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• Best Linux distro for developers in 2019

  01-06-2019 22:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One of the more recent directions of Linux appears to have been to simplify the user experience, in order to make it more familiar and friendly to Windows users. After all, enticing users from Windows to the joys of Linux can hardly be a bad thing, right?And yet to achieve that means some degree of compromise to the Linux environment itself. Originally a haven for coders, flavors that aim to simplify Linux for users can result in problems for more experienced users. Too many programs and so
  
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• Cricket World Cup 2019 live stream: how to watch every game online from anywhere

  01-06-2019 21:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The sound of leather on willow. The smell of the freshly mown grass. The teas! The 2019 Cricket World Cup has arrived, and with it (hopefully) a great British summer. 10 of the world's elite cricket-playing countries are competing title of best ODI team on Earth. Expect big hitting, athletic fielding and only one victorious team left standing by the end on July 14 - you've come to the right place to find out how to live stream every last ball of the Cricket World Cup regardless of where you live
  
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• The best Amazon Fire TV Stick prices and deals in June 2019

  01-06-2019 20:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ready to turn your TV into a smart TV or add those apps you can't get on your existing set? Then check out our roundup of the cheapest Amazon fire TV prices and deals. You may be surprised by how little these exceptional gadgets cost.We've got you covered for the cheapest entry-level Amazon Fire TV Stick, but if you can spend a little more we'd recommend going with the Fire TV Stick 4K upgrade instead for better sound and visual options.Amazon has been busy creating even more devices too such as
  
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• The best cheap Amazon Echo prices, deals and sales in June 2019

  01-06-2019 20:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Alexa voice assistant has become synonymous with voice-controlled smart speakers around the world in just a few short years. If you want to find out why, then take a look at our roundup of the best Amazon Echo prices. If there are any Amazon Echo sales or deal promos from your favorite retailers we'll find them for you and post the latest information on this page thanks to our price comparison technology.There are lots of different Echo speakers and screens out in the wild now, with Ama
  
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• The best Sky TV deals, packages and Sky Q offers in June 2019

  01-06-2019 20:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Every week we take a look at the latest Sky TV deals, packages and special offers to make sure that you're getting the very best prices when you decide to sign up! So if you're trying to decide which Sky TV offer is for you, what a Sky Q box is and if you can afford it or even if you should be getting one in the first place - you're in the right place!As you scroll down the page, we'll discuss the latest Sky TV packages, offers and any special deals and walk you through the larger bundles with t
  
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• The best PS4 Pro prices, deals and bundles in June 2019

  01-06-2019 20:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  So you're thinking about PS4 Pro deals or maybe a bundle? Well we can most certainly help you out there as we're always checking out the latest sales. Maybe you're upgrading from your older PS4 so you can dive into 4K gaming. Or maybe you've never had a PS4 and are thinking you may as well start with the best. All solid choices, especially if you're already set with a 4K TV, even better if it has HDR too.There are some fantastic-looking games out now to really make a PS4 Pro shine; Red Dead Rede
  
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• The best Now TV pass offers, boxes and voucher deal prices in June 2019

  01-06-2019 20:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Now TV pass offers are our speciality here at TechRadar as we're here to find you the cheapest Now TV Box or Now TV Stick deals on the net. We're all over the latest Now TV voucher prices too as we compare the latest deals directly from Now TV and retailers around the UK. If you're also after broadband, Now TV has some tempting Now TV and broadband deals.On this page you'll find the latest prices on the newest hardware like the 4K-ready (for other apps at least) Now TV Smart Box 4K or the super
  
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• The best BT Sport deals, offers and packages in June 2019

  01-06-2019 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Looking for a clear answer on the best way to bag a cheap BT Sport deal? If you're here, chances are you been asking yourself how much is BT Sport going to cost? Can I get BT Sport on Sky or Virgin Media instead? Can I watch the Champions League on BT Sport? You've asked and we're here to answer.On this page we'll tell you about the best offers direct from BT (for new and existing customers) and also how to get a BT Sport package if you already have Sky TV or Virgin Media. With so many options a
  
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• Sonic the Hedgehog movie: Cast, plot, release date - CNET

  01-06-2019 20:25 via cnet.com
  Here's our ongoing guide to the flick about the Sega video game character.
  
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• Will 5G solve signal issues at stadiums, festivals and venues?

  01-06-2019 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Big events with thousands of people in attendance put a huge stress on mobile networks, meaning you’re often unable to message your friends to meet up, upload videos to social media, or livestream your favorite band playing their final encore.That’s largely due to the concentration of people using spectrum in one location over a standard 4G (or perhaps even 2G or 3G) signal, which means the connectivity can crash out and become unusable for the majority of a crowd.But with 5G just ar
  
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• Tottenham vs Liverpool live stream: how to watch the Champions League final 2019 for free and from anywhere

  01-06-2019 19:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you're a Spurs or Liverpool fan - or if you just love the game of football - it's time to get yourself in front of a screen. That's what in excess of 350 million around the globe will be doing today, to watch the 2019 UEFA Champions League final. The teams got to Madrid the hard way, and now it's all about winning the big one. It's time to bring home the silverware and you can watch every minute of the match and build-up with a Tottenham vs Liverpoool live stream of the Champions League final
  
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• Verizon vs. Sprint 5G throwdown: Battle for the best speeds and coverage so far - CNET

  01-06-2019 19:14 via cnet.com
  5G is undeniably live in the US, and we've got the tests to prove it. Turns out, it's not only about speed.
  
