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• Amazon Alexa gets Samuel L Jackson and other celebrity voices

  25-09-2019 22:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The firm has also addressed privacy concerns about its smart assistant technology.
  
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• Dropbox launches Spaces, new desktop experience that aims to declutter digital workspaces

  25-09-2019 21:26 via zdnet.com
  Dropbox held its Work in Progress user conference on Wednesday where the company announced a host of new product experiences and features.
  
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• Alibaba heralds 'data intelligence' era, but likely faces security concerns over China ties

  25-09-2019 21:25 via zdnet.com
  Chinese tech vendor will likely face spillover concerns over security as it looks to become a hardware and software powerhouse with the launch of its Hanguang 800 artificial intelligence chip, but it is its ties to China that also will prove a valuable proposition.
  
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• Amazon's new Alexa features and Echo devices deliver privacy, smart home integration

  25-09-2019 21:20 via zdnet.com
  It's one thing to launch a bevy of Alexa enabled devices including a handful of Echos. It's another thing for Amazon to address the integration challenges and privacy concerns. At Amazon's hardware event, the company aimed to thread the needle.
  
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• SOC-as-a-service launched by Macquarie Government

  25-09-2019 21:00 via zdnet.com
  The security operations centre offering has been launched to address the threats government agencies are faced with.
  
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• Amazon’s new Echo Frames smart glasses will cost $179.99 - CNET

  25-09-2019 20:52 via cnet.com
  Amazon's smart glasses are only 31 grams.
  
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• Echo Buds from Amazon sticks Alexa inside your ears - CNET

  25-09-2019 20:50 via cnet.com
  New $130 noise-reducing ear buds are available to pre-order now.
  
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• Amazon reveals Echo Frames smart glasses video - CNET

  25-09-2019 20:47 via cnet.com
  The new smart glasses have a built-in camera, direct sound to your ears, work with your phone and are controlled by your voice. They will cost $180.
  
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• Amazon debuts Echo Buds with Bose noise cancellation, Alexa video - CNET

  25-09-2019 20:46 via cnet.com
  Amazon debuts Echo Buds that work with Alexa, have noise cancellation tech and cost $130.
  
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• Amazon's new Echo Loop ring is Alexa enabled video - CNET

  25-09-2019 20:45 via cnet.com
  Amazon's new wearable ring is Alexa enabled and includes haptic feedback. It will cost $130.
  
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• Amazon hardware event: Meet the new devices and services in Alexa ecosystem

  25-09-2019 20:45 via zdnet.com
  At its Seattle headquarters on Wednesday, Amazon rolls out the latest products designed to expand the Alexa ecosystem.
  
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• Amazon Ring adds Stick Up and Indoor cameras video - CNET

  25-09-2019 20:44 via cnet.com
  Amazon debuts the easy-to-install Stick Up Cam with motion detection and night vision costing $100, as well as the Indoor Cam for $60.
  
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• Tesla Model S police car runs out of range in midpursuit - Roadshow

  25-09-2019 20:39 via cnet.com
  According to a report, the Tesla wasn't charged at the end of a previous shift.
  
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• Samsung's 10.5-inch Galaxy Tab A hits an all-time low: $230 - CNET

  25-09-2019 20:39 via cnet.com
  That's $100 off the regular price of this Android-powered tablet and the best deal to date.
  
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• Every new Alexa feature Amazon just announced - CNET

  25-09-2019 19:10 via cnet.com
  An old speaker can learn new tricks. Here they all are.
  
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• Oculus Link will turn your Quest into a PC VR headset in November - CNET

  25-09-2019 19:09 via cnet.com
  A single USB-C cable will stream Rift content.
  
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• The /e/ Google-free, pro-privacy Android clone is now available

  25-09-2019 19:08 via zdnet.com
  Linux pioneer Gaël Duval's /e/ OS is still in beta but it's available for your smartphone or on refurbished Samsung smartphones.
  
