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• Fortnite season 5: Here's what happened to Galactus and why the game is down - CNET

  01-12-2020 23:57
  
  The season 4 ending event was pretty epic.
  
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• Cyber Monday meal kit deals still available: Blue Apron, Home Chef, Daily Harvest and more - CNET

  01-12-2020 23:43
  
  You can still score big savings on popular meal kits and prepared-meal services for Cyber Monday.
  
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• Samsung rumored to be developing a new smart tag - CNET

  01-12-2020 23:42
  
  The rumored Galaxy Smart Tag could include SmartThings software.
  
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• Apple releases new Pro Display XDR Calibrator in Display Firmware 4.2.30 update

  01-12-2020 23:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For the the Pro Display XDR, Apple today released a new Display Firmware 4.2.30 update which introduces a new Pro Display XDR Calibrator for in-field recalibration.
  With Retina 6K resolution, gorgeous color and extreme brightness and contrast ratio, Pro Display XDR is the world’s best pro display.
  The Apple Pro Display XDR is the first 32-inch Retina 6K display ever. Up to 1600 nits of brightness. An astonishing 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and superwide viewing angle. Over a billion colors
  
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• Sony to restock PS5 soon: Check on inventory at GameStop, Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon and Target - CNET

  01-12-2020 23:21
  
  Look here to find out when retailers will restock the PS5 -- we have the latest updates on where to get Sony's newest console.
  
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• The 52 best TV shows to binge on Netflix - CNET

  01-12-2020 23:17
  
  Searching for a great show to binge? Here are some of the best Netflix has to offer.
  
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• The 32 best movies to see on Netflix - CNET

  01-12-2020 23:13
  
  Don't know what to watch tonight? Here are some of the best movies Netflix has to offer.
  
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• Virgin Orbit will try again to blast LauncherOne to space before Christmas - CNET

  01-12-2020 23:12
  
  The first attempt in May failed to make orbit. This time the stakes are higher, with (nonhuman) passengers on board.
  
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• The history of New Year's resolutions and celebrations - CNET

  01-12-2020 23:12
  
  Ancient Egyptians toasted to the New Year long before we did.
  
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• The 32 best TV shows to binge-watch on Hulu - CNET

  01-12-2020 23:09
  
  Searching for a great show to watch tonight? Here are some of the best Hulu has to offer.
  
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• Osmo, an educational game for tablets with real-world game pieces, is now 44% off - CNET

  01-12-2020 23:09
  
  Kids 6 to 10 years old can learn math, spelling and more with game pieces that come to life on the screen.
  
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• Waymo self-driving cars set out for Ohio snow at new testing facility - Roadshow

  01-12-2020 22:54
  
  Through a partnership with TRC, the new facility will provide more weather scenarios and complex situations.
  
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• Cyber Monday 2020 camera deals still available: Save $200 on a GoPro Hero 9 bundle, $250 on a Nikon Z50 kit and more - CNET

  01-12-2020 22:50
  
  Looking for a deal on a DSLR, digital camera or GoPro action cam? Here are the best discounts we've spotted on cameras.
  
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• Salesforce to acquire Slack for nearly $28 billion - CNET

  01-12-2020 22:45
  
  The messaging platform will be "deeply integrated into every Salesforce Cloud," the companies say.
  
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• Volkswagen Group tasks ex-Porsche 919 Hybrid engineer with beating Tesla at its own game - Roadshow

  01-12-2020 22:42
  
  The engineer, Alexander Hitzinger, has been working on self-driving cars at VW.
  
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• Apple updates Pro Display XDR firmware with new in-field recalibration

  01-12-2020 22:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple today released another firmware update for its Pro Display XDR, which improves the stability of the external display and also adds some new features. This time, Display Firmware 4.2.30 adds in-field recalibration options to Macs with Pro Display XDR.more…
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• Salesforce officially announces acquisition of Slack for $27.7 billion

  01-12-2020 22:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After several days of rumors and speculation, Salesforce has officially announced today that it will acquire the workplace communication app Slack. The deal is valued at over $27 billion and marks Salesforce’s biggest acquisition ever.more…
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• Apple TV+ expands international slate with bilingual comedy series ‘Acapulco’

