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• Feed the hungry by deleting a photo from your Instagram? No, really

  26-09-2016 23:59 via cnet.com
  
  You've already enjoyed those burgers and fries, so why not send a picture of them to the recycle bin for a good cause?
  
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• Microsoft Ignite: Nadella outlines 4 pillars for democratizing AI

  26-09-2016 23:40 via techrepublic.com
  
  At the 2016 Microsoft Ignite conference, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella led the Innovation keynote, and explained the four pillars to the company's approach to AI.
  
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• Tesla and supplier Hoerbiger settle in court over Falcon Wing doors

  26-09-2016 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Tesla Motors Co and a U.S. subsidiary of Swiss auto supplier Hoerbiger have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the electric car maker over problems with a proposed hydraulics system for the luxury Model X's "falcon wing" doors, court records show. Tesla and Hoerbiger have delayed filing for a dismissal because certain conditions of the settlement will not be fulfilled until Oct. 4, according to an Aug. 18 filing by the companies. Tesla claimed that a hydraulic system developed by Hoerbiger in 2
  
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• Fed's Kashkari says no U.S. rate hike was right move

  26-09-2016 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Federal Reserve made the "right move" in deciding last week to leave interest rates unchanged, a top Fed official said on Monday, because inflation remains low and more workers are returning to the labor force. "That to me suggests we have time before we need to adjust rates," Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari told reporters after a symposium on banking regulation at his bank's headquarters. Kashkari currently participates in Fed policy discussions as a non-voter, but rotates next year
  
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• Labor Department launches review of all Wells Fargo complaints

  26-09-2016 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. Labor Department Secretary Thomas Perez on Monday pledged to conduct a "top-to-bottom" review of all cases, complaints and other alleged violations that the department has received concerning Wells Fargo in recent years. Perez's announcement, outlined in a Sept. 26 letter to Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, comes after Warren and other Democrats asked the Labor Department to launch a probe into possible wage and working-hour law violations involving Wells Fargo tellers and sales r
  
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• Gorgeous Mars valley was 'once a potentially habitable place'

  26-09-2016 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  See a fresh view of the ancient Mars valley that intrigues scientists and could be the landing site for a new Mars mission.
  
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• Cops pull over blood-spattered 'zombies' on the highway

  26-09-2016 23:17 via cnet.com
  
  Concerned cops end up having a good laugh over a traffic stop after responding to a call about a potential assault happening inside a moving car.
  
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• Disney reportedly eyes Twitter for potential buyout

  26-09-2016 23:06 via cnet.com
  
  The media powerhouse may be the latest company to go after Twitter, Bloomberg News reports. That could pit Disney against Google and Salesforce.
  
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• North American stock markets retreat ahead of U.S. presidential debate

  26-09-2016 22:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Investors expressed some nervousness ahead of the first U.S. presidential debate, as all major North American stock markets ended the day lower.
  
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• How to set up auto rsync backups using ssh

  26-09-2016 22:42 via techrepublic.com
  
  If you need to create an rsync backup over ssh, Jack Wallen walks you through the quick and easy process.
  
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• Wall Street drops as investors brace for presidential debate

  26-09-2016 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The race for the White House has so far had little discernible effect on the sentiment but that may change if Monday’s encounter leaves a decisive winner. With just over six weeks until the Nov. 8 vote, some investors see the neck-and-neck contest sparking volatility in sectors including health insurers, drugmakers and industrials. “Wall Street favors Hillary at this point because she is a known commodity.
  
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• Oil ends up 3 percentt as OPEC meets; volatility hits post-Doha high

  26-09-2016 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Oil settled up 3 percent on Monday as the world's largest producers gathered in Algeria to discuss ways to support prices, with nervous trade driving volatility to its highest since a similar meeting to freeze output in April in Doha which failed. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other oil producers led by Russia are meeting informally on the sidelines of the International Energy Forum in Algeria from Sept. 26-28 to tackle a crude glut that ha
  
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• Web streaming service Shomi to shut down as of Nov. 30

  26-09-2016 22:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Shomi says it is shutting down as of Nov. 30 after two years in operation.
  
