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• Facebook loses chief product officer and Whatsapp head

  14-03-2019 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The two resignations come a week after Mark Zuckerberg outlined plans for a "privacy-focused" platform.
  
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• Senators unveil facial recognition bill to stop firms from tracking you - CNET

  14-03-2019 23:39 via cnet.com
  If passed, this would be the first federal law protecting your privacy from businesses that use facial recognition.
  
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• This robot wants to teach you Buddhist chants - CNET

  14-03-2019 23:34 via cnet.com
  A robot named Mindar uses its voice, hand gestures and eye contact to bond with those who want to learn about Buddhism.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus teardown: What's inside? video - CNET

  14-03-2019 23:32 via cnet.com
  TechRepublic's teardown experts Bill Detwiler and Jason Hiner dissect the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus to find out where Samsung moved all the new tech components.
  
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• What do those clothing label symbols actually mean? - CNET

  14-03-2019 23:29 via cnet.com
  Hint: Pay attention to those symbols on the clothing label.
  
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• Fortnite season 8, week 3 challenges and where the magnifying glass sits on the treasure map - CNET

  14-03-2019 23:27 via cnet.com
  This week's Fortnite: Battle Royale challenges are here -- and we've got the tips and maps to help you finish them.
  
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• Avengers: Endgame new trailer shows Captain Marvel and Thor meeting - CNET

  14-03-2019 23:26 via cnet.com
  In the surprise new trailer, we hear from an old friend, and Thor tries his hammer moves on Captain Marvel.
  
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• We visited the first 3D-printed house video - CNET

  14-03-2019 23:25 via cnet.com
  The Vulcan I, by Icon, built its first 3D-printed house in March 2018. For its one-year anniversary, Icon announced the Vulcan II, which it says can build new homes in under 24 hours.
  
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• Uber planning stock market flotation 'in April'

  14-03-2019 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm is reportedly planning a stock market flotation in April, hot on the heels of its rival Lyft.
  
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• Slack takes down 28 accounts tied to hate groups - CNET

  14-03-2019 23:13 via cnet.com
  The company will update its terms of service to reflect its policy on illegal and harmful activity.
  
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• Facebook loses chief product officer, WhatsApp head as it pivots to privacy - CNET

  14-03-2019 23:13 via cnet.com
  Chris Cox, Facebook's chief product officer, and WhatsApp's VP Chris Daniels are leaving.
  
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• Wisconsin Cheese brings some culture to SXSW video - CNET

  14-03-2019 23:12 via cnet.com
  Cheese lovers had 3,000 pounds of cheese to eat through at SXSW.
  
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• NASA's Insight lander snaps ghostly, hazy Mars sunset - CNET

  14-03-2019 23:07 via cnet.com
  A romantic sunset-for-one from the surface of the Red Planet.
  
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• Video, magazines and credit cards: Everything we're expecting from Apple in March video - CNET

  14-03-2019 23:02 via cnet.com
  Here's what we know about the new subscription services Apple is rumored to be announcing at its next big, star-studded launch event.
  
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• Red Hydrogen One phone to get 'radically' redesigned with pro cameras - CNET

  14-03-2019 22:52 via cnet.com
  One of the wildest phones last year is getting a do over.
  
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• Facebook and Instagram outages send surfers to Pornhub for tentacle porn - CNET

  14-03-2019 22:42 via cnet.com
  Searches for Instagram and Facebook-related porn spiked during the outage.
  
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• Facebook product chief Cox to exit as focus shifts to messaging

  14-03-2019 22:41
  Facebook Inc's chief product officer and one of its earliest employees, Chris Cox, said on Thursday he is leaving the company, just days after Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg revealed a plan to pivot the world's biggest social network to an encryption-focused messaging company.
  
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• NASA is building the world's biggest rocket, but its debut might have to wait - CNET

  14-03-2019 22:38 via cnet.com
  The new Space Launch System is facing delays, making the likes of SpaceX seem like a better option.
  
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• Valve debuts Steam Link Anywhere, opens its multiplayer platform to devs - CNET

  14-03-2019 22:34 via cnet.com
  As we head into GDC 2019, Valve expands Steam Link with the ability to stream games from a desktop to phones and other devices on different networks.
  
