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• Bentley Continental GT3 storms the 2021 Pikes Peak hill climb - Roadshow

  29-06-2021 23:54 via cnet.com
  
  The biofuel-powered car ran the course in 6 minutes, 36.281 seconds.
  
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• The plague probably killed this man 5,000 years ago: Why scientists care - CNET

  29-06-2021 23:50 via cnet.com
  
  He had the earliest known strain of the pathogen.
  
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• Best mattress for heavy people in 2021 - CNET

  29-06-2021 23:40 via cnet.com
  
  Heavy sleepers, take heart: These mattresses deliver just the right balance of support and softness.
  
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• Land Rover Defender halts production due to semiconductor shortage - Roadshow

  29-06-2021 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  This break in production for its most popular new model is bad news for Land Rover.
  
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• HBO Max: Movies, shows, upgrading 'free' and everything else to know - CNET

  29-06-2021 23:14 via cnet.com
  
  HBO Max streams movies, shows and originals. And -- sometimes -- big-screen releases the same day they hit theaters. (But it's not streaming Fast 9.) Here's everything to know.
  
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• Disney Plus: What to know to watch Loki, Luca, Black Widow and everything else - CNET

  29-06-2021 23:05 via cnet.com
  
  Loki episodes hit every Wednesday, early in the morning, and Black Widow is around the corner, on July 9. Here's what to know to stream them and anything else on Disney Plus.
  
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• Will the new child tax credit affect your taxes in 2022? What to know - CNET

  29-06-2021 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  You don't want to owe the IRS extra money. We'll explain what this year's payments mean for filing your tax return in 2022.
  
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• T-Mobile's new Test Drive offer makes it easier to compare providers, if you have an unlocked iPhone - CNET

  29-06-2021 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  If you have an unlocked iPhone XS or later you can try out T-Mobile's service without needing to change your phone or a SIM card.
  
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• T-Mobile's new Test Drive offer lets you try its network for free, if you have an unlocked iPhone - CNET

  29-06-2021 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  If you have an unlocked iPhone XS or later, you can try out T-Mobile's service without needing to change your phone or SIM card.
  
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• Ted Lasso season 2, Physical and more: WTF is Apple TV Plus? (And how to cancel) - CNET

  29-06-2021 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  Apple TV Plus spends top dollar for its shows and movies, but it's a little different than the rest -- and a long-running free trial is about to end for many existing members.
  
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• New blood test can detect more than 50 types of cancer, researchers say - CNET

  29-06-2021 22:37 via cnet.com
  
  The test, called Galleri, could help doctors uncover cancer early on.
  
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• Want the best customers? Three golden rules to educate consumers

  29-06-2021 22:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Good customers are not born; they are made. It is your responsibility to educate them as consumers before they become customers. Follow three golden rules.
  
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• Apple launches 'International' Apple Watch bands with matching watchface

  29-06-2021 22:31 via zdnet.com
  
  There are a total of 22 countries to choose from.
  
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• Accessible360

  29-06-2021 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Accessible360 covers the basics of web accessibility with confidence but falls short on the more advanced niceties.
  
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• United renews faith in Boeing 737 Max with large aircraft order - CNET

  29-06-2021 22:23 via cnet.com
  
  Signaling a belief that air travel is back, the airline says it'll add 270 Boeing 737 Max and Airbus A321neo planes to its fleet.
  
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• Nest commits to 5 years of security updates - CNET

  29-06-2021 22:13 via cnet.com
  
  Google updates its smart home security and privacy policies.
  
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• Fast 9 (aka Fast and Furious 9) isn't streaming on HBO Max, sorry - CNET

  29-06-2021 22:12 via cnet.com
  
  The latest movie in the Fast and the Furious franchise has been the biggest box-office hit since the pandemic. But it isn't available to stream on HBO Max -- at least not for months.
  
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• The Many Saints of Newark whacks theaters and HBO Max on Oct. 1 - CNET

  29-06-2021 22:05 via cnet.com
  
  Get the gabagool ready.
  
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• How to watch a SpaceX rideshare mission return to Earth with a boom Wednesday - CNET

  29-06-2021 21:54 via cnet.com
  
  Elon Musk's rocket company will send dozens of satellites to space in one go with the Transporter-2 mission.
  
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• Google creates site for information on US food assistance programs after record number of searches

  29-06-2021 21:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Google said it saw a record number of searches for terms related to food banks and SNAP.
  
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• Your Roomba moves across floors strangely as it cleans your home. Here's why - CNET

  29-06-2021 21:27 via cnet.com
  
  Robot vacuums navigate and tackle the world in different ways. Some use lasers, others electronic eyes or even simple bumpers, and these methods affect how well they clean. Our test room helps us show the difference.
  
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• Ulefone Armor 11T 5G rugged FLIR smartphone

  29-06-2021 21:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ulefone ups the ante with a waterproof FLIR enabled 5G smartphone.
  
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• NASA may have finally solved a Mars methane mystery - CNET

  29-06-2021 21:12 via cnet.com
  
  A rover finds methane. A spacecraft doesn't. Which one is right?
  
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• Zola review: Film version of infamous Twitter stripper saga a thrilling ride - CNET

  29-06-2021 21:03 via cnet.com
  
  But darker elements set the adaptation apart from the viral Twitter thread it's based on.
  
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• Windows 11: These are the best new features, and how to use them - CNET

  29-06-2021 20:53 via cnet.com
  
  We've got instructions on how you'll use Windows 11 Android apps, widgets, Microsoft Teams and more.
  
