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• YouTube vows to recommend fewer conspiracy theory videos

  25-01-2019 23:52 via theguardian.com
  Site’s move comes amid continuing pressure over its role as a platform for misinformation and extremismYouTube will recommend fewer videos that “could misinform users in harmful ways”, the company announced on Friday, in a shift for a platform that has faced criticism for amplifying conspiracy theories and extremism.The change concerns YouTube’s recommendations feature, which automatically creates a playlist of videos for users to watch next. The recommendations are the r
  
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• Pentagon documents the military's growing domestic drone use

  25-01-2019 23:38 via zdnet.com
  The Pentagon recorded 11 domestic UAS missions in FY 2018 -- as many as it recorded from 2011 through 2017.
  
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• Google might bring Face ID-style logins and purchases to Android Q

  25-01-2019 23:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Details are still pretty scarce on what Android Q will bring to phones running Google’s mobile OS, but it might finally get something iOS users have been bragging about for years: Face ID. There’s evidence that the next Android build could natively support phones with the hardware for facial authentication.XDA Developers allegedly got a hold of an early build of Android Q earlier this month and started sharing new features as they uncovered them. The latest reveal includes code stron
  
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• Apple, facing protests, says it'll pay #ShotOniPhone photo contest winners - CNET

  25-01-2019 23:27 via cnet.com
  "Apple believes strongly that artists should be compensated for their work," the company responds.
  
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• Anker Liberty Air: Better sound than AirPods for much less video - CNET

  25-01-2019 23:23 via cnet.com
  Anker's Soundcore Liberty Air true wireless earphones cost half the price of Apple's AirPods and are superior in some ways.
  
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• CNET Show Us Yours: Show off your setup for the big game - CNET

  25-01-2019 23:18 via cnet.com
  Are you ready for the big game on Feb. 3? We want to see your home theater and TV gear for the biggest game of the year and showcase it on our site.
  
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• Google's StarCraft II victory shows AI improves via diversity, invention, not reflexes

  25-01-2019 23:11 via zdnet.com
  Google's added some new tricks to its machine learning system to explore goal-directed behavior, specifically in the video game StarCraft II. It added what's called "meta-games," where a neural network learns to select out the best attributes of multiple competitors as they are developed across numerous training games.
  
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• AMD Vega II release date, news and rumors

  25-01-2019 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It was a fairly quiet year for AMD’s graphics department in 2018, but now that AMD has announced the Radeon VII graphics card for gaming, 2019 is the year of the 7nm GPU. The wait for a new AMD graphics card has been long and arduous, but the Radeon VII may put AMD back on the map. Thanks to the new 7nm GPU architecture, AMD was able to pack its newest graphics card with more transistors than ever before, without increasing the power draw. Priced at the same point as the Nvidia G
  
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• Every new show and movie on Hulu: February 2019 - CNET

  25-01-2019 22:58 via cnet.com
  New seasons of Archer and Legion, Wayne's World and Three Identical Strangers are all coming to Hulu!
  
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• 8 great Kindle e-books for under $3 - CNET

  25-01-2019 22:56 via cnet.com
  CNET writers pick a handful of favorite e-books that you can score for less than $3.
  
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• Nvidia vs AMD: which should be your next graphics card?

  25-01-2019 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you ask a console gamer, they’ll go on at length about the perennial rivalry between the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro, and which you should choose to play Fortnite on. However, PC gamers have a similar feud: Nvidia vs AMD. And, even if you’ve never heard about it before, the sheer amount of competition and innovation that’s resulted from this battle is nothing short of amazing.Still, if you’re not willing to pledge loyalty to one of these tech behemoths, it can be hard to de
  
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• AMD Vega release date, news and features: everything you need to know

  25-01-2019 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  AMD gave us a sneak peek at its new Vega graphics card architecture way back at CES 2017. What we didn’t know then, though, is that it wouldn’t end up in the hands of consumers until August 2017.Back when cryptocurrency was a thing people cared about, AMD Vega enjoyed plenty of success as the architecture behind the best mining GPUs, but the mining craze is long over. Fortunately, that means AMD Vega cards don’t cost an arm and a leg anymore – although, we suspect many us
  
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• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3rd Generation release date, news, and rumors

  25-01-2019 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Now that AMD has revealed its its first 7nm Ryzen 3rd Generation processors, what will the future look like for Threadripper 3rd Generation – its next line of HEDT processors?Now that AMD Ryzen is nearly two years old at this point, and we’ve seen Team Red come out with winning CPU after winning CPU, we’ve been asking ourselves where things go from here. At CES 2019, AMD revealed its 7nm Zen 2 architecture, and it should dramatically improve performance, while keeping powe
  
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• Microsoft To-Do integration with Cortana rolls out to everyone

  25-01-2019 22:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Cortana and the Microsoft To-Do productivity app are getting together to help you manage your tasks like a boss.Microsoft To-Do was previously available for insiders, but now it's officially being integrated with Cortana  for regular users. Thanks to these updates, anyone will be able to summon Cortana to set up reminders – for anything from getting milk to making a call at 6:00pm sharp – and the voice assistant will pin those tasks to Outlook Tasks and Microsoft To-Do.The syste
  
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• Nokia is back on US shelves: HMD Global partners with Verizon and Cricket Wireless

  25-01-2019 22:49 via zdnet.com
  The key to success in the US mobile phone market is shelf space at wireless carrier stores. HMD Global announced that two new phones are coming to local stores near you this month.
  
