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• An Excel conditional format that expands with grouped data

  16-09-2016 23:54 via techrepublic.com
  
  By adding a helper column and a simple conditional format rule, you can apply an alternating band scheme that expands to accommodate a group.
  
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• Harvest Moon 2016: Watch The Last Supermoon Before The Autumnal Equinox [PHOTOS]

  16-09-2016 23:44 via ibtimes.com
  
  The last full moon of the summer will hang large in the sky Friday night, appearing slightly bigger than usual in a sign that autumn is almost here for the Northern Hemisphere. Known as the "harvest" full moon, the moon will be visible for the next few nights, marking the final full moon before the autumnal equinox, or the official start of fall on Thursday. 
  
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• Name your price for science fiction written by scientists

  16-09-2016 23:06 via cnet.com
  
  This Humble Book Bundle lets you grab sci-fi books by space psychologists, astrophysicists, geneticists and other scientists, while raising money for charity.
  
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• What Color Is Your iPhone 7? Find Out Which Color Is Most Popular

  16-09-2016 22:59 via ibtimes.com
  When Apple unveiled its new iPhone last week, it revealed the gadget will be available in five colors: silver, gold, rose gold, black and a new glossy finish called jet black. While Apple has not revealed its pre-order numbers yet, making it hard to see what is the most popular model and color, there is some indication based on availability information.
  
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• Perrigo explores sale of royalties of drug Tysabri: sources

  16-09-2016 22:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - Perrigo Company Plc , the manufacturer of generic drugs and over the counter medicines targeted by activist investor Starboard Value LP, is exploring a sale of the royalties from its multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri, people familiar with the matter said. The royalty divestment is one of the actions that Starboard called for on Monday when it disclosed a 4.6 percent stake in the company and complained about its sagging stock price. Perrigo had been exploring selling T
  
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• Wall St. falls; risk of Deutsche Bank fine hits banks

  16-09-2016 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Friday as the possibility of a $14 billion fine against Deutsche Bank weighed on big banks and investors wrestled with lingering uncertainty about when the U.S. Federal Reserve will hike interest rates.
  
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• The Roadshow/Carfection Super Shootout: Our week on Instagram

  16-09-2016 22:25 via cnet.com
  
  What. A. Week.
  
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• Anthrax Scare In Australia: Cocaine Greeting Card Prompts Brisbane Police To Shut Down For Anthrax Investigation

  16-09-2016 22:22 via ibtimes.com
  
  An Australia man nearly caused a quarantine of an entire police station in Brisbane when he brought in a greeting card he believed was laced with anthrax. However, the white powdery substance that was mailed to the man inside of the card turned out to actually be cocaine.
  
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• Oktoberfest In New York City 2016: Five Best Places To Celebrate The German Beer Festival

  16-09-2016 22:20 via ibtimes.com
  
  Beer drinkers rejoice: The moment you've all been waiting for is finally here. But since you likely haven't traveled to Munich to partake in Oktoberfest's annual celebration of beer in Germany, you may be looking for some options that are a bit more local to you.
  Well look no further, as various New York City establishments and organizations have been brewing up a full slate of events to mark the occasion. To find out where in the Big Apple you can grab an oversized stein filled with y
  
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• Top Canadian CEO salaries inched down in 2015, but still 159 times the average worker's pay

  16-09-2016 21:58 via cbc.ca
  
  The CEOs of Canada's biggest companies are paid 159 times more than average workers are, a figure that inched lower in 2015 but is still up by 25 per cent in the past six years.
  
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• GM seeks to delay recall of 1 million vehicles with Takata air bag inflators

  16-09-2016 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  General Motors Co has asked U.S. safety regulators to a delay a recall of 980,000 trucks with Takata air bag inflators to allow it to demonstrate the vehicles are safe and avoid a hit to profits. In a Sept. 2 petition filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and made public on Friday, the Detroit automaker asked the agency to delay the recall, set to begin by Dec. 31. The GM vehicles at issue are 2007-2012 full-size trucks and SUVs.
  
