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• Avengers: Endgame runs three hours, and fans seem totally OK with that - CNET

  06-02-2019 23:45 via cnet.com
  "For the first three screenings, not a single person got up to go to the bathroom," Anthony Russo reveals.
  
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• IBM's latest cloud deal shows how it's winning business from competitors

  06-02-2019 23:35 via zdnet.com
  SaaS provider Smart Energy Water has signed a multi-million dollar, five-year deal with IBM after beginning its cloud journey elsewhere
  
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• Nest says it wasn't breached, following reports of infiltrated Nest Cams - CNET

  06-02-2019 23:25 via cnet.com
  It says the security cameras got hacked because users chose already compromised passwords and user names.
  
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• How is Apex Legends different from Fortnite and PUBG? video - CNET

  06-02-2019 23:22 via cnet.com
  This new battle royale game from the maker of Titanfall comes with some fresh challenges.
  
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• Rumored Sony Xperia XA3 has two rear cameras, near bezel-less display - CNET

  06-02-2019 23:05 via cnet.com
  The upcoming phone is expected to debut at MWC 2019 and may come in four color variations.
  
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• Flickr gives you one more month to download your photos before deletion - CNET

  06-02-2019 22:48 via cnet.com
  The 1,000-photo limit still stands, but site owner SmugMug won't delete your photos yet if you're having trouble fetching them now.
  
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• This Ring doorbell deal is awesome for Costco members - CNET

  06-02-2019 22:46 via cnet.com
  It's $50 less than at Amazon and comes with two excellent freebies.
  
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• AI gets spicy with new McCormick flavors - CNET

  06-02-2019 22:43 via cnet.com
  The spice and seasoning company is using AI from IBM to create new flavors like "New Orleans Sausage" and "Farmers Market Chicken."
  
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• Hubitat's smart home works without the internet - CNET

  06-02-2019 22:32 via cnet.com
  The sleek new Hubitat Elevation Hub processes everything locally, so you can keep using your smart home even when the Wi-Fi goes down.
  
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• Huawei security issues will take five years to fix, firm tells Commons

  06-02-2019 21:46
  Tech giant pledges £1.5bn but compares process to replacing parts on moving trainThe Chinese technology giant Huawei has said security problems raised in a government report could take between three and five years to resolve.In a letter to Norman Lamb MP, the chairman of the House of Commons science and technology committee, the firm pledged to spend £1.5bn over five years to address security concerns raised last year. Continue reading...
  
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• Firefox to get a 'site isolation' feature, similar to Chrome

  06-02-2019 21:27 via zdnet.com
  Mozilla announces Project Fission, a project to add true multi-process support to Firefox.
  
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• How to use Warby Parker's new AR feature to try on glasses - CNET

  06-02-2019 21:25 via cnet.com
  With an iPhone X or later, you can pick your next frames with the app's new Virtual Try-On feature.
  
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• Brazil's largest bank rolls out AI-enabled cameras in branches

  06-02-2019 21:23 via zdnet.com
  The initiative at Itaú Unibanco aims to improve security and customer experience but raises concerns over customer privacy.
  
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• Google Assistant is making a run for Alexa (The 3:59, Ep. 516) - CNET

  06-02-2019 21:00 via cnet.com
  Plus, Spotify gets deeper into podcasts and Apple loses its retail chief.
  
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• SpaceX launched Falcon Heavy one year ago video - CNET

  06-02-2019 20:51 via cnet.com
  Elon Musk's ambitious plans to get SpaceX to Mars took a huge stride one year ago when it launched the Falcon Heavy rocket.
  
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• NASA moon orbiter spots Chang'e 4 lander in a crater - CNET

  06-02-2019 20:44 via cnet.com
  NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter tracks down China's moon lander and snaps a picture.
  
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• How to use Android's Instant Tethering feature - CNET

  06-02-2019 20:01 via cnet.com
  You can forget using sketchy Wi-Fi networks with your Chromebook thanks to this handy Android feature.
  
