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• Samsung, Huawei settle 2-year-old patent dispute - CNET

  26-02-2019 23:51 via cnet.com
  The companies have asked a court to pause proceedings.
  
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• Hulu's $5.99 plan is available now - CNET

  26-02-2019 23:44 via cnet.com
  Price drop! You'll have to watch commercials, but it's still one of the cheapest TV-streaming deals out there.
  
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• Warren Buffett has sold his Oracle shares but retained his $44 billion investment in Apple

  26-02-2019 23:28 via zdnet.com
  Warren Buffett generally avoids technology stocks but Berkshire Hathaway’s latest moves include buying and selling Oracle, hanging on to Apple shares, and adding a small investment in Red Hat.
  
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• Palo Alto Networks beats Q2 expectations, rolls out new AI-based platform

  26-02-2019 22:55 via zdnet.com
  The new Cortex platform allows security operations teams to speed the analysis of massive data sets.
  
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• Justice Department won't appeal AT&T-Time Warner decision - CNET

  26-02-2019 22:47 via cnet.com
  The DOJ said it accepts the US Appeals Court's decision that the Department could not prove the merger would harm consumers.
  
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• Samsung, Huawei settle two-year-old patent dispute - CNET

  26-02-2019 22:45 via cnet.com
  The companies have asked a court to pause proceedings.
  
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• VW spins off Jetta into separate brand for young up-and-comers in China - Roadshow

  26-02-2019 22:42 via cnet.com
  It'll start by selling one sedan and two SUVs.
  
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• FTC creates new task force to investigate tech sector - CNET

  26-02-2019 22:35 via cnet.com
  Past mergers will be reviewed, and potentially undone.
  
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• Sony's newest 4K Xperia 1 phone aims to wow on cameras and color video - CNET

  26-02-2019 22:21 via cnet.com
  It's coming to the US, along with the Xperia 10 and 10 Plus.
  
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• Researchers hide malware in benign apps with the help of speculative execution

  26-02-2019 22:10 via zdnet.com
  Speculative execution is the CPU optimization feature where the Meltdown and Spectre flaws were discovered last year.
  
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• A breakdown on how much your phone knows you video - CNET

  26-02-2019 22:08 via cnet.com
  In testimony before a Congressional committee, one witness explains how apps on your phone are data collectors for companies.
  
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• The Inventor: HBO's Theranos film diagnoses Silicon Valley schadenfreude - CNET

  26-02-2019 21:52 via cnet.com
  This might sting a bit. Elizabeth Holmes built her startup Theranos on lies, but the fraud exposes bigger problems.
  
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• LG's trio of new budget phones shines in blue - CNET

  26-02-2019 21:50 via cnet.com
  The LG Q60, K50 and K40 phones have sharp screens, fingerprint readers and dedicated buttons for Google Assistant.
  
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• Best portable mini Bluetooth speakers (2019 edition) - CNET

  26-02-2019 21:50 via cnet.com
  As dozens of tiny wireless speakers continue to flood the market, here's a look at CNET's current top picks for mini Bluetooth speakers that you can take with you wherever you go.
  
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• LG shows off three new midrange phones at Mobile World Congress - CNET

  26-02-2019 21:39 via cnet.com
  All three feature AI CAM, a dedicated Google Assistant button and DTS:X 3D Surround Sound.
  
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• US reportedly took Russian trolls offline on Election Day in 2018 - CNET

  26-02-2019 21:34 via cnet.com
  The reported goal was to stop misinformation from spreading as voters went to the polls.
  
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• VW Touareg V8 TDI contorts crust in Geneva with 664 pound-feet of torque - Roadshow

  26-02-2019 21:33 via cnet.com
  It's no V12 TDI of yore, but it's still righteous in its own way.
  
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• Want a Galaxy S10 Plus? Great! We're giving one away! - CNET

  26-02-2019 21:30 via cnet.com
  The grand prize for this online giveaway is the new Galaxy S10 Plus, and a second winner gets the Galaxy S10. This sweepstakes ends March 20, 2019.
  
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• Vote for Captain Marvel in our massive Women of the Marvel universe bracket - CNET

  26-02-2019 21:30 via cnet.com
  To celebrate International Women's Month and the opening of Captain Marvel, we've put together the best bracket since March Madness itself: Heroes vs. Villains!
  
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• HoloLens 2 hands-on: This feels like practical magic - CNET

  26-02-2019 21:26 via cnet.com
  No space spiders or Minecraft this time -- but it's much more comfortable.
  
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• Chrome should get 'extremely fast' at loading a whole lot of web pages - CNET

  26-02-2019 21:22 via cnet.com
  But its backward-forward cache technology will use more memory, and Chrome engineers need to rework the browser to protect privacy and security.
  
