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• 'Andor' Creator Promises Star Wars Show Will Dive Into Luthen Rael's Past - CNET

  12-11-2022 23:30 via cnet.com
  Showrunner Tony Gilroy runs through the Disney Plus series' prison arc and hints at creepy financier Davo Skuldun's plans.
  
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• Why the Ghost Particles Crashing Into Antarctica Could Change Astronomy Forever - CNET

  12-11-2022 23:00 via cnet.com
  About 1.2 miles beneath Antarctica, an underground observatory is hunting for "ghost particles." What it finds could reveal the unseen heart of a distant galaxy.
  
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• iOS 16.1: These iPhone Features Just Landed on Your Phone - CNET

  12-11-2022 23:00 via cnet.com
  Live Activities in Dynamic Island, a cheaper way to use Apple Fitness Plus and more features to check out.
  
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• Everything We Know About Bird Flu - CNET

  12-11-2022 22:02 via cnet.com
  Risk of avian influenza to the general public remains low, the CDC says, but people who work or live with birds should take precautions.
  
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• The Daily Habit That Can Make or Break Your Health Long-Term - CNET

  12-11-2022 22:00 via cnet.com
  Tackling this daily habit should be a top health priority, right up there with exercise and nutrition.
  
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• Buying a Home Generator? Here's What You Need to Know - CNET

  12-11-2022 22:00 via cnet.com
  Get your questions answered and buy the generator that gets you through a blackout safely and efficiently.
  
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• 'Andor' Writer Unravels Episode 10's Heartbreaking Star Wars Sacrifice - CNET

  12-11-2022 21:30 via cnet.com
  Beau Willimon and executive producer Sanne Wohlenberg analyze how Kino Loy embodies the spirit of the Disney Plus series' rebellion.
  
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• The PS5 God of War Ragnarok Bundle Is Back in Stock at Walmart - CNET

  12-11-2022 21:09 via cnet.com
  Grab the hard-to-find PS5 console and a top notch game in one sweet package while supplies last.
  
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• Why Yellowstone, Paramount's Top Show, Isn't on Paramount Plus - CNET

  12-11-2022 21:00 via cnet.com
  And where you actually can stream it.
  
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• This Is How Much Sugar You're Really Supposed to Eat - CNET

  12-11-2022 21:00 via cnet.com
  Learn what healthy sugar intake looks like and how to easily cut down.
  
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• At least $1bn in investor assets missing after FTX collapse – reports

  12-11-2022 21:00 via theguardian.com
  Sources tell Reuters funds were part of $10bn founder Sam Bankman-Fried transferred to his hedge fundAmid the fallout of the implosion of FTX, once the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, at least $1bn in investor assets appears to be missing, according to multiple reports.On Saturday morning, Reuters reported that FTX was missing at least $1bn in client funds, according to two anonymous sources who held senior positions at FTX and said they had been briefed on the company’s finances.
  
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• NASA Confirms Discovery of Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Ruins in Ocean - CNET

  12-11-2022 20:05 via cnet.com
  A History Channel documentary crew found a large section of tiles from the shuttle buried under sand.
  
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• Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs Sells Prescription Medications at a Huge Discount - CNET

  12-11-2022 20:01 via cnet.com
  Buying generic drugs from Cuban's latest endeavor could help Medicare save billions.
  
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• Send in the drones: how to transform Australia’s fight against bushfires and floods

  12-11-2022 20:00 via theguardian.com
  The cutting-edge technology is a faster, cheaper and more accurate way to raise the alarm on lightning strikes or flash floods, experts sayGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIn the wake of storms of the near future, swarms of drones could replace helicopters and planes, providing emergency crews with more rapid and accurate data on the coming threats of lightning-sparked bushfires or flash floods heading for homes.Authorities now rely on satellites, which re
  
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• More People Need to Tune In to This Enthralling Horror Anthology Series - CNET

  12-11-2022 19:55 via cnet.com
  It's a compelling must listen.
  
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• AI Drew This Gorgeous Comic Series, But You'd Never Know It - CNET

  12-11-2022 19:52 via cnet.com
  The Bestiary Chronicles is both a modern fable on the rise of artificial intelligence and a demonstration of how shockingly fast AI is evolving.
  
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• This Month's Leonid Meteor Shower Could Deliver Shooting-Star Outburst - CNET

  12-11-2022 19:32 via cnet.com
  We're drifting through comet droppings just waiting to light themselves on fire.
  
