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• Game of Thrones' final season debut may be later in 2019 - CNET

  25-08-2018 21:38 via cnet.com
  Winter is still coming slowly, so don't get the dragons too excited. But there's also news on the first prequel's pilot.
  
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• Logan Paul and KSI square up for YouTube boxing match

  25-08-2018 19:04
  Fight between vlogging stars has been termed ‘the biggest event in internet history’After months of tweeted insults, diss tracks and internet hype, two of the world’s biggest YouTubers are set to fight each other on Saturday night.The bout between KSI and Logan Paul has been dubbed the biggest event in internet history, and is likely to be one of the UK’s biggest white-collar boxing events. Continue reading...
  
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• Most managers want IT operations managed by artificial intelligence

  25-08-2018 18:36 via zdnet.com
  AIOps -- or artificial intelligence for IT operations -- may help take the complications out of the Ops side of things.
  
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• Here comes Harmony: AI sex robots with new 'X-Mode' ship in September - CNET

  25-08-2018 18:31 via cnet.com
  Did you preorder an artificially intelligent "RealDoll" sex robot from Abyss Creations? The company says they're shipping within weeks.
  
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• The Observer’s ultimate guide to autumn culture

  25-08-2018 18:30
  A musical Twelfth Night, Michelle Obama’s memoirs and the last ever gig by Ennio Morricone: our critics preview the new season• Jay Rayner on the best of autumn food
  • Morwenna Ferrier on five key seasonal fashion trends
  • Andrew Rawnsley on what to expect from politics Bodyguard (BBC One, 9pm) has autumn’s new TV off to a roaring start. Jed Mercurio’s new series about an autocratic home secretary (Keeley Hawes) and the man charged with protecting her (Richard Ma
  
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• Guillermo del Toro's 'Scary Stories' movie starts filming (Stream Economy Ep. 16) - CNET

  25-08-2018 18:26 via cnet.com
  Remember all those horrifically amazing drawings in the books? We do.
  
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• Reimagining John Lennon’s Imagine album - CNET

  25-08-2018 18:17 via cnet.com
  Outdoing last year’s Beatles masterpiece Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band remix, John Lennon’s 1971 Imagine album loads on remixes, videos, outtakes and more.
  
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• Never mind the 420 jokes, Tesla's staying public - Roadshow

  25-08-2018 17:58 via cnet.com
  A tweetstorm that kicked off a flurry of speculation has now been officially put to bed: Tesla's not going private.
  
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• Listening test: the extraordinary Etymotic MK5 in-ear headphones - CNET

  25-08-2018 17:17 via cnet.com
  Etymotic’s MK5 Isolator in-ear headphones hushes external noise without electronics or batteries, and sounds absolutely terrific!
  
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• Searching star John Cho on Star Trek, what it's like to act alone - CNET

  25-08-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  The star of Searching, along with the film's co-writers and director, talk about what it's like making a movie set solely on computer screens.
  
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• Honor Play

  25-08-2018 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Honor is well known for making mobile phones that use top-end tech at a more affordable price than a lot of the flagship phone manufacturers, and the new Honor Play is no exception.The phone has already been announced and released in China, but now the device is coming to the UK and we've had the phone for a few days to test out what it's like.Below you can read our initial thoughts on the phone, but we'll soon have a full review put together for you to get the full verdict on whether the Honor
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Watch review: Fantastic hardware, full-featured activity tracking, and a terrible voice assistant

  25-08-2018 14:47 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's been making smartwatches for years and the hardware of the Galaxy Watch is its best yet. The software still lacks key features such as a good voice assistant and mapping, but activity tracking and watch faces are plentiful.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Watch first take: Increased battery life, extensive health tracking, and enhanced ecosystem support

  25-08-2018 14:47 via zdnet.com
  The Samsung Gear S3 was the best smartwatch for Android users and with the release of the new Galaxy Watch it appears Samsung has another winner on its hands. The Galaxy Watch offers longer battery life and more life tracking functionality, possibly making it a near perfect smartwatch.
  
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• New Nvidia cards, Xbox hardware subscription service? video - CNET

  25-08-2018 14:30 via cnet.com
  This week's most important news stories include Nvidia's new RTX graphics cards, Facebook's deletion of 250+ propaganda accounts and the possibility of a new hardware-based Xbox subscription service.
  
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• Vanity Fair: Who knew period dramas had so much CGI? - CNET

  25-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The new drama from ITV and Amazon may be set in the past, but it's made with very modern technology.
  
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• The electric planes of the future video - CNET

  25-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  A number of aviation designers are building fully electric planes that cost less to build and are more efficient than traditional airplanes.
  
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• Supersonic without the boom - CNET

  25-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The effort to build an airplane with a quieter sonic boom could let ordinary people break the sound barrier again.
  
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• Phones with bendable, flexible screens are closer than you think - CNET

  25-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Ultra-thin displays that can fold, flex and flap in the wind? The future of phones is heading closer to this direction.
  
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• Best Netflix series for September 2018 - CNET

  25-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Warning: Not safe for productivity.
  
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• A closer look at Royole's vibrant, flexible screens - CNET

  25-08-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Phones with super-thin, bendable displays may be just around the corner.We take a look at these screens up close.
  
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• Taipei 101: views of and from one of the tallest buildings in the world - CNET

  25-08-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  Once the tallest building in the world, Taipei 101 is still an incredible and unique structure. Here's how it looks up close, along with the tremendous views from it's 89th and 91st floors.
  
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• Taipei 101: Exploring one of the tallest buildings in the world - CNET

  25-08-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  Taipei 101 was the tallest building in the world for 6 years. It's still an incredible and unique structure. Here's how it looks up close.
  
