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• Autism as an advantage in AI jobs: This organization is making an argument for neurodiversity - CNET

  19-05-2020 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  For Daivergent, matching tech workers with autism to jobs isn't an act of charity.
  
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• Harbor Freight recalls 454,000 jack stands over concerns they could collapse - CNET

  19-05-2020 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  The affected Pittsburgh-brand three- and six-ton jack stands were in production for six years, and span three separate model numbers.
  
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• 2020 Nissan Frontier starting prices rise considerably with new engine onboard - CNET

  19-05-2020 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  But just comparing the new and old V6-powered models shows a rather modest increase.
  
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• Facebook launches shopping feature as pandemic pushes businesses online

  19-05-2020 23:25
  
  Businesses will be able to sell to customers through Shops, potentially posing a challenge to commerce rivals such as Amazon
  Facebook announced on Tuesday it is launching Shops, a service that will allow businesses to display and sell products on its platforms.Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, is positioning Shops as a tool for small businesses, many of which have had to close their doors and move online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading...
  
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• NXNSAttack technique can be abused for large-scale DDoS attacks

  19-05-2020 23:23 via zdnet.com
  
  New vulnerability in DNS server software can be leveraged for DDoS attacks with an 1620x amplification factor.
  
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• Scientists suffer headaches when penguin poop turns into laughing gas - CNET

  19-05-2020 23:10 via cnet.com
  
  Penguins are adorable, but their feces aren't having the cutest impact on researchers.
  
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• Microsoft builds massive supercomputer for smarter AI - CNET

  19-05-2020 22:56 via cnet.com
  
  The Azure machine has 285,000 processor cores and 10,000 GPUs to tackle a new class of artificial intelligence tasks.
  
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• Will there be a second stimulus check for $1,200? Everything you need to know - CNET

  19-05-2020 22:55 via cnet.com
  
  A second coronavirus relief act has been proposed that would provide another round of payments to US residents. As the bill moves from the House to the Senate, here's the current situation.
  
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• Report: What to expect from your new car in 2030

  19-05-2020 22:53 via zdnet.com
  
  New research forecasts that built-in vehicle connectivity will increase sharply over the next decade
  
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• Google's smart headphone wire has touch sensing for controls - CNET

  19-05-2020 22:53 via cnet.com
  
  The braided cord can sense multiple touch gestures and lights up in different colors when activated.
  
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• Krispy Kreme offers free doughnuts for graduates in the class of 2020 - CNET

  19-05-2020 22:42 via cnet.com
  
  Inspiring speeches by luminaries are one thing. A free sugar-high is quite another.
  
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• RV rentals increase 650% as coronavirus changes how Americans vacation - CNET

  19-05-2020 22:40 via cnet.com
  
  As we look to avoid shared transportation due to COVID-19, going it alone in an RV looks mighty appealing.
  
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• Corn tortillas or flour? CNET takes on tacos! - CNET

  19-05-2020 22:20 via cnet.com
  
  What are quarantine and lockdowns good for if you cannot have some fun with tortillas? We challenged colleagues to cook Mexican dishes. The results were... interesting.
  
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• Today's technology could cut road construction emissions in half - CNET

  19-05-2020 22:08 via cnet.com
  
  And with the right investments, a new study showed we could eliminate them altogether by 2045.
  
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• Best workout headphones in 2020: Apple, Beats, Sony, Bose and more compared - CNET

  19-05-2020 22:03 via cnet.com
  
  An assortment of the best headphones for working out and running.
  
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• Spotify gets exclusive deal for Joe Rogan's podcast - CNET

  19-05-2020 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  The Joe Rogan Experience is moving to Spotify in September.
  
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• PS4 releases The Last of Us 2 special edition bundle for preorder - CNET

  19-05-2020 21:58 via cnet.com
  
  The $400 bundle includes a console, controller, headphones and 2TB game drive, all engraved with Ellie's tattoo design.
  
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• PS4 releases The Last of Us 2 special edition bundle for pre-order - CNET

  19-05-2020 21:58 via cnet.com
  
  The $400 bundle includes a console, controller, headphones and 2TB game drive, all engraved with Ellie's tattoo design.
  
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• Amid COVID-19, iFixit releases repair database for ventilators - CNET

  19-05-2020 21:58 via cnet.com
  
  The site posts more than 13,000 curated manuals, with the goal of helping people fix essential medical equipment.
  
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• Oculus Quest: Get the VR system at Oculus while it's still in stock - CNET

  19-05-2020 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  Some retailers have inventory again. Here's where you can find the so-hot-it-won't-stay-in-stock $400 VR headset.
  
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• Where to buy hand sanitizer online right now - CNET

  19-05-2020 21:53 via cnet.com
  
  Turn to online retailers instead of your usual grocery store.
  
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• FTC warns of COVID-19 contact tracing text message scams - CNET

  19-05-2020 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  If the caller is asking for sensitive information, you're likely talking to a scammer.
  
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• McLaren 600LT Spider Segestria Borealis was inspired by a real-life venomous spider - CNET

  19-05-2020 21:41 via cnet.com
  
  This so-called "Spider Spider" special edition has stunning paint and green stripes influenced by the arachnid Segestria florentina.
  
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• Best healthy food delivery services for 2020: Home Chef, Blue Apron, Sun Basket and more compared - CNET

  19-05-2020 21:40 via cnet.com
  
  For vegetarian, keto, organic, low-calorie and more diets.
  
