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• Russian man pleads guilty in U.S. to role in hacking scheme that targeted JPMorgan

  23-09-2019 23:55
  A Russian man pleaded guilty on Monday to U.S. charges he took part in a massive computer hacking scheme that targeted JPMorgan Chase & Co and other financial services companies.
  
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• Federal court strikes down FCC effort to relax media ownership rules - CNET

  23-09-2019 23:52 via cnet.com
  The Third Circuit once again chastises the agency for not considering how local media consolidation will affect women and minorities.
  
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• Microsoft launches Dynamics 365 Commerce

  23-09-2019 23:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As part of its ongoing efforts to gain ground against Amazon in the cloud wars, Microsoft has launched Dynamics 365 Commerce to help retailers manage their business online.The new application will allow brands to create detailed personalized product web pages and it also supports customer ratings and reviews.Businesses can even communicate with customers after they've made a purchase as Dynamics 365 Commerce integrates with other software from Microsoft. They will also be able to view charts on
  
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• Fortnite season 10: Matchmaking update, bots and Batman crossover event - CNET

  23-09-2019 23:39 via cnet.com
  Time to level up.
  
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• Snopes: How do you survive 25 years debunking fake news?

  23-09-2019 23:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Snopes has been investigating folklore, urban legends and fake news for a quarter of a century.
  
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• Google Maps adds cute little UFO icon to Area 51 searches - CNET

  23-09-2019 23:25 via cnet.com
  "We click in peace."
  
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• Google Play Pass launches subscription service with 350 games and apps for Android - CNET

  23-09-2019 23:20 via cnet.com
  The service includes games and other types of apps.
  
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• Cats really do give a damn about their caregivers, scientists say - CNET

  23-09-2019 22:54 via cnet.com
  Dog lovers can quit lording it over us now.
  
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• Google Play Pass is an Apple Arcade competitor for $5 per month

  23-09-2019 22:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google Play Pass, an obvious Apple Arcade competitor, is now live - and offers 350 games and non-game apps for $5 per month. But to sweeten the deal, you can try it for free for 10 days - after which you can sign up for a discounted $2 per month for a full year before the regular price kicks in.Unfortunately, it’s only out in the US, and is unclear when the service will be available elsewhere.While Google teased that Google Play Pass was coming in early September, the company was coy with
  
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• Amazon earbuds might have fitness features, report says - CNET

  23-09-2019 22:49 via cnet.com
  The company is rumored to be working on Alexa-powered wireless earbuds.
  
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• How to use Google Translate's photo tool video - CNET

  23-09-2019 22:42 via cnet.com
  Street signs, menus, newspapers, pamphlets -- we show you how with Google Translate.
  
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• Porsche wants to take passengers on a virtual reality experience - Roadshow

  23-09-2019 22:37 via cnet.com
  Flying through a separate world in 3D? Yeah, Porsche wants to make that happen.
  
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• You can now get a Gorilla Glass windshield for your F-150 - Roadshow

  23-09-2019 22:03 via cnet.com
  Aftermarket glass company Hyperformance is offering Gorilla Glass windshields in partnership with Corning.
  
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• CISOs believe data breach experience makes them more employable

  23-09-2019 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Over half of CISOs believe that experiencing a data breach makes them more attractive to potential employers according to a new survey from Optiv Security.To compile its new “State of the CISO” report, the firm surveyed 200 CISOs and senior security personnel with equivalent responsibilities from both the US and the UK.Optiv's survey revealed a fundamental change in how senior executives and board members perceive cybersecurity with the fact that 58 percent of respondents said that e
  
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• Microsoft's Surface Laptop 3 may pack an 8-core AMD Ryzen processor

  23-09-2019 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Microsoft October Event 2019 is coming up soon, on October 2, and we have high expectations for the launch of a new Surface Laptop 3, which sounds to be more powerful than ever. A leak has suggested that this new laptop will make a departure from the Surface series to date by including AMD processors (CPUs), and may even offer an eight-core CPU, German site WinFuture reports.We've heard previous rumblings of Microsoft ditching Intel for AMD in the Surface Laptop 3, but this is the first
  
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• Israel's Cellcom to cut jobs as competition heats up

  23-09-2019 21:58
  Cellcom Israel Ltd said on Monday it would cut jobs and payments to suppliers as part of a restructuring plan aimed at returning to profits by the end of 2020.
  
