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• TSMC and GlobalFoundries settle patent disputes with cross-licensing agreement

  28-10-2019 23:59 via zdnet.com
  Agreement sets aside multiple lawsuits that dealt with over 40 patents.
  
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• Mazda wants to help keep your 1st-gen Miata on the road - Roadshow

  28-10-2019 23:55 via cnet.com
  And it's doing that by offering 1,100 restoration parts, all made in Japan, and all for the NA MX-5.
  
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• TSMC, GlobalFoundries settle patent disputes

  28-10-2019 23:53
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC)and smaller contract chipmaking rival GlobalFoundries Inc on Monday agreed to dismiss all patent litigations between themselves and those that involve their customers.
  
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• VW ramps up China electric car factories, taking aim at Tesla

  28-10-2019 23:34
  Volkswagen AGis ramping up production of electric cars to around 1 million vehicles by end of 2022, according to manufacturing plans seen by Reuters, enabling the German carmaker to leapfrog Tesla Inc and making China the key battleground.
  
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• Mario Kart Tour races to 129m downloads in first month - CNET

  28-10-2019 23:31 via cnet.com
  It couldn't blue shell its way past Pokemon Go, though.
  
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• Hyundai's juicing up its Veloster N Performance concept for its date at SEMA - Roadshow

  28-10-2019 23:26 via cnet.com
  The hot hatch is getting some fancy aftermarket jewelry to make it stand out in Vegas.
  
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• Queensland Housing and Public Works on doing better than putting lipstick on a pig

  28-10-2019 23:21 via zdnet.com
  The department's CTO said the hardest part of replacing ageing systems is managing expectations of the business.
  
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• Cinderblock, the fat cat who hates workouts, paws her way into world's heart - CNET

  28-10-2019 23:09 via cnet.com
  "Cinderblock is Twitter's cat now," one fan said of the fluffy feline who's become a motivational meme.
  
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• 50 single-function kitchen gadgets you didn't know you wanted - CNET

  28-10-2019 23:09 via cnet.com
  Do you have some extra room in your kitchen?
  
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• Facebook sues hosts behind hacking sites that it says target the social network - CNET

  28-10-2019 23:06 via cnet.com
  The tech giant is using copyright laws in an effort to stop Facebook phishing pages and hacking operations.
  
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• T-Mobile adds 1.7M subscribers as 5G launch and Sprint merger loom - CNET

  28-10-2019 23:04 via cnet.com
  T-Mobile continues to grow ahead of what is shaping up to be a busy end of 2019 for the carrier.
  
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• New Superman & Lois Lane TV series flying over to The CW - CNET

  28-10-2019 22:44 via cnet.com
  The Man of Steel and his better half are getting their own standalone series.
  
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• Waymo trials self-driving cars without human backup drivers - Roadshow

  28-10-2019 22:34 via cnet.com
  The rides are limited in nature but have only passengers onboard.
  
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• Volkswagen's new Golf cars will use V2X to talk to each other wirelessly - Roadshow

  28-10-2019 22:32 via cnet.com
  The vehicular communication tech has been slow to arrive -- and now two very different standards are competing. VW likes the Wi-Fi version, not the 5G version.
  
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• Paxos to launch settlement of U.S.-listed equities after SEC's no-action letter

  28-10-2019 22:22
  Paxos Trust Co, a New York-based regulated financial institution, said on Monday it will launch a blockchain-based settlement platform for a limited number of U.S.-listed equities after the company received a "no-action" letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  
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• Microsoft: Russian hackers are targeting sporting organizations ahead of Tokyo Olympics

  28-10-2019 22:21 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft said APT28 targeted "at least 16 national and international sporting and anti-doping organizations."
  
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• Alphabet misses profit estimates as Google bets big on newer businesses

  28-10-2019 22:06
  Google parent Alphabet Incmissed analysts' estimates for quarterly profit on Monday as it reported its highest-ever quarterly expenses, sending shares down about 1.2% even though revenue growth topped expectations.
  
