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• To build the PlayStation Classic, Sony turned to an open-source emulator - CNET

  09-11-2018 23:47 via cnet.com
  Take a moment to savor the irony.
  
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• Black Friday sales 2018: LG G7 for $432 off, $200 Moto G6, $50 Moto E5 - CNET

  09-11-2018 23:44 via cnet.com
  We scoured Best Buy, Amazon, Target and Walmart for the best offers.
  
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• Black Friday 2018: The best Nintendo Switch deals give you Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for free - CNET

  09-11-2018 23:14 via cnet.com
  At least 3 big retailers will be bundling Nintendo's popular console with a free game -- saving you $60.
  
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• BlackBerry in talks to buy cybersecurity company Cylance: Business Insider

  09-11-2018 22:52
  BlackBerry Ltd is in talks to buy cybersecurity company Cylance Inc for as much as $1.5 billion, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
  
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• Black Friday iPhone deals 2018: Save $150 on iPhone XR, XS, snag a $400 iPhone X gift card - CNET

  09-11-2018 22:39 via cnet.com
  The iPhone discounts are just getting started.
  
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• Black Friday 2018 bargains at Best Buy available now: $150 to $250 off MacBook Pros, $600 Surface Pro 6 bundle and more - CNET

  09-11-2018 22:26 via cnet.com
  Can't wait for Black Friday? This weekend Best Buy's presale has some great bargains online and in-store.
  
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• Mazda CX-5 Signature further democratizes fancy-pants trim - Roadshow

  09-11-2018 22:21 via cnet.com
  It's the most expensive CX-5 trim by about $2,000.
  
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• Black Friday deals 2018: $300 off Galaxy S9, Note 9, S9 Plus, or $300 gift card - CNET

  09-11-2018 22:17 via cnet.com
  Discount and gift cards, oh my!
  
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• Black Friday deals 2018: Pixel 3 for $600, Pixel 3 XL for $700 - CNET

  09-11-2018 22:16 via cnet.com
  Or, buy at full price and pick up a $200 gift card.
  
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• Philips Hue Play Light Bar review: Great, but too expensive - CNET

  09-11-2018 22:09 via cnet.com
  The new Hue Play fixtures are some of the most likable new accent lights in the Philips lineup -- but do they really need to cost this much?
  
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• Fantastic Beasts 2: Release date, trailers, cast, plot, early reviews - CNET

  09-11-2018 22:07 via cnet.com
  In the pre-Harry Potter sequel, fans will get to know young Dumbledore, but initial takes by critics aren't all that magical.
  
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• Jeep recalls Grand Cherokee SRT, Trackhawk for dangerous floor mats - Roadshow

  09-11-2018 21:56 via cnet.com
  The last thing you need is a stuck-open throttle connected to a 707 horsepower V8.
  
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• Crazybaby Air 1s

  09-11-2018 21:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Crazybaby has been all over the map with its true wireless headphones. While we were excited about the original Crazybaby Air True Wireless headphones' unique design, comfort, and USB-C charging, using them was frustrating. The wireless connection kept cutting out, battery life was awful, and the earbuds would die suddenly. It was an underbaked product, plain and simple.We then reviewed the Crazybaby Air Nano ... which, somehow, was even worse. So bad that, often, we couldn't get them to st
  
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• Zero-day in popular WordPress plugin exploited in the wild to take over sites

  09-11-2018 21:53 via zdnet.com
  Attacks started around three weeks ago and are still going on. Users should update the WP GDPR Compliance plugin to version 1.4.3 to protect their sites.
  
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• Disney+ streaming service greenlights Star Wars Rogue One prequel series - CNET

  09-11-2018 21:51 via cnet.com
  Disney's Netflix rival gets a name and another Star Wars original series starring Diego Luna.
  
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• Philips Hue Signe Floor Lamp review: I'm not sure who this Hue is for - CNET

  09-11-2018 21:50 via cnet.com
  It's strange, it's expensive, and it would look out of place in most homes. What's the point of this thing?
  
