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• Toyota and Denso form joint venture to develop self-driving hardware - Roadshow

  10-07-2019 23:50 via cnet.com
  The companies, already strongly linked, will work together to develop advanced semiconductors for self-driving and connected vehicles.
  
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• 5G gets boost in controversial FCC spectrum vote - CNET

  10-07-2019 23:47 via cnet.com
  The agency will make 2.5GHz midband spectrum available for auction, but one commissioner says it's torching a visionary policy in the process.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Lite first impressions video - CNET

  10-07-2019 23:45 via cnet.com
  The $200 handheld-only Switch arrives Sept. 20, but we got to play one. We explain everything you need to know.
  
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• Microsoft adds new 'passwordless' sign-in option with latest Windows 10 20H1 test build

  10-07-2019 23:40 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is continuing to beat the passwordless drum by making it a sign-in option in its latest Windows 10 test build 18936 for those Insiders in the Fast Ring.
  
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• Prime Day 2019: Don't miss a single deal when sales start July 15 - CNET

  10-07-2019 23:34 via cnet.com
  Stay on top of live deals during the Amazon annual shopping blowout, running July 15 and 16.
  
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• Bye-bye, Bug: The VW Beetle is officially out of production - Roadshow

  10-07-2019 23:30 via cnet.com
  We help Volkswagen build some of the very last new Beetles.
  
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• Microsoft is closing its Remix3D.com site early next year

  10-07-2019 23:20 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's retreat from the consumer-centric side of Windows mixed reality continues.
  
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• Pale Moon says hackers added malware to older browser versions

  10-07-2019 23:03 via zdnet.com
  Server breach at Pale Moon browser project goes undetected for 18 months.
  
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• How to watch the USWNT players in the National Women's Soccer League - CNET

  10-07-2019 22:57 via cnet.com
  You don't need to wait four years to watch Rose Lavelle, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and the rest of the Women's World Cup champions play soccer.
  
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• Best coolers of 2019: We tested Yeti, Igloo, RTIC, Coleman, Cabela's and more - CNET

  10-07-2019 22:57 via cnet.com
  If you enjoy a frosty beverage on a hot, sunny day, then you'll need a dependable cooler this summer. Here are the winners out of the 18 that we've tested.
  
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• The 2020 Buick Enclave is coming this summer and it's refreshingly handsome - Roadshow

  10-07-2019 22:52 via cnet.com
  Buick's flagship seven-seat family hauler SUV is sleeker and more attractive than ever.
  
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• FCC paves the way for more 5G spectrum - CNET

  10-07-2019 22:26 via cnet.com
  The agency votes to make 2.5GHz midband spectrum available for auction, and it sets rules for an auction of high-frequency spectrum for later this year.
  
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• Android Q Beta 5: New gesture control adds corner swiping for Google Assistant - CNET

  10-07-2019 22:12 via cnet.com
  The fifth beta is live.
  
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• How to get Android Q right now - CNET

  10-07-2019 22:04 via cnet.com
  It's still a beta, but should be much more stable than previous builds.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus: Purported images leak - CNET

  10-07-2019 22:03 via cnet.com
  Get a glimpse at what the phablets will supposedly look like.
  
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• The 2020 Buick Enclave is coming this summer and it's annoyingly handsome - Roadshow

  10-07-2019 21:49 via cnet.com
  Buick's flagship seven-seat family hauler SUV is sleeker and more attractive than ever.
  
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• Stranger Things Monopoly lets you play as an Eggo or Hopper's hat - CNET

  10-07-2019 21:47 via cnet.com
  The upcoming Collector's Edition also features Forts and glow-in-the-dark Hideouts instead of houses and hotels.
  
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• SDCC at nearly 50: The biggest convention ever had a very small start - CNET

  10-07-2019 21:42 via cnet.com
  What started as a gathering in a basement has exploded into one of the world's biggest cultural blowouts.
  
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• Don't look now, but a massive asteroid just buzzed our planet - CNET

  10-07-2019 21:39 via cnet.com
  Lots of space rocks come closer to us than the moon, but rarely are they so big.
  
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• The hottest cosplay we expect to see at Comic-Con 2019 - CNET

  10-07-2019 21:06 via cnet.com
  We're predicting lots of Games of Thrones characters, Spidey and tributes to Marvel superheroes who died in Avengers: Endgame.
  
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• See all 4,000 known exoplanets in one cool short NASA video - CNET

  10-07-2019 21:02 via cnet.com
  In just a few decades we've gone from knowing of no planets beyond the solar system to thousands. Here's how it happened.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Lite is $200 and colorful, but doesn't connect to TV - CNET

  10-07-2019 20:59 via cnet.com
  It's coming Sept. 20 and here's how it plays.
  
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• Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit just dropped a rocket from an airplane - CNET

  10-07-2019 20:52 via cnet.com
  The commercial space company moves closer to launching satellites from an aircraft.
  
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• Android Q Beta 5: Gesture navigation, Live Caption, developer features, and everything we know so far

  10-07-2019 20:36 via zdnet.com
  We don't have a name yet, but we do know quite a bit about the next version of Android.
  
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• Academics steal data from air-gapped systems via a keyboard's LEDs

  10-07-2019 20:18 via zdnet.com
  CTRL-ALT-LED technique can exfiltrate data from air-gapped systems using Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock LEDs.
  
