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• Turn your home office desk into a standing desk for $120 - CNET

  18-08-2020 23:54
  
  Save $80 on an adjustable monitor and keyboard riser that lets you bring the best of your office's work environment home.
  
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• Five Mac Apps Worth Checking Out - August 2020

  18-08-2020 23:46 via macrumors.com
  
  Apps designed for the Mac don't often receive as much coverage as apps designed for iPhones and iPads, which is why we have a series here at MacRumors that highlights interesting Mac apps worth checking out. This month's picks feature productivity and organization tools along with a couple of fun but useful apps.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Panelicious (Free) - Panelicious lets you organize your files and apps into separate panels, so you can streamline different w
  
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• Panasonic is launching a cubicle for your work-from-home setup in September - CNET

  18-08-2020 23:33
  
  Make home feel just like the office.
  
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• Google makes it easier to browse your past searches on jobs, recipes, shopping - CNET

  18-08-2020 23:33
  
  The company rolls out an update to activity cards designed to improve how you retrace past searches.
  
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• Get muscle relief with this well-reviewed massage gun for $38 - CNET

  18-08-2020 23:14
  
  Save $64 on a six-speed, 20-watt massager with eight interchangeable heads.
  
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• Gallery: Concept imagines 5.4-inch iPhone 12 in multiple color options

  18-08-2020 22:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We’re expecting the announcement of four new iPhones this year, including two models that will replace the regular iPhone 11. While we still don’t know many details other than the iPhone 4-inspired design, Svetapple has created a concept to demonstrate the potential look of the new entry-level iPhone 12.more…
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• How Intel will keep Moore's Law cranking for years to come - CNET

  18-08-2020 22:29
  
  Maybe your 2025 laptop won't suck.
  
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• Closest-ever asteroid to pass Earth and not hit it squeaked by on Sunday - CNET

  18-08-2020 22:27
  
  At least it was small.
  
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• License plate tracking for police set to go nationwide - CNET

  18-08-2020 22:13
  
  A company that makes a license plate reader announces a national network for law enforcement to follow car movements. It's already in more than 700 cities.
  
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• EA launches rebranded membership service EA Play - CNET

  18-08-2020 22:01
  
  Merging its Origins and Access services, EA Play will offer members early access to some of the company's games, as well as in-game bonuses.
  
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• Strava fitness app for iPhone expands goals feature to any activity, more

  18-08-2020 21:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Strava may be best known for tracking cycling, running, and swimming but it’s able to track over 30 fitness activities. Now users can create goals based on any of the activity categories, including elevation and monthly goals.more…
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• Lucid electric SUV prototype possibly spotted with production Air sedan - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 21:29
  
  One Twitter user happened to be in the right place at the right time to snap pictures of the electric vehicles.
  
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• The best women's underwear for working out in 2020 - CNET

  18-08-2020 21:23
  
  Because you should be focused on your workout, not your undies.
  
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• National Zoo shares giant-panda ultrasound as mama prepares to give birth - CNET

  18-08-2020 21:03
  
  Viewership to the zoo's panda-cams are up 800 percent as the zoo announces Mei Xiang's cub could arrive this week.
  
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• Apple Provides More Details About Independent Repair Provider Program for Macs

  18-08-2020 20:55 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple this week announced that it has expanded its Independent Repair Provider Program to include Mac repairs. Apple has since outlined further details about the initiative in an internal document obtained by MacRumors.
  The internal document states the following:Qualifying repair shops can gain access to Apple genuine parts, tools, and training starting August 17
  The program covers all Mac models
  The program is limited to out-of-warranty Mac repairs
  Examples of components eligible for repair inc
  
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• Apple now worth 44 times Dell’s market value

  18-08-2020 20:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On October 6, 1997, in response to the question of what he’d do if he was in charge of Apple, Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell stood before a crowd of several thousand IT executives and answered flippantly, “What would I do? I’d shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.”
  A little more than a month later, on November 10, 1997, new Apple Interim CEO (iCEO) Steve Jobs responded, speaking in front of an image of Michael Dell’s bullseye-covered face, &ld
  
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• Ford Mustang successor will live through the end of this decade, report says - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 20:41
  
  Production of the 7th-generation pony car should start in 2022, which suggests a reveal could happen as soon as next year.
  
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• What's New in iOS 14 Beta 5: Bigger Apple News Widget, Alarm Clock Wheel, Hidden Photo Album Changes and More

  18-08-2020 20:34 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today released the fifth developer betas of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 for testing purposes, updating and refining some of the new features that are included in the new software.As the beta testing period goes on, changes get smaller and less notable, but we've highlighted the few new features that can be found in ‌iOS 14‌ beta 5.- Apple News Widget - The ‌Apple News‌ widget has a new option for a taller widget window that provides more space to display additional news storie
  
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• NBA Playoffs: How to watch Thunder vs. Rockets, Blazers vs. Lakers and the rest of Tuesday's games without cable - CNET

  18-08-2020 20:33
  
  The NBA Playoffs have finally arrived.
  
