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• Mark Zuckerberg face questions on pressuring competitors, like Snapchat video - CNET

  29-07-2020 23:58 via cnet.com
  
  House Rep. Jayapal confronts Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on his company's practice of cloning features from other companies.
  
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• Qualcomm settles Huawei patent spat, warns of 5G flagship phone delay -- likely the iPhone - CNET

  29-07-2020 23:56 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's first 5G iPhones, which will use Qualcomm modems, may not arrive in September but instead could launch later in the fall.
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook grilled on apps removed from the App Store video - CNET

  29-07-2020 23:54 via cnet.com
  
  Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath questions Apple CEO Tim Cook about why the company limits certain apps from the App Store.
  
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• Zuckerberg vs. Congress: COVID-19 misinformation on Facebook video - CNET

  29-07-2020 23:51 via cnet.com
  
  Rep. David Cicilline grills CEO Mark Zuckerberg on how Facebook is handling misinformation shared on the platform about the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Destress and save 20% with a weighted sleep mask or weighted blanket - CNET

  29-07-2020 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  In these troubling pandemic times, get a weighted lap blanket for $37 or a sleep mask for $22.
  
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• De-stress and save 20% with a weighted sleep mask or weighted blanket - CNET

  29-07-2020 23:19 via cnet.com
  
  In these troubling pandemic times, get a weighted lap blanket for $37 or a sleep mask for $22.
  
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• 7 myths about face masks you shouldn't believe - CNET

  29-07-2020 23:15 via cnet.com
  
  False and inaccurate information about face masks and coronavirus is spread across social media and other sites.
  
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• US hits 150,000 coronavirus deaths - CNET

  29-07-2020 22:56 via cnet.com
  
  There are 4.4 million confirmed COVID-19 cases in the nation.
  
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• Qualcomm beats Q3 estimates, announces patent deal with Huawei

  29-07-2020 22:46 via zdnet.com
  
  However, the chipmaker also noted that it anticipates about a 15 percent year-over-year reduction in handset shipments in the fourth quarter due to COVID-19.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg saw Instagram as a threat to Facebook, emails show - CNET

  29-07-2020 22:43 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook's Instagram acquisition has been the focus of an antitrust probe into the company.
  
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• PayPal adds 21 million new active accounts in strong second quarter

  29-07-2020 22:40 via zdnet.com
  
  PayPal said it saw the largest quarterly increase in active accounts in the company's history during Q2.
  
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• Fans roast George RR Martin over Winds of Winter imprisonment date - CNET

  29-07-2020 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  We were supposed to lock him up on an volcanic island on July 29, 2020.
  
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• Tech titans hammered by Congress in historic antitrust hearing - CNET

  29-07-2020 22:35 via cnet.com
  
  The CEOs of Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook appear before a House antitrust subcommittee Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• ServiceNow tops Q2 earnings targets

  29-07-2020 22:30 via zdnet.com
  ServiceNow said it has achieved $4 billion subscription revenues annual run rate.
  
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• Congress to Bezos: Why would third-party sellers compare Amazon to a drug dealer? video - CNET

  29-07-2020 22:25 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos answers questions before a House subcommittee about alleged business practices that hurt third-party sellers.
  
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• Save 33% on a gaming fantasy with this 43-inch curved monitor - CNET

  29-07-2020 22:23 via cnet.com
  
  The Lenovo Legion is a fast 144Hz 3,840x1,200-pixel display you can own for $799.
  
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• Congress zeroes in on Google during historic tech antitrust hearing - CNET

  29-07-2020 22:23 via cnet.com
  
  CEO Sundar Pichai took intense heat from lawmakers.
  
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• 'Too much power': Congress grills top tech CEOs in combative antitrust hearing

  29-07-2020 22:16
  
  Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google executives face criticism over online dominanceLawmakers condemn Facebook’s Instagram merger – liveThe US’s top tech bosses were told they have “too much power”, are censoring political speech, spreading fake news and “killing” the engines of the American economy, at a combative congressional hearing on Wednesday.The historic hearing in Washington saw Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Tim Cook of Apple, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook
  
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• Snapchat's first diversity report shows a lack of representation - CNET

  29-07-2020 22:03 via cnet.com
  
  While clear disparities remain, the company has made some progress in diversifying its workforce.
  
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• Watch Beyoncé's Black Is King on Disney Plus free or at a discount this weekend - CNET

  29-07-2020 22:02 via cnet.com
  
  Verizon Unlimited, Fios or 5G Home customers get a free year of Disney Plus, as do US Mobile customers. Here are the best options for getting Disney's streaming service on the cheap.
  
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• Linux distros fix new Boothole bug

  29-07-2020 21:56 via zdnet.com
  
  The recently revealed Boothole bug in Grub2, a bootloader used by almost all Linux distributions, has been fixed. But while it's getting headlines, it can only successfully attack a handful of already vulnerable systems.
  
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• Congress erupts over masks and conspiracy theories video - CNET

  29-07-2020 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  A House subcommittee hearing turns contentious as Reps. Mary Gay Scanlon and Jim Jordan fight over the focus of the hearing.
  
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• Here's a sneak peek at the 2021 Ford Bronco's body in white and chassis in construction - Roadshow

  29-07-2020 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  These photos also show off the underhood area and the Sasquatch package.
  
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• Ford Bronco shows off its body in white and serious chassis in leaked photos - Roadshow

  29-07-2020 21:48 via cnet.com
  
  The photos show test vehicles being built and it is getting us even more excited for a drive in a production Bronco.
  
