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• Yahoo Mail makes it hard to leave, disables auto-forwarding

  10-10-2016 23:53 via cnet.com
  
  The company says it's just working to make the feature better, but angry users ready to ditch the beleaguered email service don't buy it.
  
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• Microsoft, Banco Votorantim partner on Brazil fintech investments

  10-10-2016 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Microsoft Corp and Brazilian lender Banco Votorantim are investing together in financial technology startups, executives said in a Monday interview, as the U.S. tech company adds a new specialty to its venture capital portfolio in Brazil. Votorantim will invest an initial 3 million reais ($930,000) in the BR Startups fund created by Microsoft, with an expectation of funding about a half dozen young firms with investments ranging between 250,000 reais and 1.5 million reais. "We're looking for sta
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 rumors suggest no early launch, despite Note 7 drama

  10-10-2016 23:48 via cnet.com
  
  A Samsung tipster states that the alleged Galaxy S8 has a "confirmed" launch date of February 26.
  
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• CBS CEO Moonves to seek autonomy following any deal with Viacom: sources

  10-10-2016 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CBS Corp Chief Executive Leslie Moonves is planning to seek autonomy from the Redstone family, the broadcaster's controlling shareholder, in leading the company if it merges with Viacom Inc , two people familiar with the matter said. While there is no certainty that CBS and Viacom will agree to a merger, Moonves is seeking to capitalize on his 10-year track record at the helm of CBS to gain as much influence as possible over the combined company, the people said on Monday. The 67-year-old media
  
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• Half-price slow cookers, save $79 on a Dyson vacuum cleaner

  10-10-2016 23:35 via cnet.com
  
  Home Deals: Where to find half-price slow cookers or save $50 on a high-end multi-cooker and save $79 on a Dyson vacuum cleaner.
  
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• Verizon may shift holiday marketing away from Note 7: spokeswoman

  10-10-2016 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Verizon Communications Inc, the largest U.S. wireless carrier, may shift marketing away from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's troubled Galaxy Note 7 mobile phone heading into the critical holiday selling season, a company spokeswoman said on Monday. Samsung, the world's largest smartphone maker, announced a global recall of at least 2.5 million of its flagship Note 7 smartphones in 10 markets in early September due to faulty batteries causing some phones to catch fire. There have also been reports t
  
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• T-Mobile mocks Verizon by getting Ariana Grande thrown out of car

  10-10-2016 23:14 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A new ad debuting on Monday evening shows T-Mobile continuing its laughter at Verizon limiting data.
  
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• Wall Street gains with energy shares; Apple up on Samsung woes

  10-10-2016 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Aiding the advance, polls showed Democrat Hillary Clinton's lead widening in the U.S. presidential race following further turmoil in Republican Donald Trump's campaign over the weekend and a late Sunday debate between the candidates. Clinton is viewed as more positive for stocks partly because her positions are well known, Wall Street strategists have said. Apple's stock jumped 1.7 percent to $116.05 and hit a high not seen since December after Samsung Electronics Co Ltd suspended production of
  
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• Samsung's smart kitchen puts us one step closer to automated dinner

  10-10-2016 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung will release a new line of wall ovens, cooktops and range hoods in November that include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and compatibility with the SmartThings Hub.
  
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• Army Corps holds off on resuming Dakota Access oil pipeline work

  10-10-2016 22:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers won't yet authorize construction of the $3.8 billion US, four-state Dakota Access oil pipeline on federal land in southern North Dakota, it said Monday
  
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• Snake with drinking problem gets rescued from beer can

  10-10-2016 22:43 via cnet.com
  
  An Aussie venomous red-bellied black snake gets a little too curious about those last few drops of beer in an empty can.
  
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• Apple creates Red Cross donation program for Hurricane Matthew relief

  10-10-2016 22:22 via cnet.com
  
  Apple and the American Red Cross have made an easy way to support hurricane recovery efforts.
  
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• As the Note 7 nears death, Microsoft Paint gets new life

  10-10-2016 22:08 via cnet.com
  
  With more reports of fires from "safe" phones, Samsung may need to just kill the Note 7. And one of the oldest programs from Microsoft is getting a reboot -- in 3D.
  
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• Wall Street rises on energy, Apple boost

  10-10-2016 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday as energy shares gained with oil prices and as Apple jumped following problems with rival Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Note 7 phone.
  
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• Elon Musk's latest tweet storm: Secret products, smack-talking Big Coal

  10-10-2016 21:56 via cnet.com
  
  None of these tweets occurred at 3 a.m. so it's hard to tell if he'd make a good president.
  
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• Salesforce still mulls bid for Twitter as shareholders resist: sources

  10-10-2016 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Salesforce.com Inc is still deliberating whether it should make an offer for Twitter Inc in the face of resistance from Salesforce shareholders over the strategic merits and valuation of such a deal, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. Twitter shares have lost as much as a third of their value since Oct. 5 on concerns the company has attracted less interest from potential acquirers than previously envisaged. Salesforce is deliberating whether it is worth making a lowball offer for Tw
  
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• NFL teams face steep fines for social media posts

  10-10-2016 21:53 via cnet.com
  
  The league is cracking down with new policy that cordons off game footage to teams' official websites.
  
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• Facebook Workplace aims to beat Slack, rule your office

  10-10-2016 21:41 via cnet.com
  
  Slack wanted to replace work email, and now Facebook wants to replace Slack. Let the battle of the office chat rooms begin.
  
