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• How to use the Apple Watch ECG app - CNET

  11-07-2019 23:57 via cnet.com
  A new app on the Apple Watch Series 4 can help you monitor your heart's health.
  
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• Best Prime Day Apple deals so far: iPad, Apple Watch and AirPods already on sale - CNET

  11-07-2019 23:49 via cnet.com
  They may not be plentiful, but Amazon does have some deals on Apple products -- and some are available right now.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2019: Best DJI drone and camera deals on Mavic Air, Osmo, Ronin-S - CNET

  11-07-2019 23:41 via cnet.com
  Save some money and capture sweet footage of your summer vacay from the air, land and water.
  
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• Kanye West turns to Star Wars for low-income housing design - CNET

  11-07-2019 23:25 via cnet.com
  Yeezy wants to create prefabricated housing that could fit in on Luke Skywalker's home planet.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2019 smartwatch and fitness deals: Apple Watch and Fitbit models are already on sale - CNET

  11-07-2019 23:22 via cnet.com
  Prime Day starts next week, but there are already some notable sales on wearables.
  
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• South Korea steps up effort to get U.S. help in export row with Japan

  11-07-2019 23:09
  South Korea has warned the United States of the potential damage from "undesirable" Japanese restrictions on exports of high-tech material to South Korea, as a trade row between the East Asian U.S. allies intensifies.
  
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• New Cadillac Escalade could pack Camaro ZL1's 650-hp V8, report says - Roadshow

  11-07-2019 23:09 via cnet.com
  Cadillac hasn't yet offered a brutal variant of its luxo-barge SUV, but that may change.
  
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• Call of Duty Modern Warfare introduces 2v2 multiplayer mode, Gunfight - CNET

  11-07-2019 22:57 via cnet.com
  Get a buddy and take down other couples.
  
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• Galaxy S10 5G speed test: Verizon and Sprint duke it out in Chicago - CNET

  11-07-2019 22:53 via cnet.com
  One phone. One city. Two networks.
  
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• Accenture names Julie Sweet as next CEO

  11-07-2019 22:51 via zdnet.com
  Accenture has been without a permanent CEO since January following the resignation of Pierre Nanterme.
  
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• Twitter back up partially after worldwide outage

  11-07-2019 22:50
  Twitter Incsaid on Thursday its microblogging platform was back up partially after suffering a worldwide outage for more than an hour.
  
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• Google workers can listen to what people say to its AI home devices

  11-07-2019 22:41 via theguardian.com
  Company admitted that contractors can access recordings made by Assistant, after some of its recordings were leakedGoogle acknowledged its contractors are able to listen to recordings of what people say to the company’s artificial-intelligence system, Google Assistant.The company admitted on Thursday that humans can access recordings made by the Assistant, after some of its Dutch language recordings were leaked. Google is investigating the breach. Continue reading...
  
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• Prime Day 2019: Here is your secret weapon for deals - CNET

  11-07-2019 22:30 via cnet.com
  The easy-to-use Amazon Assistant tool for Chrome, Firefox and Safari does triple duty.
  
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• Machine learning goes beyond theory to beat human poker champs

  11-07-2019 22:14 via zdnet.com
  How to deal with a breakdown in theoretical support in machine learning? Researchers from Carnegie Mellon and Facebook describe winning many hands against the world’s top poker players by inventing smart search strategies to counter a lack of theoretical math used most game-playing AI.
  
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• T-Mobile gets closer to launching nationwide 5G on low-band spectrum

  11-07-2019 22:07 via zdnet.com
  T-Mobile hit a key milestone with Qualcomm and Ericsson; meanwhile, Sprint continues its own 5G rollout as merger talks continue
  
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• Twitter is back up after global outage - CNET

  11-07-2019 22:06 via cnet.com
  Some features are slowly coming back online.
  
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• The current-generation iPad 9.7 can be yours for $235 - CNET

  11-07-2019 22:04 via cnet.com
  After a long run at $249, Apple's still-great tablet sees a nice little price dip.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S10 update is causing huge problems for some users

  11-07-2019 21:54 via zdnet.com
  A Samsung update blunder is locking users out of the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus handsets.
  
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• NASA's Mars Curiosity rover still taking a beating from red planet rocks - CNET

  11-07-2019 21:53 via cnet.com
  The rover is feeling the rocks more than ever, but they won't slow its roll.
  
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• Disneyland's Rise of the Resistance Star Wars ride will open in 2020 - CNET

  11-07-2019 21:50 via cnet.com
  Walt Disney World will be first to get the second ride for Galaxy's Edge, this December.
  
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• Mazda recalls 262,000 cars and SUVs for cylinder deactivation issues - Roadshow

  11-07-2019 21:48 via cnet.com
  The vehicles may stall and be unable to restart.
  
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• Twitter experiences widespread service outage

  11-07-2019 21:47 via zdnet.com
  The outage is just the latest in a slew of major service disruptions to hit social media and cloud service providers.
  
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• The best Prime Day deals under $25 - CNET

  11-07-2019 21:45 via cnet.com
  Here's a peek at what's coming Monday and what you can get right now. $15 portable speaker, anyone?
  
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• France passes tech tax despite US investigation - CNET

  11-07-2019 21:30 via cnet.com
  US tech giants like Google, Amazon and Apple will have to cough up more tax in France.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2019: Best early Prime Day deals already available

  11-07-2019 21:18 via zdnet.com
  Amazon Prime Day 2019 doesn't start until July 15, but you can already find early deals on the site.
  
