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• Apple cracks down on coronavirus apps

  15-03-2020 23:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Games and entertainment apps with COVID-19 as a theme are ruled out altogether, with only apps from a select group of developers allowed in its app store.
  
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• Xbox Live goes down again for many users - CNET

  15-03-2020 22:56 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft says it's investigating the outage.
  
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• As Westworld season 3 starts, here's what to remember from seasons 1 and 2 - CNET

  15-03-2020 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  Before the HBO new season's winding narratives unfurl, prepare yourself with the must-know basics from the earlier seasons.
  
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• Alphabet's Verily details coronavirus testing efforts - CNET

  15-03-2020 22:27 via cnet.com
  
  Google sister company is helping develop an online tool to perform risk screening and testing of people at high risk of contracting COVID-19.
  
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• The worst superhero movies of all time - CNET

  15-03-2020 22:17 via cnet.com
  
  We started with 1978, the year Superman re-invented the genre. And boy, did we find some losers
  
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• Coronavirus updates: Trump tests negative, Italy sees biggest single-day increase in cases - CNET

  15-03-2020 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Also: The US' European travel ban gets extended to include the UK and Ireland and Germany imposes border controls. Here's the latest on COVID-19.
  
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• 7 best yoga mats for 2020 - CNET

  15-03-2020 20:42 via cnet.com
  
  Travel, non-slip, long lasting: The best yoga mats you can buy right now.
  
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• iPhone 11 vs. iPhone 11 Pro: Important differences to help you decide which one to buy - CNET

  15-03-2020 19:22 via cnet.com
  
  We compare the specs and features of iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro to help you choose the best Apple phone.
  
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• Get the best Amazon smart display, the Echo Show 8, for $30 off - CNET

  15-03-2020 19:21 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon's latest display is back on sale. Right now you can get it for $100.
  
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• Apple Card holders reportedly allowed to skip March payment due to coronavirus - CNET

  15-03-2020 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  The move is intended to offer financial relief during the challenging time, Apple says in an email to customers.
  
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• Apple Card holders reportedly allowed to skip March payment due to coronaivirus - CNET

  15-03-2020 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  Move intended to offer financial relief during the challenging time, Apple says in an email to customers.
  
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• Apple Card holders allowed to skip March payment due to coronavirus - CNET

  15-03-2020 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  The move is intended to offer financial relief during the challenging time, Apple says in an email to customers.
  
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• A trio of free games worth $48 are available for download at Epic this weekend - CNET

  15-03-2020 18:50 via cnet.com
  
  Get A Short Hike, Mutazione and Anodyne 2: Return to Dust for Windows or Mac anytime before March 19, after which they return to full price.
  
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• BalanceFrom's $6.45 digital bathroom scale might be the cheapest scale ever - CNET

  15-03-2020 18:40 via cnet.com
  
  No bells and whistles here, but this $6 scale has a digital display, four weight sensors and doesn't require you to tap it to turn on. What else do you need?
  
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• Help keep coronavirus off your phone: How to effectively clean and disinfect your device - CNET

  15-03-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Disinfectant wipes are now declared safe to use on phone screens, but there are still hazardous chemicals you need to avoid when cleaning your phone.
  
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• Disney Plus now streaming Frozen 2 in a coronavirus-coping surprise - CNET

  15-03-2020 17:12 via cnet.com
  
  Disney has added Frozen 2 on Disney Plus three months early for "some fun and joy during this challenging period." Here's everything you need to know.
  
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• Apple, Google, Amazon block nonofficial coronavirus apps from app stores - CNET

  15-03-2020 16:27 via cnet.com
  
  Apple and Amazon are only accepting COVID-19 and coronavirus-related apps from "recognized entities," Google is pointing people toward the WHO's website.
  
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• Food delivery during the coronavirus pandemic: Follow these 3 rules to stay safe - CNET

  15-03-2020 15:57 via cnet.com
  
  Keep yourself and your food or grocery delivery driver healthy and germ-free with these tips.
  
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• Don't be so handsy: 13 hands-free greetings for the coronavirus era - CNET

  15-03-2020 15:56 via cnet.com
  
  Handshaking is so last year. Give someone an air high five or Spock's Vulcan salute instead.
  
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• 9 ways to help avoid coronavirus when you need to leave the house - CNET

  15-03-2020 15:54 via cnet.com
  
  If you're laying low, but aren't totally self-isolating, you'll still need to go to the store and open doors.
  
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• Coronavirus can thrive in your home. Here's how to kill it - CNET

  15-03-2020 15:26 via cnet.com
  
  Scrub your surfaces with these EPA-approved disinfecting products to help keep your sanctuary germ-free.
  
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• 5 useful Google Maps tricks you didn't know until today - CNET

  15-03-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  From ordering food to using a new Google Maps language tool, you'll use these tips daily.
  
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• UK ministers will no longer claim 'no successful examples' of Russian interference

  15-03-2020 13:00
  
  Change of official line is first admission that Kremlin may have distorted UK electionsMinisters have been told they can no longer say there have been “no successful examples” of Russian disinformation affecting UK elections, after the apparent hacking of an NHS dossier seized on by Labour during the last campaign.The dropping of the old line is the first official admission of the impact of Kremlin efforts to distort Britain’s political processes, and comes after three years of
  
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• Smart home developers raise concerns about Alexa and Google Assistant security - CNET

  15-03-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  A year-old Amazon and Google data policy still makes smart home device makers nervous.
  
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• No touching! Google Home voice control helps keep germs off your stuff - CNET

  15-03-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Talk more and touch less by adjusting these essential Google Home voice control settings.
  
