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• Every Android version from the T-Mobile G1 to Android Pie - CNET

  26-09-2018 23:59 via cnet.com
  At 10 years old, Android now runs on over 2 billion active devices. Here's how far Google's mobile OS has come and where it's heading next.
  
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• Amazon's new retail store is stocked with the site's top rated items

  26-09-2018 23:45 via zdnet.com
  Called Amazon 4-star, the store will only feature items that are rated four stars or above by Amazon's online buyers.
  
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• See Typhoon Trami's giant eye glare up at the space station - CNET

  26-09-2018 23:36 via cnet.com
  ISS astronaut Alexander Gerst captured sobering images of the massive storm on its way toward Japan.
  
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• Amazon unveils yet another store concept: Amazon 4-star - CNET

  26-09-2018 23:12 via cnet.com
  Amazon already dominates online retail and now it's expanding into physical stores, too.
  
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• Mozilla rolls out recovery key option for Firefox accounts

  26-09-2018 22:49 via zdnet.com
  Mozilla added support for TOTP two-factor authentication earlier in May.
  
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• James McAvoy: I can play young Picard in new Star Trek show - CNET

  26-09-2018 22:48 via cnet.com
  The Scottish actor played young Dr X multiple times, so he already knows how to emulate Patrick Stewart.
  
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• Oculus Connect 2018: Everything that was announced - CNET

  26-09-2018 22:18 via cnet.com
  Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new $399 wireless headset, the Oculus Quest, and lots more besides.
  
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• Save 40% on this super tiny and modern Bluetooth earbud

  26-09-2018 22:14 via zdnet.com
  Want an affordable alternative to Apple's AirPods, but don't want to get a dorky-looking Bluetooth headset? Then check out this modern Bluetooth earbud, which is 40 percent off for a limited time.
  
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• New Tobii Pro tool brings eye tracking to UX design

  26-09-2018 22:04 via zdnet.com
  Retailer H&M is using the new Tobii Pro Sprint to better understand how online shoppers navigate their website.
  
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• Uber fined $148m for failing to notify drivers they had been hacked

  26-09-2018 22:03
  Failure to report 2016 data breach ‘one of the most egregious cases we’ve ever seen’, says Illinois attorney generalUber will pay $148m and tighten data security after the ride-hailing company failed for a year to notify drivers that hackers had stolen their personal information, according to a settlement announced on Wednesday.The company reached the agreement with all 50 states and the District of Columbia after a vast data breach in 2016. Instead of reporting it, Uber hid ev
  
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• Oculus Quest virtual reality headset revealed - CNET

  26-09-2018 21:49 via cnet.com
  Mark Zuckerberg announced the newest virtual reality headset today at the Oculus Connect 5 VR developer conference
  
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• Darth Vader VR series is coming to Facebook's Oculus Quest next year - CNET

  26-09-2018 21:48 via cnet.com
  Vader Immortal wants to bring Darth Vader's castle from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story into your living room.
  
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• 6 Cool iOS 12 apps to try now video - CNET

  26-09-2018 21:44 via cnet.com
  A handful of apps are already taking advantage of iOS 12's new features. Here are some of our favorites.
  
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• Tech companies back U.S. privacy law if it preempts California's

  26-09-2018 21:35
  Major technology companies and internet service providers told a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday they support federal legislation to protect data privacy but want Congress to preempt tough new rules adopted by California.
  
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• The 5 most interesting Alexa updates (and 5 that don't matter) - CNET

  26-09-2018 21:31 via cnet.com
  Amazon told us to expect a jam-packed presentation last week -- and it wasn't lying. Here's the Alexa news that'll make an impact ... and the stuff that probably doesn't matter all that much.
  
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• Uber to pay $148 million to settle data breach cover-up with U.S. states

  26-09-2018 21:29
  Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] will pay $148 million for failing to disclose a massive data breach in 2016, marking a costly resolution to one of the biggest embarrassments and legal tangles the ride-hailing company has suffered.
  
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• FCC fines another robocaller $82 million as it seeks end to caller ID spoofing - CNET

  26-09-2018 21:22 via cnet.com
  The telemarketer made more than 21 million robocalls in three months.
  
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• Over half of consumers want businesses to text them back

  26-09-2018 21:15 via zdnet.com
  The majority of consumers and small business owners prefer to text each other more often, according to a recent survey.
  
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• See the uncanny virtual humans Oculus is working on video - CNET

  26-09-2018 21:11 via cnet.com
  At the Oculus Connect developer conference, attendees got a glimpse of new tech that could make real people indistinguishable from avatars.
  
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• Tech companies really don't want a US version of Europe's privacy law - CNET

  26-09-2018 21:04 via cnet.com
  So they probably won't like the legislation members of Congress seem to be crafting.
  
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• Watch Lebron James become a 3D work of art (What the Future) video - CNET

  26-09-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  Motion sculpture may change the way you look at athletes in motion.
  
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• VRHealth works with Oculus to bring you at-home exercises using virtual reality - CNET

  26-09-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  The platform offers physical and cognitive exercises, and analyzes your performance so you can measure your progress.
  
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• Chegg to reset passwords for 40 million users after April 2018 hack

  26-09-2018 21:00 via zdnet.com
  Chegg says it discovered the hack last week and that hackers didn't access financial or SSN data.
  
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• What's inside the all-weather Nest Hello video doorbell? video - CNET

  26-09-2018 20:54 via cnet.com
  The Nest Hello video doorbell is an all-weather high-quality video camera with tons of tech packed into a small device. Watch TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler and Jason Hiner tear one down to see what's inside.
  
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• Ryder Cup 2018: Tiger in Paris, tee times, how to watch and more - CNET

  26-09-2018 20:51 via cnet.com
  It's Team USA vs. Team Europe in France.
  
