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• California lawmakers combine net neutrality bills - CNET

  18-06-2018 23:57 via cnet.com
  Democrats in California officially link two separate net neutrality bills days ahead of an important vote in the state assembly.
  
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• The fastest way to check FIFA World Cup results on all your devices - CNET

  18-06-2018 23:56 via cnet.com
  There's no shortage of ways to stay up-to-date on FIFA World Cup results, but here are the easiest and fastest ways.
  
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• Google to invest $550 million in China e-commerce giant JD.com

  18-06-2018 23:21
  (Reuters) - Google will invest $550 million in Chinese e-commerce powerhouse JD.com, part of the U.S. internet company's efforts to expand its presence in fast-growing Asian markets and battle rivals including Amazon.com.
  
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• Roku reportedly plans Amazon Channels-like feature - CNET

  18-06-2018 23:07 via cnet.com
  Cutting out the middleman.
  
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• Android Messages for web now lets you text from PC and Mac. Here's how - CNET

  18-06-2018 23:07 via cnet.com
  No more being jealous of iMessage users.
  
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• Google to patch Home and Chromecast bug that leaked your location - CNET

  18-06-2018 22:53 via cnet.com
  The company knows where your router is, and it was telling anyone who asked, a researcher found.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2018: How and when to find the best deals

  18-06-2018 22:45 via zdnet.com
  Amazon's annual summertime sale is around the corner. Here's what to expect from this year's event.
  
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• Apple will share your location with 911 responders (The 3:59, Ep. 415) - CNET

  18-06-2018 22:32 via cnet.com
  Apple's making it easier for emergency personnel to find you, JPEG has a potential successor and why net neutrality supports are cringing at AT&T-Time Warner.
  
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• Small, efficient used cars are selling like crazy right now - Roadshow

  18-06-2018 22:23 via cnet.com
  Could this be a repeat of the market in 2008 when we saw record prices for crappy, yet efficient cars on the used market, or just a blip?
  
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• Trump's Space Force gets galaxy-size roasting on Twitter - CNET

  18-06-2018 22:18 via cnet.com
  Star Wars, Star Trek and Spaceballs references are flying around Twitter at warp speed.
  
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• FTC reaches $11M settlement with get-rich-quick scammers targeting Amazon - CNET

  18-06-2018 22:17 via cnet.com
  Authorities said Adam and Christopher Bowser duped some prospective Amazon sellers for thousands of dollars each.
  
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• How to string three Google Home commands together - CNET

  18-06-2018 22:00 via cnet.com
  You no longer have to separate all your commands when talking to your Google Home. It can handle three requests at once.
  
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• Oh, God, they're making a Crypto movie - CNET

  18-06-2018 21:59 via cnet.com
  At least it's not CG?
  
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• U.S. regulator to send observer for Tesla probe of Model S fire

  18-06-2018 21:49
  (Reuters) - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will send a technical specialist to observe a Tesla Inc examination into the causes of a battery fire last Friday involving one of the electric automaker's Model S vehicles in California, the agency said on Monday.
  
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• Exclusive: GameStop in talks with buyout firms after drawing interest - sources

  18-06-2018 21:36
  (Reuters) - Video game and electronics retailer GameStop Corp is holding talks with private equity firms about a potential transaction after receiving buyout interest, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.
  
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• Supreme Court to hear Apple App Store antitrust arguments - CNET

  18-06-2018 21:33 via cnet.com
  The question is whether consumers can sue over commissions charged to developers.
  
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• Westworld mobile game making iOS, Android debut June 21 - CNET

  18-06-2018 20:59 via cnet.com
  Maybe you can do a better job than the people running Westworld in the show.
  
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• Trump announces Space Force, America's military presence in space - CNET

  18-06-2018 20:59 via cnet.com
  The president says the Space Force would be the sixth branch of the US armed forces.
  
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• Mars rover Curiosity takes selfie during brutal dust storm video - CNET

  18-06-2018 20:59 via cnet.com
  Learn how the NASA rover takes such good selfies in the middle of the brutal Martian storm, while the other Mars rover, Opportunity, fights for its life.
  
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• Indian's race-inspired FTR1200 is totally going into production in 2019 - Roadshow

  18-06-2018 20:57 via cnet.com
  The FTR1200 is inspired by Indian's championship-winning flat track racer and based on a concept by Roland Sands.
  
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• Arm chips, like those in your phone, will power massive Astra supercomputer - CNET

  18-06-2018 20:56 via cnet.com
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Astra machine will study nuclear weapons' safety and reliability. It'll be fast, but not the fastest.
  
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• AutoComplete: Audi CEO Rupert Stadler arrested in Germany video - Roadshow

  18-06-2018 20:47 via cnet.com
  Plus: Tesla starts building cars in a tent, and Suzuki unveils its most adorable SUV to date.
  
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• AMC latest to cut ties with Chris Hardwick after abuse allegations - CNET

  18-06-2018 20:47 via cnet.com
  The show Talking With Chris Hardwick won't air for now, and he won't moderate panels at San Diego Comic-Con following charges of emotional and sexual abuse by an ex.
  
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• Bentley Bentayga finishes Pikes Peak prep, poised to pounce - Roadshow

  18-06-2018 20:45 via cnet.com
  It needs to average 60 mph to beat the current record, which is a decent clip.
  
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• ​Red Hat changes its open-source licensing rules

  18-06-2018 20:34 via zdnet.com
  Red Hat-initiated open-source projects, which use GPLv2 or LGPLv2.1, will be expected to add GPLv3's cure commitment language to their licenses.
  