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• Windows 11: Microsoft drops PC Health Check app. How to see if your laptop works with the new OS - CNET

  29-06-2021 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  Find out if your PC will run Windows 11, or if you'll need to buy a new computer to get the new OS. Here's how.
  
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• Future NASCAR tracks will be designed virtually in iRacing - Roadshow

  29-06-2021 20:34 via cnet.com
  
  The popular sim racing video game will be home to NASCAR track design, thanks to a new partnership between the two entities.
  
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• Indiana to reinstate extra unemployment benefits. Will 25 other states have to follow? - CNET

  29-06-2021 20:32 via cnet.com
  
  Indiana workers won a lawsuit against the governor for ending pandemic unemployment compensation early, resulting in a ruling that requires the state to continue paying the bonus federal benefits.
  
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• Elon Musk sets out Starlink goals

  29-06-2021 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Tesla founder's satellite-internet business passes 69,000 users but subsidises dish cost.
  
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• Microsoft brings AI to GitHub to create a smart programing Copilot tool

  29-06-2021 20:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is making available a technical preview of a new Visual Studio Code extension that is designed to help programmers write code smarter and faster using AI technology from OpenAI.
  
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• Facebook takes on Substack, Twitter with 'Bulletin' newsletter product - CNET

  29-06-2021 20:18 via cnet.com
  
  The social network is releasing a way for writers to create and share newsletters.
  
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• Shopify debuts Online Store 2.0, a major rebuild of its Liquid template language

  29-06-2021 20:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Shopify also announced that it's lowering its share of developer revenue across the Shopify App Store, as well as in the new Shopify Theme Store.
  
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• Windows 11: Price, compatibility, release date and everything to know about Microsoft's update - CNET

  29-06-2021 20:08 via cnet.com
  
  Windows 11 is coming. Here are all of the new features and other details about Microsoft's big update you need to know.
  
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• Windows 11 release date: This is when you can install Microsoft's free update - CNET

  29-06-2021 20:06 via cnet.com
  
  When is Windows 11 coming out? We've got the details on when you can finally say goodbye to Windows 10.
  
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• New IRS tool for child tax credit tells you if you're eligible for payments. You can use it today - CNET

  29-06-2021 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  The qualification rules for the $3,600 child tax credit can be confusing, depending on the ages of your kids and how many you have. This new IRS tool can help.
  
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• Sennheiser's new CX True Wireless earbuds impress for $130 - CNET

  29-06-2021 19:49 via cnet.com
  
  The company's new entry-level true-wireless earbuds are an improvement over last year's CX 400BT.
  
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• Elon Musk says Starlink will be available worldwide in August - CNET

  29-06-2021 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  SpaceX expects to service more than 500,000 customers with its low altitude satellite broadband within a year.
  
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• Elon Musk said Starlink will be available worldwide in August - CNET

  29-06-2021 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  The company expects to service more than 500,000 customers with its low altitude satellite broadband within a year.
  
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• Uber employees heading back to the office for half the time - CNET

  29-06-2021 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  Workers will have the choice of which office they go back to.
  
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• The F9 Dodge Charger is real and awesome - Roadshow

  29-06-2021 19:24 via cnet.com
  
  SpeedKore built the movie cars, but also one for the road.
  
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• Venus can't sustain life in the clouds, but Jupiter has potential - CNET

  29-06-2021 19:23 via cnet.com
  It's too dry and too acidic for microbial life to exist above the surface of the hellacious planet, according to a new study.
  
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• Elon Musk talks Starlink strategy, $5-10 billion investment video - CNET

  29-06-2021 19:07 via cnet.com
  
  At Mobile World Congress 2021, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk discusses the overall strategy around the company's Starlink internet service and his goal to reach 500,000 users in the next 12 months.
  
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• IRS Child tax credit portals: How new tools help you get up to $3,600 per kid - CNET

  29-06-2021 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The first child tax credit check goes out July 15. Use the new IRS portals to check your eligibility, opt out of monthly payments and soon update your household info and add dependents.
  
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• Google outlines new security practices for Nest devices

  29-06-2021 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Google said its new Nest security practices include adopting standards Google has long held as well as implementing new updates that are specific to Nest's connected home devices and services.
  
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• Scientists discover spiders are eating snakes all over the world - CNET

  29-06-2021 18:58 via cnet.com
  
  "They can outfight snakes 10 to 30 times their size," says the University of Basel in Switzerland.
  
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• RIG 500 PRO HX Gen 2 headset review

  29-06-2021 18:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The RIG 500 PRO HX Gen 2 supersedes its predecessor in almost every way.
  
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• BMW i3 departs the US next month - Roadshow

  29-06-2021 18:14 via cnet.com
  
  BMW's pioneering i3 is officially discontinued, so if you want one, act quickly.
  
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• Flying cars will be a reality by 2030, says Hyundai’s Europe chief

  29-06-2021 18:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Michael Cole says urban air mobility could free up congestion and help with emissions in citiesFlying cars will be a reality in cities around the globe by the end of this decade, according to a leading car manufacturer, and will help to reduce congestion and cut vehicle emissions.Michael Cole, the chief executive of the European operations of South Korean carmarker Hyundai, said the firm had made some “very significant investments” in urban air mobility, adding: “We believe it
  
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• Amazon's new Reading Sidekick helps kids learn to read with Alexa - CNET

  29-06-2021 18:11 via cnet.com
  
  Your Amazon Echo smart speaker can now take turns reading along with your child's favorite books, all while listening, correcting and cheering them on.
  
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• Asus Zenfone 8

  29-06-2021 18:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Zenfone 8 is a great smaller-format phone with compromises to drop its cost below competitors, making it a high-value phone packing the essentials.
  
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