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• Oracle v. Google ain't over yet -- Google vows it'll appeal to Supreme Court - CNET

  28-08-2018 23:47 via cnet.com
  The decision comes after a federal appeals court declined to rehear the case.
  
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• Galileo: Brexit funds released for sat-nav study

  28-08-2018 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  UK ministers set aside £92m to study the feasibility of a sovereign satellite-navigation system.
  
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• Bosch brings EV benefits to semi trailers - Roadshow

  28-08-2018 23:34 via cnet.com
  The trucks themselves aren't the only piece of the puzzle that can benefit from electrification.
  
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• Didi blames 'ignorance and pride' for carpool murder

  28-08-2018 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing blames "breathless expansion" for lapses that led to passenger murder.
  
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• Bitcoin fanatics are storing their cryptocurrency passwords in DNA - CNET

  28-08-2018 23:25 via cnet.com
  Why save cryptocurrency passwords on a hard drive when you can store it in DNA?
  
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• Pixel 3 XL leaked extensively video - CNET

  28-08-2018 23:17 via cnet.com
  Everywhere you look, there's a Google Pixel 3 XL. A new unboxing video of the phone seems to have popped up on YouTube. Then there's a new report that says Pixel Day is actually October 9 and not October 4. All that and your comments on this episode of Alphabet City.
  
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• Amazon plans new video app for Fire TV users: The Information

  28-08-2018 23:13
  Amazon.com plans to launch an advertising-supported video service for users of its Fire TV streaming devices, news website The Information reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover's Virtual Eye Pod is pretty creepy - Roadshow

  28-08-2018 23:12 via cnet.com
  It's creepy, but it's all for a good cause.
  
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• Fans finding ways to get Fortnite Galaxy skin without buying a Note 9 - CNET

  28-08-2018 23:03 via cnet.com
  In a surprise to no one, Fortnite players are going to great lengths to get a rare skin.
  
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• NASA spacecraft spots enigmatic icy object from crazy far away - CNET

  28-08-2018 22:58 via cnet.com
  Far beyond Pluto, the intrepid New Horizons catches a look at its next target, Ultima Thule.
  
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• Trump warns Google, Facebook and Twitter in row over bias

  28-08-2018 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The US president says Google, Twitter and Facebook are "treading on very troubled territory".
  
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• Hewlett Packard Enterprise names former Sprint executive Robbiati CFO

  28-08-2018 22:54
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise on Tuesday appointed former Sprint Corp Chief Financial Officer Tarek Robbiati as its new finance head.
  
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• Missouri lawmakers have real cow over fake meat - CNET

  28-08-2018 22:47 via cnet.com
  New legislation says faux, plant-based meat from companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods can't call itself meat.
  
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• June Intelligent Oven (2018) review: A fun kitchen tool for the age of Instagram - CNET

  28-08-2018 22:40 via cnet.com
  But the smart countertop cooker still has trouble with toast.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover's self-driving pod has creepy googly eyes - Roadshow

  28-08-2018 22:32 via cnet.com
  No, it's not meant to freak people out, it's meant to measure how humans exist alongside autonomous vehicles.
  
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• HPE tops Q3 estimates, CFO Stonesifer to step down

  28-08-2018 22:32 via zdnet.com
  Tim Stonesifer led HPE through its split with HP and the spin-merge between its Enterprise Services (ES) business and Computer Sciences Corp.
  
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• Net neutrality fight gets ugly with robocalls spreading false claims - CNET

  28-08-2018 22:30 via cnet.com
  The robocalls reportedly target senior citizens in California.
  
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• Box posts record revenue in Q2

  28-08-2018 22:30 via zdnet.com
  The cloud content management company has yet to turn a profit but continues to grow sales by offering new capabilities and making strategic partnerships.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz tried to purloin one of DHL's electric vans and failed, badly - Roadshow

  28-08-2018 22:27 via cnet.com
  Representatives from Mercedes posed as employees of a fake company to steal a DHL StreetScooter and take it back to Daimler's lab in Stuttgart.
  
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• Altice, Dish urge U.S. to intervene in T-Mobile-Sprint deal

  28-08-2018 22:26
  U.S. cable and satellite TV providers Altice USA Incand Dish Network Corphave urged U.S. regulators not to approve the planned merger between T-Mobile US Incand Sprint Corpin its current form, according to filings published on Tuesday.
  