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• Fed seeks more capital from big banks, relief for regional lenders

  26-09-2016 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Federal Reserve will seek significantly more capital from the largest U.S. banks and give some relief to smaller lenders as it updates its annual stress test, Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo said on Monday. The reforms will include a new capital buffer to better protect the financial system from a shock at the nation's largest lenders like JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo. "In pulling this package of modifications together, we have consciously shaped them in accordance with the pr
  
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• Disney, Microsoft among possible Twitter suitors: reports

  26-09-2016 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co and Microsoft Corp join a list of potential suitors for Twitter Inc, according to media reports on Monday. Twitter shares were up 2.23 percent at $23.36 in after-market trading. The microblogging service has reportedly started talks with a number of technology companies to sell itself, including Google parent Alphabet Inc and may receive a formal bid soon.
  
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• Wall Street falls with presidential debate on tap

  26-09-2016 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street fell on Monday as investors hunkered down for the first U.S. presidential debate between candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
  
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• Volkswagen, Bosch oppose request for diesel documents

  26-09-2016 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - German automaker Volkswagen AG and auto supplier Robert Bosch GmbH [ROBG.UL] have asked a U.S. federal judge to reject requests from European investors and vehicle owners to access more than 20 million pages of records turned over in VW's "Dieselgate" scandal. VW, which admitted in 2015 to programing its diesel engines to deceive U.S. emissions testers, faces more than 1,200 lawsuits, consolidated before a judge in San Francisco. Volkswagen said in a co
  
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• How your big data career is killing other jobs

  26-09-2016 21:48 via techrepublic.com
  
  As we use data to drive efficiencies, people may be the casualty, leading to data-driven unemployment.
  
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• American Express can enforce credit card anti-steering rules

  26-09-2016 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A federal appeals court on Monday cleared the way for American Express Co to enforce rules prohibiting merchants that accept its cards from steering customers toward lower-cost cards offered by competing issuers. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said a lower court judge erred in concluding that American Express' agreements violated federal antitrust law. The lawsuit against American Express had been brought by the U.S. government and 17 states.
  
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• Nestle executive Cantarell quits after 40 years, sparking reshuffle

  26-09-2016 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Luis Cantarell, who heads Nestle's Europe, Middle East and North Africa zone and has been an advocate of blurring the lines between food and pharmaceuticals, is stepping down after 40 years, the Swiss company said on Monday. Cantarell will be replaced in January by Marco Settembri, head of Nestle's water division, which will now be run by Maurizio Paternello, who moves from Nestle Russia and Eurasia, the company said in a statement.
  
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• Seeing stars: My magical weekend in a dark, dark place

  26-09-2016 21:23 via cnet.com
  
  A camping trip turns into an unexpectedly celestial weekend of Milky Way-soaked stargazing in a place with very little light pollution.
  
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• Disney working with adviser on possible Twitter bid: Bloomberg

  26-09-2016 21:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co is working with a financial adviser to evaluate a possible bid for Twitter Inc, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Twitter has reportedly initiated talks with companies including Google parent Alphabet Inc and may receive a formal bid soon. A source told Reuters that Salesforce.com Inc is also in pursuit.
  
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• Xbox te regala un videojuego en la compra de una Xbox One S

  26-09-2016 21:14 via cnet.com
  
  [Cazadores de ofertas] Entre los juegos gratis destacan 'FIFA 2017', 'NBA 2K17', 'Destiny: Rise of Iron' o 'Forza: Horizon 3'. Date prisa, la oferta termina el 1 de octubre.
  
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• Hate both US presidential candidates? There's a campaign sign for that

  26-09-2016 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  Not down with Donald Trump, or happy about Hillary Clinton? Maybe you just want a giant meteor to crush us all.
  
