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• AT&T looking to ditch DirecTV, report says - CNET

  18-09-2019 23:51 via cnet.com
  Reports say AT&T is looking to sell off the service.
  
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• Galaxy Fold redesign: See what it's like in the wild - CNET

  18-09-2019 23:48 via cnet.com
  How Samsung's foldable phone is better the second time around.
  
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• 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid makes its US debut video - Roadshow

  18-09-2019 23:32 via cnet.com
  It was introduced for other markets in 2017.
  
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• California governor signs gig-worker bill that could upend Uber, Lyft as we know them - CNET

  18-09-2019 23:22 via cnet.com
  "The need to create lasting economic security for our workforce demands action, " Gov. Gavin Newsom says. "Assembly Bill 5 is an important step."
  
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• See creepy deepfake Vladimir Putin interviewed live at MIT conference - CNET

  18-09-2019 23:21 via cnet.com
  MIT Technology Review editor shows off deepfake tech that can be used in real time. Hope you speak Russian.
  
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• NASA still searching for India's Chandrayaan-2 Vikram moon lander - CNET

  18-09-2019 23:15 via cnet.com
  The mystery of the moon lander lingers as NASA examines images of the targeted landing site.
  
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• Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to meet with policymakers about internet regulation - CNET

  18-09-2019 23:09 via cnet.com
  Zuckerberg has called for more government regulation.
  
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• Stadia reportedly heading to Android TV video - CNET

  18-09-2019 22:55 via cnet.com
  It may soon be easier to play Google's cloud-based gaming service on a TV. Even crazier, a new "hero" Android TV box could be arriving in 2020.
  
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• 'Alexa, send $20 to my favorite presidential candidate'

  18-09-2019 22:49
  Amazonsaid on Wednesday it will make donating to a U.S. presidential candidate as easy as turning on the lights or replenishing a household's toilet-paper stocks, via its Alexa digital assistant.
  
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• Tesla takes on Porsche with battle on Germany's toughest circuit

  18-09-2019 22:35
  Teslawants to steal Porsche's bragging rights by testing its Model S on the northern loop of Germany's Nuerburgring circuit, using a marketing tool that German carmakers have long used to tout the superiority of their products.
  
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• T-Mobile lashes out against Verizon's 5G rollout - CNET

  18-09-2019 22:33 via cnet.com
  The 'VerHideZon' ad campaign has launched with billboards, a Twitter account and a website.
  
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• Microsoft acquires code-analysis platform vendor Semmle

  18-09-2019 22:24 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft plans to more tightly integrate Semmle's security products with the GitHub product line.
  
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• Create a deepfake of your own voice with this podcast tool - CNET

  18-09-2019 22:21 via cnet.com
  Podcasting software Descript uses AI to copy your voice and make audio edits without re-recording.
  
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• California Governor signs landmark gig-worker bill - CNET

  18-09-2019 22:07 via cnet.com
  "The need to create lasting economic security for our workforce demands action. Assembly Bill 5 is an important step," Gov. Gavin Newsom says.
  
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• Comcast's Xfinity Flex is now free for internet-only customers - CNET

  18-09-2019 21:49 via cnet.com
  That means free streaming access to more than 10,000 movies and shows.
  
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• Comcast gives away Xfinity Flex TV device, pounding shares of Roku

  18-09-2019 21:48
  Comcast Corpsaid on Wednesday it will offer internet customers a free streaming media set top box that works with other services, stepping up competition with Roku Inc in the market for a device that organizes multiple subscriptions.
  
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• Windows Defender malware scans are failing after a few seconds

  18-09-2019 21:47 via zdnet.com
  Windows Defender "Quick" and "Full" scans stop after a few files and a few seconds.
  
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• Apple Watch Series 5 review: Always-on makes this feel like a real watch - CNET

  18-09-2019 21:47 via cnet.com
  It doesn't have many new upgrades, but the Apple Watch got the one thing it needed the most.
  
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• Gmail dark mode is coming to Android phones. Turn it on now - CNET

  18-09-2019 21:45 via cnet.com
  Here's how to turn on Gmail's dark mode in Android 10.
  
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• DOT announces the remaining eight grants in its ADS Demonstration program - Roadshow

  18-09-2019 21:33 via cnet.com
  The grants total around $60 million and focus on specific issues like ADS systems in rural areas.
  