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• At IFA, Intel unveils new 8th-generation mobile CPUs

  28-08-2018 22:22 via zdnet.com
  Ahead of new PC announcements by its OEM partners at this week's big IFA show in Berlin, Intel announced a half-dozen new mobile CPUs. Gigabit Wi-Fi, wake-on-voice support, and all-day battery life are on the menu.
  
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• Man who allegedly used online dates for free meals faces 10 felonies - CNET

  28-08-2018 22:16 via cnet.com
  Well, that really backfired.
  
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• Waymo's self-driving cars are far from perfect, report says - Roadshow

  28-08-2018 22:11 via cnet.com
  A new report from The Information claims the cars are causing frustration and aren't as capable as they appear.
  
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• Trump accuses Google of rigging search results and 'taking advantage' of people - CNET

  28-08-2018 22:10 via cnet.com
  Google denies any political bias in its search rankings.
  
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• Harman Kardon's $600 smart speaker is basically a giant Google Home - CNET

  28-08-2018 22:05 via cnet.com
  Like the Google Home Max, but maybe even beefier.
  
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• Cloudera's a data warehouse player now

  28-08-2018 22:05 via zdnet.com
  The Impala-based Cloudera Analytic Database is now Cloudera Data Warehouse.And on the PaaS cloud side, it's Altus Data Warehouse.No more euphemisms.Cloudera's in the DW race.
  
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• New Intel chips want to make your laptop connect, work and play better - CNET

  28-08-2018 22:00 via cnet.com
  A handful of "optimized for connectivity" Y and U-series CPUs from Intel have been announced at IFA and are coming to slim laptops soon.
  
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• Instagram expands 2FA, account verifications in push to bolster security

  28-08-2018 22:00 via zdnet.com
  The photo sharing platform said it will soon support two-factor authentication apps from third parties.
  
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• Tesla wins court case against Ontario government over rebate cancellation

  28-08-2018 21:59
  A Canadian court has ruled in favor of Tesla Inc after the electric carmaker challenged the province of Ontario's wind-down of an electric vehicle rebate.
  
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• AutoComplete: Leaked email says Faraday Future actually built a car video - Roadshow

  28-08-2018 21:44 via cnet.com
  Plus: Uber and Toyota team up, and Indian's Scouts get ABS.
  
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• Matt Smith may join Star Wars: Episode IX in 'key role' - CNET

  28-08-2018 21:24 via cnet.com
  The Doctor is in. A new report from Hollywood says the former star of Doctor Who and The Crown is going galactic.
  
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• Microsoft adds support for Google Gmail IDs to Azure Active Directory

  28-08-2018 21:21 via zdnet.com
  Surprise: Microsoft is enabling Gmail users to collaborate with others using Azure Active Directory B2B without requiring them to have a Microsoft account.
  
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• Trump warns Google, Facebook, Twitter to be careful

  28-08-2018 21:17
  U.S. President Donald Trump warned Google, Facebook and Twitter to tread carefully on Tuesday after recently accusing internet and social media firms of political bias and censorship, without providing evidence.
  
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• Facebook's Express Wi-fi program now includes certified hardware makers

  28-08-2018 21:01 via zdnet.com
  With its Express Wi-Fi program, Facebook partners with local ISPs, mobile network operators and entrepreneurs to bring internet access to under-served areas.
  
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• Fortnite 5.30 update debuts Shockwave grenade, brings back Solid Gold mode - CNET

  28-08-2018 20:52 via cnet.com
  The latest update rolled out Tuesday with a brand new item and an elite weapon game mode.
  
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• Instagram says users can now evaluate authenticity of accounts

  28-08-2018 20:49
  Photo-sharing app Instagram's more than 1 billion users will now be able to evaluate the authenticity of accounts, weeks after parent Facebook Incrolled out similar measures in a bid to weed out fake accounts on its social media platform.
  
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• Google ties up with Indian lenders in bid to woo new users

  28-08-2018 20:47
  Alphabet Inc'sGoogle said on Tuesday it is partnering with a handful of Indian banks to bring quick loans to the masses, as it aims to woo tens of millions of new internet users in the country to its digital payments services.
  
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• Slack went down again, but the outage appears to be over - CNET

  28-08-2018 20:46 via cnet.com
  Anecdotal evidence suggests it's not a huge outage -- but no, it's not just you!
  
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