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• Google highlights Indian 'hack-for-hire' companies in new TAG report

  27-05-2020 23:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Google also discloses seven coordinated political influence campaigns that took place on its platforms during Q1 2020.
  
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• How to make a Facebook avatar like all your friends are doing - CNET

  27-05-2020 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  You can share your new avatar with friends on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and more.
  
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• Get one of the best under-$200 portable monitors for 27% off - CNET

  27-05-2020 23:22 via cnet.com
  
  The Auzai ME16Z01, a 15.6-inch display, is now selling for just $160.
  
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• The Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport is a complex labor of love - CNET

  27-05-2020 23:07 via cnet.com
  
  Photos give snapshots of the 30,000-plus miles of road testing the supercar underwent.
  
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• Mitsubishi recalls 141,000 cars for risk of detaching control arms - CNET

  27-05-2020 23:07 via cnet.com
  
  The Lancer, Outlander and Outlander Sport are all included, as rust can cause the control arms to fail in the right conditions.
  
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• NetApp's all flash array business hits $2.6 billion annual run rate

  27-05-2020 23:02 via zdnet.com
  
  NetApp reported its fourth quarter financial results on Wendsday. Nutanix and Autodesk also reported earnings.
  
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• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pinball looks like a radical blast of '90s nostalgia - CNET

  27-05-2020 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  Stern Pinball's latest creation just screams cowabunga.
  
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• Mysterious fast radio bursts solve the universe's missing matter problem - CNET

  27-05-2020 22:47 via cnet.com
  
  A decades-old cosmic puzzle solved with a breakthrough technique to study the universe.
  
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• Huawei CFO Meng loses key court fight against extradition to United States

  27-05-2020 22:46
  
  Huawei Technologies Co's Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was dealt a setback by a Canadian court on Wednesday as she tries to avoid extradition to the United States to face bank fraud charges, dashing hopes for an end to her 18-month house arrest in Vancouver.
  
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• Cringey: LG's social media account posted WHAT?

  27-05-2020 22:35 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're a global handset maker and you have social media accounts like TikTok, perhaps it's worth wondering who's manning them. And what they're emitting.
  
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• Box beats Q1 estimates as enterprises look for secure remote work solutions

  27-05-2020 22:34 via zdnet.com
  
  While the company expects enterprise customers to continue increasing their adoption of Box services, it does anticipate some softness from small business customers.
  
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• No more under-the-tongue temp checks: This infrared forehead thermometer is 42% off - CNET

  27-05-2020 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  Get the Berrcom IR thermometer for just $46 and start taking your family's temperature without disturbing anyone.
  
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• HP delivers mixed Q2 results, printer sales down 19%

  27-05-2020 22:26 via zdnet.com
  
  HP said personal systems net revenue was down 7% from a year ago to $8.3 billion.
  
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• SpaceX and NASA delay historic Demo-2 mission due to weather - CNET

  27-05-2020 22:21 via cnet.com
  
  The first crewed flight of the SpaceX Dragon will have to wait a few more days.
  
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• Twitter faces conservative backlash for fact-checking Trump's tweets for the first time - CNET

  27-05-2020 22:20 via cnet.com
  
  Twitter slapped a label on the president's tweets about mail-in ballots.
  
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• Can you avoid coronavirus when going out in public? These 16 practical tips could help - CNET

  27-05-2020 22:15 via cnet.com
  
  Take these simple steps when grocery shopping, opening doors and signing your name.
  
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• Workday, Microsoft forge partnership revolving around Adaptive Planning, Teams, Azure integration

  27-05-2020 22:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft will adopt Workday Adaptive Planning, which will run on Azure. Workday HCM and Financial Management will integrate with Microsoft Teams and Azure Active Directory.
  
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• Plans to import first Chinese cars to US scrapped amid pandemic - CNET

  27-05-2020 22:02 via cnet.com
  
  HAAH was set to start importing China's Zotye vehicles to the US next year, but that's no longer the plan.
  
