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• 10 best smart-home gadgets for newbies video - CNET

  17-08-2018 23:04 via cnet.com
  The smart home has never been more accessible, so what's the best place to start?
  
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• Nintendo Switch's 'VR Mode' has hidden in the system for over a year - CNET

  17-08-2018 22:58 via cnet.com
  Though it's unclear if it's Nintendo's official VR debut.
  
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• US senator proposes bill offering $3,500 discount on American-made cars - Roadshow

  17-08-2018 22:14 via cnet.com
  The funding for such an ambitious incentive would come from removing tax cuts offered to automakers' overseas operations.
  
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• Android P is coming to Sony Xperia XZ2, XA2, XZ1, XZ Premium - CNET

  17-08-2018 22:11 via cnet.com
  Sony also shared why it takes so long to get Android updates.
  
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• Tesla investors spooked by revelations in emotional interview

  17-08-2018 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  In an "emotional" newspaper interview, Elon Musk also said he takes a sedative to help him sleep.
  
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• Investors spooked by revelations in emotional interview

  17-08-2018 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  In an "emotional" newspaper interview, Elon Musk also said he takes a sedative to help him sleep.
  
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• Blizzard now admits Overwatch is a possibility for Nintendo Switch - CNET

  17-08-2018 22:07 via cnet.com
  With Diablo III confirmed for Nintendo's hybrid gaming system, it's starting to sound like other Blizzard games could make the jump.
  
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• Amazon is reportedly working on a new DVR - CNET

  17-08-2018 22:02 via cnet.com
  The device, currently nicknamed Frank, would connect to a Fire TV streamer.
  
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• Tesla stock sinks after Musk gives tearful NYT interview

  17-08-2018 22:00
  Tesla Inc'sshares slumped 9 percent on Friday after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk told the New York Times he was under major emotional stress and was preparing for "extreme torture" from short sellers.
  
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• Leak: New Google Chromecast will add Bluetooth and stronger Wi-Fi - CNET

  17-08-2018 21:51 via cnet.com
  Google's sold over 55 million of these gadgets, and now a new version might be on the way.
  
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• HBO confirms Watchmen TV series, shares cast list - CNET

  17-08-2018 21:42 via cnet.com
  The comic book saga of troubled superheroes will debut on the network in 2019.
  
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• The best back-to-school deals from Amazon - CNET

  17-08-2018 21:41 via cnet.com
  It's not too late to save money on Fire, Echo and other Amazon products.
  
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• Matt Groening's newest series is up on Netflix - CNET

  17-08-2018 21:36 via cnet.com
  He's explored suburbia and the future. But this time, the Simpsons creator takes on the fantastic.
  
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• Possible Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 leaks suggest you can buy it next week - CNET

  17-08-2018 21:23 via cnet.com
  Shots of what really seem to be MSI GeForce RTX 2080 and 2080 Ti cards, possible specifications and availability, and even a benchmark are now out there.
  
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• 11 settings to change on the Note 9 right away - CNET

  17-08-2018 21:06 via cnet.com
  Your Note's default settings are cool and all, but a few tweaks make it so much better.
  
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• Alexa update lets you watch Ring, Arlo, security camera alerts on your Echo Show - CNET

  17-08-2018 21:04 via cnet.com
  Select Alexa-enabled security cameras now respond to the phrase, "Alexa, show the event that just happened at the side door."
  
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• These 3D-printed habitats could support life on Mars video - CNET

  17-08-2018 21:01 via cnet.com
  NASA held a competition to design a 3D-printed habitat that could support life on other planets.
  
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• Judge sets bail at $750K in cryptocurrency for alleged EA hacker - CNET

  17-08-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  Break out the bitcoin or stay locked up.
  
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• NASA 'optimistic' Mars rover can survive that crazy dust storm - CNET

  17-08-2018 20:49 via cnet.com
  As a global Mars dust storm eases, NASA listens for signs of life from the silent rover and hopes it hasn't suffered permanent damage.
  
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• Investors query funding costs at a private Tesla

  17-08-2018 20:27
  Several Tesla Incshareholders have told Reuters they are concerned that the electric car maker will have to pay more to fund its growth if it becomes a private company and loses the ability to sell new shares to stock market investors.
  
