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• Disney streams fireworks to celebrate being halfway to Halloween Friday night - CNET

  15-05-2020 23:34 via cnet.com
  
  Join Mickey and Jack Skellington in a pre-Halloween fireworks celebration tonight.
  
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• Senators pressure FCC to reconsider approval of Ligado 5G - CNET

  15-05-2020 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  A bipartisan group of 32 lawmakers sends a letter to the FCC Friday, citing Pentagon concerns that the upstart's service would interfere with GPS navigation.
  
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• 32 Senators pressure FCC to reconsider Ligado 5G approval - CNET

  15-05-2020 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  A bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to the FCC Friday, citing Pentagon concerns over GPS interference.
  
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• Oprah joins Facebook commencement, urges 2020 graduates to 'create more equity, justice' - CNET

  15-05-2020 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  Mindy Kaling, Awkwafina and Miley Cyrus also make appearances.
  
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• Facebook buys GIF-maker Giphy to add to Instagram team

  15-05-2020 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Giphy will join Instagram's team and its library will be integrated into Facebook's platforms
  
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• Cleanup in the VPN aisle: Lock in IPVanish for $45 per year for life - CNET

  15-05-2020 22:59 via cnet.com
  
  Save 69% and get 250GB of SugarSync with this novice-friendly VPN, and the price doesn't go up when the promotional period is over.
  
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• Vantrue OnDash N4 dash cam hands-on: Three-channel camera with great all-round vision

  15-05-2020 22:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The OnDash N4 dash cam is a very impressive camera for your car with superb night vision features.
  
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• Justice Department reportedly set to bring antitrust suit against Google - CNET

  15-05-2020 22:43 via cnet.com
  
  It could focus on advertising and search dominance, a report says.
  
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• Justice Department, State AGs likely to bring antitrust lawsuits against Google: WSJ

  15-05-2020 22:37
  
  The U.S. Justice Department and a group of state attorneys general are likely to file antitrust lawsuits against Alphabet Inc's Google and are well into planning for litigation, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
  
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• The best wine delivery service for 2020: Picks for every budget - CNET

  15-05-2020 22:36 via cnet.com
  
  Yes, there’s a perfect wine subscription service for everyone.
  
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• Will there be a second wave of coronavirus? What we know so far - CNET

  15-05-2020 22:27 via cnet.com
  
  With lockdowns ending around the globe, leaders warn the pandemic might not be over.
  
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• The Volkswagen Golf is dull but satisfying - CNET

  15-05-2020 22:22 via cnet.com
  
  This hatchback does little to quicken one's pulse, but it's sensible six ways to Sunday and that's what really counts.
  
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• The 2020 Mazda3 is a piece of art - CNET

  15-05-2020 22:22 via cnet.com
  
  This small car, which is available as a sedan or hatchback, is beautifully designed both inside and out.
  
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• This easy trick makes the best-tasting beans you've ever tried - CNET

  15-05-2020 22:21 via cnet.com
  
  Straight from Mokonuts, one of the most beloved places to eat in Paris.
  
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• 32 U.S. senators urge FCC to reconsider Ligado spectrum order

  15-05-2020 22:14
  
  A bipartisan group of 32 U.S. senators on Friday urged theFederal Communications Commission to reconsider a decision to allow Ligado Networks [MOSAV.UL] to deploy a low-power nationwide mobile broadband network, saying it could pose severe risks to global positioning systems crucial to military operations.
  
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• Rock band Devo selling energy dome face shields for coronavirus protection - CNET

  15-05-2020 22:12 via cnet.com
  
  When a pandemic comes along, you must whip it.
  
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• Enter to win a NordVPN subscription*

  15-05-2020 22:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Ten grand prize winners will upgrade their virtual security with one-year subscriptions of NordVPN. *Open to the US, Puerto Rico, and Canada (excluding Quebec).
  
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• Best dog food delivery services for 2020: Pet Plate, Ollie, Chewy and more compared - CNET

  15-05-2020 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  These convenient dog food delivery services will save you a trip to the store.
  
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• Amazon planning to reopen its French warehouses from May 19

  15-05-2020 21:56
  
  Amazon said on Friday it aims to gradually reopen its French warehouses from May 19 as it finalizes an agreement with unions and work councils to end a dispute over coronavirus protection steps that closed the sites for more than one month.
  
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• Best Nintendo Switch controllers for 2020 - CNET

  15-05-2020 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  Save some cash while upping your stats with these Nintendo Switch gamepads.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Lite is in stock at Best Buy and GameStop: Latest inventory update - CNET

  15-05-2020 21:52 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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• Nissan Kicks revealed in Asia with far better looks - CNET

  15-05-2020 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  In Thailand, the Kicks will also get Nissan's e-power powertrain.
  
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• Data privacy awareness grows in Brazil

  15-05-2020 21:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Users want more control over how their information is handled in digital platforms, according to a new study
  
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• Video game sales spike as we shelter in place - CNET

  15-05-2020 21:17 via cnet.com
  
  While staying home throughout the first part of the year, people bought a record number of video games, according to new data.
  
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• Ransomware gang asks $42m from NY law firm, threatens to leak dirt on Trump

  15-05-2020 21:13 via zdnet.com
  
  The REvil ransomware gang published last night 2.4 GB of Lady Gaga's legal documents.
  
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• Who can be tested for coronavirus right now? Here's who qualifies - CNET

  15-05-2020 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  You'll most likely need an appointment and a doctor's referral to get tested for COVID-19, but it depends on where you live.
  
