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• Google paid out $6.5M in bug bounties in 2019 - CNET

  28-01-2020 23:57 via cnet.com
  
  The total payouts nearly doubled over the amount paid the previous year.
  
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• Apple could see some impact from coronavirus in China, Cook says - CNET

  28-01-2020 23:55 via cnet.com
  
  Apple has suppliers in the Wuhan area of China and has taken precautions like closing one store in China and reducing hours at other retail locations.
  
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• Oscars 2020: All live-action shorts are strong, but this one deserves to win - CNET

  28-01-2020 23:34 via cnet.com
  
  Voyeurs, orphans and a donkey with a payload illuminate stirring global stories of hurt and hope.
  
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• Best soundbar deals for the big game - CNET

  28-01-2020 23:25 via cnet.com
  
  From full surround sound to discrete single speakers, these are the best deals on high-performance soundbars -- just bring hot dogs.
  
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• Xilinx to slash 7% of its workforce citing revenue headwinds

  28-01-2020 23:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Xilinx said its wired and wireless business drove down results in the quarter.
  
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• How to throw an epic big game party - CNET

  28-01-2020 23:23 via cnet.com
  
  A game plan for a game day you can enjoy just as much as your guests.
  
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• Save 60% on a Canary View all-in-one home security system - CNET

  28-01-2020 23:22 via cnet.com
  
  This motion-sensing wide-angle camera guards your house, detects people and stores clips of suspicious events in the cloud. But where's the siren?
  
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• RiskSense working on AI to predict if vulnerabilities will turn into ransomware

  28-01-2020 23:19 via zdnet.com
  
  RiskSense, a firm long at the forefront of warning about new threats, unveiled a dashboard on Tuesday to tell CSOs their level of risk of exploit from vulnerabilities. Next stop, says CEO Srinivas Mukkamala, are machine learning analyses that may be able to accurately predict when an exploit will be developed for any given vulnerability.
  
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• Wawa's massive card breach: 30 million customers' details for sale online

  28-01-2020 23:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The Wawa breach may rank as one of the biggest of all time, comparable to earlier Home Depot andTarget breaches.
  
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• Wawa card breach may rank as one of the biggest of all times

  28-01-2020 23:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Hackers put the card details of more than 30 million Wawa customers on sale online.
  
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• The Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 dual-band router is now just $79 - CNET

  28-01-2020 23:05 via cnet.com
  
  This 2,100Mbps wireless router is currently selling for half-price.
  
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• Apple Q1 surges as iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro sales deliver, but coronavirus a wild card for Q2

  28-01-2020 23:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The company's outlook is strong amid iPhone 11 demand. The company's device installed base is now 1.5 billion.
  
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• 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric goes farther, but costs more - Roadshow

  28-01-2020 23:03 via cnet.com
  
  With an estimated 170-mile range, the Ioniq Electric will go farther than a base Nissan Leaf.
  
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• Huawei is the world's top 5G phone vendor, analyst says - CNET

  28-01-2020 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Global 5G phone shipments hit 19 million last year, according to Strategy Analytics.
  
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• eBay beats Q4 expectations, GMV down 5%

  28-01-2020 22:52 via zdnet.com
  
  eBay said gross merchandise volume was down 5% year over year to $23.3 billion.
  
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• Justice Department targets robocalls with two major court cases - CNET

  28-01-2020 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  It's an effort to stop hundreds of millions of fraudulent calls causing "devastating financial harm."
  
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• Apple's AirPods Pro, services deliver a record holiday for the iPhone maker - CNET

  28-01-2020 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  Apple has been moving beyond being just the "iPhone company," and it's paying off.
  
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• Apple Q1 surges as iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro sales deliver

  28-01-2020 22:44 via zdnet.com
  
  The company's outlook is strong amid iPhone 11 demand. The company's device installed base is now 1.5 billion.
  
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• The Sugar Syndrome review – Lucy Prebble's dark encounters still connect

  28-01-2020 22:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Orange Tree, London
  Oscar Toeman directs a striking revival of the 2003 play about the relationship between a teenage girl and a paedophile Since Lucy Prebble’s award-winning first play premiered in 2003, the drama of online existence has been staged in bigger and ever more original ways, especially at the Royal Court in London, where The Sugar Syndrome was originally directed by Marianne Elliot. Last year, Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner tackled online racism, misogyny and the tyran
  
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• AMD closes out Q4, 2019 strong, but Q1 outlook mixed

  28-01-2020 22:22 via zdnet.com
  
  AMD's fourth quarter earnings come a few days after Intel delivered strong fourth quarter earnings due to its data center unit.
  
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• If Chrome fixes privacy too fast it could break the web, Google exec warns - CNET

  28-01-2020 22:04 via cnet.com
  
  But Chrome's browser rivals are pushing hard to improve online privacy.
  
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• Ford developed wheel locks that use your voice as 3D-printed pattern - Roadshow

  28-01-2020 22:01 via cnet.com
  
  The soundwave from an owner's voice can be made into physical, printable pattern. Wild.
  
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• All major antivirus vendors will continue to support Windows 7 post EOL

  28-01-2020 21:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Most antivirus programs will receive Windows 7 support for at least two more years.
  
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• US Justice Department kicks off two major court cases over robocalls - CNET

  28-01-2020 21:32 via cnet.com
  
  It's an effort to stop hundreds of millions of fraudulent calls causing "devastating financial harm."
  
