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• Trump's payroll tax plan: When the 'holiday' starts, how much you get, when you pay it back - CNET

  16-08-2020 23:15 via cnet.com
  
  The payroll tax cut is supposed to give Americans more money in their paychecks, but there's a big catch. Here are the specifics you need to know.
  
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• Second stimulus check payment schedule: How soon could the IRS send out your money? - CNET

  16-08-2020 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's possible you might get your stimulus money faster than you did with the first check, but the timeline to pass a final bill is in flux right now. We worked out some potential dates for when it could happen given the current situation.
  
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• DNC 2020: Watch Michelle Obama, Sanders, Cuomo at the Democratic National Convention Aug. 17 - CNET

  16-08-2020 20:24 via cnet.com
  
  DNC 2020 starts on Monday. The proceedings will be almost entirely virtual. Here's how to stream the keynote speeches.
  
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• Stimulus package: 6 benefits a new relief bill might still bring - CNET

  16-08-2020 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  If negotiators can find their way back to the table to resume talks in Washington, here's how the different parts of a new relief bill could help you through the economic crisis.
  
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• The best outdoor home security cameras to buy in 2020 - CNET

  16-08-2020 19:31 via cnet.com
  
  We've tested dozens of outdoor home security cameras. Here are the best of the best.
  
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• Save $25 on the Lenovo Smart Display 7 with Google Assistant - CNET

  16-08-2020 19:18 via cnet.com
  
  The 7-inch touchscreen is a lot like Google's Nest Hub but has a camera for video calls and is now just $75.
  
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• NASA powers up first Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, as it travels through space - CNET

  16-08-2020 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  Feel free to get hyped about flying a helicopter on another planet.
  
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• Stimulus check requirements: Everything we know about eligibility and a new relief package - CNET

  16-08-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  With talks stalled on a new relief bill, will Congress still approve another direct payment -- and will you qualify to receive it? Here's the situation today, and who may meet the requirements to get another $1,200.
  
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• Get the Eero 3-piece mesh router plus an Echo Show 5 for $200 - CNET

  16-08-2020 18:48 via cnet.com
  
  Trouble with Wi-Fi coverage at home? This Eero kit can reach every corner. And you get a $90 smart display for free.
  
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• Last chance to save 34% when you protect your pup from getting lost with a Fi tracking collar - CNET

  16-08-2020 18:45 via cnet.com
  
  Until midnight tonight, buy one GPS collar for $99, and Barking Labs will pay it forward by donating a second collar to a rescue.
  
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• Will there be a second stimulus check soon? You might still receive $1,200 in 2020 - CNET

  16-08-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  How will a second direct payment be affected by the president's directives? Here's how to start tabulating how much you could get if talks on another check begin again.
  
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• 2021 Ford GT Heritage Edition honors a retro race car - Roadshow

  16-08-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  A lovely tribute to the GT40's first victory.
  
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• 2021 Ford GT Heritage Edition digs into GT40's first Daytona victory - Roadshow

  16-08-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Before Ford faced Ferrari at Le Mans, it brought home a win at the 1966 Daytona 24 Hour Continental race, and this new model honors said victory.
  
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• Azure HDInsight gets its own Hadoop distro, as big data matures

  16-08-2020 17:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's new home-brewed Hadoop distribution lets Azure HDInsight keep on truckin' in a post-Hortonworks big data world.
  
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• New stimulus package: When will it pass? Here's what we know - CNET

  16-08-2020 17:35 via cnet.com
  
  There are five good reasons a stimulus package is still possible, even though Congress is adjourned until September -- for now.
  
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• Truss leads China hawks trying to derail TikTok's London HQ plan

  16-08-2020 17:30
  
  Any last-minute reversal could lead to further deterioration in UK-China relationsA last-ditch attempt to prevent the UK government from endorsing TikTok’s plans to locate its headquarters in London is being mounted by China hawks who accuse the app’s parent company of cooperating with authorities in Xinjiang province.Downing Street is keen to encourage TikTok to move from Beijing to London, but faces a rearguard action led by the trade secretary, Liz Truss, who is anxious about some
  
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• Best Buy's $170 Echo Studio bundle is an insanely great deal - CNET

  16-08-2020 17:20 via cnet.com
  
  You not only save $30 on the speaker, you get a free Echo Show 5 and Philips Hue bulb.
  
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• New species of sea worm found in the southern ocean - CNET

  16-08-2020 17:06 via cnet.com
  
  Japanese researchers discover Flabelligena Gillet while collecting specimens off the South Orkney Islands.
  
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• Biden and Trump set to receive nominations in historic virtual DNC, RNC - CNET

  16-08-2020 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the parties to rethink their national conventions.
  
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• 7 things to grill now and eat later in the week - CNET

  16-08-2020 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Grill smarter, not harder.
  
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• Microsoft tells Windows 10 users they can never uninstall Edge. Wait, what?

  16-08-2020 14:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The new Edge is a very good browser. It's like Chrome --only better. But Microsoft has managed to annoy Windows 10 users by making Edge very difficult to ignore.
  
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• ESR cases for the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: Protection and utility for less than $21

  16-08-2020 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung's Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G is launching soon, which means all sorts of cases, screen protectors, and other accessories will be available too. ESR makes some of the most affordable cases available, offering protection and a kickstand.
  
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• 5 Google Assistant features you should disable today - CNET

  16-08-2020 14:15 via cnet.com
  
  Google Assistant is a capable helper, but adjusting these settings will make life with G a little bit easier.
  
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• Best tire shine spray and gel for 2020 - Roadshow

  16-08-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Keep your rubber looking new with our top tire shine picks.
  
