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• Marvel's top woman exec on why Captain Marvel, Black Window are just the beginning - CNET

  13-03-2019 23:55 via cnet.com
  Avengers architect Victoria Alonso says to expect more women on both sides of the camera.
  
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• VW won't show its new Golf in Frankfurt, will debut I.D. hatch instead - Roadshow

  13-03-2019 23:50 via cnet.com
  We'll have to wait a little longer than we planned to see the new Golf, but the I.D hatchback is a good consolation prize.
  
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• Star Wars Episode 9 trailer and title could be hitting April 12 - CNET

  13-03-2019 23:50 via cnet.com
  J.J. Abrams is speaking at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, and fans have hopes he'll reveal both preview and title.
  
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• Microsoft might give Windows 10 Home users the option to pause updates for 35 days

  13-03-2019 23:48 via zdnet.com
  One Windows 10 user discovered what potentially could be a new setting coming to Windows 10 Home, allowing those users to pause updates for 35 days.
  
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• Ninja reportedly made $1 million to stream Apex Legends at launch - CNET

  13-03-2019 23:42 via cnet.com
  Apex Legends is catching up with Fortnite.
  
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• Shang-Chi, Marvel's first movie with an Asian lead, gets director - CNET

  13-03-2019 23:35 via cnet.com
  Destin Daniel Cretton​ has experience working with MCU stars Brie Larson and Michael B. Jordan.
  
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• Apple Music is now available on Amazon Fire TV - CNET

  13-03-2019 23:15 via cnet.com
  The streaming-music service will become available on Fire TV and Echo devices in the UK in the coming weeks, Amazon says.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S10E review: A little but mighty iPhone XR rival that's worth every penny - CNET

  13-03-2019 23:04 via cnet.com
  This value-buy powerhouse does a lot right and very little wrong.
  
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• Shazam superhero movie with Zachary Levi: Trailers, cast, advanced screenings - CNET

  13-03-2019 22:57 via cnet.com
  Here's our ongoing guide to the upcoming DC Comics film starring Zachary Levi. The film opens April 5, but advance screenings are coming March 23.
  
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• Production Audi Q4 E-Tron will look just like the concept - Roadshow

  13-03-2019 22:46 via cnet.com
  The electric SUV will go into production in 2020.
  
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• Malicious Counter-Strike 1.6 servers used zero-days to infect users with malware

  13-03-2019 22:25 via zdnet.com
  Dr.Web: 39 percent of all Counter-Strike 1.6 servers were malicious and tried to infect users with malware.
  
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• Brazilian retailer quizzed over facial recognition tech

  13-03-2019 22:21 via zdnet.com
  Hering will have to explain whether its innovation experiments violate user privacy and consumer rights.
  
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• How to install Android Q right now - CNET

  13-03-2019 22:12 via cnet.com
  Google wants all the help it can get testing out the next version of Android -- though you probably should wait.
  
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• Qualcomm, Apple make closing arguments in patent trial - CNET

  13-03-2019 22:10 via cnet.com
  The two tech giants have been battling it out in San Diego.
  
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• Red Team to help secure open-source software

  13-03-2019 22:06 via zdnet.com
  The Linux Foundation's new Red Team project will incubate open-source cybersecurity tools.
  
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• Google releases Android Q beta for Pixel phones - CNET

  13-03-2019 22:05 via cnet.com
  Google's Android Q beta is here for early adopters.
  
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• Spotify files EU antitrust complaint against Apple

  13-03-2019 22:04
  Spotify has filed a complaint with EU antitrust regulators against Apple, saying the iPhone maker unfairly limits rivals to its own Apple Music streaming service.
  
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• Trump: All Boeing 737 Max 8 planes are grounded 'immediately' - CNET

  13-03-2019 21:42 via cnet.com
  The FAA also releases a statement on why it's now calling for the aircraft's grounding.
  
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• James Bond ditches V12 Aston Martin, goes electric for next film, report says - Roadshow

  13-03-2019 21:41 via cnet.com
  Bond 25 director Cary Joji Fukunaga reportedly pushed for 007 to go green.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S10E review: Little, mighty and worth every penny - CNET

  13-03-2019 20:50 via cnet.com
  This value-buy powerhouse does very little wrong, and hits the iPhone XR where it hurts.
  
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• Google releases first Android Q beta for Pixel phones

  13-03-2019 20:46 via zdnet.com
  The first Android Q beta is now available for testing.
  
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• Verizon launches 5G in Chicago, Minneapolis at $10 extra cost

  13-03-2019 20:44
  Verizon Communications Inc beat rivals AT&T and Sprint in the race to launch the first fifth generation mobile services in two cities in the United States at an additional cost of $10 for customers with existing unlimited plans.
  
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• Digital sports network DAZN to start running ads

  13-03-2019 20:22
  Digital sports network DAZN, which launched in September with the aim of disrupting traditional sports media broadcasting, will start running advertisements some time in 2019, the company said on Wednesday.
  
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• DuckDuckGo is now a default search engine option in Chrome - CNET

  13-03-2019 20:21 via cnet.com
  Google says its updated options are "based on popularity of search engines in different locales."
  
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• Captain Marvel blasts past $500 million in global earnings - CNET

  13-03-2019 20:19 via cnet.com
  Grab your pager and head back to the 1990s for a solo film about a Marvel heroine who just might save the universe.
  
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• DirecTV Now includes Game of Thrones, but it's no live TV streaming deal - CNET

  13-03-2019 20:11 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Adding HBO, dropping a bunch of other channels and increasing the price is more Cersei than Daenerys. Shame!
  
