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• Dr. Anthony Fauci predicts when life in US will finally get back to normal - CNET

  11-09-2020 23:36
  
  It might not be until late 2021, he says. But he believes a coronavirus vaccine will be available by the beginning of next year.
  
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• Microsoft criticizes Apple’s new App Store rules for streaming game services as a ‘bad experience for customers’

  11-09-2020 23:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Following the complaints of several developers over the last months, Apple today announced some changes to the App Store Review Guidelines regarding streaming game platforms. However, it doesn’t seem that other companies have approved these changes, at least this is what Microsoft says.more…
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• Cleanup in the VPN aisle: Get a year of IPVanish for $39 - CNET

  11-09-2020 23:19
  
  Looking for a VPN? Try out IPVanish for just $3.25 per month and get 250GB of secure online storage for free.
  
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• Console Wars trailer reveals Nintendo vs. Sega doc is coming Sept. 23 - CNET

  11-09-2020 23:00
  
  The feature-length documentary takes you back to the '90s, the legendary days when Mario took on Sonic for the video-game crown.
  
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• Nasdaq posts worst weekly loss since March as tech stocks extend declines

  11-09-2020 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Stocks ended mixed on Friday as the three major indices struggled to find their footing after a week of volatility. The Nasdaq posted its worst weekly loss since March. The S&P 500 and Dow eked out gains during the session, but each still logged losses on the week.
  Emily McCormick for Yahoo Finance:The Nasdaq sank 0.6% Friday, as the index was pressured by an ongoing rout in some of their most heavily weighed big tech shares. Apple and Amazon shares each dropped more than 1%.
  The losses brou
  
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• Save 15% on this smart padlock you unlock with your fingerprint (or a key) - CNET

  11-09-2020 22:29
  
  Benjilock got its start on Shark Tank and now has two padlocks, including a small TSA-approved travel lock.
  
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• Apple changes App Store rules to allow streaming game services, Xbox says not enough - CNET

  11-09-2020 22:23
  
  The tech giant will allow game streaming services from Microsoft's Xbox team, Sony, Google and Nvidia.
  
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• How to personalize Slack with a custom font

  11-09-2020 22:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Want to switch things up in Slack with a personalized font or maybe just have some fun experimenting with different options? Follow along for how to change Slack fonts with a simple command.more…
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• Award-winning space photos reveal glory of the cosmos - CNET

  11-09-2020 21:47
  
  From the Andromeda Galaxy to the surface of the sun, this year's winners know how to dazzle.
  
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• Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners revel in the beauty of space - CNET

  11-09-2020 21:47
  
  It looks like you could hold the Andromeda Galaxy in the palm of your hand.
  
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• Apple pledges additional donations for West Coast wildfire relief

  11-09-2020 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted on Friday that the company is making additional donations toward wildfire fighting and recovery efforts on the U.S. West Coast.
  More than half a million people in Oregon alone are fleeing deadly wildfires that are raging on the West Coast, authorities say. More than 100 wildfires are currently burning in 12 western U.S. states. The worst affected are California, Oregon, and Washington, where entire towns have been destroyed.
  Smoke from fires blanket the Bay Area. (phot
  
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• Apple changes App Store rules to allow streaming game services - CNET

  11-09-2020 21:20
  
  The tech giant will allow game streaming services from Microsoft's Xbox team, Sony, Google and Nvidia.
  
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• Apple updates App Store review guidelines, but frustrated developers are unlikely to be satisfied

  11-09-2020 21:16 via macworld.com
  
  As we enter the fall, Apple is getting close to the release of iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and macOS Big Sur. With these new OSes comes new capabilities like Widgets and App Clips—before developers can submit their apps that make use of these features, they need to know what the rules are.Apple has updated its App Store Review Guidelines with clarifications about how the new features can and can’t be used, as well as a few tweaks to existing rules. You can read all the changes to the guideli
  
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• WattsApp by Reggie Watts lets you enjoy the comedian/musician without being tracked - CNET

  11-09-2020 21:00
  
  The Late Late Show bandleader is on CNET's I'm So Obsessed podcast to talk about his app, James Corden, data privacy and his love/hate relationship with technology.
  
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• Fresh Prince of Bel-Air remake: 5 more sitcoms that need a drama reboot - CNET

  11-09-2020 20:40
  
  Will Smith is producing a new character-driven dramatic take on his '90s hit. But what other comedies could be played straight?
  
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• What to expect at Apple’s September 15 event: Apple Watch Series 6, new iPad Air, and more

  11-09-2020 20:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Earlier this week, Apple officially set the (virtual) stage for its annual September event, inviting members of the press and the public to tune in remotely on September 15. At the event, which was given the “Time Flies” tagline, we expect new Apple Watch and iPad hardware, details on iOS 14, and more.
  Read on as we round up everything you need to know about Apple’s September special event.more…
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• China prefers US shutdown of TikTok over forced sale, report says - CNET

  11-09-2020 20:32
  
  The Trump administration has targeted the short-form video app because it's owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance.
  
