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• Apple extends Chinese store closures due to coronavirus - CNET

  07-02-2020 23:50 via cnet.com
  
  Some are listed as remaining closed through Feb. 14.
  
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• Facebook warns of hit to Oculus production from cornonavirus

  07-02-2020 23:47
  
  Facebook Inc said on Friday production of its Oculus virtual reality headset would be hit by the recent cornonavirus outbreak, which has weighed on businesses dependent on Chinese supply lines.
  
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• The most delicious Valentine's Day food gifts under $50 - CNET

  07-02-2020 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  Sweet (and spicy) treats that won't break your budget.
  
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• Updated Galaxy S20 rumors: New colors, 5G guaranteed, $850 price - CNET

  07-02-2020 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  From 5G and camera specs to a giant battery inside, here's what we've grokked about Samsung's first flagship phone for 2020.
  
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• The best Valentine's Day food and drink gifts under $25 - CNET

  07-02-2020 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  Treat your beloved even on a budget.
  
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• This tool lets you anonymously report harassment and bias - CNET

  07-02-2020 23:26 via cnet.com
  
  AllVoices has reportedly raised $3 million for its anonymous-reporting platform.
  
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• This app lets you anonymously report harassment and bias - CNET

  07-02-2020 23:26 via cnet.com
  
  AllVoices has reportedly raised $3 million.
  
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• Twitter outage sent error messages to people trying to tweet - CNET

  07-02-2020 23:10 via cnet.com
  
  Complaints were across the desktop site, and Android and iOS apps.
  
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• Luxury food gifts for a Valentine with expensive tastes - CNET

  07-02-2020 23:05 via cnet.com
  
  Only the best for bae.
  
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• Apple to delay reopening of retail stores in China

  07-02-2020 23:00
  
  Apple Inc is extending its retail store closures in China due to the coronavirus outbreak, even as it worked toward opening its corporate offices and contact centers, the iPhone maker said on Friday.
  
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• The very best tech deals happening this weekend

  07-02-2020 22:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Sales galore on top tech from the top brands.
  
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• Twitter outage sends error messages to people trying to tweet - CNET

  07-02-2020 22:54 via cnet.com
  
  Complaints are across the desktop site, and Android and iOS apps.
  
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• Facebook expects Oculus hardware delays from the coronavirus - CNET

  07-02-2020 22:41 via cnet.com
  
  The already hard-to-get Oculus Quest may be in even shorter supply.
  
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• Tech giants seek Hong Kong alternative after U.S. blocks undersea cable: WSJ

  07-02-2020 22:38
  
  U.S. tech giants including Alphabet Inc's Google are considering alternatives to Hong Kong as a global data hub after U.S. officials upended plans for a trans-pacific internet link to the territory, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday citing people familiar with the matter.
  
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• U.S. securities regulator unveils legal framework for digital coin offerings

  07-02-2020 22:34
  
  Technology trading startups may be exempted from current securities law restrictions to raise capital using digital currencies or "tokens," a top Securities and Exchange Commission official proposed on Thursday, but a transition plan would be required after three years.
  
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• The best Presidents Day deals: Lenovo laptops, mattresses, vacuums and more - CNET

  07-02-2020 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  With Valentine's Day just around the corner as well, put these Presidents Day deals to work for you and your significant other.
  
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• The most romantic gifts for your food-obsessed Valentine - CNET

  07-02-2020 22:25 via cnet.com
  
  Eat your heart out.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak explained: Death toll surpasses 630, China starts clinical drug trials - CNET

  07-02-2020 22:14 via cnet.com
  
  Also this week: Chinese doctor Li Wenliang, who warned medical workers about the coronavirus outbreak in December, died from the virus.
  
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• House panel to hold hearing on future of self-driving cars

  07-02-2020 22:05
  
  A U.S. House panel will hold a hearing Tuesday on autonomous vehicles as lawmakers try to hammer out legislation to advance self-driving cars.
  
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• Twitter warned that letting Iran leaders have accounts goes against sanctions - CNET

  07-02-2020 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  Four US senators have asked Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to stop providing social media services to Iran's leaders.
  
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• Twitter told it's violating sanctions by allowing Iran leaders to have accounts - CNET

  07-02-2020 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  Four US senators have asked Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to stop providing social media services to Iran's leaders.
  
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• Don't fall for 'free' downloads of Oscar-nominated movies, they're all malware - CNET

  07-02-2020 21:54 via cnet.com
  
  Nothing's ever really free.
  
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• Don't fall for 'free' downloads of Oscar-nominated films, they're malware - CNET

  07-02-2020 21:54 via cnet.com
  
  Nothing's ever really free.
  
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• Moto G Power and G Stylus: Surprise, Motorola released two new budget phones - CNET

  07-02-2020 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  We go hands-on with the new Moto G Power and its behemoth battery, and the Moto G Stylus, which is basically a budget Galaxy Note 10.
  
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• Signed, sealed, delivered: Valentine's treats you can mail to your sweetie - CNET

  07-02-2020 21:22 via cnet.com
  
  Something to satisfy every appetite.
  
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• Brazil defines timescales for sale of state-owned tech firms

  07-02-2020 21:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Dataprev and Serpro will be sold to the private sector by June 2021
  
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• Tech firms saw 50% rise in online child sexual abuse content in 2019, report says - CNET

  07-02-2020 21:11 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter were among 164 companies that submitted reports of such imagery, according to the report.
  
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• These are the shows Netflix was asked to take down - CNET

  07-02-2020 21:09 via cnet.com
  
  The streaming giant only adhered to two takedown demands by governments globally last year.
  
