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• Google to invest $3.3 billion in European data centers - CNET

  20-09-2019 23:42 via cnet.com
  The search giant made the announcement the same day climate strikes kicked off around the world.
  
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• Teenage vaping has more than doubled since 2017, study says - CNET

  20-09-2019 23:35 via cnet.com
  Data shows more students are vaping despite e-cigarette health scares.
  
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• Faraday Future is still on the ropes, but it's not out yet - Roadshow

  20-09-2019 23:34 via cnet.com
  The company hopes the addition of a new CEO will bring new investment and a start of production for its long-awaited flagship model.
  
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• Sexy Mister Rogers Halloween costume horrifies the internet - CNET

  20-09-2019 23:22 via cnet.com
  It's a creepy day in the neighborhood.
  
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• Few U.S. lawmakers hit 'like' button after Facebook CEO visits Capitol Hill

  20-09-2019 23:21
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrapped up three days of discussions with Washington movers and shakers on Friday, with few if any indications he had won new "friends" to help the top social media company deal with multiple probes by Congress, state attorneys general and federal regulators.
  
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• Best cases for the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max - CNET

  20-09-2019 23:13 via cnet.com
  Looking for a new case for your new iPhone? Here are our current top picks.
  
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• Exclusive: Fitbit considers whether it should explore a sale - sources

  20-09-2019 23:11
  Wearable device maker Fitbit Inchas been in talks with an investment bank about the possibility of exploring a sale amid challenges in successfully pivoting from fitness trackers to smartwatches, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
  
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• Emmys 2019: Winner predictions, start time, how to watch this Sunday - CNET

  20-09-2019 23:00 via cnet.com
  Will Game of Thrones be crowned the best TV show? Will Netflix beat HBO? We take a look at the prospects of the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards this Sunday.
  
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• Uber sues New York City over cruising and licensing caps

  20-09-2019 22:48
  Uber Technologies Inc sued New York City on Friday, seeking to void a new rule limiting how much time its drivers can spend cruising streets in busy areas of Manhattan without passengers, saying it threatens to undermine the company's ride-sharing model.
  
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• Why the Apple Store is the worst place to buy your new iPhone 11

  20-09-2019 22:42 via zdnet.com
  Avoid this nightmare.
  
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• Emmy nominee Sterling K. Brown isn't done playing around - CNET

  20-09-2019 22:36 via cnet.com
  The award-winning actor, known for his roles in Black Panther and This Is Us, takes on a new challenge in The Angry Birds Movie 2 as a tech-savvy pig named Garry.
  
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• Uber sues New York City, says 'cruising cap' threatens its business model - CNET

  20-09-2019 22:34 via cnet.com
  The city recently passed a law that limited the amount of time drivers can cruise certain parts of the city without a passenger in the car.
  
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• Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps

  20-09-2019 22:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The move comes as part of a review launched in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
  
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• Borderlands 3: First look at the Halloween-themed Bloody Harvest event - CNET

  20-09-2019 22:32 via cnet.com
  The latest installment in the sci-fi game series that inspired the "looter-shooter" genre is here.
  
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• Apple iPhone 11 first impressions: Faster, better-looking camera setup, ultra-wide angle is a welcome addition

  20-09-2019 22:30 via zdnet.com
  We just unboxed the iPhone 11 and are starting to dive in. Here are some first thoughts.
  
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• Toyota develops and installs fuel-cell generator for clean power production - Roadshow

  20-09-2019 22:18 via cnet.com
  It will partially power the Honsha Plant in Toyota City, Japan.
  
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• Facebook suspends thousands of apps over privacy issues

  20-09-2019 22:18 via theguardian.com
  Removals are part of inquiry into how developers use data, which the company started after the Cambridge Analytica scandal Facebook has suspended tens of thousands of apps from the platform for privacy reasons, it announced in a blogpost on Friday.The removals come as part of an ongoing investigation into how developers use data, which the company started after the Cambridge Analytica scandal in March 2018. The news also reveals that the platform is home to more problematic apps than previously
  
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• Superman story arc with Tom Welling is a mind-bending nostalgia fest and I love it - CNET

  20-09-2019 22:01 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Actors Welling and Brandon Routh both returning as Superman in the Arrowverse gives me a chance to appreciate the Man of Steel anew.
  
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• Game of Thrones actor Sean Bean is done dying - CNET

  20-09-2019 21:56 via cnet.com
  Ned Stark wants roles that let him live, and who can blame him?
  
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• Best noise-canceling headphones of 2019 - CNET

  20-09-2019 21:56 via cnet.com
  Looking for an active noise-canceling headphone? These are CNET's current top picks.
  
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• Stare at this stunning slice of Mars and weep with me - CNET

  20-09-2019 21:47 via cnet.com
  You'll just have to crane your neck to the side. The Mars Express orbiter has captured a gorgeous image of the red planet, from the north pole to the south.
  
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• Modern Warfare release date, crossplay beta test, nukes and everything else we know - CNET

  20-09-2019 21:32 via cnet.com
  Another remake for 2019.
  
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• Google's public image disconnect: Smart engineers and dumb algorithms

  20-09-2019 21:28 via zdnet.com
  Google's search technologies struggle to identify original news stories.
  
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• Boeing tests drone with aerial refueling in mind - CNET

  20-09-2019 21:24 via cnet.com
  The Navy wants unmanned aircraft to fly off aircraft carriers to bring fuel to fighter planes in the sky.
  
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• YouTube CEO apologizes after verification uproar - CNET

  20-09-2019 21:17 via cnet.com
  The Google-owned site said it's tightening verification restrictions, and creators are furious.
  
