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• Coronavirus updates: Trump says US will be open 'soon', UK on lockdown - CNET

  23-03-2020 23:53
  
  Plus: Five Florida spring breakers test positive, Amazon begins delivering and picking up test kits, Australia begins extensive lockdowns.
  
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• You can watch Arthur, Caillou and more for free on Amazon Prime - CNET

  23-03-2020 23:39
  
  Good news for parents!
  
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• Amazon lets you stream Arthur and other kids shows for free - CNET

  23-03-2020 23:39
  
  Good news for parents!
  
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• Google Doodle dishes up savory Vietnamese Banh Mi - CNET

  23-03-2020 23:30
  
  The popular street-food sandwich represents a cultural melting pot of flavors.
  
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• Play Texas Hold 'Em video poker with your friends for free - CNET

  23-03-2020 23:08
  
  Don't let sheltering at home keep you from watching your friends' tellsas you bluff your way to the showdown.
  
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• Apple offers free books and audiobooks to U.S. users

  23-03-2020 23:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple Books yesterday sent out a push notification to U.S. users highlighting free books and audiobooks available to users for a limited time only.
  Apple Books gives iPhone and iPad users a beautiful and easy way to discover and enjoy books and audiobooks.
  Frank McShan for MacRumors:The push notification reads:
  Enjoy a good book, on usExplore free books, read-alongs for kids, cozy mysteries, and audiobooks for the whole family.
  Upon tapping on the notification, users are brought to the Free Book
  
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• Sens. Markey and Thune want a crackdown on coronavirus robocall scams - CNET

  23-03-2020 23:04
  
  The Senators sent letters to the FCC and DOJ telling them to do more to stop scams targeting elderly people during the pandemic.
  
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• Book Track is an app that lets you organize your entire book collection in one place

  23-03-2020 22:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Many people still prefer to read physical books over digital versions, even with the advent of devices like the iPad, for various reasons. Even in the digital world, there are different platforms such as Apple Books and Kindle, which can make it difficult to manage an entire book collection. That’s where Book Track comes in with a tool that allows users to organize their entire library in one place.more…
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• Apple iPhone assembler Foxconn secures enough workers for all China factories

  23-03-2020 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Taiwan’s Foxconn, the top assembler of Apple’s iPhones, issued a statement Sunday night in which it said the company has secured enough workers to meet “seasonal demand” at all major China factories. Foxconn said its recruitment goals have been reached “ahead of schedule at the plants” after the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
  The logo of electronics contract manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, is displayed at it
  
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• Apple Watches exempt from US tariffs on Chinese imports, report says - CNET

  23-03-2020 22:21
  
  Last year, Apple said the tariffs would hurt its competitiveness.
  
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• Best gear for video chats from home: Webcams, lights, mics and more - CNET

  23-03-2020 22:20
  
  Whether it's a Zoom call for work or cocktail hour on FaceTime, this gear will make you look and sound better.
  
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• Redmi Note 9S has a massive 5,020-mAh battery and 48-megapixel quad camera - CNET

  23-03-2020 22:17
  
  The Note 9S could steal the 2020 battery-life crown from rivals Samsung and LG.
  
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• Turn your desk at home into a standing desk with the VIVO Standing Desk Converter for $84 - CNET

  23-03-2020 22:06
  
  Save 27% on this adjustable monitor and keyboard riser which lets you bring the best of the office work environment home to your self-quarantine.
  
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• UK lockdown announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson amid coronavirus spread - CNET

  23-03-2020 22:05
  
  Gatherings of more than two people are banned.
  
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• Review: Cricut Joy is a simple iPhone-controlled smart cutting machine for casual crafters

  23-03-2020 21:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  What should you do if you work from home, your wife is a nurse and busy at the hospital, and your kids are learning remotely while school is out due to a health pandemic?
  Taking on the role of “arts and crafts dad” is one option, especially if you can technically do it for work. Okay, maybe that’s a rare set of circumstances. Either way, the new iPhone-controlled Cricut Joy is an awesome entry into the world of smart cutting machines.more…
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• Analyst: Lack of live sports could accelerate cord-cutting

  23-03-2020 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Baird analyst William Power today lifted his rating on Netflix to Outperform from Neutral, boosting his target price from $350 to $415. Power also cut his ratings on both AT&T and Comcast from Outperform to Neutral. Power reasons that the lack of live sports and growing economic pressures due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic are likely to accelerate cord-cutting — making Netflix a “key beneficiary” to such an accelerated trend.
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• Disney Plus: Every show, movie and original to come (plus surprise early releases) - CNET

  23-03-2020 21:38
  
  Frozen 2 and Pixar's Onward are coming to Disney Plus earlier than planned. Here're all the big titles that are still coming and when.
  
