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• John Oliver promoted Vote411 to get out the vote. Then scammers made a fake version. - CNET

  04-11-2018 23:53 via cnet.com
  If you’re looking for where to vote, this fake page will try to steal from you.
  
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• Republican rival puts Georgia's Democratic Party under investigation for 'cyber crimes'

  04-11-2018 23:34 via zdnet.com
  Hacking claims don't seem to hold water when considering the state's previous accusations.
  
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• Georgia Democratic Party under investigation for 'possible cyber crimes'

  04-11-2018 23:34 via zdnet.com
  Hacking claims don't seem to hold water when considering the state's previous accusations.
  
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• Georgia gubernatorial candidate accuses rivals of hack attempt - CNET

  04-11-2018 21:33 via cnet.com
  Brian Kemp, who is the state's secretary of state, probes "failed attempt" to hack voter registration system.
  
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• New iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)

  04-11-2018 16:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The iPad Pro 11 is the device that most people are looking at, but if you're after the very best tablet that Apple can make, then arguably this is going to be it.The larger 12.9-inch screen is going to offer the maximum space to tap, swipe and scroll around compared to the more portable model, and if you're someone that bought 2015's iPad Pro then you're going to want to check this device out.With the narrower bezels, it doesn't bring quite so much heft to proceedings, so you'll be getting a lot
  
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• Motorola One is a $399, 'pure' Android phone for Best Buy - CNET

  04-11-2018 16:11 via cnet.com
  It has a 5.9-inch notched screen and two 13-megapixel cameras on the back.
  
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• iPad Pro 11

  04-11-2018 15:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It's 2018 and it's towards the tail end of the year, and that means it's likely Apple is going to launch a new range of iPads - sure enough, that's what happened in New York.The new iPad 9.7 emerged in the first half of the year, bringing Apple Pencil support to a non-Pro device for the first time, so let's see how well the new iPad Pro 11 can compete with that well-priced device, considering the new additions certainly aren't cheap.The first thing to note of the new iPad Pro 11 is that it's one
  
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• Your best defense against midterm misinformation: Stay off social media - CNET

  04-11-2018 14:01 via cnet.com
  If unplugging entirely isn't realistic, here's how you can better spot fake news.
  
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• V16 Caddys, V12 Lambos, V8 Fords and more at the San Diego Automotive Museum - Roadshow

  04-11-2018 14:01 via cnet.com
  Check out Jags and Jetfires, Caddys and Cords, Fords, Bimmers and more at this San Diego museum. Here's a full tour.
  
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• Pixel 3 vs. OnePlus 6T: Which Android should you get? - CNET

  04-11-2018 14:01 via cnet.com
  It's a battle between a superb camera and a fantastically low price tag.
  
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• How the Google Home Hub can help you cook a delicious meal - CNET

  04-11-2018 14:01 via cnet.com
  Google wants to make even intimidating recipes seem easy with the Home Hub. Here's how.
  
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• A tour of the San Diego Automotive Museum - Roadshow

  04-11-2018 14:01 via cnet.com
  Check out these pictures of a record-setting endurance Cadillac, sidecar Bimmers, Jags, Jeeps, Jetfires and more.
  
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• I replaced my iPhone 6 with an XR and this is how it feels

  04-11-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Those who have been used to one phone for more than a couple of years might find it strange to suddenly take the leap up. Some things with the XR are peculiar.
  
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• BJs Wholesale Black Friday ad leaks with laptop, desktop, tablet deals

  04-11-2018 13:06 via zdnet.com
  Among its doorbuster sales, the warehouse chain will have a 9.7-inch Apple iPad with 128GB of storage for $349.99.
  
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• 'Nobody could make me laugh like you': Instagram memories of those lost to Aids

  04-11-2018 11:00 via theguardian.com
  @theaidsmemorial is gathering thousands of tributes from friends and family to loved ones they lost through Aids. Here are some of the most moving – and uplifting – contributionsKate Kellaway: Is Instagram making a new kind of history? LGBT+ activist Mike Balaban on his Hamptons housemates architect Tom Thate, designer Todd Shearer and Alan Mundt
  In 1986, I spent the summer in Southhampton, an NYC-area beach resort, renting an apartment with friends. It was the first of 12 consecutiv
  
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• Instagram's Aids memorial: ‘History does not record itself’

  04-11-2018 11:00 via theguardian.com
  The Instagram feed where friends and family post tributes to loved ones who died of Aids-related illnesses has become an extraordinary compendium of lost livesRead some of the most moving testimonies from Instagram’s Aids memorial hereThe Aids memorial on Instagram is unlike anything else on social media – there is nothing trifling about it. The first face I look at is of a New Zealand airline host called Barry Hayden – an ordinary man, extraordinary to the peopl
  
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• India iPhone sales to fall for first time in four years: researcher

  04-11-2018 10:28
  Apple's iPhone sales are set to dip by around a quarter in India's holiday season fourth quarter, putting them on course for the first full-year fall in four years, industry research firm Counterpoint said on Saturday.
  
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• The iPhone's golden age is over, Apple will only charge fans more

  04-11-2018 08:00
  
  The phone market is slowing, and Apple knows it. So it is no longer going to reveal iPhone sales figures. As for the inflation-busting price increases on all its hardware? For that we've only got ourselves to blame
  
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• Philips 55OLED+903 TV review: an Android TV that's nearly all screen

  04-11-2018 08:00
  
  The 55OLED+903 has picture quality to rival the best alternatives and audio quality to trounce the lot of them. But it doesn't come cheap
  
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• Diseases that dogs can detect

  04-11-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Scientists are investigating canines’ extraordinary sense of smell, hoping that it will prove a more reliable predictor of illnesses than conventional testingLast week, researchers presented evidence that dogs could tell from sniffing someone’s socks whether they had malaria. After several months of training, a labrador and a labrador-retriever could tell if a child had the disease even if they were not showing symptoms. Continue reading...
  
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• A creepy Facebook idea uses your phone location to suggest friends

  04-11-2018 08:00
  
  A Facebook patent suggests using wireless signals from your phone to communicate with other devices around you. It could then make friend suggestions about people who were on the same bus as you
  
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• A creepy Facebook idea suggests friends by sensing other people's phones

  04-11-2018 08:00
  
  A Facebook patent suggests using wireless signals from your phone to communicate with other devices around you. It could then make friend suggestions about people who were on the same bus as you
  
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• Nokia 7.1 review

  04-11-2018 07:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Since being rebooted under the watchful eye of HMD Global, the Nokia brand has been attached to some very solid, value-for-money handsets – think decent specs at a decent price, and a clean, stock version of Android to boot.With the Nokia 7.1, this rather appealing mid-range excellence is being pushed even further. But just how good can a phone at a mid-range price be? Actually rather good, the Nokia 7.1 whispers, with its attractive design, competent specs, and impressive camera.Not every
  
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• NASA Hubble telescope captures smiling face in space - CNET

  04-11-2018 01:15 via cnet.com
  Searching for newborn stars, the high-powered telescope spots a very happy-looking galaxy.
  
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• YouTube's Super Chat hijacked for hate speech - CNET

  04-11-2018 00:25 via cnet.com
  Super Chat lets viewers pay to have their comments featured alongside livestreams.
  
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