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• Cornerstone OnDemand lays out multi-year innovation plan

  12-05-2020 23:36 via zdnet.com
  
  The human capital management software provider plans to focus on three areas of innovation: employee training tools, AI-based personalized coaching and helping organizations collect and analyze more holistic personnel data.
  
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• GMC Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq EVs on schedule despite pandemic - CNET

  12-05-2020 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  These new electric vehicles are still slated to be revealed later this year.
  
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• The new iPhone SE can be yours for $184 (Update: Back in stock) - CNET

  12-05-2020 23:26 via cnet.com
  
  Visible's deal beats them all. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Facebook reaches $52M settlement with ex-content moderators over PTSD - CNET

  12-05-2020 23:23 via cnet.com
  
  Moderators alleged they experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder after repeatedly reviewing violent images on the social network.
  
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• Spotify Kids launches parental controls including listening history - CNET

  12-05-2020 23:21 via cnet.com
  
  You can also now block some songs and audio books.
  
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• Safety groups agree to common terms for advanced driver assistance systems - CNET

  12-05-2020 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  Automakers like to describe assistance features with a lot of different language, so five groups banded together to create commonality.
  
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• Amazon says its delivery times are picking up after long delays - CNET

  12-05-2020 23:16 via cnet.com
  
  But the company isn't back to business as usual.
  
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• New Nest Aware service launches, but it isn't better for everyone - CNET

  12-05-2020 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  The change is good news for customers with multiple Nest cameras -- but possibly bad news for everyone else.
  
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• Deck out your backyard with huge discounts on outdoor furniture from Wayfair, Overstock and more - CNET

  12-05-2020 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  Enjoy the sunshine and fresh air without having to wear face masks.
  
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• Google removed 813 creepware apps from the Android Play Store

  12-05-2020 22:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The applications were discovered with a new algorithm called CreepRank, developed by a team of academics.
  
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• Measuring coronavirus in wastewater could help predict future outbreaks video - CNET

  12-05-2020 22:13 via cnet.com
  
  Carriers of the new coronavirus shed the virus when they cough, sneeze or go to the bathroom. The genetic fingerprint of the coronavirus in wastewater appears to be a leading indicator, sometimes showing up before the first case is clinically diagnosed in a community. Wastewater monitoring will likely be an important tool in the efforts to predict future outbreaks.
  
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• Jeep Wrangler 'changes' in the works following crash test tip over - CNET

  12-05-2020 22:08 via cnet.com
  
  With the changes, IIHS says it will test the SUV again.
  
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• IRS stimulus check: This is your last day to set up direct deposit before the May 13 deadline - CNET

  12-05-2020 22:02 via cnet.com
  
  If you haven't set up direct deposit online to receive your coronavirus stimulus check by May 13, the IRS with mail you a paper check, which will take longer to arrive.
  
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• Holy weight-loss, the Wyze Scale is an amazing deal at $20 - CNET

  12-05-2020 21:39 via cnet.com
  
  It has the look, feel and functions of smart scales costing three to four times more.
  
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• Genesis 'committed' to current design ethos post-Donckerwolke - CNET

  12-05-2020 21:31 via cnet.com
  
  Luc Donckerwolke departed Genesis, and parent company Hyundai, but "Athletic Elegance" isn't going anywhere.
  
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• SpaceX Crew Dragon simulator lets you dock with the ISS, and it's not easy - CNET

  12-05-2020 21:26 via cnet.com
  
  Do you have the right stuff needed to safely dock NASA astronauts to the space station? I don't.
  
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• Out-of-date, insecure open-source software is everywhere

  12-05-2020 21:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Synopsys has found that 99% of commercial software programs include at least one open-source component. But 91% of those included out of date or abandoned open-source code.
  
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• Google Meet is now available for free

  12-05-2020 21:06 via zdnet.com
  
  As Google responds to the surge of interest in video conferencing tools, it makes Meet free to anyone with an email address.
  
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• Snowpiercer review: Jennifer Connelly rules in gripping TV adaptation - CNET

  12-05-2020 20:48 via cnet.com
  
  Orphan Black creator Graeme Manson and Hamilton's Daveed Diggs are all aboard for this sci-fi post-apocalyptic cautionary tale that comments on class.
  
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• Genesis GV80 has nearly 10,000 reservations to its name so far - CNET

  12-05-2020 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  The luxury division is moving full speed ahead to launch the SUV this summer, and the G80 is right behind it.
  
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• Comet Swan is visible to the naked eye and passing by Earth tonight - CNET

  12-05-2020 20:44 via cnet.com
  
  The visitor from deep space is flying by now, but it may get even brighter as it heads toward the sun.
  
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• These 8 kitchen tools you'll use every day cost less than $20 each - CNET

  12-05-2020 20:43 via cnet.com
  
  They're cheap, versatile, and easy to store, use and clean.
  
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• Logitech benefits from webcam, video collaboration demand boom

  12-05-2020 20:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Logitech's fourth quarter highlighted what a lot of people already knew--webcam demand skyrocketed as most work went remote.
  
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• Twitter makes work from home a permanent change for some employees - CNET

  12-05-2020 20:03 via cnet.com
  
  The coronavirus pandemic continues to shape the tech industry.
  
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• Forget The Matrix. David Cronenberg's Existenz is the movie for our odd times - CNET

  12-05-2020 20:03 via cnet.com
  
  Game systems made out of mutated frogs. Guns crafted from bone and flesh. Now more than ever, I can't forget Cronenberg's immersive vision.
  