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• Facebook to merge WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram messaging - CNET

  25-01-2019 22:47 via cnet.com
  The company wants to make it possible to send messages among the services while keeping the brands separate.
  
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• Patriots vs. Rams: 7 facts about this year's matchup in Super Bowl 2019 - CNET

  25-01-2019 22:40 via cnet.com
  Here's a handful of fun facts and predictions to get you ready for Super Bowl 53.
  
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• This startup wants to sell you a dirty tissue for $80. Seriously. - CNET

  25-01-2019 22:36 via cnet.com
  Vaev is offering other people's germs so you can "get sick on your terms."
  
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• How to get your TV ready to watch the Super Bowl video - CNET

  25-01-2019 22:32 via cnet.com
  Here are some helpful tips for better viewing.
  
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• Super Smash Bros Ultimate: Get the free Piranha Plant DLC before it's too late - CNET

  25-01-2019 22:29 via cnet.com
  There's less than a week left to redeem the free Piranha Plant DLC. Here's how to do it.
  
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• The Amazon Fire TV Recast DVR is on sale for $190 - CNET

  25-01-2019 22:25 via cnet.com
  That's within a few bucks of Black Friday pricing, and definitely one of the best deals to date on this cord-cutter's friend.
  
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• Gatwick Airport will test robot valet for parking cars - Roadshow

  25-01-2019 22:11 via cnet.com
  The robot even has an adorable name -- Stan.
  
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• Amazon drafts Harrison Ford, NASA twins for Super Bowl ad - CNET

  25-01-2019 22:03 via cnet.com
  A set of mysterious teasers hints at Amazon's Beta Testing Program for celebrities.
  
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• Super Bowl 2019 ads: What we've seen so far - CNET

  25-01-2019 22:02 via cnet.com
  The Big Lebowski might return, Skittles is making a musical, and the Backstreet Boys are auditioning Chance the Rapper.
  
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• Best SSDs 2019: the top solid-state drives for your PC

  25-01-2019 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For too long, we were stuck buying one of the best hard drives when we wanted to expand our computer’s storage. However, with their spinning disks and slow transfer speeds, they haven’t aged well. In 2019, however, the best SSDs or solid state drives, are fast enough to free you from the mechanical shackles of hard drives.And, you don’t even need to rock one of the best PCs to take advantage of the best SSDs. The best Ultrabooks are practically designed to take advantage of the
  
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• AMD vs Intel: which chipmaker does processors better?

  25-01-2019 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Although the battle between Coffee Lake Refresh and AMD Ryzen 2nd Generation is still raging on, the war between Ryzen 3rd Generation, Ice Lake and Sunny Cove is about to begin. It’s also time for us to dive into the perennial deathmatch: AMD vs Intel.Essentially acting as the brain of your computer, the best processors are behind everything your PC does. This is why it’s so important to find the one for your specific needs – you don’t want to pay for features you don&rsq
  
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• How the Air Traffic Control system works and fails

  25-01-2019 21:58 via zdnet.com
  After LaGuardia went down, we could have expected other airports to go dark, as the not-sufficiently automated Air Traffic Control system falls under the load. Without air traffic controllers, there can be no commercial air flight.
  
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• AMD Ryzen 3rd Generation release date, news and rumors

  25-01-2019 21:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  AMD changed the world with its first Ryzen processors and impressed us even more with its sophomore release of CPUs. But, Ryzen 3rd Generation (aka Ryzen 3000) will introduce its first 7nm mainstream processors and even more profound change. Considering Intel’s well-documented struggles to introduce 10nm Cannon Lake chips, AMD has swooped in and upstaged its rival completely even before it had a chance to launch Sunny Cove or Ice Lake, while also introducing some of the most impressiv
  
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• Fortnite week 8 challenges and how to search between a hatch, a rock lady and a flatbed - CNET

  25-01-2019 21:44 via cnet.com
  Another list of Fortnite challenges is officially live and we have tips for getting through them quickly.
  
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• Chamberlain adds family sharing feature to MyQ garage controllers - CNET

  25-01-2019 21:39 via cnet.com
  MyQ users can now select three people to share access and control in the myQ app.
  