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• China would rather see TikTok U.S. close than a forced sale

  11-09-2020 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Beijing opposes a forced sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations by its Chinese owner ByteDance, and would prefer to see the short video app shut down in the United States, Reuters reports, citing “three people with direct knowledge of the matter.”
  Reuters:ByteDance has been in talks to sell TikTok’s U.S. business to potential buyers including Microsoft and Oracle since U.S. President Donald Trump threatened last month to ban the service if it was not sold. Trump has given ByteD
  
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• Apple Donating Additional Funds to Firefighting Efforts on the West Coast

  11-09-2020 20:11 via macrumors.com
  
  As wildfires continue to rage across California and Oregon, Apple CEO Tim Cook today announced on Twitter that Apple plans to donate additional money to firefighting and recovery efforts across the West Coast.Image Credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press. Creek Fire near Fresno, California
  Cook previously announced fire relief donations on August 19, when a lightning storm in Northern California sparked 367 fires, including several major fires that have decimated areas in Santa Clara County
  
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• Report: China would prefer TikTok shut down in the US before selling to Microsoft or Oracle

  11-09-2020 20:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With the TikTok US ban deadline around the corner, things are heating up as the Chinese government has reportedly taken the stance that it would rather see the app’s US operations shut down than sold to an American company.more…
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• MacRumors Giveaway: Win a 2400Wh Bluetti EB240 Power Station From MAXOAK

  11-09-2020 20:02 via macrumors.com
  
  For this week's giveaway we've teamed up with MAXOAK to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a Bluetti EB240 Power Station, a high-capacity portable battery that's ideal for emergency power, power outages, off-grid living, camping, and other similar purposes.
  The EB240 Power Station features a 2400Wh battery that supports a maximum of 1000W continuous power draw, though it can support up to 1200W for two minutes. The Power Station is equipped with a 3C high rate LG battery cell designed for a
  
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• Facebook to give employees paid time off to staff polls for election, report says - CNET

  11-09-2020 20:01
  
  With an expected shortage of poll workers this fall, Facebook will reportedly pay employees who take time off to work at voting sites for the general election in November.
  
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• Venus is hell, but science is seriously looking for life in its skies - CNET

  11-09-2020 19:56
  
  Researchers float a hypothesis about how microbial life could actually survive in the clouds above the toxic and overheated planet.
  
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• Apple’s new App Store Review Guidelines allow streaming game services

  11-09-2020 19:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple today announced a variety of updates to their App Store Review Guidelines that relate to in-app purchases, streaming game services, and personal lending applications.
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  Chance Miller for 9to5Mac:Apple says the goal of the new 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 guidelines are to add additional transparency around the types of applications required to use Apple’s in-app purchase system. There is a specific clarification related to person-to-person experiences, something that has com
  
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• Zoom's apps now allow logging in with 2-factor authentication - CNET

  11-09-2020 19:33
  
  You can now make your Zoom account a bit more secure no matter how you use the service.
  
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• Disney+ testing ‘GroupWatch’ feature, set to roll out more widely this fall

  11-09-2020 19:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Disney+ has created a lot of momentum with the streaming service gaining over 50 million users in its first five months. Now the platform is testing a new “GroupWatch” feature to make it easy to watch your favorite Disney+ content with friends and family when you’re not together.more…
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• Facebook hits back at efforts to block EU-US data transfers - CNET

  11-09-2020 19:16
  
  With international data transfers at risk, the social media giant is calling for clear new global rules.
  
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• Investors should brace themselves for the U.S. election

  11-09-2020 19:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The stock market took a turn for the turbulent in the last week or so, perhaps from the effect of the unwinding of bullish options bets, which appeared to help inflate further the big technology stocks that have dominated the market’s rally. Randall W. Forsyth writes that “there are other, more fundamental factors to consider along with this technical one, however.”
  Randall W. Forsyth for Barron’s:There is the matter of the election. The RealClear Politics average of opin
  
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• Wonder Woman 1984 opening reportedly delayed again due to coronavirus crisis - CNET

  11-09-2020 19:10
  
  Looks like we'll have to wait even longer to see Wonder Woman kicking ass in the era of feathered bangs and parachute pants.
  
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• How to set Chrome as your default web browser in iOS 14

  11-09-2020 19:00 via macworld.com
  
  On iPhone, most users just browse the web with Safari. It's the default, it's fast, secure, and power-efficient, and Apple goes out of its way to advance privacy-protecting features. But iOS does support third party browsers (even if they have to use Apple's WebKit page rendering engine), and some people prefer Chrome. There are millions of iPhone and iPad users who prefer to use Chrome, whether it's because of Google's integration with its other services or to more easily synchronize with Chro
  
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• Apple’s new App Store guidelines address streaming game services, in-app purchases

  11-09-2020 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has announced a variety of changes to the App Store Review Guidelines today after multiple major App Store controversies over the last several months. The new guidelines and updates relate to areas like in-app purchases, streaming game services, and personal lending applications.more…
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• Apple Updates App Store Review Guidelines to Allow Streaming Game Services That Submit Each Game to the App Store [Updated]

  11-09-2020 19:00 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today announced updates to its App Store Review Guidelines to take into account some new features that are coming in iOS 14, such as App Clips, while also introducing new rules surrounding streaming game services and in-app purchases.
  According to Apple's updated guidelines, streaming game services like Microsoft's xCloud are allowed, but all of the games included in a streaming game subscription service need to be downloaded directly from the App Store.Apple has clashed with Microsoft ove
  
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• Apple changes App Store rules to allow streaming game services, outside subscription apps - CNET

  11-09-2020 19:00
  
  The tech giant will allow game streaming services from Microsoft's Xbox team, Sony, Google and Nvidia.
  
