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• This 10,000-mAh power bank is almost as thin as the $10 bill it'll cost you - CNET

  03-06-2020 23:48
  
  A $10 power bank? Sign me up. But it's also super thin and comes with every kind of USB port.
  
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• Google faces $5 billion lawsuit for tracking people in ‘private’ mode

  03-06-2020 23:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google faces a proposed class action lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of invading people’s privacy and tracking internet use even when browsers are set to “private” mode.
  Google Chrome for macOS web browser’s “Incognito” splash screen
  Carrie Mihalcik for CNET:The suit, filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges that Google violates wiretapping and privacy laws by continuing to “intercept, track, and collect
  
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• Koenigsegg and Polestar hint at 'something exciting' to come - Roadshow

  03-06-2020 23:24
  
  A partnership? A new electric supercar? A calendar featuring the Gemera and Precept concept? Who knows!
  
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• Judge allows shareholders to sue Apple over Tim Cook’s comments on iPhone demand in China

  03-06-2020 23:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A federal judge has ruled that Apple has to face a lawsuit accusing the company of hiding the fact that iPhone demand in China was declining, leading to “tens of billions of dollars in shareholder losses.” The specific focus is on the comments made by Apple CEO Tim Cook during Apple’s fiscal Q4 2018 earnings call, Reuters reports.more…
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• Cosmic interloper Oumuamua may not have been aliens, but a strange ice cube - CNET

  03-06-2020 23:10
  
  The first interstellar visitor ever observed may have been the most pristine frozen object humans have seen.
  
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• [Update: Black Music Forever station too] Pandora brings customizable ‘Modes’ to Qmunity station

  03-06-2020 23:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After launching ‘Modes’ back in 2019, Pandora is bringing this feature to offer a customized listening experience to its first genre-based station as well as lending some of its music tech to a new Pride-themed Snapchat lens.more…
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• Snag the AirPods Pro for $230 - CNET

  03-06-2020 23:00
  
  Father's Day is around the corner. While not the lowest price ever, you can save a few dollars on Apple's high-end headphones for dad.
  
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• People rarely change their password after a data breach, study says - CNET

  03-06-2020 22:50
  
  Just one-third of users took action following breach announcements, according to new research from Carnegie Mellon University.
  
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• Alphabet faces diversity and human rights criticism at stockholder meeting - CNET

  03-06-2020 22:40
  
  The meeting comes as the US is engulfed by unrest.
  
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• 2021 Mazda3 turbo will happen thanks to lots of support, report says - Roadshow

  03-06-2020 22:39
  
  Rumors have swirled for over a year now, and it appears Mazda will answer the call for a turbocharged Mazda3.
  
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• Buying and riding my first e-bike - CNET

  03-06-2020 22:37
  
  What to expect and where to get started with your first e-bike.
  
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• Amazon gives $10 million to support social justice and black communities - CNET

  03-06-2020 22:36
  
  The donation is part of a series of pledges from major tech companies, including Apple, Google and Facebook.
  
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• Apple disables and tracks looted iPhones

  03-06-2020 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple, which has seen its stores in New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Portland and Washington, D.C. broken into and looted, isn’t letting stolen property such as iPhones go so easily.
  Apple’s current flagship smartphone, the iPhone 11 Pro Max
  Nicole Lyn Pesce for MarketWatch:Images of stolen iPhones are circulating on Reddit and Twitter showing a message that warns that the phone has been disabled and is now being tracked. The most viral image shows a device allegedly stolen from
  
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• Apple releases first developer beta of watchOS 6.2.8

  03-06-2020 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Right after tvOS 13.4.8 beta, Apple has just released the first watchOS 6.2.8 beta version to developers. The update comes two days after watchOS 6.2.6 was released to the public, and as with tvOS, Apple has skipped version 6.2.7 for some unknown reason.more…
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• Small towns are no exception: Protests grow as curfews are ordered - CNET

  03-06-2020 22:23
  
  Here's a look at a demonstration going on in one such small town: Asheville, North Carolina.
  
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• Apple Seeds First Beta of watchOS 6.2.8 to Developers

  03-06-2020 22:22 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming watchOS 6.2.8 update to developers, two weeks after releasing the watchOS 6.2.5 update with new Pride Apple Watch faces, and two days after releasing watchOS 6.2.6 with security fixes.
  watchOS 6.2.8 can be downloaded for free through the dedicated ‌‌‌‌Apple Watch‌‌‌‌ app on the iPhone by going to General > Software Update.
  To install the new software, the ‌‌‌‌Apple Watch‌‌&zw
  
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• Former Facebook staffers criticize Zuckerberg for his stance on Trump posts - CNET

  03-06-2020 22:11
  
  In an open letter published by The New York Times, they call the CEO's position a "betrayal" of Facebook's ideals.
  
