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• U.S. lawmaker says still concerned about Facebook cryptocurrency after Swiss meetings

  25-08-2019 23:11
  The chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee said on Sunday she remained concerned about Facebook's plans for a digital currency after meeting the government officials in Switzerland that Facebook has said will regulate it.
  
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• Note 10 Plus camera night mode helps Samsung catch up to rival phones - CNET

  25-08-2019 22:00 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Samsung its on its way to closing the low-light photo gap with the best camera phones.
  
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• Nathan Fillion may be joining James Gunn's The Suicide Squad - CNET

  25-08-2019 21:48 via cnet.com
  The actor and the director are good friends, but there's no official confirmation. Yet.
  
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• Put down your phone and let your Amazon Echo call and text your friends instead - CNET

  25-08-2019 21:00 via cnet.com
  All the ways Amazon's Alexa assistant can step in to broadcast messages around your house and place calls and texts on your behalf.
  
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• How and why to make homemade dog food - CNET

  25-08-2019 20:19 via cnet.com
  For those who want to feed Fido only the very finest chow.
  
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• How to test if your wireless carrier is throttling your bandwidth for Netflix or YouTube streaming - CNET

  25-08-2019 19:25 via cnet.com
  This app can tell you if AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon might be slowing down your streaming videos.
  
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• How to #!@% on iOS 13's swear-proof swipe keyboard - CNET

  25-08-2019 19:21 via cnet.com
  Apple doesn't want your ducking iPhone to have a potty mouth, but there's a way around that.
  
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• 5 ways Google Home can help you sleep like a baby - CNET

  25-08-2019 19:20 via cnet.com
  If counting sheep or melatonin isn't cutting it, Google might be able to help.
  
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• The Amazon rainforest fires are still burning: What's happening and how you can help - CNET

  25-08-2019 19:12 via cnet.com
  Foreign leaders are joining the public at large in demanding action as Brazil's fires continue to rage.
  
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• This new Google feature helps fight your Android app addiction - CNET

  25-08-2019 19:08 via cnet.com
  A tool called Focus Mode wants to keep distractions down when you're working on your phone.
  
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• Hostinger resets customer passwords after security incident

  25-08-2019 18:56 via zdnet.com
  Up to 14 million Hostinger users might be impacted by a security breach that took place two days ago, on August 23.
  
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• FTC, AT&T settle 2014 data-throttling lawsuit - CNET

  25-08-2019 18:33 via cnet.com
  Suit accused the carrier of deceiving unlimited-data customers when it slowed their connection speeds.
  
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• Apple needs to fix the iPhone 11's buttons so accidental screenshots go away - CNET

  25-08-2019 18:33 via cnet.com
  Commentary: There are a handful of features I hope Apple improves to make owning the next iPhone a better experience.
  
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• How to watch Peaky Blinders season 5 online for free: stream from the UK or abroad

  25-08-2019 18:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Grab your flat cap, a pint from the Garrison and put on your thickest Brummie accent because your favourite gangsters are back. That's right, the time has come back around to watch Peaky Blinders online with season 5 finally hitting our screens.
  After waiting what feels like a lifetime, we'll finally be reunited with the whole Shelby family and all of their antics. That means bar fights, thick accents, flashbacks of the war and people angrily sipping whiskey.Of course, we don't want to spoil any
  
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• 2020 GMC Sierra HD: The big boy - Roadshow

  25-08-2019 17:48 via cnet.com
  The heavy duty truck gets a major revamp for 2020 with a new look and loads of new tech.
  
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• Canon EOS 90D vs Canon EOS 80D: 13 key differences you need to know

  25-08-2019 16:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Canon has been rumored to be working on an EOS 90D for some time, and now that marketing materials for the model appear to have been released ahead of its announcement we're starting to get a better idea of exactly how the model improves on the previous EOS 80D.We say 'starting to' as none of this information has been confirmed by Canon itself, so we'll have to wait for the official launch to know for sure – although judging by the leaked spec sheet and promotional video for the model, we'
  
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• Unofficial 'dummy' model videos show off what to expect from the iPhone 11

  25-08-2019 15:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We're definitely in iPhone 11 leaks season now – with the official launch just two or three weeks away, we've got plenty of rumors and speculation floating around the web... as well as a new video showing dummy models of the iPhone 11.The phones you see in the ConceptsiPhone video below aren't real iPhones, but they're mocked up dummies based on everything that's leaked out so far. They should be pretty close to the real deal.According to BGR, the dummy models make a few mistakes: they don
  
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• UAG Monarch for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus: Attractive lightweight drop protection

  25-08-2019 15:21 via zdnet.com
  The Galaxy Note 10 Plus has a high level of dust and water resistance, but it has glass front and rear panels so it is susceptible to breakage. UAG's new Monarch case provides drop protection that meets the MIL-STD 810G standard.
  
