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• Smile! Goats prefer happy people, study finds - CNET

  29-08-2018 23:56 via cnet.com
  No kidding! Scientists determine goats prefer grins to grimaces.
  
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• Google’s Larry Page asked to join Dorsey, Sandberg for Senate hearing - CNET

  29-08-2018 23:52 via cnet.com
  The CEO would testify on foreign interference in US elections.
  
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• UK drivers not quite ready for electric vehicles - Roadshow

  29-08-2018 23:46 via cnet.com
  A study by Auto Trader says many drivers plan on waiting nine years before purchasing an EV.
  
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• How to properly store your pots and pans - CNET

  29-08-2018 23:23 via cnet.com
  Break the bad habit of stacking your cookware now.
  
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• Box expands AI capabilities

  29-08-2018 23:17 via zdnet.com
  The Box Skills Kit will be generally available later this year, while Box Skills now supports customer-trained AI models.
  
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• Hacker sentenced to prison for role in Jennifer Lawrence nude photo theft

  29-08-2018 23:13 via theguardian.com
  George Garofano, 26, one of four charged over illegal hacking of American actor and other celebrities A hacker was sentenced to eight months in prison on Wednesday for a scheme that exposed intimate photos of the actor Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities.George Garofano, 26, was accused of illegally hacking the private Apple iCloud accounts of 240 people, including Hollywood stars as well as average internet users, allowing their nude photos and private information to be spread around the in
  
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• Which social listening platforms lead the pack?

  29-08-2018 23:03 via zdnet.com
  How do you make the right choice amongst the social listening platforms? A new report helps you decide.
  
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• Amazon says Bernie Sanders' criticism of wages, working conditions is 'inaccurate' - CNET

  29-08-2018 22:58 via cnet.com
  The senator and the e-commerce giant are butting heads once again.
  
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• Oculus, Children's Hospital push for mandatory VR medical training program - CNET

  29-08-2018 22:52 via cnet.com
  The company and hospital are also expanding the program to 11 more institutions and health care centers.
  
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• IFA 2018: Everything we've seen so far - CNET

  29-08-2018 22:51 via cnet.com
  Berlin's big tech show kicked off with color-changing fridges, fitness-centric smart watches, powerful laptops and more.
  
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• Audi's A4 Ultra Sport is a subtle sendoff to the manual transmission - Roadshow

  29-08-2018 22:43 via cnet.com
  Audi is only building 40 of these highly-optioned and super exclusive A4's, so you better try and grab one now if you want one.
  
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• Salesforce beats Q2 expectations, Q3 guidance light

  29-08-2018 22:39 via zdnet.com
  The CRM giant delivered non-GAAP earnings of 71 cents per share on revenue of $3.28 billion, up 27 percent year over year.
  
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• NBN launches business customer experience centre

  29-08-2018 22:30 via zdnet.com
  NBN has announced the launch of a new business operations centre, as well as three new parts to its business customer products and services offerings.
  
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• Australian security trio aim for unbreakable encrypted data environment

  29-08-2018 22:29 via zdnet.com
  Vault, QuintessenceLabs, and Ziroh Labs have joined forces to build a system for strong encryption of user data for government.
  
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• Elon Musk astroturfing? SpaceX employees spoke at Boring Company town hall - Roadshow

  29-08-2018 22:28 via cnet.com
  It could be a conflict of interest if Musk is paying all their salaries.
  
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• These are the three knives you need in your kitchen - CNET

  29-08-2018 21:59 via cnet.com
  You don't need every knife under the sun to be a great home chef, but there are a few must-haves.
  
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• ​Storj Labs forges open-source vendors and cloud services alliance

  29-08-2018 21:58 via zdnet.com
  Open source powers today's cloud, but many open-source developers haven't profited from the cloud's growth. Storj Labs wants to change that dynamic so both can make money.
  
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• Google Maps briefly shows a Senate building renamed for John McCain - CNET

  29-08-2018 21:47 via cnet.com
  The congressional building is currently named after a segregationist senator who opposed civil rights legislation.
  
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• Take that, MoviePass: Sinemia offers 3 movies per month for $9.99 - CNET

  29-08-2018 21:36 via cnet.com
  All of the savings, none of the shenanigans. Plus: Own your own R2-D2 for just $40.
  
