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• Apple to replace some MacBook, MacBook Pro keyboards due to problems

  22-06-2018 23:35 via zdnet.com
  The models affected range from 2015 to 2017 models.
  
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• Driving on cold medicine could get you locked up in the UK - Roadshow

  22-06-2018 23:27 via cnet.com
  Non-prescription meds like allergy and cold medication are treated like marijuana and cocaine in regard to driving in the UK.
  
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• Facebook app analytics mistakenly leaked to outsiders - CNET

  22-06-2018 23:26 via cnet.com
  Come on, Facebook.
  
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• Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (15-inch, 2017) review: No longer the king of high-end laptops, but still royalty - CNET

  22-06-2018 23:22 via cnet.com
  The old but still current 15-inch MacBook Pro's flawed keyboard bogs it down, but the giant touchpad and its performance hold up pretty well against newer competitors.
  
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• Amazon is selling the SNES Classic for $80 right now - CNET

  22-06-2018 23:11 via cnet.com
  At least, they were when I published this post.
  
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• Bitfinex chief strategy officer departs

  22-06-2018 22:50
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bitfinex Chief Strategy Officer Phil Potter is leaving the cryptocurrency trading platform, the executive and the exchange told Reuters on Friday.
  
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• Adobe AI learns to spot the photo fakery Photoshop makes easy - CNET

  22-06-2018 22:43 via cnet.com
  Photoshop makes it easy to tamper with images, but neural networks could help you figure out which photos are trustworthy.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy S10 might ditch the iris scanner - CNET

  22-06-2018 22:39 via cnet.com
  In-display fingerprint scanning may take its place.
  
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• Apple pushes back on hacker's iPhone passcode bypass report

  22-06-2018 22:26 via zdnet.com
  The researcher later found that passcodes he tested weren't always counted.
  
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• A hacker figured out how to brute force iPhone passcodes

  22-06-2018 22:26 via zdnet.com
  The attack allows any would-be-hacker to run as many passcodes as they want, without destroying the data.
  
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• University of Michigan outdoes IBM with world's smallest 'computer' - CNET

  22-06-2018 22:19 via cnet.com
  The computer, which can stand on the tip of a grain of rice, is one-tenth the size of IBM's version.
  
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• Live like a Japanese VIP in the 2018 Toyota Century - Roadshow

  22-06-2018 22:15 via cnet.com
  It's a better way to spend $180,000 at a Toyota dealer than, say, purchasing nine Corollas.
  
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• 2018 Toyota Century is a $180,000 Japanese Rolls-Royce - Roadshow

  22-06-2018 22:15 via cnet.com
  Imagine going to the dealer to buy a Corolla and seeing one of these bad boys.
  
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• 4G provision in Brazil sees mixed results

  22-06-2018 21:59 via zdnet.com
  Availability improves while speeds stagnate, says OpenSignal.
  
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• Tesla recycling machine catches fire at Fremont, California campus

  22-06-2018 21:52
  (Reuters) - A machine used for paper recycling caught fire Thursday night at Tesla Inc'sFremont, California, campus, outside the company's car production factory, but manufacturing was not affected, the company said.
  
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• Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Laptop review: An undeniable gaming laptop bargain - CNET

  22-06-2018 21:41 via cnet.com
  It'll still set you back around $1,000, but Dell's updated entry-level gaming laptop doesn't disappoint.
  
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• Google Chrome will automatically download articles you haven't asked for yet - CNET

  22-06-2018 21:40 via cnet.com
  Chrome for Android will download the articles when you're connected to Wi-Fi so you can read them offline.
  
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• Unboxing the new Instant Pot Max - CNET

  22-06-2018 21:28 via cnet.com
  The new 10-in-1 cooker has finally arrived on our doorstep. With an added a pressure canning function and three pounds per square inch of pressure, you can cook your dinner even faster than before... after you get it out of the box.
  
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• Supreme Court restricts police on cellphone location data

  22-06-2018 20:57
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday imposed limits on the ability of police to obtain cellphone data pinpointing the past location of criminal suspects in a major victory for digital privacy advocates and a setback for law enforcement authorities.
  
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• AutoComplete: Chevy debuts 2019 Chevrolet Blazer SUV video - Roadshow

  22-06-2018 20:51 via cnet.com
  Plus: Audi recalls 139,000 A6 and A7 vehicles, and the Jeep Cherokee is officially the "most American" car.
  
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• Exclusive: Tesla to close a dozen solar facilities in nine states - documents

  22-06-2018 20:44
  LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Electric car maker Tesla Inc's move last week to cut 9 percent of its workforce will sharply downsize the residential solar business it bought two years ago in a controversial $2.6 billion deal, according to three internal company documents and seven current and former Tesla solar employees.
  
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• MoviePass, I beg you. Bring back repeats - CNET

  22-06-2018 20:39 via cnet.com
  Tearful commentary: I've tweeted at you, other people have tweeted at you. Just bring it back already.
  
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• Steam Summer Sale 2018, day 2: Just Cause 3, Bayonetta and Prey - CNET

  22-06-2018 20:31 via cnet.com
  The unbelievable deals keep coming as the Steam Summer Sale powers into its second day.
  
