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• Amazon facial recognition mistakenly confused 28 Congressmen with known criminals - CNET

  26-07-2018 23:57 via cnet.com
  The ACLU says it's evidence that Congress should step in. Amazon says the ACLU didn't test properly.
  
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• Sweden's biggest movie star: Volvos in films and TV shows - Roadshow

  26-07-2018 23:53 via cnet.com
  From big blockbuster films to award-winning movies, Hollywood loves a Volvo.
  
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• Slack is teaming up with Hipchat -- only to kill it off - CNET

  26-07-2018 23:49 via cnet.com
  Hope you like Slack! Hipchat and Stride users are about to be migrated over.
  
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• Audi is opening up E-Tron SUV reservations in September - Roadshow

  26-07-2018 23:42 via cnet.com
  Customers can get in line the same day the car debuts if they plunk down a $1,000 refundable deposit.
  
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• Facebook shares close 19% lower after growth warning

  26-07-2018 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The fall in Facebook's shares wiped more than $120bn off the company's market value on Thursday.
  
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• Virgin Galactic reaches new heights video - CNET

  26-07-2018 23:32 via cnet.com
  Richard Branson's space tourism company is one launch closer to taking customers into the heavens with the VSS Unity's third successful test flight.
  
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• Great Pacific Garbage Patch cleanup is drawing near - CNET

  26-07-2018 23:30 via cnet.com
  A floating system will try to put a dent in the heaps of plastic junk floating in the ocean.
  
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• This Plantronics headphone gets shockingly better with Bose eartips - CNET

  26-07-2018 23:26 via cnet.com
  A business headphone with a hip-hop heart, the Voyager 6200 UC's biggest flaw is fixed by a $10 hack: swapping in a competitor's eartips.
  
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• Payment processor Stripe launches card issuing business

  26-07-2018 23:23 via zdnet.com
  Stripe is primarily targeting marketplaces and other large, technology-oriented companies with the service.
  
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• Samsung has 'unbreakable' OLED phone screen in the works - CNET

  26-07-2018 23:21 via cnet.com
  First truly foldable phone could be around the corner.
  
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• The Ocean Cleanup project is on a roll video - CNET

  26-07-2018 23:17 via cnet.com
  A massive undertaking to clean up the Pacific Garbage Patch may start two years ahead of schedule.
  
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• Atlassian partners with Slack, exits real-time communication game

  26-07-2018 23:10 via zdnet.com
  The intellectual property behind Stride and HipChat will go to Slack. Atlassian will double down on managing IT teams.
  
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• Massachusetts proposes net neutrality law to call out bad ISPs - CNET

  26-07-2018 23:07 via cnet.com
  To encourage an open internet, state lawmakers plan to name and shame broadband providers not following net neutrality principles.
  
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• Whoops! Has LifeLock been unlocked?

  26-07-2018 22:59 via zdnet.com
  LifeLock, the identity theft protection service, might have been revealing its users' identities. Whoops!
  
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• How to make YouTube faster in non-Chrome browsers - CNET

  26-07-2018 22:49 via cnet.com
  Since last year's redesign, YouTube is noticeably slower in non-Chrome browsers. Here's how to fix it.
  
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• Western Digital posts solid Q4, NCR trips, other techs mixed

  26-07-2018 22:44 via zdnet.com
  Western Digital's storage strategy is paying off, but NCR is struggling with ATM and point of sale hardware.
  
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• Intel reports strong Q2 as CEO search continues

  26-07-2018 22:35 via zdnet.com
  Collectively, Intel said its data-centric businesses are approaching 50 percent of total revenue.
  
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• Amazon posts big Q2 earnings beat but misses revenue target

  26-07-2018 22:30 via zdnet.com
  AWS once again accounted for a significant portion of Amazon's net income, growing 49 percent year-over-year.
  
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• Congressmen demand answers after Amazon facial recognition matches them with mugshots - CNET

  26-07-2018 22:14 via cnet.com
  You can read their letters to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos right here.
  
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• Will smart vending machines replace the IT service desk?

  26-07-2018 22:06 via zdnet.com
  Smart vending machines are giving employees instant access to the supplies they need -- when they need it. But will it solve the hardware administrative headaches for IT?
  
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• Lunar eclipse: How to watch the blood moon and Mars this Friday - CNET

  26-07-2018 21:44 via cnet.com
  The Virtual Telescope Project has your ticket to a stunning celestial event.
  
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• Amazon face recognition falsely matches 28 lawmakers with mugshots, ACLU says

  26-07-2018 21:42 via theguardian.com
  Test of Rekognition software links members of Congress to arrest photos and finds people of color misidentified disproportionatelyAmazon’s facial recognition technology falsely identified 28 members of Congress as people who have been arrested for crimes, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The ACLU of Northern California’s test of Amazon’s controversial Rekognition software also found that people of color were disproportionately misidentified in a mugshot d
  
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• This robotic arm for multitasking can be controlled with thoughts

  26-07-2018 21:35 via zdnet.com
  Researchers developed a robotic arm that lets users multitask while controlling the device with their thoughts.
  
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• MacOS Mojave moved System Updates: Here's where to find them - CNET

  26-07-2018 21:26 via cnet.com
  Hint: They're no longer in the Mac App Store.
  