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• How Google's new Focus Mode takes your app addiction down a notch - CNET

  25-08-2019 14:15 via cnet.com
  It'll literally pause the apps that are keeping you from doing what you need to do.
  
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• Ghost Recon Breakpoint’s Ghost War adds some much-needed suspense to PvP

  25-08-2019 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There are a few things that are certain in life: death, taxes and the fact that Ubisoft will continue to release more Tom Clancy titles than we can possibly keep up with. The latest addition to Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon series is Breakpoint, an open-world tactical shooter.We got some time with Breakpoint’s 4v4 Ghost War mode at Gamescom 2019 and found that, while it certainly adds more suspense to the usual team death match formula, it doesn’t do much to radically shake up
  
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• Android 10? Google is trying to grow up and it's really, really hard

  25-08-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Suddenly, the next version of Android won't be named after a dessert. Is this just one more step toward Google trying to act -- or even be -- mature?
  
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• 2020 GMC Sierra HD first drive review: Towing tech marvel - Roadshow

  25-08-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  With a bevy of cameras, an in-vehicle checklist and a cool app for your phone, the all-new Sierra Heavy Duty has got your trailer covered.
  
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• PewDiePie surpasses 100m subscriber mark on YouTube

  25-08-2019 13:45 via theguardian.com
  Controversial gaming vlogger, 29, is owner of second most popular channel by subscribersThe gaming vlogger Felix Kjellberg, AKA PewDiePie, has surpassed 100 million subscribers on YouTube.Kjellberg, the owner of the channel with the second highest number of subscribers on the video sharing site, built a legion of young fans with his “let’s play” game commentaries, but he has also attracted controversy. Continue reading...
  
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• Hackers mount attacks on Webmin servers, Pulse Secure, and Fortinet VPNs

  25-08-2019 13:30 via zdnet.com
  Enterprise networks across the world are at risk after hackers start exploiting three very popular products.
  
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• How to #!@% on iOS 13's swear-proof swipe keyboard because you DGAF - CNET

  25-08-2019 13:15 via cnet.com
  Apple doesn't want your ducking iPhone to have a potty mouth, but there's a way around that.
  
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• The fantasy of being disconnected - CNET

  25-08-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  An overactive world is hard to break away from.
  
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• Note 10 camera: This is the Samsung night mode we needed all along - CNET

  25-08-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Samsung finally closes the low-light photo gap.
  
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• Best home security systems of 2019 (plus DIY kits, video doorbells and more) - CNET

  25-08-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Yes, shopping for a home security system can be a headache. Fortunately, we've done a lot of the legwork for you.
  
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• MotoGP live stream: how to watch the 2019 British motorcycle Grand Prix online from anywhere

  25-08-2019 12:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The 2019 MotoGP season is screeching ahead with the twelfth race taking place on British soil at none of other than the world famous Silverstone race circuit. As home to the first Grand Prix held on the British mainland, in 1977, this course has a fantastic heritage and really draws out the riders for what is sure to be an exciting race. You can catch it all using this MotoGP live stream guide.
  The current championship has the legendary Honda-riding Spaniard Marc Marquez sitting at the top with
  
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• MediaTek to give Qualcomm a run for their money in affordable premium smartphones

  25-08-2019 12:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Qualcomm, which has been dominating the affordable premium smartphone segment ($250-$500), is poised to face stiff competition from MediaTek with its Helio G90 series chipsets.Shobhit Srivastava, research analyst for mobile devices and ecosystem at Counterpoint Research, told TechRadar Middle East that MediaTek has more affordable chipsets and many Chinese OEMs are using it to diversify their supply chain and want to have devices in every price segment.In the premium segment, he said that Apple,
  
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• New OnePlus 7T renders show off a circular rear camera bump

