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• Get the Razer Nari Ultimate gaming headset for about half off - CNET

  16-07-2020 23:58 via cnet.com
  
  The gaming world's first headset with haptic feedback is selling for $110, refurbished.
  
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• Mike Tyson is going under, says shark who'll fight him during Shark Week - CNET

  16-07-2020 23:57 via cnet.com
  
  Here's an exclusive, gloves-off fin-terview with the shark who'll battle boxer Iron Mike during Discovery Channel's Shark Week.
  
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• Coronavirus lockdown can make return to driving overwhelming, study says - Roadshow

  16-07-2020 23:32 via cnet.com
  
  After months of staying home and driving infrequently, a new study showed getting behind the wheel can be overstimulating.
  
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• Netflix: Yup, Extraction is our most-watched movie ever - CNET

  16-07-2020 23:21 via cnet.com
  
  And its competition show Too Hot to Handle, in which contestants lose prize money if they have sex, was the original series to beat in the last quarter.
  
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• DHS CISA tells government agencies to patch Windows Server DNS bug within 24h

  16-07-2020 23:18 via zdnet.com
  
  CISA cites "likelihood of the vulnerability being exploited" and widespread use of Windows Server as primary reason for today's rare measure.
  
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• Netflix names Ted Sarandos new co-CEO

  16-07-2020 22:59 via zdnet.com
  
  The 20-year Netflix veteran will also hold onto his title of Chief Content Officer; meanwhile, Netflix reported mixed Q2 results.
  
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• Save $20 keeping tabs on your dog with a Whistle Go Explore tracker - CNET

  16-07-2020 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  Whistle Go Explore combines "doggie Fitbit" health-reporting with real-time GPS tracking.
  
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• Apple brings coding and app design to more Black universities and colleges - CNET

  16-07-2020 22:49 via cnet.com
  
  10 more HBCUs will become regional technology hubs.
  
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• Who will win the epic battle for online meeting hegemony?

  16-07-2020 22:35 via zdnet.com
  
  The pandemic has focused much of the remote worker experience like a laser on the lowly online meeting, where many workers now spend so much of their work day now. Stalwarts like Cisco and HCL are facing intense competition from upstarts like Zoom and Slack as well as industry heavyweights Google and especially Microsoft.
  
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• Netflix names Ted Sarandos as Reed Hastings' co-CEO in surprise move - CNET

  16-07-2020 22:23 via cnet.com
  
  As Netflix's membership surges again, the company said Sarandos, who led Netflix's programming as it came to dominate online TV worldwide, was already performing like a CEO without the title.
  
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• Get one of the best under-$200 portable monitors for 33% off - CNET

  16-07-2020 22:19 via cnet.com
  
  The Auzai ME16Z01, a 15.6-inch display, is now selling for just $147.
  
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• T-Mobile will stop taking new Sprint customers Aug. 2, new deals coming soon - CNET

  16-07-2020 22:06 via cnet.com
  
  The unification of T-Mobile and Sprint is happening in August.
  
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• Salesforce rolls out new Marketing Cloud features, Datorama integration with Tableau

  16-07-2020 22:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Key updates include Einstein-powered AI features in Interaction Studio, four new features in the enterprise addition of Pardot, and a new Datorama integration with Tableau.
  
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• Stimulus check income limit, amount, qualifications: Everything to know about the IRS payment - CNET

  16-07-2020 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  All the answers to your stimulus payment questions are here: 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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• Audi R8 V10 Quattro signs off with 30 special supercars - Roadshow

  16-07-2020 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  The special edition bids farewell to the V10 Quattro, but the V10 Performance lives on.
  
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• Get the addictive dungeon-crawling RPG Torchlight II for free - CNET

  16-07-2020 21:57 via cnet.com
  
  Epic is giving away the popular $20 hack-and-slash adventure game this week.
  
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• Get the addictive dungeon-crawling RPG Torchlight 2 for free - CNET

  16-07-2020 21:57 via cnet.com
  
  Epic is giving away the popular $20 hack-and-slash action roleplaying game this week.
  
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• Microsoft Office 365 Home deal: $53 for a 12-month, 6-user license - CNET

  16-07-2020 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  If you absolutely positively must have Microsoft's productivity suite, this is one of the best deals to date.
  
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• Twitter: No evidence hackers accessed user passwords

  16-07-2020 21:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Social network has no plans to reset user passwords after yesterday's massive hack that spread a Bitcoin scam on the platform.
  
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• Coronavirus: Russian spies target Covid-19 vaccine research

  16-07-2020 21:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK, US and Canada say state-backed hackers tried to steal coronavirus vaccine research.
  
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• Where are face masks required? Here are the rules for all 50 states and D.C. - CNET

  16-07-2020 21:16 via cnet.com
  
  Everything you need to know about face mask mandates across the US.
  
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• Uber acquires transit software company Routematch

  16-07-2020 21:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The ride share company said the deal supports Uber's efforts to expand its suite of transportation technologies for cities.
  
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• Second stimulus check: When would it arrive? The debate starts next week - CNET

  16-07-2020 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  When could the IRS issue a second stimulus payment? We went day by day through the Senate's calendar seeking insight. Here's what we found.
  
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• Scientists unlock deep, dark secrets of ultra-black fish - CNET

  16-07-2020 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  They're the goths of the deep, like Vantablack with fins.
  
