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• Nintendo Switch's new SNES feature is ruining everything - CNET

  13-09-2019 23:57 via cnet.com
  Thanks, Nintendo, for confirming I'm a terrible parent.
  
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• NASA: Two asteroids will fly safely by Earth this weekend, so chill - CNET

  13-09-2019 23:53 via cnet.com
  You don't even have to duck.
  
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• Video tour of what could be Pixel 4 XL goes online video - CNET

  13-09-2019 23:24 via cnet.com
  Forget blurry images of Google's newest phone... a beautiful, six-minute video went up on YouTube purportedly showing the Pixel 4XL. Get a good look at what Google is working on. Oh, and what looks to be a Google Pixel 4 promo video got posted online, too. Hey, Google, define secrecy.
  
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• Sprint 5G: coverage map, phones and speed tests

  13-09-2019 23:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Sprint 5G coverage map is live in select US cities and they’re the second American carrier with a 5G phone. That’s a pretty good start for the nation’s fourth-largest network.We've tried out the network and, at best, reached around 330Mbps in our NYC Sprint 5G testing. That’s faster than 4G LTE, though not quite as fast as the nearly 1.4Gbps we got from Verizon 5G in Chicago.The key is Sprint is offering 5G coverage that blankets larger portions of the first US cities
  
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• Fitbit price cut: save on the Fitbit Alta HR, Charge 3, & Blaze smartwatch at Amazon

  13-09-2019 23:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you're in the market for a cheap activity tracker, then you've come to the right place. Amazon has some fantastic deals on popular models that include the Fitbit Charge 3 and Blaze smartwatch. Amazon also has the best-selling Fitbit Alta HR on sale for $79.96. That's a $50 discount and the best price we've found for the ultra-slim activity tracker.The Fitbit Alta HR tracks steps, calories burned, and popular workouts like running and yoga. The activity tracker encourages you to stay
  
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• France, Germany blast Facebook's Libra, back public cryptocurrency

  13-09-2019 23:14
  France and Germany said on Friday that Facebook Inc'sLibra currency posed risks to the financial sector that could block its authorization in Europe, and backed the development of an alternative public cryptocurrency.
  
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• MoviePass is shutting down Sept. 14 - CNET

  13-09-2019 22:56 via cnet.com
  The discount ticket service is ending, and it doesn't look like it's coming back.
  
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• Apple, 64GB of iPhone storage just isn't enough anymore - CNET

  13-09-2019 22:40 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Apple's premium phones shouldn't skimp on basic storage. It's time to bump up from the 64GB minimum.
  
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• Tesla reportedly reinstates free Supercharging for new Model 3 owners in sales push - Roadshow

  13-09-2019 22:34 via cnet.com
  As the third quarter of the year ends, Tesla wants to pump its sales numbers up.
  
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• Skirting U.S. sanctions, Cubans flock to cryptocurrency to shop online, send funds

  13-09-2019 22:34
  Jason Sanchez, 35, was able to start buying spare parts online last year for his cellphone repair shop in Havana thanks to the advent of cryptocurrency trading in Communist-run Cuba.
  
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• Twitter removes Texas lawmaker's gun-related tweet about Beto O'Rourke - CNET

  13-09-2019 22:29 via cnet.com
  The company says the tweet violated its policy against violent threats.
  
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• NASA remixes Ariana Grande space song for moon mission - CNET

  13-09-2019 22:24 via cnet.com
  It was only a matter of time.
  
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• iPhone 11 Pro vs. Galaxy Note 10: Everything a $1,000 phone buys you - CNET

  13-09-2019 22:00 via cnet.com
  Cameras, battery life, storage and more: Apple takes on Samsung's phones on value for money.
  
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• 2020 Cadillac CT4 wants to be the new standard of entry-level luxury - Roadshow

  13-09-2019 22:00 via cnet.com
  The ATS is out and the CT4 is in.
  
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• BMW X6 Vantablack can't hide from lidar - Roadshow

  13-09-2019 21:50 via cnet.com
  It may be the darkest black pigment in the world, but lidar still captures the vehicle.
  
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• 6 massage guns that cost less than the $600 Theragun - CNET

  13-09-2019 21:33 via cnet.com
  The Theragun is the gold standard of percussive massage guns, but it's not the only option to help ease sore muscles and speed up recovery.
  
