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• Google discontinues the Pixel 3a, report says - CNET

  02-07-2020 23:58 via cnet.com
  
  The lower-cost phone is reportedly not being restocked.
  
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• Memes toss first half of 2020 into the blazing dumpster where it belongs - CNET

  02-07-2020 23:52 via cnet.com
  
  It's halftime! Can the next six months be any worse? Wait, don't answer that.
  
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• Facebook, Instagram push masks for COVID-19 - CNET

  02-07-2020 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  The platforms will also show other preventive measures to all US users.
  
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• Hamilton on Disney Plus review: A heartwarming hybrid of play and TV movie - CNET

  02-07-2020 23:15 via cnet.com
  
  The film version of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway hit isn't exactly like going to the theater, but it still delivers a theatrical thrill. And at far less the cost.
  
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• Coronavirus vaccine: Are we close to finding one? Here's what's happening - CNET

  02-07-2020 23:15 via cnet.com
  
  Vaccines to prevent COVID-19 are being developed at a record pace. We tell you everything you need to know about the progress we've made against the potentially fatal disease.
  
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• Hamilton hits Disney Plus tomorrow, but you can't stream with a free trial. How to watch - CNET

  02-07-2020 23:10 via cnet.com
  
  See the Hamilton trailer here. Plus, here's everything you need to know about watching the movie online from your TV, phone or desktop.
  
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• Watch a 110-foot-tall NASA meatball logo get a fresh coat of paint - CNET

  02-07-2020 23:08 via cnet.com
  
  NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida is getting dressed up with 500 gallons of new paint.
  
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• Digital-first customer service solutions emerge as their own software category

  02-07-2020 22:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Digital-first customer service solutions is a new category in the making, with broad appeal to teams that must support authenticated or anonymous customers in the pre- and postpurchase stages. They help understand customer behavior and intent and deliver highly contextual experiences based on friction points they detect in customer journeys.
  
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• Play Hue, a colorful $15 puzzle adventure platform game, for free - CNET

  02-07-2020 22:40 via cnet.com
  
  This week, Epic's free game is a fast-paced experience that, like the Wizard of Oz, starts in black and white and transforms into technicolor.
  
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• How to prevent eyestrain with the 20-20-20 rule - CNET

  02-07-2020 22:19 via cnet.com
  
  Use this simple optometrist-endorsed tip to keep your eyes fresh.
  
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• How to watch the 'buck moon' lunar eclipse over the July 4 weekend - CNET

  02-07-2020 22:13 via cnet.com
  
  There's a partial penumbral eclipse on tap for the US on the night of July 4 and morning of July 5.
  
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• Goanna Solutions to deliver AWS re/Start training program in Australia

  02-07-2020 22:00 via zdnet.com
  
  New workforce development program will help local employers find skilled entry-level cloud talent.
  
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• Amazon the disrupter enters low-code market; doesn’t disrupt anything

  02-07-2020 21:56 via zdnet.com
  Many had high hopes for Amazon’s low-code platform project, but the launch of Honeycode didn’t blow anyone away. What’s missing?
  
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• Sprint customers say goodbye to their 5G service - CNET

  02-07-2020 21:52 via cnet.com
  
  T-Mobile is shutting it down to bolster its own service. Sprint's Samsung Galaxy S20 is the only device unaffected.
  
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• Stimulus check: Could you get a second $1,200 payment from the IRS? The update today - CNET

  02-07-2020 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  If the Senate and House can reach agreement on another economic stimulus payment -- and that's not a done deal -- this is what we're hearing about how much money you might actually receive.
  
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• Best GPS sports watches in 2020: Coros, Garmin, Polar, and other smartwatches

  02-07-2020 21:45 via zdnet.com
  
  While smartwatches often include GPS and can provide casual athletes with all they need, dedicated GPS sports watches track more data and provide much more customization of the information you are provided while working out. Most provide some basic smartphone notifications, but the emphasis is on focused sports tracking.
  
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• If you haven't tracked your stimulus check status, here's how to do it online - CNET

  02-07-2020 21:26 via cnet.com
  
  The Get My Payment tracking app may be easy enough to use, but you'll get more from the IRS tool if you understand how it works before you begin. We'll get you started with the information you need to know.
  
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• Fastest-growing black hole devours about one sun every day - CNET

  02-07-2020 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  The yawning void known as J2157 eats stars like ours for breakfast. Perhaps every breakfast.
  
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• Stimulus check status, eligibility, update, amount: Everything to know about the IRS payment - CNET

  02-07-2020 20:58 via cnet.com
  
  Find the answers to all your stimulus payment questions here, like how much of the $1,200 you could receive, if the IRS has scheduled your 2020 check yet, when your money will come and more.
  
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• Prime Day 2020: Here's what we know - CNET

  02-07-2020 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  Another delay? Find out when the sale might actually take place and learn our best tips for maximum savings.
  
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• Online dating: No one is obligated to answer you, and other hard truths - CNET

  02-07-2020 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  This week on Love Syncs: Getting real about the challenges of online dating.
  
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• The five best laptop deals at Dell's summer Cyber Savings sale - CNET

  02-07-2020 20:34 via cnet.com
  
  Find deals on discounted Dells.
  
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• Space 'fireworks' sparkle in eye-popping telescope view of star birth - CNET

  02-07-2020 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  ALMA and Hubble teamed up for a festive view of a star cluster just in time for July 4.
  
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• Sixteen Facebook apps caught secretly sharing data with third-parties

  02-07-2020 20:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Academic study used unique "honeytoken" emails to install Facebook apps and see which inboxes received emails from unrecognized senders.
  
