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• A TV show about Uber is in the works - Roadshow

  17-10-2019 23:52 via cnet.com
  The series is reportedly being developed by the producers of Showtime's Billions.
  
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• The Pixel 4 is losing a lifelong fan video - CNET

  17-10-2019 23:47 via cnet.com
  Jeff Bakalar has owned every Pixel since the dawn of time itself-- and here's why the Pixel 4 will be the first one he skips.
  
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• Motorola event invite hints at rumored foldable Razr phone - CNET

  17-10-2019 23:47 via cnet.com
  Invite to November event promises the unveiling of a "reinvented icon."
  
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• NTSB to determine probable cause of fatal Uber self-driving crash

  17-10-2019 23:36
  The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a Nov. 19 hearing to determine the probable cause of a March 2018 Uber Technologies Incself-driving vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Arizona.
  
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• Studio Ghibli films finally coming to streaming with HBO Max - CNET

  17-10-2019 23:16 via cnet.com
  Spirited Away fans, you might not need that DVD player anymore -- if you're willing to take on another monthly fee.
  
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• Kia Soul EV delay pushes the electric box to 2021 at the earliest, report says - Roadshow

  17-10-2019 22:59 via cnet.com
  The Soul EV won't be plugging in for a little while longer.
  
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• What is the difference between copper and stainless steel pans? - CNET

  17-10-2019 22:56 via cnet.com
  And is one always better than the other?
  
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• Atlassian acquires Code Barrel to bolster automation in Jira

  17-10-2019 22:47 via zdnet.com
  The acquisition was announced alongside Atlassian's first quarter financial results.
  
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• Head fake: MIT work shows fake news detection isn't quite there yet

  17-10-2019 22:42 via zdnet.com
  Efforts to detect fake news are not as advanced as they would appear, given that the best practices so far rely on pattern detection that can itself be exploited by malicious actors, according to new research from MIT.
  
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• Facebook's Zuckerberg criticizes TikTok for censoring protesters

  17-10-2019 22:21
  Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday attacked the rapidly growing Chinese short-video app, saying it censored political protest, including in the United States.
  
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• 2020 Subaru Crosstrek costs a few hundred dollars more - Roadshow

  17-10-2019 22:13 via cnet.com
  Models with the CVT get the biggest price bumps, but also receive standard active safety gear.
  
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• Yubico security keys can now be used to log into Windows computers

  17-10-2019 22:08 via zdnet.com
  Yubico releases app that lets users configure YubiKeys to work on top of local Windows OS accounts.
  
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• Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends decision to allow politicians to lie in ads - CNET

  17-10-2019 22:01 via cnet.com
  Civil rights groups and Democrats criticized Zuckerberg's remarks.
  
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• NHTSA preps major changes to US crash tests - Roadshow

  17-10-2019 21:59 via cnet.com
  NHTSA hasn't shared proposed updates, but the administration is aiming to make its safety ratings easier to understand and more relevant in an ever-changing automotive landscape.
  
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• Zuckerberg defends Facebook as bastion of 'free expression' in speech

  17-10-2019 21:54 via theguardian.com
  CEO faces quick backlash over highlighted policies, including on hate speech and voter suppressionMark Zuckerberg touted Facebook as a champion of “free expression” in a wide-sweeping speech, offering a staunch defense of the social media giant following several rocky years characterized by allegations against the platform of censorship and bias.Speaking at Georgetown University on Thursday, the Facebook CEO invoked Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr and Black Lives Matter as
  
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• How to watch Chiefs vs. Broncos Thursday Night Football without cable - CNET

  17-10-2019 21:54 via cnet.com
  NFL Network, Fox, Amazon Prime Video, Yahoo and Twitch all have the game live tonight. And Fox is streaming in 4K.
  
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• Vaping: The deaths, illnesses and controversies as deaths climb past 30 - CNET

  17-10-2019 21:48 via cnet.com
  Get up to date on the acute issues tied to vaping.
  
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• Netflix and Amazon face censorship threat in India: source

  17-10-2019 21:46
  India is deliberating potential censorship on streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, a senior government source told Reuters.
  
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• Ancient Greece just got tens of thousands of years more ancient - CNET

  17-10-2019 21:43 via cnet.com
  Neanderthals have been cruising the Med for 200,000 years.
  
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• Shuttleworth sees the Linux desktop living on with Ubuntu 19.10

  17-10-2019 21:26 via zdnet.com
  It may never be as big as Windows, but Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth still sees a bright future for the Linux desktop.
  
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• Inside Pixel 4's camera: Google improves portrait mode with help from Italian art - CNET

  17-10-2019 21:24 via cnet.com
  Other new camera features include better zoom, astrophotography and dual photo exposure controls. CNET has an exclusive look.
  
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• Peculiar praying mantis looks and acts like a wasp - CNET

  17-10-2019 21:22 via cnet.com
  It's like the method actor of the insect world.
  
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• Facebook getting an oversight board video - CNET

  17-10-2019 21:15 via cnet.com
  CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook's new strategies to protect freedom of expression.
  
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• How to watch Yankees vs. Astros ALCS Game 4 live tonight without cable - CNET

  17-10-2019 21:04 via cnet.com
  Cord cutters can stream the American League Championship Series this evening on FS1.
  
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• Get a sneak peek at Keri Russell's Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker character - CNET

  17-10-2019 20:51 via cnet.com
  Not much is known about the mysterious Zorri Bliss.
  
