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• Coral reefs glow neon colors in an effort to survive - CNET

  22-05-2020 23:57
  
  The colorful pigments act as a protective "sunscreen layer" for the corals, a recent study found.
  
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• Disneyland Paris will live stream its Lion King stage show Friday night - CNET

  22-05-2020 23:55
  
  Singers, dancers, acrobats and drummers perform in Lion King: Rhythms of the Pride Lands.
  
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• Doctor testing Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine says it’s ‘mind-boggling’ that it may be ready this year

  22-05-2020 23:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Emory University medicine professor Dr. Carlos del Rio told CNBC on Friday, “I am cautiously optimistic” that a COVID-19 vaccine could be ready for distribution by the end of this year.
  His comments echo that of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the American immunologist who has served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984 and currently serves as one of the lead members of the Trump Administration’s White House Coronavirus Task Force.F
  
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• Let Flexjobs help you find remote work all year long for $20 - CNET

  22-05-2020 23:35
  
  The pandemic has affected a lot of jobs and industries, but this tool can help you find work more easily.
  
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• Mazda RX-Vision GT3 concept looks so good, sounds even better - CNET

  22-05-2020 23:28
  
  Sadly, this is just for Gran Turismo Sport.
  
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• Uber has paid out $19 million in aid to drivers, but it's not enough - CNET

  22-05-2020 23:08
  
  Commentary: That sounds like a big number, but it's not enough to help the company's 1.3 million North American drivers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Apple AirPods ‘Bounce’ ad wins Best of Show in ADC 99th Annual Awards

  22-05-2020 23:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “Bounce,” the TV ad for Apple AirPods, has been named Best of Show in the ADC 99th Annual Awards, the world’s longest continually-running global advertising and design awards show focused on excellence in craft and innovation.
  Still from Apple AirPods ‘Bounce’ TV ad
  Created by TBWA\Media Arts Lab with Pulse Films and Framestore, all in Los Angeles, “Bounce” was also awarded Best of Discipline in both Advertising and Motion/Film/Gaming Craft disciplines,
  
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• 9to5Rewards: Enter to win the iPhone SE from Incipio

  22-05-2020 22:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Last week we announced we’ve teamed up with Incipio for the launch of our latest giveaway on 9to5Rewards. We’ll be gifting one lucky reader the 2020 iPhone SE (64GB) to coincide with the release of the new iPhone SE case line up from Incipio. Check out the new collection and hit the form below for your chance to take home the iPhone SE.more…
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• Binge your favorite movies on Memorial Day weekend with 99 cent rentals - CNET

  22-05-2020 22:49
  
  Fandango Now has dropped the price of hundreds of movies ranging from Oscar winners and new releases to campy goofball films.
  
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• The best meat delivery services in 2020: Omaha Steaks, Thrive Market, Porter Road and more - CNET

  22-05-2020 22:33
  
  Explore your options for high-quality beef, pork, chicken and seafood all delivered to your door.
  
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• Microsoft and UnitedHealth Group launch workplace health app - CNET

  22-05-2020 22:32
  
  ProtectWell uses CDC guidelines to decide if you should even be at work today.
  
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• Best dog food delivery services for 2020: Pet Plate, BarkBox, Chewy, Ollie and more compared - CNET

  22-05-2020 22:24
  
  These convenient dog food delivery services will save you a trip to the store.
  
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• April was another big month for video games sales - CNET

  22-05-2020 22:18
  
  It was the "wildest" month of gaming sales data ever seen, NPD says.
  
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• California launches COVID-19 contact tracing program - CNET

  22-05-2020 22:07
  
  Calls, texts and emails from public health workers will help track where those who test positive have been, and who they've been in close contact with.
  
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• Munster: Apple is well-positioned to own the future of personal computing with Apple Glass

  22-05-2020 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Serial leaker Jon Prosser this week released a video concerning Apple’s forthcoming AR Glasses including the design concept, name (“Apple Glass”), price ($499 plus prescription, if needed), release date possibilities (Q421 or Q122), and more.Gene Munster and Andrew Murphy for Loup Ventures:Across its entire product ecosystem, including hardware and software, Apple has monetized its design advantage to achieve scale quickly. Apple Watch, for example, became a $5B business in les
  
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• Google won't be fully remote, CEO says, as other firms tout permanent telecommuting - CNET

  22-05-2020 21:58
  
  "I expect us to need physical spaces to get people together," Sundar Pichai says.
  
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• Tesla Arcade adds Fallout Shelter, other infotainment enhancements - CNET

  22-05-2020 21:46
  
  With more games and improved video-player controls, sheltering in place is about to get a little more pleasant for Tesla owners.
  
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• Apple TV+ ‘Mythic Quest’ cast and crew raised $600K for pandemic relief along with special quarantine episode

  22-05-2020 21:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple TV+ comedy Mythic Quest launched its special quarantine episode today that was shot using 40 iPhones. Beyond bringing some laughs with the hilarious new bonus episode grounded in our current COVID-19 reality it has also raised over half a million dollars for coronavirus relief.more…
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• Twitter, WhatsApp in firing line as Ireland submits first draft GDPR decisions - CNET

  22-05-2020 21:30
  
  The companies could be about to receive big fines and other sanctions if they're found to have flouted Europe's privacy law.
  