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• Why vaping is so addictive, according to doctors - CNET

  23-09-2019 21:52 via cnet.com
  It’s more than nicotine that keeps you coming back for more.
  
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• Mazda patent application suggests it may have RX-9 in mind - Roadshow

  23-09-2019 21:46 via cnet.com
  It's not concrete evidence, but boy, does this seem like it's intended for a sports car.
  
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• How to cook the Impossible Burger - CNET

  23-09-2019 21:43 via cnet.com
  Sear it, sauté it, grill it -- the possibilities are endless.
  
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• New Mac Pro to be built in Texas, just like the old Mac Pro

  23-09-2019 21:38 via zdnet.com
  Tariff waivers mean that Apple will build the new Mac Pro in Texas.
  
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• Google launches Play Pass app and game subscription service

  23-09-2019 21:30 via zdnet.com
  The $4.99 per month service lets users access over 350 premium games and apps with no ads or in-app payments.
  
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• Software firm TeamViewer expected to price in upper half of range: bookrunner

  23-09-2019 21:29
  German software company TeamVieweris expected to price its initial public offering in the upper half of the projected range, one of its bookrunners said on Monday, indicating that one of Europe's largest IPOs of the year remains on track.
  
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• Indonesia fires turn sky a horrifying blood red - CNET

  23-09-2019 21:17 via cnet.com
  "This is Earth, not planet Mars."
  
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• Might Tesla have a million-mile battery in the works? New evidence supports claim - Roadshow

  23-09-2019 21:16 via cnet.com
  Elon Musk said one was coming, and a research paper seems to confirm its existence.
  
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• SpaceX Starship's new fins bode well for Elon Musk and his Mars rocket - CNET

  23-09-2019 21:00 via cnet.com
  Starship Mk1, a cross between a Dragon, Falcon and a skydiver, is coming together quickly in Texas.
  
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• Twitter bans financial scams in new policy - CNET

  23-09-2019 20:54 via cnet.com
  Don't believe every tweet you read.
  
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• Feds to investigate Jeep Wrangler over vehicle frame concerns - Roadshow

  23-09-2019 20:51 via cnet.com
  After numerous complaints, NHTSA has opened an investigation into alleged frame and steering issues.
  
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• Google launches Play Pass apps subscription package

  23-09-2019 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  It will charge $4.99 a month for access to more than 350 apps, posing a challenge to Apple Arcade.
  
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• Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G selling faster than any other 5G phone, analyst says - CNET

  23-09-2019 20:22 via cnet.com
  The phone's $1,299 price tag isn't keeping customers away.
  
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• The Google Home Max smart speaker ties its all-time-low price: $212 - CNET

  23-09-2019 20:15 via cnet.com
  For a limited time, you can save $87 on Google's robust HomePod rival.
  
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• Amazon makes the Echo Show more helpful for the blind and visually impaired

  23-09-2019 20:15 via zdnet.com
  With the new Show and Tell feature, blind and visually impaired users can ask Alexa what household pantry items they're holding.
  
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• Australia is getting serious -- and seriously high-tech -- about catching distracted drivers - Roadshow

  23-09-2019 20:10 via cnet.com
  The Australian state of New South Wales is rolling out new cameras designed to catch you on your phone while you're driving.
  
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• Surprise! Your new iPhone 11 can break if you drop it

  23-09-2019 20:04 via zdnet.com
  It's no surprise that what is essentially two slabs of glass wrapped around some electronics can still break if it falls on hard ground.
  
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• Arlo Pro 3 ups its security suite with a 2K resolution and vibrant night vision mode

  23-09-2019 20:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you’ve had your eye on smart cameras, you might know about Arlo and its Pro series - which now includes the new Arlo Pro 3. Arlo’s latest camera sits between the Arlo Pro 2 and Arlo Ultra with a 2K resolution, plus adds color night vision to the Pro line-up while staying relatively affordable.In terms of specs, the Arlo Pro 3 is IP65 water-resistant making it for indoor and outdoor use, and has a 160-degree field-of-view with a 2,560x2,560 resolution. This wider – and t
  
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• Microsoft releases out-of-band security update to fix IE zero-day & Defender bug

  23-09-2019 20:00 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft publishes rare out-of-band security update to address CVE-2019-1367 and CVE-2019-1255.
  
