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• Fortnite season 9, week 3 challenges and where to find Downtown Drop letters - CNET

  24-05-2019 23:46 via cnet.com
  It's a week of extreme challenges.
  
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• The 10 best vacuums to use for kitchen cleanup - CNET

  24-05-2019 23:40 via cnet.com
  Crumbs and spills, begone!
  
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• Apple's 2020 iPhones could have full-screen Touch ID - CNET

  24-05-2019 23:35 via cnet.com
  Apple's smartphones could also come with OLED screens from LG by next year, a report says.
  
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• Amazon files patent to record before you say 'Alexa' - CNET

  24-05-2019 23:35 via cnet.com
  Amazon is looking to capture and process "portions of a spoken utterance command that may occur before a wake word."
  
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• T-Mobile and Sprint merger could reportedly still get the DOJ's blessing - CNET

  24-05-2019 22:57 via cnet.com
  After indications that the DOJ would oppose the deal, a new report suggests that T-Mobile's proposed merger with Sprint may still go through.
  
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• Twitter ousts anti-Trump Krassenstein brothers for 'fake accounts' - CNET

  24-05-2019 22:49 via cnet.com
  The brothers don't think the social media site is justified in banning them.
  
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• BMW Garmisch concept recreation wows at Villa d'Este - Roadshow

  24-05-2019 22:32 via cnet.com
  You might not know this obscure Italian-designed coupe, but BMW thinks it's so important that it's gone to the trouble of remaking it from photos.
  
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• Facebook's FTC settlement delayed by political infighting, report says - CNET

  24-05-2019 22:11 via cnet.com
  And you thought Congress was bad. Apparently Democrats and Republicans on the FTC can't agree on a potentially $5 billion deal over Facebook's privacy breaches.
  
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• Slack registers 117 million shares for direct listing

  24-05-2019 22:09
  Slack Technologies Inc, the owner of the workplace instant messaging app, said https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764925/000162828019007058/slacks-1a2.htm on Monday it had registered about 117 million of its Class A shares, which is an estimate for the number of shares that will be needed when the stock begins to trade.
  
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• Google Stadia will share game titles, pricing, launch info this summer - CNET

  24-05-2019 22:04 via cnet.com
  The streaming game service works on a variety of devices over an internet connection.
  
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• FCC Chairman addresses 5G safety concerns in letters to lawmakers - CNET

  24-05-2019 22:01 via cnet.com
  Ajit Pai says he's confident that 5G networks are safe.
  
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• Trump could use Huawei ban as leverage for US-China trade deal - CNET

  24-05-2019 21:55 via cnet.com
  The US is looking to use Huawei as a negotiating tool in making a trade deal with China, according to a report.
  
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• How to make the best cold-brew coffee - CNET

  24-05-2019 21:55 via cnet.com
  Whipping up your own cold-brew coffee is easy and delicious -- and it saves you money.
  
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• The A-Team lives on in Opel's 'O-Team' Zafira Life - Roadshow

  24-05-2019 21:52 via cnet.com
  I pity the fool who doesn't think this is neat.
  
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• Opel's modified Zafira Life pays homage to The A-Team's GMC Vandura - Roadshow

  24-05-2019 21:46 via cnet.com
  Yes, there's even a silly little wing out back.
  
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• 14 great Father's Day gifts under $50 - CNET

  24-05-2019 21:46 via cnet.com
  When it comes to Father's Day gifts, some folks are more frugal than others. But that doesn't mean you can't get something good for not too much dough.
  
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• New Star Trek: Picard trailer works perfectly as a Viagra commercial - CNET

  24-05-2019 21:43 via cnet.com
  A fan-made mashup video rises to the occasion with a perfect melding of Picard and the little blue pill.
  
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• How to watch Marlins baseball in 2019 without cable - CNET

  24-05-2019 21:43 via cnet.com
  From streaming Fox Sports Florida in Miami to watching MLB.TV out of market, cord-cutting Miami Marlins fans have many options for following their club this season.
  
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• Best YouTube cameras and accessories - CNET

  24-05-2019 21:43 via cnet.com
  Whether you're just shooting for fun or you're a semiprofessional YouTuber, this is the gear you need to make your videos shine.
  
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• iOS 12.3.1 for iPhone and iPad is out

  24-05-2019 21:28 via zdnet.com
  The first raft of bug fixes lands for iOS 12.3.
  
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• Australian tech unicorn Canva suffers security breach

  24-05-2019 21:22 via zdnet.com
  Hacker claims to have stolen the data of 139 million Canva users.
  
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• The best gas grill sales for Memorial Day 2019 - CNET

  24-05-2019 21:17 via cnet.com
  Nobody beats our meat-cooker deals.
  
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• Huawei ban: Four phones to consider if you have doubts about the P30 Pro - CNET

  24-05-2019 21:08 via cnet.com
  The US ban on Huawei casts a dark shadow over one of the best phones this year. But here are some worthy alternatives for photos and video.
  
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• Microsoft says its 'xCloud' Xbox streaming service will work with thousands of games - CNET

  24-05-2019 21:05 via cnet.com
  But the company still hasn't said when it'll start testing the service publicly, or how much it'll cost.
  
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• Facebook refuses to delete fake Pelosi video spread by Trump supporters

  24-05-2019 21:04
  Footage of House speaker deliberately slowed down to make her appear drunk or ill
  Facebook says it will continue to host a video of Nancy Pelosi that has been edited to give the impression that the Democratic House speaker is drunk or unwell, in the latest incident highlighting its struggle to deal with disinformation.The viral clip shows Pelosi – who has publicly angered Donald Trump in recent days – speaking at an event, but it has been slowed down to give the impression she is slu
  
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• Alien at 40: How the space horror classic looks from 2019 - CNET

  24-05-2019 20:58 via cnet.com
  Ridley Scott's landmark monster movie from 1979 holds up, but its ship could use a new operating system.
  
