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• Tesla Model S Plaid Plus officially canceled, Elon Musk says - Roadshow

  06-06-2021 23:47 via cnet.com
  
  The quickest and most expensive Model S is no more.
  
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• Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Start time, how to watch, rules and full fight fight card - CNET

  06-06-2021 23:08 via cnet.com
  
  In a matter of hours Logan Paul will fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. in what might be one of the weirdest boxing matches ever.
  
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• The IRS is processing unemployment tax refunds. When will you get yours? - CNET

  06-06-2021 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  You're due for a refund if you paid income tax on the unemployment benefits you received last year. It could already be in your bank account.
  
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• Global G7 deal may let Amazon off hook on tax, say experts

  06-06-2021 22:23
  
  Exclusive: communique from ministers suggests deal only applies to ‘profit exceeding a 10% margin’, which could rule out AmazonExperts have raised concerns that Amazon may escape paying significantly more tax in some of its biggest markets unless world leaders close a large loophole in a historic global deal.Finance ministers in London from the G7 group of wealthy nations, including representatives of the UK, US and EU, on Saturday agreed the landmark deal aimed at making the biggest
  
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• Hulu: 38 best TV shows to binge-watch this weekend - CNET

  06-06-2021 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  Catch up on Love, Victor before the second season premiere.
  
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• Hulu: The 10 best films to stream tonight - CNET

  06-06-2021 21:25 via cnet.com
  
  A couple of Christopher Nolan Batman flicks are among the new arrivals this month.
  
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• HBO Max: 15 best TV shows to binge-watch this weekend - CNET

  06-06-2021 21:25 via cnet.com
  
  Here are a bunch of options to check out tonight.
  
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• HBO Max: The 10 best films to watch tonight - CNET

  06-06-2021 21:20 via cnet.com
  
  The latest Conjuring flick is out now.
  
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• Amazon Prime Video: 25 best TV shows to binge tonight - CNET

  06-06-2021 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  Try new Brazilian crime drama Dom or action thriller The Family Man.
  
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• Netflix: 50 best TV shows to binge-watch this weekend - CNET

  06-06-2021 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  Binge season 2 of Feel Good in one sitting or start new fantasy Sweet Tooth.
  
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• What to know about stimulus checks, tracking your third payment, 'plus-up' money and more - CNET

  06-06-2021 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  We'll explain the $1,400 payment schedule, why there could be a delay and how you might see additional stimulus money.
  
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• Netflix: The 40 best films to watch tonight - CNET

  06-06-2021 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Now that we've hit June, a host of new movies have arrived for you to choose from, including a good option for The Queen's Gambit fans.
  
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• Updated Amazon Echo Shows arrive this week, with a few new tricks even older devices can do - CNET

  06-06-2021 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  From animated reactions during video calls to shared photos on your home screen, Amazon's older model smart displays will get many of the new Echo Show features.
  
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• US mulling military response to ransomware attacks, Biden officials say

  06-06-2021 20:07
  
  Commerce secretary Raimondo says US looking at ‘all options’Ahead of Putin summit, Russia thought to harbor perpetratorsUS officials on Sunday ratcheted up pressure on companies and foreign adversaries to fight cybercriminals, and said Joe Biden was considering options to counter the growing threat including a military response. Related: FBI director sees ‘parallels’ between ransomware threat and 9/11 Continue reading...
  
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• Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Start time, how to watch, fight details - CNET

  06-06-2021 19:18 via cnet.com
  
  Logan Paul will fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. today in one of the weirdest matchups in boxing history.
  
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• Which states are ending unemployment benefits early? The lowdown on $300 bonus checks - CNET

  06-06-2021 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Half of all US states are slashing pandemic relief aid. We'll give you an update on jobless benefits, unemployment tax refunds and more.
  
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• Best Prime Day 2021 streamer deals available now: Roku Express 4K Plus drops to $30 - CNET

  06-06-2021 18:16 via cnet.com
  
  Here are the best bargains on Roku, Android TV and Fire TV video players, with prices starting at $25.
  