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• Facebook Portal refresh: 7 things you need to know in 2019 - CNET

  18-09-2019 21:19 via cnet.com
  Facebook expands its smart home reach with a refresh that includes two new devices.
  
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• The weirdest star in the galaxy could be circled by a 'melting moon' - CNET

  18-09-2019 21:17 via cnet.com
  Boyajian's Star is ripping an orphaned satellite to shreds, according to the latest hypothesis.
  
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• This one Galaxy Fold flaw hurts. Hurts bad. - CNET

  18-09-2019 21:01 via cnet.com
  If you have a beard, you may want to think twice about Samsung's folding phone.
  
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• U.S. social media firms say they are removing violent content faster

  18-09-2019 20:59
  Major U.S. social media firms told a Senate panel Wednesday they are doing more to prevent to remove violent or extremist content from online platforms in the wake of several high-profile incidents, focusing on using more technological tools to act faster.
  
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• Deepfake 'Vladimir Putin' interviewed live at MIT conference - CNET

  18-09-2019 20:52 via cnet.com
  MIT Technology Review editor shows off deepfake tech that can be used in real time.
  
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• Hurricane Humberto shows off titanic 'tail' in NASA image - CNET

  18-09-2019 20:46 via cnet.com
  Humberto is really stretching out across the Atlantic as it eyes Bermuda.
  
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• Getting a new iPhone 11 on Friday? Here's how to ensure a smooth upgrade

  18-09-2019 20:45 via zdnet.com
  Getting a new iPhone 11 this Friday? Here's what you need to do to make the switch as painless as possible, whether you use the iPhone for business or leisure.
  
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• MoviePass is dead: These are the best (and only) alternatives - CNET

  18-09-2019 20:44 via cnet.com
  Should you try AMC Stubs A-List or Cinemark Movie Club instead? Here's what each movie subscription service has to offer.
  
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• Exclusive deal: Save $100 on Swellpro's Spry waterproof drone with this code

  18-09-2019 20:43 via zdnet.com
  Wellbots is offering ZDNet readers an exclusive discount on its top-selling drone.
  
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• T-Mobile's Sprint merger now opposed by 18 attorneys general - CNET

  18-09-2019 20:40 via cnet.com
  Pennsylvania has joined the fight.
  
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• New York and Salt Lake are about to become 5G test-bed cities - CNET

  18-09-2019 20:33 via cnet.com
  The newly named "Innovation Zones" will get city-scale testing of advanced wireless technologies like 5G.
  
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• A Princess Bride remake is inconceivable, Westley says - CNET

  18-09-2019 20:21 via cnet.com
  You want to remake this movie? Prepare to die.
  
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• Huawei eyes AI prowess, invests in compute power

  18-09-2019 20:05 via zdnet.com
  Chinese tech giant unveils ambitious plans to build the architectures needed to meet growing demand for more compute power and artificial intelligence, pledging to do so on an "open" ecosystem".
  
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• Is the world ready for cross-platform quantum programming?

  18-09-2019 20:03 via zdnet.com
  Harvard's Prineha Narang and colleagues hit upon a neat way to compile programs to emerging "noisy" quantum systems, and now they've commercialized the work in a startup Aliro. The company tells ZDNet that the business world is chomping at the bit to get "quantum value" even before such systems reach full-scale commercial deployment.
  
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• Mitsubishi's Tokyo Motor Show hybrid concept might be a roofless SUV - Roadshow

  18-09-2019 19:44 via cnet.com
  The company says this SUV concept will use a plug-in hybrid powertrain and an electric four-wheel-drive system.
  
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• Galaxy Fold: My first day with Samsung's new and improved foldable phone - CNET

  18-09-2019 19:36 via cnet.com
  I bought the Samsung Galaxy Fold this morning. Here's what the update has done to the foldable phone.
  
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• Let's take a good, hard look at Facebook Portal and privacy - CNET

  18-09-2019 19:35 via cnet.com
  The tech giant compromised your privacy and broke your trust. Now, it has a new set of "Smart Cameras" and always-listening microphones for your living room.
  
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• Facebook's new Portal smart displays: Who's listening and what's happening to your data? - CNET

  18-09-2019 19:35 via cnet.com
  The tech giant compromised your privacy and broke your trust. Now, it has a new set of "Smart Cameras" and always-listening microphones for your living room.
  
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• AMD's 2nd-gen EPYC continues epic market momentum

  18-09-2019 19:34 via zdnet.com
  New platforms and new customers for what has become the go-to server chip.
  
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