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• PayPal to acquire Hyperwallet for $400 million

  19-06-2018 23:40 via zdnet.com
  The deal will givePayPal and Braintree merchants access to localized, multi-currency payment capabilities in more than 200 markets.
  
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• Facebook opioid searches will go to a federal crisis help line, report says - CNET

  19-06-2018 23:32 via cnet.com
  Users looking for opioids will be redirected to information about the help line, according to Stat.
  
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• Panasonic FZ952/FZ950 OLED TV

  19-06-2018 23:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There's a very good reason that Hollywood video editors master on OLED TVs - they simply outmatch anything else on the market. And while LG and Sony certainly have their merits in this area (the former is the largest producer of OLED panels in the entire world, after all), Panasonic is certainly no slouch in this arena. All you need to do is look at the Panasonic FZ952, the latest OLED reference TV from Panasonic, to see why. Certified UHD Premium with a matching seal of approval by TH
  
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• Cisco buys July Systems to bolster indoor location services

  19-06-2018 22:40 via zdnet.com
  ​July Systems will integrate with Cisco's Enterprise Networking Group, bolstering its indoor location services for vertical industries.
  
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• Facebook opioid searches will go to a federal crisis helpline, report says - CNET

  19-06-2018 22:37 via cnet.com
  Users who are looking for opioids will be redirected, according to Stat.
  
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• Verizon, AT&T, Sprint cut off location-data sharing contracts - CNET

  19-06-2018 22:36 via cnet.com
  Location aggregators will have to come up with another way to find you now.
  
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• Oracle beats Q4 estimates on solid cloud services growth

  19-06-2018 22:33 via zdnet.com
  Oracle's cloud services and license support revenues increased eight percent to $6.77 billion.
  
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• Tech condemns Trump: Apple, Microsoft, Airbnb oppose separating families at the border - CNET

  19-06-2018 22:31 via cnet.com
  The tech industry is increasingly challenging President Trump on social issues.
  
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• Cambridge Analytica-linked researcher wants to stop the next data scandal - CNET

  19-06-2018 22:27 via cnet.com
  Aleksandr Kogan told Congress on Tuesday how Cambridge Analytica got data on 87 million people, and how to stop it from happening again.
  
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• Couple uses Facebook to raise over $5M to reunite immigrant families - CNET

  19-06-2018 22:23 via cnet.com
  Several Silicon Valley leaders have also spoken out against the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy toward migrant families crossing into the US.
  
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• Ad-blocking Brave browser starts testing its own ads - CNET

  19-06-2018 22:19 via cnet.com
  Eventually, you'll get a share of the revenue from the online ads.
  
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• Vivo Nex phone goes all screen without a notch video - CNET

  19-06-2018 22:17 via cnet.com
  That crazy Vivo phone with the pop-up selfie camera is a reality and it's coming to market. Meanwhile, some developers have noticed Pixelbook firmware code that points to Google's laptop potentially running Microsoft Windows 10.
  
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• Oppo Find X is an all-screen phone with slide-out cameras - CNET

  19-06-2018 22:14 via cnet.com
  You won't find a notch on this phone.
  
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• Get a lower cable bill without making that awkward call video - CNET

  19-06-2018 22:09 via cnet.com
  These services will haggle with the cable company on your behalf.
  
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• Vault 7: CIA engineer Joshua Schulte charged with data leak

  19-06-2018 22:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Software engineer Joshua Schulte released information on how the CIA can take over iPhones.
  
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• Yelp's Popular Dishes frees you from the agony of choosing what to eat - CNET

  19-06-2018 21:55 via cnet.com
  The company uses machine learning to recommend restaurant specialities.
  
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• Ford, Waymo, Lyft and others form a new self-driving advocacy group - Roadshow

  19-06-2018 21:47 via cnet.com
  This new lobbying group will focus on the human cost of self-driving cars becoming widespread.
  
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• Oscar Mayer superhero delivers hot dogs by jetpack - CNET

  19-06-2018 21:31 via cnet.com
  I wish I was a flying wiener-wielder.
  
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• iPhone with USB-C: Here's why we want it -- and probably won't get it - CNET

  19-06-2018 21:22 via cnet.com
  Commentary: 30-pin. Lightning. USB-C? Get your dongles ready.
  
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• Get Playstation 4 games like Doom and Street Fighter V for $20, starting June 28 - CNET

  19-06-2018 21:22 via cnet.com
  Missed out on Street Fighter V or Doom? Here's your chance to nab them for cheap.
  
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• Gotti Rotten Tomatoes review score sure looks out of whack - CNET

  19-06-2018 20:53 via cnet.com
  The critically savaged John Travolta film has a strangely fresh audience rating.
  
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• iOS 12: What's new in the Photos app - CNET

  19-06-2018 20:49 via cnet.com
  We all take a lot of photos, but are horrible at actually sharing them.
  
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• Alexa for Hospitality takes over your hotel room (The 3:59, Ep. 416) - CNET

  19-06-2018 20:34 via cnet.com
  We discuss Amazon's new version of Alexa, IBM's debating computer and Super Smash Bros.
  
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• Twitter cheers trooper who ticketed slow driver in fast lane - CNET

  19-06-2018 20:33 via cnet.com
  If you've ever been stuck behind a driver that just won't get out of the fast lane, meet Stephen Wheeles, your new hero.
  
