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• Rocketman review: Elton John biopic is a stylish musical journey - CNET

  23-05-2019 23:44 via cnet.com
  A long, long time coming, the movie honors the legendary musician's gift, his song, but doesn't always go deep enough.
  
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• Systems administrators: You need to know about this Windows 10 1903 patching change

  23-05-2019 23:36 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is changing how WSUS and Configuration Manager will handle patches as of Windows 10 1903. Here's what admins need to know.
  
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• Pokemon Go alert! More Shiny Slakoth come out to play June 8 - CNET

  23-05-2019 23:20 via cnet.com
  You'll also be able to evolve a Vigoroth to obtain a Slaking with a special move.
  
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• Wikipedia takes Turkey to court over two-year ban - CNET

  23-05-2019 22:59 via cnet.com
  The site says blocking Wikipedia violates freedom of expression.
  
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• Star Trek: Picard trailer -- possible reasons Captain Picard left Starfleet - CNET

  23-05-2019 22:58 via cnet.com
  The trailer for the new Picard show poses an intriguing question. What would prompt The Next Generation's captain to abandon his crew?
  
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• Loot box Senate bill gets bipartisan support - CNET

  23-05-2019 22:58 via cnet.com
  EA may want to adjust its plans for the next FIFA game.
  
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• Alexa privacy concerns prompt senator to seek answers from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos - CNET

  23-05-2019 22:58 via cnet.com
  A US senator is concerned that Amazon is indefinitely storing the text transcripts of Alexa audio recordings.
  
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• To power Prime one-day shipping, Amazon asks sellers to send it more stuff - CNET

  23-05-2019 22:56 via cnet.com
  It's offering discounts of up to 75% to get sellers onboard.
  
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• Julian Assange faces 17 new charges over WikiLeaks, attempted hacks - CNET

  23-05-2019 22:56 via cnet.com
  Prosecutors at the DOJ are basing the charges on alleged violations of the Espionage Act.
  
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• Scientists brew beer from 5,000-year-old yeast, then drink it - CNET

  23-05-2019 22:53 via cnet.com
  "The beer isn't bad," one taste tester said.
  
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• US reportedly accuses Huawei of lying about Chinese ties - CNET

  23-05-2019 22:44 via cnet.com
  Trump's Huawei ban is heating up trade tensions between the US and China, according to reports.
  
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• HPE reports mixed Q2 as hybrid IT sales decline

  23-05-2019 22:42 via zdnet.com
  HPE said quarterly revenue for its hybrid IT group was $5.6 billion, down 4% year-over-year.
  
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• Facebook takes down more than 3 billion fake accounts - CNET

  23-05-2019 22:42 via cnet.com
  The social network estimates about 5% of monthly active accounts are fake.
  
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• Splunk adds 400 enterprise customers in Q1, ups outlook

  23-05-2019 22:38 via zdnet.com
  The company is looking to move beyond its core IT and security market.
  
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• Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg: breaking up social network won't help fix its problems - CNET

  23-05-2019 22:38 via cnet.com
  Zuckerberg thinks a breakup will make it "harder" for the social network to police content.
  
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• AMD Navi RX 3080 specs leak ahead of Computex 2019

  23-05-2019 22:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Information on AMD Navi graphics cards keeps leaking out, and this time the specs for the AMD RX 3080 have been spotted online ahead of Computex 2019.This leak comes via renowned leaker KOMACHI, and while the tweet was deleted, it was spotted by Wccftech. Despite the remarkably similar name, it doesn't look like the AMD Navi RX 3080 will go up against something like the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080. How will AMD Navi compete with Nvidia Turing?Will AMD Navi mirror AMD Ryzen 2nd Generation's succ
  
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• HP's Q2 revenue remains flat with drop in PC units and printers sold

  23-05-2019 22:28 via zdnet.com
  While sales of desktop units were up slightly year-over-year, HP still saw an overall drop in the number of PCs sold due to the decline in Notebooks units.
  
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• Germany slaps Bosch with $100 million fine for role in Dieselgate - Roadshow

  23-05-2019 22:28 via cnet.com
  As a control-unit supplier, Germany believes Bosch shares some of the blame.
  
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• Instagram will now let you upload landscape videos to IGTV - CNET

  23-05-2019 22:27 via cnet.com
  The photo and video sharing app hopes the move will increase creativity and engagement.
  
