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• China identifies 17 key areas to make AI breakthroughs

  19-11-2018 23:54 via zdnet.com
  The Chinese government is also inviting private entities and research institutions to join the development of key AI projects as the country aims to lead global AI races by 2030.
  
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• iOS 12 Shortcuts: 12 you should be using - CNET

  19-11-2018 23:37 via cnet.com
  It's time to make your iPhone work for you.
  
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• Avengers: Infinity War is coming to Netflix this Christmas - CNET

  19-11-2018 23:07 via cnet.com
  Oh snap.
  
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• Proscenic 811GB robot vacuum hands-on: Ingenious wet and dry cleaning from a noisy robot

  19-11-2018 23:03 via zdnet.com
  Sweep and mop simultaneously with this powerful, multi-function robot cleaner.
  
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• Newegg Black Friday 2018 deals: E-WIN Flash XL Series gaming chair $425 off, $140 Nvidia Shield live now, LG gaming monitor for $450 coming soon - CNET

  19-11-2018 23:01 via cnet.com
  From motherboards to scarves for your mother, Newegg brings it for 2018.
  
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• Nuance spins off automotive segment into new publicly traded company

  19-11-2018 23:00 via zdnet.com
  Nuance said the move will help the company become more focused on its healthcare and enterprise verticals.
  
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• Big foreign cyber attack targets Italian certified email accounts

  19-11-2018 22:31
  Unknown hackers gained access to thousands of Italian certified email accounts, including those of magistrates and security officials, in a major cyber attack earlier this month, a senior official said on Monday.
  
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• Intuit Q1 solid with 3.6 million QuickBooks Online subscribers

  19-11-2018 22:25 via zdnet.com
  Intuit's QuickBooks Self-Employed product also saw subscriber growth on the up, ending the quarter with 745,000 users.
  
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• Best Black Friday 2018 deals at Staples: $90 Amazon Fire HD and $580 Lenovo Flex live now, $24 Echo Dot, $99 Google Home Hub coming soon - CNET

  19-11-2018 22:24 via cnet.com
  Everything from cheap laptops and tablets to the new Google Home Hub.
  
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• Black Friday 2018 deals at Best Buy: TVs, Sonos, Google -- and the best HomePod price ever - CNET

  19-11-2018 22:16 via cnet.com
  The original big box tech retailer busts out the bargains for the biggest sale day of the season, and some of them are available now.
  
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• Best Cyber Monday 2018 deals: Business Bargain Hunter's top picks

  19-11-2018 22:15 via zdnet.com
  Don't get caught up in the hype. When it comes to online shopping, there isn't much of a difference between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Nevertheless, we plan to round up the best Cyber Monday 2018 deals we can find here. Keep checking back for the latest!
  
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• Pure Storage launches cloud data management suite for AWS in hybrid play

  19-11-2018 22:05 via zdnet.com
  Pure Storage is launching its software on AWS to run natively and bridge on-premises deployments. Think hybrid infrastructure to hybrid applications on multiple cloud.
  
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• Best Black Friday 2018 headphone deals available now - CNET

  19-11-2018 21:56 via cnet.com
  Black Friday is nearly upon us. Here's a look at some of the top headphone deals, including ones you can get right now.
  
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• Hackers use Drupalgeddon 2 and Dirty COW exploits to take over web servers

  19-11-2018 21:51 via zdnet.com
  Hacks could be easily avoided if people would patch their Drupal CMSs and Linux web servers.
  
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• Taylor Swift's new record deal pegs artist payouts to Spotify shares - CNET

  19-11-2018 21:50 via cnet.com
  If Universal Music Group cashes in, so do all its artists.
  
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• Black Friday 2018 sound bar deals available now: Vizio, Polk, Klipsch and more - CNET

  19-11-2018 21:31 via cnet.com
  Most of the best Black Friday sound bar deals we've found are available to buy right now, starting at just $110.
  
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• At 20, the International Space Station remains a stellar success story - CNET

  19-11-2018 21:29 via cnet.com
  What began as an unprecedented construction challenge has gone on to produce unparalleled science from space.
  
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• Apple cuts production orders for all three new iPhone models: WSJ

  19-11-2018 21:21
  Apple Inchas cut production orders in recent weeks for all three iPhone models launched in September, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing sources.
  
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• Black Friday 2018 iPhone deals: Free iPhone XR, $750 off iPhone XS, free $400 iPhone X gift card - CNET

  19-11-2018 21:16 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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• Google Clips gets discounted to $99 pre-Black Friday - CNET

  19-11-2018 21:11 via cnet.com
  That's a 60 percent discount off the AI camera's $249 retail price.
  
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• Bose QuietComfort 25 noise-canceling headphones hit an all-time low: $115 - CNET

  19-11-2018 20:56 via cnet.com
  Still available! Now $5 cheaper! This is the wired version of the beloved QuietComfort model, but you can make it wireless if you want.
  
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• Instagram starts purge of fake likes, follows and comments - CNET

  19-11-2018 20:54 via cnet.com
  Sorry, you can’t hire third-party apps to boost popularity anymore.
  
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• TP-Link's Kasa Smart Spot camera exposed in FCC filing - CNET

  19-11-2018 20:46 via cnet.com
  The FCC published all sorts of info about the unreleased security camera.
  
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• Our hands-on impression of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate video - CNET

  19-11-2018 20:38 via cnet.com
  From The 3:59 show: We played the new Nintendo game for four hours.
  
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• AutoComplete: Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn has been arrested video - Roadshow

  19-11-2018 20:31 via cnet.com
  Plus: Ford wants to put lidar sensors in your mirrors, and Lamborghini wants to take the Urus racing.
  
