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• Will Kanye West make an appearance on Rick and Morty? - CNET

  24-10-2018 23:38 via cnet.com
  Pickle Kanye? The rapper's tweet of art inspired by the show has fans taking sides about whether he should guest-star.
  
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• Ericsson CEO launches innovation centre in Melbourne

  24-10-2018 23:35 via zdnet.com
  Ericsson has launched an innovation centre in Melbourne, with the networking giant working alongside carriers, universities, startups, entrepreneurs, and customers on technology development and trials.
  
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• New Windows 10 19H1 test build expands search to all folders and drives

  24-10-2018 23:18 via zdnet.com
  ​With test build 18267 of Windows 10 19H1, users can now search all their folders and drives, rather than a subset
  
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• 6 Pixel 3 features coming to older Pixel devices - CNET

  24-10-2018 23:11 via cnet.com
  Google hasn't forgotten about Pixel 2 owners, or even first-gen Pixel owners.
  
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• Google drops plans for Berlin campus after protests

  24-10-2018 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The US firm had faced strong local opposition and will now give the space to charities.
  
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• CNET Asks: Do you trust ancestry sites to keep your DNA safe? - CNET

  24-10-2018 23:00 via cnet.com
  Finding out your ancestry can be an amazing thing. But is it worth it to sign up for a DNA registry?
  
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• New MacBook Air, 2018 iPad Pro and our other Apple event predictions video - CNET

  24-10-2018 22:54 via cnet.com
  The new Apple products rumored to be coming at the Oct. 30 launch event, and our iPhone XR verdict.
  
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• AMD's Q3 sales, Q4 outlook disappoint

  24-10-2018 22:54 via zdnet.com
  The company missed third quarter revenue targets and issued lower-than-expected fourth quarter guidance.
  
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• Citrix, ServiceNow beat Q3 expectations

  24-10-2018 22:43 via zdnet.com
  Meanwhile, PTC and F5 Networks posted solid fourth quarter financial results.
  
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• Tesla produces a profit in Q3 2018 - Roadshow

  24-10-2018 22:31 via cnet.com
  Elon Musk said the company would likely be profitable before the end of 2018, and that turned out to be true.
  
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• NBC to launch 24/7 news streaming service Signal next year - CNET

  24-10-2018 22:20 via cnet.com
  NBC News Signal would be another digital news network from a broadcast giant, after CBS, ABC and Fox.
  
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• Microsoft's Q1 strong as commercial cloud hits $34 billion annual revenue run rate

  24-10-2018 22:10 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's move to add LinkedIn's commercial revenue and services to its commercial cloud helped turbocharge results. Windows 10 upgrades and Office 365 also added fuel to the first quarter fire.
  
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• The Leica M10-D pretends to be a film camera by ditching the screen - CNET

  24-10-2018 22:09 via cnet.com
  There's even a fake film advance lever to complete the illusion.
  
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• Google abandons Berlin base after two years of resistance

  24-10-2018 22:06 via theguardian.com
  Kreuzberg residents were concerned about tech giant’s unethical practices and gentrification driving up rents
  Campaigners in a bohemian district of Berlin are celebrating after the internet giant Google abandoned strongly opposed plans to open a large campus there. The US firm had planned to set up an incubator for startup companies in Kreuzberg, one of the older districts in the west of the capital.But the company’s German spokesman Ralf Bremer announced on Wednesday that the 3,000
  
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• Waymo explains what its self-driving cars should do when pulled over - Roadshow

  24-10-2018 22:03 via cnet.com
  A new guide describes how the autonomous vehicles are supposed to react with police vehicles and first responders.
  
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• Maximus Camera Floodlight review: Outdoor floodlight camera IDs cars, people - CNET

  24-10-2018 22:00 via cnet.com
  The Maximus Camera Floodlight saves motion-activated video clips and auto-adjusts its built-in LEDs for you.
  
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• Bremont's new Supersonic watch is built using parts of Concorde

  24-10-2018 22:00
  
  The £9,495 watch was inspired by the Concorde and uses metal from 1974's Alpha Bravo plane as part of its construction
  
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• Maximus Camera Floodlight shines light on your yard - CNET

  24-10-2018 21:59 via cnet.com
  The $249 Maximus Camera Floodlight keeps an eye on things outside your house.
  
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• Check Point buys security startup Dome9

  24-10-2018 21:55 via zdnet.com
  Check Point CEO Gil Shwed said the company plans to use the acquisition to bolster its Infinity cloud protection architecture.
  
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• No single solution to self-driving cars' trolley problem, study says - Roadshow

  24-10-2018 21:34 via cnet.com
  Respondents disagree on whom an autonomous car should kill in the event of an unavoidable crash.
  
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• Ahead of Apple event, new Macs spotted in regulatory filing - CNET

  24-10-2018 21:24 via cnet.com
  The model numbers could refer to the new Macs being announced on Oct. 30.
  