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• What’s new in iOS 14 beta 5? Time picker wheel returns, ‘Hidden Album’ Photos toggle, more

  18-08-2020 20:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has officially released iOS 14 beta 5 and iPadOS 14 beta 5 to developers. This week’s update brings a few small but notable changes to the iOS 14 experience, including the return of the scroll wheel for picking times and a new Apple News widget option.more…
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• 2021 Ram 1500 TRX vs. Ford F-150 Raptor: Off-road apex predators compared - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 20:20
  
  Thanks to Ram's new 1500 TRX, the tough-guy Ford F-150 Raptor has some proper, high-horsepower, high-capability competition at last.
  
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• Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 112 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

  18-08-2020 20:14 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced four years ago in March 2016. Apple designed the ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari.‌Safari Technology Preview‌ release 112 includes bug fixes and performance improvements for Web Inspector, Extensions, CSS, JavaScript, SVG, Media, WebRTC, Web API, Text Manipulation, and Storage.
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• Untitled Goose Game teases free co-op update during Nintendo Indie World - CNET

  18-08-2020 20:07
  
  Now you can annoy villagers with a friend.
  
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• Tesla Model Y is the latest Radio Flyer for tykes - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 20:06
  
  Man, all we had were boring pull wagons back in the day. These kids get Teslas.
  
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• Hummer EV logo outed in trademark application? - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 20:03
  
  The forthcoming Hummer EV will technically be part of General Motors' GMC brand, but it looks to be all Hummer, all the time.
  
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• Apple releases fifth developer betas of iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14

  18-08-2020 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple today provided developers with new builds of iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14. This is the fifth round of developer betas for Apple’s upcoming major operating system releases for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV.
  watchOS 7 brings new personalization, health, and fitness features to Apple Watch this fall.
  Malcolm Owen for AppleInsider:The newest beta versions can be acquired from the Apple Developer Center by participants in the Developer Beta program, or as an over-th
  
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• Senate committee finds Trump campaign welcomed Russian hacking help - CNET

  18-08-2020 19:47
  
  A 966-page report says the president's 2016 campaign was eager to use documents stolen by foreign hackers.
  
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• Lucid Air's 500 miles of range trumps Tesla's Model S battery - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 19:42
  
  This startup's all-electric sedan looks like it will outdistance Tesla's venerable Model S when it comes to range.
  
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• Here's how much the US could save if 25% of vehicles were electric - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 19:37
  
  A new study projects the US would save billions of dollars in climate and health spending if just a quarter of active vehicles were electric.
  
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• Ford Bronco, Bronco Sport concepts preview hundreds of accessories and mods - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 19:37
  
  Ford is working with the aftermarket to make sure their forthcoming Jeep rivals will be ultra modifiable right at launch.
  
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• Google Maps update includes more colorful images and sidewalk info - CNET

  18-08-2020 19:35
  
  Satellite imagery will let you distinguish deserts and forests at a glance with the updated Google Maps. Plus, more detailed street views complete with sidewalk info will launch shortly.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 Beta 5—here's how to get it

  18-08-2020 19:34 via macworld.com
  
  We’ve told you about the many big changes and new features in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, including an awesome new redesign of the home screen with Widgets and the App Library. For the last several years, Apple has made its operating systems available in a public beta, so you can kick the tires and help find bugs before its release in the fall.If you’re interested in running the iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 public beta, here’s how you get it.To read this article in full, please cli
  
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• I watched Lost for the first time. Here's why it's the perfect 2020 binge - CNET

  18-08-2020 19:33
  
  I may be 16 years late to the J.J. Abrams show, but its lessons resonate just as strongly today.
  
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• It's not Prime Day yet, but nearly every Amazon device is on sale right now - CNET

  18-08-2020 19:28
  
  Big discounts on Kindles, Fire tablets, Echo smart devices and more. The Echo Studio is at its lowest price ever.
  