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• Personal data used in COVID-19 unemployment claims exposed in breach - CNET

  22-05-2020 21:28
  
  Deloitte's system enabled access to applicants' data.
  
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• Microsoft Solitaire turns 30 on Friday - CNET

  22-05-2020 21:07
  
  And you can celebrate by completing a few hands and helping the company set a record for most games played in a day.
  
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• The best electric kettles for 2020 - CNET

  22-05-2020 20:57
  
  Want hot water fast? One of these kettles will do the trick.
  
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• Jailbreak for all iOS 13.5 devices said to be close to release

  22-05-2020 20:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An upcoming version of a jailbreak for “every signed iOS version on every device” has been announced by the team behind the “unc0ver” jailbreaking tool for iOS. It uses a zero-day kernel vulnerability by iOS hacker Pwn20wnd.Jailbreaking is the privilege escalation of an Apple device for the purpose of removing software restrictions imposed by Apple on iOS, iPadOS, tvOS and watchOS operating systems. Jailbreaking permits root access in Apple’s mobile operating system
  
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• Apple’s AirPods ad ‘Bounce’ takes Best in Show at ADC Awards

  22-05-2020 20:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple has earned the award for Best in Show at the 99th ADC Awards for its playful and fun AirPods ad, “Bounce.” Apple also took home the award for Client of the Year and its partner TBWA\Media Arts Lab won Best Ad Agency of the Year.more…
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• Rescheduled 2020 New York Auto Show canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic - CNET

  22-05-2020 20:10
  
  Originally postponed to August, the 2020 New York Auto Show has now been canceled outright.
  
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• Mozilla, Reddit, Twitter call on Congress to protect your browsing privacy - CNET

  22-05-2020 20:02
  
  A recent amendment to require the FBI to get a warrant to view browsing data failed by one vote.
  
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• MacRumors Giveaway: Win a MacBook Pro-Compatible Signature Backpack and Luggage From Vessel

  22-05-2020 20:00 via macrumors.com
  
  For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Vessel to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a Signature 2.0 Backpack and matching Signature 2.0 Luggage.
  Vessel offers a range of backpacks, briefcases, bags, luggage, and other items, and the Signature 2.0 Backpack is one of its most popular items.Priced at $235, the Signature 2.0 Backpack is designed to be an everyday bag that can carry all of your essentials with its myriad pockets, but it's also sleek, compact, and attractive.
  The backpack
  
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• Nope, Apple still won’t help the FBI break into iPhones

  22-05-2020 19:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Earlier this month, the news broke that the FBI had cracked the Apple iPhone encryption of the Royal Saudi Air Force trainee who killed three American sailors in a December 2019 attack at a U.S. naval base in Florida and found evidence linking him to the Islamist terrorist group al Qaeda.
  Apple did not help the FBI break into that iPhone.
  iPhone passcode lock screen
  Stephen L. Carter for Bloomberg:There are two important lessons in this week’s announcement that the Federal Bureau of Invest
  
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• The best places to buy hand sanitizer right now - CNET

  22-05-2020 19:29
  
  Turn to online retailers instead of your usual grocery store.
  
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• Rolls-Royce Cullinan scale model looks just like the real thing - CNET

  22-05-2020 19:15
  
  The 1:8-scale replica costs over $17,000 and takes twice as long to produce as a full-size Cullinan.
  
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• Rolls-Royce Cullinan 1:8 scale model costs over $17,000, takes 450 hours to create - CNET

  22-05-2020 19:14
  
  The model is made from over 1,000 components and can perfectly match an owner's real-life spec.
  
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• Record-breaking fast internet could supercharge future binge-watching and more - CNET

  22-05-2020 19:12
  
  Researchers use a tiny device packed with a "rainbow" of lasers to create crazy-quick broadband.
  
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• HBO Max vs. HBO Now vs. HBO Go: What's the difference? - CNET

  22-05-2020 19:09
  
  HBO Max gives HBO subscribers a third streaming option, but Now and Go are sticking around for now.
  
