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• Four top web hosting hacks to boost SEO

  14-08-2019 23:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Your web host has a major influence on SEO. Speed, or how quickly your website loads is the most important factor. When a user arrives at your website it needs to respond quickly – it feels more natural and it’s what we all expect these days, no one likes waiting for anything anymore! There are several factors at play here, so let’s look at the key factors that can up your site’s SEO…  
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• Buffett's Berkshire boosts Amazon.com bet, attracts Ackman

  14-08-2019 23:35
  Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Incon Wednesday said it boosted its stake in Amazon.com Incby 11% during the second quarter, increasing its bet on the powerful online retailer even as stocks traded near record highs.
  
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• Microsoft's latest privacy policy says vendors listen to voice data

  14-08-2019 23:28
  Microsoft Corpsaid on Wednesday it updated its privacy policy to let customers know that it had been collecting voice data of its users with the help of employees and contractors.
  
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• Note 10 vs. the upcoming iPhone 11 - CNET

  14-08-2019 23:17 via cnet.com
  We took a look into our crystal ball and compared Apple's future iPhone to Samsung's Note 10.
  
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• 103,000 Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ sedans recalled for faulty seat belt parts - Roadshow

  14-08-2019 23:05 via cnet.com
  The seat belt pretensioner may not have the strength to restrain a passenger.
  
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• Borderlands 3: Meet FL4K, and everything else we know - CNET

  14-08-2019 22:57 via cnet.com
  The latest installment in the sci-fi game series that inspired the "looter-shooter" genre is nearly here.
  
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• São Paulo has the best 4G in Latin America

  14-08-2019 22:55 via zdnet.com
  The Brazilian megapolis has better speeds than all the major capitals in the region, according to a study.
  
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• Buffett's Berkshire increases bet on Amazon.com

  14-08-2019 22:48
  Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Incon Wednesday said it boosted its stake in Amazon.com Incby 11% during the second quarter, as U.S. stock indexes traded near record highs.
  
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• These massage guns will punch your muscles to relieve pain and stiffness - CNET

  14-08-2019 22:41 via cnet.com
  These massage guns can help ease sore muscles and speed up recovery.
  
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• NSA sets up task force to fight Russian election interference - CNET

  14-08-2019 22:38 via cnet.com
  The Russia Small Group is applying lessons learned fighting ISIS in cyberspace.
  
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• Cisco forecasts first-quarter profit below estimates; shares slide

  14-08-2019 22:38
  Cisco Systems Inc forecast current-quarter profit below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday as it struggles to transition to a software-focused company from its traditional business of selling routers and switches, sending shares down 7% in extended trading.
  
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• 5G startup delivers a low-cost fiber broadband alternative - CNET

  14-08-2019 22:38 via cnet.com
  Common Networks launches 300Mbps broadband for $49 in the San Francisco Bay Area using 5G and mmWave technology.
  
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• After cutting outlook, NetApp beats Q1 market estimates

  14-08-2019 22:37 via zdnet.com
  NetApp's top and bottom line results were weak, as expected, but the storage vendor says the fundamentals of its business model are strong.
  
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• Cisco Q4 beats expectations, Q1 guidance light

  14-08-2019 22:32 via zdnet.com
  Wall Street was looking for Cisco to report Q1 growth of 2.5% year over year in revenue, ahead of Cisco's estimates.
  
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• The best Netflix series in the US (August 2019): fantastic Netflix shows

  14-08-2019 22:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Best Netflix Shows: Welcome to TechRadar's guide to the best shows and TV series you can stream on Netflix in the United States. These days Netflix plays host to some of the best TV shows on the planet, bar none. From originals like Stranger Things and Orange is the New Black, to syndicated content like Archer, Black Mirror and Breaking Bad, if you need to unwind with a great TV show, there's only one place to go.That means, if you're anything like us, you spend a lot of time in front of th
  
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• LGBTQ YouTubers sue Google - CNET

  14-08-2019 22:23 via cnet.com
  A group of LGBTQ content creators alleges that YouTube and parent company Google are biased against them and their community.
  
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• Youngsters still want to buy their cars at dealerships - Roadshow

  14-08-2019 22:12 via cnet.com
  Despite internet-heavy options, young buyers favor brick-and-mortar stores.
  
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• Humans are listening to some of your Skype calls and Cortana interactions

  14-08-2019 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Some of our worst assumptions about smart speakers, digital assistants and internet phone services are coming true, as Microsoft has admitted that both Microsoft employees and contractors may listen to your Skype calls and voice interactions with its Cortana digital assistant.The confirmation comes a week after Vice's Motherboard discovered that Microsoft has hired contractors to listen to the calls and voice interactions of Skype and Cortana users, respectively. The details gathered, according
  
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• Top security technology trends in 2019: Transforming the future of work in security

  14-08-2019 22:09 via zdnet.com
  With insight from client inquiry data, market insights and research projects, analysts explain why and when these eight technologies will disrupt.
  
