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• iPad Pro 2018 and MacBook Air 2018: First impressions video - CNET

  01-11-2018 23:59 via cnet.com
  A breakdown of all the new products announced at Apple’s October event, what’s new in iOS 12.1, and why Apple pulled WatchOS 5.1.
  
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• Google walkout: Staff leave US offices over women's treatment

  01-11-2018 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Employees from across the world are protesting against the company's treatment of women.
  
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• Google employees stage large-scale walkout - CNET

  01-11-2018 23:43 via cnet.com
  Employees are protesting how the company handles sexual harassment cases.
  
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• How US employers silence sex accusers

  01-11-2018 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Many employees are legally barred from suing their employers, as the Google case illustrates.
  
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• Australian defence contractor Austal hit by data breach

  01-11-2018 23:38 via zdnet.com
  The shipbuilder says its US operations are not impacted, as systems are not linked.
  
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• Apple to stop reporting sales numbers

  01-11-2018 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Apple's market value briefly dips below $1tn despite record revenues and profits.
  
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• Online freedom is declining around the world, says report - CNET

  01-11-2018 23:11 via cnet.com
  Online liberty is in retreat in the US too, Freedom House says.
  
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• Apple will no longer tell you how many iPhones, iPads and Macs it sells - CNET

  01-11-2018 23:04 via cnet.com
  The change comes after a quarter when iPhone unit sales fell below Wall Street expectations.
  
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• BMW's 8 Series Convertible is $121K sunny day real estate - Roadshow

  01-11-2018 23:01 via cnet.com
  With 523 horsepower and super plush accommodations, the 2019 BMW 8 Series Convertible is one heck of a sporty grand tourer.
  
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• 2019 BMW 8 Series Convertible: Topless grand touring - Roadshow

  01-11-2018 23:01 via cnet.com
  The new BMW 8 Series Convertible drops its top at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show.
  
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• Google employees protest tech giant's handling of sexual misconduct video - CNET

  01-11-2018 22:42 via cnet.com
  Workers walked off the job -- from Tokyo to London to the company's Mountain View headquarters -- over how Google has dealt with sexual harassment claims.
  
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• See the moment that Russian rocket failed with NASA astronaut aboard - CNET

  01-11-2018 22:38 via cnet.com
  Roscosmos says a bent sensor caused the failure and Russia's Soyuz rockets are ready to return to space within weeks.
  
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• Apple hints at lackluster holiday as iPhone sales disappoint - CNET

  01-11-2018 22:34 via cnet.com
  Apple iPhone sales appear to have run into a brick wall -- but customers are paying more for the phones they buy.
  
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• AI Startup Cornami reveals details of neural net chip

  01-11-2018 22:33 via zdnet.com
  Stealth startup Cornami on Thursday revealed some details of its novel approach to chip design to run neural networks. CTO Paul Masters says the chip will finally realize the best aspects of a technology first seen in the 1970s.
  
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• Apple sees record-breaking quarter with $62.9bn in revenues

  01-11-2018 22:14 via theguardian.com
  Fourth quarter sees revenues from services such as iCloud and Apple Music hit all-time high of $10bnApple, the world’s first company to be valued at $1 trillion, continues to grow at speed and has announced a double-digit increase in revenue.Slightly exceeding projected revenues, with $62.9bn, the tech giant is up roughly 20% over last year. Continue reading...
  
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• Ewan McGregor reportedly to play villain Black Mask in Birds of Prey - CNET

  01-11-2018 22:13 via cnet.com
  Obi-Wan Kenobi is in talks to play the sinister DC Comics Gotham mob boss who blames Bruce Wayne for his failures.
  
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• Defence shipbuilder Austal hit with data breach and extortion attempt

  01-11-2018 22:13 via theguardian.com
  Attacker tried to sell certain materials on the internet but shipbuilder insists there is no evidence of theft of national security informationDefence shipbuilder Austal’s Australian business has been hit with a data breach and extortion attempt but insists there is no evidence of theft of national security information.Some staff email addresses and mobile phone numbers were accessed in the breach. The attacker tried to sell certain materials on the internet and engage in extortion. Howeve
  
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• Apple was right, people love expensive iPhones

  01-11-2018 22:11 via zdnet.com
  Apple's gamble that offering more expensive iPhones would result in increased revenue without having to increase sales continues to pay off.
  
