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• Apple updates iOS 12 beta one more time as launch nears

  23-08-2018 23:37 via zdnet.com
  It's not often Apple releases 10 beta builds of iOS, but there's a reason it happened with iOS 12.
  
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• Google removes 58 accounts tied to Iran from YouTube and other sites - CNET

  23-08-2018 23:24 via cnet.com
  The disclosure comes after similar announcements from Facebook and Twitter days earlier.
  
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• New iPad Pro 2018: All the rumors on specs, price, release date - CNET

  23-08-2018 23:22 via cnet.com
  Apple looks to redefine what Pro means in 2018.
  
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• Issac Asimov's Foundation TV series picked up by Apple - CNET

  23-08-2018 23:18 via cnet.com
  Apple is adapting Asimov's most influential work into a 10-episode series.
  
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• How to turn off Netflix's new 'ads' video - CNET

  23-08-2018 23:17 via cnet.com
  Netflix is testing what amounts to in-house ads, but you can politely and quickly opt out of having these trailers interrupting your binge-watch.
  
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• PS4 Cloud Remote is a $30 wand that controls your TV, too - CNET

  23-08-2018 23:08 via cnet.com
  For those times when you want to ditch the controller.
  
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• Carmera's human-driven sensors could pave the way for self-driving cars - CNET

  23-08-2018 23:07 via cnet.com
  The mapping startup wants to provide up-to-date maps that can flag obstacles to autonomous cars.
  
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• Microsoft faces U.S. bribery probe over sales in Hungary: WSJ

  23-08-2018 23:06
  Microsoft Corpis being investigated by U.S. authorities over potential bribery and corruption related to software sales in Hungary, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Mike Pence announces plans for a permanent US presence on the moon video - CNET

  23-08-2018 23:05 via cnet.com
  Vice President Pence, speaking at Johnson Space Center in Houston, laid out details for America's mission to establish a permanent presence on and around the moon.
  
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• More Great British Baking Show seasons coming to Netflix - CNET

  23-08-2018 23:01 via cnet.com
  Start your ovens. New seasons, old seasons and holiday specials will keep US fans baking for some time.
  
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• 5 free sites to help you prepare for your fantasy football draft - CNET

  23-08-2018 22:58 via cnet.com
  It's draft-prep season.
  
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• Reality Winner sentenced to 63 months for leaking classified NSA report - CNET

  23-08-2018 22:49 via cnet.com
  It's reportedly the longest sentence imposed for a federal crime that involves leaking to the media.
  
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• VMware results beat on cloud services growth

  23-08-2018 22:46
  VMware Inc's second-quarter profit and revenue beat analysts' estimates on Thursday, helped by strong demand for its cloud-based software services.
  
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• Splunk, Autodesk, Veeva see strong demand in their fiscal Q2s

  23-08-2018 22:42 via zdnet.com
  The software and cloud providers delivered strong quarterly results and upped their outlooks.
  
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• Endangered bird feared extinct makes dramatic reappearance - CNET

  23-08-2018 22:35 via cnet.com
  Researchers conducted an epic search to find the rare Bahama Nuthatch.
  
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• VMware shares slide despite strong Q2 results

  23-08-2018 22:32 via zdnet.com
  The company reported Q2 revenue of $2.17 billion, up 13 percent year over year.
  
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• HP beats Q3 estimates

  23-08-2018 22:27 via zdnet.com
  The company posted year-over-year growth in both personal systems and printer revenue.
  
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• Intuit CEO Smith, CTO Stansbury to step down, Goodarzi, Tessel to take over those roles

  23-08-2018 22:17 via zdnet.com
  Intuit is filling its key executive positions from within as two small business veterans are set to lead Jan. 1.
  
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• Rejoice, parents, your teenagers are policing their own phone addictions - CNET

  23-08-2018 22:15 via cnet.com
  Oh, and parents are also obsessed with their own phones.
  
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• McAfee opens lab to demo threats from lock picking to medical device hacking

  23-08-2018 21:36 via zdnet.com
  McAfee's new Oregon research facility doubles as a demo lab, where customers and vendors can learn firsthand about the consequences of cybersecurity threats.
  
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• Google removes several blogs, YouTube accounts linked to Iran

  23-08-2018 21:33
  Alphabet Inc'sGoogle said on Thursday it had identified and terminated 39 YouTube channels linked to state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting.
  
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• ​Network technologies are changing faster than we can manage them

  23-08-2018 21:15 via zdnet.com
  Kentik's Cisco Live survey shows networks are changing faster than they have in decades, and companies are stumbling trying to keep up with the changes.
  
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• Tired Hajj pilgrims can rest up in mobile nap pods - CNET

  23-08-2018 21:06 via cnet.com
  Sleep capsules like the ones found all over Japan are helping Hajjis get some quick shut-eye in Mecca this year.
  
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• Infiniti Prototype 10 concept lands at Pebble Beach with sleek EV style - Roadshow

  23-08-2018 21:01 via cnet.com
  This is yet more proof that EVs don't have to be boring.
  
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• Infiniti Prototype 10 concept continues to retcon the past - Roadshow

  23-08-2018 21:01 via cnet.com
  The speedster is an old automotive concept, but it's made new again with Infiniti's latest concept.
  
