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• US stopped using floppy disks to manage nuclear weapons arsenal

  18-10-2019 23:33 via zdnet.com
  US Air Force switches to secure solid-state-based solution to replace antiquated floppy disks in SACCS nuclear weapons management system.
  
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• New sensor tech makes almost any surface a touch surface

  18-10-2019 22:37 via zdnet.com
  User interface company Sentons has released a developer smartphone that shows how its pressure-sensitive ultrasound-based touch technology can trigger a range of actions.
  
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• Blockchain helps enterprises' digital ecosystems in Asia-Pacific

  18-10-2019 21:05 via zdnet.com
  While blockchain solutions are maturing, most business and technology decision makers are unclear as to how blockchain can deliver actual business value to their organization.
  
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• Hyundai's iMax N Drift Bus is a tire-shredding supervan for the rest of us - Roadshow

  18-10-2019 20:49 via cnet.com
  Everyone needs a 400-horsepower minivan that can do big, smokey skids, don't they?
  
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• Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushes back against claims of conservative censorship - CNET

  18-10-2019 20:39 via cnet.com
  Zuckerberg says Facebook wants to be a "platform for all ideas."
  
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• Amazon will let toymakers onto its 'curated' holiday guide for $2 million, report says - CNET

  18-10-2019 20:35 via cnet.com
  Holiday shopping is serious business.
  
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• Apple Arcade just released Pac-Man Party Royale, Ballistic Baseball and more - CNET

  18-10-2019 19:57 via cnet.com
  Apple Arcade added four new games to its catalog.
  
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• Mazda again hints at its upcoming EV, releasing enigmatic teaser images - Roadshow

  18-10-2019 19:41 via cnet.com
  This EV, which will be revealed at next week's Tokyo Motor Show, is said to expand the automaker's signature Kodo design language.
  
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• Four out of five think robots are better than their managers (for some things)

  18-10-2019 19:27 via zdnet.com
  Would you trust a robot more than your manager? A new global study found that the majority of workers most definitely would.
  
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• Chef-quality All-Clad cookware is up to 70% off right now - CNET

  18-10-2019 19:27 via cnet.com
  Plus free shipping during this exclusive damaged packaging sale.
  
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• Amazon's Modern Love based on NYT column avoids cynicism or certainty - CNET

  18-10-2019 19:26 via cnet.com
  Anne Hathaway, Tina Fey and other big names take turns in the anthology series based on The New York Times column.
  
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• Upgrade your iPhone's operating system and you won't be disappointed video - CNET

  18-10-2019 19:00 via cnet.com
  The new Apple software you're hearing about isn't just for new iPhones -- if you have an iPhone SE or newer, you can upgrade it to the latest version of iOS 13. Here are some of the best features of the new OS.
  
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• Architect your automation strike teams

  18-10-2019 18:55 via zdnet.com
  Invisible robots have rocketed automation to a top spot among enterprise initiatives, yet firms are dragging organizational and governance issues along as an afterthought.
  
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• Lebanon reportedly drops planned WhatsApp tax as protests sweep the country - CNET

  18-10-2019 18:25 via cnet.com
  Lebanon is struggling with an economic crisis.
  
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• The $310,000 Overfinch Velocity is a Range Rover with lots of carbon fiber - Roadshow

  18-10-2019 18:22 via cnet.com
  It costs $100K more than the Range Rover it's based on.
  
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• Multifactor authentication issue hitting North American Azure, Office 365 users

  18-10-2019 18:21 via zdnet.com
  MFA issues are impacting a number of Microsoft Azure and Office 365 customers in North America. So far, the causes aren't known, but Microsoft engineers say they're working on it.
  
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• Mark Hurd, former Oracle co-CEO, dies at 62

  18-10-2019 18:17 via zdnet.com
  Hurd took a leave of absence from Oracle in September.
  