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• The iPhone SE is set for a comeback video - CNET

  17-10-2019 20:46 via cnet.com
  A low-cost iPhone is on the way, according to the rumor mill, and we take a look at how the Google Pixel 4 compares with the iPhone 11. Plus, is Apple working on a smart ring?
  
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• US senator introduces privacy bill that would jail CEOs for user privacy violations

  17-10-2019 20:38 via zdnet.com
  Sen. Wyden introduces new consumer privacy bill that puts even the EU's GDPR to shame.
  
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• Intel will publish gender and race pay gap data - CNET

  17-10-2019 20:37 via cnet.com
  Following a discrimination settlement, the tech giant lunges toward transparency.
  
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• Major classic-car group takes a stand against electric-drivetrain swaps - Roadshow

  17-10-2019 20:35 via cnet.com
  FIVA wags its finger at vintage vehicles that have been electrified.
  
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• UAW-GM tentative agreement: Detroit plant stays open, Lordstown and two others close - Roadshow

  17-10-2019 20:34 via cnet.com
  Detroit-Hamtramck will remain open, per this agreement, and it will likely build an electric pickup truck.
  
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• Fortnite timeline: 7 season-ending events ranked - CNET

  17-10-2019 20:28 via cnet.com
  The best of the best.
  
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• Ford's 'Mustang-inspired' electric SUV: Everything we know - Roadshow

  17-10-2019 20:28 via cnet.com
  Ford has been pretty tight-lipped so far, but some information has snuck out.
  
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• High energy: Facebook's AI guru LeCun imagines AI's next frontier

  17-10-2019 20:21 via zdnet.com
  The next evolution in artificial intelligence may be a matter of dispensing with all the probabilistic tricks of deep learning, mastering instead a manifold of shifting energy values, according to deep learning's pied piper, Yann LeCun.
  
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• Accel leads $77 million funding round for fintech firm Galileo

  17-10-2019 20:18
  Galileo Financial Technologies, a company whose technology handles back-office functions for payment industry startups, said on Thursday it raised $77 million in a series A funding round led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm Accel, one of the early investors in Facebook.
  
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• Cozy up with geeky sci-fi, gamer and superhero sweaters - CNET

  17-10-2019 20:17 via cnet.com
  Don't be left in the cold this winter when you can warm up by wearing sweaters that show off your love for Pokemon, Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel and DC superheroes, Gremlins, Game of Thrones and more.
  
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• Stranger Things Saved Netflix! Well, sort of... video - CNET

  17-10-2019 20:09 via cnet.com
  From The Daily Charge: The retro sci-fi hit helped Netflix keep its US subscribers from dropping again.
  
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• What is Kubernetes? Everything your business needs to know

  17-10-2019 19:51 via zdnet.com
  The evolutionary path forward for virtual infrastructure in the world’s data centers is narrowing to a single lane. Historically that’s been bad news, because it used to mean vendor lock-in. That’s not what it means this time.
  
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• Amazon's worldwide worker walkout is just the tip of employees' activism - CNET

  17-10-2019 19:42 via cnet.com
  Worker movements have grown across the tech industry, with at least half a dozen taking hold at the world's biggest online store.
  
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• Taco Bell wants to give you an Xbox One X bundle (again) - CNET

  17-10-2019 19:41 via cnet.com
  Step 1: Get chalupas. Step 2: ???? Step 3: Profit/Play your new Xbox.
  
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• Ember's pricey new smart mugs still cost way too much - CNET

  17-10-2019 19:41 via cnet.com
  Ember's improved line of smart mugs come with even bigger price tags.
  
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• Behold the world's fastest ant, star of a future sci-fi horror flick - CNET

  17-10-2019 19:41 via cnet.com
  The movie hasn't been made yet, but it should be.
  
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• Zuckerberg stands by Facebook's hands-off approach to political speech - CNET

  17-10-2019 19:28 via cnet.com
  The social network has faced criticism for not sending political speech to fact checkers.
  
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• Amazon's next big adversary is its own workers (The Daily Charge, 10/17/2019) video - CNET

  17-10-2019 19:21 via cnet.com
  Also, Stranger Things saved Netflix! (Kinda)
  
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• Airbnb will let you stay in Barbie's very pink Malibu Dreamhouse - CNET

  17-10-2019 19:11 via cnet.com
  Barbie's Malibu Dreamhouse has an infinity pool and a water slide. And a meditation space, because being Barbie can be stressful.
  
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• Fortnite Chapter 2 season 1 challenges and where to find the hidden 'O' - CNET

  17-10-2019 19:08 via cnet.com
  Time to get back on that grind.
  
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• Watch Mark Zuckerberg's speech about 'voice and free expression' - CNET

  17-10-2019 19:05 via cnet.com
  The Facebook boss is livestreaming his comments about "the challenges that more voice and the internet introduce," as well as global threats to free expression.
  
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• Volvo XC40 Recharge becomes brand's first battery-electric car - Roadshow

  17-10-2019 19:05 via cnet.com
  The first totally electric Volvo has arrived.
  
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• Now you can log onto Windows with a hardware security key - CNET

  17-10-2019 19:05 via cnet.com
  Yubico releases software that lets you secure your machine with its little YubiKey USB devices.
  
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• Top tech upgrades for your older car - Roadshow

  17-10-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  Make your car new again with CarPlay, a backup camera and a dash cam.
  
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• Don't buy a new car, upgrade yours video - Roadshow

  17-10-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  Top tech upgrades that will make your car cool again.
  
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