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• Fortnite Monopoly ditches money for weapons and chests - CNET

  08-09-2018 21:03 via cnet.com
  Do not pass go! A Fortnite Monopoly board game is on the way from Epic Games and Hasbro.
  
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• Every Apple TV show and series announced so far - CNET

  08-09-2018 19:34 via cnet.com
  A complete list of everything on Apple’s increasingly deep bench of original programming.
  
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• More proof the CD format isn’t dead, the NAD C538 player - CNET

  08-09-2018 19:17 via cnet.com
  If you’re still buying CDs or have a large collection the NAD C538 player is well worth checking out.
  
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• Close up with manga cyberpunk film Alita: Battle Angel - CNET

  08-09-2018 18:47 via cnet.com
  A look at some scenes from the upcoming movie that started its journey with James Cameron way back in 1999.
  
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• Skin or CGI? Alita: Battle Angel takes manga to photorealistic levels - CNET

  08-09-2018 18:43 via cnet.com
  Director Robert Rodriguez, producer Jon Landau and actress Rosa Salazar share the challenges of the balancing act of CGI and realism.
  
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• Peeled onions and a Minus Touch: Verizon data breach digest lifts the lid on theft tactics

  08-09-2018 18:43 via zdnet.com
  The 2018 report gives us a glimpse of tactics hackers are using today in the name of data exfiltration.
  
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• Facebook and Twitter in DC: What the congressional hearings looked like up close - CNET

  08-09-2018 18:29 via cnet.com
  It was supposed to be a dramatic follow-up to Mark Zuckerberg's hearings in April. Not so much.
  
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• The Audiophiliac's best-of-the-best affordable audio guide - CNET

  08-09-2018 18:17 via cnet.com
  The Audiophiliac takes real joy in finding overachieving audio. Here’s the best of the best stuff!
  
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• More work required to understand the user in UX, survey shows

  08-09-2018 17:49 via zdnet.com
  Superior user experience (UX) is both a qualitative and quantitative exercise.
  
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• Face ID 2 could be the biggest improvement on the iPhone XS - CNET

  08-09-2018 16:27 via cnet.com
  Face ID isn't perfect. Here are some key ways it could be killer on the next iPhone (and iPad).
  
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• X-Files at 25: The top 10 episodes you should watch - CNET

  08-09-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  Aliens, monsters and hackers: As The X-Files celebrates its 25th anniversary, here are the episodes you'll want to see.
  
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• Decentralisation: the next big step for the world wide web

  08-09-2018 15:00 via theguardian.com
  The decentralised web, or DWeb, could be a chance to take control of our data back from the big tech firms. So how does it work and when will it be here?The story that broke early last month that Google would again cooperate with Chinese authorities to run a censored version of its search engine, something the tech giant has neither confirmed nor denied, had ironic timing. The same day, a group of 800 web builders and others – among them Tim Berners-Lee, who created the world wide web &nda
  
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• 10 things you never clean but should - CNET

  08-09-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  Give these overlooked spots the care they deserve.
  
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• Germany cautious on EU tech tax as France adds 'sunset clause'

  08-09-2018 14:55
  A European Union tax overhaul to raise levies on large digital firms needs a thorough debate although an agreement could still be found by the end of the year, Germany's Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Saturday.
  
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• Twitter and Facebook visit Capitol Hill, Apple special event coming up video - CNET

  08-09-2018 14:30 via cnet.com
  This week's biggest tech stories include Twitter and Facebook's trip to Capitol Hill, California's approval of a net neutrality bill and details on Apple's special event.
  
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• Warm light bulbs vs cool light bulbs: Which should you buy? - CNET

  08-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Different color temperature light bulbs have different purposes. Here's what color you need.
  
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• Skip the airport with this three-part transport concept video - CNET

  08-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Volvo's sister company, Terrafugia, wants to disrupt modern air travel with transport pods.
  
