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• Weird 'cotton candy' planets might be rocking rings, scientists suggest - CNET

  02-03-2020 23:37
  
  Researchers are taking a closer look at oddball exoplanets known as super-puffs.
  
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• Apple cofounder falsely speculates family sinus infection made him ‘patient zero’ for coronavirus

  02-03-2020 23:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak took to Twitter this afternoon to suggest that he and his wife “may have both been patient zero” for coronavirus in the United States. As it turns out, this wasn’t the case.more…
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• Woz and his wife may be the first U.S. COVID-19 coronavirus cases

  02-03-2020 23:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple co-founder Steve “Woz” Wozniak today tweeted that he and his wife may have been the first in the U.S. – patients zero – to have the COVID-19 coronavirus after returning from a trip to China.Checking out Janet’s bad cough. Started Jan. 4. We had just returned from China and may have both been patient zero in U.S. (@ West Coast Sports Institute in Santa Clara, CA) https://t.co/MRNHqithEU
  — Steve Wozniak (@stevewoz) March 2, 2020Apple co-founder Steve Wozni
  
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• Half-Life: Alyx drops 3 new gameplay videos ahead of release - CNET

  02-03-2020 23:12
  
  Ready to go back to City 17?
  
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• No, Steve Wozniak's wife doesn't have coronavirus - CNET

  02-03-2020 23:06
  
  It's reportedly just a sinus infection. The Woz had feared he or his wife could be coronavirus patient zero in the US.
  
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• WSJ Examines Apple's Reliance on China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

  02-03-2020 22:56 via macrumors.com
  
  Production on Apple's devices has been stymied in recent weeks due to delays caused by the coronavirus outbreak in China. Many of Apple's China-based suppliers had to shut down for two weeks or more in February, and there are still staffing issues as factories work to ramp up production around travel bans, quarantines, and other problems.
  Amid the China coronavirus outbreak, which has caused Apple to announce that it won't make its March quarter revenue goals, The Wall Street Journal has taken a
  
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• Coronavirus lands at BMW, automaker quarantines 150 employees - Roadshow

  02-03-2020 22:55
  
  A BMW employee in Germany tested positive for COVID-19 and did not travel abroad.
  
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• iPhone X screen cracked? Turns out you don’t have to pay OLED prices to replace the display

  02-03-2020 22:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  iPhone X on left with orig. OLED display, with iFixit LCD on right
  iFixit has been offering OLED screens for those who would like to tackle repairs on their own. Those go for around $100 less than what Apple charges for an official screen replacement but now, it’s started offering LCD replacement for iPhone X, XS, and XS Max. It’s an interesting downgrade from OLED but some on a budget with DIY interest might find it’s a great option.more…
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• Watch out for Super Tuesday disinformation, US intelligence agencies warn - CNET

  02-03-2020 22:35
  
  The FBI, the DHS, the NSA and the Justice Department, among other US agencies, are warning the public to watch out for disinformation on Super Tuesday.
  
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• Facebook rebuilds Messenger iOS app to be faster, simpler - CNET

  02-03-2020 22:24
  
  The new version will load twice as fast, the company says.
  
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• Steve Wozniak says he and his wife may be coronavirus patient zero in the US - CNET

  02-03-2020 22:12
  
  The two returned from China in early January, when Janet Wozniak began experiencing a "bad cough."
  
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• 6 coronavirus deaths confirmed in Washington state - CNET

  02-03-2020 22:10
  
  Six deaths have occurred in Washington state, according to health officials.
  
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• Tim Cook and Apple bet everything on China. Oops.

  02-03-2020 22:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  More people are now asking if Apple CEO Tim Cook has made Apple too dependent by betting everything on China. Cook, since joining Apple more than 20 years ago, is famous for having “transformed Apple’s supply chain, relying on China to manufacture devices with the help of low-cost, skilled labor, and to ship those products around the world,” as Mark Gurman wrote just last week for Bloomberg News. For this, Cook is called an “operations genius” by some.
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• Pixel 4: Google rolls out updates for Motion Sense and Google Pay, adds more emojis - CNET

  02-03-2020 21:56
  
  A handful of new software features are available for Pixel phones, including the ability to schedule Dark theme.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz CLA, GLA add plug-in hybrid power for Europe - Roadshow

  02-03-2020 21:52
  
  More Mercedes cars get a little help from EQ Power.
  
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• Apple shares surge as investors buy the coronavirus dip

  02-03-2020 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The stock market surged on Monday as investors invested in bargains after reassurances by central banks that they stood ready to counter the economic impact from the coronavirus following last week’s dramatic sell-off. Shares of Apple surged back from a two-year [4-month*] low to jump 6.3% and lift the S&P 500 more than any other company.Noel Randewich for Reuters:Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday that Japan’s central bank would take necessary steps to stabili
  
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• Students spot black hole surprise during NASA asteroid mission - CNET

  02-03-2020 21:26
  
  This was the "first such outburst ever detected from interplanetary space."
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S20 5G: What you need about 5G on Samsung's latest - CNET

  02-03-2020 21:19
  
  Everything you need to know about which carriers will have the Galaxy S20 and Z Flip, and which plans will work for 5G.
  
