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• Disney Plus surpasses 50 million subscribers in five months - CNET

  08-04-2020 23:49 via cnet.com
  
  That's about a third the size of Netflix, which began streaming more than a decade ago.
  
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• Add a keyboard to your iPad or Android tablet for up to 80% off - CNET

  08-04-2020 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  Turn your tablet into a laptop for your home office with one of these heavily discounted keyboards.
  
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• How to make the best banana bread no matter what - CNET

  08-04-2020 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  Seven common problems you might run into and how to fix every one.
  
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• 18 best Animal Crossing: New Horizon tips for all levels - CNET

  08-04-2020 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  Where to find Bunny Day eggs, how to get foreign fruit and when to sell turnips on your island in New Horizons, the latest installation of Animal Crossing.
  
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• Call of Duty Warzone: Quad mode, cheaters banned and everything else you need to know - CNET

  08-04-2020 23:13 via cnet.com
  
  Drop in and survive the 150-player battle royale match.
  
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• Zoom's fall: Google bans Zoom from staffers' gear

  08-04-2020 23:08 via zdnet.com
  Google follows many others in banning use of the popular but troubled Zoom video-conferencing program.
  
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• Nuro cleared to test self-driving delivery vehicles in California - Roadshow

  08-04-2020 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  The small driverless vehicles could help deliver goods amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Rent during coronavirus: Payment relief tools and resources - CNET

  08-04-2020 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  If you're worried about being able to make rent, these valuable resources may be able to help.
  
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• How much to tip your delivery driver during coronavirus - CNET

  08-04-2020 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Extreme situations call for extreme tipping. It's the right thing to do.
  
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• Get a Nest third-gen smart thermostat and Nest Protect smoke alarm bundle for $290 - CNET

  08-04-2020 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  Upgrade your home's thermostat and smoke alarm at the same time -- this is the best price we've ever seen on this bundle.
  
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• Get a Nest 3rd gen smart thermostat and Nest Protect smoke alarm bundle for $290 - CNET

  08-04-2020 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  Upgrade your home's thermostat and smoke alarm at the same time -- this is the best price we've ever seen on this bundle.
  
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• A human travel adapter could prevent jet lag - CNET

  08-04-2020 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  DARPA wants to take away fatigue and diarrhea for soldiers deployed overseas.
  
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• U.S., UK cyber officials say state-backed hackers taking advantage of outbreak

  08-04-2020 22:27
  
  American and British cybersecurity officials are warning that state-backed hackers and online criminals are taking advantage of the coronavirus outbreak to further their operations, echoing concerns from digital safety experts.
  
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• Zoom sued for overstating, not disclosing privacy, security flaws

  08-04-2020 22:22
  
  Zoom Video Communications Inc was slapped with a class action suit by one of its shareholders on Tuesday, accusing the video-conferencing app of overstating its privacy standards and failing to disclose that its service was not end-to-end encrypted.
  
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• Zoom hires former Facebook security chief as Google bans desktop app

  08-04-2020 22:22
  
  Zoom Video Communications Inc has tapped former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos as an adviser to improve the privacy and security of its rapidly growing video-conferencing app amid a global backlash, including a move by Alphabet Inc'sGoogle to ban the desktop version of Zoom from corporate laptops.
  
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• German foreign ministry restricts use of Zoom over security concerns

  08-04-2020 22:22
  
  The German foreign ministry has restricted use of the video conferencing service Zoom to fixed-connection computers due to concerns about security issues, two German government sources said.
  
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• Over 300,000 Jeep, Ram and Dodge vehicles recalled for glitchy backup cameras - Roadshow

  08-04-2020 22:12 via cnet.com
  
  After shifting out of reverse, the backup camera may continue to show the image.
  
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• Over 300,000 Jeep, Ram and Dodge models vehicles for glitchy backup cameras - Roadshow

  08-04-2020 22:12 via cnet.com
  
  After shifting out of reverse, the backup camera may continue to show the image.
  
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• Samsung announces six Galaxy A-series phones are coming to the US, starting at $110

  08-04-2020 22:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's budget-friendly line of phones will begin to launch on April 9, with some models including 5G connectivity.
  
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• Tips for self-isolation from an astronaut trainer - CNET

  08-04-2020 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  Michaela Musilova helps astronauts prepare for life on the moon and Mars. Here's how she copes with living in isolation for months on end.
  
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• An astronaut trainer's tips for getting through self-isolation video - CNET

  08-04-2020 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  Dr. Michaela Musilova helps astronauts and scientists train for life on the moon or Mars from a small habitat here on Earth. She shares her top ways for staying sane and healthy when you're self-isolating because of the coronavirus.
  
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• Google bans Zoom software from employee laptops

  08-04-2020 21:46
  
  Alphabet Inc'sGoogle on Wednesday banned Zoom video conferencing application from its employees' laptops, citing security concerns.
  
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• Chrissy Teigen's banana bread is the best gift we could ask for - CNET

  08-04-2020 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  Hope you've got a bunch of brown bananas!
  
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• Tesla Model 3 with 400-plus miles of range coming -- for China, report says - Roadshow

  08-04-2020 21:34 via cnet.com
  
  Tesla is reportedly close to launching a longer-range model that can do approximately 404 miles to a charge.
  
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• Work from home policies are not enough

  08-04-2020 21:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Business leaders must acknowledge the irreplaceable value of employees.
  
