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• Lowes Black Friday 2018 deals revealed: $25 Google Home Mini bundle, $70 off Nest products - CNET

  17-11-2018 23:43 via cnet.com
  There's serious discounts on Nest gear, plus a Google Home Hub for $100.
  
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• Popular Dark Web hosting provider got hacked, 6,500 sites down

  17-11-2018 22:39 via zdnet.com
  Hosting provider is still looking for the hacker's point of entry.
  
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• Black Friday 2018 deals: Surface Pro 6 for $800 and other PC, Chromebook, tablet sales - CNET

  17-11-2018 22:36 via cnet.com
  Costco's killer Surface Pro bundle -- the newest model, a Surface Pen and Type Cover for $800 -- starts Nov. 16.
  
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• In defense of The Star Wars Holiday Special as it turns 40 - CNET

  17-11-2018 21:00 via cnet.com
  Singing Wookiees wearing Snuggies? Harvey Korman cooking in drag? Jefferson Starship hologram jam band? Why this infamous TV special is so bad it's great.
  
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• Best Black Friday 2018 deals: Storage, SSD, flash drive discounts - CNET

  17-11-2018 20:26 via cnet.com
  Here's a list of the top storage deals as they are revealed for the biggest shopping day of the year.
  
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• Black Friday 2018 streamer deals start Sunday: Roku, Fire TV and Chromecast discounts - CNET

  17-11-2018 20:23 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 (so far) on our favorite streamers.
  
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• Black Friday TV deals 2018: The best values and cheap sales - CNET

  17-11-2018 20:20 via cnet.com
  The lowest TV prices of the year start now. Here are our favorite deals so far.
  
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• Best HP Black Friday 2018 deals: Pavilion laptops, desktops, and more

  17-11-2018 20:13 via zdnet.com
  Whether you're in the market for a business laptop, gaming desktop, or just a basic PC, HP's Black Friday sale has you covered.
  
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• 20 years ago, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace's trailer made web history - CNET

  17-11-2018 19:47 via cnet.com
  The 1998 teaser for the return of Star Wars wasn't just a treat for fans: it was a coup for Apple and one of the biggest tests the internet had faced.
  
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• Buchardt’s $1,200 a pair speakers are a steal - CNET

  17-11-2018 19:17 via cnet.com
  The Buchardt S300 MKII SE isn’t by any stretch a budget speaker, but it sounds a lot more expensive than it is.
  
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• Black Friday 2018 deals: PlayStation 4 consoles and games - CNET

  17-11-2018 19:02 via cnet.com
  The best PlayStation bundles come from Black Friday sales where you can get the console plus tons of hot games.
  
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• Digital transformation requires paying off that technical debt, studies show

  17-11-2018 18:46 via zdnet.com
  'IT leaders want to enjoy all the benefits of new information technologies while keeping their legacy systems humming.' Gee, isn't there a way of dealing with that?
  
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• Black Friday 2018 deals: Xbox One consoles and games - CNET

  17-11-2018 18:27 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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• High-end audio kicks it up a notch at this New York show - CNET

  17-11-2018 18:17 via cnet.com
  Turntables spinning vinyl, amplifiers with glowing tubes and a dazzling array of speakers woo audiophiles at the New York Audio Show.
  
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• Black Friday 2018 deals at Sam's Club start online Thursday: Vizio M-Series TVs, HP laptops and more - CNET

  17-11-2018 17:31 via cnet.com
  The 55-inch Vizio M-Series for $450? That's among the best deals of the year.
  
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• Star Wars: Galaxy Edge's Disney park ride names, more details revealed - CNET

  17-11-2018 17:26 via cnet.com
  Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will take Disney park guests into the films.
  
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• Target's Black Friday 2018 pre-sale starts Sunday: $200 PS4 bundle, $400 Xbox One X and more - CNET

  17-11-2018 17:25 via cnet.com
  Target is shooting for early Black Friday hype with some nice savings this weekend.
  
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• Bradesco agrees blockchain deal with Japan's largest bank

  17-11-2018 16:29 via zdnet.com
  The Brazilian bank will work with MUFG on Ripple-based international money transfers.
  
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• Anki Vector

  17-11-2018 16:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Anki is a company whose products always seem to delight. Overdrive, its push into the racing-set space, was a fun hybrid of Scalextric-style controls and app gaming. While its robot companion Cozmo hit the top of the toy charts, thanks to its charm. But Cozmo was really just a desk toy, with the emphasis on toy. Despite it being able to do a number of things, most people just played games with it and cooed when it made a noise. The potential for it to be something bigger was always there.&n
  
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• Black Friday 2018 Walmart deals start Wednesday: $199 PS4 and Xbox One bundles, $59 Instant Pot, $99 Google Home Hub and more - CNET

  17-11-2018 16:12 via cnet.com
  Walmart comes out swinging for Black Friday -- and the sale prices start Wed., Nov. 21.
  
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• AmazonBasics Microwave: 5 tips you need to know - CNET

  17-11-2018 16:00 via cnet.com
  Be smarter than your smart microwave with these tips.
  
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• Early Black Friday 2018 deal: Get up to $150 off on newest MacBook Air at B&H - CNET

  17-11-2018 15:54 via cnet.com
  Multiple configurations are on sale now starting at $1,099.
  
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• 6 hacks to make Thanksgiving cooking easier - CNET

  17-11-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  With help from professional chefs, you can make your Thanksgiving stress-free.
  
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• Samsung's foldable phone next year? Sony bails on E3 2019 video - CNET

  17-11-2018 14:30 via cnet.com
  This week's major tech stories include Samsung's foldable phone possibly making a debut in the first quarter, Amazon choosing its two HQ2 locations and Sony deciding not to attend E3 2019.
  
