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• Intel shares drop, three-year outlook seen lagging rivals

  08-05-2019 23:54
  Intel Corp shares declined 2.5 percent on Wednesday after executives forecast modest profit growth over the next three years, signaling it is likely to lag big rivals as the once-dominant chipmaker catches up in technology.
  
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• Google's changing how it gives out stars in the Play Store - CNET

  08-05-2019 23:50 via cnet.com
  Giving more weight to recent reviews could be both good and bad for developers.
  
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• Disney Plus: Every show and movie that will (or may be) available to stream - CNET

  08-05-2019 23:34 via cnet.com
  Will your favorite movies or shows be included in Disney's $7-a-month service? When will Avengers: Endgame be available to binge? Here's everything we know.
  
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• Zero-power listening device for voice activated remote

  08-05-2019 23:25 via zdnet.com
  An always-on mic that won't drain batteries.
  
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• How to make your Disneyland Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge reservation - CNET

  08-05-2019 23:22 via cnet.com
  The park opens on May 31, but you'll need to reserve your spot if you plan to go before June 24.
  
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• Avengers: Endgame coming to Disney Plus on Dec. 11 - CNET

  08-05-2019 23:20 via cnet.com
  Marvel's superhero epic will land at Disney Plus a month after the streaming service launches.
  
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• Apple and Google battle for the future of privacy

  08-05-2019 23:15 via zdnet.com
  Both companies talk up the importance of protecting your data, but make opposite cases for whether you should share it.
  
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• Waymo CTO: In a natural disaster, self-driving cars must recognize their limits - CNET

  08-05-2019 23:10 via cnet.com
  How would Alphabet’s autonomous cars fare in an earthquake or other catastrophe?
  
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• Alpine Linux Docker images ship a root account with no password

  08-05-2019 23:10 via zdnet.com
  Attackers can authenticate on vulnerable systems using the root user and no password.
  
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• Etsy Q1 revenue misses expectations

  08-05-2019 22:50 via zdnet.com
  Nonetheless, the company's net income increased to $31.6 million, or a 26 cents a share, compared to net loss of $12.9 million, or a penny a share, the year prior.
  
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• Google debuts privacy controls, principles at I/O event

  08-05-2019 22:24
  Alphabet Inc's Google business on Tuesday announced new privacy controls for its services, including “Incognito mode” for Google Maps, and published new privacy commitments for its hardware, showing how increased public scrutiny is forcing greater transparency in Silicon Valley.
  
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• Lyft shares hit record low, piling pressure on Uber ahead of IPO

  08-05-2019 22:21
  Lyft Inc's stock slumped nearly 11% on Wednesday to a record low after the ride-hailing company posted a deep quarterly loss, putting pressure on Uber Technologies Inc as it prepares to price its initial public offering.
  
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• Hackers steal $41 million worth of bitcoin from Binance cryptocurrency exchange

  08-05-2019 22:18
  Hackers stole bitcoin worth $41 million from Binance, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, the company said on Wednesday, the latest in a string of thefts from cryptocurrency exchanges around the world.
  
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• Pokemon: Detective Pikachu -- Everything you need to know - CNET

  08-05-2019 22:15 via cnet.com
  Here's the latest news on the cast led by Ryan Reynolds, plot, release date, reviews and more.
  
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• Mike Pompeo invokes Thatcher in warning to UK over Huawei and China - video

  08-05-2019 22:14
  The US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has invoked Margaret Thatcher as he appealed to the Conservative right to take a firmer line with China, again urging the UK to resist efforts by Huawei to gain access to Britain's new 5G network.Mike Pompeo invokes Thatcher to push for harder line on ChinaContinue reading...
  
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• Tesla's opening a service center in Toledo, Ohio for Detroit customers - Roadshow

  08-05-2019 22:09 via cnet.com
  The move could be seen as a big middle finger to Michigan lawmakers that have blocked Tesla's efforts to sell cars in that state.
  
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• Bird wants $1,299 for an electric scooter you won't have to share - CNET

  08-05-2019 22:08 via cnet.com
  Preorders are available now.
  
