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• Facebook is sued after stock plunge 'shocked' market

  27-07-2018 23:44
  Facebook Incand its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg were sued on Friday in what could be the first of many lawsuits over a disappointing earnings announcement by the social media company that wiped out about $120 billion of shareholder wealth.
  
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• Trump administration working on consumer data privacy policy

  27-07-2018 23:37
  The Trump administration is working to develop consumer data privacy policies, and the Commerce Department is meeting with big companies like Facebook Inc, Comcast Corp and Alphabet Inc as it looks to eventually seeing the policies enshrined in legislation, two officials said on Friday.
  
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• Star Wars Episode 9: Release date, cast, director and theories - CNET

  27-07-2018 23:11 via cnet.com
  In December 2019, J.J. Abrams will close out the Star Wars trilogy he kicked off with The Force Awakens.
  
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• Star Wars episode 9 cast announced: Leia to appear using 'unseen footage' - CNET

  27-07-2018 23:11 via cnet.com
  And we've learned who else will be starring in Episode IX.
  
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• From books to behemoth

  27-07-2018 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Amazon's profits dazzled this week - how Jeff Bezos brought it from bookstore to behemoth in 20 years.
  
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• Apple will fix any device for free if damaged by Japan's devastating floods - CNET

  27-07-2018 22:51 via cnet.com
  You have until the end of September to take advantage of the service.
  
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• Facebook: We've removed hundreds of posts under German hate speech law - CNET

  27-07-2018 22:42 via cnet.com
  The social network says its own community standards are also effective.
  
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• New York revokes approval of the Charter-Time Warner merger - CNET

  27-07-2018 22:35 via cnet.com
  State regulators say Charter is brazenly thumbing its nose at residents by not living up to promises to provide broadband to rural customers.
  
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• Thinkware F70 dash cam hands-on: Compact, unobtrusive, and simple to use

  27-07-2018 22:27 via zdnet.com
  The F70 from Thinkware is just the device for people who hate cluttered windshields but want a high-performing dash cam.
  
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• Magic Leap leak: Our first look at Magic Leap's user interface? - CNET

  27-07-2018 22:27 via cnet.com
  Images are leaking out on Reddit and Twitter -- but take them with a grain of salt.
  
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• At premiere of General Magic doc, tech icons consider the future - CNET

  27-07-2018 22:25 via cnet.com
  During a filmic celebration of a legendary startup, and Silicon Valley's past, tech VIPs reflect on the industry's current uncertainty and where things are headed.
  
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• How to back up your iPhone or Android phone - CNET

  27-07-2018 22:21 via cnet.com
  Make sure you never lose your precious photos and videos.
  
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• IBM awarded $82.5M after Groupon is found to infringe on its e-commerce patents - CNET

  27-07-2018 22:16 via cnet.com
  The suit covered four IBM patents.
  
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• Best Buy Black Friday in July's top deals - CNET

  27-07-2018 21:56 via cnet.com
  Best Buy's Black Friday in July 2018 sale is a little underwhelming. As usual, many of the best deals are on Apple products.
  
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• CNET Member Asks: Would you purchase a social robot for your home? - CNET

  27-07-2018 21:53 via cnet.com
  CNET member Anthony P. is a big fan of robotics and is curious to find out if others would be interested in a social robot for their home.
  
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• NASA releases sizzling soundtrack of the sun - CNET

  27-07-2018 21:52 via cnet.com
  Because the sun doesn't want the total lunar eclipse to get all the attention.
  
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• Hulu's Castle Rock is built on more than Stephen King Easter eggs - CNET

  27-07-2018 21:37 via cnet.com
  Do you need to be a Stephen King aficionado to appreciate Hulu's eerie new show?
  
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• MoviePass is going through some issues, but I'm still sticking with it - CNET

  27-07-2018 21:34 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Even though owning a MoviePass is a roller coaster ride, and the company is having a major cash flow issues, I'm STILL too in love to abandon it now.
  
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• Ford considering Focus-based tiny pickup for US, report says - Roadshow

  27-07-2018 21:22 via cnet.com
  It would slot beneath the Ranger and might be based on the new Focus platform.
  
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• Andy Serkis' Mowgli movie is now a Netflix exclusive - CNET

  27-07-2018 21:18 via cnet.com
  This take on The Jungle Book is set to come to Netflix in 2019.
  
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• Sanctions blamed as Silicon Valley firms won't ship some kit to Russia

  27-07-2018 21:15
  Two Silicon Valley firms have stopped shipping some electronic components to Russian customers even though they are not on the list of firms subject to U.S. sanctions, according to sources who work in the sector and a document seen by Reuters.
  
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• Home theater audio becomes an unlikely new entertainment battleground

  27-07-2018 21:14 via zdnet.com
  Living room audio has long been an afterthought -- marketed as a way to enhance the anemic output of flat screens. But the promise of voice agent control has attracted companies from diverse corners to engage in a war for the television.
  
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• IBM wins $83 million from Groupon in internet patent fight

  27-07-2018 21:04
  A U.S. jury on Friday awarded International Business Machines Corp$83 million in a patent dispute with e-commerce company Groupon Inc .
  
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• New Philips Hue products -- including a smart mirror -- are on the way - CNET

  27-07-2018 20:59 via cnet.com
  A number of new smart lighting products have been added to the European version of Hue's website, just a month ahead of the IFA tech showcase in Berlin. But will we see these smart lights in the US?
  