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• 2018 iPhone launch could include an iPhone SE 2 and an Apple Watch - CNET

  25-08-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  Here's a recap of all the iPhone news this week.
  
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• CNET UK podcast 543: Elon Musk's poetry corner - CNET

  25-08-2018 12:04 via cnet.com
  Katie Collins and Richard Trenholm get poetic with Elon Musk and spy hard with Jack Ryan, while Andy reports from Gamescom.
  
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• Didi passenger killed amid China ride-hailing safety concerns

  25-08-2018 11:27
  A ride-sharing passenger in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou was raped and killed, allegedly by a driver for the country's largest ride-hailing firm, local police said on Saturday, the latest violent crime to fuel safety concerns about the service.
  
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• Five must-read stories you may have missed this week

  25-08-2018 11:00
  
  From Formula One's race to reinvent itself to the British school that innovated itself to death, these are the stories you should be reading this weekend
  
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• BBC pension fund has stakes in Amazon, Netflix and Facebook

  25-08-2018 10:00
  Scheme dependent on US tech giants’ success as corporation loses viewers to new platformsBBC staff may be struggling with the challenge posed by US tech giants such as Netflix, Amazon, Google and Facebook, but the corporation’s pension fund has made substantial bets on their continued financial success.The fund’s largest individual stock market investment is a stake in Amazon worth £48m, according to newly released figures. Other major holdings include a £43m stake
  
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• Elon Musk will no longer take Tesla private

  25-08-2018 09:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The electric car maker's share price has slumped since Elon Musk said he wanted to take it private.
  
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• The viral magic that sent Chinese tourists flocking to a British chippy

  25-08-2018 08:00
  
  When coachloads of Chinese tourists keep popping up at a fish and chip shop on the A64, all signs point to a viral hit
  
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• Stuck for what to watch this weekend? Here's our pick of the best shows

  25-08-2018 08:00
  
  Ready, set, stream. Our pick of what to watch on Netflix, BBC iPlayer, Now TV and more this bank holiday weekend – including series, films and documentaries you can binge
  
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• Ryanair can’t make its hand luggage rules work. So it’s changing them (again)

  25-08-2018 08:00
  
  Your next getaway just got a bit more complex. Ryanair has announced its changing its hand luggage rules again in a bid to reduce delays
  
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• Inside the pancake and pony-filled internet folklore of Slender Man

  25-08-2018 08:00
  
  It took centuries for vampires to morph from beasts to boyfriend material. For Slender Man, the internet has rapidly created a varied, terrifying and cutesy folklore
  
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• How to create the best living room

  25-08-2018 08:00
  
  In the ultimate living room, a killer stereo is just as important as the right lighting
  
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• A huge cargo ship has set sail on a daring, world-first Arctic mission

  25-08-2018 08:00
  
  As climate change causes Arctic ice to melt at an alarming rate, shipping company Maersk is attempting to navigate a 200 metre long container ship through the treacherous waters for the first time without the help of icebreakers
  
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• Elon Musk's poetry corner (CNET UK Podcast 543) video - CNET

  25-08-2018 07:00 via cnet.com
  We discuss Elon Musk's latest outbursts, Amazon's take on Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan and whether smartphones are too big for women's pockets.
  
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• Tesla stays public after investors tell Musk: 'please don't do this'

  25-08-2018 06:28
  Shareholders persuade entrepreneur electric carmaker is better off on stock marketElon Musk has abandoned his plan to take Tesla private, and said shareholders had persuaded him against the idea.The electric carmaker’s founder shocked investors earlier this month after tweeting that he was considering taking the company, which floated in June 2010, private.Continue reading...
  
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• Vanity Fair's historic visual effects - CNET

  25-08-2018 06:00 via cnet.com
  Check out how modern technology recreated the historic battle of Waterloo.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow concept: The Rekordwagen of the future - Roadshow

  25-08-2018 04:00 via cnet.com
  Mercedes-Benz looks back at its incredible Silver Arrow race cars for inspiration to build a staggering electric concept for Monterey.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow brings the Rekordwagen into the 21st century - Roadshow

  25-08-2018 04:00 via cnet.com
  Mercedes single-seater electric tribute to its world-beating prototype gets its world debut in Monterey.
  
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• Amazon Fire TV Cube

  25-08-2018 02:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In a market inundated with accomplished streaming video players from the likes of Roku and Google, Amazon has found a way to stand out by integrating its ever-improving voice assistant, Alexa, with its Fire TV platform. The result is an intrepid experiment in the future of home entertainment, one in which voice can – and rightly should – replace the remote. The Amazon Fire TV Cube is best described as a blueprint for the future, one that can look fully realized –
  
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• Gunther Werks brings its Sport Touring ultimate Porsche 993 to the Quail - Roadshow

  25-08-2018 01:45 via cnet.com
  The small Southern California firm specializes in building idealized versions of Porsche's last air-cooled car.
  
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• Gunther Werks builds the ultimate Sport Touring Porsche 993 - Roadshow

  25-08-2018 01:42 via cnet.com
  The small SoCal company is giving the last air-cooled 911 the royal treatment and we love it.
  
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• Mexico far from goal on Alibaba e-commerce deal: official

  25-08-2018 01:38
  Mexico's deal with China's biggest e-commerce company, Alibaba, to increase online business for exports like avocados and tequila needs the participation of dozens more companies to make it successful, an official at Mexican trade group Promexico said in an interview.
  
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• Fortnite purple cube appears on map after mysterious lightning strikes - CNET

  25-08-2018 01:38 via cnet.com
  Epic's at it again. Brace yourselves for more Fortnite surprises.
  
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