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• Uber loses two top execs one month after IPO - CNET

  07-06-2019 23:48 via cnet.com
  Uber's second in command and head of marketing are leaving the company as CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says he wants to be "more hands on."
  
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• Fortnite season 9: Update adds Storm Flip bedlam and Polar Peak footprints - CNET

  07-06-2019 23:46 via cnet.com
  That's one creepy eye.
  
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• Xbox E3 sale: Save $100 on the Xbox One X, get discounted games and more - CNET

  07-06-2019 23:40 via cnet.com
  Microsoft is slashing the prices on Xbox consoles, games and controllers this month.
  
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• Get an iPad Pro 2018 for $650 (save $150) - CNET

  07-06-2019 23:36 via cnet.com
  That's one of the best deals to date on the current-gen 11-inch iPad Pro.
  
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• Uber COO, marketing chief step down in leadership overhaul: memo

  07-06-2019 23:23
  Uber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi wants to take more control of operations and is overhauling the ride-hailing company's leadership to deal with brand challenges, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.
  
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• Cassie Cal robot can probably ride hovershoes better than you - CNET

  07-06-2019 23:23 via cnet.com
  It's comforting to know that even robots need training wheels.
  
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• Trump blasts NASA plans for moon return on Twitter, despite own policy - CNET

  07-06-2019 23:18 via cnet.com
  The president's tweet contradicts his administration's Space Policy Directive 1, which is all about getting back to the moon.
  
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• Uber's COO and CMO to step down as CEO Khosrowshahi takes on bigger role

  07-06-2019 23:15 via zdnet.com
  Khosrowshahi said he will take on a more involved role in the company, with the heads of core businesses such as Ridesharing and Uber Eats now reporting directly to him.
  
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• AI model creates fake UN speeches that are scarily real - CNET

  07-06-2019 23:11 via cnet.com
  It only takes a few words for the model to generate hateful rhetoric.
  
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• Make your garage door smart for $40 - CNET

  07-06-2019 22:55 via cnet.com
  Originally $130, the Chamberlain MyQ is compatible with most modern garage-door openers and now supports Amazon Key.
  
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• Sigourney Weaver confirms return for new Ghostbusters - CNET

  07-06-2019 22:48 via cnet.com
  Who you gonna call? Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd, apparently.
  
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• AT&T DirecTV reportedly considering merger with Dish satellite - CNET

  07-06-2019 22:41 via cnet.com
  DirecTV has been hemorrhaging customers, with AT&T reportedly considering selling off or merging the unit with Dish Network.
  
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• FedEx to end air shipping contract with Amazon

  07-06-2019 22:10 via zdnet.com
  The contract impacts shipping via FedEx air services, meaning that FedEx will still deliver Amazon packages as a last-mile delivery partner.
  
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• Moon landings: How NASA got there, and its plans to go back - CNET

  07-06-2019 22:06 via cnet.com
  The 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 is weeks away. Now the question is whether Donald Trump really wants us to go back.
  
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• Production-ready Mercedes-Benz GLB to debut in Utah next week - Roadshow

  07-06-2019 22:05 via cnet.com
  Benz's newest SUV squeezes room for seven into its compact proportions.
  
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• PS4 games and consoles on sale as Sony kicks off Days of Play for E3 2019 - CNET

  07-06-2019 22:04 via cnet.com
  This is the time to scoop up PS4 consoles, accessories and games.
  
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• Brazil will not bar Huawei from 5G network: vice president

  07-06-2019 22:04
  Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao on Friday told journalists that the government will not exclude Chinese telecom company Huawei Technologies Co from operating a fifth-generation (5G) mobile telecoms network in Latin America's largest economy.
  
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• FedEx Express ditches Amazon - CNET

  07-06-2019 22:00 via cnet.com
  The air delivery service wants to focus on its own role as an e-commerce leader.
  
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• Patriotic retelling of Chernobyl disaster will reportedly air on Russian TV soon - CNET

  07-06-2019 21:56 via cnet.com
  It won't be the same one you watched on HBO.
  
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• Here are 6 MacOS Catalina security changes coming from Apple this fall - CNET

  07-06-2019 21:53 via cnet.com
  Some of these changes announced at WWDC will look familiar to iPhone owners.
  
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• China reportedly blocks access to US news sites - CNET

  07-06-2019 21:46 via cnet.com
  The Great Firewall of China has taken down access to The Guardian, The Intercept, NBC News and HuffPost, a report says.
  
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• FCA is recalling nearly 296K 2019 Ram 1500s for faulty airbag software - Roadshow

  07-06-2019 21:44 via cnet.com
  The recall is being performed voluntarily, and FCA hasn't received reports of any injuries stemming from the problem.
  
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• For two hours, a large chunk of European mobile traffic was rerouted through China

  07-06-2019 21:41 via zdnet.com
  It was China Telecom, again. The same ISP accused last year of "hijacking the vital internet backbone of western countries."
  
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• Google Stadia streaming requirements lack some key internet-connection details - CNET

  07-06-2019 21:38 via cnet.com
  Google tells us what the bandwidth requirements need to be, but doesn't specify important network conditions.
  
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• Riding NASA’s moon landing simulator with chief Jim Bridenstine - CNET

  07-06-2019 21:36 via cnet.com
  The NASA administrator answers our questions about the Artemis program and the agency’s plans for putting the first woman on the moon.
  
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• Alec Baldwin 'so done' playing Donald Trump on SNL - CNET

  07-06-2019 21:34 via cnet.com
  Wigging out! The actor won an Emmy Award for playing the president on the comedy show.
  
