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• How to catch Neowise, the brightest comet in years, visible now - CNET

  11-07-2020 21:56 via cnet.com
  
  It's already possible to see Neowise with just binoculars or even the naked eye as it comes closer to Earth.
  
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• Stimulus check 2: When would it arrive? These are the dates to know - CNET

  11-07-2020 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  We pored over the Senate's calendar for some insight on timing. Here's when a second stimulus payment might come together -- and then come to you.
  
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• Disney World is now open. Here's how to get a reservation and what you can expect - CNET

  11-07-2020 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  Masks, plexiglass, ground markings and surprise character cavalcades are some of the new things at Disney World during COVID-19.
  
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• Stimulus check status, eligibility, amount: Everything you need to know about the IRS payment - CNET

  11-07-2020 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  All the answers to your stimulus payment questions: How much of the $1,200 you might receive, whether the IRS has scheduled your 2020 check yet, when your money will arrive and more.
  
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• Second stimulus check: Who could qualify for more IRS money? Here's what we know today - CNET

  11-07-2020 19:45 via cnet.com
  
  If the Senate and House approve a second stimulus check, would you get a direct payment? That's the debate on the table.
  
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• If your stimulus check hasn't arrived, follow these steps - CNET

  11-07-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Do you suspect your IRS payment has been lost, stolen or is somehow missing? Here's how to track it down.
  
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• 7 surprising things people will actually buy from you online - CNET

  11-07-2020 18:52 via cnet.com
  
  Old phones and Star Wars toys aren't the only valuable items that people will pay for on eBay, Facebook Marketplace and more.
  
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• Coronavirus testing: How long does it take to get test results for COVID-19? - CNET

  11-07-2020 18:15 via cnet.com
  
  Depending on where you live and whether there's a surge in the number of tests administered can determine how long it'll take to get test results. Here's what we know about COVID-19 testing right now.
  
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• First IRS stimulus check gave $1,200. Could the second payment bring more or less? - CNET

  11-07-2020 18:14 via cnet.com
  
  Relief could be on the way if the government agrees to a second round of stimulus checks.
  
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• Snag a Fire TV Stick 4K for an all-time low $25 - CNET

  11-07-2020 17:49 via cnet.com
  
  You need to be an Amazon Prime customer to use the discount code, which lets you watch Mrs. Maisel in glorious 4K.
  
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• Six deep learning applications ready for the enterprise mainstream

  11-07-2020 17:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Deep learning, used to classify images, recognize voices and analyze video images, is emerging as the next big wave of artificial intelligence.
  
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• No stimulus check still? How to track your IRS payment status - CNET

  11-07-2020 17:37 via cnet.com
  
  The IRS' Get My Payment tracker may be easy enough to use, but you'll get more from it if you know these tips before you begin.
  
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• SpaceX launch of 57 Starlink satellites that wear sun visors delayed again - CNET

  11-07-2020 17:29 via cnet.com
  
  The first launch of a big batch of satellites equipped with shades to reduce their brightness was set to blast off soon.
  
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• Jeep teases Gladiator or Wrangler with 392 Hemi V8 - Roadshow

  11-07-2020 16:44 via cnet.com
  
  Jeep's first factory V8-powered Wrangler (or Gladiator) could pack over 470 horsepower.
  
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• It's a charger sale: Save up to 40% on a trio of ways to power your phone, laptop and more - CNET

  11-07-2020 16:32 via cnet.com
  
  Aukey's car charger, wireless charging pad and 30,000-mAh power bank are packed with intriguing features.
  
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• Trump eyes a TikTok ban: Everything you need to know - CNET

  11-07-2020 15:54 via cnet.com
  
  Even Amazon is concerned about possible "security risks" with the app.
  
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• Linux team approves new terminology, bans terms like 'blacklist' and 'slave'

  11-07-2020 15:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Linux creator Linus Torvalds puts stamp on proposal to use neutral language in kernel code and documentation.
  
