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• PSA Group is rumored to be in talks with Tata to buy JLR, report says - Roadshow

  09-05-2019 23:37 via cnet.com
  With a rough-looking Brexit looming, a change in ownership might do the legendary British brands some good, if it actually happens.
  
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• Uber-rich: the wealthy people who will get even wealthier from IPO

  09-05-2019 23:34
  Ride-hailing app valued at $80bn, below its initial target – but it will still make billions for some early investorsUber on Thursday priced its shares at $45 each on its Wall Street debut, valuing the company at a disappointing $82bn.While its value could rise on the first day of trading, the figure is well below Uber’s initial $100bn target as investors got the jitters about the lacklustre performance of the float staged by its rival Lyft in March. Continue reading...
  
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• VW's ID 3 electric hatch snags over 10,000 preorders in 24 hours - Roadshow

  09-05-2019 23:30 via cnet.com
  There were so many people eager to place a 1,000-euro deposit that it crashed the preorder website.
  
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• Politicians rally behind Chris Hughes' call for Facebook break up - CNET

  09-05-2019 23:23 via cnet.com
  CEO Mark Zuckerberg's privacy pitch at April's F8 conference might not have been enough.
  
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• Justice Department indicts Chinese hackers allegedly behind Anthem breach - CNET

  09-05-2019 23:14 via cnet.com
  Nearly 80 million records were stolen in the 2015 hack on the health insurance company.
  
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• Blue Origin: Bezos company aims to take people to moon by 2024

  09-05-2019 23:11
  The Amazon CEO’s aerospace company is developing rockets for short space tourism trips and satellite launch contractsThe tech billionaires’ space race is heating up.Jeff Bezos’s aerospace company, Blue Origin, aims to take people to the moon by 2024, he announced on Thursday. Continue reading...
  
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• F5 acquires NGINX: What to expect from the deal

  09-05-2019 23:01 via zdnet.com
  F5, the application services and application delivery networking, has just bought NGINX, best known for its speedy open-source web server.
  
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• Symantec names new interim CEO, CFO, delivers mixed Q4 and weak Q1 outlook

  09-05-2019 22:56 via zdnet.com
  Symantec said its enterprise unit delivered weaker than expected bookings, but thinks its overall strategy works. Nevertheless, it's time for a leadership change.
  
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• Game of Thrones: Why Cersei Lannister is the best TV villain ever - CNET

  09-05-2019 22:39 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The Queen of the Seven Kingdoms is one bad mother.
  
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• US charges one of the Anthem hackers

  09-05-2019 22:37 via zdnet.com
  Chinese national member of a larger hacking group indicted today in Indianapolis.
  
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• Dropbox Q1 tops expectations as company hits 13.2 million paying users

  09-05-2019 22:33 via zdnet.com
  The company said average revenue per paying user was $121.04, compared to $110.79 for the same period last year.
  
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• Avengers: Endgame 4DX makes for even more of a Marvel roller-coaster ride - CNET

  09-05-2019 22:02 via cnet.com
  Moving seats and splashes of water add surprises if you're looking for another round with Thanos.
  
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• Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams' Daisie app available for creatives worldwide - CNET

  09-05-2019 21:59 via cnet.com
  Arya Stark's only rules? "Enjoy. Play nice."
  
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• Exclusive: OnePlus 7 Pro will fix this one disappointing feature - CNET

  09-05-2019 21:57 via cnet.com
  Users were so annoyed with OnePlus, some took to Reddit to petition.
  
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• Facebook's Oculus VR leader Hugo Barra is stepping down - CNET

  09-05-2019 21:55 via cnet.com
  The head of Facebook's virtual reality headset division says he's staying at Facebook, moving on to focus on partnerships. Longtime Facebooker Erick Tseng will be taking over.
  
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• Fortnite season 9 adds John Wick's house and challenges - CNET

  09-05-2019 21:48 via cnet.com
  Hide the dogs.
  
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• Here's everything we know about Android Automotive in the Polestar 2 - Roadshow

  09-05-2019 21:47 via cnet.com
  The fully electric 2021 Polestar 2 will be the first vehicle to get the full Google Play Services blessing and Android Automotive treatment when it begins production in 2020.
  
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• Captain Marvel zooming onto digital media and Blu-ray - CNET

  09-05-2019 21:45 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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• HP's new 3D printer gets serious, heads to high-volume factories - CNET

  09-05-2019 21:36 via cnet.com
  The Jet Fusion 5200, designed for large-scale manufacturing, could create more profound changes than the more common 3D printers used to build prototypes.
  
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• Bye bye Styrofoam? New plant-based material vows to kick insulation butt - CNET

  09-05-2019 21:13 via cnet.com
  This environmentally friendly insulator is mainly derived from wood pulp.
  
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• Facebook cofounder calls for company to break up over 'unprecedented' power

  09-05-2019 21:07
  Chris Hughes wrote in the New York Times Facebook’s acquisition of rival platforms has given Zuckerberg ‘un-American’ controlA cofounder of Facebook has called for the government to break up the company, warning that Mark Zuckerberg’s power is “unprecedented and un-American”.Chris Hughes, who helped established Facebook after meeting Zuckerberg at Harvard, wrote in the New York Times that Facebook’s acquisition of rival platforms had given Zuckerberg unp
  
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• Future Android versions to support Electronic IDs

  09-05-2019 21:02 via zdnet.com
  Electronic IDs not expected to land in Android Q.
  
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• Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes calls for company's breakup - CNET

  09-05-2019 20:58 via cnet.com
  Chris Hughes, who left the social media company back in 2007, says Mark Zuckerberg's "unchecked power" is a problem.
  
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• Tingle all the way: ASMR videos chill you out one soap curl at a time - CNET

  09-05-2019 20:57 via cnet.com
  ASMR videos are the internet’s weirdest way to relax.
  