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• Abbott to sell its eye care business to J&J for about $4.33 billion

  16-09-2016 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories said it would sell its eye care business to Johnson & Johnson for about $4.33 billion in cash to focus on cardiovascular devices and diagnostics business. The company expanded its medical device and diagnostics businesses this year with a $25 billion deal for St. Jude Medical Inc and a $5.8 billion deal for Alere Inc . Abbott Medical Optics, which the company acquired for nearly $1.4 billion in 2009, reported sales of $1.1 billion for 2015, J&J s
  
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• United Tech's Pratt issues will drag on cash flow: CEO

  16-09-2016 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  United Technologies shares fell about 1.8 percent after CEO Greg Hayes spoke about the issue at an investor conference hosted by Morgan Stanley. Hayes' remarks, his first since Canadian planemaker Bombardier Inc flagged the problem this month, provided details about the severity and potential impact of the issue.
  
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• Sierra McClain Shares Behind-The-Scenes ‘Empire’ Photo, Jussie Smollett Praises Actress In Sweet Post

  16-09-2016 21:54 via ibtimes.com
  
  Singer and actress Sierra McClain is sharing a peek at her “Empire” Season 3 character, Nessa, in a behind-the-scenes photo. The 22-year-old, who landed a recurring role on the Fox hip-hop drama, took to Instagram to share a picture of her holding hands with her co-star Jussie Smollett.
  
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• The 404 Show 1676: Exploding Samsungs and the History of Tetris (podcast)

  16-09-2016 21:40 via cnet.com
  
  Jeff's vacation continues, so Russ continues hosting duties! This week we've got CNET editor Dan Ackerman to talk about his new book, "The Tetris Effect." We've also got exploding Galaxy Notes and Pokemon Go Plus!
  
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• Jinger Duggar’s Brothers Chaperone Her Date With Jeremy Vuolo In ‘Counting On’ Clip

  16-09-2016 21:38 via ibtimes.com
  
  Jinger Duggar may not be following her family’s courtship playbook as carefully as some of her siblings but that doesn’t mean her dates are chaperone free. In a sneak peek of Tuesday’s “Counting On,” the sixth eldest Duggar brings two of her brothers and one sister along for a fun day out with boyfriend Jeremy Vuolo.
  
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• David Arquette Remembers Sister Alexis Arquette With Heartfelt Tweet

  16-09-2016 21:37 via ibtimes.com
  
  Just days after her death, actor David Arquette took to Twitter on Friday to share a beautiful tweet about his late sister, Alexis Arquette.
  The actor posted a photo of Alexis next to lyrics from the Rolling Stone’s song, “She’s a Rainbow.” “She’s like a rainbow,” Arquette wrote in his tweet, followed by lyrics that read: “She comes in colors. Everywhere she combs her hair. She’s like a rainbow.”
  
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• House committee to hold hearing on Wells Fargo sales practices

  16-09-2016 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has opened a probe into Wells Fargo's sales practices and plans to call the company's chief executive before lawmakers at a hearing later in September, the committee chairman said on Friday. Wells Fargo has settled with regulators over allegations that its staff opened more than two million bank accounts and credit cards for customers without their consent to meet internal sales goals. Committee Chairman Representative Jeb Hensarling said the committee
  
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• Uber begins mapping the streets of London

  16-09-2016 21:28 via cnet.com
  
  The ride-sharing service's cartographic cars will create maps to help improve its ability to get a car to you when you need one.
  
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• iPhone 7 Lines: Mini Robots Join The Queue To Reserve Spots For Human Customers

  16-09-2016 21:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  Waiting in line for the latest iPhone gadget is a tedious task—people camp out for days and wait in line for the hope of nabbing the newest smartphone model. Now, robots can do the lining up for you.
  
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• Did Russian police arrest a robot?

  16-09-2016 21:21 via cnet.com
  
  A device called Promobot has a habit of getting in trouble, if the company's press releases are to be believed. The latest example: Politics.
  
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• Credit Suisse details Zika precautions ahead of Miami credit conference

  16-09-2016 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said local transmissions of Zika, a mosquito-borne disease that has been linked to microcephaly, a birth defect marked by a small head size, have been identified in the Miami Beach area. In August the CDC issued travel guidance recommending pregnant women not travel to the affected areas. The Fontainebleau hotel, where the conference is to be held next week, is following guidelines provided by the City of Miami, the Florida Department of Healt
  
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• Wall St. hit as Deutsche Bank fine risk triggers bank rout

  16-09-2016 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were lower Friday afternoon as the possibility of a $14 billion fine against Deutsche Bank weighed on financial stocks, especially on the big Wall Street banks.
  
