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• We now know Palpatine was a clone in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - CNET

  01-03-2020 23:38 via cnet.com
  
  The novelization, explaining everything the movie didn't, will be available for purchase at a store near you.
  
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• TikTok removes Australian account purporting to hunt paedophiles

  01-03-2020 22:11
  
  NSW police warn people should report alleged predatory behaviour, not attempt to take law into their own handsSocial networking platform TikTok has removed an Australian account purporting to lure alleged paedophiles to meetings and then capture their confrontation on film, as the NSW police warn people not to take the law into their own hands.In what appears to be a new form of the trend of online accounts hunting child sex abusers, the account, which before being taken down had thousands of vi
  
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• Speck Presidio case options for the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G: Hiding the camera bump

  01-03-2020 19:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Speck makes excellent cases with drop protection for 13 feet with improved grip. With the massive camera bump on the new Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, a Speck case is a must have for hiding the hump with a case.
  
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• Record it all: Add a dual front and interior dashcam to your car for just $89 - CNET

  01-03-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Perfect for rideshare drivers, this dashcam can record everything that happens inside and outside your car, complete with a GPS location and timestamp.
  
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• Callum Manning: Online surge of support for bullied book lover

  01-03-2020 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Callum Manning, 13, was bullied in a group chat for posting reviews of books he loved on Instagram.
  
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• BodyGuardz PRTX shatterproof screen protectors for iPhone 11 Pro: hands-on

  01-03-2020 17:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Today's smartphones often cost $1,000 or more so it is important to protect the glass displays. BodyGuardz recently launched its PRTX synthetic tempered glass screen protectors for the Apple iPhone 11 models.
  
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• Walgreens says mobile app leaked users' personal data

  01-03-2020 16:20 via zdnet.com
  
  US pharmacy store says mobile app exposed names, prescription details, and shipping addresses.
  
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• How to manage your family’s screen time

  01-03-2020 16:00
  
  Establish rules about when phones and tablets are OK, and make sure everybody – including you – sticks to themScreens have no direct toxic effect on children. So it is perfectly fine, for example, to reward them with screens once they have done their homework. It is more a question of what it is displacing. Ask yourself: is everybody’s screen time under control? Also ask if it is interfering with other social interactions; perhaps activities you may want to do as a family? If i
  
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• Switzerland files criminal complaint over Crypto spying scandal

  01-03-2020 15:44
  
  The Swiss government has filed a criminal complaint over the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's alleged use of a cryptography company as a front to spy on various governments' secret communications, the Swiss attorney general's office said on Sunday.
  
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• IBD vs. IBS: What's the difference? - CNET

  01-03-2020 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Each requires different treatments and one is more serious than the other.
  
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• Amazon's Echo Studio is on sale for the first time - CNET

  01-03-2020 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Save $30 on the best-sounding Echo smart speaker to date.
  
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• If you care about privacy, this is the browser to use - CNET

  01-03-2020 14:35 via cnet.com
  
  The Brave browser focuses on stopping websites from tracking you.
  
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• Hybrid carmakers accused of 'con' over zero-emissions claims

  01-03-2020 14:33
  
  Drivers hoping to cut emissions may be let down by cold weather or low battery chargeDrivers hoping their new plug-in hybrid car will help cut down their carbon footprint may have an unlikely enemy: cold weather.Zero-emissions driving can be impossible for some of the UK’s bestselling plug-in hybrid models when the air is chilly or if passengers do as little as switching on the heating – even if the battery is fully charged. Continue reading...
  
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• Verizon says it hates extra fees. Then I looked at a phone bill

  01-03-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Verizon is currently mocking cable companies that charge extra fees. Could this be the same Verizon that does actually charge them?
  
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• Susan Fowler: ‘When the time came to blow the whistle on Uber, I was ready’

  01-03-2020 14:00
  
  Former Uber engineer Susan Fowler has written a memoir about her fight with the company over sexism – and she hopes it will help other women in the tech industryBefore Susan Fowler was a whistleblower she was a violinist, and before she was a violinist she fed fruit flies to spiders that were milked for their venom at a small Arizona business known as Spider Pharm. In February 2017, Fowler was thrown into the public eye after she published a damning blogpost exposing the toxic sexism she e
  
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• Asus ZenWiFi AX review: This Wi-Fi 6 mesh router hits the sweet spot - CNET

  01-03-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Asus ZenWiFi AX is one of the strongest systems we've tested -- and it costs hundreds less than its closest Wi-Fi 6 competitors.
  
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• 6 clever Gmail tricks to minimize regret, frustration and spam - CNET

  01-03-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Gmail can help keep your inbox -- and your reputation -- clean by giving you control over what comes into and what goes out of your Google account.
  
