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• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine actor Aron Eisenberg has died at 50 - CNET

  22-09-2019 22:20 via cnet.com
  He played Nog, the first Ferengi to join Starfleet.
  
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• Best iOS apps (September 2019 edition)

  22-09-2019 20:51 via zdnet.com
  Let’s take a tour of some of the best iOS apps and services currently available. These are all apps that have been battle tested by extensive real-world usage, and many are available to use totally free of charge.
  
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• The Guardian view on machine learning: a computer cleverer than you? | Editorial

  22-09-2019 19:56
  There are dangers of teaching computers to learn the things humans do best – not least because makers of such machines cannot explain the knowledge their creations have acquiredBrad Smith, Microsoft’s president, last week told the Guardian that tech companies should stop behaving as though everything that is not illegal is acceptable. Mr Smith made a good argument that technology may be considered morally neutral but technologists can’t be. He is correct that software engineers
  
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• True Fiction: The real deaths that inspired Twin Peaks, Nightmare on Elm Street - CNET

  22-09-2019 19:32 via cnet.com
  A new GameSpot series on YouTube links pop culture and historic events.
  
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• Ad Astra: How Brad Pitt helped nail the space epic's ending - CNET

  22-09-2019 19:26 via cnet.com
  Director James Gray also shares how the movie tackled moon myths and Trump's Space Command.
  
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• The only reason to get a Switch Lite video - CNET

  22-09-2019 18:58 via cnet.com
  The Nintendo Switch Lite may not actually "switch," but if you're not concerned about having a home console it's a great way to get access to the platform's ridiculously good library of games.
  
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• This new iOS 13 trick fixes an annoying iPhone quirk - CNET

  22-09-2019 17:00 via cnet.com
  We found a hidden feature that will make watching YouTube and Netflix that much better.
  
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• Earth may be in its hottest five-year period ever recorded - CNET

  22-09-2019 16:15 via cnet.com
  Scientists sound the alarm ahead of the UN Climate Action Summit.
  
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• Speck Presidio cases for Apple iPhone 11: Improved grip, bacterial prevention, and 13-foot drop protection

  22-09-2019 14:47 via zdnet.com
  Speck released new cases for the Apple iPhone 11 series that are designed to help you hold onto your phone and if you do drop it then to help protect it up to 13 feet. Its Microban treatment helps protect against nasty bacteria too.
  
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• Emmys 2019: How to watch tonight, start time and winner predictions - CNET

  22-09-2019 14:40 via cnet.com
  Will Game of Thrones be crowned the best TV show? Will Netflix beat HBO? The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards air tonight and cord cutters don't have to miss any of the action.
  
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• Witness the technological triumph of Ford Simulator 7.0 - Roadshow

  22-09-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Let's take a look back at how hard it used to be to shop for cars, or if you were a kid in the mid-1990s, even be an informed enthusiast.
  
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• Vote now: Who would win in this epic movie monster fight? - CNET

  22-09-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Vote up on Pennywise. Vote down on Godzilla. Or vice versa! The Thing, Pennywise, Annabelle, Smaug -- it's your chance to see which movie monster belongs at the top of our list.
  
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• Monster smackdown: Vote to rank the fiercest movie beasts ever - CNET

  22-09-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  With Halloween around the corner, we want to know which movie monsters you think would win in a fight.
  
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• Buying a new router? Understand these Wi-Fi basics first - CNET

  22-09-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Router lingo gets confusing fast -- here's what all of those terms, numbers and letters actually mean.
  
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• Amazon looks to expand Alexa's world amid growing privacy concerns - CNET

  22-09-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  The online retailer will hold a product launch Wednesday, with Alexa expected to go into earbuds and maybe even a robot.
  
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• A Microsoft salesman gave me a clever reason to dump my iPhone

  22-09-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Have you ever wondered how -- or even why -- Microsoft is offering $650 to switch from iPhone to Samsung's latest phones? A Microsoft store salesman enlightened me. It was spiritual, as much as factual.
  