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• Black Friday deals 2018: Save $150 on iPhone XR, XS, snag a $400 iPhone X gift card - CNET

  09-11-2018 21:34 via cnet.com
  The iPhone discounts are just getting started.
  
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• Outlaw King review: Beards, blood, basically it's Braveheart - CNET

  09-11-2018 21:30 via cnet.com
  Chris Pine is a bearded badass in Netflix's new historical epic, streaming now.
  
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• US Senate pumps brakes on Hyundai, Kia engine fire hearing - Roadshow

  09-11-2018 21:27 via cnet.com
  It could be rescheduled for a later date, or it might just never happen.
  
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• The most popular gadgets on Amazon right now (Nov. 2018 edition) - CNET

  09-11-2018 21:21 via cnet.com
  From computers to kitchen appliances to gaming accessories, these are people's favorite Amazon items to buy.
  
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• See 38 magical photos from the Fantastic Beasts series - CNET

  09-11-2018 21:21 via cnet.com
  From Hogwarts to a mysterious Parisian circus to America, here's a look at Harry Potter's world before The Boy Who Lived ever even ... lived.
  
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• Black Friday 2018 smartwatch and fitness tracker deals: $50 off Fitbit Versa, $80 off Apple Watch - CNET

  09-11-2018 21:13 via cnet.com
  Fitbit, Apple Watch and Samsung -- we take a look at some of the best deals on these wearable devices ahead of Black Friday.
  
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• Microsoft's Xbox X018 event: Watch it live here - CNET

  09-11-2018 21:11 via cnet.com
  Microsoft's teasing new info on Crackdown 3, Minecraft, Sea of Thieves and more from its event in Mexico City.
  
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• Our favorite holiday gifts for under $100 video - CNET

  09-11-2018 21:10 via cnet.com
  What should you pay for a gift when you don't want to appear too cheap but also don't want to spend too much? That's easy: $50-$100. We rounded up a bunch of the very best products in that price range.
  
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• How to take a screenshot on the new iPad Pro - CNET

  09-11-2018 20:33 via cnet.com
  No home button? No problem.
  
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• Black Friday deals 2018: iPhone XR, XS, XS Max, 8, 8 Plus, SE - CNET

  09-11-2018 20:32 via cnet.com
  The iPhone discounts are just getting started.
  
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• Dyson may make wearable air purifiers that double as headphones, says report - CNET

  09-11-2018 20:30 via cnet.com
  It already makes floor-standing air purifiers.
  
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• Using Android's dark mode improves battery life, Google confirms - CNET

  09-11-2018 20:28 via cnet.com
  The colors and brightness of your screen play a significant role in battery drain.
  
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• AutoComplete: Volvo shifts its US plant output from China to Europe video - Roadshow

  09-11-2018 20:18 via cnet.com
  Plus: McLaren's Speedtail test mule has a name and Toyota teases a new Corolla sedan.
  
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• Roborace ditches driverless car for first season - Roadshow

  09-11-2018 19:59 via cnet.com
  It will instead use a modified version of its development car, which has space for a human.
  
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• How to force your iPhone or iPad to load the desktop version of a website - CNET

  09-11-2018 19:46 via cnet.com
  Most of the time using a mobile-friendly website is just fine -- until it's not, and you need the full desktop version of a site.
  
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• The best Black Friday 2018 deal on the Nintendo Switch - CNET

  09-11-2018 19:45 via cnet.com
  Who's got the best price on this incredibly popular game console?
  
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• Widows review: Heist thriller is too overcrowded for a clean getaway - CNET

  09-11-2018 19:23 via cnet.com
  Steve McQueen's heist thriller is masterfully assured and layered, but packs in too much at too slow a pace.
  
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• Verizon opens 5G lab dedicated to tech for first responders - CNET

  09-11-2018 19:20 via cnet.com
  Verizon's 5G First Responder Lab is an incubator for 5G uses for public safety.
  