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• Honda's Ohio transmission plant is the first to earn EPA Energy Star certification - Roadshow

  09-05-2019 20:48 via cnet.com
  Cool, now that plant has something in common with my refrigerator.
  
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• Detective Pikachu, Toy Story 4, Spider-Man: Far From Home -- all your must-see trailers - CNET

  09-05-2019 20:45 via cnet.com
  They're here to blow your mind.
  
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• Cersei Lannister of Game of Thrones is TV's best villain ever - CNET

  09-05-2019 20:45 via cnet.com
  Commentary: The Queen of the Seven Kingdoms is one bad mother.
  
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• AutoComplete: BMW M8 gets a seriously customizable driver experience video - Roadshow

  09-05-2019 20:25 via cnet.com
  Plus: Mazda is reportedly working on I6 engines and Dyson's EV drawings look plain, and secretly clever.
  
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• Nike Fit AR tool looks to help you find your perfect shoe size - CNET

  09-05-2019 20:18 via cnet.com
  A new feature in the Nike app lets you use your phone's camera to scan your feet and discover your fit.
  
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• What you should know about Pixel 3A video - CNET

  09-05-2019 20:17 via cnet.com
  We break down the ups and downs of Google's newest phone and also share insight from our hands-on. Should you get the Pixel 3A or an older flagship? All that, the Nest Hub Max, your comments and more on this episode of Alphabet City!
  
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• Instagram's #GramFam magazine wants to help you survive #examstress - CNET

  09-05-2019 20:16 via cnet.com
  Instagram encourages students to take a study break, eat, and scream into their pillows.
  
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• You deleted your Alexa voice recordings, but the text records are still there video - CNET

  09-05-2019 20:06 via cnet.com
  From The 3:59 show: Amazon lets you delete voice recordings, but the company still has that data, just not as a sound bite.
  
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• Apple wants you to use your iPhone for three years… then 'do one last great thing with it'

  09-05-2019 20:06 via zdnet.com
  Apple's latest ad encourages users to do their part for the planet and trade in their old iPhone after they are done with it. But how much of this is related to the environment, and how much is Apple crassly tugging at user's heartstrings in order to sell more iPhones?
  
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• Ever app trained facial recognition tech on users' photos, report says - CNET

  09-05-2019 19:56 via cnet.com
  And the photo storage and backup app didn't tell them, according to a report.
  
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• The future of Mazda involves straight-six engines and an RWD platform - Roadshow

  09-05-2019 19:49 via cnet.com
  One of the straight-six engines will apparently use Mazda's Skyactiv-X tech.
  
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• It: Chapter Two trailer shows Pennywise coming back video - CNET

  09-05-2019 19:43 via cnet.com
  The film opens Sept. 5 in Australia and Sept. 6 in the US and UK
  
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• Fortnite season 9: The future comes to Tilted Towers - CNET

  09-05-2019 19:31 via cnet.com
  The future is here.
  
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• The $20 Wyze Sense security bundle is a no-brainer addition to your Wyze Cam - CNET

  09-05-2019 19:28 via cnet.com
  This incredibly affordable kit includes capable motion and contact sensors.
  
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• It: Chapter 2 teaser trailer delivers a spooky look at upcoming film - CNET

  09-05-2019 19:26 via cnet.com
  Red balloon time: Pennywise the creepy clown is coming back.
  
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• Mozilla offers research grant for a way to embed Tor inside Firefox

  09-05-2019 19:25 via zdnet.com
  Mozilla working on a Tor-powered Super Private Browsing (SPB) mode for Firefox.
  
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• Dyson patents reveal plans for electric car with off-road potential

  09-05-2019 19:21
  Innovative vehicle, which is being designed in England, is due to go on sale in 2021The first drafts of Dyson’s closely guarded electric car designs have emerged, showing a vehicle with unusual proportions that could be used off-road.The patent filings are the first clue to what the “radically different” car pledged by the British inventor Sir James Dyson might look like. Continue reading...
  
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• iPhone XR and XS review: Seven months in, what's good and what's bad - CNET

  09-05-2019 19:05 via cnet.com
  Revisiting Apple's 2018 iPhones in a 2019 world.
  
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• WWE comedy Fighting With My Family puts your heart in a headlock - CNET

  09-05-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  Arriving on DVD and Blu-ray May 14, the real-life story of wrestling superstar Paige is a heartfelt and hilarious knockout.
  
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• See why air-cooled engines are legendary video - Roadshow

  09-05-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  How air-cooled engines work -- and why they won't be coming back.
  
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• Foldable phones and pop-up cameras are coming. Google wants to make them better - CNET

  09-05-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  It starts with two hidden features in Android Q's next-gen mobile software.
  
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• What exactly does Amazon do with your Echo data? (The 3:59, Ep. 558) - CNET

  09-05-2019 18:56 via cnet.com
  We also talk about Google Assistant-powered smart headsets and what may get sacrificed for the Texas border wall.
  
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• How to safely buy your prescriptions online - CNET

  09-05-2019 18:54 via cnet.com
  Pharmacy apps sketched me out, until I tried one.
  
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• Fortnite season 9, week 1 challenges and where to find Sky Platforms, Slipstreams - CNET

  09-05-2019 18:46 via cnet.com
  Start the season off right.
  
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• Android Q beta: What's new? video - CNET

  09-05-2019 18:45 via cnet.com
  At Google I/O, we get a hands-on with the latest version of Android Q, which includes features like live captions, a new dark theme and gestures.
  
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• Security robots now have facial recognition. Face of the future?

  09-05-2019 18:39 via zdnet.com
  Knightscope security robots can now detect faces. Whose faces?
  
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