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• Full Rollout of Apple Pay Support for NYC Subways Delayed Until December

  03-06-2020 22:03 via macrumors.com
  
  New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been working to bring its OMNY contactless fare payment system to all buses and subway stations throughout the city, but the rollout of the system has been delayed due to the ongoing public health crisis, reports The Wall Street Journal.
  OMNY tap-and-go fare payments with Apple Pay Express Transit support became available at one of New York City's major transportation hubs, Penn Station, back in December 2019, followed by several more stations
  
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• As coronavirus lockdowns lift, what's reopening and restarting: Disney World, NBA, more - CNET

  03-06-2020 22:03
  
  Theme parks and stores begin welcoming the public again, albeit with safety restrictions. Sports are also looking to resume.
  
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• HBO Max won't eat up AT&T data plans - CNET

  03-06-2020 21:56
  
  AT&T wireless customers without unlimited plans can stream HBO Max without fear, but Netflix and Disney Plus will still eat up data.
  
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• Google improves security key support on iPhone

  03-06-2020 21:56 via macworld.com
  
  Google has made it easier to use more types of physical security keys to authenticate your Google account on iPhones, according to a post on the Google Security Blog. For iOS devices running iOS 13.3 or later, Google now supports the W3C WebAuthn standard for physical security keys. That means you can use USB or NFC security keys to securely log in to Google apps and websites using either your personal or enterprise Google account. To read this article in full, please click here
  
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• Trump campaign builds full-featured iPhone app as Twitter alternative to get his voice out

  03-06-2020 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “Should President Donald Trump and Twitter ultimately part ways, his campaign has a backup plan at the ready to get his voice out,” Jarrett Renshaw and James Oliphant report for Reuters. “Trump’s campaign has been building an alternative channel for him for months, a smartphone app that aims to become a one-stop news, information and entertainment platform for his supporters, in part because of concerns that the president would lose access to the Twitter platform, said hi
  
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• Space Force star Jimmy O. Yang is obsessed with Animal Crossing and his YouTube abuela - CNET

  03-06-2020 21:01
  
  In our new podcast series I'm So Obsessed, the actor, writer and comic discusses his first stand-up special, his role in the Steve Carell comedy Space Force and his favorite hot sauce.
  
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• Orange is the New Black star Laura Prepon believes cinema will come back after COVID-19 - CNET

  03-06-2020 21:00
  
  For our new podcast series I'm So Obsessed, the actress talks about helping popularize Netflix and binge-watching and how social distancing may change how we make and see movies.
  
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• Snapchat will no longer promote content from Trump's account - CNET

  03-06-2020 20:46
  
  The company said it won't "amplify voices who incite racial violence and injustice."
  
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• Snapchat is the latest social network to take on Trump - CNET

  03-06-2020 20:46
  
  The company says it will no longer promote content from Trump's account.
  
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• U.S. stocks surge as jobs and services data show signs economy likely near bottom

  03-06-2020 20:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As labor and services data showed a slowdown in the pace of the economic damage wrought by the COVID-19 shutdowns, U.S. stocks surged, adding to their gains on Wednesday, a day after major equity benchmarks closed at their highest levels since early March.
  Mark DeCambre and Sunny Oh for MarketWatch:The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 392 points, or 1.5%, to 26,136, its highest since early March. The S&P 500 rose 32 points, or 1%, to 3,112. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 47 points, or
  
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• Camera+ 2 for iOS gains ‘Magic ML’ feature for one-touch intelligent photo improvements

  03-06-2020 20:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Popular iOS app Camera+ 2 is out today with a nice update that brings a major new feature called “Magic ML.” It uses machine learning to offer one-touch intelligent photo editing in post and can also be used while you’re shooting images.more…
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• Judge: Apple must face U.S. shareholder lawsuit over CEO Cook’s iPhone and China comments

  03-06-2020 20:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Late Tuesday, a U.S. federal judge said Apple must face part of a shareholder lawsuit claiming CEO Tim Cook’s comments touting strong iPhone demand fraudulently concealed falling demand for iPhones, especially in China, leading to tens of billions of dollars in shareholder losses.
  Apple CEO Tim CookJonathan Stempel for Reuters:U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled late Tuesday that shareholders can sue over Chief Executive Tim Cook’s comments touting strong iPhone demand o
  
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• NASA InSight lander finally pushes its burrowing 'mole' into Mars - CNET

  03-06-2020 20:06
  
  The next steps will be critical for the struggling heat probe.
  
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• Anker delays HomeKit compatibility for its recently announced Eufy Indoor Cams

  03-06-2020 20:06 via techhive.com
  
  HomeKit compatibility for the new Eufy Indoor Cams will have to wait until next month, but there’s a silver lining for this particular cloud.
  
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• Google pledges $12M in funding to civil rights groups - CNET

  03-06-2020 20:03
  
  The company joins a wave of tech giants promising to help fight racial injustice.
  
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• Google pledges $12 million in funding to civil rights groups - CNET

  03-06-2020 20:03
  
  The company joins a wave of tech giants promising to help fight racial injustice.
  