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• YouTube says copyright claims must be more specific - CNET

  10-07-2019 19:55 via cnet.com
  Those crying foul over intellectual property must now provide a time stamp to point out where in a video the alleged infringement occurs.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Lite is $200 and handheld-only, and here's how it plays - CNET

  10-07-2019 19:41 via cnet.com
  It's cheaper, more colorful and it doesn't connect to your TV. It's coming Sept. 20.
  
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• AutoComplete: Honda's Civic Type R just got a price bump video - Roadshow

  10-07-2019 19:39 via cnet.com
  Plus: Ford kills the diesel for the Transit Connect, and Tesla is ready to boost production in Fremont.
  
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• Android Q nears final release with Beta 5 update

  10-07-2019 19:39 via zdnet.com
  The update is the fifth of six expected beta releases before the next version of Android is officially released.
  
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• BMW 840i brings straight-6 power to the flagship coupe and convertible - Roadshow

  10-07-2019 19:38 via cnet.com
  The 840i trim brings the 8 Series' base price down, which is nice.
  
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• Install the Amazon Assistant tool for Prime Day deals video - CNET

  10-07-2019 19:17 via cnet.com
  Here's a secret weapon to help with the big shopping day.
  
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• Amazon Alexa teams with NHS to offer basic medical advice - CNET

  10-07-2019 19:09 via cnet.com
  You can ask the voice assistant about the flu, migraines or chicken pox.
  
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• Banana Boat, Neutrogena, Supergoop: The best sunscreens for summer 2019 - CNET

  10-07-2019 19:04 via cnet.com
  Sunscreen formulas have never been better. Here are some of the best you can buy.
  
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• Spider-Man: Far From Home to Iron Man, all the MCU postcredits scenes ranked - CNET

  10-07-2019 19:01 via cnet.com
  Spidey's second solo outing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has a wild pair of postcredits scenes, check out where it stands in our ranking.
  
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• Does the Nintendo Switch Lite make the 3DS irrelevant? (The 3:59, Ep. 584) video - CNET

  10-07-2019 19:01 via cnet.com
  We talk about Nintendo's new budget console, the deep fake problem and Europe's big 5G push.
  
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• Google, Nvidia tout advances in AI training with MLPerf benchmark results

  10-07-2019 19:00 via zdnet.com
  The second release of MLPerf, an objective AI benchmarking suite, shows how quickly AI tools are improving.
  
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• Prime Day 2019: Instant Pot, iPads, AirPods, Ring doorbell, Marvel movies and magazine subs already on sale - CNET

  10-07-2019 18:55 via cnet.com
  Super cheap subscriptions, $1.99 Marvel movie rentals, a Ring doorbell with free Echo Dot and... Taylor Swift?! Plus, learn all the pro tips for saving even more on Prime Day.
  
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• Deepfakes have YouTubers worried. Vidcon offers a way to push back - CNET

  10-07-2019 18:39 via cnet.com
  The convention for online creators kicks off with a panel on how to prepare for the deepfake dilemma.
  
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• After Trump ruling, Ocasio-Cortez sued for blocking Twitter critics - CNET

  10-07-2019 18:39 via cnet.com
  If Trump can't block people, AOC shouldn't either, plaintiffs argue.
  
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• The best YouTube fitness videos for getting in shape for free - CNET

  10-07-2019 18:32 via cnet.com
  No need for an expensive trainer or gym membership when you have YouTube.
  
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• Juuling could damage your teeth: Here's what you should know - CNET

  10-07-2019 18:25 via cnet.com
  Dentists are noticing cavities and tooth damage in patients who vape.
  
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• Toyota will build new SUV at joint-venture plant with Mazda, replacing more Corollas - Roadshow

  10-07-2019 18:24 via cnet.com
  The Corolla will continue to be built in its Mississippi facility.
  
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• North Korea develops software to teach ideology

  10-07-2019 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The program will focus on writings by Kim Il-sung and his son Kim Jong-il.
  
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• How to watch today's live Prime Day concert starring Taylor Swift - CNET

  10-07-2019 18:24 via cnet.com
  Prime members are in for a treat: live performances from Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, SZA and Becky G.
  
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• GameStop's Game Days 2019 Summer Sale: Destiny 2, Kingdom Hearts III, more - CNET

  10-07-2019 18:20 via cnet.com
  Let the counter Prime Day sales commence.
  
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• Fortnite season 9, week 9 challenges and where to find the Singularity helmets - CNET

  10-07-2019 18:17 via cnet.com
  Player who collected 90 Fortbytes can now receive their big reward.
  
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• Hello Ploonets. Runaway moons get a charmingly goofy name - CNET

  10-07-2019 18:16 via cnet.com
  First we had moonmoons, now ploonets are lighting up the astronomy world.
  
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• Early Prime Day deals on Google hardware: $25 Home Mini, $79 Nest Hub and lots more - CNET

  10-07-2019 18:16 via cnet.com
  Walmart has slashed prices on just about everything, and you don't need an Amazon Prime membership or anything.
  
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• Dark mode comes for Tumblr, Google Keep - CNET

  10-07-2019 18:00 via cnet.com
  More apps are jumping aboard the dark mode bandwagon.
  
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• Amazon Alexa-NHS partnership splits expert opinion

  10-07-2019 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  AI specialists discuss the ethics of making personal medical queries via Amazon's Alexa.
  
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