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• FCC says phone company broke laws around location sharing - CNET

  01-02-2020 22:47 via cnet.com
  
  At least one carrier apparently ran afoul of federal rules about revealing real-time info on consumers' whereabouts.
  
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• Get a smartphone stud-finder: The Walabot In-Wall Imager is just $39 - CNET

  01-02-2020 22:01 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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• Beat back the winter blues: Save up to 30% on Honeywell portable heaters right now - CNET

  01-02-2020 21:58 via cnet.com
  
  Prepare for the worst winter has to offer by adding a safe and compact heater to that room in your house that never gets quite warm enough.
  
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• Best aromatherapy essential oil diffusers of 2020 - CNET

  01-02-2020 21:42 via cnet.com
  
  One of these essential oil diffusers can keep your space smelling good for 53 straight hours straight, another operates via voice control. Read on to learn how to choose the best essential oil diffuser for your needs.
  
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• Best workout headphones in 2020: Apple, Beats and more compared - CNET

  01-02-2020 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  An assortment of the best headphones for working out and running.
  
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• Super Bowl 2020: Watch free without cable on Apple TV, Xbox or Roku - CNET

  01-02-2020 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  You can livestream Super Bowl LIV between the Chiefs and 49ers for free, even in 4K, no cable subscription required.
  
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• Facebook commitment to free speech will 'piss people off', Zuckerberg says

  01-02-2020 21:03 via theguardian.com
  
  CEO defended Facebook’s decision not to ban political ads and said company will ‘stand up for free expression’Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook chief executive, has unveiled a new approach to political advertising which he described as a stand for the principles of free speech, but also one that will “piss off a lot of people”.In a candid discussion at the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2020 in Salt Lake City on Friday, Zuckerberg said that since his company is criticized f
  
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• Weekend deals: Get the Motorola Moto E6 for $100, save 37% on an HD projector and eat mostly free cookies - CNET

  01-02-2020 20:28 via cnet.com
  
  The E6 is a budget phone that comes unlocked and compatible with all carriers. Plus: Some almost-free cookies and a fantastic projector deal.
  
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• Coronavirus cases at about 12,000, nations impose travel bans: Everything we know - CNET

  01-02-2020 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  The US and Australia impose travel restrictions as the death toll from the novel coronavirus passes 250.
  
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• Google wants to sell you a printed photos subscription service

  01-02-2020 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google is trialling a monthly subscription service that makes physical prints of your best photos and delivers them directly to your door – a way of preserving your "best memories" in a way that you can hang on the wall or stick on the fridge.As spotted by 9to5Google, the service will set you back $7.99 (about £6 / AU$12) a month, and for your money you get 10 printed pictures, 4 inches by 6 inches in size, on matte white card stock.Google picks the photos that its AI thinks are the
  
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• MEPs vote for universal charger for smartphones

  01-02-2020 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The decision may frustrate Apple which had cautioned against such a decision.
  
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• We're giving away a 75-inch 4K TV and more - CNET

  01-02-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  One grand prize winner will take home a TCL 6-series Roku TV. This giveaway is open to the US only.
  
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• Roku and Fox make last minute deal for Super Bowl broadcast

  01-02-2020 18:11 via zdnet.com
  
  After a short, sharp fight over Roku's right to distribute Fox channels, the two companies have forged an agreement and you will be able to watch the Super Bowl in 4K HDR on Fox's Roku channels.
  
