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• Instagram, Twitter used to organize harassment campaigns on Zoom - CNET

  03-04-2020 23:47 via cnet.com
  
  Instagram says it's still in the process of pulling down accounts and hashtags used for "Zoombombing."
  
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• Mil-Spec Ford F-150 has all the rough and tough goods - Roadshow

  03-04-2020 23:31 via cnet.com
  
  Known for its boss Hummer H1 creations, the Detroit-based company tackled the F-150 with pretty stellar results.
  
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• CDC says we all should wear face coverings to avoid spreading virus - CNET

  03-04-2020 23:31 via cnet.com
  
  But medical-grade N95 masks, which are in short supply, should be reserved for health workers. And don't stop social distancing or hand washing.
  
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• Feds threaten to cut off service providers allowing illegal COVID-19 related robocalls - CNET

  03-04-2020 23:28 via cnet.com
  
  The US Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission say "gateway" providers must crack down on these unwanted calls, or else.
  
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• Firefox gets fixes for two zero-days exploited in the wild

  03-04-2020 23:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Mozilla releases Firefox 74.0.1 to patch two bugs exploited by hackers.
  
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• How Ring Fit Adventure rhythm dance game is the workout I need video - CNET

  03-04-2020 23:21 via cnet.com
  
  Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure on the Switch has a new rhythm music game to workout to songs from Mario and Zelda. There's also a feature to jog through levels. Bridget Carey runs through her experience and why it's just what she needs to work out at home with kids.
  
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• The best gaming router of 2020 - CNET

  03-04-2020 23:16 via cnet.com
  
  A gaming router might be overkill for most of us, but if you're looking for low-latency performance and advanced features, here's what we recommend.
  
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• Get six months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for just $40 - CNET

  03-04-2020 23:12 via cnet.com
  
  That's about 56% off unlimited access to more than 100 games and other perks. Plus: A deal on PlayStation Plus for 43% off.
  
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• BMW's R18 is the definition of a modern classic motorcycle - Roadshow

  03-04-2020 22:45 via cnet.com
  
  With its massive air-cooled boxer-twin engine, and its pre-war-inspired lines, the production R18 is almost everything we hoped it'd be.
  
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• 18 best Animal Crossing: New Horizons tips for Nintendo Switch - CNET

  03-04-2020 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  Where to find Bunny Day eggs, how to find foreign fruit and when to sell turnips on your island in New Horizons, the latest installation of Animal Crossing.
  
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• Tiger King biopic dream casting: Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Zac Efron, David Spade - CNET

  03-04-2020 22:20 via cnet.com
  
  Big-cat zookeepers, boy toy husbands and other crazy characters have made the Netflix series a hit. These actors would make a great fit for the upcoming Tiger King biopic.
  
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• Upgrade your seating with a Respawn-120 racing-style gaming chair for 52% off - CNET

  03-04-2020 22:18 via cnet.com
  
  Flash sale: Respawn's fully reclining ergonomic gaming chair is$111 today only.
  
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• Report: Amazon Prime Day postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

  03-04-2020 22:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The annual e-commerce event will be pushed back to August, Reuters reports.
  
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• Huawei changes its patent story

  03-04-2020 22:05 via zdnet.com
  
  By opening up its massive patent portfolio to Linux and open-source companies via the Open Invention Network, Huawei shows just how important open patents are to software development. It's also an intellectual property peace offering to the US government and businesses.
  
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• Homemade face masks and coronavirus: New CDC guidelines expected and everything you should know - CNET

  03-04-2020 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  The CDC is expected to reverse its recommendations about using face masks as the coronavirus pandemic develops. Here's what's happening now.
  
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• Best wired streaming device to save your home Wi-Fi bandwidth - CNET

  03-04-2020 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  Streaming Netflix, YouTube, Amazon, Disney Plus or Hulu can occupy your Wi-Fi. Try running an Ethernet connection instead.
  
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• Waymo halts self-driving car fleet due to coronavirus - Roadshow

  03-04-2020 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  Amid the coronavirus outbreak, all Waymo services and testing are on hiatus.
  
