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• Hear Star Wars star Mark Hamill as Skeletor in new He-Man trailer for Netflix - CNET

  10-06-2021 23:59 via cnet.com
  
  Masters of the Universe: Revelation, a valentine to 1980s kids, is packed with plenty of famous voices, and hits Netflix in July.
  
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• AirPods Max are now $50 off, hitting lowest price ever - CNET

  10-06-2021 23:58 via cnet.com
  
  The latest, greatest Apple headphones see their first discounts. Will Prime Day offer even better prices?
  
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• Hackers selling access to FIFA matchmaking servers and other games after EA attack

  10-06-2021 23:57 via zdnet.com
  
  According to a message from attackers, 780 GB were stolen from EA during the hack.
  
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• Summer Game Fest Live: Elden Ring, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Death Stranding Director's Cut and more - CNET

  10-06-2021 23:21 via cnet.com
  
  Let the E3 2021 hype begin.
  
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• Child tax credit payment schedule: $300 monthly checks start mailing July 15 - CNET

  10-06-2021 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  You could be getting up to $3,600 per child from the IRS this year. But when?
  
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• Score a NutriBullet Pro for just $60 and blend, baby, blend! - CNET

  10-06-2021 22:57 via cnet.com
  
  This powerful little push-top blender is down as low as we've ever seen it.
  
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• Refinance rates on June 10, 2021: Rates recede - CNET

  10-06-2021 22:51 via cnet.com
  
  A few major refinance mortgage rates dropped even lower today.
  
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• Amazon pitches a part-time return to the office as COVID restrictions ease - CNET

  10-06-2021 22:51 via cnet.com
  
  The company updated its return-to-work guidance to say that employees worldwide won't be expected to return to the office full-time as COVID lockdowns lift.
  
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• Mortgage interest rates for June 10, 2021: Rates are down - CNET

  10-06-2021 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  Today, mortgage rates continued to decrease. If you're shopping for a home, find out what these low rates could mean for your finances.
  
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• Best Wi-Fi extender 2021: Boost your home office Wi-Fi

  10-06-2021 22:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Stretch your mediocre wireless signal with one of the best Wi-Fi extenders on the market.
  
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• Elden Ring official gameplay trailer unveiled, January 2022 release date announced - CNET

  10-06-2021 22:24 via cnet.com
  
  Dark Souls developer FromSoftware and Game of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin collaborated on the eagerly awaited game.
  
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• See the 'ring of fire' solar eclipse captured in stunning, fiery photos - CNET

  10-06-2021 22:23 via cnet.com
  
  The eclipse thrilled sky watchers and photographers, and the images do not disappoint.
  
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• Steelseries Rival 5 gaming mouse

  10-06-2021 22:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The SteelSeries Rival 5 borrows some of its premium siblings’ best aspects and puts it into a more affordable package that excels at gaming.
  
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• NBA playoffs 2021: How to stream Nets vs. Bucks, Clippers vs. Jazz today on ESPN - CNET

  10-06-2021 22:14 via cnet.com
  
  The conference semifinals continue today and you don't need cable to watch.
  
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• Elden Ring official gameplay trailer unveiled, Jan. 2022 release date announced - CNET

  10-06-2021 22:13 via cnet.com
  
  Dark Souls developer FromSoftware and Game of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin collaborated on the game.
  
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• Vitamix One review: A lower-cost blender with a potentially dangerous design flaw - CNET

  10-06-2021 22:06 via cnet.com
  
  I tested the new (relatively) budget-friendly Vitamix One. Here's what happened.
  
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• Venus is so hot right now, Europe will follow NASA to the inferno planet - CNET

  10-06-2021 22:01 via cnet.com
  
  ESA and NASA will team up in a "triple crown" moment for Venusian science.
  
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• How we review internet service providers - CNET

  10-06-2021 21:56 via cnet.com
  
  Testing ISPs is a logistical challenge, but there's still plenty of room for criticism.
  
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• Summer Game Fest Live Updates: Elden Ring, Death Stranding Director's Cut and more - CNET

  10-06-2021 21:49 via cnet.com
  
  The E3 2021 hype has begun.
  
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• Supreme Court ruling stifles FTC effort to penalize MoviePass for data mismanagement and user throttling

  10-06-2021 21:39 via zdnet.com
  
  The FTC and MoviePass settled a complaint that accused the company of blocking subscribers from using the service as advertised.
  
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• Summer Game Fest Live Updates: Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Death Stranding Director's Cut and more - CNET

  10-06-2021 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  The E3 2021 hype has begun.
  
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• Child tax credit checks: Not every family gets the same amount. Do you know your total? - CNET

  10-06-2021 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  We'll help you estimate the total size of your child tax credit payments and how much you should expect each month.
  
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• Venus is so hot right now, Europe follows NASA with its own mission - CNET

  10-06-2021 20:56 via cnet.com
  
  ESA and NASA will team up in a "triple crown" moment for Venusian science.
  
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• Everything we know about Microsoft's streaming Xbox stick plans - CNET

  10-06-2021 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  The Xbox maker keeps hinting at a cloud-only microconsole, but you probably won't see it at E3 2021.
  
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• Ahead of E3, Microsoft aims to bring Xbox to billions of players with or without consoles - CNET

  10-06-2021 20:54 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giant is working on TV software and a streaming device to access Xbox games anywhere with an internet connection.
  
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• Brood X has emerged in full force. Now, when will the cicadas go away? - CNET

  10-06-2021 20:38 via cnet.com
  
  Trillions of periodical cicadas are tunneling out from their underground homes for the first time in 17 years to mate, loudly. Your questions, answered.
  
