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• Ryan Reynolds on Deadpool 3: 'A win for everyone involved' - CNET

  01-05-2020 23:59 via cnet.com
  
  Star says he's a huge fan of Marvel and its films and sees Disney's acquisition of Fox as "a good thing."
  
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• Syrian tycoon appeals to Assad in rare video to help save his telecom firm

  01-05-2020 23:29
  
  Syria's leading tycoon, Rami Makhlouf, said he will appeal to President Bashar al-Assad to allow his mobile communications company, Syriatel, to reschedule payment of taxes owed to the government in order to avoid a possible collapse of the firm.
  
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• Mother's Day 2020: Our 15 favorite gifts for your mom - CNET

  01-05-2020 23:16 via cnet.com
  
  Our list of thoughtful, practical presents carefully curated for these strange times.
  
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• Google travel data show lockdown fatigue in U.S., Australia; other countries stay home

  01-05-2020 23:16
  
  More people stayed home in Brazil, Japan and Singapore in April as those countries' novel coronavirus cases surged, while people in the United States and Australia returned to parks and jobs as infection rates flattened, data from Google show.
  
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• This 5-quart air fryer usually sells for $80, but is now just $53 - CNET

  01-05-2020 23:13 via cnet.com
  
  Advice for the uninitiated: This is the way chicken wings were meant to be cooked.
  
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• It's official: Nearly half of Americans don't wear pants while working from home, survey says - CNET

  01-05-2020 22:58 via cnet.com
  
  Only 53% are always wearing pants working from home while sheltering in place. The rest aren't wearing pants, skirts, shorts or any other legwear.
  
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• It's official: Almost half of Americans don't always wear pants while working from home, survey says - CNET

  01-05-2020 22:58 via cnet.com
  
  Only 53% regularly wear pants working from home while sheltering in place. The rest might go without pants, skirts, shorts or any legwear at all.
  
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• FDA issues emergency authorization to use remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment - CNET

  01-05-2020 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  The drug will be given to coronavirus patients who are "hospitalized with severe disease."
  
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• FCC gets even tougher on robocallers - CNET

  01-05-2020 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  No more warnings for illegal robocallers. The Federal Communications Commission is getting serious.
  
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• Will homemade face masks keep you from getting sick with coronavirus? What to know - CNET

  01-05-2020 22:45 via cnet.com
  
  The current advice on what homemade face coverings do, how to wear them and how they can and can't help you prevent COVID-19 compared with other masks.
  
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• Huami is developing a self-cleaning, transparent coronavirus mask - CNET

  01-05-2020 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  The Amazfit Aeri can disinfect itself and would allow wearers to unlock their phones with Face ID.
  
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• Amazfit maker is developing a self-cleaning, transparent coronavirus mask - CNET

  01-05-2020 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  Huami's Amazfit Aeri concept can disinfect itself and would allow wearers to unlock their phones with Face ID.
  
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• Florida lizard sets depressing record for constipation in a living animal - CNET

  01-05-2020 22:35 via cnet.com
  
  So maybe don't read this if you're squeamish.
  
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• How to easily move your photos from Facebook to Google Photos

  01-05-2020 22:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Sick of having your shared photos scattered hither and yon? Facebook and Google, in a first step to making photo transfer easier, have made it possible to copy your photos and videos from Facebook to Google Photos.
  
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• Watch a livestream of La La Land for free tonight - CNET

  01-05-2020 22:14 via cnet.com
  
  It includes special appearances by Seth Rogen, Salma Hayek, Jaeden Martell and Pamela Adlon.
  
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• Xiaomi, accused of tracking 'private' phone use, defends data practices - CNET

  01-05-2020 22:12 via cnet.com
  
  A security researcher says the company was tracking behavior and harvesting data from his Redmi Note 8.
  
