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• Star Trek: Short Treks on CBS All Access to delve into Harry Mudd, Saru, Tilly - CNET

  20-07-2018 23:58 via cnet.com
  From Comic-Con 2018 comes word that a series of Star Trek short films will warp deeper into the backstories of popular Discovery characters.
  
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• Star Trek: Discovery brings Spock aboard, and more revelations from Comic-Con 2018 - CNET

  20-07-2018 23:56 via cnet.com
  Executive Producer Alex Kurtzman also promised we'll get answers to lingering questions as the show "syncs up with canon."
  
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• Star Trek: Discovery's season 2 trailer revealed at Comic-Con 2018 video - CNET

  20-07-2018 23:51 via cnet.com
  Watch the next step in the Discovery crew's adventures through the universe.
  
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• Pokemon Go is giving you just three hours to catch Zapdos this weekend - CNET

  20-07-2018 23:48 via cnet.com
  Now's your chance.
  
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• Venmo explains why transactions are public by default: 'Because it's fun' - CNET

  20-07-2018 23:43 via cnet.com
  Though the answer may not be that convincing.
  
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• Guardians of the Galaxy 3 director James Gunn fired over offensive tweets - CNET

  20-07-2018 23:43 via cnet.com
  Guardians just lost its director and creative visionary.
  
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• Star Wars: The Clone Wars is back, and Comic-Con is happy about it - CNET

  20-07-2018 23:39 via cnet.com
  The actors who voice Ahsoka and Obi-Wan react to the news that 12 new episodes are on the way to Disney streaming.
  
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• Samsung laughs at Apple's dongles in latest Galaxy S9 ads - CNET

  20-07-2018 23:30 via cnet.com
  The parody comes complete with a fake Apple Store and a very fake Apple Genius.
  
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• Studio19 Solo E500X-EQ

  20-07-2018 23:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With the Bluetooth speaker market at saturation point, you have to do something pretty special to stand out from the crowd – and in the case of London-based Studio19, that involves releasing a tube-shaped portable unit with enough bass to shake the foundations of your very home. The E500X-EQ comes with Bluetooth, 3.5mm audio and HDMI ARC input, a 8,800mAh rechargeable battery, 3-band graphic equaliser controls and a fancy rings of LED lights around the bottom, making it as much a piec
  
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• New Walking Dead season 9 trailer, release date drops at Comic-Con 2018 - CNET

  20-07-2018 23:24 via cnet.com
  Rick Grimes gives the ultimate undead pep talk on the AMC horror series. Plus, Lincoln confirms his upcoming departure.
  
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• Why Funko Pop rules over Comic-Con 2018 video - CNET

  20-07-2018 23:01 via cnet.com
  Cheap figures and licenses for nearly everything means plenty for you to geek out over.
  
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• Intel Core i7-8086K

  20-07-2018 22:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Intel Core i7-8086K is a special processor for a multitude of reasons. It’s one of Intel’s very rare, limited-edition run processors, while also simultaneously celebrating the 40th anniversary of the original 8086 CPU and Intel’s own 50th anniversary. Aside from celebrating those occasions, it’s also Intel’s first consumer processor to hit 5.0GHz without overclocking.That all said, you can basically boil this part down to a cherry-picked Intel Core i7-8700K with
  
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• AutoComplete: Waymo completes 8 million test miles on public roads video - Roadshow

  20-07-2018 22:35 via cnet.com
  Plus, Europe is getting the Microlino EV, and Hyundai is working on an N-division halo car.
  
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• FCC now taking comments on whether T-Mobile, Sprint should merge - CNET

  20-07-2018 22:25 via cnet.com
  You have till Aug. 27.
  
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• Microsoft shares at all-time high after bumper results

  20-07-2018 22:17
  Microsoft Corpshares rose about 5 percent to an all-time high on Friday, after investors cheered another blockbuster quarter, backed by growth in its legacy software business and Azure cloud computing services.
  
