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• SEC sues Elon Musk for securities fraud over misleading tweets video - CNET

  27-09-2018 23:57 via cnet.com
  The Securities and Exchange Commission wants the Tesla CEO to be barred from serving as an officer of a public company.
  
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• New Star Wars Resistance teaser has more Captain Phasma, Poe Dameron - CNET

  27-09-2018 23:55 via cnet.com
  The new Disney animated series gives us fan-favorite Star Wars characters.
  
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• This NASA reactor could be the key to putting new life on Mars video - CNET

  27-09-2018 23:44 via cnet.com
  Human life, that is.
  
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• Rimini Street takes Oracle to the Supreme Court over litigation costs

  27-09-2018 23:32 via zdnet.com
  After the high court agreed to consider a technical legality in Oracle v. Rimini Street, both sides made clear there's no love lost between the two companies.
  
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• Overhauled Brave browser beta gets max privacy with Tor-powered private tabs - CNET

  27-09-2018 23:29 via cnet.com
  The revamped browser blocks ads and ad trackers but will get its own ad system soon.
  
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• The best location for your router for actually good Wi-Fi - CNET

  27-09-2018 23:26 via cnet.com
  Buying a new, fancy router won't solve all your problems, but where you put it might.
  
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• Campaign 2018: This simple scam is exposing politicians to hackers - CNET

  27-09-2018 23:07 via cnet.com
  Security consultant Kevin Mitnick explains how email-based phishing attacks compromised Hillary Clinton's campaign and could be used in the 2018 midterm.
  
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• Over 25,000 Americans sign petition seeking change in Venmo's privacy settings - CNET

  27-09-2018 23:05 via cnet.com
  The drive, organized by browser maker Mozilla, followed scrutiny of Venmo's practices.
  
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• Google 20th anniversary Doodle lets you see popular searches since 1998 - CNET

  27-09-2018 22:39 via cnet.com
  Google has loaded its search results with a bunch of Easter eggs to celebrate the occasion.
  
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• SEC sues Elon Musk for fraud and seeks to bar him from leading a company

  27-09-2018 22:38
  Musk suggested in August that he was preparing to take Tesla private and claimed he had ‘funding secured’Elon Musk and Tesla have been sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for fraud over the company’s aborted plans to take the electric car company private.The move could potentially lead to Musk being banned from leading a public company, or fines for him and the company. Shares of the automaker fell more than 4% in after hours trading Thursday once the news had
  
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• FBI warns companies about hackers increasingly abusing RDP connections

  27-09-2018 22:38 via zdnet.com
  Millions of RDP endpoints remain exposed online and vulnerable to exploit, dictionary, and brute-force attacks.
  
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• Samsung Q900R 8K QLED TV

  27-09-2018 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Samsung has just announced its first 8K QLED TV, the Q900R (Q900FN in the US), at IFA 2018. Hot on the heels of LG’s 8K TV, Samsung’s 8K panel packs up to 85-inches of pin-sharp resolution, 4,000 nits of brightness and a new processor to help make even your oldest content look 8K-tastic.We took a closer look at its next generation upscaling technology alongside some of Samsung’s older QLED TVs to give you our first impressions of what 8K plus HDR plus QLED adds up to.Price and
  
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• Microsoft is ready to shut down Skype 7 'Classic' in November

  27-09-2018 22:02 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft officials said they have added some of the most requested features to Skype 8, and are now ready to drop Skype 7 Classic in November.
  
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• Here are the best tech deals on eBay's site-wide coupon sale

  27-09-2018 21:52 via zdnet.com
  From smartphones to smartwatches, you can save 15 percent on hundreds of electronics during eBay's site-wide PICKSOON promo code sale. Here's a selection of the best deals we've spotted so far.
  
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• See Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers - CNET

  27-09-2018 21:39 via cnet.com
  Sony Pictures shares a look at Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers. The film is slated to come out October 2019.
  
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• FirstBuild's Forge makes stunning clear ice spheres - CNET

  27-09-2018 21:21 via cnet.com
  See how amazingly clear the FirstBuild Forge's dazzling ice spheres really are.
  
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• FirstBuild's Forge Clear Ice System up close - CNET

  27-09-2018 21:21 via cnet.com
  The FirstBuild Forge clear ice maker is even more impressive in person.
  
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• FirstBuild designs for the future, but which of its appliances will get there? - CNET

  27-09-2018 21:21 via cnet.com
  Check out what FirstBuild appliance projects have actually made it as disruptive products.
  
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• LG V40 ThinQ teaser hypes its five cameras - CNET

  27-09-2018 21:17 via cnet.com
  It'll also have a reduced bezel and a bigger screen.
  
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• Fortnite season 6 gets spooky with new pets and big map changes - CNET

  27-09-2018 21:12 via cnet.com
  "Darkness rises" in Fortnite's latest major update.
  
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• Infiniti Project Black S prototype will bring functional F1 tech to Paris - Roadshow

  27-09-2018 21:11 via cnet.com
  Unlike last year's design study, this one appears to be fully functional.
  