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• Mueller reportedly probing Trump's tweets against Sessions, Comey - CNET

  26-07-2018 21:23 via cnet.com
  It's the latest in a series of presidential actions that have attracted the scrutiny of the special counsel, according to The New York Times.
  
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• How Credit Karma has leveraged the cloud to innovate

  26-07-2018 21:22 via zdnet.com
  Credit Karma CTO Ryan Graciano explains how the business has used Google Cloud Platform resources to quickly build new products. [Cloud TV]
  
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• After Sharp Objects, more mystery novels deserve a slice of HBO - CNET

  26-07-2018 21:20 via cnet.com
  Commentary: As I watch the new Sharp Objects miniseries, I keep wondering why all my favorite mystery books can't be adapted for the screen the same way.
  
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• Does Facebook's plummeting stock spell disaster for the social network?

  26-07-2018 21:12 via theguardian.com
  The company lost $118bn in market value after news of slowed growth and rising costs. But is it more than a blip?
  Facebook’s stock price took a 20% tumble this week after the company’s latest quarterly earnings revealed stagnating user growth in key markets and rising costs associated with tackling misinformation, election interference and privacy issues.More than $118bn was wiped off the company’s market value and Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune took a hit of $16bn, after the
  
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• Amazon facial recognition thinks 28 Congressmen look like known criminals -- at default settings - CNET

  26-07-2018 21:06 via cnet.com
  The ACLU says it's evidence that Congress should step in. Amazon says the ACLU didn't test properly.
  
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• 7 ways to keep packages from getting stolen off your porch - CNET

  26-07-2018 21:06 via cnet.com
  Defend yourself against "porch pirates" and other would-be package thieves.
  
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• AutoComplete: Lamborghini snags a new 'Ring record with the Aventador SVJ video - Roadshow

  26-07-2018 21:02 via cnet.com
  Plus: VW issues a Golf recall and Ford gives the F-150 Limited Raptor power.
  
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• CIMON is first artificial intelligence in space video - CNET

  26-07-2018 21:01 via cnet.com
  Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are getting help from a ball-shaped computer named CIMON.
  
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• Lego Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle: Cast your eye on the magical photos - CNET

  26-07-2018 20:58 via cnet.com
  Harry Potter returns in epic Lego form with the 6,020-piece Hogwarts Castle.
  
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• List of planets most suitable for alien life grows by two - CNET

  26-07-2018 20:43 via cnet.com
  Scientists keep a catalog of the exoplanets considered "potentially habitable," and one of the latest additions ranks as the third most Earth-like planet yet.
  
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• Pirelli Design launches an F1 tire-shaped Bluetooth speaker - Roadshow

  26-07-2018 20:38 via cnet.com
  The 100-watt speaker is offered in nine different colors.
  
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• Over $119bn wiped off Facebook's market cap after growth shock

  26-07-2018 20:26 via theguardian.com
  Shares crash as social network admits user growth fell after Cambridge Analytica breach More than $119bn (£90.8bn) has been wiped off Facebook’s market value, which includes a $17bn hit to the fortune of its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, after the company told investors that user growth had slowed in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.Facebook’s shares plunged 19% on Thursday in New York, a day after the Silicon Valley company revealed that 3 million users in Europe had ab
  
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• Who's the best wireless carrier in the US? - CNET

  26-07-2018 19:46 via cnet.com
  Carriers love hyping the latest testing results for the 'fastest' or 'most reliable' network. To decipher these claims, you need to understand what's actually being measured.
  
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• Shadow banning: What it is -- and what it isn't - CNET

  26-07-2018 19:44 via cnet.com
  Let's shed some light on the subject and on what's happening on Twitter.
  
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• Amazon's next Echo Dot reportedly appears in leaked images - CNET

  26-07-2018 19:36 via cnet.com
  If they're real, then Alexa's ditching the black plastic in favor of fabric.
  
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• At Target, engineers drive IT decision making

  26-07-2018 19:33 via zdnet.com
  Target CIO/CDO Mike McNamara says the retailer's decision to move to the Google Cloud Platform was based largely on the preferences of its engineering team. [Cloud TV]
  
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• Save on every gallon of gas with this discounted GasBuddy membership - CNET

  26-07-2018 19:26 via cnet.com
  Cheapskate exclusive! GasBuddy Premium also includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The gas savings alone should cover the membership price. Plus: Return of the $25 Google Voice alarm clock!
  
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• Vote Leave's targeted Brexit ads released by Facebook

  26-07-2018 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media ads that helped Vote Leave win the EU referendum are published in full for the first time.
  
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• Top 5 ways US cars are dumb video - Roadshow

  26-07-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  The rest of the world often gets better car tech than us.
  
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• Top 5 ways US cars are behind - Roadshow

  26-07-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  Smart cars? We’re still working on barely literate ones.
  
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• Mars and Earth are about to get cosmically cozy - CNET

  26-07-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  Get yourself to a telescope, fast!
  
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• Hubble snaps enchanting new portraits of Mars and Saturn - CNET

  26-07-2018 18:53 via cnet.com
  Our neighbors strut their stuff for the camera.
  
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