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• Free for 24 hours, download Alto's Odyssey, one of the world's most soothing video games - CNET

  23-03-2020 21:30
  
  Both Alto's Odyssey and Alto's Adventure, known for their smooth gameplay and chill vibes, are free for a short time on iPhone and other Apple devices.
  
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• NASA explains why weird, wheel-like blip in space images is not a UFO - CNET

  23-03-2020 21:29
  
  It might look like Deep Space Nine is visiting our solar system, but it has a scientific explanation.
  
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• Ford will reprint your Fox Body Mustang's window sticker for $60 - Roadshow

  23-03-2020 21:28
  
  The pièce de résistance for any restored Mustang from the era.
  
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• Xiaomi unveils Redmi Note 9S with massive 5,020-mAh battery, 48-megapixel quad camera - CNET

  23-03-2020 21:23
  
  The Note 9S could steal the 2020 battery-life crown from rivals Samsung and LG.
  
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• Verizon gives all customers extra 15GB of high speed data

  23-03-2020 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Verizon announced today that, for those residential and small business wireless customers whose economic circumstances have been impacted due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Verizon is waiving overage charges in addition to their Keep Americans Connected Pledge to not terminate service and waive late fees. Verizon is also offering new internet options for low-income households and adding an extra 15GB of 4G LTE data to consumer and small business plans automatically.“We understand th
  
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• Apple’s App Store to expand to 20 new countries

  23-03-2020 20:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple today announced to developers that the company’s revolutionary App Store is expanding to 20 new countries.
  Apple’s App Store
  Thanks to the creativity and innovation of developers like you, the App Store has become much more than the world’s safest marketplace. It’s grown into a vibrant platform with great apps that influence culture and change lives, with over half a billion visitors each week. This wide-reaching platform has helped generate over $155 billion in dev
  
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• Appeals court upholds ruling that Trump can't block critics on Twitter - CNET

  23-03-2020 20:37
  
  It declines the president's request to review the lower court decision.
  
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• Verizon gives all customers 15GB of extra data during coronavirus outbreak

  23-03-2020 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There are a lot of things to be anxious about in the midst of the novel coronavirus outbreak, but ensuring you stay connected shouldn’t be one of them. Today, Verizon announced that it would be granting all customers with a data cap 15GB of extra data during the coronavirus outbreak.more…
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• Apple promises App Store expansion to 20 new countries starting next month

  23-03-2020 20:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In a post on its developer website this afternoon, Apple has announced that the App Store is launching in 20 new countries this year. Apple hasn’t yet said which countries are included in this expansion. [Update: View the list below]more…
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• Fiat Chrysler to make much-needed masks for health care workers - Roadshow

  23-03-2020 20:07
  
  FCA will task a Chinese facility with producing masks and donate them to the US to help fight the coronavirus.
  
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• Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' may benefit Colombia's environment - CNET

  23-03-2020 20:00
  
  The invasive species have caused havoc in Colombian waterways, but they might fill an ecological niche that benefits the ecosystem.
  
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• 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

  23-03-2020 19:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Veteran International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound told USA Today Sports today that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are going to be postponed, likely to 2021, with the details to be worked out in the next four weeks.Christine Brennan for USA Today:“On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided,” Pound said in a phone interview. “The parameters going forward have not been determined, but the Games are not going to start on July 24, that much I k
  
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• Polestar 2 EV production kicks off this week, despite COVID-19 spread - Roadshow

  23-03-2020 19:22
  
  Polestar reassured fans and future owners that it has the situation under control, and it's got a car to build.
  
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• Polestar 2 EV production begins, despite COVID-19 spread - Roadshow

  23-03-2020 19:22
  
  Deliveries will first start in Europe, then China and finally, the US.
  
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• To fight coronavirus, 3D printer company Carbon helps make face shields - CNET

  23-03-2020 19:20
  
  But N95 masks are a harder problem.
  