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• Lordstown Motors Endurance EV pickup is nearly ready for primetime - CNET

  27-05-2020 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  LM released new renderings of the pickup and it looks closer to something ready for production.
  
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• Zuckerberg says Libra cryptocurrency could help Facebook make more money - CNET

  27-05-2020 21:56 via cnet.com
  
  The new cryptocurrency hasn't launched yet, but has faced regulatory scrutiny.
  
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• Zuckerberg explains how Libra could help Facebook make more money - CNET

  27-05-2020 21:56 via cnet.com
  
  The new cryptocurrency hasn't launched yet, but has faced regulatory scrutiny.
  
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• Nasa SpaceX launch: Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken attempt launch for second time

  27-05-2020 21:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The historic mission to the ISS is the first crewed outing from American soil in nine years.
  
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• Bill Pullman is obsessed with augmented reality - CNET

  27-05-2020 21:47 via cnet.com
  
  For our new podcast series I'm So Obsessed, the actor talks about his iconic roles in Spaceballs and Casper, and his current turn as a detective in the crime series, The Sinner.
  
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• Where is my HBO Max? Here's why Roku and Fire TV users don't get the upgrade

  27-05-2020 21:33 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're using a Roku or Fire TV, don't expect to see HBO Max anytime soon. Because of back-room deals (or lack thereof), users of the most popular streaming boxes are out of luck.
  
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• California, 22 other states sue Trump administration over fuel economy rules - CNET

  27-05-2020 21:31 via cnet.com
  
  California leads the lawsuit, which argues the Trump administration's SAFE rule violates numerous laws, such as the Clean Air Act.
  
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• How to replace a bathroom or kitchen faucet without calling a plumber - CNET

  27-05-2020 21:27 via cnet.com
  
  Faucets have a big impact on the look and feel of our kitchens and bathrooms -- and swapping one out by yourself is easier than you might think.
  
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• Community star Joel McHale is obsessed with knives - CNET

  27-05-2020 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  In our new podcast series I'm So Obsessed, the actor and comic discusses his podcast with Ken Jeong, his Tiger King aftershow special on Netflix and, of course, Community.
  
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• Court rejects suit against Twitter, Facebook over alleged anticonservative bias - CNET

  27-05-2020 21:12 via cnet.com
  
  The judgement comes as President Trump threatens to crack down on Twitter.
  
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• Disney World plans reopening date for July 11 - CNET

  27-05-2020 21:02 via cnet.com
  
  The Orlando, Florida, theme parks could be open in July after closing due to COVID-19.
  
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• Here's what HBO Max looks like on TVs, phones and tablets - CNET

  27-05-2020 20:56 via cnet.com
  
  Get to know HBO's brand new streaming app.
  
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• Over 40% of Republicans wrongly believe Bill Gates will use COVID-19 vaccines to implant microchips in them - CNET

  27-05-2020 20:48 via cnet.com
  
  A survey finds a false conspiracy theory about vaccines implanting tracking microchips is popular among Fox News viewers, Republicans and Trump voters.
  
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• Bezos defends Amazon firing of activist employees - CNET

  27-05-2020 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  At the company's shareholder meeting, Bezos says Amazon has "no problem" with employees rights to protest.
  
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• Building an unbeatable business starts with the innovation stack

  27-05-2020 20:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Jim McKelvey is the co-founder of Square and author of The Innovation Stack. McKelvey partnered with Jack Dorsey to build an invincible company. He shares valuable leadership and business lessons for entrepreneurs working on building completely new solutions.
  
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• French contact-tracing app approved by lawmakers, to launch this weekend

  27-05-2020 20:31
  
  The French government's contact-tracing app project was approved by the lower house of parliament on Wednesday, paving the way for a weekend launch of a tool developed independently of the more widely used Apple/Google platform.
  