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• 'Your Call Is Important to Us': The Distinct Hell of Automated Phone Menus - CNET

  12-11-2022 19:29 via cnet.com
  Commentary: They're the absolute worst, but it doesn't have to be this way.
  
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• I Want To Like Mastodon, but Mastodon Isn't Making It Easy - CNET

  12-11-2022 19:11 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Mastodon is no Twitter replacement. But will we have a choice?
  
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• How to Choose the Best Dash Cam - CNET

  12-11-2022 18:03 via cnet.com
  Here's the bottom line on the confusing array of dash cam resolutions, views, recording techniques and mounts.
  
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• Sonic Frontiers Review: Delightful When It Goes Fast, Disappointing When It Slows Down - CNET

  12-11-2022 18:00 via cnet.com
  Sega's hedgehog zips into a new era in this adventure game, but hits a few speed bumps along the way.
  
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• Don't Throw Away Your Old Devices and Gadgets. How to Recycle Them for Free - CNET

  12-11-2022 18:00 via cnet.com
  Upgraded to a new device? Here's what to do with your old one.
  
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• Shop Early Black Friday Sales at Garmin - CNET

  12-11-2022 17:48 via cnet.com
  Save on Garmin smartwatches, fitness trackers, GPS navigators, cycling accessories and much more.
  
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• Want Better Water Pressure? Try Cleaning Your Showerhead - CNET

  12-11-2022 17:45 via cnet.com
  It's easy to degunk your showerhead with just a few items around the house. Here's how.
  
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• Save up to 63% on Kids Puzzles and Crafts - CNET

  12-11-2022 17:35 via cnet.com
  Let your kids draw, build, paint, explore and create with prices starting as low as $6.
  
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• Luggage Sets, Duffels and Other Travel Accessories Are Discounted at Woot - CNET

  12-11-2022 17:35 via cnet.com
  Grab everything you need for your upcoming holiday travels from brands like Delsey, Samsonite, American Tourister and more.
  
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• Checkout These $11 Deals at StackSocial - CNET

  12-11-2022 17:35 via cnet.com
  Wireless Bluetooth headphones, fitness accessories, kitchen tools and more are discounted right now.
  
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• ‘I f****d up’: the rise and fall of US crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried

  12-11-2022 17:04 via theguardian.com
  The 30-year-old wunderkind last week saw his giant FTX digital currency exchange collapse and his $17bn fortune disappearHe drives a Toyota Corolla to work, lives in a house with 10 roommates and a goldendoodle dog named Gofer, sometimes sleeps under his desk on a beanbag and was, until this week, worth tens of billions of dollars.But on Friday, Sam Bankman-Fried, a curly-haired crypto king and Democratic mega-donor who claimed to be reinventing digital finance, gave up a week-long fight to save
  
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• Is generative AI really a threat to creative professionals?

  12-11-2022 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Image-generators such as Dall-E 2 can produce pictures on any theme you wish for in seconds. Some creatives are alarmed but others are sceptical of the hypeWhen the concept artist and illustrator RJ Palmer first witnessed the fine-tuned photorealism of compositions produced by the AI image generator Dall-E 2, his feeling was one of unease. The tool, released by the AI research company OpenAI, showed a marked improvement on 2021’s Dall-E, and was quickly followed by rivals such as Stable Di
  
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• Studio Ghibli's Baby Yoda Animated Short Comes to Disney Plus - CNET

  12-11-2022 16:25 via cnet.com
  "Zen-- Grogu and Dust Bunnies" is an original Star Wars short from the Japanese studio and Lucasfilm.
  
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• Why I Finally Ditched my Android for an iPhone - CNET

  12-11-2022 16:00 via cnet.com
  Commentary: My friends got their wish. I'm now Team Apple.
  
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• Bose Smart Soundbar 600

  12-11-2022 16:00 via techradar.com
  
  Bose Smart Soundbar 600: One-minute review
  The Bose Smart Soundbar 600 ($499 / £499 / AU$799)  is the company’s new more compact and more affordable Dolby Atmos model, slotting in beneath the Smart Soundbar 900 ($899 / £1399 / AU$799). While it's priced around half as much as its larger sibling, the 600 offers up a mostly similar feature set, but from a more limited speaker array. A total of five drivers, including two up-firing ones, are used to deliver Dolby Atmos s
  
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• Bored With Your Netflix Recommendations? Here's How to Unlock the Secret Menu - CNET

  12-11-2022 16:00 via cnet.com
  Netflix's secret codes will refresh your streaming experience.
  
