larson's superhero film.
  
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• Original Donkey Kong climbs into Nintendo Switch - CNET

  15-06-2018 17:35 via cnet.com
  A truly old-school landmark arcade game arrives on the Switch console.
  
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• Elon Musk's Boring Co. could start on Chicago loop in three months - Roadshow

  15-06-2018 17:17 via cnet.com
  The transit system will use electric vehicles to whisk people from downtown Chicago to O'Hare in about 12 minutes.
  
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