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• Samsung to stop making Blu-ray players - CNET

  15-02-2019 23:58 via cnet.com
  Samsung says it won't produce any new 1080p or 4K Blu-ray players for the US market.
  
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• CNET Asks: Are there too many video-streaming services? - CNET

  15-02-2019 23:30 via cnet.com
  Video-streaming services have changed the way we enjoy our favorite movies and shows. But are there too many services to choose from?
  
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• Fortnite: How to complete overtime challenges to get a free Battle Pass - CNET

  15-02-2019 23:25 via cnet.com
  Epic Games is making it possible to get the season 8 Battle Pass for free simply by playing the game.
  
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• Uh-oh. Ja Rule might be planning a Fyre Festival follow-up - CNET

  15-02-2019 23:23 via cnet.com
  It's gonna be lit? In the midst of chaos, the rapper says, there's opportunity.
  
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• Fear not deep fakes: OpenAI’s machine writes as senselessly as a chatbot speaks

  15-02-2019 23:00 via zdnet.com
  Non-profit AI research organization OpenAI caused quite a stir by showing off a new deep learning approach that creates some fairly convincing english-language paragraphs, launching a new chapter in the "deep fakes" saga. One has only to read a little more closely to see the cracks that betray the lack of logic and consistency.
  
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• How Amazon scrapped its plans for a New York headquarters

  15-02-2019 22:58
  More than a year of work to bring Amazon.com Inc's headquarters and tens of thousands of jobs to New York City ended on Thursday with a couple of phone calls.
  
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• Google working on new Chrome security feature to 'obliterate DOM XSS'

  15-02-2019 22:57 via zdnet.com
  Google announces Trusted Types browser API, a new defense against DOM-based XSS attacks.
  
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• Lenovo's President's Day sale: The best 5 laptop deals - CNET

  15-02-2019 22:45 via cnet.com
  IdeaPads, Yogas and more -- all on sale through Feb. 25.
  
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• Amazon places big bet on aspiring Tesla rival Rivian

  15-02-2019 22:42
  Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it would lead a $700 million investment in U.S. electric pickup truck startup Rivian Automotive LLC, in the e-commerce giant's biggest bet on technologies with potential to reshape the automotive sector.
  
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• Twitch-streamer Ninja toys are here to be your gaming companions - CNET

  15-02-2019 22:41 via cnet.com
  From little figurines to wigs to wear while you play Fortnite, his new line of products from Wicked Cool Toys has you covered.
  
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• VW may invest in Argo AI as part of greater Ford partnership, report says - Roadshow

  15-02-2019 22:30 via cnet.com
  The two companies value Argo AI at approximately $4 billion, sources told Bloomberg.
  
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• Best high-tech ski gear: 2019 edition - CNET

  15-02-2019 22:27 via cnet.com
  CNET doesn't usually write up ski equipment, but with more winter sports gear going high-tech -- and mingling with the high-tech gear we carry day-to-day -- we thought we'd have some fun rounding up some of the more innovative ski gear available today.
  
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• Star Wars: Episode 9 filming wraps, but where's that title? - CNET

  15-02-2019 22:06 via cnet.com
  Director J.J. Abrams says the milestone "feels impossible."
  
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• 3 WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger alternatives - CNET

  15-02-2019 21:59 via cnet.com
  If you're tired of Facebook's privacy issues, here are some alternative messaging apps that you can use.
  
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• Ulefone Armor 6 hands-on: The ideal rugged device for professional phone warriors

  15-02-2019 21:58 via zdnet.com
  The Armor 6 from Ulefone is a workhorse of a device with a range of useful tools.
  
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• How AI and machine learning can help you defend the enterprise from cyberattacks

  15-02-2019 21:38 via zdnet.com
  As attack methodologies advance, tool-assisted detection is indispensable for security professionals to manage sprawling networks of devices that are not necessarily trustworthy.
  