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• Dyson V8 Animal gets $200 price cut in massive cordless vacuum cleaner sales

  01-02-2020 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We know cleaning isn't exactly the first thing on your mind when the weekend rolls around, but these Dyson cordless vacuum cleaner deals can save you a wad of cash for when you do get around to doing the hoovering. The Dyson V8 Animal cordless vacuum cleaner, in particular, can save you $200 this weekend, hitting a fantastic $289 price tag at Walmart. Plus, there are plenty more cordless vacuum cleaner sales hitting above and below that price point to get excited about. Excited for the savings,
  
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• Amy Orben: ‘To talk about smartphones affecting the brain is a slippery slope’

  01-02-2020 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The psychologist talks about the widespread fear that smartphones are harmful to our wellbeing – and the difficulty of proving itAmy Orben is a research fellow at Emmanuel College and the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at the University of Cambridge. She works in the field of experimental psychology and her speciality is analysing large-scale datasets to determine how social media and the use of digital technology affect the wellbeing of teenagers. Her latest paper, co-written with
  
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• Artificial intelligence requires trusted data, and a healthy DataOps ecosystem

  01-02-2020 17:46 via zdnet.com
  
  5 steps to building a healthy DataOps ecosystem that paves the way to a data-driven enterprise
  
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• AWS: Your complete guide to Amazon Web Services & features

  01-02-2020 17:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In the current age of cloud computing, there is now a multitude of mature services available -- offering security, scalability, and reliability for many business computing needs. What was once a colossal undertaking to build a data center, install server racks, and design storage arrays has given way to an entire marketplace of services that are always just a click away.One leader in that marketplace is Amazon Web Services, which consists of 175 products and services in a vast catalog that provi
  
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• Roku and Fox reach agreement in time to stream Super Bowl 2020 - CNET

  01-02-2020 17:04 via cnet.com
  
  Relax Roku owners: Fox apps will remain on your devices after all.
  
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• Ten years after its launch, Apple’s iPad still has some way to go | John Naughton

  01-02-2020 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Though Steve Jobs’s sleek tablet was a worldwide hit, it can still be naggingly awkward to useLast Monday, the Apple iPad turned 10. On 27 January 2010, Steve Jobs walked on to the stage of a San Francisco auditorium carrying with him the answer to years of fevered speculation. “Everyone at the event that day knew why they were there,” wrote John Vorhees, “and what would be announced”. Jobs acknowledged as much up front, saying that he had a “truly magical and
  
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• DJI Osmo Action receives amazing price drop in latest action camera deals

  01-02-2020 16:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Action camera deals are rare in the early months of the year, but if you're looking to get a head start on the year's photography you'll be happy to know there are already savings to be had. You can grab the DJI Osmo Action camera for just $269 / £299 right now - that's a fantastic $110 discount in the US and the cheapest we've seen the GoPro alternative go for on Amazon. The DJI Osmo Action represents the drone-oriented company's first foray into the world of cheap action cameras. Th
  
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• FanDuel's latest daily fantasy and sports betting offers are a Super Bowl touchdown

  01-02-2020 16:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We know how excited you are about this weekend's Super Bowl. You've already worked out how to get a Super Bowl live stream (it's even free in some places), bought your Super Bowl jerseys and even grabbed a special Super Bowl TV deal. You've said the words 'Super Bowl' so much that they're almost beginning to lose meaning!But if you've been waiting for a moment of inspiration to hit you before looking through odds or sorting your daily fantasy roster, then we're here to help.We've spotted that Fa
  
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• The Amazon Echo Show's latest trick is scanning barcodes for your shopping

  01-02-2020 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Echo Show can tell you what the weather's going to do, show you movies on Amazon Prime Video, bring up your schedule... and now it'll also scan barcodes on items you want to buy online, apparently.As spotted by VentureBeat, the new feature can be activated by saying "Alexa, scan this to my shopping list". You can then hold up a barcode in front of the camera on the Echo Show, and it'll identify it and add it to your Amazon shopping list.We haven't heard anything officially from Amazon about
  
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• Super Bowl 2020: Check these TV settings before the big game starts - CNET

  01-02-2020 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  From the right settings to 4K streaming, a few tweaks can help you enjoy the Chiefs vs. 49ers in style.
  
