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• Wait, what? A Tesla Model 3 time-attack car? Is that a thing?? - Roadshow

  11-07-2018 23:55 via cnet.com
  Canadian tuner Mountain Pass Performance has designed and built a series of bolt-on performance parts that turn the Model 3 into a serious performance car.
  
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• YouTube TV goes down during World Cup's England v. Croatia semifinal - CNET

  11-07-2018 23:49 via cnet.com
  Really, YouTube?
  
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• Elon Musk promises to fix Flint's water wherever it's needed - CNET

  11-07-2018 23:40 via cnet.com
  First a Thai diving sub, now America's lead contaminated water problem.
  
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• India reportedly approves net neutrality rules - CNET

  11-07-2018 23:37 via cnet.com
  There are a few exceptions, but users must have equal access to legal online content for the same price and speed, according to The Times of India.
  
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• You may have fewer followers on Twitter soon. Here's why - CNET

  11-07-2018 23:26 via cnet.com
  Locked accounts are getting purged.
  
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• Flow-based organizational design accelerates digital transformation

  11-07-2018 23:17 via zdnet.com
  Designing experiences for flow and continuous motion is an emerging trend in its infancy. Designing organizations for flow is not even being conceived of by most, and yet it is a foundational element for delivering the optimal user experience. We manage our resources including data, ideas and innovation, communications, expertise and even colleagues the same way as we do our customers, amassing them and bringing them to a standstill before processing and releasing them again. This must change.
  
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• Brazilian Development Bank to fund acceleration scheme in Rio

  11-07-2018 23:11 via zdnet.com
  The program will support startups active in areas including Blockchain and Internet of Things.
  
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• Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is bigger and badder - CNET

  11-07-2018 22:17 via cnet.com
  The new midrange phone expands on the Xperia XA2 released earlier this year.
  
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• GoPro's still selling a lot of cameras - CNET

  11-07-2018 22:07 via cnet.com
  30 million Heros since 2009.
  
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• YouTube TV goes down during World Cup semifinal - CNET

  11-07-2018 22:06 via cnet.com
  The timing wasn't ideal.
  
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• Sony announces the bigger and badder Xperia XA2 Plus - CNET

  11-07-2018 22:05 via cnet.com
  The midrange phone follows the Sony Xperia XA2 released earlier this year.
  
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• New iPhones, iPad Pros, Mac Mini and more: Is this Apple's 2018 lineup? - CNET

  11-07-2018 22:04 via cnet.com
  Apple is set to release a ton of new hardware before the year ends, an analyst predicts.
  
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• ZTE takes a step toward seeing its 'death-penalty' ban lifted - CNET

  11-07-2018 22:01 via cnet.com
  The Chinese company has signed an escrow agreement with the US Commerce Department.
  
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• The secretive Magic Leap headset will ship this summer, and everything else we just learned - CNET

  11-07-2018 21:53 via cnet.com
  Nearly four years later.
  
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• The Cheapskate's 5 ways to win Prime Day - CNET

  11-07-2018 21:33 via cnet.com
  Amazon's annual shopping holiday is just around the corner. Here's what you need to know to maximize your savings.
  
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• Chrome has a new way to keep Spectre hackers at bay - CNET

  11-07-2018 21:19 via cnet.com
  Too bad it means Chrome needs even more memory.
  
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• Ford decided to keep the US Fiesta ST around for one more year - Roadshow

  11-07-2018 21:05 via cnet.com
  It's the same FiST as always but that means it's still one of the most fun small four-door cars ever built.
  
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• AutoComplete: McLaren's 600LT gets a price tag, comes with driving lessons video - Roadshow

  11-07-2018 20:58 via cnet.com
  Plus: Honda trims the lawns at Goodwood with the Mean Mower and Ariel puts a Civic Type R engine in its new Atom.
  
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• ​The return of Spectre

  11-07-2018 20:48 via zdnet.com
  Two new ways to assault computers using Spectre-style attacks have been discovered. These can be used against any operating system running on AMD, ARM, and Intel processors.
  
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• Watch live: Magic Leap reveals its long-awaited headset will ship this summer - CNET

  11-07-2018 20:30 via cnet.com
  Nearly four years later.
  
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• Bosch brings a sleek finish to budget-friendly 100 Series dishwashers - CNET

  11-07-2018 20:22 via cnet.com
  Bosch's new entry-level line offers relatively quiet performance and a smudge-proof design.
  
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• RIP Tata Nano, the world's cheapest car - Roadshow

  11-07-2018 20:18 via cnet.com
  Tata's teensy-tiny Nano will no longer be produced.
  
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• Facebook removes 'treason' as keyword for users' interests - CNET

  11-07-2018 20:18 via cnet.com
  The ad interest tag reportedly could have exposed 65,000 Russian users to the Russian authorities.
  
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• I would totally wear Citroen's weird motion-sickness glasses - CNET

  11-07-2018 20:08 via cnet.com
  I don't care what I look like. I just don't want to feel sick.
  
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• Your iPhone now does Morse Code thanks to Google's Gboard keyboard - CNET

  11-07-2018 20:06 via cnet.com
  Morse code only uses two symbols (dots and dashes) making it an easy way for people with limited mobility to communicate.
  
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• When it comes to cloud-based PHP development, the sticking point is the debugger

  11-07-2018 20:02 via zdnet.com
  While there are cloud-based IDEs, doing PHP development in a cloud IDE is still far from turnkey.
  
