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• The Lightyear One EV adds solar power to radical efficiency - Roadshow

  25-06-2019 23:55 via cnet.com
  The Dutch company's first effort looks awesome, but will it be the next big electric car?
  
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• SpaceX Falcon Heavy's pulls off most difficult launch ever but loses core booster - CNET

  25-06-2019 23:44 via cnet.com
  The center core couldn't stick the landing but it was a thrilling nighttime launch for the world's most powerful rocket.
  
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• New Nokia tech may double your phone's battery life - CNET

  25-06-2019 23:41 via cnet.com
  That'll be especially handy when 5G comes around and sucks up all that power -- but the Nokia research likely won't arrive for years.
  
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• SpaceX lifts 24 satellites into orbit after 'most difficult launch'

  25-06-2019 23:38
  A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket blasted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, putting 24 experimental satellites into orbit after what Elon Musk's rocket company called one of its "most difficult" launches ever.
  
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• Samsung rumored to launch vertically foldable phone with 6.7-inch display - CNET

  25-06-2019 23:07 via cnet.com
  Galaxy Fold delay be damned.
  
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• Verizon vs. AT&T vs. Sprint: Guess who's winning 5G now - CNET

  25-06-2019 23:00 via cnet.com
  AT&T showed us our most astounding 5G speeds yet, but isn't the overall champion.
  
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• Apple updates Pages, Numbers and Keynote for iOS and Mac - CNET

  25-06-2019 23:00 via cnet.com
  Features like face detection, dictionary additions and text stylizations have been included in the iWork update.
  
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• An asteroid hit Earth right after being spotted by telescope this week - CNET

  25-06-2019 22:57 via cnet.com
  A small, harmless space rock turned into a fireball in our atmosphere. What's unusual is that astronomers saw it beforehand.
  
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• A hacker assault left mobile carriers open to network shutdown - CNET

  25-06-2019 22:10 via cnet.com
  “Hacking a company that has mountains of data that is always updating is the holy grail for an intelligence agency.”
  
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• OnePlus 7 Pro Almond is shipping now in the US, Canada - CNET

  25-06-2019 22:06 via cnet.com
  The limited edition phone features a pop-up camera coated in 24-karat gold.
  
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• Facebook to hand over identity data of users suspected of hate speech, report says - CNET

  25-06-2019 21:59 via cnet.com
  The policy concerns hate speech in France.
  
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• New Silex malware is bricking IoT devices, has scary plans

  25-06-2019 21:56 via zdnet.com
  Over 2,000 devices have been bricked in the span of a few hours. Attacks still ongoing.
  
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• Microsoft and Adobe deliver on a three-year old Office 365 customer request

  25-06-2019 21:56 via zdnet.com
  Office 365/SharePoint Online users can now view, share edit and edit PDFs without first having to download them first.
  
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• Samsung rumored to launch a vertically foldable phone in 2020 - CNET

  25-06-2019 21:53 via cnet.com
  Galaxy Fold delay be damned.
  
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• SUSE Linux bridges the gap between the server and the cloud

  25-06-2019 21:49 via zdnet.com
  The new SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Service Pack 1 is positioned as the operating system for servers, datacenters, and the cloud.
  
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• Don't miss a single Prime Day deal when it starts July 15 - CNET

  25-06-2019 21:22 via cnet.com
  Stay on top of live deals during Amazon’s shopping blowout, running July 15 and 16.
  
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• Steam summer sale 2019: Devil May Cry 5, Assassin's Creed Odyssey and more deep discounts - CNET

  25-06-2019 21:20 via cnet.com
  Join the Grand Prix to get free games from Valve.
  
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• 2020 Chevy Silverado 2500HD first drive: Teched out for towing - Roadshow

  25-06-2019 21:15 via cnet.com
  Chevy’s new heavy-duty Silverado pickup trucks aim to make towing a breeze.
  
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• Chinese electric automaker BYD opens first plant in Canada

  25-06-2019 21:08
  Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd said on Tuesday it had opened its first plant in Canada, which will initially focus on assembling buses for the Toronto Transit Commission, a public transport agency.
  
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• NASA wants a kid to name the Mars 2020 rover - CNET

  25-06-2019 21:02 via cnet.com
  Let's not call it Rovey McRoverFace.
  
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• Fed to hold Facebook's crypto coin to 'high' bar: Powell

  25-06-2019 20:56
  The U.S. Federal Reserve is looking carefully at Facebook's planned cryptocurrency Libra, and will hold it to high standards regarding protecting consumers and regulation, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Tuesday.
  
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• Hyundai dealers to offer customers Lyft rides through CDK app

  25-06-2019 20:51
  Hyundai dealers in the United States will offer Lyft Inc rides to customers getting their vehicles serviced at dealerships, the companies said on Tuesday, the latest in a string of partnerships by the ride services company.
  
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• Steam summer sale 2019: Devil May 5, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and more deep discounts - CNET

  25-06-2019 20:45 via cnet.com
  Join the Grand Prix to get free games from Valve.
  
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• Facebook will reportedly hand over identity data of users suspected of hate speech - CNET

  25-06-2019 20:38 via cnet.com
  The policy concerns hate speech in France.
  
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• AutoComplete: The most powerful thing BMW has built is an EV named Lucy video - Roadshow

  25-06-2019 20:33 via cnet.com
  Plus: Cars.com finds out which cars are the most American, and BMW Motorrad shows us an electric future.
  
