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• Flaws in telepresence robots allow hackers access to pictures, video feeds

  18-10-2018 23:40 via zdnet.com
  Vendor has patched two of five reported bugs. Three patches are in the works.
  
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• Amazon to open Manchester office as it adds 1,000 British jobs

  18-10-2018 23:32
  Amazon.comis opening its first office in Manchester, northern England, and expanding two other centers to house 1,000 new R&D roles in what it said was a major new investment in British innovation.
  
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• Uber tests 'Uber Works' to supply on-demand temporary workers - CNET

  18-10-2018 23:29 via cnet.com
  The ride-hailing company could also become a temp agency.
  
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• PayPal quarterly profit beats estimates, shares rise

  18-10-2018 23:29
  PayPal Holdings Incon Thursday reported a third-quarterprofit that beat analysts' estimates as the company signed up more new customers and volume of payments processed rose.
  
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• Bill Gates-led Breakthrough Energy, EU establish $114 million clean energy investment fund - CNET

  18-10-2018 23:22 via cnet.com
  The pilot fund will help European companies develop clean energy technologies and bring them to market, the European Commission says.
  
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• US Senate committee invites Hyundai, Kia to talk about engine fire reports - Roadshow

  18-10-2018 23:07 via cnet.com
  The Senate Commerce Committee plans to meet Nov. 14 to discuss this matter.
  
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• ​Amazon plans machine learning, software engineering, R&D hiring spree in UK

  18-10-2018 23:05 via zdnet.com
  1,000 new 'Silicon Valley' jobs to be created in Manchester, Edinburgh and Cambridge .
  
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• MacBook Air 2018: All the rumors on specs, price and Oct. 30 debut - CNET

  18-10-2018 23:04 via cnet.com
  The long wait for a new MacBook Air may soon be over.
  
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• Internet provider groups sue Vermont over net neutrality law

  18-10-2018 23:04
  Five industry groups representing major internet providers and cable companies filed suit on Thursday seeking to block a Vermont law barring companies that do not abide by net neutrality rules from receiving state contracts.
  
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• Amazon creates 600 technology jobs in Manchester

  18-10-2018 23:01 via theguardian.com
  Online retailer to expand R&D operations in the city as well as in Edinburgh and CambridgeAmazon has said the UK will be “taking a leading role in global innovation” as it announced plans to hire 1,000 more technology, research and other skilled workers by next year.The US online retailer is to open its first office in Manchester, with room for 600 new jobs in the Hanover Building in the city’s Northern Quarter – once the headquarters of the Co-operative Group. Contin
  
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• Amazon creates 1,000 'highly skilled' jobs in three UK cities

  18-10-2018 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Online retailer adds hundreds of "Silicon Valley" jobs in Manchester, Edinburgh and Cambridge.
  
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• iPhone XR phone case: Just $2 buys you see-through protection - CNET

  18-10-2018 22:55 via cnet.com
  This slim gel bumper-case offers protection without obscuring your XR's cool color.
  
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• A Chinese city plans to replace street lights with its own moon - CNET

  18-10-2018 22:50 via cnet.com
  Chengdu, in southwestern China, hopes to launch an "illumination satellite" in 2020.
  
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• Atlassian beats Q1 estimates as it deepens focus on IT teams

  18-10-2018 22:43 via zdnet.com
  Still, the collaboration and productivity software firm saw its shares fall in after-hours trading.
  
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• Vertu emerges from bankruptcy with the $4,000 Aster P phone - CNET

  18-10-2018 22:38 via cnet.com
  Apparently the "P" is for "pricey."
  
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• PayPal beats Q3 earnings targets

  18-10-2018 22:36 via zdnet.com
  PayPal ended the quarter 254 million active accounts, up from 218 million the year prior.
  
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• 'Real-life' Pokemon monsters look wildly freaky - CNET

  18-10-2018 21:51 via cnet.com
  Move over, Homer Simpson. These realistic 3D renderings of Pokemon characters make them look alive.
  
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• New iPad Pro 2018: All the rumors on specs, price, Apple Pencil and Oct. 30 debut - CNET

  18-10-2018 21:24 via cnet.com
  Will the new iPad Pro show up at Apple's upcoming event?
  
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• Researchers find way to track 'untraceable' 3D-printed guns - CNET

  18-10-2018 21:21 via cnet.com
  The 3D-printer leaves a hardware fingerprint.
  
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• AutoComplete: Porsche's Taycan pricing might give Tesla a tough time video - Roadshow

  18-10-2018 21:13 via cnet.com
  Plus: IIHS says weed makes people more likely to crash and McLaren is offering a white-gold badge on the Speedtail.
  
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• Deal alert: Best Buy slashes $125 off its portable Google Assistant alarm clock

  18-10-2018 21:12 via zdnet.com
  Want Google Assistant to wake you up for work? Then grab this $25 Insignia alarm clock from Best Buy.
  
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• Google Pixel 3: Six tips and tricks to get the most out of the camera - CNET

  18-10-2018 21:07 via cnet.com
  Group selfies and some fancy tricks are just a few taps away.
  
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• 15 unusual things you can clean in the washing machine - CNET

  18-10-2018 21:04 via cnet.com
  Don't hand wash these items. Throw them in the washer.
  
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• Comcast says its fastest internet reaches more U.S. homes than any other provider

  18-10-2018 21:03
  Comcast Corp said on Thursday that its fastest-speed gigabit internet service now reaches more homes than any other provider in the United States after it completed rollout to nearly all 58 million homes and businesses it serves.
  
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• Comcast offering 1 gigabit per second service to its entire territory - CNET

  18-10-2018 21:03 via cnet.com
  If you're feeling the need for speed.
  