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• Timothy Olyphant reportedly will wear Boba Fett's armor in The Mandalorian - CNET

  19-05-2020 21:36 via cnet.com
  
  Olyphant as Boba Fett? Not quite. He could be Sheriff Cobb Vanth in season 2 of the Star Wars show on Disney Plus.
  
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• 7 finance tips for 2020 grads entering an economy with few jobs - CNET

  19-05-2020 21:28 via cnet.com
  
  Recent graduates are experiencing high unemployment due to coronavirus. Here's how they can avoid scams and find the help they need to budget and get by financially.
  
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• Walmart will discontinue Jet.com, nearly four years after $3B purchase - CNET

  19-05-2020 21:18 via cnet.com
  
  Visits to the site have plummeted despite efforts to rebrand the site for urban customers.
  
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• Did your gym reopen? How to protect yourself from the coronavirus while working out - CNET

  19-05-2020 20:35 via cnet.com
  
  As gyms reopen, we consulted an infectious disease expert on how to stat safe from germs during your workouts.
  
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• When will your stimulus check arrive? How to track it in the US mail - CNET

  19-05-2020 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  The US Postal Service can notify you when your stimulus payment is on the way. How to set up the free post office service.
  
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• The car of the future is connected, autonomous, shared, and electric

  19-05-2020 20:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The automotive industry is undergoing massive digital transformation. By 2030, cars will be more connected, autonomous, shared, and electric.
  
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• In new Netflix Space Force trailer, Steve Carell notes that 'space is hard' - CNET

  19-05-2020 20:17 via cnet.com
  
  "POTUS wants complete space dominance."
  
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• Scientist calculates odds alien life is common in the universe - CNET

  19-05-2020 20:02 via cnet.com
  
  If you could rerun Earth's history, a new analysis finds life is highly likely to emerge again. But intelligent life faces longer odds.
  
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• NASA built a cosmic ray gun to test how space radiation affects astronauts - CNET

  19-05-2020 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  The space agency's GCR simulator is a massive technological leap for humankind.
  
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• Volkswagen R division going electric, executive says - CNET

  19-05-2020 19:58 via cnet.com
  
  VW is all-in on electric cars, and the hot R division won't be left out of the electrification party.
  
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• Stalking: My ex-partner sent me 4,000 emails

  19-05-2020 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One victim speaks out about her ordeal as her former partner is convicted of stalking her.
  
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• Tulsa mayor wants Tesla Cybertruck police vehicles, if automaker builds Gigafactory - CNET

  19-05-2020 19:57 via cnet.com
  
  The Oklahoma city is reportedly a finalist for the Cybertruck's future production plant.
  
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• Facebook, Instagram push further into e-commerce with launch of online shops - CNET

  19-05-2020 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  Online shopping is the new normal during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Elon Musk says Tesla 'full self-driving' option price increase coming - CNET

  19-05-2020 19:53 via cnet.com
  
  The option currently costs $7,000, but it'll cost another $1,000 in a couple months.
  
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• 2021 Porsche 911 Targa is the retro way to let the light in - CNET

  19-05-2020 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  It looks quite fetching in 992-generation guise.
  
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• Coronavirus has transformed Ramadan: 'This has been a complete reevaluation' - CNET

  19-05-2020 19:48 via cnet.com
  
  Faith communities around the world are leveraging tools like Zoom, Facebook Live and WhatsApp to tune in to services.
  
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• Coronavirus has transformed how Muslims mark Ramadan: 'A complete reevaluation' - CNET

  19-05-2020 19:48 via cnet.com
  
  Faith communities around the world are leveraging tools like Zoom, Facebook Live and WhatsApp to tune in to services.
  
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• 2021 Toyota Venza returns with standard hybrid power and all-wheel drive - CNET

  19-05-2020 19:48 via cnet.com
  
  Toyota's short-lived Venza rises from the ashes as a hybrid-only model with new tech, including an available Star Gaze roof.
  
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• 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan: All hybrid and a wild design - CNET

  19-05-2020 19:47 via cnet.com
  
  Toyota's family hauler has been redesigned from the ground up and is packed full of new tech and luxury features.
  
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• Archivists restore last known footage of Tasmanian tiger - CNET

  19-05-2020 19:46 via cnet.com
  
  The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia releases the 21-second clip, from 1935, of Benjamin, the thylacine.
  
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• You missed the IRS stimulus direct deposit deadline. Don't worry. Here's what happens - CNET

  19-05-2020 19:45 via cnet.com
  
  The IRS stopped accepting direct deposit requests May 13, but you could still get a stimulus check in the mail or through an EIP card.
  
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• Microsoft Build 2020: Everything announced and then some

  19-05-2020 19:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft Build gets back to its roots with a focus on developers. Go figure.
  
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• Hacker arrested in Ukraine for selling billions of stolen credentials

  19-05-2020 19:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Hacker "Sanix" has been selling billions of hacked user credentials on hacker forums and Telegram channels.
  
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• Facebook Shops: Online stores open on Facebook and Instagram

  19-05-2020 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From brand pages to live streams, Facebook is rolling out new shopping features across its apps.
  
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• Facebook develops new AI techniques to one day make "anything shoppable"

  19-05-2020 19:30 via zdnet.com
  
  By improving product segmentation, detection and classification, Facebook is working towards building a holistic AI system for frictionless shopping on Marketplace or Facebook Pages.
  
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• Anker Soundcore Motion Plus review: This bulked-up $100 Bluetooth speaker sounds excellent - CNET

  19-05-2020 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  You'll be hard pressed to find a better-sounding portable speaker for the price.
  
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