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• Waymo gets first California OK for driverless testing without backup driver

  30-10-2018 23:57
  Alphabet Inc'sWaymo unit on Tuesday became the first company to receive a permit from the state of California to test driverless vehicles without a backup driver in the front seat, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles said.
  
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• Apple spruces up Macs, iPad Pros and raises prices

  30-10-2018 23:55
  Apple Increfreshed some of its lesser-known products at a New York event on Tuesday, adding iPhone features like facial recognition to the iPad Pro and faster processors and better displays to some Mac computers that had gone years without a major update.
  
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• Twitter debuts #Midterms2018, but trolls already discovered it - CNET

  30-10-2018 23:45 via cnet.com
  Tweets with hashtags like #BuildTheWall, #JobsNotMobs and #BlueWave are being surfaced.
  
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• Apple Watch OS 5.1 update causing problems for some users - CNET

  30-10-2018 23:39 via cnet.com
  Today's Apple Watch update is bricking some Series 4 watches, according to online reports.
  
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• T-Mobile exceeds expectations for phone subscribers, profit

  30-10-2018 23:38
  T-Mobile US Incon Tuesday exceeded Wall Street's quarterly estimates for net new phone subscribers and profit, driven by its competitive wireless plans and trade-in offers for iPhones aimed at fending off its bigger rivals.
  
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• EA holiday-quarter revenue forecast misses on 'Battlefield V' delay

  30-10-2018 23:37
  Electronic Arts Inc forecast third-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, as the video-game publisher's delayed launch of its popular "Battlefield V" game hurt the company in an already crowded holiday-season game slate.
  
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• Fowl play: Untitled Goose Game captures the pure joy of being a huge nuisance

  30-10-2018 23:32 via theguardian.com
  It started out as an in-joke, then the trailer went viral. The team behind the game in which you play a naughty goose takes Guardian Australia behind the scenesUntitled Goose Game has a very simple pitch: you are a horrible goose and your aim is to ruin everybody’s day.“We thought this was a funny thing, with niche appeal,” says programmer Nico Disseldorp of House House, the four-person Melbourne-based development studio behind Untitled Goose Game. “We thought, ‘Oh,
  
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• NASA: Kepler Space Telescope is dead, but search for alien life isn't - CNET

  30-10-2018 23:26 via cnet.com
  The space telescope, which revealed a universe full of planets that might be similar to our own, is now retired.
  
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• Apple's storage pricing oddities

  30-10-2018 23:18 via zdnet.com
  Apple's margins are the envy of the PC industry. One of the key contributors to those margins is the cost of additional flash storage, which can only be added at purchase. What does Apple's pricing on the new iPads and MacBook Air tell us?
  
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• 2019 Porsche Panamera GTS first drive review: Hitting the sweet spot - Roadshow

  30-10-2018 23:16 via cnet.com
  Porsche's Panamera GTS is the enthusiast's choice among Porsche's increasingly compelling range of ballistic sedans.
  
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• Facebook's rise in profit outweighs slow user, sales growth

  30-10-2018 23:12
  Facebook Incon Tuesday beat profit estimates but missed targets for growing monthly users and reported its slowest revenue growth in about six years in a quarter some investors feared would be hit harder by defections from the social media site.
  
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• EV maker Faraday Future's co-founder Nick Sampson steps down

  30-10-2018 23:08
  Chinese electric vehicle developer Faraday Future said on Tuesday its co-founder Nick Sampson has resigned, a week after the cash-starved company planned pay cuts and layoffs to reduce operational costs.
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2 had the highest grossing opening weekend of any game ever - CNET

  30-10-2018 23:07 via cnet.com
  Rockstar says the game raked in over $725 million in worldwide sales.
  
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• Facebook growth slows as Zuckerberg says developed countries are saturated

  30-10-2018 23:02 via theguardian.com
  Company announces 33% revenue growth over last year as CEO reports more than 2bn daily usersMark Zuckerberg admitted that Facebook “may be close to saturated in developed countries” as the social media giant posted a 33% increase in revenue.In spite of controversies including the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal, the quarterly results showed Facebook continuing to grow, although Zuckerberg cautioned that revenue could slow in the future.Continue reading...
  