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• Get Joss Whedon's Firefly on sale for just $5 at Vudu - CNET

  07-06-2019 21:31 via cnet.com
  Vudu has the best (and only) season of the cowboy space epic Firefly on sale this weekend for $5, just in time for Father's Day
  
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• Oculus Go VR headset hits an all-time low at Walmart - CNET

  07-06-2019 21:28 via cnet.com
  Down to only $169, the Go is a great way to dip your toe into virtual reality.
  
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• Trump blasts NASA plans for moon return, despite his own policy - CNET

  07-06-2019 21:19 via cnet.com
  The president's tweet contradicts his administration's Space Policy Directive 1, which is all about getting back to the moon.
  
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• Best Buy's Dads and Grads sale: Savings on iPhones, MacBooks and more - CNET

  07-06-2019 21:18 via cnet.com
  There are good deals on Samsung TVs and HP laptops, too.
  
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• Toyota's electric vehicle program is getting sped way up, report says - Roadshow

  07-06-2019 21:12 via cnet.com
  The company that put hybrid vehicles on the map is now playing catch-up in developing fully electric vehicles.
  
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• X-Men: Dark Phoenix director Simon Kinberg on movie's MCU Easter egg - CNET

  07-06-2019 20:44 via cnet.com
  Kinberg talks about his respect for MCU producer Kevin Feige, how Sophie Turner shaped Jean Grey and what Dark Phoenix has in common with The Empire Strikes Back.
  
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• NASA's nuclear rocket program is making a comeback video - CNET

  07-06-2019 20:38 via cnet.com
  Congress has awarded NASA $125 million to revive its nuclear thermal propulsion program, which was originally scrapped in the 1970s.
  
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• The realities of rural 5G deployment in the US

  07-06-2019 20:25 via zdnet.com
  The chairman of the FCC announced approval of the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. This will result in a third megacarrier in the US mobile wireless market, which is a good move for consumers like you and me.
  
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• 'I've paid a huge personal cost:' Google walkout organizer resigns over alleged retaliation

  07-06-2019 20:20 via theguardian.com
  Longtime employee who helped organize global protest alleges Google’s response was designed to ‘have a chilling effect’ on growing workplace activismA prominent internal organizer against Google’s handling of sexual harassment cases has resigned from the company, alleging she was the target of a campaign of retaliation designed to intimidate and dissuade other employees from speaking out about workplace issues.Claire Stapleton, a longtime marketing manager at Google and i
  
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• Ring puts suspected thief in Facebook sponsored ads - CNET

  07-06-2019 20:10 via cnet.com
  Ring footage is being used across Facebook sponsored ads to help identify a suspected thief.
  
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• E3 2019: How and when to livestream Square Enix's E3 conference - CNET

  07-06-2019 20:07 via cnet.com
  We can expect Marvel's Avengers, Dying Light and perhaps another dose of the Final Fantasy VII remake.
  
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• Go binge Black Mirror season five - CNET

  07-06-2019 19:58 via cnet.com
  Three new installments are ready to stream over at Netflix.
  
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• Google walkout organizer who alleged retaliation leaves company - CNET

  07-06-2019 19:35 via cnet.com
  Claire Stapleton's parting words to Google: “I hope that leadership listens. Because if they won’t lead, we will.”
  
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• The best sounding true wireless headphones of 2019 - CNET

  07-06-2019 19:28 via cnet.com
  A lot of people may be looking for cheap true wireless headphones, but if you're looking for something with top-notch sound, this is the list for you.
  
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• Hearing Health in WatchOS 6 is going to open our eyes and plug our ears

  07-06-2019 19:17 via zdnet.com
  Apple is yet again bringing our attention to health issues that we normally would overlook using the Apple Watch.
  
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• Apple is killing iTunes, but your music collection is here to stay - CNET

  07-06-2019 19:14 via cnet.com
  Apple is splitting up iTunes' duties, with Apple Music taking most of the load.
  
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• Doom Eternal: Everything we know so far before E3 2019 - CNET

  07-06-2019 19:05 via cnet.com
  Doomguy returns...again.
  
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• Beyond Meat expects to sell a lot more meatless meat in 2019 - CNET

  07-06-2019 18:48 via cnet.com
  The future is looking beefless.
  
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• Big Little Lies season 2: Bigger lies, but little mystery with no whodunit - CNET

  07-06-2019 18:36 via cnet.com
  Review: Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman are back for a second round that engages despite lacking the most addictive part of the first one: a murder mystery.
  
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• Women's World Cup 2019 is here, but life as a pro can be a grueling slog - CNET

  07-06-2019 18:30 via cnet.com
  Commentary: This FIFA Women's World Cup is shaping up to be the biggest one yet. Maybe it's time more women can play soccer for a living.
  
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• Uncharted movie, starring Tom 'Spidey' Holland, gets release date - CNET

  07-06-2019 18:16 via cnet.com
  Treasure hunter Nathan Drake will leap from video games to theaters.
  
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• X-Men: Dark Phoenix director talks movie's Marvel Cinematic Universe Easter egg - CNET

  07-06-2019 18:15 via cnet.com
  Simon Kinberg tells us about his respect for MCU producer Kevin Feige, how Sophie Turner shaped Jean Grey and what Dark Phoenix has in common with The Empire Strikes Back.
  
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• The Last Black Man in San Francisco: An epic visual poem about love of home - CNET

  07-06-2019 18:09 via cnet.com
  Review: Themovie, a mix of heartbreak and hope, is also the most beautiful and authentic San Francisco has ever looked on film.
  
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• X-Men: Dark Phoenix review -- Jean Grey rises in uneven last mutant blast - CNET

  07-06-2019 18:05 via cnet.com
  Spoiler-free: After a shaky opening, Sophie Turner's fiery villain takes us on a wild ride to complete an era of adventures.
  
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