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• Exclusive: India watchdog reviewing antitrust allegations against Facebook's WhatsApp - sources

  15-05-2020 20:57
  
  India's antitrust watchdog is looking into allegations that Facebook'sWhatsApp is abusing its dominant position by offering payment services to its vast base of messaging app users in the country, three sources told Reuters on Friday.
  
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• Colombia regulator to probe delivery apps for Mother's Day delays

  15-05-2020 20:51
  
  Colombia's commerce regulator said on Friday it will probe Mother's Day complaints that mobile applications Rappi, Uber Eats , iFood and Domicilios.com failed to deliver on time or at all, and had been slow in making refunds.
  
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• U.S. moves to cut Huawei off from global chip suppliers as China eyes retaliation

  15-05-2020 20:34
  
  The Trump administration on Friday moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL], spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares of U.S. producers of chipmaking equipment.
  
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• Funky, new parasitic species named after Twitter, where it was discovered - CNET

  15-05-2020 20:22 via cnet.com
  
  "As far as we know, this is the first time that a new species has been discovered on Twitter," said the scientist who spotted it.
  
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• Acura RLX luxury sedan shown the door after this year - CNET

  15-05-2020 20:12 via cnet.com
  
  The RLX will be discontinued in the US, but it'll live on as the Honda Legend in Japan and elsewhere.
  
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• SpaceX to launch first Starlink satellites testing 'VisorSat' to block sun - CNET

  15-05-2020 20:11 via cnet.com
  
  This weekend Elon Musk's company will begin trying a solution to the problem of its mega-constellation lighting up the night sky and irking astronomers.
  
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• The Boring Company completes Las Vegas tunnels ahead of 2021 opening - CNET

  15-05-2020 19:56 via cnet.com
  
  Elon Musk's tunneling company is still set for primetime early next year.
  
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• Stimulus check: Can you get one and how to find the IRS payment schedule - CNET

  15-05-2020 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  See if you meet the requirements for a stimulus payment up to $1,200 and when you can expect to receive your check via the mail and through direct deposit.
  
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• iPad Pro users: If your Magic Keyboard's battery is draining fast, try this

  15-05-2020 19:25 via zdnet.com
  
  It shouldn't come as a surprise that the Magic Keyboard causes some iPad Pro battery drain, but how much is too much?
  
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• Disney forces explicit Club Penguin clones offline

  15-05-2020 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Children were sent sexual, racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic messages, a BBC investigation finds.
  
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• Coronavirus: Film piracy streaming trebles in lockdown

  15-05-2020 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lockdown has seen a big rise in piracy, the UK's intellectual property protection group says.
  
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• US targets Huawei with tighter chip export rules

  15-05-2020 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The action is its latest against the Chinese tech giant, which the US says is a national security threat.
  
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• Kimmy Schmidt is back! - CNET

  15-05-2020 19:18 via cnet.com
  
  Netflix has a new interactive special and it's a lot of fun.
  
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• My quest for the best two-player board games - CNET

  15-05-2020 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  My partner and I were initailly frustrated during lockdown to find that most of our board games required four players or more.Careful digging through the game closet and ordering a few highly reviewed, newer games has produced a rotating array that are great for just the two of us.
  
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• Facebook buys GIF website Giphy to integrate with Instagram

  15-05-2020 19:05
  
  Facebook Inc is acquiring Giphy, a popular website for making and sharing animated images, or GIFs, Facebook said in a blog post on Friday.
  
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• Alt Tabs: How Google and Microsoft are cleaning up crowded browsers

  15-05-2020 19:03 via zdnet.com
  
  We've reached a point where websites could use a little social distancing.
  
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• Will we get another stimulus check? Here's what we know about a proposed second round - CNET

  15-05-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The IRS is still sending out the first stimulus checks, but on Friday the House of Representatives is expected to vote on a second coronavirus relief package that would include another round of payments to US residents.
  
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• This brilliant flour substitute makes ridiculously tasty chocolate chip cookies - CNET

  15-05-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's probably in your pantry right now.
  
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• From security to wallpaper, tips to make Zoom calls go smoother video - CNET

  15-05-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  From preschoolers to workers stuck at home, millions of people around the world now use Zoom on a daily basis. Here are some tips to make your calls go smoother.
  
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• Saber-toothed anchovies surface in ancient fossils - CNET

  15-05-2020 18:56 via cnet.com
  
  Today's plankton-eating anchovies had monsterlike ancestors, researchers discover.
  
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• Saber-tooth anchovies surface in ancient fossils - CNET

  15-05-2020 18:56 via cnet.com
  
  Today's plankton-eating anchovies had monsterlike ancestors, researchers discover.
  
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• Scientists identify Earth's largest shield volcano, and it's not Mauna Loa - CNET

  15-05-2020 18:53 via cnet.com
  
  You may not have heard of Puhahonu, the planet's largest and hottest shield volcano.
  
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• Best cheap Windows 10 laptops for $350 or less in 2020: ASUS, Dell, Lenovo, and more

  15-05-2020 18:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Looking for a new laptop that won't break the bank? Here are a selection from a variety of manufacturers, with prices starting at only $230. All laptops are new, not refurbished, and available to purchase today.
  
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• Life on coronavirus lockdown with four roommates: How will I get anything done? - CNET

  15-05-2020 18:48 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Five people crammed into one house. For weeks and weeks on end.
  
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