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• Osmosis: This new Netflix show about AI will remind you of Black Mirror - CNET

  03-03-2019 23:59 via cnet.com
  Netflix revealed a new trailer for an intriguing new French show about AI-driven online dating.
  
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• Captain Marvel is the most powerful character in the MCU, Marvel says - CNET

  03-03-2019 23:52 via cnet.com
  Grab your pager and get ready to head back to the 1990s for a solo film about a Marvel heroine who just might save the universe. Here's what we know.
  
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• MWC wrap-up, more Galaxy S10 Plus, Sony Xperia 10, and Chromebook tips (MobileTechRoundup show #462)

  03-03-2019 23:19 via zdnet.com
  The Galaxy S10 Plus has been in use for more than 10 days so we share more thoughts on using it. MWC is over and much has been revealed so we spent the show going through it all.
  
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• 'Momo is dead,' says artist who created creepy big-eyed sculpture - CNET

  03-03-2019 22:59 via cnet.com
  Only one eye remains of the unnerving artwork associated with the supposed Momo Challenge, says the Japanese sculptor, who wasn't involved in the video controversy.
  
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• 2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon takes on the Rebelle Rally video - Roadshow

  03-03-2019 21:44 via cnet.com
  We take the Rubicon on a 7-day off-road challenge like no other.
  
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• Inside the SpaceX Dragon capsule that has docked on the ISS

  03-03-2019 21:06 via bbc.co.uk
  ISS astronauts have a look inside the unmanned capsule, which has been designed for commercial travel.
  
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• Fortnite season 8, week 1 challenges and where to visit all pirate camps - CNET

  03-03-2019 20:51 via cnet.com
  We're at the beginning of season 8 and there are new challenges to help you level up your Battle Pass.
  
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• Uber driver stabbed to death in New York City - CNET

  03-03-2019 20:49 via cnet.com
  Drivers guild offers reward for information on the killer.
  
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• Galaxy Fold vs S10: How do they compare? - CNET

  03-03-2019 20:35 via cnet.com
  The Galaxy S10 is familiar and reliable, but the Fold is bold and exciting. So how do they really compare to one another?
  
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• Why have so many 5G phones been launched already this year?

  03-03-2019 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Why are 5G phones even being unveiled already? It feels like it's barely months since 4G networks launched... so why are we even talking about selling 5G handsets already? Why did we see multiple phones being announced at MWC this year packing the new technology on board?I'm certainly not against the idea of 5G coming into the smartphone world... and wider. It's genuinely going to be a revolution. It’s going to allow multiple sensors to be connected together on a network at once &ndas
  
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• Galaxy S10 Plus Tech21 and Speck case roundup: 8-12 feet drop protection for Samsung's best

  03-03-2019 20:13 via zdnet.com
  One benefit of owning the world's most popular brand of smartphone is having a massive collection of case options. Today we look at what Tech21 and Speck offer with Designed for Samsung certified case options.
  
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• Hackers have started attacks on Cisco RV110, RV130, and RV215 routers

  03-03-2019 20:10 via zdnet.com
  Attacks started two days after Cisco released patch, one day after researchers published demo exploit code.
  
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• SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft docks with the International Space Station video - CNET

  03-03-2019 19:35 via cnet.com
  SpaceX and NASA make history successfully docking with the International Space Station for the first time.
  
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• Humans enter SpaceX Crew Dragon in space for the first time - CNET

  03-03-2019 18:02 via cnet.com
  Elon Musk's company sends a dummy and a plush doll to the International Space Station aboard its spacecraft designed to eventually carry astronauts. In the process, it literally opened a door that has been shut for years.
  
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• China's Xinhua presents news using robot news anchor

  03-03-2019 17:22
  China's Xinhua state news agency on Sunday used a lifelike robotic news anchor that mimics human facial expressions and mannerisms to present a story about delegates attending an annual parliament meeting arriving in Beijing.
  
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• Galaxy S10 5G, Mate X: Why you shouldn't buy a 5G phone right now - CNET

  03-03-2019 17:21 via cnet.com
  Early adopters, beware.
  
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• Gourmia's cooling cookers solve a big make-ahead meal problem - CNET

  03-03-2019 17:19 via cnet.com
  Throw that pork shoulder in the pot and head to the office. Gourmia's new cookers will keep it cool.
  
