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• Who Gets Automatic Student Loan Debt Relief? These Folks Don't Need to Apply - CNET

  29-10-2022 22:35 via cnet.com
  Millions of student loan borrowers should get one-time student loan debt relief without applying
  
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• Taurid Meteor Shower Could Bring a Swarm of Fireballs This Halloween - CNET

  29-10-2022 21:58 via cnet.com
  The annual meteor shower is due for a fiery outburst.
  
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• NASA Snaps Portrait of Sun 'Smiling' Like a Big Fiery Goof - CNET

  29-10-2022 21:57 via cnet.com
  Here comes the sun, doo-doo-doo-doo, and it's looking perky.
  
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• Tree Rings Unlock Evidence of Mysterious Cosmic Radiation 'Storms' - CNET

  29-10-2022 21:54 via cnet.com
  Astronomical data hidden in cedars and pines reflects a handful of potentially devastating events, and suggests we may be overdue for the next one.
  
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• NASA's Webb Telescope Snaps Super Eerie Image of 'Pillars of Creation' - CNET

  29-10-2022 21:43 via cnet.com
  Looking at this iconic star-forming region in the mid-infrared is kind of like putting cosmic fog goggles on the agency's powerful telescope.
  
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• 'Great British Baking Show': This Guy Can Rescue Even the Wobbliest Custard - CNET

  29-10-2022 21:41 via cnet.com
  Illustrator Tom Hovey's drawings are the show's delicious special ingredient. But don't expect to see him hanging out in the tent.
  
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• 'Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi' Represents a Branch of George Lucas' Original Vision - CNET

  29-10-2022 21:00 via cnet.com
  Actors Ashley Eckstein and Corey Burton talk about returning as Ahsoka Tano and Dooku in the Disney Plus shorts.
  
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• ‘Buying bad’: the black market where access to hacked Australian data can cost just $500

  29-10-2022 21:00 via theguardian.com
  Some sites that mediate the sale of hacked data use Reddit-style upvoting systems to weed out scammers and law enforcementGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWhen personal data is stolen in a breach, such as the recent high-profile attacks on Optus and Medibank, it often begins a journey through a shadowy criminal marketplace which follows surprisingly traditional models of supply and demand.Passwords, personal information, copies of identity documents and co
  
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• Anycubic Photon M3 Premium 3D Printer Makes Incredibly Detail Models With Its 8K Screen - CNET

  29-10-2022 21:00 via cnet.com
  If you're looking to print models with extraordinarily detailed designs, the Photon M3 Premium may be the tool you need.
  
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• 6 Easy Ways to Secure Your Android Device Data - CNET

  29-10-2022 21:00 via cnet.com
  Securing your Android data is one of the best things you can do to keep your information safe.
  
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• New I Bonds Rate Still Tops Other Investments: How It Works - CNET

  29-10-2022 19:25 via cnet.com
  The inflation rate for Series I savings bonds will be announced next week, but we know what it will be.
  
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• Anker's 551 USB-C Hub is almost the perfect iPad Pro accessory

  29-10-2022 19:00 via zdnet.com
  The 8-in-1 hub has multiple viewing angles and various ports, and looks great. But it's missing one key feature.
  
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• Amp Up Your Creative Skills With This Adobe Creative Cloud Training Bundle for Just $20 - CNET

  29-10-2022 18:52 via cnet.com
  Learn everything you need to know for your next project with over 93 hours of educational content on Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator and more.
  
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• Heaven or hellscape: what will Elon Musk’s Twitter look like?

  29-10-2022 18:09 via theguardian.com
  Fears have grown that the world’s richest man would remove the social network’s controls on hate speech – but can he really afford to?Elon Musk is not buying Twitter to make more money: he’s doing it to help humanity.In a message to advertisers last week, the world’s richest man said it was important to the future of civilisation to have a “common digital town square”. But bettering the species is going to cost money, given that Musk has paid $44bn for a
  
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• The best kitchen gifts to give for the 2022 holidays

  29-10-2022 18:05 via zdnet.com
  Don't give your mom another robe this holiday season. The best smart kitchen tools make cooking with loved ones easier and more fun.
  