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• Beloved Batman Actor Kevin Conroy Dies at 66 After Cancer Battle - CNET

  12-11-2022 16:00 via cnet.com
  Conroy, considered by many fans to be the quintessential Batman, voiced the Dark Knight in the classic '90s animated series and Arkham video games.
  
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• Zojirushi's 10-Cup Rice Cooker Is Huge but Totally Worth It - CNET

  12-11-2022 15:00 via cnet.com
  It's the size of a small TV, but it lives permanently on my countertop and you should get one, too.
  
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• Joining the herd: what’s it like moving from Twitter to Mastodon?

  12-11-2022 15:00 via theguardian.com
  Users fleeing Elon Musk’s takeover will find themselves in a different world – quixotic, communal and defiantly democraticMastodon feels like the old internet. “Welcome to Mastodon, where you can boost a toot from hellsite.site to mas.to, but remember to CW politics and boot doxers or your instance might be defederated” is a sentence that will make sense eventually – but is unlikely to mean anything on your first day.Social media startups are ten a penny, but few ar
  
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• JBL Live Pro 2

  12-11-2022 15:00 via techradar.com
  
  JBL Live Pro 2: two-minute review
  JBL is famous for its mid-range audio products that sometimes give competing options at double the price a run for their money. And the good news is that the JBL Live Pro 2 buds are no exception.The JBL Live Pro 2 are the likeable brand’s latest true wireless earbuds and successors to the JBL Live Pro+ buds. There are some noticeable upgrades here, including adaptive noise cancelling, multi-device pairing and more customization options now within the app.&
  
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• Twitter's Meltdown Is the New Greatest Show on Earth - CNET

  12-11-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  Commentary: It would be more entertaining if the stakes weren't so high.
  
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• Time Change: 3 Ways to Adjust Now That the Darkness Comes Early - CNET

  12-11-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  Your commute home from work looks a lot different than it did two weeks ago. Here's how to adjust now that it gets darker earlier.
  
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• These Cringeworthy TikTok Money Tips Should Be Avoided at All Costs - CNET

  12-11-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  TikTok offers some great money advice, but these hacks could cost you.
  
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• These Airports Have the Best Free Wi-Fi in the US, According to New Report - CNET

  12-11-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  Consider free Wi-Fi speeds when choosing which airport to fly out of.
  
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• The Case of the Golden Idol review – delicious Sherlockian murder mystery

  12-11-2022 14:00 via theguardian.com
  Playstack; Color Gray Games; Windows
  A treasure inspires murder, and your job as detective is to piece together the crime in this addictive 18th-century whodunnitWhat is the source of the murderous curse? The golden idol, found by a pair of explorers who followed a treasure map to its long-forgotten island hiding place? Or the misfortune that accompanies the arrival of sudden wealth into any complex family dynamic? Or perhaps it’s the shortcomings of character often found in the sort of pe
  
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• Starlink Explained: All About Elon Musk's Satellite Internet Service - CNET

  12-11-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  The lightning-rod SpaceX CEO is launching satellites into orbit and promising to deliver high-speed broadband to as many people as possible.
  
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• Chick-fil-A finally gave employees what it gives customers (no, not chicken)

  12-11-2022 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Do you want to be a good boss? Think about what your employees really want, just like you do about your customers.
  
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• Can't Stand Your Internet Provider Another Minute? Here's How to Cancel - CNET

  12-11-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  Time to move on from your ISP? Congrats. Here's exactly how to do it, broken down by provider.
  
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• Best Dash Cams Buying Guide video - CNET

  12-11-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  Look for these features in a dash cam to get one that records exactly what you want to capture.
  
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• Apple AirPods Pro 2 vs. AirPods 3: The Biggest Differences - CNET

  12-11-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  Active noise cancellation is the biggest benefit you'll get from buying the AirPods Pro 2 over the AirPods 3.
  
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• 6 Tips to Spend Smarter This Holiday Season (and Avoid Debt) - CNET

  12-11-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  There's already a mad dash to the holiday shopping lines, but inflation and recession fears are pushing many Americans to prioritize saving this season.
  
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• Winter Storm Essentials: Items You Need to Stock Up on to Be Prepared - CNET

  12-11-2022 13:00 via cnet.com
  The best way to prepare for bad winter weather is to be proactive. Here's everything you'll need.
  
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• Winter Is Coming. Here's How To Prepare Your Home - CNET

  12-11-2022 13:00 via cnet.com
  We've got 10 tips for getting your home ready for the snow and ice.
  
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