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• Google teases Adidas, Electronic Arts smart clothing product for March 10 - CNET

  26-02-2020 23:50
  
  The product is part of the search giant's Project Jacquard line for developing smart fabrics.
  
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• US Senate committee to look at 5G vendor security - CNET

  26-02-2020 23:47
  
  It will "examine the security and integrity" of the carrier supply chain.
  
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• Hands-On With NVIDIA's GeForce Now Streaming Game Service

  26-02-2020 23:40 via macrumors.com
  
  Back in 2017, NVIDIA announced the launch of its GeForce Now streaming gaming service, which it made available in a beta capacity.After years of testing, polishing, and refining, the GeForce Now service saw its official launch on February 4, so we thought we'd go hands-on with GeForce Now to see how it works on Apple's Macs.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
  GeForce Now is a streaming gaming service that lets you play GPU and CPU intensive games on Macs that might not be
  
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• Devs review: Nick Offerman plays a scruffy tech CEO in gripping FX miniseries - CNET

  26-02-2020 23:39
  
  Ex Machina writer and director Alex Garland is back to reflect on the ethical limits of technology in this limited FX series on Hulu that comments on Silicon Valley transgressions.
  
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• ​Microsoft warns it might miss revenue guidance because of coronavirus - CNET

  26-02-2020 23:37
  
  The software giant said revenue in the operating segment that makes its Windows OS and Surface devices was likely to be affected by the virus.
  
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• Amazon warns face mask sellers about marking up prices amid coronavirus fears - CNET

  26-02-2020 23:29
  
  Medical masks are getting more expensive online.
  
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• Apple Stores coming to India; online this year, brick-and-mortar in 2021

  26-02-2020 23:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  At Apple’s annual meeting of shareholders today, CEO Tim Cook told attendees that the company will open its Apple Store Online in India, the world’s second largest smartphone market, at some point this year, and set up its first flagship brick-and-mortar store in 2021. “I’m a huge believer in the opportunity in India,” said Cook. “It’s a country with a vibrancy and demographics that are just unparalleled.”
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• Pick up a spare 15,000-mAh portable charger for $28 - CNET

  26-02-2020 23:20
  
  This Xcentz PD charger can juice up your gadgets with the high-powered 18-watt USB-C port or the USB-A connection.
  
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• Apple CEO Cook defends decision to fight DOJ on iPhone ‘backdoor’

  26-02-2020 23:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Asked by a participant at Apple’s annual shareholders meeting to comment on accusations that it wasn’t fully cooperating with the investigation into an Islamic terrorist attack at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida this past December, Apple CEO Tim Cook again defended the decision not to introduce a so-called “backdoor” to its products that would give law enforcement greater access to the tech giant’s devices during criminal investigations.
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• FCC now collecting data on Huawei use in US networks - CNET

  26-02-2020 23:07
  
  The info will help the US Federal Communications Commission reimburse smaller carriers for ripping out and replacing Huawei and ZTE equipment.
  
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• The Rewind: iPod touch 7th-gen — a legitimate Apple Arcade portable gaming machine?

  26-02-2020 22:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It’s been about eight months since I first reviewed the 7th-generation iPod touch, and since that time both iOS 13 and Apple Arcade, two releases that significantly affect the hardware, have been released. How well has the iPod touch 7 held up since that time, and should you still consider an iPod in 2020? Watch our latest hands-on episode of the Rewind for more details.  more…
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• China's Chang'e probe discovers what's lurking beneath moon's far side - CNET

  26-02-2020 22:50
  
  The first spacecraft to touch down on the far side of the moon takes a peek below the surface.
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077: Smart Delivery for Xbox Series X, release date and everything else we know - CNET

  26-02-2020 22:39
  
  Buy it on the Xbox One, and you'll get to play it on the next-generation Xbox.
  
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• Stop making excuses: This foldaway treadmill is now just $299 - CNET

  26-02-2020 22:38
  
  The Goplus 2-in-1 Folding Treadmill slides under your bed after each exercise, and is on sale for $41 off.
  
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• Thanks to the U.S.-China trade war, companies like Apple are better prepared for coronavirus

  26-02-2020 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  According to a note from Wells Fargo analysts, despite the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus, some U.S. companies find themselves better off than they otherwise might have been due to the U.S.-China trade war.
  Ethan Wolff-Mann for Yahoo Finance:A global outbreak of the new strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) has put a stick in the spokes of many supply chains that rely on China’s manufacturing.However, some companies may be in a slightly better position than they otherwise might have due t
  
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• The Xbox One S 1TB All-Digital Edition is just $135 right now - CNET

  26-02-2020 22:28
  
  That's a great deal on Microsoft's discless console.
  
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• T-Mobile kicks off another anti-Verizon 5G campaign - CNET

  26-02-2020 22:24
  
  T-Mobile is asking why its rival carrier only has 5G in limited areas.
  
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• iPhone XR was 2019's best-selling phone, data says - CNET

  26-02-2020 22:15
  
  The iPhone XR sold 46.3 million times last year.
  
