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• Kentucky Derby 2019: Start time, how to stream, odds and more - CNET

  04-05-2019 22:07 via cnet.com
  Learn how to livestream the most exciting 2 minutes in sports.
  
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• The best May the 4th Star Wars Day deals - CNET

  04-05-2019 22:02 via cnet.com
  Save big on Star Wars games, drones, clothes and more!
  
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• Firefox fix restores broken browser extensions -- but not for everyone - CNET

  04-05-2019 21:29 via cnet.com
  An expired Mozilla security certificate started causing problems for many who'd customized the browser with add-ons.
  
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• Galaxy Fold's troubled screen can't have the one thing it needs - CNET

  04-05-2019 20:57 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The foldable phone's 7.3-inch screen would be the perfect home for a digital pen.
  
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• UK police will not probe sacked defense minister over Huawei leak

  04-05-2019 18:18
  British police will not investigate the sacked defense minister, Gavin Williamson, after a senior officer said the information that was leaked about Chinese telecoms company Huawei was too minor to count as a criminal offence.
  
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• Ride-hailing drivers in New York to strike ahead of Uber IPO

  04-05-2019 17:49
  Uber Technologies Inc's drivers in New York will go on strike next week shortly before the ride-hailing company goes public to protest what they view as unfair employment conditions, a taxi union said on Friday.
  
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• Hackers steal card data from 201 online campus stores from Canada and the US

  04-05-2019 17:31 via zdnet.com
  Magecart group breached PrismRBS and modified the PrismWeb​ e-commerce platform.
  
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• Best power banks and battery packs for Android devices - CNET

  04-05-2019 17:25 via cnet.com
  Looking for a pocket-size power bank for charging your Android smartphone on the go? Here are some top picks.
  
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• Galaxy Fold's troubled screen can't have one thing it needs - CNET

  04-05-2019 17:12 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The foldable phone's 7.3-inch screen would be the perfect home for a digital pen.
  
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• Robots that fight erosion video - CNET

  04-05-2019 17:00 via cnet.com
  These robots drive sheets of metal into the ground to prevent soil erosion and the resulting ecological damage.
  
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• 5G signal could jam satellites that help with weather forecasting

  04-05-2019 15:59 via theguardian.com
  New mobile system to be launched this year ‘will put lives at risk’The introduction of 5G mobile phone networks could seriously affect weather forecasters’ ability to predict major storms.That is the stark warning of meteorologists around the world, who say the next-generation wireless system now being rolled out across the globe is likely to disrupt the delicate satellite instruments they use to monitor changes in the atmosphere. Continue reading...
  
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• Schiit’s little amplifier punches way above its weight - CNET

  04-05-2019 15:57 via cnet.com
  The Audiophiliac comes away mightily impressed by the Schiit Aegir amp.
  
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• Massdrop’s $200 Meze headphones tone down the bling so you won't get mugged - CNET

  04-05-2019 15:44 via cnet.com
  Don’t buy the Massdrop X Meze 99 Noir just because they're beautiful -- they sound great, too.
  
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• Google I/O 2019: Watch the livestream, start times and full schedule - CNET

  04-05-2019 15:07 via cnet.com
  The annual Google I/O developer conference kicks off Tuesday, May 7. Here's how to watch.
  
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• From Eric the robot to Dorothy’s slippers: 10 years of Kickstarter

  04-05-2019 15:00 via theguardian.com
  A decade on from the birth of the crowdfunding platform, Tim Adams talks to cofounder Perry Chen and looks back at some of its greatest campaignsThe idea of Kickstarter first formed in the mind of Perry Chen in 2001. A native New Yorker, Chen was 25, living in New Orleans and working as a musician. He wanted to bring a pair of DJs he loved down to perform during Jazz Fest. He sorted out a venue, organised things with their management, but in the end the event didn’t happen – Chen did
  
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• Hands-on with the BlackBerry KEY2 Red Edition: Double storage and vibrant color

  04-05-2019 14:47 via zdnet.com
  TCL released a new color model of the BlackBerry KEY2, it's highest end BlackBerry to date. It's pricey at $699, but it sure looks good.
  
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• Tribeca Film Fest's VR mascot was a creepy living doll - CNET

  04-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  At Tribeca Immersive, we tried all the VR, AR and everything in between. Here's what to keep your eye on.
  
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• Putting the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid to work - Roadshow

  04-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Our video production workhorse continues to impress after six months of use.
  
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• Instagram Stories don't need pics or video anymore. Here's how to get started - CNET

  04-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  It's time for your word art to shine. Plus, we show you how to use Instagram's new fundraiser and shopping features.
  
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• Everything we know about Apple WWDC 2019 - CNET

  04-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  The date, how to livestream it and all of the rumors.
  
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• Can at-home fertility tests help you get pregnant? What you should know - CNET

  04-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  You no longer need to do to the doctor to take a fertility test. These at-home options for women can help.
  
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• Avengers: Endgame sound expert explains how you felt the snap - CNET

  04-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  "I was very conscious the audience wasn't hit over the head with the sound," says Juan Peralta of Skywalker Sound. (No spoilers!)
  
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• 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid long-term update: Our electrified workhorse video - Roadshow

  04-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Checking in with our plug-in hybrid Pacifica after six months as our video production vehicle.
  
