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• Law regulating online shopping activities enforced in China

  02-01-2019 23:49 via zdnet.com
  The e-commerce law newly enforced in China on Jan 1, 2019, aims to improve regulation over vast online markets that have been dominated by players like Alibaba and JD.com.
  
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• Apple cuts Q1 revenue outlook due to weak iPhone sales, Chinese market

  02-01-2019 23:48 via zdnet.com
  Revenues will come in lower than a year prior, Apple warned, due to a rough economic climate in China and fewer iPhone upgrades than expected.
  
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• Weak iPhone demand forces Apple to cut revenue forecasts - CNET

  02-01-2019 23:41 via cnet.com
  Apple says the biggest hit came from China.
  
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• Apple stocks tumble after company cuts forecasts for key quarter

  02-01-2019 23:32 via theguardian.com
  Tim Cook cited unforeseen ‘magnitude’ of economic slowdown in China in a letter to shareholders explaining the changeApple cut its revenue forecasts for the key end of year quarter late Wednesday, citing the unforeseen “magnitude” of the economic slowdown in China. Related: US markets start 2019 with a whimper as Trump blames 'glitch' for 2018 lossesContinue reading...
  
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• Tesla cuts U.S. prices on all vehicles, shares drop

  02-01-2019 23:28
  Tesla Incon Wednesday cut U.S. prices for all its vehicles to offset lower green tax credits, and fell short on quarterly deliveries of its mass-market Model 3 sedan, sending shares of the electric vehicle maker down nearly 7 percent on worries of future profitability. Analysts questioned whether the $2,000 price cut on all models signaled lower demand in the United States, and ultimately whether the move would undermine nascent profitability at the Silicon Valley
  
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• Why your iPhone and Android phone will cost more in 2019 - CNET

  02-01-2019 23:18 via cnet.com
  There are a few reasons why prices are going up.
  
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• FCC will suspend most activity as government shutdown drags on - CNET

  02-01-2019 22:54 via cnet.com
  The agency's 5G wireless spectrum auction is still a go, but forget about filing a consumer complaint.
  
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• Apple cuts revenue forecast on weak China sales

  02-01-2019 22:51
  Apple Incon Wednesday cut its current quarter revenue forecast, citing fewer iPhone upgrades and weak sales in China.
  
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• Over half of consumers will choose a chatbot over a human to save time

  02-01-2019 22:44 via zdnet.com
  Shoppers want a little less automation, but a little more human interaction, according to a new report.
  
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• Space in 2019 will be all about the moon, and one weird asteroid - CNET

  02-01-2019 22:31 via cnet.com
  Fifty years after Neil Armstrong's historic step, robots from China, India, Israel, the US and elsewhere are heading back.
  
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• Honda wants to help your baby sleep with the sound of a screaming turbo V6 - Roadshow

  02-01-2019 22:26 via cnet.com
  This may seem like an oddball thing for Honda to do, but remember how much money it spent developing Asimo?
  
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• FCC to suspend most activity due to partial government shutdown - CNET

  02-01-2019 22:05 via cnet.com
  The FCC joins a list of federal agencies closing down, while Trump tussles with Democrats over border wall funding.
  
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• NFL Wild Card weekend: Who's playing, kickoff times, how to watch and more - CNET

  02-01-2019 22:03 via cnet.com
  Here's how you can stream the first round of the NFL Playoffs.
  
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• Hey Apple: Forget AirPower. Get your accessories act together

  02-01-2019 21:54 via zdnet.com
  The failure to launch AirPower in 2018 was a rare miss for Cupertino. But there are other accessories issues for its mobile products that it needs to address.
  
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• GM hits EV sales cap, incentives drop to $3,750 in April 2019, report says - Roadshow

  02-01-2019 21:46 via cnet.com
  The incentives will disappear completely in April 2020.
  
