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• Add a 16,750-mAh portable charger to your travel bag for $17 - CNET

  10-01-2020 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  The RAVPower charges two devices at once and has an integrated LED flashlight.
  
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• Epstein donations to MIT caused 'serious damage,' report finds - CNET

  10-01-2020 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  An independent report clears MIT's president, but a professor who accepted a $60,000 gift has been put on leave.
  
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• GMC Sierra Harley-Davidson edition is the first of its kind - Roadshow

  10-01-2020 22:59 via cnet.com
  
  GMC never got an HD edition pickup -- until now.
  
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• Add full-color bias lighting to your TV with Bluetooth control for $5 - CNET

  10-01-2020 22:45 via cnet.com
  
  Ask any pro an easy way to make your TV better, and they'll tell you to add a strip of LED bias lighting.
  
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• Add full-color bias lighting to your TV with Bluetooth control for $12 - CNET

  10-01-2020 22:45 via cnet.com
  
  Ask any pro an easy way to make your TV better, and they'll tell you to add a strip of LED bias lighting.
  
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• Electric Hummer pickup will debut in Super Bowl 54 ad, report says - Roadshow

  10-01-2020 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  It's apparently not a full-blown return of the Hummer brand, however.
  
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• Brazil's state-owned firm Dataprev fires hundreds of staff ahead of privatization

  10-01-2020 22:34 via zdnet.com
  
  The company responsible for the IT underpinning the social security system will close 20 offices across the country and hopes to cut operational spend by $22 million
  
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• Could round smartphones be the next big thing? Cyrcle hopes so - CNET

  10-01-2020 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  Cyrcle wants to shake things up with its circular Android phone.
  
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• Aston Martin Rapide E won't make it to production, report says - Roadshow

  10-01-2020 22:28 via cnet.com
  
  It'll instead serve as a testbed for research.
  
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• The 5 biggest tech trends from CES 2020 - CNET

  10-01-2020 22:25 via cnet.com
  
  From high-tech food to folding computers to upgrading your health to a prototype city of the future, these trends mattered.
  
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• Suzuki Jimny does its best Ford Bronco impersonation - Roadshow

  10-01-2020 21:41 via cnet.com
  
  Thanks to Japan's DAMD.
  
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• There may be a Carlos Ghosn video game coming soon and we need to play it - Roadshow

  10-01-2020 21:37 via cnet.com
  
  The game sees a lightly fictionalized version of the ex-Nissan boss making his escape from custody in a big musical instrument case.
  
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• Windows and Chromebooks for under $500 - CNET

  10-01-2020 21:35 via cnet.com
  
  Budget-friendly portables for home, school or office.
  
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• Original 1968 Ford Mustang from Bullitt sells for $3.74 million - Roadshow

  10-01-2020 21:32 via cnet.com
  
  After the buyer's premium, this is now the most expensive American muscle car sold at auction.
  
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• Flexible and dual-screen laptops take over CES 2020 - CNET

  10-01-2020 21:11 via cnet.com
  
  New products from Lenovo, Dell, Intel and others offer a radical reimagining of the classic clamshell.
  
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• EV charging coming to new homes, thanks to US building codes - Roadshow

  10-01-2020 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  Your future new-build home will probably be ready to charge at least one electric car.
  
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• 3 smart toothbrushes from CES 2020 you'll want this year - CNET

  10-01-2020 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  Pressure and plaque sensors let you know how good you are at brushing.
  
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• This astonishingly lightweight 18-karat gold nugget has a secret - CNET

  10-01-2020 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  One word: plastics!
  
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• Android phone in Lifeline program allegedly comes with malware preinstalled - CNET

  10-01-2020 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  The malware may also be a pain to remove.
  
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• Pay for gas, tolls and food with just your car - CNET

  10-01-2020 20:46 via cnet.com
  
  SiriusXM and Visa revealed their new mobile payment system at CES, which turns your car into a payment solution on wheels.
  
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• Original 1968 Ford Mustang from Bullitt sells for $3.4 Million - Roadshow

  10-01-2020 20:44 via cnet.com
  
  The car, which was screen-used and driven by Steve McQueen, showed its worth at Mecum.
  
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• Microsoft listened to Skype calls with 'no security' to protect recordings, report says - CNET

  10-01-2020 20:24 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft uses human reviewers to improve voice services like Skype and Cortana, but a report says it had "no security measures" in place to guard data.
  
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• How to watch the Seahawks vs. Packers NFL playoff game without cable - CNET

  10-01-2020 20:19 via cnet.com
  
  There are few settings better for playoff football than Lambeau Field.
  
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• With Note 10 Lite reveal, Samsung did something so ordinary it's extraordinary - CNET

  10-01-2020 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: With the new Galaxy Note 10 Lite, Samsung shifts its best phone from expensive luxury to everyday affordable.
  
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• The 41 most powerful Star Wars spaceships, ranked - CNET

  10-01-2020 20:05 via cnet.com
  
  What's your ride? The X-wing or the TIE fighter? Imperial or First Order version?
  
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• Robert Downey Jr. offers Marvel fans a bit of hope Iron Man could return - CNET

  10-01-2020 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  The Avengers face a Stark future without Tony, but maybe there's hope for old Shell-Head yet.
  
