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• GE's giant stovetop smart display goes on sale - CNET

  02-05-2019 23:44 via cnet.com
  GE's smart display and ventilation combo is now available for purchase.
  
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• Tableau reports mixed Q1 results

  02-05-2019 23:42 via zdnet.com
  The data visualization company fell short on revenue but reported strong momentum in subscription revenue.
  
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• There's now an app in case you want to... um... analyze your farts - CNET

  02-05-2019 23:28 via cnet.com
  Let's be mature about this.
  
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• Facebook's potential settlement with FTC will likely include WhatsApp: WSJ

  02-05-2019 23:26
  Facebook Inc's potential settlement with federal regulators over breaches of consumer data privacy is nearing completion, and will likely cover related services like its WhatsApp messenger, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Law enforcement seizes dark web market after moderator leaks backend credentials

  02-05-2019 23:20 via zdnet.com
  Wall Street Market seized by law enforcement agencies from Germany, the US, the Netherlands, and Romania.
  
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• Arista shares slide on weak Q2 revenue guidance

  02-05-2019 23:15 via zdnet.com
  The company's first quarter results beat analyst estimates.
  
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• 2020 VW Golf slated for tech-rich October debut, report says - Roadshow

  02-05-2019 23:04 via cnet.com
  The eighth-generation Golf will attempt to "set the benchmark for connectivity."
  
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• Microsoft adds more AI, mixed-reality, IoT services to its Azure line-up

  02-05-2019 23:01 via zdnet.com
  A couple days ahead of Build 2019, Microsoft is showcasing some new AI, MR, IoT and blockchain capabilities powered by Azure which it will be showing off at its developer confab.
  
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• Exclusive: U.S. seeks to challenge China's electric-vehicle supply chain dominance

  02-05-2019 22:59
  A U.S. senator plans to introduce legislation on Thursday to streamline regulation and permitting requirements for the development of mines for lithium, graphite and other electric-vehicle supply chain minerals, part of a plan to offset China's dominance in the space.
  
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• GoDaddy quarterly profit falls short of estimates as costs still weigh

  02-05-2019 22:55
  Web hosting company GoDaddy Inc reported first-quarter profit below Wall Street expectations on Thursday, weighed down by persistent rising costs and slower customer growth, sending its shares 6 percent lower in after-hours trading.
  
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• Three-eyed snake wows park rangers in Australia - CNET

  02-05-2019 22:50 via cnet.com
  Paging Bran Stark. We have a new three-eyed animal for your warging attention.
  
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• Exclusive: Tesla expects global shortage of electric vehicle battery minerals - sources

  02-05-2019 22:41
  Tesla Inc expects global shortages of nickel, copper and other electric-vehicle battery minerals down the road due to underinvestment in the mining sector, the company's global supply manager for battery metals told an industry conference on Thursday, according to two sources.
  
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• Facebook bans Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos and other far-right figures

  02-05-2019 22:38 via theguardian.com
  The company has struggled to control far-right hate speech on the platform in recent yearsFacebook banned several prominent accounts promoting white nationalism on the platform on Thursday.Accounts barred from Facebook, as well as its subsidiary Instagram, as part of the new enforcement include the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, the far-right troll Milo Yiannopoulos and the anti-Muslim figurehead Laura Loomer. Jones was previously banned from Facebook but still had an account on Instagram, whic
  
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• Facebook and Instagram ban Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, other far-right figures - CNET

  02-05-2019 22:37 via cnet.com
  The social networks bar Jones and others for being "dangerous."
  
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• There's now an app in case you want to… um… analyze your farts - CNET

  02-05-2019 22:36 via cnet.com
  Let's be mature about this.
  
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• Heart-rate tracking is the secret to getting fit. Here's how to use it - CNET

  02-05-2019 22:28 via cnet.com
  Elite athletes use it -- and you can, too.
  
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• May 4 is now officially Star Wars Day in California - CNET

  02-05-2019 22:24 via cnet.com
  May the 4th be with you.
  
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• Google says it's reviewed over 1M suspected terrorist videos on YouTube this year - CNET

  02-05-2019 22:15 via cnet.com
  The company says it spends "hundreds of millions of dollars" yearly on content review.
  
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• 2020 Chevy Equinox, GMC Terrain diesels will drop AWD - Roadshow

  02-05-2019 21:50 via cnet.com
  A very expensive Mazda will soon be the only AWD diesel crossover in its segment in the US.
  
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• OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro specs leak online again - CNET

  02-05-2019 21:36 via cnet.com
  More clues about what's going to be released on May 14.
  
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• Verizon looking to sell Tumblr: WSJ

  02-05-2019 21:21
  Verizon Communications Inc is seeking a buyer for its blogging website Tumblr, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Tesla 93-mile Model 3 is available in Canada, but it's not the deal you think - Roadshow

  02-05-2019 20:58 via cnet.com
  Tesla found a way to get around pricing requirements for a Canadian EV incentive program -- and it had to get clever.
  
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• 2019 Ram 3500: The divine dually - Roadshow

  02-05-2019 20:42 via cnet.com
  Just because the heavy-duty Ram 3500 truck is designed to tow and haul with the best of them doesn't mean it can't be pretty as well.
  
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• VW Inclusive Mobility aims to make sure tech takes care of everyone - Roadshow

  02-05-2019 20:34 via cnet.com
  AVs have the chance to make mobility far more accessible to many more groups.
  
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• After Galaxy Fold problems, Note 10 may be the hero phone we need - CNET

  02-05-2019 20:29 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The Note 10 could still help Samsung recover from its foldable phone disappointment.
  