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• Spooky space shots show creepy side of the cosmos - CNET

  28-10-2019 21:55 via cnet.com
  Space is a vast, dark place full of cackling witch's heads, spiders, leering sun faces and body parts tucked into the soil of Mars.
  
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• Micron launches new storage drives to challenge Intel in data centers

  28-10-2019 21:54
  (The October 24 story corrects to reflect that Micron's new devices are solid-state drives rather than hard drives with spinning disks.)
  
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• U.S. regulator to bar China's Huawei and ZTE from government subsidy program

  28-10-2019 21:49
  The U.S. telecommunications regulator plans to vote in November to designate China's Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corpas national security risks, barring their U.S. rural carrier customers from tapping an $8.5 billion government fund to purchase equipment or services.
  
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• 5 Apple AirPods Pro alternatives that cost less - CNET

  28-10-2019 21:46 via cnet.com
  Only one offers active noise cancellation, but let's figure out if that's really important.
  
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• Tiny, mysterious asteroid is likely the solar system's smallest dwarf planet - CNET

  28-10-2019 21:40 via cnet.com
  (10) Hygiea is classified as an asteroid... but maybe not for much longer.
  
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• Uber sues Los Angeles to keep scooter location data private - CNET

  28-10-2019 21:37 via cnet.com
  The ride-hailing company doesn't want to share everything with the city's government.
  
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• T-Mobile Q3: 1.7 million net adds, earnings better than expected, revenue shy of estimates

  28-10-2019 21:31 via zdnet.com
  For 2019, T-Mobile said it expects to add branded postpaid net additions of 4.1 million to 4.3 million, better than previous guidance that topped out at 4 million.
  
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• Alphabet Q3 misses earnings targets

  28-10-2019 21:30 via zdnet.com
  The company's net income also fell from a year ago.
  
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• Top Linux developer on Intel chip security problems: 'They're not going away.'

  28-10-2019 21:28 via zdnet.com
  Greg Kroah-Hartman, the stable Linux kernel maintainer, says we're going to see Intel chip security problems for years to come.
  
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• 2020 Mazda6 packs a lot of standard gear with small price increase - Roadshow

  28-10-2019 21:25 via cnet.com
  In what other base models do you find rain-sensing windshield wipers?
  
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• AirPods Pro are $249 and might actually fit in your ears, available Oct. 30 - CNET

  28-10-2019 21:21 via cnet.com
  The newly designed wireless earbuds​ will be available in stores on Wednesday.
  
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• Microsoft warns Russian hackers could target the 2020 Olympics - CNET

  28-10-2019 21:20 via cnet.com
  Anti-doping authorities are experiencing cyber attacks from Strontium/Fancy Bear.
  
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• Hyundai fuel cell semi concept makes the Tesla Semi look boring - Roadshow

  28-10-2019 21:18 via cnet.com
  Called the HDC-6 Neptune, it's a pretty great-looking thing.
  
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• Google stumbles on earnings as it deals with outside turmoil - CNET

  28-10-2019 21:16 via cnet.com
  Google's got another problem.
  
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• Alphabet third-quarter profit misses estimates

  28-10-2019 21:16
  Alphabet Incfell short of analysts' estimates for third-quarter profit on Monday, hit by aggressive spending by its Google unit on marketing and hardware development.
  
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• FCC proposes rip and replace of ZTE, Huawei gear in carriers who take USF funds: Who's paying?

  28-10-2019 21:15 via zdnet.com
  The FCC says ZTE and Huawei should be removed from carriers that accept Universal Service Fund money. The problem is the fund is only $8.5 billion and carrier costs to replace gear will take time and potentially a lot more money.
  
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• T-Mobile adds 1.7 million subscribers as 5G launch and Sprint merger loom - CNET

  28-10-2019 21:12 via cnet.com
  T-Mobile continues to grow ahead of what is shaping up to be a busy end of 2019 for the carrier.
  