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• The SpaceX Starlink satellite constellation is growing: Here's how to spot it - CNET

  28-01-2020 21:14 via cnet.com
  
  Astronomers aren't happy about the "trains" of light the high-flying routers are creating in the nighttime sky. But for the rest of us, the satellites put on a unique show.
  
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• Karma plans electrified pickup truck concept for late this year - Roadshow

  28-01-2020 21:14 via cnet.com
  
  The pickup's platform will also support an SUV, according to a new report.
  
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• Karma plans electric pickup truck concept for late this year - Roadshow

  28-01-2020 21:14 via cnet.com
  
  The pickup's platform will also support an SUV.
  
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• Ford Fiesta, Focus transmission lawsuit reaches multimillion dollar settlement - Roadshow

  28-01-2020 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  The saga of Ford's jerky, shuddering transmissions appears to be reaching closure.
  
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• Google will translate and transcribe conversations in real time - CNET

  28-01-2020 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  The search giant announced a preview of the mobile phone feature at an artificial intelligence event in San Francisco.
  
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• Google to translate and transcribe conversations in real time - CNET

  28-01-2020 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  The search giant previews the mobile phone feature at an artificial intelligence event in San Francisco.
  
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• Reporter who wrote book on Saudi crown prince was allegedly targeted by hackers

  28-01-2020 20:44 via theguardian.com
  
  State department investigates after New York Times journalist Ben Hubbard says his phone was targeted in 2018A New York Times reporter was allegedly targeted with spyware linked to Saudi Arabia in 2018, at a time when the kingdom was targeting several Saudi dissidents around the world.A new report by Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School found that Ben Hubbard, who has written a book about Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince, was targeted by spyware known as &ldquo
  
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• Lime knows when you're riding on a sidewalk, and will warn you if you do - CNET

  28-01-2020 20:44 via cnet.com
  
  Using AI, an accelerometer and speed data, the electric scooter company said its new tech can determine with up to 95% accuracy the type of road you're riding on.
  
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• Sense Energy Monitor review: A smart home device that will make you work for a lower electrical bill

  28-01-2020 20:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Sense Energy Monitor
  
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• The Goop Lab's 'energy healing' is no better than placebo, research proves - CNET

  28-01-2020 20:42 via cnet.com
  
  Netflix's The Goop Lab dedicated an episode to "energy healing" as a treatment for pain and emotional trauma -- here's what research has to say about that.
  
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• Let's talk about why privacy settings are a problem video - CNET

  28-01-2020 20:24 via cnet.com
  
  It takes longer to change them than it takes to explain their problem. We timed it.
  
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• Apple iOS updates for iPhone, iPad tackle location tracking, screen time issues - CNET

  28-01-2020 20:12 via cnet.com
  
  iOS and iPadOS 13.3.1 target privacy bugs.
  
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• Human rights expert to keep Zuckerberg in check

  28-01-2020 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Freedom of speech campaigner Thomas Hughes joins Facebook to lead its new oversight board.
  
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• Facebook's oversight board will offer you another way to appeal content removals - CNET

  28-01-2020 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook and Instagram users could ask the board to review their cases.
  
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• Super Bowl commercials 2020: Porsche stages a chase, Google brings the tears - CNET

  28-01-2020 19:55 via cnet.com
  
  Plus, Rick and Morty get in a pickle with Pringles, and Lil Nas X rides the Old Town Road to Doritos' Cool Ranch.
  
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• Children’s data privacy: What’s a parent to do?

  28-01-2020 19:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Cybercriminals can sell children’s data on the dark web, where buyers use it for tax fraud or creating fake identities for identity theft.
  
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• The latest TV tech comes to Super Bowl 2020 (The Daily Charge, 1/28/2020) video - CNET

  28-01-2020 19:34 via cnet.com
  
  Friend of the show David Katzmaier swings by to talk about flat-screens and football.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 13.3.1 update for iPhone, with lots of bug fixes

  28-01-2020 19:34 via zdnet.com
  
  This is the first iOS and iPadOS update of 2020.
  
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• Amazon and Google are making us worse people - CNET

  28-01-2020 19:26 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Impulse and necessity are driving our decisions online more and more, eroding our values and conscience over time.
  
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• Price, screen, apps: Foldable phones must change if they're going to succeed - CNET

  28-01-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Foldable phones have a brand-new design, but they might not make it to the next generation unless they can continue to evolve.
  
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• Huawei set for limited role in UK 5G networks

  28-01-2020 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US failed to convince the prime minister to ban the Chinese firm from any involvement.
  
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• This activity tracker helps identify when your cat is sick - CNET

  28-01-2020 18:45 via cnet.com
  
  The PurrSong Pendant is a tiny device that measures your cat's activity and sleep.
  
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• Charge anywhere safely with the SyncStop USB Condom

  28-01-2020 18:37 via zdnet.com
  
  If you charge up your smartphone or tablet using public charging stations, this is a must.
  
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• Throw a baller big game party with this super expensive menu - CNET

  28-01-2020 18:36 via cnet.com
  
  Caviar nachos, anyone?
  
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• NASA sends Spitzer telescope out in style with wild Tarantula Nebula view - CNET

  28-01-2020 18:33 via cnet.com
  
  The Spitzer Space Telescope is riding off into the sunset, but not before gifting us with a gorgeous nebula glamour shot.
  
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• Reality Engines offers a deep learning tour de force to challenge Amazon et al in Enterprise AI

  28-01-2020 18:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Startup Reality Engines came out of stealth mode on Tuesday with backing from former Google CEO Eric Schmidt to turn cutting-edge deep learning into marketable AI services for enterprise. Can they give AWS, Azure and GCP a run for their money?
  
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