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• In Iowa, people worry about one social network as caucuses loom - CNET

  30-01-2020 23:58 via cnet.com
  
  Locals are concerned about the role Facebook will play in next week's contest and the general election.
  
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• NASA just shut down the pioneering space telescope Spitzer - CNET

  30-01-2020 23:48 via cnet.com
  
  After almost 17 years of staring into space, NASA has said good night to Spitzer.
  
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• Super Bowl 2020: How to watch 49ers vs. Chiefs without cable -- livestreams, start time and more - CNET

  30-01-2020 23:43 via cnet.com
  
  You can live stream Super Bowl LIV for free, no cable subscription required.
  
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• 2020 Dodge Durango SRT gets Black design package and Redline stripes - Roadshow

  30-01-2020 23:38 via cnet.com
  
  The two new accessory packages will be exclusive to the Durango SRT.
  
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• GMC's electric Hummer packs 1,000 horsepower and a 3-second 0-60 time - Roadshow

  30-01-2020 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  The all-electric, reborn Hummer will battle Tesla's Cybertruck when it launches in 2021.
  
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• New Hummer EV will debut in Super Bowl ad with LeBron James - Roadshow

  30-01-2020 23:35 via cnet.com
  
  GMC is using the Super Bowl to introduce its new Hummer EV to the world, with a little help from LeBron James.
  
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• You can now report misleading election information on Twitter - CNET

  30-01-2020 23:34 via cnet.com
  
  The company is rolling out a tool that lets users flag false information on where or how to vote.
  
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• The Hummer EV's 11,500 lb-ft torque number is misleading, here's why - Roadshow

  30-01-2020 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  It all depends on how you measure it.
  
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• Coronavirus affecting tech firms as WHO declares global emergency - CNET

  30-01-2020 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  Some of the world's biggest companies have limited travel and closed stores and offices because of the new disease.
  
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• Optus hit with Australia's biggest spamming fine

  30-01-2020 23:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Singtel-owned telco cops second biggest infringement notice ever paid to ACMA.
  
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• The Epson Workforce Pro WF-3720 all-in-one printer is now just $70 - CNET

  30-01-2020 23:03 via cnet.com
  
  It prints black and white at 20 pages per minute, with a 250-sheet capacity and a 35-page ADF, and does full duplex printing.
  
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• IBM reshuffles: Krishna CEO, Whitehurst president, Rometty to retire

  30-01-2020 23:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Arvind Krishna is noted as a key architect of the company's Red Hat acquisition.
  
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• Katie Hopkins' Twitter account suspended

  30-01-2020 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The controversial commentator's account is suspended for violating the anti-hate policy.
  
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• Amazon profits surge as investment in faster shipping pays off

  30-01-2020 22:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Revenues rise to $87bn for fourth quarter of 2019Christmas holidays were best in online retailer’s historyAmazon’s massive investment in faster shipping paid off for the tech company over the Christmas holidays with record sales and four times as many customers taking advantage of its free one-day shipping offer over the shopping season compared with last year. Related: Amazon plans $1bn investment in India despite trader backlashContinue reading...
  
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• Google open-sources the firmware needed to build hardware security keys

  30-01-2020 22:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Google open-sourced today OpenSK, a Rust-based project to aid hardware vendors build hardware security keys.
  
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• Disney teases Spider-Man acrobatic animatronic coming to Disneyland's Avengers Campus - CNET

  30-01-2020 22:31 via cnet.com
  
  Spidey can flip through the air, with the Marvel-themed area coming to Disneyland California in summer 2020.
  
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• Amazon now has over 150 million paid Prime members worldwide - CNET

  30-01-2020 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  That's up from 100 million in 2018.
  
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• Western Digital Q2 better than expected, CEO says flash market improving

  30-01-2020 22:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Shares of Western Digital were up over 5% in late trading.
  
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• AWS brings in nearly $10b in sales for Amazon in Q4, hits $40b annual run rate

  30-01-2020 22:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon saw the growth rate of its giant cloud business decelerate slightly in Q4, but AWS continued to rake in the bulk of Amazon's operating income.
  
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• Amazon surprises Wall Street with a blowout holiday quarter - CNET

  30-01-2020 22:22 via cnet.com
  
  The company also reveals it now has over 150 million paid Prime members.
  
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• Watch the first episode of Star Trek: Picard free on YouTube - CNET

  30-01-2020 22:13 via cnet.com
  
  It's a must-watch for any Next Generation fan, and it's streaming free for a limited time.
  
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• Get a smartphone stud finder: The Walabot In-Wall Imager is just $39.18 - CNET

  30-01-2020 22:04 via cnet.com
  
  The perfect Father's Day gift, six months early -- this Android accessory uses radar to identify studs, pipes and wires.
  
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• Coronavirus a global emergency, World Health Organization declares - CNET

  30-01-2020 22:04 via cnet.com
  
  The WHO cited the spread of the illness to other countries, including those "with weaker health systems, and which are ill-prepared to deal with it."
  
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• US car buyers would pay a few grand more for hands-free driving, study says - Roadshow

  30-01-2020 22:01 via cnet.com
  
  Meanwhile, Americans aren't as thrilled about giving up their personal cars as other countries.
  
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• How to stream the 2020 Puppy Bowl and Kitten Bowl online

  30-01-2020 21:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Here's how to get your fill of furbaby cuteness on Super Bowl Sunday.
  
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• Coronavirus declared public health emergency of international concern by World Health Organization - CNET

  30-01-2020 21:21 via cnet.com
  
  Deaths have reached 170 while confirmed cases have hit 8,000, the WHO says.
  
