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• In Iowa, people worry about one social network as caucuses loom - CNET

  30-01-2020 23:58
  
  Locals are concerned about the role Facebook will play in next week's contest and the general election.
  
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• IBM CEO Ginni Rometty steps down

  30-01-2020 23:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The IBM Board of Directors has elected Arvind Krishna as CEO of the company and a member of the Board of Directors, effective April 6, 2020.Krishna is currently IBM Senior Vice President for Cloud and Cognitive Software, and was a principal architect of the company’s acquisition of Red Hat.James Whitehurst, IBM Senior Vice President and CEO of Red Hat, was also elected by the Board as IBM President, effective April 6, 2020.Virginia Rometty, IBM Chairman, President and Chief Executive Offic
  
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• NASA just shut down the pioneering space telescope Spitzer - CNET

  30-01-2020 23:48
  
  After almost 17 years of staring into space, NASA has said good night to Spitzer.
  
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• 2020 Dodge Durango SRT gets Black design package and Redline stripes - Roadshow

  30-01-2020 23:38
  
  The two new accessory packages will be exclusive to the Durango SRT.
  
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• GMC's electric Hummer packs 1,000 horsepower and a 3-second 0-60 time - Roadshow

  30-01-2020 23:37
  
  The all-electric, reborn Hummer will battle Tesla's Cybertruck when it launches in 2021.
  
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• New Hummer EV will debut in Super Bowl ad with LeBron James - Roadshow

  30-01-2020 23:35
  
  GMC is using the Super Bowl to introduce its new Hummer EV to the world, with a little help from LeBron James.
  
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• You can now report misleading election information on Twitter - CNET

  30-01-2020 23:34
  
  The company is rolling out a tool that lets users flag false information on where or how to vote.
  
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• The Hummer EV's 11,500 lb-ft torque number is misleading, here's why - Roadshow

  30-01-2020 23:33
  
  It all depends on how you measure it.
  
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• Apple Watch: How to see your heart rate history

  30-01-2020 23:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple Watch can be an amazing tool for health and fitness, but are you taking advantage of the useful data it records? Follow along for how to see your heart rate history across a variety of categories like resting, walking, and variability across days, months, and years.more…
  The post Apple Watch: How to see your heart rate history appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
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• Coronavirus affecting tech firms as WHO declares global emergency - CNET

  30-01-2020 23:18
  
  Some of the world's biggest companies have limited travel and closed stores and offices because of the new disease.
  
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• The Epson Workforce Pro WF-3720 all-in-one printer is now just $70 - CNET

  30-01-2020 23:03
  
  It prints black and white at 20 pages per minute, with a 250-sheet capacity and a 35-page ADF, and does full duplex printing.
  
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• CalTech’s $1.1B verdict could be dinged by Apple’s success reversing patent cases

  30-01-2020 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On Wednesday, Apple vowed to appeal the $1.1 billion patent-infringement verdict won by CalTech in which it was told to pay $838 million (Broadcom Inc. was hit with the remaining $270 million) and Apple has a long history of fighting — and winning such appeals.
  Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro MaxSusan Decker, Ian Lopez, and Matthew Bultman for Bloomberg News:In the past decade, the iPhone maker has evaded a $533 million verdict over controlling digital content, a $506 million judgment over mic
  
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• Disney teases Spider-Man acrobatic animatronic coming to Disneyland's Avengers Campus - CNET

  30-01-2020 22:31
  
  Spidey can flip through the air, with the Marvel-themed area coming to Disneyland California in summer 2020.
  
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• Amazon now has over 150 million paid Prime members worldwide - CNET

  30-01-2020 22:30
  
  That's up from 100 million in 2018.
  
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• Review: Glyph Atom Pro SSD – a fast Thunderbolt 3 drive with clever hideaway cable [Video]

  30-01-2020 22:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Glyph, perhaps better than any other external drive maker, has a knack for creating solidly-built SSDs that do a great job of passively dissipating heat. These factors are what made me a fan of the original Glyph Atom, and it’s what continues to make me a fan of the company’s latest external SSD offering: the Glyph Atom Pro SSD. Watch our hands-on video review for the details.more…
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• Amazon surprises Wall Street with a blowout holiday quarter - CNET

  30-01-2020 22:22
  
  The company also reveals it now has over 150 million paid Prime members.
  
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• Apple supplier Qorvo buys Decawave for $400 million

  30-01-2020 22:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  Irish chipmaker Decawave has been acquired by Apple supplier Qorvo in a deal estimated to be worth about $400 million (€363 million).
  Charlie Taylor for The Irish Times:Founded in 2007 by Ciarán Connell and Michael McLaughlin, the Dublin-headquartered company provides ultra-wideband wireless technology through a low-power chip that can identify the specific location of any object indoors to within a few centimetres.
  Qorvo is a North Carolina-headquartered maker of radio-frequency sem
  
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• Watch the first episode of Star Trek: Picard free on YouTube - CNET

  30-01-2020 22:13
  
  It's a must-watch for any Next Generation fan, and it's streaming free for a limited time.
  