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• Alexa and Google Assistant make energy hogs out of smart TVs, report says - CNET

  14-08-2019 22:09 via cnet.com
  Use a voice assistant to turn on your TV? Might want to check your power bill...
  
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• Amazon's Rekognition falsely matched lawmakers to criminals... again, ACLU says - CNET

  14-08-2019 21:56 via cnet.com
  Amazon says the ACLU is misrepresenting its facial recognition software.
  
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• Drillisch, United Internet, trim guidance as 5G challenge looms

  14-08-2019 21:55
  German telecoms firm 1&1 Drillisch and its parent company United Internet slightly trimmed their profit guidance on Wednesday to account for regulatory effects and the initial costs of a planned 5G network.
  
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• Microsoft says humans could be listening to Skype calls - CNET

  14-08-2019 21:53 via cnet.com
  They could also be listening to conversations with virtual assistant Cortana.
  
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• 2019 Audi E-Tron becomes first electric car to earn IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus - Roadshow

  14-08-2019 21:53 via cnet.com
  The IIHS has lots of Top Safety Pick+ models, but this is the first battery-electric one.
  
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• Letter from alleged Christchurch gunman posted to 4chan - CNET

  14-08-2019 21:47 via cnet.com
  Officials in New Zealand reportedly said they'll review the process for assessing his correspondence.
  
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• Google Maps puts a huge arrow over the real world so you can't get lost - CNET

  14-08-2019 21:15 via cnet.com
  This new feature for walking navigation helps keep things simple, stoopid.
  
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• Save up to 97% on audiobooks at Chirp - CNET

  14-08-2019 21:14 via cnet.com
  Example: Marie Kondo's book for $1.99. This new service delivers super-cheap daily deals, and there's no subscription requirement.
  
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• Virtual Instruments acquires Metricly to expand AIOps portfolio

  14-08-2019 21:11 via zdnet.com
  The purchase will enable Virtual Instruments expand its portfolio beyond the data center and private cloud environments, into the public cloud.
  
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• Best movies on Netflix (August 2019): 20 films you need to watch right now

  14-08-2019 21:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Best Movies on Netflix: TechRadar's round-up of the best films on Netflix's massive US catalog.If you're anything like us, you can spend hours searching for the best movies on Netflix only to come up empty handed two hours later. It's a whole bunch of wasted time and - if you lead a busy life - it's a huge time suck.Thankfully, we've done all the searching so you don't have to. In an effort to determine the best movies and films on Netflix, we've put together a list of the greatest possible
  
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• SpaceX Starhopper set for epic next test jump as early as Friday - CNET

  14-08-2019 21:03 via cnet.com
  Elon Musk's Starship hopper prototype hopes to reach a height of 200 meters off the ground.
  
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• Putting a bitmoji on your resume might be the world's worst idea - CNET

  14-08-2019 21:01 via cnet.com
  Want to stay unemployed? Because that's how you stay unemployed.
  
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• Liverpool vs Chelsea live stream: how to watch UEFA Super Cup 2019 football online from anywhere

  14-08-2019 20:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Champions League winners against Europa League champs - the UEFA Super Cup has become the traditional curtain raiser for European competitions. This year's is a first - an all-English affair, with Liverpool taking on Chelsea. Which Premier League side will earn the bragging rights in Istanbul? You watch all the action no matter where you are in the world by following our Liverpool vs Chelsea UEFA Super Cup live stream guide below.Tonight's match highlights something of a sea change in European f
  
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• Human-sized 'monster penguin' may have weighed more than 175 pounds - CNET

  14-08-2019 20:51 via cnet.com
  Thanks a lot, scientists, for finding this fossil and destroying our Hollywood images of cutie-wooty little penguins.
  
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• Sierra Nevada chooses ULA's Vulcan to launch space station supply runs

  14-08-2019 20:38
  Sierra Nevada Corp, a privately owned defense contractor with spaceflight ambitions, said on Wednesday it picked United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket to launch its Dream Chaser space plane on cargo missions to the International Space Station.
  