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• Google launches $399 Pixel phone, more U.S. carriers will sell it

  08-05-2019 22:06
  Alphabet Inc's Google launched more affordable versions of its Pixel smartphone on Tuesday at about half the price of its current models, and dropped an exclusive U.S. distribution deal with Verizon Communications Inc, signaling a major shift in the tech giant's hardware strategy.
  
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• OpenShift 4: Red Hat's on ramp for the hybrid cloud

  08-05-2019 21:52 via zdnet.com
  Red Hat's Kubernetes platform, OpenShift, is how Red Hat plans to build hybrid clouds.
  
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• Google's Web Packaging standard arises as a new tool for privacy enthusiasts

  08-05-2019 21:49 via zdnet.com
  Web Packaging will let site owners create signed versions of their pages to distribute via alternative channels.
  
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• Android Q rethinks how apps request and use your location - CNET

  08-05-2019 21:44 via cnet.com
  Google tells app developers to make their requests for location information understandable to users.
  
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• Sex tech company Lora DiCarlo gets CES robotics award it was first denied - CNET

  08-05-2019 21:41 via cnet.com
  CTA presents the company with an Innovation Award again, admitting its mistake in revoking it the first time.
  
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• Qlik Brazil appoints new country manager

  08-05-2019 21:36 via zdnet.com
  Olimpio Pereira takes up the top role at the firm, vacant since March.
  
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• Crossing the digital picket line? Uber and Lyft offer discounts as drivers strike

  08-05-2019 21:35
  Drivers are shutting off apps in protest across more than a dozen US cities as Uber prepares to go publicUber and Lyft are offering riders and drivers discounts and incentives to use the app on Wednesday as drivers seeking better wages strike across the US.Uber drivers are shutting off apps in protest across more than a dozen US cities as the company prepares to go public, demanding better pay and more protections. To support the drivers, advocates have called on users to stay off the app on Wed
  
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• Google goes after iPhone owners with aggressive Pixel 3A trade-in offers - CNET

  08-05-2019 21:14 via cnet.com
  Thinking of switching from an older iPhone to the Pixel 3A? Google is willing to offer you a sweet deal.
  
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• Archie Comics welcomes the royal baby into the Archie club - CNET

  08-05-2019 21:12 via cnet.com
  Or maybe Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's son is named for Archie Bunker? Those were the days...
  
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• Uber’s graph expert bears the scars of billions of trips

  08-05-2019 21:11 via zdnet.com
  One of Uber's experts in building knowledge graphs, Joshua Shinavier advises fellow data scientists that "real data is messy, but the fact is, if you want to build an enterprise knowledge graph, you have to deal with it."
  
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• Senator to introduce bill banning loot boxes in video games - CNET

  08-05-2019 20:56 via cnet.com
  This could mean the end of microtransactions.
  
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• Germany’s first ‘eHighway’ allows electrified trucks to operate emissions-free - Roadshow

  08-05-2019 20:48 via cnet.com
  The project came to be with the help of Siemens, which has put its tech to use in other cities already.
  
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• At Google I/O, Google is working to help traveling parents and people with disabilities - CNET

  08-05-2019 20:33 via cnet.com
  The experimental tent at the Google developer conference showcased future tech to solve very specific problems of the present.
  
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• Google Pixel is now as easy to find as the iPhone - CNET

  08-05-2019 20:25 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The time is ripe for Pixel phones to finally compete.
  
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• Here's Microsoft's new plan to keep Cortana alive and differentiated

  08-05-2019 20:22 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is looking to breathe new life into Cortana by enabling its digital assistant to handle more complex queries, starting with people-centric, productivity-based ones. Here's how this will work.
  
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• Watchmen teaser trailer for new HBO series takes fans to eerie universe - CNET

  08-05-2019 20:07 via cnet.com
  Tick-tock, tick-tock ... the DC Comics show is coming in the fall.
  