  25-08-2019 11:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The OnePlus 7T rumors and leaks are coming thick and fast now, and the latest unofficial images to hit the web are some very nicely done renders that pull together everything we think we know so far about the phone.Created by @OnLeaks and shared on Pricebaba, the images (and accompanying video) show a phone with a tiny teardrop notch on the front of the device and a circular, triple-lens camera on the back.That rear camera setup matches a leaked sketch we saw just a couple of days ago from anoth
  
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• England vs Australia 3rd Test live stream: how to watch Ashes Day 4 cricket from anywhere

  25-08-2019 11:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Wow! We did NOT expect there to be Ashes cricket today, but Joe Root's innings has brought England right back into the 3rd Test and, possibly, the series. You don't want to miss today's cricket where the result is there for the taking at Headingley. If you've been completely bowled over (sorry!) by this cricket series, we'll tell you the best ways to get an England vs Australia 3rd Test live stream.
  Yep, all comes down to this. If Australia's Hazlewood, Pattinson, Cummins and co take seven wicke
  
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• Trump, UK's Johnson discuss Huawei on G7 sidelines

  25-08-2019 10:59
  U.S. President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson discussed Huawei and 5G technology at a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a G7 summit in France on Sunday, the White House said.
  
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• France says social media platforms will still sign hate speech pledge

  25-08-2019 10:43
  France said it was optimistic that U.S.-based social media platforms including Facebook and Snapchat would still sign a pledge to fight online hate speech despite a last-minute delay.
  
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• Windows 10 patch messes up Bluetooth speakers – but there’s a workaround

  25-08-2019 09:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Windows 10 May 2019 Update users have been hit by a bug brought in by the latest cumulative update which is causing Bluetooth speakers not to work.Specifically, this is KB4505903, a patch designed to deliver various fixes, including smoothing over issues with Windows Hello facial recognition logins, and problems with Bluetooth devices.KB4505903 is supposed to resolve an audio bug and improve Bluetooth audio quality in some respects – when using certain audio profiles for long periods &ndas
  
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• Why is everyone talking about Universal Basic Income?

  25-08-2019 07:00
  
  The appetite for UBI (universal basic income) is growing around the world – initial trials are underway. But what does UBI mean for people?
  
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• The best electric toothbrushes for any budget in 2019

  25-08-2019 07:00
  
  WIRED Recommends the best sonic and oscillating electric toothbrushes to polish your gnashers
  
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• Technics SL-1500C review: a return to epic form

  25-08-2019 07:00
  
  The direct-drive Technics SL-1500C may not be designed as a DJ deck, but with superb low-end performance and the ability to stay clean and crisp in a way rivals can only dream of, this is a formidable phono
  
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• Carbon offsetting isn't a cure-all for your filthy flying habit

  25-08-2019 07:00
  
  Carbon offsetting schemes offered by airlines and independent providers are useful – but not for the reasons you might think
  
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• Airport security: 3D baggage scanners could end liquid restrictions

  25-08-2019 02:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Airports must introduce 3D baggage screening before the end of 2022, the government announces.
  
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• Star Wars, Black Widow, Kit Harington: Every Walt Disney Studios D23 announcement - CNET

  25-08-2019 01:58 via cnet.com
  Disney didn't disappoint, with first looks at Emma Stone as Cruella de Vil, new Pixar movies, and footage from The Rise of Skywalker, Black Widow, Mulan and Jungle Cruise. Oh, and Kit Harington will officially be part of the MCU, no big deal.
  
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• Netflix Breaking Bad sequel El Camino gets trailer - CNET

  25-08-2019 01:28 via cnet.com
  The sequel will focus on Jesse Pinkman, and was written and directed by Vince Gilligan.
  
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• Instagram influencers: Have we stopped believing?

  25-08-2019 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Instagrammer Tiffany Mitchell has been forced to deny faking a road crash for likes.
  
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• Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur are New York's next Marvel animated duo - CNET

  25-08-2019 00:52 via cnet.com
  The 13-year-old genius gets her own show, with Laurence Fishburne as an executive producer.
  
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• Tom Holland at D23: 'I'm going to continue playing Spider-Man' - CNET

  25-08-2019 00:32 via cnet.com
  Spidey will return, but it's still not clear when or how (or for which studio).
  
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• J.J. Abrams says Carrie Fisher's Leia is 'so alive' in Star Wars IX - CNET

  25-08-2019 00:27 via cnet.com
  A note left by the late actress made the director feel Fisher was fated to appear in The Rise of Skywalker.
  
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