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• 2020 Honda Civic Type R: A little goes a long way - Roadshow

  07-02-2020 21:06 via cnet.com
  
  One of our favorite hot hatches gets a few meaningful improvements at the 2020 Chicago Auto Show.
  
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• Apple deprecating macOS kernel extensions (KEXTs) is a great win for security

  07-02-2020 21:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple kernel extension APIs to be deprecated in macOS 10.15.4.
  
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• Tesla's surge inspires fans to buy, skeptics to dig in, drives fear of missing out

  07-02-2020 20:44
  
  Pretty much everyone on Wall Street has an opinion about Tesla .
  
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• The top health and wellness events to attend in 2020 - CNET

  07-02-2020 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  Want to take a vacation that's good for your body and soul? Go to one of these events.
  
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• Friends HBO Reunion Special is back on track, Matthew Perry hints - CNET

  07-02-2020 20:18 via cnet.com
  
  Could we be any more excited?
  
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• Coronavirus brings China's surveillance state out of the shadows

  07-02-2020 20:03
  
  When the man from Hangzhou returned home from a business trip, the local police got in touch. They had tracked his car by his license plate in nearby Wenzhou, which has had a spate of coronavirus cases despite being far from the epicenter of the outbreak. Stay indoors for two weeks, they requested.
  
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• Microsoft releases Edge browser version 80 to general public: What's next?

  07-02-2020 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Three weeks after releasing the first version of its new open-source-based Edge browser, Microsoft is back with a new release. If you're running Windows 10 on an ARM-based PC like the Surface Pro X, this is a must-have update.
  
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• Antarctica may have set a disturbing new record high temperature - CNET

  07-02-2020 19:57 via cnet.com
  
  The World Meteorological Organization is working to verify the reading.
  
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• US agencies using phone location data for immigration enforcement, report says - CNET

  07-02-2020 19:56 via cnet.com
  
  The data is collected from gaming, weather and shopping apps, The Wall Street Journal reports.
  
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• Federal agencies are reportedly tracking phone location data for immigration enforcement - CNET

  07-02-2020 19:56 via cnet.com
  
  The data is collected from gaming, weather and shopping apps, the report said.
  
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• 2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave is built for the dunes video - Roadshow

  07-02-2020 19:45 via cnet.com
  
  This midsize pickup is Jeep's first "Desert Rated" model.
  
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• From the Iowa caucuses to the Barnes & Noble fiasco, it's clear: tech cannot save us | Julia Carrie Wong

  07-02-2020 19:43 via theguardian.com
  
  We have fallen for the idea that apps and artificial intelligence can substitute judgement and hard work. They can’tEvery four years, journalists from around the world are drawn to the Iowa caucuses like podcasters to a murder. The blatantly anti-democratic tradition appeals to certain journalistic biases: the steadfast belief of the political press that rural Americans are more authentically American than the vast majority of Americans who live in cities and suburbs – and the irresi
  
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• Cloud computing spending breaks all records in 2019

  07-02-2020 19:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Organizations worldwide spent a record $107bn on cloud computing infrastructure services last year according to a new report from Canalys.Spending on cloud computing infrastructure services was up by 37 percent compared to the previous year and a third of this year's spending went to Amazon's cloud computing division, AWS.As industries continue to digitize, businesses have increased how much they spend on infrastructure as a service (IaaS) as well as their investments in servers, storage, comput
  
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• Does our Motorola Razr fold test mean this phone won't last a year? Not quite - CNET

  07-02-2020 19:22 via cnet.com
  
  The FoldBot was back to put Moto's latest foldable phone to the test, but after 27,000 cycles, we had to pull the plug.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S20 shows up on Amazon and Sprint website before debut - CNET

  07-02-2020 19:18 via cnet.com
  
  Don't expect to order one. It's not in stock.
  
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• Birds of Prey: No postcredits scene, but a fun bonus if you stick around - CNET

  07-02-2020 19:11 via cnet.com
  
  Harley Quinn's chaos continues after the credits, with a reference to an upcoming DC Extended Universe movie.
  
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• These true wireless earbuds are cheaper than the AirPods – and longer lasting, too

  07-02-2020 19:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Apple AirPods may be popular, but they don't offer the best battery life in the world – and they're pretty pricey to boot. SoundMagic's latest true wireless earbuds, the TWS50, could prove a compelling AirPods alternative, with a longer battery life and a cheaper price, coming in at $89.99 / £79.99 / AU$135. 
  Read our original AirPods reviewWant noise cancellation? Check out the AirPods ProThese are the best true wireless earbuds of 2020
  For comparison, the Apple AirPod
  
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• Variable valve tech and what it does in your car - Roadshow

  07-02-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Carmakers spend a ton of money on technologies like VTEC. Here's why.
  
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• Techy gifts for your Valentine video - CNET

  07-02-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Valentine's Day is just a week away. You've got plenty of time to order a gift that looks way more thoughtful and well planned out than its two-day delivery would reveal. Here are some gift ideas for the loved one in your life.
  
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• Finally understand that variable valve tech your car's maker brags about video - Roadshow

  07-02-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's one of the most important factors in a modern engine's horsepower, torque and emissions.
  
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• Best tax software for 2020: TurboTax, H&R Block, TaxSlayer and more - CNET

  07-02-2020 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  Get your taxes done faster -- and at the best price -- with these online DIY tax options.
  
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• Baby Yoda is Funko's most preordered Pop figure of all time - CNET

  07-02-2020 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  Who could ever say no to those Baby Yoda eyes?
  
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