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• Google reportedly attains 'quantum supremacy' - CNET

  20-09-2019 21:12 via cnet.com
  Its quantum computer can solve tasks that are otherwise unsolvable, a report says.
  
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• Lime's car-sharing service is kaput after pilot program in Seattle - Roadshow

  20-09-2019 21:00 via cnet.com
  LimePod, as the service is known, will stop at the end of the year.
  
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• Fashion disruptors: Welcome to the era of secondhand retail apps - CNET

  20-09-2019 21:00 via cnet.com
  How smartphone resale apps are changing the way we buy and sell online.
  
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• Area 51 raid, Alienstock, Naruto runs and how to keep up with it all live - CNET

  20-09-2019 20:57 via cnet.com
  They really showed up! Here's the latest on events in the Nevada desert.
  
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• How watch Notre Dame vs. Georgia college football without cable - CNET

  20-09-2019 20:54 via cnet.com
  The Irish and the Dawgs face off in an early-season matchup with playoff aspirations on the line.
  
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• You can customize your iPhone's Memoji now. Here's how it works - CNET

  20-09-2019 20:53 via cnet.com
  Apple's iOS 13 update just added new hairstyles, headwear, piercings and makeup to make your iPhone's Memoji avatars look more like you.
  
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• Facebook suspended tens of thousands of apps from 400 developers

  20-09-2019 20:50 via zdnet.com
  Cambridge Analytica fallout yielded tens of thousands of app suspensions and bans.
  
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• How to watch Jets vs. Patriots, Saints vs. Seahawks and more Week 3 NFL football without cable - CNET

  20-09-2019 20:29 via cnet.com
  The cord cutter's guide to watching the action this Sunday and every day of the 2019 NFL regular season.
  
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• 2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost High Performance Pack first drive: The case for going turbo - Roadshow

  20-09-2019 20:26 via cnet.com
  Ford's new EcoBoost High Performance Package makes the base, turbocharged Mustang a viable choice for pony-car thrills.
  
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• California sues Trump administration over revoked clean-car standards - Roadshow

  20-09-2019 20:15 via cnet.com
  California leads 23 other states also backing the lawsuit after the Trump administration revoked the long-standing waiver process.
  
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• Area 51 memes: Watch a guy Naruto run behind a reporter on live TV - CNET

  20-09-2019 20:06 via cnet.com
  The viral event in Nevada to "see them aliens" is finally happening, and so are the memes.
  
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• Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps following Cambridge Analytica scandal - CNET

  20-09-2019 20:01 via cnet.com
  The suspended apps were tied to 400 developers.
  
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• AWS brings EC2 G4 instances into general availability

  20-09-2019 19:59 via zdnet.com
  The accelerated computing instances feature Nvidia T4 Tensor Core GPUs
  
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• CME to start offering options on bitcoin futures early next year

  20-09-2019 19:32
  CME Group, the world's largest futures exchange operator, said on Friday it plans to launch options on its bitcoin futures contracts in the first quarter of 2020, giving traders another way to hedge their risk in the cryptocurrency.
  
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• Netflix chief says 'The Crown' will look a bargain after streaming explosion

  20-09-2019 19:24
  Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings said on Friday the entrance of Apple, Disney and NBC to the global streaming market will push content costs to levels that make its epic drama about the British Royal family "look like a bargain".
  
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• Brazil sees increase in PC sales in Q2 2019

  20-09-2019 19:22 via zdnet.com
  The boost was driven by the banking and manufacturing sectors, according to IDC.
  
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• How to buy a new iPhone 11 and 11 Pro right now - CNET

  20-09-2019 19:15 via cnet.com
  Apple's iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max are now on sale. Here's how to get them from every carrier and major retailer.
  
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• U.S. dollar to be main currency underpinning Facebook's Libra: Spiegel

  20-09-2019 19:12
  The U.S. dollar will make up 50% of the basket of currencies backing Facebook's planned digital coin Libra, with the euro, yen, sterling and Singapore dollar comprising the rest, Der Spiegel reported, referring to a letter from Facebook.
  
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• Area 51 has been stormed ... sort of - CNET

  20-09-2019 19:11 via cnet.com
  The meme of the year has culminated with a weird costume party at the gate to a famed national security site.
  
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• Microsoft to provide free Windows 7 updates for voting systems in 2020

  20-09-2019 19:03 via zdnet.com
  The January 2020 end-of-support date for Windows 7 was expected to have a major impact on elections in the U.S. and other countries around the world. Today's announcement means those voting systems will receive free updates through the end of the year.
  
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• AutoComplete: Honda's CR-V Hybrid is finally here and more video - Roadshow

  20-09-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  Today on AutoComplete GM and the UAW are at odds, Mazda's working on its first EV and Toyota invests big in Texas.
  
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• Apple's new phones boast more cameras, lower price video - CNET

  20-09-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  Recently, Apple revealed the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max. If you're considering swapping out your old phone for a new model, here's what you need to know about these new devices in this Tech Minute.
  
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• Uber and Lyft vehicles are often germy, but this device wants to keep them clean - Roadshow

  20-09-2019 18:51 via cnet.com
  A company called Yanfeng has created an ultraviolet sanitizer for ride-sharing vehicles.
  
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• Area 51 raid, Alienstock, Naruto running and how to watch it all live - CNET

  20-09-2019 18:27 via cnet.com
  A Facebook joke urging people to invade the mysterious Nevada facility for aliens has turned into a cultural phenomenon.
  
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• Twitter removes thousands of fake, state-backed accounts - CNET

  20-09-2019 18:20 via cnet.com
  They were all part of operations to sway the public in their respective countries.
  
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