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• This robot vacuum solves the Roomba's biggest problem: Getting stuck - CNET

  27-04-2020 23:44
  
  Armed with sensors and an HD camera, the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 Aivi scans your home as it cleans to sidestep traps like shoes and cords.
  
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• Google sibling Verily expands COVID-19 website to New York, Virginia, more - CNET

  27-04-2020 23:42
  
  The company is partnering with Rite Aid to facilitate testing in more states.
  
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• The Pentagon releases three classified 'UFO' videos filmed by US Navy - CNET

  27-04-2020 23:27
  
  It's still not aliens.
  
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• Grab some preowned games for half off at GameStop this week - CNET

  27-04-2020 23:18
  
  Buy two $10 games and get two more for free. It's finally time to snag Fallout 76, Call of Duty: WWII, Halo 5 and Rise of the Tomb Raider.
  
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• PlayStation Store sale: 10 discounted PS4 games to buy now - CNET

  27-04-2020 23:01
  
  Would you pay $4 for a 10/10 game?
  
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• WarnerMedia inks deal with Apple to distribute HBO Max

  27-04-2020 22:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  WarnerMedia has inked a deal with Apple to distribute HBO Max, its forthcoming streaming service, set to launch on May 27th, via the Apple TV app on Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K, and Apple TV HD.Dade Hayes for Deadline:Under the deal, HBO Max will be available on Apple devices and integrated with the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple TV.
  At launch, customers will be able to access HBO Max on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD. Customers with seco
  
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• PSA: iPhone SE's Haptic Touch Doesn't Work With Notifications and It's Not a Bug

  27-04-2020 22:33 via macrumors.com
  
  Customers who have purchased the new 2020 iPhone SE have found a surprising missing feature - Haptic Touch does not work with notifications.On the 2020 ‌iPhone‌ SE, long pressing on a notification in the Notification Center or on the Lock screen does not appear to bring up rich notification options to allow ‌iPhone‌ SE users to interact with incoming content.Rich notifications accessed with ‌Haptic Touch‌ on an iPhone 11 Pro
  There have been complaints about the miss
  
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• Airbnb adds coronavirus cleaning protocol and 24-hour buffer between rentals - CNET

  27-04-2020 22:29
  
  Travelers will soon be able to see which listings are certified as disinfected.
  
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• Fortnite: Travis Scott Astronomical experience seen by more than 27 million players - CNET

  27-04-2020 22:26
  
  The jaw-dropping concert was a truly unique event for the battle royale game.
  
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• Fortnite: Travis Scott Astronomical experience seen by almost 28 million players - CNET

  27-04-2020 22:26
  
  The jaw-dropping concert was a truly unique event for the battle royale game.
  
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• How you talk about coronavirus actually impacts its spread - CNET

  27-04-2020 22:22
  
  Tracking the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19 is more complex than following numbers. Memes and social media chatter matter too.
  
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• HomeKit-ready Aqara Smart Wall Switch debuts at $36, no neutral wire needed

  27-04-2020 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  While there’s a somewhat-overwhelming amount of smart light switches on the market, only a small number of them support Apple HomeKit. The new Aqara Smart Wall Switch helps bridge this gap with four variants ready to be controlled by Apple devices when paired with a hub. If you’re wondering why there are four variants, the answer is to provide one and two button options that will be compatible in both new and old homes alike. As we’ve come to expect from most HomeKit-ready dev
  
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• Wall Street gains as some U.S. states begin to reopen for business

  27-04-2020 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As investors prepared for a busy earnings week while turning a hopeful eye toward several U.S. states begin to relax shutdown restrictions that were instituted in order to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and reopen for business, Wall Street advanced on Monday.
  Stephen Culp for Reuters:All three major U.S. stock averages gained more than 1%, having clawed back much of the ground lost since the coronavirus crisis brought the economy to a grinding halt.
  The indexes are all now within 20% o
  
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• Verizon Keeping Customers Connected and Waiving Late Fees Through June 30

  27-04-2020 22:02 via macrumors.com
  
  Verizon today announced that it will not disconnect individual customers and small businesses unable to pay their bills through June 30.
  Service will not be terminated, and no late fees will be collected, a policy that applies to postpaid wireless, residential, and small business customers that notify Verizon of an inability to pay their bills. Those who are experiencing financial trouble and need their fees waived will need to follow Verizon's instructions and fill out a form on the website to
  
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• HBO Subscribers Who Pay Through App Store to Get Free HBO Max Upgrade

  27-04-2020 21:45 via macrumors.com
  
  When HBO Max launches on May 27, it will be available on the Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad, and it will be integrated into the TV app, according to Variety.
  HBO Max content will be listed in the "Watch Now" feature in the ‌Apple TV‌ app and there will be an HBO Max menu. Universal search and Siri features will work with HBO Max as well.Apple has also established a deal with WarnerMedia that will see existing HBO Now customers billed through the App Store and HBO subscribers who subscribe
  