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• NASA New Horizons image shows weird Ultima Thule looks like a snowman - CNET

  02-01-2019 21:32 via cnet.com
  The Kuiper Belt object is a fetching shade of red.
  
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• Tesla shares drop on price cut, disappointing Model 3 deliveries

  02-01-2019 21:23
  Shares in Tesla Incdropped as much as 9 percent on Wednesday on worries of future profitability, after the electric car maker cut U.S. prices for all its vehicles to offset lower green tax credits, while falling short on quarterly deliveries of its mass-market Model 3 sedan.
  
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• Mark Hamill admires The Joker's New Year's resolutions - CNET

  02-01-2019 21:20 via cnet.com
  But please don't murder anybody, the Star Wars and Batman star pleads.
  
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• Byton is going full-on Pimp My Ride at CES with a touchscreen steering wheel - Roadshow

  02-01-2019 21:15 via cnet.com
  A dashboard made almost entirely of screens wasn't enough for Byton. Now it's adding one to your steering wheel.
  
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• How to Train Your Dragon 3 review: Very nearly perfect - CNET

  02-01-2019 21:00 via cnet.com
  Despite one minor shadow, the final film in the 3D-animated trilogy brings the story of boy meets dragon to a shining, satisfying conclusion.
  
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• CES 2019 preview: PCs, laptops, tablets and gaming - CNET

  02-01-2019 20:58 via cnet.com
  Nvidia is looking to shake up the gaming laptop scene with powerful new GPUs, while other PCs pitch added privacy.
  
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• Google wins U.S. approval for new radar-based motion sensor

  02-01-2019 20:52
  Alphabet Inc'sGoogle unit won approval from U.S. regulators to deploy a radar-based motion sensing device known as Project Soli.
  
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• Data of 2.4 million Blur password manager users left exposed online

  02-01-2019 20:51 via zdnet.com
  Company says data breach didn't expose any actual passwords stored inside users' Blur accounts.
  
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• iPhone and Android in 2019: Here's why your phone will cost even more - CNET

  02-01-2019 20:35 via cnet.com
  There are a few reasons why prices are going up.
  
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• Hyundai promises walking, climbing 'car' concept for CES 2019 - Roadshow

  02-01-2019 20:28 via cnet.com
  Depending on its gait, it'll either look really neat or really terrifying.
  
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• Bird Box Challenge prompts Netflix to issue danger warning - CNET

  02-01-2019 20:20 via cnet.com
  Netflix doesn't want Bird Box fans to end up in the hospital.
  
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• August is working on a new 'View' Doorbell Cam and Chime, says report - CNET

  02-01-2019 20:20 via cnet.com
  The new doorbell seems to use a very different design than the original.
  
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• AutoComplete: Tesla is dropping prices on its entire model range video - Roadshow

  02-01-2019 20:19 via cnet.com
  Plus: Arizonans take up arms against Waymo vans and Faraday Future is clinging to life.
  
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• Judge dismisses lawsuits against Facebook, Google, Twitter over San Bernardino shooting - CNET

  02-01-2019 19:59 via cnet.com
  Families of the victims alleged the internet companies knowingly allowing terrorist activity to take place on their platforms.
  
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• Original Blade Runner vs. today's tech: Is the film's 2019 future here? - CNET

  02-01-2019 19:52 via cnet.com
  The original Blade Runner presented a nightmarish techno-world of androids, flying cars and mood organs. Here's how the movie stacks up to real life.
  
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• NASA's Juno mission spots dramatic volcano eruption on Jupiter moon Io - CNET

  02-01-2019 19:47 via cnet.com
  NASA witnessed a volcanic plume on a moon far, far away.
  
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• Samsung's One UI release schedule updated with good news for Note users

  02-01-2019 19:43 via zdnet.com
  A major interface revamp to Samsung's Galaxy line of phones is coming sooner than previously announced.
  