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• Why is MoviePass down? It temporarily ran out of money - CNET

  27-07-2018 20:57 via cnet.com
  Getting into movies was an unexpected Mission Impossible for MoviePass subscribers on Thursday, and continues for some.
  
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• How to backup your iPhone or Android phone - CNET

  27-07-2018 20:33 via cnet.com
  Make sure you never lose your precious photos and videos.
  
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• Interactive Brokers increases margin requirement for Tesla

  27-07-2018 20:31
  Interactive Brokers Group said on Friday it will increase margin requirements for clients making Tesla Inc bets due to recent volatility in shares of Elon Musk's electric car company.
  
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• AutoComplete: Sorry, Uber, New York City is capping ride-hailing registrations video - Roadshow

  27-07-2018 20:26 via cnet.com
  Plus: The IIHS says the Toyota Avalon is safe as h*ck, and the new Lexus ES pricing is out.
  
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• Idaho inmates hack prison system and steal $225,000 in credits

  27-07-2018 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The scheme was discovered after the prisoners boosted their accounts with artificial credits.
  
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• India desperately needs a delayed data privacy law

  27-07-2018 20:09 via zdnet.com
  Opinion: The law is imminent, but critics fear the committee responsible for its architecture may be too partial to the flawed and unconstitutional universal ID program, called Aadhaar, which has made sharing private information by and large mandatory.
  
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• Car2Go brings fleet-based car sharing to Chicago - Roadshow

  27-07-2018 20:01 via cnet.com
  Chicago is the 25th city worldwide to get down with Daimler's scheme.
  
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• Nokia seeks IoT startups in Brazil

  27-07-2018 19:49 via zdnet.com
  The company wants to foster ventures created by graduates through its global innovation challenge.
  
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• Cree Vintage-Style Candelabra LED (60w equivalent) review: Skip Cree's old-timey candelabra LEDs if you use dimmer switches - CNET

  27-07-2018 19:45 via cnet.com
  They're pretty and efficient, but they flickered too much when we tried to dim them.
  
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• 3 things Steve Jobs had wrong about the App Store

  27-07-2018 19:31 via zdnet.com
  A newly released 2008 interview with Apple co-founder Steve Jobs provides insight into the App Store just 30 days after it launched.
  
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• 5 tips for YouTube's music app video - CNET

  27-07-2018 19:27 via cnet.com
  After watching this, you'll be able to hit that like button and subscribe.
  
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• Intel shares slip on fears of AMD data center chip challenge

  27-07-2018 19:08
  Intel Corpshares fell 9 percent on Friday, after the chipmaker's upbeat results were overshadowed by concerns that Advanced Micro Devices Incmay be chiseling off market share from its high-margin data center business.
  
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• Facebook bans Infowars' Alex Jones for 30 days -- but he's still streaming - CNET

  27-07-2018 19:07 via cnet.com
  Update: A day after the ban, Infowars is streaming as if nothing happened. Here's why.
  
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• MoviePass having outage issues because it couldn't pay its bills - CNET

  27-07-2018 19:05 via cnet.com
  Getting into movies was an unexpected Mission Impossible for MoviePass subscribers on Thursday, and continues for some.
  
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• Democracy at risk due to fake news and data misuse, MPs conclude

  27-07-2018 19:03 via theguardian.com
  Parliamentary inquiry to demand urgent action to combat ‘relentless targeting of hyper-partisan views’The Cambridge Analytica Files: read the Observer’s full investigationDemocracy is at risk unless the government and regulators take urgent action to combat a growing crisis of data manipulation, disinformation and so-called fake news, a parliamentary committee is expected to say.In damning conclusions to a report leaked by former Vote Leave campaign strategist Dominic Cummings
  
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• Mission: Impossible - Fallout explodes with implausible Cruise chaos - CNET

  27-07-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  Review: Tom Cruise really goes for it in another ridiculously entertaining -- and entertainingly ridiculous -- superspy stuntfest.
  
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• Congressmen demand answers after Amazon facial recognition matches them to mugshots - CNET

  27-07-2018 18:48 via cnet.com
  You can read the letters to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos here.
  
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• Twitter warns fake account purge to keep erasing users, shares drop 19 percent

  27-07-2018 18:46
  Twitter Incon Friday said it lost 1 million monthly active users from the previous quarter and warned the closely watched figure could keep falling as it deletes more phony accounts, causing the biggest one-day decline in its shares since 2016.
  
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• HP Envy x2 (2018)

  27-07-2018 18:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  While there are many 2-in-1 laptops that claim to act as both a tablet and a laptop, there’s usually some sort of compromise. The HP Envy x2, a laptop built on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile PC Platform, aims to address that.While some laptops can be used in a tablet mode – either by removing the keyboard or folding it backwards, they rarely offer an authentic tablet experience. The devices are usually more bulky than traditional tablets, and often have a fraction of the battery
  
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• Disney and Fox shareholders approve $71.3B merger - CNET

  27-07-2018 18:36 via cnet.com
  Deadpool and the X-Men could soon be saying, "Home, sweet Disney."
  
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• Teen Titans Go! to the Movies credits scene tees up an epic return - CNET

  27-07-2018 18:35 via cnet.com
  Teen Titans fans might have something to celebrate.
  
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