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• Why nobody on Wall Street really cares about Apple’s iPhone delay

  27-04-2020 21:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Shares of Apple barely budged on Monday following a story in The Wall Street Journal that Apple would delay the production of its latest iPhones by roughly a month.
  Leaks purport a Navy Blue iPhone 12 Pro with 5G capability is coming this fall
  Brian Sozzi for Yahoo Finance:If you’re Apple, it pays to have gobs of cash and a gazillion plugged in sell-side analysts obsessively covering your stock.
  At first blush, one would think news of a delay of any kind for fresh iPhones would be negative
  
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• This smart vacuum won't get stuck like your basic Roomba - CNET

  27-04-2020 21:29
  
  The Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 Aivi uses a camera and sensors to actively avoid cords, shoes and other household traps.
  
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• Navy releases infamous 'UFO' videos shot by fighter pilots - CNET

  27-04-2020 21:21
  
  It's still not aliens.
  
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• YouTube announces free global film festival starting May 29 - CNET

  27-04-2020 21:18
  
  The 10-day We Are One: A Global Film Festival will feature films from Tribeca, Cannes, Sundance and more exclusively on YouTube.
  
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• Ford Bronco reveal still on for this spring - CNET

  27-04-2020 21:15
  
  The automaker shut down all production plants in North America on March 19, and vehicle launches remain in limbo.
  
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• Lowest gas prices in the US falls to just 89 cents a gallon - CNET

  27-04-2020 21:14
  
  America's average gas price could drop to $1.49 per gallon due to coronavirus-related social distancing and the Saudi-Russian price war.
  
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• UK National Health Service releasing coronavirus contact tracing app … without using Apple API

  27-04-2020 21:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The UK National Health Service is forging ahead with plans to release its own coronavirus contract tracing app for iOS and Android. Unfortunately, the app will not use of the Apple/Google privacy-conscious exposure notification framework, and instead the NHS are rolling their own solution, as reported in a statement to BBC News today.
  The NHS app will send exposure events to a centralized server, which means it will necessitate that users share more information than if they had adopted the offi
  
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• NYC will close public roads to traffic to create more recreational space - CNET

  27-04-2020 21:12
  
  The coronavirus means there's a need for more socially distanced rec space, and closing down roads near parks is expected to help.
  
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• Formula One aims to start season this July, no fans at Grands Prix - CNET

  27-04-2020 21:10
  
  If the plan goes ahead, we'll be treated to lights out in Austria as the first race of the season.
  
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• Elon Musk wants to launch new planet-spying space-based telescopes - CNET

  27-04-2020 21:03
  
  The SpaceX CEO tries to assure scientists his Starlink satellites won't ruin the sky as many fear, and says he'd like to help send more observatories into orbit.
  
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• WhatsApp iOS update lands with encrypted video chat support for up to 8 people

  27-04-2020 20:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Last week Facebook announced a new feature for group video calls, “Messenger Rooms.” In addition to it arriving for Facebook Messenger, the company said it would also come to Instagram, WhatsApp, and Portal. Now the latest WhatsApp update available today brings support for encrypted video calls between up to eight people.more…
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• Deals: Apple's HomePod on Sale for $204.99 at OWC ($94 Off)

  27-04-2020 20:15 via macrumors.com
  
  OWC is still discounting Apple's HomePod this week, offering the White HomePod for $204.99 and the Space Gray HomePod for $207.99. This is the current best discount on a new HomePod ($91-$94 off), and the next best price you'll find is at B&H Photo for $279.95.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with OWC. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.OWC's HomePods are new and come in non-retail packaging, meaning you'll r
  
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• HBO Max for free? Here's what HBO subscribers will need to get the upgrade - CNET

  27-04-2020 20:01
  
  HBO Max is coming May 27 but not every HBO subscriber gets the upgrade automatically. Here's what we know so far.
  
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• UK Pursues Centralized Coronavirus Contact Tracking App, Rejects Apple-Google Solution

  27-04-2020 20:00 via macrumors.com
  
  The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is moving forward with plans to create an app for tracking coronavirus exposure that does not rely on APIs created by Apple and Google, reports the BBC.Apple and Google's Exposure Notification System
  Apple and Google's coronavirus tracking solution is decentralized for privacy purposes, while the UK wants a centralized solution. In the UK's version, the app logs data when people are near one another, using a computer server to determine who to send alerts t
  
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• Amazon offers a free year of its Food Network Kitchen app - CNET

  27-04-2020 19:58
  
  The offer is open to Fire TV and Fire tablet users.
  