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• 2020 Toyota Camry AWD option is pretty darn affordable - Roadshow

  26-02-2020 22:13
  
  All-season traction will cost just $1,400 more.
  
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• Google Translate now supports five more languages - CNET

  26-02-2020 22:12
  
  The translation service added Kinyarwanda, Odia (Oriya), Tatar, Turkmen and Uyghur, raising the total languages to 108.
  
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• Apple shareholders defeat proposal over Chinese app removals

  26-02-2020 22:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  At the Apple shareholders meeting on Wednesday, voters defeated a proposal critical of the company’s removal of apps at the request of the Chinese government, but the proposal drew a much higher proportion of votes than similar proposals in previous years.
  Stephen Nellis for Reuters:The proposal had called on the iPhone maker to report whether it has “publicly committed to respect freedom of expression as a human right.” Shareholders defeated it, with 59.4% voting against and 4
  
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• 2021 VW Golf GTI sticks to its evolutionary guns - Roadshow

  26-02-2020 21:56
  
  More power, more technology and refined looks keep the eighth-generation GTI familiar, yet slightly different.
  
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• Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 was the must-have Android at the end of 2019, data shows - CNET

  26-02-2020 21:49
  
  The Chinese smartphone finished 2019 on a high.
  
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• 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLA45 is not messing around - Roadshow

  26-02-2020 21:49
  
  With 382 horsepower onboard, the GLA45 remains small, yet mighty enough to surprise a stock, non-V8 muscle car at the drag strip.
  
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• Mac Pro's $400 Wheels Have No Locks to Prevent Rolling

  26-02-2020 21:45 via macrumors.com
  
  Since launch, Apple's Mac Pro has been the butt of jokes because of some of its expensive add-ons, such as the option to purchase wheels for an additional $400.
  As pointed out by MKBHD in a review published this morning, those super pricy wheels have no locking mechanism, which could be major problem if a wheel-equipped ‌Mac Pro‌ is placed on a desk or a slick floor.#protip don't get the wheels if you keep this thing on your desk. There's no locks. pic.twitter.com/NfkqQiNKYC— Mar
  
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• 2020 Audi SQ7 commands attention and a lot of cash - Roadshow

  26-02-2020 21:45
  
  You're looking at a cost creeping toward $100,000 for a top-of-the-line model.
  
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• Broadcom chip flaw left select iPhones vulnerable to network eavesdropping, researchers say

  26-02-2020 21:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A flaw in Wi-Fi chips made by Cypress Semiconductor and Broadcom left “billions of devices” open to an eavesdropping vulnerability, ArsTechnica reports today. The flaw was announced by researchers at the RSA security conference today, and has already been patched by most manufacturers. more…
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• Apple: All about the buybacks?

  26-02-2020 21:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple is all about the buybacks, Nemanja Vujcic writes for Seeking Alpha:For the past seven years, Apple has relentlessly pursued a highly aggressive buyback policy. Over 313 billion dollars have been spent over this period on buybacks. This is a factor which was completely absent in the high-growth years… Therefore, if growth in Apple’s revenue from the wearables and services categories was the catalyst for the stock’s bull ride, it is the expectation of future buybacks that
  
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• Now-Fixed WiFi Vulnerability Left Apple Devices Open to Attack

  26-02-2020 21:23 via macrumors.com
  
  A vulnerability in WiFi chips made by Cypress Semiconductor and Broadcom left billions of devices susceptible to an attack that allowed nearby attackers to decrypt sensitive data sent over the air.
  The security flaw was detailed at the RSA security conference today (via Ars Technica), and for Apple users, the issue was addressed in the iOS 13.2 and macOS 10.15.1 updates that were released back in late October.Dubbed Kr00k, the WiFi chip flaw caused vulnerable devices to use an all-zero encryptio
  
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• Apple iPhone XR was 2019's best-selling phone, data says - CNET

  26-02-2020 21:13
  
  The iPhone XR sold 46.3 million times last year.
  
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• Steven Spielberg departs Indiana Jones 5 - CNET

  26-02-2020 21:11
  
  The director won't be leading the fifth movie.
  
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• Does the Galaxy S20 have a 3.5mm headphone jack? - CNET

  26-02-2020 21:06
  
  Samsung bids adieu to the beloved audio port for its marquee line of Galaxy phones.
  
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• The Volkswagen Touareg R is another sporty, hybrid SUV - Roadshow

  26-02-2020 21:05
  
  The Touareg R marks a turning point for VW's performance division, where electrification is the key. An all-electric mode should make it more future ready.
  
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• Pope Francis urges Catholics to disconnect from cellphones for Lent - CNET

  26-02-2020 20:55
  
  The pope would like to see Catholics prioritize the Gospels over technology.
  
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• Some urBeats3 Customers May Have Been Denied Service Due to Serial Number Error

  26-02-2020 20:54 via macrumors.com
  
  Some urbeats3 devices may have incorrect serial numbers that could lead to service being denied, according to information provided to Apple Authorized Service Providers.
  Apple has informed AASPs that a "limited number" of urbeats3 were released with an incorrect serial number that results in an error when looking them up in the repair database.A limited number of urBeats3 devices have the incorrect serial number printed on them that results in a 'Serial Number Unrecognized' error when looking up
  
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• Go fast and be green with the Volkswagen Touareg R plug-in hybrid - Roadshow

  26-02-2020 20:48
  
  Plug-in power doesn't neuter this performance SUV.
  
