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• Stranger Things wants to cast marching band alumni - CNET

  02-09-2018 23:51 via cnet.com
  Get yourself in tune with the kids from Hawkins, Indiana, and you might just see yourself on the hit show.
  
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• Sweet viral moment: George Bush slips Michelle Obama candy at McCain's funeral - CNET

  02-09-2018 23:21 via cnet.com
  Some Twitter users saw a welcome sign of bipartisan spirit in the televised moment.
  
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• Truck full of Axe body spray explodes, and Twitter smells a joke - CNET

  02-09-2018 21:54 via cnet.com
  No one was hurt in the Axe-ident on a Texas highway, but something sure smells funny.
  
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• Incredibles 2 passes domestic box office milestone of $600 million - CNET

  02-09-2018 21:12 via cnet.com
  Disney's superhero family is the company's third 2018 film to hit that mark.
  
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• 4 of the best package tracking apps for Android - CNET

  02-09-2018 20:17 via cnet.com
  If you've been searching for an easier way to track your packages from your Android phone, look no further.
  
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• Twitter testing Facebook-like reply threading and status indicators - CNET

  02-09-2018 19:58 via cnet.com
  It's trying to be more conversational. But do you want everyone knowing when you're online?
  
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• IFA 2018, Galaxy Watch, no Pixel watch, Apple rumors (MobileTechRoundup show #443)

  02-09-2018 19:13 via zdnet.com
  There were several phones and some Chromebooks announced at IFA in Berlin last week so we spent some time going over all of them. I also had another week with the Galaxy Watch and like it the more I use it.
  
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• Update iOS 12 beta to get rid of the annoying update notification - CNET

  02-09-2018 19:10 via cnet.com
  This Apple update nightmare can finally be over.
  
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• IFA 2018: Acer announces Chromebook 514 with premium features, $349 price tag

  02-09-2018 14:36 via zdnet.com
  The 14-inch laptop's upscale touches include an aluminum chassis, full HD display and Gorilla Glass touchpad, though the company has released few other specs.
  
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• Big Tech's double trouble: political heat from Trump and the left may signal reckoning ahead

  02-09-2018 14:06
  Trump’s timing of attacks on Google, Facebook and Twitter could not have been better, as the three come under scrutiny in hearingsTrump and Russia may have dominated the political discourse all summer, but last week the attention turned again to America’s internet technology giants. They had enjoyed a few months out of the spotlight following grueling congressional hearings in Washington late last year, after evidence emerged of Russia’s use of social media fake accounts to try
  
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• Galaxy Note 9 under the macro lens - CNET

  02-09-2018 14:01 via cnet.com
  You don't really know the Note 9 until you take a seriously close look.
  
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• How Apple is messing with people's heads

  02-09-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  As allegedly certain rumors suggest that Apple new phone(s) will be called the XS, it seems clear that Apple is changing the way it used to do things.
  
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• iPhone XS: Ten S, Excess or Xtra Small? Welcome to iPhone's 2018 naming problem - CNET

  02-09-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Doubling down on the 'X' nomenclature presents some problematic branding issues for Apple.
  
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• Amazon's Alexa assistant now works with over 20K devices - CNET

  02-09-2018 11:15 via cnet.com
  Alexa's expansion is way up from the 4,000 devices in January.
  
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• Wipro wins biggest ever contract, over $1.5 billion

  02-09-2018 09:35
  Indian software services exporter Wipro Ltdwon its biggest-ever contract worth more than $1.5 billion with U.S.-based Alight Solutions LLC for digital services, the company said in a statement on Sunday.
  
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• University bound? Here’s how to pick a bank account and manage your cash

  02-09-2018 09:00
  From overdrafts and mobile apps to cashback sites, there are a range of ways for students to ensure they remain in the blackAs thousands of students prepare for university, a host of freedoms lie in front of them. Living away from home, coming back in the early hours and lazy afternoons in front of the TV all await – as does managing money to pay for everyday life. But this last freedom can be fraught with problems: research from comparison site MoneySupermarket reports that students often
  
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• Amazon's Alexa assistant is now in over 20K devices - CNET

  02-09-2018 08:42 via cnet.com
  Alexa's expansion is way up from the 4,000 devices that had it in January.
  
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• The best electric bikes for commuters in 2018

  02-09-2018 08:00
  
  From Vanmoof to Cooper, these are the best electric bikes in the UK to help you have a quick and smooth commute
  
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• The best and most technically refined women's watches

  02-09-2018 08:00
  
  Choices for female horology enthusiasts are getter better by the minute. Here are three superlative examples
  
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• IFA 2018's quirky and cool gadgets - CNET

  02-09-2018 01:19 via cnet.com
  Cow trackers, chess bots and pleasure givers; the tech confab has its share of interesting products.
  
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• UK's Sky to invest in Israeli VC fund and open Berlin office

  02-09-2018 01:11
  Pay-TV group Sky plans to step up investments in tech start-ups in Europe and the Middle East by opening a new office in Germany and investing $4 million in an Israeli venture capital fund.
  
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