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• The iPod Touch 2019 is a worthy $200 gateway to iOS 13 and Apple Arcade - CNET

  16-06-2019 23:32 via cnet.com
  Commentary: What the latest iPod Touch lacks in screen and battery life, it makes up for in apps, games, AR and a headphone jack.
  
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• UK PM front-runner Johnson pledges to 'end the digital divide' by 2025

  16-06-2019 23:01
  Boris Johnson, the front-runner to replace Prime Minister Theresa May, pledged on Sunday to "end the digital divide" in Britain with the rollout of full fiber broadband by 2025.
  
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• Toyota wins 24 Hours of Le Mans, but not without final-hour drama - Roadshow

  16-06-2019 22:30 via cnet.com
  Toyota Gazoo Racing claims second victory in a row in world-renowned endurance race.
  
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• SIM-swap attack, iPad OS, Mate X delay, Pixel 4 reveal (MobileTechRoundup show #472)

  16-06-2019 20:42 via zdnet.com
  A week from hell started when a hacker took over my SIM card and Google account and it continues today. Hopefully, this podcast serves as a PSA to prepare for an account takeover and lock down your cloud services as much as possible.
  
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• The best color-changing smart bulbs (that cost less than Philips Hue) - CNET

  16-06-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  Want to bring some color into your smart home, but find Philips Hue too expensive? Let's take a look at your top alternatives.
  
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• Intel launches project to help Israeli tech start-ups

  16-06-2019 18:45
  Intel Corp launched a project on Sunday to help start-ups in Israel develop technologies in artificial intelligence(AI) and autonomous systems, and said it planned to bring the scheme to other countries as well.
  
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• Intel launches tech accelerator in Israel, plans for more

  16-06-2019 17:37
  Intel Corp on Sunday launched an accelerator in Israel to develop technologies in artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, and said it plans to bring the project to other countries as well.
  
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• O.J. Simpson joins Twitter with the message 'Got a little getting even to do' - CNET

  16-06-2019 17:24 via cnet.com
  Twitter just got a bit more interesting.
  
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• Google Doodle celebrates Dad with dutiful duck on Father's Day - CNET

  16-06-2019 17:15 via cnet.com
  Interactive Doodle shows us patient parenthood from a feathered friend.
  
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• Rushing foldable phones was a bad idea. Just ask Samsung and Huawei - CNET

  16-06-2019 16:45 via cnet.com
  Commentary: In the case of the Galaxy Fold and Mate X, slow and steady may win the race.
  
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• Muse 2: The gadget that can read your mind (yes, really)

  16-06-2019 16:30 via zdnet.com
  The Muse 2 is a multi-sensor meditation device that can read your brainwaves in real time and offer you useful feedback to improve your meditation skills and become more relaxed.
  
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• Microsoft warns Azure customers of Exim worm

  16-06-2019 16:20 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft says Azure infrastructure stops the worm's self-spreading component, but VMs remain compromised.
  
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• Apple Card vs Apple Pay vs Apple Cash: What you need to know - CNET

  16-06-2019 15:00 via cnet.com
  Apple's three payment methods can get confusing fast.
  
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• Trans children's charity apologises after parents' emails published online

  16-06-2019 14:23
  Data breach included names, addresses and phone numbers of parents who asked for adviceA charity that supports transgender children has apologised and referred itself to the information commissioner’s office following a data breach that led to the publication of parents’ personal emails online.Mermaids, a UK charity providing support and advice to transgender or non-gender-conforming children, said it immediately took action after being made aware of the data breach on Friday afterno
  
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• What is a Theragun? Why you should try this power drill-like self-massager - CNET

  16-06-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Can this massage for elite athletes be the answer to your chronic soreness?
  
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• Theragun, Hypervolt & more: The best percussive therapy massage guns - CNET

  16-06-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  These massage guns can help ease sore muscles and speedup recovery.
  
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• Dear Apple, here's how I solved my MacBook keyboard problem

  16-06-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Like many other MacBook users, my keyboard began to malfunction. My solution is, well, not factory recommended.
  
