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• Bill & Ted's most excellent phone booth can be yours, dude - CNET

  11-06-2019 23:41 via cnet.com
  You can pretend you're slacker Keanu Reeves. Time travel not included.
  
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• E3 Nintendo Direct: Breath of the Wild sequel, Banjo-Kazooie, Animal Crossing, Link's Awakening, and more - CNET

  11-06-2019 23:13 via cnet.com
  What the hell? A new Zelda is en route? And Banjo-Kazooie on Super Smash Bros. Surprise!
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S10 depreciated by 50% in 30 days, says a report. - CNET

  11-06-2019 23:02 via cnet.com
  Bad news for Galaxy owners: A site for selling used phones says the S10+ has lost $850 in value.
  
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• WordPress outage floods premium blogs with images of succulents - CNET

  11-06-2019 23:01 via cnet.com
  Some sites were reverted to default themes.
  
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• Inside Nintendo's E3 2019 booth - CNET

  11-06-2019 22:57 via cnet.com
  A spooky Luigi's Mansion (complete with GOOIGI) was a highlight.
  
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• Keanu Reeves to star in Cyberpunk 2077, with release date of April 2020 - CNET

  11-06-2019 22:51 via cnet.com
  He'll be playing Johnny Silverhand, a mainstay of the Cyberpunk series.
  
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• Alibaba is bringing its Alexa-like Tmall Genie Auto tech to Audi, Honda and Renault - Roadshow

  11-06-2019 22:51 via cnet.com
  The digital assistant has been around for a bit, but it's finding its way into Chinese-market cars from an increasing list of manufacturers.
  
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• Facebook's Zuckerberg called Pelosi after altered video, but she hasn't responded - CNET

  11-06-2019 22:40 via cnet.com
  The speaker of the House reportedly isn't eager to hear what the social network's CEO has to say.
  
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• 2020 Hyundai Palisade starts at $32,595, which is not too shabby - Roadshow

  11-06-2019 22:40 via cnet.com
  Like every other Hyundai, the Palisade offers some pretty compelling equipment.
  
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• NASA's Apollo moon missions were a giant leap for all of us - CNET

  11-06-2019 22:33 via cnet.com
  The US space race with the Soviets helped usher in the many technologies we enjoy today, Charles Fishman writes in his new book, One Giant Leap.
  
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• Goldman Sachs, an early investor, sees Uber as a 'monster business' - CNET

  11-06-2019 22:33 via cnet.com
  David Solomon, the investment bank's chief, indicates the ride-hailing company's potential hasn't fully been unlocked.
  
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• 3 ways to make your lights smart and use your phone or voice to control them - CNET

  11-06-2019 22:27 via cnet.com
  From smart LED light bulbs to smart light switches to smart plugs, you've got options for controlling and automating your lights.
  
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• Shazam app can now recognize songs when you have your headphones in - CNET

  11-06-2019 22:14 via cnet.com
  It just got a little easier to discover songs. On the Android app anyway.
  
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• VW and Aurora are splitsville in self-driving car development, report says - Roadshow

  11-06-2019 22:11 via cnet.com
  It will likely buddy up with Ford's Argo AI instead, given the two OEMs' growing relationship.
  
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• Microsoft's June 2019 Patch Tuesday fixes many of SandboxEscaper's zero-days

  11-06-2019 21:41 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft patches four of five zero-days published by SandboxEscaper.
  
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• Salesforce and Tableau: How They Can Better Serve Customers Together

  11-06-2019 21:39 via zdnet.com
  Salesforce success with Tableau will depend on continued investment in cloud migration, augmented analytics and deeper centralized data-governance and data-modeling capabilities.
  
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• Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland says he wants to make a movie - CNET

  11-06-2019 21:38 via cnet.com
  Wubba lubba dub dub! It could happen!
  
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• Pro net neutrality advocates take on US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

  11-06-2019 21:25 via zdnet.com
  Most Americans -- Democrats and Republicans alike -- want the return of net neutrality, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell won't give the Save the Internet Act its day in the US Senate.
  
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• Dropbox relaunches with new user experience, apps and integrations

  11-06-2019 21:22 via zdnet.com
  The file storage company updated the Dropbox desktop experience, dropbox.com, and the mobile app, and rolled out native integrations with Slack, Zoom and Atlassian.
  
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• Moto Z4 is a midrange phone and a Verizon 5G early-adopter machine - CNET

  11-06-2019 21:17 via cnet.com
  Motorola's new phone aims to be a solid alternative to the Google Pixel 3A XL and Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
  
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• Mary Meeker's 2019 Internet Trends report spotlights health care digitization

  11-06-2019 21:07 via zdnet.com
  The digitization of the entire health care ecosystem is underway, the annual report shows, with consumer demand driving the trend.
  
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• Women's World Cup 2019: How to watch the US women's team vs. Thailand live - CNET

  11-06-2019 21:02 via cnet.com
  The US women play their first World Cup match today against Thailand. Here's how the catch the action.
  
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• E3 Nintendo Direct Recap: Breath of the Wild sequel, Banjo-Kazooie, Animal Crossing, Link's Awakening, and more - CNET

  11-06-2019 20:54 via cnet.com
  There was no huge surprises, and no new update for the Nintendo Switch either -- but we did get Banjo Kazooie for Smash! And new footage of some incredible looking games.
  
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• The one cooking gadget to get dad for Father's Day - CNET

  11-06-2019 20:53 via cnet.com
  Bonus: It's on sale right now.
  
