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• NAB to spend AU$220 million to take control of 86 400

  28-01-2021 23:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The bank plans to combine 86 400 with its own digital bank, Ubank.
  
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• WandaVision release dates: When does episode 4 hit Disney Plus? - CNET

  28-01-2021 23:39 via cnet.com
  
  Marvel's WandaVision is three episodes in on Disney Plus. Here's the full release schedule for the coming weeks.
  
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• Reddit's GameStop stock battles with Wall Street are turning into a war - CNET

  28-01-2021 23:39 via cnet.com
  
  Wall Street's bets against GameStop turned sour when users from a Reddit forum decided to invest instead. Now billions of dollars are at stake.
  
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• Robinhood to allow 'limited buys' on GameStop, AMC on Friday - CNET

  28-01-2021 23:38 via cnet.com
  
  Volatility in GameStop shares has prompted brokerage apps to restrict some trades.
  
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• The 14 best TV shows to binge-watch on Disney Plus - CNET

  28-01-2021 23:36 via cnet.com
  
  Searching for more great shows like WandaVision? Let's round up Disney's best gems.
  
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• The 55 best TV shows to stream on Netflix - CNET

  28-01-2021 23:34 via cnet.com
  
  Looking for a great show to watch? Here are some of the best Netflix has to offer.
  
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• When the PS5 will be restocked: Inventory updates for Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop, Amazon, Target and more - CNET

  28-01-2021 23:16 via cnet.com
  
  The Sony PlayStation 5 has been out out of stock since November. Here's when to expect more inventory at major retailers.
  
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• Google researcher discovers new iOS security system

  28-01-2021 23:13 via zdnet.com
  
  iOS 14 shipped with BlastDoor, a new sandbox system for processing iMessages data.
  
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• Robinhood: What you need to know about the app at the center of the GameStop drama - CNET

  28-01-2021 23:08 via cnet.com
  
  The fee-free trading app has helped fuel activity during an unprecedented week on Wall Street.
  
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• Amazon now offers pickup option of Fire TV Edition TVs at your local Best Buy - CNET

  28-01-2021 23:04 via cnet.com
  
  Just in time for the Super Bowl, Amazon is expanding same-day pickup of new Fire TV Edition televisions at Best Buy.
  
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• Lego has classic Porsche 911 fans covered with this Turbo and Targa kit - Roadshow

  28-01-2021 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  With almost 1,500 pieces and a $150 price tag, it's a commitment, but a cool one.
  
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• Atlassian Q2 fares well on collaboration demand, server products to shift to cloud

  28-01-2021 22:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Scott Farquhar, Atlassian's co-founder and co-CEO, said "total customers rose to 194,000."
  
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• Juniper Q4 revenue and profit beat expectations, forecast as expected

  28-01-2021 22:31 via zdnet.com
  
  CEO Rami Rahim said the company is in a position to sustain full-year revenue growth going forward.
  
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• Dandara: Trials of Fear is a $15 game that's free this week from Epic - CNET

  28-01-2021 22:28 via cnet.com
  
  This week's free game is a nifty Metroid-inspired platformer full of puzzles and exploration.
  
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• Western Digital tops expectations, says hard drive revenue reached three-year high

  28-01-2021 22:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The company said revenue in its hard drive business reached a three-year high as remote work and distance learning trends drive demand for PCs.
  
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• Identity thieves raked in billions with your data, even as breaches fell in 2020 - CNET

  28-01-2021 22:25 via cnet.com
  
  On Data Privacy Day, here's a reminder that breaches can affect you long after your data is stolen.
  
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• SAP spin-off Qualtrics, makers of 'experience management,' soars 52% on debut

  28-01-2021 22:11 via zdnet.com
  
  SAP will retain the vast majority of the “experience management” software maker and all the voting rights of the company.
  
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• What to eat (and not eat) when you wake up hungry in the middle of the night - CNET

  28-01-2021 22:07 via cnet.com
  
  Waking up hungry? These midnight snacks are RD approved.
  
