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• White House asks tech companies for help battling coronavirus - CNET

  11-03-2020 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter join a teleconference with top government officials.
  
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• The OnePlus 6T is a flagship-quality phone that works with almost any carrier for just $330 right now - CNET

  11-03-2020 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  Get this unlocked 6.4-inch phone with a fingerprint reader on the display, dual rear cameras, 4K video and other flagship features.
  
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• Flagship-quality OnePlus 6T phone works with almost any carrier. Get one for just $330 right now - CNET

  11-03-2020 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  Get this unlocked 6.4-inch phone with a fingerprint reader on the display, dual rear cameras, 4K video and other flagship features.
  
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• Coronavirus updates: WHO declares outbreak a pandemic, Trump to address nation tonight - CNET

  11-03-2020 22:51 via cnet.com
  
  Latest COVID-19 updates: World Health Organization officially declares the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic​, US cases tip over 1,000 and huge trade shows are canceled or postponed.
  
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• EU lawmakers propose a "right to repair" for mobile phones and other devices

  11-03-2020 22:18 via zdnet.com
  
  About two in three Europeans would like to keep using their current digital devices for longer, the European Commission says
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus will soon come in red - CNET

  11-03-2020 22:11 via cnet.com
  
  The company quietly added the new color to its site.
  
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• Smallest dinosaur found trapped in 100-million-year-old amber - CNET

  11-03-2020 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  A new species of dinosaur is described for the first time from an exquisitely preserved (and incredibly small) skull.
  
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• Amid coronavirus, Amazon offers more economic supports to workers - CNET

  11-03-2020 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  The company created two new funds for small businesses as well as pay to affected employees.
  
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• Astronomers discovered a giant planet where it rains iron - CNET

  11-03-2020 21:57 via cnet.com
  
  *Extremely metal guitar riff plays*
  
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• Get this Electrohome guitar amp-themed Bluetooth speaker that's also a real guitar amp for $112 - CNET

  11-03-2020 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  The Electrohome Birmingham is charmingly shaped like a guitar amp, and the 1/4-inch input means you can jam along to your favorite songs.
  
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• YouTube will enable ads on some coronavirus videos - CNET

  11-03-2020 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  A limited number of creators, including certain news partners, will be able to monetize content.
  
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• Logitech's take on Apple's AirPower wireless charger is now available - CNET

  11-03-2020 21:49 via cnet.com
  
  Logitech has a new family of Powered wireless chargers, including a three-in-one charging dock that allows you to simultaneously juice up your AirPods, iPhone and Apple Watch.
  
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• Best security and surveillance drones for business in 2020: Impossible Aerospace, Microdrones, DJI, and more

  11-03-2020 21:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The best aerial hardware and technology stacks for keeping an eye on operations, individuals, and valued assets from above.
  
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• Best security and surveillance drones for business for 2020: Impossible Aerospace, Microdrones, DJI, and more

  11-03-2020 21:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The best aerial hardware and technology stacks for keeping an eye on operations, individuals, and valued assets from above.
  
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• Avast disables JavaScript engine in its antivirus following major bug

  11-03-2020 21:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Vulnerability would have allowed attackers to take over computers running the Avast antivirus.
  
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• Mozilla helps modernize feature phones powered by Firefox tech - CNET

  11-03-2020 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  It's helping KaiOS update an offshoot of the Firefox OS project that Mozilla canceled in 2017.
  
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• Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator recalled for manual transmission issue - Roadshow

  11-03-2020 21:06 via cnet.com
  
  Specifically, the clutch pressure plate could overheat and cause a fire.
  
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• NAB and Gartner cancel events due to coronavirus pandemic: 2020 tech conference cancellations and travel bans list

  11-03-2020 21:01 via zdnet.com
  
  As the COVID-19 outbreak spreads, tech conferences are being canceled, postponed, or turned into virtual events. Tech companies are also restricting employee travel.
  
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• U.S. again postpones high-level meeting on Huawei and China: sources

  11-03-2020 20:59
  
  Trump administration officials have postponed for a second time a critical meeting originally set for Wednesday to discuss potential new U.S. restrictions on sales of technology to Huawei and China, people familiar with the matter said.
  
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• New Ring doorbells claim better motion detection - CNET

  11-03-2020 20:58 via cnet.com
  
  The Ring Video Doorbell 3 and Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus are Amazon's latest smart buzzers.
  
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• Why the private sector will play an increasingly bigger role in climate change and sustainability

  11-03-2020 20:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Why is the private sector stepping up where many federal governments are falling short? Well, there are two reasons.
  
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• U.S. senator threatens tech companies, says don't block his child abuse bill

  11-03-2020 20:36
  
  Senator Lindsey Graham criticized tech companies on Wednesday for opposing a bipartisan bill aimed at curbing child sexual abuse material online and said he would consider a more punitive step if he is unable to get the legislation passed.
  
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• Exclusive: CEO of AT&T ad unit Xandr resigns - source

  11-03-2020 20:28
  
  Brian Lesser, chief executive of AT&T Inc's advertising unit Xandr, has resigned, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, raising questions about the future of its advanced advertising strategy.
  
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• How to watch the Arizona Democratic debate live without cable - CNET

  11-03-2020 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  And then there were two. It's Bernie vs. Biden.
  
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• You're doing passwords wrong, stupid (The Daily Charge, 3/11/2020) video - CNET

  11-03-2020 19:55 via cnet.com
  
  Let's talk about old password habits that are wrong, and the best password managers you should be using.
  
