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• Apple has a secret facility for stress-testing iPhone parts - CNET

  27-05-2019 22:34 via cnet.com
  Battery of grueling tests ensures chips and components aren't vulnerable to attack, The Independent reports.
  
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• Austro-Daimler Bergmeister is a 1,200-hp plug-in hybrid hero at Villa d'Este - Roadshow

  27-05-2019 21:06 via cnet.com
  A long-gone marque reemerges with a striking new PHEV sports car at Europe's poshest classic car show, Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este.
  
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• Alibaba mulls second listing to raise $20 billion: Bloomberg

  27-05-2019 21:01
  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is considering raising $20 billion through a second listing in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing unnamed people with knowledge of the matter.
  
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• Exclusive: Huawei reviewing FedEx relationship, says packages 'diverted'

  27-05-2019 20:52
  Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei is reviewing its relationship with FedEx Corp after it claimed the U.S. package delivery company, without detailed explanation, diverted two parcels destined for Huawei addresses in Asia to the United States and attempted to reroute two others.
  
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• The Guardian view on Facebook: power without responsibility | Editorial

  27-05-2019 19:25
  Social media cannot ensure they only publish truths. But what about deliberate falsehoods designed to damage?Are social media companies responsible for the lies their users tell? Both the obvious answers, “yes” and “no”, are clearly wrong. Complete responsibility is a bad idea, and impossible in practice: even in China, the home of the largest and most sophisticated censorship apparatus on the web, the internet is expected to slow down markedly in the coming weeks under t
  
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• The Netherlands becomes the first country to show Amber alerts on ATMs

  27-05-2019 18:55 via zdnet.com
  Amber alerts will be shown on the screensavers of more than 300 ATMs installed in airports and shopping malls.
  
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• Huawei can't unseat Samsung without US software and chips - CNET

  27-05-2019 18:35 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Here's why Huawei needs US companies to grow.
  
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• Chernobyl is bleak, brutal and absolutely necessary - CNET

  27-05-2019 17:53 via cnet.com
  The five-part miniseries on HBO and Sky Atlantic tells a gripping story of human folly, bluster and courage.
  
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• Google Doodle goes dark to mark Memorial Day - CNET

  27-05-2019 17:12 via cnet.com
  Doodle includes an invitation to pause for one minute of silence this afternoon's National Day of Remembrance.
  
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• Fiat-Chrysler seeks 50/50 merger with Renault - Roadshow

  27-05-2019 17:09 via cnet.com
  Renault confirms it has received FCA's proposal, and a decision will be announced "in due course."
  
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• The 5 flying machines vying for Boeing's $1M prize video - CNET

  27-05-2019 17:00 via cnet.com
  We take a look at the five finalists in Boeing's GoFly competition, which is seeking to reward the best VTOL prototype with up to $1 million in prize money.
  
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• Asus loads ZenBook and VivoBook lines with ScreenPad displays - CNET

  27-05-2019 15:46 via cnet.com
  The ScreenPad is like if a smartphone and a touchpad had a child.
  
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• Victoria earmarks AU$53m for digital service delivery and citizen engagement

  27-05-2019 15:41 via zdnet.com
  The state Budget is also prioritising ambulance radio upgrades, acute healthcare through initiatives such as a digital patient records system, and a handful of tech-related projects in schools.
  
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• Huawei P30 Pro camera experience: Stunning results that may be worth owning a banned phone

  27-05-2019 15:21 via zdnet.com
  Last year, Huawei passed up Apple in global smartphones sales with recent quarter reports indicating it was fast approaching Samsung at the number one spot. With the current political climate and trade wars, Huawei's future is in flux. However, looking strictly at camera performance, no other phone can match the P30 Pro.
  
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• If you lose your iPhone, immediately do these 3 things - CNET

  27-05-2019 15:00 via cnet.com
  Whatever you do, don't panic.
  
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• How do neural networks see depth?

  27-05-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Binocular vision is what enables humans to estimate depth. But neural networks can create 3D images from asingle monocular picture. How do they do it? Until now, nobody knew.
  
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• 5 reasons why fitness trackers don't guarantee you'll lose weight video - CNET

  27-05-2019 15:00 via cnet.com
  Tech is supposed to make everything easier, but it's no magic bullet.
  
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• Asus ZenBook Pro Duo doubles down on screens - CNET

  27-05-2019 14:59 via cnet.com
  The ZenBooks still have the touchpad second displays, but the new flagship gets a bigger one that seems a lot more useful.
  
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• All the best deals from Amazon's May Bank Holiday sales

  27-05-2019 14:54
  
  These are the discounted products worth considering this Bank Holiday
  
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• Asus ZenBook Pro Duo dazzles with double 4K displays - CNET

  27-05-2019 14:52 via cnet.com
  Are single-screen laptops a thing of the past? Asus hopes so.
  
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• Where to buy the Impossible Burger 2.0: Fast-food and chain restaurants - CNET

  27-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Here's where you can get your hands on the hottest meatless burger.
  
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• Use-case selection will make or break your AI strategy in healthcare

  27-05-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Implementing AI is a journey. Early success starts with the right use case selection and will set the stage for driving adoption and enable expansion that allows your organization to scale and extract incremental value from this investment.
  
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• Toy Story 4: Cast, trailers, plot, release date and more - CNET

  27-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Everything you need to know about the best toys in town.
  
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• This is how we might finally replace passwords - CNET

  27-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  According to Microsoft more than 85% of cyberattacks come from people getting tricked out of their passwords. But facial recognition and cloud security might kill the password forever.
  
