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• JBL's smart, streaming Link Bar goes on sale for $400 - CNET

  23-07-2019 23:13 via cnet.com
  The JBL Link Bar is the first sound bar on the market to incorporate both Google Assistant and Android TV, but is it too late to the party?
  
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• Ford hit with $1.2B lawsuit over misreported mpg ratings - Roadshow

  23-07-2019 23:13 via cnet.com
  The suit alleges that misrepresented mileage could have cost owners of the new Ford Ranger and the 2018-19 Ford F-150 more than $2,000 a year.
  
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• Bill Nye's solar sail just spread its shiny wings in space - CNET

  23-07-2019 23:04 via cnet.com
  "We're sailing on sunlight!" the Planetary Society declared.
  
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• Invader Zim movie is invading Netflix in August - CNET

  23-07-2019 22:59 via cnet.com
  Earthlings, prepare to meet your moosey fate.
  
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• Facebook mishandled phone numbers, facial recognition, FTC to reportedly allege - CNET

  23-07-2019 22:55 via cnet.com
  The agency will share its concerns along with a settlement with the social media giant, according to The Washington Post.
  
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• Google bans DarkMatter certificates from Chrome and Android

  23-07-2019 22:52 via zdnet.com
  Mozilla previously banned DarkMatter certificates from Firefox at the start of the month.
  
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• Alibaba opens up its B2B platform to US sellers

  23-07-2019 22:52 via zdnet.com
  One third of the buyers on Alibaba.com are US businesses, the company notes, priming it for US sellers to reach more customers domestically and around the world.
  
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• Snap snares new users with revamped Android app - CNET

  23-07-2019 22:47 via cnet.com
  Snapchat now has 203 million daily active users.
  
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• Why Apple wants Intel's modem business - CNET

  23-07-2019 22:37 via cnet.com
  The company wants to control every aspect of its products -- including how it'll connect to 5G networks.
  
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• John McAfee believed to have been detained, campaign manager says - CNET

  23-07-2019 22:27 via cnet.com
  Data secreted across the world will be released if McAfee stays missing, his Twitter account says.
  
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• UPS launches drone business, seeks to certify multiple pilots

  23-07-2019 22:25
  United Parcel Service Inc , the world's largest package delivery firm, on Tuesday unveiled its drone delivery subsidiary and said it has applied for the Federal Aviation Administration certifications needed to expand the business.
  
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• New York privacy bill could ban selling phone location data - CNET

  23-07-2019 22:25 via cnet.com
  We’re sorry, the New Yorker you were trying to track could not be found.
  
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• Warren Buffett's charity lunch postponed after cryptocurrency promoter falls ill

  23-07-2019 22:22
  The cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun postponed his $4.57 million charity lunch with Warren Buffett after falling ill with kidney stones, according to a statement from a foundation he backs.
  
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• UPS wants to bring drone deliveries to hospitals across the US - CNET

  23-07-2019 22:05 via cnet.com
  The shipper's new drone subsidiary, Flight Forward, will focus on urgent-need deliveries, starting with hospital lab tests.
  
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• UPS forms drone subsidiary as it works to launch commercial drone delivery program

  23-07-2019 22:05 via zdnet.com
  The logistics and shipping giant has also applied for the highly restricted Part 135 air carrier certification.
  
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• NSA aims to up its cybersecurity game - CNET

  23-07-2019 22:04 via cnet.com
  It's setting up a Cybersecurity Directorate to help it work better with the likes of Homeland Security and the FBI.
  
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• Microsoft's LinkedIn unit commits to starting to move its services to Azure

  23-07-2019 22:01 via zdnet.com
  In 2017, LinkedIn had no plans to move off its own datacenters, in spite of having been purchased by Microsoft a year earlier. But plans have changed and Azure is (unsurprisingly) its new target.
  
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• Facebook to create privacy panel, pay $5 billion to U.S. to settle allegations

  23-07-2019 22:00
  The Federal Trade Commission is set to announce on Wednesday that Facebook Inchas agreed to a sweeping settlement of significant allegations it mishandled user privacy and pay $5 billion, two people briefed on the matter said.
  
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• Fortnite season 9: Storm Scout Sniper, Birthday Bash and Final Showdown results - CNET

  23-07-2019 21:59 via cnet.com
  The most popular battle royale game is turning two years old.
  
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• 13 suicide and crisis intervention hotlines to call or text when you need help - CNET

  23-07-2019 21:59 via cnet.com
  If you or anyone you know is experiencing abuse, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts or sexual assault, these are the numbers to call.
  
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• Terminator: Dark Fate cast geeks out on Linda Hamilton video - CNET

  23-07-2019 21:49 via cnet.com
  Stars Natalia Reyes, Mackenzie Davis and Diego Boneta gush at getting to work with Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor and talk about the dangers of AI during the film’s San Diego Comic-Con 2019 press conference.
  
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• Get lost in this totally glam NASA telescope view of the Milky Way - CNET

  23-07-2019 21:40 via cnet.com
  It's the Chandra X-ray Observatory's 20th anniversary, and NASA is celebrating in celestial style.
  
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• Watch scientists ride out a marsquake here on Earth - CNET

  23-07-2019 21:38 via cnet.com
  Researchers compared quakes from Earth, the moon and Mars inside a "quake room."
  
