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• Microsoft is selling Huawei laptops again - CNET

  17-06-2019 23:41 via cnet.com
  Redmond had stopped selling the laptops last month after the US blacklisted the Chinese tech giant.
  
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• General Motors mulling the possibility of a resurrected electric Hummer, report says - Roadshow

  17-06-2019 23:38 via cnet.com
  With an eye toward the competition from Jeep, Rivian, Tesla and others, could GM bring Hummer back with a new high-voltage heart?
  
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• Cloudflare launches decentralized service for generating random numbers

  17-06-2019 23:34 via zdnet.com
  New "League of Entropy" service will generate a stream of random numbers using five servers located across the globe.
  
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• See how the futuristic home of a wounded warrior has life-changing effects - CNET

  17-06-2019 23:22 via cnet.com
  Rob Jones' legs were amputated after an attack in Afghanistan in 2010. Now, his home is giving him an assist to live more independently.
  
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• Pixel 4 teaser photo signals a whole new Google - CNET

  17-06-2019 23:03 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Get ready for Google to take on the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy in 2019.
  
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• FCC wants faster internet for farmers - CNET

  17-06-2019 22:50 via cnet.com
  High-speed connections could make for smarter farms and ranches.
  
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• Adobe's Fresco app will bring real painting physics to iPad art - CNET

  17-06-2019 22:32 via cnet.com
  The tool, formerly Project Gemini, arrives later in 2019.
  
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• Best cheap true wireless earbuds: Top AirPods alternatives for $100 or less - CNET

  17-06-2019 22:30 via cnet.com
  Looking for an AirPods alternative that costs a lot less? Here are some top budget truly wireless models worth considering.
  
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• Sprint takes on Tile with a new Tracker - CNET

  17-06-2019 21:39 via cnet.com
  Have Sprint and worried about losing things? The carrier is happy to sell you a tracker.
  
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• NBA Draft 2019: How to watch live, start time, draft order and top picks - CNET

  17-06-2019 21:34 via cnet.com
  Here's how to watch every pick on TV or streaming live on a computer, phone or tablet, no cable subscription required.
  
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• Mysterious Mars clouds may be fueled by mashed meteors - CNET

  17-06-2019 21:27 via cnet.com
  Meteoric smoke could be the secret to the wispy wonders of Mars.
  
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• Hunger Games prequel set 64 years before the first book coming in 2020 - CNET

  17-06-2019 21:22 via cnet.com
  We volunteer as tributes to read the new tale set six decades before the first book.
  
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• Minecraft: Story Mode prices jump on Xbox 360 - CNET

  17-06-2019 21:10 via cnet.com
  The temporary price increase is to keep people from buying the soon to be discontinued game.
  
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• Home security 2019: The best monitoring services, DIY systems and video doorbells we've tested - CNET

  17-06-2019 21:01 via cnet.com
  Yes, shopping for the best home security system can be a confusing headache. Fortunately, we've done a lot of the legwork for you.
  
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• Boaty McBoatface is back with new science - CNET

  17-06-2019 21:00 via cnet.com
  The internet's own mini-sub dove deep into the chilly abyss and came back with the goods.
  
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• IMDb streaming service gets a content makeover - CNET

  17-06-2019 20:33 via cnet.com
  The free video-streaming channel is also set to launch in Europe later this year.
  
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• Dish wants to set up your smart home gadgets for you - CNET

  17-06-2019 20:32 via cnet.com
  You don't have to be a Dish customer -- for a flat fee, Dish's new OnTech service will send a technician to your home to help set up devices from Google Nest, Ring, Linksys, WeMo, Yale and more.
  
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• AutoComplete: Nuro and Domino's Pizza team up on autonomous pizza delivery video - Roadshow

  17-06-2019 20:23 via cnet.com
  Plus: Renault's hot-selling Zoe EV gets a refresh and the VW ID line gets a serious battery warranty.
  
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• Microsoft acquires Pull Panda for code-review collaboration

  17-06-2019 19:48 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is buying Pull Panda and immediately making all subscriptions to its tools available for free in the GitHub Marketplace.
  
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• A quarter of major CMSs use outdated MD5 as the default password hashing scheme

  17-06-2019 19:48 via zdnet.com
  Offenders include WordPress, osCommerce, SuiteCRM, Simple Machines Forum, miniBB, MyBB, SugarCRM, and others.
  
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• Amazon quietly shuts down shopping social network Spark - CNET

  17-06-2019 19:46 via cnet.com
  Spark appears to have vanished from Amazon.
  
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• Apple's ground game versus Google's long game

  17-06-2019 19:41 via zdnet.com
  As Android has failed to expand far beyond smartphones, Apple has fortified a device ecosystem around pillars of related operating systems. Google sees AI as its wrecking ball.
  
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• Security firm Cellebrite says it can unlock any iPhone - CNET

  17-06-2019 19:38 via cnet.com
  Apple seemingly can't stop law enforcement from getting into its phones.
  
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• How to install iOS 13 beta 2 right now - CNET

  17-06-2019 19:38 via cnet.com
  iOS and iPadOS 13 beta 2 is still only available for developers, but the public beta is getting closer.
  
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• Taylor Swift takes a stand against online fan wars over female artists - CNET

  17-06-2019 19:33 via cnet.com
  You just need to take several seats while Taylor restores the peace.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2019: Leaked start date, plus some items already on sale - CNET

  17-06-2019 19:32 via cnet.com
  We continue to watch for pre-Prime Day sales while gathering up the best tips and tricks for maximizing your savings.
  
