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• Best compression socks for 2021 - CNET

  16-06-2021 23:55 via cnet.com
  
  Be gone, swollen ankles.
  
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• PS5 restock update: How to buy PlayStation 5 from PlayStation Direct, Amazon and other major retailers - CNET

  16-06-2021 23:54 via cnet.com
  
  Will there be a restock Thursday?
  
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• Tesla's new Model S Long Range gets a tiny range boost over old version - Roadshow

  16-06-2021 23:44 via cnet.com
  
  Its EPA-rated range is still short of what CEO Elon Musk claimed for it during the launch event, though.
  
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• US hits 600,000 COVID-19 deaths - CNET

  16-06-2021 23:38 via cnet.com
  
  About 43% of Americans, or 140 million people, have been fully vaccinated.
  
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• Apple's health service efforts reportedly stall as it shifts focus to Apple Watch - CNET

  16-06-2021 23:11 via cnet.com
  
  The iPhone maker has had to shelve some of its bigger health care goals amid roadblocks, according to The Wall Street Journal.
  
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• Rockstar ending support for Grand Theft Auto Online for PS3, Xbox 360 in December - CNET

  16-06-2021 23:07 via cnet.com
  
  Time for some players to upgrade their hardware.
  
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• Ant-Man 3 has started filming in London - CNET

  16-06-2021 23:05 via cnet.com
  
  Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is slated to be released Feb. 17, 2023.
  
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• 5 things you need to know about inflation, increasing prices and interest rates - CNET

  16-06-2021 23:01 via cnet.com
  
  With surging prices and expected rate hikes, are we experiencing a short-term response to pandemic recovery -- or something more serious?
  
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• Are you eligible for the child tax credit? 3 ways to check - CNET

  16-06-2021 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Not sure if your family will get the first child tax credit check on July 15? Here are three ways to see if you're eligible.
  
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• Why cyber gangs won't worry about US-Russia talks

  16-06-2021 22:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans to tackle ransomware hackers starts on shaky ground with a disagreement over who is responsible.
  
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• New bill wants to make it easier to cancel your subscription once the free trial is up - CNET

  16-06-2021 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for consumer transparency.
  
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• iOS 15: Release date, new features and everything else Apple told us at WWDC - CNET

  16-06-2021 22:29 via cnet.com
  
  At Apple's WWDC conference last week, we finally got a look at iOS 15. Here's what to expect from Apple's latest iPhone operating system.
  
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• Amazon Echo Show 5 (2nd gen) review: Still better than an Echo Dot - CNET

  16-06-2021 22:13 via cnet.com
  
  If you need a full-featured Alexa smart screen, get a bigger Echo Show 8. But if all you want is an inexpensive Alexa speaker, spring for an Echo Show 5.
  
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• Child tax credit calculator: See how much money your family will get - CNET

  16-06-2021 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  The advance monthly checks will begin arriving in just under one month. Use CNET's calculator to find out how much money your household qualifies for.
  
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• Travel and retail industries facing wave of credential stuffing attacks

  16-06-2021 21:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Auth0 said that in the first 90 days of 2021, their platform detected breached passwords being used at an average of more than 26,600 per day.
  
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• NBA playoffs: Watch, stream Hawks vs. 76ers, Clippers vs. Jazz today on TNT - CNET

  16-06-2021 21:39 via cnet.com
  
  Today's games are streaming live on Sling TV, YouTube TV, Hulu Plus Live TV and AT&T TV.
  
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• iOS 15: Making 100 mobile moments better every day

  16-06-2021 21:36 via zdnet.com
  
  iOS 15 makes experiences more intelligent and more intuitive. Apple is adding features that help its customers 100 times a day in little moments, every day.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2021 starts Monday: Here are the smart lights already on sale - CNET

  16-06-2021 21:34 via cnet.com
  
  If you're in the market for new smart lights and itching to start tracking deals ahead of Prime Day, here's what's already marked down.
  
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• Biden's student loan forbearance ends in September. Here's how you can prepare - CNET

  16-06-2021 21:14 via cnet.com
  
  It's getting close to payback time.
  
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• Hey, parents! Child tax credit money may be on the way if you got this IRS letter - CNET

  16-06-2021 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  Millions of families across the US have started receiving important information about child tax credit payments, which start in about a month. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• 92% of IT leaders comfortable with business users using low-code tools

  16-06-2021 21:03 via zdnet.com
  
  A survey of IT leaders reveals that innovation is at risk as IT demands rise. However, IT leaders view business-led low-code/no-code application development as prudent and inevitable with the right protocols.
  
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• Apple just made FaceTime between Android and iPhone users easier. Here's how to do it - CNET

  16-06-2021 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  In iOS 15, FaceTime breaks free of Apple's ecosystem. Here's how Android and Windows users can hop on a video call.
  
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• Smooth like Butter: How Summer House's Hannah Berner became a stand-up - CNET

  16-06-2021 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  On CNET's I'm So Obsessed podcast, Berner discusses being a Bravolebrity; fostering animals, including her cat Butter; and the tough reality of being on a reality show.
  
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• Facebook is starting to test ads in Oculus VR - CNET

  16-06-2021 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  The long-discussed proposal is now starting in a few apps.
  
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• Best Prime Day 2021 security camera deals available now: Get an Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera for $100 - CNET

  16-06-2021 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon Prime Day officially starts June 21, but some great sales are already here.
  
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• Walmart to offer customers a digital COVID-19 vaccine record

  16-06-2021 20:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Walmart’s tool will allow people to print out and share proof of their COVID-19 vaccination.
  
