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• YouTube videos for kids will reportedly stop getting targeted ads - CNET

  21-08-2019 23:59 via cnet.com
  The company has been scrutinized for its data collection practices.
  
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• US Open 2019: When the matches start, how to watch and more - CNET

  21-08-2019 23:50 via cnet.com
  The cord cutter's guide to streaming Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Osaka and Serena in New York.
  
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• The best Labor Day deals so far - CNET

  21-08-2019 23:37 via cnet.com
  Score discounts on Roku TVs, car rentals, 360-degree cameras and more.
  
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• Microsoft's contractors listened in on Xbox users, report says - CNET

  21-08-2019 23:31 via cnet.com
  The "human review" of AI systems extended to Cortana on Xbox, according to a Vice report.
  
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• MIT Media Lab under scrutiny for ties to Jeffrey Epstein - CNET

  21-08-2019 23:04 via cnet.com
  In the latest development, two academics are leaving the Media Lab in protest.
  
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• Best dark mode iOS apps to try now video - CNET

  21-08-2019 22:58 via cnet.com
  Dark mode will go system-wide with iOS 13, but why wait? Here are some apps to try right now.
  
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• Pure Storage's mixed bag: Q2 better than expected, Q3 outlook cut and CFO departs

  21-08-2019 22:43 via zdnet.com
  Pure Storage delivered a mixed bag of earnings news as it becomes the latest storage vendor to hit turbulence.
  
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• Splunk acquires SignalFx for $1.05 billion

  21-08-2019 22:32 via zdnet.com
  The company announced the deal along with its second quarter financial results, which topped estimates.
  
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• Voice assistants might give you a fake customer service number, thanks to spammers - CNET

  21-08-2019 22:18 via cnet.com
  Better Business Bureau warns spammers are tricking assistants like Siri and Alexa into offering up phony numbers.
  
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• The perfect phone: 9 features I'm dreaming of

  21-08-2019 22:01 via zdnet.com
  If I could create my dream phone, this is what it would include.
  
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• Alexa might give you a fake customer service number, thanks to spammers - CNET

  21-08-2019 21:53 via cnet.com
  Better Business Bureau warns spammers are tricking voice assistants into offering up phony numbers.
  
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• The Amazon rainforest is on fire: Cause, scope, and how you can help - CNET

  21-08-2019 21:50 via cnet.com
  A record number of fires have been raging for three weeks.
  
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• Nvidia Rapids cuGraph: Making graph analysis ubiquitous

  21-08-2019 21:50 via zdnet.com
  A new open-source library by Nvidia could be the secret ingredient to advancing analytics and making graph databases faster. The key: parallel processing on Nvidia GPUs.
  
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• Scientists create creamy butter-like spread that's 80% water - CNET

  21-08-2019 21:43 via cnet.com
  I can't believe it's mostly water.
  
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• Processor progress is alive and well, builder of Apple's iPhone chips says - CNET

  21-08-2019 21:40 via cnet.com
  TSMC's research chief challenges pessimists with a bullish view on memory, 3D chip stacking and faster processor ingredients.
  
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• DoorDash still stalling on giving delivery workers their tips - CNET

  21-08-2019 21:36 via cnet.com
  It's been a month since the company's CEO promised to reverse course on a controversial policy that pockets workers' tips. Nothing appears to have changed.
  
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• Amazon rainforest fires rage in sobering views from space - CNET

  21-08-2019 21:29 via cnet.com
  Satellites are tracking a record number of wildfires burning across Brazil's rainforest.
  
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• Four new Apple Watch models suggested by Apple filing overseas, says report - CNET

  21-08-2019 21:20 via cnet.com
  The company has reportedly registered four new model numbers with the Eurasian Economic Commission.
  
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• Europe won't be treated to the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 - Roadshow

  21-08-2019 21:18 via cnet.com
  Ford has no plans to sell the most powerful Mustang in the Old World.
  
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• Dell releases latest Linux developer laptop with Comet Lake CPU

  21-08-2019 21:07 via zdnet.com
  Dell's dedicated laptop for open-source programmers sees a new release featuring Intel's hot new laptop CPU: Comet Lake.
  
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• Jeremy Renner asks Sony to give Spider-Man back to Marvel - CNET

  21-08-2019 21:03 via cnet.com
  Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds also weighs in on Sony-Marvel-Spidey news.
  
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• Robot battles wrongly banned for 'animal cruelty'

  21-08-2019 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  YouTube restores some videos of robots fighting after wrongly removing hundreds.
  
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• Disney's Artemis Fowl movie: Release date, plot, trailer, cast, director, rumors - CNET

  21-08-2019 20:44 via cnet.com
  Get ready for a seriously twisted fairy tale as a 12-year-old genius kidnaps a police officer from the underground world of mythical beings.
  
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• Nissan and Infiniti dealers crippled after power outage shuts down key systems - Roadshow

  21-08-2019 20:38 via cnet.com
  Dealers aren't able to order parts, cars or check on incentives offers for potential buyers.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz will join voluntary California emissions rules, report says - Roadshow

  21-08-2019 20:28 via cnet.com
  Mercedes-Benz would be the fifth automaker to join the pact.
  