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• Electrify America is ready to come home with you - Roadshow

  11-09-2020 18:55
  
  The company boasts a large public charging infrastructure, but Electrify Home will provide the same experience at, er, home.
  
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• Andy Reid's fogged-up face shield wins meme game as NFL returns - CNET

  11-09-2020 18:52
  
  Everyone who's ever worn eyeglasses with a face mask can relate to the Kansas City Chiefs coach.
  
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• TCL 6-Series Roku TVs start at $650, deliver even better picture - CNET

  11-09-2020 18:45
  
  The latest version of our favorite midpriced TV adds mini-LED, 120Hz and THX gaming upgrades.
  
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• Why Marvel's Avengers could evolve into my 2021 game of the year - CNET

  11-09-2020 18:44
  
  Commentary: This game's Ms. Marvel-centric campaign is engaging and fun, even if repetitive multiplayer elements and occasional glitches sour the overall experience.
  
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• HomeKit Weekly: Monitor your home for fire and CO without a monthly fee with HomeKit smoke detectors

  11-09-2020 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After my experience installing the OneLink Safe and Sound, I decided to expand my OneLink setup by replacing another smoke detector with OneLink’s Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide detector.more…
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• Tenet review: Christopher Nolan time-twister isn't as clever as it thinks - CNET

  11-09-2020 17:58
  
  Spoiler-free: Nolan's latest movie, out now, has made about $150 million at the box office -- but can it beat the coronavirus?
  
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• Tenet explained: That ending and all your questions answered - CNET

  11-09-2020 17:57
  
  Christopher Nolan's latest time-twisting movie might seem mind-boggling. Here are some answers to what the hell happened.
  
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• Recent Hints Point Toward Apple Card International Expansion

  11-09-2020 17:57 via macrumors.com
  
  Over a year after its U.S. launch, MacRumors has uncovered a range of evidence to suggest that Apple Card may soon be launching internationally.A source claiming to be close to an unnamed Australian banking corporation involved in supporting ‌‌Apple Card‌‌ in Australia tells MacRumors that ‌Apple Card‌ will be launching in multiple new regions as soon as the end of this year. The tip speculated that the Australian release may coincide with the release of iOS 14.1 or
  
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• Friday deals: Take $950 off 15-inch MacBook Pro, Anker Gold Box from $12, more

  11-09-2020 17:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Today’s best deals are headlined by Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro, along with a notable Anker Gold Box, and markdowns on refurbished iPhone 8/Plus. Hit the jump for all that and more in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.more…
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• The best electric kettles of 2020 - CNET

  11-09-2020 17:51
  
  Want hot water in a hurry? One of these electric kettles will do the trick.
  
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• NFL 2020: How to watch Bucs vs. Saints, Cowboys vs. Rams, RedZone and the rest of Week 1 without cable - CNET

  11-09-2020 17:47
  
  The NFL is finally back with a jam-packed slate of games on Sunday.
  
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• Apple increasingly focused on succession plan for post-Tim Cook future

  11-09-2020 17:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook and his deputies are increasingly focused on a succession plan as Cook enters his 10th year as Apple’s Chief Executive Officer.Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:[Cook’s] management group is filled mostly with senior vice presidents who have worked at Apple for more than two decades, made tens of millions of dollars and are at or near the ages of 55 to 60 when many previous executives have stepped aside. That, along with typical corporate planning, has spurred the Cupe
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: September 11, 2020 – ‘Apple One’ subscription bundle, more

  11-09-2020 17:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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• Apple Arcade: 'A Monster's Expedition' is now available

  11-09-2020 17:33 via macworld.com
  
  Apple’s new Apple Arcade subscription-based gaming service is 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 09/11/20: Added A Monster's Expedition to the list of available games.  To read
  
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• This artist's secret superpower is fighting public urination - CNET

  11-09-2020 17:24
  
  New Delhi's Ashwani Aggarwal created the nonprofit Basic Shit to give Indian public toilets a designer appeal.
  
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• Rumor: Apple Watch Series 3 replacement to get Series 4 design, but no ECG

  11-09-2020 17:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple’s special event next week is likely to focus primarily on iPad and Apple Watch announcements. Ahead of Tuesday’s event, a pair of leakers on Twitter claim to have new details on Apple’s rumored low-end replacement for the Apple Watch Series 3.more…
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• India spent $30 billion to fix its broken sanitation. It ended up with more problems - CNET

  11-09-2020 17:22
  
  The Swachh Bharat mission, launched in 2014, was an ambitious effort to stop open defecation. It's far from reaching that goal.
  
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