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• Hands-on: Rampow 61W GaN USB-C Power Adapter [Video]

  03-08-2020 23:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Today we are taking a closer look at the new Rampow USB-C Power Adapter. Ready for your all of your MacBooks and other other mobile devices, it packs in the latest charging tech in a particularly tight and robust package. Now available with an exclusive discount alongside our hands-on video below, hit the jump for more details on the new, ultra-compact USB-C charger. 
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• Tablets spike in popularity during pandemic lockdown, report finds - CNET

  03-08-2020 23:47
  
  The surge in remote learning and working appears to have given the devices a big boost.
  
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• Watch Olympian Katie Ledecky swim with full glass of milk on her head - CNET

  03-08-2020 23:39
  
  There's more than one way to make a milkshake.
  
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• Renaming Tesla Autopilot? That'd be 'idiotic,' Elon Musk says - Roadshow

  03-08-2020 23:36
  
  The Tesla CEO maintains calling the software something else would not stop people from misusing the technology.
  
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• T-Pain prefers the Mini Cooper to expensive supercars like the Bugatti Veyron - Roadshow

  03-08-2020 23:27
  
  The Grammy-winning rapper went on the Hot Ones web series and talked about how annoying supercar ownership can be.
  
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• Gordon Murray T50 reveal: How to watch the McLaren F1 spiritual successor debut - Roadshow

  03-08-2020 23:25
  
  This could be the purest supercar in recent times and we can't wait to see it.
  
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• Hyperice launches two new Bluetooth-enabled massage guns - CNET

  03-08-2020 23:04
  
  These massage guns connect to an app to help you recover from a tough workout.
  
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• Virgin Orbit reveals cause of failed May test launch, and its future plans - CNET

  03-08-2020 22:53
  
  The next demonstration attempt will have a NASA payload on board.
  
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• 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor spy shots reveal new suspension secrets - Roadshow

  03-08-2020 22:51
  
  No doubt this is the newly revealed F-150 with the Raptor treatment, and it ditches one major element going forward.
  
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• Amazon now has a Baby Yoda Echo Dot stand - CNET

  03-08-2020 22:44
  
  Preorders of The Mandalorian's The Child stand are now open.
  
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• Google Pixel 4A review: A feature-rich budget smartphone for $349 - CNET

  03-08-2020 22:30
  
  The Pixel 4A raises the bar for how good a budget phone's camera can be.
  
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• Watch SpaceX troubleshoot iPad issue with NASA astronauts using AirDrop during spaceflight

  03-08-2020 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Law breaking boats weren’t the only surprises SpaceX experienced during an otherwise smooth NASA astronaut splashdown over the weekend. An issue involving a custom SpaceX app on the iPad also made a cameo appearance during the crewed return trip from the International Space Station to Earth.more…
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• Get this Electrohome Bluetooth speaker that's also a real guitar amp for $100 - CNET

  03-08-2020 22:09
  
  The Electrohome Birmingham is charmingly shaped like a guitar amp, and the 1/4-inch input means you can jam along to your favorite songs.
  
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• What Bill Gates is doing during lockdown: Tennis, one masked haircut - CNET

  03-08-2020 22:02
  
  In his free time, the billionaire philanthropist also takes walks in his neighborhood, but always wears a mask
  
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• Apple Card: Panera Bread becomes the first restaurant to offer 3% cash back

  03-08-2020 21:50 via macworld.com
  
  Among the TV shows, magazines, and games services unveiled at Apple’s “Show time” event was a surprise entry into a category that couldn’t be further outside Apple’s wheelhouse: a credit card. Dubbed Apple Card, it’s not a traditional plastic credit card that gives you points on things you buy. Rather, it’s a whole new way to shop online and offline. Here’s everything you need to know about it.Updated 08/03/20: Panera Bread has announced that
  
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• Amazon may be facing antitrust probe from New York attorney general - CNET

  03-08-2020 21:37
  
  This is just one of a long list of investigations into Big Tech's potential monopoly power.
  
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• Behind-the-scenes battle between Apple and Spotify revealed

  03-08-2020 21:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The behind-the-scenes battle between Apple and Spotify was revealed last Wednesday when Apple CEO Tim Cook, as well as the heads of Amazon, Facebook, and Google, sat before the Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law to discuss those accusations and how it treats competing apps like Spotify in its App Store.
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  Daniel Howley for Yahoo Finance:Apple and Spotify… have clashed for years over how Apple handles Spotify’s apps, sa
  
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• Report: Apple led global Q2 tablet shipments with 14 million iPads

  03-08-2020 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple posted record results for the June quarter which sent its stock price soaring. Now Canalys is out with its estimates on global tablet shipments that detail how much Apple is leading Samsung, Amazon, and others.more…
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• Misfit's $280 Android Wear smartwatches are on sale for $40 - CNET

  03-08-2020 21:34
  
  Clearance special on aisle 6! These well-equipped wearables won't last long at this price.
  
