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• Uber fires exec who obtained rape victim's records, say reports - CNET

  07-06-2017 23:54
  
  The news is the latest black eye for the firm, which has been accused of fostering a companywide culture of sexism and unprofessional business practices.
  
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• Amazon exec: Alexa and Siri should be able to communicate with each other

  07-06-2017 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Alexa and Siri, rival voice assistants on Amazon's Echo and Apple's iPhone, don’t directly communicate...
  
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• Apple’s update to the 12-inch MacBook is significant

  07-06-2017 23:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  There’s a decent chance you missed the MacBook news this week...
  
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• Wanna bet Trump will tweet about Comey? - CNET

  07-06-2017 22:41
  
  Think @realDonaldTrump will tweet madly during the ex-FBI director's hearing in Congress? Put your money up online.
  
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• Apple’s 2017 MacBook Pro up to 20% faster than last autumn’s models

  07-06-2017 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple this week refreshed its MacBook Pro lineup with Intel's seventh-generation Kaby Lake processors...
  
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• The Galaxy S8 would look slick in coral blue - CNET

  07-06-2017 22:21
  
  Images of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus in coral blue have surfaced and, man, do they look good.
  
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• Podcast 562: Hi, Sierra!

  07-06-2017 22:00 via macworld.com
  
  Apple unloaded a pile of information at its WWDC keynote this week: the long-awaited and awkwardly named HomePod, a new iPad Pro model, upgraded Mac laptops and iMacs, and details about three of its four OSes—tvOS didn’t get much love. Roman and Glenn focus on the bigger picture of this packed keynote and go in depth on the HomePod, as well as a brief discussion of Macs and macOS. Next week, we dig into the iPad Pro and iOS, and everything else learned at WWDC. To read this article i
  
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• Apple HomePod vs. Amazon Echo

  07-06-2017 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple has officially stepped into the market for stationary speakers powered by virtual assistants...
  
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• Watch a sublime supercut of 150 movie title mentions - CNET

  07-06-2017 21:52
  
  Sometimes a movie title is so good (or bad) it bears repeating.
  
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• Amazon devices chief: HomePod and Echo ain't the same thing - CNET

  07-06-2017 21:43
  
  David Limp offers a few major differences between his company's Echo smart speaker and Apple's new HomePod. Price is obviously one of them.
  
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• Facebook to share data with aid groups via 'disaster maps' - CNET

  07-06-2017 21:42
  
  The social network says the anonymized data could help the Red Cross and others focus on areas that have been hit hardest.
  
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• NEVS InMotion concept previews a future filled with work - Roadshow

  07-06-2017 21:38
  
  If your autonomous pod has a "meeting" setting for its seats, you can darn well bet your boss is going to expect you to get some work done on the way into the office.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler under investigation for Jeep Liberty airbag failures - Roadshow

  07-06-2017 21:37
  
  The investigation covers approximately 105,000 SUVs.
  
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• NEVS InMotion concept previews the self-driving car-couch of the future - Roadshow

  07-06-2017 21:36
  
  I sure hope you like working... all the time.
  
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• Apple just proved they’re not done with traditional computers yet

  07-06-2017 21:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple isn’t messing around when it comes to laptops and desktops anymore...
  
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• SpaceX to launch secretive Air Force spaceplane this August - CNET

  07-06-2017 21:20
  
  For SpaceX's first Air Force mission, a Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to carry the mysterious X-37B spaceplane into orbit.
  
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• Obama assembles global leaders into Avengers (on Twitter) - CNET

  07-06-2017 21:19
  
  International politics turns into a comic book in this Marvel-ous parody thread that orders presidents and prime ministers to suit up.
  
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• Get a closer look at Paul Allen's crazy Stratolaunch plane - CNET

  07-06-2017 21:15
  
  Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's mind-bogglingly huge Stratolaunch airplane rolled out from its hulking hangar recently. Let's check it out.
  
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• Why Apple is struggling to become an artificial-intelligence powerhouse

  07-06-2017 20:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  In 2011, Apple became the first company to place artificial intelligence in the pockets of millions of consumers...
  
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• How Apple’s once-revolutionary Siri lost its edge

  07-06-2017 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  For its first three years, Apple's Siri had no real competitors. Today, Apple is playing catch-up in a product category it invented...
  
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• Galaxy Note 8 reportedly launching in late August - CNET

  07-06-2017 20:27
  
  Samsung may not rush the release of its high-stakes Note phone, unlike last year's ill-fated Note 7.
  
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• So what's better, Android O or iOS 11? (The 3:59, Ep. 236) - CNET

  07-06-2017 20:05
  
  With both Google and Apple showing off previews of their new operating systems, we pit them against each other.
  
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• Apple makes iPhone screen fixes easier as U.S. states mull ‘right to repair’ laws

  07-06-2017 20:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  Hey Siri, where can I get my cracked iPhone screen fixed? Apple Inc customers will soon have more choices...
  
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• 'The Mummy': Tom Cruise's monster mash is a graveyard smash - CNET

  07-06-2017 19:53
  
  Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe dig up a classic movie monster in enormously entertaining style (no spoilers).
  
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• Stonic: Kia's new crossover packs weird name, rugged look - Roadshow

  07-06-2017 19:37
  
  I'd expect a number of those elements to change in production guise, though.
  