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• What are the rumors about iOS 15? Release date, new features and more - CNET

  06-06-2021 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's when we think iOS 15 may be coming out -- and what else to expect from Apple's latest iPhone operating system.
  
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• Child tax credit checks start July 15: Payment dates, eligibility and more to know - CNET

  06-06-2021 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  The 2021 enhanced credit increases the benefit to up to $3,600 per kid -- that's $300 extra a month for each eligible dependent.
  
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• NBA playoffs 2021: How to stream Hawks vs. 76ers, Clippers vs. Mavericks today - CNET

  06-06-2021 17:57 via cnet.com
  
  The Sunday basketball doubleheader is on ABC. Here's how to watch live.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day is June 21: How to get deals starting now - CNET

  06-06-2021 17:05 via cnet.com
  
  The huge shopping event is a couple weeks away, but you can already grab sales on electronics, kitchenware and office supplies.
  
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• Child tax credit portals coming soon: Update household info and opt out of monthly checks - CNET

  06-06-2021 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  By July 1, the IRS will make it easier for families to go online and claim the right amount for the 2021 child tax credit payments.
  
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• Microsoft is annoying Windows users again and they just can't take it anymore

  06-06-2021 14:30 via zdnet.com
  
  You can see why Microsoft does this. You can also see why it shouldn't. Or, if it should, do it a different way.
  
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• Amazon Sidewalk's privacy settings: What to know about sharing your home's Wi-Fi - CNET

  06-06-2021 14:15 via cnet.com
  
  On by default and launching June 8, Sidewalk allows other people's devices near your home to stay connected by borrowing a sliver of your bandwidth.
  
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• Is a vehicle subscription right for you? Our guide to the buying and leasing alternative - Roadshow

  06-06-2021 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Our guide will help you find out if a subscription service is a good alternative to car buying or leasing.
  
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• Cut the cord in 2021: Your guide to nixing cable TV - CNET

  06-06-2021 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Want to get rid of cable and switch over to streaming TV? Here are 8 easy steps to show you how.
  
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• An iPhone cable hung out of the bathroom door. An angry passenger was on the end of it

  06-06-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  My first post-Covid business trip on an airplane took a strange turn. Is this what we've come to? (The answer is always yes.)
  
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• iOS 14: Our favorite hidden iPhone and iPad features you need to know - CNET

  06-06-2021 13:15 via cnet.com
  
  Not every feature in iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 is obvious or easy to find. But that's why we're here.
  
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• Ring's police problem didn't go away. It just got more transparent - CNET

  06-06-2021 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: The Amazon-owned company's new measures won't stop police abuse, but they'll make it easier to track.
  
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• HBO Max: Is it worth it to pay more for no ads? - CNET

  06-06-2021 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Watching HBO Max with ads saves $5 a month. We test it out.
  
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• WWDC 2021 is tomorrow: iOS 15, an M2 MacBook Pro and everything we expect - CNET

  06-06-2021 12:15 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's annual developers conference starts Monday, June 7, and we could see new software for iPhones, Macs, the Apple Watch, Apple TV and even HomePod.
  
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• Browser privacy settings you need to change right away: Chrome, Firefox and more - CNET

  06-06-2021 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  Your internet browser could protect your privacy better, whether you're using Google Chrome or something else. Here's what to do now.
  
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• NASCAR 2021: How to watch the Toyota Save Mart 350 today without cable - CNET

  06-06-2021 11:30 via cnet.com
  
  You don't need cable TV to watch the racin' and rubbin' on FS1.
  
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• Zoom privacy risks: Here's what your boss can actually see from your video chats - CNET

  06-06-2021 11:00 via cnet.com
  
  The video conferencing software could be sharing more information with others than you think.
  
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• Price drops on TVs are coming. Here's the secret to getting the best deal - CNET

  06-06-2021 11:00 via cnet.com
  
  Prime Day is coming up soon, but the best deals might hit during the fall.
  
