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• Samsung unveils the Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition - CNET

  20-05-2020 23:57 via cnet.com
  
  It has military-grade security, night-vision mode and stealth mode.
  
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• Astronomers get first look at a baby planet being born - CNET

  20-05-2020 23:55 via cnet.com
  
  Images from the ESO's Very Large Telescope show signs of planet formation around a young star.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus dominates 5G phone market in the US

  20-05-2020 23:49 via zdnet.com
  
  In the first quarter of this year, Samsung S20 devices made a clean sweep of the emerging 5G smartphone market.
  
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• Brazilian Senate overturns postponement of data protection regulations

  20-05-2020 23:29 via zdnet.com
  
  New changes reinstate the original schedule with rules set to go live in August this year.
  
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• Intel buys Rivet Networks to scale its PC Wi-Fi portfolio

  20-05-2020 23:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Rivet Networks' technology maximizes Wi-Fi bandwidth and optimizes wireless network connections on PC gaming platforms.
  
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• Coronavirus vaccine progress: Moderna's hope and doubt. Here's what we know so far - CNET

  20-05-2020 23:15 via cnet.com
  
  A new fast-tracking protocol could help speed up approval for viable COVID-19 vaccines. Here's a look at the current state of development.
  
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• FCC, FTC tell service providers to cut off COVID-19-related scam robocalls - CNET

  20-05-2020 23:02 via cnet.com
  
  Otherwise, the companies will face "serious consequences," the agencies say.
  
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• First production Nissan GT-R50 brought into the world and it's magnificent - CNET

  20-05-2020 22:42 via cnet.com
  
  Power, gorgeous design and totally street legal: The GT-R50 lives!
  
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• You're looking shaggy. Here are haircut kits you can get for as little as $33 - CNET

  20-05-2020 22:39 via cnet.com
  
  If you're desperate for a trim, here are a trio of kits that include a razor, scissors and a set of guide combs.
  
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• Here's how to make a Facebook avatar like everyone is doing right now - CNET

  20-05-2020 22:15 via cnet.com
  
  Share your new Bitmoji- and Memoji-style self in other apps, too, from Instagram to Twitter.
  
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• Carlos Ghosn's suspected escape accomplices arrested in US - CNET

  20-05-2020 22:12 via cnet.com
  
  The former Nissan and Renault boss fled to Lebanon at the start of this year with the help of a handful of accomplices wanted in Japan.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Online: Your guide to the subscription service and its retro-game library - CNET

  20-05-2020 22:02 via cnet.com
  
  The hybrid console's online subscription service offers online gaming and a sizable library of classic SNES and NES games, for $20 a year.
  
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• NASA finally sets date for tricky Osiris-Rex asteroid touchdown - CNET

  20-05-2020 21:58 via cnet.com
  
  Grabbing a chunk of asteroid Bennu won't be easy.
  
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• Verizon switches on 5G uploads in 35 cities - CNET

  20-05-2020 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  It's also brought 5G to San Diego.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Lite is in stock at GameStop, Amazon and Best Buy: Latest inventory update - CNET

  20-05-2020 21:40 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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• How to play Crucible, Amazon's free PC game that everyone's talking about - CNET

  20-05-2020 21:38 via cnet.com
  
  Here's where you can get the new team shooter.
  
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• Mazda's MX-30, its first electric car, starts production in Japan - CNET

  20-05-2020 21:21 via cnet.com
  
  The MX-30 goes on sale in Europe this fall, but still no word on the cute EV coming to America.
  
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• HBO Max: Snyder cut, discounts, free upgrades, launch dates, shows and movies to expect - CNET

  20-05-2020 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  HBO Max launches May 27 with HBO's programs and movies, plus licensed hits and exclusive originals -- not to mention the so-called "Snyder cut" of Justice League next year. Here's everything to know.
  
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• Sounds like the Kia Optima name is dead, K5 name inbound - CNET

  20-05-2020 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  The EPA released fuel economy estimates for a 2021 Kia K5, which could be early confirmation the Optima name is dead.
  
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• Depression, anxiety, burnout: How to stay mentally healthy during COVID-19 and beyond - CNET

  20-05-2020 20:56 via cnet.com
  
  May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here is CNET's best advice to help you cope with what troubles you right now, including the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Justice League's Snyder Cut will be released on HBO Max - CNET

  20-05-2020 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  The original director's version of the 2017 DC movie will be out 2021.
  
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• iPhone's Face ID now unlocks faster when you wear a face mask. Here's what to do - CNET

  20-05-2020 20:45 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's latest iPhone update, iOS 13.5, makes it easier to wear a face mask and use Face ID.
  
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• How to deal with relationship stress during the coronavirus pandemic - CNET

  20-05-2020 20:37 via cnet.com
  
  Feel like everyone around you is fighting? You're not alone.
  
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• The 4 best laptop deals at Lenovo's Memorial Day sale - CNET

  20-05-2020 20:36 via cnet.com
  
  Save on Yoga convertible laptops and a monster of a Legion gaming laptop.
  
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• GoodData and Visa - a common data-driven future?

  20-05-2020 20:32 via zdnet.com
  
  From user, to partner and investor. That's not a very common scenario for software vendors, especially if the user-cum-partner-investor is someone like Visa. GoodData is evolving more than its relationship with select users.
  
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• Google inks deal with Defense Department to help respond to cyberthreats - CNET

  20-05-2020 20:31 via cnet.com
  
  The contract is for "seven figures," Google says.
  
