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• 'Old Crow' is a 710-hp tribute to one heck of a pilot - Roadshow

  17-07-2019 23:59 via cnet.com
  There's a whole lot of aircraft influence inside and out.
  
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• 8x8 acquires Wavecell to expand cloud communications footprint

  17-07-2019 23:53 via zdnet.com
  The acquisition will give 8x8 a greater foothold in the Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) market and and expand its presence in the rapidly growing Southeast Asian market.
  
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• Tesla's Gigafactory 3 will be up and building cars by the end of the year, report says - Roadshow

  17-07-2019 23:47 via cnet.com
  Morgan Stanley sent a team of analysts to China, and their estimates for the new plant's success are pretty good -- though not as optimistic as Elon's.
  
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• Nintendo's Switch Lite puts the company's console lines at a crossroads

  17-07-2019 23:37 via zdnet.com
  The company improved its hit-and-miss home console record with the Switch while the Switch Lite is heir to its portable device legacy. With those products covering the range of console gaming settings, Nintendo will have to push something aside as it considers future consoles.
  
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• Apple unveils first look at Peanuts animated series, Snoopy in Space - CNET

  17-07-2019 23:37 via cnet.com
  The show will debut on Apple TV Plus this fall.
  
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• Judge sides with 'troll storm' victim in case against neo-Nazi site Daily Stormer - CNET

  17-07-2019 23:14 via cnet.com
  A federal judge recommends that publisher Andrew Anglin pay more than $14 million in damages.
  
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• Hate crowds, love Comic-Con? Here's how I cope - CNET

  17-07-2019 23:02 via cnet.com
  What do you do when you want to go to SDCC but crowds make you want to run for the hills? Here are a few ideas.
  
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• Netflix subscriber growth got pummeled by sleepy release slate pre-Stranger Things - CNET

  17-07-2019 22:51 via cnet.com
  Netflix surpassed 150 million paid members, but it booked only about half the new subscribers it had predicted.
  
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• Fortnite season 9 Overtime Challenges Leak: Early look at last chance to level up - CNET

  17-07-2019 22:49 via cnet.com
  Time is running out to reach Battle Pass Tier 100.
  
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• AI can solve a Rubik's Cube before you even get started - CNET

  17-07-2019 22:39 via cnet.com
  The algorithm gets it done in just over a second.
  
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• eBay beats Q2 estimates as it explores value of StubHub

  17-07-2019 22:37 via zdnet.com
  eBay said that it's 'actively reviewing the role and value of StubHub and Classifieds' in its portfolio.
  
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• IBM Q2 top expectations, but company says it'll outline Red Hat strategy Aug. 2

  17-07-2019 22:32 via zdnet.com
  If you were looking for color on IBM's purchase of Red Hat you'll just have to wait. For the second quarter, IBM topped bottom line expectations with sales down 4.2%.
  
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• Walmart's Summer Sale: The final hours for deals on Xbox, Nintendo, TV and laptops - CNET

  17-07-2019 22:00 via cnet.com
  We're in the home stretch for savings on Xbox and Switch bundles, Google smart home products, Chromebooks, iPads, Apple Watches and Vizio TVs.
  
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• Ford and Roush’s 710-hp ‘Old Crow’ Mustang pays respect to a WWII triple ace pilot - Roadshow

  17-07-2019 21:54 via cnet.com
  It'll be auctioned off for a good cause later this month.
  
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• Google removes stalkerware apps after researchers discover trackers on Play Store - CNET

  17-07-2019 21:43 via cnet.com
  The apps had been installed more than 130,000 times and promoted stalking people's location and providing call logs.
  
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• 14 proven ways to get better sleep - CNET

  17-07-2019 21:42 via cnet.com
  Not getting enough sleep? Staying up too late? Try these tips to help you sleep better.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2019: Post-sale deals on Chromebooks, gaming laptops and MacBooks - CNET

  17-07-2019 21:41 via cnet.com
  Prime Day is officially over. But many of the best laptop and computer deals are still available.
  
