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• Ralph Breaks the Internet footage debuts at New York Comic-Con - CNET

  05-10-2018 23:59 via cnet.com
  Ralph fans are treated to 20 minutes of never-before-screened clips from the sequel that brings the arcade characters to the internet.
  
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• Amazon fires employee for allegedly sharing customer email addresses - CNET

  05-10-2018 23:59 via cnet.com
  The company is working with law enforcement and informing affected customers.
  
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• AI on Android mobile phones still a work-in-progress

  05-10-2018 23:29 via zdnet.com
  Benchmark results from researchers at Swiss university ETH Zurich reveal that development of neural networks on mobile devices is still a hairy business, with frameworks that are incomplete, chipsets with mixed support for networks, and results that are difficult to benchmark reliably.
  
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• Fitbit Charge 3 is here: here's what's new video - CNET

  05-10-2018 23:28 via cnet.com
  Should you get Fitbit's latest, and how is it different from Fitbit Versa? A few key extras stand out.
  
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• Game of Thrones 'ends beautifully' for Tyrion, Peter Dinklage says - CNET

  05-10-2018 22:59 via cnet.com
  But tragedy may await as the youngest Lannister plays the game to its end.
  
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• 2018-2019 Jeep Wrangler JL facing recall over frame weld separations - Roadshow

  05-10-2018 22:57 via cnet.com
  Steering response might diminish or disappear entirely. It's a big deal.
  
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• Apple software reportedly hobbles independent third-party repairs - CNET

  05-10-2018 22:44 via cnet.com
  Any change that involves Apple's new T2 chip must be verified by software that only Authorized Service Providers can get, according to Apple documents.
  
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• Alienware m15

  05-10-2018 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dell and Alienware have revived the ‘m’ brand of their thin and light gaming laptops at long last with the Alienware m15 gaming laptop. Before you ask, no, this is not an underpowered machine for the sake of portability.Rather, this a new entry in the booming crop of Nvidia Max-Q gaming laptops … but seemingly aiming for a greater amount of mass appeal.Thinner than an Alienware 13 and equipped with a full-size keyboard comparable to that of an Alienware 17, the Alienware m15 o
  
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• How to survive the retail apocalypse

  05-10-2018 22:23 via zdnet.com
  With the growing popularity of online shopping, retailers are facing a crisis.
  
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• DOJ explains recent wave of cyber-espionage-related indictments

  05-10-2018 22:08 via zdnet.com
  The DOJ has heard the cyber-security's criticism and has responded.
  
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• MercadoLibre leads Brazilian e-commerce market

  05-10-2018 21:56 via zdnet.com
  The company remains the regional leader despite competition from the likes of Amazon.
  
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• Vizio P-Series (P65-F1)

  05-10-2018 21:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Samsung might’ve had a corner on the ultra-bright TV market last year with QLED but those days could be coming to an end – this year, two new TVs are coming for Samsung’s crown. There’s the new Sony Master Series Z9F, an LED-LCD from Sony with Android TV and Sony’s new X1 Ultimate processor, and Vizio’s new P-Series Quantum that claims to offer similar performance for around $1,000 less than Samsung’s flagship Q9FN QLED TV.Somewhere between these TV
  
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• Democrats push for 'Internet Bill of Rights' to protect your privacy - CNET

  05-10-2018 21:40 via cnet.com
  They want mandatory opt-in on data collection and strong net neutrality protections to be the law of the land in 2019.
  
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• 'Despondent' Musk's Tesla resembles Lehman, Greenlight's Einhorn says

  05-10-2018 21:30
  Hedge fund manager David Einhorn lambasted Tesla Incand its "despondent" Chief Executive Elon Musk on Friday, comparing the electric car company to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, where he had flagged accounting problems several months before its 2008 collapse.
  