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• Houston mayor pushes back against proposed 'robot brothel'

  27-09-2018 21:04
  Sylvester Turner said the city is reviewing ordinances after Kinky S Dolls said it intends to open a ‘love dolls brothel’ thereA Canadian company wants to open a so-called “robot brothel” in Houston, but is getting pushback from officials and community groups, with the mayor saying the city is reviewing its ordinances to determine if they address public safety and health concerns potentially associated with the business.Mayor Sylvester Turner says he’s not trying to
  
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• What's the deal with X-Men: Dark Phoenix? A Jean Grey history lesson - CNET

  27-09-2018 20:59 via cnet.com
  Jean Grey's comic and movie history will blow your mind.
  
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• AutoComplete: Trump tariffs take a big bite out of Ford's profits video - Roadshow

  27-09-2018 20:56 via cnet.com
  Plus: Fiat revives the 1957 Edition 500 and Audi is sitting on 10,000 E-Tron reservations.
  
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• Half of US states using voting machines with a known vulnerability, says report - CNET

  27-09-2018 20:52 via cnet.com
  The security flaw was flagged in 2007.
  
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• ​Linux now dominates Azure

  27-09-2018 20:36 via zdnet.com
  The most popular operating system on Microsoft's Azure cloud today is -- drumroll please -- Linux.
  
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• Coolest new innovations coming to the inside of your car - Roadshow

  27-09-2018 20:34 via cnet.com
  Smart car doors, plastic that doesn’t squeak and the end of lost french fries.
  
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• Game of Thrones finale will divide fans, star Sophie Turner says - CNET

  27-09-2018 20:23 via cnet.com
  The actress who plays Sansa Stark says some fans will be disappointed in the show's ending, but others will love it.
  
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• Campaign 2018: Voting machines are vulnerable to hacking - CNET

  27-09-2018 20:12 via cnet.com
  Election computers are vulnerable to cyberattack, experts say, but it might not be enough to swing an election.
  
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• Note 9 gets two new colors: Cloud Silver and Midnight Black - CNET

  27-09-2018 20:11 via cnet.com
  The new US-only color arrives Oct. 5, and Midnight Black arrives Oct. 12.
  
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• Star Trek: Short Treks trailer beams in for 'Runaway' beginnings - CNET

  27-09-2018 19:58 via cnet.com
  The Star Trek: Discovery-related shorts begin next week with Runaway.
  
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• Priscilla Chan: 'Figure out what gets you out of bed' - CNET

  27-09-2018 19:55 via cnet.com
  The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative co-founder spoke at the Grace Hopper Celebration about using your skills to do good.
  
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• We haven't found aliens because we can't see past our cosmic hot tub - CNET

  27-09-2018 19:53 via cnet.com
  Are we alone in the universe? It's hard to say because we've barely searched it at all for signs of other intelligence, a SETI pioneer says.
  
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• Dual-SIM and eSIM on Apple's 2018 iPhones: Everything you need to know - CNET

  27-09-2018 19:52 via cnet.com
  Apple's new Dual SIM Dual Standby feature is a game-changer -- but there’s a catch.
  
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• Injured turtle rolls through recovery with a Lego wheelchair - CNET

  27-09-2018 19:46 via cnet.com
  Everything is clicking into place for a box turtle with Lego wheels.
  
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• Microsoft and Salesforce race to offer a single view of customers' data

  27-09-2018 19:45 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft, Adobe and SAP aren't yet revealing technical details of the Open Data Initiative they announced this week. But Azure Data Lake and the Microsoft CDM seem to figure prominently.
  
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• Leaked Google Pixel 3 video shows possible features in action - CNET

  27-09-2018 19:42 via cnet.com
  Swipe interfaces, power button screenshots and squeezable sides may come to the Pixel 3.
  
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• Razer Nari Ultimate wireless gaming headset is ready to rumble - CNET

  27-09-2018 19:36 via cnet.com
  The wireless headphones have haptic feedback to make gameplay more immersive. And, of course, they light up.
  
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• ​Pulsar graduates to being an Apache top-level project

  27-09-2018 19:34 via zdnet.com
  The Apache Pulsar open-source, distributed messaging system is destined to be used in many real-time and big data programs.
  
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• Nintendo may have stopped real-life Mario Kart tours of Tokyo - CNET

  27-09-2018 19:32 via cnet.com
  So much for my childhood dream coming true...
  
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• Fortnite Season 6 pets 'could expand game's audience'

  27-09-2018 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Adding pets could broaden the player base of a game dominated by young males, says one expert.
  
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• Deals on iPhone X cases, but do they really fit iPhone XS? - CNET

  27-09-2018 19:14 via cnet.com
  Plenty of older iPhone X cases are being discounted. Most should fit the new iPhone XS just fine.
  
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• See the newest innovations coming to the cabin of your car video - Roadshow

  27-09-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  The smart car door that never gets a ding is sheer genius.
  
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• Can the Oculus Quest headset get you to care about VR? (The 3:59, Ep. 465) - CNET

  27-09-2018 18:50 via cnet.com
  We discuss Oculus' latest hardware, talk about the iPhone XR and dabble in 5G and NASA.
  
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• Audi exec claims 10,000 reservations for E-Tron electric SUV already - Roadshow

  27-09-2018 18:43 via cnet.com
  That should hold the company over nicely, considering all E-Trons will come from a single plant.
  
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