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• Stop what you're doing and clean your moldy dehumidifier. Here's how - CNET

  11-07-2018 20:00 via cnet.com
  Dehumidifiers get gross fast. Follow these easy steps to clean yours in no time.
  
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• How to clean your dehumidifier - CNET

  11-07-2018 20:00 via cnet.com
  Dehumidifiers can get gross quickly. Follow these easy steps to keep yours free of mold.
  
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• If Mars had water, this is what it would look like - CNET

  11-07-2018 19:57 via cnet.com
  Get a glorious glimpse at a lake-filled Red Planet.
  
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• Amazon takes 10 percent off the Dyson Cyclone 10 stick vac - CNET

  11-07-2018 19:52 via cnet.com
  Amazon just lowered the price for Dyson's Cyclone V10, but it's still superexpensive.
  
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• 17 smart home gadgets that were way ahead of their time - CNET

  11-07-2018 19:47 via cnet.com
  Timing is everything, and these gadgets and appliances just didn't have it. From favorites that missed their moments to failures probably best left behind us, these are some of the most notable near-misses in the smart home category.
  
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• Microsoft's latest Windows 10 'Redstone 5' test build adds lots of new Notepad features

  11-07-2018 19:42 via zdnet.com
  Windows 10 test build 17713 includes a bunch of new Notepad features, along with Edge, Defender Application Guard and other tweaks, fixes and updates.
  
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• What Kubernetes really is, and how orchestration redefines the data center

  11-07-2018 19:34 via zdnet.com
  In a little over four years' time, the project born from Google's internal container management efforts has upended the best-laid plans of VMware, Microsoft, Oracle, and every other would-be king of the data center.So just what is it that changed everything?
  
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• Congress: Please tell US about security vulnerabilities sooner - CNET

  11-07-2018 19:34 via cnet.com
  The US government has some FOMO on security disclosures.
  
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• Two asteroids zipped by Earth hours before anyone noticed - CNET

  11-07-2018 19:22 via cnet.com
  The bus-sized pieces of space debris whipped by us at relatively close range over the weekend.
  
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• Twitter removes locked accounts from follower counts - CNET

  11-07-2018 19:22 via cnet.com
  If you have a lot of followers, prepare for a plummet.
  
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• Best phones you can't buy from a US carrier - CNET

  11-07-2018 19:16 via cnet.com
  The list goes on and on. Here's what you're missing.
  
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• Microsoft to add two new USB adapters to its Surface line-up starting August 2

  11-07-2018 19:14 via zdnet.com
  More adapters for Microsoft's Surface -- one for Ethernet and USB-A and another for USB-C to USB-A -- are coming as of August 2.
  
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• Pinterest launches new collaboration tools - CNET

  11-07-2018 19:10 via cnet.com
  The new group boards work like your Facebook feed.
  
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• Jaguar's Go I-Pace app lets you see how much EV ownership can save you - Roadshow

  11-07-2018 19:08 via cnet.com
  It's only available in the UK for now, but hopefully it'll expand to the US in the near future.
  
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• Sergey Brin a company 'playboy' in Google’s early days, book alleges - CNET

  11-07-2018 19:05 via cnet.com
  New book contains anecdotes about life at Google early on.
  
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• Hedge fund Tiger Global takes $1 billion stake in Softbank: source

  11-07-2018 19:05
  U.S. hedge fund Tiger Global has built a stake worth more than $1 billion in Japan's Softbank Group which it considers to be under-valued, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.
  
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• Ford Fusion name might be used for Subaru Outback-fighting wagon - Roadshow

  11-07-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  The current Fusion midsize sedan is expected to die early next decade.
  
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• McLaren 600LT will cost $240,000, comes with free driver training - Roadshow

  11-07-2018 18:46 via cnet.com
  With a top speed of 204 mph, you'll want all the driving instruction you can get.
  
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• Details about the Samsung Galaxy S10 may have leaked, incognito mode comes to YouTube app video - CNET

  11-07-2018 18:44 via cnet.com
  According to reports, the next Samsung Galaxy S could have up to five cameras! Sounds nutty, but very Samsung. Also, Google updates the YouTube app so not every video you watch shows up in your history. All that, internet by balloons and your comments in this episode of Alphabet City.
  
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• The McLaren 600LT will hit 60 mph in just 2.8 seconds - Roadshow

  11-07-2018 18:43 via cnet.com
  For just $240,000 -- before options -- the new Longtail could be yours.
  
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• Facebook labels Russian users as ‘interested in treason’

  11-07-2018 18:39
  Firm removes category, which affected 65,000 people, from ad tools, following safety fearsFacebook’s advertising tools algorithmically labelled 65,000 Russians as interested in treason, potentially putting them at risk from the repressive state, until the company removed the category, following inquiries from journalists. The labelling raises new concerns over data-driven profiling and targeting of users on the website, which has already faced criticism for the same tool algorithmically in
  
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• Kenya ride hailing taxi drivers reach deal for higher fares after week of strike

  11-07-2018 18:25
  Kenya's transport ministry and groups representing drivers working for taxi hailing firms in the East African country signed a deal on Wednesday that will give drivers higher pay and better working conditions, an official from the taxi drivers' association said.
  
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• Google siblings Loon and Wing aren't so crazy any more - CNET

  11-07-2018 18:22 via cnet.com
  The moonshot projects just got a big promotion.
  
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• 11 Awesome games you can finish in one night video - CNET

  11-07-2018 18:01 via cnet.com
  If you like games you can finish fairly quickly, check these out.
  
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