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• Samsung and LG Innotek close South Korea plants after confirmed virus cases

  01-03-2020 13:21
  
  Samsung Electronicsand LG Innotekhave shut their factories in South Korea after a worker tested positive for the coronavirus, the companies said on Sunday.
  
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• Four steps you should take to secure your Gmail account right now - CNET

  01-03-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  You wouldn't like someone snooping around your Gmail account, and I can't blame you. Lock it down right now.
  
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• Best Wi-Fi speakers of 2020: Apple, Sonos, JBL and Ikea - CNET

  01-03-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  From portable speakers to soundbars, there's a good-sounding Wi-Fi speaker for everyone. Here are our favorites.
  
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• Best over-ear headphones of 2020 - CNET

  01-03-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Looking for a set of over-ear cans? These are CNET's current top picks.
  
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• Be happy with the Nintendo Switch you've got, because you're not getting a new one this year - CNET

  01-03-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: In a year of new consoles, don't expect anything new from Nintendo. That's OK, because what I really want is better software.
  
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• The best phones that should have debuted at MWC 2020

  01-03-2020 12:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MWC 2020 would have been the stage that plenty of companies were planning to use to debut their new smartphones, but alas, the conference was canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus. While some countries delayed their launches, others revealed their new handsets anyway online. The show must go on.So what were the best handsets shown off at this week’s shadow-MWC?Even if the show had proceedeted as planned, it would have stood in the shadow of the Samsung Galaxy S20 line; as happens e
  
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• The dual-screen Microsoft Surface Duo could be launching earlier than expected

  01-03-2020 11:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Microsoft initially promised that the dual-screen Surface Duo mobile device would be launching at the end of 2020, just in time for the holiday season, but there are rumblings that it could now go on sale as early as April or May.Inside sources speaking to Windows Central report that Microsoft wants to bring the launch window forward in order to make the most of the buzz around the device – and to avoid releasing a 4G gadget in a market where 5G has become the norm.Much of the work on the
  
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• Doom Eternal can run at 1000 FPS with the right hardware

  01-03-2020 11:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When it comes to Doom Eternal id Software is going big, with glorious 4K visuals and, apparently, a frame rate that maxes out at 1000 frames-per-second. If you have the right hardware, of course. In a recent video with IGN, id Software’s lead engine programmer, Billy Kahn, explained that big improvements with the id Tech 7 engine have made Doom Eternal’s “bigger explosions” and “vibrant looking particle effects”, as well as this high frame rate, possible.
  
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• The most expensive Apple Mac Pro could be topped by this 128-core AMD Epyc workstation

  01-03-2020 11:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A number of smaller workstation vendors are rushing to fill a very lucrative niche; the likes of Coreto, Scan, Velocity Micro and Boston have a tiny window of opportunity before the computer giants (Lenovo, HP and Dell) jump on AMD’s EPYC bandwagon.The EPYC 7702 is currently the best option out there if you're looking for the pinnacle of desktop performance - put it this way, you won’t find anything from Intel that will even come close to what AMD's Rome series CPU has to offer.Rome
  
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• Real Madrid vs Barcelona live stream: how to watch El Clasico 2020 online from anywhere

  01-03-2020 11:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With just two points separating both sides in the La Liga table and only 13 games remaining, today's El Clasico showdown looks absolutely unmissable - don't miss a second of the action by following our Real Madrid vs Barcelona live stream guide.Trailing in second and coming into this top-of-the-table La Liga showdown off the back of a stinging midweek Champions League defeat to Man City, the pressure would appear to be on Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid.
  That said, Barcelona are experiencing a m
  
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• Aston Villa vs Man City live stream: how to watch the Carabao Cup 2020 final from anywhere

  01-03-2020 11:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A third EFL Cup triumph in-a-row seems to beckon for Pep Guardiola's men, but could Wembley witness a historic shock today? Read on for a full Aston Villa vs Man City live stream guide and learn how to watch the Carabo Cup final 2020 wherever you are on March 1. The omens certainly don't seem good for relegation-threatened Villa, who have lost their last three Premier League matches in the run-up to this showdown at Wembley. Their chances look even bleaker when factoring in how much of a bo
  
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• Fujifilm X-T4 vs Fujifilm X-T3: which should you buy?

  01-03-2020 10:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Fujifilm X-T4 is one of the most feature-packed APS-C mirrorless cameras we've seen so far. Like its predecessors, it doesn’t have the rangefinder style of the X-Pro series or the smaller stature of the X-T30 family, but is the sweet spot for many. What's interesting about this new X-T model, though, is that it won't be replacing its predecessor, the Fujifilm X-T3. The latter arrived in September 2018, so is still very much a current camera and comes with a more affordable price t
  
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• Small miners hungry for fresh capital despite rampant EV enthusiasm

  01-03-2020 09:53
  
  TORONTO - Small miners hoping to take advantage of demand for battery metals are struggling to convert electric vehicle aficionados into investors, compounding the sector's funding constraints even as analysts predict a long-term shortage of the raw materials used to make EVs.
  
