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• iPhone 11, 11r and 11 Max: What we expect from Apple in September - CNET

  27-07-2019 22:54 via cnet.com
  Every plausible rumor about the 2019 iPhone lineup to date.
  
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• Equifax settlement owes you $125 but the free credit monitoring may be a better offer - CNET

  27-07-2019 20:20 via cnet.com
  Take the money, right? Or is 10 years of free credit monitoring the smarter choice?
  
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• Planning to raid Area 51 for aliens? Ghostbusters have advice - CNET

  27-07-2019 19:19 via cnet.com
  Who ya gonna call to help you find extraterrestrials? Ghostbusters apparently.
  
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• Wyze Bulb review: An $8 smart home accessory that shines bright

  27-07-2019 17:38 via zdnet.com
  Looking for a smart light bulb that doesn't cost a lot? We found it.
  
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• Samsung shows off what its fixed Galaxy Fold will look like - CNET

  27-07-2019 17:20 via cnet.com
  And other answers to our burning questions.
  
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• Executives are not comfortable with analytics platforms, and still prefer their spreadsheets

  27-07-2019 17:16 via zdnet.com
  AI and advanced analytic tools are present in most enterprises, but so are data silos and spreadsheets.
  
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• Equifax breach: how to see if you’re eligible, file a claim and see how much you’ll get - CNET

  27-07-2019 15:34 via cnet.com
  If you were one of the 147 million people affected in the breach, here's how you can now submit a claim to be part of the FTC settlement.
  
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• France urges Trump: 'Don't mix digital taxes and wine tariffs'

  27-07-2019 15:19
  Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Saturday that France would proceed with taxing revenues of big technology firms and urged the United States not to bring trade tariffs into the debate on how to fairly raise levies on digital services.
  
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• VO2 max: Everything you need to know - CNET

  27-07-2019 15:00 via cnet.com
  What does VO2 max mean for fitness and how can you increase it?
  
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• Equifax data breach: How to claim $125 right now in the FTC settlement - CNET

  27-07-2019 14:55 via cnet.com
  You can file a claim right now to get $125 as part of the $700 million settlement reached betweenEquifax and the FTC
  
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• Does Orangetheory Fitness work for weight loss and muscle toning? - CNET

  27-07-2019 14:30 via cnet.com
  The science is pretty convincing, but there are some caveats.
  
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• The best series on BBC iPlayer worth watching right now

  27-07-2019 14:00
  
  These are the best series on BBC iPlayer right now. If you don't know what to watch on iPlayer tonight, you'll find the answer here
  
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• Should you switch to the new T-Mobile now? - CNET

  27-07-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  With the T-Mobile/Sprint merger approved, the combined mobile carrier won't be an alternate choice when shopping for a US wireless carrier.
  
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• Mid-engine Corvette, new Toyotas, prototype tests and more: Roadshow's week in review - Roadshow

  27-07-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Here's what you missed for the week ending July 27, 2019.
  
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• Lose your phone? Google can help find it or keep strangers out of it - CNET

  27-07-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Losing your phone is no longer the worst thing in the world.
  
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• How to make a GIF - CNET

  27-07-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  These are the best ways to create a GIF on your phone or computer.
  
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• Elvie's wearable breast pump feels like breaking out of jail - CNET

  27-07-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Wearable pumps won't fix your every breastfeeding woe, but they give moms some freedom and dignity back.
  
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• Apple Watch vs. Amazfit Bip: The $80 smartwatch alternative - CNET

  27-07-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Not prepared to pay $400 for the Apple Watch? This budget alternative should be on your list.
  
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• You can still get emergency help when your phone is locked -- here's how - CNET

  27-07-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  We hope you never need to use this feature.
  
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• The subtle art of being out of office

  27-07-2019 13:00 via theguardian.com
  Laden with irrelevantdetail, the boastful‘OOO’ email is the latest vehicle forone-upmanship. Why not keep it simple?So, you’re off on your hols, then? Remembered to leave an out-of-office message on your email? Ah, yes. “John Stephens will be out of the office from 1st August for two weeks. If you need an urgent response to a query, please contact … ”I’m sure you’ll agree that there’s nothing wrong with that – straightforward and infor
  
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• The HP Omen X 2S' second screen is just a perk - CNET

  27-07-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  While the dual-screen support needs some polish, it's the icing on a well-designed laptop.
  
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• Sony's X950G brings faster Android TV but isn't the best value video - CNET

  27-07-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  This is Sony's least-expensive 2019 TV with full-array local dimming. Sony is the only TV maker with Android TV, which includes a multitude of apps and built-in Google Assistant.
  
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• Sony XBR-X950G series review: Long on Google-powered smart TV goodness, shorter on value - CNET

  27-07-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Sony embraces the Goog with hands-free Assistant and fast, powerful Android TV streaming, but is it worth the premium?
  
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• Sony WF-1000XM3 review: A top-notch true wireless headphone with active noise cancellation - CNET

  27-07-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Yes, they're a little pricey and missing water resistance, but the WF-1000XM3 are among the best true wireless earphones of 2019.
  
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• OnePlus 7 Pro: How 'waterproof' is it really? - CNET

  27-07-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  No IP rating, no problem.
  
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• iPhone 11, 11r and 11 Max: What we're expecting from Apple in September - CNET

  27-07-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Every plausible rumor about the 2019 iPhone lineup to date.
  
