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• Adobe Moving Stills tech adds 3D camera motion to still photos - CNET

  17-10-2018 23:45 via cnet.com
  Adobe Max sneak peeks show AI and automation for font styling, video cropping, illustration morphing and video subject selection.
  
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• 10 tips and tricks for the Pixel 3 video - CNET

  17-10-2018 23:42 via cnet.com
  Get the the most out of your new Pixel 3 with these tips.
  
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• Equifax engineer who designed breach portal gets 8 months of house arrest for insider trading

  17-10-2018 23:39 via zdnet.com
  SEC says engineer figured out on its own that the website he was building was for his own company's security breach.
  
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• Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren want Amazon to explain anti-union video - CNET

  17-10-2018 23:38 via cnet.com
  The senators want the e-commerce giant to share anti-union materials that it reportedly distributed to Whole Foods management.
  
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• Marvel's Daredevil actors prepare us for season 3's descent into darkness - CNET

  17-10-2018 23:35 via cnet.com
  Actors Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Joanne Whalley and Elden Henson hint at the hell their characters will go through in the Netflix show.
  
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• Spotify takes minor stake in music distributor DistroKid

  17-10-2018 23:07
  Music streaming service Spotify said on Wednesday it had taken a stake in DistroKid, a distribution service that allows recording artists to upload music across online stores and streaming platforms including Spotify's biggest rival, Apple Music.
  
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• Seven international banks agree to launch digital trade finance network

  17-10-2018 23:03
  Seven banks, including HSBCand Banco Santander , have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a global digital network in trade finance aiming at allowing cheaper and easier funding for corporates, a Santander manager said on Wednesday.
  
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• Wooing investors, Rwanda hosts first tantalum-tracking blockchain

  17-10-2018 23:02
  Rwanda's mining boss announced on Tuesday the world's first blockchain project to track tantalum from the pit-face to the refinery, part of a push to woo investors seeking a conflict-free source of minerals.
  
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• Apple gives U.S. users tool to see what data it has collected

  17-10-2018 22:50
  Apple Incon Wednesday rolled out an online tool to users in the United States and several other countries to download, change or delete all the data that the iPhone maker has collected on them.
  
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• Hulu adds a Night Mode to go easy on your eyes - CNET

  17-10-2018 22:04 via cnet.com
  The TV streamer is adding a dark theme to its web experience.
  
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• Tesla secures Shanghai site for $2 billion China Gigafactory

  17-10-2018 21:58
  Tesla Inc has signed an agreement with the Shanghai government for an 860,000 square meter plot of land to build its first overseas Gigafactory, the electric carmaker said in a Chinese social media post on Wednesday.
  
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• The strangest Black Friday deals of all time - CNET

  17-10-2018 21:57 via cnet.com
  From brainwave-controlled cat ears to a USS Enterprise sushi set, these weird Amazon Black Friday sales are way better than a discount TV.
  
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• How Venom's visual effects goo stuck to Tom Hardy - CNET

  17-10-2018 21:49 via cnet.com
  It wasn't easy to get that goo where it needed to go. Venom's VFX supervisor, Paul J. Franklin, explains it all for you.
  
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• Rowkin Bit Charge Touch

  17-10-2018 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rowkin’s claim to fame is having “The world’s smallest true wireless Bluetooth headphones” and the company’s Micro Touch and Bit Charge Touch are indeed very small and compact. Unfortunately, however, that's not the only thing they have in common: both pairs of headphones suffer from the same frustrating fit, overwhelming bass, and finicky touch controls. What is different between the two is the Bit Charge Touch’s massive charging case battery, which doub
  
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• The Kid Who Would Be King movie trailer needs more Patrick Stewart - CNET

  17-10-2018 21:33 via cnet.com
  This kid-friendly version of the King Arthur legend promises Picard, but the preview doesn't deliver.
  
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• VW's next matrix lights could project information onto the road - Roadshow

  17-10-2018 21:21 via cnet.com
  The so-called HD-LCD headlights are being tested now.
  
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• Iconic Abrams tank gets a high-tech upgrade - CNET

  17-10-2018 21:17 via cnet.com
  The M1 Abrams is one of the most formidable vehicles in military history, and a new generation is on the way with massive tech upgrades.
  
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• Tumblr discloses vulnerability but says 'no evidence that this bug was abused'

  17-10-2018 21:11 via zdnet.com
  Bug hunter finds security flaw in Tumblr's "Recommended Blogs" widget.
  
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• You can now buy a 1,000-hp Camaro from your Chevrolet dealer - Roadshow

  17-10-2018 20:57 via cnet.com
  How would you like a supercharged 6.8-liter V8 in your Camaro?
  
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• Uber brings app safety features to more drivers and riders - CNET

  17-10-2018 20:54 via cnet.com
  The Safety Toolkit is heading to two dozen countries.
  
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• Spotify for Wear OS lets you play music from your wrist - CNET

  17-10-2018 20:54 via cnet.com
  The biggest music-streaming service comes to smartwatches running on Google's software.
  
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• Chrome 70 makes auto-login optional following pressure over privacy - CNET

  17-10-2018 20:46 via cnet.com
  The new browser also has better web apps, fingerprint authentication and AV1 video.
  