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• Cellphones 25 years ago could weigh 3 pounds. This 'wearable' flip phone changed all that forever - CNET

  11-07-2020 15:30 via cnet.com
  
  Compared with other cellphones of its day, the first famous flip phone was an amazingly sleek, cutting-edge device.
  
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• Are pools and lakes safe during the COVID pandemic? What we know - CNET

  11-07-2020 15:15 via cnet.com
  
  Is it possible to get the coronavirus while swimming? Does chlorine kill the virus? Is it safe to go out on a boat with friends? We answer these questions and more.
  
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• This iPhone accessory might be the biggest revolution in phone photography ever - CNET

  11-07-2020 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Prepare to be amazed by the difference a flash can make.
  
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• Wildfire review: hide-and-seek in a medieval village of the damned

  11-07-2020 14:00
  
  (Sneaky Bastards/Humble Games; PC)
  Fire is your friend as you leap through this exhilarating game rescuing prisoners tied to stakesEvasion is fundamental to human play: hide-and-seek is one of the first games every child learns, a hangover, perhaps, from our neolithic existence, before we reached the summit of the food chain and still had need to master the art of tiptoeing past predators. In Wildfire, the debut videogame from Australian outfit Sneaky Bastards, the “seekers” are medi
  
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• Ubisoft Forward July 12 video game announcements: How to watch and everything to expect - CNET

  11-07-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The French game maker, known for its hit action franchises Assassin's Creed, FarCry and Tom Clancy, is set to announce new games coming in the fall.
  
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• The Ford Bronco is coming, 2021 Kia K5 tested and more: Roadshow's week in review - Roadshow

  11-07-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's a look at our most important stories for the week ending July 11.
  
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• iPhone SE: Apple's smallest iPhone isn't actually that small. Here's why that matters - CNET

  11-07-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: With the iPhone SE 2020, Apple had a chance to bring a 4-inch iPhone back market again. But it passed on that opportunity, and there's a reason for that.
  
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• 38% have recently had a bill in collection. The financial industry thinks they're sick

  11-07-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A new study from a novel startup shows COVID-19 is severely affecting Americans' ability to pay bills. Yet the language the financial and collections industry uses is a touch disturbing.
  
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• 1992-1996 Ford Bronco is the one you saw on television - Roadshow

  11-07-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Yep, this is the generation of Ford Bronco that's closer to infamy than standard fame.
  
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• 1984-1990 Ford Bronco II is a complement, not a replacement - Roadshow

  11-07-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Based on the smaller Ranger pickup, the Bronco II offered rugged SUV stuff in a more compact package.
  
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• 1980-1986 Ford Bronco responds to the oil crisis - Roadshow

  11-07-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  It might not have sold as well as its forebear, but it did well enough for itself.
  
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• 1978-1979 Ford Bronco grows up - Roadshow

  11-07-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The second-generation Bronco borrows a truck chassis and grows to compete.
  
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• 1966-1977 Ford Bronco breaks new ground - Roadshow

  11-07-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  This is the start of something big.
  
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• iPhone XR vs. iPhone 8 Plus specs: You can still get these older phones for cheap - CNET

  11-07-2020 13:30 via cnet.com
  
  Don't dismiss these "older" iPhones -- they still work great and you could save some cash.
  
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• Coronavirus: We're still in the first wave. So what happens during flu season? - CNET

  11-07-2020 13:15 via cnet.com
  
  With COVID-19 cases surging across the US, experts are concerned that fall will make matters worse. Here's what we know right now.
  
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• ViewSonic M2 review: Battery-powered projector streams big - CNET

  11-07-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's small, portable and projects a huge image of Netflix or other video just about anywhere.
  
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• Uber to acquire Postmates, is Quibi a dud? video - CNET

  11-07-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  This week's major tech stories include Uber to acquire Postmates, details on Samsung's next Unpacked event and some underwhelming Quibi numbers.
  
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• The portable ViewSonic M2 is kinda cute (for a projector) - CNET

  11-07-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Battery-powered, big-screen Netflix, anywhere.
  