  01-12-2020 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple TV+ today announced a series order for “Acapulco,” a new Spanish- and English-language half-hour comedy series from creators Austin Winsberg (“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”), Eduardo Cisneros (“Instructions Not Included,” “Half Brothers”) and Jason Shuman (“Role Models,” “Half Brothers”), with Eugenio Derbez (“How to Be A Latin Lover,” “Instructions Not Included”) attached to star and exe
  
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• Trump's Justice Department found no evidence of widespread voter fraud, Barr tells AP - CNET

  01-12-2020 22:20
  
  The word from US Attorney General William Barr comes as President Donald Trump still refuses to concede.
  
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• Sony debuts new ‘Visual Story’ iOS app with cloud storage and more for pro photographers

  01-12-2020 22:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sony has launched a new iOS app for professional photographers that use the company’s cameras. Along with cloud storage, the app features automatic transfer from Sony cameras, gallery creation, and easy web delivery to photographers’ clients.more…
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• Get this deep tissue percussion massage gun for just $29 - CNET

  01-12-2020 22:11
  
  This six-speed percussive massage gun costs less than a take-out dinner for two but can offer some welcome muscle relief.
  
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• Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition gets impressive performance estimates - Roadshow

  01-12-2020 22:11
  
  With a targeted 3.5-second 0-to-60 time, this will be the quickest Mach-E you can buy -- for now.
  
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• Elon Musk tried to call his tequila 'Teslaquila,' but Mexico said no - CNET

  01-12-2020 21:57
  
  Hey, it was worth a shot.
  
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• A Tesla merger? CEO Elon Musk would sit down with the right company - Roadshow

  01-12-2020 21:55
  
  Musk says he would be OK with a friendly merger deal -- a shock twist from just a few years ago.
  
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• HBO Max will stream Wonder Woman 1984 in 4K HDR, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos - CNET

  01-12-2020 21:51
  
  The DC superhero sequel will be the first HBO Max movie to stream in the higher-resolution formats.
  
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• Roku poaches Siri chief architect from Apple

  01-12-2020 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Roku has hired Apple’s chief architect for Siri, Brian Pinkerton, to lead advanced technology development at the streaming box maker.
  Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:Brian Pinkerton has joined the Los Gatos, California-based maker of TV set-top-boxes and software where he will focus on “technical innovation and strategic software development across the platform,” the company said on Tuesday.
  His work will be broader than voice control, which was his specialty at Apple, where he
  
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• Photographer shares shots of men taking down the mysterious Utah monolith - CNET

  01-12-2020 21:29
  
  "Leave no trace," the men were overheard saying.
  
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• Ford calls on automakers to support California fuel economy deal - Roadshow

  01-12-2020 21:19
  
  The automaker thinks the deal, which it signed onto last year, could be a solid template for the incoming Biden administration.
  
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• My thoughts on the M1 MacBooks – a once-in-a-generation leap [Video]

  01-12-2020 21:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Has the transition from Intel to Apple silicon on the Mac surpassed all expectations? Watch our hands-on video as we discuss what makes Apple’s M1 MacBooks so special in our MacBook Air and MacBook Pro review.more…
  The post My thoughts on the M1 MacBooks – a once-in-a-generation leap [Video] appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
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• 'Souffle under a sledgehammer': Elon Musk urges Tesla to focus on profits - Roadshow

  01-12-2020 20:57
  
  In a new email, Musk said the automaker's stock is a delicate thing and the company needs to actually boost real profits -- or else.
  
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• Elliot Page, star of The Umbrella Academy and Juno, comes out as transgender - CNET

  01-12-2020 20:48
  
  "I can't begin to express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self," the Oscar-nominated actor says.
  
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• China's Chang'e 5 lands on moon, gets ready to dig in the lunar dirt - CNET

  01-12-2020 20:38
  
  Chang'e 5 will be bringing back a little lunar gift before the New Year.
  
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• China's Chang'e 5 lands on moon, gets readies to dig in the lunar dirt - CNET

  01-12-2020 20:38
  
  Chang'e 5 will be bringing back a little lunar gift before the New Year.
  