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• Bad bots are stealing data and ruining the customer experience

  26-09-2018 20:47 via zdnet.com
  To protect your company from bad bots, you must first understand what kinds of bots are attacking your firm.
  
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• Star Wars: Vader Immortal VR experience hitting Oculus Quest in 2019 video - CNET

  26-09-2018 20:46 via cnet.com
  The new Star Wars VR experience Vader Immortal will let you visit Darth Vader's fiery castle on Mustafar and fight a lightsaber duel.
  
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• 2019 BMW 3 Series teased for Paris Motor Show debut - Roadshow

  26-09-2018 20:36 via cnet.com
  BMW looks to regain segment leadership with the unveiling of its seventh-generation icon.
  
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• WhatsApp co-founder: 'I sold my users' privacy' with Facebook acquisition - CNET

  26-09-2018 20:27 via cnet.com
  Brian Acton had also tweeted in March that users should "#deletefacebook," as the social network dealt with its Cambridge Analytica scandal.
  
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• Oculus launches Quest standalone VR headset, eyes mixed reality future

  26-09-2018 20:23 via zdnet.com
  Using Oculus Quest in a mixed reality demo, Facebook showed off a workplace scenario where real world objects are integrated into VR.
  
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• Panasonic wants to help Tesla boost battery pack production - Roadshow

  26-09-2018 20:18 via cnet.com
  The battery cell manufacturer will install three more lines in Tesla's Reno, Nevada, Gigafactory to help bump pack production.
  
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• Facebook unveils new VR headset 'Oculus Quest' for $399

  26-09-2018 20:14
  Facebook Incunveiled its new wireless virtual reality headset at a conference on Wednesday and said it plans to start shipping it in spring next year.
  
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• Daimler's Dr. Z readies for retirement, names Ola Källenius successor - Roadshow

  26-09-2018 20:14 via cnet.com
  Dieter Zetsche will move to the chairman position on Daimler's board when Ola Källenius takes over as head of Daimler and Mercedes-Benz.
  
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• YouTube and NBA coming to Oculus video - CNET

  26-09-2018 20:13 via cnet.com
  The Oculus Go headset will soon support YouTube VR, and live NBA games are hitting Oculus Venues, its virtual arena.
  
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• Exclusive: JPMorgan in talks to lead Lyft's IPO - sources

  26-09-2018 20:12
  JPMorgan Chase & Cois in talks about leading Lyft Inc's upcoming initial public offering as an underwriter, after rivals Goldman Sachs Group Incand Morgan Stanleydecided not to pursue such a role out of loyalty to another IPO hopeful, Lyft's larger competitor Uber Technologies Inc, according to people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Zuckerberg still wants to get 1B people into VR, but it'll take a while - CNET

  26-09-2018 20:00 via cnet.com
  The Facebook CEO, speaking at his company's VR conference Wednesday, announces the $399 Oculus Quest headset.
  
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• Oculus Connect 2018: Oculus Quest unveiled, watch live - CNET

  26-09-2018 20:00 via cnet.com
  This year you can join in as an avatar.
  
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• How to use Portrait Mode on the iPhone XS - CNET

  26-09-2018 19:58 via cnet.com
  Ask yourself: More or less blur?
  
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• Oculus Quest standalone VR coming spring 2019 for $399 - CNET

  26-09-2018 19:57 via cnet.com
  Oculus just announced its next VR headset.
  
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• Facebook's Oculus Go is getting YouTube VR - CNET

  26-09-2018 19:57 via cnet.com
  And NBA basketball games are coming to Oculus Venues, its app for presenting concerts and sporting events.
  
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• Google and social networks sign code of conduct to tackle fake news - CNET

  26-09-2018 19:52 via cnet.com
  Elections are coming, and the world's tech giants appear ready to help rather than hinder democracy.
  
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• Uber to pay $148 million for failing to report 2016 hack - CNET

  26-09-2018 19:47 via cnet.com
  The ride-hailing company has reached a settlement with all 50 states and DC.
  
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• Volkswagen delays Arteon launch in US - Roadshow

  26-09-2018 19:38 via cnet.com
  Stricter emissions testing means we won't see the new sedan until early 2019.
  
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• FCC limits fees cities can charge for 5G deployment - CNET

  26-09-2018 19:38 via cnet.com
  The Federal Communications Commission says new rules will cut red tape. Critics say they weaken municipalities' ability to negotiate with big carriers.
  
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• Zuck unveils Oculus Quest wireless VR headset video - CNET

  26-09-2018 19:37 via cnet.com
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shows off the company's latest VR headset, the Oculus Quest. The new device will be wireless and offer users six degrees of freedom. It ships in spring 2019 and will cost $399.
  
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• We take the Apple Watch Series 4 for a spin (The 3:59, Ep. 464) - CNET

  26-09-2018 19:33 via cnet.com
  Special guest Scott Stein offers his impressions of the Watch after a week of wear.
  
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• CollegeHumor's Dropout subscription wants to make online nerd comedy R-rated - CNET

  26-09-2018 19:30 via cnet.com
  Dropout also wants $4 a month to start.
  
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• Cadillac will move its headquarters back to Michigan - Roadshow

  26-09-2018 19:30 via cnet.com
  The brand's new HQ will be located near the General Motors technical center in Warren, Michigan.
  
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• Uber to pay $148 million in settlment over 2016 data breach and cover-up

  26-09-2018 19:24 via zdnet.com
  The nationwide settlement agreement also requires Uber to implement better data protection policies.
  
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• Fortnite season 6 is coming tomorrow: Here's what we know so far - CNET

  26-09-2018 19:24 via cnet.com
  Confirmed map changes, werewolves, DJs and early patch notes and more are in store for season 6.
  
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