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• Android Q's live video captions are pretty awesome. Here's how you'll turn them on - CNET

  08-05-2019 20:00 via cnet.com
  Watching videos may never be the same.
  
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• Two-out-of-three Americans interact with AI chatbots, but we still prefer humans

  08-05-2019 19:58 via zdnet.com
  How do we feel about our interactions with AI machines compared to humans when it comes to customer service?
  
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• NASA's Insight sees cloudy days on Mars, so why does it never rain? - CNET

  08-05-2019 19:54 via cnet.com
  Conditions on the red planet are looking a little overcast, but there's still no chance of precipitation, at least not like we're used to.
  
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• Google Assistant gets native controls for a bunch of new devices - CNET

  08-05-2019 19:52 via cnet.com
  Look for security systems, showers, microwaves, garages and more to work more naturally with your Google Home.
  
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• Singapore parliament passes bill against online falsehoods amidst heated debate

  08-05-2019 19:51 via zdnet.com
  As expected, the Singapore government has voted to pass the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill despite strong urging from industry observers and global technology companies to reassess the legislation, which they say gives the government far-reaching powers over online communication.
  
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• AutoComplete: Polestar is setting up a UK R&D facility video - Roadshow

  08-05-2019 19:49 via cnet.com
  Plus: Honda is doing a hybrid Fit, and VW teases the ID 3 electric hatch.
  
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• New Windows 10 20H1 test build brings Microsoft Search to File Explorer

  08-05-2019 19:37 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is making its cross-product unified search capability available inside File Explorer starting with the Windows 10 20H1 test build 18894.
  
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• GM in talks to sell Lordstown to Workhorse for EV pickups while adding jobs elsewhere - Roadshow

  08-05-2019 19:37 via cnet.com
  It's a busy day in Ohio.
  
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• Last-minute Mother's Day gifts you still have time to get - CNET

  08-05-2019 19:28 via cnet.com
  Whether you need something delivered to you or directly to Mom, check this list of procrastination-solving items.
  
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• Naim Mu-so 2 wants to be the best one-box hi-fi you can get. Again

  08-05-2019 19:20
  
  It's been five long years since the first review-topping, multi-room streaming system - so what has the audiophile brand done to make this Mu-so better than the last?
  
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• Loss-making Uber does not look like a business worth $90bn

  08-05-2019 19:19
  As drivers protest and the IPO roadshow rolls on, investors need to ask some tough questionsGood luck to those Uber workers protesting about wages and working conditions. They picked their moment to coincide with this week’s IPO in New York, in which the company is set to be priced at $90bn (£70bn) or thereabouts, and they chose well. You do not have to be a bleeding heart liberal to think something obscene is happening when Uber drivers tell tales of sleeping in their cars to make e
  
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• CES 2019: Sex toy reawarded robotics prize

  08-05-2019 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The Las Vegas tech show organisers faced outrage in January after banning the vibrator.
  
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• Pixel 3A vs. Pixel 3, Moto G7, OnePlus 6T: All specs, compared - CNET

  08-05-2019 19:08 via cnet.com
  See how Google's new 2019 phones compare with the Moto G7 and last year's Pixel and OnePlus models.
  
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• Vivaldi browser adds Chroma desktop lighting effects - CNET

  08-05-2019 19:02 via cnet.com
  Razer users will now be able to replicate the colors of the web on their peripherals with the release of the latest Vivaldi browser.
  
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• 11 smart thermostats to make your home the right temperature - CNET

  08-05-2019 19:01 via cnet.com
  Thinking about swapping out your old thermostat? One of these smart models might suit your needs.
  
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• Naim takes on Bowers and Wilkins with updated Mu-so speaker, Apple AirPlay 2 and HDMI - CNET

  08-05-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  Naim's flagship Mu-so speaker has been overhauled with better connectivity, enhanced bass and all-new drivers.
  
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• Amazon's Blink XT2 outdoor camera gets two-way audio, keeps two-year battery life

  08-05-2019 18:54 via zdnet.com
  The Blink XT2 is powered by two AA batteries and is waterproof? Go on, I'm listening.
  
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