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• Explainer: What happens next in Huawei CFO's U.S. extradition case

  27-05-2020 20:31
  
  A Canadian judge will rule Wednesday on a key aspect of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's extradition to the United States. The judge will rule on double criminality, meaning whether the charges against Meng were illegal in both Canada and the United States at the time of her December 2018 arrest.
  
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• Exclusive: Google faces antitrust case in India over payments app - sources

  27-05-2020 20:21
  
  India's antitrust body is looking into allegations that Alphabet Inc's Google is abusing its market position to unfairly promote its mobile payments app in the country, five sources familiar with the case told Reuters.
  
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• Tectonic plates might be older than we originally thought, Yale scientists say - CNET

  27-05-2020 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  A tectonic plate never reveals her age.
  
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• Get 20% off this already cheap little Bose competitor - CNET

  27-05-2020 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  Tribit's new StormBox Micro Bluetooth speaker stacks up well against Bose's $100 SoundLink Micro. For a limited time it's only $45 with a code.
  
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• Rare evidence of dinosaur cannibalism found in Allosaurus fossils - CNET

  27-05-2020 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  Examining the bones of Jurassic carnivores, researchers find evidence of scavenging and, possibly, cannibalism.
  
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• Instagram experiments with badges, ads on IGTV - CNET

  27-05-2020 19:41 via cnet.com
  
  You may start noticing new ways to support creators on your feed.
  
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• Facebook launching TikTok-inspired Collab app - CNET

  27-05-2020 19:36 via cnet.com
  
  The music-making app is launching as an invite-only beta.
  
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• Omnitracs fleet tracking review

  27-05-2020 19:20 via techradar.com
  
  Omnitracs is probably one of the oldest fleet management and GPS fleet tracking solution providers. It was established in 1998 by Qualcomm, one of the world's largest chipmakers. Since then, it has grown to manage over 1.25 million assets. The company has a global presence, with operations in over 50 countries and over 13,000 fleet clients who use its solution, creating over 500,000 routes each week.Omnitracs provides a SaaS-based fleet management solution that aims to improve fleet reliability,
  
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• Coway Bidetmega 150 is an easy way to help you save on TP - CNET

  27-05-2020 19:14 via cnet.com
  
  The lastest bidet from Coway is here to save you from the toilet paper hoarders.
  
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• Microsoft's Windows 10 May 2020 Update is starting to roll out to mainstream users

  27-05-2020 19:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Windows 10 2004, the May 2020 feature update, is starting to roll out to mainstream users, beginning with 'seekers' and via certain business channels, beginning May 27.
  
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• Like Tesla, Rivian might offer its own insurance program - CNET

  27-05-2020 19:07 via cnet.com
  
  Rivian may also begin its own collision repair service, too.
  
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• Microsoft continues its productivity-aide push with the new Cortana app for Windows 10 2004

  27-05-2020 19:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is rolling out its new standalone Cortana productivity-aide app and updating its Cortana app with new features on iOS, simultaneous with the Windows 10 2004 rollout.
  
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• Microsoft warns about attacks with the PonyFinal ransomware

  27-05-2020 18:58 via zdnet.com
  
  PonyFinal infections have been reported in India, Iran, and the US.
  
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• Browser privacy bill amendment blows up over a single line - CNET

  27-05-2020 18:50 via cnet.com
  
  The privacy protections had widespread support -- then the full details came out.
  
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• Doctor Who on HBO Max: 14 timeless episodes to get you started right away - CNET

  27-05-2020 18:48 via cnet.com
  
  All 12 seasons of Doctor Who time-travel onto HBO Max this week. Here are some of the best episodes to give you a flavor.
  
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• Amazon might buy self-driving startup Zoox, report says - CNET

  27-05-2020 18:44 via cnet.com
  
  The purchase would continue Amazon's work to create its own delivery network and cut out driver pay to save cash.
  
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