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• Apple's iOS 14.8 Pegasus security fix: iPhone owners urged to update immediately - CNET

  15-09-2021 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giant also releases security updates for the iPad, Apple Watch and Mac computers.
  
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• T-Mobile CFO reportedly calls out Samsung for device shortages - CNET

  15-09-2021 23:34 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung's S Series smartphones are apparently in "very short supply," according to Peter Osvaldik.
  
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• Battlefield 2042 gets delayed to November - CNET

  15-09-2021 23:25 via cnet.com
  
  The military shooter will now launch on Nov. 19.
  
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• Cisco targets a $900B TAM by 2025

  15-09-2021 23:24 via zdnet.com
  
  At its 2021 Investor Day, the technology giant outlined the vast market it's going after in the next four years, while forecasting revenue and EPS growth of 5%-7% through 2025.
  
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• Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to introduce bill to extend unemployment benefits - CNET

  15-09-2021 23:01 via cnet.com
  
  The benefits would be retroactive to Sept. 6.
  
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• California stimulus checks for $600, $1,100: Who qualifies and when they'll come - CNET

  15-09-2021 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Millions of California residents are getting another stimulus check through the Golden State Stimulus program.
  
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• App Annie fined $10 million by SEC for lying to customers and manipulating estimates

  15-09-2021 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  App Annie and its founder lied to companies about how their confidential data was being used and then sold the manipulated estimates to their trading firm customers, the SEC said.
  
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• Online prices for bogus vaccine cards double after Biden mandate - CNET

  15-09-2021 22:58 via cnet.com
  
  The fake cards are the latest in a series of COVID-related scams.
  
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• Best preapproved credit cards - CNET

  15-09-2021 22:55 via cnet.com
  
  These cards take the guesswork out of the application process.
  
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• Anthony Mackie to star in Twisted Metal series - CNET

  15-09-2021 22:50 via cnet.com
  
  Get your engines and guns ready.
  
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• Google workers demand back pay for temps company underpaid for years

  15-09-2021 22:45
  
  More than 140 workers sign petition decrying ‘massive moral failing’ following Guardian revelationsGoogle employees and subcontracted workers are demanding that the company pay back wages to temporary workers, following a Guardian report that revealed Google had knowingly and illegally underpaid thousands of temps for years.More than 140 workers have signed a petition addressed to Google executives calling on the company to “immediately pay back all Temps, Vendors and Contracto
  
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• Car prices already sit at record highs, but hurricane season may make them more expensive - Roadshow

  15-09-2021 22:35 via cnet.com
  
  It's no secret demand for new vehicles increases after hurricanes destroy and damage cars, and Hurricane Ida wiped out already scarce new vehicle inventory.
  
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• LG delivers a 32-inch OLED monitor... if you want to pay $4,000 - CNET

  15-09-2021 22:26 via cnet.com
  
  It's the second announced desktop OLED monitor and it's for creators, but you can actually buy the LG UltraFine Display Pro OLED now.
  
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• OWASP updates top 10 vulnerability ranking for first time since 2017

  15-09-2021 22:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Broken Access Control moved up from the fifth position to number one in the latest ranking.
  
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• The pink iPhone 13 is real, and Apple just made the internet's aesthetic dreams come true - CNET

  15-09-2021 22:19 via cnet.com
  
  The pink iPhone 13 rumors from earlier this year were false, but Apple delivered us a rosy hue anyway.
  
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• AirPods battery going bad? Here's an inventive fix

  15-09-2021 22:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Podswap makes it easy to turn old AirPods with poor battery life into like-new AirPods.
  
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• SpaceX Inspiration4: How to watch the historic all-civilian launch live today - CNET

  15-09-2021 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Crew Dragon is set to send four "everyday people" into space from the Florida coast on Wednesday in a milestone launch that could kick off a new era in space tourism.
  
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• Billions of child tax credit check dollars coming today: FAQ about September payments - CNET

  15-09-2021 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  The third child tax credit payment goes out today. How much can parents expect? Here's what we know.
  
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• Best COVID face masks for kids: KN95, disposable, cloth and more - CNET

  15-09-2021 21:55 via cnet.com
  
  If your child is back in the classroom this school year, you'll need to stock up on masks designed for kids to help keep them protected from COVID-19.
  
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• BD Wong on why he dreads when his characters wear a lab coat - CNET

  15-09-2021 21:45 via cnet.com
  
  On CNET's I'm So Obsessed podcast, the Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens actor discusses season 2 of the show and looks back at his career on screen.
  
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• Where to preorder Elden Ring for PlayStation, Xbox and PC - CNET

  15-09-2021 21:38 via cnet.com
  
  Here's what we know so far about preorders for the action RPG, which launches Jan. 21.
  
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• iPhone 13's new colors, slimmer notch and all the design tweaks from Apple this year - CNET

  15-09-2021 21:30 via cnet.com
  
  Check out all of the new colors, sizes and design features for the iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max that Apple just revealed.
  
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• Best online computer science degrees 2021: Top picks

  15-09-2021 21:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Discover the best online computer science degrees and programs, as well as the advantages of pursuing computer science bootcamps, certificates, and certifications.
  
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• West Side Story trailer explodes with vivid visuals in Spielberg's musical remake - CNET

  15-09-2021 21:26 via cnet.com
  
  Steven Spielberg's sumptuous movie musical pays homage to the color and energy of the original West Side Story play and film.
  
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• Dell announces new features for EMC PowerScale and other security updates

  15-09-2021 21:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Later this quarter, Dell will also be releasing updates to OneFS.
  
