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• Patrick Stewart will star in new Star Trek TV series as Jean-Luc Picard on CBS All Access - CNET

  04-08-2018 23:38 via cnet.com
  CBS announced today that the series will tell the "next chapter" in Picard's life.
  
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• iPhone chip maker TSMC fights virus at factories - CNET

  04-08-2018 23:16 via cnet.com
  Several Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. facilities go down. The iPhone chips may or may not be impacted.
  
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• Q Acoustics 3050i tower speakers, ready to rumble - CNET

  04-08-2018 18:17 via cnet.com
  If you're ready to move up to tower speakers, the Q Acoustics 3050i towers deserve serious consideration -- so says the Audiophiliac.
  
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• This astonishing $26 'ear bud' will surprise you - CNET

  04-08-2018 17:17 via cnet.com
  The KZ ZSA wows the Audiophiliac -- the sound is awfully good for the money, and its build quality is super-impressive.
  
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• The trillion-dollar question: can the tech giants keep growing?

  04-08-2018 17:00 via theguardian.com
  A startling stock-market landmark for Apple has been offset by big falls for Facebook and Twitter. Is this tumultuous period just a blip, or the first sign of trouble?It has been a tumultuous couple of weeks for America’s high-flying technology stocks, even by their own unique standards. Their shares have been soaring since the start of the year, despite being buffeted by trade war fears as President Trump talked of limiting Chinese investments in the US and restricting American technology
  
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• Facebook fakers get better at covering tracks, security experts say

  04-08-2018 16:02
  Creators of fake accounts and news pages on Facebookare learning from their past mistakes and making themselves harder to track and identify, posing new challenges in preventing the platform from being used for political misinformation, cyber security experts say.
  
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• How do I get the best from Alexa?

  04-08-2018 16:00 via theguardian.com
  Crafty and creative hacks, apps and bits of kit to use with your Amazon Echo and its avatarSmart speakers are taking over British homes. A recent YouGov survey found the number had doubled in three months, with around 10% of Brits owning one – and that 75% of these were Amazon Echo devices. The overwhelming majority are used for basic tasks like playing music and answering general knowledge questions – but with the right tips, tricks, skills and accessories you can get the Echo&rsquo
  
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• Marantz officially announces AirPlay 2-compatible 2018 receivers - CNET

  04-08-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  Marantz has announced three new receivers which are Apple Airplay 2-compatible: the SR5013, SR6013 and the SR7013.
  
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• Good Omens: Release date, photos, first look, plot details and more - CNET

  04-08-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  Everything you need to know about Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s angels and demons end-of-the-world epic coming to Amazon Prime Video and the BBC.
  
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• Twitter seeks help with user civility, console sales for June are in video - CNET

  04-08-2018 14:50 via cnet.com
  This week's most popular news stories include Twitter's effort to improve user discourse, Facebook's discovery of a new politically-charged misinformation campaign and June's console sales numbers are in.
  
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• Bachelorette favorite Venmo John talks Becca, apps and the final rose - CNET

  04-08-2018 14:02 via cnet.com
  Ahead of Monday’s final rose ceremony, season 14's John Graham talks about his time at Venmo, what it was like being a contestant, and who will get the final rose.
  
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• Venmo John from The Bachelorette spills all video - CNET

  04-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  A fan-favorite from Season 14 of The Bachelorette stopped by CNET to talk about how his time at Venmo prepared him to try for Becca's heart, and what's next for him following his upcoming stint on Bachelor in Paradise.
  
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• The Cheetah 3 robot is blind video - CNET

  04-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  MIT's "blind" robot navigates flawlessly without the use of cameras or sensors.
  
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• Inkas will sell you an awesome armored G-Wagen limo for $1.16 million - Roadshow

  04-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The Inkas G63 will handle small arms fire with ease and should go great with your private air force.
  
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• Airstream is making its Classic trailer a whole lot smarter - Roadshow

  04-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The AirstreamSmart Control app lets users remotely control a ton of trailer functions as well as monitor critical levels of consumables.
  
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• A Quiet Place showed me I have tinnitus - CNET

  04-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Watching the hit horror movie in an anechoic, or echo-free, chamber taught me a valuable lesson about earplugs.
  
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• 4 signs it's time to replace your toaster oven - CNET

  04-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Quit hanging on. It's time to let go and upgrade.
  
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• 2018 iPhones may be missing something, and iOS 12 hides clues about the next iPhone - CNET

  04-08-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  Here’s this week’s iPhone news.
  
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• Exclusive: India panel wants localization of cloud storage data in possible blow to big tech firms

  04-08-2018 11:23
  A panel working on the Indian government's cloud computing policy wants data generated in India to be stored within the country, according to its draft report seen by Reuters, a proposal that could deal a blow to global technology giants such as Amazon and Microsoft who offer such services.
  
