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• Best Black Friday 2018 streamer deals: Roku, Chromecast and Fire TV, starting at $25 - CNET

  05-11-2018 23:48 via cnet.com
  It's never been cheaper to get Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, ESPN, DirecTV Now and more to your TV. Here are the best discounts on our favorite streamers.
  
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• Apple reaffirms support for Paris climate agreement - CNET

  05-11-2018 23:46 via cnet.com
  The company wants to prove it can make money and save the planet.
  
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• States activate National Guard cyber units for tomorrow's midterm elections

  05-11-2018 23:44 via zdnet.com
  National Guard cyber units activated in Washington, Illinois, and, more recently, Wisconsin.
  
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• Amazon to split second headquarters into two locations – report

  05-11-2018 22:41 via theguardian.com
  Company will divide its workforce with 25,000 workers in each of two cities, Wall Street Journal saysAmazon is planning to split its second headquarters evenly between two locations rather than picking one city, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter.The retailer previously announced a planned investment of $5bn and 50,000 jobs for the second headquarters. Continue reading...
  
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• Astronaut to take on Brazilian science and tech ministry

  05-11-2018 22:30 via zdnet.com
  Marcos Pontes wants to use technology to drive job creation.
  
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• Amazon may decide to create two HQ2 locations, instead of just one - CNET

  05-11-2018 22:05 via cnet.com
  The Wall Street Journal report comes as Amazon nears a self-imposed deadline for naming a winner.
  
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• Disney has reportedly earned back the $4 billion it paid for Lucasfilm - CNET

  05-11-2018 22:04 via cnet.com
  ComScore calls the galactically brilliant deal "one of the smartest acquisitions in history."
  
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• VW wants to use quantum computing for traffic management - Roadshow

  05-11-2018 22:03 via cnet.com
  Its algorithms could make life a lot easier for commuters.
  
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• Facebook pulls Trump immigration ad criticized as racist - CNET

  05-11-2018 21:53 via cnet.com
  Social network says the ad violated its rules against "sensational content."
  
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• Researchers in Japan made a remote-controlled dog using a special vest - CNET

  05-11-2018 21:51 via cnet.com
  Good dog.
  
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• NASA likens Mars InSight lander parking spot to kale salad - CNET

  05-11-2018 21:38 via cnet.com
  Don't judge a Mars mission by its landscape.
  
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• Enter for your chance to win* an awesome holiday gift! - CNET

  05-11-2018 21:32 via cnet.com
  Our holiday gift guide is complete. And what do you want for yourself? CNET's giving five lucky winners the gift of their choice valued up to $250!
  
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• Barnes & Noble Nook 10.1" is a new reading tablet (really) for $130 - CNET

  05-11-2018 21:25 via cnet.com
  The tablet is available for preorder now and will come out Nov. 14.
  
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• Once Upon a Deadpool is Deadpool 2 in a PG-13 wrapper - CNET

  05-11-2018 21:22 via cnet.com
  Deadpool 2 is returning to theaters in a re-edited form while adding Fred Savage... because of course.
  
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• At the Breakthrough Prize, scientists and celebrities rub elbows - CNET

  05-11-2018 21:20 via cnet.com
  At the "Oscars of Science,” attendees ranged from Mark Zuckerberg to Marissa Mayer, and from Rachel McAdams to Orlando Bloom.
  
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• Stranger Things season 3: New trailer, how to watch, release date and rumors - CNET

  05-11-2018 21:16 via cnet.com
  With Stranger Things Day upon us, is the season 3 trailer coming soon?
  
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• Facebook pulls controversial Trump anti-immigration ad - CNET

  05-11-2018 21:03 via cnet.com
  Social network says ad violated its rules against "sensational content."
  
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• Microsoft starts selling another Surface Go variant for $499

  05-11-2018 21:02 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has started selling directly a $499 Surface Go tablet model with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.
  
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• Dodge turned a Hellcat Redeye into a sleigh for the holidays - Roadshow

  05-11-2018 20:47 via cnet.com
  The little Hellcat emblem even has antlers! Aww.
  
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• Web Summit helping Lisbon to 'reboot' as tech start-up hub, says founder

  05-11-2018 20:33
  Web Summit, Europe's biggest technology conference, is helping to stoke a "reboot" of Portugal's capital city as a start-up hub as the country continues its emergence from a crippling debt crisis, the event's founder said.
  
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• Web creator Berners-Lee launches contract for better internet

  05-11-2018 20:33
  Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, has launched a campaign to persuade governments, companies and individuals to sign a "Contract for the Web" set of principles designed to defend a free and open internet.
  
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• Toyota Nightshade special editions were born in the darkness, molded by it - Roadshow

  05-11-2018 20:19 via cnet.com
  Both the Camry and Highlander get this package, comprising black exterior accents and nothing else.
  
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• AutoComplete: Porsche teases 2020 911 ahead of LA debut video - Roadshow

  05-11-2018 20:18 via cnet.com
  Plus: Nikola unveils a truck for Europe, and Toyota prepares its own subscription program.
  
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• 12 reasons to use Alexa in the kitchen - CNET

  05-11-2018 20:12 via cnet.com
  Especially during the holiday season, Amazon's Alexa voice assistant is your best friend in the kitchen.
  