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• Facebook's latest crisis is about its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg: What you need to know - CNET

  17-11-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The social network is already under fire for a series of scandals, including election meddling and data privacy. Now, its top leaders have come under the microscope.
  
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• Facebook, Elon Musk and Logan Paul helped make this one of the worst years in tech - CNET

  17-11-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The tech industry has had so many screwups this year, it's hard to keep track. But with CNET's 2018 edition of Tech Turkeys, we're gonna try.
  
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• 5 things you need to know about the 2019 VW Beetle Final Edition video - Roadshow

  17-11-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The last Beetle gets a special edition to celebrate one of the most popular cars ever.
  
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• 2019 VW Beetle Final Edition first drive review: Bye-bye, Bug - Roadshow

  17-11-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Saying goodbye to the Volkswagen Beetle by testing the Final Edition model in Mexico.
  
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• 2019 Volkswagen Beetle Final Edition: Until we meet again - Roadshow

  17-11-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  The Beetle's reign has come to an end. To commemorate, VW gives us a last special edition.
  
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• 14 DIY holiday projects that'll make your home smarter - CNET

  17-11-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  These tips will help you make your home safer, smarter and more festive this year.
  
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• Replace Stan Lee cameos with Deadpool? That's a bleeping terrible idea - CNET

  17-11-2018 13:48 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The late Marvel boss can't be recast. With great power comes great responsibility not to do stupid things.
  
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• We tried to drown the iPhone XS and XR. Only one survived - CNET

  17-11-2018 13:30 via cnet.com
  How deep can these phones really go?
  
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• Tech loyalty threatens productivity in the workplace

  17-11-2018 13:30 via zdnet.com
  There is disconnect between the tech that workers want and what leadership is providing - and employees are not backing down.
  
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• Consumers four times more likely to dump brands after a bad experience

  17-11-2018 13:28 via zdnet.com
  A positive customer experience keeps consumers coming back - but a new report reveals a big disconnect between retailers and consumers.
  
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• How deep can the iPhone XS and XR go? video - CNET

  17-11-2018 13:01 via cnet.com
  It's the ultimate water test where we subject the iPhone XS and iPhone XR to depths they never saw coming.
  
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• USB Type-C is taking over -- here are the latest phones to prove it - CNET

  17-11-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  Move over, Micro-USB. The USB Type-C standard is here, faster and (best of all) flippable -- so you can plug it in right the first time, every time.
  
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• Fallout 76's online gamble has wrecked the apocalypse

  17-11-2018 11:29
  
  The biggest problem for Bethesda's latest apocalypse is other people – and their absence
  
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• Black Friday 2018 Pixel 3 deals: Free Pixel 3, $600 Pixel 3, $800 off Pixel 3 XL - CNET

  17-11-2018 11:00 via cnet.com
  The latest from Verizon, Google and Best Buy.
  
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• Black Friday 2018 phone deals: Free OnePlus 6T, LG V30 Plus for $430, Moto G6 for $200 - CNET

  17-11-2018 11:00 via cnet.com
  We scoured T-Mobile, Best Buy, Amazon, Target and Walmart for the best offers.
  
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• Black Friday 2018 iPhone deals: iPhone XR and XS for $150 off, free $400 iPhone X gift card - CNET

  17-11-2018 09:00 via cnet.com
  Some of the best iPhone discounts from Verizon, T-Mobile, Best Buy, Target and Walmart have already begun.
  
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• Why can't Twitter stop Elon Musk bitcoin scams? It's complicated

  17-11-2018 07:00
  
  Verified Twitter accounts – including Google's G-Suite and Matalan – are getting hacked and pretending to be Elon Musk. The bitcoin scams are making thousands but why can't Twitter do anything about them?
  
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• This UK pub chain left 17,000 customer details exposed online

  17-11-2018 07:00
  
  Brewhouse & Kitchen has 23 pubs across the UK. An online directory containing details of customers who logged into its Wi-Fi network was left open to anyone
  
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• The best kids bikes in 2018

  17-11-2018 07:00
  
  Looking for the perfect bicycle for children of all ages and abilities? Look no further. WIRED Recommends the finest rides for any budget
  
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• Buster Scruggs review: Coens' western homage is pretty slow on the draw - CNET

  17-11-2018 05:54 via cnet.com
  The Coen brothers saddle up a frothy, frustrating western in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.
  
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• PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds: Imams divided over video game fatwa

  17-11-2018 03:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Some imams in Kurdistan have officially banned a hugely popular video game – but others are hitting back.
  
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• PlayStation Store Black Friday 2018 sale features PS Plus, God of War discounts - CNET

  17-11-2018 01:20 via cnet.com
  Recent PS4 games like Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War and Assassin's Creed: Odyssey are all on sale in Sony's digital storefront.
  
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• US airport security is slowly getting just a bit better - CNET

  17-11-2018 00:57 via cnet.com
  A different security checkpoint design that's finally landing at US airports could speed up your holiday travel... if you know how to use it.
  
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• Russian APT comes back to life with new US spear-phishing campaign

  17-11-2018 00:40 via zdnet.com
  Cozy Bear (APT29) makes a comeback after last year's Dutch and Norwegian hacking campaigns.
  
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• Facebook Messenger may soon let you watch videos with friends over chat - CNET

  17-11-2018 00:39 via cnet.com
  The company is reportedly testing a feature called "Watch Videos Together."
  
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• The best Black Friday 2018 deal on Apple AirPods: Get $19 to $39 off - CNET

  17-11-2018 00:26 via cnet.com
  Who's got the best price on these wire-free earbuds?
  
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