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• Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 Signature Edition signs on with 800-plus horsepower - Roadshow

  03-08-2020 20:55
  
  Shelby also plans to give the GT350 some love with its own Signature Edition model.
  
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• Zelda Breath of the Wild recipe accidentally added into author's novel - CNET

  03-08-2020 20:38
  
  A Reddit user spotted the unique ingredients in John Boyne's historical drama novel.
  
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• Best smart garage door controllers in 2020 - CNET

  03-08-2020 20:38
  
  When it comes to making your garage door smart, you have quite a few options. Here's a look at our favorites.
  
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• Panera Bread offers 3% Daily Cash Back on Apple Card

  03-08-2020 20:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Today, Panera Bread announced that guests can now get unlimited 3% Daily Cash Back on Apple Card when they use the Apple Card with Apple Pay in the Panera app, on Panera.com or for at-register purchases in bakery-cafes nationwide.Panera is the only restaurant to offer 3% Daily Cash on Apple Card as it accelerates its focus on digital innovation.
  When you buy something using Apple Card, you get a percentage of your purchase back in Daily Cash. Not a month from now, but every day. There’s no
  
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• Trump announces TikTok ban if no sale by Sept. 15, wants ‘a lot of money’ for US treasury

  03-08-2020 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As expected, President Trump has officially announced that the US will ban TikTok and other China-based apps/services like WeChat. In the case of TikTok, Microsoft is working on a potential deal that could see the service continue on but details will need to be nailed down in a matter of weeks. Trump also said that he wants to see the US Treasury take a cut that would amount to “a lot of money” if an acquisition goes through.more…
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• The best desk workout equipment so you can exercise while you work - CNET

  03-08-2020 20:22
  Can't fit in a workout? Deck out your desk in unsuspecting gym equipment.
  
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• See a typhoon swirl and a volcano erupt in same striking view from space - CNET

  03-08-2020 20:20
  
  File this one under "nature is metal."
  
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• Star Trek comedy's No. 1 rule: Don't make fun of Star Trek - CNET

  03-08-2020 20:02
  
  Star Trek: Lower Decks creator Mike McMahan also talks about the mind-bending challenges of his other job, writing for Rick and Morty.
  
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• Snapchat testing TikTok-style music feature to release later this year - CNET

  03-08-2020 19:52
  
  Snapchat is teaming up with top music companies to let users add songs to videos, according to a report.
  
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• Apple iPhone assembler eyes major production shift out of China to India

  03-08-2020 19:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In a major production shift out of China as part of global business’ efforts to diversify supply chains following the COVID-19 debacle, a contract manufacturer for Apple is shifting six production lines capable of exporting some $5 billion worth of iPhones from India above and beyond those catering to the domestic Indian market.
  The Times of India:Apple’s iPhone SE (2020)The establishment of the facility is expected to generate employment for around 55,000 Indian workers over a year
  
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• Handful of vintage Volkswagens could return with an electric twist - Roadshow

  03-08-2020 19:44
  
  We've already seen VW and eClassics create vintage cars with modern, electric hearts, and new trademarks suggest we're in for more.
  
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• NBA restart: How to watch Grizzlies vs. Pelicans, Lakers vs. Jazz today without cable - CNET

  03-08-2020 19:30
  
  The NBA restart continues Monday with two games each on ESPN and NBA TV.
  
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• Snapchat launching TikTok-style features for adding music to videos

  03-08-2020 19:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Snapchat will soon add support for TikTok-style music features, according to a new report from The Verge Snap will roll out these features to all English-language users later this fall, but the functionality is available starting today to users in New Zealand and Australia.more…
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• The best Google Pixel 4A deals - CNET

  03-08-2020 18:54
  
  Google's latest is already a steal at $349. Can you get it for even less?
  
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• Apple TV+ unveils ‘Long Way Up,’ a new original unscripted series starring Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman

  03-08-2020 18:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple TV+ today unveiled a first look at “Long Way Up,” an epic new motorcycle series, starring and executive produced by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, which reunites best friends after more than a decade since their last motorbike adventure around the world. The first three episodes of “Long Way Up” will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, September 18, and new episodes will roll out weekly.
  “Long Way Up” reunites Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman
  
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• NASA astronauts say they made prank calls from SpaceX Crew Dragon - CNET

  03-08-2020 18:42
  
  And the phone bill should go to Elon Musk.
  