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• Ted Lasso season 2: Will your Apple TV Plus free trial end before the new season? - CNET

  16-06-2021 20:45 via cnet.com
  
  Here's how to find out when your Apple TV Plus free trial is up, and what to do if it expires before the July 23 premier of Ted Lasso season 2.
  
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• Best Ring deals available now for Prime Day 2021: Get $170 off a refurbished Ring Video Doorbell Elite - CNET

  16-06-2021 20:31 via cnet.com
  
  We're less than a week away from Amazon Prime Day. Here are the Ring and Blink security camera deals available now.
  
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• Best Prime Day deals for $50 or less: Echo Dot two-for-one deal, $15 Echo Auto, $30 Roku - CNET

  16-06-2021 20:31 via cnet.com
  
  Prime Day officially begins next week, but we've already found some of the best budget-friendly deals happening right now.
  
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• Best Prime Day vacuum deals so far: $172 off a Shark and more - CNET

  16-06-2021 20:28 via cnet.com
  
  Ahead of Prime Day 2021, Amazon already has a few discounts available on cordless and robot vacuum cleaners.
  
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• Third stimulus check still missing? Track your money now with this online tool - CNET

  16-06-2021 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  If you're still waiting on your third payment, use the IRS Get My Payment tool. It's easy to use and free for everyone.
  
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• Disney Plus will now release new original series on Wednesdays, report says - CNET

  16-06-2021 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  Shifting the original series release dates from Fridays to Wednesdays could help Disney Plus compete with Netflix releases.
  
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• Disney Plus will now release new original series on Wednesdays - CNET

  16-06-2021 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  Shifting the original series release dates from Fridays to Wednesdays could help Disney Plus compete with Netflix releases.
  
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• Mortgage rates for June 16, 2021: Rates hold steady - CNET

  16-06-2021 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  There has not been a change in many major mortgage rates today. Find out what this means if you're shopping for a home loan.
  
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• Best early Prime Day deals: Echo Buds for $80, Echo Show 5 for $45 and more - CNET

  16-06-2021 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon isn't waiting for June 21: Plenty of products are already hitting their lowest prices ever.
  
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• JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam review: Compact soundbar with better bass, worse controls - CNET

  16-06-2021 19:48 via cnet.com
  
  This well-featured speaker has excellent sound for movies, but dialing it in can be a challenge.
  
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• Prime Day 2021: 12 price drops available now, and 9 deals we expect soon - CNET

  16-06-2021 19:47 via cnet.com
  
  Prime Day deals are coming in hot, with a whole lot more expected throughout the week.
  
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• Alex Gallagher: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

  16-06-2021 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  We asked citizens of the internet to send us the funniest things in their extremely online neighbourhood. Here’s what Alex Gallagher suppliedThere’s no way of dressing it up or making it out to be a more noble, onerous pursuit than it is: I am deeply online.In the decade and a half that I’ve been plugged into the mainframe I’ve increasingly developed a concerning Pavlovian response to the internet, wherein joy is analogous to whatever cursed content my cyber-spelunking ha
  
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• Last supermoon of 2021: How to watch the strawberry moon on June 24 - CNET

  16-06-2021 19:28 via cnet.com
  
  A super strawberry moon will grace the night sky this month.
  
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• Best mesh and Wi-Fi router deals while you're waiting for Prime Day - CNET

  16-06-2021 19:04 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon Prime Day and competing sales are headed our way. Here are some of the best prices for routers from Netgear, TP-Link and more available now.
  
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• To measure ultra-low power AI, MLPerf gets a TinyML benchmark

  16-06-2021 19:03 via zdnet.com
  
  The new suite of tests measures the latency and power consumption of an embedded system performing four representative machine learning tasks.
  
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• Tax refund for unemployment benefits: When the IRS will send your money and how to check - CNET

  16-06-2021 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Are you expecting to get a $10,200 tax break on 2020 unemployment benefits? We'll explain eligibility, payment schedule and one way to check refund status online.
  
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• McAfee discovers vulnerability in Peloton Bike+

  16-06-2021 18:55 via zdnet.com
  
  The attack requires physical access, but there are thousands of publicly available Peloton bikes at hotels, gyms, and apartment complexes across the world.
  
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• Aging NASA Hubble Space Telescope hustles to survive latest tech glitch - CNET

  16-06-2021 18:47 via cnet.com
  
  NASA is troubleshooting a memory problem that put the telescope's instruments into safe mode and slowed its science roll.
  
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• Star Trek: Picard season 2 trailer twists time as Q returns - CNET

  16-06-2021 18:45 via cnet.com
  
  Patrick Stewart will be joined by Next Generation stars who played Data and Q when the show comes to Paramount Plus next year.
  
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• Honda Clarity range will end production this year - Roadshow

  16-06-2021 18:45 via cnet.com
  
  The Clarity EV was discontinued in 2020, and the plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell variants aren't long for this world.
  
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• 47 of the best films on Netflix UK this week

  16-06-2021 18:19
  
  Stuck for a good film on Netflix? Here's our pick of the best Netflix movies to feast your eyes on, updated weekly
  
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• Luca movie review: Pixar's sun-drenched daydream beautifully bottles summer - CNET

  16-06-2021 18:12 via cnet.com
  
  When Luca comes out on Disney Plus Friday, it'll feel like the Mediterranean vacation you've been missing.
  
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• NASA Mars rover eyes walrus-shaped boulder: 'Interesting stuff' - CNET

  16-06-2021 18:05 via cnet.com
  
  The Perseverance rover zoomed in for a closer view of the possibly volcanic rock.
  
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• Facebook steps up efforts to study deepfakes - CNET

  16-06-2021 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Such AI-generated images could be used to spread disinformation, but spotting them isn't easy.
  
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