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• Facebook forecast for slowing growth, rising expenses sends stock down 22 percent

  25-07-2018 23:50
  Facebook Inc on Wednesday warned revenue growth would slow in the second half of the year and said that expenses would grow faster than revenue next year, sending shares down as much as 22 percent over concerns about the impact of privacy issues on the social media company's business.
  
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• How Marvel and Game of Thrones will make Comic-Con 2019 truly epic - CNET

  25-07-2018 23:48 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Next year's 50th anniversary of SDCC will be outstanding for two huge reasons.
  
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• Social media remembers Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler - Roadshow

  25-07-2018 23:38 via cnet.com
  People are taking to Twitter and Instagram to share their thoughts and memories of the FCA CEO.
  
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• Microsoft releases first test build of Windows 10 19H1 ('Redstone 6')

  25-07-2018 23:32 via zdnet.com
  New test builds of both Windows 10 'Redstone 5' and the first test build of its feature-update successor are out, with a few minor new features and a lot of fixes.
  
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• Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless

  25-07-2018 23:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Wireless headphones have been around for years but never quite took off with the audiophile crowd as the limitations of Bluetooth codecs and bandwidth left a lot of audio detail out. Thankfully, however, Bluetooth has advanced quite a bit over the past several years and now we have codecs like aptX HD and LDAC, offering hi-res wireless support that help headphones cut the cord without losing fidelity. The result of all this progress in the wireless space is the new Beyerdynamic Amiron Wirel
  
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• Qualcomm walks away from NXP deal as China-U.S. trade tensions grow

  25-07-2018 23:19
  Qualcomm Inc , the world's biggest maker of chips for mobile phones, said on Wednesday it would drop its bid to buy Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductorsafter failing to secure regulatory approval from China against a backdrop of widening trade tensions.
  
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• AMC reinstates Chris Hardwick as host of Talking Dead following probe - CNET

  25-07-2018 23:15 via cnet.com
  The network had been investigating Hardwick after a former girlfriend accused him of emotional and sexual abuse.
  
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• Want $100K? Just hack John McAfee's 'unhackable' crypto-wallet - CNET

  25-07-2018 23:04 via cnet.com
  If you can succeed.
  
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• Chipmaker AMD's second-quarter revenue, profit tops estimates

  25-07-2018 22:58
  Advanced Micro Devices Incbeat analysts' estimates for quarterly profit and revenue on Wednesday, as a rare surge in demand for personal computers boosted sales of its processors as well as graphics chips used in computers and data centers.
  
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• 2018 LCD iPhone may not ship until October - CNET

  25-07-2018 22:58 via cnet.com
  Rumor has it you'll have to wait a bit for the rumored budget-friendly iPhone.
  
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• PayPal Q2 solid, shares slip on light guidance

  25-07-2018 22:56 via zdnet.com
  The San Jose, Calif.-based payments company reported a net income of $526 million, or 44 cents per share.
  
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• Qualcomm's $44B NXP acquisition dies as China trade war rages on - CNET

  25-07-2018 22:55 via cnet.com
  China was the last country holding up the takeover, the biggest ever in the semiconductor industry when it was proposed nearly two years ago.
  
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• PayPal quarterly profit beats estimates

  25-07-2018 22:53
  PayPal Holdings Incon Wednesday reported a second-quarter profit that beat analysts' expectations as the company processed more payments for merchants and consumers.    
  
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• Facebook’s newest problem: business could be slowing - CNET

  25-07-2018 22:53 via cnet.com
  Mark Zuckerberg’s got another headache.
  
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• Facebook's disappointing report hits rest of FANG

  25-07-2018 22:49
  FANG stocks taking a hit in after hours trade on Wednesday after Facebook's Q2 report badly disappointed investors
  
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• AMD's Q2 results illustrate 2018 momentum in servers, graphics, PCs

  25-07-2018 22:49 via zdnet.com
  The company's second quarter sales were up 53 percent from a year ago.
  