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• Disability campaigners give to new emojis for 2019

  06-02-2019 19:55
  Guide dogs, prosthetics and accessibility emojis welcomed by rights groupsFrom falafels to mischievous sloths, dozens of new emojis will bring greater diversity to messaging applications this year, as the organisation behind the symbols responds to a number of campaigns.The introduction of image-based characters such as hearing aids, wheelchairs, prosthetic limbs and guide dogs will help redress the underrepresentation of disabled people on the emoji keyboard, while there will also be a wider ra
  
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• Google explores AI's mysterious polytope

  06-02-2019 19:46 via zdnet.com
  Researchers at Google Brain and DeepMind go in quest of better "representations" of the world by AI, through exploration of the polytope, a Euclidean geometric form that represents the possible solutions to a game of strategy.
  
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• Leaky space toilet forces ISS crew into cleanup operation - CNET

  06-02-2019 19:37 via cnet.com
  Nearly 10 liters of water leaked as astronauts installed a new enclosure.
  
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• How this robot learned Jenga video - CNET

  06-02-2019 19:33 via cnet.com
  Engineers at MIT taught a robotic arm the delicate game of Jenga. Also, how doctors can now get realistic sensations when they practice surgery in VR, and why self-driving cars could make your commute much worse.
  
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• New macOS zero-day allows theft of user passwords

  06-02-2019 19:26 via zdnet.com
  KeySteal exploit can steal user passwords from the macOS Keychain.
  
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• WhatsApp boots 2M accounts a month to fight misinformation - CNET

  06-02-2019 19:13 via cnet.com
  The messaging app is using machine learning to weed out questionable accounts.
  
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• Elon Musk Tesla still orbiting one year after SpaceX launch - CNET

  06-02-2019 19:10 via cnet.com
  There's a Starman waiting in the sky.
  
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• Spotify buys Gimlet and Anchor on its march to rule podcasts video - CNET

  06-02-2019 19:08 via cnet.com
  From The 3:59 show: And it's taking on Apple -- again -- to do it.
  
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• Canon EOS RP photos and specs may have leaked - CNET

  06-02-2019 19:02 via cnet.com
  Rumors of the prosumer full-frame mirrorless have been floating for a while, but now we've probably got the photos to prove it.
  
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• Spotify wants to build a podcast empire, starts by buying Gimlet and Anchor - CNET

  06-02-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  It's not all talk.
  
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• Premiere Pro CC 2019 may be damaging some MacBook Pro speakers - CNET

  06-02-2019 18:45 via cnet.com
  Reports of blown speakers on 2018 MacBook Pros popped up on Adobe's forum in conjunction with release 13.0.2 of the video-editing software.
  
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• Google eliminates more spam from Gmail with TensorFlow

  06-02-2019 18:45 via zdnet.com
  With the open-source machine learning framework, Google can quickly modify its ML models to find the hardest-to-detect spam messages.
  
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• Scientists want to power pacemakers with energy from your heart - CNET

  06-02-2019 18:39 via cnet.com
  A pacemaker that stays charged could save patients from battery replacement surgeries.
  
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• 2018 was really hot (just like the last four years), say NASA, NOAA - CNET

  06-02-2019 18:38 via cnet.com
  A new report from the agencies has the latest details on climate change.
  
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• Adidas' purported Game of Thrones sneakers aren't bloody enough - CNET

  06-02-2019 18:37 via cnet.com
  The shoes in these leaked images are awfully clean looking.
  
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• Google Cloud, Golden State Warriors ink analytics, cloud partnership at new arena

  06-02-2019 18:30 via zdnet.com
  The Warriors intend to use Google Cloud's services to automate data workflows, create machine learning models, visualize data and share analytics with coaches, staff and players.
  
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• I Am Mother review: Taut sci-fi chiller bought by Netflix - CNET

  06-02-2019 18:29 via cnet.com
  Hillary Swank stars in this tense, strikingly shot film from Sundance that's coming to Netflix.
  
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• Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds 'truce' strained over gin ad - CNET

  06-02-2019 18:20 via cnet.com
  The superhero actors made ads for each other's coffee and gin companies and only one of them followed instructions.
  