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• Disney Plus needs more adult-friendly retro content until its Marvel shows get here

  01-02-2020 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Next week is a big one for Disney Plus. On February 4, Disney releases its quarterly financial results, which should give us our first meaningful look at the streaming service's subscriber numbers since it was announced that 10 million people had signed up back in November. We'll then have an idea of how it's faring against competitors like Netflix. Hopefully, too, we'll get a clearer idea of what the release schedule for the rest of the year looks like. Disney Plus has had a pret
  
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• 9 pricked fingers, 15 muffins and a poop sample: What it's like to be in a nutrition study - CNET

  01-02-2020 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  I volunteered my body to science for two weeks and now I know how my body responds to different foods.
  
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• Hearing loss in football: Two former NFL stars share their stories - CNET

  01-02-2020 15:30 via cnet.com
  
  For players and fans alike, football stadiums can be detrimental to healthy hearing.
  
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• Ireland vs Scotland live stream: how to watch Six Nations 2020 rugby online from anywhere

  01-02-2020 15:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This Six Nations brings a new era for both teams as Ireland and Scotland clash at the Aviva today. Former defence coach Andy Farrell is set to take charge of the home side for the first time, while full-back Stuart Hogg will lead out Scotland as captain.The great news is you can watch every 2020 Six Nations game from practically anywhere and getting an Ireland vs Scotland live stream is no exception.
  Both teams will be looking to put memories of the Rugby World Cup in Japan behind them - Ireland
  
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• Big Game tip: These 8 Alexa features make your Amazon Echo the MVP on Sunday - CNET

  01-02-2020 15:05 via cnet.com
  
  Throwing a football watch party for the Big Game? Use Alexa to stream the game and organize a pool.
  
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• FCC plans to take action over wireless real-time location data disclosures

  01-02-2020 15:01
  
  U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai said on Friday the telecommunications regulator plans to take action against at least one unnamed wireless carrier over the apparent unauthorized sale of real-time location data from users.
  
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• If you care about PS5 vs Xbox Series X performance, you should just build a PC

  01-02-2020 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Both the PS5 and Xbox Series X are looming on the horizon, and both are poised to arrive on the gaming market at the end of 2020 - so of course there are a lot of leaks and rumors. One of the most tiresome flavors of console rumors is "which one will be faster", and there are already way too many of these for our comfort. Look, I'm going to say it once: it doesn't matter. There are going to be a wealth of multiplatform games out there and they're going to be roughly equivalent on both conso
  
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• How to tell you need a rest day (and when to keep going) - CNET

  01-02-2020 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Recovery is key to getting results from your workouts -- here's the best way to do it.
  
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• As coronavirus misinformation spreads on social media, Facebook removes posts

  01-02-2020 14:59
  
  Facebook Incsaid it will take down misinformation about China's fast-spreading coronavirus, in a rare departure from its usual approach to dubious health content that is presenting a fresh challenge for social media companies.
  
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• Apple to close all China mainland stores due to virus outbreak

  01-02-2020 14:48
  
  Apple Inc on Saturday said it would shut all of its official stores and corporate offices in mainland China until Feb 9. as fears over the coronavirus outbreak mounted and the death toll more than doubled to over 250 from a week ago.
  
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• Sony PS4 survey floats some interesting Remote Play ideas

  01-02-2020 14:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sony has big ideas for the potential future of PlayStation's Remote Play if a recently reported survey is anything to go by.A Reddit user with the name YouRedditHereFirst is claiming to have received a survey in an email from Sony and has posted details of its contents as well as screenshots online. The main focus of the survey is on PlayStation’s Remote Play feature which, at the moment, makes it possible to stream PS4 games to other devices including Android and iOS smartphones, PCs
  
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• How strong is your password, really? 9 rules to make, remember and manage your logins - CNET

  01-02-2020 14:35 via cnet.com
  
  The security of your bank account, Netflix account and email inbox depends on how well you safeguard your passwords.
  
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• This Amazon shopping hack can save you over 70% each time you use it - CNET

  01-02-2020 14:05 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon has a secret store of discounted merchandise hidden behind the regular listings. Here's how to find it.
  
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• Disney Plus: Worldwide launch dates and everything else to know - CNET

  01-02-2020 14:01 via cnet.com
  
  The streaming service will launch next in Europe on March 24. Here's everything to know about Disney's Netflix rival.
  