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• DP World deploys disruptive technologies to rev up digital transformation journey

  01-03-2020 09:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dubai-based ports operator DP World is harnessing disruptive technologies in a bid to strengthen its logistics infrastructure and diversifying its portfolio to better serve the dynamic trade needs of its customers and partners.Technological innovations have been taking place at the company for more than a decade but Mike Bhaskaran, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer at DP World, who took charge in less than two years, is revving up the digital transform
  
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• The 35 best battery life laptops for 2020 - CNET

  01-03-2020 07:16 via cnet.com
  
  Our rankings of longest-lasting laptops has a few surprises.
  
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• Vivo Apex 2020 concept phone hides 16-megapixel selfie camera under screen - CNET

  01-03-2020 07:06 via cnet.com
  
  Vivo's new phone has a curved waterfall display, 60-watt super-fast charging and a notch-killing in-screen selfie camera.
  
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• How Telegram became a safe haven for pro-terror Nazis

  01-03-2020 07:00
  
  Several dozen groups are disseminating white supremacist propaganda and videos of lynches and shootings
  
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• Here are the training secrets of the world’s top ultramarathon runners

  01-03-2020 07:00
  
  Four of the world’s top runners reveal how they prepare for gruelling races, both mentally and physically
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S20 Series - the smartphone camera to beat for 2020

  01-03-2020 06:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When Samsung decided to name the successor of the Galaxy S10 as the Galaxy S20, it was obvious that this wasn’t a small generation-over-generation upgrade. The Samsung Galaxy S20 series that is made up of the Galaxy S20, the Galaxy S20+ and the Galaxy S20 Ultra takes a huge leap with mobile photography setting itself up as the phone camera to beat for 2020.All the models in the Galaxy S20 Series feature wide, ultra-wide and telephoto lenses allowing the user all kinds of creativity wh
  
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• Best DNA testing kits in 2020: 23andMe, AncestryDNA and more compared - CNET

  01-03-2020 06:05 via cnet.com
  
  Looking for the best DNA test kits from the best testing services available to buy now? Here are your top options.
  
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• This Photoshop Elements alternative boasts almost $1,000 worth of freebies

  01-03-2020 06:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Photo and Graphic designer package by Magix and Xara is a capable alternative to Adobe’s Photoshop Elements and has a suggested retail price of $60.However, if you purchase it via Fanatical, for a limited time you can get this offering and a truckload of other applications thrown in for free.The package is made up of three separate bundles: photos, movies and music.
  We've curated the best laptops for photographers on the marketCheck out the best PCs for photo editing out thereHere's ou
  
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• Best laptop backpacks for travel in 2020 - CNET

  01-03-2020 05:55 via cnet.com
  
  You only have one back, you might as well get the best bag for it -- and your traveling needs.
  
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• The best chest strap heart rate monitors, as rated by Amazon reviews - CNET

  01-03-2020 04:40 via cnet.com
  
  No more slipping, sliding or shimmying with these chest straps.
  
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• Best air mattresses for 2020: SoundAsleep, REI and more compared - CNET

  01-03-2020 04:16 via cnet.com
  
  We inflated and slept on 10 of the most popular air mattress models, from Intex, Coleman, King Koil and more. Here’s what we learned.
  
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• New lion, size of house cat, with bone-crushing teeth, is found in fossil form - CNET

  01-03-2020 02:23 via cnet.com
  
  In Australia, researchers discover a hitherto unknown type of lion that lived over 24 million years ago.
  
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• Vivo Apex 2020 concept phone hides a 16-megapixel selfie camera under its screen - CNET

  01-03-2020 02:21 via cnet.com
  
  Vivo's new phone has a curved waterfall display, 60-watt super-fast charging and a notch-killing in-screen selfie camera.
  
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• Vivo Apex 2020 concept phone hides a camera under its screen - CNET

  01-03-2020 01:39 via cnet.com
  
  Vivo's new phone has a curved waterfall display, 60-watt super-fast charging and a notch-killing in-screen selfie camera.
  
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• 2020 BMW X6 M Competition lacks space, not performance - Roadshow

  01-03-2020 00:01 via cnet.com
  
  The X6 M is the uglier, less-roomy sibling of the X5 M.
  
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• 2020 BMW X5 M Competition is the best kind of excess - Roadshow

  01-03-2020 00:01 via cnet.com
  
  Because who doesn't want a BMW X5 with 617 horsepower?
  
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