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• Get a smartphone stud finder: The Walabot In-Wall Imager is just $39.18 - CNET

  30-01-2020 22:04
  
  The perfect Father's Day gift, six months early -- this Android accessory uses radar to identify studs, pipes and wires.
  
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• Coronavirus a global emergency, World Health Organization declares - CNET

  30-01-2020 22:04
  
  The WHO cited the spread of the illness to other countries, including those "with weaker health systems, and which are ill-prepared to deal with it."
  
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• US car buyers would pay a few grand more for hands-free driving, study says - Roadshow

  30-01-2020 22:01
  
  Meanwhile, Americans aren't as thrilled about giving up their personal cars as other countries.
  
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• Satechi Debuts USB-C Multi-Port Adapter With 7 Ports

  30-01-2020 21:45 via macrumors.com
  
  Satechi today announced the launch of its new USB-C Slim Multi-Port with Ethernet Adapter, designed for Apple's Macs and other USB-C machines.The adapter, which is designed to be slim and portable, features a Gigabit Ethernet port, an HDMI port, a 60W USB-C port for charging, two USB-A ports, and micro/SD card readers.
  Satechi says the added Gigabit Ethernet port is useful when working in spotty WiFi areas, while the HDMI port lets people use any HDMI-enabled monitor while on the go. It supports
  
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• Apple’s new maps are finally available across the U.S.

  30-01-2020 21:31 via macworld.com
  
  Apple just announced that its rollout of new map data to the United States is complete. The new maps have been rolling out to the U.S. in waves, starting with northern California in 2018 and progressing through other major geographical regions throughout 2019. Apple had promised that the entire U.S. would be covered by the end of 2019, a deadline it appears to have just barely missed.Apple says the maps experience will “begin rolling out across Europe in the coming months.”The
  
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• IDC: Apple takes top spot in Q4 2019 worldwide smartphone market share

  30-01-2020 21:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has taken the top spot in Q4 2019 worldwide smartphone market share, according to International Data Corporation (IDC).
  Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro MaxWorldwide smartphone shipments decreased 1.1% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2019 (4Q19), according to preliminary data from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. While the past several years have delivered flat growth, 2019 volumes dropped to levels below annual shipment levels between 2015 and 2018. In total, companies
  
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• Coronavirus declared public health emergency of international concern by World Health Organization - CNET

  30-01-2020 21:21
  
  Deaths have reached 170 while confirmed cases have hit 8,000, the WHO says.
  
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• These pro athletes are vegan -- why they switched and how you can benefit too - CNET

  30-01-2020 21:20
  
  Not eating meat could actually help your fitness goals.
  
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• Nintendo reportedly says coronavirus is impacting Switch production - CNET

  30-01-2020 21:15
  
  The viral outbreak could affect the Switch's strong sales.
  
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• Coronavirus impacting Nintendo Switch production, says report - CNET

  30-01-2020 21:15
  
  The viral outbreak could affect the Switch's strong sales.
  
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• Carlos Ghosn's escape: 3 suspected accomplices named in Japanese warrants - Roadshow

  30-01-2020 21:08
  
  Japan has issued arrest warrants for not only Ghosn, but three Americans suspected of helping the former Nissan executive.
  
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• Apple delivers a new redesigned Maps for all U.S. users

  30-01-2020 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple today delivers to all users in the United States a new redesigned Maps app with faster, more accurate navigation and comprehensive views of roads, buildings, parks, airports, malls and more, making it easier and more enjoyable to map out any journey. Apple completed the rollout of this new Maps experience in the United States and will begin rolling it out across Europe in the coming months.
  Apple is rolling out new Maps with richer details and better road coverage.
  “We set out to cre
  
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• Ring is rolling out its new Control Center privacy dashboard

  30-01-2020 20:42 via techhive.com
  
  Owners of Ring video doorbells and other home security products are finally getting some essential privacy protections.
  
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• Ring is rolling out its new Control Center dashboard

  30-01-2020 20:42 via techhive.com
  
  Owners of Ring video doorbells and other home security products are finally getting some essential privacy protections.
  
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• Ring's new security Control Center tweaks police request settings - CNET

  30-01-2020 20:25
  
  You can opt out of video requests, but police may still be able to access your video doorbell recordings.
  
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• 'Firewalker' dinosaurs survived in a 'land of fire' - CNET

  30-01-2020 20:24
  
  Lava-laden footprints reveal a brutal survival as Jurassic extinction began.
  
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• Protecting yourself from Coronavirus: The two types of face masks that can help - CNET

  30-01-2020 20:15
  
  A face mask can protect you from contracting a cold, flu or other virus; just make sure you get the right kind.
  
