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• Ralph Breaks the Internet: Challenges of making the sweet Golden Globe nominee - CNET

  05-01-2019 23:26 via cnet.com
  Josie Trinidad, head of story for the Golden Globe nominee for best animated picture, on the long road to crafting Ralph and Vanellope's big adventure.
  
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• NSA to release a free reverse engineering tool

  05-01-2019 23:12 via zdnet.com
  GHIDRA is written in Java and works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
  
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• 9 ways Bird Box is like A Quiet Place - CNET

  05-01-2019 21:21 via cnet.com
  You might feel you saw Sandra Bullock’s Netflix hit before. When it was called A Quiet Place and Emily Blunt was in it.
  
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• CES becomes latest victim of US government shutdown - CNET

  05-01-2019 21:20 via cnet.com
  Following FCC chairman's cancelation, CES organizers warn of more speakers bowing out.
  
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• Seven ways technology will change in 2019

  05-01-2019 18:00
  App stores, Facebook, smartphone photography, even USB cables – they are all facing disruption this yearAt the beginning of 2019, as at the start of 2018, Margrethe Vestager remains the most powerful woman in tech. The EU competition commissioner has the world’s biggest companies walking on tiptoe, afraid of her habit of enforcing competition law where the US authorities have refused to do so. Continue reading...
  
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• Listening test: NAD’s feature-packed D 3045 amplifier - CNET

  05-01-2019 17:47 via cnet.com
  The Audiophiliac checks out NAD's latest integrated amp.
  
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• Singapore Airlines data breach affects 285 accounts, exposes travel details

  05-01-2019 16:58 via zdnet.com
  Singapore carrier points to "a software bug" as the cause of the breach that occurred when changes were made to its website, compromising personal data of 285 customers including seven whose passport details were exposed.
  
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• Singapore Airlines data breach affects 284 accounts, exposes travel details

  05-01-2019 16:58 via zdnet.com
  Singapore carrier points to "a software bug" as the cause of the breach that occurred when changes were made to its website, compromising personal data of 284 customers including seven whose passport details were exposed.
  
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• All the new Google Assistant products from CES 2019 - CNET

  05-01-2019 16:24 via cnet.com
  We'll keep a running list of new, Google-compatible product announcements from Las Vegas.
  
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• CES 2019: 14 questions tech's biggest show needs to answer - CNET

  05-01-2019 16:12 via cnet.com
  Commentary: As the tech world descends on Las Vegas next week, these are the issues that dominate the landscape.
  
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• Whirlpool's smart washers and dryers to work with Wear OS by Google - CNET

  05-01-2019 15:16 via cnet.com
  You'll soon be able to check on your laundry appliances remotely via Wear OS.
  
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• Facial recognition doesn't work as intended on 42 of 110 tested smartphones

  05-01-2019 14:49 via zdnet.com
  Devices from Asus, BlackBerry, Huawei, Lenovo, LG, Nokia, Samsung, Sony, and Xiaomi failed a basic "photo test."
  
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• Super Bowl LIII is Feb. 3: These are the TVs we'd watch it on - CNET

  05-01-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  The massive annual American football contest is the perfect excuse to buy a new TV. We've got picks for every budget.
  
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• Our long-term 2018 Kia Stinger GT hits the snow - Roadshow

  05-01-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  We took our long-term Kia Stinger tester to the Rocky Mountains for a dose of the cold stuff.
  
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• 2018 Kia Stinger long-term update: Takin’ it to the mountains - Roadshow

  05-01-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  A trip home for the holidays to the snowy mountains of Colorado reminds us why we love the Stinger, but also reveals a few small quirks.
  
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• This hardcore football fan's theater has purple walls for a reason - CNET

  05-01-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  We've seen plenty of team-themed home theaters, but this Ravens fan in Baltimore isn't messing around.
  
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• The iPhone's stratospheric growth is over. Apple's future is in services

  05-01-2019 12:19
  
  Since 2016 the growth in iPhone sales has stalled. But Apple's focus is on services: its upcoming Netflix competitor, Apple Music, and the App Store leave it in a commanding position
  
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• Windows 10 now leads marketshare, Apple issues rare warning video - CNET

  05-01-2019 12:00 via cnet.com
  Windows 10 takes command of the OS marketshare, Apple issues a rare warning in regards to sales and Roku starts offering premium channel subscriptions.
  
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• Top 5 reasons why the DCEU will not die video - CNET

  05-01-2019 12:00 via cnet.com
  DC's movie universe is not doomed despite its rocky record.
  
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• Singapore Airlines customer logs into account, sees stranger's personal data

  05-01-2019 07:47 via zdnet.com
  Frequent flyer member successfully logs into her Krisflyer account using her user ID and password, but sees personal details of someone else including the booking reference for an upcoming trip, recent activities, and personal email.
  