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• Volkswagen partners with fabric supplier for more medical gear - Roadshow

  03-04-2020 21:39 via cnet.com
  
  The German automaker partnered with Faurecia to build critical protective gear for those fighting the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Captain Marvel sequel gets 2022 release date after Black Panther 2 - CNET

  03-04-2020 21:32 via cnet.com
  
  Both highly anticipated sequels will hit our eyeballs in 2022.
  
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• Two children sue Google for allegedly collecting students' biometric data - CNET

  03-04-2020 21:22 via cnet.com
  
  The lawsuit says the search giant violated privacy laws with its educational tools.
  
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• Tales From the Loop review: Amazon Prime Video gets very weird, very slowly - CNET

  03-04-2020 21:07 via cnet.com
  
  The slow-burning, utterly beguiling sci-fi oddness of a small town feels like Eerie, Indiana meets Chernobyl.
  
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• 5 top meat delivery options for your Easter or Passover feast - CNET

  03-04-2020 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Where to find the best brisket, ham, lamb and more.
  
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• Three VOIP companies may lose providers if coronavirus robocalls continue, U.S. agencies say

  03-04-2020 20:48
  
  Three voice over internet providers may lose access to the U.S. telecom network if they do not stop allowing their service to be used by robocallers touting coronavirus and other scams, the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission said on Friday.
  
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• Apple Arcade: The full list of games for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV - CNET

  03-04-2020 20:48 via cnet.com
  
  The $4.99-a-month service includes more than 110 games.
  
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• Disney delays Black Widow, rest of its Marvel movies, Mulan and others - CNET

  03-04-2020 20:45 via cnet.com
  
  Disney's entire theatrical slate is getting overhauled because of disruptions from the coronavirus, and Artemis Fowl will skip theaters entirely.
  
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• Lyft offers free scooter rides for health and transit workers amid coronavirus pandemic - CNET

  03-04-2020 20:36 via cnet.com
  
  The free unlimited rides will be available through April 30.
  
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• Lyft offers free scooter rides for coronavirus health and transit workers - CNET

  03-04-2020 20:36 via cnet.com
  
  The free unlimited Lyft scooter rides will be available through April 30.
  
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• Two U.S. state AGs seek info on Zoom's privacy practices

  03-04-2020 20:33
  
  At least two U.S. state attorneys have sought information from Zoom Video Communications Inc following multiple reports that questioned the privacy and security of the video-conferencing app.
  
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• Broadband engineers threatened due to 5G coronavirus conspiracies

  03-04-2020 20:27
  
  EE suspects telephone mast engulfed by fire in Birmingham was an arson attack as celebrities claim Covid-19 caused by new networkTelecoms engineers are facing verbal and physical threats during the lockdown, as baseless conspiracy theories linking coronavirus to the roll-out of 5G technology spread by celebrities such as Amanda Holden prompt members of the public to abuse those maintaining vital mobile phone and broadband networks.Facebook has removed one anti-5G group in which users were being
  
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• Tesla owners can now view Sentry Mode, TeslaCam footage in-car - Roadshow

  03-04-2020 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  A new update headed to owners will make it a lot easier to watch footage captured on these systems.
  
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• BMW's prewar-inspired R18 boxer motorcycle makes its production debut - Roadshow

  03-04-2020 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  We loved the concept at Villa d'Este, and now the production version will haunt our dreams until it's released.
  
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• BMW's pre-war-inspired R18 boxer motorcycle makes its production debut - Roadshow

  03-04-2020 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  We loved the concept at Villa d'Este, and now the production version will haunt our dreams until its released.
  
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• Cisco's Webex draws record 324 million users in March

  03-04-2020 20:04
  
  Cisco Systems Inc's video-conferencing app Webex registered a record 324 million attendees in March, with usage more than doubling in the Americas, as the coronavirus-led lockdowns forced businesses to have employees work from home.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day reportedly delayed due to coronavirus - CNET

  03-04-2020 20:01 via cnet.com
  
  Prime members bought more than 175 million items during the shopping event last year.
  