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• Patent reveals Apple Watch with flat Digital Crown that recognizes touch

  30-01-2020 20:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A new Apple patent reveals an Apple Watch with a flat Digital Crown could be made to include an optical sensor to register tactile gestures. Think of how the iPod went from havinga physically rotating wheel and mechanical buttons to non-movable Click Wheel with a capacitive touch surface.
  William Gallagher for AppleInsider:“Portable electronic devices, such as watches, have become increasingly popular,” says Apple in “Watch with Optical Sensor for User Input”, US Patent N
  
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• Remnants of shark from 330 million years ago found in a Kentucky cave - CNET

  30-01-2020 19:50
  
  "It's like finding a missing puzzle piece to a very big picture."
  
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• MacRumors Exclusive: Save 15% on Harber London's Leather Apple Accessories

  30-01-2020 19:38 via macrumors.com
  
  MacRumors has partnered with U.K.-based company Harber London to provide a discount for our readers on Harber London's best Apple accessories. For anyone who hasn't heard of them before, Harber London crafts handmade leather products with simple, clean designs that include iPad and MacBook cases, wallets, travel organizers, Apple Watch bands, and backpacks.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Harber London. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which
  
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• Samsung warns on phone sales amid strong demand for Apple iPhones

  30-01-2020 19:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Samsung Electronics warned of weaker phone sales on Thursday after Apple set a new all-time quarterly revenue record and gave a positive iPhone sales outlook. The downbeat forecast came hours after Apple said holiday-quarter sales would beat Wall Street expectations, citing demand for iPhones, services, and wearables such as Apple Watch and AirPods.
  A real iPhoneReuters:Samsung warned that fourth-quarter mobile earnings would decline as marketing costs rise and sales of flagship models soften fr
  
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• Ninjas! Bubble Tea! Piñatas! These are the 117 new emojis coming in 2020

  30-01-2020 19:32 via macworld.com
  
  Each year, we get new emojis on our iPhone, iPads, and Macs. They typically come with the new iOS and macOS updates in the fall (though sometimes they're added in a point-release shortly after). Who decides which new emojis we get?Emojis are defined by a group called the Unicode Consortium, comprised of representatives from a number of hardware and software companies. They agree on updates to the Unicode Standard, which is a common means of encoding and representing text in digital formats
  
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• Steam is back up - CNET

  30-01-2020 19:29
  
  At least there's not a big sale going on this time around.
  
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• New electric GMC Hummer has 1,000 horsepower and 3-second 0-60 time - Roadshow

  30-01-2020 19:27
  
  The new GMC Hummer EV rivals Tesla's Cybertruck in power and acceleration.
  
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• Le Creuset's two new colors have us dreaming of springtime - CNET

  30-01-2020 19:23
  
  We've already ordered both.
  
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• Apple Confirms Redesigned Maps App Has Rolled Out to All Users Across United States

  30-01-2020 19:16 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today confirmed that its redesigned Maps app is now available for all users across the United States, offering better road coverage, more accurate pedestrian data, more precise addresses, and more detailed views of roads, parks, buildings, airports, and more.Apple began testing an expansion of the new Maps app to the Southeast and Central United States in late December, which were the final two regions to get the Maps app, but the full rollout was not completed until today.
  In an article a
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy Book S will arrive in February after long delay - CNET

  30-01-2020 19:13
  
  The ultra-thin laptop was supposed to arrive in September.
  
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• Satechi launches USB-C Slim Adapter with Ethernet, 60W charging, and SD slots

  30-01-2020 19:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Satechi is out today with a new USB-C Adapter aimed and keeping things minimal without giving up I/O like Ethernet and SD card slots. The new USB-C Slim Multi-Port Adapter is available now and may be most appealing to 13-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air owners.more…
  The post Satechi launches USB-C Slim Adapter with Ethernet, 60W charging, and SD slots appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
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• Elon Musk's Boring Company has already tunneled a half mile under Vegas - CNET

  30-01-2020 19:06
  
  A new Loop system could be slingshotting people under Sin City relatively soon.
  
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• Apple officially completes rollout of rebuilt Apple Maps in the US, coming to Europe next

  30-01-2020 19:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple today has officially announced that its rollout of the redesigned Apple Maps is experience is now complete in the United States. Apple touts that the new Apple Maps design gives users faster and more accurate navigation, improved detail, better road coverage, and more.more…
  The post Apple officially completes rollout of rebuilt Apple Maps in the US, coming to Europe next appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
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• EU lawmakers, eyeing Apple, overwhelmingly call for standard device charger

  30-01-2020 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  EU lawmakers overwhelmingly called on Thursday for rules to establish a standard charger for all mobile device makers across Europe, a plan Apple has repeatedly criticized.
  Philip Blenkinsop for Reuters:Members of the European Parliament voted by 582-40 for a resolution urging the European Commission, which drafts EU laws, to ensure that EU consumers are no longer obliged to buy new chargers with each new device. The Commission should adopt new rules by July, the lawmakers’ resolution said
  
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• Top 5 Porsche Taycan tech tricks - Roadshow

  30-01-2020 19:00
  
  Amazing Taycan technologies you've probably missed.
  
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