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• Turn your home office desk into a standing desk for $120 - CNET

  18-08-2020 23:54 via cnet.com
  
  Save $80 on an adjustable monitor and keyboard riser that lets you bring the best of your office's work environment home.
  
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• Panasonic is launching a cubicle for your work-from-home setup in September - CNET

  18-08-2020 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  Make home feel just like the office.
  
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• Google makes it easier to browse your past searches on jobs, recipes, shopping - CNET

  18-08-2020 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  The company rolls out an update to activity cards designed to improve how you retrace past searches.
  
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• Get muscle relief with this well-reviewed massage gun for $38 - CNET

  18-08-2020 23:14 via cnet.com
  
  Save $64 on a six-speed, 20-watt massager with eight interchangeable heads.
  
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• Democratic National Convention 2020 night 2: How to watch Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, AOC - CNET

  18-08-2020 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Watch the DNC keynote speeches and celebrity performances with or without cable nightly through Aug. 20.
  
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• Face the Music: How to watch Bill & Ted's new movie from your couch - CNET

  18-08-2020 22:45 via cnet.com
  
  The next installment of their time-traveling adventure is almost here, and you can save money on rentals by preordering it now.
  
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• How Intel will keep Moore's Law cranking for years to come - CNET

  18-08-2020 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  Maybe your 2025 laptop won't suck.
  
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• Closest-ever asteroid to pass Earth and not hit it squeaked by on Sunday - CNET

  18-08-2020 22:27 via cnet.com
  
  At least it was small.
  
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• CxO, disrupt yourself: How to prepare for a better future in the next normal

  18-08-2020 22:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Whitney Johnson, one of the world's top innovation and disruption theorists, helps us to better understand how individuals and organizations can navigate through these uncertain times, by applying disruption theory to the way we work and grow.
  
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• Thunderbird e-mail client survives Mozilla layoffs

  18-08-2020 22:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Despite rumors to the contrary, Mozilla's Thunderbird e-mail client will live.
  
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• License plate tracking for police set to go nationwide - CNET

  18-08-2020 22:13 via cnet.com
  
  A company that makes a license plate reader announces a national network for law enforcement to follow car movements. It's already in more than 700 cities.
  
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• EA launches rebranded membership service EA Play - CNET

  18-08-2020 21:50 via cnet.com
  
  EA Play will offer members early access to some of the company's games as well as in game bonuses.
  
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• Lucid electric SUV prototype possibly spotted with production Air sedan - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 21:29 via cnet.com
  
  One Twitter user happened to be in the right place at the right time to snap pictures of the electric vehicles.
  
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• The best women's underwear for working out in 2020 - CNET

  18-08-2020 21:23 via cnet.com
  
  Because you should be focused on your workout, not your undies.
  
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• Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra: How to buy Samsung's latest phones right now - CNET

  18-08-2020 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  The official sale date is still a few days away, but you can preorder the Galaxy Note 20 phones now. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• National Zoo shares giant-panda ultrasound as mama prepares to give birth - CNET

  18-08-2020 21:03 via cnet.com
  
  Viewership to the zoo's panda-cams are up 800 percent as the zoo announces Mei Xiang's cub could arrive this week.
  
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• Second stimulus check payment schedule: How quickly could the IRS send you more money? - CNET

  18-08-2020 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Your stimulus check could arrive faster than it did in the first round, but a bill has to pass first. We worked out some potential dates for when it could happen, given what we know today.
  
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• Ford Mustang successor will live through the end of this decade, report says - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 20:41 via cnet.com
  
  Production of the 7th-generation pony car should start in 2022, which suggests a reveal could happen as soon as next year.
  
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• The DNC convention: A webcasting veteran weeps

  18-08-2020 20:37 via zdnet.com
  
  When a political convention becomes socially distanced, does the party know how use technology to its fullest? I asked a webcasting expert.
  
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• NBA Playoffs: How to watch Thunder vs. Rockets, Blazers vs. Lakers and the rest of Tuesday's games without cable - CNET

  18-08-2020 20:33 via cnet.com
  
  The NBA Playoffs have finally arrived.
  
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• New USPS rescue bill this week? What it is and why it might happen - CNET

  18-08-2020 20:24 via cnet.com
  
  Though Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will reportedly roll back operational changes to the US Postal Service until after the election, we're still awaiting bills from Democrats and Republicans to provide more funding for the service.
  
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• 2021 Ram 1500 TRX vs. Ford F-150 Raptor: Off-road apex predators compared - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  Thanks to Ram's new 1500 TRX, the tough-guy Ford F-150 Raptor has some proper, high-horsepower, high-capability competition at last.
  
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• Tesla Model Y is the latest Radio Flyer for tykes - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 20:06 via cnet.com
  
  Man, all we had were boring pull wagons back in the day. These kids get Teslas.
  
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• Hummer EV logo outed in trademark application? - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 20:03 via cnet.com
  
  The forthcoming Hummer EV will technically be part of General Motors' GMC brand, but it looks to be all Hummer, all the time.
  
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• Untitled Goose Game teases free co-op update during Nintendo Indie World - CNET

  18-08-2020 19:56 via cnet.com
  
  Now you can annoy villagers with a friend.
  
