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• Sony makes the PS5 official video - CNET

  08-10-2019 23:55 via cnet.com
  In an interview with Wired, Sony revealed a holiday 2020 release window for PlayStation 5 and number of other details regarding its SSD and new controller.
  
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• Twitter used 2FA phone numbers for ad targeting

  08-10-2019 23:48 via zdnet.com
  Twitter couldn't say how many users had been impacted by this latest bug.
  
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• Don't let these 3 common Google Home problems torment your brain - CNET

  08-10-2019 23:48 via cnet.com
  Quell that irrational itch when your Google Home device doesn't work like it should with this quick troubleshooting guide.
  
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• Spider-Man, Fortnite and unicorns land on Google's most-searched Halloween costumes - CNET

  08-10-2019 23:45 via cnet.com
  Clowns -- both creepy and not -- also make the list.
  
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• Hackers breach Volusion and start collecting card details from thousands of sites

  08-10-2019 21:38 via zdnet.com
  More than 6,500 stores have been compromised, but the number could be around 20,000.
  
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• What happens to Boot Camp if Apple boots Intel?

  08-10-2019 21:15 via zdnet.com
  The adoption of Intel processors allowed Macs to more easily run Windows. But a switch to its own processors would probably put an end to dual-boot Macs.
  
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• The best cheap web hosting services: How to find the right provider

  08-10-2019 20:28 via zdnet.com
  You can buy a month's worth of quality web hosting from a well-established service provider for less than the price of a Grande cappuccino. What's the catch? You'll have to dig a bit to make accurate long-term comparisons of the various offerings. That's where our Buyer's Guide can help.
  
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• SAP readies bevy of HANA Cloud Services

  08-10-2019 20:14 via zdnet.com
  The enterprise software giant brings SAP HANA Cloud and SAP Data Warehouse Cloud to GA.
  
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• Mohawked, warty pigs are really digging these tools - CNET

  08-10-2019 19:47 via cnet.com
  Pigs are discovered using tools for the first time.
  
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• Call of Duty: Mobile's launch tops Fortnite, PUBG with 100M downloads - CNET

  08-10-2019 19:44 via cnet.com
  Call of Duty: Mobile is the "largest mobile game launch in history," according to Sensor Tower.
  
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• Arm joins with GM, Toyota to find common ground on car chips

  08-10-2019 19:39
  Arm Holdings, the British chip technology firm owned by Japan's Softbank Group Corp, is joining with automakers General Motors Co and Toyota Motor Corp to establish common computing systems for self-driving cars, an effort the companies hope will speed development of the technology.
  
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• Electric-car tax credit issued improperly to thousands, audit finds - Roadshow

  08-10-2019 19:36 via cnet.com
  Total, buyers improperly claimed over $70 million, but that's a fraction of the total tax credit.
  
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• How to watch Astros vs. Rays Game 4 live without cable - CNET

  08-10-2019 19:31 via cnet.com
  Cord cutters can watch the American League Division Series today on FS1.
  
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• Elon Musk says SpaceX Crew Dragon could be almost ready by Christmas - CNET

  08-10-2019 19:07 via cnet.com
  NASA has been growing impatient over delays to its Commercial Crew program to fly to the International Space Station from the US once again.
  
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• Arm enables SoC makers to create custom instructions for embedded CPUs

  08-10-2019 19:00 via zdnet.com
  The new Customs Instructions feature should open up the door for a greater diversity of devices, Arm says.
  
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• Microsoft Surface Duo: Every spec we know and 8 that we don't - CNET

  08-10-2019 18:52 via cnet.com
  Microsoft is making its first phone in years, but we don't know exactly what kind of phone it is. Here's everything we know and don't about the dual-screen device.
  
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• Chevrolet updating Colorado midsize truck for 2021 - Roadshow

  08-10-2019 18:45 via cnet.com
  Noteworthy changes are afoot, just don't get too excited.
  
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• Thunderbird to add built-in support for OpenPGP email encryption standard

  08-10-2019 18:41 via zdnet.com
  Built-in OpenPGP support coming to Thunderbird 78, scheduled for release in the summer of 2020.
  
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• Aston Martin Vantage Roadster drops its top in prototype pictures - Roadshow

  08-10-2019 18:40 via cnet.com
  No roof and as gorgeous as ever.
  
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• Nobel Prize in physics: 2019 winners made significant cosmological discoveries - CNET

  08-10-2019 18:37 via cnet.com
  The award goes to a trio of scientists for giving us a new understanding of the universe.
  
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• Fortnite season 10 Overtime challenges and where to find the Visitor's recordings - CNET

  08-10-2019 18:37 via cnet.com
  The clock is ticking on the season's challenges.
  
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• Italy's economy minister sees web tax launch next year

  08-10-2019 18:36
  Italy will implement a planned "web tax" in 2020, obliging big digital companies to pay a 3% levy on some Internet transactions, Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri said on Tuesday.
  
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• PlayStation 5's controller 'innovations' won't mean much without developer support - CNET

  08-10-2019 18:30 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Sony's tried to add new features to its controllers, but many end up ignored.
  
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• Microsoft's Azure Data Box Edge gets rugged, portable option

  08-10-2019 18:25 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is readying a ruggedized version of its Data Box Edge data-transfer appliance and service, targeted heavily at government customers.
  