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• We break down what 5G will really be like (The 3:59, Ep. 475) - CNET

  17-10-2018 20:39 via cnet.com
  Spoiler: Not so great out the gate. Also: How Pixel 3's camera stacks up, and Netflix's earnings.
  
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• New shows and movies on Hulu: November 2018 - CNET

  17-10-2018 20:35 via cnet.com
  The Big Lebowski, Married With Children, and a bonanza of Bond films.
  
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• Uber enters trailer leasing business

  17-10-2018 20:33
  Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] said on Wednesday it is entering the trailer leasing business.
  
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• The Audi R8 V10 Plus Competition has more downforce, less weight - Roadshow

  17-10-2018 20:25 via cnet.com
  The limited-edition car will cost $237,350 -- not including destination and the gas-guzzler tax.
  
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• Audi R8 V10 Plus Competition package is limited to just 10 cars - Roadshow

  17-10-2018 20:24 via cnet.com
  Less weight, more downforce and more exclusivity.
  
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• iPhone XR: Why the cheapest 2018 iPhone might be the one you want - CNET

  17-10-2018 20:21 via cnet.com
  Apple's most colorful iPhone X is also its most affordable 2018 model.
  
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• Wednesday ads drive higher in-store traffic, study shows

  17-10-2018 20:20 via zdnet.com
  We are more likely to visit stores if we hear radio ads on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, according to a new study.
  
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• New York expands probe into fake FCC comments on net neutrality - CNET

  17-10-2018 20:11 via cnet.com
  The state's attorney general has subpoenaed several industry and advocacy groups.
  
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• Which electronics brands are best for social influence?

  17-10-2018 20:01 via zdnet.com
  Despite huge budgets and exposure, the brands we expect to top the charts right now - do not - according to a new social ranking
  
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• NASA sees rare 'glacial flour' dust streaming over Greenland - CNET

  17-10-2018 19:53 via cnet.com
  You won't find glacial flour at a bakery.
  
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• Twitter's 'Russia-Iran' troll tweet trove made public

  17-10-2018 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Millions of tweets published by suspected state-linked accounts are made public by Twitter.
  
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• New York ramps up probe into fake FCC comments on net neutrality - CNET

  17-10-2018 19:27 via cnet.com
  The state's attorney general has subpoenaed several industry and advocacy groups.
  
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• Stephen Curry brilliantly shows what the new Palm phone is for

  17-10-2018 19:26 via zdnet.com
  It's easy to be skeptical about Palm's tiny little thing. The Golden State Warriors star, however, proves it has its place.
  
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• Exclusive: Amazon zooms in on central Mexico for large new warehouse

  17-10-2018 19:22
  Amazon.com Inc is scouting for land in central Mexico for a fourth distribution center in the country, sources said, aiming at a bigger slice of the burgeoning e-commerce market in Latin America's second-largest economy.
  
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• Google to charge smartphone makers for Google Play in Europe

  17-10-2018 19:17
  Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday revamped how it distributes its mobile apps in the European Union, introducing a licensing fee for device makers to access its app marketplace in a response to regulators' findings that it had broken antitrust law.
  
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• Apple's privacy portal now lets US customers download their data - CNET

  17-10-2018 19:14 via cnet.com
  The company has already made the portal available in Europe.
  
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• Key Facebook investors join push to oust Mark Zuckerberg as chairman - CNET

  17-10-2018 19:11 via cnet.com
  This latest proposal comes after Facebook revealed hackers stole personal info from 29 million people.
  
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• AMD-powered Cray to speed up Formula One racing

  17-10-2018 19:06 via zdnet.com
  The Haas F1 team is leveraging a Cray CS500 cluster supercomputer powered by AMD EPYC 7000 processors to carry out computational fluid dynamics simulations.
  
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• The best smart lights for covering your walls in color - CNET

  17-10-2018 19:01 via cnet.com
  Ready to move beyond smart bulbs? Consider these fancy-schmancy lights and fixtures.
  
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• Twilio unveils new platforms AutoPilot, Pay, makes Flex generally available

  17-10-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  AutoPilot is a conversational AI platform while Pay is a programmable payment system that lets developers integrate payments into phone services.
  
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• This robot does parkour (What the Future) video - CNET

  17-10-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  Boston Dynamics Atlas robot steps up its workout regimen. Plus, scientists 3D-print human tissue and here's the creepiest phone attachment you'll ever see.
  
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• FreshBooks

  17-10-2018 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FreshBooks is an accountancy software package developed by 2ndsite, Inc. It was launched in 2004 and is geared mainly towards small business, freelancers and individual retailers. The platform offers cloud-based accountancy tools which manages invoices, expenses and time management.
  You can sign up for FreshBooks herePricing
  FreshBooks offers a 30-day free trial so users can test it out before they commit to a monthly package. You can opt for yearly or monthly plans. There are three tiers a
  
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• For the Pixel 3, Google is betting on a chip to bring Android security - CNET

  17-10-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  The chip is a variation of what Google uses to protect its data centers.
  
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• Rocket Lab follows footsteps of SpaceX with new NASA launch pad - CNET

  17-10-2018 18:55 via cnet.com
  The smaller space startup will set up shop at NASA's Wallops Island facility on the Virginia coastline.
  
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