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• In thrilling BBC video, one lion fights 20 hyenas -- with a twist - CNET

  02-12-2018 21:58 via cnet.com
  Forget The Lion King: Life can be rough for the King of the Jungle
  
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• AirPods with wireless charging case coming in 2019, analyst says - CNET

  02-12-2018 20:54 via cnet.com
  Earbuds will get 'wireless charging support' next year, Ming-Chi Kuo predicts.
  
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• Amazon tests cashierless tech for stores with bigger spaces: WSJ

  02-12-2018 20:53
  Amazon.com Incis testing its cashierless checkout technology for bigger stores with larger spaces and experimenting the technology in Seattle, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
  
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• Google CEO Sundar Pichai's hearing before House may be postponed - CNET

  02-12-2018 19:21 via cnet.com
  Testimony on company's social media practices may be put off for President Bush's state funeral.
  
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• AirPods with wireless charging case coming in 2019 -- analyst - CNET

  02-12-2018 18:55 via cnet.com
  Earbuds will get 'wireless charging support' next year, Ming-Chi Kuo predicts.
  
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• Survey: so far, so good with serverless computing

  02-12-2018 18:33 via zdnet.com
  Serverless architectures promise to abstract away a lot of developers' headaches.
  
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• Google CEO hearing in U.S. House likely to be postponed: Goodlatte

  02-12-2018 18:31
  The U.S. House Judiciary Committee will likely put off until next week a hearing with Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai on the Alphabet Incunit’s social media practices because of the state funeral of former President George H.W. Bush, Chairman Bob Goodlatte said on Sunday.
  
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• SNL parody ad skewers Netflix and its 8 billion shows - CNET

  02-12-2018 17:57 via cnet.com
  You'll never watch all of Netflix... ever.
  
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• The worst tech failures of 2018

  02-12-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  It was a rough year for the technology industry: From anxiety-inducing social networks and buggy mobile devices to glitchy operating systems and killer driverless cars, we had it all.
  
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• The 51 best VR games of 2018 - CNET

  02-12-2018 15:00 via cnet.com
  What's worth playing in virtual reality? Here are all our favorites.
  
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• Watch Google CEO testify before Congress on Dec. 5 - CNET

  02-12-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Sundar Pichai will be publicly grilled by lawmakers for the first time on Wednesday at 7 a.m. PT.
  
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• I've spent a week with the new MacBook Air and I'm in two minds

  02-12-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  It's a new version of something I've loved for a long time. But is it a good new version?
  
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• 20 must-know Christmas light safety tips - CNET

  02-12-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
  Prevent accidents to ensure your season stays merry and bright with these holiday light safety tips.
  
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• Inside the French submarine Espadon and base Saint-Nazaire - CNET

  02-12-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  Saint-Nazaire’s German U-boat base still stands, and in it, France's Espadon sub. Here’s a look inside.
  
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• French naval history and art meet in silent steel and a concrete castle - CNET

  02-12-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  The French submarine Espadon and the U-boat pens of Saint-Nazaire represent some incredible WWII and underwater history. Here's how they look up close.
  
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• AirTV review: AirTV puts old-fashioned antenna TV air, there and everywhere - CNET

  02-12-2018 13:00 via cnet.com
  This SlingTV-friendly box takes an HD antenna signal and streams it anywhere.
  
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• Brother MFC-J5945DW multifunction printer

  02-12-2018 11:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you assumed that laser printing is for the office and inkjets are only good for printing photos at home, think again. The X Series from Brother introduces five inkjet machines that are all aimed at the small to medium-sized business (SMB). The Brother MFC-J5945DW is the more affordable of a trio of four-in-one multifunction devices and costs £419 (around $534, or AU$739) including VAT.Because inkjet technology takes up less room than laser, Brother has been able to cram more paper and i
  
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• Galaxy S10 specs, price and release date rumors: 6 cameras? 5G? 3 phone models? - CNET

  02-12-2018 11:00 via cnet.com
  What we "know" about Samsung's next big phone.
  
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• Whether you’re unaware or don’t care, counterfeit goods pose a serious threat

  02-12-2018 09:00
  ’Tis the season to be ripped off. We look at the problems with online shoppingIt is a fraud many people would scoff at the idea of falling for – buying a fake handbag or perfume online through what appears to be a genuine website. For others less worried about the legal, moral or quality implications, it is a way to buy a designer item without the price tag.The sale of fake goods online has blossomed, as have the problems that come with the illegal products – from perfumes made
  
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• Voice messaging – conversational gain or pain?

  02-12-2018 08:00
  The warmth of a call with the ease of a text – or just a time-wasting nuisance? Either way, they are the new chatTrawl through social media or simply have the misfortune to be friends with an early adopter of tech trends and you’ll see that the next big form of communication is upon us. It isn’t a brand new app or some strange semaphore. In some ways, it’s a throwback to the 1980s era of answering machines. “Voice messaging” – sending recorded voice mess
  
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• Five planned missions to Mars

  02-12-2018 08:00
  Space agencies around the world are set to explore the red planet, while Elon Musk has even grander plansLast week, Nasa successfully landed its InSight probe on Mars, as part of a two-year mission to study the planet’s deep interior. Nasa is also planning a rover mission for 2020, to investigate signs of life and collect data for future expeditions. Continue reading...
  
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• London's super sewer won't solve the city's epic poop problem

  02-12-2018 07:00
  
  Around 39 million tonnes of sewage flow into the Thames every year. A massive, new sewer is being built to fix that – but is it enough?
  
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• iPad Pro review: a great laptop replacement, but iOS lets it down

  02-12-2018 07:00
  
  When is a laptop replacement not a laptop replacement? When it still runs iOS
  
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• Deep sea mining could save humanity from climate change disaster. But at what cost?

  02-12-2018 07:00
  
  Deep sea mining promises to deliver the minerals we need to power our green energy future. But the environmental risk is enormous
  
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• Stone Age foodies enjoyed poached freshwater carp eggs - CNET

  02-12-2018 02:41 via cnet.com
  Scientists analyzing ancient food gunk discover people 6,000 years ago had rather sophisticated recipes.
  
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• TEDWomen: Why it's OK to be average

  02-12-2018 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  What happens to the forgotten middle - those who get average grades and don't shine in the office?
  
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