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• Jeep recalls Gladiator over rear driveshaft production problem - Roadshow

  13-09-2019 21:20 via cnet.com
  There's a stop-sale on affected Gladiators with the driveshaft issue, but other models are clear for sale.
  
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• Factbox: Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra and digital wallet Calibra

  13-09-2019 21:17
  Facebook Increvealed lofty plans to establish a cryptocurrency called Libra in June, but the project quickly ran into trouble with skeptical regulators around the world.
  
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• FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019: How to watch the final between Spain and Argentina - CNET

  13-09-2019 21:14 via cnet.com
  A new basketball world champion will be crowned on Sunday.
  
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• US levies sanctions against North Korean hacking groups - CNET

  13-09-2019 21:08 via cnet.com
  The hackers are allegedly behind Wannacry, the Sony hack and a major bank heist.
  
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• Vantablack swallows everything it's painted on - CNET

  13-09-2019 21:05 via cnet.com
  A Vantablack coating makes cars, watches, deodorant and even an entire Olympic pavilion look like they collided with a black hole.
  
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• Subaru just sold its 10 millionth car in the US - Roadshow

  13-09-2019 20:58 via cnet.com
  It took 41 years for Subaru USA to sell its first 5 million, but just over a decade to double that.
  
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• Tesla's started its Full Self-Driving computer retrofits, report says - Roadshow

  13-09-2019 20:45 via cnet.com
  At least one Model S owner has received a surprise FSD hardware retrofit for his car.
  
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• Dear Apple: 64GB is the new 16GB for iPhone 11 storage

  13-09-2019 20:42 via zdnet.com
  With improved cameras and services that require additional space, 64GB just doesn't cut it.
  
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• Ford's Mustang-inspired SUV boasts 300-plus mile range - Roadshow

  13-09-2019 20:34 via cnet.com
  A new Ford website floats a figure up to 370 miles on a single charge -- in Europe.
  
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• 2020 Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator experience delays, automaker says all is well - Roadshow

  13-09-2019 20:26 via cnet.com
  A new report paints a picture of quality woes, but Ford says everything is normal.
  
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• Tech companies won't wait for U.S. to act on social media laws, Microsoft's president says

  13-09-2019 20:23
  Microsoft Corp President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith said on Friday that technology companies are likely to change how they moderate online platforms in response to new laws from foreign governments, regardless of whether U.S. lawmakers act to change a U.S. law that has allowed social media platforms to flourish.
  
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• New trailer for HBO's Watchmen takes viewers beyond the masks - CNET

  13-09-2019 20:17 via cnet.com
  Don Johnson, Regina King and Jeremy Irons star in the upcoming series.
  
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• The Goldfinch movie: An underwhelming adaptation of a masterful book - CNET

  13-09-2019 19:52 via cnet.com
  Review: Nicole Kidman, Ansel Elgort and Finn Wolfhard star in an unsatisfying film that makes you want to go back to Donna Tartt’s 2013 Pulitzer winner.
  
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• Samsung cruelly mocks Apple's iPhone 11, says Galaxy Note 10 is better

  13-09-2019 19:41 via zdnet.com
  In a new, propitiously-timed Galaxy Note 10 ad, the Korean handset maker laughs at a very specific element of the iPhone 11's camera.
  
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• HBO's Watchmen better give me realism -- and maybe a giant squid - CNET

  13-09-2019 19:36 via cnet.com
  Commentary: I love the comic but barely tolerated Zack Snyder's movie. Don't let me down, HBO.
  
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• Twitter restores some blocked Cuban official accounts

  13-09-2019 19:32
  Twitter Inchas restored some of the accounts of Cuban state-run media, journalists and government officials it had blocked on Wednesday, although others like that of Communist Party leader Raul Castro remain suspended.
  
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• Feral hogs reportedly headed to the US from Canada, time for more memes - CNET

  13-09-2019 19:23 via cnet.com
  With Canadian wild hogs said to be invading Montana, is it time for a protective boar-der?
  
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• AutoComplete: Land Rover's long-awaited Defender debuts in Frankfurt and more video - Roadshow

  13-09-2019 19:20 via cnet.com
  Today on AutoComplete Bugatti sends its 300+ mph Chiron to production, Nissan's CEO resigns and Audi releases a concept with drones for headlights.
  