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• Volkswagen will pay Germans to ditch their older, dirtier diesels - Roadshow

  18-10-2018 20:55 via cnet.com
  Trade-in incentives apply whether buyers replace them with new or near-new cars.
  
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• U.S. making serious efforts to comply with EU data rules: EU officials

  18-10-2018 20:39
  The United States is making serious efforts to comply with a landmark data transfer pact agreed two years ago, EU officials said on Thursday amidst criticism by some civil liberties groups and EU lawmakers that the U.S. is not living up to the accord.
  
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• Time capsule from 1993 reveals cassette tape, big hair, condoms - CNET

  18-10-2018 20:25 via cnet.com
  The condoms expired in 1997.
  
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• Boston Dynamics robot dog twerking to SexyBack will rattle your soul - CNET

  18-10-2018 20:13 via cnet.com
  The SpotMini dancing to Justin Timberlake is way weirder than it dancing to Bruno Mars.
  
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• Spotify Premium now offers you artist-inspired playlists that go on forever - CNET

  18-10-2018 20:09 via cnet.com
  You know, just like Pandora.
  
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• FirstBuild Precision Bakeware tells you when your cheesecake is ready - CNET

  18-10-2018 20:02 via cnet.com
  The first batch of the $100 pan has already sold out.
  
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• Apple sets next event for Oct. 30 with iPads, Macs likely on tap - CNET

  18-10-2018 19:57 via cnet.com
  We'll likely see new tablets and computers from Apple that include some features already found in iPhones.
  
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• EV incentives may be fading for some, but one senator wants to bring them back - Roadshow

  18-10-2018 19:55 via cnet.com
  Sen. Dean Heller's proposal would replace the current incentive's cap with a firm end date.
  
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• Square launches Terminal, a replacement for keypad credit card machines

  18-10-2018 19:52 via zdnet.com
  The wireless device is said to have all-day battery life, can process payments over Wi-Fi or Ethernet internet connections and is also able to print receipts.
  
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• Fortnite season 6, week 4 challenges and how to complete them - CNET

  18-10-2018 19:38 via cnet.com
  After a leak that many deemed to be dubious, here are this week's confirmed challenges.
  
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• Palantir IPO could be worth $41 billion - CNET

  18-10-2018 19:35 via cnet.com
  The data mining giant plans to go public next year, says a report. The company is known for analytics and intelligence that's tapped by governments, businesses and organizations worldwide.
  
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• You now have a slightly better chance of buying a Ford GT - Roadshow

  18-10-2018 19:12 via cnet.com
  Ford will build 350 more GT supercars than planned -- but not until 2020.
  
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• Rockstar Games defends itself over working conditions claims

  18-10-2018 19:10 via theguardian.com
  After report of 100-hour weeks, studio’s co-head Rob Nelson says: ‘We will not stop working to improve in this area’Rockstar North’s co-studio head Rob Nelson has defended the video games studio’s working conditions in the wake of a controversy sparked by a New York Magazine profile, in which founder Dan Houser said “we were working 100-hour weeks” on forthcoming game Red Dead Redemption 2.Houser later clarified his comments in a statement to games websi
  
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• Yep, there's a second Apple event this fall, and it's later than it's been in a decade

  18-10-2018 19:06 via zdnet.com
  Tim Cook will be giving an ethics speech in Europe right around the time we thought there would be a new product event. So what's really going to happen? We have no idea, but we can guess real good.
  
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• We figured out which social network is worst for your soul - CNET

  18-10-2018 19:05 via cnet.com
  On this week's debate party, Jeff takes on Ben Fox Rubin to understand the new Palm thing, the ethics of Google's call screening, and which social network is the worst.
  
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• Google adds Compose integrations to trigger actions within Gmail

  18-10-2018 19:01 via zdnet.com
  At launch, Compose actions integrate with Dropbox, Atlassian, Box and Egnyte.
  
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• Twilio intros Super SIM, Narrowband connectivity services for IoT developers

  18-10-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Super SIM is a mashup of Twilio's mobile core infrastructure, OTA platform, and SIM hardware and software.
  
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• iPhone XR: This is what to expect from the camera - CNET

  18-10-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  It's only got one lens, while the iPhone XS has two. But what else is different?
  
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• Essential Phone maker cuts jobs as it sharpens its focus - CNET

  18-10-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  The phone startup founded by the creator of Android has been struggling to find its way.
  
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• Facebook opens up its so-called 'war room' (The 3:59, Ep. 476) - CNET

  18-10-2018 18:51 via cnet.com
  Plus, more details on the Facebook hack, and Sonos considers adding Roku's voice assistant to its speakers.
  
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• Will blockchain be mainstream by 2025?

  18-10-2018 18:49 via zdnet.com
  New report shows consumer products, retail, and manufacturing companies are planning adoption.
  
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• McLaren will put some very fancy badges on your Speedtail - Roadshow

  18-10-2018 18:45 via cnet.com
  The first one it's showing off includes carbon fiber and 18-karat white gold.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Windows 2-in-1 lets you work anywhere, anytime - CNET

  18-10-2018 18:43 via cnet.com
  Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 850, the always-connected tablet PC gets up to 20 hours of battery life.
  
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• Sonos and Roku considering becoming better friends video - CNET

  18-10-2018 18:33 via cnet.com
  From The 3:59 show: Sonos speakers may someday work with Roku's voice assistant.
  
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• Apple to hold iPad Pro event on Oct. 30 in New York

  18-10-2018 18:18 via zdnet.com
  The company is expected to announce new iPad models and possibly update its MacBook lineup.
  
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