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• Relief! iPhone 7 doesn't bend

  16-09-2016 21:09 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In one of the first stress tests, Apple's new phone stands firm. But will it sit too firmly in your pocket?
  
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• Jeff Bezos isn't moving to Mars (there's no bacon there)

  16-09-2016 21:07 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In remarks after receiving an award, the Amazon and Blue Origin founder explains he needs certain things in life.
  
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• Ariana Grande Ryan Seacrest Interview 2016: Mac Miller Questions Infuriate Pint-Sized Diva

  16-09-2016 21:04 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Dangerous Woman” singer Ariana Grande told off television personality Ryan Seacrest Wednesday during an interview on his radio show, “On Air with Ryan Seacrest.” The conversation took a turn when Seacrest brought up Grande’s new love interest, Mac Miller.
  Grande, 23, seemingly confirmed their relationship when she posted a picture of her hugging him on Instagram last week. When Seacrest asked her to verify this, she snapped at him.
  
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• Audi gives the 2017 Q3 a nip and a tuck

  16-09-2016 20:57 via cnet.com
  
  It goes on sale in Europe in the fall, but there's no word on a US debut.
  
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• Lady Gaga ‘Perfect Illusion’ World Premiere: When And Where To Watch The Music Video

  16-09-2016 20:54 via ibtimes.com
  
  After revealing tons of new details about her upcoming album “Joanne,” Lady Gaga is now ready to premiere the music video for the album’s first single, “Perfect Illusion.”
  
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• Fans cheer, but iPhone 7 gets a subdued welcome

  16-09-2016 20:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SHANGHAI/SYDNEY/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple employees enthusiastically counted down the last moments before stores from San Francisco to Shanghai opened on Friday to launch the iPhone 7, but the ranks of shoppers were notably thinner than in previous years. Apple Inc fans assembled at stores around the world to be among the first to buy the iPhone 7, the retail phenomenon that accompanies the launch of the company's updated flagship product each year. The tech giant announced earlier this we
  
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• Nevada approves SolarCity, Berkshire unit's rooftop solar pact

  16-09-2016 20:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Nevada's utility regulator on Friday approved a settlement between SolarCity Corp and the NV Energy unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc that grandfathers roughly 32,000 rooftop solar energy customers into older, more favorable rates for 20 years. The 3-0 vote by the Nevada Public Utilities Commission came nine months after that body, with NV Energy's support, approved new charges and reduced subsidies for people who had installed or applied to install rooftop solar.
  
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• Watch Saturn spin in a gorgeous NASA multi-day time lapse

  16-09-2016 20:43 via cnet.com
  
  Get up close and personal with Saturn in a Cassini movie showing four days in the life of the ringed planet.
  
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• Tesla's Autopilot 8.0: Why Elon Musk says 'perfect safety' is still impossible

  16-09-2016 20:40 via techrepublic.com
  
  Tesla just announced its newest update for Autopilot. In a press conference, Musk addressed fleet learning, safety, and what kinds of objects, exactly, Autopilot 8.0 can detect.
  
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• From Jedi Council to Deepak Chopra: Tabletop versions of 3D holograms the next big thing

  16-09-2016 20:39 via techrepublic.com
  
  Yoda has nothing on Deepak Chopra, who is now presenting wellness workshops via holograms.
  
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• The Game Threatens To Fight Meek Mill, Releases Diss Song ‘92 Bars’ Seemingly Slamming Drake’s Rival

  16-09-2016 20:36 via ibtimes.com
  
  Meek Mill has found himself in the middle of yet another nasty feud. This time, instead of trading disses with rapper Drake, Mill is being attacked by California native The Game.
  
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• 5G connectivity means big changes for business and consumers. Here's a look ahead at some of them.

  16-09-2016 20:30 via techrepublic.com
  
  5G won't be available to consumers until 2020, but Cambridge Consultants telecom tech strategist Paul Beastall says it will help IoT deliver on its promises, among other changes.
  
