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• This crafty workaround lets you post to Instagram from a Mac or PC - CNET

  31-10-2020 23:15 via cnet.com
  
  It's not obvious, but Instagram isn't just for phones. We'll show you how to post photos from your computer to the social network.
  
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• Unemployment money and more: These benefits could go up in smoke with stimulus delay - CNET

  31-10-2020 22:15 via cnet.com
  
  If a new stimulus package doesn't go into effect by the end of the year, these final benefits for millions of Americans are toast.
  
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• Stimulus checks and child support: These parents may get a second $500 payment per dependent - CNET

  31-10-2020 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  An unusual loophole in the way the IRS verifies eligibility could net some parents $500 each for the same child.
  
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• Need for speed: testing out 5G after months locked down in Melbourne

  31-10-2020 20:00
  
  The first iterations of ultra-fast 5G have now been switched on in some parts of the countryThe arrival of 5G in Australia will provide much-needed high speeds for areas left lagging behind by the National Broadband Network, but for most mobile users the day-to-day difference will not be immediately noticeable.The thing about internet access is that you only really notice it when you don’t have it, or if it isn’t working well. Continue reading...
  
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• America's V-shaped vs. K-shaped economic recovery: What does it all mean? - CNET

  31-10-2020 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  Economists are using a new letter to describe the current situation, and it could affect whether Americans see another stimulus check in 2020.
  
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• 2021 Triumph Trident makes three cylinders affordable and approachable - Roadshow

  31-10-2020 19:46 via cnet.com
  
  With 80 horsepower, a dead-flat torque curve and a friendly curb weight, the Trident could be the most approachable sporty Triumph ever.
  
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• Stimulus check qualifications can be dizzying. What to know for a future second payment - CNET

  31-10-2020 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  Top US leaders want to send a second $1,200 stimulus check to hundreds of millions of Americans, but a shift in requirements might affect your final sum.
  
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• New stimulus negotiations battle erupts, with 3 days until the election. Here's the situation - CNET

  31-10-2020 19:29 via cnet.com
  
  Whether the next COVID-19 relief bill will pass before the presidential inauguration in January -- or after -- is the next battleground for stimulus aid.
  
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• 9 spooky things Alexa can do on Halloween tonight - CNET

  31-10-2020 19:24 via cnet.com
  
  Use these Amazon Echo tricks to make your house scary this Halloween.
  
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• How fast could the IRS send your second stimulus check? Depends on who you are - CNET

  31-10-2020 19:02 via cnet.com
  
  How your priority group -- and the congressional calendar -- can forecast how long you may have to wait for another direct payment.
  
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• SSDI, SSI and stimulus checks: Here's what you should know - CNET

  31-10-2020 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  If you get federal benefits such as Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance and Congress passes another stimulus relief bill, you might qualify for a second payment. Here are all the twists and turns.
  
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• Hugs, sequins and rainbows as Taiwan enjoys victory over coronavirus

  31-10-2020 18:27
  
  Pride march follows national success story in curbing Covid-19 pandemicAt the entrance to Taipei’s Pride march on Saturday, Pearl Jain and Lance Xie held up a sign offering free hugs. Similar placards were waved above the pulsating crowd of 100,000 sweaty and bedazzled party goers crushedalong the parade route.Xie had recently returned from Melbourne, where 5 million people have just emerged from one of the toughest lockdowns in the world and everyone is trying not to touch each other. It
  
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• This dual-band mesh Wi-Fi router delivers gigabit Ethernet from each node, now 26% off - CNET

  31-10-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Get a three-satellite mesh network for $132.50.
  
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• New battle erupts over stimulus negotiations and package. Will America wait 2 more months? - CNET

  31-10-2020 17:57 via cnet.com
  
  Whether the next COVID-19 relief bill will pass before the presidential inauguration in January -- or after -- is the next battleground for stimulus aid.
  
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• This Halloween's blue moon will bring a rare treat to the skies - CNET

  31-10-2020 17:52 via cnet.com
  
  For the first time since World War II, people in all parts of the world will be able to see the Oct. 31 display.
  