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• Netflix launches new online store selling show-themed swag - CNET

  10-06-2021 20:37 via cnet.com
  
  Merchandising! A new Netflix Store is offering up goods and apparel themed around the streaming service's latest releases.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2021: Grab these early deals before the official start - CNET

  10-06-2021 20:31 via cnet.com
  
  Save big on Amazon Music Unlimited, a Blink Mini camera, a Roku Ultra streamer and more.
  
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• Travel restrictions between the US and UK are about to ease - CNET

  10-06-2021 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  In the US, Britain has been downgraded from Do Not Travel to Reconsider Travel.
  
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• Summer Game Fest Live Update: What were the big games from the show - CNET

  10-06-2021 20:19 via cnet.com
  
  The E3 2021 hype has begun.
  
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• C3.ai spotlights 21 projects focused on healthcare, energy efficiency and climate security

  10-06-2021 20:03 via zdnet.com
  
  The 21 groups will be awarded between $100,000 and $250,000 for one year and access to Azure Cloud computing resources.
  
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• Child tax credit portal in 'next few weeks': How you'll update IRS and opt out of monthly checks - CNET

  10-06-2021 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  By the end of the month, the IRS will make it easier for families to go online and claim the correct amount for the 2021 child tax credit payments.
  
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• Best webcams from 1080p to 4K for 2021 - CNET

  10-06-2021 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  These days everyone needs a webcam, and the low-res one in your laptop doesn't always cut it. Here's a handful of premium webcams to come to your rescue.
  
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• When are In The Heights, Space Jam: A New Legacy, The Suicide Squad and more coming to HBO Max? - CNET

  10-06-2021 19:57 via cnet.com
  
  The latest big Warner Bros. movie, In The Heights, is hitting theaters and streaming at home on HBO Max beginning June 11.
  
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• Apple says its new logon tech is as easy as passwords but far more secure - CNET

  10-06-2021 19:33 via cnet.com
  
  With passkeys in iCloud Keychain, the iPhone maker joins Microsoft and Google in advocating for passwordless authentication.
  
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• Kohl's gets in on Amazon Prime Day action with Wow Deals event on June 21-22 - CNET

  10-06-2021 19:31 via cnet.com
  
  The department store chain says it'll offer deals in stores and online.
  
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• See the 2021 'ring of fire' solar eclipse in stunning, fiery photos - CNET

  10-06-2021 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  The eclipse thrilled sky watchers and photographers, and the images do not disappoint.
  
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• Act giving AFP powers to monitor An0m devices did not become law until after FBI operation began

  10-06-2021 19:30
  
  Police say they used ‘appropriate legislative powers’ during Operation Ironside but a lawyer representing people charged says legal concerns remainThe Australian federal police have clarified the legal basis for a wide-ranging operation that ensnared hundreds of people using compromised encrypted devices developed by an FBI informant.The An0m devices were released in October 2018 by a convicted narcotics importer who was working for the FBI. Continue reading...
  
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• Programmable chip maker Xilinx acquires C/C++ programming tool provider Silexica

  10-06-2021 19:21 via zdnet.com
  
  The terms of the deal were not disclosed in the announcement.
  
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• Google updates search algorithms to combat online slander - CNET

  10-06-2021 19:21 via cnet.com
  
  It's a rare move for a company that's been historically reluctant to intercede when it comes to search results.
  
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• iOS 15 features that just weren't meant to be: What Apple still didn't give us - CNET

  10-06-2021 19:20 via cnet.com
  
  When Apple unveiled the iOS 15 developer beta at WWDC, a lot of rumored features were notably absent.
  
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• Hackers hit EA, steal source code for FIFA 21 and more - CNET

  10-06-2021 19:15 via cnet.com
  
  According to reports, hackers made off with 780GB of data from EA, which publishes notable video game series including FIFA, Battlefield and the Sims.
  
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• China's elusive Zhurong Mars rover 'clearly visible' in dramatic NASA view - CNET

  10-06-2021 19:11 via cnet.com
  
  China's historic Tianwen-1 mission lander and rover star in a fresh Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter view.
  
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• How tech could help create 'music prescriptions'

  10-06-2021 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jen Copestake looks at a number of projects which are focused on technology, melodies and health.
  
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• The touch of a button that broke the internet | Brief letters

  10-06-2021 19:04
  
  Cricket privilege | The Queen at Oxford | Nightingale torment | Breaking the internetWhile it’s good to see the England team wearing anti-discrimination T-shirts (Ollie Robinson Twitter racism storm obscures ECB’s decades of inaction, 9 June), perhaps the England and Wales Cricket Board should be wondering why the whole team is made up of white players. There are thousands of black and Asian cricketers in the UK; what stops them making it into the national team? Perhaps not enough of
  
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• The best early Prime Day kitchen deals - CNET

  10-06-2021 19:03 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon Prime Day is less than two weeks away, but you can save big right now on blenders, coffee makers, air fryers and other kitchen essentials.
  
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• US to donate 500 million doses of Pfizer's COVID vaccine to lower-income countries - CNET

  10-06-2021 19:02 via cnet.com
  
  The vaccine purchase and donation will happen over the next year.
  
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• EA: Gaming giant hacked and source code stolen

  10-06-2021 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Game data and source code were both stolen by hackers, but no player data, EA said in a statement
  
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• Your state might owe you hundreds of dollars. Here's how to check in under 2 minutes - CNET

  10-06-2021 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Billions of dollars' worth of personal property sits unclaimed each year. See if your state has money that belongs to you.
  
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• This company sells jeans designed to make it look like you wet yourself - CNET

  10-06-2021 18:50 via cnet.com
  
  "Wet look, dry feel," Wet Pants Denim promises. Yes, the look will cost you.
  
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