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• Best blenders of 2020: NutriBullet, Ninja, Oster and more - CNET

  16-08-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  From summer smoothies to grated cheese, these mix masters are the best for blending, chopping, mixing and everything in between.
  
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• A Verizon salesman says the abuse is getting worse

  16-08-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The pandemic is causing some customers to behave appallingly. There have been several incidents in gadget stores. What are carriers doing to help employees? I asked a Verizon salesman.
  
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• Vizio V21 is the budget '20s soundbar to beat video - CNET

  16-08-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Vizio's V21 soundbar offers excellent sound, and a decent feature count, for an affordable $179.
  
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• Home theater projector buying guide: Lumens, lens shift, DLP vs. LCD and more - CNET

  16-08-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Six things to know before you plunk down big bucks for a huge picture.
  
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• Best e-bikes to ride in 2020 - CNET

  16-08-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  These electric bikes will help you get around while public transit is limited. And we've got picks for almost any budget.
  
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• Apple Watch Series 5 vs. Series 3: Should you splurge or save on your next smartwatch? - CNET

  16-08-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  What does the $200 price difference get you? We'll tell you which one to buy.
  
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• Trump's beef with TikTok is an existential threat to the internet

  16-08-2020 12:00
  
  Comedians like Sarah Cooper have used the Chinese-owned social video app to make fun of the president, but there’s more at stake than his bruised ego If you’d heard of former Google designer Sarah Cooper at the start of 2020, it was probably because you were familiar with an old mega-viral post she wrote, titled 10 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings.Cooper had quit her job to pursue a full-time career in online comedy, and was ticking along with YouTube subscriber numbers in the low
  
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• How to watch NASCAR at the Daytona road course today without cable - CNET

  16-08-2020 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  You don't need cable TV to watch the racin' and rubbin' on NBC.
  
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• Great earbuds don't have to cost $250!

  16-08-2020 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's AirPods and AirPods Pro have become synonymous with quality earbuds, but you can grab the high-quality Soundcore Life Dot 2 earbuds for under $50.
  
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• ‘I choose to thrive': the man fighting motor neurone disease with cyborg technology

  16-08-2020 11:00
  
  Peter B Scott-Morgan told me how harnessing technology will help him – and other people with extreme disabilities – live an enhanced lifeIn November 2017, Peter B Scott-Morgan received the news that almost nothing can prepare you for – he was told he had just two years to live. Peter had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). It kills a third of those who have it within a year, rising to a half by the end of year two, with no known cure. Devastated as Peter was, he&rs
  
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• Galaxy Z Flip vs. Galaxy Fold: Comparing Samsung's original foldable phones - CNET

  16-08-2020 11:00 via cnet.com
  
  See how Samsung's two original foldable phones stack up against one another, spec by spec.
  
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• Will there be a second stimulus check soon? You could still receive $1,200 in 2020 - CNET

  16-08-2020 10:00 via cnet.com
  
  How will a second direct payment be affected by the president's directives? Here's how to start tabulating how much you could get if talks on another check resume.
  
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• 24 hours with Galaxy Fold: What it's like to use Samsung's first foldable phone for a day - CNET

  16-08-2020 10:00 via cnet.com
  
  What to expect when you unbox your first foldable phone.
  
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• We’ve got to start thinking beyond our own lifespans if we’re going to avoid extinction | Sonia Sodha

  16-08-2020 09:15
  
  Short-term analysis of ways to save society, and indeed humanity, is useless In a biology lesson about the bacterial growth curve, the parallels with the climate crisis were hard to miss. Stick bacteria in a test tube with food and their population will grow exponentially until, eventually, they run out of resources and kill themselves off. Even a couple of decades ago, the comparison with humanity’s predicament felt glaringly obvious; and we have not really strayed since from the inevitab
  
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• Stimulus package: 6 benefits a new relief bill could still bring - CNET

  16-08-2020 08:00 via cnet.com
  
  If negotiators can find their way back to the table to resume talks on Capitol Hill, here's how the different parts of a new relief bill could help you through the economic crisis.
  
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• The best cameras for kids and teens

  16-08-2020 07:00
  
  These kids cameras are splashproof, sturdy and packed with fun features
  
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• How Tintin became an unlikely poster boy for the far right

  16-08-2020 07:00
  
  Fascists in France are reclaiming the comic book character as one of their own
  
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• Stimulus check requirements: What we know about eligibility and a new relief package - CNET

  16-08-2020 06:00 via cnet.com
  
  With talks stalled on a new relief bill, will Congress still approve another direct payment -- and who would qualify to receive it? Here's the situation today, and who may meet the requirements to get another $1,200.
  
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• Second stimulus check payment schedule: How soon could the IRS send your money? - CNET

  16-08-2020 04:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's possible you might get your stimulus money faster than you did with the first check, but the timeline to pass a bill is in flux right now. We worked out some potential dates for when it could happen given the current situation.
  
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• UFC 252 Miocic vs. Cormier: Start time, how to watch online and full fight card - CNET

  16-08-2020 01:39 via cnet.com
  
  The card has started, find out when to tune in for the main card and the main event.
  
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• Stimulus check: How the first payment's fine print on income limit and eligibility could influence the next - CNET

  16-08-2020 01:15 via cnet.com
  
  While a second direct payment from the IRS still seems possible, some big questions remain unanswered. We can look to the original CARES Act to check for clues.
  
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• Egypt Facebook page raises hopes for missing children

  16-08-2020 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After years searching in vain, a father's nightmare is brought to an end using an unlikely source.
  
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• The black women in tech coding the future

  16-08-2020 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Black Codher Bootcamp, the first of its kind, will train 50 women to become software developers.
  
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• Dropshipping: The hustlers making millions from goods they never handle

  16-08-2020 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dropshippers buy cheap products from China and then pay internet celebrities to promote them.
  
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