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• Nord VPN review: An in-depth look at a popular VPN

  23-05-2019 22:20 via zdnet.com
  Nord VPN is a hugely popular VPN service. But how does it perform? We take a deep dive into features, capabilities, and performance of this well-known VPN offering.
  
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• GM gets flak for lobbying NHTSA to waive standards for faster AV deployment - Roadshow

  23-05-2019 22:08 via cnet.com
  At the rate Congress moves, you can't fault GM for trying.
  
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• Dyson hair dryer: the best Supersonic prices and sales in May 2019

  23-05-2019 21:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dyson, a company mostly known for vacuums, has engineered a high-tech hair dryer called the Dyson Supersonic. The Dyson hairdryer features innovative technology that puts it in a category of its own and is unlike any traditional hair dryer. The Supersonic features a digital motor that creates ultra-fast drying while also preventing heat damage. The only downside of this futuristic hair dryer? The Supersonic is priced well above most hair dryers, currently retailing for $400 in the US and £
  
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• NASA chooses technology firm Maxar for lunar platform project

  23-05-2019 21:49
  NASA has picked space technology company Maxar Technologies Inc as the first contractor to help build its Gateway platform in lunar orbit, a crucial outpost for America's mission to relay astronauts to the moon in 2024, the U.S. agency said on Thursday.
  
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• NASA head rules out SpaceX rockets for 2024 moon mission - CNET

  23-05-2019 21:36 via cnet.com
  The space agency's administrator says it absolutely plans to return on the back of its own launchers.
  
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• Huawei could survive without Android, but not very well - CNET

  23-05-2019 21:32 via cnet.com
  Commentary: China may not need Google, but Huawei does.
  
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• DoorDash secures $600 million Series G amid last-mile delivery boom

  23-05-2019 21:30 via zdnet.com
  DoorDash is now valued at $12.6 billion.
  
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• Pay your AT&T bill with bitcoin - CNET

  23-05-2019 21:26 via cnet.com
  Just hope that the cryptocurrency doesn't spike in value again.
  
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• iPhone XR vs. Galaxy S10E: Which $750 phone should you buy - CNET

  23-05-2019 21:21 via cnet.com
  Apple and Samsung's cheapest flagship options both cost the same. But which one is truly better?
  
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• Facebook: Another three billion fake profiles culled

  23-05-2019 21:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Mark Zuckerberg hits back at calls to break up Facebook, as it reveals it removed a record number of hateful posts.
  
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• Walmart-brand Android tablets launch for just $64 - CNET

  23-05-2019 21:05 via cnet.com
  The 10-inch tablet comes in at just $79, but has only five hours of battery life.
  
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• Self-driving startup Aurora to buy lidar company Blackmore

  23-05-2019 21:05
  Self-driving car startup Aurora Innovation Inc said on Thursday it would buy Montana-based Blackmore, a company that develops a detection system known as lidar, used in self-driving technology.
  
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• How to better engage the remote worker? There are apps for that

  23-05-2019 20:37 via zdnet.com
  Remote workers are more likely to have a higher rate of disengagement from the companies they work for. So how can technology solve these issues?
  
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• Apple's latest patent hints at iPhone 12 feature video - CNET

  23-05-2019 20:36 via cnet.com
  Even more evidence hinting at a big Touch ID comeback for Apple's future iPhones, the latest iPhone 11 leak -- and what's different about Apple's newest MacBook Pros?
  
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• AutoComplete: Audi is killing off the TT video - Roadshow

  23-05-2019 20:35 via cnet.com
  Plus: Someone built an off-road Civic Type R and Honda is recalling 119,000 CR-Vs.
  
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• Xiaomi returns to Brazil

  23-05-2019 20:28 via zdnet.com
  The company is relaunching in the country three years after folding its local operations.
  
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• AMD is front and center in Acer's latest Nitro 5 and Swift 3 notebooks

  23-05-2019 20:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  AMD may not have the strongest footing in the mobile computing space, with most (currently all) of the best laptops and best gaming laptops powered by Intel processors (CPUs) and Nvidia graphics processors (GPUs). But, Acer has turned to AMD to power its latest Nitro 5 gaming laptop and thin-and-light Swift 3 notebook.AMD has seen its processor sales ramp up, thanks to the introduction of its Ryzen line. Naturally, the company has been going full steam ahead on Ryzen. While AMD's mobile CPU
  
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• U.S. Congress considers whether to require car child alerts

  23-05-2019 20:21
  Automakers would be required to install technology on new vehicles that alerts exiting parents to check for children in the back seat under legislation introduced in Congress in response to deaths of children left behind in hot cars.
  