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• U.S. Justice Department prepares Google antitrust probe: sources

  01-06-2019 18:54
  The U.S. Justice Department is preparing an investigation of Alphabet Inc's Google to determine whether the tech giant broke antitrust law in operating its sprawling online businesses, two sources familiar with the matter said.
  
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• US demands social media details from visa applicants

  01-06-2019 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Nearly all visa applicants will have to submit social media names, email address and phone numbers.
  
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• Good Omens review: Devilish David Tennant a hell of a lot of fun - CNET

  01-06-2019 18:20 via cnet.com
  Amazon unites Tennant and Michael Sheen as it adapts Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's book.
  
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• When will Wi-Fi 6 smart home gadgets get here? Here's what the industry's saying - CNET

  01-06-2019 17:04 via cnet.com
  Waiting for smart home devices that support Wi-Fi 6? Don't hold your breath -- and don't rush to replace your router just yet.
  
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• You can make your own 'AirPods' for $4, but you probably shouldn't

  01-06-2019 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Some people will go to great lengths to not avoid paying Apple the big bucks it asks for products.
  
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• Tiny jumping robot learns new tricks video - CNET

  01-06-2019 17:00 via cnet.com
  Salto is a tiny jumping robot made by researchers at UC Berkeley that can navigate an obstacle course.
  
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• Sprint 5G is lighting up 9 new US cities and we speed-tested it for you - CNET

  01-06-2019 16:30 via cnet.com
  See which four US cities just got Sprint 5G, and which five are about to get it in the coming weeks.
  
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• Curvaceous Revel speakers will delight discerning audiophiles - CNET

  01-06-2019 15:57 via cnet.com
  The Revel Concerta2 M16 stand mount speakers roll out a huge soundstage.
  
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• These affordable audiophile in-ear headphones banish noise - CNET

  01-06-2019 15:47 via cnet.com
  The Etymotic ER2 in-ear 'phones sound great and keep noise at bay.
  
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• Spotify tests 'Social Listening' so you can queue up songs with your friends

  01-06-2019 15:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The latest new feature to be undergoing testing at Spotify would seem to be shared queues – tracks of upcoming tunes that you can listen to and edit together with friends.Spotted by noted app expert Jane Manchum Wong, this "Social Listening" option builds on the shared playlists Spotify already has – but in this case you and a group of other users can chop and change a queue as it plays on a particular device.Obvious uses for this include house parties and road trips, where you can i
  
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• Take these broken wings: Touring the Yanks Air Museum Boneyard - CNET

  01-06-2019 15:00 via cnet.com
  Supersonic fighters and WWII bombers sit in silence, awaiting their fate. Some could learn to fly again.
  
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• iOS 13 on the iPhone: Here's what Apple needs to fix urgently

  01-06-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  While users love it when Apple crams more features into iOS, the platform is now getting to the stage when it could do with a spring clean, and tidy up some of the older legacy stuff.
  
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• Apple Marzipan will bring iPhone apps to your Mac: Everything you should know - CNET

  01-06-2019 15:00 via cnet.com
  Your favorite iOS apps could be coming to your Mac soon.
  
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• Amid the steel, aluminum and rust at the Yanks Air Museum Boneyard - CNET

  01-06-2019 15:00 via cnet.com
  The sun-bleached skeletal remains of jet fighters and rare bombers sit awaiting their fate. Let's go exploring.
  
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• 5G and film: how will the tech change how we consume movies?

  01-06-2019 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Have you ever tried to stream a video on the bus? You know how it is – the latest Marvel movie trailer has just been posted by your friend on Facebook, and you don’t want to wait until you get home to see what all of the fuss is about. So you hit the link and…hope for the best.If you’re lucky, the video will play without a problem over 4G, but if you’re unlucky, you could quickly see the action paused, as a circle of dots tells you that Spider-Man is currently buff
  
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• The Derby 2019 live stream: how to watch today's horse racing from Epsom from anywhere

  01-06-2019 14:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Derby Day has arrived. The 240th edition of the so-called world's wealthiest horse race has come once again to Epsom Downs. And whether you're punter who's had a flutter, or just an admirer of the powerful three-year-old animals in full flow, we've got all the information you need to get an Epsom Derby live stream.This year's favourite for the main Derby race (at the time of writing according to Betfair) is Sir Dragonet, having destroyed his rivals at the Chester Vase by eight lengths.
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• Verizon lab's 5G robots, medical tools show speed is just the start - CNET

  01-06-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Downloading the next season of Stranger Things in a jiffy isn't the only trick 5G has up its sleeve.
  