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• FTC launches new initiative to combat robocalls - CNET

  25-06-2019 20:31 via cnet.com
  "Operation Call it Quits" is a joint-agency crackdown on companies responsible for more than a billion illegal robocalls.
  
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• U.S. senators say social media letting algorithms 'run wild'

  25-06-2019 20:28
  A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday questioned how major social media companies like Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google unit use algorithms and artificial intelligence to serve up new content to keep users engaged.
  
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• AWS brings native network traffic mirroring to EC2 instances

  25-06-2019 20:24 via zdnet.com
  The new VPC traffic mirroring feature is one of multiple cloud and networking security announcements from AWS this week.
  
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• How to buy a TV (summer 2019 update) - CNET

  25-06-2019 20:23 via cnet.com
  The latest update to our ever-popular guide provides the best TVs right now, and what to consider for the entire year.
  
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• Amazfit Bip smartwatch dips to $64 - CNET

  25-06-2019 20:04 via cnet.com
  Without a doubt the best budget wearable you can buy, the Bip gets a $16 discount.
  
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• ISS astronauts snap staggering volcano eruption - CNET

  25-06-2019 20:01 via cnet.com
  A rare eruption of the Raikoke volcano in Russia gives NASA an eyeful of ash.
  
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• How to download and install MacOS Catalina public beta right now - CNET

  25-06-2019 20:00 via cnet.com
  Apple will officially release it this fall, but you can check out MacOS 10.15 Catalina today by downloading the public beta.
  
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• This startup wants to 3D print your next running shoe or dentures - CNET

  25-06-2019 19:36 via cnet.com
  Carbon raised $260 million that should help it advance toward the ability to 3D print products made of multiple materials.
  
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• Alien life on Mars may have emerged earlier than life on Earth, study says - CNET

  25-06-2019 19:35 via cnet.com
  We've never seen credible evidence of Martians, but new science shows they could've been having a beach party billions of years ago.
  
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• Telecom Italia studies fiber-only option for broadband merger: sources

  25-06-2019 19:25
  Telecom Italia (TIM) is considering an option to merge its optic-fiber broadband unit, Flash Fiber, with rival Open Fiber as it looks for ways to create a national broadband network, two sources familiar with the matter said.
  
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• European watchdogs demand detail on Facebook's cryptocurrency

  25-06-2019 19:18
  Facebook's fledgling cryptocurrency faced mounting scrutiny on Tuesday as European central bankers and regulators demanded more detail on the social media giant's Libra project.
  
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• Prime Day 2019 starts July 15, these are the best deals available now - CNET

  25-06-2019 19:02 via cnet.com
  Prime Day will offer over 1 million deals, but some good ones can be yours right now. Here's everything you need to know about the event, including money-saving tips and tricks.
  
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• Oracle Analytics: Honing 18+ products down to a single brand

  25-06-2019 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Oracle brings its cloud, on-premises and applications analytics products under a single brand, with a new user experience and simplified pricing.
  
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• How to leave iOS 13 public beta and go back to iOS 12 - CNET

  25-06-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  Beta life isn't for everyone. If there are too many bugs, you can roll back.
  
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• How to evaluate the cost of repairing your car - Roadshow

  25-06-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  The best way to decide if you should fix your current car or buy a new one.
  
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• The Sinking City and the best Lovecraft video games - CNET

  25-06-2019 18:43 via cnet.com
  From Call of Cthulhu to Alone in the Dark, Lovecraftian terrors and video games go hand-in-hand.
  
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• Doom Eternal: Release date, E3 2019 trailers and everything else we know - CNET

  25-06-2019 18:43 via cnet.com
  Doomguy returns... again.
  
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• Spotify wants a refund on overpaid royalties to US songwriters, report says - CNET

  25-06-2019 18:40 via cnet.com
  It's trying to make up for a new accounting change to last year's rates.
  
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• Hackers have been quietly stealing gigabytes of call data records from mobile carriers video - CNET

  25-06-2019 18:37 via cnet.com
  From The 3:59 show: The major cyberattacks go as far back as 2012.
  
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• It's that Prime Day time of the year again (The 3:59, Ep. 577) video - CNET

  25-06-2019 18:36 via cnet.com
  Plus, mobile hackers and Instagram deepfakes.
  
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• T-Mobile launches 5G in six cities, adds Galaxy S10 5G on June 28 - CNET

  25-06-2019 18:35 via cnet.com
  T-Mobile is finally ready to join the 5G fun.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2019 starts July 15: Find the best deals on smart home gadgets - CNET

  25-06-2019 18:11 via cnet.com
  Everything you need to know to snag big savings on Amazon Echo smart speakers and connected doorbells, smart lights and other connected tech.
  
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• Microsoft to add more OneDrive consumer storage plans; new Personal Vault security feature

  25-06-2019 18:02 via zdnet.com
  Office 365 consumer subscribers soon will be able to buy up to an extra 1TB of storage for a fee. And OneDrive web, mobile and Windows 10 PC users are getting a new secure-storage feature for no additional charge.
  
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• Singapore's Ascendas-Singbridge turns to Dell Boomi to become 'smart' developer

  25-06-2019 18:01 via zdnet.com
  The urban developer goes hybrid cloud as it plans for greater Asia Pacific expansion.
  
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• Companies are losing revenue opportunities and customers because of bad data practices

  25-06-2019 17:47 via zdnet.com
  New report shows that poor data structure seems to be a significant barrier at many organizations.
  
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