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• Best Mac WWDC app gains clip sharing, transcripts, and ‘Community’ feature ahead of Apple’s virtual keynote

  03-06-2020 19:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  WWDC 2020 is set to start on June 22nd as a virtual event and Apple has said it’s planning to share more about what to expect through its Developer app later this month. However, a Mac version of the app is still missing. Fortunately, the unofficial WWDC app for Mac has been updated and is ready for this year’s digital WWDC with some notable new features.more…
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• Toyota GR Corolla: Hot hatch appears all but confirmed with GR Yaris power - Roadshow

  03-06-2020 19:30
  
  The Yaris GR's chief engineer strongly hinted that the powertrain could find its way to other GR-branded vehicles.
  
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• Apple releases first beta of tvOS 13.4.8 to developers

  03-06-2020 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has just released the first beta version of tvOS 13.4.8 to developers, following the announcement of the first iOS 13.5.5 beta earlier this week, as well as tvOS 13.4.6 public launch.more…
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• Google Improves Security Key Support on iOS Devices

  03-06-2020 19:28 via macrumors.com
  
  Google today announced native support for the W3C WebAuthn implementation for Google Accounts on Apple devices running iOS 13.3 and above, which improves the security key experience on iOS and allows more security key types to be used with Google accounts and Google's Advanced Protection Program.
  With the change, iOS users are able to use Google's Titan Security Keys with NFC, tapping the key on the back of the iPhone when signing in as a security measure.Lightning or USB security keys like the
  
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• Hyped coronavirus drug study mired in controversy over data reliability - CNET

  03-06-2020 19:17
  
  Serious concerns have been raised about data used in a recent hydroxychloroquine study showing the drug causes increased mortality.
  
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• Apple Seeds First Beta of tvOS 13.4.8 Update to Developers

  03-06-2020 19:07 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming tvOS 13.4.8 update, two weeks after releasing the tvOS 13.4.5 update.
  Designed for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models, the new tvOS 13.4.8 beta can be downloaded onto the ‌Apple TV‌ through a profile that's installed using Xcode.tvOS updates are generally minor in scale, focusing on under-the-hood bug fixes and improvements instead of major outward-facing changes. There's no word on what's included in tvOS 13.4.8 as of yet.W
  
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• New Apple Card users get $50 bonus by spending $50+ at Walgreens this month

  03-06-2020 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple and longtime Apple Pay partner Walgreens are offering a $50 signup bonus for new Apple Card users through the end of June.Starting June 1, get $50 in Daily Cash when you get a new Apple Card and spend $50+ at Walgreens in your first 30 days of opening an account.
  With Apple Card, you get unlimited 3% back at Walgreens when you use Apple Card with Apple Pay.
  And now through 7/31, you’ll also get 3% back with your titanium card at the drive-thru which is very helpful for COVID-19 socia
  
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• Stacktrace Podcast 086: “Into the void of the internet”

  03-06-2020 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Preparations for WWDC, a look at the first COVID-19 exposure notification apps powered by Apple and Google’s system, and a deep dive into the world of Reactive Programming through frameworks like RxSwift and Combine. Also, will cross-platform technologies like Flutter ever take over native iOS development?
  Sponsored by ZeroSSL:  A new, completely free and trusted certificate authority and SSL Platform, aiming to make it easy and extremely affordable to create SSL certificat
  
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• CES 2021 plans to be live in Las Vegas physically and digitally - CNET

  03-06-2020 19:00
  
  One of the world's largest tech events will look a little different next year.
  
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• 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class adds MBUX infotainment tech - Roadshow

  03-06-2020 18:55
  
  The CLS450 and AMG CLS53 get a couple of new color options, as well.
  
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• Rare fossilized dinosaur stomach reveals 110-million-year-old last meal - CNET

  03-06-2020 18:49
  
  It was a picky eater.
  
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• Future FCA hybrids could automatically go EV-only in city centers - Roadshow

  03-06-2020 18:39
  
  A program running in Italy will test an automatic EV mode with sensors used to recognize high-congestion areas.
  
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• Trump administration bans Chinese passenger airlines from flying to US - CNET

  03-06-2020 18:29
  
  The order is set to go into effect June 16.
  
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• Apple's rumored mini-LED iPad Pro might not launch until 2021 - CNET

  03-06-2020 18:29
  
  New iPad Pro models will reportedly have 5G and mini-LED displays.
  
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• Batwoman replaces Ruby Rose's Kate Kane with new character, an out lesbian - CNET

  03-06-2020 18:23
  
  New character Ryan Wilder will replace Kane in season 2 of The CW's Batwoman, reports say.
  
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• Lawsuit Accusing Apple of Hiding Weakening iPhone Demand Prior to Early 2019 Revenue Warning Allowed to Proceed

  03-06-2020 18:19 via macrumors.com
  
  U.S. federal judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers this week ruled that a class action lawsuit accusing Apple of fraudulently concealing weakening demand for iPhones between August 2017 and January 2019 can proceed in part, as reported by Reuters.
  In January 2019, Apple lowered its revenue guidance to $84 billion for the first quarter of its 2019 fiscal year, down from its original forecast of $89 billion to $93 billion. In a letter to shareholders, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that lower than anticipated iPh
  
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• One week after launch, HBO Max still missing from Roku, Amazon Fire TV - CNET

  03-06-2020 18:15
  
  The massive new service is still unavailable on two of the biggest TV streaming platforms.
  
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