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• Samsung's foldable Galaxy phone hopefully won't look anything like its ugly prototype - CNET

  18-06-2018 20:05 via cnet.com
  Pictures of an alleged "Project Valley" folding smartphone prototype hit the internet.
  
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• Napster hires LatAm head

  18-06-2018 19:56 via zdnet.com
  The music streaming firm hires senior tech executive to drive new revenue generation efforts in the region
  
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• Incredibles 2 posts flashing-lights warning for fans with epilepsy - CNET

  18-06-2018 19:51 via cnet.com
  Photosensitive filmgoers may need to be cautious about seeing Pixar's superhero sequel.
  
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• DirecTV Now review: Live TV streamer strong on channels and discounts, weak on DVR - CNET

  18-06-2018 19:51 via cnet.com
  DirecTV Now falls short of competitors with its beta DVR and poor Roku app, but its pricing and deals sure are tempting.
  
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• 'Gaming Disorder' enters WHO's latest classification-of-diseases draft - CNET

  18-06-2018 19:36 via cnet.com
  Gaming addiction joins the organization's list of potentially harmful technology-related behaviors that includes too much use of "the Internet, computers, smartphones" and more.
  
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• Beyonce and Jay-Z's Everything Is Love is streaming almost everywhere now - CNET

  18-06-2018 19:18 via cnet.com
  But they don't give two, um, hoots about streaming numbers. Really.
  
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• 'Gaming Disorder' enters the WHO's latest classification-of-diseases draft - CNET

  18-06-2018 19:13 via cnet.com
  Gaming addiction joins the organization's list of potentially harmful technology-related behaviors that includes too much use of "the Internet, computers, smartphones" and more.
  
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• JPEG has a successor that's more efficient. But it's not alone video - CNET

  18-06-2018 19:09 via cnet.com
  From the 3:59 show: A new format may mean you can cram in more photos into your phone.
  
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• Are you okay with Apple sharing your location with 911? video - CNET

  18-06-2018 19:09 via cnet.com
  From the 3:59 show: A look at Apple making it easier for emergency responders find you.
  
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• Score hidden discounts by bidding on products with PriceWaiter - CNET

  18-06-2018 19:08 via cnet.com
  Don't want to pay full price? Maybe you don't have to. Use PriceWaiter to place a bid and you might just walk away with a discount.
  
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• Pokemon Go finally lets you trade with friends - CNET

  18-06-2018 19:08 via cnet.com
  A staple of the original Pokemon games is coming to mobile phones this summer.
  
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• Tesla starts AWD Model 3 production in a tent outside Fremont factory - Roadshow

  18-06-2018 19:01 via cnet.com
  This should be good news for folks holding out for the performance variant.
  
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• SurveyMonkey confidentially files for IPO

  18-06-2018 19:00
  (Reuters) - U.S. online survey company SurveyMonkey on Monday said it had confidentially registered for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission, through its parent SVMK Inc.
  
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• Norway tests tiny electric plane, sees passenger flights by 2025

  18-06-2018 18:58
  OSLO (Reuters) - Norway tested a two-seater electric plane on Monday and predicted a start to passenger flights by 2025 if new aviation technologies match a green shift that has made Norwegians the world's top buyers of electric cars.
  
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• You might see Wonder Woman 1984 shooting in Washington - CNET

  18-06-2018 18:56 via cnet.com
  All these people did!
  
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• Next Lincoln MKC could be called Corsair - Roadshow

  18-06-2018 18:46 via cnet.com
  The next-gen compact crossover is expected to arrive in 2020.
  
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• Vulnerabilities in these IoT cameras could give attackers full control, warn researchers

  18-06-2018 18:40 via zdnet.com
  Researchers at VDOO discover vulnerabilities which, if left unpatched, could allow attackers to take control of the devices or rope cameras into botnets.
  
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• HP launches 3D printing center in China

  18-06-2018 18:40 via zdnet.com
  The facility is HP's largest 3D printing deployment in Asia Pacific.
  
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• IFS releases AI tool to simplify customer service

  18-06-2018 18:32 via zdnet.com
  AI is being widely adopted across businesses to support customers -- and a new tool brings holistic self service for customers.
  
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• Mysterious Mars rock formation has explosive explanation - CNET

  18-06-2018 18:31 via cnet.com
  The bizarre Medusae Fossae landscape likely traces back to volcanic eruptions.
  
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• Waymo self-driving car hit by red-light runner in Arizona - Roadshow

  18-06-2018 18:18 via cnet.com
  It's the second time this has happened since May.
  
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• Google to invest $550 million in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com

  18-06-2018 18:06
  (Reuters) - Google will invest $550 million in Chinese e-commerce powerhouse JD.com, part of the U.S. internet giant's efforts to expand its presence in fast-growing Asian markets and battle rivals including Amazon.com.
  
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• Sonos attacks the soundbar market as competitors grow louder

  18-06-2018 17:52 via zdnet.com
  Sonos' $399 Beam represents a more aggressive play for consumers who may have more modest TV audio needs. But with its embrace of AirPlay 2 and voice agents, it is also advancing the agenda of competitors.
  
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• U.S. top court mulls Apple's App Store commissions in antitrust case

  18-06-2018 17:47
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up Apple Inc's bid to escape a lawsuit accusing it of breaking federal antitrust laws by monopolizing the market for iPhone software applications and causing consumers to pay more than they should.
  
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