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• James Bond movies ranked: 007 from worst to best - CNET

  31-10-2020 17:48 via cnet.com
  
  Sean Connery set the Cold War standard. Daniel Craig brought the franchise into the 21st century. Here's how their movies, and those from the other guys, too, all stack up.
  
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• Chrome will soon have its own dedicated certificate root store

  31-10-2020 17:30 via zdnet.com
  Currently, Chrome uses the certificate root store part of each operating system. Google plans to manage its own list of "approved" certificates from now on, similar to Firefox.
  
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• Saturday deal roundup: $10 desktop power station, $19 LED light strip 4-pack, $30 cordless drill - CNET

  31-10-2020 17:21 via cnet.com
  
  Every one of these items is on sale for its lowest price to date.
  
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• James Bond movies: Watch Connery or Craig to get started on 007 - CNET

  31-10-2020 17:20 via cnet.com
  
  As first embodied by Sean Connery, Bond set the standard for secret agents on screen, and the film franchise has stood the test of time.
  
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• Intel Iris Xe Max GPU arrives in 11th-gen mobile chips to boost gaming, creation - CNET

  31-10-2020 17:01 via cnet.com
  
  Intel's first discrete graphics processing unit in quite a while comes out this week.
  
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• Roku Streambar review: Affordable TV sound, streaming upgrade - CNET

  31-10-2020 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  This tiny bar adds great 4K HDR streaming, and solid sound, to any TV.
  
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• Facebook has good reasons for blocking research into political ad targeting | John Naughton

  31-10-2020 17:00
  
  New York University research into who sees the messages is laudable but its collection of personal data isn’tIt looked like another classic Facebook scandal: a report in the Wall Street Journal with the headline “Facebook Seeks Shutdown of NYU Research Project Into Political Ad Targeting”. The story was that Facebook was “demanding that a New York University research project cease collecting data about its political-ad-targeting practices, setting up a fight with academic
  
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• People in prison can claim a stimulus check up to $1,200, but there's a deadline. What to know - CNET

  31-10-2020 16:55 via cnet.com
  
  The IRS is now actively submitting forms to people who are incarcerated. Here's everything we know about the situation and the two November deadlines.
  
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• Sean Connery, first James Bond on the big screen, has died at 90 - CNET

  31-10-2020 16:20 via cnet.com
  
  While other notable actors have played James Bond, Connery has been widely considered to be the definitive 007.
  
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• Netflix price hikes raise US cost of most popular plan by a dollar - CNET

  31-10-2020 16:14 via cnet.com
  
  A standard Netflix subscription increases to $14 a month, and premium plans goes up even more -- $2 higher at $18 a month.
  
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• Over 57 million people have voted by mail. How do I track my ballot? Info for every state - CNET

  31-10-2020 16:13 via cnet.com
  
  Depending on where you live, you may be able to track your ballot with BallotTrax, or your state's designated service.
  
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• IRS extends deadline to claim missing $500 stimulus check payment for your kids. What to know - CNET

  31-10-2020 16:04 via cnet.com
  
  You could still get a $500 the IRS catch-up payment for your child dependents this year.
  
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• Black Friday sale prices now at Best Buy: $300 Lenovo laptop, $100 32-inch TV and more - CNET

  31-10-2020 15:59 via cnet.com
  
  Get ready for the lowest price to date on some Sony and Beats headphones -- and that's just for starters.
  
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• Sean Connery, the first James Bond, has died at 90 - CNET

  31-10-2020 15:44 via cnet.com
  
  While other notable actors have played James Bond, Connery has been widely considered to be the definitive 007.
  
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• Early Black Friday Deals from HP: Save $100 on the HP Spectre x360, HP Envy 13 and more - CNET

  31-10-2020 15:33 via cnet.com
  
  Save $50 or $100 on work-from-home and gaming laptops.
  
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• The best artificial intelligence intentions are hitting corporate walls

  31-10-2020 15:25 via zdnet.com
  AI teams not only need to have cutting-edge skillsets to build, test and refine AI models and applications, but they also need to step up as transformational leaders, a new study finds.
  
