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• Truck-size asteroid makes fourth-closest pass by Earth on record - CNET

  19-10-2018 23:36 via cnet.com
  A space rock cruises over us, coming even closer than most communications satellites.
  
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• With Google's first Android phone, the iPhone finally got a rival - CNET

  19-10-2018 23:25 via cnet.com
  Looking back, it's clear that from the start the T-Mobile G1 (aka HTC Dream) challenged Apple's iPhone like BlackBerry and Nokia never could.
  
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• Marvel's Daredevil Season 3 creators confirm MCU timeline placement - CNET

  19-10-2018 23:16 via cnet.com
  Marvel TV boss Jeph Loeb and showrunner Erik Oleson tell us where this season lies in relation to Avengers: Infinity War, and we take a look at the first episode.
  
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• Google warns politicians to protect their personal accounts, too - CNET

  19-10-2018 23:02 via cnet.com
  Phishing attacks are targeting personal, as well as professional, accounts.
  
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• Online sellers 'pay for positive reviews'

  19-10-2018 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  A Which? investigator was hired to write high-rated reviews online in return for free goods.
  
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• Justice Department charges Russian trolls' chief accountant - CNET

  19-10-2018 22:30 via cnet.com
  She was allegedly in charge of a $35 million operation over the last three years.
  
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• 2019 BMW X7: How does it compare to rivals? - Roadshow

  19-10-2018 22:18 via cnet.com
  Will the BMW X7's newer tech and middle-of-the-class pricing help it stand out from its many rivals in the full-size SUV category?
  
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• Hypnotic Mars crater looks like a reptile's eyeball - CNET

  19-10-2018 22:17 via cnet.com
  NASA's Mars orbiter caught sight of an eye-popping formation.
  
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• 2 movies for $5: Wonder Woman and Batman v Superman Extended Cut - CNET

  19-10-2018 22:16 via cnet.com
  Wonder Woman alone -- you know, the good one -- would cost you $10 from most streaming services.
  
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• Audio recording is now disabled by default in OpenBSD

  19-10-2018 22:12 via zdnet.com
  OpenBSD 6.4 also ships with Meltdown, Spectre v2, SpectreRSB, L1FT, and Lazy FPU mitigations.
  
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• Tesla launches new $45,000 Model 3

  19-10-2018 22:11
  Tesla Inc on Thursday introduced a new $45,000 version of its Model 3 sedan on its website, launching the car as U.S. tax breaks for Tesla cars are about to decrease.
  
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• Ford teases Mustang hybrid in new ad spot featuring Bryan Cranston - Roadshow

  19-10-2018 22:11 via cnet.com
  The badge lights up, too, because it's 2018 and it would be weird if it didn't.
  
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• Exclusive: CrowdStrike hires Goldman Sachs to lead IPO - sources

  19-10-2018 22:03
  Cybersecurity software maker CrowdStrike Inc has hired investment bank Goldman Sachs Group to prepare for an initial public offering that could come in the first half of next year, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
  
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• Tim Cook calls for Bloomberg to retract controversial chip story

  19-10-2018 22:00 via zdnet.com
  Apple's chief executive is hoping Bloomberg will "do the right thing" and formally retract its Chinese spy chip story.
  
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• Marvel's Daredevil Season 3 creators confirm MCU time line placement - CNET

  19-10-2018 21:59 via cnet.com
  Marvel TV boss Jeph Loeb and showrunner Erik Oleson tell us where this season lies in relation to Avengers: Infinity War, and we take a look at the first episode.
  
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• Google to charge Android partners up to $40 per device for apps: source

  19-10-2018 21:50
  Alphabet Inc's Google will charge hardware firms up to $40 per device to use its apps under a new licensing system to replace one that the European Union this year deemed anti-competitive, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.
  
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• Tesla mothballs 'full self-driving capability' option - Roadshow

  19-10-2018 21:27 via cnet.com
  The change came alongside the introduction of a less expensive Model 3.
  
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• Asus NovaGo ARM-powered Windows 10 laptop finally goes on sale in the UK

  19-10-2018 21:22 via zdnet.com
  An innovative Windows laptop first announced in December 2017 is now, at long last, available to British buyers. But will the NovaGo's 22-hour battery life and always-on LTE connection be enough to open many wallets?
  
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• eBay might need PayPal more than it thought

  19-10-2018 21:21 via zdnet.com
  A new study commissioned by PayPal suggests a lopsided level of dependence between the two companies.
  
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• Robotic indoor farms can grow food anywhere, anytime

  19-10-2018 21:04 via zdnet.com
  Farmers are working with robots, data analysts, and IT professionals to create a "Plantopia" for growing fresh food. A new indoor vertical farm in Cincinnati is a prototype designed to prove that fully-automated indoor farming is not only safer, but also profitable.
  
