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• NBC’s Peacock streaming service launches for free to Comcast customers starting tomorrow

  14-04-2020 23:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  NBCUniversal is officially launching its Peacock streaming service for free to Comcast customers this week. The launch to existing Comcast customers comes ahead of a broader public rollout on July 15.more…
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• Joe Exotic's Tiger King songs a big hit on Spotify - CNET

  14-04-2020 23:45
  
  The Tiger King crooner is especially popular in Denmark and North Dakota.
  
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• Ford Mustang Mach-E is getting juiced-up performance specs - CNET

  14-04-2020 23:44
  
  A Mach-E forum acquired Ford dealer documents outlining increases in horsepower, torque and battery power.
  
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• Flamingos have close friendships that can last for years, scientists say - CNET

  14-04-2020 23:37
  
  Yes, birds have BFFs too.
  
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• Apple, Google to terminate COVID-19 tracking tools once pandemic ends - CNET

  14-04-2020 23:28
  
  Contact tracing capabilities using iOS and Android devices are temporary measures, the tech giants say.
  
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• NBC's Peacock looks like a stream-ified version of Comcast X1 cable - CNET

  14-04-2020 23:23
  
  Peacock's design takes cues from cable boxes and looks more elaborate than Netflix or Disney Plus.
  
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• Get Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for up to 58% off - CNET

  14-04-2020 23:15
  
  Whether you want it on the PC, Xbox or PS4, you can save a bundle on one of last year's best games.
  
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• Chevy Bolt EV recalled because opening the window could also open the door - CNET

  14-04-2020 23:13
  
  Rolling the rear window down could also open the rear door, due to a cable that's too long.
  
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• Hyundai donates 65,000 coronavirus tests as it expands support - CNET

  14-04-2020 23:08
  
  The automaker was one of the first to respond to the pandemic.
  
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• 16 new phones coming out in 2020: iPhone 12, Galaxy Fold 2 and more - CNET

  14-04-2020 23:05
  
  Despite changes to the smartphone supply chain, we still expect to see these phone releases in the coming months.
  
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• The best Apple HomeKit devices for 2020 - CNET

  14-04-2020 23:01
  
  Want a smart home you can control using Siri? You'll need the right devices -- here are our favorites.
  
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• Marvel's Doctor Strange 2 gets Spider-Man's Sam Raimi as new director - CNET

  14-04-2020 22:50
  
  The director confirms he'll take on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
  
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• Some social distancing may be needed into 2022, Harvard study says - CNET

  14-04-2020 22:47
  
  Detailed models suggest the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could resurge as late as 2024.
  
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• Eve for HomeKit iOS app gets update with fullscreen camera feature, iCloud sync for settings, more

  14-04-2020 22:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Popular HomeKit device maker Eve has launched its latest iOS app update to let customers take better advantage of cameras, sync settings between your devices with iCloud, and offer new customization options for “rooms.”more…
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• Apple gaps up, helps lift Dow Jones to 500-point gain

  14-04-2020 22:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The stock market held bullish gains in afternoon trading Tuesday as Apple, Home Depot, and Microsoft outperformed in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Additionally, the Nasdaq 100 gapped above its 50-day moving average.
  Ken Shreve for Investor’s Business Daily:Among the three major stock indexes, the Nasdaq composite led the way, up 3.9%. It’s holding above the 8400 level, which was a potential resistance level to watch headed into Tuesday’s session. The Dow Jones was up 2.2% a
  
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• Google reduces Nest camera quality by default amid coronavirus lockdown - CNET

  14-04-2020 22:34
  
  The change is an attempt to conserve internet bandwidth.
  
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• Get a collection of movies featuring your favorite Bond for $30 or less - CNET

  14-04-2020 22:34
  
  Whether you're a Connery, Craig, Moore, Brosnan or Dalton fan, put your favorite actor's films in your iTunes collection at a deep discount.
  
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• John Legend, Hillary Clinton will record podcast commencement speeches for those missing graduation - CNET

  14-04-2020 22:31
  
  The speeches will be published May 15, ahead of National Graduation Day.
  