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• 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid long-term update: Our electrified workhorse - Roadshow

  04-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Checking in with our plug-in hybrid Pacifica after six grueling months as our video production vehicle.
  
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• U.S. court rules in favor of Dutch ASML in IP theft case against Xtal

  04-05-2019 13:33
  Dutch chip equipment maker ASML Holding NV said on Saturday a U.S. court had issued its final judgment in favor of ASML in an intellectual property theft case against U.S. software maker Xtal.
  
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• What the Huawei Matebook X Pro tells us about Nvidia MX250 graphics - CNET

  04-05-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Is the baby step from Intel's integrated graphics to Nvidia's low-power discrete graphics a useful upgrade?
  
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• The Spruce Goose, SR-71, spaceplanes and MiGs at Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum - CNET

  04-05-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Here's a look in and around dozens of incredible historic aircraft at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum.
  
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• The Galaxy Fold is crying for a stylus. There's just one problem: That troubled screen - CNET

  04-05-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The foldable phone's 7.3-inch screen would be the perfect home for a digital pen.
  
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• The best May the 4th Star Wars deals - CNET

  04-05-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Save big on Star Wars games, drones, clothes and more!
  
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• Inside the amazing Spruce Goose at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum - CNET

  04-05-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  From Howard Hughes' epic flying ship to the legendary SR-71 Blackbird, there's lots to see at this impressive Oregon museum. Here's the full tour.
  
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• iPhone XS specs vs. XS Max, XR, X: What's the same and different - CNET

  04-05-2019 12:30 via cnet.com
  See how Apple's new 2018 iPhones compare with the original iPhone X, spec by spec.
  
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• Spotify doubles Apple Music members, Google offers autodelete feature video - CNET

  04-05-2019 12:00 via cnet.com
  This week's major tech headlines included Spotify's userbase doubling that of Apple Music, preorders going live for Valve's Index VR headset and a new autodelete feature from Google that will remove location and other data automatically.
  
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• 6 new hacks for your Android and iPhone - CNET

  04-05-2019 12:00 via cnet.com
  Make your old phone useful again by turning it into something new.
  
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• Generation Z workers expect promotion within six to 12 months

  04-05-2019 11:00 via zdnet.com
  Employers are familiar with the wants and needs of millennials and baby boomers but they will need to learn and prepare for what Generation Z specifically wants from their careers.
  
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• Lego Star Wars Boost: Droid Commander could be the coding robot set you're looking for - CNET

  04-05-2019 09:00 via cnet.com
  R2, Gonk, and an Imperial Mouse (but where are C-3PO and BB-8?)
  
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• Firefox add-ons disabled en masse after Mozilla certificate issue

  04-05-2019 07:42 via zdnet.com
  Firefox users report having add-ons disabled, being unable to re-activate or (re)-install extensions.
  
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• The ultimate gear for awesome outdoor adventures

  04-05-2019 07:00
  
  Whether it be messing about in the air, in the sea, on tarmac or on, well, on your lawn, we have the ideal options to make stepping outside less of a chore and more of an escapade
  
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• All the best May Day Bank Holiday tech deals

  04-05-2019 07:00
  
  Not sure where to start with all the so-called discounts? Here are the best tech deals we've found for the long weekend
  
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• After the folding fiasco, Samsung unveils its weirdest TV concept yet

  04-05-2019 07:00
  
  The Samsung Sero, a pivoting vertical TV for millennials unveiled this week, is a staggeringly terrible idea. We have many, many questions. First up: why?
  
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• Thanos vs. Game of Thrones Night King: Here's who'd win - CNET

  04-05-2019 04:37 via cnet.com
  Thanos' snap from Avengers: Infinity War wouldn't have any effect on the Night King.
  
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• Connecting my bird box camera to the web

  04-05-2019 04:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Lucy the blue tit is being live-streamed on YouTube after her bird box was connected to the web.
  
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• U.S. rejects Tesla bid for tariff exemption for Autopilot 'brain'

  04-05-2019 03:55
  U.S. trade officials rejected Tesla Inc's bid for relief from President Donald Trump's 25-percent tariffs on the Chinese-made Autopilot "brain" of its Model 3 and other electric vehicles, one of more than 1,000 product denials linked to China's industrial development plans.
  
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• Google Doodle honors legendary surfer Eddie Aikau, savior of hundreds of lives - CNET

  04-05-2019 02:13 via cnet.com
  The only life he ever lost in a rescue attempt was his own.
  
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• NASA's Astrobee robots are heading to ISS to help the astronauts video - CNET

  04-05-2019 02:00 via cnet.com
  The cube-shaped hovering robots are designed to help astronauts with basic tasks on the International Space Station and continue the development of human-robot interaction in space.
  
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• Dodge Durango SRT Pursuit concept has 797-hp Redeye heart - Roadshow

  04-05-2019 01:20 via cnet.com
  The supercharged, one-off SUV will compete in this year's One Lap of America race.
  
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• Cinco de Mayo: 5 apps to get your drinks delivered - CNET

  04-05-2019 00:52 via cnet.com
  Why do we celebrate Cinco de Mayo? How do we celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Let's mull these questions -- over a margarita or Mexican beer.
  
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