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• NASCAR bans confederate flags, Bubba Wallace races with Black Lives Matter livery - Roadshow

  10-06-2020 23:47 via cnet.com
  
  The racing series will no longer allow confederate flags to be displayed at its events or across its properties.
  
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• Help Dad discover his family tree by saving 30% on an Ancestry DNA test - CNET

  10-06-2020 23:46 via cnet.com
  
  Save on a health or ancestry DNA test, or sign up for a discounted subscription to online Ancestry records.
  
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• Facebook turned to hacking to help FBI catch a child predator - CNET

  10-06-2020 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  The social media giant reportedly paid a cybersecurity firm six figures to develop a hacking tool.
  
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• See amazing cosplay spotted at E3 over the years - CNET

  10-06-2020 23:25 via cnet.com
  
  With the June event canceled due to coronavirus, we're all dressed up with no place to go. It helps to look back.
  
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• Stop shouting at Google Home. Adjust this setting instead - CNET

  10-06-2020 23:15 via cnet.com
  
  Here's how to fine-tune the wake word on your Google Home and Nest smart speakers.
  
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• Dell XPS 13 Linux Developer Edition (2020) hands-on: A great laptop for hard-working developers

  10-06-2020 23:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Like its ancestors before it, the latest Dell 13 Linux Developer Edition is an exceptional programmers' laptop.
  
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• This delicate 13,500-year-old bird is the oldest known Chinese sculpture - CNET

  10-06-2020 23:06 via cnet.com
  
  The Paleolithic carving is made from burned mammal bone.
  
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• Chevy Corvette Z06 could rock specific Michelin rubber, active aero, report says - Roadshow

  10-06-2020 22:55 via cnet.com
  
  And there's reportedly a possible design change for the exhaust that could make the Z06's engine sound much more exotic.
  
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• This Canadian shop cracked Tesla's Acceleration Boost and is selling it for half-price - Roadshow

  10-06-2020 22:50 via cnet.com
  
  If you've got a dual-motor Model 3, you can get 50 hp for $1,100 -- for now.
  
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• The best speakers for 2020: Bose, Sonos, Yamaha, Vizio and more - CNET

  10-06-2020 22:48 via cnet.com
  
  Whether you're looking for a Bluetooth speaker, a soundbar or a full surround set for your home theater, these are the best speakers for the money.
  
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• ZDNet Security Update podcast

  10-06-2020 22:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Senior reporter Danny Palmer interviews cybersecurity experts about the latest cyber attacks, hacking trends and keeping you safe from online threats.
  
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• San Diego Comic-Con at Home will be free - CNET

  10-06-2020 22:32 via cnet.com
  
  The digital convention is planned for July.
  
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• HBO Max temporarily pulls Gone With the Wind over 'racist depictions' - CNET

  10-06-2020 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  The Civil War epic will return with context, the service said.
  
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• Here's the Ford Mustang Mach-E GT sporting Cyber Orange - Roadshow

  10-06-2020 22:12 via cnet.com
  
  Orange has long been a popular color for the Ford Mustang, so the automaker wanted to extend the hue to the latest addition to the Mustang line.
  
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• Best airline credit cards of 2020 - CNET

  10-06-2020 22:11 via cnet.com
  
  Earn miles toward a free flight when flying with your preferred airline.
  
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• Totvs and SAP lead enterprise software market in Brazil

  10-06-2020 21:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The Brazilian software firm is favored by small and medium companies with the German giant prevails among larger businesses, according to a new study
  
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• EU asks Facebook, Google, Twitter to report monthly on COVID-19 disinformation - CNET

  10-06-2020 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  Online platforms need to step up their efforts around coronavirus myths, says the EU's European Commission.
  
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• How startups can position themselves for growth in the next normal

  10-06-2020 21:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Michael J. Sikorsky founded one of the most successful and fastest-growing startups in North America. Sikorsky shares leadership and business advice for how companies can position themselves for growth in the next normal.
  
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• Twitter test asks if you want to read an article before retweeting it - CNET

  10-06-2020 21:32 via cnet.com
  
  The prompt will be tested on Android devices.
  
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• Galaxy Note 20 latest rumors: August launch date, photo leaks, camera specs and more - CNET

  10-06-2020 21:23 via cnet.com
  
  The rumors and speculation about Samsung's next flagship phone are heating up. Here's everything we know right now.
  
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• Apple will discontinue iTunes U in favor of Classroom and Schoolwork apps - CNET

  10-06-2020 21:23 via cnet.com
  
  Apple will sunset iTunes U in 2021.
  
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• Great white shark stomachs reveal surprising diet secrets - CNET

  10-06-2020 21:20 via cnet.com
  
  Scientists are disproving the Jaws-style feeding stereotypes of great whites.
  
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• Don't throw away your stimulus check. How to identify your IRS payment in the mail - CNET

  10-06-2020 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  Your stimulus check may look so plain, you don't even recognize it. But a free US Postal Service app will help you identify your IRS stimulus check in the mail. You can even get a notification sent to your computer or phone.
  
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• Oculus Quest, one year in: the best games so far video - CNET

  10-06-2020 21:12 via cnet.com
  
  The Quest is a great VR game system: here are some places to start.
  
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• Commercial rocket launching NASA and spy satellites doesn't belong to SpaceX - CNET

  10-06-2020 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  Rocket Lab has a mission called "Don't Stop Me Now" planned and hopes to be snagging rockets out of midair in the future.
  
