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• Moment announces Note 9 photo cases supporting new lenses, including anamorphic

  11-08-2018 22:56 via zdnet.com
  Along with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes the plethora of accessories from third parties. One of the first to announce a product was Moment with its new camera case that support all of its lenses and is currently being offered at 20 percent off.
  
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• How to catch the peak of the dazzling 2018 Perseid meteor shower - CNET

  11-08-2018 22:35 via cnet.com
  The biggest shooting-star show of the year is hotting up this weekend, and conditions will be near perfect for viewing.
  
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• Star Wars star Mark Hamill reveals worst advice he ever gave - CNET

  11-08-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  Maybe don't take acting-career tips from Luke Skywalker is what we're saying.
  
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• 2018 iPhones may continue $1,000 trend. Plus: A virus at Apple chip factory - CNET

  11-08-2018 20:56 via cnet.com
  Here's this week's iPhone news.
  
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• Game of Thrones author: Gandalf inspired me to kill everybody off - CNET

  11-08-2018 20:06 via cnet.com
  George R.R. Martin learned from J.R.R. Tolkien that the stakes are raised when no character is safe.
  
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• NASA Parker Solar Probe launch delayed until Sunday - CNET

  11-08-2018 19:19 via cnet.com
  The probe failed to lift off in its mission to go closer to the sun than we've ever been before, but it will try again.
  
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• These tiny speakers will throw a party for your ears - CNET

  11-08-2018 19:17 via cnet.com
  Totem Acoustic KIN Mini speakers and KIN Sub, a sweet little three-piece system for music and movies.
  
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• Why Red Dead Redemption 2 may not live up to the hype - CNET

  11-08-2018 19:14 via cnet.com
  Commentary: I loved the first game, but I have my doubts that the sequel can recapture the magic.
  
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• NASA set to touch the sun: Parker Solar Probe launches Sunday - CNET

  11-08-2018 19:07 via cnet.com
  The Parker Solar Probe, set to launch Sunday, is designed to unlock the sun's mysteries -- and help protect us from its wrath.
  
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• A hippie musician's tasty collection of audio gear (and guitars) - CNET

  11-08-2018 17:20 via cnet.com
  Show Us Yours: Gene’s life long passions for audio and music adorn his cozy Greenwich Village pad.
  
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• The 2018 iPhones may continue the thousand dollar trend and a virus at Apple's chip factory - CNET

  11-08-2018 15:57 via cnet.com
  Here’s this week’s iPhone news.
  
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• How to set up a satellite Wi-Fi hotspot for your iPhone, iPad or Android device

  11-08-2018 15:06 via zdnet.com
  Want access to voice and data no matter where you are in the world, whenever you need it? You need a satellite Wi-Fi hotspot.
  
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• Coros Linx Smart Cycling Helmet review: A safe way to listen to music while riding a bike - CNET

  11-08-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  This bike helmet protects your head while rattling your bones.
  
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• Galaxy Note 9 lands at awkward time, NASA soars to the sun video - CNET

  11-08-2018 14:50 via cnet.com
  Among this week's most popular news stories are Samsung's launch of the Note 9 and Galaxy Watch, Magic Leap's reveal of its first augmented reality headset, and NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission to the sun.
  
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• CNET UK podcast 542: Samsung's Note 9 and Apple's trillion milestone - CNET

  11-08-2018 14:09 via cnet.com
  Andrew Hoyle and Drew Stearne break down Samsung's new Galaxy Note 9 and we find out why Drew might have a Hue obsession.
  
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• Why a tiny Palm phone comeback makes sense in a Note 9 world - CNET

  11-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  In a world of massive and massively expensive phones, a smaller, cheaper Android handset that still delivers great features could have great appeal.
  
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• This smart prosthetic ankle could change the way patients learn to walk again. video - CNET

  11-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Engineers at Vanderbilt University built a "smart" prosthetic ankle that can help patients adjust to stairs and uneven surfaces.
  