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• The 'next SpaceX,' Rocket Lab, is finally ready for launch - CNET

  09-11-2018 19:20 via cnet.com
  Rocket Lab hopes to start sending smaller deliveries to space from both sides of the globe on a regular basis starting this weekend.
  
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• 'Fantastic Beasts 2' takes Harry Potter fans back to Hogwarts - CNET

  09-11-2018 19:19 via cnet.com
  Harry Potter fans were introduced to the wizarding world of America in 2016's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Now it's back to Britain, and the halls of Hogwarts, in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, opening Nov. 16 in the U.S. and U.K.
  
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• Black Friday 2018 bargains at Best Buy available now: Apple, Windows PCs, headphones and more - CNET

  09-11-2018 19:18 via cnet.com
  Can't wait for Black Friday? This weekend Best Buy's pre-sale has some great bargains online and in-store.
  
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• NASA shares space views of Camp Fire raging across California - CNET

  09-11-2018 19:11 via cnet.com
  Heat and smoke from a furious wildfire in Northern California can be seen from orbit.
  
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• Microsoft made $1.3 billion in cash payments in GitHub deal

  09-11-2018 19:01
  Microsoft Corpsaid in a filing late Thursday it had made $1.3 billion in cash payments in connection to its acquisition of coding hosting startup GitHub.
  
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• Win* a smart hub, a sous vide cooker and a copper cookware set for the holidays - CNET

  09-11-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  We joined forces with Chowhound to give away a hammered copper 10-piece cookware set, an Anova Precision Cooker 4.0 and a Google Home Hub. This giveaway ends on Nov. 30, 2018.
  
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• How to permanently delete Facebook video - CNET

  09-11-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  If you're fed up with Facebook and want to finally say goodbye to the social media site, here are step-by-step directions on how to do it.
  
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• Elon Musk wants to dig sewers in your city - CNET

  09-11-2018 18:53 via cnet.com
  The Boring Company CEO says transit tunnels aren't the only thing he's going to dig.
  
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• Best Black Friday 2018 PS4, Xbox One, Switch, console deals - CNET

  09-11-2018 18:24 via cnet.com
  There's no better time than Black Friday to buy a new gaming console.
  
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• Exclusive: Softbank's Saudi-backed Vision Fund to raise $4 billion in debt

  09-11-2018 18:17
  SoftBank'sVision Fund is raising $4 billion in debt to help finance acquisitions and has hired Goldman Sachsand Mizuhoto work on the deal, a presentation seen by Reuters said.
  
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• LinkedIn tests feature that lets you create real-world events - CNET

  09-11-2018 18:01 via cnet.com
  The social network wants to extend online communities to offline events.
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2 maker sells 17m games in first fortnight

  09-11-2018 17:55 via theguardian.com
  Rockstar’s latest game in series outsells projected lifetime sales of the original Red Dead Redemption 2 has racked up more global sales in its first eight days than its predecessor managed in eight years, according to the game’s maker.Rockstar, which is also behind the Grand Theft Auto mega-franchise, said its latest game “sold in” 17m copies of the American frontier game to retail outlets in its first 13 days on the market. The “sold in” tally is the number
  
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• And now for something completely different: Chinese robot news readers

  09-11-2018 17:55
  Chinese news readers may have some new competition - artificially intelligent robot anchors that can mimic human facial expressions and mannerisms while reading out reports.
  
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• Roadshow Asks: Harley-Davison LiveWire -- are you buying one? - Roadshow

  09-11-2018 17:44 via cnet.com
  The long-awaited electric Harley-Davidson will finally go on sale next year. Will you be getting in line for one?
  
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• Just Cause 4 is like Breath of the Wild on crack video - CNET

  09-11-2018 17:40 via cnet.com
  Big dumb fun is even better when you add a tornado to the mix
  
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• Newegg Black Friday 2018 deals revealed - CNET

  09-11-2018 17:33 via cnet.com
  From motherboards to scarves for your mother, Newegg brings it for 2018.
  
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