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• X018: Microsoft announces it's acquiring Obsidian, inXile - CNET

  10-11-2018 23:58 via cnet.com
  Microsoft's effort to expand its first-party game lineup is expanding its reach to RPGs.
  
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• Fortnite on Xbox One getting mouse and keyboard support - CNET

  10-11-2018 23:32 via cnet.com
  And more details on Razer's Xbox-centric mouse and keyboard duo will be revealed during CES.
  
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• I just bought an Amazon Echo Dot for $1 - CNET

  10-11-2018 23:09 via cnet.com
  The deal flew right by Saturday, but be sure to follow these caveats if you got the credit.
  
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• Microsoft's Xbox X018 event: Watch it live now - CNET

  10-11-2018 22:43 via cnet.com
  Microsoft's revealing new info on Crackdown 3, PUBG, Sea of Thieves and more from its event in Mexico City.
  
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• The best Black Friday 2018 deals on Xbox One consoles, games - CNET

  10-11-2018 22:22 via cnet.com
  Whether you're in the market for the Xbox One S or the higher-powered Xbox One X, we've got the deals and games you should be looking at.
  
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• Lime yanks some scooters from service over worry they can break apart - CNET

  10-11-2018 22:21 via cnet.com
  The e-scooter rental company says it's investigating concerns that the scooters can fall apart during rides.
  
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• Swap Marc Andreessen for Mary Meeker with VC trading cards - CNET

  10-11-2018 21:58 via cnet.com
  Now you collect Silicon Valley venture capitalists -- as trading cards.
  
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• Black Friday 2018 is nothing compared to China’s Singles Day - CNET

  10-11-2018 21:41 via cnet.com
  Mark your calendars. Nov. 11 is the day when all shopping records are broken.
  
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• Microsoft's Xbox X018 event: Watch it live today - CNET

  10-11-2018 19:54 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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• Parasound’s feature-packed high-end amplifier is a knockout - CNET

  10-11-2018 18:47 via cnet.com
  We put Parasound’s HINT 6, a powerful and seriously versatile stereo amplifier, through its paces.
  
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• Early Black Friday sale at Best Buy ends tomorrow: $150 to $250 off MacBook Pros, $600 Surface Pro 6 bundle and more - CNET

  10-11-2018 18:29 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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• DevOps may finally help deliver the software automation we've been waiting for

  10-11-2018 17:59 via zdnet.com
  It takes a push from the outside: 'Once maverick comes into your space, and leverages software to beat you,that's a wake-up call for DevOps'
  
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• The best PC deals from Staples Black Friday ad include $150 Chromebook

  10-11-2018 17:47 via zdnet.com
  We break down the office superstore's wide range of laptop and desktop specials from Dell, HP, Lenovo, and more.
  
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• Back to the future with JBL’s iconic L100 Classic speaker - CNET

  10-11-2018 17:47 via cnet.com
  The L100 was JBL’s ultimate 1970s rock speaker, and now it’s back and sounding better than ever.
  
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• How to enable Android Pie's new dark mode and save battery life - CNET

  10-11-2018 17:45 via cnet.com
  Google has finally added a dark mode to Android, which not only looks cool but helps you save on battery life.
  
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• ​Amazon's consumer business moves from Oracle to AWS, but Larry Ellison won't stop talking

  10-11-2018 16:28 via zdnet.com
  AWS CEO Andy Jassy tweets that Amazon's consumer business has mostly ditched Oracle. Rest assured that won't stop Oracle CTO Larry Ellison from obsessing a smidge about AWS.
  
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• Will you be getting a smart home spy for Christmas?

  10-11-2018 16:00 via theguardian.com
  Facebook, Google and Amazon are eager to get their new devices under your tree. But will they give away your privacy?If you’ve so far withstood the temptation to install a smart speaker in your home, worried about the potential privacy pitfalls and a bit embarrassed about the notion of chatting aimlessly to an inanimate object, brace yourselves. This Christmas, the world’s biggest tech giants, including Amazon, Google and Facebook, are making another bid for your living room, announc
  
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• France to hunt for tax cheats on social media

  10-11-2018 15:59
  France's tax administrators will start searching through social media accounts in early 2019, a pilot project in the fight against tax avoidance, Budget Minister Gerald Darmanin told weekly business TV show Capital.
  
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• Unboxing the gold 2018 MacBook Air video - CNET

  10-11-2018 15:02 via cnet.com
  CNET editors unbox the gold 2018 MacBook Air. The gold is beautiful in this much-needed redesign of the beloved laptop.
  
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• MacBook Air reviews, Samsung's foldable phone video - CNET

  10-11-2018 14:30 via cnet.com
  This week's standout tech stories include reviews of Apple's brand new MacBook Air, Amazon's first-ever toy catalo and the debut of Samsung's foldable phone.
  
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• Star Trek: Discovery Klingons were inspired by the ancients - CNET

  10-11-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Take a look at how Discovery's new look for the Klingons was developed in an exclusive clip from the season 1 Blu-ray extras.
  
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• Inside Star Trek: Discovery's striking Klingon redesign video - CNET

  10-11-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  This exclusive behind-the-scenes clip reveals the inspiration for the classic villains' new look.
  
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• Flickr's new limit on free photo sharing is helpful, not hurtful, CEO says (Q&A) - CNET

  10-11-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Deleting photos of some members who don't pay for pro accounts will help build Flickr into a photography service that'll last decades, Don MacAskill says.
  
