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• Google brings AI to studying with Socratic

  16-08-2019 23:40 via zdnet.com
  Ahead of the new school year, Google is re-launching a mobile learning app it acquired last year.
  
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• People aren't changing their underwear every day, and social media's judgy - CNET

  16-08-2019 23:32 via cnet.com
  Survey by underwear maker Tommy John reveals some people are keeping their skivvies on for more than a week.
  
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• Pocketalk translator hands-on: 74 languages at the touch of a button

  16-08-2019 23:04 via zdnet.com
  The Pocketalk translator will give you the confidence you need when travelling and you do not speak the local language.
  
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• How to flag false info on Instagram - CNET

  16-08-2019 22:55 via cnet.com
  The new feature won't let you delete a post, but fake info could get buried.
  
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• Quickly learn a new language with AI-powered Lingvist

  16-08-2019 22:51 via zdnet.com
  I become addicted to learning a new language with the Lingvist language software within a day of using it.
  
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• We rode Cake's 150 lb fully electric motorcycle video - Roadshow

  16-08-2019 22:47 via cnet.com
  The Cake Kalk& is a fully electric street-legal motorcycle that ships to your door
  
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• Nintendo Switch owners may be eligible for a free swap to the newer model - CNET

  16-08-2019 22:45 via cnet.com
  The cutoff date is July 17.
  
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• Lamborghini Aventador SVJ 63 Roadster ups the exclusivity factor - Roadshow

  16-08-2019 22:42 via cnet.com
  The firm also showed off another special-edition car: the Huracan EVO GT Celebration.
  
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• Apple says it's responsible for 2.4 million jobs in the US - CNET

  16-08-2019 22:21 via cnet.com
  The company says it directly employs 90,000 people, with added jobs coming from suppliers and others that support Apple products.
  
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• James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 sells for $6.4M, working Q gadgets included - Roadshow

  16-08-2019 22:15 via cnet.com
  Diamonds are forever, but Bond cars seem to be the next best investment.
  
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• This 1965 Aston Martin DB5 shooting brake is the $1.8M grocery-getter of our dreams - Roadshow

  16-08-2019 22:14 via cnet.com
  The DB5 shooting brake started as a special request from Aston Martin company owner David Brown and expanded to 12 production versions built by Radford.
  
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• This 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger car has real working gadgets - Roadshow

  16-08-2019 22:14 via cnet.com
  This is one of four Goldfinger-spec DB5s built for the movie and for promotion with working gadgets, and one of only three known to still exist.
  
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• Galaxy Note 10 Plus: So far I'm undecided and here's why

  16-08-2019 21:55 via zdnet.com
  A few thoughts after using the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus for 24 hours.
  
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• This new smartphone OS lives in the cloud

  16-08-2019 21:51 via zdnet.com
  The makers of the Puffin browser have applied their cloud expertise to a new operating system that it claims will outperform Android on low-end hardware, but its fee structure could be a deal-breaker for the next billion.
  
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• PGA Tour Championship 2019: Who's playing, new FedEx Cup point system, how to watch and more - CNET

  16-08-2019 21:49 via cnet.com
  Here's how cord cutters can watch the final PGA tour event of the season.
  
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• VMware's proposed Pivotal acquisition shows Cloud Foundry's strength

  16-08-2019 21:26 via zdnet.com
  Not so long ago there were fears that Cloud Foundry and other Platform-as-a-Service programs were on their way out. VMware's proposed purchase of Pivotal shows there's a dance in the old PaaS yet.
  
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• The Galaxy Book S stole the show. Can it steal market share?

  16-08-2019 21:13 via zdnet.com
  Taking Snapdragon laptops to new heights, Samsung's surprise announcement fits well with the Note 10's message of mobile productivity. But the laptop also takes its place among categories where the giant is a long way from market leadership.
  
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• Infiniti to finally decide on Q60 Project Black S production by year's end - Roadshow

  16-08-2019 21:10 via cnet.com
  Remember this car? It's over two years old already.
  
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• Galaxy Note 10 Plus ongoing review: What's good and bad so far - CNET

  16-08-2019 21:09 via cnet.com
  Our take after a day with Samsung's 6.8-inch superphone.
  
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• Elon Musk apparently still wants to nuke Mars - CNET

  16-08-2019 20:45 via cnet.com
  The SpaceX founder wants to speed up Red Planet warming for colonists.
  
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• Netflix series Diagnosis taps crowdsourcing to save lives - CNET

  16-08-2019 20:41 via cnet.com
  What happens when patients with rare illnesses turn to the crowd for answers? A new series featuring the doctor who inspired the hit show House aims to find out.
  
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• US government awards General Motors $2M for solid-state battery research - Roadshow

  16-08-2019 20:33 via cnet.com
  Ford is also getting money from the Department of Energy, but not for electric powertrains.
  
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• Bugatti Centodieci is a striking throwback to the EB110 in Monterey - Roadshow

  16-08-2019 20:20 via cnet.com
  Its 16-cylinder engine now puts out 1,600 horsepower.
  
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• Bugatti Centodieci celebrates 110 years of Bugatti by turning back time - Roadshow

  16-08-2019 20:20 via cnet.com
  It bears more than a passing similarity to the EB110 of yore.
  
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• Why is Playboy making Bluetooth headphones? - CNET

  16-08-2019 20:11 via cnet.com
  Playboy thinks its readers would love to sport the Playboy logo around town on a pair of $150 Bluetooth headphones.
  
