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• Here's the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid in all its edgy glory - Roadshow

  31-03-2020 23:55 via cnet.com
  
  Hyundai dishes out the first official images of the Elantra Hybrid -- arguably the sportiest choice of the stable.
  
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• How to file a tax extension during the COVID-19 pandemic video - CNET

  31-03-2020 23:48 via cnet.com
  
  Find out key dates for filing your federal and state tax returns during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Call of Duty Warzone: Thousands of cheaters banned and everything else you need to know - CNET

  31-03-2020 23:48 via cnet.com
  
  Drop in and survive the 150-player battle royale match.
  
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• Coronavirus: How to track the spread across the world as cases top 850,000 - CNET

  31-03-2020 23:38 via cnet.com
  
  An online dashboard shows all confirmed, suspected and recovered coronavirus patients, as well as deaths.
  
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• Drop the top in the 2021 Mini Cooper Sidewalk Edition - Roadshow

  31-03-2020 23:16 via cnet.com
  
  The soft-top roof is standard, and so is a stick shift.
  
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• Coronavirus updates: US deaths outnumber China's reported fatalities - CNET

  31-03-2020 23:09 via cnet.com
  
  Plus: Chris Cuomo, brother of New York's governor, tests positive, and states extend their lockdowns.
  
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• Xerox ends pursuit to acquire HP

  31-03-2020 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The copier maker is officially backing down from its efforts to force a merger with rival HP, citing market turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Netflix Party lets you watch movies simultaneously with your friends. Here's how - CNET

  31-03-2020 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  This free browser extension lets you play and pause Netflix shows in sync while you're in quarantine.
  
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• This insanely good game bundle is just $30 and supports coronavirus charities - CNET

  31-03-2020 22:59 via cnet.com
  
  This week's Humble Bundle includes $1,071 worth of games and ebooks, and you can choose how much to give and where the money goes.
  
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• 13 stay-at-home essentials for under $20 - CNET

  31-03-2020 22:59 via cnet.com
  
  From kitchen accessories to essential tech to at-home fitness gear, here are the essential tools to help you survive an extended shelter-at-home ordeal.
  
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• Every livestreaming living room concert you can watch from home today (March 31) - CNET

  31-03-2020 22:57 via cnet.com
  
  Watch live streaming concerts of your favorite band and musicians like Phish, Ke$ha, Miley Cyrus, Diplo, Melissa Etheridge, Questlove and more. #couchtour
  
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• BlackBerry Q4 earnings better than expected, sales light

  31-03-2020 22:54 via zdnet.com
  
  CEO John Chen said BlackBerry had a solid fiscal 2020 and launched 30 new products.
  
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• Senators press Google sibling Verily again on data privacy of coronavirus website - CNET

  31-03-2020 22:46 via cnet.com
  
  The Democratic lawmakers have concerns about HIPAA compliance and data retention.
  
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• 10 best ways to entertain yourself when you're in quarantine - CNET

  31-03-2020 22:42 via cnet.com
  
  Streaming concerts and reading free books only scratch the surface. Here are other ways to have fun while staying here.
  
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• Tesla Cybertruck may have 600,000-plus preorders to its name - Roadshow

  31-03-2020 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  According to a crowdsourced list, nearly 400,000 people have placed reservations for the electric pickup in the past few months.
  
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• Coronavirus unemployment: Everything you need to know about payments, applying and more - CNET

  31-03-2020 22:32 via cnet.com
  
  Are you out of work because of COVID-19? Here's a breakdown on how to qualify -- and receive -- the new unemployment benefits.
  
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• 14 best Animal Crossing: New Horizons tips for Nintendo Switch - CNET

  31-03-2020 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  How to plant money trees, when to sell turnips and how to invite campers to your island in the latest installation of Animal Crossing, New Horizons.
  
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• Comcast launches home schooling resources on Xfinity - CNET

  31-03-2020 22:27 via cnet.com
  
  It's offering 2,000 hours of educational content for schooling from kindergarten to 12th grade.
  
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• It's Equal Pay Day, but the gender pay gap could be widening in tech - CNET

  31-03-2020 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  Women are still getting paid less than men, a new report from tech job search marketplace Hired says.
  
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• FCC tells US telcos to implement caller ID authentication by June 30, 2021

  31-03-2020 21:54 via zdnet.com
  
  FCC says all US telcos must use the new SHAKEN/STIR protocol to support caller ID authentication by June, next year.
  
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• How to get free financial advice amid the coronavirus - CNET

  31-03-2020 21:53 via cnet.com
  
  If you need financial resources and can't afford to pay for them, this should help.
  
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• Apple acquires Dark Sky weather app - CNET

  31-03-2020 21:45 via cnet.com
  
  The company will pull its Android apps.
  
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• Instacart's COVID-19 warning to some workers: You might've been exposed - CNET

  31-03-2020 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  Scoop: During the coronavirus pandemic, business has been booming for the grocery delivery company. But some workers say their lives are on the line.
  
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• Master privacy management to deliver business outcomes alongside compliance

  31-03-2020 21:36 via zdnet.com
  
  To help customers select the most appropriate tool to support their privacy program with the desired outcomes of sustained compliance, we evaluated the 15 most relevant vendors in the privacy management software market.
  
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• Employees crave stricter rules around collaboration app usage

  31-03-2020 21:33 via zdnet.com
  
  If you are having a love-hate relationship with your collaboration software right now as you try to work from home, you are not alone.
  