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• Zoombombing: What it is and how you can prevent it in Zoom video chat - CNET

  03-04-2020 19:57 via cnet.com
  
  Improve your Zoom security by following these steps.
  
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• Can you track your coronavirus stimulus check? Here's what we know so far - CNET

  03-04-2020 19:47 via cnet.com
  
  The first stimulus payments expected to go out around mid-April, and you want to know when it's coming. So we looked into that.
  
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• Vizio TV sale: Save up to $500 on some of the best 65-inch, 75-inch TVs - CNET

  03-04-2020 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  Jumbo M-Series, P-Series and PX-Series Quantum sets are discounted to Black Friday prices.
  
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• Apple Arcade: Big updates come to Rayman-Mini, Pac-Man and 8 other games - CNET

  03-04-2020 19:37 via cnet.com
  
  Apple updated 10 games to help keep you entertained while social distancing.
  
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• ExpressVPN review: A VPN speed leader with a secure reputation - CNET

  03-04-2020 19:29 via cnet.com
  
  We recommend ExpressVPN as an excellent choice for privacy novices and professionals alike.
  
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• The Guardian view on immunity passports: an idea whose time has not come | Editorial

  03-04-2020 19:25
  
  A phone app seems better than a passport as a way out of the lockdown. This system will need to be temporary, installed at users’ discretion and have privacy at its core
  Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIf ministers think immunity passports or wristbands are the answer to resolving the immediate coronavirus crisis, they are asking the wrong question. Such a system, if implemented, would see one group of people granted the right to retrieve the civil liberti
  
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• Money Heist on Netflix is the show you should be watching right now. Here's why - CNET

  03-04-2020 19:12 via cnet.com
  
  The hit show will keep you hooked, make you laugh and even teach you some Spanish.
  
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• NASA spots rare interstellar comet Borisov falling apart - CNET

  03-04-2020 19:04 via cnet.com
  
  A space snowball tossed our way from another star system has gone all melty and crumbly.
  
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• Coronavirus $1,200 stimulus check: Find out if you're eligible, how to get your money - CNET

  03-04-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The government's coronavirus economic relief package includes cash payments to a majority of US taxpayers. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Jack Schofield obituary

  03-04-2020 18:45
  
  Longstanding computer journalist and writer of the popular Guardian column Ask JackJack Schofield, who has died aged 72 after suffering a heart attack, was one of the outstanding computer journalists of his era, a reputation he established as editor of Computer Guardian from 1985 to 1994, and maintained until the end of his life. He never stopped working, recently filing the latest of his popular Ask Jack columns for the Guardian as well as a regular Just the Basics column for Which? Computing m
  
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• Nailed It! is back for yet another season - CNET

  03-04-2020 18:33 via cnet.com
  
  The cooking competition show returns because what the world needs right now is baked goods.
  
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• Another SpaceX Starship prototype bites the dust during pressure testing - CNET

  03-04-2020 18:21 via cnet.com
  
  Elon Musk says it may have been "a test configuration mistake."
  
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• Audi RS3 Nardo edition goes faster, carves corners with more precision - Roadshow

  03-04-2020 18:13 via cnet.com
  
  A fixed RS sport suspension and a higher top speed make the Nardo edition the ultimate RS3.
  
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• Coronavirus field hospital opens at London Comic Con venue - CNET

  03-04-2020 18:10 via cnet.com
  
  NHS Nightingale at London ExCel is the first of several temporary hospitals being set up by the UK government to house COVID-19 patients.
  
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• AutoComplete asks how brands launch cars during a quarantine video - Roadshow

  03-04-2020 17:58 via cnet.com
  
  Today on AutoComplete, we look into what car companies are doing to launch cars and get journalists in them during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• 'iPhone SE' launching with 256GB, 4.7-in screen, and red, white and black colors, says report - CNET

  03-04-2020 17:12 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's 2020 iPhone SE will come with up to 256GB of storage and will be made available in red, white and black, according to a report.
  
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