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• Burger King Impossible Whopper: Ingredients, calories, where to buy it - CNET

  07-11-2019 23:52 via cnet.com
  
  Ingredients, calories, where to buy it -- this is your guide to Burger King's plant-based burger.
  
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• Kate McKenzie to join NBN board as Milne and Flannigan depart

  07-11-2019 23:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Soon-to-be former Chorus chief and Telstra exec to join board of NBN in December.
  
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• Minor meteor shower set to blow up in an outburst of shooting stars - CNET

  07-11-2019 23:42 via cnet.com
  
  You may not know the Alpha Monocerotids shower, but it could storm the night skies later this month.
  
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• Wikipedia integrates digital book previews to help verify citations - CNET

  07-11-2019 23:26 via cnet.com
  
  It's part of a new partnership with the Internet Archive.
  
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• Star Wars movies are going on 'hiatus' after The Rise of Skywalker - CNET

  07-11-2019 23:23 via cnet.com
  
  That's straight from the mouth of Disney CEO, Bob Iger.
  
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• Surface Pro X teardown shows a 'repair-friendly' Microsoft tablet - CNET

  07-11-2019 23:20 via cnet.com
  
  The new Microsoft convertible tablet is a lot more repairable, iFixit says.
  
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• General Motors Lordstown plant officially sold to electric truck startup - Roadshow

  07-11-2019 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  Lordstown Motors is now the plant's owner and hopes to start production of an electric pickup next year.
  
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• Silicon Valley's most feared EU regulator says no to breaking up big tech - CNET

  07-11-2019 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  The European Competition Commission's Margrethe Vestager has tech CEOs quaking in their boots. But she's a fan of holding companies together when possible.
  
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• Take-Two's holiday sales forecast overshadows quarterly beat

  07-11-2019 23:13
  
  Videogame publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Incforecast holiday-quarter revenue below expectations, as console-based titles face stiff competition from online free-to-play games that attract a more younger audience.
  
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• Best Apple Black Friday 2019 deals

  07-11-2019 23:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The very best Apple device deals available now through to Black Friday at Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and Amazon.
  
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• Team Go Rocket Leaders have entered Pokemon Go - CNET

  07-11-2019 23:08 via cnet.com
  
  Trainers must battle Team Go Rocket Leaders to ultimately defeat Giovanni.
  
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• Rimini Street expands application management services to Oracle

  07-11-2019 22:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Meanwhile, the support services provider said it's searching for a new CFO and reported its Q3 financial results.
  
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• The best Apple Watch deals: Best Buy has the Series 4 Nike Plus for $299 - CNET

  07-11-2019 22:51 via cnet.com
  
  Plus, the Series 3 cellular is now on sale for $199.
  
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• The best iPad deals: The new 10.2-inch model drops to $250 - CNET

  07-11-2019 22:49 via cnet.com
  
  With early Black Friday sales kicking in, every model in Apple's lineup is selling for under list price.
  
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• The best MacBook Air deals: The 2019 model dips to $900 at Amazon and Best Buy - CNET

  07-11-2019 22:46 via cnet.com
  
  Plus, get a free year of Apple TV Plus with every MacBook Air purchase.
  
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• For faster quantum computing, Microsoft builds a better qubit - CNET

  07-11-2019 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft's new approach to quantum computing is "very close," an executive says.
  
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• Disney Plus will launch March 31 in UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain - CNET

  07-11-2019 22:43 via cnet.com
  
  The first season of The Mandalorian should have already finished up by then.
  
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• Disney Plus reaches deal with Amazon - CNET

  07-11-2019 22:43 via cnet.com
  
  The streaming service will be carried on Amazon's Fire TVs.
  
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• The best kamado grills: Big Green Egg and alternatives for 2019 - CNET

  07-11-2019 22:42 via cnet.com
  
  Is the Big Green Egg the best kamado you can buy? To find out we pitted five kamado-style smokers against each other.
  
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• Turns out humans want self-driving cars to possess a personality - Roadshow

  07-11-2019 22:41 via cnet.com
  
  And not just any personality, but one that checks a few key factors in human social science.
  
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• Disney is pushing Robert Downey Jr., other Avengers for acting Oscars - CNET

  07-11-2019 22:34 via cnet.com
  
  The studio wants 13 Endgame actors to be considered for Academy Awards.
  
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• Air Force puts Lockheed Martin laser weapon to the test - CNET

  07-11-2019 22:34 via cnet.com
  
  Burn, baby, burn, said the laser to the drones.
  
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• GoPro quarterly revenue beats on 'Hero' camera demand, shares rise

  07-11-2019 22:29
  
  GoPro Incbeat analysts' estimates for third-quarter revenue on Thursday, boosted by demand for its new Hero camera, sending its shares up 11% in after-market trading.
  
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• Dropbox tops revenue, profit estimates on higher subscriber additions

  07-11-2019 22:24
  
  Dropbox Incbeat analysts' estimates for third-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, as the online file hosting company signed up more individual and business customers to its platform.
  
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• Dropbox satisfies Q3 targets, shows increase in paying users

  07-11-2019 22:24 via zdnet.com
  
  The company said paying users now sit at 14 million, as compared to 12.3 million for the same period last year.
  
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• GM sells shuttered Ohio plant to EV truck start-up

  07-11-2019 22:18
  
  General Motors Co confirmed on Thursday it has sold its shuttered Lordstown Assembly plant in Ohio to a start-up that has an ambitious plan to begin building electric pickup trucks by the end of 2020.
  