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• Britain’s NHS rejects Apple-Google COVID-19 contact-tracing scheme

  27-04-2020 19:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Britain’s NHS has rejected the Apple-Google COVID-19 contact-tracing scheme. The UK’s coronavirus contact-tracing app is set to use a different model, despite concerns raised about privacy and performance.Leo Kelion for BBC News:The NHS says it has a way to make the software work “sufficiently well” on iPhones without users having to keep it active and on-screen. That limitation has posed problems for similar apps in other countries.
  Like the authorities in many other cou
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: April 27, 2020 – iPhone 12 delays, AirPods rumors

  27-04-2020 19:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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• The Last of Us Part II, Ghost of Tsushima release dates confirmed by Sony - CNET

  27-04-2020 19:37
  
  Naughty Dog's PS4 exclusive was delayed indefinitely earlier this month, but its release only slipped a few weeks to June 19.
  
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• UPS, CVS starting drone prescription deliveries in Florida this May - CNET

  27-04-2020 19:28
  
  A retirement community in Florida is getting some high-tech help during the pandemic.
  
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• HBO Max details: Current HBO Now subscribers billed through Apple upgraded at no cost, more

  27-04-2020 19:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  WarnerMedia announced last week that its new HBO Max streaming service will launch in May for $15 per month. Now, WarnerMedia has announced that it is teaming up with Apple on the launch to ensure a seamless experience for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV users.more…
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• Apple patent imagines adjustable tinted windows for your future car - CNET

  27-04-2020 19:20
  
  Need more privacy? Apple thinks future technology could adjust window tint on the fly, or as the occupant desires.
  
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• Bill Gates says foundation putting 'total attention' on COVID-19 - CNET

  27-04-2020 19:13
  
  The billionaire philanthropist is zeroing in on the pandemic.
  
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• SpaceX Starship prototype passes crucial test, moves closer to flight - CNET

  27-04-2020 19:07
  
  Starship SN4 is now ready for a Raptor engine.
  
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• Phobio donates over 150 Apple iPads to Stony Brook University Hospital

  27-04-2020 18:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Atlanta-based Phobio, a provider of omnichannel trade-in software that simplifies device upgrades, today announced that it has donated 151 iPads to Stony Brook University Hospital.
  To reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 and make efficient use of PPE, healthcare workers are using the devices to virtually communicate with patients. When language barriers surface, the devices help streamline communication between patients and medical teams. During a time of isolation, iPads also provide patient
  
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• Top video doorbell cameras for 2020 - CNET

  27-04-2020 18:15
  
  Are you looking for a new doorbell? Start here.
  
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• Apple expands App Store Search Ads to Russia

  27-04-2020 17:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple’s App Store Search Ads have now arrived in Russia for developers to promote their apps to a wider audience.more…
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• AirPods Pro down to $225 in today’s best deals, plus HomePod $205, and Anker accessories from $11

  27-04-2020 17:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Monday’s best deals include AirPods Pro at $225, plus HomePod back to $205, and various Anker discounts from $11.50. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.more…
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• The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active hits an all-time-low of $120 - CNET

  27-04-2020 17:53
  
  Originally $200, it does all the things: notifications, heart-rate monitoring, sleep tracking and more. Great Mother's Day gift!
  
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• SpaceX Starship prototype finally passes crucial test, moves closer to flight - CNET

  27-04-2020 17:51
  
  Starship SN4 is now ready for a Raptor engine.
  
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• Apple delays mass production of next-gen flagship iPhones

  27-04-2020 17:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple is delaying the production ramp-up of its flagship iPhones coming later this year by about a month, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing “people familiar with the changes,” as the COVID-19 pandemic weakens global consumer demand and disrupts manufacturing throughout the supply chain in Asia.
  Apple’s rumored iPhone 12 design
  Yoko Kubota for The Wall Street Journal:Apple is forging ahead with plans to release four new iPhone models later this year, people familiar with i
  
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• Nissan Ariya electric SUV likely leaked in patent images - CNET

  27-04-2020 17:41
  
  We know Nissan planned to pursue a production version and it looks like the design will be a very similar to the concept.
  
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• Popular Google Doodle games are making a coronavirus comeback - CNET

  27-04-2020 17:21
  
  A new way to distract from COVID-19 boredom.
  
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• Trump administration lays the groundwork for quantum internet in the US

  27-04-2020 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Trump administration’s 2021 budget request contains $237 million in funding to support quantum information research. Quantum information science harnesses the behavior of particles to make calculations in fundamentally new ways. Of that, the US Department of Energy has requested $25 million to accelerate the development of a quantum internet.
  Charlie Wood for CNBC:Such a network would leverage the counterintuitive behavior of nature’s particles to manipulate and share information
  
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• Apple Watch uncovered my toxic stress level, and helped me fix it - CNET

  27-04-2020 17:00
  
  With Sleep Watch, HRV Tracker and Breathe on the Apple Watch, I was able to change the most unhealthy part of my life.
  
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• Tesla Autopilot traffic light, stop sign recognition update rolls out - CNET

  27-04-2020 16:43
  
  After providing access to a limited group of owners, every Tesla owner with the right hardware now has the latest features.
  
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