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• Siri vs. Alexa vs. Google Assistant - CNET

  17-08-2018 20:17 via cnet.com
  Three voice assistants are fighting for space in your smart home -- is there a clear winner?
  
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• Poptel P9000 Max

  17-08-2018 20:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Poptel is a new challenger brand from mainland China, one that specializes solely in rugged smartphones, just like Nomu or AGM. Rugged smartphones usually carry higher margins and the competition tends to be less intense than the mainstream market.
  The P9000 Max doesn’t shine thanks to its design or performance, rather, it differentiates itself by adding a massive 9000mAh battery, the biggest we’ve seen on a rugged smartphone to date, offering the sort of autonomy that a sizable port
  
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• Transform your Amazon Echo Dot with two new dock accessories - CNET

  17-08-2018 20:00 via cnet.com
  Want to upgrade your Amazon Echo Dot into an alarm clock? A mood light, maybe?
  
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• The one thing nobody understands about MoviePass - CNET

  17-08-2018 19:53 via cnet.com
  Commentary: This is why MoviePass died. At least, the MoviePass we loved.
  
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• Tesla's stock falls sharply after Elon Musk reveals 'excruciating' year

  17-08-2018 19:52 via theguardian.com
  Musk says he has endured ‘the most difficult and painful’ time in emotional interview as confession wipes billions off Tesla valueElon Musk has said the past year of his professional life has been “excruciating” and that stress over his business had caused his health to deteriorate. To make matters worse, the confession wiped billions off the value of Tesla, the electric car company he founded.In an emotional interview with the New York Times, the founder of electric carm
  
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• PlayStation Now

  17-08-2018 19:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PlayStation Now has come a long way – from rather sketchy beginnings – to become one of the best gaming subscription services out there.It was back in 2012 that Sony bought the then-barely-known cloud gaming service, GaiKai, to the tune of $380 million (£242 million, AU$518). The decision was met with tepid excitement and heaps of skepticism, most of it understandable.How could the average user expect a stable, quick connection for an entire gaming session? And how could Sony p
  
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• Apple is rethinking the hearing aid -- and now Android is, too - CNET

  17-08-2018 19:46 via cnet.com
  Hearing aids could get way smarter with official Android support from Google.
  
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• OnePlus 6T coming to T-Mobile: First carrier partner should increase brand awareness

  17-08-2018 19:44 via zdnet.com
  While smartphone enthusiasts are familiar with OnePlus phones, the masses still don't recognize the brand. With T-Mobile reported to be launching the OnePlus 6T this fall, we could finally see OnePlus become a more standard choice.
  
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• PUBG on mobile hits 100 million downloads as Fortnite rolls to Android - CNET

  17-08-2018 19:26 via cnet.com
  The original battle royale hit makes a milestone.
  
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• Star Wars Resistance shows Poe Dameron, BB-8 giving out a new mission video - CNET

  17-08-2018 19:20 via cnet.com
  The animated Star Wars Resistance, which takes place before Star Wars: The Force Awakens, puts new spy Kazuda Xiono on a mission to find allies for Leia's Resistance.
  
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• Tonal shrinks your gym into a touchscreen TV video - CNET

  17-08-2018 19:15 via cnet.com
  The Tonal trainer doesn't need bulky weights to create resistance -- it uses electricity to give you up to 200 pounds of resistance, and it comes with a built-in personal trainer .
  
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• Moto Z3 Play review

  17-08-2018 19:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Moto Z3 Play is a mid-range smartphone with the special trick that’s been inherited all down the Moto Z family line: Moto Mods that can transform the phone into a pico projector, 10x zoom camera, loud speaker and so on.It offers plenty in the way of mid-range performance, an expansive 6-inch display without a notch, and as nice a design as we’ve seen from Motorola in recent years. With Moto Mods, it even gains functionality the likes of which just isn’t seen on other smartp
  
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• Gmail Confidential Mode lets you send top-secret emails on your phone - CNET

  17-08-2018 19:08 via cnet.com
  This email will self-destruct in 3...2...1
  
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• 5 quick tips to speed up a slow PC video - CNET

  17-08-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  It's so frustrating having a slow computer. Here are five quick things you can do to speed it up.
  
