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• ACMA to use s313 to block illegal offshore gambling sites

  10-11-2019 23:55 via zdnet.com
  
  If you have funds with those sites, withdraw them, the regulator warns.
  
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• Ewan McGregor has battled the same horrors as his Doctor Sleep character - CNET

  10-11-2019 23:42 via cnet.com
  
  The star of The Shining sequel talks about playing a character struggling with addiction, a fight he knows all too well.
  
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• Ewan MacGregor has battled the same horrors as his Doctor Sleep character - CNET

  10-11-2019 23:42 via cnet.com
  
  The star of The Shining sequel talks about playing a character struggling with addiction, a fight he knows all too well.
  
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• Wait, so who actually left the coffee cup on the set of Game of Thrones? - CNET

  10-11-2019 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  It's quickly becoming the greatest mystery in television history.
  
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• LG sues TCL in Germany over LTE patents

  10-11-2019 23:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The three patents in question are related to LG's LTE technology.
  
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• Commonwealth Bank focused on innovating amid pressure from fintechs

  10-11-2019 23:09 via zdnet.com
  
  CEO Matt Comyn said there's not much innovation for fintechs to bring to the market that his bank hasn't already brought to the fore.
  
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• The best cars under $30,000 in 2019 - Roadshow

  10-11-2019 23:06 via cnet.com
  
  Our editors picked their favorite cars, trucks, SUVs, and sports cars that start below $30,000.
  
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• Android ecosystem is not ready for adolescent Pixel 4

  10-11-2019 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The latest Pixel phone is going through changes.
  
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• Move over, Black Friday: These are the best Singles Day 2019 deals available now - CNET

  10-11-2019 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  Wondering why Veterans Day sales are suddenly being called Singles Day sales? It's all about online retailers trying to Americanize China's biggest shopping day of the year.
  
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• This ASUS gaming laptop is like an early Black Friday deal at $270 off - CNET

  10-11-2019 22:20 via cnet.com
  
  Packed with Core i5 processor and a GTX 1650 video card, this laptop costs just $580.
  
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• Chinese smash European hopes of 'Legends' video game glory

  10-11-2019 21:58
  
  Chinese video gamers crushed a team from Europe on Sunday who were hoping to break the domination of Asian players in the world championship finals of online game "League of Legends".
  
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• Excellent Black Friday deals at Amazon, Best Buy, Mint Mobile and more - CNET

  10-11-2019 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  New additions! Crazy-good deals available right now on Sennheiser headphones, Mint phone service, Apple and Amazon gear, Vizio TVs, kitchen appliances and lots more.
  
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• The Target Black Friday 2019 ad has arrived - CNET

  10-11-2019 18:52 via cnet.com
  
  Check out the full ad, along with the best deals coming later this month: Apple Watch for $170, an Echo Show 5 for $50, an iPad 10.2 for $250 and more.
  
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• Goldman faces probe after entrepreneur slams Apple Card algorithm in tweets

  10-11-2019 18:43
  
  A probe into Goldman Sachs Group Inc's credit card practices has been initiated after tweets from a tech entrepreneur alleged gender discrimination in the new Apple Inc card algorithms that are used to determine credit limits.
  
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• How to watch Panthers vs. Packers, Vikings vs. Cowboys, the rest of Week 10 without cable - CNET

  10-11-2019 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Catch all of the football without a cable subscription.
  
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• Apple Card issuer investigated after viral tweet - CNET

  10-11-2019 17:44 via cnet.com
  
  Algorithm alleged offering men a higher credit limit than women.
  
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• Final hours of Best Buy's early Black Friday 2019 sale: Lowest prices on Apple Watch and HomePod - CNET

  10-11-2019 17:28 via cnet.com
  
  Early daily deals are now live, and "daily doorbusters" will start Nov. 11.
  
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• Major ASP.NET hosting provider infected by ransomware

  10-11-2019 16:55 via zdnet.com
  
  SmarterASP.NET, a company with more than 440,000 customers, said it's been hit by ransomware over the weekend.
  
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• Totallee thin cases for the Pixel 4 and iPhone 11 Pro: Attractive minimalist cases protect from scratches

  10-11-2019 16:21 via zdnet.com
  
  It seems just about everyone uses a case on their phone today, but sometimes you don't want to be bothered by the bulk, Totallee makes some of the thinnest minimalist cases today and recently launched new colors for the Pixel 4 and iPhone 11 Pro.
  
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• Air Quality Index: What to do when the air quality is bad in your area - CNET

  10-11-2019 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  How to protect yourself from unhealthy or hazardous air pollution.
  
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• Apple TV Plus: How to watch on iPhone, Amazon Fire and Roku for free - CNET

  10-11-2019 15:41 via cnet.com
  
  Here's everything you need to know to start watching the Apple TV Plus new streaming video service.
  
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• Alexa, delete what I just said! Here's how to keep Amazon from listening in - CNET

  10-11-2019 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Delete your voice recordings and stop sharing them with Apple, Google and Amazon.
  
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• UAG Civilian series for Apple iPhone 11 Pro: Stylish drop protection for your expensive smartphone

  10-11-2019 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  UAG has been making rugged smartphone cases for years, but this season launched its new Civilian series. The iPhone 11 Pro case is attractive while offering solid drop protection for your $1,000 phone.
  