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• Girls can learn to code with the help of this new smart keychain - CNET

  11-07-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  imagiCharm CEO Dora Palfi wants to give girls coding "superpowers" to help close the gender gap in tech.
  
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• Best free TV streaming services: Peacock, Plex, Pluto TV, Roku, IMDb TV and more - CNET

  11-07-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Stuck inside and looking for some free TV to watch? There are more choices than ever nowadays.
  
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• Amazon tells employees to delete TikTok, is Quibi a dud? video - CNET

  11-07-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  This week's major tech stories include Amazon's instructing its employees to delete TikTok off their devices, details on Samsung's next Unpacked event and some underwhelming Quibi numbers.
  
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• Bronze Galaxy Fold 2 coming Aug. 5? All the rumors, leaks and speculation - CNET

  11-07-2020 12:30 via cnet.com
  
  Will the Galaxy Fold 2 get a Z in its name? Could it be waterproof and get rid of the first model's biggest screen eyesore? Rumors say yes.
  
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• 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport: Slightly smaller, much better looking - Roadshow

  11-07-2020 11:00 via cnet.com
  
  Not just another "coupe-over," the Atlas' new Cross Sport variant is a shorter, two-row model aimed squarely at Honda's similarly sized Passport.
  
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• Russian hacker found guilty for Dropbox, LinkedIn, and Formspring breaches

  11-07-2020 10:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Sentencing scheduled for September 2020.
  
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• UFC 251 Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal: Start time, how to watch or stream online, and full fight card - CNET

  11-07-2020 09:31 via cnet.com
  
  Masvidal finally gets his title fight against Usman at UFC 251.
  
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• Stimulus check 2: When would it arrive? These are the dates we know - CNET

  11-07-2020 08:00 via cnet.com
  
  We poured over the Senate's calendar for some insight. Here's when a second stimulus payment might come together -- and then come to you.
  
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• Why I can't stop thinking about The Last of Us Part 2

  11-07-2020 07:00
  
  Naughty Dog's hugely ambitious sequel has numerous flaws, but they're interesting flaws that make it hard to forget and worth playing
  
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• 'Too big to fail': why even a historic ad boycott won’t change Facebook

  11-07-2020 07:00
  
  The company has survived previous seemingly existential crises with little damage to its monarchical structureOn the evening of 13 July 2013, a few hours after George Zimmerman was acquitted over the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, Alicia Garza logged on to her Facebook account and typed a phrase that would change the world: “#blacklivesmatter”. A few minutes later, she posted again: “Black people. I love you. I love us. Our lives matter.”That Facebook playe
  
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• Polestar 2 review: the best EV there is right now

  11-07-2020 07:00
  
  We have a new favourite electric car, and it's the second offering from Volvo's performance sibling
  
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• Nightclubs during coronavirus are going to be really, really, weird

  11-07-2020 07:00
  
  Nightclubs are desperate to welcome revellers back on their dance floors. But the combination of close contact, age, alcohol and confined space make them the perfect place for coronavirus transmission
  
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• Huawei believes it can supply 5G kit to UK despite US sanctions

  11-07-2020 07:00
  
  Chinese telecom firm stockpiles 500,000 pieces of equipment but fears wider ban Huawei believes it can supply 5G hardware unaffected by White House sanctions to the UK for the next five years, sidestepping the expected conclusion of an emergency review on Tuesday next week.The company has stockpiled 500,000 pieces of kit but fears a wider ban on its equipment will be unveiled to placate Conservative rebel MPs, who say the Chinese supplier represents a national security risk. Continue reading...
  
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• How to take better photos with your iPhone camera

  11-07-2020 07:00
  
  Make the most of the camera in your pocket with our guide to the best iPhone photography tips and tricks
  
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• Second stimulus check: Who could qualify for more IRS money? What we know right now - CNET

  11-07-2020 06:00 via cnet.com
  
  If the Senate and House do come together to approve a second stimulus check, would you get a direct payment? That's the debate on the table.
  
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