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• Five emerging cybersecurity threats you should take very seriously in 2019

  15-02-2019 21:37 via zdnet.com
  Ransomware isn’t the only cyberthreat your business will face this year. Here are five emerging threats that leaders need to know about.
  
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• Exclusive: China ride-hailing giant Didi plans Chile, Peru launches to take on Uber

  15-02-2019 21:23
  Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is planning to take on U.S. rival Uber in some of Latin America's fastest-growing markets, recruiting managers in Chile, Peru and Colombia, according to job postings and a company official.
  
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• The EU's new copyright laws threaten to destroy the internet

  15-02-2019 21:22 via zdnet.com
  The EU's new copyright laws will force all websites to check all posts to see if anything ever published might be a copyright violation. That will include photos, videos, words, tweets, memes, source code -- you name it.
  
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• Samsung to stop making 4K Blu-ray players, report says - CNET

  15-02-2019 21:03 via cnet.com
  Word is Samsung won't produce a follow-up to its M8500 4K Blu-ray player
  
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• The best home coffee grinders you can buy right now - CNET

  15-02-2019 20:53 via cnet.com
  Looking for a great coffee grinder to use at home? Here are our favorites.
  
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• Ferrari's next hybrid will debut this year, EV coming after 2022 - Roadshow

  15-02-2019 20:52 via cnet.com
  60 percent of Ferrari’s lineup will offer hybrid variants by 2022, also.
  
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• Amazon pulls HQ2 from New York: Here are all the reactions - CNET

  15-02-2019 20:52 via cnet.com
  "You have to be tough to make it in New York City," says New York Mayor Bill de Blasio.
  
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• Dell Chromebook 11 deal: Do all the Google things for just $130 - CNET

  15-02-2019 20:45 via cnet.com
  And shave another 10 percent off if you use a cash-back service. Plus: a $5 LED cap light and a $30 Mophie mobile charger with USB-C.
  
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• Honda recalls 106,000 Ridgelines because soap can cause a fuel leak - Roadshow

  15-02-2019 20:35 via cnet.com
  You might want to hide that frequent-washer card for a spell.
  
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• Architects anticipate robots on construction sites

  15-02-2019 20:30 via zdnet.com
  So, why would an architecture firm bother experimenting with robots? The automotive industry was revolutionized by robotics, but it's a lot harder to apply robotics to buildings.
  
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• Galaxy Watch Active, Fit leaked by Samsung in app update - CNET

  15-02-2019 20:26 via cnet.com
  Expect to see new wireless earbuds and a fitness band next week.
  
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• This painting of NASA's late Mars rover Opportunity might make you sob - CNET

  15-02-2019 20:21 via cnet.com
  A digital artist imagines a reunion between humans and NASA's now-silent rover.
  
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• The hacking strategies that will dominate in 2019

  15-02-2019 20:04 via zdnet.com
  If you thought sophisticated cyber criminal gangs were the only threat to your organisation, think again. Now almost anyone can access the tools to conduct hacking campaigns.
  
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• Great, now the Land Rover Discovery SVX is dead, too - Roadshow

  15-02-2019 20:03 via cnet.com
  As it turns out, when it’s time to tighten the belts, the weird stuff gets axed first.
  
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• Revealed: Facebook enables ads to target users interested in 'vaccine controversies'

  15-02-2019 19:59
  Social media platforms under pressure by US congressman to crack down on anti-vaccine propaganda, citing Guardian investigationsFacebook enables advertisers to promote content to nearly 900,000 people interested in “vaccine controversies”, the Guardian has found.Other groups of people that advertisers can pay to reach on Facebook include those interested in “Dr Tenpenny on Vaccines”, which refers to anti-vaccine activist Sherri Tenpenny, and “informed consent”
  
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• Facebook Watch scores recaps of every NBA, WNBA game - CNET

  15-02-2019 19:58 via cnet.com
  Basketball fans can now watch and interact with game recaps in real time on the social media site.
  
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• See a satellite spear space junk with a freakin' harpoon - CNET

  15-02-2019 19:53 via cnet.com
  It's exactly as awesome as it sounds.
  