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• Cool cars you can’t buy in the US - Roadshow

  29-08-2018 21:36 via cnet.com
  What do Europe, Japan and South America have that we don't? Everything from a yakuza's favorite ride to souped-up supercars.
  
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• Snowflake and Databricks aim for dynamic duo

  29-08-2018 21:21 via zdnet.com
  There was enough overlap in customers for Snowflake and Databricks to formalize the relationship that their installed bases were already establishing.
  
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• Nio is gearing up for an IPO, hoping for a valuation of $8 billion - Roadshow

  29-08-2018 20:58 via cnet.com
  The Chinese EV startup is proving itself to be a real contender in its home market, but will its success there extend to a successful IPO in the US?
  
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• When is the 2018 Apple iPhone event? - CNET

  29-08-2018 20:48 via cnet.com
  Still no sign of an Apple invite -- but that doesn't mean an event won't be soon.
  
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• AutoComplete: Aston Martin wants to go public video - Roadshow

  29-08-2018 20:47 via cnet.com
  Plus: Jeep's Moab Edition Wrangler is off-road ready, and Hyundai's Santa Fe gets a new moniker.
  
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• Google hands off control of Kubernetes cloud resources

  29-08-2018 20:36 via zdnet.com
  Cloud Native Computing Foundation community members will manage the Kubernetes project's cloud resources, with the help of a $9 million grant from Google.
  
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• Air Canada app data breach involves passport numbers

  29-08-2018 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Experts warn that the theft of passport details could be "severe" for those affected.
  
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• Spotify adds Showtime to $5-a-month plan for college students - CNET

  29-08-2018 20:00 via cnet.com
  Spotify Premium for Students already includes ad-free music and Hulu.
  
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• Polaroid takes the analog digital with OneStep+ instant film camera - CNET

  29-08-2018 19:58 via cnet.com
  A new app keeps Polaroid relevant for 2018.
  
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• IFA 2018: All the coolest tech we've seen so far - CNET

  29-08-2018 19:47 via cnet.com
  IFA 2018 is here and we're gathering up all the coolest gadgets we've seen at the show in this gallery that will continually get bigger over the course of Europe's largest tech show.
  
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• NASA's insane crawler will move an 11-million-pound launch tower - CNET

  29-08-2018 19:46 via cnet.com
  NASA's monster crawler-transporter is up to the space agency's heaviest tasks.
  
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• Lego printers, robots, a candy machine: Coding projects made with bricks - CNET

  29-08-2018 19:42 via cnet.com
  At its Coding Express event in New York, Lego Education spotlighted students who've engineered their own impressive brick creations.
  
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• B&O Beoplay E6 in-ear wireless headphones charge while you listen - CNET

  29-08-2018 19:42 via cnet.com
  Get the company's limited Autumn Plum color.
  
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• Microsoft Azure now supports NVIDIA GPU Cloud for AI, HPC workloads

  29-08-2018 19:36 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft and NVIDIA are targeting data scientists, developers and researchers with preconfiguredcontainers with GPU-accelerated software for running their AI and high-performance computing tasks.
  
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• Hiring managers say AI will change how we work within five years

  29-08-2018 19:19 via zdnet.com
  As new technologies emerge in what some have dubbed the Fourth Industrial Revolution, innovative companies have already begun to adapt, prompting reevaluations of workforce development strategies. Artificial intelligence, in particular, brings new possibilities -- like increased productivity and innovation. It also has sweeping implications for employee skill sets.
  
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• What is an 8K TV and should I buy one? (The 3:59, Ep. 451) - CNET

  29-08-2018 19:09 via cnet.com
  Television guru David Katzmaier is on to talk about the next generation of TV display technology.
  
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• eBay sale: Save 20 percent on tech gear and home goods - CNET

  29-08-2018 19:04 via cnet.com
  Use this coupon code to save as much as $50.
  
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• The pressure's on: digital transformation seen as a make-or-break proposition for IT managers

  29-08-2018 18:43 via zdnet.com
  Survey finds 83 percent of IT leaders fear they actually could be fired if their digital transformation efforts fail.
  
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• Diesel's big new fitness smartwatch with WearOS arrives in October - CNET

  29-08-2018 18:27 via cnet.com
  It's bigger than the biggest Samsung Galaxy Watch.
  
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