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• OnePlus Nord review: An inexpensive 5G phone that's anything but cheap - CNET

  06-06-2021 10:00 via cnet.com
  
  The OnePlus Nord has everything you'd want in a 5G phone.
  
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• Microsoft’s Kate Crawford: ‘AI is neither artificial nor intelligent’

  06-06-2021 10:00
  
  The AI researcher on how natural resources and human labour drive machine learning and the regressive stereotypes that are baked into its algorithms Kate Crawford studies the social and political implications of artificial intelligence. She is a research professor of communication and science and technology studies at the University of Southern California and a senior principal researcher at Microsoft Research. Her new book, Atlas of AI, looks at what it takes to make AI and what’s at stak
  
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• iPhone 13 rumors: Release date, price, colors and everything else we've heard - CNET

  06-06-2021 10:00 via cnet.com
  
  No, we're not expecting to see the iPhone 13 unveiled at WWDC. But the iOS 15 buzz has implications for rumored iPhone 13 features.
  
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• Losing Depop to US ownership makes the British tech sector look secondhand

  06-06-2021 08:00
  
  The fashion resale app and its young users represents the likely future of retail: more online, more sustainable, and more socialDepop, the fashion resale app, has joined fellow British tech companies such as Arm Holdings and DeepMind in heading to a deep pool of investment outside its homeland.London-based Depop’s acquisition by Brooklyn-based Etsy for $1.6bn (£1.1bn) last week came just days after Oxford-based WaveOptics, a maker of displays used in augmented-reality glasses, was b
  
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• Amazon Unbound review: how Jeff Bezos engulfed and devoured us all

  06-06-2021 08:00
  
  Brad Stone’s second book on the world’s richest person is another portrait of great power – and the great damage it doesAmazon fired him – now he’s trying to unionize New YorkBrad Stone, a senior editor at Bloomberg News, is now the author of a second book-length portrait of what may be the most successful business of the 21st century. When Stone’s first book, The Everything Store, was published in 2013, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was worth a piddling $27bn. Th
  
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• It’s time to ditch Chrome

  06-06-2021 07:00
  
  As well as collecting your data, Chrome also gives Google a huge amount of control over how the web works
  
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• Choosing the right M1 Mac: 24-inch iMac or 13-inch MacBook Air? - CNET

  06-06-2021 03:00 via cnet.com
  
  The new Apple laptop and desktop share similar specs, but there's one visible difference that may be worth the extra $300.
  
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• $3600 for child tax credit? Calculate how much you'll get starting July 15 - CNET

  06-06-2021 03:00 via cnet.com
  
  A new round of stimulus aid is set to begin next month for families who qualify for the expanded child tax credit payments.
  
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• Could a 4th stimulus check still be on the table in 2021? Here's the scoop - CNET

  06-06-2021 02:00 via cnet.com
  
  Washington continues the debate over more relief aid.
  
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• Apple employees want more remote-work flexibility post-COVID - CNET

  06-06-2021 01:56 via cnet.com
  
  In a letter to CEO Tim Cook, some workers express reservations about a "one-size-fits-all" requirement to work on site three days a week.
  
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• Why cryptocurrencies may remain merely a bit on the side

  06-06-2021 01:05
  
  Wise Bank of England heads are pondering the case for a state-run digital currency this week. But do we really need one?When Google announced that bitcoin traders would be allowed to buy advertising space on its pages from August, central banks were alerted to the next likely surge in publicity for cryptocurrencies.The increasing activity around digital currencies has not gone unnoticed at the Bank of England, and on 7 June Threadneedle Street’s brightest will publish a consultation docume
  
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• When to expect your IRS tax refund and how to track it - CNET

  06-06-2021 01:00 via cnet.com
  
  Why is your tax refund delayed this year? We'll tell you about the IRS Where's My Refund tool and other details about your money.
  
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• NBA playoffs 2021: Watch, stream Bucks vs. Nets game 1 tonight - CNET

  06-06-2021 00:11 via cnet.com
  
  The first game of the Eastern Conference Semifinals is on TNT and you don't need cable to watch.
  
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