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• Fortnite The Final Showdown: What to know about the giant robot vs. monster event - CNET

  17-07-2019 21:39 via cnet.com
  Who's going to get the Victory Royale?
  
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• 7 of the best weighted blankets in 2019 - CNET

  17-07-2019 21:39 via cnet.com
  These are some of the most stylish and well-rated weighted blankets you can buy.
  
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• Facial recognition banned in another city - CNET

  17-07-2019 21:36 via cnet.com
  Oakland, California, has followed San Francisco as the second Bay Area city to vote down the use of the technology.
  
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• Comic-Con survival tips from Adam Savage, Jim Lee and more insiders - CNET

  17-07-2019 21:15 via cnet.com
  Plan, but be ready to pivot. Get over your FOMO. Here are must-have tips from the pros as SDCC 2019 approaches.
  
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• Hennessey Goliath 6X6 is a wild way to peacock in a Silverado - Roadshow

  17-07-2019 21:12 via cnet.com
  The first Goliath is going to the owner of Wisconsin's largest potato farm.
  
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• Bose Home Speaker 300 review: Solid smart speaker with Alexa and Google, but it's not the One - CNET

  17-07-2019 21:01 via cnet.com
  While its audio quality doesn't measure up to the Sonos One, the Bose Home Speaker 300 gives excellent voice assistant performance.
  
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• Hennessey Goliath 6X6 looks like an absolute monster in production guise - Roadshow

  17-07-2019 20:59 via cnet.com
  When it was unveiled, all Hennessey published was a single rendering.
  
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• Trump's trade war with China is leaving tech with a growing tab, trade group warns

  17-07-2019 20:37 via zdnet.com
  Tariffs on imported Chinese products cost the US tech industry $1.3 billion in May 2019 alone, according to data from the Consumer Technology Association -- and the cost is expected to grow.
  
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• Toyota and CATL are partnering up on battery production - Roadshow

  17-07-2019 20:27 via cnet.com
  Chinese company CATL is also supplying batteries for EVs to Volvo and Honda, but the Toyota deal will likely dwarf both of those.
  
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• Fortnite season 9: The Final Showdown event leaks - CNET

  17-07-2019 20:20 via cnet.com
  This season will end with a good ol' fashion kaiju fight.
  
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• Google, Facebook, Twitter put on notice about deepfakes in 2020 election - CNET

  17-07-2019 20:15 via cnet.com
  The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee wants to know how social media will handle deepfake videos ahead of the next presidential election.
  
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• Peloton's Automated Following for trucks keeps the driver at the forefront - Roadshow

  17-07-2019 20:11 via cnet.com
  Literally -- it relies on a human to lead a platoon of autonomous trucks.
  
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• So many more Samsung Galaxy Note 10 details leak video - CNET

  17-07-2019 20:10 via cnet.com
  The forthcoming premium phone popped up on the FCC website, which pretty much confirms all the leaks we've seen so far. Meanwhile, Google tries its hand at another social network and revamps Google Voice. All that, your comments and more on this episode of Alphabet City!
  
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• eBay Crash Sale ends today: These are the deals you can still get - CNET

  17-07-2019 20:07 via cnet.com
  The e-commerce site decided to capitalize on Amazon's crash during last year's Prime Day.
  
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• Beyond Apollo: See NASA aim for the moon with Artemis 2024 - CNET

  17-07-2019 20:06 via cnet.com
  NASA's ambitious Artemis program wants to put the first woman and the next man on the moon in just a few short years.
  
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• São Paulo subway to deploy surveillance system with facial recognition

  17-07-2019 20:05 via zdnet.com
  The company has launched a tendering process to replace its current set up with a new platform with advanced features and high-definition cameras.
  
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• Apple releases fourth developer preview of iOS 13, iPadOS

  17-07-2019 19:50 via zdnet.com
  It's time to update your Apple devices if you're in the developer program.
  
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• Singapore government systems still weak in IT controls

  17-07-2019 19:45 via zdnet.com
  Auditor-General Office finds weaknesses in IT controls of several government entities including the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Finance, where third-party access rights were lax and the logging and review activities of privileged users inadequate, and notes similar lapses in previous years, indicating a need for further improvement.
  