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• Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp suffer outages in Americas and Europe

  13-03-2019 20:00
  Family of apps, including Instagram and Messenger, encountering problems but company spokesman says it is not a cyber-attackFacebook has been suffering from outages across the world since around 12pm ET (4pm GMT) Wednesday.All four of the company’s main applications – Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger – were encountering problems, according to Downdetector.com. The outages appeared to be concentrated in the Americas and Europe. Continue reading...
  
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• AutoComplete: The Henry Ford Museum adopts its first self-driving car video - Roadshow

  13-03-2019 19:56 via cnet.com
  Plus: Hyundai's certified handsome new Sonata rides on a new platform, and Ford's GT500 is a lot smarter than it seems.
  
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• U.S. House technology panel heads seeks delay in 5G spectrum auction

  13-03-2019 19:26
  Leaders of a U.S. House of Representatives committee on Wednesday asked the Federal Communications Commission to delay a radio frequency spectrum auction for next-generation 5G wireless communications, which is scheduled for Thursday.
  
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• Apple Music is now available on Amazon Fire TV, expanding to UK soon

  13-03-2019 19:23 via zdnet.com
  Previously, Apple Music was made available to Amazon Echo users.
  
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• How to reinstall updates that Windows 10 automatically uninstalled - CNET

  13-03-2019 19:19 via cnet.com
  Microsoft this week will try to resolve a startup failure issue by uninstalling recently installed updates. But if you want to keep them, here's how to reinstall the updates.
  
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• U.S. warnings have prompted further talks on Huawei: German government spokeswoman

  13-03-2019 19:16
  The letter of the United States's Ambassador to Germany warning Berlin against using Chinese manufacturer Huawei's equipment to build a next-generation telephone network has stimulated further discussion, a German government spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
  
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• German minister fears excluding Huawei could hurt economy

  13-03-2019 19:16
  Excluding China's Huawei from participating in the construction of Germany's 5G next-generation mobile network could hurt Europe's largest economy, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Wednesday.
  
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• The revenge of the atoms can drive a new relationship with customers

  13-03-2019 19:09 via zdnet.com
  In a world dominated by AI and automation, bits of data and atoms are fighting to drive insights and power digital business.
  
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• T-Mobile CEO grilled over Trump hotel stays video - CNET

  13-03-2019 19:05 via cnet.com
  Rep. Hank Johnson says the $195,000 spent at Trump’s hotel since Sprint merger was announced “doesn’t pass the smell test.”
  
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• Cadillac to launch new torque-based powertrain naming scheme with XT6 - Roadshow

  13-03-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  The alphanumeric structure will be used for gas and electric cars.
  
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• Senators want to know when they've been hacked - CNET

  13-03-2019 18:56 via cnet.com
  The letter calls for an annual report detailing how often US senators are pwned.
  
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• Apple's streaming TV service: Expected release date, price, shows and channels - CNET

  13-03-2019 18:56 via cnet.com
  Just where is Apple putting that $1 billion investment in TV programming? Apple is set to reveal its plans March 25.
  
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• Can't update status? Facebook and Instagram are down - CNET

  13-03-2019 18:54 via cnet.com
  Facebook says it's working to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
  
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• Seven tips for identifying and managing IIoT deployment costs

  13-03-2019 18:52 via zdnet.com
  Many companies are hoping for strong returns on their Industrial Internet of Things investments—but they’re being surprised by some unexpected deployment costs.
  
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• IBM stirs controversy by using Flickr photos for AI facial recognition - CNET

  13-03-2019 18:50 via cnet.com
  The million images were shared under the liberal licenses that Flickr photographers chose, but they probably didn't picture this.
  
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• Boeing's 737 Max 8: All about the aircraft and the investigations - CNET

  13-03-2019 18:50 via cnet.com
  The 737 Max 8 has had two deadly crashes in five months. Here's what we know about the causes and what's next for Boeing and its plane.
  
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• Pi Day 2019: The best pizza and pie deals - CNET

  13-03-2019 18:42 via cnet.com
  Still hate math? You won't after scoring these freebies and discounts on some of the best foods humans ever invented.
  
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• ICE uses database that tracks license plates, raising privacy concerns - CNET

  13-03-2019 18:42 via cnet.com
  Documents obtained by the ACLU show that more than 9,000 US immigration agents are using a database that draws info from license plate readers across the country.
  
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• Organizations are spending more on digital transformation -- but where’s the impact?

  13-03-2019 18:39 via zdnet.com
  New study examines the "digital maturity" of enterprises and how they can close gaps between investments and results.
  
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• Amazon Kindle (2014) review: Everything you want in an e-reader except a light - CNET

  13-03-2019 18:39 via cnet.com
  Amazon's entry-level Kindle is the company's most affordable touchscreen e-reader to date and is only missing one key feature.
  
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• Dark mode comes to Google Chrome on MacOS - CNET

  13-03-2019 18:38 via cnet.com
  Google brings 2019's trendiest mode to its Mac browser.
  
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• Pi Day through time: From Linux to Einstein to Steph Curry - CNET

  13-03-2019 18:21 via cnet.com
  March 14 isn't just Pi Day. It also has a surprising history of famous births, the death of physicist Stephen Hawking and a milestone for a daring dirigible.
  
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• There's a wearable camera for your penis now and we're probably all doomed - CNET

  13-03-2019 18:16 via cnet.com
  The silicone ring features a built-in night vision camera and a Wi-Fi radio for live-streaming the footage. No, this probably won't end well.
  
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• Smartphone shipments to China hit six-year low in February: market data

  13-03-2019 18:08
  Smartphone shipments to China in February fell to their lowest in six years, market data indicated, as consumers continued to put off handset purchases amid a slowing economy.
  
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