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• Stimulus negotiation make-or-break moment: What Tuesday's Senate vote, deadline mean for pre-election bill - CNET

  20-10-2020 23:54 via cnet.com
  
  With 14 days to go before the election, here's where negotiations on the next stimulus bill stand.
  
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• AOC is streaming Among Us on Twitch tonight, what time does it start? - CNET

  20-10-2020 23:51 via cnet.com
  
  Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is streaming Among Us on Twitch to inspire users to vote.
  
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• Five ways the virus has changed Netflix

  20-10-2020 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Subscriber growth slows for the streaming giant, despite hits such as The Old Guard with Charlize Theron.
  
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• Trump and Biden prepare to face-off in final debate - CNET

  20-10-2020 23:38 via cnet.com
  
  With mics muted for part of the time, there's a chance this debate won't have the raucous tenor of last month's match-up.
  
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• Google says DOJ anti-trust suit is without merit, will defend 'vigorously'

  20-10-2020 23:38 via zdnet.com
  In a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, Google rejected the government's case it has abused its power in the market for search.
  
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• The 11 best TV shows to binge-watch on Disney Plus - CNET

  20-10-2020 23:35 via cnet.com
  
  Looking for more great shows like The Mandalorian? Let's round up Disney's best gems.
  
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• The 51 best TV shows to binge on Netflix - CNET

  20-10-2020 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  Searching for a great show to binge? Here are some of the best Netflix has to offer.
  
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• The Haunting of Bly Manor season 3: Release date, hiatus, cast and everything we know - CNET

  20-10-2020 23:32 via cnet.com
  
  A few details are floating around the next installment of the Netflix horror anthology.
  
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• BoM heads into final tranche of ROBUST IT overhaul program

  20-10-2020 23:30 via zdnet.com
  Bureau CEO said commercial discussions on the project's final stage will conclude over a period of 'at least the next 18 months to two years'.
  
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• The 16 best movies to stream on Amazon Prime Video - CNET

  20-10-2020 23:29 via cnet.com
  
  Not sure what to watch on Amazon tonight? Let's round up some of its best gems.
  
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• Quibi launches Apple TV, Android TV and Amazon Fire apps - CNET

  20-10-2020 23:26 via cnet.com
  
  Here's how to get Quibi in your living room, though the service isn't available yet on Roku.
  
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• Netflix's The Old Guard was its biggest summer hit - CNET

  20-10-2020 23:17 via cnet.com
  
  Kissing Booth 2, Project Power and Enola Holmes also drew in big numbers of viewers, according to Netflix's self-reported viewership metrics.
  
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• Snap grows revenue and users amid coronavirus pandemic - CNET

  20-10-2020 23:10 via cnet.com
  
  The company had 249 million daily active users in the third quarter.
  
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• AWS touts government procurement deals allowed faster response to COVID-19

  20-10-2020 23:00 via zdnet.com
  The cloud giant was awarded the hosting contract for Australia's contact tracing app, following a whole-of-government deal signed from a year prior.
  
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• Senate's stand-alone stimulus bill a no-go. What that means for negotiations today - CNET

  20-10-2020 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  What happens to stimulus negotiations by the end of Tuesday could be a make-or-break moment for stimulus checks, with 14 days before the election.
  
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• iRobot Q3 surges amid direct sales, e-commerce and home robot demand

  20-10-2020 22:50 via zdnet.com
  
  For the third quarter​, iRobot reported revenue of $413.1 million, up 43% from a year ago. Premium robot sales were up 86%.
  
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• New stimulus check eligibility: Two qualifications we think will change with the next payment - CNET

  20-10-2020 22:45 via cnet.com
  
  Democrats and Republicans have supported a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks, but a change in requirements could significantly impact your final payment. Here's what we know.
  
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• Netflix says resumed production on Stranger Things

  20-10-2020 22:42 via zdnet.com
  The streaming video giant says it is making progress restarting production on its biggest titles.
  
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• Netflix says it resumed production on Stranger Things

  20-10-2020 22:42 via zdnet.com
  The streaming video giant says it is making progress restarting production on its biggest titles.
  
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• Willow series headed to Disney Plus with Warwick Davis back in starring role - CNET

  20-10-2020 22:31 via cnet.com
  
  Lucasfilm's epic adventure set in an age of swords, sorcery and monsters returns with Jon M. Chu on board to direct.
  
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• Netflix subscriber growth screeches to crawl, slowing more than expected - CNET

  20-10-2020 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  Netflix's popularity surged in the first half of the year as coronavirus lockdowns trapped people at home, but the streaming giant had warned such growth wouldn't last.
  
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• Snap Q3 results trounce expectations, users reach 249 million, stock soars 18%

  20-10-2020 22:29 via zdnet.com
  Social networking operator Snap reported Q3 revenue that handily beat expectations, and said its daily average users rose by 18% to nearly 250 million.
  
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• Google releases Chrome security update to patch actively exploited zero-day

  20-10-2020 22:28 via zdnet.com
  Google Chrome 86.0.4240.111 released with a fix.
  
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• Ford Escape Hybrid becomes company's latest self-driving car prototype - Roadshow

  20-10-2020 22:24 via cnet.com
  
  The Escape Hybrid will also serve Ford's future autonomous ride-hailing service.
  
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• US DOJ sues Google video - CNET

  20-10-2020 22:17 via cnet.com
  
  After a long investigation, it's official. The DOJ says that Google is illegally holding monopolies in search and search advertising. Google responded, saying that the case is deeply flawed.
  
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• Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV will call Tennessee home with $2B investment - Roadshow

  20-10-2020 22:10 via cnet.com
  
  GM announced it will spend big on its Spring Hill facility to build the future electric SUV.
  