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• Alphabet legal chief David Drummond is leaving the company - CNET

  10-01-2020 19:40 via cnet.com
  
  Drummond had been accused of sexual misconduct.
  
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• Hundreds of millions of cable modems are vulnerable to new Cable Haunt vulnerability

  10-01-2020 19:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Cable modems using Broadcom chips are vulnerable to a new vulnerability named Cable Haunt, researchers say.
  
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• Cat S52 review: A mid-range rugged smartphone in consumer disguise

  10-01-2020 19:18 via zdnet.com
  
  It doesn't look like a rugged phone, but the mid-range Cat S52 can still handle rough treatment while delivering decent performance for mainstream tasks.
  
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• No Way Home brings space exploration to Apple Arcade - CNET

  10-01-2020 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  Explore a procedural universe unique to you.
  
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• Samsung's Neon AI has an ethics problem, and it's as old as sci-fi canon - CNET

  10-01-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Do Neons dream of electric sheep?
  
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• How to sell unused gift cards video - CNET

  10-01-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  If you received gift cards for the holidays but don't have any plans to actually use them, there are ways to sell them for cash.
  
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• Behind the scenes with CNET at CES 2020 - CNET

  10-01-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  We've been working hard to bring you the best from this year's giant gadget extravaganza. Take a gander at everything that goes into covering CES.
  
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• Hack a Tesla, get a Model 3 and nearly $1 million - Roadshow

  10-01-2020 18:27 via cnet.com
  
  The Zero Day Initiative "Pwn2Own" contest is back, and Tesla wants you to compromise its cars for cash.
  
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• PS5: I guess this unsurprising new logo is Sony's big PlayStation5 reveal - CNET

  10-01-2020 18:25 via cnet.com
  
  Sony reveals its PS5 logo. It's a very nice logo. It looks a lot like the PS4 logo, with one key difference.
  
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• Scientists make space history with first intervenusian asteroid ever found - CNET

  10-01-2020 18:13 via cnet.com
  
  Asteroid 2020 AV2, a true space oddity, orbits entirely between the sun and Venus.
  
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• The ultralight Asus ExpertBook B9450 has a magic touchpad and a light for Alexa - CNET

  10-01-2020 18:09 via cnet.com
  
  The 14-inch laptop is also one of the most elegant business laptops at CES 2020.
  
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• Riding in a self-driving car is the best way to end CES 2020 - Roadshow

  10-01-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  After a week at an event that bombards you with the latest and greatest tech amidst the hullaballoo of Las Vegas, an autonomous car ride provides some much-needed quiet time.
  
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• RAVPower Portable SSD: The perfect drive for your PC, Mac, Android device, or iPad Pro

  10-01-2020 17:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Break free of cloud storage with a small, portable SSD that will work across a whole range of platforms and devices.
  
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• Electric Lightyear One harnesses the sun to stretch its EV range video - Roadshow

  10-01-2020 17:51 via cnet.com
  
  With over five meters of solar cells across its roof and hood, Lightyear estimates that drivers of its upcoming electric sedan will be able free themselves from the plug with the power of the sun.
  
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• Cute Honda concept explores how we'll interact with self-driving cars video - Roadshow

  10-01-2020 17:51 via cnet.com
  
  Honda's Augmented Driving Concept combines robotics technology and artificial intelligence, simplifying vehicle controls to just one wheel.
  
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• CES 2020: The best concept cars of the show video - Roadshow

  10-01-2020 17:42 via cnet.com
  
  From a flying taxi to cars that harness the power of nature for the ultimate eco driving, we've rounded up the most interesting cars of tomorrow — which may be closer than you think.
  
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• 2021 Toyota GR Yaris makes an insane 268 HP -- from a 3-cylinder engine - Roadshow

  10-01-2020 17:39 via cnet.com
  
  The GR Yaris is going racing in the World Rally Championship, too.
  
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• US government-funded Android phones allegedly come with Chinese malware preinstalled - CNET

  10-01-2020 17:19 via cnet.com
  
  The malware may also be a pain to remove.
  
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• 2020 Honda Civic Type R struts its engineering upgrades in Tokyo - Roadshow

  10-01-2020 17:12 via cnet.com
  
  And a new Boost Blue color looks seriously good.
  
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• The 5 most important things that happened at CES 2020 - CNET

  10-01-2020 17:08 via cnet.com
  
  From high-tech food to folding computers to upgrading your health to a prototype city of the future, these trends mattered.
  
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• Wayfair expands Google Cloud deal for hybrid cloud strategy

  10-01-2020 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Ahead of NRF, Google Cloud announced a win with Wayfair to expand its hybrid cloud efforts.
  
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• CES health and wellness products: The best of 2020, from smart shoes to faux pork - CNET

  10-01-2020 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  These are the products you're going to want this year.
  
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• LG's roll-up OLED TV comes out of hiding only when TV time rolls around - CNET

  10-01-2020 16:55 via cnet.com
  
  The bad news? It's $60,000.
  
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• Is Galaxy Bloom really the name for Samsung's rumored foldable flip phone? - CNET

  10-01-2020 16:45 via cnet.com
  
  The code name for Samsung's rumored clamshell foldable might be its official name after all. Here's what we know.
  
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