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• ServiceNow Q2 solid as company lands bigger deals

  25-07-2018 22:45 via zdnet.com
  The company landed more deals worth $1 million from more customers.
  
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• Facebook Q2 misses revenue estimates as user growth stalls

  25-07-2018 22:39 via zdnet.com
  The social network now stands at more than 2.23 billion monthly active users, compared to 2.25 billion analysts expected.
  
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• Red skies: 'Blood moon' and bright Mars on the rise - CNET

  25-07-2018 22:35 via cnet.com
  The next total lunar eclipse and a highly visible red planet kick off the weekend Friday night, if you happen to be on the right part of the globe to catch 'em.
  
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• Google's Data Solutions for Change brings analytics to nonprofits

  25-07-2018 22:30 via zdnet.com
  Google is offering Cloud credits and assistance for nonprofits that are ready to solve big challenges with data.
  
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• Qualcomm to walk away from NXP deal; Q3 results better than expected

  25-07-2018 22:23 via zdnet.com
  Qualcomm's outlook for the fourth quarter is solid, but the company is likely to give up on its purchase of NXP.
  
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• Google to let you pop its AI chips into your own computer as of October - CNET

  25-07-2018 22:14 via cnet.com
  Machine learning is coming closer to home.
  
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• Qualcomm reports 4 percent rise in quarterly revenue

  25-07-2018 22:09
  Qualcomm Increported a 4.2 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, helped by demand for its latest Snapdragon chipset from smart phone customers including Samsung Electronics Co Ltdand Xiaomi Corp .
  
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• Amazon's Cloud ESP just made every third-party Alexa gadget a better listener - CNET

  25-07-2018 21:54 via cnet.com
  The Amazon Echo's ESP feature makes it so only the Alexa device closest to you responds to your question. Now, new cloud-based software will make it much easier for Alexa gadgets not made by Amazon to follow suit.
  
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• YouTube won't let Infowars broadcast live for the next 90 days - CNET

  25-07-2018 21:50 via cnet.com
  While Facebook seems happy to host fake news conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, YouTube is taking a (very small) stand.
  
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• Google releases final Android P beta as launch nears

  25-07-2018 21:49 via zdnet.com
  We still don't have a name for the upcoming OS. Pineapple? Peppermint? We should know soon.
  
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• Google has smartwatches. Why can't they be security keys too? - CNET

  25-07-2018 21:48 via cnet.com
  Commentary: It's time to let wearables be our password helpers.
  
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• Manchester United launch team channel on streaming services

  25-07-2018 21:37
  Manchester United have launched their MUTV channel on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku and Xbox in the latest effort by the Premier League club to grow their fanbase in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa, the team said.
  
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• AutoComplete: Brash Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has died video - Roadshow

  25-07-2018 21:17 via cnet.com
  Plus: Porsche updates the Macan, and Bugatti gives the Chiron a glass roof.
  
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• 9 devices every Airbnb host should put in their rental - CNET

  25-07-2018 21:14 via cnet.com
  These smart home devices can make the experience less stressful for you and your Airbnb guests.
  
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• Rare giant red jellyfish snuggles up to ocean expedition cam - CNET

  25-07-2018 20:42 via cnet.com
  It rocks the name "Stygiomedusa gigantea."
  
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• Hear Steve Jobs nail the future of mobile a decade ago - CNET

  25-07-2018 20:32 via cnet.com
  An audio recording of an interview with the former Apple CEO comes to light.
  
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• Intel Core i9-9900K may boost to 5GHz - CNET

  25-07-2018 20:29 via cnet.com
  If the specs are correct, we can't wait to see the cooling systems.
  
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• No joke: Trump's new Putin soccer ball might actually have a hidden radio - CNET

  25-07-2018 20:28 via cnet.com
  But it's probably not for spying... probably.
  
