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• Nokia 7 Plus, Pixelbook 2, Lenovo Smart Display (MobileTechRoundup show #439)

  29-07-2018 23:14 via zdnet.com
  We had some scheduling challenges the past couple of weeks so Kevin and I recorded a bit longer MobileTechRoundup show #439 to cover what has been happening since our last show.
  
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• BT loses TV rights for 'ultimate fighting' and NBA basketball

  29-07-2018 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm is understood to have lost the rights to broadcast NBA basketball and UFC ultimate fighting.
  
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• Netflix reveals Maniac, Sabrina and more original shows at the TCA - CNET

  29-07-2018 21:58 via cnet.com
  Emma Stone and Jonah Hill's Maniac, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Octavia Spencer in Madame CJ Walker and more will stream soon.
  
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• Some banks in Finland face card payment problems

  29-07-2018 20:02
  Clients at some banks in Finland have faced problems with the use of their payment cards on Sunday, payment firm Nets said.
  
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• The Guardian view on the fight against fake news: neutrality is not an option | Editorial

  29-07-2018 19:34 via theguardian.com
  The culture select committee of MPs has published a report that ought to galvanise the public debate about online giants and their political influenceHouse of Commons select committees often do useful work. Yet very few of them produce reports with the potential to reshape the political landscape. The weekend report by the Commons digital, culture, media and sport committee on disinformation and “fake news” is one of these exceptions. What started in 2017 as a herbivorous munch throu
  
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• Is it time to replace your garage door opener? - CNET

  29-07-2018 19:02 via cnet.com
  This large and frequently used entrance to your home might need an upgrade or a replacement.
  
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• Your ice maker: Essential tips to keep it clean and running smoothly - CNET

  29-07-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  When was the last time you cleaned your ice maker?
  
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• Samsung S Pen reflections: A differentiator in a saturated smartphone market

  29-07-2018 18:40 via zdnet.com
  Color is one way we have seen manufacturers distinguish one smartphone from another, but Samsung's S Pen is a differentiator with substantial productivity enhancements. It also helps aging smartphone users in a couple of ways.
  
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• Google Doodle honors civil rights activist María Rebecca Latigo de Hernández - CNET

  29-07-2018 17:56 via cnet.com
  Activist used her voice to promote the rights of women and children of Mexican decent.
  
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• Fake news 'crowding out' real news, MPs say

  29-07-2018 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  New laws must be introduced to clamp down on the "wild west" social media world, MPs say.
  
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• So what exactly is 'Desmo' and why is it so cool? - Roadshow

  29-07-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Desmodromic valves are mostly a thing of the past, but one Italian motorcycle company continues to soldier on with the technology, and we're curious why.
  
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• How NASA was born 60 years ago from panic over a 'second moon' - CNET

  29-07-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The space agency was officially created with a stroke of President Eisenhower's pen. But first, there were months of anxiety, failure and frenzied lawmaking,
  
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• For Apple's Q3 earnings, it's all about the next iPhone - CNET

  29-07-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The June quarter is typically Apple's smallest of the year. But Wall Street will be looking for hints about the next crop of iPhones.
  
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• Best Netflix documentaries for August 2018 - CNET

  29-07-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  A selection of mindblowing original documentaries and docuseries you can stream this weekend.
  
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• My iPhone changed my password and locked me out. What gives? - CNET

  29-07-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  It wasn’t user error this time. Wait. Was it?
  
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• Asus TUF Gaming FX504 review: Nothing but compromise - CNET

  29-07-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  There are certainly things to like about the entry-level TUF, but there are also better deals out there for the money.
  
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• Asus' cheap Tuf Gaming FX504 laptop is just enough video - CNET

  29-07-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  A durable keyboard and decent gaming specs will get through a battle royale, but there are better entry-level options.
  
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• ‘I thought, what do I have to offer?’ The woman digitalising the Democrats

  29-07-2018 11:00 via theguardian.com
  After hi-tech won Trump the presidency, Jessica Alter wanted to put the Democrats on a stronger footing. She shares what she has learnedJessica Alter is the co-founder of Tech for Campaigns, a 7,000-strong volunteer organisation that enables Silicon Valley employees to use their digital skills to help Democratic election candidates. “The aim is to become a permanent digital arm for progressive and centrist campaigns, and give access to campaigns at any level to the people, technology and r
  
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• Wikipedia biases

  29-07-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Research exposes the male-dominated, pro-western worldview of the online encyclopediaOver the last year, scientist Jess Wade has taken to the keyboard to rectify gender bias on Wikipedia. She has written more than 270 entries about forgotten but influential women in science – such as Susan Goldberg, the first female editor of National Geographic. Research shows just 16% of Wikipedia editors are female and only 17% of entries dedicated to notable people are for women. Continue reading...
  
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• The robot will see you now: could computers take over medicine entirely?

  29-07-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  They already perform remotely controlled operations – now robots look set to be the physicians of the futureLike all everyday miracles of technology, the longer you watch a robot perform surgery on a human being, the more it begins to look like an inevitable natural wonder.Earlier this month I was in an operating theatre at University College Hospital in central London watching a 59-year-old man from Potters Bar having his cancerous prostate gland removed by the four dexterous metal arms o
  
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• The demographic timebomb that will hit the Chinese economy

  29-07-2018 08:00
  
  An unintended consequence of China's one-child policy is emerging, with the nation now facing a generation of only-children having to support ageing parents and grandparents
  
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• Facebook’s results suggest it is short of new users and goodwill

  29-07-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  As more of the world logs on, the company is nearing saturation: so now it is spending on rebuilding its reputationWhat’s bad for Facebook’s market cap might be good for society. That, at least, is what the company would like investors to take away from its disastrous second-quarter results, which triggered a fall in its stock-market valuation of almost $120bn (£92bn), the largest single loss of value in Wall Street history.At its core, the collapse is due to three negative tre
  
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• 2018 iPhone speeds could lag behind Android, and the new LCD iPhone might be delayed - CNET

  29-07-2018 02:56 via cnet.com
  Here’s this week’s iPhone news.
  
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• What's the least popular emoji on Twitter?

  29-07-2018 01:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The obscure "input symbol for Latin capital letters" is now less popular than "aerial tramway" on Twitter
  
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• Amazon picks duo to develop Lord of the Rings TV series - CNET

  29-07-2018 01:32 via cnet.com
  Amazon Studios has chosen J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay to turn J.R.R. Tolkien's world into a Prime Video show.
  
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• Facebook should be held liable for fake news, say UK politicians - CNET

  29-07-2018 01:09 via cnet.com
  Britain's MPs take on the social network and other US tech giants.
  
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• Tech firms should be made liable for 'fake news' on sites: UK lawmakers

  29-07-2018 01:06
  Tech firms like Facebookshould be made liable for "harmful and misleading" material on their websites and pay a levy so they can be regulated, British lawmakers said, warning of a crisis in democracy due to misuse of personal data.
  
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• Amazon picks duo to develop The Lord of the Rings TV series - CNET

  29-07-2018 00:31 via cnet.com
  Amazon Studios has chosen JD Payne and Patrick McKay to turn J.R.R. Tolkien's world into a Prime Video show.
  
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