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• 2019 Porsche Panamera GTS will make you green with envy - Roadshow

  30-10-2018 23:00 via cnet.com
  Porsche's new Panamera GTS may just be the sweet spot in the company's expanding sedan offerings.
  
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• US charges two Chinese intelligence officers 'and their team of hackers'

  30-10-2018 22:59 via zdnet.com
  Department of Justice charges ten Chinese nationals for hacks on US and French aviation companies
  
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• Same-day delivery company Deliv raises $40 million in latest funding round

  30-10-2018 22:34
  Deliv Inc, an Uber-like startup that uses a fleet of contract drivers to pick up online orders from stores and malls for a fee, said it has raised $40 million in a new round of funding from investors, including Alphabet Inc's Google.
  
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• Apple Pencil 2 FAQ: All about iPad Pro's magnetic accessory for 2018 - CNET

  30-10-2018 22:17 via cnet.com
  What's different, will it work with last year's iPad Pro and what's the deal with all those magnets?
  
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• NASA says Kepler is dead, but search for alien life isn't - CNET

  30-10-2018 22:13 via cnet.com
  The space telescope, which revealed a universe full of planets that might be similar to our own, is now retired.
  
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• Here’s what all the new iPhone emoji really mean - CNET

  30-10-2018 22:10 via cnet.com
  And which one will replace the eggplant?
  
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• How to use Group FaceTime on your iPhone or iPad - CNET

  30-10-2018 22:06 via cnet.com
  Why FaceTime with one person when you can chat with 32?
  
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• Tesla accused of misrepresenting Autopilot in Florida crash lawsuit - Roadshow

  30-10-2018 22:05 via cnet.com
  The plaintiff's Model S had Autopilot enabled when it hit a stationary car on the highway.
  
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• iPad Pro 2018 vs. Pixel Slate vs. Surface Pro 6: All specs, compared - CNET

  30-10-2018 21:52 via cnet.com
  Apple gears up to do battle with Microsoft and Google in the premium tablet market.
  
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• FireEye earnings boosted by lower costs, higher subscriptions

  30-10-2018 21:43
  FireEye Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue on Tuesday as the cybersecurity firm benefited from its shift to a subscription-based model and lower costs, sending its shares up 3 percent in extended trading.
  
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• T-Mobile leads in wireless growth again as it awaits Sprint acquisition - CNET

  30-10-2018 21:38 via cnet.com
  The Un-carrier doesn't want to rock the boat right now.
  
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• Facebook sees stagnating sales and user growth - CNET

  30-10-2018 21:38 via cnet.com
  We've become used to seeing faster growth.
  
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• Facebook beats Q3 earnings expectations but user growth remains tepid

  30-10-2018 21:38 via zdnet.com
  Daily active users and monthly active users in Facebook's most valuable markets remained effectively flat quarter-over-quarter.
  
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• T-Mobile tops Q3 targets with 1.6 million net customer additions

  30-10-2018 21:35 via zdnet.com
  T-Mobile's postpaid churn also came in at 1.02 percent, a record third-quarter low for the company.
  
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• Weird Halloween horror films and TV shows you may've overlooked - CNET

  30-10-2018 21:32 via cnet.com
  Teen cannibals, ghosts, killer cults, evil puppets and tentacled sea creatures. Watch these unusual scary films and TV shows, streaming now, to get your spook on.
  
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• The new iPad Pro has a surprise new feature

  30-10-2018 21:29 via zdnet.com
  Sometimes wishes do indeed become true.
  
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• NASA solar probe sets two wild space records on way to sun - CNET

  30-10-2018 21:29 via cnet.com
  The Parker Solar Probe is going where no spacecraft has gone before. And it's going there fast.
  
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• How to erase your old MacBook before selling it - CNET

  30-10-2018 21:22 via cnet.com
  Wipe your Mac clean.
  
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• 7 ways to celebrate Halloween with Google Home - CNET

  30-10-2018 21:05 via cnet.com
  Spooky music is just the beginning.
  