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• Roku poaches Siri chief architect from Apple for technical VP position

  01-12-2020 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Roku has poached a senior Siri manager from Apple, as first reported by Bloomberg. Brian Pinkerton joined Roku this month as the company’s senior vice president of advanced development after spending nearly three years as a Siri chief architect at Apple.more…
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• BlackBerry and Amazon Web Services partner on IVY tech for your car - Roadshow

  01-12-2020 20:31
  
  The IVY platform collects and normalizes sensor data that can be used for all kinds of things.
  
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• YouTube Giving expands to let more channels fundraise for their favorite charities - CNET

  01-12-2020 20:29
  
  If you have a partner channel with more than 10,000 subscribers, you can add a donate button to your YouTube videos or livestreams.
  
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• iPhone 12 Pro models to get even better with Apple’s ProRAW

  01-12-2020 20:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Inside iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, the Apple-designed A14 Bionic chip, the fastest chip in a smartphone, powers impressive computational photography features including the all-new Apple ProRAW for more creative control in photos, and enables the first end-to-end Dolby Vision video experience, up to 60 fps.
  The pro camera system on iPhone 12 Pro models includes new Wide cameras for even better low-light performance, an expansive Ultra Wide camera, and a Telephoto camera for capturing stu
  
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• Another mysterious monolith has disappeared, in Romania - CNET

  01-12-2020 20:01
  
  After a similar structure appeared and vanished in Utah, another goes bye-bye, this time in Europe.
  
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• Best 75-inch TV for 2020: TCL, Samsung, LG and Sony compared - CNET

  01-12-2020 20:00
  
  Truly gigantic TVs are getting more affordable all the time. Here are our current favorites.
  
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• Apple dedicates 100% of Product Red eligible proceeds to COVID-19 relief through next June - CNET

  01-12-2020 19:57
  
  The tech giant will also give $1 to the cause from every purchase made with Apple Pay, on Apple's site or in the app.
  
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• Apple TV+ originals: Apple picks up 'Surface' and 'Acapulco'

  01-12-2020 19:25 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 for only about 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, produc
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: December 01, 2020 – iPhone camera rumors, holiday shopping guide

  01-12-2020 19:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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• Elliot Page, star of Umbrella Academy and Juno, comes out as transgender - CNET

  01-12-2020 19:23
  
  The Oscar-nominated actor, who formerly went by the name Ellen Page, announces he's transgender, saying how "remarkable" it feels to be his "authentic self."
  
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• Oldest tropical reef fish ever recorded is an 81-year-old midnight snapper - CNET

  01-12-2020 19:14
  
  But it doesn't look a day over 80.
  
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• iPhone 12 tested way beyond Apple’s water resistance claim

  01-12-2020 19:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In CNET testing, the water resistance of Apple’s iPhone 12 was proven – and then some – after being submerged in the chilly waters of Lake Tahoe.
  iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini have an industry-leading IP68 rating for water resistance and are protected against everyday spills.
  Lexy Savvides for CNET:We know the iPhone 12 can handle spills and splashes, but Apple may be downplaying just how water-resistant this phone really is. The iPhone 12’s IP68 rating means it can surviv
  
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• Target Cyber Monday 2020 deals still available: Roomba, JBL speakers, Google Nest Hub and more - CNET

  01-12-2020 19:07
  
  Check out the best Cyber Monday deals still available at Target.
  
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• Apple reveals most popular books, podcasts of the year including first-ever show of the year

  01-12-2020 19:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  2020 is (thankfully) coming to a close and Apple has shared some handy collections for what it considers the best content from this year. The lists include the most popular podcasts, books, audiobooks, and more like “Biggest Shows of 2020.” And in a first, Apple Podcasts has named a “Show of the Year” with the honor going to NPR’s Code Sw!tch. more…
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• 2022 Acura MDX will be revealed on Dec. 8 - Roadshow

  01-12-2020 19:00
  
  Acura's largest SUV will have sharp styling and a beautiful interior.
  
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• Fiat to electrify most of its range - Roadshow

  01-12-2020 18:54
  
  The Italian automaker is pushing both hybrid and fully electric powertrains.
  
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• Facebook's oversight board unveils its first slate of cases - CNET

  01-12-2020 18:38
  
  It's no surprise that half of them involve hate speech.
  
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