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• Los iPhone 7 llegan a las tiendas y iOS 10 ya está aquí

  16-09-2016 20:23 via cnet.com
  
  [La semana en CNET en Español #102] Hay muchas novedades en el frente de Apple: el IPhone 7 Plus está agotado en preventa y el nuevo sistema operativo alcanzó una adopción del 15 por ciento en un solo día.
  
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• Intel raises sales views after seeing new life in PC market

  16-09-2016 20:23 via cnet.com
  
  The world's largest chipmaker says PC demand appears to be improving, following a steady decline in sales.
  
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• Disney names ex-Warner Bros. executive Rosenblum to TV business post

  16-09-2016 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Walt Disney Co has hired former Warner Bros. executive Bruce Rosenblum as president of business operations for the Disney/ABC Television Group, the company said on Friday. In the newly created post, Rosenblum's responsibilities will include global distribution, affiliate sales and digital media strategy for the unit that includes the ABC broadcast network, the Disney Channels and Freeform, Disney said in a statement. Rosenblum spent 26 years as president of Warner Bros. Television, a stint that
  
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• A short guide to the harvest moon lunar eclipse

  16-09-2016 20:13 via cnet.com
  
  The moon might appear bigger and brighter across much of the world Friday night, until the shadow of Earth itself tries to put it back in its place.
  
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• Crestron joins a growing list of Alexa-friendly smart-home providers

  16-09-2016 19:45 via cnet.com
  
  The high-end home automation service is one of several that's jumping on board with Amazon's voice-activated virtual assistant.
  
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• Samsung to resume selling Galaxy Note 7 in South Korea

  16-09-2016 19:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Samsung plans to resume selling new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in South Korea on Sept. 28, as the company tries to grapple with the fallout from a recall over faulty batteries.
  
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• StatsCan chief Wayne Smith resigns over Shared Services Canada IT troubles

  16-09-2016 19:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Statistics Canada's chief statistician Wayne Smith has resigned, saying the department's "independence" has been compromised by the transition to an integrated IT system managed by Shared Services Canada.
  
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• Chief statistician resigns over government's failure to 'protect the independence' of StatsCan

  16-09-2016 19:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Statistics Canada's chief statistician Wayne Smith has resigned, saying the department's "independence" has been compromised by the transition to an integrated information technology system managed by Shared Services Canada.
  
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• Calorie posting on Starbucks Canada menus not likely to change coffee-buying habits

  16-09-2016 19:39 via cbc.ca
  
  On Sept. 29, Starbucks will begin posting calorie counts on food and drink menu boards in stores across Canada. But research from Stanford University indicates it's not likely to change our coffee-buying habits.
  
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• Thousands sign petition to put Steve Irwin on Australian money

  16-09-2016 19:23 via cnet.com
  
  Crikey! A ship and a snail have been named for the famed "Crocodile Hunter," but fans want his face on their cash.
  
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• Wall Street hit as Deutsche Bank fine triggers bank rout

  16-09-2016 19:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were lower Friday afternoon as Deutsche Bank's mammoth $14 billion fine weighed on financial stocks, especially on the big Wall Street banks.
  
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• Apps every iOS 10 and iPhone 7/7+ user should check out today

  16-09-2016 19:06 via techrepublic.com
  
  iOS 10 and the iPhone 7/7+ have made big changes. Here are some of the most notable enhancements and the apps that are taking advantage of them.
  
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• Amazon is building an Alexa army

  16-09-2016 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  Pitching the power of its voice-controlled cloud interface to home tech dealers in Dallas, Amazon is on the march to get Alexa into as many homes as possible.
  
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• Bayer in $66 billion bet that farmers will back linked-up supplies

  16-09-2016 19:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer's $66 billion purchase of Monsanto amounts to a long-term bet that farmers will grow to trust combinations of seeds and pesticides rather than continue to pick from ranges of separate products. Some farmers, though, are wary about a merger between two of the largest players in the agricultural supplies market, concerned they will have less choice and that product bundles will be expensive. Switzerland's Syngenta has pursued it since 2011, with some su
  
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• How did FBI hack terrorist's iPhone? News groups sue to find out

  16-09-2016 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  Three news organizations file a lawsuit to learn how agents circumvented Apple to break into a iPhone linked to the San Bernardino mass shooting.
  
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