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• 2018 Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 Factory: When too much is just right - Roadshow

  10-11-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Aprilia's unhinged super-naked motorcycle is one of the world's greatest motoring experiences.
  
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• 2018 Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 Factory: Too fast, just right - Roadshow

  10-11-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Aprilia's monstrously fast super-naked bike lies just on the right side of too much.
  
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• 14 cleaning tools that'll make you excited to clean - CNET

  10-11-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  We like anything that makes cleaning less of a chore.
  
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• The best Black Friday 2018 deals on Apple products: $250 iPad, $100 off Apple Watch and more! - CNET

  10-11-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  Who's got the best prices on Apple stuff? Come in and find out!
  
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• Apple Watch 3 vs. Fitbit Versa: Which smartwatch should you buy? - CNET

  10-11-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  Your answer might be different depending on whether your priority is a smartwatch or a fitness tracker.
  
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• Why Silicon Valley is worried about US plan to curb Chinese funds

  10-11-2018 12:00 via theguardian.com
  A new pilot is intended to halt China’s predatory investment strategies, but many fear it could cool the tech marketAmid growing concerns that China is creeping closer to becoming competitive with the US tech industry, a new pilot program will grant the government increased ability to intervene into lucrative foreign investments in Silicon Valley.While it’s unclear how drastically they will be applied, the new rules are causing concerns among industry insiders. They fear that it coul
  
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• Deserialization issues also affect Ruby, not just Java, PHP, and .NET

  10-11-2018 10:35 via zdnet.com
  Java, .NET, PHP, and now Ruby. Python, are you next?
  
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• iPhone XR vs. XS: Is the XS camera worth another $150? - CNET

  10-11-2018 10:30 via cnet.com
  The camera on the cheaper iPhone XR can do almost everything that the dual camera on the iPhone XS can, except when it comes to two important tasks.
  
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• Use this one simple trick to speed up your old iPhone or iPad

  10-11-2018 09:19 via zdnet.com
  Is your old iPhone or iPad starting to feel a little sluggish? Here's a tried and tested way to speed up an iPhone or iPad that's simple to do and is only going to cost you a little time.
  
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• Got a problem with your iPhone X or MacBook Pro? Apple may fix it for you, for free

  10-11-2018 09:04 via zdnet.com
  Apple has announced two new service programs to fix defective components in the iPhone X and 13-inch MacBook Pro laptops. So if you own one of these devices, and you're having problems, you might be able to score a free fix.
  
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• Why China's wild plan to create supersonic trains will probably fail

  10-11-2018 08:00
  
  Billionaire Li Shufu wants to create trains that can travel at 1,000km/h. As the first hyperloop pioneers have found, high-speed public transport is incredibly complex
  
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• This stunning book from Brian May lets you see the Moon in 3D

  10-11-2018 08:00
  
  The Queen guitarist and astrophysicist gives the ancient technology of 3D stereoscopy a new lifewith his new book on the moon landings
  
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• These are the best Nintendo Switch games this year so far

  10-11-2018 08:00
  
  The best Nintendo Switch games that have been released this year. These are the games you should be playing
  
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• iPhone XR review: a thumping step up, but not exactly affordable

  10-11-2018 08:00
  
  Apple's latest "affordable" iPhone has some problems but is excellent. It has a better battery than the XS, an impressive camera and the new LCD screen holds up to the competition
  
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• CNET UK Podcast 547: Foldable phones, the iPad Pro and Michael Chabon video - CNET

  10-11-2018 07:00 via cnet.com
  Samsung and Apple unveil their latest treats while Star Trek recruits a bestselling author to bring back Captain Picard.
  
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• CNET UK Podcast 547: Apple's iPad Pro and Andy's Red Dead 2 weekend - CNET

  10-11-2018 07:00 via cnet.com
  Apple's new iPad Pro may come with a high price, but Andy is still very excited for it. Plus, Rich tells us about Star Trek being highbrow.
  
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• Touch not working on your iPhone X? Apple has a fix for that - CNET

  10-11-2018 06:47 via cnet.com
  The company is also fixing some 13-inch MacBook Pros with faulty SSD data storage chips.
  
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• Iconic Westworld set burns down in California wildfire - CNET

  10-11-2018 02:38 via cnet.com
  The fast-moving Woolsey Fire has destroyed buildings at the historic Paramount Ranch set in Southern Calfornia.
  
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• Meeting Kosovo's clickbait merchants

  10-11-2018 02:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Western web-users lap up misinformation online - these are the shady "merchants" who push it on Facebook.
  
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• Preview: Just Cause 4 serves up big booms, silly fun - CNET

  10-11-2018 02:17 via cnet.com
  Rico Rodriguez is back, and he's got some new toys you'll want to play with.
  
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• 5 tips for free-tier users of Spotify - CNET

  10-11-2018 02:12 via cnet.com
  Five features for freebies.
  
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• Samsung’s smart TV software is controlled by your brain video - CNET

  10-11-2018 01:36 via cnet.com
  Samsung is testing TV software aimed at people with physical disabilities
  
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• Iconic Westworld set burns down in Los Angeles wildfire - CNET

  10-11-2018 01:30 via cnet.com
  The fast-moving Woolsey Fire has destroyed buildings at the historic Paramount Ranch set.
  
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• 6 good reasons to pay for Spotify - CNET

  10-11-2018 01:23 via cnet.com
  Other than removing ads.
  
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