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• Check for issues before installing a Windows 10 update - CNET

  24-05-2019 20:52 via cnet.com
  Microsoft has a handy page that lets you see if a Windows 10 update has issues before you install it.
  
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• No dudes needed: Baby anaconda snakes born in all-female exhibit - CNET

  24-05-2019 20:49 via cnet.com
  The New England Aquarium welcomes two slithering danger noodles thanks to the rare phenomenon of parthenogenesis.
  
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• Global Payments nearing $20 billion deal to buy Total System: source

  24-05-2019 20:46
  Payment technology company Global Payments Inc is nearing a deal to acquire peer Total System Services Inc (TSYS) for about $20 billion in an all-stock deal, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
  
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• Netflix film Rim of the World proves kids are best at fighting aliens - CNET

  24-05-2019 20:43 via cnet.com
  This sci-fi adventure is like Stranger Things meets Independence Day, but Zack Stentz says he wrote the script before the Demogorgon showed its teeth.
  
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• Beer brewed from 5,000-year-old yeast 'isn't bad' - CNET

  24-05-2019 20:41 via cnet.com
  Scientists brew beer using yeast from the time of the Egyptian pharaohs, then take a swig.
  
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• 15 genius ways to open a beer without a bottle opener - CNET

  24-05-2019 20:34 via cnet.com
  If you don't have a bottle opener on hand, don't worry. There are dozens of items lying around the house that you can use to pop the cap off your bottle.
  
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• Huawei could still survive without Android, but not very well - CNET

  24-05-2019 20:24 via cnet.com
  Commentary: China may not need Google, but Huawei does.
  
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• Audi Q3 Sportback 'coupeover' will debut in July, but don’t expect it in the US - Roadshow

  24-05-2019 20:11 via cnet.com
  That's good news for people who prefer cargo space over fashion.
  
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• BMW's R18 concept motorcycle debuts at the Villa d'Este concours - Roadshow

  24-05-2019 19:56 via cnet.com
  The big-block-twin concept looks at the future while honoring the brand's rich past.
  
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• BMW's big-block Concept R18 motorcycle takes Villa d'Este back to the 1920s - Roadshow

  24-05-2019 19:54 via cnet.com
  The boxer-twin-powered concept bike harkens back to BMWs of the past, while looking squarely at the future.
  
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• Boeing faces SEC investigation over 737 Max wrecks, report says - CNET

  24-05-2019 19:52 via cnet.com
  Two planes crashed within five months of each other and 346 lives were lost.
  
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• South Korea orders further arrests at Samsung Electronics over accounting scandal

  24-05-2019 19:47
  A South Korean court approved arrest warrants on Saturday for two executives at Samsung Electronics Co Ltd over their alleged roles in a suspected accounting fraud at the biotech arm of Samsung Group.
  
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• Huawei gets double bad news from SD Association and Wi-Fi Alliance - CNET

  24-05-2019 19:47 via cnet.com
  More trouble for the Chinese phone maker.
  
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• The security snapshot: We’re in the endgame now

  24-05-2019 19:44 via zdnet.com
  Forrester addresses several ways CISOs can keep their organizations secure.
  
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• U.S. startup accuses Huawei executive of involvement in trade-secrets theft: Wall Street Journal

  24-05-2019 19:33
  A Silicon Valley chip startup has accused a top executive of China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, Deputy Chairman Eric Xu, of participating in a conspiracy to steal its trade secrets, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing court documents.
  
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• How much of our solar system should be protected wilderness? video - CNET

  24-05-2019 19:30 via cnet.com
  Our unsustainable way of life has brought us to a climatological tipping point here on Earth. Do we want to bring the same unsustainable practices with us as we step out into the solar system?
  
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• BMW Garmisch concept recreates a missing link at Villa d'Este - Roadshow

  24-05-2019 19:30 via cnet.com
  Based on little more than a few photos, BMW has rebuilt an important long-lost concept car.
  
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• Cyber security 101: Protect your privacy from hackers, spies, and the government

  24-05-2019 19:12 via zdnet.com
  Simple steps can make the difference between losing your online accounts or maintaining what is now a precious commodity: Your privacy.
  
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• Hubitat -- the privacy-focused smart home hub -- launches its long-awaited app - CNET

  24-05-2019 19:08 via cnet.com
  The smart home hub that processes info locally just became more user friendly.
  
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• Lyft adds two new execs to its roster amid IPO woes - CNET

  24-05-2019 18:55 via cnet.com
  The ride-hailing company brings in new blood from Google and Facebook.
  
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• In Star Trek: Picard, Patrick Stewart ditches Starfleet. But why? - CNET

  24-05-2019 18:38 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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• Sonic the Hedgehog movie delayed 'to make Sonic just right' - CNET

  24-05-2019 18:36 via cnet.com
  The Sega video game-inspired movie needs more time to fix Sonic after fans freaked out.
  
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• Moveworks bets IT overload is a natural language processing problem

  24-05-2019 18:36 via zdnet.com
  Help-desk tickets are regularly stranded for 72 hours while admins try to figure out what people are actually asking. Startup Moveworks is adapting natural language understanding to decipher and automate those mysterious requests.
  
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• Global Payments nearing $20 billion deal to buy Total System: CNBC

  24-05-2019 18:36
  Payment technology company Global Payments Inc is nearing a deal to acquire peer Total System Services Inc for about $20 billion in an all-stock deal, CNBC reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
  
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