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• Tesla Smart Summon isn't for use in public places, America - Roadshow

  30-09-2019 23:47 via cnet.com
  Countless social media demonstrations are already showing us the dos and dont's of when and where to use Tesla's driverless summon feature.
  
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• Ransomware incident to cost Danish company a whopping $95 million

  30-09-2019 23:26 via zdnet.com
  After a month, hearing aid manufacturer Demant has yet to recover after the attack.
  
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• BMW recalls Toyota Supra because that's the world we live in now - Roadshow

  30-09-2019 23:21 via cnet.com
  Yes, you read that correctly, BMW issued the recall.
  
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• Atari VCS is getting thousands of retro games - CNET

  30-09-2019 23:15 via cnet.com
  The company is teaming up with retro gaming platform Antstream Arcade.
  
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• These kitchen gadgets help fight food waste and save money - CNET

  30-09-2019 23:01 via cnet.com
  Because green is always in fashion.
  
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• Hurricane Lorenzo sneakily set a record over the weekend - CNET

  30-09-2019 22:53 via cnet.com
  NASA tracked Lorenzo as it hit Category 5 status farther east than any other named hurricane.
  
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• Hurricane Lorenzo set a sneaky record over the weekend - CNET

  30-09-2019 22:53 via cnet.com
  NASA tracked Lorenzo as it hit Category 5 status farther east than any other named hurricane.
  
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• WeWork throws in the towel on its ill-fated IPO

  30-09-2019 22:51
  WeWork's parent The We Company said on Monday it will file to withdraw its initial public offering, a week after the SoftBank-backed office-sharing startup ousted founder Adam Neumann as its chief executive officer.
  
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• iPhone 11 and 11 Pro deals US: get the best prices in September 2019

  30-09-2019 22:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The September 10 Apple Event unveiled the highly anticipated iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro smartphones. The latest iPhone is officially available to order today from all major carriers and retailers like Walmart and Best Buy. To help you wade through all the different plans, we've listed the best iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro prices and deals that are available in the US today.The Apple iPhone 11 features a 6.1-inch LCD display, while the iPhone 11 Pro comes with a Super Retina XDR OLED display in e
  
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• Google facing privacy probe on use of HTTPS in Chrome

  30-09-2019 22:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Congressional antitrust investigators have raised concerns over Google's plans to use a new internet protocol which they believe could give the search giant an unfair competitive advantage over its rivals.Earlier this month, investigators from the House Judiciary Committee sent the company a letter requesting for information about its “decision regarding whether to adopt or promote the adoption” of the protocol according to the Wall Street Journal.The new internet protocol, known as
  
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• One of our favorite budget TVs is on sale for $498 - CNET

  30-09-2019 22:33 via cnet.com
  The 2019 Vizio M-Series Quantum normally runs $650. Find out why we love it, and why this is a superb deal.
  
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• iOS 13.1.2 release notes detail fixes for bugs plaguing iOS 13

  30-09-2019 22:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In an unusual software update cadence, iOS 13.1.2 is now available with more bug fixes for the fresh mobile operating system – which applies to both iOS 13 and iPadOS 13.This might feel a bit like deja vu since iOS 13.1.1 was only released to the public a few days ago on Friday. Today’s update doesn’t contain any particularly notable front-facing features, according to 9to5Mac. It’s mostly fixes to minor annoyances. What’s interesting is the frequency at which these
  
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• Facebook has begun hiding likes - CNET

  30-09-2019 22:21 via cnet.com
  The social media giant is testing hiding the number of likes, reactions and views that posts get.
  
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• Waymo and AAA team up to educate kids on self-driving cars - Roadshow

  30-09-2019 22:15 via cnet.com
  Waymo thinks the young'uns have a unique perspective on self-driving cars.
  
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• Pinterest app gets dark mode display option - CNET

  30-09-2019 22:07 via cnet.com
  Here's how to enable it.
  
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• Dark mode comes to Pinterest - CNET

  30-09-2019 22:07 via cnet.com
  Here's how to enable it.
  
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• Borderlands 3: Zane gets a power boost, voice actor Troy Baker explains his removal - CNET

  30-09-2019 21:56 via cnet.com
  The latest installment in the sci-fi game series that inspired the "looter-shooter" genre is here.
  
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• How to watch the Brewers vs. Nationals NL Wild Card game on TBS without cable - CNET

  30-09-2019 21:55 via cnet.com
  The MLB postseason starts Tuesday, Oct. 1 with the National League Wild Card game.
  