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• Verizon Unlimited plans add new perks, access to Apple Music, Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+

  18-08-2020 19:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With more value included in Mix & Match Unlimited plans and an extended agreement with The Walt Disney Company, Verizon customers get more movies and shows, more sports, more data and more ways to save.
  Disney+
  Beginning August 20, Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+1 will be included in select Mix & Match Unlimited wireless plans, along with features like Apple Music and the ultra-fast speeds of 5G Ultra Wideband, giving customers more value at the same price.
  “Our new Mix & Match plans m
  
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• Apple releases fifth beta of watchOS 7 for Apple Watch to developers

  18-08-2020 19:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Alongside the release of iOS 14 beta 5, Apple today has also released watchOS 7 beta 5 to developers. watchOS 7 includes new features such as sleep tracking, new watch face features, fitness improvements, and more.more…
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• Apple Releases Fifth Betas of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 to Developers

  18-08-2020 19:04 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the fifth betas of upcoming iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 updates to developers for testing purposes, two weeks after seeding the fourth betas and nearly two months after unveiling the new software at the WWDC keynote.
  Registered developers can download the betas over the air after installing the proper profile from the Apple Developer Center.‌iOS 14‌ introduces a redesigned Home Screen that supports widgets on iPhone for the first time, plus ‌widgets‌ have been red
  
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• Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of watchOS 7 to Developers

  18-08-2020 19:02 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the fifth beta of an upcoming watchOS 7 beta to developers, two weeks after releasing the fourth beta and over a month after unveiling watchOS 7 at the Worldwide Developers Conference.
  To install the ‌watchOS 7‌ beta, developers will need to download the proper configuration profile from the Apple Developer Center. Once the profile is in place, the ‌‌watchOS 7‌‌ beta can be downloaded through the dedicated ‌Apple Watch‌ app on the iPhone
  
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• Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of tvOS 14 to Developers

  18-08-2020 19:01 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the fifth beta of an upcoming tvOS 14 update to developers for testing purposes. Designed for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models, the new ‌tvOS 14‌ beta comes two weeks after the release of the fourth beta.
  Registered developers can download the new ‌tvOS 14‌ beta onto the ‌Apple TV‌ through a profile that's installed using Apple's Xcode software.‌tvOS 14‌ introduces Picture in Picture, a feature that lets you watch movies o
  
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• Amazon Prime Video signs three-year soccer streaming deal - CNET

  18-08-2020 19:01
  
  The streaming service will air regional Seattle Sounders FC matches.
  
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• Oculus VR is requiring you to have a Facebook account soon - CNET

  18-08-2020 19:00
  
  New accounts will need a Facebook login starting in October, while existing Oculus accounts have until 2023 to merge.
  
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• Adorably weird elephant-shrew lost to science for 50 years is rediscovered - CNET

  18-08-2020 18:58
  
  The tiny Somali sengi is related to aardvarks, elephants and manatees.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 14 beta 5 and iPadOS 14 beta 5 to developers

  18-08-2020 18:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple today will release the fifth betas of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 to developers. Today’s release of iOS 14 beta 5 comes two weeks after the release of beta 4, which included features such as new TV app widgets, support for the COVID-19 Exposure Notification API, and more.
  Update: iOS 14 beta 5 is now available to developers. more…
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• App Store shutdown fears in China loom amid global regulatory pressure on Apple

  18-08-2020 18:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Amid continued tension between the United States and China, a new report from The Information details how Apple could be impacted by Chinese retaliation. Apple also continues to face pushback from Chinese regulators in regards to the App Store. more…
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• Google updates multiroom audio for smart speakers and displays - CNET

  18-08-2020 18:45
  
  Google is rolling out updates that change speaker selection across your smart home.
  
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• Google Maps Gaining More Detail With New Color-Mapping Algorithmic Technique

  18-08-2020 18:37 via macrumors.com
  
  Google today announced a major update for Google Maps, which will see the feature gaining more detail and granularity to better highlight natural features and terrain.
  Google is introducing a new color-mapping algorithmic technique that can take the high-definition satellite imagery used for Google Maps and turn it into what Google says is a "comprehensive, vibrant map of an area at a global scale."The updated Google Maps app will provide a better look at an area's natural features, making it ea
  
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• Yelp iOS update makes hiring local contractors seamless, process improved for businesses too

  18-08-2020 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Yelp is out today with an iOS update that looks to make hiring local contractors and other services easier than ever. The changes to the Request-A-Quote feature also improve communication with businesses and allow companies to bid for local jobs.more…
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• Michelle Obama 'Vote' necklace has DNC viewers buzzing: How to get one - CNET

  18-08-2020 18:25
  
  The necklace style worn by the former first lady when she spoke at the Democratic National Convention is now for sale online.
  
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• Latest SpaceX Starlink satellite launch sets another flight record - CNET

  18-08-2020 18:15
  
  Elon Musk is becoming quite the rocket recycling master.
  
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• Here's the budget Jeep Wrangler knockoff Mahindra built - Roadshow

  18-08-2020 18:09
  
  It's called the Thar, and yeah, it totally looks like a Wrangler.
  
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