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• Snapchat from your face, get health advice from Apple (CNET Update)

  26-09-2016 21:02 via cnet.com
  
  The next evolution of wearable tech involves sunglasses with video cameras and watches with a doctor's diagnoses. CNET Update explores Snapchat Spectacles and Apple's reported plans for HealthKit.
  
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• U.S. official says inadequate EU emissions testing was widely known

  26-09-2016 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Europe's car emissions tests have been seen as inadequate for decades, a top U.S. regulator told European Union lawmakers on Monday, saying much stronger enforcement will be needed to stop cheating by automakers like Volkswagen . Testifying before a European Parliament committee investigating foul play on diesel-car emissions tests, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Christopher Grundler said new EU testing rules were far from enough. "The European test cycle has been acknowledged
  
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• Wall Street falls as investors brace for presidential debate

  26-09-2016 20:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The race for the White House has so far had little discernible effect on the sentiment but that may change if Monday's encounter leaves a decisive winner. With just over six weeks until the Nov. 8 vote, some investors see the neck-and-neck contest sparking volatility in sectors including health insurers, drugmakers and industrials. "Wall Street favors Hillary at this point because she is a known commodity.
  
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• How to set site-by-site permissions in Google Chrome

  26-09-2016 20:35 via techrepublic.com
  
  With Google Chrome, it is possible to set site-by-site permissions on the fly. Here are step-by-step instructions.
  
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• Red-light runner positively creams Google's self-driving Lexus

  26-09-2016 20:32 via cnet.com
  
  Once again, human error claims the life of another defenseless robot.
  
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• Why you shouldn't get excited about 4K and HDR gaming, at least not yet

  26-09-2016 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  The new PS4 Pro and Xbox One S game consoles finally bring us into the era of high-resolution 4K and high dynamic range gaming. But just barely.
  
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• Exclusive: Viacom readies U.S. dollar bond - sources

  26-09-2016 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Media conglomerate Viacom (Baa3/BBB-/BBB) is preparing to price a US dollar bond as soon as this week, market sources told IFR on Monday. Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley are arranging investor calls for the bond on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to an email sent to an investor and seen by IFR. The deal comes amid reports that the company is preparing itself to be sold to CBS following an announcement that interim CEO Tom Dooley would leave in mid-November.
  
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• Senator seeks SEC probe of Yahoo disclosure on hacking

  26-09-2016 20:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Dustin Volz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Mark Warner on Monday asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Yahoo and its senior executives fulfilled obligations to inform investors and the public about a hacking attack affecting 500 million user accounts. "Disclosure is the foundation of federal securities laws, and public companies are required to disclose material events that shareholders should know about," Warner said in a letter to SEC Chairwoman
  
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• Google said to debut Android-Chrome OS hybrid on new laptop, tablet

  26-09-2016 20:03 via cnet.com
  
  The combined operating system, called Andromeda, will reportedly launch on a Huawei Nexus tablet and a "Pixel" laptop.
  
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• Samsung calls dibs on Department of Energy's screen coatings

  26-09-2016 19:34 via cnet.com
  
  Electronics giant licenses a superhydrophobic film for glass screens developed by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory that's supposed to repel water, reduce light reflection and resist fingerprints and smudges.
  
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• Rising Vancouver prices prompt real estate refugees to relocate to St. John's

  26-09-2016 19:30 via cbc.ca
  
  John Duchow and Marla Clarke say they dreamed of buying a home in Vancouver. But when prices kept outpacing their savings, the pair became "real estate refugees," forced out by an ever-climbing market.
  
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• Mapping company Here will let drivers use maps from competing automakers

  26-09-2016 19:25 via cnet.com
  
  Automakers working together for the common good is a welcome, albeit rare, sight.
  
