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• Jeopardy comes to Drivetime app for hands-free gameplay - CNET

  09-09-2019 23:56 via cnet.com
  We'll take "new favorite app" for $100, Alex.
  
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• Presidential hopeful Bill de Blasio wants a tax on robots - CNET

  09-09-2019 23:53 via cnet.com
  New York's mayor also wants to create an agency to protect jobs from automation.
  
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• 2020 Audi RS6 Avant bows at Frankfurt with 592-hp, 190-mph top speed - Roadshow

  09-09-2019 23:30 via cnet.com
  For too long, we've missed out on the best wagons Europe has had to offer. With the new RS6, Audi is poised to make amends.
  
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• Snapchat and Instagram are down - CNET

  09-09-2019 23:20 via cnet.com
  Both social platforms are seeing issues with sending messages.
  
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• Fitbit Versa 2 review: Two weeks in, this is Fitbit's best Fitbit - CNET

  09-09-2019 23:13 via cnet.com
  The refined, speedier, Alexa-enabled Fitbit Versa 2 is better, but still lacks a few key pieces.
  
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• Appeals court: LinkedIn can't block public profile data scraping

  09-09-2019 23:12 via zdnet.com
  Touching on questions of privacy and the fair use of material on the internet, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that LinkedIn can't stop hiQ Labs from scraping public data from LinkedIn profiles.
  
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• Hyundai, Kia join Ionity electric car charging network in Europe - Roadshow

  09-09-2019 23:07 via cnet.com
  The Ionity network started in 2017, founded by other automakers.
  
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• Google Nest Hub Max review: The bigger Nest Hub isn't the better one - CNET

  09-09-2019 23:00 via cnet.com
  The Nest Hub Max offers a larger screen and face-tracking camera tech. We liked the original because it was small and didn't have a camera at all.
  
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• Google under investigation over its digital ad business video - CNET

  09-09-2019 22:39 via cnet.com
  50 attorneys general have launched an antitrust probe into Google's alleged monopolistic business practices.
  
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• XKCD cartoonist's book How To will make you laugh as you learn - CNET

  09-09-2019 22:30 via cnet.com
  Review: Randall Munroe's third book gives hilariously edifying answers to questions like how to take a selfie, catch a drone, play the piano and win an election.
  
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• Apple iPhone sales could fall without a 5G phone, IDC predicts - CNET

  09-09-2019 22:30 via cnet.com
  2019 will be "challenging" for Apple if it doesn't introduce an iPhone that can use the next-gen networks.
  
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• 1929 Bentley Blower is headed back into production - Roadshow

  09-09-2019 22:28 via cnet.com
  Bentley will build 12 of these amazing cars.
  
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• Marvel's Hawkeye Disney Plus series: New rumors, details, cast, writer and release date - CNET

  09-09-2019 22:24 via cnet.com
  Hawkeye will have a successor and she could pave the way for a new generation of Avengers.
  
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• Could Microsoft introduce an Intel Core m3-based Surface Go, after all?

  09-09-2019 22:22 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft may deliver a new Surface Go tablet with a more powerful CPU, if a new Geekbench benchmark offers any indication.
  
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• Modern Warfare release date, beta test and everything else we know - CNET

  09-09-2019 22:21 via cnet.com
  Another remake for 2019.
  
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• Are digital experiences now more powerful than 'live' events? How can retail and event organizers entice attendance and purchase?

  09-09-2019 21:45 via zdnet.com
  Our connected world is now in many ways more engaging than 'being there' and this is a huge problem for retail and event organizers as they attempt to justify travel and expense to attend live events and shopping expeditions
  
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• Are digital experiences now more powerful than 'live' events?

  09-09-2019 21:45 via zdnet.com
  Our connected world is now in many ways more engaging than 'being there' and this is a huge problem for retail and event organizers as they attempt to justify travel and expense to attend live events and shopping expeditions
  
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• 50 US states, territories launch Google antitrust probe

  09-09-2019 21:40 via zdnet.com
  Attorneys general from 48 states, as well as from the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, officially kicked off their preliminary investigation on Monday
  
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• These menstrual tracking apps reportedly shared sensitive data with Facebook - CNET

  09-09-2019 21:38 via cnet.com
  Some of the apps shared things like contraception use and other personal info, according to a UK advocacy group.
  
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• Ariana Grande space song gets a NASA moon-mission remix - CNET

  09-09-2019 21:17 via cnet.com
  It was only a matter of time.
  
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• 2019 iPhone 11 names, specs, pricing and release dates leaked

  09-09-2019 21:14 via zdnet.com
  According to the leak, the names are iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max.
  
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• Can Apple (and Android) users afford the new iPhone?

  09-09-2019 20:59 via zdnet.com
  With even the "affordable" iPhone looking set to cost over $700, who can afford the new iPhone?
  
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• We remember the Sega Dreamcast, 20 years after it launched - CNET

  09-09-2019 20:53 via cnet.com
  A bunch of CNETers share their memories of Sega's fantastic but doomed system.
  
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• NASA interns rock moon-mission remix of Ariana Grande song - CNET

  09-09-2019 20:51 via cnet.com
  It was only a matter of time.
  
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• Volkswagen ID 3 revealed: The electric people mover is here - Roadshow

  09-09-2019 20:34 via cnet.com
  With the ID 3, VW pens a new chapter on a fresh sheet of paper.
  