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• Apple's 'Bounce' AirPods Ad Wins 'Best of Advertising' Award

  22-05-2020 19:09 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple's creative "Bounce" ad designed to highlight the AirPods took top honors in the 99th annual ADC (Art Director's Club) awards for advertising, earning the "Best of Discipline" award along with two Gold Cube awards in the craft in video and branded content categories.
  Released in June 2019, the ad features a bored man who pulls his ‌AirPods‌ off of their wireless charging pad and then pops outside to bounce over street items that are bouncy like a trampoline. The song "I Learnt Som
  
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• North and South Dakota’s COVID-19 contact tracing app sends location data to Google and Foursquare

  22-05-2020 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One of the first contact-tracing apps violates its own privacy policy. North and South Dakota’s Care19 COVID-19 contact-tracing app sends users’ location data to more than just the government.
  Note that the Care19 app does not use the Apple-Google contact tracing (exposure notification) API.
  Geoffrey A. Fowler for The Washington Post:A new analysis of one of the first of a handful of U.S. contact-tracing apps, North and South Dakota’s Care19, finds it violates its own privacy p
  
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• Apple Arcade: 'Towers of Everland' is out now

  22-05-2020 18:58 via macworld.com
  
  Apple’s new Apple Arcade subscription-based gaming service is finally here. It’s basically Apple’s way of helping customers sort through the chaff in the App Store, as the highly curated service features premium games that are untainted by in-app purchases and ads. If all goes well, it could elevate the perception of mobile gaming in general.Got questions? We've got plenty of answers. Updated 5/22/20: Added Towers of Everland to the list of available games.  To
  
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• See a wild underwater 'benthic tornado' whirl across the sea floor - CNET

  22-05-2020 18:50
  
  Well that was unexpected.
  
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• The way of the future: Howard Hughes Co. is pitching Elon Musk on a Vegas Tesla HQ - CNET

  22-05-2020 18:48
  
  The level of thirst being shown by businesspeople and mayors on Twitter over a possible Tesla HQ is kind of insane.
  
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• Silently feel the wind in your hair with the Tesla Model 3 convertible - CNET

  22-05-2020 18:25
  
  No roof, no noise, no problem.
  
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• Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit will launch a rocket from midair Sunday - CNET

  22-05-2020 18:15
  
  The company will light up the sky with LauncherOne.
  
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• The best Memorial Day kitchen and cookware sales happening now - CNET

  22-05-2020 18:14
  
  We're looking at you, $15 cast iron skillet.
  
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• Apple Arcade updates Sonic Racing and other games to play over the long weekend - CNET

  22-05-2020 18:11
  
  Check out the latest gameplay improvements on Apple's $4.99 a month gaming service.
  
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• Rob McElhenney on the ‘ethical and social responsibility’ of ‘Mythic Quest’ virtual episode on Apple TV+

  22-05-2020 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When Rob McElhenney decided he wanted to do a virtual episode of one of his television series during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no question that it would be his new Apple TV+ comedy “Mythic Quest” and not his long-running FXX sitcom “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”
  “The thing about the ‘Mythic Quest’ characters is that, like the filmmakers, they believe in science and they respect the law. And so we could make an episode that we felt was
  
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• VR escape rooms from Pixar and Oculus alumni can help you escape, for a little while - CNET

  22-05-2020 18:00
  
  We tried Adventure Labs' new VR experience, which comes with a ticketed price. It's one of many virtual escape rooms happening in (and out) of headsets.
  
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• HomeKit Weekly: Is Netatmo the best indoor camera for HomeKit Secure Video?

  22-05-2020 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When 2020 started, I didn’t have a single camera in my HomeKit setup, but as the year as gone on, I’ve been picking up cameras left and right. After deploying multiple eufyCameras around the exterior of my house, I turned my attention to covering parts of the interior of my house. While HomeKit Secure Video is essential for outside of the house, it’s required for the inside of my house. It’s one thing for a company to have views on the outside of my house, but only I wan
  
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• AT&T offers glimmer of hope for David Ayer's cut of Suicide Squad - CNET

  22-05-2020 17:57
  
  Justice League's Snyder Cut is coming to HBO Max, and a tweet teased the possibility of more DC do-overs.
  
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• Apple’s 10.2-inch iPad $100 off in today’s best deals, plus iPhones from $130, more

  22-05-2020 17:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Today’s best deals include notable iPad discounts during the Best Buy Memorial Day sale, plus a discount on Apple’s iPhones, and AirPods get another price drop. Hit the jump for the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.more…
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• AI reconstructs Pac-Man just by watching it as game turns 40 - CNET

  22-05-2020 17:48
  
  The Nvidia GameGAN artificial intelligence recreated the game from scratch after ingesting 50,000 gameplay episodes of the classic game.
  
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• COVID-19: How do Apple Store procedures compare to other leading retailers?

  22-05-2020 17:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On May 17, Apple detailed its retail store response to COVID-19 in an open letter written by SVP of Retail + People Deirdre O’Brien. The letter spoke of a commitment to care for store teams, customers, and communities. Apple has been recognized as an early leader in its actions to create a safe store environment. How does its response compare to other top retailers?more…
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• Questing RPG 'Towers of Everland' Debuts on Apple Arcade

  22-05-2020 17:33 via macrumors.com
  
  Cobra Mobile's "Towers of Everland" has launched on Apple Arcade for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. The game is described as combining elements of exploration, combat, and RPG into an adventure quest.Welcome to the Towers of Everland, where exploration, combat and RPG elements merge to create an amazing experience that delivers true adventure within an unfolding journey that will keep you coming back for more!Are you brave enough to conquer all the Towers? With endless variation, no two games
  
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