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• Tom Hardy on why (and how) Bane would beat Venom - CNET

  29-09-2018 23:40 via cnet.com
  Usually actors are asked who'd win in a physical fight, but what about in a meeting of the mouths?
  
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• Telegram fixes IP address leak in desktop client

  29-09-2018 23:06 via zdnet.com
  Telegram client leaks IP addresses by default, but it also leaked IPs during a privacy-hardened mode.
  
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• Tim Allen compares Toy Story 4 to Avengers: Infinity War - CNET

  29-09-2018 22:23 via cnet.com
  Thanos better not snap Woody and Buzz to infinity and beyond, is all we're saying.
  
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• Monoprice ups sound quality game with a sweet $150 headphone - CNET

  29-09-2018 20:34 via cnet.com
  This comfortable, full-sized M650 is the best-sounding product I've ever heard from the company.
  
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• UK Conservative Party conference app leaks MPs' personal details

  29-09-2018 20:18 via zdnet.com
  MP members received prank calls, had their phone numbers and email addresses shared online.
  
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• Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon, flies high - CNET

  29-09-2018 18:25 via cnet.com
  Take a look back at Armstrong's years at NASA as a new movie about him heads to theaters.
  
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• Can you stop being an audiophile? - CNET

  29-09-2018 18:18 via cnet.com
  I once tried going cold turkey and stopped listening to my high-end system. But I quickly came back.
  
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• Why is it OK for online daters to block whole ethnic groups?

  29-09-2018 18:10 via theguardian.com
  You don’t see ‘No blacks, no Irish’ signs in real life any more, yet many are fed up with the racism they face on dating appsSinakhone Keodara reached his breaking point last July. Loading up Grindr, the gay dating app that presents users with potential mates in close geographical proximity to them, the founder of a Los Angeles-based Asian television streaming service came across the profile of an elderly white man. He struck up a conversation, and received a three-word respons
  
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• Awe-inspiring First Man brings you the moon and stars - CNET

  29-09-2018 18:00 via cnet.com
  Review: As NASA turns 60, Ryan Gosling and Damian Chazelle's immersive drama stunningly recounts the small steps that led to humanity's giant leap.
  
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• Conservative Party conference app reveals MPs' numbers

  29-09-2018 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Boris Johnson was among those whose details could be accessed through the party's conference app.
  
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• HomeGuard Wireless Full HD CCTV Kit

  29-09-2018 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HomeGuard launched in 2007, a Chinese brand which sells a broad range of security devices in 30 territories that includes the UK (after being reintroduced here this year). The company has put together this all-in-one solution for easy and instant four-way surveillance suitable for a small to medium-sized business.The HomeGuard Wireless Full HD CCTV Kit (HGNVK88304) comprises of four waterproof bullet cameras with Wi-Fi built into each one. There’s also an NVR (network video recorder) with
  
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• Nachos and a 90-inch TV -- what could be better? - CNET

  29-09-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  Show Us Yours: Chris' "basic home-theater experience" features a taste of the good life and a really, really big TV.
  
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• 9 best food delivery apps and how to choose among them - CNET

  29-09-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  You'll probably be surprised to realize how many options there are to use your phone to get a meal delivered from a restaurant nearby.
  
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• Oculus' standalone VR, Musk sued by SEC video - CNET

  29-09-2018 14:30 via cnet.com
  This week's most important tech stories include Oculus' announcement of a standalone VR, Instagram's co-founders leave the company and Elon Musk being sued by the SEC.
  
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• Nomad Horween leather cases for Apple iPhone XS Max: Functional, rugged, and attractive

  29-09-2018 14:21 via zdnet.com
  The Apple iPhone XS Max is the most expensive smartphone currently available so spending $45 to $80 on a case seems like a reasonable investment for protection and function. Nomad makes some of the best leather options and we took two of them for a spin.
  
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• NASA photographer talks rocket launches and a camera 'that smells like a campfire' - CNET

  29-09-2018 14:08 via cnet.com
  One time, a SpaceX blastoff helped cook his camera.
  