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• We don't know when robots will come alive, admits creator

  10-11-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Witnessing Sophia and Philip K Dick -- they're robots -- at Web Summit leads you to contemplate the future and whether you'll have a place in it. Robot creators aren't reassuring.
  
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• Watch F1 driver and Aussie dreamboat Daniel Ricciardo critique his favorite car movies - Roadshow

  10-11-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Finally, we can see someone with actual racing experience critique the realism of Will Ferrell's "I'm on fire!" scene from Talladega Nights.
  
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• Let Google Home bring peace to this year's Thanksgiving Day battles - CNET

  10-11-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Quiet sparring relatives, appease sports fanatics and keep an eye on the kids this year with Google Home.
  
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• Drones will swarm our skies when these 3 things happen - CNET

  10-11-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Drone makers have to convince us that airborne burritos and transplant organs are worth the noise and privacy invasion.
  
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• Cutting-edge drone technology is changing -- take a look - CNET

  10-11-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  You know what a basic quadcopter looks like, but these unmanned-aircraft displays at a drone conference show the state of the art.
  
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• Black Friday 2019 TV deals available now (and coming soon) - CNET

  10-11-2019 13:46 via cnet.com
  
  It's TV discount season. Here's the best big-screen bargains you can get this weekend.
  
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• Stop being jealous of iMessage. What you need to know about Android's fancy texting update - CNET

  10-11-2019 13:30 via cnet.com
  
  How something called RCS could change the way you text forever.
  
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• Skip Black Friday and Cyber Monday with this anytime Amazon shopping hack - CNET

  10-11-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon doesn't advertise these secret discounts. Here's how to find them.
  
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• Russia's Concorde and more at the Technik Museum Sinsheim - CNET

  10-11-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here are the only supersonic airliners, the Tu-144 and Concorde, side by side, plus hundreds of other planes, cars and tanks.
  
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• How to buy a TV: Fall and winter 2019 update - CNET

  10-11-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  The latest update to our ever-popular guide provides the best TVs right now -- and what to consider for the rest of the year.
  
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• Civilian supersonic: Exploring Concorde and Russia's Tu-144 at the Technik Museum Sinsheim - CNET

  10-11-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  There were only two supersonic airliners, the Concorde and Russia's Tu-144. Only one place in the world lets you see them side by side. Here's a look around the huge Technik Museum Sinsheim.
  
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• From Tinder to Venmo: These 25 apps changed everything - CNET

  10-11-2019 12:23 via cnet.com
  
  Games, social media, dating apps and more: Here is a list of 25 apps that had the most impact on our lives in the last 10 years.
  
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• A step too far? How fitness trackers can take over our lives

  10-11-2019 10:44
  
  Apps and wearable devices are touted as a way to transform health. But are we too obsessed by the ‘quantified self’?Martin Lewis owns his obsessiveness about counting steps with something approaching pride.“I’ve never done less than 10,000 steps in any day for the last three years,” he says. “But to be honest, if I do just 10,000 steps, I’m never happy. My average is nearer 25,000. It’s an obsession.” Continue reading...
  
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• These new rules were meant to protect our privacy. They don’t work | Stephanie Hare

  10-11-2019 09:30
  
  The data protection laws introduced last year are failing us – and our childrenWho owns your data? This is one of the toughest questions facing governments, companies and regulators today and no one has answered it to anyone’s satisfaction. Not what we were promised last year, when the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, commonly known as the GDPR, came into effect.The GDPR was billed as the gold standard of data protection, offering the strongest data rights i
  
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• The world’s cheapest 4K monitor has a killer feature that every vendor should adopt

  10-11-2019 09:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Electronics giant Element is back with another top-end deal for anyone looking at getting their hands on a cheap 4K monitor.The manufacturer of the world’s cheapest 4K TV has made its E4SC4018RKU monitor available for just $159.99 (about £125/AU$238) from Walmart with free delivery.Assembled in South Carolina and coming with an embedded Roku player embedded, the deal is not only $30 (about £24/AU$45) cheaper than our previous price champion, but also packs an extra USB port, ha
  
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• How do you like your beef… old-style cow or 3D-printed?

  10-11-2019 07:18
  
  Manufacturers claim their products taste like the real thing, have huge ecological benefits and could soon be in our homesAfter the success of the Greggs vegan sausage roll and the juicy-yet-meatless Impossible Burger, the next new food sensation is coming to a plate near you: 3D-printed steaks and chicken thighs.Printed meat could be on European restaurant menus from next year as Israeli and Spanish firms serve up realistic beef and chicken produced from plant protein. And, within a few years,
  
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• Yes, hyena robots are scary. But they're also a cunning marketing ploy

  10-11-2019 07:00
  
  There’s something unsettling about a private firm making powerful autonomous machines – but what’s scarier is who’s building them, and whyEarlier this year, videos of a robot being kicked, hit with a chair, and shot at by its human owners spread online. Created by an LA-based production company, Corridor Digital, the videos were a parody of those released by Boston Dynamics, a company that has been making robots since 1992. Related: Steve McQueen's school sensation, R2-D2
  
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