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• 'Super blood wolf moon' kicks off super year for eclipses - CNET

  02-01-2019 19:39 via cnet.com
  Six eclipses will take to the sky in 2019, including one in just a few days and a total lunar eclipse that will turn the moon red later this month.
  
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• Hacker hijacks thousands of Chromecasts and smart TVs to play PewDiePie ad

  02-01-2019 19:27 via zdnet.com
  Hacker is targeting smart TVs, Chromecasts, and Google Home devices. Sonos support also coming, hacker said.
  
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• GM sold 200,000 electric vehicles in U.S. by 2018, triggering tax-credit phaseout: source

  02-01-2019 18:59
  General Motors Cohit 200,000 total electric vehicles sold in the United States by the end of 2018, reaching a threshold that triggers a phase-out of a $7,500 federal tax credit over the next 15 months, a person briefed on the matter said Wednesday.
  
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• 10 apps to help take better care of yourself in 2019 - CNET

  02-01-2019 18:50 via cnet.com
  One of the most common New Year's resolutions is to focus on self care. Check out these apps to help make 2019 more peaceful.
  
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• FCC filings leak two new Ring security lights - CNET

  02-01-2019 18:45 via cnet.com
  These lights will go hand-in-hand with Ring's security cameras.
  
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• Star Wars Resistance shorts tide fans over during midseason break - CNET

  02-01-2019 18:31 via cnet.com
  The first three, on YouTube from the Disney Channel, offer some cute character moments.
  
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• Arizonans waging guerrilla warfare against self-driving Waymo vans - Roadshow

  02-01-2019 18:28 via cnet.com
  Some locals don't want Waymo's vans in their town, and they're displaying that distaste in equally distasteful ways.
  
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• Hackers are forcing smart TVs, Chromecasts to promote PewDiePie - CNET

  02-01-2019 18:24 via cnet.com
  You don’t have to adjust your screens, just your security settings.
  
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• Nokia 9 PureView promo video leak purports to show off 5-camera phone - CNET

  02-01-2019 18:23 via cnet.com
  The company's upcoming flagship looks like it will throw five cameras at the perpetual low-light photography problem.
  
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• Venomous toads hitch ride on a massive snake to escape storm - CNET

  02-01-2019 18:17 via cnet.com
  A python gets more than it bargained for when cane toads jump on its back during an Australian storm.
  
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• Fortnite star Ninja says he raked in millions of dollars last year - CNET

  02-01-2019 18:12 via cnet.com
  The esports player had a really good 2018.
  
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• Netflix poaches Activision's Neumann for CFO role

  02-01-2019 18:09
  Netflix Incsaid on Wednesday it had appointed media finance veteran Spencer Neumann from Activision Blizzardas its chief financial officer.
  
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• Microsoft to add two new Microsoft 365 security, compliance bundles to its line-up

  02-01-2019 18:01 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is adding new Microsoft 365 packages to its subscription-service roster, as well as expanding availability of its MyAnalytics 'fitness tracker for work' service.
  
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• LG says its washer and dryer can hold a king-size comforter plus bedding - CNET

  02-01-2019 17:52 via cnet.com
  New TwinWash laundry appliances are here -- and they're bigger than before.
  
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• Apple Watch Series 4 review: The best smartwatch adds ECG, too - CNET

  02-01-2019 17:49 via cnet.com
  The Apple Watch is bigger-screened, faster, and makes some key health upgrades.
  
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• How Apple should unleash the iPad Pro in 2019 - CNET

  02-01-2019 17:24 via cnet.com
  It's only a few key steps away from being Apple's killer computer. Will this be the year it happens?
  
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• Brazilian government to create data protection authority

  02-01-2019 17:24 via zdnet.com
  Outgoing president signs measure to introduce information watchdog and extend go-live date for the country's GDPR.
  
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• Brazilian government creates data protection authority

  02-01-2019 17:24 via zdnet.com
  Outgoing president signs measure to introduce information watchdog and extend go-live date for the country's GDPR.
  
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