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• Microsoft says Russia-linked hackers target sports organizations

  28-10-2019 21:05
  Microsoft Corp said it has tracked "significant" cyberattacks coming from a group it calls "Strontium" or "Fancy Bear", targeting anti-doping authorities and global sporting organizations.
  
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• Largest cyber-attack in Georgia's history linked to hacked web hosting provider

  28-10-2019 21:02 via zdnet.com
  A hacker has defaced over 15,000 websites hosted on the infrastructure of Pro-Service, a Georgian web hosting provider, including government sites, local newspapers, and TV stations.
  
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• Impossible Burger vs. beef: Which is better for the environment? - CNET

  28-10-2019 20:55 via cnet.com
  Replacing your usual burger with a plant-based version might not have as big an impact as you thought.
  
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• Facebook employees criticize company's policy that lets politicians lie in ads - CNET

  28-10-2019 20:42 via cnet.com
  In a letter obtained by The New York Times, some employees give the social network's policy a big thumbs down.
  
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• Federal task force officers are getting body-worn cameras - CNET

  28-10-2019 20:41 via cnet.com
  State, local and tribal officers will gain access to the cameras while working with Feds under a DOJ pilot.
  
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• Amazon could challenge loss of $10 billion Pentagon cloud deal as early as next week

  28-10-2019 20:38
  If Amazon.comdecides to fight the Pentagon's decision to award a highly contested $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft, it could act as early as next week.
  
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• Nissan's next-generation dual-motor EV will be a 'breakthrough' - Roadshow

  28-10-2019 20:13 via cnet.com
  The Japanese automaker says it will soon introduce a new electric vehicle with much improved acceleration, cornering and braking.
  
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• UAW turns to Ford after sealing new labor deal with GM - Roadshow

  28-10-2019 20:10 via cnet.com
  That leaves Fiat Chrysler as the union's final automaker to bargain with.
  
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• This is the best Call of Duty Modern Warfare deal right now - CNET

  28-10-2019 20:08 via cnet.com
  The lowest price you're likely to find on the hottest game of the season.
  
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• Bakkt to test consumer app with Starbucks in first half of 2020: blog

  28-10-2019 19:58
  Cryptocurrency trading platform Bakkt Trust Co LLC said onMonday it is focused on the development of consumer applications for digital assets and will test one such app with its first launch partner, Starbucks Corp , in the first half of next year.
  
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• FCC to vote to bar Huawei, ZTE from government subsidy program

  28-10-2019 19:52
  The U.S. telecommunications regulator plans to vote in November to designate Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corpas national security risks, barring their customers from tapping an $8.5 billion government fund to purchase equipment or services, officials said on Monday.The U.S. telecommunications regulator also plans to propose requiring U.S. rural carriers to remove and replace equipment from designated companies. It also plans at its Nov. 19 meeting to vot
  
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• The 16-inch MacBook Pro: Everything we know about Apple’s rumored jumbo laptop - CNET

  28-10-2019 19:42 via cnet.com
  Rumors suggest that we may see a major redesign sometime before Black Friday.
  
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• 16-inch MacBook Pro: Everything we know about Apple's rumored jumbo laptop - CNET

  28-10-2019 19:42 via cnet.com
  Rumors suggest that we may see a major redesign sometime before Black Friday.
  
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• FCC to ban Huawei and ZTE gear from federal subsidy program - CNET

  28-10-2019 19:39 via cnet.com
  The agency is also looking to require rural carriers to rip and replace their Huawei and ZTE gear and ways to fund that effort.
  
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• Fortnite maker sues game tester for allegedly leaking Chapter 2 event - CNET

  28-10-2019 19:38 via cnet.com
  The lawsuit argues he broke an NDA by posting about the new content on Twitter.
  
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• Volkswagen creates autonomy division for self-driving cars - Roadshow

  28-10-2019 19:32 via cnet.com
  VW believes autonomous-car tech will be available at a wide scale for commercial vehicles come the mid-2020s.
  
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