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• Instagram targets fake likes and comments

  19-11-2018 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The photo-sharing service say it will warn those using popularity-boosting services before taking action.
  
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• Black Friday 2018 PS4 Spider-Man bundle is available now for $200 - CNET

  19-11-2018 20:26 via cnet.com
  No need to wait: The year's best deal on a PS4 is available now at Walmart, Target, Best Buy and GameStop.
  
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• 2019 Nissan Kicks offers no updates, but it costs more - Roadshow

  19-11-2018 20:24 via cnet.com
  Not only is each trim up between $550 and $580, but the destination charge is higher, too.
  
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• Apple's deal with Amazon: Good for you, but not this small seller (The 3:59, Ep. 491) - CNET

  19-11-2018 20:19 via cnet.com
  Plus: More Facebook scandals and Alfred Ng gets to talk about Super Smash Bros.
  
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• Airbnb to take rentals in Israeli West Bank settlements off website

  19-11-2018 20:12 via theguardian.com
  Announcement comes before publication of damning Human Rights Watch reportAirbnb has said it will remove from its website all properties in Israeli settlements built on the occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank, after years of accusations that the company was benefitting from rentals in the illegal outposts.The accommodation bookings website announced on Monday that around 200 listings would be taken down in what will be seen as a victory for the Palestinian-led anti-occupation movem
  
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• VW says it’s 1 to 2 years behind Waymo’s self-driving-car development - Roadshow

  19-11-2018 19:36 via cnet.com
  That's not a huge surprise, given how close Waymo is to launching its public service.
  
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• Microsoft Office 365, Azure lock out some people who use multifactor authentication - CNET

  19-11-2018 19:35 via cnet.com
  Microsoft is currently working on the issue.
  
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• Don't make these 10 Thanksgiving mistakes - CNET

  19-11-2018 19:35 via cnet.com
  These 10 tips will have your turkey day running much more smoothly.
  
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• Microsoft acquires FSLogix in name of improving Office 365 virtualization

  19-11-2018 19:32 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is buying its former partner FSLogix and plans to use its technology to improve the virtualization of Office 365 applications.
  
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• Facebook aims to support local news with fund to train UK journalists - CNET

  19-11-2018 19:31 via cnet.com
  Applications for the Community News Project open up in early 2019.
  
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• Blackout for thousands of dark web pages

  19-11-2018 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Hackers have deleted more than 6,500 sites being held on a popular Dark Web server.
  
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• Black Friday 2018 Pixel 3 deals: Free Pixel 3, $600 Pixel 3, $300 off Pixel 3 XL - CNET

  19-11-2018 19:29 via cnet.com
  The latest from Verizon, Google and Best Buy.
  
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• 6 must-know Thanksgiving cooking tips from the pros - CNET

  19-11-2018 19:28 via cnet.com
  With help from professional chefs, you can make your Thanksgiving stress-free.
  
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• Russia wants DNC hack lawsuit thrown out, citing international conventions

  19-11-2018 19:17 via zdnet.com
  Russian Federation says it benefits from the same legal protections as the US does when carrying out military cyberattacks.
  
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• Black Friday 2018 phone deals: Free OnePlus 6T now, LG V30 Plus for $430, Moto G6 for $200 - CNET

  19-11-2018 19:09 via cnet.com
  Some of these sales are already live.
  
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• Black Friday 2018: Get Xbox One S with Battlefield 5, Red Dead Redemption 2 - CNET

  19-11-2018 19:06 via cnet.com
  You can get an Xbox One S with Battlefield V and Red Dead Redemption 2 for just $230 right now.
  
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• 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid is a proficient plug-in - Roadshow

  19-11-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  The Subaru Crosstrek is now offered as a plug-in hybrid and it just might be the best Crosstrek you can buy.
  
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• 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid first drive review: Worth the extra charge - Roadshow

  19-11-2018 19:00 via cnet.com
  Plug-in hybrid power makes the Crosstrek more compelling than ever.
  
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• Skype and Alexa are now ready for your sweet talk - CNET

  19-11-2018 18:59 via cnet.com
  The new skill rolls out this week, in time to "Alexa, Skype Grandma" during the holidays.
  
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• PS4's digital Black Friday 2018 sale features PS Plus, God of War discounts - CNET

  19-11-2018 18:59 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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• Richard Branson tucked a space rocket under the wing of a 747 - CNET

  19-11-2018 18:53 via cnet.com
  Virgin Orbit's 747 has been customized to act as a flying launch pad for the company's carbon-fiber rocket.
  
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• Once Upon a Deadpool's first trailer teases Fred Savage's new scenes - CNET

  19-11-2018 18:45 via cnet.com
  The Wonder Years star isn't exactly thrilled to see Wade.
  
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• How to leave your smart home home alone - CNET

  19-11-2018 18:42 via cnet.com
  Leaving your home behind for days or weeks can be stressful, even when it's smart. Use these tips to gain peace of mind.
  
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• Lean impact: How to apply lean startup principles to non-profits for social good

  19-11-2018 18:41 via zdnet.com
  An author and practitioner explains how to apply minimum viable products and iterative development to social impact. Every modern non-profit must learn to adapt these techniques to be efficient, save money, and ensure that every dollar spent creates the greatest impact possible.
  
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• Microsoft Azure, Office 365 users hit by multi-factor authentication issue

  19-11-2018 18:39 via zdnet.com
  Unable to sign into your Microsoft Office 365, Azure Active Directory and other services? A global Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) issue may be the reason.
  
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