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• OtterBox's new ultraslim, ultrarugged case is ultraexpensive - CNET

  07-06-2017 19:32
  
  Billed as the company's most protective case, the new Pursuit Series for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus is also one of its most expensive.
  
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• Hands-on with Apple’s new $1,799 27-inch 5K Retina iMac: Big, bold, and powerful

  07-06-2017 19:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  A 27-inch iMac is one overwhelming piece of digital machinery. Sit close enough to it and there’s only screen...
  
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• iOS 11 vs. Android O: Who's winning so far? - CNET

  07-06-2017 19:27
  
  And why it might not matter if they’re both saving the best for upcoming flagship phones.
  
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• Apple will share its secret iPhone screen-repair machines - CNET

  07-06-2017 19:07
  
  Four hundred authorized third-party repair centers in 25 countries are reportedly slated to get Apple's proprietary Horizon Machines.
  
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• Delphi, Transdev to flood roads with self-driving shuttle pods - Roadshow

  07-06-2017 19:06
  
  The two companies are working on pilot programs that they hope will one day offer services to commuters around the world.
  
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• LG OLED vs. Sony OLED: Which high-end TV should you buy right now? - CNET

  07-06-2017 19:04
  
  Every OLED TV we've reviewed has scored a 10 in picture quality. So which one is right for you?
  
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• If Trump tweets during Comey testimony, DC bar offers free drinks - CNET

  07-06-2017 19:01
  
  Commentary: The Union Pub in Washington is either confident the president won't tweet or it wants to help its customers through bizarre times.
  
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• Amazon India touts OnePlus 5 'exclusive' - CNET

  07-06-2017 18:59
  
  Amazon India calls the OnePlus 5 an "exclusive" -- but it's unclear what that means.
  
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• Breaking the Jobsian Quadrant: Why Apple finally unleashed the iMac Pro beast

  07-06-2017 18:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  This is not 1978 anymore...
  
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• Fisker teases $130,000 EMotion EV that looks like a sea monster - Roadshow

  07-06-2017 18:46
  
  Nitpickers, prepare to freak out over a slightly off-center badge.
  
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• Best Buy offering small deals on new iPads, MacBooks - CNET

  07-06-2017 18:39
  
  Deals on just-released Apple products are hard to come by, but Best Buy is trying to entice customers with gift-card offers.
  
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• Elon Musk's strange, strange Ambien tweet - CNET

  07-06-2017 18:31
  
  Commentary: This isn't the first time the Tesla CEO has suggested he tweets on Ambien. It may be the first in which he implies he's mixing it with alcohol.
  
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• IMac 2017 and old iMacs compared: Needed updates, one bummer - CNET

  07-06-2017 18:24
  
  Apple could have gone further on the consumer models, and the iMac Pro might go too far.
  
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• Watch a blue fireball crackle along electric power lines - CNET

  07-06-2017 18:23
  
  An unusual video shows an angry blue fireball humming along a utility line during a storm.
  
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• Apple squelches Mac commitment critics with new ‘beast’ workstation

  07-06-2017 18:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple's announcements this week of refreshed iMac desktops, including a new $5,000 iMac Pro workstation...
  
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• Take a 360-degree tour of Timbuk2’s custom bag factory - CNET

  07-06-2017 18:00
  
  Step inside this factory that churns out more than 70,000 bags a year.
  
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• Blue meanie: The first Civic Type R looks resplendent in blue - Roadshow

  07-06-2017 17:35
  
  This is the first Honda Civic Type R off the production line, and it's being auctioned off for charity.
  
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• Honda to auction off first Civic Type R for kids with cancer - Roadshow

  07-06-2017 17:33
  
  If that doesn't warm your ice-cold heart, I don't know what will.
  
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• Apple’s Phil Schiller and Craig Federighi join John Gruber to talk iMac Pro, HomePod, iPad Pro and more

  07-06-2017 17:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  As has become standard, Apple executives Craig Federighi and Phil Schiller sat down with John Gruber...
  
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• 'Bent light' from distant star proves Einstein right 100 years later - CNET

  07-06-2017 17:15
  
  Einstein predicted that the space-warping gravity of stars could also bend starlight itself.
  
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• Overnight, Apple will own the world’s largest augmented reality platform

  07-06-2017 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Game-changer...
  
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• Apple’s iMac Pro is an odd beast: Meet the ultra high-end workstation all-in-one

  07-06-2017 16:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Big and dark and imposing, the computer is the first step toward making good on Apple's promises to recommit to its desktop users...
  
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• Apple premieres first original series, ‘Planet of the Apps,’ at WWDC

  07-06-2017 15:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple's Eddy Cue was sold on the concept, which takes viewers into the process of developing a mobile app...
  
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• macOS High Sierra: Features, release info, system requirements, and more

  07-06-2017 15:54 via macworld.com
  
  Editor’s note: We’ve updated this story to include a full FAQ.The next version of Apple’s operating system for the Mac is called macOS High Sierra. While the OS is mostly about software refinements, it also lays the foundation for future innovations in the worlds of VR (virtual reality) and AR (augmented reality).You can learn more by taking a look at our favorite High Sierra features listed below. That’s followed by an FAQ, where you can get details on High Sierra’
  
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