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• An Amazon holiday toy catalog? Oh, why the heck not - CNET

  04-07-2018 23:29 via cnet.com
  There is hope yet for kids mourning Toys R Us.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 9's S Pen will multi-task thanks to Bluetooth - CNET

  04-07-2018 22:09 via cnet.com
  An FCC filing confirms the stylus will add Bluetooth support, which opens up its universe.
  
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• Moto E5 Play review

  04-07-2018 21:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Moto E5 Play is one of the best cheap smartphone options around if all you care about are the basics. It has an HD screen, front and rear cameras, and a fingerprint scanner, meaning the Moto E5 Play checks off most of the boxes for what users will expect from a modern phone, while doing everything it can to keep the price way, way down.It’s powered by Android 8.0 Oreo, and has a quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM, giving it acceptable performance for day-to-day use. Plus, its batt
  
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• Microsoft's budget Surface tablet could run on Pentium chips - CNET

  04-07-2018 20:05 via cnet.com
  Heads up, iPad.
  
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• More than 1 in 10 consumers want voice commands for their toilet

  04-07-2018 19:33 via zdnet.com
  Our fascination with voice assistants continues to grow - but do we use them for complex tasks, or simply to play music?
  
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• Field test: Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS

  04-07-2018 18:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sony's Alpha A9 is a brilliant camera for shooting action, thanks to its incredibly quick AF system and 20fps burst shooting. However, it's been hampered a little by the limited selection of Sony telephoto lenses, with the FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS the longest dedicated optic for Sony's range of full-frame mirrorless cameras.Now Sony has launched the much-anticipated FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS telephoto prime, which offers a focal length that's all but essential for sports photographers, and for
  
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• Groupy

  04-07-2018 17:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Groupy, from Stardock Software, lets you organize programs in browser-style tabs – much like Microsoft’s delayed Sets feature. It might sound like a recipe for chaos when you have multiple browser windows and documents open at once, but (as its name suggests), Groupy has a trick up its sleeve, letting you gather related tabs together in convenient collections.
  Save 50% off Groupy with the voucher code RADARGROUPY
  Groupy offers an impressive range of customization options. You can cho
  
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• Nintendo's new president wins 96.51% approval from shareholders - CNET

  04-07-2018 17:30 via cnet.com
  They won't be Switching him any time soon.
  
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• Facebook, Twitter are designed to act like 'behavioural cocaine' - CNET

  04-07-2018 17:30 via cnet.com
  Silicon Valley insiders tell the BBC about social media's deliberate addictive qualities.
  
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• BBC recruits YouTube stars to hook those elusive teens - CNET

  04-07-2018 17:28 via cnet.com
  The BBC hopes YouTuber Ali-A will get kids liking and subscribing to Auntie again.
  
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• Tesla changed its testing regimen for the Model 3, and that's OK - Roadshow

  04-07-2018 17:00 via cnet.com
  People's reaction to Tesla's cessation of the brake-and-roll test is more than a little overblown, and here’s why.
  
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• This password-stealing malware just added a new way to infect your PC

  04-07-2018 16:51 via zdnet.com
  One of the new tactics by the malware involves an injection technique not seen in the wild until just days ago.
  
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• Avengers' Thanos sparks biggest ban in Reddit history

  04-07-2018 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Half of the members in a subreddit dedicated to the Marvel baddie will be wiped from the forum.
  
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• Baidu's self-drive buses enter 'mass production'

  04-07-2018 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Chinese technology giant Baidu says the vehicles will soon be used across China and in Tokyo.
  
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• Revolution in quake detection technology

  04-07-2018 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  A new method using existing communications cables could make earthquakes easier to detect.
  
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• The 7 best grilling tips for the Fourth of July - CNET

  04-07-2018 16:04 via cnet.com
  Make this your best cookout ever.
  
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• Celebrate Independence Day with affordable audio gear made in the USA - CNET

  04-07-2018 16:04 via cnet.com
  American-made tech can be expensive, but we found some nice audio equipment that's downright affordable.
  
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• 5 ways to repel mosquitos this summer - CNET

  04-07-2018 16:00 via cnet.com
  Don't let these pesky backyard blood suckers ruin your next cookout. Fight the bite with these methods for repelling mosquitos.
  
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• The iPhone X Plus may not be as massive as you think video - CNET

  04-07-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  A new video shows the three expected iPhone X mockups compared to an iPhone 7 Plus.
  
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• How to hide your Gmails from prying eyes

  04-07-2018 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Google has admitted app developers can sometimes read your Gmail messages if this setting is on...
  
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• Google defends Gmail privacy, Amazon kicks off Prime Day deals video - CNET

  04-07-2018 14:30 via cnet.com
  In today's top stories, Google stands by its Gmail privacy policy, Amazon gears up for Prime Day and rumours surface of a new Netflix subscription tier.
  
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• Phone apps aren't secretly listening to your calls: But what they do is still 'alarming'

  04-07-2018 14:15 via zdnet.com
  Researchers find that apps aren't using a phone's mic but they are watching what you do on the screen.
  
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• Here's how often should you clean your bathroom - CNET

  04-07-2018 14:15 via cnet.com
  We're ending the cleaning debates once and for all.
  
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• Emirates' VR experience lets you wander around its planes - CNET

  04-07-2018 14:08 via cnet.com
  Check out the fancy perks of first and business class.
  
