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• Forget FaceApp -- now you can turn your selfie into a classical painting - CNET

  22-07-2019 23:47 via cnet.com
  The website promises it handles your privacy chivalrously.
  
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• Apple files for patent for mixed-reality headset - CNET

  22-07-2019 23:33 via cnet.com
  The AR/VR headset would come with multiple sensors.
  
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• James Cameron congratulates Marvel on beating Avatar at the box office - CNET

  22-07-2019 23:29 via cnet.com
  The Avengers finally did it.
  
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• Brazil readies digital ID launch

  22-07-2019 23:10 via zdnet.com
  The service is set to launch in November as the government advances plans to increase data interoperability to tackle issues such as benefit fraud.
  
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• Telco complaints drop partially, reverses first quarter increase

  22-07-2019 23:00 via zdnet.com
  Industry is still lower year-on-year, but it is above the complaints ratios registered during the latter half of 2018.
  
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• Uber might roll Eats into subscription plan with other ride services - CNET

  22-07-2019 22:42 via cnet.com
  It's reportedly piloting a monthly pass that combines food delivery with car, bike and scooter rides in San Francisco and Chicago.
  
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• Square launches robotic Photo Studio service for online sellers

  22-07-2019 22:38 via zdnet.com
  For $9.95, any online merchant -- not just those that use Square's suite of products -- can send in a product and have it robotically photographed.
  
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• Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody video hits 1 billion views on YouTube - CNET

  22-07-2019 22:25 via cnet.com
  It's the first pre-1990s video to reach that milestone.
  
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• Trump: 'We will have to find out' about Huawei's relationship with North Korea

  22-07-2019 22:18
  Asked about a media report that said Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] had secretly built and maintained North Korea's commercial wireless network, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday, "We will have to find out."
  
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• Huawei secretly helped North Korea build, maintain wireless network: Washington Post

  22-07-2019 22:18
  Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL], the Chinese company put on a U.S. blacklist because of national security concerns, secretly helped North Korea build and maintain its commercial wireless network, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing sources and internal documents.
  
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• Microsoft to shell out $25 million to settle bribery charges - CNET

  22-07-2019 22:05 via cnet.com
  The tech giant's Hungary subsidiary allegedly tried to bribe government officials.
  
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• Microsoft to pay $25m to DOJ and SEC in Hungary bribery and kickback case

  22-07-2019 22:03 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft to pay $8,751,795 to the DOJ, and $16,565,151 to the SEC.
  
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• NASA's original moon landing tapes sell for $1.82 million - CNET

  22-07-2019 21:59 via cnet.com
  Sotheby's auctioned off the three best surviving Apollo 11 recordings.
  
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• 3 ways your Amazon Echo can find your phone in the house - CNET

  22-07-2019 21:39 via cnet.com
  You don't have to search for your lost phone alone -- ask Alexa to help you.
  
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• Britain delays decision on Huawei's role in 5G networks

  22-07-2019 21:37
  Britain on Monday postponed a decision on whether Huawei could participate in building next-generation 5G mobile networks until it had a clearer picture of the impact of U.S. measures taken against the Chinese company.
  
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• Cadillac's next-gen Escalade will have a 400-mile electric variant, report says - Roadshow

  22-07-2019 21:13 via cnet.com
  If the report is true, that's bound to be one big battery.
  
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• Facebook, Amazon and Alphabet take center stage on Wall Street

  22-07-2019 21:08
  The so-called FANG stocks take center stage on Wall Street this week, with Amazon , Alphabetand Facebookset to report as the S&P 500 approaches a record high.
  
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• Huawei executive says 'concerned' about Canadians held in China

  22-07-2019 21:03
  The Canadian unit of China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd sought to distance itself from the actions of the Chinese government on Monday, with a top local executive saying the company is worried about two Canadian men being held by Beijing.
  
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• Volvo invests in two startups to hopefully improve quality and safety - Roadshow

  22-07-2019 20:47 via cnet.com
  It's the first time Volvo's fund has invested beyond the US and Europe.
  
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• Factbox: Biggest U.S. data breach settlements before Equifax

  22-07-2019 20:43
  The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced on Monday that Equifax Inc.will pay up to $700 million for a data breach that exposed millions of consumers' personal information.
  
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• 5 trends driving end of ownership and growth of subscription economy

  22-07-2019 20:40 via zdnet.com
  Changing customer preferences are leading to a new era defined by "the end of ownership." A new global study by The Harris Group shows that 57% of the people surveyed wish that they could own less stuff.
  
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• After Area 51, silly people say they'll storm Loch Ness next - CNET

  22-07-2019 20:37 via cnet.com
  Dive deeper, Nessie. Internet tricksters are setting their sights on the search for the legendary sea monster in Scotland.
  
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• FTC to announce $5 billion settlement with Facebook as early as this week: sources

  22-07-2019 20:35
  The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is expected to announce a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook Incas early as this week of its investigation into the social media company’s handling of user data, two sources briefed on the matter said on Monday.
  
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• Huawei: Government decision on 5G rollout delayed

  22-07-2019 20:33 via bbc.co.uk
  The implication of the recent US ban on its companies from dealing with Huawei was not clear, the government says.
  