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• Self-driving cars could be allowed on UK motorways next year

  18-08-2020 19:56
  
  Industry welcomes consultation for use of technology in slow lane, but risk concerns someMotorists could be allowed to let their cars drive themselves on motorways, using automated technology, as early as next year, under proposals being considered by the government.Manufacturers are expected to roll out the next generation of collision-avoidance and lane-keeping technology in new car models in 2021. They will progress from providing alerts and driver assistance to taking control – and pot
  
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• Senate committee finds Trump campaign welcomed Russian hacking help - CNET

  18-08-2020 19:47 via cnet.com
  
  The 966-page report says the president's 2016 campaign was eager to use documents stolen by foreign hackers.
  
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• Lucid Air's 500 miles of range trumps Tesla's Model S battery - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 19:42 via cnet.com
  
  This startup's all-electric sedan looks like it will outdistance Tesla's venerable Model S when it comes to range.
  
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• Here's how much the US could save if 25% of vehicles were electric - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 19:37 via cnet.com
  
  A new study projects the US would save billions of dollars in climate and health spending if just a quarter of active vehicles were electric.
  
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• Ford Bronco, Bronco Sport concepts preview hundreds of accessories and mods - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 19:37 via cnet.com
  
  Ford is working with the aftermarket to make sure their forthcoming Jeep rivals will be ultra modifiable right at launch.
  
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• Google Maps update includes more colorful images and sidewalk info - CNET

  18-08-2020 19:35 via cnet.com
  
  Satellite imagery will let you distinguish deserts and forests at a glance in the updated Google Maps. Plus, more detailed street views complete with sidewalk info will launch shortly.
  
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• I watched Lost for the first time. Here's why it's the perfect 2020 binge - CNET

  18-08-2020 19:33 via cnet.com
  
  I may be 16 years late to the J.J. Abrams show, but its lessons resonate just as strongly today.
  
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• Another stimulus check: Why you could still get $1,200 in 2020 - CNET

  18-08-2020 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  Discussions for the next stimulus bill may resume soon. Here's how to work out how much money you and your family could get in a second payment.
  
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• It's not Prime Day yet, but nearly every Amazon device is on sale right now - CNET

  18-08-2020 19:28 via cnet.com
  
  Big discounts on Kindles, Fire tablets, Echo smart devices and more. The Echo Studio is at its lowest price ever.
  
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• Amazon Prime Video signs three-year soccer streaming deal - CNET

  18-08-2020 19:01 via cnet.com
  
  The streaming service will air regional Seattle Sounders FC matches.
  
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• Oculus VR is requiring you to have a Facebook account soon - CNET

  18-08-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  New accounts will need a Facebook login starting in October, while existing Oculus accounts have until 2023 to merge.
  
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• Adorably weird elephant-shrew lost to science for 50 years is rediscovered - CNET

  18-08-2020 18:58 via cnet.com
  
  The tiny Somali sengi is related to aardvarks, elephants and manatees.
  
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• Stimulus package: Every key piece of funding that could be included in the new bill - CNET

  18-08-2020 18:45 via cnet.com
  
  If negotiators can find their way back to the table to restart talks in Washington, here are all the different parts of a new stimulus bill they could debate.
  
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• Google updates multiroom audio for smart speakers and displays - CNET

  18-08-2020 18:45 via cnet.com
  
  Google is rolling out updates that change speaker selection across your smart home.
  
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• Google updates multi-room audio for smart speakers and displays - CNET

  18-08-2020 18:45 via cnet.com
  
  Google is rolling out updates that change speaker selection across your smart home.
  
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• Michelle Obama 'Vote' necklace has DNC viewers buzzing: How to get one - CNET

  18-08-2020 18:29 via cnet.com
  
  The necklace style worn by the former first lady when she spoke at the Democratic National Convention is now for sale online.
  
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• Latest SpaceX Starlink satellite launch sets another flight record - CNET

  18-08-2020 18:15 via cnet.com
  
  Elon Musk is becoming quite the rocket recycling master.
  
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• Eviction crisis: Renters still have one protection left until Aug. 24 - CNET

  18-08-2020 18:15 via cnet.com
  
  Under the CARES Act, landlords can now tell you to leave if you can't afford your rent. But they still can't file to have you evicted -- yet. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Here's the budget Jeep Wrangler knockoff Mahindra built - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 18:09 via cnet.com
  
  It's called the Thar, and yeah, it totally looks like a Wrangler.
  
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• Elon Musk is the fourth richest person on the planet, index says - CNET

  18-08-2020 18:07 via cnet.com
  
  And the top three also made their money in tech.
  
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• The best tower fans in 2020 (and 4 you should skip) - CNET

  18-08-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Tower fans are the unsung heroes of a summer stuck at home -- so we tested a bunch out to find our favorites. Here's what we recommend.
  
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• Speed up your home office: How to optimize your network for remote work and learning

  18-08-2020 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're stuck at home with family and everyone's trying to work or study, you've probably noticed some network issues. Our comprehensive guide will help you get the most out of your network. Budget tips included, too.
  
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• Moment now has an everyday backpack, tote for techie travelers - CNET

  18-08-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  The company, best known for its iPhone camera lenses, wants to help keep you organized on your next trip, even if it's just down the road.
  
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• 2021 Ram 1500 TRX is a desert-running pickup with a Hellcat heart - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  The full-size Ram 1500 gets a 702-horsepower upgrade thanks to a supercharged V8 engine.
  
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• Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review: A beautiful, ultrapremium phone packed with high-end features, but... - CNET

  18-08-2020 17:55 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung's Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is possibly the right phone in the wrong situation. Unfortunate timing means it's too expensive for a steep global recession and its feature set will be too much phone for many.
  
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