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• Stimulus check: Qualifications, fine print, income limit, how the first payment may impact the next rescue package - CNET

  18-10-2020 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  If negotiators in Congress can agree on a new stimulus package this year, this is what a second round of payments could look like, using March's CARES Act as our guide.
  
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• SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites, more to come Wednesday - CNET

  18-10-2020 22:10 via cnet.com
  
  Elon Musk is looking to get caught up after several weeks marked by delays.
  
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• iPhone 12 MagSafe is the sleeper feature that could outshine 5G - CNET

  18-10-2020 21:41 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The fast-charging feature that snaps into place opens up the possibility for an array of wild new attachments and could be more useful than 5G in the near term.
  
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• Best home security cameras of 2020: Arlo, Wyze and more - CNET

  18-10-2020 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  These security cameras are our top picks.
  
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• New stimulus check eligibility: Which qualification could change, what may stay the same - CNET

  18-10-2020 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Both political parties want to send another $1,200 stimulus check in 2020, but a change in requirements could significantly impact your final payment. Here's what we know.
  
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• Early in-person voting is happening now. Here are the details for every state - CNET

  18-10-2020 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  Most states have already opened in-person voting to residents so they can skip long lines at the polls on Election Day.
  
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• Clean up with a great bidet deal today only: Get one for as little as $25 - CNET

  18-10-2020 20:14 via cnet.com
  
  Get a simple bidet attachment for just $25 or save $1000 on a premium bidet seat.
  
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• New stimulus check: All the essential facts to know about payment size, qualifications, more - CNET

  18-10-2020 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  We can tell you what you need to know about when a second stimulus check might arrive, how to calculate your total payment, what to do if you didn't get your first check and other important details.
  
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• Buying iPhone 12? Go through this checklist on your old phone now - CNET

  18-10-2020 19:15 via cnet.com
  
  iPhone 12 preorders are live and if you're upgrading, you should take some time to get your current phone ready. Trust us, you'll thank yourself later.
  
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• How to see the 2020 Orionid meteor shower, active now and peaking soon - CNET

  18-10-2020 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  This week brings prime prime meteor spotting, as the shooting star extravaganza gets set to peak.
  
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• Put a Ring Video Doorbell Pro on your porch for just $160 - CNET

  18-10-2020 18:41 via cnet.com
  
  Save 36% on an HD video doorbell with "preroll" so you can see more of the action when someone approaches.
  
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• Stimulus negotiations get stormy: The Senate makes a stand, 48-hour deadline to finish a deal - CNET

  18-10-2020 18:26 via cnet.com
  
  Stimulus package negotiations will reach a head Tuesday, as two opposing bills could lead to a clash of wills within the Republican party.
  
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• How a second stimulus check could bring you more money, if and when it arrives - CNET

  18-10-2020 18:15 via cnet.com
  
  There are four possible ways you could get a larger stimulus check in the second round of direct payments, if approved. Here's how it could play out, and how much money you could get.
  
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• NFL 2020: How to watch Browns vs. Steelers, Packers vs. Bucs, RedZone and the rest of Week 6 today without cable - CNET

  18-10-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  You don't cable to watch Sunday's action.
  
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• Braves vs. Dodgers: NLCS Game 7 schedule, how to watch MLB today without cable - CNET

  18-10-2020 17:21 via cnet.com
  
  Atlanta and Los Angeles play on Fox to determine who faces the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series.
  
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• Apple wants to make lidar a big deal on iPhone 12 Pro and beyond. What it is and why it matters - CNET

  18-10-2020 17:15 via cnet.com
  
  The new iPhone 12 Pro and 2020 iPad Pro have a new sensor that adds depth scanning for AR and could improve your photos, too.
  
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• Stimulus check math: This is why you might get more or less than $1,200 per person - CNET

  18-10-2020 15:56 via cnet.com
  
  Knowing how the IRS determines the size of your stimulus check can help you understand why you got what you did the first time around -- and predict the size of a second check, whenever it comes.
  
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• Best home security cameras of 2020 that run on batteries - CNET

  18-10-2020 15:28 via cnet.com
  
  Want a security camera that can go pretty much anywhere? Here are your best bets.
  
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• This Google camera feature just got a bundle of new tricks. Here's how they work - CNET

  18-10-2020 14:15 via cnet.com
  
  A Google Lens update can now help out with homework and shopping for a new car or clothes.
  
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• Google Pixel 5's wimpy camera is driving me to the iPhone 12 - CNET

  18-10-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: For this photo enthusiast, the Pixel 5's middling camera hardware has undercut Google's advanced image processing.
  
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• An iPhone-loving Best Buy rep told me which phone to buy and I'm stunned

  18-10-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  They're coming at you very quickly. Foldables phones over here, new iPhones over there. I went to Best Buy to seek guidance.
  
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• Senate's $1 trillion bills versus $1.8 trillion White House package: Only one has a stimulus check - CNET

  18-10-2020 13:15 via cnet.com
  
  Here's exactly what Republican and Democratic negotiators have put on the table in terms of new stimulus bills, and where they stand on a second stimulus check.
  
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• Make your new iPhone 12 home screen 'aesthetic'. Here's how to customize it - CNET

  18-10-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Customize the look and size of your iPhone app icons using an app and iOS 14.
  