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• Our picks for the 11 best EVs in America - Roadshow

  08-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  If you're looking to go electric, you've got plenty of options, my friend.
  
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• Lexus teases us with the LY 650 yacht because boats are cool, I guess? - Roadshow

  08-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The yacht will join the Lexus flagship vehicle lineup and be built in Wisconsin by Marquis-Larson.
  
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• iPhone XS Max or iPhone XS Plus? The final rumors before the Apple Event - CNET

  08-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Here's a recap of all the iPhone news this week.
  
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• Here's what Facebook's, Twitter's apology tour to Congress looked like up close - CNET

  08-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  It was supposed to be a dramatic follow-up to Mark Zuckerberg's hearings in April. Not so much.
  
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• Apple's rumored TV service: Everything you need to know - CNET

  08-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Just where is Apple putting that $1 billion investment in TV programming?
  
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• Q Acoustics 3020i review: Big, smooth sound from small, affordable speakers - CNET

  08-09-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  The Q Acoustics 3020i bookshelf speakers combine cutting-edge design with excellent sonics.
  
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• Face ID 2 could be the next iPhone XS' biggest improvement - CNET

  08-09-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  Face ID isn't perfect. Here are some key ways it could be killer on the next iPhone (and iPad).
  
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• iOS 12/watchOS 5/tvOS 12: Is your device supported?

  08-09-2018 12:57 via zdnet.com
  iOS 12, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12 are days away from landing, but will your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Apple TV be supported, or will the launch mean a trip to the Apple Store?
  
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• New 2018 iPhone, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 9: Rumors, leaks, launch date, and everything we know so far

  08-09-2018 11:33 via zdnet.com
  With the launch of the next iPhone now days away, the leaks, rumors, and analyst chatter is reaching fever pitch.
  
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• Five stories you may have missed this week

  08-09-2018 11:00
  
  From the UK's Danish sperm crisis to a trial that's helping us to understand if LSD can make us more productive. Here's a roundup of the news and WIRED stories you may have missed this week
  
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• The YouTube stars heading for burnout: ‘The most fun job imaginable became deeply bleak’

  08-09-2018 10:00 via theguardian.com
  Why are so many YouTubers finding themselves stressed, lonely and exhausted?When Matt Lees became a full-time YouTuber, he felt as if he had won the lottery. As a young, ambitious writer, director and presenter, he was able to create low-budget, high-impact films that could reach a worldwide audience, in a way that would have been impossible without the blessing of television’s gatekeepers just a few years earlier. In February 2013, he had his first viral hit, an abridged version of Sony&r
  
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• Indonesia's Go-Jek invests in online media startup as part of expansion

  08-09-2018 08:04
  Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment company Go-Jek has invested in digital media startup Kumparan as part of its expansion into online content, it said.
  
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• Matt Hancock's plan for an NHS tech revolution is doomed to fail

  08-09-2018 08:00
  
  "Tech companies approach to healthcare is akin to Facebook’s approach to democracy – it’s a data opportunity, most often targeting the vulnerable.”
  
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• Joseph Stiglitz on artificial intelligence: 'We’re going towards a more divided society'

  08-09-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  The technology could vastly improve lives, the economist says – but only if the tech titans that control it are properly regulated. ‘What we have now is totally inadequate’It must be hard for Joseph Stiglitz to remain an optimist in the face of the grim future he fears may be coming. The Nobel laureate and former chief economist at the World Bank has thought carefully about how artificial intelligence will affect our lives. On the back of the technology, we could build ourselve
  
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• How police super-recognisers cracked the Russian novichok case

  08-09-2018 08:00
  
  Members of an elite unit within the Met have an extraordinary ability – they never forget a face
  
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• Here's all the big news from Apple's iPhone launch event

  08-09-2018 08:00
  
  Apple's iPhone launch event lasted for almost two hours. Here is all the news and updates that you need to know about
  
