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• This great-sounding, waterproof Bluetooth speaker is 34% off - CNET

  03-02-2020 23:58
  
  The Tribit XSound offers surprisingly good audio, has a solid 24 hours of runtime, and currently costs just $22.
  
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• Mars looks lumpy in these wild NASA Curiosity rover images - CNET

  03-02-2020 23:55
  
  The Curiosity rover set a new tilt record for itself as it investigated some weird-looking formations.
  
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• Gray seals clap underwater to communicate, study finds - CNET

  03-02-2020 23:53
  
  It turns out the mammals don't just communicate vocally.
  
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• Apple releases first look at ‘Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet’ for Apple TV+

  03-02-2020 23:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple today released their first look at Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet, set to debut February 7th on the Apple TV app with an Apple TV+ subscription.
  Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet
  All nine, half-hour episodes of the live-action comedy’s first season, co-created by McElhenney, Charlie Day and Megan Ganz, will be available to stream in their entirety exclusively on Apple TV+ beginning Friday, February 7.
  Apple on January 19, 2019 announced that “Mythic Quest: Raven’s
  
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• Twitter says bad actors linked users with phone numbers - CNET

  03-02-2020 23:31
  
  The accounts exploited the Twitter API at the end of 2019.
  
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• Best iPhone 11 and 11 Pro cases for 2020 - CNET

  03-02-2020 23:19
  
  Looking for a case for your new iPhone? Take a look at our current top picks.
  
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• A great gaming deal: Get the Nintendo Switch for just $260 - CNET

  03-02-2020 23:12
  
  It's a factory refurb straight from Nintendo, and comes with a one-year warranty.
  
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• Mac: How to clear the cache, history, and cookies in Safari

  03-02-2020 23:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Looking to tidy up the built-in browser on your Mac or fix some issues you’re seeing with websites? Read on for how to clear the cache, history, and cookies in Safari.more…
  The post Mac: How to clear the cache, history, and cookies in Safari appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
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• NASA solar probe smashes two wild records as it approaches the sun - CNET

  03-02-2020 23:03
  
  Gotta go fast.
  
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• Why are so many skipping their free Apple TV+ trials?

  03-02-2020 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K, Apple TV HD, Apple TV (3rd generation), iPod touch and Mac. For a limited time, customers who purchase a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch starting September 10, 2019 can enjoy one year of Apple TV+ for free.So why are so few taking advantage of free Apple TV+ trials?
  Eric J. Savitz for Barron’s:Apple TV+ is home to the biggest directors and top starsApple di
  
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• Twitter security incident reveals user phone numbers - CNET

  03-02-2020 22:54
  
  An API was exploited at the end of 2019.
  
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• Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat coming to shake up the SUV segment, report says - Roadshow

  03-02-2020 22:22
  
  Dodge appears to have teased the hellish SUV in a new ad, while another report confirms it's coming.
  
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• Alphabet beats earnings, says YouTube ad revenue was $15B in 2019 - CNET

  03-02-2020 22:19
  
  It's the first time Google's parent company has released revenue figures for YouTube.
  
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• Alphabet beats earnings, says YouTube ad revenue was $15 billion in 2019 - CNET

  03-02-2020 22:19
  
  It's the first time Google's parent company has released revenue figures for YouTube.
  
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• Apple’s iPad continues to dominate worldwide tablet shipments

  03-02-2020 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Worldwide tablet shipments declined 0.6% year over year during the fourth quarter of 2019 (4Q19) as global shipments fell to 43.5 million units, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. For the full year 2019, the tablet market shrank 1.5% year over year as global shipments totaled 144 million units.
  Starting at just $329, Apple’s iPad features a stunning 10.2-inch Retina display with nearly 3.5 million pixels for enjoy
  
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• 20 years ago, The Sims gave millennials a dream life reality couldn't match - CNET

  03-02-2020 22:12
  
  Commentary: We would happily learn Simlish if it meant achieving success without student loan debt.
  
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• Best cheap wireless noise-canceling headphones under $100 for 2020 - CNET

  03-02-2020 21:35
  
  So you don't want to shell out the big bucks for premium noise-canceling headphones. Here are some affordable alternatives.
  
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• This $180 JBL wireless speaker with Google Assistant is back on sale for $40 - CNET

  03-02-2020 21:33
  
  Back in stock! It's refurbished, but you still get a one-year warranty. And the feature set is bananas.
  