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• Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency should be prevented: German finance minister

  18-10-2019 18:17
  German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Friday redoubled his criticism of Facebook's plans to launch its Libra cryptocurrency, and said creation of a new world currency should be prevented.
  
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• Get a peek at Keri Russell's Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker character Zorri Bliss - CNET

  18-10-2019 18:16 via cnet.com
  Not much is known about the mysterious helmeted character.
  
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• Apple might launch AirPods Pro before the end of the month, report says - CNET

  18-10-2019 18:02 via cnet.com
  New AirPods may be coming just in time for the holidays.
  
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• New iPad? Before you spend $89 or more on an Apple Pencil, read this - CNET

  18-10-2019 18:01 via cnet.com
  There are much cheaper options available, like this one for only $22.
  
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• Watch NASA unveil two new prototype spacesuits video - CNET

  18-10-2019 18:00 via cnet.com
  This week NASA unveiled two new prototype spacesuits that will help get astronauts back to the moon, and hopefully beyond.
  
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• Adobe adds new AI tools to Data Science Workspace in Experience platform

  18-10-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  The update includes advanced customer personalization, product recommendations and streamlined activation.
  
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• The $310,000 Overfinch Velocity is for when a regular Range Rover isn’t enough - Roadshow

  18-10-2019 17:59 via cnet.com
  It’s built for the discerning customer that needs a carbon-fiber bodykit.
  
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• Apple's Cook meets China regulator after pulling Hong Kong app

  18-10-2019 17:58
  Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook met the chief of China's market regulator in Beijing on Thursday, the Chinese agency said, a week after the U.S. firm was thrust into political tensions between the mainland and protesters in Hong Kong.
  
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• The Toyota Copen GR Sport is a drop-top kei-car we'd love to drive - Roadshow

  18-10-2019 17:57 via cnet.com
  It may be small but it is mighty! This itty-bitty convertible is manufactured by Daihatsu and features BBS wheels, a turbocharged engine and even an available manual transmission.
  
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• Free decrypter released for STOP ransomware, today's most popular ransomware strain

  18-10-2019 17:54 via zdnet.com
  New free decrypter can help victims decrypt 148 of the 160 versions of the STOP ransomware.
  
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• Gun with a chip: U.S. Army contracts may lead to a smarter firearm

  18-10-2019 17:32
  A carbine that can call in an airstrike. A computer-aided scope on a machine gun that can turn just about anyone into a marksman.Even firearms that measure and record every movement, from the angle of the barrel to the precise moment of each shot fired, which could provide law enforcement with a digital record of police shootings.
  
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• Polaris RZR Pro XP 4 is a high-performance, four-seat, off-road beast - Roadshow

  18-10-2019 17:31 via cnet.com
  Greater comfort, versatility and trail-dominating capability are also feathers in this mean machine's proverbial cap.
  
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• Juiced Camp Scrambler the off-road bike that will take you away - CNET

  18-10-2019 17:31 via cnet.com
  This off-road pedal-assist bike performed just fine during my daily commute on the blacktop.
  
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• Stolen staff data could be your biggest security weakness

  18-10-2019 17:20 via zdnet.com
  Organisations are aware about the damage customer data being hacked can do - but a new report suggests they underestimate the risks associated with business data being compromised.
  
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• Mark Ronson isn't shallow: CNET interviews the Grammy-winning musician and producer - CNET

  18-10-2019 17:15 via cnet.com
  I told seven-time Grammy and Academy Award Winner Mark Ronson that Shallow drove me nuts -- and learned that he wished he'd never heard of the word sapiosexual.
  
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• First all-female spacewalk: Two stars shining bright - CNET

  18-10-2019 17:13 via cnet.com
  I'm not crying, you're crying.
  
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• Samsung to patch S10 fingerprint sensor bug next week

  18-10-2019 17:12 via zdnet.com
  Samsung promises software patch next week; recommends not using custom screen covers in the meantime.
  