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• 17 low-carb keto Instant Pot recipes - CNET

  23-07-2019 21:38 via cnet.com
  These recipes are so good you won’t even notice they’re low-carb.
  
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• Equifax breach: How to claim your share of the $700M settlement - CNET

  23-07-2019 21:28 via cnet.com
  If you were one of the 147 million people affected, it's time to prep your claim.
  
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• Harley-Davidson's outlook is brighter for now, thanks to Asia sales, report says - Roadshow

  23-07-2019 21:13 via cnet.com
  HD's financial troubles and lack of success in attracting younger riders has proven to be a steep hill to climb here in the US, but its fortunes might be improving.
  
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• Nintendo 'aware' of Switch Joy-Con 'drifting' issues that spurred lawsuit - CNET

  23-07-2019 21:12 via cnet.com
  It's a good thing new models are coming.
  
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• Chrome extension privacy crackdown begins Oct. 15 with Project Strobe - CNET

  23-07-2019 21:08 via cnet.com
  Google will eject any extensions that don't comply with the new rules.
  
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• How to use the new Twitter redesign you just noticed you have - CNET

  23-07-2019 21:04 via cnet.com
  You now have more control over the social network's look.
  
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• Apple iOS update targets that old iPhone you've got lying around - CNET

  23-07-2019 20:49 via cnet.com
  The update prevents a GPS issue impacting some older devices.
  
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• Bose Soundwear Companion is still $150 off - CNET

  23-07-2019 20:29 via cnet.com
  Originally $300, this likable hybrid wearable speaker-headphone is $149 for a limited time.
  
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• Chill about Mahershala Ali as Blade, Wesley Snipes tells Marvel fans - CNET

  23-07-2019 20:28 via cnet.com
  The actor who played the vampire hunter in three movies says "it's all good."
  
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• Mazda recalls nearly 2,500 MX-5 Miatas for a part that might fall off - Roadshow

  23-07-2019 20:21 via cnet.com
  Parts are better left attached to the vehicle.
  
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• Alibaba welcomes U.S. small businesses to sell globally on its platform

  23-07-2019 20:11
  Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltdwill allow small U.S. businesses to sell on Alibaba.com, the company said on Tuesday, as it seeks to tap into the business-to-business e-commerce market and fend off rivals like Amazon.com Inc .
  
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• Chrome extension privacy crackdown begins October 15 with Project Strobe - CNET

  23-07-2019 20:08 via cnet.com
  Google will eject any extensions that don't comply with the new rules.
  
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• Equifax breach: How to claim your share of $700 million settlement - CNET

  23-07-2019 20:02 via cnet.com
  If you were one of the 147 million people affected, it's time to prep your claim now.
  
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• NSA to establish a defense-minded division named the Cybersecurity Directorate

  23-07-2019 19:55 via zdnet.com
  The NSA's new Cybersecurity Directorate to become operational in October.
  
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• How to store fuel for your backup generator - CNET

  23-07-2019 19:32 via cnet.com
  You won't be ready for an emergency if you don't have gas ready.
  
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• Three iPhone 11 models coming in 2019, report says - CNET

  23-07-2019 19:28 via cnet.com
  Next iPhones rumored to have the A13 processor, wide-angle lens and Apple's new Smart Frame technology.
  
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• Microsoft looks to 'do for data sharing what open source did for code'

  23-07-2019 19:07 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is working to standardize data-sharing terms via pre-designed licensing agreements, the first of which now are available for preview and comment.
  
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• Store gas for generator the right way video - Roadshow

  23-07-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  Electricity is more important than ever, make sure you can run your generator when the lights go out.
  
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• 7-Eleven's self-checkout: A low-tech answer to Amazon Go

  23-07-2019 18:59 via zdnet.com
  The convenience chain may have some breathing room when it comes to facing the Amazon threat, but its smartphone-based scanning option is a modest response.
  
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• Tokyo 2020: Meet the Olympic and Paralympic robots

  23-07-2019 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  With a year to go until the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, meet the robots that will be used on site at the events.
  
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• When's the best time to buy a new TV? We ask the expert (The Daily Charge, 7/23/2019) video - CNET

  23-07-2019 18:54 via cnet.com
  TV reviewer extraordinaire David Katzmaier joins the Daily Charge to answer all your boob tube qs.
  
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• Dog learns new tricks via vibrating vest

  23-07-2019 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Tai the dog is learning to respond to remote-controlled commands via a haptic vest.
  
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• Save up to $500 on a Samsung Galaxy S10 at Best Buy - CNET

  23-07-2019 18:43 via cnet.com
  Unlocked Galaxy S10, S10E and S10 Plus phones are $400 or $500 off with activation.
  
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• TIM to announce towers deal, 5G partnership with Vodafone on July 26: source

  23-07-2019 18:38
  Italy's biggest phone group Telecom Italia is set to announce on Friday a deal with rival Vodafone to merge their tower infrastructure and jointly deploy fifth generationmobile technology in Italy, a source close to the matter said.
  
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• NASA whips out wild Chandra telescope images of the cosmos - CNET

  23-07-2019 18:23 via cnet.com
  It's the Chandra X-ray Observatory's 20th anniversary, and NASA is celebrating in celestial style.
  
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