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• Improving cybersecurity in education systems

  14-08-2019 20:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Cybersecurity is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. We already know that businesses, organisations, and government entities must follow certain guidelines in order to protect sensitive information. However, the education sector equally possesses important assets of data to protect. According to the report sponsored by VMware, cyber-attacks on UK universities presents an increasing risk to national security. This clearly indicates that the education sector must begin addressing a
  
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• Moscow wants to be a model smart city; this is how they plan to achieve it

  14-08-2019 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The concept of smart cities is a well trodden one and has been at the core of the expansion of some of the world’s big megalopolises. Moscow, however, rarely comes to mind when thinking about technology, primarily because Russia is often considered to have a significant tech presence - unlike China or the US. Companies like Rostec and Kaspersky are changing this and so are initiatives like Moscow’s City-as-a-service. Qualcomm for example, chose the city to launch Europe&rsq
  
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• Millennial workers more likely to use unsecured collaboration apps

  14-08-2019 20:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Collaborating at work has never been easier thanks to the slew of collaboration tools that have become commonplace in organizations worldwide but new research has revealed that millennials are 1.5-times more likely to use unapproved apps when doing so.To compile its new “Teamwork and Collaboration: Rise of Millennials and End User vs IT Discord” report, the collaboration platform management company Unify Square surveyed 600 end-users across three age groups in large organizations to
  
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• Monster hail smacked Colorado and may set a size record - CNET

  14-08-2019 20:25 via cnet.com
  Parts of Colorado got walloped by storms and some seriously gnarly hail this week.
  
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• A mysterious AMD Threadripper CPU may have appeared in leaked Geekbench result

  14-08-2019 20:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We've been sitting, waiting for 3rd Generation Threadripper processors to appear, but we might have finally seen one of these HEDT Castle Lake processors appear in a leaked Geekbench result.This leak was spotted by the folks over at TechPowerUp, and it references a mysterious 'Sharkstooth' processor. Now, previously we've heard these chips referenced as Castle Peak, but because this is a 32-core chip with a 3.6 GHz boost, it doesn't match any of the recently-announced Epyc processors. So, if thi
  
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• Borderlands 3 isn't the game you remember - but that's OK

  14-08-2019 20:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Threequels are notoriously hit-or-miss. While some series’ third instalations go beyond expectations and breath new life into a franchise, others can fall seriously short of the bar. It’s all about striking that sweet balance between fresh new content and the formula that fans originally gravitated to - and it’s a balance that Gearbox does beautifully with Borderlands 3.It has been seven years since the release of the critically acclaimed Borderlands 2, the second core game in
  
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• Bugatti invites the internet to watch new model premiere at Monterey - Roadshow

  14-08-2019 20:07 via cnet.com
  The company is keen to highlight ties to the EB 110.
  
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• Apple's AirPods are giving people nightmares (so why am I giggling?)

  14-08-2019 20:07 via zdnet.com
  It seems that humans are becoming so attached to their earrings by Cupertino that they're waking up screaming at the thought of losing them.
  
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• All three iPhone 11 models will come out in September, analyst predicts - CNET

  14-08-2019 19:23 via cnet.com
  Wedbush's Dan Ives thinks the iPhone 11 options will hit in the second week of the month.
  
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• Jupiter may have been forever changed by a head-on collision with a 'planetary embryo' - CNET

  14-08-2019 19:15 via cnet.com
  An ancient impact could explain the weird core of the gas giant.
  
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• Facebook confirms human review of Messenger audio recordings (The Daily Charge, 8/14/2019) video - CNET

  14-08-2019 19:10 via cnet.com
  Twitter and Instagram make changes to try to make you happier. And, well... Facebook is being Facebook.
  
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• 2020 Summer Olympic Games: Everything you need to know about Tokyo 2020 - CNET

  14-08-2019 19:04 via cnet.com
  Get hyped! The next Olympic Games is less than 12 months away.
  
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• 2020 Dodge Charger Hellcat Daytona toasts 50 years of Mopar muscle - Roadshow

  14-08-2019 19:04 via cnet.com
  Just 501 of them will be built, mimicking the original Charger Daytona.
  
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• Friends 25th anniversary screenings coming to theaters this fall. Here's how to buy tickets - CNET

  14-08-2019 18:57 via cnet.com
  Ross and Rachel will be there for you, but these special-event tickets may not be for long.
  
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• The 2020 Toyota Supra has a BMW engine, but just how good is it? Let's find out - Roadshow

  14-08-2019 18:54 via cnet.com
  The BMW-sourced engine in the new Supra had many Toyota fans on pins and needles, wondering if it's as good as the old 2JZ.
  
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• 2020 Dodge Charger Hellcat Widebody Daytona is a mean retro machine - Roadshow

  14-08-2019 18:54 via cnet.com
  Dodge dips back into its past for another special edition model.
  
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