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• The 12 best kitchen gifts of 2022: Top cooking tech

  29-10-2022 18:05 via zdnet.com
  Don't give your mom another robe this holiday season. The best smart kitchen tools make cooking with loved ones easier and more fun.
  
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• The 12 best kitchen gift ideas: Top cooking tech

  29-10-2022 18:05 via zdnet.com
  Don't give your mom another robe this holiday season. The best smart kitchen tools make cooking with loved ones easier and more fun.
  
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• 12 kitchen tools that make great holiday gifts in 2022

  29-10-2022 18:05 via zdnet.com
  Don't give your mom another robe this holiday season. The best smart kitchen tools make cooking with loved ones easier and more fun.
  
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• Turn Your Old Android or iPhone Into a Free Security Camera. Here's How - CNET

  29-10-2022 18:00 via cnet.com
  Hang onto that old phone, because it's easy to turn it into a home security camera.
  
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• The Perfect Knee-High Boots for Any Occasion - CNET

  29-10-2022 18:00 via cnet.com
  Searching for a pair of boots to complete your holiday outfit? Look no further than the Franco Sarto Flexa boots.
  
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• Curious About a 4-Day Workweek? Here's How to Pitch One - CNET

  29-10-2022 17:30 via cnet.com
  The results are in: Shorter workweeks are good for employees and companies.
  
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• Snag a Free Leather AirTag Loop From Nomad - CNET

  29-10-2022 17:17 via cnet.com
  CNET readers can keep track of your belongings in style with this exclusive offer.
  
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• Cook Like a Chef at Home With This SousVide Art Precision Cooker Set for $72 - CNET

  29-10-2022 17:12 via cnet.com
  Save $48 off the cost of this sous vide cooking kit and get tender, perfectly cooked meals with half the effort of other methods.
  
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• Will plunging shares end big tech’s era of ‘pornographic’ profits?

  29-10-2022 17:00 via theguardian.com
  After the astonishing wealth earned during lockdown, investors fear times may never be as good again for Silicon Valley’s giantsLast week was a bad time to be a tech billionaire. When the pandemic drove the world online, the founders of Facebook, Google and Microsoft reaped wealth gains described as “pornographic” and cemented their position as among the richest cohort ever to have trod the planet. Well, the “good times” are over. Sort of.The world’s biggest t
  
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• Google Scares Up New Great Ghoul Duel Doodle for Halloween - CNET

  29-10-2022 17:00 via cnet.com
  The popular multiplayer game has been resurrected to haunt your holiday.
  
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• Every Movie Coming to Netflix for the Rest of 2022: The Full List - CNET

  29-10-2022 17:00 via cnet.com
  Blonde, Knives Out 2, Enola Holmes and Matilda are among Netflix's big films into the end of the year.
  
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• Netflix's Password Sharing Crackdown Is Coming - CNET

  29-10-2022 16:24 via cnet.com
  Starting early next year, Netflix will start charging fees when you share an account outside one household.
  
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• What's Your TV's Best Picture Mode? - CNET

  29-10-2022 16:00 via cnet.com
  You can greatly improve your TV's picture quality just by changing the picture mode. But what's best? Movie, Sports, Dynamic, Vivid, Standard, Game? Here's how to choose.
  
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• Elon Musk's Reign over Twitter Is Here: What It Means for You - CNET

  29-10-2022 16:00 via cnet.com
  Musk says Twitter has "extraordinary potential." As he tries to unlock it, how will that change Twitter's future --and its impact on you?
  
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• Can a new form of cryptography solve the internet’s privacy problem?

  29-10-2022 16:00 via theguardian.com
  Techniques which allow the sharing of data whilst keeping it secure may revolutionise fields from healthcare to law enforcementRachel is a student at a US university who was sexually assaulted on campus. She decided against reporting it (fewer than 10% of survivors do). What she did, however, was register the assault on a website that is using novel ideas from cryptography to help catch serial sexual predators.The organisation Callisto lets a survivor enter their name in a database, together wit
  
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• AT&T vs. Verizon Fios: A Fiber Internet Face-Off - CNET

  29-10-2022 15:02 via cnet.com
  Both telecom companies serve high-speed broadband connections to just under 20 million Americans. We compare what they offer.
  