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• Wisenet's SmartCam N1 spots faces and tells you about it - CNET

  29-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The Wisenet SmartCam N1 is an indoor security camera with facial recognition capabilities.
  
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• Wisenet SmartCam N1 review: Wisenet's indoor security camera IDs faces, shows you who's there - CNET

  29-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Wisenet's SmartCam N1 indoor security camera does a decent job recognizing faces, but you have to pay for cloud storage.
  
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• When NASA meets sci-fi, space adventures get real - CNET

  29-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Star Trek, Star Wars and Isaac Asimov run deep at NASA as its people work to turn science fiction into science fact.
  
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• The best facial recognition cameras you can buy today - CNET

  29-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  More and more home security cameras have facial recognition. Here are your best options.
  
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• Tend Secure's face-detecting security camera can go anywhere - CNET

  29-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Tend Secure's Lynx Pro can go inside or out -- and has facial recognition.
  
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• Tend Secure Lynx Pro review: Tend Secure's Lynx Pro is a decent camera with disappointing facial recognition - CNET

  29-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Tend Secure's facial-recognition-enabled Lynx Pro security camera struggled to pick up on faces during my testing.
  
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• Meet the Enterprise, NASA's first Space Shuttle video - CNET

  29-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  In 1977, NASA transformed the Space Shuttle from a bold idea into a captivating reality.
  
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• Godzilla Italiano: Driving Nissan’s $1.5-million Italdesign GT-R50 concept car - Roadshow

  29-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Nissan and Italdesign celebrate 50 years of GT-R with a one-off concept that's both totally unique and wonderfully familiar.
  
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• Flippy, the burger-flipping robot, now works for the Dodgers video - CNET

  29-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  This cooking robot didn't work out in a restaurant, but it's found a new home with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  
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• Driving the $1.5M Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign concept - Roadshow

  29-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The $1.5 million coupe might go into production in 2019.
  
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• Best Netflix series for October 2018 - CNET

  29-09-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Warning: Not safe for productivity.
  
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• This is how the UK could actually go carbon neutral by 2050

  29-09-2018 08:00
  
  At the Labour Party conference, Jeremy Corbyn's speech set out a bold plan to reduce net carbon emissions by 60 per cent by 2030, but to get there he'll have to focus on more than just renewables
  
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• The iPhone XS Max is the first supersize iPhone worth buying

  29-09-2018 08:00
  
  Apple has new flagship smartphones. There's not much difference on the outside, but all sorts of stuff is happening under the glass
  
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• The epic tale of China's out of this world plan for space domination

  29-09-2018 08:00
  
  Think the first words spoken by a human on the surface of Mars will be in English? Think again
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn wants to make the UK carbon neutral by 2050. This is how he could actually do it

  29-09-2018 08:00
  
  At the Labour Party conference, Jeremy Corbyn's speech set out a bold plan to reduce net carbon emissions by 60 per cent by 2030, but to get there he'll have to focus on more than just renewables
  
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• Inside the top-secret studio trying to make Magic Leap a success

  29-09-2018 08:00
  
  Andy Serkis, famed for his motion-capture portrayal of Golum in Lord of the Rings, is hard at work on turning Magic Leap from tech prototype into the future of cinema
  
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• Fed up of Chrome? These are the best iOS and Android alternatives

  29-09-2018 08:00
  
  Google Chrome is everywhere, but you don't have to use it. These are the best alternative mobile browsers for Apple's iOS and Android
  
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• California governor signs country's first IoT security law - CNET

  29-09-2018 02:47 via cnet.com
  The new Internet of Things law calls for "reasonable" security features.
  
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• ​Samsung CJG5 gaming monitor: Awesome at a bargain price

  29-09-2018 02:42 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's CJG52 curved gaming monitor offers high resolution, boasts super-fast response times, and comes in a premium-feeling, sleek design -- everything a gamer needs at an affordable price.
  