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• Is sainthood on the cards for a computer programmer?

  18-10-2020 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A computer programmer’s beatification could lead to the world’s first millennial saint.
  
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• WatchOS 7: All the new tricks your Apple Watch can do now - CNET

  18-10-2020 12:30 via cnet.com
  
  Sleep tracking, new watch faces, better fitness tracking and two new health tools. Here are the most important updates that just came to your Apple Watch with the recent WatchOS 7 upgrade.
  
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• iPhone photo trick: Take stunning long exposure pics with no extra apps or equipment - CNET

  18-10-2020 11:00 via cnet.com
  
  Most iPhones can take photos like these, but you have to know the trick.
  
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• Don DeLillo: 'I wondered what would happen if power failed everywhere'

  18-10-2020 11:00
  
  The US novelist, long preoccupied by the uneasy reality of western society, talks about his latest book, set in a world hit by a tech blackoutOver the course of 17 novels, Don DeLillo’s fans have come to feel that he is able to tune into vibrations far beyond the perceptions of other writers – and thus that his unnerving prescience is all part of the very spooky deal. But even by his standards, the timing of his new book, The Silence, is extraordinary. He finished writing it in March
  
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• How a second stimulus check could bring a bigger payment, if and when it arrives - CNET

  18-10-2020 10:00 via cnet.com
  
  There are four possible ways you could get a larger slice of the stimulus pie in the second round. Here's how it could play out, and how much money you could get.
  
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• Europe and America are taking on the tech giants. Britain needs to join the fight | Will Hutton

  18-10-2020 10:00
  
  The government is a bystander to attempts to break up the Facebook, Amazon, Google and Apple monopoliesIt’s time to address monopoly capitalism and, in particular, monopoly data capitalism, which has been turbo-charged by Covid-19, forcing the world to live and work online. A Joe Biden presidency – increasingly likely – and an EU unhampered by British reluctance to do anything bold to reform or even tax a monopolistic private sector are set to make common cause. They will act i
  
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• Sorry, Apple. Google Home got this bullhorn feature first - CNET

  18-10-2020 09:00 via cnet.com
  
  Send a message to all your Google smart speakers or just one, and get replies with this walkie-talkie-like Broadcast feature.
  
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• Your second stimulus check might arrive before or after others'. We worked out the possible dates - CNET

  18-10-2020 08:00 via cnet.com
  
  Congress is still working on a deal that could send another stimulus check to millions of eligible Americans. Here's what we know about when more money might get to you if a bill passes.
  
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• Worried Alexa is spying on you? Edward Snowden’s head can help

  18-10-2020 07:00
  
  Artist May Safwat’s project uses the likeness of whistleblower Edward Snowden to stop home assistants from snooping
  
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• Can Specialized’s new £13,000 Aethos road bike make me faster?

  18-10-2020 07:00
  
  Specialized’s new Aethos road bike changes everything - including your bank balance
  
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• Can Specialized’s new £13,000 Aether road bike make me faster?

  18-10-2020 07:00
  
  Specialized’s new Aether road bike changes everything - including your bank balance
  
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• Blockchain could soon make it impossible to sell a stolen Rolex

  18-10-2020 07:00
  
  The authentication process for watches is archaic, still done using warranty cards and paper certificates. Blockchain will transform the nature of watch ownership
  
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• New stimulus check qualifications? What could change, what might stay the same with a second payment - CNET

  18-10-2020 06:00 via cnet.com
  
  Both political parties want to send another $1,200 stimulus check in 2020, but a change in eligibility could significantly impact your final payment. Here's what we know.
  
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• New stimulus check: All the essential facts to know about payment size, qualifications and more - CNET

  18-10-2020 04:00 via cnet.com
  
  We'll help you find out when a second stimulus check might arrive, how to calculate your total payment, what to do if you didn't get your first check and other important information to know right now.
  
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• Facebook says it rejected 2.2m ads seeking to obstruct voting in US election

  18-10-2020 03:44
  
  Nick Clegg, a Facebook vice president, says social media giant also attached false information warnings to 150m postsA total of 2.2m ads on Facebook and Instagram have been rejected and 120,000 posts withdrawn for attempting to “obstruct voting” in the upcoming US presidential election, Facebook’s vice president of global affairs and communications Nick Clegg has said. In addition, warnings were posted on 150m examples of false information posted online, the former British depu
  
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• How smart devices are exploited for domestic abuse

  18-10-2020 01:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two women explain how their partners turned internet-connected gadgets into a means of control.
  
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• Stimulus check: What is an AGI and how might it affect another payment? - CNET

  18-10-2020 01:15 via cnet.com
  
  If a second stimulus check gets approved, your adjusted gross income will play a key role in determining how much money you could receive. Here's how to find and calculate your AGI based on your taxes.
  
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• Google has a new humming feature for your phone. Here's how it works - CNET

  18-10-2020 00:45 via cnet.com
  
  A new Google tool for Android phones and iPhones helps you find that song in unconventional ways.
  
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• Stimulus bill vote: Senate sets two votes next week, signaling a sharp divide from Trump - CNET

  18-10-2020 00:28 via cnet.com
  
  A clash within the Republican party over the direction of the stimulus bill may be imminent after the results of a vote on two GOP proposals.
  
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