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• Broadcom delivers mixed Q1 results

  14-03-2019 22:21 via zdnet.com
  Broadcom benefited from strong results in its networking business in Q1, despite an anticipated sharp decline in wireless.
  
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• Huawei P30 Pro leaks in a gorgeous red finish -- or is that orange? - CNET

  14-03-2019 22:16 via cnet.com
  Apparently it's called "Sunshine."
  
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• Android Q beta: How to install right now - CNET

  14-03-2019 22:09 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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• Best antennas for TV cord-cutters, starting at just $10 - CNET

  14-03-2019 22:08 via cnet.com
  Looking to cut your TV bill all the way down to free? We tested seven antennas to find out which one works best.
  
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• Apple touts data privacy in TV ad campaign

  14-03-2019 22:05
  Apple Inc on Thursday launched a television advertising campaign promoting its stance on data privacy, seeking to differentiate itself from tech industry rivals such as Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc that have become the target of regulatory scrutiny over the issue.
  
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• Intel offers AI breakthrough in quantum computing

  14-03-2019 22:00 via zdnet.com
  Intel's senior vice president and head of Mobileye, Amnon Shashua, on Wednesday unveiled new research done with colleagues at Hebrew University that both establishes important proof for capabilities of deep learning, and also offers a way forward for computing some commonly intractable problems in quantum physics.
  
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• I go to SXSW for the 3,000 pounds of cheese - CNET

  14-03-2019 21:56 via cnet.com
  Grab a plate. We're goin' in.
  
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• Chris Cox: longtime Facebook executive exits as network focuses on privacy

  14-03-2019 21:52 via theguardian.com
  Chief product officer, who helped create news feed feature, was viewed as a possible successor to CEO ZuckerbergFacebook’s chief product officer and one of the primary architects of its signature news feed, Chris Cox, said on Thursday he was leaving the company, just days after Mark Zuckerberg revealed a plan to shift the world’s biggest social network to an encryption-focused messaging company.Cox, one of Zuckerberg’s earliest employees and closest lieutenants, said in a blogp
  
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• Tech makes a comeback as Wall Street's trendy trade

  14-03-2019 21:49
  Wall Street's beloved tech trade is back on.
  
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• Karma will reveal the second-generation Revero in Shanghai - Roadshow

  14-03-2019 21:32 via cnet.com
  The 2020 Revero goes on sale this year.
  
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• Oracle beats Q3 estimates, adds around 4,000 Autonomous Database trials

  14-03-2019 21:27 via zdnet.com
  Larry Ellison said the Autonomous Database rollout has been the most successful introduction of a new product in Oracle's 40-year history.
  
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• Two-thirds of all Android antivirus apps are frauds

  14-03-2019 21:24 via zdnet.com
  Only 23 Android antivirus apps had a 100 percent detection rate with no false positives.
  
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• Adobe Q1 tops estimates on strong Creative Cloud momentum

  14-03-2019 21:21 via zdnet.com
  The Photoshop maker said Creative Cloud revenue was $1.49 billion.
  
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• All about Boeing's 737 Max, the flight ban and investigations - CNET

  14-03-2019 21:19 via cnet.com
  The 737 Max 8 has had two deadly crashes in five months. Now President Trump has weighed in, and the plane is grounded.
  
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• Tesla teases Model Y's shape ahead of its unveiling event - Roadshow

  14-03-2019 21:07 via cnet.com
  It may be under a black cover, but that cover doesn't leave much to the imagination.
  
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• In Avengers: Endgame new trailer, Captain Marvel and Thor have fun first meeting - CNET

  14-03-2019 20:54 via cnet.com
  In the surprise new trailer, we hear from an old friend, and Thor tries his hammer moves on Captain Marvel.
  
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• Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2018) review: Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite is the e-book reader for the masses - CNET

  14-03-2019 20:53 via cnet.com
  The new Kindle Paperwhite doesn't look much different from the previous model, but a host of nice upgrades -- it's slightly slimmer, fully waterproof and has Bluetooth for Audible listening -- make it a winner.
  
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• Huawei reportedly develops its own OS in case it can't use Android, Windows - CNET

  14-03-2019 20:51 via cnet.com
  The company apparently has backups ready if tensions with the US government continue to escalate.
  
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