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• The Nubia Alpha looks like either a house arrest bracelet or Batman's phone - CNET

  01-06-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  You may never buy it, but that doesn't mean this wearable phone isn't lacking good ideas.
  
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• Nubia Alpha wearable smartphone review video - CNET

  01-06-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  It's a phone for your wrist, with a giant screen and a lot of problems.
  
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• Nubia Alpha wearable smartphone has the right idea, but is totally wrong - CNET

  01-06-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  It's a phone for your wrist with a giant screen and a lot of problems.
  
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• Don't let your smartphone track you - CNET

  01-06-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Ask Maggie offers tips to keep your device and apps from snooping on you.
  
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• Audi E-Tron, Ferrari SF90 Stradale, fast Cadillacs and more: Roadshow's week in review - Roadshow

  01-06-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Here's what you missed for the week ending June 1, 2019.
  
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• 15 ingenious ways to open a beer without a bottle opener - CNET

  01-06-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Don't have a bottle opener on hand? Don't worry -- there are multiple items lying around the house and car that you can use to pop the cap off your bottle.
  
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• What is Google Assistant? - CNET

  01-06-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Catch up on the basics of Google's virtual assistant.
  
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• Kapow! The history of fighting games

  01-06-2019 13:00 via theguardian.com
  We’ve come a long way since that 80s one where you punched a bull in the face. As fighting games hit home in Black Mirror’s Striking Vipers, we chart their evolutionNicole Beharie Q&A: ‘Technology might hinder a relationship in the Black Mirror world’It was not an auspicious beginning. The first video game featuring hand-to-hand combat hit arcades in 1976: Sega’s boxing sim Heavyweight Champ, starred two chunky monochrome pugilists in striped underpants. Players
  
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• FSA vs. HSA: What’s the difference? - CNET

  01-06-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Both types of savings accounts can help pay for medical expenses, but there are key differences between them.
  
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• Denon AVR-S750H review: Warm home theater sound pairs well with future-ready features - CNET

  01-06-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  The Denon AVR-S750H offers everything an AV enthusiast needs, from generous sound quality to plenty of connectivity.
  
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• 1More Stylish True Wireless review: A very good-sounding true wireless headphone for less than $100 - CNET

  01-06-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Strong audio performance and good battery make 1More's first true wireless earphones a decent value.
  
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• GandCrab ransomware operation says it's shutting down

  01-06-2019 11:22 via zdnet.com
  GandCrab crew says it made enough money and plans to retire within a month.
  
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• New attack creates ghost taps on modern Android smartphones

  01-06-2019 09:00 via zdnet.com
  Academics abuse NFC-enabled devices with capacitive touchscreens to induce fake screen taps.
  
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• Is it worth buying a 5G mobile phone yet?

  01-06-2019 08:01 via theguardian.com
  I love the idea of higher connection speeds – but should I wait until there’s more choice?Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.5G has been launched in the UK this week. I love the idea of higher connection speeds and I live in one of the areas where the new network operates. It is not cheap, however. So should I sign up now and buy a 5G
  
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• U.S. judge waves through D.C. case against Facebook

  01-06-2019 07:08
  A U.S. judge on Friday denied Facebook Inc.'s request to dismiss a lawsuit by the Washington, D.C. attorney general over the social media giant's improper sharing of 87 million users' data with British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.
  
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• With Good Omens, Neil Gaiman gives a masterclass in pleasing the fans (and himself)

  01-06-2019 07:00
  
  Like the book Good Omens? Then you'll definitely like the new series
  
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• The stats that show Liverpool will win the Champions League final

  01-06-2019 07:00
  
  Both Tottenham and Liverpool have used data science to punch above their weight in world football and reach the Champions League final. The numbers make Liverpool clear favourites
  
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• The natural genius of ants is helping us build better algorithms

  01-06-2019 07:00
  
  A single ant isn't very smart. But huge colonies of ants are capable of complex feats of organisation – and it's all thanks to their clever biological algorithms
  
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• Netflix's Osmosis is a Black Mirror substitute with a weird take on love

  01-06-2019 07:00
  
  In Osmosis, a startup finds a way to match people with their soulmate using nanobots inserted into people's skulls – but, inevitably, things get complicated
  
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• Amazon's Alexa privacy efforts really aren't good enough

  01-06-2019 07:00
  
  With the launch of the Echo Show 5 and new Alexa voice deleting tools, we look at what Amazon should do next to improve its privacy offering. Hint: there's a lot
  
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• Department of Justice reportedly preparing Google antitrust investigation - CNET

  01-06-2019 03:59 via cnet.com
  Google's search and other businesses will be investigated by the DOJ, says The Wall Street Journal.
  
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