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• Netflix subscriber growth slows more than expected - CNET

  20-10-2020 22:06 via cnet.com
  
  Netflix's popularity surged in the first half of the year as coronavirus lockdowns trapped people at home, but the streaming giant had warned such growth wouldn't last.
  
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• Top kids' toys 2020: Cool toys for girls and boys - CNET

  20-10-2020 22:05 via cnet.com
  
  These are the best and hottest toys that kids will be obsessing over this year.
  
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• iPhone 12 MagSafe accessories: How Apple's awesome new snap-on magnet feature works - CNET

  20-10-2020 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  We answer your top questions about Apple's big bet on magnetic phone attachments for the iPhone 12.
  
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• Disney struggles with reopening global theme parks as Disneyland finally gets California rules - CNET

  20-10-2020 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  The company is laying off 28,000 US employees as Disneyland stays shut and Disney World attendance remains capped.
  
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• Second stimulus check facts: What to know about eligibility, payment size, IRS priority - CNET

  20-10-2020 21:42 via cnet.com
  
  All the basics on when a second stimulus check might arrive, how to estimate your total payment, what to do if you never got your first check and other important details.
  
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• Microsoft says it took down 94% of TrickBot's command and control servers

  20-10-2020 21:38 via zdnet.com
  TrickBot survived an initial takedown attempt, but Microsoft and its partners are countering TrickBot operators after every move, taking down any new infrastructure the group is attempting to bring up online.
  
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• Amazon Luna cloud gaming service early access launches today - CNET

  20-10-2020 21:38 via cnet.com
  
  The new game-streaming service is now inviting a select number of gamers to try it out.
  
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• The industrialization of intelligence will drive the autonomous enterprise

  20-10-2020 21:23 via zdnet.com
  This industrialization of intelligence will forever change the way governments and businesses approach today’s problems and radically change the way we live and work.
  
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• Small businesses, state, and local governments will be the prime vectors of tech market recession

  20-10-2020 21:15 via zdnet.com
  The US economy is shifting from the pandemic recession to a broader, more traditional recession that will be driven by steep declines in two sectors of the economy: small businesses and state and local governments.
  
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• The dazzling Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight: How to watch the show - CNET

  20-10-2020 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  This week brings prime prime meteor spotting, as the shooting star extravaganza peaks.
  
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• NASA about to land on asteroid Bennu and grab a piece: How to watch live - CNET

  20-10-2020 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft will attempt to swipe space souvenirs from Bennu Tuesday to bring home to Earth. But it might not be easy.
  
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• Willow fantasy sequel headed to Disney Plus with original star Warwick Davis - CNET

  20-10-2020 20:50 via cnet.com
  
  Lucasfilm's epic adventure set in an age of swords, sorcery and monsters returns with Jon M. Chu on board to direct.
  
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• Microsoft releases Chromium-based Edge preview for Linux

  20-10-2020 20:48 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is releasing its promised first preview of its new Edge browser for Linux. Here's how to kick the tires.
  
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• Amazon's Echo Loop discreetly wraps Alexa around your finger

  20-10-2020 20:48 via zdnet.com
  Compared to pricey but sleek smart rings that track activity, Amazon's Echo Loop is a chunky one-trick pony, but one that provides a great personal mobile Alexa interaction that could ring up wearable success.
  
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• UVC wands kill viruses. Experts warn they're also a 'major safety issue' - CNET

  20-10-2020 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  The invisible light can kill viruses and pathogens like the one that causes COVID-19, but experts are raising alarms about the potential safety risks.
  
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• Netflix may unlock its catalog free to some nonmembers for 2 days - CNET

  20-10-2020 20:43 via cnet.com
  
  A StreamFest promotion, hinted at in code for Netflix's Android app, may let nonmembers stream Netflix's two days of shows and movies starting Dec. 4, but it's unclear where the promo would be available.
  
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• Hummer EV seemingly leaks online ahead of big debut this evening - Roadshow

  20-10-2020 20:43 via cnet.com
  
  This is more than likely GMC's new Hummer EV, which showed up in an ad that's been taken down.
  
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• Windows 10 Update: Microsoft kicks off its 20H2 feature rollout

  20-10-2020 20:41 via zdnet.com
  Starting October 20, Microsoft is making the newest Windows 10 feature update available to mainstream users (not just Insider testers) who manually download it from a variety of channels.
  
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• Backed to Business: Alexa where and only when you want it

  20-10-2020 20:33 via zdnet.com
  At its fall launch event, Amazon may taken its foot on the gas when it comes to injecting Alexa into everyday objects, but the crowdfunding community is intent on keeping Alexa at the ready unless you're ready for a break.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 14.1 ahead of iPhone 12 launch - CNET

  20-10-2020 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  The new software fixes a few bugs and sets the stage for the debut of the iPhone 12.
  
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• QAnon: What you should know about this unhinged, pro-Trump conspiracy theory - CNET

  20-10-2020 19:52 via cnet.com
  
  This crazy fringe movement continues to grow as the presidential election nears.
  
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• Singapore startup develops COVID-19 breath detection test

  20-10-2020 19:49 via zdnet.com
  Breathonix has developed a breath test that it says can detect COVID-19 infection within a minute and at an accuracy rate of more than 90%, based on clinical trials.
  
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• Evaluating the safety and effectiveness of UVC disinfection devices video - CNET

  20-10-2020 19:43 via cnet.com
  
  The market for UVC disinfection devices is flooded with unregulated and untested products. We spoke to a UVC expert to help you figure out which device makes the most sense for you, if any.
  
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• Microsoft posts known issue list for Windows 10 20H2

  20-10-2020 19:39 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is tracking unresolved problems for its Windows 10 feature updates, including the just-released Windows 10 20H2. Here's what's on the 20H2 gotcha list so far.
  
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