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• A Best Buy salesman told me he wished Apple made the Galaxy S20

  15-03-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's new phones haven't enjoyed the best reviews. But I went to see them for myself and hear what salespeople had to say.
  
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• Words With Friends 2 designer talks women in tech and imposter syndrome - CNET

  15-03-2020 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  "I realized along the way that my voice was just as important," said Michelle David, a UX designer at Zynga.
  
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• Best PS4 games to catch up on while you're stuck at home - CNET

  15-03-2020 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here is my personal list for my newfound extra time. Plus, games for new gamers, games to help with escapism, games for a nice challenge and more.
  
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• Best 2-in-1 PCs in 2020 for when you need a laptop and tablet in one - CNET

  15-03-2020 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  Whether you want something that's more tablet than laptop or more laptop than tablet, there's one here to meet your needs and budget.
  
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• Israel to use anti-terror tech to counter coronavirus 'invisible enemy'

  15-03-2020 09:43
  
  Israel plans to use anti-terrorism tracking technology and a partial shutdown of its economy to minimize the risk of coronavirus transmission, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday.
  
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• Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 dethrone AirPods Pro video - CNET

  15-03-2020 08:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 add active noise-canceling, improved battery life and and killer sound.
  
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• Your TV sounds terrible. Here are three ways to make it better

  15-03-2020 07:00
  
  Improve your TV sound without breaking the bank (but also if you don't mind breaking the bank)
  
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• Why we don't have self-cleaning, virus-killing smartphones

  15-03-2020 07:00
  
  In 2015, a smartphone with an antimicrobial bug-killing screen was available, and the tech is widely used in hospital and banking displays, so why isn't this a standard feature in today's flagship phones? We could really use it right now
  
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• Inside the daring mission to reach the bottom of all Earth’s oceans

  15-03-2020 07:00
  
  Victor Vescovo wanted to be the first person to reach the deepest points of all five oceans – but first he had to build a submarine that was up to it
  
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• Inside Dyson’s top-secret hair lab

  15-03-2020 07:00
  
  From microscopic scrutiny to developing an algorithm for the perfect hair day, this is how Dyson’s engineers created its first pair of hair straighteners
  
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• How to rearrange your homescreen apps for a better, less stressful life

  15-03-2020 07:00
  
  Checking your email too much? Here's how to boost your productivity with some simple phone homescreen hacks
  
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• The five: dinosaurs that once roamed the British Isles

  15-03-2020 06:30
  
  Last week scientists discovered the first Stegosaurus footprints in Scotland. Which other prehistoric reptiles lived on these shores?Last week, palaeontologists from the University of Edinburgh announced they have discovered grapefruit-sized footprints on the Isle of Skye that are believed to have been left by a Stegosaurus. The depressions were found in rocks that were formed from mudflats around 170m years old during the Middle Jurassic, the period when the stegosaurs group of dinosaurs were b
  
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• The best food processor of 2020: Braun, Cuisinart and more compared - CNET

  15-03-2020 04:33 via cnet.com
  
  From shredded cheese to almond butter, we put these food processors through their paces to find the best ones.
  
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• Apple, some U.S. retailers close stores to contain virus

  15-03-2020 04:22
  
  Apple Incsaid it is closing all its retail stores, except those in Greater China, for the next two weeks to minimize the risk of coronavirus transmission, a move that was followed by several U.S. retailers on Saturday.
  
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• The best Alexa devices for 2020 - CNET

  15-03-2020 04:15 via cnet.com
  
  The best Alexa enabled or compatible gadgets to use with your Echo smart speaker or display.
  
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• Google says it is developing a nationwide coronavirus website

  15-03-2020 02:44
  
  Alphabet's Googlesaid on Saturday that it was working with the U.S. government to develop a nationwide website that would help Americans with questions about coronavirus symptoms, risk factors and testing.
  
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• Verizon closing some retail stores to slow spread of coronavirus - CNET

  15-03-2020 01:49 via cnet.com
  
  The carrier is the latest to respond to the pandemic by shuttering its doors.
  
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• Top kid toys 2020: Cool toys for girls and boys - CNET

  15-03-2020 01:34 via cnet.com
  
  These are the best and hottest toys that kids will be obsessing over this year.
  
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• Coronavirus has a lot of people playing Fortnite and watching Twitch - CNET

  15-03-2020 01:23 via cnet.com
  
  People are turning to the hit video game and streaming service as an escape amid the pandemic.
  
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• Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian buys Times Square billboard about coronavirus - CNET

  15-03-2020 01:05 via cnet.com
  
  He wants people to avoid spreading the coronavirus too quickly, and he's using the hashtag #FlattenTheCurve to do it, says a report.
  
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• Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian bought Times Square billboards about coronavirus - CNET

  15-03-2020 01:05 via cnet.com
  
  He wants people to avoid spreading coronavirus too quickly, using the hashtag #FlattenTheCurve to do it.
  
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• Coronavirus updates: Trump tests negative, Spain and France ramp up restrictions - CNET

  15-03-2020 00:51 via cnet.com
  
  Also: The US' European travel ban gets extended to include the UK and Ireland. Here's the latest on COVID-19.
  
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• Rita Wilson's coronavirus quarantine playlist includes 'Dancing With Myself' - CNET

  15-03-2020 00:36 via cnet.com
  
  After Tom Hanks and wife Wilson test positive for COVID-19, Wilson shares her Quarantunes list on Spotify.
  
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• Best gaming keyboard for 2020: Razer, Corsair, Logitech and more - CNET

  15-03-2020 00:18 via cnet.com
  
  Upgrade from your standard keyboard and defeat your enemies, or at least make losing more enjoyable, with the finest switches, lights and knobs.
  
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