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• Disney reportedly fires 'Guardians of the Galaxy' director James Gunn over tweets - CNET

  20-07-2018 21:50 via cnet.com
  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 reportedly just lost its director and creative visionary.
  
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• Taco Bell's Comic-Con pop-up was delicious and all thanks to Demolition Man! - CNET

  20-07-2018 21:46 via cnet.com
  At Comic-Con 2018 I traveled back in time to go forward in time and it was delicious.
  
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• At Comic-Con 2018, DC, Star Wars and Doctor Who make a splash - CNET

  20-07-2018 21:44 via cnet.com
  No Marvel, no problem as DC Comic characters, the first female Doctor Who and Star Wars: The Clone Wars vie for the spotlight.
  
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• Fortnite's one-year anniversary to be celebrated with in-game events - CNET

  20-07-2018 21:24 via cnet.com
  New cosmetics, challenges and birthday-themed quests are coming to Fortnite.
  
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• Text hands-free with this smartwatch video - CNET

  20-07-2018 21:01 via cnet.com
  Engineering students have developed a motion-based form of smartwatch texting.
  
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• Waymo hits 8 million self-driven test miles - Roadshow

  20-07-2018 20:57 via cnet.com
  CEO John Krafcik says the company is now amassing 25,000 miles of autonomously driven test miles every day.
  
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• Asus ZenBook Flip 14

  20-07-2018 20:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With back to school season just kicking off, both traditional and 2-in-1 laptops are in high demand. Students need a computer that’s reliable, has adequate battery life and is powerful enough to get through a random Photoshop task. The new Asus ZenBook Flip 14 walks that line, as do the Samsung Notebook 9 Pro and Lenovo Yoga 920.Heck, Asus has a few laptops that would fit the bill as well. However, the ZenBook Flip 14 sets itself apart from the pack, thanks to its premium design and b
  
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• SpaceX ramps up rollout of its new Falcon 9 rocket fleet - CNET

  20-07-2018 20:25 via cnet.com
  Elon Musk's radically reusable rockets mean more dramatic droneship landings are in our future.
  
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• WhatsApp is the main digital channel for Brazilian SMEs

  20-07-2018 20:21 via zdnet.com
  Accessibility and lower cost drive high adoption rates, says research.
  
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• DC Universe: Everything to know about the superhero streaming service - CNET

  20-07-2018 20:06 via cnet.com
  Here are 5 things we discovered about DC Universe's original shows, its price and how it ties into comics, revealed.
  
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• Today I learned: Duck.com redirects to Google, much to DuckDuckGo's annoyance - CNET

  20-07-2018 20:05 via cnet.com
  Seriously -- try it.
  
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• Netflix reveals, Iron Fist season 2 trailer, release date at Comic-Con - CNET

  20-07-2018 20:00 via cnet.com
  Danny Rand is back, and maybe this time he'll please critics.
  
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• Chuwi HiGame

  20-07-2018 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  To say that Chinese tech manufacturer Chuwi (which is nothing to do with hip-hop singer Chuuwee, or indeed Chewbacca from Star Wars) has been flexing its marketing muscles to push its latest product, the HiGame, would be an understatement.Colleagues at TechRadar have been bombarded with emails extolling the unique selling points of this pint-sized PC, namely the use of an 8th-generation Intel CPU with a Radeon RX Vega M graphics subsystem.Before reading on, just bear in mind that this is a pre-p
  
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• New Mars rover needs a name, but Marsy McMarsface likely won't win - CNET

  20-07-2018 19:45 via cnet.com
  The ExoMars team has figured out how to avoid a Boaty McBoatface debacle.
  
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• Apple Business Chat on iMessage: Everything you need to know - CNET

  20-07-2018 19:19 via cnet.com
  I can use iMessage to have a beer or water delivered to my seat at a baseball game? Go on, I'm listening.
  
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• BlackBerry Key2: A good smartphone that could be great

  20-07-2018 19:05 via zdnet.com
  After a month with the BlackBerry Key2, there are a couple of things I really like about it, and a couple of things that need to go.
  