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• Intel Cascade Lake-X benchmarks leak out, but it doesn't beat the Ryzen 9 3900X

  30-09-2019 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It's no secret that Intel has been playing catch-up with AMD over the last few months as Team Red pulled ahead with Ryzen 3rd Generation – Team Blue has itself admitted this. But, some leaked benchmarks of Intel's next high-end desktop (HEDT) platform suggest it will fall behind AMD's mainstream platform.This is all according to a leaked GeekBench 4 entry spotted by the folks over at Wccftech. In these results, the Intel Core i9-10920X scores a multi-core result of 44,046, compared to
  
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• HP tiptoes into consumer VPN space, teams up with ExpressVPN

  30-09-2019 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The global VPN market is red hot; weeks after after Cloudflare and Mozilla unveiled their privacy solutions, ExpressVPN has scored a major win thanks to a partnership with computing giant HP. Its VPN service will be bundled with HP’s new Flagship, the Spectre x360 13 with buyers being able to use the VPN - which tops our best VPN list - for 30-days before opting for a full subscription.
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• Amazon launches AWS IQ, a service to connect customers with certified experts

  30-09-2019 21:30 via zdnet.com
  The program is meant to help AWS customers find help with a range of project work.
  
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• The McLaren BC-03 is supposedly its next limited-run supercar - Roadshow

  30-09-2019 21:21 via cnet.com
  Photos leaked to Instagram show a wild supercar.
  
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• Every Apple TV Plus show announced so far, and the latest trailers and teasers - CNET

  30-09-2019 21:17 via cnet.com
  Original shows join Apple's TV Plus service this year, and we just got a creepy short teaser for M. Night Shyamalan's Servant.
  
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• OneDrive adds Personal Vault option for sensitive files and photos

  30-09-2019 21:00 via zdnet.com
  A new feature in the consumer version of Microsoft's OneDrive lets you store sensitive files in the cloud with extra encryption and authentication options. But you'll need an Office 365 subscription for unlimited access.
  
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• Fortnite season 10: Exploding mechs and skill-based matchmaking - CNET

  30-09-2019 20:42 via cnet.com
  Challenge yourself to put up the fastest time in the Combine limited-time mode.
  
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• NASA will air a gazillion ISS spacewalks over the next few months - CNET

  30-09-2019 20:23 via cnet.com
  Mark your calendar and tune in for a fiesta of live spacewalks on NASA TV.
  
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• This Apple Maps update might be what finally pulls people away from Google Maps - CNET

  30-09-2019 20:11 via cnet.com
  The newest version of the app will launch on Monday.
  
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• Stranger Things 4: Everything we know about the next season on Netflix - CNET

  30-09-2019 20:10 via cnet.com
  It's official! Eleven, Joyce, Will and crew will be back for another round.
  
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• Microsoft will now encrypt new SSDs with BitLocker

  30-09-2019 19:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Although Windows ships with its own full volume encryption tool called BitLocker, SSDs that claimed to offer their own hardware-based encryption were trusted by the tool and left alone.Now though, after a recent update to Windows 10, Microsoft will assume that connected SSDs don't actually encrypt anything.In a Twitter post, SwiftOnSecurity described why the software giant has decided to no longer trust SSD manufacturers, saying:“Microsoft gives up on SSD manufacturers: Windows will no lon
  
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• Apple releases iOS 13.1.2 with Camera, HomePod, iCloud backup fixes, and more

  30-09-2019 19:54 via zdnet.com
  It's the fourth iPhone update released in less than two weeks.
  
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• Best controllers for PC 2019: the best PC game controllers you can buy today

  30-09-2019 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Purists will tell you that a gaming mouse and keyboard is the only way to play PC games, and, until recently, they were mostly right. Customizability options in strategy games and more precise aiming in shooters make them a perfect solution to playing the best PC games. Now, though, many AAA games are designed with console controls in mind, and PC gamers often find themselves turning to controllers for some of the more dexterity-demanding generes out there. Sports, action-RPGs like Sekiro:
  
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• Best Sonos speakers from $100 and up - CNET

  30-09-2019 19:11 via cnet.com
  Whether you're looking for a speaker for your kid's room or a full 5.1 surround setup, there's a Sonos multiroom product to suit you.
  
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• Lloyd's of London to go electronic to compete with low-cost rivals

  30-09-2019 19:05
  The Lloyd's of London Ltd [SOLYD.UL] insurance market is planning to launch two electronic exchanges next year as part of a three-year overhaul, it said on Monday, as it seeks to fend off competition from low-cost rivals.
  
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• Amazon wants to deliver on privacy (The Daily Charge, 9/30/2019) video - CNET

  30-09-2019 19:05 via cnet.com
  A look at everything Amazon promised at its gadgets event.
  
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• The Suicide Squad: Everything we know about James Gunn's upcoming film - CNET

  30-09-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  Idris Elba, Nathan Fillion and John Cena will join Margot Robbie and others returning from the first movie.
  
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• Best SEO tools of 2019

  30-09-2019 18:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  At it's heart SEO (Search Engine Optimization) developed as an extension to web accessibility by following HTML 4 guidelines, in order to better identify the purpose and content of a document. This meant ensuring that web pages had unique page titles that properly reflected their content, as well as keyword headings to be better highlight the content of individual pages, and that other tags were treated the same accordingly. This was necessary, not least because web developers were oft
  
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• Fleet of seized supercars sells for $27 million at auction - Roadshow

  30-09-2019 18:47 via cnet.com
  Equatorial Guinea vice president's collection was seized during a money-laundering probe.
  