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• Wi-Fi climate control goes portable with this connected air conditioner - CNET

  03-03-2019 17:01 via cnet.com
  De'Longhi's Pinguino portable air conditioner works with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
  
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• Upgrade your KitchenAid stand mixer with these gorgeous new bowls - CNET

  03-03-2019 16:51 via cnet.com
  These decorative bowls add trendy designs to the classic countertop mixer.
  
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• 2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon takes on the desert in the Rebelle Rally - Roadshow

  03-03-2019 16:32 via cnet.com
  There is nothing more beautiful than a Jeep in its natural habitat.
  
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• Samsung wants to sell its Galaxy Fold tech to Apple and Google

  03-03-2019 15:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The screen tech behind the Samsung Galaxy Fold is certainly innovative and likely to help influence the future of phones, along with similar devices like the Huawei Mate X. Now it seems Samsung wants to supply folding screens to Apple and Google as well.As per a report in ETNews, Samsung has already provided samples to Apple and Google with a view to helping them get their own foldable phones into mass production.This isn't completely unprecedented of course – Samsung is one of the compani
  
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• 3 easy tips to speed up your dryer - CNET

  03-03-2019 15:00 via cnet.com
  Use these tips to make your clothes dry faster when you're in a rush.
  
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• French tax on internet giants could yield 500 million euros per year: Le Maire

  03-03-2019 14:31
  A three percent tax on the French revenue of large internet companies could yield 500 million euros (568.5 million pounds) per year, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday.
  
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• SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with space station

  03-03-2019 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  America's new astronaut capsule successfully completes the latest task in its demonstration mission.
  
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• The Acer Predator After Party is returning to Pax East 2019.

  03-03-2019 14:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Don’t let your PAX East 2019 experience end when the exhibit hall closes. At the 4th annual Predator After Party at The House of Blues Boston, starting at 9:00 pm on Friday, March 29th, you’ll get to try exclusive Acer tech you won’t find anywhere else at PAX East. Just don’t spill your drinks on them!Guests that arrive early will be the first to try out Acer’s new lineup of Predator gaming PCs—and snag all the free swag before it’s gone—to the mus
  
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• WWE Fastlane 2019: Start time, how to watch, full match card and more - CNET

  03-03-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  WWE Fastlane is this weekend. Here's every confirmed match and participant.
  
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• The secret tricks Apple store staff use to push certain products

  03-03-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Salespeople in Apple stores aren't on commission. The company does, however -- according to former employees -- find inventive ways to push one product or service. Or another.
  
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• 5G at MWC 2019: A little magic, a little smoke and mirrors - CNET

  03-03-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  It's hard to show why we actually need 5G in our phones right now, much as everyone in the mobile industry is trying.
  
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• German carmakers to invest 60 billion euros in electric cars and automation: VDA

  03-03-2019 13:06
  Germany's car industry is to invest nearly 60 billion euros ($68 billion) over the next three years on electric cars and automated driving, the head of the VDA car industry association said ahead of the Geneva motor show.
  
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• Tour the Museum of Flight in Seattle, home to Boeings and much more - CNET

  03-03-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  At one of the largest air museums in the world you can check out planes from every era, including WWI fighters, Cold War bombers and even a 747. Here's a closer look.
  
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• Boeings, bombers and biplanes at the Seattle Museum of Flight - CNET

  03-03-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Walk through a 747, a 787, a Concorde and more at one of the largest air museums in the world.
  
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• SpaceX Crew Dragon achieves landmark docking with space station - CNET

  03-03-2019 12:07 via cnet.com
  The historic test mission successfully docks with the ISS, ticking off another important milestone as it prepares to carry humans to space.
  
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• Using the Mate X made me a foldable phone believer - CNET

  03-03-2019 12:00 via cnet.com
  Forget about the $2,000-plus price tag. The Galaxy Fold and Mate X aren't just about the money.
  
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• Galaxy S10 vs. Galaxy Fold: What's the difference? - CNET

  03-03-2019 12:00 via cnet.com
  The Galaxy S10 is familiar and reliable, but the Fold is bold and exciting. So how do they really compare to one another?
  
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• 2020 Ford Transit van gets new engines, AWD and even more features - Roadshow

  03-03-2019 12:00 via cnet.com
  Making life easier for delivery workers, shuttle drivers and others.
  