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• 'Made in Japan' tech is back and crazier than ever

  23-09-2019 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There was a time when Japanese brands dominated tech and everything was ‘made in Japan’. As a country it gradually became synonymous with incredible innovation: the Walkman, games consoles, the plasma TV. Then China happened, and everything changed.Now it’s time to take a trip back to Tokyo. With the world’s third highest GDP and more money being invested in ‘J-startups’ than at any time for a decade, Japan’s tech scene is now producing some of the most
  
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• 15 video games that are fun (and secretly educational) for your kids to play - CNET

  23-09-2019 20:00 via cnet.com
  Just because it's a video game, doesn't mean it can't teach your kids something.
  
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• Huawei CFO arrives at Vancouver court for hearing expected to disclose arrest details

  23-09-2019 19:51
  Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou arrived at a Canadian courtroom on Monday along with her lawyers to press for more details surrounding her arrest at Vancouver's airport nearly 10 months ago.
  
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• Sony's PS5 and Microsoft's Xbox join the fight against climate change - CNET

  23-09-2019 19:40 via cnet.com
  The companies promise greener gaming consoles.
  
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• New Razer Blade Pro gets 4K at 120Hz, but don't expect to game at that level

  23-09-2019 19:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Razer's laptops pack a lot of power into a sleek design that would look right at home next to a MacBook Pro if not for the entangled snakes of Razer's logo. Now, Razer is pushing its high-end Razer Blade Pro 17 even further with a 4K display running at 120Hz.We've seen Razer deliver laptops with high resolutions and high refresh rates, but this is the first time the company has combined the two in this way. In fact, this appears to be the first laptop to come with a display capable of 4K at 120H
  
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• Alexa can now recognize objects - CNET

  23-09-2019 19:39 via cnet.com
  A new Show and Tell feature on Echo Show devices can recognize some objects.
  
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• Apple's 2019 Mac Pro will be produced in Texas

  23-09-2019 19:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has announced that the Mac Pro 2019 model will be produced in an Austin, Texas manufacturing facility. This is the same location where Mac Pro computers have been manufactured since 2013 with the previous-generation model.The news marks a milestone in Apple's public commitment to growing the US economy, but also comes amid growing tariffs on imported Chinese goods under the Trump administration as well as growing general criticism of off-shore manufacturing conducted by US companies.Severa
  
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• Trying to augment intelligence with AI fails when data scientists and designers don’t collaborate

  23-09-2019 19:34 via zdnet.com
  Companies are starting to combine data science and design to create data-fueled products based on pattern-finding algorithms.
  
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• Google launches subscription service for select apps and games

  23-09-2019 19:34
  Alphabet Inc's Googlesaid on Monday it is rolling out Google Play Pass, a subscription service that gives Android users access to more than 350 apps and games without ads and in-app purchases.
  
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• Back from the dead: $549 Axon 10 Pro rises to fight pricey Apple, Samsung flagships

  23-09-2019 19:16 via zdnet.com
  You are not going to find another comparable Android phone, with this set of components and features, lower than this price point.
  
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• Hyundai Motor Group, Aptiv to set up $4 billion self-driving car venture

  23-09-2019 19:08
  Hyundai Motor Group will invest $1.6 billion in a joint venture to develop self-driving vehicle technologies with Aptiv , the biggest overseas investment by the South Korean carmaker to catch up to rivals in the autonomous car market.
  
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• Amazon reveals more on Amazon's Choice picks, but senator unimpressed - CNET

  23-09-2019 19:07 via cnet.com
  The product recommendations program has been criticized for potentially steering customers to buy inferior goods.
  
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• Coordinated campaign hijacks YouTube creator accounts

  23-09-2019 19:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  YouTube creators are having their accounts hijacked in what appears to be a coordinated campaign launched against the platform with hackers focusing on users from the auto-tuning and car review community.A number of high-profile accounts from the YouTube creators car community have already been targeted including Built, Troy Sowers, MaxtChekVids, PURE Function and Musafir.However, creators from other communities on the platform also reported having their accounts hijacked over the past few days.
  
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• Ford recalls 322,000 cars over battery fire risk: kfz-Betrieb

  23-09-2019 18:56
  Ford is recalling about 322,000 cars whose batteries could catch fire due to acid leakage, trade publication kfz-betrieb reported on Monday, citing Germany's KBA federal motor authority.
  
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• Galaxy Fold rerelease looks set to be another PR disaster

  23-09-2019 18:54 via zdnet.com
  Samsung is getting ready to rerelease the ill-fated Galaxy Fold, and has released a video instructing owners how to take care of the $2,000 folding smartphone. Problem is, smartphone owners aren't careful.
  
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