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• Microsoft releases software for preventing election hacks - CNET

  25-09-2019 19:05 via cnet.com
  The tech giant says its working with all major US voting machine companies to explore ways to use ElectionGuard.
  
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• Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike called out in Trump-Ukraine call transcript - CNET

  25-09-2019 18:50 via cnet.com
  CrowdStrike investigated the Democratic National Committee’s hack in 2016. President Trump asked the Ukrainian president to look into the company.
  
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• 8 cool coffee gifts for the caffeine-obsessed - CNET

  25-09-2019 18:37 via cnet.com
  From good beans to smart mugs, these gifts should perk up any coffee stan.
  
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• Oculus Connect 6: 3 things still keeping VR and AR from going mainstream - CNET

  25-09-2019 18:30 via cnet.com
  The VR leader hasn't convinced the masses to buy in yet. But Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is still trying.
  
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• YouTube pledged to disable comments on videos with young kids. It hasn't - CNET

  25-09-2019 18:18 via cnet.com
  A pedophilia scandal spurred YouTube to pledge it wouldn't allow comments on videos depicting kids age 13 and younger. Six months later, they're easy to find.
  
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• Get a free display with Nest or Ring video doorbell at Best Buy - CNET

  25-09-2019 18:07 via cnet.com
  Buy a doorbell and get a free Google Nest Hub or Amazon Echo Show 5 display to go with it.
  
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• I tried Echelon's $1,000 alternative to the Peloton bike. Here's what happened - CNET

  25-09-2019 18:05 via cnet.com
  It's a similar product for a considerably lower price, and Cheapskate readers can get a free tablet and heart-rate monitor.
  
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• Jurassic World 3: Originals Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill are back - CNET

  25-09-2019 17:58 via cnet.com
  Director Colin Trevorrow says the actors' roles will be major in the next Jurassic World movie.
  
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• Toyota Mirai fuel-cell vehicle will return for second generation - Roadshow

  25-09-2019 17:56 via cnet.com
  Toyota confirmed the second-generation Mirai is in development, but was light on other details.
  
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• 2019 Maserati Levante S is a luxury SUV with a flair for the dramatic video - Roadshow

  25-09-2019 17:40 via cnet.com
  Powered by an F160 twin-turbo V6 engine making 424 horsepower, the 2019 Maserati Levante S is the closest we've gotten to a Ferrari SUV. But is it close enough?
  
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• Maserati Touch Control Plus: A familiar interface in a foreign land video - Roadshow

  25-09-2019 17:39 via cnet.com
  The 2019 Maserati Levante S' MTC Plus infotainment system is a modified version of Chrysler's UConnect software, which we've previously praised for its ease of use and flexible features.
  
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• Galaxy Fold: 8 things I love and hate about Samsung's foldable phone so far - CNET

  25-09-2019 17:32 via cnet.com
  From the giant 7.3-inch screen to photography, multitasking and that awful notch.
  
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• Impossible Burger hits Wegmans, Fairway Market grocery stores - CNET

  25-09-2019 17:31 via cnet.com
  Packages of the plant-based burgers are coming to some East Coast stores.
  
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• 2020 Audi RS7 Sportback is an impressively burly German - Roadshow

  25-09-2019 17:29 via cnet.com
  Audi's slipstream grand tourer gets 591 horsepower, higher engagement and a heaping helping of attitude.
  
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• How Best Buy plans to expand into home healthcare services, remote monitoring to help seniors age in place

  25-09-2019 17:15 via zdnet.com
  Best Buy is already aiming to be the CTO of your home and now it is aiming to grab a slice of the digital healthcare market via remote monitoring, services and integration with insurers.
  
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• Keep your eyeglass frames, get new lenses, save an extra 20% - CNET

  25-09-2019 17:10 via cnet.com
  Lensabl offers prescription lenses in the frames you already bought and paid for. Plus: An air fryer for $50 and a countertop grill for $20.
  