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• Boil, steam and bake: N95 masks are on the menu video - CNET

  08-04-2020 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  You can disinfect and reuse an N95 mask if you have no other option.
  
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• Steve Carell to launch Netflix comedy Space Force in May - CNET

  08-04-2020 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  The jokes just write themselves.
  
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• Alphabet's drone service delivers medicine during coronavirus pandemic - CNET

  08-04-2020 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  Wing is also delivering food and household products.
  
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• 2021 Ford F-150 Lariat interior pics leak and there's a huge touchscreen display - Roadshow

  08-04-2020 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  Ford's taking its luxurious rig on a more tech-laden journey.
  
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• Location data used for tracking COVID-19 has its limits, ACLU warns - CNET

  08-04-2020 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  The surveillance methods may not be as effective as government officials say they are.
  
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• Over half of the calls people receive now are spam

  08-04-2020 20:49 via zdnet.com
  
  These uncertain times are prime opportunities for scammers to prey on the masses.
  
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• NASA contemplates turning a moon crater into a giant, powerful telescope - CNET

  08-04-2020 20:43 via cnet.com
  
  The far side of the moon would be a great place to stare out into the cosmos.
  
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• U.S. senators question Amazon CEO about firing of warehouse protest leader

  08-04-2020 20:35
  
  Five Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday wrote Amazon.com Inc to raise concern about its firing of a worker who protested warehouse operations during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a copy of the letter seen by Reuters.
  
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• Mapzen open-source mapping project revived under the Urban Computing Foundation

  08-04-2020 20:35 via zdnet.com
  
  The orphaned Mapzen project, which is used in many mapping programs, has now found a new home with the Urban Computing Foundation.
  
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• AutoComplete looks into car-buying assistance programs during COVID-19 video - Roadshow

  08-04-2020 20:35 via cnet.com
  
  Car companies are looking to help customers who might not be able to make their car payments during the coronavirus outbreak, and we're looking at what that means exactly.
  
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• Microsoft: Under 2% of all daily malspam uses COVID-19 lures

  08-04-2020 20:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Malicious email campaigns have not increased due to COVID-19. Attackers merely changed lures.
  
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• Google gifts two-months access to Stadia Pro as gamers stay at home

  08-04-2020 20:30
  
  Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday it would give two months of free access to the paid version of its cloud-based game streaming platform Stadia as people are confined to their homes due to the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• 2021 Lexus LC gets new colors, performance updates and (finally!) Android Auto - Roadshow

  08-04-2020 20:29 via cnet.com
  
  Nori Green Pearl, a hue previously exclusive to the LC Inspiration Series, joins the full color palette for 2021.
  
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• Italy working on coronavirus tracing app to help lockdown exit

  08-04-2020 20:18
  
  Italian authorities are working on introducing a smartphone app that would help health services trace the contacts of people who test positive for the coronavirus as the government looks at ways of gradually lifting a lockdown imposed a month ago.
  
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• Google wins U.S. DOJ backing to use segment of U.S.-Asia undersea cable

  08-04-2020 20:15
  
  The U.S Justice Department on Wednesday recommended U.S. regulators approve Alphabet Inc unit Google'srequest to use part of an U.S.-Asia undersea telecommunications cable after the company warned it would face significantly higher prices to carry traffic by other means.
  
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• Watch your front porch with the Ring Video Doorbell 2 for $85 - CNET

  08-04-2020 20:13 via cnet.com
  
  It's a refurb, but still one of the best deals to date on this popular 'bell-cam.
  
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• Facebook is making big changes to fight COVID-19 in your neighborhood video - CNET

  08-04-2020 20:04 via cnet.com
  
  Fidji Simo, Head of the Facebook App, details how the company built the Community Help coronavirus hub to let neighbors ask and receive assistance from each other.
  
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• Liberating lockdown? COVID-19 rushes Greek government into the digital age

  08-04-2020 19:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Greeks wowed as online service replaces 'come back Monday' bureaucracy.
  
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• Coronavirus patients are losing their sense of smell. Here's what that's like - CNET

  08-04-2020 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  Mounting evidence links COVID-19 to olfactory loss, bringing attention to anosmia, a condition that can impact everything from taste to memories to intimate relationships.
  
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• Can you track your coronavirus stimulus check? Here's what we know - CNET

  08-04-2020 19:39 via cnet.com
  
  The first stimulus payments are expected to go out in mid-April, and you want to know when the check is coming from the IRS. So we looked into that.
  
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• Coronavirus $1,200 stimulus check: See if you're eligible and how to get your payment amount - CNET

  08-04-2020 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  The government's coronavirus economic relief package includes stimulus payments from the IRS to a majority of US taxpayers. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Want to play Half-Life: Alyx? Here's the best VR gear for the virtual reality game - CNET

  08-04-2020 19:32 via cnet.com
  
  How to play Valve's newest, VR-only Half-Life game.
  
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• Microsoft adds File Explorer integration to Windows Subsystem for Linux in new Windows 10 Fast Ring build

  08-04-2020 19:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's newest Windows 10 Fast Ring test build, 19603, adds File Explorer-Linux integration, as well as new user clean-up recommendations.
  
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• My social-distancing birthday in Animal Crossing - CNET

  08-04-2020 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  It didn't *exactly* go according to plan.
  
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• Beware these coronavirus hacking threats, UK and US agencies warn - CNET

  08-04-2020 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  Hackers are using COVID-19 to target people and their employers, say the UK's National Cyber Security Centre and the US' Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
  
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