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• Google to allow gambling apps in the Play Store - CNET

  28-01-2021 22:07 via cnet.com
  
  Starting March 1, Google Play will allow real-money betting apps and ads.
  
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• Apple comes out swinging against Facebook over data privacy - CNET

  28-01-2021 21:11 via cnet.com
  
  In thinly veiled jabs, Apple CEO Tim Cook lays into the social network over "data exploitation."
  
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• Gwendoline Christie to play gender-flipped Lucifer in Netflix's Sandman - CNET

  28-01-2021 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Who says Lucifer has to be male? Game of Thrones' Gwendoline Christie cast as the King of Hell in Neil Gaiman's live-action Sandman series for Netflix. Plus more casting news.
  
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• Facebook removes Save Our Rights UK Covid denial videos

  28-01-2021 20:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Social media site pulls videos by group that Tory MP told to persist with its anti-lockdown activities
  Videos published by a “coronavirus denier” group that was told by the Conservative MP Sir Desmond Swayne to persist with its anti-lockdown activities have been removed from Facebook after the social network concluded they posed a risk of “imminent physical harm”.More than 60,000 people followed the Save Our Rights UK group, which drew wider attention on Thursday after i
  
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• GameStop stock frenzy prompts spike in memes, outrage at Robinhood - CNET

  28-01-2021 20:50 via cnet.com
  
  President Biden's team is "monitoring the situation," and gamers have thoughts on what that means exactly.
  
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• Best direct-to-consumer cookware for 2021: Made In, Caraway, Field Company and more - CNET

  28-01-2021 20:48 via cnet.com
  
  Cut out the middleman with these online-only brands for high-quality, stylish cookware at lower prices.
  
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• When could a third stimulus check go out? Here are the two potential timelines now - CNET

  28-01-2021 20:45 via cnet.com
  
  Once lawmakers can come to an agreement on a stimulus package that includes a third check, the IRS can send the checks out quickly. Here's the latest.
  
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• Amazon's energy dashboard can help you save money. We go hands-on - CNET

  28-01-2021 20:42 via cnet.com
  
  See how much energy your smart devices are using with the new energy dashboard in the Alexa app. Here's how.
  
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• Stimulus check dependents: How a third check might bring your family more money - CNET

  28-01-2021 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  The definition of a dependent could change with the third stimulus check. Here's how it works now and why more people could be included in the next payment.
  
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• GameStop stock frenzy sends memes and jokes surging: The best reactions - CNET

  28-01-2021 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  President Biden's team is "monitoring the situation," and gamers have thoughts on what that means exactly.
  
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• Apple and Facebook at odds over privacy move that will hit online ads

  28-01-2021 20:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Tim Cook lambasts firms ‘built on misleading users, data exploitation, on choices that are not choices at all’Apple’s chief executive, Tim Cook, has launched his strongest attack on Facebook yet, as the two companies face off over Apple’s plans for new privacy features that would severely limit online advertising.Speaking to the Computers, Privacy and Data Protection conference on “Data Privacy Day”, Cook defended Apple’s decision to introduce the featur
  
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• YouTube will finally let you create short clips of longer videos - CNET

  28-01-2021 20:13 via cnet.com
  
  You'll soon be able to create short, shareable video clips from longer livestream and uploaded video content on YouTube.
  
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• Galaxy S21 vs. Galaxy S20: Digging into Samsung phone price, features and more - CNET

  28-01-2021 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Samsung Galaxy S21 hits stores Friday. Here's how it stacks up against the Galaxy S20, including camera features and other specs.
  
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• 11 million people may soon get a path to US citizenship. Here's the situation now - CNET

  28-01-2021 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  Seeking to reverse President Trump's tight immigration policies, President Biden sets a course for naturalization.
  
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• The new Tesla Model S will shift itself into drive or reverse by 'guessing' - Roadshow

  28-01-2021 19:43 via cnet.com
  
  The updated Model S gets a strange new steering wheel, but there's no real shifter to be found.
  