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• Twitter: Fake Elon Musk scam spreads after accounts hacked

  05-11-2018 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Matalan, Pathe UK and Pantheon Books are all targeted to promote an ad using the Tesla boss's name.
  
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• NASA to park InSight lander on a perfectly dull patch of Mars - CNET

  05-11-2018 20:11 via cnet.com
  "If it were an ice cream, it would be vanilla," says a NASA scientist.
  
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• Game of Thrones author tells voters how to 'get rid of a bad king' - CNET

  05-11-2018 20:00 via cnet.com
  George R.R. Martin says the ballot box is more powerful than Westeros' dragons.
  
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• Watch OS 5.1.1 is out after Apple's earlier update bricked some smartwatches - CNET

  05-11-2018 19:47 via cnet.com
  Watch OS 5.1 was originally pulled last week.
  
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• Look up! Taurid meteor shower could light up your night - CNET

  05-11-2018 19:47 via cnet.com
  The longer-lasting, brighter-burning fireballs are hitting their peak.
  
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• Google Chrome 71 will continue crackdown on sites with abusive ads

  05-11-2018 19:41 via zdnet.com
  Google says previous ad blocking protections only blocked half of the abusive sites it wanted to block.
  
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• Tim Berners-Lee unveils 'contract' to protect and strengthen the web - CNET

  05-11-2018 19:30 via cnet.com
  Facebook and Google are among the list of 60 initial backers of the web creator's vision to make the web a better experience for future generations.
  
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• Tim Berners-Lee launches campaign to save the web from abuse

  05-11-2018 19:30 via theguardian.com
  A ‘Magna Carta for the web’ will protect people’s rights online from threats such as fake news, prejudice and hate, says founder of the internetTim Berners-Lee has launched a global campaign to save the web from the destructive effects of abuse and discrimination, political manipulation, and other threats that plague the online world.In a talk at the opening of the Web Summit in Lisbon on Monday, the inventor of the web called on governments, companies and individuals to back a
  
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• Talking about the pretty and pricey new iPad Pro (The 3:59, Ep. 484) - CNET

  05-11-2018 19:29 via cnet.com
  Plus, election scams.
  
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• 7-Eleven joins cashierless trend with grab-and-go test - CNET

  05-11-2018 19:29 via cnet.com
  The convenience store slurps up the Amazon Go concept with a trial in Dallas.
  
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• Get a free or discounted ride to the polls on Election Day - CNET

  05-11-2018 19:22 via cnet.com
  Uber is offering gratis rides, while Lyft will give you half off.
  
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• What's this? Samsung's changed its logo?

  05-11-2018 19:15 via zdnet.com
  In a stealthy move over the weekend, the Korean handset manufacturer alters its Facebook profile picture. Could this mean something big? A foldable phone, for real?
  
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• Here's the iPad Pro that professionals really want

  05-11-2018 19:09 via zdnet.com
  Apple keeps trying to position the iPad Pro as a replacement to a desktop. But there's one limitation that Apple seems to stubbornly refuse to do anything about.
  
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• Best phones for the holidays 2018 - CNET

  05-11-2018 19:07 via cnet.com
  These phones make the best gifts, no matter your budget.
  
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• Walmart is bringing 'thousands' of internal business apps to Microsoft's Azure

  05-11-2018 19:04 via zdnet.com
  Not all Microsoft 'partners' are created equal. These days, as in the case of Microsoft's latest 'partnership' announcement with Walmart, they are actually customers.
  
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• Lime's $3M safety push reminds riders to wear a helmet, park responsibly - CNET

  05-11-2018 19:01 via cnet.com
  This initiative follows last week's scooter recall.
  
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• Kronos, IBM partner on Watson bot amid broader AI push for human resources

  05-11-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Kronos and IBM will combine forces in an attempt to better retain and train hourly workers via a Watson powered bot. The effort comes as Kronos rolls out an AI engine for its Workforce Dimensions software.
  
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• Scammers are targeting interested voters with fake websites video - CNET

  05-11-2018 18:48 via cnet.com
  From The 3:59 show: Vote411.org will give you information on the election. Vote411.com will try to scam you.
  
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• Google Chrome's new crackdown on bad ads begins in December - CNET

  05-11-2018 18:48 via cnet.com
  No more ads that don't close when you tap or click the close box.
  
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• Olloclip has new pro and entry-level lenses for your phone - CNET

  05-11-2018 18:47 via cnet.com
  One of the top names in phone camera lenses now has options for those who shoot a little or a lot.
  
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• Deutsche Telekom will create new EV chargers by repurposing infrastructure - Roadshow

  05-11-2018 18:44 via cnet.com
  That's a clever way to deploy EV-charging tech faster in places where it's needed.
  
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• Flaws in self-encrypting SSDs let attackers bypass disk encryption

  05-11-2018 18:05 via zdnet.com
  Master passwords and faulty standards implementations allow attackers access to encrypted data without needing to know the user-chosen password.
  
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• Pakistan's Imran Khan caught in 'begging' broadcast error in China

  05-11-2018 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Pakistan state TV is ridiculed after a speech broadcast from China's capital Beijing shows a typo.
  
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