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• Apple reliance on China on display as iPhone 11 production reportedly failed in India

  02-03-2020 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A new report from the Wall Street Journal today details Apple’s dependency on China for its supply chain, and how that is unlikely to change in the near future. According to the report, some Apple executives suggested relocating manufacturing of at least one product to Vietnam, but the idea was “rebuffed” by senior management.more…
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• Elon Musk assures better looks for the production version of the Cybertruck - Roadshow

  02-03-2020 21:06
  
  The Cybertruck has been controversial since its announcement, but Musk has recently acknowledged the truck's peculiar looks.
  
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• Clearview AI facial recognition customers reportedly include DOJ, FBI, ICE, Macy's - CNET

  02-03-2020 21:03
  
  Retail companies as well as law enforcement agencies have used the service, says a report.
  
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• These are the major tech issues ahead of Super Tuesday - CNET

  02-03-2020 20:55
  
  The Democratic candidates have made net neutrality, rural broadband, online privacy and other tech issues central to their platforms.
  
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• Some tips to stop infectious disease spreading from vehicles - Roadshow

  02-03-2020 20:55
  
  The coronavirus is a reminder that cars are germ-filled places. Here are some precautions you can take now, and some new tech that could help soon.
  
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• Some tips to stop infectious disease from spreading through vehicles - Roadshow

  02-03-2020 20:55
  
  The coronavirus is a reminder that cars are germ-filled places. Here are some precautions you can take now, and some new tech that could help soon.
  
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• Best TV antennas for cord-cutters in 2020, starting at only $10 - CNET

  02-03-2020 20:42
  
  Looking to cut your TV bill all the way down to free? We tested six antennas to find out which one works best.
  
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• Ming-Chi Kuo: Significant iPhone production won’t resume until Q2

  02-03-2020 20:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  According to a research note from Apple uber-analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, iPhone production will not significantly improve until Q2 2020. Kuo has over the past few weeks warned of delays and labor resumption issues Apple suppliers in China.
  Frank McShan for MacRumors:‌iPhone‌ camera lens shipments from supplier Genius Electronic Optical reportedly fell significantly over the past month, and supplies are dwindling. Kuo predicts there is about a month of lens inventory remaining, with significa
  
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• Michelle Mendelovitz leaves Apple TV+ to Head of drama at 20th Century Fox TV

  02-03-2020 20:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Michelle Mendelovitz is leaving Apple TV+ to become 20th Century Fox Television’s senior vice president of drama development.
  Apple TV+ is home to the biggest directors and top stars
  Elaine Low for Variety:“Michelle’s the rare executive whose experience spans network, studio and streamer, and she comes with an expertise and deep relationships in the community which will help us as we set out to supply distinctive dramas to all platforms,” said 20th Century Fox Television
  
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• Alphabet's moonshot to save the oceans starts with a fish cam - CNET

  02-03-2020 20:15
  
  The project's team lead says there's a lot underwater that we still don't know about.
  
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• Pininfarina Battista Anniversario electric hypercar: Hand-built and extremely handsome - Roadshow

  02-03-2020 20:10
  
  We've already seen the standard Battista, but the Anniversario kicks up the exclusivity factor.
  
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• Facebook pulls down hundreds of fake accounts tied to marketing firms in India and Egypt - CNET

  02-03-2020 20:00
  
  Some of these fake accounts pretended to be journalists and activists.
  
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• Facebook launches new iOS Messenger app with redesign, 2x faster, and 75% smaller

  02-03-2020 19:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We learned over the weekend that Facebook was ready to roll out its rebuilt Messenger app for iOS with a new design focused on simplicity. Now Facebook has officially launched the new iOS Messenger and says that it’s 2x faster and the app size is 1/4 of the previous version.more…
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• 2020 Geneva Motor Show: Everything that would have been announced - Roadshow

  02-03-2020 19:54
  
  The 2020 Geneva Motor Show has officially been canceled due to concerns about the spreading COVID-19 virus. Here's a roundup of what we expected to see.
  
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• The end of an era: MacSurfer shuts down

  02-03-2020 19:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MacSurfer has shut down. We first started visiting MacSurfer in the late 1990s – yes, the last century! – right around the time we first registered the MacDailyNews.com domain. Back then, we were working for others and it took us a full four years to get around to actually launching the site back in 2002. (Fun fact: We actually designed our logo while attending Macworld Expo 1999 in New York City).
  Anyway, since then, we’ve been visiting MacSurfer multiple times per day, every
  
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• William Shatner shuts door on Kirk return to Star Trek - CNET

  02-03-2020 19:47
  
  Picard may be back, but don't expect Captain Kirk to star in his own series.
  
