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• BP says card payment problem resolved

  08-07-2018 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The fuel giant said all its petrol stations can now accept card payments after a three-hour outage.
  
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• Paypal to spend $3 billion a year on M&A: CEO to German paper

  08-07-2018 20:39
  PayPal Holdings Inc is on the lookout for further acquisitions following its recent takeover of iZettle, the Swedish fintech startup, for $2.2 billion, in the U.S. payments company's biggest ever deal.
  
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• Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams says goodbye to the HBO show - CNET

  08-07-2018 20:35 via cnet.com
  Is Arya the last woman standing?
  
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• Ant-Man and the Wasp opens to $161M, Jurassic World sequel crosses $1B - CNET

  08-07-2018 20:14 via cnet.com
  Small heroes, big bucks.
  
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• Chromebook X2, BB KEY2, iOS 12 beta, Samsung WearOS (MobileTechRoundup show #438)

  08-07-2018 18:45 via zdnet.com
  Kevin is testing out the new HP Chromebook and a BlackBerry KEY2 while we both are just getting started with the iOS 12 public beta.
  
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• How to turn off Samsung's Galaxy notifications on the Galaxy S9 - CNET

  08-07-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  These aren't your typical Android app alerts.
  
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• Fitness app Polar exposed locations of spies and military personnel

  08-07-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Location data revealed the home addresses of intelligence officers -- even when their profiles were set to private.
  
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• IFROGZ Cocoon earbud charging case: Charge, carry, and store your wireless audio gear

  08-07-2018 14:47 via zdnet.com
  With the removal of the standard 3.5mm headphone jack from phones, wireless headsets are required to enjoy your media content. A new accessory is designed to help keep those headphones charged at all times.
  
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• Apple's new colored iPhones: Here's what you'll be doing with them

  08-07-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  As rumors emerge that Apple will soon release cheaper, brightly colored iPhones, you might wonder why. This could be why.
  
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• 10 cheap ways to make your home smarter - CNET

  08-07-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  These gadgets will make your home smarter, and all are under $100.
  
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• I crossed 3 countries in 14 hours on 4 trains and a bus. And I'm not dead. - CNET

  08-07-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  Because I’m insane, I decided to take the train from northern England to Spain. Long hours of sitting punctuated by moments of sweaty panic. Here’s the story.
  
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• How not to get from England to Spain via 3 trains, a subway and a bus in 14 hours - CNET

  08-07-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  I took three high-speed trains, a subway, and a bus to get from Northern England to Spain so you didn't have to.
  
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• Socket to ’em! Why we must resist the rise of plugspreading

  08-07-2018 11:00
  Electronics manufacturers know exactly how big wall outlets are – so why do they make plugs so big that they obscure more than one?Name: Plugspreading.Age: It has been creeping up on us for some years now. Continue reading...
  
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• Benson Oak's new fund to invest in Israeli blockchain technology

  08-07-2018 10:34
  European investment bank Benson Oak said on Sunday it has secured $25 million in investment commitments for a new Israel-dedicated fund and plans to raise $100 million in total.
  
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• Singapore's Temasek set to report record portfolio; tech deals in focus

  08-07-2018 08:58
  Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd [TEM.UL] is likely to book a record S$300 billion ($221 billion) for the value of its portfolio, powered by gains in DBS Group Ltd and Chinese banks, while it steps up investment in tech startups.
  
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• Exoskeleton that allows humans to work and play for longer

  08-07-2018 01:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The technology to give people superhuman powers is being developed, but is it the right thing to do?
  
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• Russia loses to Croatia, and Twitter users Putin their best jokes - CNET

  08-07-2018 01:46 via cnet.com
  The host country was eliminated Saturday, and social media thinks Putin is busily Googling Croatia's next election.
  
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• Huawei says does not expect U.S. sanctions: press

  08-07-2018 00:38
  China's Huawei, the world's largest maker of telecommunication network equipment, does not see itself becoming the target of U.S. sanctions and will keep buying U.S. chips this year, one of its three rotating chairmen told a French newspaper.
  
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• Elon Musk says Thai cave rescue could involve kid-size submarine - CNET

  08-07-2018 00:34 via cnet.com
  And the sub could be made from part of a spacecraft.
  
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