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• Google Hangouts Meet's daily usage soars during COVID-19 outbreak

  31-03-2020 21:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Daily usage of Google's enterprise videoconferencing tool is now 25X higher than it was in January.
  
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• UK developing coronavirus-tracking app to ease lockdown restrictions - CNET

  31-03-2020 21:18 via cnet.com
  
  The opt-in app would use Bluetooth to record when people come in contact with someone with the coronavirus and then let them know to self-isolate.
  
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• Lamborghini steps in to help fight the coronavirus pandemic - Roadshow

  31-03-2020 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  The supercar maker's production facility in Italy is now making face masks and shields for health care workers.
  
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• Apple acquires the Dark Sky weather app

  31-03-2020 21:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The company said the Dark Sky Android and Wear OS apps will shut down July 1.
  
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• SpaceX adds NASA and Japanese astronauts to pioneering ISS mission - CNET

  31-03-2020 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  After it passes its first crewed test flight, Crew Dragon could regularly carry a crowd of astronauts to the International Space Station.
  
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• Facebook rolls out tool to make it easier to help during the coronavirus outbreak - CNET

  31-03-2020 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  The social network's users are asking for money, food and other supplies.
  
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• Instacart quietly tells some workers they might've been exposed to COVID-19 - CNET

  31-03-2020 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  During the coronavirus pandemic, business has been booming for the grocery delivery company. But some workers say their lives are on the line.
  
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• Gloomhaven sequel Frosthaven tops $3M on Kickstarter with new characters, campaign - CNET

  31-03-2020 20:36 via cnet.com
  
  Frosthaven offers more dungeon-crawling fun for fans of the gigantic board game. We chat with its creator Isaac Childres about the ambitious project.
  
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• Marriott data breach exposes over 5 million people: Latest major security hack - CNET

  31-03-2020 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  The hotel chain's latest security breach is just one of dozens that have revealed guests' personal details.
  
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• Marriott discloses new data breach impacting 5.2 million hotel guests

  31-03-2020 20:09 via zdnet.com
  
  Marriott says a hacker gained access to the accounts of two employees.
  
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• Adobe Summit: Virtual event stresses importance of digital business and experiences

  31-03-2020 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  In his virtual keynote, Adobe's CEO Shantanu Narayen talked about the importance of digital transformation and highlighted the way Adobe is helping brands digitally engage with their employees and customers.
  
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• Content Delivery Networks and clouds join MANRS internet security effort

  31-03-2020 19:55 via zdnet.com
  
  With the internet being hammered as never before, CDNs and cloud are joining with the Internet Society to help secure vital internet routing.
  
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• FCC mandates robocall-fighting tech be in use by end of June 2021 - CNET

  31-03-2020 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  Phone and cable companies will have to implement the Shaken/Stir protocol to stop spoofed calls.
  
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• iPhone 9 may launch soon after case spotted in Best Buy leak - CNET

  31-03-2020 19:52 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's new cheaper iPhone may (or may not) be coming soon.
  
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• Toyota ready to build masks, face shields in North America to fight COVID-19 - Roadshow

  31-03-2020 19:48 via cnet.com
  
  Toyota will 3D-print face shields and it's nearly ready to manufacture much-needed masks for health care workers to fight the coronavirus.
  
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• Can zinc protect you from the coronavirus? Don't believe this myth - CNET

  31-03-2020 19:48 via cnet.com
  
  The origins of this misinformation and the science behind it.
  
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• Houseparty: How safe is Epic Games' video chat app?

  31-03-2020 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Security experts back owner's assertion that chat app is not hacking other products.
  
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• Ford backtracks on US production restart date, Fiat Chrysler still eyes April - Roadshow

  31-03-2020 19:43 via cnet.com
  
  Ford, Fiat Chrysler and General Motors all shut its North American production operations down this month amid the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Who needs a desk? How to avoid back pain when working from your table, bed and couch - CNET

  31-03-2020 19:36 via cnet.com
  
  If you don't have a traditional home office setup, don't sweat it. You can fix it for less than you'd spend on the whole shebang.
  
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• Homemade face masks and coronavirus: What to know about CDC recommendations and N95 - CNET

  31-03-2020 19:24 via cnet.com
  
  The CDC's recommendations about using face masks as the coronavirus pandemic develops may be evolving, too. Here's what's happening now.
  
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• NHS developing app to trace close contacts of coronavirus carriers

  31-03-2020 19:17
  
  Technology is nearly ready for use and would also tell people when they should self-isolateCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe NHS is in talks to roll out a smartphone app that instantly traces close contacts of people carrying the coronavirus and advises them to self-isolate.The app, developed by NHSX – the health service’s digital transformation arm – with academic and industry partners is in advanced stages of evaluation and is weeks away fr
  
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• Dom's Dodge Charger is the latest Lego Technic creation - Roadshow

  31-03-2020 19:16 via cnet.com
  
  It can be your own home-built piece of the Fast and Furious franchise.
  
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• SpaceX's Starship Users Guide lets you daydream about an escape from Earth - CNET

  31-03-2020 19:13 via cnet.com
  
  There's nothing better than a glossy brochure.
  
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• Tiger King: Where are Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin and the rest now? - CNET

  31-03-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  What became of the colorful cast of Netflix's hit true-crime documentary?
  
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• Coronavirus $1,200 stimulus check: See if you're eligible and how much you'll receive - CNET

  31-03-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The new coronavirus relief package includes cash payments to many people affected by the pandemic. Here's what you need to know.
  
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