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• Apple hires M. Night Shyamalan to produce a new series - CNET

  27-02-2018 23:59
  The show will be a 10-episode psychological thriller.
  
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• Amazon to acquire Ring video doorbell maker

  27-02-2018 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Amazon has reportedly agreed to acquire smart home company Ring for more than $1 billion...
  
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• Mark Hamill in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'? Fans force the issue - CNET

  27-02-2018 23:27
  Are the galaxies colliding? A fan connects the Star Wars star and "Guardians" director James Gunn on Twitter, and a meet-up appears to be next.
  
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• Petitions call on Apple, Amazon to cut ties with National Rifle Association

  27-02-2018 23:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Multiple online petitions are calling on Apple, Amazon and other streaming services...
  
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• Barack Obama warns Facebook and Google to check themselves - CNET

  27-02-2018 22:45
  "They're not just an invisible platform, they're shaping our culture in powerful ways."
  
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• Facebook: Trump campaign paid more for ads than Clinton campaign - CNET

  27-02-2018 22:43
  The executive who used to run the company's ads department releases information on how much each campaign spent during the 2016 US presidential election.
  
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• Uber's corporate culture fixer is now leaving - CNET

  27-02-2018 22:33
  Frances Frei, the Harvard Business School professor hired nine months ago to work on the beleaguered company's culture, is departing. That was fast.
  
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• 2018 Geneva Motor Show preview: Something for everyone - Roadshow

  27-02-2018 22:32
  The hills are alive with new EVs, crossovers and sports cars this year.
  
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• Beleaguered Fitbit’s ‘Ionic’ watch stumbles out of the gate

  27-02-2018 22:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  It was hard to overstate how important the fourth quarter was going to be for Fitbit...
  
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• Woz: A bad person stole my Bitcoins - CNET

  27-02-2018 21:55
  Commentary: The Apple co-founder says he was curious about this supposedly pure currency. Humans, though, aren't so pure.
  
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• Apple reportedly hires Michael Abbott

  27-02-2018 21:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Abbott has been Twitter’s VP of engineering, Palm’s head of webOS, general manager at Microsoft, research associate at SRI International...
  
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• Asus CEO on ZenFone 5 vs. iPhone X: Our notch is slimmer - CNET

  27-02-2018 21:40
  The ZenFone 5 will also be more affordable than its rival, says Asus CEO Jerry Shen.
  
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• Hyundai Kona Electric packs epic EV range - Roadshow

  27-02-2018 21:30
  For a small crossover, its estimated range figures are well beyond that of its competitors -- if it were to come to the US, that is.
  
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• Hyundai Kona Electric: All the details you need to know - Roadshow

  27-02-2018 21:30
  With its larger, optional battery, the Kona Electric has an estimated range of 292 miles.
  
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• M. Night Shyamalan to produce straight-to-series thriller for Apple

  27-02-2018 21:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  M. Night Shyamalan is heading to Apple...
  
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• New video game label required for in-game purchases - CNET

  27-02-2018 21:08
  The label will warn of any video game element that needs to be bought with real-world currency.
  
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• The Cat S61 is tough, versatile and can see inside walls - CNET

  27-02-2018 21:04
  Sure, Bullitt's Cat S61 makes calls, but how often do you see a phone with a thermal-imaging camera and an air quality sensor? CNET takes a closer look.
  
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• Asus Zenfone 5 is an iPhone X on the cheap - CNET

  27-02-2018 20:58
  Sure, it looks identical to Apple's phone. But is that such a bad thing?
  
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• The Asus ZenFone 5 aims to take on the iPhone X - CNET

  27-02-2018 20:41
  The next Asus ZenFone brings AI features and an all-screen look.
  
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• The Land Rover Explore is your adventuring phone - CNET

  27-02-2018 20:31
  Come rain, hail, sleet or snow, Bullitt's Land Rover Explore should withstand the elements and help you find you way home.
  
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• NASA floating 'happy' spacesuits to fight astronaut depression - CNET

  27-02-2018 20:31
  Space can take a toll on astronauts' mental health, but new spacesuit technology aims to help ward off the blues.
  
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• Batterygate: Dozens of iPhone throttling lawsuits filed against Apple look set for consolidation

  27-02-2018 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Canadian law firm has filed another class action lawsuit against Apple for secretly throttling performance on iPhones...
  
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• Asus unveils 3 new Zenfone 5 models: Watch live from MWC Barcelona - CNET

  27-02-2018 20:10
  Asus is unveiling new Zenfone 5 models in Barcelona. Follow along live.
  
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• Democrats introduce resolution to stop net neutrality repeal - CNET

  27-02-2018 20:09
  The clock is ticking. Democrats in Congress have only a couple of months to save the 2015 net neutrality rules.
  
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• Apple's original TV shows and series: Apple has ordered a thriller series produced by M. Night Shyamalan

  27-02-2018 20:04 via macworld.com
  
  Updated 02/27/18: A report from Variety says that Apple has ordered a ten-episode series of a thriller produced by M. Night Shyamalan.Apple is said to be spending as much as $1 billion over the course of 2018 on original TV programming. That's a lot of TV! It's not the $8 billion Netflix is going to spend, but it's still a huge commitment.To read this article in full, please click here
  
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• Any aliens on exoplanet Proxima b likely wiped out last year - CNET

  27-02-2018 20:02
  Astronomers caught the nearest star beyond the sun, Proxima Centauri, unleashing a massive flare that raises serious doubts about life on its lone confirmed orbiting planet.
  