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• The Baggu Cloud Travel Bag Is the Best Duffle Bag to Gift This Year - CNET

  29-10-2022 15:00 via cnet.com
  Anyone who travels will appreciate this stylish and durable packable duffle bag.
  
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• China Operates Secret ‘Police Stations’ in Other Countries

  29-10-2022 15:00
  Plus: The New York Post gets hacked, a huge stalkerware network is exposed, and the US claims China interfered with its Huawei probe.
  
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• 2023 Kia Sorento Debuts With More Standard Features, Small Price Hike - CNET

  29-10-2022 15:00 via cnet.com
  Everything is more expensive these days, even the 2023 Kia Sorento. Thankfully, this small SUV now comes with more for the money.
  
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• Student Debt and the Racial Wealth Gap: Partial Forgiveness Alone Won't Solve This Crisis - CNET

  29-10-2022 14:45 via cnet.com
  Commentary: It's going to take more than $10,000 or $20,000 to fix this.
  
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• Twitter could split into strands allowing users to stage rows, Elon Musk says

  29-10-2022 14:36 via theguardian.com
  The billionaire owner suggests the platform could have different video game-style modes, including a ‘player versus player’Elon Musk has indicated that Twitter could be split into different strands where users give their posts content ratings and stage online rows in a specially created space on the platform.The world’s richest man moved to assuage concerns about a rise in harmful content under his ownership on Friday by announcing the creation of a content moderation council.
  
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• The Sono Sion Solar Car Is Coming to the US, Here's What It Will Do - CNET

  29-10-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  This $25,000 car helps decide if solar is the next big thing in electric cars.
  
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• Ring Users: Set Up Halloween-Themed Chimes, Quick Replies Now - CNET

  29-10-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  Get your doorbell ready for Halloween.
  
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• Meet a Mind-Bending Hybrid: The Sono Sion Solar-Grid EV video - CNET

  29-10-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  It doesn't get all its miles from the sun, but it gets enough to follow a new paradigm
  
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• McDonald's got one important thing very right (Chick-fil-A, not so much)

  29-10-2022 14:00 via zdnet.com
  But as technology sweeps through the fast food business, what real effect is it having on customers?
  
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• Learn to Negotiate With Your Internet Service Provider and Save Money - CNET

  29-10-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  Experts share with CNET their knowledge of how you can get better value on our household broadband connections.
  
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• iPad 10th Gen Review: Better Camera, but the 64GB Storage Isn't Nearly Enough - CNET

  29-10-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  Apple's new model of the iPad may be exactly what you want.
  
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• Halloween Hoax: No, Fentanyl Will Not Be in Your Kids' Candy - CNET

  29-10-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  The opioid epidemic is real, but this myth isn't.
  
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• Find Out if Your State Is Sending Out a Tax Rebate Check This Month - CNET

  29-10-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  Over 3 million Virginians will receive rebates of up to $500 this month. Is your state next?
  
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• Best Halloween Games to Play on Apple Arcade This Weekend - CNET

  29-10-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  Apple Arcade has a great selection of games for Halloween, especially if you're not a fan of big scares.
  
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• Streaming Isn't Always Cheaper Than Cable: We Do the Math - CNET

  29-10-2022 13:15 via cnet.com
  The cable versus streaming debate isn't clear-cut, but we break it down to see what might save you money.
  
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• Amazon Now Lets You Make Purchases With Venmo, Just in Time for the Holidays - CNET

  29-10-2022 13:01 via cnet.com
  Amazon customers in the US will be able to use Venmo to pay for Amazon purchases by Black Friday. Here's how.
  
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• Xbox Game Pass vs. Buying the Game: What's Cheaper? We Do the Math - CNET

  29-10-2022 13:00 via cnet.com
  Is it worth it to buy an Xbox Game Pass subscription, or should you just keep paying for individual games? Here's the cost breakdown.
  
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• Why password security may be a really good joke

  29-10-2022 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Is nagging and scaring the best way to get people to treat their passwords with care? Perhaps not.
  
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• What the Creator of ‘Watchmen’ Gets Right About Superhero Fans

  29-10-2022 13:00
  Comic book writer Alan Moore has been saying for years that fans need to critique their dark heroes. He has a point—but only kinda.
  
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