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• Tesla stock skyrockets as bulls think it'll keep climbing - Roadshow

  03-02-2020 21:31
  
  The electric carmaker's market capitalization went as high as $139 billion on Monday.
  
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• Greta Thunberg nominated for 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, report says - CNET

  03-02-2020 21:30
  
  The climate activist was already named Time magazine's "Person of the Year."
  
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• Is it smart to buy Apple before it goes ex-dividend?

  03-02-2020 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple is about to go ex-dividend in just 3 days. You can purchase shares before the 7th of February in order to receive the dividend, which the company will pay on the 13th of February.
  Simply Wall St. via Yahoo Finance:Apple’s next dividend payment will be US$0.77 per share, and in the last 12 months, the company paid a total of US$3.08 per share. Based on the last year’s worth of payments, Apple stock has a trailing yield of around 1.0% on the current share price of $309.51.
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• Super Bowl-winning Chiefs player pays all dog adoption fees at shelter - CNET

  03-02-2020 21:11
  
  Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi is top dog with rescue animals.
  
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• Here’s a closer look at Apple TV+ comedy ‘Mythic Quest’ ahead of Feb. 7th launch

  03-02-2020 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet is slated to launch on Apple TV+ this Friday, February 7th. It’s the first comedy that will arrive on Apple’s streaming service and we got a first look trailer giving a better idea of what to expect from the show as well as some commentary from the cast and co-creator/executive producer/star Rob McElhenney.more…
  The post Here’s a closer look at Apple TV+ comedy ‘Mythic Quest’ ahead of Feb. 7th launch appeared first on
  
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• Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl fireworks celebrations show up on weather service radar - CNET

  03-02-2020 20:57
  
  Chiefs' fans had a lot to celebrate after a 50-year wait.
  
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• Disney bringing Hamilton movie to theaters with original Broadway cast - CNET

  03-02-2020 20:56
  
  Disney promises "a wholly new way to experience Hamilton."
  
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• Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announces her engagement - CNET

  03-02-2020 20:43
  
  Sandberg lost her late husband Dave Goldberg, the CEO of SurveyMonkey, in 2015.
  
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• Apple supplier Wistron to make PCBs for iPhone in new plant in India

  03-02-2020 20:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Highlighting Apple’s expansion of manufacturing in India, the world’s second-biggest smartphone market, Taiwan’s Wistron Corp plans to assemble printed circuit boards (PCBs) for iPhones at its new plant in southern India.
  Reuters:The local assembly of PCBs by Wistron’s India unit will be a first for the contract manufacturer, which began making Apple’s low-priced SE model in the southern tech hub of Bengaluru in 2017. It currently assembles the 6S and 7 iPhone model
  
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• Best travel coffee mugs for 2020 - CNET

  03-02-2020 20:39
  
  Be kinder to your budget -- and to the environment -- with these reusable coffee cups.
  
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• Best razor and shaving subscriptions of 2020: Harry's, Dollar Shave Club, Billie and More - CNET

  03-02-2020 20:37
  
  The secret to getting cheap razors? Buy them online and have them delivered on a schedule.
  
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• Get a refurbished Lenovo Smart Clock for $26 - CNET

  03-02-2020 20:34
  
  It's in like-new condition and an exceptional deal on this cute and versatile nightstand accessory.
  
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• The 2020 Chevy Corvette Stingray has begun production - Roadshow

  03-02-2020 20:27
  
  Chevy's mid-engine sports car is rolling off the assembly line.
  
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• How to use all of Apple Maps’ new features

  03-02-2020 20:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On January 30th, Apple announced that their redesigned Maps, with new features and faster, more accurate navigation and comprehensive views of roads, buildings, parks, airports, malls and more, had rolled out to the entire United States. Next, Apple Maps will begin rolling it out across Europe in the coming months. Building on the new mapping data, iOS 13 introduced many new features that help users navigate and explore the world with a simple tap.
  Apple is rolling out new Maps with richer detai
  
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• Microsoft Teams suffers outage due to expired certificate, company says - CNET

  03-02-2020 20:04
  
  The business communication platform was down for about three hours.
  
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• Microsoft Teams outage due to expired certificate, company says - CNET

  03-02-2020 20:04
  
  The business communication platform was down for about three hours.
  