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• Get a great deal on every Google Home smart speaker in the Walmart sale

  17-07-2019 19:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Usually, the day after Amazon Prime Day has up moping about the office, sad that all the super cheap deals have dried up. There's no time for that today though as the Walmart sale has taken the bargain baton from Amazon to give us one final day of deals.And we've been enjoying the latest battle between Amazon Echo deals and the Google Home smart speaker/screen range. Google has an extra day to play with now though and these prices are absolute scorchers.The tiny but mighty Google Home Mini is on
  
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• Fujifilm to open new content experience center in London

  17-07-2019 19:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  From its retina-punishing Instax cameras and handsome X-series models through to its high-end GFX medium-format monsters, Fujifilm certainly has a product portfolio wide enough to entice photographers from all corners.And now the company will be bringing them all together in a new home, with the launch of a new concept experience center in London.
  Read our in-depth Fujifilm X100F reviewBest camera 2019: 10 of the best cameras you can buy right nowWant 100MP images? The Fujifilm GFX 100 isn't you
  
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• Phones shipments face their worst decline ever, Gartner says - CNET

  17-07-2019 19:25 via cnet.com
  Global shipments of mobile devices will decrease by 68 million this year, more than PCs and tablets.
  
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• LG Pay arrives in US but only works with LG G8 - CNET

  17-07-2019 19:23 via cnet.com
  Android users have another new way to make purchases.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2019: There are still deals on Chromebooks, gaming laptops and MacBooks - CNET

  17-07-2019 19:23 via cnet.com
  Prime Day is over. But the laptop and computer deals live on.
  
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• Facebook signals it's moving forward with plans for Libra cryptocurrency - CNET

  17-07-2019 19:20 via cnet.com
  Facebook's blockchain boss David Marcus stopped short of agreeing to a moratorium.
  
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• Missed Prime Day deals? These great gadgets are still under $30 - CNET

  17-07-2019 19:16 via cnet.com
  Get some great tech without breaking the bank.
  
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• Elon Musk's Neuralink wants to let your brain control a computer (The Daily Charge, 7/15/2019) video - CNET

  17-07-2019 19:16 via cnet.com
  Plus, a Chinese database leak and CES opening up to sex tech.
  
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• Microsoft's latest holoportation demo shows off its mixed reality, AI, translation technologies

  17-07-2019 19:12 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft continues to plug away at making holoportation possible and is showing off how it might work using currently available Microsoft services and technologies.
  
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• FaceApp says it's not uploading all your photos - CNET

  17-07-2019 19:12 via cnet.com
  The viral app that uses AI to see what you'll look like older responds to privacy concerns.
  
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• Walmart deals to help you forget Prime Day: Xbox, Nintendo, TVs and laptops and more - CNET

  17-07-2019 19:09 via cnet.com
  Goodbye, Prime Day; hello, Walmart. Big savings on Xbox and Switch bundles, Google smart home products, Chromebooks, iPads, Apple Watches and Vizio TVs.
  
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• Can you trust FaceApp with your face?

  17-07-2019 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  An app that transforms photos of people's faces into younger and older versions has gone viral.
  
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• Tech news roundup: Amazon Prime Day and the highest-rated workplaces of 2019

  17-07-2019 19:05 via zdnet.com
  This week's TechRepublic and ZDNet stories include a breach of Sprint customers' data, notes from the Duo Security 2019 access report, and how execs are taking charge of digital transformation plans.
  
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• Chevy's midengine C8 Corvette: How to watch the live unveiling - Roadshow

  17-07-2019 19:02 via cnet.com
  Chevrolet will unveil the midengine C8 Corvette on Thursday, July 18. Here's how to watch it live.
  
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• Cats Movie: First look reveals giant world, 'digital fur' tech and Taylor Swift in her element - CNET

  17-07-2019 19:01 via cnet.com
  Ahead of the first trailer dropping this Friday, check out this pawsome behind-the-scenes videos with the stars of the film.
  
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