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• U.S. senator seeks SEC probe of Yahoo disclosure on hacking

  26-09-2016 19:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Democratic Senator Mark Warner on Monday asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Yahoo and its senior executives fulfilled obligations to inform investors and the public about a hacking attack affecting 500 million user accounts.
  
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• Exclusive: Viacom readies $1 billion bond offering - sources

  26-09-2016 19:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Jessica Toonkel and Hillary Flynn NEW YORK (IFR) - Viacom Inc is preparing to go to market this week with a bond offering that is expected to total $1 billion, part of the struggling media company's plan to boost liquidity, three sources told Reuters. New York-based Viacom has tapped Citigroup Inc as one of the banks on the deal, two of the sources said on Monday. Viacom officials were not immediately available for comment.
  
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• Watch the Trump-Clinton debate, or football, for free via Sling TV

  26-09-2016 19:10 via cnet.com
  
  The streaming service's free 18-hour trial runs through tonight's presidential debate, as well as the Monday Night Football game on ESPN. You don't even need a credit card.
  
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• Windows 10: Here's why it beats Windows 7 on security, says Microsoft

  26-09-2016 19:08 via techrepublic.com
  
  At the Microsoft Ignite conference in Atlanta the tech giant showcased the new security features in Windows 10 that will help secure firms.
  
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• Pfizer, banks lead Wall Street lower; presidential debate eyed

  26-09-2016 19:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Pfizer fell 1.5 percent after it decided against splitting into two. Deutsche Bank's U.S-listed shares fell as much as 7.1 percent to a record low of $11.84 and triggered declines among big Wall Street banks after a German magazine said Chancellor Angela Merkel has ruled out state assistance for the lender.
  
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• Do Snapchat Spectacles look dumber than Google Glass? (The 3:59, Ep. 112)

  26-09-2016 18:57 via cnet.com
  
  We also talk about Hillary Clinton's big selfie moment and where to watch the presidential debate.
  
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• McLaren built an affordable, electric P1, but you won't fit in it

  26-09-2016 18:56 via cnet.com
  
  This should rustle some jimmies at Tesla and Radio Flyer.
  
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• Matt LeBlanc returns to helm season 2 of the new 'Top Gear'

  26-09-2016 18:28 via cnet.com
  
  I won't lie, I'm not going to miss Chris Evans.
  
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• Support for Wells Fargo CEO Stumpf 'now wavering': CLSA

  26-09-2016 18:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Mayo said his support for Stumpf was contingent upon the CEO's ability to better explain the repercussions of the sales abuses. Last week, lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee grilled Stumpf about the accounts, with some calling on him to resign and forfeit his earnings and hold other senior executives accountable.
  
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• Senator Warner seeks SEC probe of Yahoo disclosure on hacking

  26-09-2016 18:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Dustin Volz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Mark Warner on Monday asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Yahoo and its senior executives fulfilled obligations to inform investors and the public about a hacking attack affecting 500 million user accounts. "Disclosure is the foundation of federal securities laws, and public companies are required to disclose material events that shareholders should know about," Warner said in a letter to SEC Chairwoman
  
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• Video: See how 2017 Ford Fusion Energi will be equipped with semi-autonomous features

  26-09-2016 18:10 via techrepublic.com
  
  Want to see what level 1 autonomy looks like? TechRepublic's Hope Reese drove the Fusion Energi with adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go to test out the technology.
  
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• Senator seeks SEC probe of Yahoo hack

  26-09-2016 18:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Mark Warner on Monday asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Yahoo and its senior executives fulfilled obligations to inform investors and the public about a hack affecting 500 million user accounts.
  
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• What's streaming on Amazon for October 2016

  26-09-2016 18:01 via cnet.com
  
  "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" joins the quartet of "Lethal Weapon" movies and "Secretary" in October.
  
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• Researchers put urine in a backpack, ride rollercoaster for science

  26-09-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Weeeeee!!!
  
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