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• TSMC says a number of fab tools infected by computer virus

  04-08-2018 10:01
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd, the world's largest contract chipmaker, said on Saturday a number of its tools had been infected by a virus and the problem had been contained.
  
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• Ding! Alibaba office app fuels backlash among some Chinese workers

  04-08-2018 09:59
  In the cramped former home of Jack Ma, founder of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, about thirty young engineers sit elbow-to-elbow, working to attract the next million users for DingTalk, Alibaba's workplace communication software.
  
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• Why people can't resist the viral lure of the Kiki Challenge

  04-08-2018 08:00
  
  Risky enough to be entertaining but not dangerous enough to put people off: this is what draws people into viral challenges that are clearly a bad idea
  
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• Speaker maker Sonos goes public, but acknowledges vulnerability

  04-08-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Company shrugs off lacklustre opening trading as stocks surged 33% above its IPO price in its market debutWall Street investors are still hot for music technology – at least that was the message Sonos Inc broadcast this week after its stock SONO surged 33% above its IPO price in its market debut. Shrugging off lacklustre opening trading, the maker of popular, high-end wireless and voice recognition speakers, closed out the day at over $19 a share on Thursday, giving the 16-year-old Califor
  
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• A quick guide to solar panels and home batteries in the UK

  04-08-2018 08:00
  
  Shifting to solar could help homeowners save a wedge on energy bills, and by adding a storage battery they'll be able to benefit from renewables even when it's cloudy
  
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• What happens when Airbnb goes wrong?

  04-08-2018 07:59 via theguardian.com
  The service has millions of satisfied customers – but when it goes wrong holidays are ruinedI got £1,500 compensation when I threatened legal action after a villa disasterWhen Damian White and family finally arrived at the three-bed villa in Portimão, Portugal, they booked through Airbnb – after spending hours searching for it with incomplete address details – they didn’t realise this was just the start of their holiday from hell. Continue reading...
  
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• MoviePass confusion isn't new: 10 times the service changed the deal - CNET

  04-08-2018 06:42 via cnet.com
  A MoviePass price history from $50 a month to $10 and beyond.
  
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• Mars pulls ads from YouTube drill videos

  04-08-2018 06:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm says it was "unacceptable" its brands were appearing next to the controversial rap content.
  
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• Democratic candidates told not to use ZTE, Huawei devices: source

  04-08-2018 04:24
  The Democratic National Committee warned party candidates running in November elections not to use devices made by Chinese telecommunications companies ZTE Corp and Huawei Technologies because they pose a security risk, a Democratic source said on Friday.
  
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• Fortnite is putting users at risk, to prove a point about Google's Android monopoly - CNET

  04-08-2018 03:13 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Fortnite gives Google the middle finger, but both are failing us to some degree.
  
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• MoviePass confusion isn't new: Here 10 times the service changed the deal - CNET

  04-08-2018 01:58 via cnet.com
  A MoviePass price history from $50 a month to $10 and beyond.
  
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• Tesla's Model 3 Performance gets some real track time - Roadshow

  04-08-2018 01:42 via cnet.com
  The crew over at Road & Track managed to convince Tesla to let them have a day of lapping out at Lime Rock Park and we're a little jealous.
  
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• Google's rumored return to China triggers pointed questions from Senate - CNET

  04-08-2018 01:42 via cnet.com
  Both sides of Congress want to know why Google might launch a new censored search engine.
  
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• Instagram giveaway! Enter to win* Comic Con 2018 swag - CNET

  04-08-2018 01:36 via cnet.com
  We gathered up a bunch of Comic Con 2018 goodies to give to one of our beloved followers. Giveaway ends Aug. 5, 2018.
  
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• Facebook is testing a 'Create' button for ads, events and fundraisers - CNET

  04-08-2018 01:15 via cnet.com
  The social network is making another tweak to its design.
  
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• GameFly will shut down its cloud gaming service on Aug. 31 - CNET

  04-08-2018 01:01 via cnet.com
  It will still mail you a game disc, though.
  
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• QAnon: The Deep State vs. Trump conspiracy theory, explained - CNET

  04-08-2018 00:48 via cnet.com
  The conspiracy theory that's captivated far-right social media, explained.
  
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• Facebook Dating may let you keep secrets from friends and family - CNET

  04-08-2018 00:36 via cnet.com
  It seems your annoying aunt doesn't have to know about your dating life after all.
  
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• NASA names astronauts to fly new SpaceX and Boeing spaceships - CNET

  04-08-2018 00:24 via cnet.com
  Meet the nine astronauts who will fly on the first crewed launches from the US since 2011.
  
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