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• The strange underground homes in the middle of the Australian desert - CNET

  11-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Here's what happens when mining for opals has the added benefit of expanding the bedroom.
  
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• The Meg vs Jason Statham is the silly shark fight you hoped for - CNET

  11-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Review: The Stath vs a huge prehistoric monster shark: one's the toughest creature in the ocean, and the other's a shark.
  
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• Morgan is so old-school that it's now selling bicycles, huzzah! - Roadshow

  11-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Get your flat cap and short pants ready, lads and lasses, it's British bicycle time!
  
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• Living on the edge: Life off the grid in Australia's most extreme town - CNET

  11-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  It's in the middle of the desert and an 8 hours' drive to the nearest capital city. Living in Coober Pedy is an exercise in self-reliance.
  
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• How to fry foods without using oil - CNET

  11-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The secret? An air fryer.
  
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• Coober Pedy: The mining town where people live under the earth - CNET

  11-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  It's freezing cold, scorching hot and a source of Australia's opals. What's it like when you have to jury-rig even the most basic tech to survive?
  
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• Coober Pedy: The extreme town where people live underground video - CNET

  11-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Coober Pedy is home to one of the most extreme climates on earth. To survive, people bury themselves beneath the ground.
  
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• Change these 3 Android Pie settings right away video - CNET

  11-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Use these handy new features to get the most out of Android 9.0.
  
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• 4 things the Note 9 doesn't have that Samsung may be saving for its Galaxy S10 - CNET

  11-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Now that Unpacked is over, what didn't we get from the Note 9? And what could Samsung be saving for its next flagship?
  
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• Lenovo Flex 11 (2018) review: A two-in-one that's inexpensive without feeling cheap - CNET

  11-08-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  Lenovo’s latest 360-degree hybrid keeps costs down but makes for a decent laptop and tablet on-the-go.
  
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• A combination laptop-tablet for under $300 video - CNET

  11-08-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  The Lenovo Flex 11 delivers the basics, dirt cheap
  
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• Alex Jones claims he's being silenced as bans push him to alternate platforms

  11-08-2018 12:00
  Removals from Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and Apple haven’t slowed his posting, but the Infowars founder is appealing to the president Alex Jones says he’s being silenced – but he isn’t shutting up and you can still listen to him.The right wing provocateur’s Infowars was banished from most of the web’s farthest-reaching platforms this week – sending him scrambling to find other ways to get his message out, and appealing to Donald Trump for a rescue from t
  
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• NASA Parker Solar Probe delays mission to explore the sun - CNET

  11-08-2018 10:38 via cnet.com
  The probe failed to lift off in its mission to go closer to the sun than we've ever been before, but will try again tomorrow.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Watch hands-on: still let down by a lack of apps

  11-08-2018 10:04
  
  The Galaxy Watch might last longer on a single charge than any Google Wear OS smartwatch, but it still relies in Samsung's flawed software
  
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• Hacking the US mid-terms? It's child's play

  11-08-2018 09:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Security experts say the US voting system is extremely vulnerable to cyber-attack. How vulnerable? Just ask these 11-year-olds.
  
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• Why are elite female footballers barred from playing with men?

  11-08-2018 08:00
  
  The case of Canadian footballer Stephanie Labbé raises the question of why football is segregated by gender
  
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• The stats that show why Man City will retain the Premier League

  11-08-2018 08:00
  
  Man City won the Premier League by 19 points last season, giving Pep Guardiola's team a healthy buffer against the ravages of poor performance and bad luck
  
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• Android Pie review: a glimpse at the future of AI-powered phones

  11-08-2018 08:00
  
  Google has released Android P and it's the most complete version of Android yet. But what starts to impress is Pie's first uses of machine learning and AI
  
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• AI-powered brain emulation is changing our definition of death

  11-08-2018 08:00
  
  Scientists are replacing traditional definitions based on brain death with new concepts based on cryogenics and AI
  
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• Galaxy Note 9 and Apple's market cap milestone video - CNET

  11-08-2018 07:00 via cnet.com
  Andrew Hoyle and Drew Stearne break down Samsung's latest launch and find out why Drew might have a Hue obsession.
  