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• How to use Android Pie's Dark Mode to save battery life - CNET

  25-01-2019 21:38 via cnet.com
  Google has added a dark mode to Android, which not only looks cool but helps you save on battery life.
  
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• Ford patent application could hint at V8 power for Mustang hybrid - Roadshow

  25-01-2019 20:56 via cnet.com
  The hybrid system will work with any longitudinally mounted engine.
  
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• Irish data watchdog investigates Twitter over privacy rules breach

  25-01-2019 20:50
  Twitter's lead regulator in the European Union, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), said on Friday it was investigating the company for a breach notification received from the social networking site.
  
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• Internet solves Google I/O 2019 invite. Answer: May 7-9 - CNET

  25-01-2019 20:43 via cnet.com
  The search giant's biggest event of the year will apparently take place again at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California.
  
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• Apple’s streaming service could take on Netflix video - CNET

  25-01-2019 20:36 via cnet.com
  What to expect from Apple’s anticipated streaming service, and when will it make an appearance?
  
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• Internet solves Google I/O invite. Answer: May 7-9 - CNET

  25-01-2019 20:28 via cnet.com
  The search giant's biggest event of the year will apparently take place again at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California.
  
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• WWE Royal Rumble 2019: Start time, how to watch, confirmed entrants, full match card and more - CNET

  25-01-2019 20:27 via cnet.com
  The Royal Rumble is this weekend. Here's every confirmed match and Rumble entrant.
  
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• Free-to-play PUBG Lite is coming to PC, but only in Thailand at first

  25-01-2019 20:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is already on the PC, consoles and smartphones, but now the company behind the popular battle royale shooter is testing a free-to-play version.PUBG Lite is a new free version of the PC game with scaled-down graphics designed for to play on computers and laptops equipped with lower-end specs, like integrated graphics cards. Despite the reduced graphics, the game promises to deliver the same realistic gunplay and full-scale experience of the paid-for version of
  
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• Chris Hemsworth workout app wants to train you like Thor - CNET

  25-01-2019 20:27 via cnet.com
  I feel sore just watching this.
  
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• T-Mobile will launch free video service in 'next few weeks,' says report - CNET

  25-01-2019 20:20 via cnet.com
  Customers can reportedly watch live content and on-demand videos through the app.
  
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• Metroid Prime 4 development restarts under Retro Studios - CNET

  25-01-2019 20:13 via cnet.com
  The developer behind the previous three Metroid Prime games is taking over the Nintendo Switch sequel.
  
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• Nintendo to hit the reset button on Metroid Prime 4

  25-01-2019 20:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nintendo announced some disappointing news this morning: it will completely restart development on Metroid Prime 4 this month after the current version of the game “failed to meet its expectations”. The news came by way of YouTube and Nintendo’s Senior Managing Executive Officer Shinya Takahashi who announced that development duties would transfer from an internal development team led by Kensuke Tanabe to Retro Studios, the developers of the original Metroid Prime Trilogy
  
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• Airbnb acquires Gaest.com for booking offsite meetings

  25-01-2019 20:06 via zdnet.com
  The deal fits in with Airbnb's efforts to expand Airbnb for Work beyond business travel.
  
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• Google IO is returning to Shoreline Amphitheatre on May 7-9

  25-01-2019 20:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google IO is happening from May 7-9 and it’ll return to the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, where it’s held the event since 2016.Update 9:44ET 1/25/19: Google CEO Sundar Pichai has since tweeted an official confirmation of this time and date:
  The Google Developers Twitter account tweeted out “#io19 is on the horizon…” with a cryptic missive, and the race was on. But independent developer Till Kottman claims to have solved it already mere hours later - and
  
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• New 2019 iPads: Everything we know so far

  25-01-2019 19:41 via zdnet.com
  An early 2019 announcement means leaks and rumors should start heating up.
  
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• SpaceX blasts Starship heat shield with industrial flamethrowers - CNET

  25-01-2019 19:27 via cnet.com
  Now that's what I call a flamethrower.
  
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• Stream these 2019 Oscar nominees now video - CNET

  25-01-2019 19:25 via cnet.com
  See these nominated movies on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, iTunes and other places well in advance of the 91st Academy Awards ceremony, which takes place on Feb. 24.
  
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• GE urges speedy fix for power turbine blades, says blade broke in 2015: sources

  25-01-2019 19:19
  General Electric Co is advising some buyers of its big power turbines to switch out faulty blades sooner than expected and has disclosed that a blade broke in 2015, according to a presentation reviewed by Reuters and people briefed on the matter.
  
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• YouTube to cut down on conspiracy theories in recommendations - CNET

  25-01-2019 19:13 via cnet.com
  The change will impact less than 1 percent of videos on the site, says YouTube.
  
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