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• How Hyundai plans to grow its N performance brand - Roadshow

  20-07-2018 19:03 via cnet.com
  Driving experiences and plenty of accessories will help bolster N's presence.
  
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• Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL: Rumored specs, leaks, price, release date - CNET

  20-07-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  Will Google play catch-up -- or leapfrog the iPhone X?
  
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• MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (13-inch, mid-2018)

  20-07-2018 18:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Let’s get the easy part out of the way: if you were actively put off by attributes of the MacBook Pro’s ultra-thin redesign in 2016, and its use of Thunderbolt 3 as the exclusive means of adding peripherals, Apple’s refreshed line-up for 2018 isn’t going to change your mind. If you can live with those aspects though, and are keen on macOS over Windows, this is a solid but not all-out inspiring improvement. However, it’s the two Touch Bar-equipped models, f
  
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• The adorable Microlino EV looks poised to hit European roads soon - Roadshow

  20-07-2018 18:44 via cnet.com
  This pure-electric bubblecar from Switzerland looks like a cross between Steve Urkel's BMW and a Smeg refrigerator.
  
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• Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter want to make your data portable - CNET

  20-07-2018 18:30 via cnet.com
  The Data Transfer Project could give you more control of your online data.
  
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• Russian government: Telcoms face cost hike from new security law

  20-07-2018 18:20
  Russian telecoms operators will have to ramp up charges by up to 10 percent to cover costs they will incur implementing new laws designed to give state security greater oversight over telecoms, according to an estimate from the main security agency.
  
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• What to do when your refrigerator door won't stay closed - CNET

  20-07-2018 18:18 via cnet.com
  Keep the cold in with these remedies.
  
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• GE beats on EPS but trims cash flow target; shares fall

  20-07-2018 18:09
  General Electric Co reported a smaller-than-expected drop in profit on Friday, but cut a key financial target, raising questions about its full-year outlook and sending shares sharply lower.
  
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• Singapore suffers 'most serious' data breach, affecting 1.5M healthcare patients including Prime Minister

  20-07-2018 17:55 via zdnet.com
  Government describes attack as "deliberate, targeted, well-planned" and assures no medical data has been tempered with, but security vendors warn compromised data may end up for sale on the Dark Web.
  
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• India's Wipro sees strong demand for services from financial clients

  20-07-2018 17:45
  Indian IT company Wipro Ltd said it was seeing strong demand for its services from clients in banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), while it faces challenges in its India business and in the U.S. healthcare sector.
  
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• MacOS Mojave beta broke Chrome's checkboxes. Here are two ways to bring them back - CNET

  20-07-2018 17:44 via cnet.com
  Bad beta!
  
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• Cyberattack on Singapore health database steals details of 1.5 million, including PM

  20-07-2018 17:44
  A major cyberattack on Singapore's government health database stole the personal information of about 1.5 million people, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the government said on Friday.
  
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• Apple adds new integration partners to Business Chat ecosystem

  20-07-2018 17:30 via zdnet.com
  The Business Chat tool lets people connect with businesses via Apple's Messages app.
  
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• Nikon D3400 review

  20-07-2018 17:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The D3400 is the latest in a line of Nikon entry-level DSLRs that adheres to a no-frills template, one that prioritises small size, light weight and a simple design, all the while maintaining the benefits of an interchangable-lens system.A follow-up to the brilliant D3300, Nikon has managed to shave a little of the D3300's weight off the body for this new iteration, but it's also boosted its battery life and improved a number of features to make it an even mightier proposition for the novice use
  
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• Fujifilm X-T100

  20-07-2018 17:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Fujifilm X-T100 is the brand's latest entry-level mirrorless camera, slotting in above the X-A5 and below the X-T20 in the X Series range. Looks can be deceiving though, and while the X-T100 shares a design more closely related to the X-T20, many of its internal features are borrowed from the X-A5.While the X-A5 is geared towards more novice users looking for a simple to use camera that delivers noticeably better pictures than their smartphone, the X-T100 is that next small step up. Wit
  
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