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• Rare Apple Watch prototypes surface

  14-04-2020 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A collector has gotten his hands on rare prototypes of the original Apple Watch, dated a year before the release of the actual device.
  Apple Watch Prototypes. (Photo: Giulio Zompetti)
  Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai for Vice’s Motherboard:Giulio Zompetti, a 27-year-old from Northern Italy, told Motherboard that he purchased half a dozen early prototypes of Apple Watch recently, and is planning to fix them and sell them for thousands of dollars. Zompetti declined to say where exactly he purch
  
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• YouTube launches video building tool - CNET

  14-04-2020 22:21
  
  The video site has a new tool to help businesses create simple, short videos.
  
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• NBC's Peacock launches (sorta) tomorrow, as 'sneak peek' on Comcast - CNET

  14-04-2020 22:12
  
  But you won't get the real Peacock until July -- and even that will be pared back because of coronavirus.
  
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• The best cash-back services for 2020 - CNET

  14-04-2020 21:42
  
  It's not a question of if you should use one of these services, it's a question of which one.
  
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• Coronavirus updates: California unveils steps to reopen, 80 million Americans expected to get stimulus checks this week - CNET

  14-04-2020 21:23
  
  Plus: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is discharged from the hospital, and US becomes country with the most COVID-19 deaths.
  
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• Apple patent reveals Apple Watch shark detection

  14-04-2020 21:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A newly-granted Apple patent (number 10,617,358) shows an Apple Watch that’s even more valuable to surfers by including shark detection.
  Apple patent application illustration
  Dennis Sellers for Apple World Today:The Apple Watch would be able to determine which properties of the water and/or surrounding environment would be relevant to the user and in particular the health of the user. For example, when the electronic device determines that the user wearing the electronic device has been ex
  
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• Phone carriers beg people to stop setting fire to 5G masts, especially at hospitals - CNET

  14-04-2020 21:03
  
  Vodafone CEO Nick Jeffries says arsonists, spurred by false coronavirus conspiracy theories, are preventing people saying goodbye to loved ones.
  
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• NBC's Peacock: Prices, launch dates, tiers, shows and movies to expect - CNET

  14-04-2020 21:02
  
  NBCUniversal's streaming competitor to Netflix and Disney Plus kicks off Wednesday. Here's everything to know.
  
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• Ram, Jeep recall 425,000 vehicles for faulty wipers - CNET

  14-04-2020 20:55
  
  No one wants their wipers to stop working in the rain.
  
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• Apple makes mobility data available to aid COVID-19 mitigation efforts

  14-04-2020 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple today released a mobility data trends tool from Apple Maps to support the impactful work happening around the globe to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This mobility data may provide helpful insights to local governments and health authorities and may also be used as a foundation for new public policies by showing the change in volume of people driving, walking or taking public transit in their communities. To learn more about COVID-19 mobility trends, visit apple.com/covid19/mobility.
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• SLING TV offers service free from 5pm EDT to midnight every night

  14-04-2020 20:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SLING TV is introducing a new kind of happy hour with “Happy Hour Across America,” offering free TV every night to help the nation unwind during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  SLING TV’s “Happy Hour Across America” unlocks free primetime TV nightly as a public service to American families practicing social distancing at home. Starting today, those new to SLING TV can register to watch free TV every night from 5 p.m. to midnight.“Since we can’t serve you a bevera
  
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• Bears thrive at Yosemite National Park without pesky humans around - CNET

  14-04-2020 19:50
  
  The park shows black bears and other wildlife enjoying the vacation spot without millions of tourists getting in the way.
  
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• Apple using Maps data to show if people are social distancing during coronavirus outbreak - CNET

  14-04-2020 19:32
  
  The iPhone maker is releasing a mobility trends tool using data from Apple Maps.
  
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• COVID-19 and plant closures: The automotive industry's response to the pandemic - CNET

  14-04-2020 19:18
  
  Automakers across the US and Europe have declared temporary shutdowns, including Detroit's Big Three, and many have extended shutdowns beyond their original dates.
  
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• Coronavirus has turned parenting into nonstop, all-consuming guilt - CNET

  14-04-2020 19:11
  
  Commentary: The coronavirus and quarantine have everything dialed to 11.
  