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• Google Assistant just got smart enough to track the New York City subway

  23-05-2019 20:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google Assistant and Google Pay are making navigating New York City a little easier this month thanks to new subway and bus integrations with the city's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).Starting today, millions of NYC residents and tourists can ask Google Assistant when the next subway and bus is coming. We tried it out and have some thoughts below.And, starting May 31, Google notes that the MTA will launch its contactless payment system, OMNY (short for One Metro New York), at certai
  
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• Instagram website was leaking user details for months

  23-05-2019 20:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A security researcher has revealed that Instagram's website leaked user contact information, including phone numbers and email addresses, over a period of at least four months.Data scientist and business consultant David Stier discovered that the source code for some of the social network's user profiles included the account holder's contact information whenever it loaded in a web browser. He notified Instagram regarding the issue shortly after he discovered it earlier this year.The desktop vers
  
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• Huawei ban: what does this mean for you? [Updated]

  23-05-2019 20:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Update: The latest moves in the issues surrounding Huawei see the brand losing relationships with more brands, as well as seeing retailers refuse to stock the phones. However, more details emerge about the possible Google Play Store rival and Huawei pledges to find a way around the chip issues,Huawei has found itself at the center of a global tussle between the US and China after Trump's administration placed the brand on the ‘entity list’, limiting the business US brands could do wi
  
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• Huawei ban: what does this it mean for you? [Updated]

  23-05-2019 20:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Update: The latest moves in the issues surrounding Huawei see the brand losing relationships with more brands, as well as seeing retailers refuse to stock the phones. However, more details emerge about the possible Google Play Store rival and Huawei pledges to find a way around the chip issues,Huawei has found itself at the center of a global tussle between the US and China after Trump's administration placed the brand on the ‘entity list’, limiting the business US brands could do wi
  
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• Cadillac celebrates 15 years of V-Series powerhouses ahead of CT4-V, CT5-V debuts - Roadshow

  23-05-2019 20:02 via cnet.com
  We're just one week away from checking out Cadillac's two new sport sedans.
  
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• Google boosts Assistant, search and Maps to help you order food - CNET

  23-05-2019 20:00 via cnet.com
  Google is teaming up with delivery services so you can get your next meal without having to open another app.
  
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• Barnes & Noble debuts new larger Nook GlowLight Plus e-reader for summer - CNET

  23-05-2019 20:00 via cnet.com
  Due out May 27, the $200 Nook GlowLight Plus has a 7.8-inch high-resolution E-ink display and is fully waterproof.
  
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• Beyond Amazon Prime: All the other services you can get from Amazon - CNET

  23-05-2019 19:55 via cnet.com
  Audible, Kindle Unlimited, FreeTime Unlimited, Prime Pantry and more: Amazon sells more than just things.
  
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• Nvidia teases something 'super' for GeForce graphics cards

  23-05-2019 19:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nvidia already launched its Turing graphics lineup over the last eight months or so, but it looks like something new and 'super' is on the way.Ahead of Computex 2019, it looks like Nvidia has a new graphics card in store, likely something that will compete with the AMD Navi cards rumored to be revealed next week. This comes by way of a cryptic video that appeared seemingly out of nowhere today. It's just a few seconds long, but Nvidia is certainly trying to build up the hype.
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• First Star Trek: Picard teaser trailer engages with Jean-Luc's future - CNET

  23-05-2019 19:48 via cnet.com
  Patrick Stewart returns as Jean-Luc Picard in our first tease of the good captain's later years.
  
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• iPhone XR vs. Galaxy S10E: How to choose the best phone video - CNET

  23-05-2019 19:45 via cnet.com
  Both phones cost $750 and have comparable specs, but the right phone for you might be more than just choosing team Android or team iOS.
  
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• Star Wars fans push for Solo 2 a year after its box office stumble - CNET

  23-05-2019 19:42 via cnet.com
  Solo: A Star Wars Story wasn't the mega-hit Disney hoped it would be, but fans still want more.
  
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• China may not need Google, but Huawei does - CNET

  23-05-2019 19:33 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Huawei can technically survive without Android, but probably not very well.
  
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