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• Apple will sell hundreds of millions of iPhone upgrades over the next 18 months

  27-02-2018 19:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  Who said Apple’s iPhone is in trouble?
  
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• Porsche 718 Cayman GTS may disappoint on noise, but nothing else - Roadshow

  27-02-2018 19:41
  Is the lack of a flat-six howl a true deal-breaker? Carfection finds out.
  
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• Playstation Vue lets you sign up on Apple, Android phones now - CNET

  27-02-2018 19:23
  Mobile sign-ups mean you no longer have to be at home and using a streaming device to create a new account for the virtual TV service.
  
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• The iPhone X-tra large may be on its way (The 3:59, Ep. 361) - CNET

  27-02-2018 19:06
  Apple may release an even bigger version of the iPhone X. Also, it's just started its own health care company.
  
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• Moon boon: Nokia, Vodafone want to build lunar 4G LTE network - CNET

  27-02-2018 19:03
  The network is meant to support scientists whose rovers need to communicate and transfer data on the first privately funded moon landing, set for next year.
  
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• Electric cars must adhere to 'quiet car' regulations by 2020 - Roadshow

  27-02-2018 19:03
  Congress first demanded that EVs make a bit of noise at low speeds back in 2010.
  
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• U.S. consumer confidence hits 17-year high

  27-02-2018 19:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  U.S. consumer confidence jumped to a 17-year high as optimism about employment prospects...
  
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• Apple may launch employee health clinics - CNET

  27-02-2018 18:58
  Heads up, Amazon: Apple may be a step ahead. An AC Wellness website says an "independent medical practice" for Apple workers will launch in the spring.
  
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• Squishy Jelly Super Mario game removes bones and gravity - CNET

  27-02-2018 18:55
  If the Super Mario hero had no bones and lived on the International Space Station, you'd get the wild, hard-to-play Jelly Mario Bros.
  
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• T-Mobile will deploy blazing 5G this year, but you can't use it - CNET

  27-02-2018 18:50
  Cities like LA and New York will be the first to get the next-gen network, but T-Mobile will put off a commercial launch until 2019 when 5G phones are ready.
  
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• Facebook wants to boost your local newspaper's subscriptions - CNET

  27-02-2018 18:44
  Facebook unveils a $3 million test program to help metro newspapers' digital subscriptions, but it follows News Feed changes that hurt some news outlets.
  
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• Amazon's got an LG 34-inch curved G-Sync monitor for $150 off

  27-02-2018 18:38 via macworld.com
  
  Today's a good day to get a great 34-inch G-Sync monitor. Amazon's got the curved LG 34UC89G-B on sale for $600, which is the lowest price yet for this monitor based on data from CamelCamelCamel. Usually it sells for over $700, and earlier this month it was selling for $750.LG's monitor features a 34-inch HD PS display with a 2560x1080 resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, and a 5-millisecond response time. It comes loaded with Nvidia G-Sync so you can synchronize refresh rates between yo
  
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• Lexus UX SUV breaks cover ahead of Geneva debut - Roadshow

  27-02-2018 18:30
  It's not quite a carbon copy of larger Lexus SUVs, and that's a very good thing.
  
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• EU says Ireland’s Apple complaint will only be dropped if it takes the full $16 billion in tax clawbacks

  27-02-2018 18:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  The European Commission will withdraw its complaint against Ireland for not recovering 13 billion euros...
  
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• Apple’s most important number

  27-02-2018 17:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  This is only the second time this number was revealed...
  
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• Ford's self-driving cars head to Miami - Roadshow

  27-02-2018 17:06
  Sadly, there doesn't appear to be a partnership with Will Smith. Opportunity missed.
  
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• Apple opens its first store, Apple Kärntner Straße, in Austria Saturday

  27-02-2018 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple Kärntner Straße, Apple’s first store in Austria, will open Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the heart of Vienna...
  
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• German cities can ban diesel cars, court rules - Roadshow

  27-02-2018 16:59
  The country's environment minister hopes to avoid widespread bans, though.
  
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• Apple launching ‘AC Wellness’ clinics to deliver the ‘world’s best health care experience’ for Apple employees

  27-02-2018 16:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple is launching a group of health clinics called AC Wellness for its employees and their families...
  
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• Nokia 6, your mission is to get the US to care about Nokia - CNET

  27-02-2018 16:25
  It'll be a lonely foothold for the midrange phone, as the once mighty brand focuses its attentions elsewhere -- for now.
  
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• Comcast bids $31 billion for Sky TV, undermining Fox - CNET

  27-02-2018 16:11
  The US cable-TV giant wants to buy Sky, a major European television company, in a $31 billion deal that would swipe Sky out from under 21st Century Fox.
  
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• Nokia isn't coming to the US with any carrier partners - CNET

  27-02-2018 16:08
  Startup HMD Global is backtracking after its CEO told CNET that Nokia phones wouldn't be coming to the US this year.
  
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• The soundtrack of the Porsche 718 Cayman GTS may disappoint, but nothing else does - Roadshow

  27-02-2018 16:00
  There is no such thing as the perfect sportscar and the chink in the armour of the Porsche 718 Cayman GTS maybe the lack of roar from its flat-four. But is that a deal-breaker?
  
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• The Porsche 718 Cayman GTS gets everything just right - Roadshow

  27-02-2018 16:00
  If you could drive around with your fingers in your ears the 718 Cayman GTS could be the perfect Porsche. The Sound however, does leave something to be desired.
  
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