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• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite turns Pokemon Go into a mobile mystery, but release date is unclear - CNET

  02-05-2019 20:20 via cnet.com
  CNET spent a morning at Niantic's headquarters playing a prerelease version of the upcoming game and we weren't disappointed.
  
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• WWDC 2019: What I want Apple to add to iOS 13 and the iPad Pro

  02-05-2019 20:19 via zdnet.com
  It's time for the iPad to grow up.
  
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• SpaceX opens up about the Crew Dragon capsule destroyed in an accident - CNET

  02-05-2019 20:08 via cnet.com
  But it doesn't yet know what went wrong.
  
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• Watch this wild 3D-printed lung air sac breathe - CNET

  02-05-2019 20:00 via cnet.com
  Bioengineers are exploring a breakthrough method for 3D-printing replacement organs.
  
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• How food dye could help create 3D-printed lungs video - CNET

  02-05-2019 20:00 via cnet.com
  Researchers used common food dye Yellow No. 5 in 3D-printing vascular networks with airways and blood vessels.
  
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• AutoComplete: Chevy loses the Camaro's giant gaping grille for 2020 video - Roadshow

  02-05-2019 19:56 via cnet.com
  Plus: Toyota sinks $100 million into tech startups and China's Zotye has big plans for America.
  
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• Game of Thrones images too dark? We can help (The 3:59, Ep. 554) - CNET

  02-05-2019 19:55 via cnet.com
  TV guru David Katzmaier offers insights on the Battle of Winterfell and dark TV viewing.
  
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• 5G depends on Kubernetes in the cloud

  02-05-2019 19:54 via zdnet.com
  If we're to ever have 5G in the real world, it's going to be running on Kubernetes.
  
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• Hubble reveals soul-wrenching view of the distant universe - CNET

  02-05-2019 19:48 via cnet.com
  The space telescope view is "like having a history book of the universe in one image,” according to one astronomer.
  
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• Google's Detective Pikachu Playmoji bring Pokemon to life on your phone - CNET

  02-05-2019 19:47 via cnet.com
  Now you don't need a Pokeball to catch your favorite Pokemon.
  
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• Putin reportedly approves creation of a separate internet - CNET

  02-05-2019 19:35 via cnet.com
  Looks like he's decided to take his internet ball and go home.
  
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• Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner marries Joe Jonas in Las Vegas - CNET

  02-05-2019 19:31 via cnet.com
  This has to be a million times better than marrying Ramsay Bolton, right?
  
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• Avengers: Endgame to Iron Man: How to stream every Marvel movie - CNET

  02-05-2019 19:21 via cnet.com
  Are the MCU films streaming on Netflix? Hulu? Amazon Prime? Can I buy or rent them? Don't worry; we got you, fam.
  
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• Google spends hundreds of millions of dollars on content review: letter

  02-05-2019 19:15
  Alphabet Inc's Google unit told a U.S. House panel it spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually on content review and said it manually reviewed more than 1 million suspected "terrorist videos" on YouTube in the first three months of 2019.
  
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• Quantcast latest tech company to face Irish privacy probe

  02-05-2019 19:00
  U.S. digital advertising company Quantcast has became the latest technology firm to be investigated by Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner.
  
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• Avengers: Endgame spoiler ban lifts Monday, Russo brothers say - CNET

  02-05-2019 18:58 via cnet.com
  Hurry up and get your butt to the theater before the spoilers get here.
  
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• Global security officials to hammer out united 5G security approach

  02-05-2019 18:55
  Global cooperation is key to ensuring the security of 5G networks, cyber security officials said on Thursday at a meeting in Prague aimed at hammering out how to combat threats as nations begin rolling out next-generation telecoms equipment.
  
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• Cool Mother's Day gifts for 2019 - CNET

  02-05-2019 18:53 via cnet.com
  Score sweet deals on true wireless earbuds, smart speakers, pressure cookers, Apple Watches, digital photo frames and more!
  
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• IDC report: Huawei increases lead over Apple, with Samsung in its sights in battle for top spot

  02-05-2019 18:50 via zdnet.com
  First quarter 2019 results reveal that smartphone shipment volumes are down 6.6% compared to 2018. Four of the top six companies show declining results, but Huawei had a 50% increase over the past year as it approaches the top spot.
  
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• Mozilla announces ban on Firefox extensions containing obfuscated code

  02-05-2019 18:48 via zdnet.com
  Mozilla also plans to be more aggressive towards taking down extensions that break its policies, with a focus on security issues.
  
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• 2020 Chevy Camaro ditches an ugly bumper, adds a more affordable V8 trim - Roadshow

  02-05-2019 18:45 via cnet.com
  The dark morass that was the former SS bumper is now dead and gone, thank the gods.
  
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• Moto Z4 leak suggests Moto Mods will still be hanging around - CNET

  02-05-2019 18:44 via cnet.com
  A foldable Razr may not be the only new phone Motorola has planned.
  
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• 3 ways to buy birth control and fertility tests online - CNET

  02-05-2019 18:41 via cnet.com
  No time to see your doctor? These three companies are making it easier to manage women's health needs on their own time.
  
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• Care/of, Ritual, Hum: Are personalized vitamins worth it? - CNET

  02-05-2019 18:30 via cnet.com
  You can now purchase vitamins that support your health based on your goals, allergies and even blood type.
  
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• How to do Derby 2019 like a boss - CNET

  02-05-2019 18:20 via cnet.com
  Get your mint juleps ready, because the Kentucky Derby is here.
  
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