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• Congressman to Google: Will you help Joe Biden's campaign? video - CNET

  29-07-2020 21:46 via cnet.com
  
  During a House subcommittee hearing Wednesday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai faces accusations from Rep. Jim Jordan that his company helped the Hillary Clinton campaign in 2016.
  
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• A pair of meteor showers are peaking as comet Neowise fades - CNET

  29-07-2020 21:45 via cnet.com
  
  The brightest comet in a generation is heading back to deep space, but some big meteor showers offer a night sky encore.
  
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• Lawmaker questions Google's CEO about geofence warrants - CNET

  29-07-2020 21:42 via cnet.com
  
  The warrants allow police to sweep up location data belonging to any people who were in a specific area.
  
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• Congress seeks answers from Amazon on use of internal data to gain competitive advantage video - CNET

  29-07-2020 21:37 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos gets grilled by Congress on using data to take advantage of third-party small businesses.
  
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• Best alarm clocks of 2020 - CNET

  29-07-2020 21:34 via cnet.com
  
  Start your day off on the right foot with a reliable alarm clock that makes your morning routine easier.
  
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• NASA Perseverance rover launches Thursday: Everything you need to know - CNET

  29-07-2020 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  NASA will attempt to search for signs of life in an ancient lakebed once believed to hold water and, for the first time, fly a helicopter on another planet.
  
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• Facebook CEO: We do prohibit content that will lead to imminent risk of harm video - CNET

  29-07-2020 21:20 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg addresses a house subcommittee on why Donald Trump Jr. was censored over a post on the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine.
  
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• How NASA's next-gen Perseverance Mars rover tops older sibling Curiosity - CNET

  29-07-2020 21:17 via cnet.com
  
  The next Mars rover is the biggest and most advanced yet, with a mission to pave the way for human visitors.
  
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• Zuckerberg talks election interference, fighting hate speech video - CNET

  29-07-2020 21:09 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends his company's policies on election interference.
  
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• HBO's Room 104 creator Mark Duplass teases anthology series' final season - CNET

  29-07-2020 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  He also received an Emmy Award nomination for his portrayal of Charles "Chip" Black in The Talk Show on Apple TV Plus.
  
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• Google's Pichai "We don't steal money from small businesses" video - CNET

  29-07-2020 21:04 via cnet.com
  
  Committee Chairman Cicilline asks Google CEO Sundar Pichai why Google steals content from honest business.
  
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• Samsung Unpacked: How to watch the Galaxy Z Fold 2, Note 20 announcement Aug. 5 - CNET

  29-07-2020 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  It takes place virtually on Aug. 5.
  
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• From vampires to AI, Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke offers a new take on being human - CNET

  29-07-2020 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  In Quibi's new sci-fi series Don't Look Deeper, Hardwicke introduces us to a biracial teen named Aisha who finds she's an artificial human. The mystery unfolds, 10 minutes at a time.
  
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• Ring's new privacy and security features prove that hardware isn't the only important thing - CNET

  29-07-2020 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: We have to look beyond the hardware to determine whether to recommend a product or not.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G leak shows a punch-hole display - CNET

  29-07-2020 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  The new phone, to be officially revealed next week, appears to have a book-like fold and no screen notch.
  
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• COVID-19 is causing more old cars to stay on the road in the US - Roadshow

  29-07-2020 20:46 via cnet.com
  
  US consumers were already driving older cars and hanging onto them longer, and the pandemic is only accelerating that trend.
  
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• Sundar Pichai: Google is committed to keeping your information safe video - CNET

  29-07-2020 20:40 via cnet.com
  
  Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai makes his opening statement to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust
  
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• Bye-bye, Chrome: 10 steps to help you switch to Microsoft's new Edge browser

  29-07-2020 20:36 via zdnet.com
  
  If you've been looking for an option to dump Google's Chrome browser, consider Microsoft's new Edge browser, which delivers much of the same experience you get from Chrome, with a few features that are downright superior. Here's how to get started.
  
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• Seechum app launches: The Netflix of social connections

  29-07-2020 20:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Seechum is an on-demand, social connection video mobile app that combines social science with an AI-driven search engine.
  
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• Waiting for Tenet: Fantastic time-bending movies and shows you can watch now - CNET

  29-07-2020 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  From HBO's Watchmen to Duncan Jones' Source Code, here's how you can scratch the time-travel itch while you wait for Christopher Nolan's massively anticipated blockbuster to land.
  
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• The Cheapskate Show podcast: Shockingly cheap home-security systems - CNET

  29-07-2020 20:29 via cnet.com
  
  You can buy a complete setup for just a couple hundred bucks, or go the DIY route and get everything you need for $100 (or less).
  
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• How to watch NASA launch Perseverance, its most ambitious Mars rover yet - CNET

  29-07-2020 20:27 via cnet.com
  
  The epic journey to the red planet begins with a launch from Florida Thursday, July 30. And weather's looking good.
  
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• Former Twitter employees hit with expanded espionage charges - CNET

  29-07-2020 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  The US government has charged two former employees and one other person with seven offenses for allegedly spying on Twitter users critical of the Saudi Arabian royal family.
  
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• Zuckerberg: If we don't keep innovating, someone will replace every company here today video - CNET

  29-07-2020 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes his opening statement to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust.
  
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• Amazon's Bezos says there's room in retail for multiple winners video - CNET

  29-07-2020 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos provides opening remarks to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust.
  
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• Tech titans face video glitches in Congressional testimony - CNET

  29-07-2020 20:19 via cnet.com
  
  A tiny Jeff Bezos and a choppy Mark Zuckerberg graced the House of Representatives in Wednesday's video testimony.
  
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