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• Mission: Impossible — Fallout explodes with Cruise chaos - CNET

  25-07-2018 20:27 via cnet.com
  Review: Tom Cruise really goes for it in another ridiculously entertaining -- and entertainingly ridiculous -- superspy stuntfest.
  
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• Amazon's Cloud ESP just made every Alexa gadget a better listener - CNET

  25-07-2018 20:27 via cnet.com
  The Amazon Echo's ESP feature makes it so only the Alexa device closest to you responds to your question. Now, new cloud-based software will make it much easier for Alexa gadgets not made by Amazon to follow suit.
  
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• Options traders on edge as Qualcomm-NXP deal deadline looms

  25-07-2018 20:26
  Traders in the U.S. options market braced for a large near-term move in the shares of chipmaker Qualcomm Incand NXP Semiconductorswith hours to go before the deadline to get China's nod for a $44 billion deal.
  
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• The World Cup ball tackles a wind tunnel video - CNET

  25-07-2018 20:25 via cnet.com
  Scientists in Japan put the Telstar 18, the official World Cup ball of 2018, in a wind tunnel to predict how it would perform during the event.
  
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• Nikon confirms full-frame mirrorless camera in the works - CNET

  25-07-2018 20:12 via cnet.com
  Zero details provided. Luckily, the internet is here to fill in the blanks.
  
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• Looker and Google team up around BigQuery Machine Learning

  25-07-2018 20:00 via zdnet.com
  Google is adding machine learning capabilities to its BigQuery cloud data warehouse service.Looker is integrating with those capabilities, and making them more accessible to business users.
  
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• Dropbox rolls out Gmail add-on

  25-07-2018 20:00 via zdnet.com
  The aim is to make it easier and faster to search for attachments and links across multiple senders in an email thread.
  
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• Google: We'll officially name Android P 'soon' - CNET

  25-07-2018 19:58 via cnet.com
  In the meantime, here's the fourth and final beta.
  
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• Lenovo CIO's big question: 'Did we move the needle?'

  25-07-2018 19:55 via zdnet.com
  Lenovo's global chief information officer shares his secrets for using IT to drive innovation across one of the largest companies in the world. Watch the entire video to learn how to become a digital CIO and change your organization.
  
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• Lenovo CIO's big metric: 'Did we move the needle?'

  25-07-2018 19:55 via zdnet.com
  Lenovo's global chief information officer shares his secrets for using IT to drive innovation across one of the largest companies in the world. Watch the entire video to learn how to become a digital CIO and change your organization.
  
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• Google announces Edge TPU, Cloud IoT Edge software

  25-07-2018 19:52 via zdnet.com
  At the Next cloud conference, Google says it is the only cloud provider with integrated software and a custom hardware stack for implementing machine learning IOT in the cloud and at the edge.
  
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• Beyond Comic-Con: VR obstacle courses, escape rooms and more - CNET

  25-07-2018 19:48 via cnet.com
  Comic-Con isn't just about the trailers and swag. You can leap from a helicopter, fight zombies and imitate Harley Quinn. And that's just the start.
  
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• Amazon Fire TV Cube review: Yelling at the TV finally has a purpose

  25-07-2018 19:41 via zdnet.com
  Amazon's latest streaming box is a balanced mixture of its most popular hardware products.
  
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• If you're not using Chrome, Google's redesign just made YouTube way slower (The 3:59, Ep. 432) - CNET

  25-07-2018 19:39 via cnet.com
  Also on the podcast, we talking about Facebook's Watch Party and a patch fixing the MacBook Pro's slowdown issues.
  
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• YouTube's redesign might mean slower loading times for non-Chrome users video - CNET

  25-07-2018 19:32 via cnet.com
  From The 3:59 show: If you're using Firefox or Edge, it might be a while before this video loads.
  
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• Facebook launches Watch Party to binge clips with your pals video - CNET

  25-07-2018 19:32 via cnet.com
  From The 3:59 show: Now you can waste time with your friends.
  
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