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• Prayers flood in after shooting at Madden tournament: 'Esports as one today' - CNET

  26-08-2018 23:49
  EA Sports and others tweet condolences as details on the the deadly shooting at the video game event continue to surface.
  
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• Multiple fatalities reported in shooting at video game tournament in Florida - CNET

  26-08-2018 23:13
  Shooting reported at Madden 19 Tournament.
  
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• Working Apple-1 computer could sell for price of a supercar - CNET

  26-08-2018 23:08
  One of the first personal computers created and sold by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak is up and running and ready for your bid.
  
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• Mass shooting reported at video game tournament in Florida - CNET

  26-08-2018 21:24
  Shooting reported at Madden 19 Tournament.
  
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• Didi Chuxing suspends carpooling service after passenger killed - CNET

  26-08-2018 19:37
  A 20-year-old woman is the second passenger to be killed in recent months.
  
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• Chinese authorities say Didi bears 'unshirkable responsibility' for passenger's death

  26-08-2018 17:14
  China's police and transport ministry said on Sunday the country's largest ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing had "unshirkable responsibility" for a ride-sharing passenger being raped and killed by a driver in the eastern city of Wenzhou.
  
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• Those Sharp Objects finale post-credits scenes, explained - CNET

  26-08-2018 16:00
  The TV miniseries, like the novel it’s based on, races toward the climax, so we clear up some confusion about the finale and how we got there.
  
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• Galaxy Note 9: 16 hidden features on Samsung's best phone - CNET

  26-08-2018 16:00
  Think you know the Galaxy phones? Think again.
  
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• Galileo: Funding pledge for UK rival to EU sat-nav system

  26-08-2018 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK's own satellite navigation system project is to get a £92m boost, an official tells the BBC.
  
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• Best Netflix documentaries for September 2018 - CNET

  26-08-2018 14:00
  A selection of mindblowing original documentaries and docuseries you can stream this weekend.
  
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• Best horror movies on Netflix for September 2018 - CNET

  26-08-2018 14:00
  All the best the screaming -- er, streaming -- service has to offer through September.
  
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• Cyber defence goes missing in Australian Cabinet reshuffle

  26-08-2018 13:18 via zdnet.com
  Prime Minister Scott Morrison's new ministry cuts the Australian government's focus on cybersecurity at exactly the time it needs it most.
  
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• Star Wars told by a CNET intern who's never seen it video - CNET

  26-08-2018 13:00
  Gen Z know more about the Force than you think -- except for Jar Jar Binks.
  
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• Star Wars, explained by someone who's (gasp) never seen it - CNET

  26-08-2018 13:00
  "That big hairy creature? I don’t know his name. The short, wrinkly green guy with enormous ears? I thought he was in Lord of the Rings."
  
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• UK to start work on satellite system to rival EU's Galileo: Sunday Telegraph

  26-08-2018 12:23
  Britain is to start work on its own satellite navigation system to rival the European Union's Galileo project because the UK's access to sensitive security information could be restricted after Brexit, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
  
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• KSI v Logan Paul: YouTube boxing fight ends in a draw

  26-08-2018 11:13 via bbc.co.uk
  KSI and Logan Paul took their online rivalry into the boxing ring in a much-hyped bout.
  
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• Dutton retains Home Affairs and Fifield Communications as Scott Morrison unveils ministry

  26-08-2018 09:46 via zdnet.com
  Peter Dutton and Mitch Fifield will continue as Home Affairs and Communications ministers, respectively, while Karen Andrews will head up Industry, Science and Technology and Michael Keenan retains Human Services and Digital Transformation.
  
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• Sebastian Thrun: ‘The costs of the air taxi system could be less than an Uber’

  26-08-2018 09:00
  The Google X founder and robotics expert on flying taxis, the possible healthcare uses for AI – and why we haven’t seen the last of Google GlassSebastian Thrun isn’t your ordinary Silicon Valley computer geek-cum-Stanford professor. The 51-year-old artificial intelligence and robotics scientist is responsible for co-developing Google Street View, pioneering self-driving cars, founding Google X – the internet giant’s secretive research lab – and revolutionising
  
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• Didi Chuxing suspends carpool service after woman killed

  26-08-2018 08:59 via bbc.co.uk
  China's ride-hailing app suspends its trip sharing service after a driver raped and killed a woman.
  
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• The Pixel 3 won't be a runaway success, but Google doesn't care

  26-08-2018 08:00
  
  With Surface, Microsoft re-energised the PC market and further bolstered the company's fortunes. Can the Pixel 3 do the same for Android and Google?
  
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• The best wireless earbuds in 2018

  26-08-2018 08:00
  
  For those who want wireless earphones with genuinely not wires at all, WIRED Recommends picks out the best wireless earbuds and in-ear headphones
  
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• The best wireless earbuds and in-ear headphones in 2018

  26-08-2018 08:00
  
  For those who want wireless earphones with genuinely not wires at all, WIRED Recommends picks out the best wireless earbuds and in-ear headphones
  
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• Meet the fanatics using Football Manager to beat the bookies

  26-08-2018 08:00
  
  When a Football Manager simulation made eerily accurate World Cup predictions, fans started wondering: can it help you beat the bookmakers at their own game?
  
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• How to give your kitchen a stylish, high-tech makeover

  26-08-2018 08:00
  
  For the ultimate in kitchen design the key is to balance tech with stylish surfaces
  
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• A pill that stops you feeling hungry? It could soon be a reality

  26-08-2018 08:00
  
  Blocking one enzyme could help solve multiple problems associated with obesity
  
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• Chris Pine called John Cho Solo during Star Trek - CNET

  26-08-2018 05:05
  The star of the new thriller Searching, along with the film's writers and director, talk about making a movie that takes place only on computer and phone screens.
  
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• John McCain, senator and war hero, dies at 81 - CNET

  26-08-2018 04:30
  Tributes pour in for the longtime Arizona senator, who died a day after announcing his decision to end treatment for brain cancer.
  
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• Unpicking the cyber-crime economy

  26-08-2018 04:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Apple iPhones, expensive cars and high-end houses are all ways cyber-thieves try to cash out.
  
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• Cyber-loot clean-up

  26-08-2018 04:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Apple iPhones, expensive cars and high-end houses are all ways cyber-thieves try to cash out.
  
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• Tesla CEO Musk drops pursuit of $72 billion take-private deal

  26-08-2018 02:54
  Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said late on Friday he would heed shareholder concerns and no longer pursue a $72 billion deal to take the luxury electric car maker private, abandoning an idea that stunned investors and drew regulatory scrutiny.
  
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• Bending phone boundaries with Royole's flexible displays video - CNET

  26-08-2018 02:38
  With displays that can fold and flex, what does the future have in store for phones?
  
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• Didi woman passenger killed amid China ride-hailing safety concerns

  26-08-2018 01:00
  A ride-sharing passenger in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou was raped and killed by a driver for China'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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• The Logan Paul vs KSI fight was the weirdest event in internet history

  26-08-2018 00:48
  
  By beating all expectations, YouTube's biggest live streaming event of the year reframes how the platform - and Logan Paul - is considered in the eyes of the public
  
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• Stalemate for Logan Paul and KSI in hyped YouTube boxing match

  26-08-2018 00:09
  Rematch already arranged after fight between vlogging stars declared a draw after six rounds The boxing match between YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul was set to be, at least according to the hype, “the biggest event in internet history”. But in the end, it may have all been the prequel to another event, as the main fight ended in a draw in front of 20,000 people at the Manchester Arena.Online, the fight was watched by millions, both on the official pay-per-view YouTube channel, and on b
  
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