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• Honda, VW are hard at work making intersections smarter - Roadshow

  05-10-2018 21:27 via cnet.com
  They aren't working together, but both automakers have the same goals in mind.
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook remembers Steve Jobs 7 years after his passing - CNET

  05-10-2018 21:27 via cnet.com
  It's hard to imagine Apple without Steve Jobs.
  
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• McGregor vs. Khabib fight: Start time, PPV price, how to stream, odds and more - CNET

  05-10-2018 21:21 via cnet.com
  Fight fans, get your popcorn ready.
  
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• NASA says Voyager 2 may be nearing interstellar space - CNET

  05-10-2018 21:06 via cnet.com
  Voyager 1 could soon welcome its twin to the space outside our solar system.
  
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• AutoComplete: DOT is easing regulations on autonomous car testing video - Roadshow

  05-10-2018 20:49 via cnet.com
  Plus, BMW's i3 ditches the range extender, kinda, and Toyota recalls 2.4 million Priuses.
  
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• Carfection's Paris Motor Show highlights video - Roadshow

  05-10-2018 20:46 via cnet.com
  Join us for a quick lap around the 2018 Paris Motor Show to see some of the best cars on display.
  
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• Windows 10 October 2018 Update may have a big problem -- here's how to delay it until we learn more - CNET

  05-10-2018 20:16 via cnet.com
  Better safe than sorry. Learn how to pause the next big Windows 10 update while Microsoft investigates reports of deleted files.
  
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• Tesla's new referral program lets you launch a photo into space - Roadshow

  05-10-2018 20:07 via cnet.com
  Owners can also receive "priority" software updates through this program.
  
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• Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn likens Tesla to Lehman Brothers

  05-10-2018 20:07
  David Einhorn, the hedge fund manager known for his prescient call about Lehman Brothers’ accounting troubles, lambasted Tesla Incand Elon Musk on Friday, saying the carmaker's woes resemble those of the global financial services firm before its collapse.
  
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• Elastic, search company for Uber and Tinder, nearly doubles in IPO

  05-10-2018 20:00 via zdnet.com
  Elastic, the Mountain View, Calif., startup that went public Friday at $36, nearly doubled as soon as it opened for trading. The company boasts its technology's speed and scale offer a far better way to manage and search big data for clients such as Uber, Lyft, Tinder, Cisco, and Sprint. It also claims to have a better model for selling open-source software.
  
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• Beelink M1 Mini PC

  05-10-2018 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A great product is often down to a combination of decent – but not cutting-edge – parts and keen pricing. That’s exactly what the Beelink M1 Mini PC tries to achieve by bringing together components that hit an optimal price/performance sweet spot.
  Beelink might not be as well-known as some of its Chinese rivals, and that’s down to the fact that this manufacturer purely focuses on TV boxes or mini PCs (like the BT7 or the tiny A1), a small but growing segment of the (dwind
  
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• Nintendo patent imagines turning your phone into a GameBoy - CNET

  05-10-2018 19:45 via cnet.com
  What if Nintendo's GameBoy Classic is just a phone case and an app?
  
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• Venom may well be the dumbest film of the year - CNET

  05-10-2018 19:37 via cnet.com
  Review: Tom Hardy commits to the toothy, twitchy antics in this twisted supervillain caper. But the movie bites off more than it can chew.
  
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• City of Albuquerque hires Alexa to help with service requests from residents

  05-10-2018 19:33 via zdnet.com
  The city of Albuquerque's use of Alexa, which is integrated into its 311 system, earned it a prestigious award, but more importantly, improved its efforts to serve the city's residents.
  
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• Google shows progress in addressing competition concerns, says EU's Vestager

  05-10-2018 19:27
  Google's proposals to increase competition in online shopping are bearing fruit, Europe's antitrust chief said on Friday, suggesting that the company may be able to avoid further fines.
  
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• Pixel 3 has totally leaked so Google's teasers get creative - CNET

  05-10-2018 19:16 via cnet.com
  The company pokes fun at the rumor mill with a series of clever illustrations.
  