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• Razer Viper Ultimate wireless esports mouse enters HyperSpeed - CNET

  18-10-2019 17:01 via cnet.com
  You don't need to be a speed freak to appreciate this stellar gaming mouse, with its new 20,000 dpi sensor, class-leading 650 IPS speed rating and improved wireless.
  
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• These wireless sport headphones are just $9 (Update: Sold out) - CNET

  18-10-2019 16:55 via cnet.com
  How good can they possibly be? Well, they're about 4.2-stars good, according to buyers.
  
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• OnePlus 8 Pro leak shows a hole-punch screen and cutout camera - CNET

  18-10-2019 16:25 via cnet.com
  The next OnePlus device is starting to leak.
  
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• Pokemon fans should get to London immediately - CNET

  18-10-2019 16:20 via cnet.com
  A pop-up Pokemon Center opened in the British capital on Friday, ahead of Sword and Shield's release on Nintendo Switch.
  
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• How to watch Astros vs. Yankees ALCS Game 5 tonight without cable - CNET

  18-10-2019 16:09 via cnet.com
  With a win tonight the Astros advance to the World Series. Cord cutters can stream it live on FS1.
  
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• Live: Watch the historic first all-female spacewalk on ISS - CNET

  18-10-2019 16:08 via cnet.com
  Tune in to witness two women stepping out into space together for the first time.
  
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• Google is in serious trouble, warns top anti-trust lawyer

  18-10-2019 16:06 via zdnet.com
  Google's case is similar to 19 years ago -- when Microsoft was found guilty of exclusionary conduct
  
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• Modern Warfare Battle Pass, campaign trailer and everything else we know - CNET

  18-10-2019 16:03 via cnet.com
  Another remake for 2019.
  
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• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (4th Gen) review: Sleeker and lighter, but still excellent

  18-10-2019 16:00 via zdnet.com
  The ThinkPad X1 Yoga (4th Gen) is a slim but solidly built 360-degree convertible with support for a 4K screen and mobile broadband, plus a stylus with on-device housing and plenty of security features.
  
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• Boilers, porn and planes

  18-10-2019 15:53
  
  We look at the UK's now-cancelled porn block, the big boiler problem and the logistics of a 20-hour flight
  
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• Artificial intelligence will turn your car into your personal assistant

  18-10-2019 15:51
  
  In the future, artificially intelligent cars might respond to our emotions, adapting the environment to suit our needs. Here's how AI is shaping the future of transport
  
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• How the wheels came off Facebook's Libra project

  18-10-2019 15:42 via theguardian.com
  Support for Mark Zuckerberg’s mission to reshape global finance is slipping away slowly but surely When Facebook announced plans to launch a digital currency earlier this summer, it added a full-blown revolution in global finance to its typically vaulting Silicon Valley mission statement: to create a digital currency alongside its efforts to bring the world closer together through networks.Over the past month, that mission has gone badly awry. The Libra cryptocurrency project now faces exi
  
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• Mirantis takes over the OpenStack administrator certification

  18-10-2019 15:34 via zdnet.com
  The OpenStack Foundation is turning over the management of the Certified OpenStack Administrator to OpenStack company Mirantis.
  
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• Tesla's storage fail

  18-10-2019 15:30 via zdnet.com
  For a company that prides itself on their computer expertise, Tesla's rookie mistake on flash storage is hard to fathom. But not impossible. Here's how they screwed up.
  
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• How Tesla's flash storage fail may lead to expensive repair bills

  18-10-2019 15:30 via zdnet.com
  For a company that prides itself on its computer expertise, Tesla's rookie mistake on flash storage is hard to fathom. But not impossible. Here's how it screwed up.
  
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• I used a mail-order mattress for 2 weeks: Here's what happened, and how to get 30% off - CNET

  18-10-2019 15:22 via cnet.com
  This exclusive discount nets you the best prices anywhere on SweetNight's memory-foam and hybrid mattresses.
  
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