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• Sony's new Aibo is the robot dog companion we've been waiting for - CNET

  23-08-2018 20:52 via cnet.com
  The little mechanical animal speaks, does tricks and will eventually watch your home for $2,899.
  
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• AutoComplete: FCA recalls 154,000 vehicles over dodgy rear brake pistons video - Roadshow

  23-08-2018 20:52 via cnet.com
  Plus: Volkswagen gets ready to drop $4 billion on software and Nissan spends $170 million on its US factories.
  
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• Google removed 58 accounts tied to Iran on YouTube and other sites - CNET

  23-08-2018 20:48 via cnet.com
  The disclosure comes after similar announcements from Facebook and Twitter days earlier.
  
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• NASA spots Hurricane Lane devouring the view from space - CNET

  23-08-2018 20:40 via cnet.com
  Astronauts on the ISS bear witness to a powerful storm heading for Hawaii.
  
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• Relive Windows 95 on your Mac with this app - CNET

  23-08-2018 20:33 via cnet.com
  Recreate Windows 95 in all its glory with this app for Macs.
  
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• Fortnite's bonkers Gamescom 2018 booth has to be seen to be believed - CNET

  23-08-2018 20:33 via cnet.com
  So yeah, come and see it.
  
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• Drone captures first video of remote Amazon tribe - CNET

  23-08-2018 20:26 via cnet.com
  It's the first time anyone from the outside world has seen these people.
  
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• Apple orders drama series based on Isaac Asimov's Foundation - CNET

  23-08-2018 20:18 via cnet.com
  Asimov's novel deals with preserving knowledge during an oncoming dark age.
  
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• Fidelity fund votes backed Tesla, potential sign of more support

  23-08-2018 20:11
  Funds run by Fidelity Investments sided with Tesla Incmanagement on director votes and other controversial items this spring, filings showed on Thursday, and experts said that could indicate further support for Tesla CEO Elon Musk as he looks to take the company private.
  
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• Your first real photos of the Red Hydrogen smartphone - CNET

  23-08-2018 20:03 via cnet.com
  We're finally getting a serious eyeful of Red's $1,200 'holographic' Android phone.
  
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• Red Hydrogen: These are the first official photos -- and when you'll get it - CNET

  23-08-2018 19:59 via cnet.com
  You've never seen a phone like this before. Unless you've seen this phone.
  
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• Ready to welcome Sony's robot dog, Aibo, home? (The 3:59, Ep. 448) - CNET

  23-08-2018 19:51 via cnet.com
  Sony is bringing Aibo to the US, LG wants to show off a wearable robot, and the DNC didn't get hacked after all.
  
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• Take the strain off your legs with this exoskeleton video - CNET

  23-08-2018 19:50 via cnet.com
  From The 3:59 show: LG's got your back with this wearable robot.
  
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• Rampage review: The Rock runs out of steam instead of going ape - CNET

  23-08-2018 19:46 via cnet.com
  Out now on Blu-ray and DVD, this creature feature is the low point of the Rock's summer.
  
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• DNC says hacking threat was a false alarm video - CNET

  23-08-2018 19:42 via cnet.com
  From The 3:59 show: It turned out to be a test from the Michigan Democratic Party.
  
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• 2019 BMW Z4 M40i bows in Monterey with a bit of Supra under the skin - Roadshow

  23-08-2018 19:30 via cnet.com
  BMW pulls the wraps off its latest and greatest Z4 in Monterey, and I think it might be the best-looking one yet.
  
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• Goldman Sachs opens digital consumer bank in Britain

  23-08-2018 19:23
  Goldman Sachshas opened its digital consumer savings platform Marcus to its own staff in Britain ahead of a wider roll-out to the public in the coming weeks, according to an internal memo sent to staff on Thursday and seen by Reuters.
  
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• 'The games industry transformed my career'

  23-08-2018 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Composer Jessica Curry explains the impact of having her music featured in a video game.
  
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• Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex teams with registered trading venue Rialto

  23-08-2018 19:20
  U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex is partnering with registered broker-dealer Rialto Trading to offer a trading venue for blockchain-based digital assets, the companies said on Thursday.
  
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• Watch VP Pence talk moon return and Mars mission at NASA - CNET

  23-08-2018 19:18 via cnet.com
  Vice President Mike Pence is expected to talk up the Trump administration's plans to retrace the footsteps of Apollo.
  
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• Send self-destructing emails with the Gmail app - CNET

  23-08-2018 19:04 via cnet.com
  Confidential mode comes to mobile.
  
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• How to make the family car faster. video - Roadshow

  23-08-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  Four bolt-on upgrades that can make your car faster than the one you're thinking of buying.
  
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• How to hot-rod the family car - Roadshow

  23-08-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  Who doesn't want a little more power in their daily driver?
  
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• Menstruation emoji seeks to stop period stigma - CNET

  23-08-2018 18:57 via cnet.com
  A nonprofit says a new emoji could help erase the taboo against talking openly about periods.
  
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• Coffee delivery drone patented by IBM

  23-08-2018 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Drones could tell when people are tired and lower a coffee on an "unspooling string", IBM suggests.
  
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