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• Ford Ranger's little brother could be named Maverick - CNET

  01-05-2020 22:08 via cnet.com
  
  Evidence mounts that Ford has a small pickup truck in the works, and it looks like Maverick might be the name.
  
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• EPA denies Elon Musk's claims over Tesla Model S range test - CNET

  01-05-2020 22:07 via cnet.com
  
  According to Musk, the keys were left in the car and the door open that sapped some of the range, but the EPA says that's not the case.
  
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• Elon Musk tweet wipes $14bn off Tesla's value

  01-05-2020 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tweet was one of several bizarre postings, including a promise to sell his possessions.
  
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• Will Ferrell crashes Seattle Seahawks video meeting, pretends to be new player - CNET

  01-05-2020 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  Don't expect him to be on special teams, but he's already drawing up his own NFL plays.
  
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• NASA, SpaceX to move ahead with historic first flight despite coronavirus - CNET

  01-05-2020 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  The first launch of astronauts from US soil in nearly a decade remains a "top priority," NASA says.
  
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• Lamborghini set to reveal new model, restart production next week - CNET

  01-05-2020 21:18 via cnet.com
  
  The new car will round out the Italian supercar maker's lineup, according to the firm's CEO.
  
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• US lawmakers demand Jeff Bezos testify over Amazon’s 'possibly criminally false' statements

  01-05-2020 21:16
  
  House lawmakers said they could subpoena CEO to testify in antitrust investigation if he doesn’t appear voluntarilyA bipartisan group of House lawmakers investigating Amazon for possible antitrust violations have demanded that Jeff Bezos testify before Congress to address statements by the company that “appear to be misleading, and possibly criminally false or perjurious”. “Although we expect that you will testify on a voluntary basis, we reserve the right to resort to co
  
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• The best seafood delivery companies to buy online - CNET

  01-05-2020 21:14 via cnet.com
  
  Get healthy fish all year round, no matter where you live.
  
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• Automatic Labs is shutting down its vehicle tracking service later this month

  01-05-2020 21:14 via zdnet.com
  
  In an email sent out to Automatic users, the company cites COVID-19's impact on its business as the reason for shutting down.
  
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• Could a neural network have predicted this pandemic’s impact?

  01-05-2020 20:59 via zdnet.com
  
  World leaders are being blamed either for ignoring the data belying the significance of the novel coronavirus, or paying too much attention to it. Perhaps it would help if neural networks made that data more relevant.
  
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• Facebook warned it may lose a key seal of approval for ad measurement: WSJ

  01-05-2020 20:57
  
  Facebook Inc is at risk of losing a key seal of approval that gives companies confidence they are getting what they pay for when it comes to advertising with the social-media giant, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
  
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• Westworld wraps up its third season - CNET

  01-05-2020 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  Well, that was fast. Eight episodes and we're done.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Lite is in stock at Amazon, Best Buy and Target: Weekend inventory update - CNET

  01-05-2020 20:42 via cnet.com
  
  Just updated: Here's where you can find the $200 portable version of Nintendo's hot gaming console.
  
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• Google rolls out new AI-powered product for banks processing PPP loans

  01-05-2020 20:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The PPP Lending AI solution is designed for lending institutions that have been overwhelmed by loan applications from small businesses seeking COVID-19 pandemic relief.
  
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• NASA zooms in on Jupiter moon Europa's bewildering 'chaos terrain' - CNET

  01-05-2020 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  The space agency used modern image processing to turn '90s spacecraft views into stunning new studies of Europa's wild surface.
  
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• Ford Mustang Hoonifox will definitely serve Ken Block well - CNET

  01-05-2020 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  With the new Batmobile's designer involved, this thing looks wild and ready to rip.
  
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• Trump bans acquisition of foreign power grid equipment, citing hacking threats

  01-05-2020 20:26 via zdnet.com
  
  White House says foreign-made equipment "augments the ability of foreign adversaries to create and exploit vulnerabilities" in the US power grid.
  
