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• Facebook removes hundreds of US political pages for 'inauthentic activity'

  11-10-2018 23:45 via theguardian.com
  Some accounts were fake or ad farms pretending to be forums for political debate, company saysWith less than one month left before the midterm elections, Facebook has announced it has removed 559 politically oriented pages and 251 accounts, all of American origin, for consistently breaking its rules against “spam and coordinated inauthentic behavior”.The pages removed span the political spectrum.Continue reading...
  
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• Apollo 11 commemorative coin puts its best moon foot forward - CNET

  11-10-2018 23:44 via cnet.com
  The US Mint unveils a coin designed to mark the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 mission in 2019.
  
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• Black Panther 2: Ryan Coogler might be back and everything else we know - CNET

  11-10-2018 23:26 via cnet.com
  New villains, new love interests and more may liven things up in Wakanda when the Marvel sequel finally comes out.
  
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• Facebook disables accounts for Russian firm claiming to sell scraped user data - CNET

  11-10-2018 23:17 via cnet.com
  Facebook says it's still investigating what kinds of user data Social Data Hub had access to.
  
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• Bollinger Motors shows off pickup version of its electric SUV - Roadshow

  11-10-2018 23:12 via cnet.com
  The Bollinger B2 shares much of its guts with the B1 SUV, but can hold way more stuff.
  
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• Bollinger B2 is a pickup truck version of the all-electric B1 SUV - Roadshow

  11-10-2018 23:11 via cnet.com
  With a longer body and multiple folding tailgates, the B2 is designed to swallow huge quantities of cargo.
  
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• Facebook removes 800 accounts and pages for political spam, disinformation

  11-10-2018 22:45 via zdnet.com
  Social network cracks down on spammers using political topics to drive traffic towards ad farms.
  
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• Senate seeks internal memo on Google+ vulnerability - CNET

  11-10-2018 22:34 via cnet.com
  The lawmakers are asking Google to be "more forthcoming with the public."
  
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• Facebook Portal vs. Google Home Hub vs. Amazon Echo Show - CNET

  11-10-2018 22:30 via cnet.com
  It's a three-way, smart display showdown among the biggest names in tech -- so how do these new options stack up?
  
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• Brava countertop oven uses light to cook food - CNET

  11-10-2018 22:28 via cnet.com
  The Brava Oven uses six lamps to cook your meals. Take that, EasyBake Oven.
  
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• Facebook disables accounts for Russian company claiming to sell scraped user data - CNET

  11-10-2018 22:21 via cnet.com
  Social Data Hub says it has a copy of the Russian part of Facebook.
  
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• Kanye West meets with Trump, reveals iPhone passcode is 000000 - CNET

  11-10-2018 22:17 via cnet.com
  Don't look to Kanye for phone security tips.
  
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• Razer Phone 2 attempts to fix the first phone's mistakes, will cost $800 - CNET

  11-10-2018 22:13 via cnet.com
  This second-gen "phone for gamers" will also work with a new Razer gamepad.
  
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• Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot now does parkour - CNET

  11-10-2018 22:02 via cnet.com
  I'm out, y'all. I'm so out.
  
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• Microsoft moves key technologies, including Cortana, from research to product groups

  11-10-2018 21:57 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is continuing along its path of repositioning Cortana by moving its digital assistant out of its AI + Research unit and into its Experience & Devices product team.
  
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• Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon, flies high as pilot and astronaut - CNET

  11-10-2018 21:56 via cnet.com
  Sure, Ryan Gosling looks good as Armstrong in the movie First Man. But he'll never actually break the sound barrier.
  
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• India's Flipkart confident of bumper sales season; says Amazon losing relevance

  11-10-2018 21:44
  Indian online retailer Flipkart, owned by Walmart Inc, expects bumper sales during the annual festive season that just kicked off, as it boasts that U.S. rival Amazon Inc is losing relevance in India.
  
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• Apple and Google donate to Hurricane Michael relief - CNET

  11-10-2018 21:42 via cnet.com
  Both tech companies have donated to hurricane relief in the past.
  
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• U.S. senators asks Google to explain delay in disclosing vulnerability

  11-10-2018 21:36
  Three influential Republican U.S. senators on Thursday asked Alphabet Inc'sGoogle unit to explain why it delayed disclosing vulnerabilities with its Google+ social network.
  
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• Toyota recalls 2019 C-HR SUV because the wheels might fall off - Roadshow

  11-10-2018 21:20 via cnet.com
  Mercifully, only about 700 C-HRs are being recalled for this particular problem.
  
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• Facebook pulls down over 800 pages, accounts ahead of midterm elections - CNET

  11-10-2018 21:15 via cnet.com
  The social media giant says they broke rules against spam and "inauthentic behavior."
  
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• Here's how Microsoft can fix its Windows 10 update issues

  11-10-2018 21:11 via zdnet.com
  ZDNet's Ed Bott and Mary Jo Foley make some proposals that could help Microsoft solve its Windows 10 version 1809 issues in the future. We should have charged Microsoft a consulting day rate.
  
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• AutoComplete: Some Audi R8s are being recalled due to fire risk video - Roadshow

  11-10-2018 21:11 via cnet.com
  Plus:Mercedes' next S-Class will have Level 3 autonomy and Polestar isn't doing traditional dealerships.
  
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• Getting started with Waze Carpool - CNET

  11-10-2018 20:59 via cnet.com
  Share your commute.
  
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• Could this be Microsoft's next HoloLens headset?