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• The Nubia Alpha wraps a phone around your wrist video - CNET

  26-02-2019 21:16 via cnet.com
  Even though you probably won't buy the Nubia Alpha, it's still an intriguing device that's a fresh take on the phone.
  
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• VW to invest $1.7B in Ford's Argo AI, report says - Roadshow

  26-02-2019 21:10 via cnet.com
  Nothing about the future will come cheap.
  
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• Healthy kitchen gadgets for every home - CNET

  26-02-2019 21:10 via cnet.com
  When you’re shopping for kitchen gizmos, think of personal taste, practicality and food philosophy.
  
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• Taking a spin with the Nubia Alpha watch phone at MWC - CNET

  26-02-2019 21:04 via cnet.com
  You may never buy it, but that doesn't mean this wearable phone isn't interesting and fun to use
  
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• Let's look inside Microsoft's HoloLens 2 (The 3:59, Ep. 525) - CNET

  26-02-2019 20:49 via cnet.com
  Friend of the show Scott Stein takes us into mixed reality.
  
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• Galaxy S10 Plus ongoing review: What's good and bad today - CNET

  26-02-2019 20:48 via cnet.com
  Can we talk about the Galaxy S10's Bixby Routines, gesture navigation and GIFs for a minute?
  
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• FTC launches task force to monitor competition in the tech industry

  26-02-2019 20:48 via zdnet.com
  The new task force will examine industry practices, conduct law enforcement investigations and review mergers -- both prospective and consummated tech mergers.
  
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• Honor CEO wants to launch foldable phone in 2020 - CNET

  26-02-2019 20:36 via cnet.com
  In an interview with CNET, George Zhao lays out his plans for adopting cutting-edge technologies and discusses Honor's future in the US.
  
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• Game of Thrones fans are dying for a season 8 trailer - CNET

  26-02-2019 20:20 via cnet.com
  We've got Bud Light and Oreos, but no trailer from HBO.
  
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• Try-before-you-buy will be big for Americans in 2019, say brands

  26-02-2019 20:08 via zdnet.com
  Receiving hot offers by mobile is just one of the 10 trends that will define our shopping experiences this year, according to a new report.
  
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• AutoComplete: Porsche's next-gen Macan is going electric video - Roadshow

  26-02-2019 19:55 via cnet.com
  Plus: Peugeot is coming back to the US and the Lamborghini Huracan Evo is losing its roof for Geneva.
  
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• MWC 2019: The Cisco and Nokia tech behind Rakuten’s mobile network

  26-02-2019 19:46 via zdnet.com
  Cisco and Nokia are providing the software and hardware behind Rakuten’s new mobile network, with Nokia’s CTO questioning whether the future of web-scales is to become a carrier.
  
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• Turn an iPhone, Pixel or Galaxy phone 3D with this $30 screen protector - CNET

  26-02-2019 19:30 via cnet.com
  Meet the Google Cardboard of 3D: Holoscreen.
  
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• Apple Music might be coming to Google Home speakers

  26-02-2019 19:30 via zdnet.com
  As Apple continues to push its services, Apple Music is expanding to Google's smart speakers.
  
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• Electric car charging 101 - Roadshow

  26-02-2019 19:28 via cnet.com
  Making sense of EV charge connectors and their power levels.
  
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• FCA to build new plant in Detroit for the next Jeep Grand Cherokee - Roadshow

  26-02-2019 19:26 via cnet.com
  The factory will build the next Grand Cherokee and a three-row Jeep.
  
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• Pokemon Direct promises delicious new info Wednesday - CNET

  26-02-2019 19:17 via cnet.com
  Nintendo teases livestream presentation for the series' 23rd anniversary.
  
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• MariaDB readies new enterprise server

  26-02-2019 19:13 via zdnet.com
  While staying loyal to its open-source roots, the new MariaDB Enterprise Server is designed for enterprise production workloads.
  
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• Apple Music teams up with Google Assistant - CNET

  26-02-2019 19:10 via cnet.com
  Earlier today, the Google Home app showed Apple's popular music streaming service in its list of music options, but the team up might be limited to mobile for now.
  
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• Justice Department loses appeal to roll back AT&T-Time Warner merger - CNET

  26-02-2019 19:08 via cnet.com
  A US Appeals Court rejects the DOJ's argument that the merger harms consumers.
  
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• New Detective Pikachu trailer reveals wide cast of classic Pokemon - CNET

  26-02-2019 19:04 via cnet.com
  Check out Ryan Reynolds' fuzzy sleuth's powers of deduction and the CGI version of the ultimate psychic Pokemon.
  
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• New trailer drops for Detective Pikachu video - CNET

  26-02-2019 19:02 via cnet.com
  Directed by Rob Letterman, Detective Pikachu is scheduled to open in theaters worldwide on May 10.
  
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