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• Social media used by fraudsters to advertise benefit scam

  11-07-2019 21:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat pages are plugging a scam, which can leave victims owing hundreds.
  
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• LG Chem looking at second electric vehicle battery plant in US, report says - Roadshow

  11-07-2019 21:07 via cnet.com
  The world will need a whole lot o' batteries over the next couple of decades.
  
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• ISS astronaut shares surreal van Gogh-like view of Earth and stars - CNET

  11-07-2019 21:07 via cnet.com
  NASA's Christina Koch shares an enchanting image of the starry world outside the space station.
  
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• Microsoft gives IT pros the signal to start testing Chromium-based Edge

  11-07-2019 21:03 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft has yet to release the promised 'beta' channel for its Chromium-based Edge browser, but it's now telling IT pros the Dev channel is ready for them to start testing it.
  
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• Microsoft says Teams now has 13 million daily active users

  11-07-2019 21:02 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft continues to add more incremental features to Teams, two years after it first launched its competitor to Slack.
  
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• Thursday's best Prime Day smart home deals: Echo Dot and Google Home Mini for $25 and much more - CNET

  11-07-2019 20:51 via cnet.com
  Everything you need to know to snag big savings on Amazon Echo smart speakers, connected doorbells, smart lights and more.
  
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• This $50 Instant Pot is the latest early Prime Day deal - CNET

  11-07-2019 20:46 via cnet.com
  Cash in on this $10 coupon while you can.
  
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• Galaxy S10 5G speed test: Verizon and Sprint duke it out head-to-head - CNET

  11-07-2019 20:38 via cnet.com
  One phone. One city. Two networks.
  
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• US mayors group adopts resolution not to pay any more ransoms to hackers

  11-07-2019 20:34 via zdnet.com
  US mayors vow not to give in to more extortion demands following ransomware attacks.
  
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• Trump's social media summit to feature conservatives but not Facebook, Twitter - CNET

  11-07-2019 20:33 via cnet.com
  The White House is holding a social media summit Thursday, hosting some of the president's biggest online supporters.
  
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• Wet 'n wild Wakanda: Stunning fish named for Black Panther nation - CNET

  11-07-2019 20:29 via cnet.com
  You'll find them in a hidden African kingdom all cloaked in purple. Sound familiar?
  
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• Facebook AI forces poker pros to fold in Texas Hold'em tourney - CNET

  11-07-2019 20:28 via cnet.com
  The social network teamed up with Carnegie Mellon University to build the AI poker-playing bot.
  
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• Burger King's meat-free Impossible Whopper tastes like beef and goes nationwide - CNET

  11-07-2019 20:25 via cnet.com
  I ate Burger King's new Impossible Whopper, made of plant "meat." Now you can too.
  
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• Prime Day smackdown: $25 Echo Dot vs. $25 Google Home Mini - CNET

  11-07-2019 20:11 via cnet.com
  The two smart speakers are 50% off. Which one should you buy?
  
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• Senate moves Blockchain Promotion Act forward - CNET

  11-07-2019 20:06 via cnet.com
  Lawmakers from both parties on Capitol Hill are looking to define "blockchain" and see how government could use the technology.
  
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• Keep Firefox from leaking your data all over the internet - CNET

  11-07-2019 20:01 via cnet.com
  It's time to start using Firefox's solid collection of content-blocking tools.
  
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• The latest pre-Prime Day deal: Instant Pot drops back to $50 - CNET

  11-07-2019 19:50 via cnet.com
  Cash in on this $10 coupon while you can.
  
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• Fortnite season 9, week 10 challenges and where to find public service announcement signs - CNET

  11-07-2019 19:48 via cnet.com
  It's the last batch of challenges for the season.
  
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• Harley-Davidson LiveWire owners will get free charging from Electrify America - Roadshow

  11-07-2019 19:46 via cnet.com
  It covers the per-minute equivalent of 500 kWh over those two years, ending when either criteria is met.
  
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• Bird with freaky long toes found in 99 million-year-old amber - CNET

  11-07-2019 19:43 via cnet.com
  There are no birds like this alive today (as far as we know).
  
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• Sigma FP full-frame camera tries matching small size with big image quality - CNET

  11-07-2019 19:35 via cnet.com
  A new contender in full-frame mirrorless photography makes some sacrifices to achieve a compact size.
  
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• Listen to Beyonce sing Spirit on the new Lion King 2019 soundtrack - CNET

  11-07-2019 19:24 via cnet.com
  Start listening to the latest Lion King tracks on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.
  
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• AutoComplete: Fiat is about to dump $800 million into a 500e replacement video - Roadshow

  11-07-2019 19:20 via cnet.com
  Plus: Hyundai Mobis and Yandex made a car, and BMW's got plans for Monterey.
  
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• Apple's India-made top-end iPhones to hit stores next month: source

  11-07-2019 19:08
  Apple Inc's top-end iPhones, assembled in India by Foxconn's local unit, are likely to hit Indian stores next month, a source said, potentially helping the tech giant drop prices in the world's second-biggest smartphone market.
  
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• Exclusive: Verizon sought buyers for Yahoo Finance - sources

  11-07-2019 19:05
  Verizon Communications Inc earlier this year looked for buyers for Yahoo Finance, one of the most popular internet destinations for financial news and portfolio management tools, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters this week.
  
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