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• Genetic testing hampered by data privacy concerns, experts say - CNET

  26-02-2020 20:45
  
  A Cambridge Analytica-level event could increase consumer distrust of genomics.
  
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• US regulators, Tesla called out for not further prioritizing safety - Roadshow

  26-02-2020 20:43
  
  The NTSB placed blame on both parties, but also revealed the driver in the fatal crash was playing a video game and was not ready to take control.
  
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• Elon Musk talks Tesla Cybertruck, assures better looks to come - Roadshow

  26-02-2020 20:42
  
  The Cybertruck has been controversial since its announcement, but Musk has recently acknowledged the truck's peculiar looks.
  
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• Macaulay Culkin joins American Horror Story season 10 - CNET

  26-02-2020 20:41
  
  Evan Peters and Sarah Paulson are coming back.
  
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• Apple-designed ARM-based Macs are coming, but why?

  26-02-2020 20:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For years, rumors have swirled that Apple would dump sloth-like Intel and transition to ARM-based Macs powered with Apple-designed processors. Now, just this week, Apple supply-chain uber-analyst Ming-Chi Kuo writes that that Apple plans to release a Mac with an Apple-designed processor in the first half of next year.Jason Snell for Macworld:If you look closely, you can see lots of signs of the direction Apple has been going with the Mac. The arrival of macOS Catalina swept away all the old 32-b
  
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• JK Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard audio book features Jude Law and other Harry Potter alumni - CNET

  26-02-2020 20:31
  
  Original Harry Potter actors Evanna Lynch, Bonnie Wright, Jason Isaacs and Warwick Davis also star.
  
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• J.K. Rowling's Tales of Beedle the Bard audio book stars Jude Law, other Harry Potter alums - CNET

  26-02-2020 20:31
  
  Original Harry Potter actors Evanna Lynch, Bonnie Wright, Jason Isaacs and Warwick Davis are also featured.
  
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• Apple Developing Over-the-Air Recovery Feature for iOS Based on Code in iOS 13.4

  26-02-2020 20:30 via macrumors.com
  
  Code in the iOS 13.4 beta released this morning suggests that Apple is developing an over-the-air recovery feature designed for the iPhone and the iPad.
  There are references to a hidden "OS Recovery" option in the update found by 9to5Mac, which appears to provide a way to restore an ‌iPhone‌, ‌iPad‌, Apple Watch, or HomePod without the need to connect to a computer.Right now, if you have a malfunctioning ‌iPhone‌ or ‌iPad‌, a Mac or PC needs to be used to
  
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• iOS and iPadOS 13.4: Apple releases the third beta

  26-02-2020 20:25 via macworld.com
  
  Apple still has plenty left in store for iOS 13 before moving on to iOS 14 (which we will likely hear about this summer at WWDC). A week after the release of iOS and iPadOS 13.3.1, it began beta-testing iOS 13.4. This point release brings several welcome new features.Update 02/26/20: Apple has released the third beta version of iOS 13.4. See instructions below for how to register your device to participate in the public beta.To read this article in full, please click here
  
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• Twitter expands ‘Hide Replies’ feature, allowing developers to create automated tools

  26-02-2020 20:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Twitter’s Hide Replies feature started rolling out last September, giving users the ability to have additional moderation controls. Now, Twitter is opening the Hide Replies functionality to developers.more…
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• Creator of Konami Code, an Easter egg known worldwide, has passed away - CNET

  26-02-2020 20:20
  
  "Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start" will live on forever.
  
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• Apple planning over-the-air OS recovery for iOS devices based on iOS 13.4 beta code

  26-02-2020 20:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple is currently running tests with the iOS 13.4 beta, and we found out that the company is working on a new CarKey API based on system codes. Now, with the latest beta release available for developers, 9to5Mac has found evidence showing that Apple may be working on an Internet Recovery for iOS.more…
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• $42,399 Mac Pro reviewed: Deathly quiet

  26-02-2020 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Calling his $42,399 Mac Pro a “silent killer” in his review, Marques Brownlee is really, really happy with his purchase and expects it to last him over a decade while getting better and better over time, thanks to its “over-engineered” modularity.
  State-of-the-art thermal architecture allows the Mac Pro processor to run fully unconstrained all the time.
  Marques Brownlee via YouTube:There’s a lot of things I could say about this [Mac Pro] from the couple months that
  
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• Apple Comments on iPadOS Future, Coronavirus, Apple TV+ and More at Shareholders Meeting

  26-02-2020 19:58 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple's annual shareholders meeting took place this morning at the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple Park campus, and while most of the focus was on shareholder proposals, Apple executives in attendance did have a few interesting tidbits worth sharing.
  Shareholders meetings have limited space and shareholders need to register in advance to attend, but multiple people who were there shared details about the meeting on Twitter.During his opening remarks, Apple CEO Tim Cook commented on the ongoing c
  
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