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• Black Friday TV deals 2018: The best and the cheapest - CNET

  01-11-2018 22:06 via cnet.com
  The lowest TV prices of the year start now. Here are our favorites.
  
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• CNET Asks: Vote for your favorite Halloween costume - CNET

  01-11-2018 22:03 via cnet.com
  We selected five contestants as finalists and now it's your turn to vote for your favorite costume. The voting period ends Nov. 4, 2018.
  
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• Target is offering killer pre-Black Friday deals on headphones and more -- today only - CNET

  01-11-2018 22:01 via cnet.com
  The pre-Black Friday promotion cuts the price of Beats headphones by $100.
  
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• Is Red Hat IBM's 'Hail Mary' pass?

  01-11-2018 21:59 via zdnet.com
  Armonk's $34 billion acquisition of the Raleigh, N.C.-based open source, Linux, and Cloud vendor may be its last chance to return the company to a leadership position in the technology industry.
  
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• Google CEO Sundar Pichai: 'We didn't always get it right' - CNET

  01-11-2018 21:59 via cnet.com
  Pichai speaks at a conference the day many Googlers walk out in protest of the company's handling of reported sexual harassment.
  
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• Airports think airplane arrival emoji looks like it's crashing - CNET

  01-11-2018 21:44 via cnet.com
  Apple's preview of woozy/drunk face emoji, redhead emoji and lobster emoji all cause controversy or delight.
  
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• Apple beats Q4 expectations, posts record Services revenue

  01-11-2018 21:43 via zdnet.com
  Services revenue reached an all-time high of $10 billion; however, iPhone sales were flat year-over-year and Q1 outlook remains cautious
  
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• AAA and Lyft are teaming up to get rid of the dreaded courtesy shuttle - Roadshow

  01-11-2018 21:31 via cnet.com
  The new initiative has AAA scheduling Lyft rides to and from select AAA repair centers for customers.
  
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• NASA Hubble telescope eyes cosmic Bat-Signal - CNET

  01-11-2018 21:26 via cnet.com
  Paging Batman. The superhero might want to take a look at the Bat Shadow seen in the Serpens Nebula.
  
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• Arista Networks crushes Q3 earnings targets

  01-11-2018 21:15 via zdnet.com
  The networking player reported revenue of $563.3 million, up 8 percent from a year ago.
  
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• Gacha is an all-weather autonomous shuttle that looks pretty darn good - Roadshow

  01-11-2018 21:07 via cnet.com
  As far as shuttle-pod-things go, this one is delightful in its minimalist design.
  
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• US charges China, Taiwan firms with stealing Micron's DRAM technology

  01-11-2018 21:03 via zdnet.com
  DOJ charges come two days after a Department of Commerce export ban against the same Chinese state-owned company.
  
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• Are the fog lights on your car really worth it? video - Roadshow

  01-11-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  The good ones are more than just car jewelry.
  
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• Google Employees Protest video - CNET

  01-11-2018 20:57 via cnet.com
  Google employees protest the handling of sexual harassment claims and walk out of offices in Mountain View, San Francisco, and New York
  
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• Analytics startup EDO teases consumer behavior from TV ads with machine learning

  01-11-2018 20:54 via zdnet.com
  EDO, a startup in the business of analyzing media, is using machine learning techniques to study how TV advertising can impact consumer behavior. The company's founders believe they can show the causal relationship of what a consumer watches on TV and what they then do in search, Wikipedia lookups, and other forms of brand-related activity.
  
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• Fortnite's latest update brings you new ways to fly - CNET

  01-11-2018 20:53 via cnet.com
  Epic Games' patch is out, and balloons are the headlining addition.
  
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• Watch the moment that Russian rocket failed midflight video - CNET

  01-11-2018 20:48 via cnet.com
  Russia's space agency just released details and video of its failed launch to the International Space Station with a NASA astronaut onboard.
  
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• Amazon Studios signs TV deal with Barry Jenkins for limited series - CNET

  01-11-2018 20:18 via cnet.com
  The Oscar winner will direct The Underground Railroad, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book.
  
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• 3D-printing human tissue video - CNET

  01-11-2018 20:00 via cnet.com
  Scientists have developed a process to 3D-print ligaments, tendons and spinal discs that could lead to quicker recoveries.
  
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• See video from the Russian rocket that failed with NASA astronaut aboard - CNET

  01-11-2018 19:57 via cnet.com
  Roscosmos says a bent sensor caused the failure and Russia's Soyuz rockets are ready to return to space within weeks.
  
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