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• Apple Watch now exempt from President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese product imports

  23-03-2020 19:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple’s request to have the Apple Watch exempted from tariffs on Chinese imports has been approved. Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Trade Representative approved the request on Friday in a letter to Apple.more…
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• Tito's Vodka, other distilleries making hand sanitizer for coronavirus crisis - CNET

  23-03-2020 19:11
  
  No, you still can't drink it, but many spirits companies are jumping on board.
  
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• WhatsApp testing new fact-checking feature for messages, report says - CNET

  23-03-2020 19:08
  
  The feature could help the app better combat misinformation.
  
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• Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus, report says - CNET

  23-03-2020 19:08
  
  International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound tells USA Today "the Games are not going to start on July 24."
  
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• Report: Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus - CNET

  23-03-2020 19:08
  
  International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound tells USA Today "the Games are not going to start on July 24."
  
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• iMac concept imagines refresh with slim bezels and Pro Display XDR design

  23-03-2020 19:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Signs are pointing to Apple releasing both an updated iMac and iMac Pro this year and we’ve got a look at a fun bit of eye candy with a new iMac concept. This imagining shows Apple bringing the Pro Display XDR aesthetic and even stand to the iMac.more…
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• This smart pressure cooker might be the Instant Pot killer - CNET

  23-03-2020 19:00
  
  Watch out, Instant Pot -- the Chef IQ Smart Cooker did not come to play.
  
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• The musical quarantine: Free apps and lessons from Korg, Moog and Fender - CNET

  23-03-2020 19:00
  
  Captivity breeds creativity.
  
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• HP and Valve are working on a new VR headset - CNET

  23-03-2020 18:45
  
  It's also Microsoft Windows compatible.
  
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• Apple TV 4K and tvOS: Rumored update with 64GB/128GB storage and Kids Mode

  23-03-2020 18:45 via macworld.com
  
  Apple TV has grown up a lot since its iTV days. It’s not just for video rentals and purchases anymore—Apple TV handles just about anything we watch, from House of Cards to Game of Thrones and Major League Baseball games, and now that also includes Apple TV+ content and Apple Arcade games.With an extensive library of apps, Siri support, and a drop-dead simple interface, Apple TV is one of the underrated players in Apple’s lineup. Just like all those years ago, it’s still
  
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• A large asteroid ignored social distancing norms over the weekend - CNET

  23-03-2020 18:38
  
  An asteroid as wide as a football field passed through the neighborhood.
  
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• Uber CEO to Trump: Include gig workers in coronavirus relief package - CNET

  23-03-2020 18:37
  
  Changing course, the ride-hailing company is now saying independent contractors should get some of the benefits that employees have.
  
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• Google Verily coronavirus website expands beyond SF Bay Area - CNET

  23-03-2020 18:32
  
  The new locations are still just in California, though, in Sacramento and Riverside counties.
  
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• Apple Watch excluded from U.S. tariffs on China imports

  23-03-2020 18:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  According to a letter dated Friday from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to Apple, the company’s request for its popular Apple Watch to be excluded from U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports was approved by the USTR.
  Apple Watch Series 5
  Jenny Leonard for Bloomberg:President Donald Trump imposed a 15% tariff on a list of goods in September that included the Apple Watch. He cut in half those tariffs as part of an initial trade deal with Beijing that went into effect Feb. 15.MacDailyNews Note:
  
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• Apple offering 10% iTunes and App Store bonus as business and education app downloads jump ~300% due to coronavirus

  23-03-2020 18:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With many students out of school and lots of companies having employees work from home during the coronavirus pandemic, we’re seeing business and education app downloads grow almost 300%. Meanwhile, Apple is now offering a 10% bonus when you add money to your Apple ID for the iTunes and App Store.more…
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• Amazon delays shipments of nonessential items in the US by up to a month - CNET

  23-03-2020 18:19
  
  The change comes after the company last week prioritized basics and medical supplies during the coronavirus emergency.
  
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• Half-Life: Alyx review: VR dystopia, played in a real-life dystopia - CNET

  23-03-2020 18:00
  
  Escaping to try Valve's first Half-Life game in years was a bigger challenge than I expected.
  
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• Foxconn says it has hired enough workers to meet ‘seasonal demand’ for iPhone 12 production

  23-03-2020 17:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A new report from Nikkei today says that iPhone assembler Foxconn has hired enough workers to meet “seasonal demand.” What this seemingly means is that Foxconn has recovered from the COVID-19 shutdown in China and is prepared to ramp up mass production for the iPhone 12.more…
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