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• iPhone XR vs. Pixel 3: Which phone is best? - CNET

  03-03-2019 11:48 via cnet.com
  Spoiler: They're both awesome.
  
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• Support for the Microsoft Band is ending in May

  03-03-2019 11:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you're still using the Microsoft Band fitness tracker, make the most of it – Microsoft is pulling support for the neglected wearable, including user data and the dashboard, on May 31 this year.This won't come as a huge surprise considering the writing has been on the wall for years, but we now have a fixed date when Microsoft Bands will no longer function.The first Microsoft Band broke cover in 2014. It was followed by a sequel a couple of years later, but not long after that, Microsoft
  
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• 2019 Jeep Wrangler review: First-place performance - Roadshow

  03-03-2019 11:00 via cnet.com
  After competing in the off-road Rebelle Rally for two years in pickup trucks, I finally climbed to the top of the podium in a Jeep.
  
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• SpaceX launch: Watch Crew Dragon dock with the International Space Station - CNET

  03-03-2019 10:54 via cnet.com
  Witness history (again) as the Crew Dragon Demo-1 mission docks with the ISS.
  
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• Metro Exodus, Devil Engine and Apex Legends: three games that demonstrate the value of genres

  03-03-2019 09:00 via theguardian.com
  From a ‘battle royale’ showdown to a shoot ’em up revival, three mixed new titles demonstrate the value to games of genresGenres, as the graphic novelist Alan Moore once wrote, are pretty much only useful for directing the WH Smith’s clerk in which section to place the books. The best work is woven from threads of comedy, tragedy, romance, horror and all the rest. It defies, in other words, tedious categorisation. In video games, however, the strictures of genre cannot be
  
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• From self-harm to terrorism, online recommendations cast a deadly shadow | John Naughton

  03-03-2019 08:00 via theguardian.com
  The tragic case of Molly Russell has highlighted their malign influenceMy eye was caught by a headline in Wired magazine: “When algorithms think you want to die”. Below it was an article by two academic researchers, Ysabel Gerrard and Tarleton Gillespie, about the “recommendation engines” that are a central feature of social media and e-commerce sites.Everyone who uses the web is familiar with these engines. A recommendation algorithm is what prompts Amazon to tell me tha
  
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• The epic legal battle over CRISPR's future could finally be over

  03-03-2019 07:00
  
  Tens of millions of dollars have been spent in a legal fight between two US scientific powerhouses, but a recent ruling by the US Patent Office could signal its end
  
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• Magic is helping to unlock the mysteries of the human brain

  03-03-2019 07:00
  
  Conjurors and neuroscientists are discovering how magic helps us better understand the human brain. Meet the illusionists
  
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• Just me and the software: how Robyn merges tech with music

  03-03-2019 07:00
  
  Ahead of her upcoming UK shows, Swedish musician Robyn talks making music, learning new tech skills, and breaking into the boys' club
  
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• Drones bolted to TV screens could be coming to a concert near you

  03-03-2019 07:00
  
  The visual engineers behind Eric Prydz's epic 4K holograms are back with a new project – flying LED screens moving in beautiful synchronicity
  
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• Five things we were excited to see at Huawei’s MWC booth

  03-03-2019 06:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MWC is in full swing, and there have been a slew of great announcements from the show. Huawei’s presence at the show was certainly in full force, and the company made some great reveals during their keynote as well as at their booth.Here are five things that we spotted at Huawei’s MWC booth that’s worth talking about:Mate X
  Huawei’s flagship announcement at MWC was the Mate X, and it absolutely blew us away. The sleek design, and massive 8” screen you get when you u
  
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• UFC 235 Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith: How to watch the main event, start time, full fight card and more - CNET

  03-03-2019 06:10 via cnet.com
  It's the biggest UFC card of the year so far. Here are all the ways you can watch.
  
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• UFC 235 Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith: Start time, how to watch prelims, PPV, full fight card - CNET

  03-03-2019 02:42 via cnet.com
  It's the biggest UFC card of the year so far. Here are all the ways you can watch.
  
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• Fortnite season 8, week 1 challenges and how to visit a giant face in the jungle - CNET

  03-03-2019 01:52 via cnet.com
  There's a whole new part of the island in season 8 and also new challenges so you can start leveling up your Battle Pass.
  
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• Dragon capsule heads for space station

  03-03-2019 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  The demonstration flight of America’s new astronaut capsule will see it dock with the lab.
  
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