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• Alphabet unit seeks share of property taxes for Toronto smart city

  15-02-2019 19:51
  Alphabet Inc'sSidewalk Labs unit is proposing it get a share of property taxes, development fees, and the rising value of Toronto city land as part of a deal to build a smart city, according to the company's slide presentation made public on Friday.
  
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• Fortnite season 7 challenges: Every map you need to complete them all - CNET

  15-02-2019 19:44 via cnet.com
  You've got just two weeks to play catch-up on season 7 challenges, so here's all the info you need to get it done.
  
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• Ben Affleck explains why he retired as Batman: 'Couldn't crack it' - CNET

  15-02-2019 19:42 via cnet.com
  "I thought it was time to let someone else take a shot at it," actor says on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  
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• Private equity firms win over Scout24 with improved $6.4 billion bid

  15-02-2019 19:27
  Hellman & Friedman and Blackstone have won over Scout24 after raising their offer for the online classifieds group to 5.7 billion euros ($6.4 billion) including debt, setting up the biggest takeover of a listed German company by private equity.
  
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• Visa, Mastercard mull increasing fees for processing transactions: WSJ

  15-02-2019 19:11
  Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc, the two biggest U.S. card networks, are preparing to raise certain fees levied on U.S. merchants for processing transactions from this April, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
  
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• GAO gives Congress go-ahead for a GDPR-like privacy legislation

  15-02-2019 19:11 via zdnet.com
  Government officials, academia, and advocacy groups say it's time for the US to get its own GDPR-type law.
  
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• Fortnite overtime challenges explained and how to get a free Battle Pass - CNET

  15-02-2019 19:09 via cnet.com
  Epic Games is making it possible to get the season 8 Battle Pass for free simply by playing the game and completing challenges.
  
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• 25 fun games you can play with Alexa - CNET

  15-02-2019 19:09 via cnet.com
  Make Alexa part of your next game night with this beefy selection of party games.
  
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• Uber posts $50 billion in annual bookings as profit remains elusive ahead of IPO

  15-02-2019 19:03
  Uber Technologies Inc had $50 billion in total bookings for its ride-service and food-delivery businesses last year, a testament to the size and global reach of the company as it prepares to woo investors in one of the biggest public stock listings to date.
  
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• Apple ditches five mineral suppliers over failure to pass human rights audits - CNET

  15-02-2019 19:02 via cnet.com
  The iPhone maker says its "deeply committed" to upholding human rights.
  
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• Tech to keep you warm this winter video - CNET

  15-02-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  As temperatures keep falling and winter seems interminable, turn to technology to keep yourself warm. Here are some of the best gadgets to keep out the chill.
  
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• Ad-blocking Brave gets memory advantage over Chrome on news websites - CNET

  15-02-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  And 40 percent lower power usage, too. But other browsers get similar results with ad blockers.
  
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• Audi E-Tron already has over 20,000 reservations worldwide - Roadshow

  15-02-2019 18:34 via cnet.com
  It's a promising start for the new electric vehicle.
  
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• Amateur meteorologists can track extreme weather with WeatherCAN app - CNET

  15-02-2019 18:23 via cnet.com
  The app for Canadian weather adds more accurate radar to better predict incoming weather.
  
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• U.S. fines Cognizant, charges 2 former top execs in India bribery case

  15-02-2019 18:10
  U.S. authorities on Friday announced criminal charges against two former top Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp executives for their roles in a bribery scheme in India, and said the company will pay $25 million to settle a related civil case.
  
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• Apple Beats 'NBA Collection' headphones court Lakers, Celtics, 76ers fans - CNET

  15-02-2019 18:09 via cnet.com
  Brandish your team loyalty with Beats Studio 3 Wireless in Lakers purple, Celtics black and more.
  
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• Fortnite streamer Ninja leads wave of Twitch-inspired toys - CNET

  15-02-2019 18:03 via cnet.com
  Yep, social media stars have their own playthings.
  
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