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• Stranger Things gets a season 4 on Netflix, and might leave Hawkins behind - CNET

  30-09-2019 18:45 via cnet.com
  Looks like the next season might mess with time.
  
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• German authorities shut down illegal data center in former NATO bunker

  30-09-2019 18:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  German authorities have shut down a data center set up inside a former NATO bunker which was used to host sites dealing in drugs and other illegal activities.Seven people were arrested in a recent raid but the main suspect of the long-running investigation is a 59-year-old Dutchman who is believed to have acquired the former military bunker located in the town of Traben-Trarbach in western Germany back in 2013.After acquiring the bunker, the suspect turned it into a very large and heavily secure
  
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• Elon Musk trolls NASA chief with his own sick space burn - CNET

  30-09-2019 18:23 via cnet.com
  The SpaceX head responds to nagging from NASA's Jim Bridenstine by calling out the space agency's own timelines.
  
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• US Treasury goes after the planes and yacht of Russia's troll farm founder

  30-09-2019 18:22 via zdnet.com
  US Treasury takes new approach to imposing sanctions on IRA's owner.
  
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• AMD just announced a Ryzen PRO lineup, powerful processors for businesses

  30-09-2019 18:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Over the last couple weeks, we heard word of an AMD Ryzen 9 3900 hitting the street, and now it seems like those rumors were accurate – mostly.AMD just announced a new lineup of PRO processors, led by the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900. This processor's TDP (Thermal Design Power) is lowered to 65W from the Ryzen 9 3900X's 95W, which should mean it'll emit less heat and consume less power. But, it does also mean it won't be as fast.
  Here are the best PCsCheck out the best graphics cardsThere's a whol
  
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• How to build a cheap gaming PC that doesn't suck

  30-09-2019 18:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PC gaming has a reputation for being really expensive to get into. It’s easy to scrounge the internet, finding examples of extremely high-end systems that can cost thousands of dollars to build. But, there’s more to the best gaming PCs than what the 1% can afford. To prove that point, we’ll show you how to build a cheap gaming PC that doesn’t, well, suck. The system we’ll walk you through here won’t be able to play Control at 4K with ray tracing maxed out
  
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• Nikon D6: everything we know so far

  30-09-2019 18:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  You could be forgiven for thinking that DSLRs are dead in the water, what with the leading camera manufacturers throwing much of their development weight behind mirrorless – and those manufacturers include Nikon.However, in September 2019, Nikon announced that the Nikon D6 was in development, just in time for the Olympic Games in 2020. Its predecessor, the D5, was announced all the way back in January 2016, but these kind of camera behemoths don’t tend to be as updated as frequently
  
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• You can now get up to 3 new games when you buy an AMD processor or graphics card

  30-09-2019 18:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you’re thinking of taking the plunge with AMD for your new processor or graphics card, perhaps with the swiftly incoming Black Friday in mind as a good time to make a move, then some new promo deals are giving away top-class games for free.If you buy an AMD Ryzen 3rd Generation processor or an AMD Radeon graphics card, you'll be able to claim some free games, including Borderlands 3 and The Outer Worlds.  And, if you buy both an AMD Ryzen processor and a Radeon GPU, you'll be able
  
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• Microsoft makes Windows Virtual Desktop generally available globally

  30-09-2019 18:01 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is rolling out its Azure-based Windows Virtual Desktop service and readying some new capabilities around Teams support and MSIX App Attach which could make it even more useful.
  
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• How to watch Bengals vs. Steelers on Monday Night Football tonight without cable - CNET

  30-09-2019 17:58 via cnet.com
  The cord cutter's guide to watching the NFL on ESPN for tonight's game.
  
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• YouTube TV comes to Amazon Fire TV - CNET

  30-09-2019 17:56 via cnet.com
  Amazon Fire TV users can now stream YouTube TV from their devices, as Amazon and Google bring years of bitter competition to its end.
  
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• The best Apple Watch deals: Series 4 Nike Plus on sale and $16 off Series 5 - CNET

  30-09-2019 17:43 via cnet.com
  The Series 5 is here -- and it's already on sale, along with the Series 3 and Series 4.
  
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• Nvidia Titan RTX release date, news and features

  30-09-2019 17:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nvidia has unleashed the Nvidia Titan RTX to the consumer market, a high-end graphics card aimed at creatives and professionals, after announcing it late last year. The Nvidia Turing line of graphics cards has been out for a while, with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and RTX 2080 comfortably sitting at the top of the pack. But now, the Nvidia Titan RTX is now officially the world’s most powerful consumer GPU.Nvidia’s Titan lineup of graphics cards has always been aimed at high-end us
  
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