  11-10-2018 20:52 via zdnet.com
  A new NASA video shows a device that could potentially be an early version of the next version of Microsoft's HoloLens augmented-reality headset.
  
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• Survey: Migration to the cloud brings unplanned costs and headaches for many

  11-10-2018 20:50 via zdnet.com
  The promise of cloud IT is not as easy to capture as the planning might promise -- higher costs and a lack of skilled IT workers are a big problem.
  
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• Galaxy A9 is the first Samsung phone with four cameras and it comes in Bubblegum Pink - CNET

  11-10-2018 20:49 via cnet.com
  It’s not overkill, really.
  
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• Amazon's new Gymkhana Files series dives into Ken Block's madness - Roadshow

  11-10-2018 20:24 via cnet.com
  As you might expect, pulling the craziest automotive stunts on the planet is not easy.
  
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• Facebook deletes Russian firm's accounts over alleged data scraping

  11-10-2018 20:12
  Facebook has disabled dozens of accounts and profiles belonging to Russian database provider SocialDataHub for what it termed the unauthorized collection of user information, the social media giant said on Thursday.
  
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• Pixel Slate hands-on: The keyboard's my favorite part - CNET

  11-10-2018 20:07 via cnet.com
  Google's convertible tablet-meets-Chromebook has the keyboard we wish the iPad had.
  
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• Gender pay gap: Workers peg tech industry as one of the top offenders - CNET

  11-10-2018 20:07 via cnet.com
  A new study shows more than a third of workers think the sexes aren't getting paid equally in tech.
  
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• Tim Cook: Apple will donate to Hurricane Michael relief - CNET

  11-10-2018 20:04 via cnet.com
  This isn't the first time Apple has donated to help hurricane relief efforts.
  
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• Roku Streaming Stick Plus gets a price cut: It's now just $60 - CNET

  11-10-2018 20:04 via cnet.com
  The best Roku gets even better.
  
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• Samsung's got a phone with four cameras. Genius or ridiculous? (The 3:59, Ep. 472) - CNET

  11-10-2018 20:03 via cnet.com
  We talk about the Galaxy A9, AT&T's proposed streaming service and how Google Hub sidesteps the privacy issue.
  
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• Jaguar I-Pace originally sounded like a UFO, but people kept looking up - Roadshow

  11-10-2018 19:52 via cnet.com
  The automaker shelved its first EV warning system for something a bit more... grounded.
  
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• Stolen Apple IDs used in string of digital payment thefts in China, says report - CNET

  11-10-2018 19:51 via cnet.com
  Users who link Apple ID and financial accounts may be vulnerable.
  
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• CNET has a new debate show that's already ruined office friendships - CNET

  11-10-2018 19:50 via cnet.com
  In the debut episode of Nope, Sorry, notable arguer Jeff Bakalar takes on Scott Stein in three rounds of fiery, mostly tech-related debate.
  
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• Senators demand Google hand over internal memo urging Google+ cover-up

  11-10-2018 19:41 via zdnet.com
  Republican senators start inquiry in Google's handling of Google+ security breach.
  
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• Mozilla Pocket app now reads you websites in a human-sounding voice - CNET

  11-10-2018 19:39 via cnet.com
  Now you can use the read-it-later app while you're jogging or driving.
  
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• Fortnite season 6, week 3 challenges and how to get through them quickly - CNET

  11-10-2018 19:38 via cnet.com
  The latest list of challenges has a few obstacles, but we can help you get a head start to fly through them.
  
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• Apple fails to make list of America's most admired employers

  11-10-2018 19:26 via zdnet.com
  As Amazon, Google, Microsoft and even the US Postal Service appear in the top 15, Cupertino isn't there. College graduates do, however, want to work at Apple.
  
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• New Relic acquires CoScale to expand Kubernetes support

  11-10-2018 19:21 via zdnet.com
  CoScale is a Belgian company with experience in monitoring container and microservices environments, in particular Kubernetes.
  
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• Samsung says its foldable phone will be a tablet you can put in your pocket - CNET

  11-10-2018 19:14 via cnet.com
  D.J. Koh, CEO of Samsung's mobile business, offers a few hints in an interview with CNET.
  
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• How to use Instagram's new Nametag feature - CNET

  11-10-2018 19:13 via cnet.com
  Scan and follow.
  
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• Captain Marvel's Brie Larson reportedly inks seven-movie Marvel deal - CNET

  11-10-2018 19:01 via cnet.com
  Looks like we might want to get ready for lots of Captain Marvel.
  
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• Paint your house instead of installing air conditioning video - CNET

  11-10-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  White paint makes a big difference, but should you add tech to it?
  
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• Can smart house paint cool your home? - CNET

  11-10-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  We test claims that a coat of paint can act like air conditioning.
  
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• Scarlett Johansson will reportedly make $15M on upcoming Black Widow film - CNET

  11-10-2018 18:49 via cnet.com
  The paycheck would match what some of Johansson's male co-stars have earned in the past.
  
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• Microsoft's patent move: Giant leap forward or business as usual?

  11-10-2018 18:49 via zdnet.com
  Some see this as a giant leap forward for Microsoft and open source. A few, however, see Microsoft's open-source patent move as just more of the same old, same old.
  
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• AT&T will come out with yet another streaming service video - CNET

  11-10-2018 18:44 via cnet.com
  From The 3:59 show: The telecom company hopes an HBO-anchored service will get your money.
  
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