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• HP Omen X 2S' dual-screen laptop shows promise - CNET

  27-07-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  It gets points for trying, but the second-monitor execution could use some refinement.
  
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• Apple picks up Intel's modem biz, Galaxy Fold coming in September video - CNET

  27-07-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  In this week's most important stories, Apple gets one step closer to 5G. Meanwhile, Samsung's flexible phone is slated for a September release after a delay.
  
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• Google Docs offline sync is awesome, except... - CNET

  27-07-2019 12:00 via cnet.com
  Setup and sync your most important Google Docs for offline access in just a few minutes.
  
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• 5 details about AdBlock Plus every browser user should know - CNET

  27-07-2019 11:00 via cnet.com
  It's complicated. Eyeo, which makes the top ad blocker, is also an ally of online advertising.
  
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• UK made illegal copies and mismanaged Schengen travelers database

  27-07-2019 10:51 via zdnet.com
  EU officials indirectly confirm UK's gross mismanagement detailed in an unconfirmed report last week.
  
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• 'I don't get paid' - Running Instagram for Love Islanders

  27-07-2019 10:36 via bbc.co.uk
  No pay, nasty messages and hack attempts - the friends who look after social media for Love Island contestants.
  
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• Fnatic: 15 years at the top of esports

  27-07-2019 10:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The founder of one of the worlds most well known esports teams speaks to Newsbeat about their 15 year journey.
  
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• IRS warns crypto holders: dodge tax and we'll hand out stiff punishments

  27-07-2019 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Service sending out warning letters to more than 10,000 peopleIRS chief: ‘Taxpayers should take these letters very seriously’Watch out, crypto-heads – the taxman cometh. The Internal Revenue Service has begun mailing more than 10,000 letters to cryptocurrency holders warning of stiff penalties if they fail to report income or pay tax on crypto transactions. Related: $32m stolen from Tokyo cryptocurrency exchange in latest hackContinue reading...
  
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• Sennheiser Ambeo review: big soundbar, big price, best sound

  27-07-2019 07:00
  
  You may need to clear some serious room for Sennheiser's first consumer speaker to do its thing but when you do, boy is it worth it
  
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• England has an ambitious plan to eradicate smoking by 2030. It might actually work

  27-07-2019 07:00
  
  The government wants to follow Sweden and eradicate smoking altogether. Higher taxes, tweaks to packaging law and deregulating e-cigarettes could help
  
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• Apple's $1billion Intel splurge is about more than a 5G iPhone

  27-07-2019 07:00
  
  The iPhone manufacturer has bought Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion – part of the firm's move to cut reliance on third party suppliers and move expertise in-house
  
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• Planning to storm Area 51 to see aliens? Ghostbusters have advice - CNET

  27-07-2019 05:59 via cnet.com
  Who ya gonna call to help you find extraterrestrials? Ghostbusters!
  
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• Couples that play Mario Kart together stay together - CNET

  27-07-2019 03:41 via cnet.com
  A survey finds playing Mario Kart keeps the romance alive. And Call of Duty and Skyrim aren't bad for love either.
  
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• Google's DeepMind is using StarCraft II to help train self-driving cars - Roadshow

  27-07-2019 02:53 via cnet.com
  The techniques developed to help DeepMind play the almost decade-old strategy game are now being used to quickly retrain neural networks for self-driving vehicles.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 pictures leak - CNET

  27-07-2019 02:39 via cnet.com
  The FCC has revealed images of what looks to be the upcoming smartwatch.
  
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• Sprint, T-Mobile win U.S. antitrust approval for $26 billion merger

  27-07-2019 01:43
  T-Mobile US Inc won U.S. antitrust approval for its $26 billion takeover of rival Sprint Corp, the Justice Department said Friday, clearing a major hurdle to a deal that merges the nation's third and fourth largest wireless carriers.
  
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• Craigslist founder, Facebook's ex-security chief team up over 2020 online fears

  27-07-2019 01:40
  The project by Facebook Inc former chief security officer Alex Stamos to battle online abuses has received $5 million from Craigslist founder Craig Newmark, the Stanford Internet Observatory said this week.
  
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• John McAfee to reveal detainment details from London - CNET

  27-07-2019 01:25 via cnet.com
  He blames Bahamian corruption and the CIA for his jail stint.
  
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• Trump says he expects Apple to announce it will build plant in Texas

  27-07-2019 01:24
  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he wanted Apple Incto build its plants in the United States and expects the technology firm to announce it will build one in Texas.
  
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• Trump says U.S. could tax French wine in retaliation for digital tax

  27-07-2019 01:22
  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States would hit France shortly with a "substantial reciprocal action" - and warned a new American tax on French wine was possible - after Paris announced a tax aimed at U.S. technology companies.
  
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• France's Macron discussed need for broad digital tax deal with Trump: Elysee

  27-07-2019 01:22
  France's Emmanuel Macron discussed the need for an international agreement on taxing digital service companies with U.S. President Donald Trump in a call on Friday, the French president's office said.
  
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• Apple listens to some Siri recordings to make it better - CNET

  27-07-2019 01:16 via cnet.com
  Not everything Siri hears is completely private, according to the Guardian.
  
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• Trump tweets about retaliation against France's tax on tech giants - CNET

  27-07-2019 01:08 via cnet.com
  The US president says American wine is better than French wine anyway.
  
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• Adobe's mixed-reality display blends digital and physical - CNET

  27-07-2019 01:02 via cnet.com
  Project Glasswing wants to bring augmented reality to life.
  
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