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• Unlike sex, VR is crazy better when you do it underwater - CNET

  01-02-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Virtual reality already plays Jedi mind tricks on your brain, but underwater VR is like a zen Jedi masterstroke.
  
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• Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid live stream: how to watch La Liga football online from anywhere

  01-02-2020 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Real Madrid go into this derby clash top of La Liga on a 20-match unbeaten streak in all competitions.Zinedine Zidane's side will also be in positive mood after booking their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey following their convincing 4-0 win over Real Zaragoza on Wednesday.Can their local rivals bring an end to that run? It's a match that could have a huge bearing on this year's title race - make sure that you don't miss a moment of the action by reading on to discover
  
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• Hummer EV made official, 2020 Hyundai Sonata and more: Roadshow's week in review - Roadshow

  01-02-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's a look at our most important stories for the week ending Feb. 1.
  
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• Air fryer vs. convection oven: What's the best way to cook? - CNET

  01-02-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Air fryers are inexpensive and space-saving, but could a convection oven or even your old toaster oven still be the best bet for crispy, crunchy snacks?
  
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• 10 PlayStation games we want to see remastered for the PS5

  01-02-2020 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The PlayStation 5 is less than a year away and we can’t wait to get our hands on what we’re expecting to be some fantastic PS5 games. But if the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that brand new isn’t always best.A surge in successful remasters and remakes has shown that sometimes we just have a hankering for some nostalgia - with some modern improvements. We’ve seen the likes of Crash Bandicoot, Spyro and even Resident Evil 2 land on modern consoles to fa
  
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• Latest Apple results show hardware is still king

  01-02-2020 13:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aside from the obvious headlines, Apple’s results can be difficult to decipher. In its most recent quarter, it delivered record sales in excess of $91 billion and profits of $22 billion – figures that beat analyst predictions and sent the company’s share price soaring.Given Apple started the year with its first revenue decline since 2016, it’s a remarkable turnaround. But figuring out what has caused this upturn is a more challenging task that leaves us reliant on educate
  
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• Wales vs Italy live stream: how to watch Six Nations 2020 rugby online from anywhere

  01-02-2020 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The opening weekend of the 2020 Six Nations brings together the two teams who finished last year's campaign at opposite ends of the table. Don't miss a moment of the action, no matter where you are in the world, with our Six Nations 2020 Wales vs Italy live stream guide.Both Wales and Italy head into the campaign under new head coaches. Wayne Pivac will be looking to emulate the success of his predecessor Warren Gatland, while the Azzuri's Franco Smith will be trying to arrest the worst run
  
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• UPS partners with Waymo in Phoenix, Nintendo Switch outsells SNES video - CNET

  01-02-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  This week's major tech stories include UPS and Waymo teaming up for deliveries in Phoenix, Lyft laying off 90 employees, and Nintendo officially selling more Switch consoles than Super Nintendos.
  
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• Super Bowl 2020: Here's how to watch in 4K with or without cable - CNET

  01-02-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's how to stream Super Bowl LIV live in the best picture quality, no subscription required.
  
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• Pixel 3A: I 'dumbed' down my phone and didn't last 24 hours - CNET

  01-02-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  A quest to digitally detox sheds an unexpected light on personal safety.
  
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• New to Windows 10? Here's how long Microsoft will support it - CNET

  01-02-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Whether you've made the upgrade to Windows 10 or are holding out, you need to know how long Microsoft will provide updates and patches.
  
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• FuboTV aims for fans of sports and 4K, but at this price it needs ESPN - CNET

  01-02-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  The $55 FuboTV serves up numerous live channels, including Fox in 4K for the Super Bowl, but for most users there are cheaper, better alternatives.
  
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• Falcon Northwest's latest Talon: A great gaming desktop PC that may also bust your budget - CNET

  01-02-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Falcon Northwest Talon 20th Anniversary Edition is worth the extra.
  
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