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• All the ways the iPhone, iPad browser finally grow up in iOS 13 - CNET

  22-09-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Apple blesses its Safari browser with the desktop-class tools we’ve been craving for too long.
  
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• 5 ways to make Google Home talk nerdy to you - CNET

  22-09-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Google Home can say it better, clearer or not at all when you give it these simple commands.
  
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• The iPhone 11 has a few more features than we first thought - CNET

  22-09-2019 12:30 via cnet.com
  We take a look at a few features you may have missed.
  
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• Pixel 4: 6 things Google needs to do to beat the iPhone 11 and Galaxy S10 - CNET

  22-09-2019 12:00 via cnet.com
  Here's what the Pixel 4 needs to have to compete with Apple and Samsung.
  
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• iOS 13: Top 5 new security and privacy features for your iPhone - CNET

  22-09-2019 11:00 via cnet.com
  Apple's doubling down on privacy with this latest software update.
  
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• How to survive a Twitter storm

  22-09-2019 11:00
  Tanya Gold published a piece about a plus-size mannequin one Sunday. By Monday morning the internet had gone mad and was out for her bloodIt was my fault. Sometimes I write glibly. I make an argument for myself and forget that people read it. It still surprises me, after 20 years of writing, to think that I have readers: that my internal monologue is out and about in the world. I do not think about them. If I did, I couldn’t write anything.In June, I wrote a piece about Nike’s obese
  
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• Fraudsters hijack eBay parcels in a postcode lottery

  22-09-2019 08:00
  Refunds to buyers rely on Royal Mail tracking using postcodes rather than signatures, and it’s helping thievesAnastasios Siampos was suspicious after selling an iPhone for £275 on eBay. The buyer claimed it was defective and, though Siampos contested this, eBay instructed the buyer to return it using Royal Mail’s 48-hour tracked delivery service. Two days later eBay refunded the buyer, insisting that Royal Mail’s tracker showed the parcel had been successfully returned. S
  
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• What is Wi-Fi 6? A guide to the faster future of the internet

  22-09-2019 07:00
  
  The latest overhaul of wireless networks is upon us, and it promises a future of more devices connected on faster networks. Here's everything you need to know
  
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• The best beard trimmers you can buy right now

  22-09-2019 07:00
  
  WIRED Recommends the best beard trimmers whether you belong to the Brian Blessed or Ryan Reynolds school of facial hair
  
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• London banned cars for one day. Why not do it forever?

  22-09-2019 07:00
  
  On September 22 many of the capital's major roads closed to cars. But other cities have taken far more drastic action, and they're already seeing results
  
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• For too long Lyft and Uber have abused drivers like me. Not any more | Edan Alva

  22-09-2019 07:00
  A new California law will finally give thousands of misclassified workers the rights and protections that everyone deservesHave you ever taken a ride using the Lyft app? There’s a chance I drove you.I’ve worked in the gig economy for over four years, mostly as a Lyft driver. I started driving to make money during my hour-long commute to work. When I lost my full-time job, Lyft became my primary source of income. Continue reading...
  
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• Google Doodle celebrates Junko Tabei, first woman to conquer Mount Everest - CNET

  22-09-2019 04:00 via cnet.com
  Despite overcoming societal hurdles and an avalanche to achieve the feat, she was never comfortable with the distinction.
  
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• How to watch Notre Dame vs. Georgia college football tonight without cable - CNET

  22-09-2019 01:00 via cnet.com
  The Irish and the Dawgs face off in an early-season matchup tonight with playoff aspirations on the line.
  
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• iPhone 11 and 11 Pro drop test: We couldn't crack these phones, but we broke the camera - CNET

  22-09-2019 00:35 via cnet.com
  We put both the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro through a series of drops to see if they would survive. Turns out, they're a lot tougher than we thought.
  
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