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• Amazon event 2019: Start time and how to follow our live blog for Alexa announcements - CNET

  25-09-2019 17:10 via cnet.com
  Follow along with our live blog to stay up to date on the latest Amazon smart home announcements.
  
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• Modern Warfare Spec Ops exclusive, campaign trailer and everything else we know - CNET

  25-09-2019 16:59 via cnet.com
  Another remake for 2019.
  
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• Sejda PDF editor review

  25-09-2019 16:51 via techradar.com
  
  Sejda is a PDF editor that comes in free and paid-for versions, as well as online and desktop editions. The web and desktop interfaces look remarkably similar, and in fact the major difference here is that the Desktop version handles all of the processing locally rather than in the cloud – files never leave your computer, which will appeal to the security conscious. That sounds great to us, but how does it compare to the best free PDF editor and best PDF editor software out there? We
  
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• SmallPDF review

  25-09-2019 16:25 via techradar.com
  
  SmallPDF is an online PDF editor with a wide variety of tools to help you edit, convert, encrypt, merge, sign PDFs and more. In addition to working with PDF files online, the company also offers mobile apps for Android and iOS as well as a desktop app for Windows. While SmallPDF features plenty of tools, is it enough for your needs? Having tested the best PDF editor and even the best free PDF editor tools, we were keen to see if this popularsoftware could still hold its own against - so, we
  
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• 10 weird things your Amazon Echo can do - CNET

  25-09-2019 16:19 via cnet.com
  These off-the-wall Alexa commands range from really bizarre to creeptastic.
  
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• Electric Volvo XC40 coming this October - Roadshow

  25-09-2019 16:13 via cnet.com
  It's not going to simply be a regular XC40 with an electric powertrain, though.
  
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• Apple's TVOS 13 is live with Apple Arcade and a new home screen - CNET

  25-09-2019 16:06 via cnet.com
  The latest version of TVOS has some new features.
  
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• eBay CEO Devin Wenig steps down amid investor-led strategic review

  25-09-2019 16:00 via zdnet.com
  The company's finance chief Scott Schenkel has been appointed interim CEO.
  
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• Red Hat's CentOS 8 arrives: Here's what you get with it

  25-09-2019 15:52 via zdnet.com
  The new "free" major Linux server operating system is here.
  
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• Justice Department lays out rules for using genealogy sites to solve cold cases - CNET

  25-09-2019 15:51 via cnet.com
  The DOJ promises privacy as it goes forward.
  
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• eBay CEO Devin Wenig steps down - CNET

  25-09-2019 15:46 via cnet.com
  Scott Schenkel, the company's CFO, will serve as interim chief executive.
  
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• Juul CEO steps down as vaping company ceases all US advertising - CNET

  25-09-2019 15:35 via cnet.com
  Kevin Burns is leaving his role as health concerns over vaping grow.
  
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• Amazon hardware event: when and how to follow along for Alexa announcements and more - CNET

  25-09-2019 15:33 via cnet.com
  Follow along with our live blog to stay up to date on the latest Amazon smart home announcements.
  
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• Microsoft: This new Windows Terminal update gives you 'way better settings'

  25-09-2019 15:25 via zdnet.com
  Windows Terminal Preview 1909 is out, along with a features timeline and a Windows Terminal 1.0 release date.
  
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• Cybersecurity: Why you should hire staff from firms which have fallen victim to hackers

  25-09-2019 15:23 via zdnet.com
  It used to be the case that staff who'd dealt with the fallout of a cyber attack were seen as having failed - but they could be the answer to protecting your organisation from data breaches and cyber incidents.
  
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• The best MacBook Air deals: Get the 2018 or 2019 model for $900 - CNET

  25-09-2019 15:02 via cnet.com
  Take your pick.
  
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• State of DevOps report: DevOps and security go hand in hand

  25-09-2019 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Integrating security into the software development process early on can help create a culture of shared responsibility -- and it doesn't have to slow down delivery, Puppet's annual State of DevOps report finds.
  
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