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• Skype's promised end-to-end encryption finally arrives. Here's how to use it - CNET

  20-08-2018 23:54 via cnet.com
  You'll have to opt-in to use the feature.
  
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• Steam.tv is live again -- say hello to Valve's Twitch competitor? - CNET

  20-08-2018 23:44 via cnet.com
  Update: Steam.tv is back, after its test server was mistakenly made public last Friday.
  
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• Game of Thrones ice dragon scream came from drunk fans - CNET

  20-08-2018 23:34 via cnet.com
  Chicago viewers recorded "tortured" shrieks that were then melded into the season 7 finale of the HBO hit.
  
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• SEC settles 'fraudulent scheme' case against VC Michael Rothenberg - CNET

  20-08-2018 23:33 via cnet.com
  The watchdog says the VC and his firm misappropriated millions of dollars in investor money.
  
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• Get one of our favorite affordable laser printers on sale for $99 - CNET

  20-08-2018 23:26 via cnet.com
  The frustration-free Brother HL-L2395DW is enjoying one of its periodic discounts at Amazon.
  
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• WaveSense adapts ground-penetrating radar tech for self-driving cars - Roadshow

  20-08-2018 22:59 via cnet.com
  Technology pioneered by MIT and adopted by the military can keep self-driving cars on the road in all kinds of weather.
  
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• Rejoice Mac mini pro fans: Apple hasn't forgotten you

  20-08-2018 22:55 via zdnet.com
  Apple will reportedly launch a Mac mini aimed at developers and the server set. Tech pros like David Gewirtz will be stoked.
  
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• Huawei tried to pass off DSLR photo as smartphone selfie in new ad - CNET

  20-08-2018 22:20 via cnet.com
  Reddit users were not impressed.
  
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• Microsoft to rev its 'Microsoft 365' marketing machine with a new roadmap

  20-08-2018 22:17 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is replacing its Windows 10 business and Office 365 roadmaps with a new combined Microsoft 365 roadmap as of mid-September 2018.
  
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• Make your Google Home smarter by assigning it to rooms in your house - CNET

  20-08-2018 22:15 via cnet.com
  Tell your Google Home speaker that it's in your master bedroom and you can control that room with simple commands.
  
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• Facebook and NYU want to use AI to make MRI exams faster - CNET

  20-08-2018 22:14 via cnet.com
  A new project aims to make getting an MRI scan 10 times faster.
  
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• Amazon kills 20 percent game preorder discount, you'll get $10 off instead - CNET

  20-08-2018 22:10 via cnet.com
  Amazon Prime members have until Aug. 28 to preorder games like Red Dead Redemption for as little as $48.
  
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• Windows Phone will continue its slow march to death through 2019 - CNET

  20-08-2018 22:03 via cnet.com
  The shambling corpse of Windows Phone will keep shambling.
  
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• The best back-to-school deals from Best Buy - CNET

  20-08-2018 22:03 via cnet.com
  College and K-12 students (and parents!), it's not too late to save money on laptops, monitors, dorm accessories and more.
  
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• HP Omen Obelisk gaming desktop is engineered beyond its $879 starting price - CNET

  20-08-2018 22:02 via cnet.com
  A redesign of the Omen 870 desktop, this micro-ATX tower aims for easy expansion and gaming immersion.
  
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• Report: Apple will finally give us Retina MacBook Air, new Mac Mini - CNET

  20-08-2018 21:54 via cnet.com
  We've been waiting half a decade for Apple to update the MacBook Air's screen.
  
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• Stranger Things season 3 will have some fun with 1985's Fletch - CNET

  20-08-2018 21:46 via cnet.com
  Star David Harbour says the Chevy Chase action comedy will have a surprising influence on events in Hawkins.
  
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• Will social commerce ever replace e-commerce?

  20-08-2018 21:32 via zdnet.com
  With native transactions happening on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and other platforms, how can e-commerce sites step up and avoid the threat from social commerce?
  
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• Egypt shares secrets from mysterious sarcophagus skeletons - CNET

  20-08-2018 21:23 via cnet.com
  No curses have emerged from the sarcophagus, but the bones tell some surprising stories.
  
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• Facebook, NYU aim to use AI to speed up MRI scans

  20-08-2018 21:12 via zdnet.com
  By using less data, the fastMRI project aims to produce reliable scans up to 10x faster than today.
  
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• Asteroid crashing into the atmosphere outshines full moon - CNET

  20-08-2018 20:56 via cnet.com
  NASA says a meteor turned fireball lit up the sky 40 times brighter than the moon.
  
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• The 9 things your dorm room needs - CNET

  20-08-2018 20:45 via cnet.com
  Everything you need to make your room the best on the floor.
  
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• AutoComplete: Aston Martin is selling new DB5s with gadgets for $3.5M video - Roadshow

  20-08-2018 20:44 via cnet.com
  Plus: Saudi PIF may buy into Lucid and Audi brings On Demand to the UK.
  
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• Whoops: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 leaks early, preorders go live - CNET

  20-08-2018 20:29 via cnet.com
  Update: Say hello to Nvidia's RTX 2080, RTX 2080 Ti and RTX 2070, two of which you can now preorder.
  
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• iOS 12 beta: What's the performance and stability like?

  20-08-2018 20:28 via zdnet.com
  iOS 12 is a few weeks away from release, so how is the beta shaping up in terms of performance and stability?
  
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• Nvidia debuts GeForce RTX gaming cards starting at $499

  20-08-2018 20:22 via zdnet.com
  The GeForce RTX cards are powered by Nvidia's new Turing architecture, with real-time ray tracing and AI-enabled graphics.
  
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• I tried to buy Nvidia's $60,000 gaming machine and couldn't - CNET

  20-08-2018 20:21 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Not just because I can't afford it. But also because I can't afford it.
  
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• Sony releases PS4 DualShock controller in four bright new colors - CNET

  20-08-2018 20:08 via cnet.com
  These controllers are likely to grab any gamer's attention.
  
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• Deadpool 2 comes to Blu-ray Tuesday: Every way to watch - CNET

  20-08-2018 20:06 via cnet.com
  Heat up some chimichangas: Deadpool 2 is now watchable at home.
  
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• Nvidia reveals $800 GeForce RTX 2080 at Gamescom 2018 - CNET

  20-08-2018 20:02 via cnet.com
  Nvidia has launched its next top-end graphics card. Watch the livestream here now.
  
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• OnePlus scores big with T-Mobile carrier launch (The 3:59, Ep. 445) - CNET

  20-08-2018 19:59 via cnet.com
  We break down what the OnePlus 6T arriving on T-Mobile means, look at Amazon's rumored DVR and tease our in-depth profile of the new Microsoft.
  
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• Who killed the girls in Sharp Objects? The theories, broken down - CNET

  20-08-2018 19:50 via cnet.com
  With the finale just a week away, a lot of secrets could still be revealed in HBO's Southern gothic mystery. Spoiler-free if you're caught up to Episode 7.
  
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• A look at Amazon's rumored DVR device video - CNET

  20-08-2018 19:49 via cnet.com
  From The 3:59 show: Its Amazon codename: Frank.
  
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