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• Mystery of giant Antarctic ice holes solved by robots, tricked-out seals - CNET

  11-06-2019 20:51 via cnet.com
  Massive holes known as polynyas could appear more often with climate change -- and even contribute to it.
  
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• New Dropbox app designed to be the center of your work life online - CNET

  11-06-2019 20:46 via cnet.com
  The cloud storage company's new service encompasses tools like Slack, Zoom and Google G Suite.
  
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• 11 great gifts under $100 you can still get in time for Father's Day - CNET

  11-06-2019 20:43 via cnet.com
  Dad will love all of these gifts -- and all of them are $100 or less.
  
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• Facebook's new Study app pays to track what you do on your phone - CNET

  11-06-2019 20:31 via cnet.com
  Better than giving it to them for free.
  
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• Banjo-Kazooie revealed for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at Nintendo's E3 Direct - CNET

  11-06-2019 20:27 via cnet.com
  And they're not the only ones!
  
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• Locked out of your Mac? How to bypass and reset your password to get back in - CNET

  11-06-2019 20:26 via cnet.com
  Don't freak out if you get locked out of your Mac, there's a built-in password tool for this exact problem.
  
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• E3: Nintendo's Legend of Zelda sequel confirmed

  11-06-2019 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  A follow-up to Breath of the Wild has been announced at the E3 gaming show in Los Angeles.
  
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• AT&T and Uber partner on 5G air taxis - CNET

  11-06-2019 20:25 via cnet.com
  Uber's air rideshare and cargo delivery services will be boosted by AT&T's 5G.
  
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• Amazon pledges to fight homelessness in its headquarter cities - CNET

  11-06-2019 20:23 via cnet.com
  Amazon is donating a total of $8 million to two different nonprofits and will match its employees' donations to select charities.
  
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• Best tech deals: $70 Google Home Hub, $100 off Apple iPad, and more

  11-06-2019 20:22 via zdnet.com
  The very best tech deals on the internet right now.
  
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• WordPress.com VIP platform outage reverts sites back to default themes

  11-06-2019 20:07 via zdnet.com
  Sites were down for 30 minutes, but then came back with default WordPress themes.
  
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• Now we have to watch out for 'zombie snakes'? Oh, great - CNET

  11-06-2019 19:45 via cnet.com
  The eastern hognose knows how to play dead and fool clueless humans.
  
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• Nintendo Switch is getting a Dark Crystal... strategy game? - CNET

  11-06-2019 19:41 via cnet.com
  Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics has Gelflings galore, but in a top-down format.
  
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• Get Xbox Game Pass for free for up to 3 years - CNET

  11-06-2019 19:40 via cnet.com
  If you follow these steps, you can turn a 1-Month $1 Xbox Game Pass Ultimate deal into up to 36 months of Xbox Game Pass for free.
  
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• AutoComplete: Bentley's Flying Spur is a 200-plus mile-per-hour luxury land yacht video - Roadshow

  11-06-2019 19:39 via cnet.com
  Plus: The Porsche Club of America wants you to taste the Rennbow and Electrify America is partnering with ChargePoint for "roaming" charging options.
  
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• E3 2019: Nintendo teases Animal Crossing and a Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel

  11-06-2019 19:34
  The Japanese video game giant leans heavily on its established hits for the Nintendo Switch’s 2019-20 lineupIn a Nintendo Direct broadcast today, the Japanese video game giant laid out the lineup for its Switch console for the rest of 2019 and early 2020. Introduced by newly installed Nintendo of America executive Doug Bowser – no, not that Bowser – it was light on surprises, but the highlights were a new Animal Crossing game, New Horizons, and a teaser for the sequel to the ph
  
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• Twitter reacts (badly) to the Marvel's Avengers video game - CNET

  11-06-2019 19:30 via cnet.com
  When excited Marvel fans finally see the new game's trailer... they get a surprise.
  
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• Cisco brings unified experience to Webex Teams, Jabber

  11-06-2019 19:30 via zdnet.com
  The company announced that it's unifying its collaboration portfolio to simply the experience for users and IT administrators.
  
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• T-Mobile and Sprint merger hits opposition from 10 state attorneys general - CNET

  11-06-2019 19:26 via cnet.com
  New York and California lead the latest government effort to stop the $26 billion deal.
  
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• Marvel’s Avengers game coming in 2020 but it's not the MCU you remember... - CNET

  11-06-2019 19:20 via cnet.com
  The Marvel universe, now reassembled in video game form.
  
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• Game of Thrones episode hated by fans seeks Emmy for best writing - CNET

  11-06-2019 19:18 via cnet.com
  HBO suggests the polarizing series finale deserves an Emmy for its writing chops.
  
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• Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the Nintendo Switch has been delayed until 2020 - CNET

  11-06-2019 19:03 via cnet.com
  Some slightly bad new from the E3 Nintendo Direct.
  
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• Why your Mac is so slow and how you can fix it - CNET

  11-06-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  It only takes a few minutes to figure out what's ailing your Mac.
  
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• See how cars are coming alive with augmented reality video - Roadshow

  11-06-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  The best AR examples are popping up in cars -- and they 'll change driving.
  
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• 'RAMBleed' Rowhammer attack can now steal data, not just alter it

  11-06-2019 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Academics detail new Rowhammer attack named RAMBleed.
  
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• MI5's use of personal data was 'unlawful', says watchdog

  11-06-2019 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The high court hears large amounts of data belonging to "innocent citizens" was held unlawfully.
  
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