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• About 1 in 500 Americans have died from COVID - CNET

  15-09-2021 21:19 via cnet.com
  
  The news comes as the delta variant continues to spread across the US and more hospitals report a dwindling number of ICU beds.
  
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• RCN home internet review: Great pricing out the gate, but beware the steep increase - CNET

  15-09-2021 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  This regional cable internet service provider is part of Astound Broadband, the sixth-largest cable company in the US.
  
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• Pokemon Go Fashion Week: Furfrou, Misunderstood Mischief tasks and more - CNET

  15-09-2021 21:11 via cnet.com
  
  Here's everything you need to know about next week's fashion-themed event in Pokemon Go.
  
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• iPhone 13 preorders start Friday: How and where to get the best deal on Apple's new phone

  15-09-2021 21:02 via zdnet.com
  
  All four models of the iPhone 13 will be available for pre-orders this Friday at 5:00am PT.
  
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• Best Apple MacBook deals: Save $149 on an M1 MacBook Air or MacBook Pro - CNET

  15-09-2021 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  You can get Apple's latest MacBook for as low as $850 right now at Amazon.
  
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• Pfizer's COVID booster shot: Vaccine timeline, who will be eligible and more - CNET

  15-09-2021 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Pfizer booster shot has already been approved for some groups. Here's when it could become available to everyone already fully vaccinated.
  
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• Federal executive branch employees must get vaccinated by Nov. 22, says task force - CNET

  15-09-2021 20:58 via cnet.com
  
  The vaccine mandates are part of Biden's "COVID-19 action plan," which includes increasing the use of monoclonal antibody treatment, imposing more rules for school staff and other measures.
  
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• MP calls for Facebook to be punished if it holds back evidence of harm to users

  15-09-2021 20:57
  
  Social media giant is under pressure over revelations it knew Instagram was harming girls’ mental healthFacebook should be punished with substantial fines, potentially running into billions of pounds, if it withholds evidence that its social media platforms harm users, according to the MP leading scrutiny of a new online safety bill.The social network is under political pressure on both sides of the Atlantic following revelations in the Wall Street Journal that Facebook knew its Instagram
  
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• Fake or for real? How to know if a text from your bank is legit - CNET

  15-09-2021 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  Keeping tabs on your financial accounts is critical these days, but how can you be certain an alert from your financial institution is legitimate?
  
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• Trinidad health minister joins Fauci in debunking Nicki Minaj impotence tweet - CNET

  15-09-2021 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  The singer went viral for claiming her cousin told her about a friend's bizarre vaccine side effects, and the story just keeps swelling.
  
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• Google finishes 3,900-mile Grace Hopper cable linking US to UK and Spain - CNET

  15-09-2021 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  The subsea cable is named after the pioneering computer scientist.
  
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• NASA investigates epic 'super eruption' volcanoes on Mars - CNET

  15-09-2021 20:22 via cnet.com
  
  Mars was having some serious volcanic temper tantrums about 4 billion years ago.
  
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• Winners of Nikon's small-world photo contest reveal tiny invisible wonders - CNET

  15-09-2021 20:06 via cnet.com
  
  The first place image is a violet and cyan-stained oak leaf, magnified 60 times.
  
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• An iridescent fly just got named after RuPaul. It better werk - CNET

  15-09-2021 20:04 via cnet.com
  
  Well halleloo!
  
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• 2021 tax refund delay: The latest on the IRS' backlog and how to track your money - CNET

  15-09-2021 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  How long will it take the tax agency to get through its massive backlog? Here's what we know.
  
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• Our favorite cooking blender is just $60 right now (save 50%) - CNET

  15-09-2021 19:57 via cnet.com
  
  Grab a blender that actually cooks at an all-time-low price.
  
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• Brand abuse attacks dominate list of fraud trends: report

  15-09-2021 19:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Outseer tracked 49,000 fraud attacks in Q2 of 2021, half of which involved brand abuse.
  
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• Google finishes 3,900 mile subsea cable connecting US to UK and Spain - CNET

  15-09-2021 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  The cable is named after computer scientist Grace Hopper.
  
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• Halo Infinite Xbox Series X console: Preorders ended for now, Xbox says - CNET

  15-09-2021 19:44 via cnet.com
  
  It's unclear whether preorders for the limited-edition Xbox Series X bundle will open back up closer to launch.
  
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• Facebook under more scrutiny after own research shows Instagram is harmful to teens - CNET

  15-09-2021 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  Instagram says it's committed to understanding the complex issues young people may struggle with. US lawmakers want more answers.
  
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• Elizabeth Holmes' Theranos trial back in session after COVID scare - CNET

  15-09-2021 19:32 via cnet.com
  
  Proceedings resume after a juror tests negative for the virus. But another is dismissed for financial hardship reasons. Here's everything to know about the trial.
  
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• Ivermectin and COVID-19: What you need to know about this unproven drug - CNET

  15-09-2021 19:29 via cnet.com
  
  People continue taking a horse dewormer, thinking it's a treatment for COVID.
  
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• Met Gala 2021 red carpet: Standout outfits from Grimes, Rihanna, Lil Nas X and more - CNET

  15-09-2021 19:20 via cnet.com
  
  "Fashion's biggest night" produced big, bold statement-making looks, including a "tax the rich" dress worn by AOC.
  
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• Best high-limit credit cards - CNET

  15-09-2021 19:11 via cnet.com
  
  Good for financing big-ticket items and earning elite rewards. Just make sure you stay within your budget.
  
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• Phishers impersonate US DOT to target contractors after Senate passed $1 trillion infrastructure bill

  15-09-2021 19:06 via zdnet.com
  
  The attackers were trying to harvest Microsoft Office 365 credentials, according to INKY.
  
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