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• Lenovo's Black Friday sale started early: Here are the 7 best laptop deals - CNET

  31-10-2020 15:07 via cnet.com
  
  Save on ThinkPads, a Yoga convertible and an affordable gaming laptop.
  
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• Best SAD light therapy lamps for 2020 - CNET

  31-10-2020 14:30 via cnet.com
  
  If you suffer from seasonal affective disorder, where your mood drops when the days get shorter, these light therapy lamps can offer some relief.
  
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• 5 new YouTube video tricks you haven't tried yet - CNET

  31-10-2020 14:15 via cnet.com
  
  YouTube added new features designed to make watching videos a whole lot better. Try them out.
  
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• Sir Sean Connery, the first James Bond, has died aged 90 - CNET

  31-10-2020 14:12 via cnet.com
  
  Connery died in his sleep in the Bahamas.
  
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• Have Your Passport Ready review – step inside the asylum system

  31-10-2020 14:00
  
  Brothers Khaled and Mohammad Aljawad offer a rare insight into life as a refugee in the UK with this powerful choose-your-own-adventure playEvery foreign humanitarian crisis forces a government to balance compassion and restraint. To what degree should a country fulfil its moral obligation to offer aid and sanctuary to refugees? At what point does national benevolence threaten national stability? Sober deliberation soon descends into hysterics. Respondents to a 1940 poll that asked British citiz
  
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• Meng Wanzhou: Questions over Huawei executive’s arrest as legal battle continues

  31-10-2020 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More details emerge as a legal battle over the extradition of Meng Wanzhou continues in Canada.
  
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• Can you be reinfected with COVID? What we know and don't - CNET

  31-10-2020 13:15 via cnet.com
  
  If you've already gotten the coronavirus, can you get it again? It's an important question to ask.
  
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• Uber and Lyft paid $400K to firm conducting 'independent studies' on Proposition 22 - CNET

  31-10-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  The ballot measure campaign has been touting studies that show data favorable to the gig economy companies, but how independent are they?
  
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• This gravity-fed charcoal grill cooks with tons of barbecue flavor - CNET

  31-10-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Masterbuilt Gravity Series 560 grill cooks like a Traeger but with charcoal flavor.
  
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• Rivian R1T EV pickup driven, Genesis GV70 reveal and more: Roadshow's week in review - Roadshow

  31-10-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's a look at our most important stories for the week ending Oct. 31.
  
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• Amazon Echo Show 8 review: The best Alexa smart display, period - CNET

  31-10-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon's incremental improvements still stand out, one year later.
  
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• 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost: Supernaturally good video - Roadshow

  31-10-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  The new Ghost is hiding some seriously advanced tech under its distinctive shell.
  
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• 2021 Genesis GV80 2.5T is easy to fall for - Roadshow

  31-10-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's a closer look at Genesis' smaller-engined luxury crossover SUV, the one you don't see in most of the press shots.
  
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• Nobody can take your stimulus check away from you, right? Not quite. Here are the rules - CNET

  31-10-2020 12:15 via cnet.com
  
  While in many cases your stimulus check can't be redirected to cover a debt, you should know about these exceptions.
  
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• Vizio M-Series Quantum review: Balancing brightness, black level and budget - CNET

  31-10-2020 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  One of the least expensive TVs with local dimming and variable refresh rate, Vizio's M-Series is an excellent value.
  
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• The best mattress for 2020: Casper, Purple, Nectar and more - CNET

  31-10-2020 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  Finding the best mattresses, especially online, is no easy task. Luckily, I did it for you.
  
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• Procreate app review: Become an iPad artist with this $10 app - CNET

  31-10-2020 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Procreate app includes tons of tools for creating impressive digital art, making the app well worth the price to download.
  
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• Facebook makes election preparations, Cyberpunk 2077 delayed again video - CNET

  31-10-2020 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  This week's major tech stories include Facebook making safety preparations ahead of Tuesday's election, Apple working on its own search and the news that Cyberpunk 2077 will be delayed again until December.
  
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• Apple to replace crackling AirPods Pro earbuds

  31-10-2020 11:01 via zdnet.com
  Do your AirPod Pro earbuds crackle or have a static sound during use? Good news. Apple will replace them.
  
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