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• Jerry Seinfeld reviewing diners from Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee - CNET

  11-08-2018 06:31 via cnet.com
  Seinfeld is leaving hilarious restaurant reviews on Google Maps of the places he's visited during his quirky Netflix interview series.
  
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• Twitter suspends Proud Boys on eve of deadly Unite the Right rally anniversary

  11-08-2018 05:07
  Platform bars rightwing ‘western chauvinist’ group for violating its policy against violent extremistsTwitter suspended numerous accounts associated with the rightwing “western chauvinist” group the Proud Boys on Friday, the eve of the anniversary of the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. Verified accounts belonging to the group and its founder, Gavin McInnes, were suspended for violating the platform’s policy against “violent extremist groups&rd
  
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• Elon Musk and Tesla sued over 'fraudulent scheme' to go private

  11-08-2018 03:54
  Lawsuits say ‘funding secured’ tweet broke securities laws and aimed to punish short-sellersTesla and Elon Musk were sued twice on Friday by investors who say they fraudulently engineered a scheme to squeeze short-sellers, including through Musk’s proposal to take the electric car company private. The lawsuits were filed three days after Musk stunned investors by announcing on Twitter that he might take Tesla private in a record $72bn transaction that valued the company at $420
  
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• Lawsuits accuse Tesla's Musk of fraud over tweets, going-private proposal

  11-08-2018 03:03
  Tesla Inc and Chief Executive Elon Musk were sued twice on Friday by investors who said they fraudulently engineered a scheme to squeeze short-sellers, including through Musk's proposal to take the electric car company private.
  
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• ​Samsung Galaxy Note 9 hands-on: S Pen the stand-out feature amid expected horsepower boost

  11-08-2018 02:51 via zdnet.com
  The Samsung Galaxy Note 9's S Pen comes with Bluetooth connection and a designated button for more remote control, making it an unexpected delight among somewhat expected hardware upgrades.
  
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• Every Marvel Cinematic Universe movie is coming to Imax - CNET

  11-08-2018 02:28 via cnet.com
  The marathon begins Aug. 30, and yes, it definitely includes The Incredible Hulk.
  
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• Hackers accessing PayPal via voicemail? Security expert says it's possible

  11-08-2018 02:07
  Voicemail systems have had some of the same weaknesses for decades, and hackers could use those to break into PayPal and WhatsApp accounts
  With just a simple script and a $40 virtual phone number, a hacker could automatically break into voicemail accounts at scale, and parlay that access into control over online accounts including WhatsApp or PayPal, or even track someone’s every move.Martin Vigo, a Spanish hacker who works in mobile security, presented new research at the Def Con hacking
  
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• NASA astronaut says he saw 'something organic/alien like' in space - CNET

  11-08-2018 01:49 via cnet.com
  Don't worry, though, the alien invasion hasn't started.
  
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• Trump says he will have dinner with Apple CEO Cook on Friday

  11-08-2018 01:35
  U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Twitter post that he would have dinner with Apple IncChief Executive Officer Tim Cook on Friday.
  
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• Amazon to be told to ditch 'guaranteed next-day delivery' claim

  11-08-2018 01:14
  Advertising Standards Authority set to rule on claims about retailer’s Prime serviceAmazon is to be told to stop claiming its Prime service guarantees next-day delivery by the UK advertising regulator after customers complained it was failing to provide their goods on time in the run-up to Christmas, it has been reported.The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is expected to rule that the firm’s claims to be able to operate an “unlimited one-day delivery” service are mi
  
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• Charlottesville: Why one man is suing Alex Jones for defamation

  11-08-2018 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Brennan Gilmore's life was turned upside down after the Charlottesville attack. Now he's fighting back.
  
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• Man City's Fifa top goal scorer with world title hopes

  11-08-2018 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Marcus ‘Marcuzo’ Jorgensen plays in Fifa tournaments around the world for Man City.
  
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