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• All-Clad's factory seconds sale has luxury cookware down 70% - CNET

  14-04-2020 19:05
  
  Our favorite pots and pans at a fraction of the cost.
  
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• NASA spots a 'dragon' on Mars - CNET

  14-04-2020 19:01
  
  Mars looks mythical in this gorgeous orbiter image.
  
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• Apple surge contributes to Dow’s 500-point rally

  14-04-2020 18:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Shares of Home Depot and Johnson & Johnson are trading higher Tuesday morning, fueling a rally for the Dow Jones Industrial Average as investors look forward to restarting the economy after the COVID-19 shutdown.
  The Dow was most recently trading 532 points, or 2.28%, higher, as shares of Home Depot and Johnson & Johnson have contributed to the index’s intraday rally.
  MarketWatch:Also contributing significantly to the gain are Apple Inc. (+4.76%), Microsoft (+4.27%), and Procter &a
  
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• Newly discovered sneaky little asteroid set to cruise by Earth - CNET

  14-04-2020 18:52
  
  The asteroid will come closer than the moon, but still zip safely by our planet.
  
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• Future Kia Stinger updates will include more power - Roadshow

  14-04-2020 18:37
  
  Kia's halo car won't go untouched.
  
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• Future Kia Stinger updates will include more power - CNET

  14-04-2020 18:37
  
  Kia's halo car won't go untouched.
  
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• Apple TV Channels FAQ: Indian streaming service Eros Now Select is now available

  14-04-2020 18:35 via macworld.com
  
  When Apple released iOS 12.3, it refreshed the TV app and added a feature called Apple TV Channels. Channels lets you subscribe to third-party streaming services like CBS All Access or HBO, right from within the TV app. You can watch that content in the TV app, served directly from Apple, without the need to install other apps.Here’s everything you need to know about which services are available as Apple TV Channels, what they cost, and how they work.Updated 04/14/20: Indian channel
  
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• Apple makes Apple Maps mobility data available to help health authorities mitigate COVID-19 spread

  14-04-2020 18:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple is continuing its work to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 around the world. Apple today released a mobility data trends tool from Apple Maps, which provides insight into social distancing during the COVID-19 outbreak.more…
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• Final Fantasy 7 Remake ending explained: What happens, spoilers - CNET

  14-04-2020 18:30
  
  Diving into what happened.
  
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• Apple tells Senators it's committed to privacy with its coronavirus tools - CNET

  14-04-2020 18:26
  
  The tech giant responded to Senator's questions about a coronavirus website and screening app it launched last month.
  
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• Facebook's new Kit app for Apple Watch lets you send messages with one tap - CNET

  14-04-2020 18:24
  
  The experimental app is from the social media giant's NPE Team.
  
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• Sony is giving PS4 owners free games to beat quarantine boredom - CNET

  14-04-2020 18:23
  
  Promise you'll stay home? Get three games from the Uncharted series and the top-rated adventure classic Journey.
  
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• The all-consuming guilt of parenting during the coronavirus - CNET

  14-04-2020 18:00
  
  Commentary: I can't remember parenting ever being so challenging.
  
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• Take up to $300 off 2018 iPad Pro in today’s best deals, HomePod $205, more

  14-04-2020 17:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Today’s best deals include up to $300 off Apple’s 2018 iPad Pro, plus deals on HomePod, and an Alpine CarPlay Receiver. Head below for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.more…
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• OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro launch: Everything you need to know - CNET

  14-04-2020 17:53
  
  OnePlus has unveiled its new flagship phones in a digital event Tuesday. Watch along with us live.
  
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• Verizon will get the OnePlus 8 variant with the fastest 5G as an exclusive - CNET

  14-04-2020 17:40
  
  The OnePlus 8 5G UW variant will support Verizon's super-fast, but super-short range version of 5G.
  
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• The fastest OnePlus 8 5G variant is an exclusive with Verizon - CNET

  14-04-2020 17:40
  
  The OnePlus 8 5G UW variant will support Verizon's super-fast, but super-short range version of 5G.
  
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