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• Google CEO will testify before U.S. House on bias accusations

  29-09-2018 02:32
  Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai has agreed to testify before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee later this year over Republican concerns that the company is biased against conservatives and will also attend a meeting with President Donald Trump, government officials said on Friday.
  
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• Facebook says nearly 50m users compromised in huge security breach

  29-09-2018 02:19 via theguardian.com
  Attack gave hackers ability to take over accounts in what is believed to be largest breach in Facebook’s history
  Nearly 50m Facebook accounts were compromised by an attack that gave hackers the ability to take over users’ accounts, Facebook revealed on Friday.The breach was discovered by Facebook engineers on Tuesday 25 September, the company said, and patched on Thursday. Users whose accounts were affected will be notified by Facebook. Those users will be logged out of their account
  
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• Tesla's Musk may settle SEC lawsuit but ready for fight: sources

  29-09-2018 01:52
  Tesla Inc'sElon Musk could settle with U.S. regulators who have sued to remove him from the electric carmaker's leadership, but he is prepared to fight the securities fraud lawsuit against him in court, sources said on Friday as shares plunged about 14 percent.
  
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• South Korea's LG Display to cut jobs through voluntary retirement

  29-09-2018 01:49
  South Korea's LG Display Co Ltd, an Apple supplier, will cut jobs through voluntary retirement for the first time since its founding, a spokeswoman confirmed on Saturday.
  
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• CNET Asks: Are you a fan of the new Amazon Smart Home devices? - CNET

  29-09-2018 01:37 via cnet.com
  Smart microwave? Smart wall clock? Amazon just released a bunch of new smart devices. Some you never knew you needed.
  
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• Trump officials on 5G: Bring it on, private sector - CNET

  29-09-2018 01:32 via cnet.com
  A White House summit Friday focuses on ways to spur companies to invest in the next-gen networks, like through tax cuts and less red tape.
  
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• Facebook says it detected security breach after traffic spike

  29-09-2018 01:23 via zdnet.com
  Facebook says the vulnerability hackers exploited was actually a combination of three bugs.
  
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• Facebook security breach: Up to 50m accounts attacked

  29-09-2018 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Attackers exploited vulnerability in a feature known as "View As", the social media giant says.
  
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• U.S. trade judge declines to block iPhone imports

  29-09-2018 01:14
  A U.S. trade judge on Friday declined to block the importation of Apple InciPhones with chips from Intel Corp , handing a major defeat to Qualcomm Incin its high-stakes legal dispute with the iPhone maker.
  
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• Facebook says big breach exposed 50 million accounts to full takeover

  29-09-2018 01:14
  Facebook Incsaid on Friday that hackers stole digital login codes allowing them to take over nearly 50 million user accounts in its worst security breach ever given the unprecedented level of potential access, adding to what has been a difficult year for the company's reputation.
  
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• How to cut down your screen time video - CNET

  29-09-2018 01:05 via cnet.com
  Do you spend too much time on your phone? Use Apple and Google's tools to cut down on your screen time.
  
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• Tesla offers employees free self-driving and premium interiors for Autopilot driving data - Roadshow

  29-09-2018 00:51 via cnet.com
  The offer is worth $13,000 and is open to 100 employees who buy a new Tesla.
  
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• Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly cause comic chaos in Holmes and Watson trailer - CNET

  29-09-2018 00:42 via cnet.com
  The game is a tripped-up foot. Ferrell as Sherlock Holmes and Reilly as Dr. John Watson attempt to solve a murder plot against Queen Victoria.
  
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• Oracle's Kurian to step down as president of product development

  29-09-2018 00:30
  Business software maker Oracle Corp said on Friday Thomas Kurian, its president of product development would be stepping down, effective immediately.
  
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• Trump administration looks to speed 5G networks, ease hurdles

  29-09-2018 00:23
  The Trump administration said on Friday it is seeking to remove hurdles to faster deployment of the next generation of wireless communications, known as 5G, which it touted as revolutionary for a host of industries.
  
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