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• Apple forces OnePlus to move its OnePlus 6T launch up a day - CNET

  19-10-2018 21:01 via cnet.com
  Getting out before the Apple craziness.
  
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• Moccamaster coffee makers now come in new pastels - CNET

  19-10-2018 20:57 via cnet.com
  Technivorm adds three plush pastel color choices to its line of Moccamaster brewers.
  
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• Facebook leads app install market share, but Google is rising fast

  19-10-2018 20:51 via zdnet.com
  Mobile app marketers spend their budgets across a limited range of platforms -- with Facebook grabbing the lion's share or marketing dollars.
  
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• Microsoft rolls out Spend, an expense tracker for iOS

  19-10-2018 20:48 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is testing a preview of a new expense-tracking application for iOS devices. It's called Spend and was developed by the folks who created the MileIQ mileage tracker.
  
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• Tim Cook wants Bloomberg to retract its spy chip story - CNET

  19-10-2018 20:17 via cnet.com
  Bloomberg had reported that China infiltrated hardware of Apple, Amazon and others in a mass surveillance campaign. Apple has denied the report.
  
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• Huawei plans to pack 5G into its foldable phone, says report - CNET

  19-10-2018 20:14 via cnet.com
  At its recent Mate 20 launch, the company's CEO reportedly says a foldable phone with 5G is in the works.
  
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• Photographer seeks mystery couple in epic Yosemite image - CNET

  19-10-2018 20:06 via cnet.com
  A gorgeous engagement photo captured from afar leads to an equally epic internet search.
  
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• Best online styling services to try video - CNET

  19-10-2018 19:59 via cnet.com
  If your wardrobe needs a refresh, don't turn to the mall. Try one of the many online styling services instead.
  
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• AutoComplete: Tesla introduces a cheaper midrange Model 3 video - Roadshow

  19-10-2018 19:53 via cnet.com
  Plus:Ford won't send the Raptor Ranger to America and SuperDuty tailgates are under NHTSA investigation.
  
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• Google Maps lets iPhone users share their real-time ETA - CNET

  19-10-2018 19:48 via cnet.com
  If you have a reputation for being late, your friends will think this is a blessing.
  
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• Watch two spacecraft launch to one of the most mysterious planets - CNET

  19-10-2018 19:47 via cnet.com
  Space agencies from Europe and Japan are teaming up for the BepiColombo mission that'll send two orbiters to Mercury, one of the solar system's least explored worlds.
  
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• There are 10 Marvel movies coming in the next 4 years - CNET

  19-10-2018 19:46 via cnet.com
  And Marvel may have just bumped Guardians of the Galaxy 3 from the schedule.
  
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• Tesla's Chinese Gigafactory land has been secured - Roadshow

  19-10-2018 19:39 via cnet.com
  But like really secured, not like last time, seriously.
  
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• Facebook hires former UK deputy prime minister as head of global affairs

  19-10-2018 19:33
  Facebook Inchas hired former British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to lead its global affairs and communications team, as the social network deals with a number of scandals related to privacy, fake news and election meddling.
  
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• iPhone XR camera: Here’s how good we think it'll be - CNET

  19-10-2018 19:32 via cnet.com
  It's only got one lens, while the iPhone XS has two. But what else is different?
  
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• Spider-Man Tom Holland reveals new suit on Jimmy Kimmel show - CNET

  19-10-2018 19:29 via cnet.com
  Then he has to run off, because Thanos is robbing a bank.
  
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• Why you can't stop watching true crime shows: Podcast 390

  19-10-2018 18:57
  
  On the WIRED podcast this week: the UK’s proposed porn block, why crunch time in the gaming industry is such a problem,and we explore what makes true-crime TV series such compelling viewing.
  
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• Preorders for the Asus ROG gaming phone go live in the US - CNET

  19-10-2018 18:56 via cnet.com
  The estimated delivery date is Oct. 30.
  
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• Glitchy NASA Mars Curiosity rover gets back to science - CNET

  19-10-2018 18:52 via cnet.com
  NASA is still looking into the rover's problems, but it's going to get some science done in the meantime.
  
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• Marvel's Daredevil season 3 teased in cryptic audio-only Instagram posts - CNET

  19-10-2018 18:41 via cnet.com
  The Daredevil clips hint at moments we might see in the new season.
  
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• Hidden iPhone comic book photo filters: Where to find and how to use them - CNET

  19-10-2018 18:31 via cnet.com
  You don't need Memoji or a new iPhone to create a comic book version of yourself.
  
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