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• Mac usage at SAP doubles as Apple grows in the enterprise

  03-02-2020 19:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro is the world’s best pro notebook.Mac usage at SAP has doubled in just over a year as Apple shows continued enterprise growth. There are almost 26,000 Macs in use across SAP at this point, the majority of which (82%) are running macOS Catalina, confirmed Martin Lang, SAP’s VP Enterprise Mobility today in a Tweet:
  The number of SAP colleagues who chose a Mac as their primary computer has doubled over the last 15 months, it’s at almost 26K now wit
  
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• How to watch the Iowa caucuses tonight without cable - CNET

  03-02-2020 19:46
  
  Biden and Sanders lead the pack, but Buttigieg, Warren and Klobuchar aren't far behind.
  
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• Apple bumps trade-in values for Apple Watch Series 2 and 3 to $100 for Heart Month

  03-02-2020 19:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  February is Heart Month and Apple is taking the opportunity to offer customers better trade-in deals for Apple Watch Series 2 and 3 when upgrading to Series 5. The promotion sees the older Apple Watch models valued at the same $100 that Apple is giving for Series 4.more…
  The post Apple bumps trade-in values for Apple Watch Series 2 and 3 to $100 for Heart Month appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
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• Apple Shares 'First Look' at 'Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet' Ahead of Friday Launch

  03-02-2020 19:14 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today shared a "first look" video featuring "Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet," an upcoming Apple TV Plus show that's set to debut on Friday, February 7."Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet" follows a team of video game developers navigating the challenges of running a popular World of Warcraft-style video game.
  The series was created by Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day, known for their work on long running series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." Day doesn't star in the show, but McElhenney plays
  
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• Massive star Betelgeuse continues to act weird on an unprecedented scale - CNET

  03-02-2020 19:13
  
  Just a few months ago it was 2.5 times brighter, which means it could be thrashing around preparing to explode.
  
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• Disney to dance Hamilton into movie theaters in 2021 - CNET

  03-02-2020 19:11
  
  Disney promises "a wholly new way to experience Hamilton."
  
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• Apple’s AirPods Pro totally blow the competition out of the water

  03-02-2020 19:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Five minutes after unboxing Apple’s AirPods Pro, ZDNet’s Adrian Kingsley-Hughes realized that they are the best earbuds money can buy, totally blowing the competition out of the water. But how they achieve this bothers Kingsley-Hughes “deeply.”
  AirPods Pro are packed with audio innovation to deliver superior sound and an immersive noise-canceling experience.:They arrived, I peeled them from their packaging, and within five minutes I was convinced that they are the best ea
  
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• Toyota and Panasonic will develop electric car batteries together - Roadshow

  03-02-2020 19:09
  
  Both companies have created a new joint venture effort to supply EV batteries in the future.
  
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• Kindle Paperwhite is $35 off for a limited time - CNET

  03-02-2020 19:00
  
  Amazon's waterproof Paperwhite e-book reader is $95, while the new entry-level Kindle is $65.
  
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• This is the best video game console out there - CNET

  03-02-2020 18:58
  
  Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo do battle, but only one will be deemed the best by our expert.
  
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• Huawei updates its 'ultralight' MateBook D laptops - CNET

  03-02-2020 18:51
  
  The MateBook D 14 and MateBook D 15 feature a slim design and multi-screen collaboration tools.
  
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• The final nail may have been driven into BlackBerry’s coffin

  03-02-2020 18:48 via pcworld.com
  
  TCL has announced it will no longer make BlackBery Android phones as of August 31, 2020, which comes as a surprise to absolutely no one.
  
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• New Apple Watch Trade-In Promo Offers Up to $100 for Series 2 and Series 3 Models

  03-02-2020 18:46 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple is currently running a new Apple Watch promotion that's ideal for anyone who is considering trading in an older ‌Apple Watch‌ model to purchase a new model.Apple is offering up to $100 on the Apple Watch Series 2 and ‌Apple Watch‌ Series 3 models, which is a higher trade-in amount than Apple normally offers for those devices.
  Prior to when the promotion kicked off, Apple was offering up to $60 for an ‌Apple Watch Series 2‌ model and up to $70 for an ‌Appl
  
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• The best 2020 iPad deals: Get the 10.2-inch model for $250 - CNET

  03-02-2020 18:37
  
  Welcome to the new normal, where every model in Apple's tablet lineup is always on sale.
  
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• Uber temporarily shutters 240 accounts in Mexico because of coronavirus - CNET

  03-02-2020 18:33
  
  Mexico City's health department tells Uber that two of its drivers may have been exposed to the virus.
  
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• A wagon and 99 phones: How to create a pseudo traffic jam on Google Maps - Roadshow

  03-02-2020 18:12
  
  A German artist took his creativity to the digital realm, and with just a few simple steps, he created his own traffic.
  
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