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• Verizon strikes roaming deal to allow for 5G use in South Korea - CNET

  03-08-2020 18:31
  
  Verizon travelers with a "compatible" 5G device will be able to get 5G when visiting South Korea.
  
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• Apple TV+ originals: Apple unveils 'Long Way Up' with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman

  03-08-2020 18:27 via macworld.com
  
  Apple is planting its own flag in the streaming wars with Apple TV+, its in-house streaming service that focuses almost entirely on original programming rather than an extensive library of existing TV shows or movies.Though the service has been available less than a year and and doesn’t yet have a lot of shows or films available, there’s a lot in the works. This is a list of all the Apple TV+ content we know of so far, along with details about prominent stars, directors, producers,
  
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• How to Watch: State of Play will showcase upcoming PS4 games on Thursday - CNET

  03-08-2020 18:18
  
  Don't expect any big PS5 announcements though.
  
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• Apple Card now offers 3% Daily Cash at Panera Bread for in-store and online orders

  03-08-2020 18:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple Card has added yet another 3% Daily Cash partner, this time marking the first expansion to restaurants. Panera Bread announced today that Apple Card users can now get 3% Daily Cash when they pay with Apple Pay in the Panera Bread app, on the web, or in-cafe.more…
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• We're giving away a 75-inch Hisense H8G 4K TV* - CNET

  03-08-2020 18:00
  
  One grand prize winner will receive a 75-inch Hisense H8G 4K TV. One first prize winner will win a 55-inch Hisense H8G 4K TV. *Open to the US only.
  
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• How Google's Pixel 4A specs compares to its rivals: iPhone SE 2020, Galaxy A51 - CNET

  03-08-2020 18:00
  
  At $349, Google's new Pixel 4A is the cheapest option when compared with Apple's iPhone SE and Samsung's Galaxy A51.
  
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• iPad Pro is up to $500 off in today’s best deals, plus AirPods Pro hit new all-time low, more

  03-08-2020 17:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Monday’s best deals include up to $500 off iPad Pro, plus AirPods Pro hit a new all-time low, and you can save big on Anker accessories from $10. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.more…
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• 2021 Ford Bronco configurator going live within a month - Roadshow

  03-08-2020 17:56
  
  We'll finally get to build our own digital Broncos by September.
  
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• Google unveils iPhone SE competitor priced at $349, teases 5G lineup coming this year

  03-08-2020 17:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After months of speculation, Google today officially unveiled its latest smartphone, this time priced to compete with Apple’s iPhone SE. The new Pixel 4a features a hole-punch display and 128GB of storage, but Google is also teasing a 5G version of the Pixel 4a that will come later this year, as well as the Pixel 5.more…
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• Frozen Mars? Ancient valleys show planet may have been covered in ice - CNET

  03-08-2020 17:30
  
  Glaciers may have covered Mars southern highlands over 3.5 billion years ago.
  
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• Dow Jones rallies 200 points amid stimulus talks; Apple continues rise

  03-08-2020 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied more than 200 points in early Monday trading amid ongoing COVID-19 stimulus talks. Apple shares earlier jumped more than 5%, while Microsoft rallied as much as 5% on talks to acquire TikTok’s service in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
  Scott Lehtonen for Investor’s Business Daily:Dow Jones leader Apple jumped 5% to all-time highs before trimming gains, while Microsoft advanced as much as 5% on talks to buy U.S. TikTok in
  
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• Pixel 5: Coming this fall with 5G - CNET

  03-08-2020 17:00
  
  Joining the newly announced Pixel 4A and 4A 5G, Google confirms its next flagship phone is on its way.
  
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• Pixel 4A: Yes, Google's new phone still has a headphone jack - CNET

  03-08-2020 17:00
  
  Wired headphone users can breathe easy.
  
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• Google unveils the $350 Pixel 4A, a budget phone amid an economic downturn - CNET

  03-08-2020 17:00
  
  The launch was delayed for months and comes as the search giant faces shake-ups in its smartphone division.
  
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• Google unveils the $349 Pixel 4A, a budget phone amid an economic downturn - CNET

  03-08-2020 17:00
  
  The launch was delayed for months and comes as the search giant faces shake-ups in its smartphone division.
  
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