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• Missing Norfolk man in 'lucky' police drone rescue

  19-06-2018 20:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Peter Pugh, 75, was found up to his armpits in marshland nearly a day after going missing.
  
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• Google's WearOS battle with Android to hand smartwatch crown to Apple's watchOS

  19-06-2018 20:26 via zdnet.com
  Google's WearOS will do well in the smartwatch market, but will trail Apple's watchOS largely because wearable makers will opt for Android and do their own customization.
  
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• Apple's Tim Cook calls for end to 'inhumane' separation of immigrant families - CNET

  19-06-2018 20:22 via cnet.com
  Apple's CEO says it's "heartbreaking."
  
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• ​Is the Indian government developing a tool for mass surveillance of its citizens?

  19-06-2018 19:55 via zdnet.com
  If the tender is successful, it could be a disaster for the privacy of Indian citizens.
  
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• Apple releases second beta of iOS 12, macOS Mojave, watchOS 5 and tvOS 12

  19-06-2018 19:50 via zdnet.com
  All of which are currently only available to developers.
  
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• How NASA is creating air traffic control for drones video - CNET

  19-06-2018 19:35 via cnet.com
  By 2022, the FAA predicts there could be 3 million drones. NASA is in the final testing stages of developing a system to integrate drones into the national airspace.
  
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• Star Wars Episode IX: Release date, cast, director and theories - CNET

  19-06-2018 19:34 via cnet.com
  In December 2019, J.J. Abrams will close out the Star Wars trilogy he kicked off with The Force Awakens.
  
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• PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is $20 in its first-ever Steam Sale - CNET

  19-06-2018 19:33 via cnet.com
  Normally, the battle royale cost you $30 on PC.
  
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• CBS is expanding Star Trek with five-year deal for new shows - CNET

  19-06-2018 19:31 via cnet.com
  Star Trek Discovery showrunner Alex Kurtzman will oversee the potential new space series.
  
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• NHTSA issues cease and desist for Tesla Autopilot Buddy - Roadshow

  19-06-2018 19:30 via cnet.com
  US Department of Transportation thinks the Autopilot cheat device is a really, really bad idea. We couldn't agree more.
  
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• Facebook will let you make HQ Trivia knockoff videos now - CNET

  19-06-2018 19:30 via cnet.com
  Watch your back, Scott Rogowsky.
  
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• Couple uses Facebook to raise over $4.5M to reunite immigrant families - CNET

  19-06-2018 19:22 via cnet.com
  Several Silicon Valley leaders have also spoken out against the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy toward migrant families crossing into the US.
  
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• By 2022, today's smartwatches will seem 'quaint,' predicts IDC - CNET

  19-06-2018 19:22 via cnet.com
  The market researcher also sees VR and AR as likely to take off by 2022.
  
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• IBM's new AI can debate you video - CNET

  19-06-2018 19:19 via cnet.com
  Project Debater is the company's latest artificial intelligence that pulls in data from hundreds of millions of sources to win a debating argument.
  
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• August smart locks work with Alarm.com systems - CNET

  19-06-2018 19:16 via cnet.com
  New integrations are headed your way if you've got an August Smart Lock Pro and an Alarm.com-supported system.
  
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• Skyscraper-size dead comet to make closest pass by Earth this week - CNET

  19-06-2018 19:06 via cnet.com
  One of the largest asteroids to pass by us in the past year will be flying by Thursday. And it's not what it used to be.
  
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• Facebook ordered to explain deleted profile

  19-06-2018 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network has been ordered by a UK judge to reveal who told it to delete the profile of a jazz musician
  
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• Amazon brings Alexa to hotels

  19-06-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Alexa for Hospitality is a specialized version of the voice assistant that integrates into popular hotel software systems for guest services.
  
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• Verizon, AT&T are cutting off location-data sharing contracts - CNET

  19-06-2018 18:51 via cnet.com
  Tracking companies will have to find another way to find you now.
  
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• Verizon, Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile stop sharing real-time cell phone location data

  19-06-2018 18:49 via zdnet.com
  The scandal erupted after one company claimed to be able to track any cell phone in the US "within seconds."
  
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• Garmin challenges Fitbit with advanced sleep monitoring

  19-06-2018 18:49 via zdnet.com
  One of the most important elements of overall health is adequate sleep. Fitbit has led the activity tracker market with its sleep stages, but Garmin just rolled out its new advanced sleep monitoring function that also tracks light, deep, and REM sleep.
  
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• After scandal, Verizon and AT&T stop sharing real-time cell phone location data

  19-06-2018 18:49 via zdnet.com
  The scandal erupted after one company claimed to be able to track any cell phone in the US "within seconds."
  
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• Marvel's Iron Fist, TV shows may fill movies' absence from Comic-Con - CNET

  19-06-2018 18:40 via cnet.com
  Marvel's TV shows are reportedly getting the spotlight in San Diego.
  
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• Google Podcasts app is real and you can get it today - CNET

  19-06-2018 18:27 via cnet.com
  But not yet on your iPhone.
  
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• Elon Musk reveals his favorite sci-fi movie (it's not Spaceballs) - CNET

  19-06-2018 18:19 via cnet.com
  Elon Musk chose the Force over the Schwartz.
  
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• Western Digital unveils 12TB 'Purple' hard drives for AI-powered video surveillance

  19-06-2018 17:49 via zdnet.com
  This drive is built for heavy workloads and support up to twice as many AI channels as the competition.
  
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