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• Should you delete TikTok? Here’s what experts say about the app Trump wants to ban

  16-07-2020 20:50
  
  With the US government considering banning the China-based video-sharing app, here’s what you need to knowThe wildly popular video-sharing app TikTok is facing a potential ban in the US and among employees of several major companies over security concerns.What does that mean for you? Should you delete TikTok from your device? Here’s what you need to know. Continue reading...
  
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• Google combines shopping and entertainment in experimental Shoploop app - CNET

  16-07-2020 20:34 via cnet.com
  
  Shoploop lets you scroll through 90-second video clips to find new beauty products.
  
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• Superman Henry Cavill builds a gaming PC - CNET

  16-07-2020 20:33 via cnet.com
  
  Or for most recent fans: Toss a chip to your Witcher. He's found his destiny.
  
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• Xbox One X has been discontinued - CNET

  16-07-2020 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft is also stopping production of the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition.
  
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• Comet Neowise is a photographer's dream: Tips for capturing it - CNET

  16-07-2020 20:24 via cnet.com
  
  It's the brightest comet in almost a quarter century, and a great opportunity for photographers.
  
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• Vitamix's new stainless steel container makes icy-cold smoothies and frozen drinks - CNET

  16-07-2020 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  The new blender accessory has serious malt shop energy.
  
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• Beyonce's Black Is King is streaming on Disney Plus July 31. How to watch - CNET

  16-07-2020 20:16 via cnet.com
  
  The new movie is based on her album, The Lion King: The Gift.
  
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• Still no first stimulus check? See when it's coming with this IRS tool - CNET

  16-07-2020 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  The IRS' Get My Payment tracker may not be hard to use, but you'll get more out of it if you know these simple tips before you begin.
  
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• NASA and ESA pictures reveal 'closest ever' look at the sun - CNET

  16-07-2020 19:45 via cnet.com
  
  Images taken by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft show "campfires" on the sun.
  
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• Apple Glasses leaks and rumors: What Apple's smart glasses could become - CNET

  16-07-2020 19:44 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's next big product looks to be augmented reality eyewear. Here's what to expect, and our guesses as to what else might happen.
  
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• Bizarre smooth handfish declared first modern-day marine fish extinction - CNET

  16-07-2020 19:33 via cnet.com
  
  The surviving 13 species of handfish that walk on their fins are also in danger of dying out, according to scientists.
  
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• FCC passes rule to make 988 the national suicide prevention hotline - CNET

  16-07-2020 19:31 via cnet.com
  The older 1-800 number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will remain operational.
  
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• Second stimulus check may not be $1,200. Would you get more or less? The story so far - CNET

  16-07-2020 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  If Congress approves another check, how big or small could the payment from the IRS be? We've been tracking those proposals.
  
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• GM drops plans for new fuel cell vehicle - Roadshow

  16-07-2020 19:23 via cnet.com
  
  GM originally decided to build a fuel cell-powered car as part of its electrification onslaught, but priorities changed.
  
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• T-Mobile, Metro customers can turn on free robocall and scam protection now. Here's how - CNET

  16-07-2020 19:20 via cnet.com
  
  Here's how to opt into free spam call protection called SpamShield today. A dedicated app arrives later this month.
  
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• The Benjamin Netanyahu Twitter hack that never was

  16-07-2020 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Politicians and celebrities have had their accounts hijacked but not, apparently, Benjamin Netanyahu.
  
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• Android users will soon get 117 new emoji - CNET

  16-07-2020 19:16 via cnet.com
  
  Keep your texts interesting with new animals, food, smiley faces and people.
  
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• Netflix's top-10 films lists Extraction as its biggest movie yet, report says - CNET

  16-07-2020 19:08 via cnet.com
  
  Netflix released a ranking of its top original movies so far, which also included plenty of thrillers like Bird Box and just one drama, The Irishman.
  
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• EU court ruling puts pressure on US to reform surveillance laws - CNET

  16-07-2020 18:58 via cnet.com
  
  A ruling against the Privacy Shield data transfer standard argues that EU data shuttled to the United States isn't adequately protected.
  
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• EU court ruling puts pressure on US surveillance reform - CNET

  16-07-2020 18:58 via cnet.com
  
  The ruling against "Privacy Shield" argues that EU data transferred to the US is not adequately protected because of its national surveillance programs.
  
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• EU court ruling puts pressure on US for surveillance reform - CNET

  16-07-2020 18:58 via cnet.com
  
  A ruling against the Privacy Shield data transfer standard argues that EU data shuttled to the United States isn't adequately protected because of US national surveillance programs.
  
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• 2021 Ford Bronco discounts: Avoid markup with the X-Plan - Roadshow

  16-07-2020 18:45 via cnet.com
  
  Planning on purchasing a new Bronco? The X-Plan might be able to help make the process far smoother.
  
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• Microsoft updates its 'Project Reunion' unified Windows platform with WinUI 3 Preview 2

  16-07-2020 18:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is aiming to release a couple more WinUI previews later this year and plans to open source the WinUI 3 code in November.
  
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• Justice League's Henry Cavill builds a PC in super Instagram montage - CNET

  16-07-2020 18:34 via cnet.com
  
  Or for most recent fans: Toss a chip to your Witcher. He's found his destiny.
  
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• Report your missing stimulus check to the IRS with these steps - CNET

  16-07-2020 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  Are you concerned your IRS payment is lost, stolen or otherwise gone? Here's how to find it.
  
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• Tips for catching comet Neowise with your camera video - CNET

  16-07-2020 18:21 via cnet.com
  
  It's the brightest comet in almost a quarter century, and a great opportunity for photographers.
  
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