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• These pro athletes are vegan -- why they switched and how you can benefit too - CNET

  30-01-2020 21:20 via cnet.com
  
  Not eating meat could actually help your fitness goals.
  
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• Nintendo reportedly says coronavirus is impacting Switch production - CNET

  30-01-2020 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  The viral outbreak could affect the Switch's strong sales.
  
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• Coronavirus impacting Nintendo Switch production, says report - CNET

  30-01-2020 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  The viral outbreak could affect the Switch's strong sales.
  
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• The return of AirPower? video - CNET

  30-01-2020 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  It's a big week of Apple rumors as a new report says the company may be working on a wireless charging pad, Apple-branded headphones and the return of the iPhone SE or iPhone 9.
  
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• Carlos Ghosn's escape: 3 suspected accomplices named in Japanese warrants - Roadshow

  30-01-2020 21:08 via cnet.com
  
  Japan has issued arrest warrants for not only Ghosn, but three Americans suspected of helping the former Nissan executive.
  
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• Ring's new security Control Center tweaks police request settings - CNET

  30-01-2020 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  You can opt out of video requests, but police may still be able to access your video doorbell recordings.
  
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• World Health Organization CIO on healthcare data, privacy, trust, and ethics (CxOTalk interview)

  30-01-2020 20:24 via zdnet.com
  
  The CIO of WHO talks about the risks and opportunities of big data when it comes to health care. Large technology companies are important partners in building trust and advancing efforts around digital health. But determining how to partner is not always simple or easy.
  
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• 'Firewalker' dinosaurs survived in a 'land of fire' - CNET

  30-01-2020 20:24 via cnet.com
  
  Lava-laden footprints reveal a brutal survival as Jurassic extinction began.
  
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• Here's how Office 365 users can get a custom email address -- without corporate headaches

  30-01-2020 20:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Want the credibility that comes with a custom email domain instead of a generic gmail.com or outlook.com address? Microsoft has quietly rolled out that option for its Office 365 Home and Personal subscribers, but there are a few catches.
  
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• This company wants to sell license plate readers for your neighbors to track you video - CNET

  30-01-2020 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  From The Daily Charge: Automatic license plate readers are powerful surveillance tools typically only used by police.
  
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• How much does it cost to spy on your neighbors? Apparently, $5 a month (The Daily Charge, 1/30/2020) video - CNET

  30-01-2020 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  Also, Avast shuts down its data collection firm that was mining your browser data, and Facebook pays $550 million over collecting people's face data.
  
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• Protecting yourself from Coronavirus: The two types of face masks that can help - CNET

  30-01-2020 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  A face mask can protect you from contracting a cold, flu or other virus; just make sure you get the right kind.
  
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• Microsoft launches Xbox bug bounty program with rewards of up to $20,000

  30-01-2020 19:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) to start accepting vulnerabilities in Xbox gaming platform.
  
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• Remnants of shark from 330 million years ago found in a Kentucky cave - CNET

  30-01-2020 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  "It's like finding a missing puzzle piece to a very big picture."
  
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• UK doing the wrong thing on Huawei, says Australian ex-spy

  30-01-2020 19:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Simeon Gilding says Britain relying on ‘flawed and outdated’ cybersecurity modelBritain has done the wrong thing in allowing Huawei to supply it with 5G equipment because China cannot be prevented from exploiting the technology for mass surveillance, according to a senior former Australian spy.Simeon Gilding, a director of the Australian Signals Directorate until December, said his country’s intelligence agency was unable to design cybersecurity controls that could prevent Chin
  
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• Score big with game day foods you can make in a Crock Pot - CNET

  30-01-2020 19:33 via cnet.com
  
  All your football faves can be made in the slow cooker.
  
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• Mike Pompeo restates US opposition to Huawei access

  30-01-2020 19:32 via theguardian.com
  
  US secretary of state is on visit to meet Boris Johnson on eve of BrexitThe depth of American opposition to the UK granting the Chinese telecoms firm Huawei access to its 5G network has been underlined as the US secretary of state said the Chinese Communist party represented the central threat of our times, and had front-door access to Huawei systems.He said the US would try to work through its differences with the UK decision announced this week but stressed the US would never permit its nation
  
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• Steam is back up - CNET

  30-01-2020 19:29 via cnet.com
  
  At least there's not a big sale going on this time around.
  
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• New electric GMC Hummer has 1,000 horsepower and 3-second 0-60 time - Roadshow

  30-01-2020 19:27 via cnet.com
  
  The new GMC Hummer EV rivals Tesla's Cybertruck in power and acceleration.
  
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• Le Creuset's two new colors have us dreaming of springtime - CNET

  30-01-2020 19:23 via cnet.com
  
  We've already ordered both.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S11/Galaxy S20: Possible March 6 launch date, specs, pictures, rumors, and more

  30-01-2020 19:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung will announce its latest smartphones in just a couple of weeks, but we already know a lot about the phones thanks to leaks.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy Book S will arrive in February after long delay - CNET

  30-01-2020 19:13 via cnet.com
  
  The ultra-thin laptop was supposed to arrive in September.
  
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• Sonos apologises for revealing customer email addresses

  30-01-2020 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It was writing to people who were unhappy about a decision to stop updates to the firm's older speakers.
  
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• In US first, coronavirus spreads from person to person: Everything we know - CNET

  30-01-2020 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  A new US patient is married to the Chicago woman who became ill after returning from a trip to Wuhan, China, says the AP.
  
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