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• Audi ditches manual transmissions in US because nobody bought them - Roadshow

  17-08-2018 18:51 via cnet.com
  The A4 and the A5 were the last holdouts, but the take rate for the stick shift was hilariously low.
  
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• Chrome game invites you to yell 'Enhance!' at your computer screen - CNET

  17-08-2018 18:34 via cnet.com
  Zoom in. Zoom in. Enhance. Enhance! Now you're Harrison Ford in Blade Runner.
  
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• U.S. value stocks capitalize on 'FANG' stumbles, with room to run

  17-08-2018 18:29
  The summer roller-coaster in two of the four big-cap 'FANG' names - Facebook Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Netflix Inc and Google-parent Alphabet Inc - has led to a shift, albeit slight, into value stocks.
  
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• AutoComplete: Shelby American releases a fancy, expensive Mustang GT video - Roadshow

  17-08-2018 18:29 via cnet.com
  Plus: Tesla sues a Canadian province and Kroger lets robots deliver groceries.
  
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• HTC U12 Plus fires up in 'flame red' - CNET

  17-08-2018 18:25 via cnet.com
  If you've been waiting for a brilliant reason to buy the phone, the new autumnal-hued model may qualify.
  
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• Porsche teases Taycan EV, promises 60 mph in 3.5 seconds - Roadshow

  17-08-2018 18:16 via cnet.com
  Porsche's first battery-electric vehicle promises to be quite the athlete.
  
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• 'The devil's aspirin': why do so many celebrities blame Ambien?

  17-08-2018 18:07 via theguardian.com
  Elon Musk, Roseanne Barr, Tiger Woods and others have all claimed the sedative was at fault for their strange behaviorElon Musk’s erratic public declarations are reportedly worrying Tesla board members, and a main concern for executives is a sedative Musk says he has been using: Ambien.“It is often a choice of no sleep or Ambien,” Musk told the New York Times in an interview published on Thursday, which came after the Tesla founder claimed on Twitter that he was considering tak
  
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• Netgear Orbi AC2200 RBK23

  17-08-2018 17:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Orbi AC2200 RBK23 whole home Wi-Fi system is a smaller and more affordable take on Netgear’s original Orbi system. As Netgear is keen to stress, this isn't a sequel or replacement product; it's part of the same family, but aimed at a different market.While the original Orbi system was designed to spread Wi-Fi far and wide in large houses while using some of Netgear’s cutting-edge technology, the Netgear Orbi AC2200 RBK23 is designed for more modestly-sized homes, with a few tweak
  
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• Johnson Controls Cortana-powered thermostat to work with Alexa, Google Assistant

  17-08-2018 17:54 via zdnet.com
  It turns out the Johnson Controls GLAS thermostat, now available for preorder, is built with Cortana, but also works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
  
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• Uber to push further into East Africa with services like Chap Chap

  17-08-2018 17:30
  Uber [UBER.UL] the global ride-hailing company, is considering expanding into two other East African countries before the end of 2018, focusing on low cost services like Chap Chap in Kenya, the company said on Friday.
  
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• Star Wars Resistance trailer shows Poe Dameron and a new spy - CNET

  17-08-2018 17:29 via cnet.com
  The anime-style show premieres Oct. 7 on Disney Channel.
  
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• OnePlus 6T will launch with T-Mobile, the first US carrier partner - CNET

  17-08-2018 17:19 via cnet.com
  Don't worry, there's still a global version that will launch at the same time in October.
  
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• Senators ask Facebook, Twitter, Google to block 3D-printed gun blueprints - CNET

  17-08-2018 17:17 via cnet.com
  Facebook has already said it'll ban sites that share and host the designs. Will others follow suit?
  
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• Intel scoops up Vertex.ai to bolster Movidius team, support AI efforts

  17-08-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Intel sees huge potential in AI and has been repositioning via acquisitions and corporate restructuring to focus on the technology.
  
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• First Samsung 8K TV may launch this month - CNET

  17-08-2018 16:59 via cnet.com
  One really big sign to points to Samsung unveiling a real 8K TV at IFA 2018.
  
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