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• Germany against allowing Facebook's Libra in Europe: Der Spiegel

  13-09-2019 19:19
  The German government is against giving regulatory approval for Facebook's Libra digital currency in the European Union, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Friday, citing a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives.
  
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• Discord drops Nitro Games catalog, citing lack of gamer interest - CNET

  13-09-2019 19:11 via cnet.com
  The Nitro Games catalog is going away next month.
  
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• In love with the graph: Neo4j spreads the obsession of a new database one app at a time

  13-09-2019 19:05 via zdnet.com
  Lyft's "Amundsen" metadata system is an example of how knowledge graph's are spreading throughout companies with grass-roots projects. It's all part of winning hearts and minds, in the view of Neo4j, the San Francisco startup spreading the religion of graphs.
  
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• Tips and tricks to make your YouTube experience more enjoyable video - CNET

  13-09-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  Almost everyone has cued up something to watch on YouTube, the popular video streaming service. But whether you’re a power user or an occasional visitor, here are some pointers that could make your experience more efficient and enjoyable.
  
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• Ahead of possible strike, General Motors boosts vehicle inventories - Roadshow

  13-09-2019 18:56 via cnet.com
  The deadline to reach a deal is the end of the day on Sept. 14.
  
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• VW CEO shifts strategy from empire building to efficiency

  13-09-2019 18:50
  Volkswagenhas abandoned its decades-old obsession with empire building and no-expense-spared engineering to free up resources for the development and mass production of electric cars, its CEO Herbert Diess told Reuters.
  
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• US Treasury sanctions three North Korean hacking groups

  13-09-2019 18:47 via zdnet.com
  US wants to seize financial assets associated with the Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff, and Andarial.
  
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• ZDNet giveaway: Enter to win a free premium phone*

  13-09-2019 18:30 via zdnet.com
  We’re giving away a brand new iPhone 11 Pro Max and three phone cases courtesy of Speck. Giveaway ends on Sept. 22, 2019.
  
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• YouTube 'vanlifer' Jennelle Eliana blazes trail for solo female travellers

  13-09-2019 18:15 via theguardian.com
  Lo-fi videos about life on the road also fill blindspot travel industry has in catering for women of colourThe YouTube channel of a 21-year-old woman who lives in a van with her pet snake Alfredo is at the centre of a debate about race, travel and gender in the online world.Jennelle Eliana’s channel, which documents her day-to-day existence as a “vanlifer”, has become an internet phenomenon after gaining 1.9 million subscribers since June. Continue reading...
  
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• Nestle institute aims to develop packaging of the future

  13-09-2019 17:58
  Nestle has set up a research institute to develop more environmentally friendly packaging for its products and reduce plastic waste, taking matters into its own hands rather than relying on its suppliers.
  
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• France and Germany agree to block Facebook's Libra

  13-09-2019 17:58
  France and Germany have agreed to block Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, the French finance ministry said on Friday.
  
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• Locate your kid, dog, suitcase or whatever with GeoZilla's $45 GPS tracker - CNET

  13-09-2019 17:51 via cnet.com
  The real news is the cellular service pricing: As little as $2.78 per month. Plus: A bunch of 4K movies on sale for $7 each.
  
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• U.S. imposes sanctions on North Korean hacking groups blamed for global attacks

  13-09-2019 17:47
  The U.S. Treasury on Friday announced sanctions on three North Korean hacking groups it said were involved in the "WannaCry" ransomware attacks and hacking of international banks and customer accounts.
  
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• Software delivery management: ERP for IT redux?

  13-09-2019 17:39 via zdnet.com
  CloudBees’ advocacy of a new market concept, software delivery management (SDM).
  
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• Indian's top trader body seeks ban on Amazon, Flipkart's festive season sale

  13-09-2019 17:35
  A leading Indian trader body asked the government on Friday to ban upcoming festive sales on Amazon's local unit and its rival Flipkart, saying their deep discounts violate the country's foreign investment rules for online retail.
  
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• 2017 Ford Explorer recalled for sharp seat frames that can cut drivers - Roadshow

  13-09-2019 17:26 via cnet.com
  Be careful when reaching between the front seat and center console because the frame is seriously sharp.
  
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