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• Google One offers more online disk space, little else

  08-10-2019 18:16 via zdnet.com
  Unlike other cloud storage vendors, Google wraps up extra capacity into a kind of membership program with a host of benefits, but it falls short of its promise.
  
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• PlayStation 5: Better graphics, haptic controllers and everything we know so far - CNET

  08-10-2019 18:15 via cnet.com
  Sony hasn't given a price, but it's coming out next year.
  
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• PlayStation 5 to launch by Christmas 2020

  08-10-2019 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The long-awaited new generation Sony games console will be released at the end of next year.
  
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• Workplace by Facebook adds bevy of features, passes 3 million paid users, eyes frontline workers

  08-10-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  Should Workplace by Facebook boost employee engagement and connect frontline workers, the company is likely to add more enterprise customers.
  
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• Google update lets you transfer music between its Home speakers with your voice - CNET

  08-10-2019 18:00 via cnet.com
  Google's Assistant can now move music and YouTube videos between Google devices within your home.
  
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• Facebook's Workplace wants you to use Portal to video chat with your coworkers - CNET

  08-10-2019 18:00 via cnet.com
  The social network gets down to business with enterprise push.
  
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• Lego wants you to donate your used bricks to children's charities - CNET

  08-10-2019 17:57 via cnet.com
  Lego Replay program makes it easy to give your old Lego sets to a good cause.
  
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• Run your business at the speed of thought

  08-10-2019 17:48 via zdnet.com
  Machine learning solutions and artificial intelligence are more customer-centric, moving data from the back of the office to the business.
  
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• Diamonception: Miners find diamond trapped inside another diamond - CNET

  08-10-2019 17:39 via cnet.com
  The Matryoshka diamond is nicknamed for the Russian nesting dolls.
  
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• Apple delays iCloud Drive folder sharing for MacOS Catalina - CNET

  08-10-2019 17:39 via cnet.com
  The feature won't be available until spring, Apple said.
  
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• Mubadala weighing investment in second SoftBank tech fund: executive

  08-10-2019 17:26
  Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment Co has not yet decided whether to invest in SoftBank's second large-scale tech investment fund, one of its top executives said on Tuesday.
  
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• U.S. expands blacklist to include China's top AI startups ahead of trade talks

  08-10-2019 17:21
  The U.S. government widened its trade blacklist to include some of China's top artificial intelligence startups, punishing Beijing for its treatment of Muslim minorities and ratcheting up tensions ahead of high-level trade talks in Washington this week.
  
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• Just $36, this waterproof smartwatch has built-in GPS and a 7-day battery - CNET

  08-10-2019 17:16 via cnet.com
  The latest in my series of cheap-watch evaluations, this model ups the ante. Plus: Two sweet bonus deals.
  
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• AAA study finds pedestrian-detection systems utterly flunk out after dark - Roadshow

  08-10-2019 17:08 via cnet.com
  And if the car was going 30 mph? The system was ineffective.
  
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• TCL 8-Series Roku TVs available for preorder now, start at $2,000 for 65-inch - CNET

  08-10-2019 17:00 via cnet.com
  The first TV with mini-LED tech promises to be the most advanced Roku TV yet. Watch out Samsung, Vizio and LG.
  
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• Oracle will hire 2,000 new workers to bolster cloud infrastructure business

  08-10-2019 16:30 via zdnet.com
  The new jobs will include positions in software development, cloud operations and business operations.
  
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• Microsoft's unified Office Mobile app: What it is and why it matters

  08-10-2019 16:27 via zdnet.com
  MIcrosoft's unified Office Mobile app, codenamed 'Unity,' could be coming to more Android phones and iOS phones soon. But what will happen on Windows?
  
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• Doom Eternal pushed to March 2020 - CNET

  08-10-2019 16:24 via cnet.com
  Hell will have to wait a few more months.
  
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• Makoto Uchida named new Nissan CEO as automaker turns page after Ghosn - Roadshow

  08-10-2019 16:23 via cnet.com
  Uchida has quite the ship to right after scores of drama at the automaker.
  
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• This year's Nobel Prize in Physics recognizes work on dark matter, discovery of exoplanet - CNET

  08-10-2019 16:22 via cnet.com
  A trio of scientists were awarded for giving us a new understanding of the universe.
  
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• France warns of cyberattacks against service providers and engineering offices

  08-10-2019 16:15 via zdnet.com
  French cyber-security agency warns of ongoing cyber-espionage campaign after Airbus and Expleo hacks.
  
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• Tile updates line of trackers, adds new Sticker as Apple rumors persist - CNET

  08-10-2019 16:03 via cnet.com
  Tile's trackers are getting a boost.
  
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• The PlayStation 5 release is really happening in 2020, according to Sony - CNET

  08-10-2019 15:55 via cnet.com
  Sony just confirmed the PS5’s release date and several upgrades to the new console.
  
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• Microsoft's latest challenge? To connect 40 million people to the internet in the next three years

  08-10-2019 15:42 via zdnet.com
  The tech giant launched the Airband International initiative to bring broadband connectivity to disadvantaged communities across the world.
  
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• Logan Paul: Japan was my biggest fight

  08-10-2019 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  YouTuber Logan Paul says he 'hit himself in the face a year and a half ago' when he filmed a dead body in a Japanese forest
  
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• First Nikola, now BYD: Budweiser brewer to deploy fleet of electric semi trucks - Roadshow

  08-10-2019 15:23 via cnet.com
  The electric semis will run in California between four destinations.
  
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