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• This is a real transformer. video - CNET

  04-07-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  J-Deite RIDE is a car that transforms into a 4-meter tall robot.
  
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• The most extreme RVs and campers of 2018 - Roadshow

  04-07-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Because sometimes, your home away from home still needs every creature comfort imaginable.
  
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• The hottest upcoming movies for the second half of 2018 - CNET

  04-07-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  From Aquaman and First Man to Mary Poppins and The Predator, there are loads of great movies to look forward.
  
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• The 7 best grilling tips for the 4th of July - CNET

  04-07-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Make this your best cookout ever.
  
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• Operation Red Sea is China's take on the gung-ho Hollywood military epic - CNET

  04-07-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Director Dante Lam spotlights Chinese special forces in a film that draws comparisons to Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down.
  
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• 4 reasons you should grill burgers in a cast-iron skillet - CNET

  04-07-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Next time you have a barbecue, try cooking burgers in a cast-iron skillet… on the grill. Here's why.
  
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• Facebook, Twitter are designed to be like 'behavioural cocaine' - CNET

  04-07-2018 13:52 via cnet.com
  Silicon Valley insiders told BBC about social media's deliberate addictive qualities.
  
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• Who's reading your Gmail? Not us, says Google, and we vet 3rd-party apps that do

  04-07-2018 13:39 via zdnet.com
  Google says it doesn't get paid for giving third-party apps access to Gmail and checks them thoroughly.
  
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• Sony posts whole movie on YouTube in trailer's place

  04-07-2018 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Khali the Killer was online for more than six hours before the film's upload was deleted.
  
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• New 2018 iPhone, iPhone X Plus, iPhone 9: All the rumors on specs, price, release date - CNET

  04-07-2018 13:30 via cnet.com
  There's talk of a super-size one, a less expensive one and one with three rear cameras.
  
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• How NASA chooses tech for the International Space Station, and why AI could help get us to Mars

  04-07-2018 13:30 via zdnet.com
  Tech support, but in space: A look at the tech which astronauts use on the ISS.
  
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• The best gaming laptops, ranked - CNET

  04-07-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  There are the best gaming laptops we've tested in the CNET Labs. from dual-GPU big-screen monsters to slim mainstream laptops that sneak in discrete Nvidia graphics.
  
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• Remembering one of LG's coolest phones (that's not the V30) - CNET

  04-07-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  Before the iPhone and Android, "feature phones" were the ultimate mobile experience, and the VX8300 was one of the best.
  
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• Microsoft's Apple iPad beater? $400 Surface tablet backed up by FCC filings

  04-07-2018 12:43 via zdnet.com
  New FCC filings line up with reports of Microsoft's plans for a cheaper and smaller Surface tablet.
  
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• Volvo launches M, its own mobility company - Roadshow

  04-07-2018 12:15 via cnet.com
  It won't be doing much for now, but give it some time.
  
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• Is Bezos holding Seattle hostage? The cost of being Amazon's home

  04-07-2018 12:00
  Amazon is looking for a home for its second headquarters. But in its current home, critics say rising house prices and growing inequality have damaged the cityImage shows Seattle from 2015 to 2017
  However they see Amazon, for good or ill, residents of the fastest-growing city in the US largely agree on the price Seattle has paid to be the home of the megacorporation: surging rents, homelessness, traffic-clogged streets, overburdened public transport, an influx of young men in polo shirts and a c
  
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• How close is Alexa's Escape the Room game to an actual escape room? - CNET

  04-07-2018 12:00 via cnet.com
  I've done lots of real escape rooms. Does Alexa's skill actually measure up?
  
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• Google Doodle highlights vacuum cleaner inventor Hubert Cecil Booth - CNET

  04-07-2018 11:48 via cnet.com
  Born on July 4, 1871, he would have been 147.
  
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• Nissan's iconic GT-R adds much-needed civility for 2018 - Roadshow

  04-07-2018 11:00 via cnet.com
  Godzilla mellows out for 2018. But make no mistake, the GT-R is still as ferocious as ever.
  
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• German police raid homes of Tor-linked group's board members

  04-07-2018 11:00 via zdnet.com
  One board member described the police's justification for the raids as a "tenuous" link between the privacy group, a blog, and its email address.
  
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• 2018 Nissan GT-R review: More bark, less bite - Roadshow

  04-07-2018 11:00 via cnet.com
  The Nissan GT-R takes a chill pill, but doesn’t lose any of its dynamic chops.
  
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• Consumers more interested in social hashtags over brand handles

  04-07-2018 10:17 via zdnet.com
  Understanding how customers talk about them on social is key to a better customer experience - and a positive experience with a brand will make them more loyal.
  
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• Fourth of July: Aspen, Colorado swaps fireworks for drones

  04-07-2018 09:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Aspen, Colorado says it has altered its annual Independence Day festivities because of a wildfire risk.
  
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• Someone recreated Mario Kart in Fortnite Playground - CNET

  04-07-2018 09:39 via cnet.com
  "We heard you like games. So we put a game in your game so you can game while you game."
  
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• Alibaba e-commerce merchants turn to AI for content creation

  04-07-2018 09:36 via zdnet.com
  Chinese e-commerce operator says its artificial intelligence copywriting tool, which can produce 20,000 lines of copy a second, has been used by merchants on its sites a million times a day.
  
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