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• Twitter is testing settings that let you choose who replies to your tweet - CNET

  20-05-2020 20:29 via cnet.com
  
  The settings could let you allow only people you follow or mention to participate in conversations on the platform.
  
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• Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit will launch a rocket from midair Saturday - CNET

  20-05-2020 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  The company will light up the sky with LauncherOne for the first time over the Pacific Ocean.
  
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• Can vaping make coronavirus infections more severe? 3 doctors weigh in - CNET

  20-05-2020 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  Researchers are just beginning to investigate a link between vaping and serious complications from the coronavirus.
  
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• Home Chef confirms data breach after customer info reportedly sold on dark web - CNET

  20-05-2020 20:09 via cnet.com
  
  Hackers were reportedly offering up 8 million users records.
  
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• Classic Simpsons episodes coming to Disney Plus in original 4:3 aspect ratio - CNET

  20-05-2020 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  Cowabunga! The visual jokes that were cropped out in widescreen will be visible again, and faces won't look so stretched.
  
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• Hulu's new interface wants to make it easier for you to find your next binge watch - CNET

  20-05-2020 19:51 via cnet.com
  
  The changes make Hulu look more like Disney Plus and ESPN Plus.
  
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• Your stimulus check: It could be a debit card instead, and how to find your payment schedule - CNET

  20-05-2020 19:48 via cnet.com
  
  If you're eligible for a stimulus payment of up to $1,200, see when you can expect to receive your check or prepaid EIP debit card from the US Treasury.
  
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• EU regulators seek feedback ahead of new tough tech rules

  20-05-2020 19:48
  
  EU regulators are seeking feedback from users and digital service providers before drafting rules that could rein in Google, Facebook, Amazon, Uber and other tech companies, an EU document seen by Reuters showed.
  
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• What is life insurance? Here are the most popular types - CNET

  20-05-2020 19:40 via cnet.com
  
  If you're thinking about buying life insurance, here are some types to consider.
  
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• Ikea shares instructions for building comfy homemade forts and tents - CNET

  20-05-2020 19:39 via cnet.com
  
  Ikea shows how to build fun structures out of pillows, blankets and furniture.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 13.5 with COVID-19 contact tracing feature, Face ID improvements

  20-05-2020 19:31 via zdnet.com
  
  The Exposure Notification API is included in this update, enabling contact tracing for iPhone and Android phone owners alike.
  
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• Pentagon unit taps Google Cloud's Anthos for multi-cloud management

  20-05-2020 19:21 via zdnet.com
  
  While long out of the running for the Defense Department's major JEDI contract, Google will help the agency's Defense Innovation Unit build a secure cloud management solution to detect global cyber threats.
  
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• Xiaomi gets first-quarter sales boost as smartphone demand rebounds

  20-05-2020 19:20
  
  Xiaomi Corp reported a 13.6% rise in first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, beating estimates, as the Chinese smartphone maker sold more phones and benefited from sales of its higher-priced 5G models.
  
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• Bank of America blames PPP applications leak on faulty SBA test server

  20-05-2020 19:11 via zdnet.com
  
  BofA says SBA test platform allowed others to view details for its customers' PPP loan applications.
  
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• This excellent Cuisinart electric griddle is on sale for $65 - CNET

  20-05-2020 19:05 via cnet.com
  
  That's an all-time-low price for the GR-5B, aka the Griddler Five. Plus: The $950 LG V40 phone is $300 right now.
  
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• Direct deposit is done. Here's what happens with your IRS stimulus check now - CNET

  20-05-2020 19:03 via cnet.com
  
  The IRS stopped accepting direct deposit requests last week, but you could still get a stimulus check in the mail or via a prepaid debit card.
  
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• Are you working at home or sleeping at work?

  20-05-2020 19:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Are you starting to feel more tired than usual at work from home? Are you afraid that your anxiety and fatigue might get discovered? You are not alone. We can all use boundaries, routines, and rituals as a wake-up call in finding joy and peace of mind while working from home.
  
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• Toy robot maker Sphero spins off startup focused on military, first responders - CNET

  20-05-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The robotics company will also be developing AI-based software.
  
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• Apple and Google's coronavirus tracking tools are out - CNET

  20-05-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Government officials rolling out the tools estimate it could take as long as a year for the contact tracing apps to be fully effective.
  
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• NASA renames Wfirst space telescope after trailblazer Nancy Grace Roman - CNET

  20-05-2020 18:51 via cnet.com
  
  A planned observatory to study dark matter and exoplanets will honor a woman who helped conceive of the Hubble Space Telescope.
  
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• Philippine official moots tax on digital services to plug 'loopholes'

  20-05-2020 18:46 via zdnet.com
  
  House representative Joey Salceda has filed a Digital Economy Taxation Bill that to "better" capture value created by the digital economy and have the likes of Netflix, Google, and Facebook "pay their fair share".
  
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• Apple to possibly drop EarPods from iPhone 12 box, analyst says - CNET

  20-05-2020 18:39 via cnet.com
  
  It would be the first time Apple didn't include headphones with an iPhone.
  
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• Apple may drop EarPods from iPhone 12 box, analyst says - CNET

  20-05-2020 18:39 via cnet.com
  
  It would be the first time Apple didn't include headphones with an iPhone.
  
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• Shopify intros Balance financial service for SMBs, expands access to AI fulfillment network

  20-05-2020 18:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Shopify Balance is meant to help merchants organize commingled business and personal finances.
  
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