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• Why cells have the hidden power to save thousands of lives

  05-01-2019 07:00
  
  Cell therapies have emerged as treatments for end-stage blood cancers. Unleashing their hidden power has the potential to save many more people
  
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• Synthetic organisms are about to challenge what 'alive' really means

  05-01-2019 07:00
  
  We need to begin a serious debate about whether artificially evolved humans are our future, and if we should put an end to these experiments before it is too late
  
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• How Netflix engineered Bird Box to be a viral triumph

  05-01-2019 07:00
  
  Bird Box was a perfect storm for Netflix's Christmas programming – big names, perfect timing and endless potential for memes
  
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• Everything we could learn from China's daring Moon landing

  05-01-2019 07:00
  
  Chang’e 4 is the first probe humanity has landed on the dark side of the Moon. Now the hard science begins
  
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• 'Tracking every place you go': Weather Channel app accused of selling user data

  05-01-2019 03:39
  Most popular mobile weather app misled users who shared location information, say Los Angeles prosecutors in lawsuitPeople relied on the most popular mobile weather app to track forecasts that determined whether they chose jeans over shorts and packed a parka or umbrella, but its owners used it to track their every step and profit off that information, Los Angeles prosecutors said Friday.The operator of the Weather Channel mobile app misled users who agreed to share their location information in
  
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• Apple support phishing scams are getting really good - CNET

  05-01-2019 01:57 via cnet.com
  Be warned.
  
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• 'This is going to get ugly': Azealia Banks ramps up public feud with Elon Musk

  05-01-2019 01:44
  Rapper has become embroiled in the fallout over the CEO’s controversial tweet about taking Tesla privateIt’s back on.The fierce and very public feud between Elon Musk and the rapper Azealia Banks was reignited on Friday after the tech billionaire’s lawyers attacked the rappers’ credibility in a filing in a shareholder lawsuit. Continue reading...
  
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• California makes it illegal to charge more for car insurance based on gender - Roadshow

  05-01-2019 01:40 via cnet.com
  This legislation follows in the footsteps of similar laws put on the books in the state for healthcare a decade ago.
  
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• Time using landlines halves in five years, says Ofcom

  05-01-2019 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Younger people are reluctant to make phone calls, preferring to use messaging apps, study suggests.
  
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• Amazon has sold more than 100 million Alexa devices - CNET

  05-01-2019 01:27 via cnet.com
  Holiday sales of the Echo Dot also exceeded Amazon's expectations.
  
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• The teenage 'white hat' hacker getting rich legally

  05-01-2019 01:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Sam is part of an international community of teenagers getting rich from legally hacking websites.
  
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• Tesla urges tariff exemption for Chinese-made car computer 'brain'

  05-01-2019 01:13
  Tesla Inc has asked the Trump administration to exempt the Chinese-made car computer "brain" of its new Model 3 sedan from 25 percent tariffs imposed in August, saying they threaten the electric carmaker's bottom line.
  
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• Samsung, Huawei supply majority of own modem chips, Qualcomm says

  05-01-2019 01:10
  The two largest smart phone makers in the world supply a majority of their own modem chips to help their devices connect to wireless data networks, according to evidence presented at an antitrust trial for chip supplier Qualcomm Inc .
  
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• The hot new tech at the CES 2019 expo

  05-01-2019 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Emotional robots, beer pods, flexible phones and 8K TVs are all part of our CES tech show preview.
  
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• FlexPai: Hands-on with the first bendy phone

  05-01-2019 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Dan Simmons shares his experience using the world's first foldable smartphone.
  
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• CES 2019: Flawless sun cream without sticky hands

  05-01-2019 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  A new body-spraying gadget promises flawless coats of sun cream and cosmetics.
  
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• Mazda's future styling will differ more from model to model, says Euro design boss - Roadshow

  05-01-2019 00:58 via cnet.com
  The small Japanese automaker says it wants to get away from so-called "Russian doll" styling, instead making each vehicle its own unique design statement.
  
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• Disney+ streaming service: Release date, price, shows and movies to expect - CNET

  05-01-2019 00:28 via cnet.com
  Disney's getting ready to give Netflix a run for its money. But will it be worth it?
  
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• Disney+ won't debut any Star Wars movies for streaming - CNET

  05-01-2019 00:13 via cnet.com
  And even CEO Bob Iger doesn't know how much Disney will charge for subscriptions to its Netflix rival, according to a report.
  
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• City of LA sues Weather Channel app for sharing location data with advertisers

  05-01-2019 00:07 via zdnet.com
  IBM-owned app maker accused of sharing user location data with affiliates of its parent company and other advertisers, but also hiding the practice in a 10,000-long privacy policy.
  
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