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• Beat holiday stress with a lifetime meditation subscription for $50 - CNET

  07-11-2019 22:10 via cnet.com
  
  Get unlimited access to an AI-driven meditation app for iOS or Android.
  
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• Activision forecasts fourth-quarter adjusted revenue below estimates

  07-11-2019 22:09
  
  Activision Blizzard Incforecast fourth-quarter adjusted revenue below estimates, as the video game publisher faces stiff competition from online, free-to-play games.
  
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• 2019 Ford Edge ST, Titanium trims earn Top Safety Pick - Roadshow

  07-11-2019 22:08 via cnet.com
  
  Only these two trims house the headlights the IIHS deemed acceptable for the safety award.
  
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• iPhone 12 renders show a retro-looking design video - CNET

  07-11-2019 22:04 via cnet.com
  
  New renders show what the iPhone 12 might look like when it's released in 2020. Plus, Apple's AR glasses are coming, so let's take a look at how they may work with the iPhone.
  
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• 150-million-year-old sea monster unearthed in once-tropical Poland - CNET

  07-11-2019 21:46 via cnet.com
  
  The pliosaur was so insanely massive it could've snacked on a T. rex.
  
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• Best camera gear and cameras to gift for the holidays 2019 - CNET

  07-11-2019 21:27 via cnet.com
  
  Help your favorite shutterbug step up their photography game with this selection of best camera gear and cameras for the holiday season
  
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• T-Mobile touts a $15-a-month plan that gets bigger over time video - CNET

  07-11-2019 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  T-Mobile CEO John Legere and President Mike Sievert breakdown the latest programs that will go into place once they close the Sprint deal.
  
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• Microsoft can nearly eliminate background noise in video now - CNET

  07-11-2019 21:22 via cnet.com
  
  The software giant says it built the new technology for its corporate customers, but it could also someday end up in Skype or on your phone.
  
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• Forget Black Friday: Singles Day is the biggest shopping event you've never heard of - CNET

  07-11-2019 21:16 via cnet.com
  
  Sales on what's otherwise known as the 11/11 Global Shopping Festival dwarf the competition, but the unofficial Chinese holiday is still struggling to catch on in America.
  
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• Best Amazon Black Friday 2019 deals

  07-11-2019 21:04 via zdnet.com
  
  The very best early Black Friday deals from Amazon.
  
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• T-Mobile makes its move to get Sprint deal done video - CNET

  07-11-2019 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  From The Daily Charge: The phone service offers up a bunch of new benefits to entice regulators to OK a merge.
  
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• 15,000-year-old Mexican 'mammoth traps' unearthed - CNET

  07-11-2019 20:57 via cnet.com
  
  The remains of 14 mammoths provide evidence about hunting by early humans, say researchers.
  
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• U.S. official criticizes countries 'opening their arms' to Chinese 5G

  07-11-2019 20:56
  
  U.S. chief technology officer Michael Kratsios on Thursday criticized countries that "open their arms" to Chinese 5G networks and artificial intelligence technologies.
  
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• Tech resurrects James Dean for a new movie in 2020 (The Daily Charge, 11/7/2019) video - CNET

  07-11-2019 20:50 via cnet.com
  
  A new flick needed to cast a secondary lead. But why stop at the living? Also, Disney Plus adds a huge title for its launch.
  
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• French government seeks to comb social media to fight tax fraud

  07-11-2019 20:48
  
  France's government is seeking to give the authorities the power to trawl social media for signs of tax avoidance and fraud, according to a provision of the budget 2020 draft law that is being debated in parliament.
  
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• Best TV deals for Black Friday 2019 available now (and very soon) - CNET

  07-11-2019 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  It's TV discount season. Here's the best big-screen bargains you can buy now and this weekend.
  
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• Delayed Valentine's Day messages were sent on every network overnight - CNET

  07-11-2019 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  A maintenance update for the messaging platforms used by multiple carriers caused the glitch.
  
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• Black Friday secret: How to save an extra 10-20% at Amazon - CNET

  07-11-2019 20:12 via cnet.com
  
  Actually, you don't have to wait till Black Friday to take advantage of these two cash-back tips.
  
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• Netflix CEO on pulled Patriot Act episode: We're not trying to do truth to power - CNET

  07-11-2019 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  Netflix pulled the episode in Saudi Arabia earlier this year at the behest of the government there.
  
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• Tesla Model S Plaid will get an ever bigger battery, Musk says - Roadshow

  07-11-2019 20:04 via cnet.com
  
  If the Plaid version is going to be the most powerful, it's going to need some extra juice.
  
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• Disney and United team up on Star Wars airplane video - CNET

  07-11-2019 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Star Wars themed plane rolls out in Houston, Texas.
  
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• Best Black Friday deals available now and coming soon - CNET

  07-11-2019 19:57 via cnet.com
  
  Black Friday is still a few weeks away, but here's a look at the top deals you can get right now and a sneak peek others arriving soon.
  
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• Modern Warfare upcoming update addresses 725, claymores and more issues - CNET

  07-11-2019 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  Another remake for 2019.
  
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• Volkswagen's all-electric ID.3 hatchback enters production - Roadshow

  07-11-2019 19:32 via cnet.com
  EVs are Volkswagen's future and the ID.3 is the first of a sprawling range it will produce.
  
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