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• Lawmakers behind child safety bill hate tech's encryption pushback - CNET

  11-03-2020 19:53 via cnet.com
  
  Lawmakers are skeptical of tech companies using privacy as an argument against the EARN IT Act.
  
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• How to watch the Pac-12 tournament without cable - CNET

  11-03-2020 19:49 via cnet.com
  
  Oregon, UCLA, USC and Arizona State are a few of the big names looking for final tune-ups before the NCAA tournament.
  
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• Airport marketplace is deploying Amazon's cashierless retail platform

  11-03-2020 19:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The hospitality group OTG is deploying the "Just Walk Out" platform at the Newark Liberty Airport next week.
  
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• Starboard nominates minority slate of directors to eBay board: WSJ

  11-03-2020 19:21
  
  Activist investor Starboard Value LP has nominated a minority slate of directors to eBay Inc's board, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Rob Gronkowski, former Patriots star, reportedly signs with WWE - CNET

  11-03-2020 19:20 via cnet.com
  
  The Wrap says he will debut on March 20, and also appear in April at WrestleMania 36.
  
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• Chief growth officer: How to manage digital transformation, disruption, and growth

  11-03-2020 19:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Just as scientists learn from the natural world, we can take inspiration from studying how organisms thrive despite the continuously changing environment they operate in. Ismail Amla, Chief Growth Officer at Capita. explores the concept of 'flow' and the potential application to the business world as companies tackle the myriad of existential challenges facing them.
  
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• Coronavirus updates: WHO declares outbreak a pandemic, US cases top 1,000 - CNET

  11-03-2020 19:14 via cnet.com
  
  Latest COVID-19 updates: World Health Organization officially declares the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic​, US cases tip over 1,000 and huge trade shows are canceled or postponed.
  
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• Managing coronavirus anxiety: Tips from a psychotherapist - CNET

  11-03-2020 19:13 via cnet.com
  
  How to keep your spirits up as the COVID-19 outbreak continues.
  
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• E3 cancelled. Here is what we know so far video - CNET

  11-03-2020 19:08 via cnet.com
  
  From The Daily Charge:Roger Cheng and Laura Hautala lay out every detail we know about the expo exemption.
  
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• AutoComplete shows you the leaked Ford Bronco video - Roadshow

  11-03-2020 19:01 via cnet.com
  
  Today on AutoComplete, we take a look at the leaked photos of both the Bronco and the Bronco Sport, and address any rumors we've heard about powertrains.
  
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• How to watch The Players Championship golf tournament without cable - CNET

  11-03-2020 18:48 via cnet.com
  
  For the first time, you can watch every shot live.
  
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• White House meets with tech companies about coronavirus - CNET

  11-03-2020 18:40 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter join the teleconference.
  
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• Ring announces two new Video Doorbells, Chimes, and Pre-Roll feature

  11-03-2020 18:35 via zdnet.com
  
  The company's new Video Doorbell 3 and 3 Plus will launch next month.
  
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• EMeet OfficeCore M2 conference speaker review: Conference call capability from any device

  11-03-2020 18:35 via zdnet.com
  
  At under $200 this versatile eMeet OfficeCore M2 conference speaker is perfect for small and medium-sized businesses.
  
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• Ford Mustang Mach-E reserved in all 50 states, deliveries in US and Europe to coincide - Roadshow

  11-03-2020 18:31 via cnet.com
  
  And Rapid Red Tintcoat proves a mighty popular color choice for the electric SUV so far.
  
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• Blue Origin shares inside look at its sweet, sci-fi-level mission control - CNET

  11-03-2020 18:31 via cnet.com
  
  Jeff Bezos' space company sure knows how to rock some flat-screen monitors.
  
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• Uber may suspend accounts of riders, drivers who test positive for coronavirus

  11-03-2020 18:30
  
  Uber Technologies Incon Wednesday said it may temporarily suspend accounts of riders and drivers who have tested positive for the coronavirus or been exposed to it at the direction of health authorities.
  
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• Dutch government loses hard drives with data of 6.9 million registered donors

  11-03-2020 18:25 via zdnet.com
  
  External hard drives stored all donor data from February 1998 to June 2010.
  
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• US must do more to stop cyberattacks, bipartisan commission finds - CNET

  11-03-2020 18:21 via cnet.com
  
  A group of lawmakers called the Cyberspace Solarium Commission says significant changes are needed to address vulnerabilities.
  
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• US isn't prepared to stop cyberattacks, commission finds - CNET

  11-03-2020 18:21 via cnet.com
  
  A group of lawmakers called the Cyberspace Solarium Commission calls for significant changes to address vulnerabilities.
  
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• Microsoft Teams users to get federation with Skype consumer service starting in late March

  11-03-2020 18:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft will enable Teams users to chat with and call Skype users (and vice versa) over the next couple of months.
  
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• Coronavirus is a pandemic: What that means for you - CNET

  11-03-2020 18:02 via cnet.com
  
  COVID-19 is now considered a pandemic according to the WHO -- what that really means for your health and safety.
  
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• 8 best clothing subscription boxes for 2020: Women's, men's, plus-size and more - CNET

  11-03-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Stitch Fix, Trunk Club, Menlo... here's how the best clothing boxes for men and women stack up.
  
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• COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak and a security conference tries to play it down

  11-03-2020 17:58 via zdnet.com
  
  If two attendees of your security conference were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, how would you let everyone know? Perhaps not quite in the way the RSA conference did.
  
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• How to stay sane and productive when working from home - CNET

  11-03-2020 17:54 via cnet.com
  
  Working from home seems great -- but can also be a productivity nightmare.
  
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