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• Cerebras CEO talks about the big implications for machine learning in company’s big chip

  21-08-2019 20:08 via zdnet.com
  Silicon Valley startup Cerebras Systems on Monday unveiled the world's largest chip, designed especially for AI. Cerebras CEO and co-founder Andrew Feldman talks with ZDNet about some of the implications for training of deep learning networks.
  
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• Hotspot Shield review: Here's a VPN that actually lives up to its hype

  21-08-2019 19:58 via zdnet.com
  It's rare that we're surprised by a product. Over-the-top hype in a superheated market is usually just that, hype. But Hotspot Shield actually lived up to the hype. Our independent performance tests confirmed the company's claims.
  
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• With Chromium-based Edge, has Microsoft finally found a viable browser strategy?

  21-08-2019 19:57 via zdnet.com
  For more than a decade, Microsoft’s browser developers have been wandering in the wilderness. Will the move to an open-source engine and a renewed focus on privacy finally bring Edge into the mainstream?
  
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• Jon Favreau: The Mandalorian will be Star Wars meets Mad Max - CNET

  21-08-2019 19:40 via cnet.com
  Executive producer loves the "darker, freakier side of Star Wars."
  
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• The Apple Card has arrived. Will it shake up the payments world? (The Daily Charge, 8/21/2019) video - CNET

  21-08-2019 19:24 via cnet.com
  Plus, roving delivery robots on college campuses and the Matrix 4.
  
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• The Vizio P-Series Quantum 65-inch TV gets a $400 price cut - CNET

  21-08-2019 19:19 via cnet.com
  On sale for $998, this is one of the best non-OLED TVs you can buy. Plus: Save 25% on a powerful pressure washer.
  
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• We’re giving away $1,500 for your next road trip - Roadshow

  21-08-2019 19:15 via cnet.com
  One lucky winner will take home a hefty check to help cover your next vacation on the road. This giveaway ends August 31, 2019.
  
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• Microsoft's Skype-to-phone calling service is now registered as a telecom service in the Netherlands

  21-08-2019 19:07 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Skype service for calling landlines and mobile phones officially has been designated as a telecom service in the Netherlands and is required to meet the same obligations as other telco services.
  
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• Watch NASA astronauts install a dock adapter on the ISS during spacewalk - CNET

  21-08-2019 19:05 via cnet.com
  The spacewalk is supposed to take six and a half hours.
  
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• Waze adds another music option with YouTube - CNET

  21-08-2019 19:03 via cnet.com
  There's no need to switch away from the navigation app to play your tunes.
  
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• Is Armor All the best tire shine? - Roadshow

  21-08-2019 19:02 via cnet.com
  This comparison of the best tire dressings might surprise you.
  
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• Your kitchen's too dark. Here's how to get it gleaming. - CNET

  21-08-2019 19:01 via cnet.com
  Energize your cooking with a handful of budget-friendly lighting upgrades.
  
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• Is Meguiar's tire dressing better than Armor All? video - Roadshow

  21-08-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  We tried seven of the best-known tire shine products to see how they stack up for shine, durability and ease of application. What we found might surprise you.
  
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• Every new movie and show on Netflix: September 2019 - CNET

  21-08-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  Between Two Ferns: The Movie, The Chef Show, Abstract and more!
  
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• Porsche buys stake in Israeli self-driving tech startup - Roadshow

  21-08-2019 18:51 via cnet.com
  Porsche's impressed with the technology TriEye has developed so far.
  
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• Jon Favreau says The Mandalorian will be Star Wars meets Mad Max - CNET

  21-08-2019 18:30 via cnet.com
  Executive producer loves the "darker, freakier side of Star Wars."
  
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• Best noise-cancelling headphones of 2019 - CNET

  21-08-2019 18:24 via cnet.com
  Looking for an active noise-cancelling headphone? These are CNET's current top picks.
  
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• Ford dives into esports with Fordzilla racing team - Roadshow

  21-08-2019 18:01 via cnet.com
  Recruitment for the team is already underway.
  
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• Intel, IBM, Google, Microsoft & others join new security-focused industry group

  21-08-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  New Confidential Computing Consortium will promote the use of TEEs (trusted execution environments).
  
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• The best MacBook Air deals: The 2018 model is on sale for $850 - CNET

  21-08-2019 17:53 via cnet.com
  Best Buy is matching the lowest prices we've seen to date.
  
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• 'Insanely great' Apple Card is a few features away from conquering everything

  21-08-2019 17:53 via zdnet.com
  The more retail and real-world experiences that Apple captures as part of its user experience, the more loyal their Apple Card customers will be.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz recalls SL-Class models over improperly sewn airbags - Roadshow

  21-08-2019 17:19 via cnet.com
  Bad stitching could let the airbag tear during deployment and that's no good.
  
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• SiriusXM Premiere for students: Hundreds of stations for $4 a month - CNET

  21-08-2019 17:16 via cnet.com
  That's pretty good, because nonstudents pay $13 a month.
  
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• Waymo shares its treasure chest of self-driving car data - Roadshow

  21-08-2019 17:11 via cnet.com
  The data is open to all researchers -- for free.
  
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• 12 easy ways to eat a more plant-based diet - CNET

  21-08-2019 17:00 via cnet.com
  Whether you want to go full vegan or just cut back on meat and dairy, these are easy ways to start eating more plant-based food.
  
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