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• Rian Johnson's Star Wars movies will feature new characters - CNET

  16-08-2019 20:04 via cnet.com
  Director reminds fans that his film trilogy will go beyond the Skywalker clan.
  
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• Galaxy Note 10 Plus: Some things I like and others I'm not so sure

  16-08-2019 20:04 via zdnet.com
  A few thoughts after using the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus for 24 hours.
  
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• Russia is sending creepy humanoid robot Fedor to the ISS - CNET

  16-08-2019 19:57 via cnet.com
  Fedor once toted guns in a video, so this should be fun.
  
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• Dashcam deal: The Vantrue N2 Pro for $135 (save $65) - CNET

  16-08-2019 19:48 via cnet.com
  An especially good option for Uber and Lyft drivers, the N2 Pro captures both front- and rear-facing video.
  
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• Galaxy Note 10 Plus ongoing review: Samsung's 6.8-inch phone impresses so far - CNET

  16-08-2019 19:44 via cnet.com
  Our take after a day with Samsung's 6.8-inch superphone.
  
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• Woodstock at 50: Five weird facts about the world's most famous music festival - CNET

  16-08-2019 19:27 via cnet.com
  Believe it or not, the media had to explain words like "grooving" to the less hip. And even in 1969, Woodstock's future was unsure.
  
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• Uganda and Zambia rejects Huawei spying allegations

  16-08-2019 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Uganda and Zambia reject a report that they used Chinese telecoms firm Huawei to spy on the opposition.
  
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• Rental firm walks away from Tesla order after quality dispute

  16-08-2019 19:15
  Car rental company Nextmove has walked away from a 5 million euros ($5.55 million) order for 85 TeslaModel 3 electric vehicles following a dispute over how to fix quality issues, the German company said on Friday.
  
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• We're giving away a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus - CNET

  16-08-2019 19:04 via cnet.com
  Enter for a chance to win this 6.8-inch phone that comes with four rear cameras and an S Pen with gesture control tricks. This sweepstake ends Aug. 18, 2019.
  
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• Tips and tricks for using Gmail video - CNET

  16-08-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  If you're a regular Gmail user, whether for personal or professional email, a few simple keyboard shortcuts could save you time. Here are some tips and tricks for the popular email service.
  
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• Dating sim meets survival horror: the game that exposes pick-up artists

  16-08-2019 19:00
  A dating sim with a difference, artist Angela Washko’s The Game: The Game exposes the manipulative horror of extreme seduction by getting the player to experience it from the woman’s point of viewIt’s Friday night, and it’s been a long day. You’re a young woman walking into a bar, looking for your friends, when a man you don’t know walks up to you, grabs you, and pulls you close. “SPIN,” he says intensely, turning you in a circle. It’s a comm
  
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• 'Fake' Amazon ambassadors baited on Twitter

  16-08-2019 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Amazon says its warehouse ambassadors are authentic, but critics accuse them of being "paid to lie".
  
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• AutoComplete: A woman implants her Tesla key in her arm, CarPlay gets an update video - Roadshow

  16-08-2019 18:44 via cnet.com
  Today on AutoComplete we see why a woman surgically implanted her Tesla's key in her arm and we see a newer, sleeker Apple CarPlay.
  
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• New York financial regulator approves Bakkt trust license

  16-08-2019 18:31
  Bakkt Trust Co LLC has been granted a license to operate as a limited liability trust company, the New York State Department of Financial Services said on Friday.
  
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• Hyundai has an electric concept car for Frankfurt Motor Show - Roadshow

  16-08-2019 18:23 via cnet.com
  We'll see an electric concept car, a new i10 and get a look at the company's first electric race car.
  
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• The Ford Ranger Raptor brings Baja blasting to the UK video - Roadshow

  16-08-2019 18:18 via cnet.com
  British fans of extreme off-roading may not be able to get the Ford F-150 Raptor, but now they can get its smaller brother, the Ranger Raptor.
  
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• The ridiculously tiny Palm phone can be yours for $5 a month - CNET

  16-08-2019 18:06 via cnet.com
  The company has partnered with US Mobile to make cheap phone plans available, at the same time Palm is now selling directly to consumers.
  
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• Your phone screen is covered in disgusting germs. Kill them with the $64 PhoneSoap 3 - CNET

  16-08-2019 18:04 via cnet.com
  Normally $80, this UV sanitizing gadget might be an especially smart buy for students. Plus: a four-pack of Wi-Fi smart plugs for $24.
  
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• Trump administration reportedly wants to extend NSA phone surveillance program - CNET

  16-08-2019 17:57 via cnet.com
  Just in case.
  
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• Great-sounding wireless earphones are on sale at Amazon - CNET

  16-08-2019 17:53 via cnet.com
  A better-sounding, way-more-affordable AirPods alternative.
  
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• Bose is having a little sale - CNET

  16-08-2019 17:48 via cnet.com
  The SoundLink Micro Bluetooth speaker, QuietComfort 35 II and SoundSport Free headphones are among the products being discounted.
  
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• Bad news: July was the hottest month on record for Earth - CNET

  16-08-2019 17:38 via cnet.com
  The meltdown is real.
  
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• Pokemon Go drops major hints about its next mythical creature - CNET

  16-08-2019 17:36 via cnet.com
  Expect to be catching Jirachi in the coming weeks.
  
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• Walking Dead, Jimmy Kimmel hit with $500K fines for using prohibited alarm tones - CNET

  16-08-2019 17:20 via cnet.com
  The FCC has fined AMC and ABC hundreds of thousands of dollars for using emergency tones when there wasn't an emergency.
  
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