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• The internet is changing Africa, and the results are complicated - CNET

  27-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Cheap smartphones are flooding Africa, giving many of its citizens access to the internet for the very first time.
  
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• Summer movie preview: Aladdin, Spider-Man, Tarantino and more - CNET

  27-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  From The Lion King to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, these are the 2019 blockbusters to bust your blocks.
  
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• Melinda Gates says US is 'a long way from equality' for women - CNET

  27-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  The co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation spells out why holding women back holds back humanity.
  
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• Lights, camera, advertising: Insider tips for making and marketing a movie - CNET

  27-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Jim Cummings, writer, director and star of Thunder Road, shares his top tips on using Kickstarter and Facebook advertising to sell your own film.
  
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• iPhone XS specs vs. XR, XS Max, X: What is the same and different - CNET

  27-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  See how Apple's latest iPhones compare with the original iPhone X, spec by spec.
  
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• Finally, the Blade Runner/Volvo Trucks crossover you never knew you wanted - Roadshow

  27-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  A designer working for the Swedish truck company found a bunch of old Syd Mead sketches and decided to share them with the world.
  
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• Asus ZenBook Pro Duo dazzles with a crazy '14-inch' second screen - CNET

  27-05-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Are single-screen laptops a thing of the past? Asus hopes so.
  
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• Amazon defeated Rekognition revolt by a large margin

  27-05-2019 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Ballot to ban sales of Rekognition system to police attracted less than 3% of investors' votes.
  
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• Huawei may not even be able to put microSD card slots in future smartphones

  27-05-2019 13:19 via zdnet.com
  While this wouldn't bother Apple, an Android smartphone without an microSD card slot would be pretty disadvantaged. But the company does seem to have planned for this day too, and has a backup in place.
  
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• WHO recognises 'gaming disorder' as a disease, Best Buy cancels Samsung Galaxy Fold preorders video - CNET

  27-05-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  In today's top news, the World Health Organization has added 'gaming disorder' to its International Classification of Diseases, Best Buy cancels Samsung Galaxy Fold preorders and Amazon files a patent for Alexa to record before hearing a wake word.
  
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• Huawei can't unseat Samsung's without US software and chips - CNET

  27-05-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Here's why Huawei needs US companies to grow.
  
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• Forgot to turn the Roomba on before you left? Amazon Echo can help - CNET

  27-05-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  What start button? You can turn on your robot vacuum cleaner while you’re at work.
  
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• Hit the road in the 2019 Audi E-tron electric SUV - Roadshow

  27-05-2019 11:00 via cnet.com
  Hop behind the wheel of the North American production version of Audi's electric E-tron SUV.
  
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• 2019 Audi E-tron first drive review: all-electric SUV tackles an uphill battle - Roadshow

  27-05-2019 11:00 via cnet.com
  We test the E-tron's 150 kW rapid charging and challenged the 204-mile battery electric SUV to climb nearly 7,000 feet on a road trip from Napa to Tahoe.
  
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• Google to invest 600 million euros in Finnish data center

  27-05-2019 10:38
  Google said on Monday it planned to invest about 600 million euros ($672 million) in a new data center in Hamina, Finland.
  
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• Razer and Acer boost laptops with new Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 - CNET

  27-05-2019 10:30 via cnet.com
  Razer's launching new Blade Studio Edition models of its laptops and Acer's turning up the power in its Concept D 7 notebook at Computex 2019.
  
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• Nubia Red Magic 3 is the first gaming phone with a built-in fan - CNET

  27-05-2019 10:00 via cnet.com
  It's bonkers that this phone has a Snapdragon 855 processor, an AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh-rate and still costs under $500.
  
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• Quake II with improved Nvidia raytracing graphics to hit Steam in June - CNET

  27-05-2019 09:43 via cnet.com
  Nvidia is showing off its new graphical tech.
  
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• Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 will bring a new level of power to thin laptops - CNET

  27-05-2019 09:30 via cnet.com
  In conjunction with its rollout of the mobile Quadro GPUs that can fit into laptops the size of a thin gaming system, Nvidia launched the RTX Studio program to attract creators.
  
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• Nvidia intros EGX compute platform for edge AI

  27-05-2019 09:30 via zdnet.com
  The platform's software stack, NVIDIA Edge Stack, is optimized for real-time AI services like vision, speech and analytics.
  
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• Quake II with improved graphics hitting Steam for free in June - CNET

  27-05-2019 09:17 via cnet.com
  Nvidia is showing off its new graphical tech.
  
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• Feeling lost? Here's what to watch after Game of Thrones

  27-05-2019 08:00
  
  Is there a Game of Thrones-sized hole in your Monday nights? Fear not. We've selected some prime cuts from all the popular streaming services to sate your entertainment needs
  
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• Game of Thrones: The Last Watch and Kit Harington's initial reaction to the season 8 finale twist - CNET

  27-05-2019 07:57 via cnet.com
  Some were disappointed with the ending to Season 8, but The Last Watch reminded us of the incredible work that's required to make the show a reality.
  
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• What can Alexa do? The best Alexa skills and commands

  27-05-2019 07:00
  
  Looking for things to ask Alexa? We round-up the Alexa skills, commands and features you should try
  
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• Pocketful of data: Chips with Everything podcast

  27-05-2019 07:00
  Jordan Erica Webber and Graihagh Jackson team up for the latest instalment of Science with Everything to look at the history and potential future of weather forecasting Continue reading...
  
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• How AI is radically changing our definition of human creativity

  27-05-2019 07:00
  
  Machine learning systems are trained on data that's linked to human activity. But what they can output is often beyond the realms of our minds
  
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