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• Microsoft finally releases Hyper-V Server 2019

  17-06-2019 19:28 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has made Hyper-V Server 201, which it first released last fall, available on its Evaluation Center and plans to deliver it to Visual Studio Subscription customers by June 19.
  
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• Headphone deal: V-Moda Crossfade Wireless is $100 off - CNET

  17-06-2019 19:27 via cnet.com
  Amazon is discounting V-Moda's original over-ear wireless Bluetooth headphone to $100 for a limited time.
  
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• Best Wi-Fi speakers and music systems of 2019 - CNET

  17-06-2019 19:22 via cnet.com
  From Alexa to Google Assistant, Bose to Sonos, AirPlay 2 to Chromecast, Polk to Onkyo: there's a good-sounding Wi-Fi speaker for you. Here's how to choose.
  
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• Amazon says Ocasio-Cortez is 'just wrong' about warehouse wages - CNET

  17-06-2019 19:21 via cnet.com
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is concerned that Amazon employees are being paid "starvation wages."
  
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• Top analyst claims that 2020 iPhone will have 5G - CNET

  17-06-2019 18:54 via cnet.com
  Next year's iPhone update could be a big one.
  
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• How to get your Instagram account back from hackers (The 3:59, Ep. 572) video - CNET

  17-06-2019 18:53 via cnet.com
  Also, the next video game you play could go on forever. Plus, how veterans are using smart homes.
  
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• Nuro and Domino's buddy up for autonomous pizza delivery in Houston - Roadshow

  17-06-2019 18:37 via cnet.com
  Unlike its work with Ford, this pilot features a real-deal self-driving vehicle.
  
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• AT&T Business: Customer experience and digital transformation (CxOTalk interview)

  17-06-2019 18:32 via zdnet.com
  Learn how the Chief Marketing Officer of AT&T Business drives CX with organizational change at this huge company with $37 billion in revenue. He also talks about 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT).
  
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• Brazilian smartphone market grew in revenue in Q1 2019

  17-06-2019 18:26 via zdnet.com
  But the number of handsets sold in the country has dropped, says IDC
  
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• Renault updates Zoe EV with more range, power and tech - Roadshow

  17-06-2019 18:22 via cnet.com
  This little electric pod is now a little easier on the eyes, too.
  
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• Tree that inspired Dr. Seuss' The Lorax has fallen - CNET

  17-06-2019 18:18 via cnet.com
  "But those trees! Those trees! Those Truffula Trees! All my life I'd been searching for trees such as these," the author wrote.
  
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• Edge of tomorrow: Industrial IoT slowly assembles new modes of production

  17-06-2019 18:07 via zdnet.com
  Industrial IoT may be slow to catch on, but serves as a proving ground that ultimately is reshaping the backbone of the producer economy.
  
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• Watch a chunk of satellite melt like a marshmallow on fire - CNET

  17-06-2019 18:06 via cnet.com
  European Space Agency researchers go all Raiders of the Lost Ark on a satellite piece.
  
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• Data surveillance powers unlawfully wide, court told

  17-06-2019 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Security services are invading people's privacy by "Hoovering up" communication data, a court hears.
  
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• AI's potential will only be realised when it collaborates with humans

  17-06-2019 17:54
  
  Automation and algorithms are most effective if they're used alongside human insights and creativity
  
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• Apple's Tim Cook throws shade at Silicon Valley in Stanford speech - CNET

  17-06-2019 17:53 via cnet.com
  He alludes to unnamed companies as "chaos factories."
  
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• 'Bulk hacking' by UK spy agencies is illegal, high court told

  17-06-2019 17:24
  Rights group argues powers of MI5 and GCHQ to obtain and store data breach human rights“Bulk hacking” powers exploited by the intelligence services to access electronic devices represent an illegal intrusion into the private lives of millions of people, the high court has been told.In its latest challenge to the 2016 Investigatory Powers Act (IPA), the civil rights organisation Liberty has argued that government surveillance practices breach human rights law. Continue reading...
  
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• Comcast's new remote control lets you channel surf with your eyes - CNET

  17-06-2019 17:10 via cnet.com
  The Xfinity X1 Eye Control can assist people with conditions such as spinal cord injuries and ALS.
  
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• In tweet, Samsung recommends scanning QLED TVs for viruses - CNET

  17-06-2019 17:08 via cnet.com
  Not even smart TVs are safe from viruses and malware.
  
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• Tree that inspired Dr. Suess' The Lorax has fallen - CNET

  17-06-2019 17:07 via cnet.com
  The La Jolla Parks and Recreation Department reportedly said there is no definitive reason why the tree fell.
  
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• Nvidia's new 9.4-petaflop supercomputer aims to help train self-driving cars - Roadshow

  17-06-2019 17:07 via cnet.com
  DGX SuperPOD is the 22nd-fastest supercomputer in the world.
  
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• Elon Musk says he deleted his Twitter account, and we're all confused - CNET

  17-06-2019 17:04 via cnet.com
  That's because his account is still alive.
  
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• Huawei expects to take $30B hit from US ban - CNET

  17-06-2019 16:56 via cnet.com
  Being blacklisted by the US is taking its toll on the world's number two phone maker.
  
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• Samsung TVs should be regularly virus-checked, the company says

  17-06-2019 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The technology company tweeted its QLED-branded sets should be scanned once every few weeks.
  
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