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• Twitter to let some employees to work from home forever

  12-05-2020 20:00
  
  Twitter Inc on Tuesday became the first major tech company to allow employees who can work remotely to do so permanently, as the coronavirus outbreak forces unprecedented changes in work culture across the world.
  
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• Microsoft May 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 111 vulnerabilities

  12-05-2020 19:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Third-largest Patch Tuesday in Microsoft's history started rolling out earlier today.
  
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• Microsoft kicks off its Windows 10 May 2020 update rollout with its release to developers

  12-05-2020 19:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is starting the march toward general availability of Windows 10 2004 by releasing the SDK and making the feature update available on MSDN.
  
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• Trump wants California to let automaker Tesla reopen assembly plant

  12-05-2020 19:37
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged that Tesla Incbe allowed to reopen its electric vehicle assembly plant in California, joining the carmaker’s CEO Elon Musk's bid to defy county officials that have ordered it to remain closed.
  
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• Facebook says AI has a ways to go to detect nasty memes

  12-05-2020 19:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook has developed a data set consisting of 10,000 “hateful” memes and suggests that computer models that can “fuse” multiple signal types, such as text and image, are the way forward for classifying content such as hate speech.
  
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• Delivery drone flies medical supplies to Britain's Isle of Wight

  12-05-2020 19:29
  
  A new drone service will reduce delivery times for urgent medical supplies to a hospital on the Isle of Wight, which lies about 8 kilometres off the south coast of England.
  
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• Instagram rolls out new tools to combat bullying - CNET

  12-05-2020 19:11 via cnet.com
  
  You can delete up to 25 negative comments at once and control who tags you in a post.
  
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• Godzilla: King of the Monsters director makes COVID-19 horror film mashup - CNET

  12-05-2020 19:08 via cnet.com
  
  Michael Dougherty uses clips from Alien, Dawn of the Dead and more to remind us how to stay safe during the coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• The easiest way to ship a package at the post office also skips the line - CNET

  12-05-2020 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  Sure, you could wait in line at the post office with a face mask on, or you could get in and out with this smart tip.
  
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• Microsoft Outlook will soon predict what you're going to type next - CNET

  12-05-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  A new send later feature is also reportedly on the way.
  
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• Scientists spot 'one in a million' super-Earth - CNET

  12-05-2020 18:48 via cnet.com
  
  Wish we could go for a visit.
  
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• Track your stimulus check delivery status online: How to use the IRS' Get My Payment tool - CNET

  12-05-2020 18:41 via cnet.com
  
  You can use see the IRS tracker portal to see the schedule for your coronavirus stimulus payment.
  
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• On the three-year anniversary of WannaCry, US exposes new North Korean malware

  12-05-2020 18:36 via zdnet.com
  
  US cyber-security officials expose today three new North Korean malware strains named COPPERHEDGE, TAINTEDSCRIBE, and PEBBLEDASH.
  
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• Facebook helps launch advocacy group that'll push back on tech regulation, report says - CNET

  12-05-2020 18:32 via cnet.com
  
  The group also reportedly plans to fund ad campaigns promoting the tech industry.
  
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• How to grow your own sprouts at home in the Freshlife FL-3000 - CNET

  12-05-2020 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  One of my favorite devices that's come in handy during lockdown is my sprout-growing machine, the Freshlife FL-3000, which enables me to have a consistent healthy source of vitamins at home without trips to the grocery store.
  
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• Marvel's Iron Man VR game comes out July 3 - CNET

  12-05-2020 18:23 via cnet.com
  
  Tony Stark's PS4 VR adventure is scheduled to appear before too long, after being delayed earlier this year.
  
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• Microsoft releases more open-sourced cloud datacenter components, specs

  12-05-2020 18:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is continuing its work with the OCP on open-sourced hardware, software, algorithms and other building-block technologies for cloud datacenter infrastructure.
  
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• When will my stimulus check arrive in the mail? 2 ways to track it through the USPS - CNET

  12-05-2020 18:06 via cnet.com
  
  if the IRS is sending your payment in the mail, the US Postal Service can notify you when your check will arrive. Here's how.
  
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• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 are making a 4K HDR comeback - CNET

  12-05-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  The classic skateboarding video game is coming back to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC this September.
  
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• Facebook tackles coronavirus misinformation, hateful memes with AI - CNET

  12-05-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Understanding the relationship between words and images isn't easy for machines.
  
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• Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator recalled for active safety woe - CNET

  12-05-2020 17:50 via cnet.com
  
  The problem rests in the precollision assist feature, which may not activate like the driver would expect.
  
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• August Wi-Fi Smart Lock review: The best smart lock just got better - CNET

  12-05-2020 17:48 via cnet.com
  
  If you need a Wi-Fi smart lock that works with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant or Apple Homekit, August's newest model puts smarts at your door without replacing your deadbolt.
  
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• Sony gets cinematic with PlayStation Studios logo animation - CNET

  12-05-2020 17:46 via cnet.com
  
  The branding will launch with the PS5.
  
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• Sony gets cinematic with PlayStation Studios animation - CNET

  12-05-2020 17:46 via cnet.com
  
  The branding will launch with the PS5.
  
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• Will we get another coronavirus stimulus check? Here's what we're hearing about a second round - CNET

  12-05-2020 17:35 via cnet.com
  
  Some in the federal government have started discussing a second economic impact payment, even as US residents are still receiving their first 2020 stimulus checks.
  
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