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• You can take the C8 Corvette on track for $300 - Roadshow

  02-03-2020 19:38
  
  The National Corvette Museum in Kentucky will let any adult with a valid driver's license get behind the wheel of the eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette.
  
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• [Update: 2 days] It’s not just you: Robinhood has been down for two days

  02-03-2020 19:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Just in case you were concerned that maybe there was something wrong with your app or your WiFi: Nope, it’s not just you that hasn’t been able to access Robinhood’s app or website all day. In an unprecedented outage for a brokerage of its size, Robinhood hasn’t been available for two days… more…
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• How to watch Super Tuesday 2020 Democratic primary results without cable - CNET

  02-03-2020 19:33
  
  Sanders, Biden and Bloomberg lead national polls as California, Texas, Virginia and eleven other states hold nominating contests.
  
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• Robinhood app suffering systemwide outage - CNET

  02-03-2020 19:22
  
  The finance app says "downtime issues" are affecting all functionalities on the platform.
  
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• Robinhood app experiencing system-wide outage - CNET

  02-03-2020 19:22
  
  The finance app tweeted that it's experiencing difficulties.
  
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• Enter for your chance to win an unlocked Galaxy Z Flip* - CNET

  02-03-2020 19:00
  
  *Our latest giveaway is open to the US, Puerto Rico and Canada (excluding Quebec).
  
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• 5 actors who would be perfect to play Wolverine - CNET

  02-03-2020 18:59
  
  Commentary: Current rumors name Henry Cavill as the new Wolverine, but here are some better options.
  
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• Best antivirus for Mac: Get the best protection from viruses and malware

  02-03-2020 18:54 via macworld.com
  
  Macs may be a far less tempting target for malware and viruses, but they’re not immune from attack. Even if you don’t care about adware or being used as a means to infect users on other platforms, it’s still possible to fall victim to ransomware, password theft, or stolen iPhone backups.To read this article in full, please click here
  
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• Apple TV+ creative exec who oversaw early shows like ‘For All Mankind’ departing company

  02-03-2020 18:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One of the early Apple TV+ creative executives is departing the company, according to a new report from Variety. Michelle Mendelovitz, who oversaw the development of some of the first Apple TV+ shows, is headed to 20th Century Fox Television, the report says.more…
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• Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm, GTA will get down to business with 540 hp - Roadshow

  02-03-2020 18:28
  
  Meanwhile, the GTAm variant goes full race car with a rear-seat delete.
  
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• Today at Apple launches sessions featuring Alicia Keys and female illustrators for International Women’s Day

  02-03-2020 18:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As part of the “She Creates” collection of over 5,000 Today at Apple sessions being hosted in Apple Stores around the world this March, Apple is extending its popular Music Lab: Remix series with a new collaboration by artist Alicia Keys. Apple Stores will also offer a new Art Lab highlighting illustrated portraits.more…
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• Apple launches ‘She Creates’ to celebrate International Women’s Day in stores around the world

  02-03-2020 18:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has announced the launch of ‘She Creates’ in order to to celebrate International Women’s Day in Apple Retail Stores around the world.
  Throughout March, Apple Stores worldwide will host a series of over 5,000 Today at Apple sessions titled “She Creates” to highlight inspiring female creators using photography, design, technology, business, music and film to address tough topics, explore new perspectives and empower their communities. Select stores will host mor
  
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• FX on Hulu launches as Disney stretches its brands - CNET

  02-03-2020 18:11
  
  The latest ripple effect from Disney's Fox deal has arrived.
  
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• HomePod drops to $200 in today’s best deals, plus MacBook Air from $750, more

  02-03-2020 17:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Today’s best deals include Apple HomePod at $200, plus markdowns on MacBook Air, and the latest 5K iMacs. Hit the jump for all that and more.more…
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• Apple settles iPhone throttling lawsuit for up to $500 million

  02-03-2020 17:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has agreed to settle the iPhone throttling class action lawsuit and will pay up to $500 million to settle litigation accusing it of quietly slowing down older iPhones in order to to induce owners to buy replacement phones or batteries.
  Apple’s iPhone 7Jonathan Stempel for Reuters:The preliminary proposed class-action settlement was disclosed on Friday night and requires approval by U.S. District Judge Edward Davila in San Jose, California.
  It calls for Apple to pay consumers $25 per
  
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• Apple to pay up to $500M to settle lawsuit over iPhone slowdown controversy - CNET

  02-03-2020 17:53
  
  Slowing down older iPhones helped Apple counteract problems with aging lithium-ion batteries.
  
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