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• Ocado warehouse fire: Sales warning as shares drop

  06-02-2019 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The online grocer has seen shares slump after a fire tore through its Hampshire warehouse.
  
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• Microsoft Build 2019: It's back in Seattle from May 6 to 8

  06-02-2019 17:58 via zdnet.com
  Registration for this year's Microsoft Build developers conference opens February 27. And Build, again, is going head-to-head with Google's I/O developer confab.
  
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• Molly Russell: 'Why can't I see my daughter's data?'

  06-02-2019 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The parents of Molly Russell hope to gain access to her social media data to help understand her suicide.
  
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• The Memobird portable wireless note printer is just $48 - CNET

  06-02-2019 17:54 via cnet.com
  Cheapskate exclusive! Originally $79, this cute, fun, cloud-connected printer requires no ink. Plus: A 32-inch TV for only $90!
  
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• Apple starts selling refurbished iPhone X handsets, but they're not cheap

  06-02-2019 17:54 via zdnet.com
  Apple has begun selling refurbished iPhone X handsets, but they're not as much of a bargain as you’d expect last year's technology to be.
  
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• Spotify buys podcast firms Gimlet and Anchor

  06-02-2019 17:17
  Streaming service reports first quarterly profits as it reveals plans to broaden beyond musicSpotify has bought two podcast firms and plans to spend up to $500m (£385m) on further acquisitions in an attempt to move beyond its music streaming roots for new growth.The Swedish company has acquired Gimlet, the firm behind a string of popular podcasts including Homecoming, which was adapted into an Amazon TV series starring Julia Roberts. Continue reading...
  
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• WhatsApp 'deleting 2m accounts a month' to stop fake news

  06-02-2019 17:00
  App launches paper on ‘stopping abuse’ in India, home to more than 200m of its usersWhatsApp says it is deleting 2m accounts per month as part of an effort to blunt the use of the world’s most popular messaging app to spread fake news and misinformation.The Facebook-owned service published the data as part of a white paper on “stopping abuse” that was launched on Wednesday in India, the biggest market for the company with more than 200m users. Continue reading...
  
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• Two weeks before Feb. 20 launch, Galaxy S10 photos are popping up everywhere - CNET

  06-02-2019 16:55 via cnet.com
  These purported "press photos" certainly look like the real deal.
  
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• Fan smashes his TV when his team loses

  06-02-2019 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  YouTuber and Marseille fan Mohamed Henni tells BBC World Service that he breaks TVs when his football team loses "to make people happy".
  
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• Only a game? Sport isn't just for spectators... it's a platform

  06-02-2019 16:33 via zdnet.com
  Now that platform models offer greater economic value than traditional modes, and since sport is a microcosm of society, sports business guru and educator Stephen Bourke argues that the sports industry has become a virtual platform for economic businesses.
  
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• Cognizant beats quarterly expectations, names new CEO

  06-02-2019 16:17
  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly results as it benefited from higher spending by clients in the healthcare and financial industries, sending its shares up 2 percent.
  
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• Spotify posts first ever operating profit, but cautious outlook for 2019

  06-02-2019 16:16
  Spotify posted its first ever quarterly operating profit on Wednesday driven by a strong gross margin and slower-than-expected headcount growth, but it warned of a loss in 2019 and issued modest forecasts which disappointed investors.
  
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• Snap shares soar as Android app shows promise

  06-02-2019 16:06
  Shares of Snap Inc rose 26 percent on Wednesday, after the maker of Snapchat messaging app arrested a fall in users on Apple devices and drew a series of favorable reviews from analysts for its progress with a new Android app.
  
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• Samsung will call its foldable phone what? Apple wouldn't do that

  06-02-2019 16:06 via zdnet.com
  The rumors are rife. The supposed name is, um, ripe for humor. Or even tragedy. Which leads us to wondering: What would Apple do?
  
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• Is the $35,000 Tesla Model 3 finally upon us? Well, YMMV - Roadshow

  06-02-2019 16:06 via cnet.com
  Tesla's Elon Musk tweeted that the Model 3 is now available for $35,000, but as the saying goes, Your Mileage May Vary.
  
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