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• Intel-backed startup Nyansa chases the total problem in the AI of network monitoring

  24-10-2018 21:16 via zdnet.com
  Anand Srinivas, a networking industry veteran, makes the case that his startup, Nyansa, doesn't need the most cutting-edge deep learning algorithm to make use of AI in networking monitoring; all it needs is a better understanding of the problem than competitors such as Cisco.
  
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• HPE CEO Neri says company will bet on edge computing, its own transformation

  24-10-2018 21:14 via zdnet.com
  HPE has simplified its plans with an aim of profiting from edge computing. Here's a look at the plan.
  
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• The most and least reliable cars in 2018, according to Consumer Reports - Roadshow

  24-10-2018 21:07 via cnet.com
  Looking to maximize (or, if you're weird, minimize) your dollar? These cars are your best (or worst) bets, according to CR.
  
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• Microsoft sees 25 percent rise in US law enforcement requests

  24-10-2018 20:50 via zdnet.com
  Law enforcement requests numbers stayed the same at the global level, but saw a spike in the US.
  
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• Tim Cook calls for US federal privacy law to tackle 'weaponized' personal data

  24-10-2018 20:24 via theguardian.com
  Apple CEO warns of ‘data industrial complex’Facebook and Google chiefs also voice support for regulationApple’s chief executive, Tim Cook, called on Wednesday for a federal privacy law in the US to protect against voracious internet companies hoarding so much digital data that the businesses know citizens “better than they know themselves” – and then often sell the information on.Cook warned in a keynote speech that personal data was being “weaponized&rd
  
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• Tesla, other domestics falter in 2018 Consumer Reports reliability survey - Roadshow

  24-10-2018 20:17 via cnet.com
  Once again, Asian automakers reign supreme.
  
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• Cathay Pacific hit by data leak affecting up to 9.4m passengers

  24-10-2018 20:17 via theguardian.com
  Airline confirms passport numbers, email addresses and credit card data were accessedThe airline Cathay Pacific has announced that it has suffered a major data leak affecting up to 9.4 million passengers.The Hong Kong flag carrier admitted that personal information including passport numbers, identity card numbers, email addresses and credit card details had been accessed. Continue reading...
  
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• 4 tips and tricks to get the most out of Google Pixel USB-C earbuds - CNET

  24-10-2018 20:17 via cnet.com
  Without a headphone jack, USB-C earbuds are the next best thing.
  
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• Twitter experiments with new features to encourage positive conversations - CNET

  24-10-2018 20:02 via cnet.com
  The social media company is testing conversation starters, color-coding conversations and status indicators.
  
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• TicWatch C2

  24-10-2018 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mobvoi only started making smartwatches in the last couple of years, but it's a company that has performed well and has multiple products in our best smartwatch list due to what they offer at an affordable price.The TicWatch C2 is the latest addition to the growing range of TicWatch products and it's the first sequel to the TicWatch Classic, the company's first ever wrist companion.That means it sits slightly above the more affordable TicWatch options but isn't as high-end as the TicWatch Pro th
  
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• TicPods Free review

  24-10-2018 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When you think of true wireless headphones, chances are that the Apple AirPods spring to mind - and for good reason, with the popularity of Apple's buds paving the way for a multitude of new products to infiltrate the market. While we were fans of the Apple AirPods, one of the biggest downsides of the earphones is the fact that they are only compatible with Apple’s own voice assistant, Siri. That’s where the TicPods Free come in - from the minds behind the Ticwatch Pro, Tic
  
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• SecureData SecureDrive BT 1TB

  24-10-2018 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When it comes to storing data, there are two schools of thought. Either do it locally (on a hard drive or local server) or store the data in the cloud. A growing number of vendors are pushing external storage devices as an elegant alternative, and the expanding popularity of SSDs means that you can now have affordable, fast, solid and reliable storage at a price point that will be attractive for small and medium businesses alike.SecureData has introduced a new external drive, the SecureDrive BT,
  
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• Mobvoi announces TicWatch C2 and AirPod-like TicPods Free - CNET

  24-10-2018 20:00 via cnet.com
  The two new product announcements come from Mobvoi's LookUp event on Oct. 24.
  
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• Police hunt David Schwimmer look-alike, Schwimmer responds - CNET

  24-10-2018 19:50 via cnet.com
  I'll be there for you, unless you're stealing beer in the UK.
  
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• NetApp makes its cloud, 'data authority' pivot

  24-10-2018 19:50 via zdnet.com
  NetApp outlined a series of products and an architecture designed to manage data as much as store it. NetApp's ace: Integration partnerships with the three big cloud providers.
  
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• Apple and Samsung fined for slowing down phones with updates - CNET

  24-10-2018 19:48 via cnet.com
  Italian watchdog says the updates "significantly reduced" performance of the users phones.
  
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• Apple, Facebook support more privacy laws video - CNET

  24-10-2018 19:41 via cnet.com
  From The 3:59 show: Apple CEO Tim Cook is the highest-profile tech executive to push for change.
  
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• Google makes it easier to clear your recent Search activity

  24-10-2018 19:33 via zdnet.com
  Over the next year, Google will add direct access to privacy controls from other products including Maps.
  
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