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• Microsoft is set to shake up Dynamics 365 pricing and packaging again

  22-07-2019 20:29 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft plans to make some pricing and licensing changes to its Dynamics 365 CRM and ERP family as of October 1, according to information it shared with its partners recently.
  
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• SUSE names Melissa Di Donato new CEO

  22-07-2019 20:22 via zdnet.com
  Former SAP COO moves to the top job at SUSE, the oldest Linux business and more recently an open-source cloud power.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 12.4 and WatchOS 5.3 with Walkie Talkie app fixes - CNET

  22-07-2019 20:19 via cnet.com
  The latest iOS update adds wireless data migration and enhances Apple News Plus.
  
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• Siemens contractor pleads guilty to planting logic bomb in company spreadsheets

  22-07-2019 20:17 via zdnet.com
  Logic bomb would crash spreadsheets after a certain date, resulting in Siemens hiring the contractor to fix the latest bugs.
  
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• UK still can't make a decision about Huawei and 5G

  22-07-2019 20:08 via zdnet.com
  Despite warning that the delay is hurting its international standing, the UK still not ready to make a decision about the use of Huawei technologies in 5G networks.
  
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• Fifa packs and loot boxes 'not gambling' in UK

  22-07-2019 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The gambling watchdog has told MPs that current legislation does not put them under its remit.
  
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• HBO's Share: A smartphone video tears a teen's world apart - CNET

  22-07-2019 19:50 via cnet.com
  Review: Premiering on HBO this week, Share is a brutally timely parable for the #metoo era and the Instagram generation.
  
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• Nintendo sued over Switch Joy-Cons 'drifting' - CNET

  22-07-2019 19:48 via cnet.com
  It's a good thing new models are coming.
  
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• Equifax to pay at least $575 million as part of FTC settlement - CNET

  22-07-2019 19:48 via cnet.com
  The credit reporting company may have to pay up to $700 million over a 2017 data breach.
  
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• This app can Marie-Kondo your news clutter and get you off Facebook - CNET

  22-07-2019 19:45 via cnet.com
  If you're feeling media burnout from overfed social feeds, Inoreader is a news tool that still sparks joy.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 12.4 with wireless data transfer, fixes Apple Watch Walkie-Talkie app

  22-07-2019 19:37 via zdnet.com
  Apple Card, however, appears to be missing.
  
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• Apple Watch could get MicroLED display next year, report says - CNET

  22-07-2019 19:21 via cnet.com
  The Apple Watch's screen could be in for a big update next year.
  
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• Pocket sharks are real, and scientists say this cutie is a new species - CNET

  22-07-2019 19:19 via cnet.com
  Whispers: Pocket shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo.
  
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• The complete guide to Philips Hue: Bulbs, smart features and lots of colors - CNET

  22-07-2019 19:15 via cnet.com
  From fancy, multicolor fixtures to surprisingly affordable white-light LED bulbs, here's everything you need to know to get started with the biggest name in smart lights.
  
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• Equifax will pay up to $700M over its historic data breach video - CNET

  22-07-2019 19:07 via cnet.com
  From The Daily Charge: People affected by the hack, which included stolen social security numbers, can file claims for payments
  
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• Renault e-Plein Air takes a vintage 4L and stuffs it with EV guts - Roadshow

  22-07-2019 19:03 via cnet.com
  The concept gets its motive force from the Renault Twizy two-seater.
  
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• Russian intelligence 'targets Tor anonymous browser'

  22-07-2019 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  A hack of a Russian intelligence contractor exposes secret projects - including cracking Tor.
  
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• In an emergency, your phone could literally save your life - CNET

  22-07-2019 18:55 via cnet.com
  There are some simple things you can to do now to help your future self.
  
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• Tom Hanks is your friendly neighbor in first trailer for Mister Rogers biopic - CNET

  22-07-2019 18:45 via cnet.com
  I'm not crying, you're crying.
  
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• Renault e-Plein Air is ready to hit the beach in silence - Roadshow

  22-07-2019 18:45 via cnet.com
  It borrows its EV bits from the Renault Twizy quadricycle.
  
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• James Cameron congratulates Marvel on beating Avatar in the box office - CNET

  22-07-2019 18:42 via cnet.com
  The Avengers finally did it.
  
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• Microsoft invests $1 billion in OpenAI for supercomputing tech - CNET

  22-07-2019 18:38 via cnet.com
  OpenAI will develop AI-based supercomputing technologies on Microsoft's Azure cloud computing service as part of the deal.
  
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• Equifax hit with $700 million fine for data breach, but is it enough? (The Daily Charge, 7/22/2019) video - CNET

  22-07-2019 18:38 via cnet.com
  Also, Marvel talks Phase 4 and more Huawei drama.
  
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• Microsoft to invest $1 billion in OpenAI

  22-07-2019 18:37
  Microsoft Corp said on Monday it was investing $1 billion in San Francisco-based OpenAI and that the two had formed a multi-year partnership to develop artificial intelligence supercomputing technologies on Microsoft's Azure cloud computing service.
  
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• Toyota fetches new way to use AI, self-drive tech in Tokyo Games

  22-07-2019 18:28
  Miniature remote controlled cars have proved to be a crowd pleaser at track and field throwing events, but for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Toyota Motor Corp is upping the game with a hi-tech way to fetch javelins and hammers: pint-sized, self-driving A.I. robot cars.
  
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