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• Coronavirus, terminal cancer and a Zoom wedding this Sunday: 'We can't put off joy' - CNET

  01-05-2020 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  Family and friends will dial in from around the world as the bride and groom go ahead with their nuptials -- cancer and COVID-19 be damned.
  
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• Xiaomi defends data practices after being accused of tracking 'private' phone use - CNET

  01-05-2020 20:22 via cnet.com
  
  A security researcher says the company was tracking behavior and harvesting data from his Redmi Note 8.
  
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• Coronavirus: Ireland and UK opt for different tracing approaches

  01-05-2020 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The border with Northern Ireland presents "technical challenges" that have yet to be solved.
  
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• U.S. House panel calls on Amazon's Bezos to testify on third-party sellers

  01-05-2020 20:11
  
  The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Friday called on Amazon.com < AMZN.O> founder Jeff Bezos to testify to the panel about allegations that the online retailer uses data from its own third-party sellers to create competing products.
  
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• The home networks we need today are coming tomorrow

  01-05-2020 20:11 via zdnet.com
  
  New spectrum and new standards are set to improve Wi-Fi's speed for demanding applications while a consortium of industry giants are moving forward with plans to drive interoperability in the smart home.
  
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• Our favorite chocolate subscriptions services in 2020 - CNET

  01-05-2020 19:56 via cnet.com
  
  Chocolate every month? We think yes.
  
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• Our favorite chocolate subscription services in 2020 - CNET

  01-05-2020 19:56 via cnet.com
  
  Chocolate every month? We think yes.
  
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• Controversial sale of .org web domain blocked

  01-05-2020 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ethos Capital wanted to run the company behind .org web domains for profit.
  
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• Elon Musk says Tesla Model S should be a 400-mile EV, but EPA made a mistake - CNET

  01-05-2020 19:13 via cnet.com
  
  According to Musk, the keys were left in the car and the door open that sapped some of the range.
  
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• Speed: Being relevant in the Next Normal

  01-05-2020 19:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Speed is the new currency of business, but you cannot be fast if you are not designed for movement. Mobility and continuity, the two key components of movement, will enable speed and business relevance in this next normal economy after the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Tesla's Q1 earnings call was a mess video - CNET

  01-05-2020 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  Today on AutoComplete, we talk about Tesla and how it performed in the first quarter of 2020, as well as some questionable statements made by Elon Musk.
  
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• You may get your stimulus check sooner with direct deposit. Set payment up with IRS app - CNET

  01-05-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  If you set up direct deposit with the IRS, you'll receive your stimulus payment faster than if you have it sent in the mail. Here's how to set up an electronic funds transfer so your coronavirus check goes right to your bank account.
  
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• Take a virtual field trip from your sofa video - CNET

  01-05-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Since most of us won't be getting out to explore museums, national parks or other attractions anytime soon, bring them to your living room with a few clicks of your mouse. Here's how in this Tech Minute.
  
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• US airlines mandate face masks, including American, Delta, United, Southwest - CNET

  01-05-2020 18:49 via cnet.com
  
  Here are the steps US airlines are taking to protect passengers and crew from the spread of the coronavirus.
  
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• NASA and SpaceX usher in new era of humans in space video - CNET

  01-05-2020 18:48 via cnet.com
  
  Administrators from NASA and SpaceX discuss the long-term goals of their partnership to bring human spaceflight into the future.
  
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• Fun Star Wars May the 4th craft projects to keep kids occupied during lockdown - CNET

  01-05-2020 18:48 via cnet.com
  
  Craft an Admiral Ackbar bag puppet, Bantha toy, Jabba the Hutt body pillow, Chewbacca tablet cover and more with these easy tutorials.
  
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• Astronomers prove our sun is lazy and boring compared with other stars - CNET

  01-05-2020 18:46 via cnet.com
  
  Our sun isn't really applying itself like other stars of its size.
  
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