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• Best 27-inch monitor deals: 6 QHD displays for under $300 - CNET

  28-01-2021 19:33 via cnet.com
  
  It's the monitor sweet spot. These 27-inch QHD displays deliver a roomy workspace and huge value.
  
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• Those fantastic Samsung Galaxy S21 preorder deals end today

  28-01-2021 19:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The deals end at midnight Thursday, Jan. 28.
  
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• Microsoft cuts carbon emissions 6% in fight against climate change - CNET

  28-01-2021 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  Planting lots of trees isn't enough, though.
  
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• Do you have to return your stimulus check to the IRS? Here's when and how you would - CNET

  28-01-2021 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  Certain people may need to send back all or part of their second stimulus check. Here's how to know if you're one of them.
  
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• AMC, GameStop stock are on a Reddit-fueled roller coaster. Why, and what happens next - CNET

  28-01-2021 19:13 via cnet.com
  
  Wall Street's bets against GameStop sparked an epic war between online traders and big-time investors.Billions of dollars are at stake.
  
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• GameStop's stock spike lingo: This is what Reddit's WallStreetBets vocabulary means - CNET

  28-01-2021 19:08 via cnet.com
  
  Memes and investment slang terms are projecting a movement that's helping drive the price of some stocks.
  
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• GameStop stock spike lingo: This is what Reddit's WallStreetBets vocabulary means - CNET

  28-01-2021 19:08 via cnet.com
  
  Memes and investment slang terms are part of a movement that's helping drive the price of some stocks.
  
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• Robinhood faces scrutiny from AOC and other lawmakers after restricting GameStop trades - CNET

  28-01-2021 19:02 via cnet.com
  
  There's bipartisan support for reviewing the investing app's recent decision.
  
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• Tax season 2021: Stimulus payments, unemployment and every other major change - CNET

  28-01-2021 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Everything you need to know about what's new and different on your 2020 tax return.
  
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• Reddit's AMC and GameStop stocks swing wildly after Robinhood, TD Ameritrade restrict trades - CNET

  28-01-2021 18:58 via cnet.com
  
  The unprecedented stock market movements of companies Wall Street bet heavily against are trending down.
  
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• There's a Wolf Moon tonight: How to howl at the first full moon of 2021 - CNET

  28-01-2021 18:52 via cnet.com
  
  The best and brightest show of the year so far makes its debut at sunset Thursday.
  
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• Mars-orbiting spacecraft delivers 20,000th image, and it's a beauty - CNET

  28-01-2021 18:35 via cnet.com
  
  The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has been eyeing Mars for years.
  
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• Facebook board set to rule on Trump ban reverses four content removal cases

  28-01-2021 18:24 via theguardian.com
  
  Cases included content on Covid misinformation and hate speech, and panel will rule soon on the decision to suspend TrumpFacebook’s oversight board, the “supreme court” set up by the company to relieve Mark Zuckerberg of having the final say over moderation, has issued its first decisions, overturning the social network’s choices on four of the five first cases it has heard.The cases, all of which were appeals to reinstate content taken down by Facebook, covered a wide ra
  
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• Xerox acquires CareAR, aims to build out software unit

  28-01-2021 18:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Xerox said the plan is to combine CareAR with DocuShare and XMPie to form a software unit.
  
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• Facebook's Oversight Board orders takedowns restored

  28-01-2021 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The panel set up to hear appeals rules four out of five posts referred to it had been wrongly removed.
  
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• Hyundai's collaborative flying taxi port receives backing from UK government - Roadshow

  28-01-2021 18:12 via cnet.com
  
  Hyundai's worked with a company called Urban Air Port to create infrastructure for future eVTOL, and the UK government is on board.
  
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• AMC and GameStop stocks swing wildly as Reddit's bets against Wall Street are tested - CNET

  28-01-2021 18:12 via cnet.com
  
  The unprecedented stock market movements of companies Wall Street bet heavily against are trending down.
  
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