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• New Aquaman extended trailer shows off classic costume - CNET

  05-10-2018 19:12 via cnet.com
  Jason Momoa is ready to rule the Seven Seas, and there's a bit of Indiana Jones in this extended look as Aquaman and Mera seek answers.
  
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• Black Panther, Rick and Morty and more New York Comic-Con cosplay creations - CNET

  05-10-2018 19:09 via cnet.com
  We meet the many, many New York Comic-Con 2018 cosplayers taking over the Javits Center in New York.
  
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• Facebook Lite hits iOS, but you can’t get it in US yet - CNET

  05-10-2018 19:04 via cnet.com
  So far it appears to be available only in Turkey.
  
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• Toyota already recalls 2019 Avalon for airbag problems - Roadshow

  05-10-2018 19:02 via cnet.com
  The recall also includes the 2018-2019 Tundra and Sequoia.
  
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• Firefox to support Google's WebP image format for a faster web - CNET

  05-10-2018 19:02 via cnet.com
  Now Apple's Safari is the only major holdout.
  
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• Meteorite used as doorstop for decades worth $100,000 - CNET

  05-10-2018 18:57 via cnet.com
  This may be the world's most valuable wedge.
  
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• Cyberstalker thwarted by VPN logs gets 17 years in prison

  05-10-2018 18:46 via zdnet.com
  Access logs from two VPN providers and Chrome forensic data recovered from a formatted PC send cyberstalker to prison.
  
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• Pokemon Go maker Niantic will give you a badge IRL if you take a hike - CNET

  05-10-2018 18:41 via cnet.com
  If you send Niantic a postcard of your hike (or post on Instagram), you'll receive a special patch and Niantic will make a charitable donation.
  
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• How to use Siri's Shortcuts app video - CNET

  05-10-2018 18:30 via cnet.com
  Here are some helpful ways to access Siri's new Shortcuts feature.
  
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• Those two Venom post-credits scenes, broken down - CNET

  05-10-2018 18:27 via cnet.com
  The most clunky sequel-bait imaginable and a surprise from another world. Warning: spoilers ahead.
  
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• 2019 Ford Ranger promises to out-haul, out-torque the competition - Roadshow

  05-10-2018 18:19 via cnet.com
  And it'll do it with two fewer cylinders than everybody else.
  
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• The Facebook hack is way worse than you think: Podcast 388

  05-10-2018 18:15
  
  On the WIRED UK podcast this week: everything you need to know about the massive Facebook hack, we go inside the weird and wonderful world of YouTube’s ASMR video makers and find out about the high-stakes race to save the banana from oblivion
  
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• See a glorious orbital sunrise glow from the space station - CNET

  05-10-2018 18:14 via cnet.com
  A sunrise seen from space leaves an astronaut speechless.
  
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• Windows 10 October 2018 update may delete your files during upgrades - CNET

  05-10-2018 18:04 via cnet.com
  According to user reports, the latest Windows 1809 feature update is resulting in permanently deleted personal files.
  
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• Digital transformation needs to come from the top

  05-10-2018 18:02 via zdnet.com
  Business leaders and boards must do their part to drive innovation in their organizations.
  
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• Mysterious fire-spewing hole not caused by Satan or meteorite - CNET

  05-10-2018 17:57 via cnet.com
  At least that narrows things down a bit for a bizarre hole in the ground in Arkansas.
  
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• ISS says renegotiating Dell tracking stock offer would be best option

  05-10-2018 17:49
  Shareholder advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc (ISS) said on Friday that Dell Technologies Inc should renegotiate an offer to acquire a tracking stock tied to is virtualization software subsidiary VMWare Inc.
  
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• Fake news on Twitter is still reaching millions, study finds - CNET

  05-10-2018 17:49 via cnet.com
  More than 80 percent of accounts that spread misinformation during the 2016 election are still active, according to a new Knight Foundation study.
  
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