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• Security researchers expose another instance of Chrome patch gapping

  09-09-2019 20:33 via zdnet.com
  Security bug patched in Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine, but the fix will only reach Chrome tomorrow.
  
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• Apple iPhone 11 Pro event: How to watch, start time, livestream and what to expect - CNET

  09-09-2019 20:33 via cnet.com
  The next iPhone will very likely be announced on September 10.
  
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• Apple Watch 5: Rumors, specs, price, fitness features, battery and more - CNET

  09-09-2019 20:22 via cnet.com
  What Apple could introduce for our wrists in 2019, or so we've heard.
  
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• Apple made using AirPods with your Mac easy - CNET

  09-09-2019 20:13 via cnet.com
  You've embraced AirPods with your iPhone, but now it's time to get them working on your Mac.
  
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• Google hit by antitrust probe by 50 attorneys general - CNET

  09-09-2019 20:07 via cnet.com
  The investigation will focus on the search giant's dominance in digital advertising.
  
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• Microsoft Teams for Linux client: It's happening

  09-09-2019 19:59 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is working on a Teams client for Linux, officials have confirmed, but still no word on when it will arrive.
  
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• Mirantis has new telecom edge cloud offering

  09-09-2019 19:34 via zdnet.com
  Telecom companies are moving to the cloud, and Mirantis has a new Kubernetes offering to help them get there and then manage their forthcoming 5G offerings.
  
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• YouTube's machine learning can't keep up with its promises (The Daily Charge, 9/9/2019) video - CNET

  09-09-2019 19:31 via cnet.com
  Plus, Pixel 4 leaks, Apple event anticipation and a talking robot teddy bear.
  
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• Microsoft adds satellite support to its Azure ExpressRoute private-networking option

  09-09-2019 19:25 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is adding satellite support to Azure ExpressRoute and is making Azure available from two new regions in Berlin and Frankfurt, Germany.
  
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• Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa resigns - Roadshow

  09-09-2019 19:20 via cnet.com
  Saikawa admitted to being improperly overpaid in his position and will leave his post on Sept. 16.
  
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• An asteroid the size of a big rig snuck up on us, passing closer than many satellites - CNET

  09-09-2019 18:38 via cnet.com
  The dive-bombing bit of cosmic debris passed by safely, but came from nowhere with blazing speed.
  
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• FDA calls out Juul for promoting vaping as safer than cigarettes - CNET

  09-09-2019 18:25 via cnet.com
  The agency also takes issue with how Juul targets certain groups, including students.
  
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• Cybersecurity: 99% of email attacks rely on victims clicking links

  09-09-2019 18:10 via zdnet.com
  Social engineering is by far the biggest factor in malicious hacking campaigns, warn researchers – so how can it be stopped?
  
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• 2020 Audi A5, S5 range receive a nip and a tuck - Roadshow

  09-09-2019 18:09 via cnet.com
  And there's mild-hybrid technology for the masses.
  
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• Microsoft gives To Do app a Wunderlist makeover - CNET

  09-09-2019 18:08 via cnet.com
  After purchasing the maker of the popular Wunderlist app in 2015, Microsoft is finally redoing its own app.
  
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• Nissan reportedly showed off upcoming electric crossover to dealers - Roadshow

  09-09-2019 18:07 via cnet.com
  It supposedly has quite a futuristic cabin, too.
  
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• Non-public 5G networks will be a critical building block of your enterprise network strategy

  09-09-2019 17:41 via zdnet.com
  Non-public 5G networks boost the digital transformation of core processes while protecting against industrial espionage.
  
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• Google Nest Hub Max review: A bigger, face-detecting Nest Hub watches your home - CNET

  09-09-2019 17:36 via cnet.com
  The Nest Hub Max offers a larger screen and face-tracking camera tech. We liked the original because it was small and didn't have a camera at all.
  
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• Trailer unleashed for team-based Resident Evil game - CNET

  09-09-2019 17:20 via cnet.com
  Capcom's Project Resistance trailer gives us a hint of a multiplayer survival horror adventure for PS4, Xbox One and PCs.
  
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• Hundreds of Amazon employees plan to join climate change strike - CNET

  09-09-2019 17:20 via cnet.com
  The strike is part of growing employee unrest at Amazon.
  
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• Gemini Man: A closer look at de-aged Will Smith video - CNET

  09-09-2019 17:03 via cnet.com
  The Fresh Prince returns thanks to CGI trickery as Will Smith goes hand-to-hand with his younger self.
  
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• Get an unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 10 256GB for $800 - CNET

  09-09-2019 17:02 via cnet.com
  That's $150 off the regular price and a surprising discount for such a new model. Plus: This 24-hour wireless speaker is only $11.
  
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• Should you buy steak from Costco? - CNET

  09-09-2019 17:00 via cnet.com
  It's good quality and a great value but there are other factors to consider.
  
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• Enter to win* a FurReal Cubby plush toy - CNET

  09-09-2019 17:00 via cnet.com
  Sign up for a chance to get this adorable and interactive teddy bear with Daily Charge. This sweepstakes ends September 12, 2019.
  
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• Ferrari 812 GTS is firm's first production V12-powered convertible in decades - Roadshow

  09-09-2019 16:46 via cnet.com
  If you don't count limited-run models, that is.
  
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