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• Your old $99 Apple Pencil is now junk

  30-10-2018 21:00 via zdnet.com
  If you're already an iPad Pro user that relies on the Apple Pencil and are planning on upgrading to a new iPad Pro, then Apple has a nasty surprise in store for you.
  
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• Halloween resurrects spooky visions of a ghost hunt at my home - CNET

  30-10-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  A CNET writer revisits a paranormal inspection of her old house that turned up eerie audio and video. Did the findings temper her skepticism?
  
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• Apple's T2 security chip disconnects a MacBook's microphone when users close the lid

  30-10-2018 21:00 via zdnet.com
  Feature only available for MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models released in 2018.
  
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• How a bookstore owner turned a tech billionaire into a homelessness activist

  30-10-2018 20:43 via theguardian.com
  Christin Evans’ Twitter conversation with Salesforce’s Marc Benioff led to his role as a key advocate for San Francisco’s Prop CIt was a late-night Twitter argument that Christin Evans never planned to have. The San Francisco bookstore owner and homeless advocate used the platform to voice her frustration over a comment from the Salesforce CEO, Marc Benioff – but she never thought he’d reply.“Is this for real?!” she wrote above a retweeted comment attrib
  
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• Faraday Future founder resigns as staff furloughed, report says - Roadshow

  30-10-2018 20:40 via cnet.com
  The founder reportedly called the startup "effectively insolvent" in an email.
  
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• Mac Mini: Apple's tiny desktop computer gets an all-new design video - CNET

  30-10-2018 20:37 via cnet.com
  Apple's tiny computer gets its first update in four years. The new MacOS device has new quad- and six-core Intel CPUs and starts at $799.
  
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• Bentley considering electric vehicle, report says - Roadshow

  30-10-2018 20:37 via cnet.com
  The Flying B is looking for ways to reduce its CO2 emissions -- going electric could help.
  
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• Weird horror movies and TV for Halloween you may have overlooked - CNET

  30-10-2018 20:30 via cnet.com
  Teen cannibals, ghosts, killer cults, evil puppets and tentacled sea creatures. Watch these unusual scary films and TV shows, streaming now, to get your spook on.
  
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• Uber adds monthly subscription service that guarantees low-cost rides - CNET

  30-10-2018 20:24 via cnet.com
  Ride Pass starts at $14.99 and is available Tuesday in five US cities.
  
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• Apple iPad Pro, Macbook Air get some iPhone X magic, but challenges remain - CNET

  30-10-2018 20:23 via cnet.com
  Apple gives its iPads and its MacBook Air a makeover in a bid to get you to take them more seriously.
  
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• Apple's iPad Pro gets a giant makeover video - CNET

  30-10-2018 20:17 via cnet.com
  Apple's latest iPad gets an all-new design, including a slimmer bezel, Face ID and a Liquid Retina display.
  
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• MacBook Air 2018 now has a Retina display video - CNET

  30-10-2018 20:09 via cnet.com
  We go hands-on with Apple's latest laptop, which comes with a new Retina display, and a new Touch ID sensor on the keyboard. #appleevent #macbook #macbookair
  
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• It's (finally) official: 2020 Toyota Supra to debut at Detroit Auto Show - Roadshow

  30-10-2018 20:01 via cnet.com
  Start the countdown to the return of the Supra now.
  
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• Amusing Pixel 3 XL bug displays a second notch - CNET

  30-10-2018 19:52 via cnet.com
  Some Pixel 3 XL owners are seeing double notches on their phones. But Google says a fix is coming soon.
  
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• Make pizzas on the go with the zero-emission Toyota Tundra Pie Pro - Roadshow

  30-10-2018 19:44 via cnet.com
  It's packing a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain and a pizza oven. What more do you need?
  
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• Hands-on with Apple's new iPad Pro and MacBook Air

  30-10-2018 19:23 via zdnet.com
  Apple has wrapped up its event in Brooklyn, where it announced three new products with a focus on productivity. We spent some time using two of the new devices -- the iPad Pro and MacBook Air -- both of which are available to order right now and begin shipping next week.
  
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