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• 2019 iPhone clue hidden in iOS 13 beta and the future of 3D Touch - CNET

  16-06-2019 13:18 via cnet.com
  Will the next iPhone switch from Lightning to USB-C? Or will it include a fast charger in the box? The iOS 13 developer's beta hints at one of these becoming a reality and why 3D Touch could be left out of the iPhone 11 line-up.
  
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• The Outer Worlds and Cyberpunk 2077: Two competing RPG views of the future at E3 2019 - CNET

  16-06-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  One is a space western, the other a dystopian techno-thriller. Both feel familiar but only one is part of the Keanuaissance.
  
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• Make your vinyl sound better with these hacks and upgrades - CNET

  16-06-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  You've got the turntable. You've got some records. Now what?
  
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• How to get the most money for your phone when you sell it or trade it in - CNET

  16-06-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  These tips apply to both your Android phone or iPhone.
  
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• Florida's new bill lets driverless cars be tested with minimal restrictions - Roadshow

  16-06-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  All companies need is insurance and the ability to remotely monitor the vehicle.
  
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• Delays reveal foldable phones as the beta devices they always were - CNET

  16-06-2019 12:30 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Galaxy Fold and Mate X holdup shows that it's best to go slow.
  
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• The best gadgets under £30

  16-06-2019 11:00
  Whether you’re making a call or a smoothie, our pick of gizmos at giveaway prices shows hi-tech needn’t mean high priceGilobaby smart robot, £24
  Feeling anxious about robots taking over the world? For 24 quid, allay your anxieties by barking simple commands at this gaudy plastic bot and experiencing triumph as it bends to your every command, from: “Go back” to: “Can you dance?”Continue reading...
  
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• RIP iTunes. Here's where your music goes now - CNET

  16-06-2019 11:00 via cnet.com
  Apple is splitting up iTunes' duties, with Apple Music taking most of the load.
  
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• Crypto is coming: get ready to spend Facebook’s money

  16-06-2019 08:00
  The social network is likely to release details of its cryptocurrency this week: and it won’t be much like BitcoinFirst it had your friends, then it had your pictures, then it had your diary. Now, in the latest effort to entwine its systems still further into the everyday lives of its users, Facebook wants to get into your wallet.On Tuesday, the social media behemoth is expected to reveal its own cryptocurrency, which has variously been called Libra and GlobalCoin. However, unlike other cr
  
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• How Silicon Valley’s whiz-kids finally ran out of friends | John Naughton

  16-06-2019 07:59
  The tech founders said they were not like the evil capitalists of old. We should have known betterRemember the time when tech companies were cool? So do I. Once upon a time, Silicon Valley was the jewel in the American crown, a magnet for high IQ – and predominately male – talent from all over the world. Palo Alto was the centre of what its more delusional inhabitants regarded as the Florence of Renaissance 2.0. Parents swelled with pride when their offspring landed a job with the Go
  
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• Private Internet Access review: a good value, privacy-oriented VPN

  16-06-2019 07:00
  
  PIA is a reliable, reasonably-priced choice for anyone who doesn't care about region-shifting for video streaming
  
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• Overwatch competitor Bleeding Edge could change everything

  16-06-2019 07:00
  
  Cambridge studio Ninja Theory swaps psychodrama for up-close combat in its first exclusive Xbox title
  
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• Inside IWC's futuristic factory where Swiss watches are born

  16-06-2019 07:00
  
  Outside the Swiss town of Schaffhausen is IWC's all-in-one manufacturing unit. The £31.7m investment is fitted with the latest tech to help the watchmaking magic happen
  
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• Could EmDrive engines work for real? We're about to find out

  16-06-2019 07:00
  
  Scientists have long wondered whether EmDrive engines that produce propulsion through electromagnetic radiation can exist for real. Now they're finding out
  
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• Target down (then back up) as cash registers fail and leave long lines - CNET

  16-06-2019 02:58 via cnet.com
  Surprise: Twitter notices. Target says all's well now though.
  
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• Target down (then back up) as store registers fail and leave long lines - CNET

  16-06-2019 00:22 via cnet.com
  Surprise: Twitter notices. Target says all's well now though.
  
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