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• Google Chrome is taking on bad passwords. Its next target? URLs

  08-09-2018 08:00
  
  Chrome 69, the latest version of Google's browser, makes it easier to create strong passwords
  
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• From the iPhone XS to a new iPad, here's what to expect from the big Apple launch event next week

  08-09-2018 08:00
  
  It's time for a new iPhone and much more besides, including the Apple Watch 4, a new iPad a possible iPhone SE2 as well. Here's what to expect
  
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• CNET UK Podcast 544: We debate 8K and Twitter faces the music video - CNET

  08-09-2018 07:00 via cnet.com
  Tech giants face politicians as we check out the latest gadgets coming to your home -- and ask if it's time for a BlackBerry comeback.
  
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• Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma to retire: New York Times

  08-09-2018 06:45
  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd'sco-founder and executive chairman Jack Ma will retire from the e-commerce company on Monday, as the former English teacher seeks to focus on philanthropy in education, the New York Times reported.
  
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• Apple Inc bans Alex Jones app for 'objectionable content'

  08-09-2018 05:19
  Apple Inc said on Friday that it had banned from its App Store the Infowars app belonging to popular U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after finding that it had violated the company's rules against "objectionable content".
  
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• Tesla shares reel as executives quit and CEO smokes pot on webcast

  08-09-2018 03:07
  Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk was filmed smoking marijuana and wielding a sword on a webcast, just hours before the automaker said its recently-appointed accounting chief would leave, the latest in a string of unusual behavior and executive departures that have stunned investors.
  
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• Reports that Musk security clearance under review are inaccurate: U.S. Air Force

  08-09-2018 03:07
  Media reports that the U.S. Air Force is reviewing the security clearance of Elon Musk, the chief executive of automaker Tesla Inc are inaccurate, U.S. Air Force spokesperson Captain Hope Cronin said on Friday.
  
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• Bill that would have the White House create a database of APT groups passes House vote

  08-09-2018 02:39 via zdnet.com
  US hopes that a name-and-shame strategy would deter foreign nation-state hacking groups to attack US infrastructure as often as now.
  
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• Apple says U.S. tariffs on China would hit 'wide range' of products

  08-09-2018 01:57
  A "wide range" of Apple Incproducts including the Apple Watch would be affected by proposed U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, the company told U.S. trade officials, but gave no sign of an impact on its iPhone cash cow.
  
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• Splatoon and Journey design secrets revealed

  08-09-2018 01:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The design work of hit games including Splatoon and Journey is celebrated in a new exhibition.
  
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• Nintendo Switch cloud saves won't work with every game. Here's the list - CNET

  08-09-2018 01:52 via cnet.com
  Are you super invested in your Nintendo Switch savegames? You might want to read this...
  
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• Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma to retire - CNET

  08-09-2018 01:45 via cnet.com
  The billionaire and head of the Chinese e-commerce giant announces he's moving on to philanthropy.
  
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• Uber diversity head says 'culture change doesn't happen overnight' - CNET

  08-09-2018 01:40 via cnet.com
  Bo Young Lee says meaningful reform usually takes a few years.
  
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• Amazon to open checkout-free store in New York

  08-09-2018 01:29
  Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it plans to open its checkout-free 'Amazon Go' grocery store in New York, expanding beyond Seattle where it is headquartered.
  
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• Tens of iOS apps caught collecting and selling location data

  08-09-2018 01:03 via zdnet.com
  Apps collect data such as GPS coordinates, WiFi network IDs and more, and pass all of it to advertising and monetization firms.
  
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• 3 hidden iPhone photography tricks video - CNET

  08-09-2018 00:41 via cnet.com
  These hidden features on the iPhone camera will help you get that perfect shot.
  
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• Tesla promotes Jerome Guillen to president of automotive - Roadshow

  08-09-2018 00:22 via cnet.com
  He'll report directly to Musk.
  
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