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• Apple Card gets web portal where you can pay bills, view statements - CNET

  02-07-2020 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  The new website shows the card balance alongside options for managing the account.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day reportedly delayed to October amid coronavirus spikes - CNET

  02-07-2020 20:04 via cnet.com
  
  The annual Prime Day sale is typically held in July.
  
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• Tesla Model S battery faults were known issue inside automaker, report says - Roadshow

  02-07-2020 19:46 via cnet.com
  
  The government has reportedly opened a safety investigation into the issue after leaked emails allegedly confirm Tesla was aware of a battery cooling issue.
  
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• That old 'dog years' calculation for pups' ages is usually wrong, research finds - CNET

  02-07-2020 19:40 via cnet.com
  
  Forget seven years for every calendar year. Your pet's genes tell a different story of aging.
  
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• Fallout series in the works for Amazon - CNET

  02-07-2020 19:32 via cnet.com
  
  The series is being produced by the team behind Westworld.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg: advertisers' boycott of Facebook will end 'soon enough'

  02-07-2020 19:11
  
  We will not change our policies or approach, says ZuckerbergMore than 500 companies are protesting against hate speechMark Zuckerberg has dismissed the threat of a punishing boycott from major advertisers pressing Facebook to take a stronger stand on hate speech and said they will be back “soon enough”.According to a report by tech news site the Information, the Facebook founder and CEO sees the boycott from big brands including Starbucks and Coca-Cola as a PR issue rather than a ser
  
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• The world's first flip phone cost $1,000 in 1996. Here's what it bought you - CNET

  02-07-2020 19:01 via cnet.com
  
  This legendary retro phone was as revolutionary then as the iPhone was in 2007. You'll hardly recognize it.
  
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• 8 phones still coming out in 2020: iPhone 12, Galaxy Fold 2, Note 20 and more - CNET

  02-07-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Despite changes to the smartphone supply chain, we still expect to see these phone releases in the coming months.
  
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• Hundreds of elephants have mysteriously died in Botswana in just a few months - CNET

  02-07-2020 18:54 via cnet.com
  
  So far, an ongoing investigation has found no evidence of poaching.
  
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• Corsair Vengeance i4200

  02-07-2020 18:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The new gaming desktop from Corsair dubbed The Vengeance i4200 features an eight-core Intel i7, 32GB of ram and NVIDIA’s RTX 2080 Super chipset.
  
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• Does blue light damage skin? Your computer screen might be aging you - CNET

  02-07-2020 18:41 via cnet.com
  
  First, blue light hurt your eyes. Now, studies suggest it might damage your skin, too.
  
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• Toxic hand sanitizer: FDA warns consumers to avoid these brands - CNET

  02-07-2020 18:40 via cnet.com
  
  Methanol in hand sanitizers is a health hazard, the FDA says. Make sure the products you buy don't have it.
  
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• Toxic hand sanitizer: FDA warns consumers to avoid 9 brands - CNET

  02-07-2020 18:40 via cnet.com
  
  Methanol in hand sanitizers is a health hazard, the FDA says. Make sure the products you buy don't have it.
  
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• The Rock ranks as Instagram's 'most valuable star'

  02-07-2020 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Film star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson can charge more than $1m for a sponsored post, analysts say.
  
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• The Mandalorian: Everything we know as Lucasfilm reveals tie-in books for Disney Plus show - CNET

  02-07-2020 18:32 via cnet.com
  
  Baby Yoda, Boba Fett and Bo-Katan: Here are the details about Jon Favreau's Star Wars show, which is getting a second season in October, and its publishing program.
  
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• 2021 Ford Bronco teasers slowly start to show the SUV - Roadshow

  02-07-2020 18:21 via cnet.com
  
  Ford's starting to tease the off-road machine ahead of its debut.
  
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• 2021 Ford Bronco reveal teased with new pictures and videos - Roadshow

  02-07-2020 18:21 via cnet.com
  
  Ford is slowly showing off more of its new SUV.
  
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• When's the earliest you could get a second stimulus check? The dates to know - CNET

  02-07-2020 18:18 via cnet.com
  
  Washington lawmakers are weeks away from deciding on a second stimulus payment. But each day we learn more about when a check could come your way, if it does at all.
  
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• Tesla won't build batteries in at German Gigafactory as once planned - Roadshow

  02-07-2020 18:14 via cnet.com
  
  Now, the factory will likely just build electric cars.
  
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• Tesla won't build batteries at German Gigafactory as once planned - Roadshow

  02-07-2020 18:14 via cnet.com
  
  Now, the factory will likely just build electric cars.
  
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• Thursday's best deals: $22 drones, $6 fairy lights and a $30 AirPods Pro alternative - CNET

  02-07-2020 18:12 via cnet.com
  
  The kid-friendly indoor quadcopter comes with two batteries for extra flight time.
  
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• The 2021 Hyundai Elantra is a bold move video - Roadshow

  02-07-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  But there's so much more to this small sedan than just dramatic styling.
  
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• 2021 Hyundai Elantra walk-around: There's more to this sedan than bold styling - Roadshow

  02-07-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Hyundai's next-generation compact sedan has a lot to offer.
  
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• 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat is a 710 hp one-year wonder - Roadshow

  02-07-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  With three rows of seats, good looks and enough power to pull the moon out of orbit, the Durango Hellcat is one hell of a cool thing.
  
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• 2021 Dodge Durango is a mean-faced muscle SUV, even without the supercharger - Roadshow

  02-07-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  You don't necessarily have to get a Hellcat to have a good time.
  
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• 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat gets the Redeye treatment - Roadshow

  02-07-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Our favorite Hellcat now gets the full 797-horsepower Redeye upgrade, and all the goodies that go with it.
  
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