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• Reno 911! star Cedric Yarbrough is obsessed with Bill Withers - CNET

  10-06-2020 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  In our new podcast series I'm So Obsessed, the actor and comic discusses the reboot of Reno 911! on Quibi, BoJack Horseman and The Boondocks.
  
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• From Pitch Black to Dreamkatcher, Radha Mitchell doesn't scare easily - CNET

  10-06-2020 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  For our new podcast series I'm So Obsessed, the actress talks about being terrified and impressed as a kid watching cult films like Cat People and why she's obsessed with her robot vacuum.
  
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• Uber, Grubhub may exit merger talks due to antitrust concerns, report says - CNET

  10-06-2020 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  Grubhub may partner with two European companies instead.
  
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• Working from home? Your boss has a creepy new way to spy on you

  10-06-2020 20:34 via zdnet.com
  
  A tech startup is helping employers attach a so-called productivity number to every employee. Is this actually productive?
  
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• We're all sleeping worse due to COVID-19, study shows - CNET

  10-06-2020 20:33 via cnet.com
  
  People are sleeping more amid coronavirus lockdowns, but sleep quality is worse, according to a new study.
  
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• Nikola eyes Tesla's luster as market value eclipses some major automakers - Roadshow

  10-06-2020 20:26 via cnet.com
  
  The startup focused on bringing electric and fuel-cell semi trucks to market has posted $0 in revenue, but investors don't seem to mind.
  
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• Google's Android 11 public beta is officially here. How to install it today - CNET

  10-06-2020 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  Android 11 includes plenty of shiny new features, and it's now available to try in your phone as part of a public beta. Here's what you need to know to get started.
  
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• Tropical cyclone Cristobal set some wild new weather records - CNET

  10-06-2020 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  The storm went on a historic journey to the Great Lakes.
  
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• What is the Windows 10's Windows Feature Experience Pack?

  10-06-2020 19:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Once you get the May 2020 Windows 10 update, you also get this new pack, which Microsoft officials oddly won't discuss.
  
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• What is the Windows 10 Windows Feature Experience Pack?

  10-06-2020 19:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Once you get the May 2020 Windows 10 update, you also get this new pack, which Microsoft officials oddly won't discuss.
  
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• Google launches Android 11 public beta for Pixel phones: Cranking up your privacy control to, well, 11

  10-06-2020 19:16 via zdnet.com
  
  You'll probably want to hold off on updating, but here's what you can expect when Android 11 launches later this year.
  
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• 10 reasons your stimulus check could be delayed - CNET

  10-06-2020 19:15 via cnet.com
  
  If your stimulus check from the IRS is still missing, we've identified possible hurdles that could cause a delay.
  
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• Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid recalled because minivan could catch fire - Roadshow

  10-06-2020 19:10 via cnet.com
  
  The 12-volt battery connection could spark a fire, if there are signs of corrosion.
  
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• Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant voice support for Black Lives Matter - CNET

  10-06-2020 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon, Apple and Google's voice assistants offer words of solidarity when you say the phrase.
  
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• New Netflix movie earns scorchingly bad zero score on Rotten Tomatoes - CNET

  10-06-2020 19:05 via cnet.com
  
  The Last Days of American Crime is ranking lower than the infamous box office bomb Battlefield Earth.
  
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• Verizon 5G Home Internet now available in Detroit - CNET

  10-06-2020 19:02 via cnet.com
  
  It's just the sixth city to get the next-gen high-speed broadband service since its rollout started in Oct. 2018.
  
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• Google releases Android 11 beta, cancels launch event amid protests - CNET

  10-06-2020 19:01 via cnet.com
  
  The search giant says the event was nixed to "allow people to focus on important discussions around racial justice."
  
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• Developer warns VR headset damaged eyesight

  10-06-2020 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Spending too long wearing a virtual reality headset could have implications for vision, doctor warns.
  
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• Slovak police seize wiretapping devices connected to government network

  10-06-2020 18:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Slovak police also arrest four people, including the head of the government agency responsible for managing the government network.
  
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• IRS stimulus check: What to know about your coronavirus payment, status, deadline - CNET

  10-06-2020 18:39 via cnet.com
  
  Answers to all of your stimulus check questions are here. Find out how much of the $1,200 you could receive, see if the IRS has scheduled your stimulus check, learn when your check will arrive and more.
  
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• High-speed Wi-Fi 6 is here. Soon, Wi-Fi 6E is going to make it even better - CNET

  10-06-2020 18:35 via cnet.com
  
  Wi-Fi is expanding into the 6GHz band, paving the way for new connections that will be the fastest yet. Here's everything you need to know.
  
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• The pandemic has accelerated the future of medicine

  10-06-2020 18:22
  
  AI tracking outbreaks; contact tracing apps; virtual clinical trials with faster approvals. The pandemic has put the global healthcare under immense strain, but it’s introducing change faster than ever before
  
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• All of Sony's latest true wireless earbuds are on sale - CNET

  10-06-2020 18:18 via cnet.com
  
  Sony's highly rated WF-1000XM3 noise-canceling earbuds are $52 off, and the recently released WF-SP800N and WF-XB700 Extra Bass are also being discounted.
  
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• No stimulus check? When and how to notify the IRS about your missing payment - CNET

  10-06-2020 18:02 via cnet.com
  
  Could the IRS have mailed your payment to the wrong address or deposited it to the wrong bank account? We have some information that could help.
  
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• Tesla becomes most valuable automaker, worth more than GM, Ford, FCA combined - Roadshow

  10-06-2020 17:59 via cnet.com
  
  Tesla is now worth more than any automaker in the world as its stock price soars past $1,000 per share.
  
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