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• Sony WF-SP700N True Wireless Noise-Cancelling Earphones

  22-06-2018 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sony’s first pair of true wireless headphones, the Sony WF-1000X, were divisive. Some thought they didn’t offer enough bass. Others said they had too much. Some said they cut out or unpaired periodically. Others simply never had that problem. Criticisms came hard and fast from all corners of the internet and the only reasonable conclusion one could make after sifting through all of the noise was that Sony’s headphones just couldn’t please everyone.Now, Sony’s second
  
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• Dell XPS 13 (2018) review: A redesign that's almost on the nose - CNET

  22-06-2018 20:20 via cnet.com
  Before you even ask, yes, the otherwise excellent new Dell XPS 13 still has its up-the-nose webcam.
  
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• See drone video of a reported Texas 'tent city' for immigrant children - CNET

  22-06-2018 20:18 via cnet.com
  The drone footage from BBC News gives a bird's-eye view of the immigration saga.
  
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• Westworld game sparks lawsuit: Fallout makers say it's 'a blatant rip-off' - CNET

  22-06-2018 20:16 via cnet.com
  Video game developer Bethesda claims the Westworld game uses code from Fallout Shelter.
  
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• Facebook may add 'your time' tool to fight social media addiction - CNET

  22-06-2018 20:14 via cnet.com
  Will a daily tally get you to take a break?
  
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• When will Apple's AirPower wireless charger arrive? Report pegs September - CNET

  22-06-2018 20:05 via cnet.com
  Could we be charging our iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPod all together at last?
  
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• Over $18M raised on Facebook to reunite families hit by Trump's immigration policy - CNET

  22-06-2018 19:36 via cnet.com
  Meanwhile, Silicon Valley leaders have spoken out against the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy toward migrant families crossing into the US.
  
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• Need to keep tabs on employees' phone activites? Save 20 percent on FoneMonitor

  22-06-2018 19:18 via zdnet.com
  BBH exclusive! Make sure your employees are using their phones for good, not evil.
  
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• A brief history of the Chevy Blazer - Roadshow

  22-06-2018 19:14 via cnet.com
  The story of Chevrolet's legendary Blazer SUV.
  
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• Uber car's 'safety' driver streamed TV show before fatal crash: police

  22-06-2018 19:07
  SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The safety driver behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber car in Tempe, Arizona, was streaming a television show on her phone until about the time of a fatal crash, according to a police report that deemed the March 18 incident "entirely avoidable."
  
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• How to get portrait mode on any phone video - CNET

  22-06-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  Create a blurred background effect with any phone camera even after you've taken the shot.
  
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• Valve's Knuckles EV2 controller will let you squeeze objects in games - CNET

  22-06-2018 18:52 via cnet.com
  Valve tells CNET it'll announce shipping info "soon."
  
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• CNET UK podcast 539: The most exciting video games of E3 2018 - CNET

  22-06-2018 18:49 via cnet.com
  Old friend Luke Westaway joins the show to tell us what upcoming video games are worth getting pants-wettingly excited about, and which ones you can safely miss. Thanks, Luke.
  
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• Apple, Audi, BMW agree on standard for using smartphones as car keys - Roadshow

  22-06-2018 18:47 via cnet.com
  The Connected Car Consortium is trying to standardizing NFC technology that would let you drive your car without a traditional key fob.
  
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• Cheaper 2018 iPhones, and iOS 12 could just save your life - CNET

  22-06-2018 18:43 via cnet.com
  What went down in iPhone news this week.
  
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• Audi recalls, stops sale of 2012-2018 A6, A7 for sensor problems - Roadshow

  22-06-2018 18:41 via cnet.com
  This recall also covers the S6, S7 and RS7 performance variants.
  
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• Microsoft's Bing lets you find that stranger's jeans with your phone camera - CNET

  22-06-2018 18:40 via cnet.com
  We've all coveted things from afar. This Goole Lens competitor uses AI to help you track down info using a photo.
  
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• Laptop makers question the keyboard in an all-glass world

  22-06-2018 18:23 via zdnet.com
  Makers of larger mobile devices are experimenting beyond iPad-like tablets to achieve benefits that the smartphone gained by leaving the keyboard behind.
  
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• 23andMe said to be donating DNA kits to help reunite immigrant families - CNET

  22-06-2018 18:15 via cnet.com
  Bringing families together is core to the company's mission, tweets CEO Anne Wojcicki.
  
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• Sony Xperia Ear Duo review

  22-06-2018 18:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The line between headphones and hearables is blending together now more than ever, and Sony’s Xperia Ear Duo is one of the most innovative products we’ve seen on the market that tries to push those two ideas together.Hearables are devices that can offer similar functionality to a smartwatch, such as giving you notifications from your phone, updates from apps and other functionality, but this all comes directly into your ear through audio rather than on a display as on a watch or phon
  
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• World Cup sees Google Translate use within Russia jump 30% - CNET

  22-06-2018 18:04 via cnet.com
  The most popular queries include "world cup," "stadium" and "beer."
  
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