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• How IBM Watson expanded its repertoire to become a virtual job trainer

  10-10-2016 21:35 via techrepublic.com
  
  Learn how Signature HealthCARE partnered with Cognotion to create a tablet-based Certified Nursing Assistant training program using IBM Watson to improve healthcare outcomes.
  
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• EU reportedly won't investigate Google tax issues

  10-10-2016 21:27 via cnet.com
  
  But Europe's competition chief is still knee-deep in antitrust cases regarding Google search and Android.
  
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• Facebook launches Workplace, a business version of Facebook

  10-10-2016 21:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Facebook is launching a communications tool on Monday for businesses, nonprofits and other organizations. Called Workplace, the platform is ad-free and not connected to users' existing Facebook accounts.
  
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• GE confirms interest in $2 billion Nigeria railway concession

  10-10-2016 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  General Electric (GE) confirmed its a "keen interest" in acquiring a Nigeria railway concession project worth around $2 billion, the U.S. company said on Monday. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said this month that GE would be investing $2.2 billion in a concession to revamp, provide rolling stock, and manage some of the country's railways. It said the concession was in the formal procurement process.
  
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• See what's inside the original Teddy Ruxpin talking bear

  10-10-2016 21:08 via cnet.com
  
  Ever wonder what lurks inside the retro talking toy Teddy Ruxpin? The YouTube channel What's Inside opens him up so you don't have to.
  
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• Oil climbs as Putin says Russia ready to join OPEC output freeze

  10-10-2016 20:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday his country 'is ready to join joint measures on reducing the production of oil and invites other oil exporters to do so," a move that helped send crude prices higher.
  
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• Apple Watch banned in UK Cabinet meetings, report says

  10-10-2016 20:58 via cnet.com
  
  Officials are worried they could be turned into listening devices by Russian hackers, The Telegraph says.
  
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• How tech can help the elderly 'age in place,' save money, and be independent

  10-10-2016 20:57 via techrepublic.com
  
  At the Louisville Innovation Summit, health and tech experts explored how big data, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things are helping the elderly stay healthy and independent.
  
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• Verizon, Sprint join AT&T, T-Mobile in pulling Galaxy Note 7

  10-10-2016 20:56 via cnet.com
  
  You can no longer buy a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone from any of the four major US carriers.
  
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• Microsoft adds intelligent cloud collaboration features to Office 365

  10-10-2016 20:49 via techrepublic.com
  
  At the 2016 Ignite Conference, Microsoft announced several new features made possible by intelligent cloud technology. Should you be excited?
  
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• Cold as ICE: German legislators look to ban gas, diesel cars by 2030

  10-10-2016 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  Germany's upper house of parliament hopes that the entire EU will sign on to this resolution.
  
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• U.S. stocks gain on widening Clinton lead, oil surges

  10-10-2016 20:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks strode higher on Monday, lifted by Hillary Clinton's widening lead in the U.S. presidential campaign and by a surge in oil prices, while sterling was under pressure on concerns Britain will make a hard exit from the European Union. Brent crude prices rose to their highest in a year after Russia said it was ready to join a proposed deal to cap oil production in the hope of stemming a two-year price slide, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in Is
  
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• Leaked videos may be preview of Microsoft's October surprises

  10-10-2016 20:40 via cnet.com
  
  The default Windows sketching app appears to be getting a 3D upgrade. It could be an indication of the wider Microsoft news we'll see on October 26.
  
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• Apple stock hits highest since December on Samsung Note 7 fire crisis

  10-10-2016 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Apple Inc's stock on Monday jumped 2.2 percent, reaching a high not seen since December, after rival Samsung Electronics Co Ltd suspended production of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphones following reports of fires in replacement devices. Fires in the smartphones that were meant to replace devices that had been recalled because of their propensity to explode could be a disaster for Samsung and a potential boon to Apple. Apple's stock was up 2.2 percent at $116.59 in afternoon trading and was
  
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• Google Street View catches shoplifter in the act

  10-10-2016 20:24 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: An IT worker is browsing Google Street View when he reportedly sees an image of a woman running away from a store. Police identify her as a shoplifter.
  
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• Bristol lung-cancer setback puts rival Merck drug in driver seat

  10-10-2016 20:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The results of a closely watched clinical trial sent Bristol's shares plunging 10 percent. The data, presented at a medical meeting on Sunday, showed that lung cancer patients fared worse on Opdivo than those on chemotherapy. Merck shares rose nearly 2 percent on strong benefits shown by Keytruda in a similar late-stage lung cancer study.
  
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• Donald Trump says it's locker room talk. Pro athletes say it isn't

  10-10-2016 20:17 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: After the Republican nominee tries to explain away his crude comments about women as "locker room talk," the pros take to Twitter to challenge him.
  
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• ​iOS 10 se convierte en la actualización instalada más rápida de Apple

  10-10-2016 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  Varios sitios de medición de descargas móviles aseguran que en menos de un mes el 66 por ciento de los usuarios ya ha descargado la nueva versión.
  
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• Facebook launches Workplace, targets business users with new look

  10-10-2016 20:11 via techrepublic.com
  
  After an 18-month beta program, Facebook officially launched Workplace, in hopes of changing how professionals collaborate online.
  
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• Greece gets positive review but euro zone withholds part of new loan payment

  10-10-2016 20:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Euro zone finance ministers gave Greece a positive review of its reforms on Monday but divided up the latest tranche of aid to Athens, disbursing a 1.1 billion euro loan but postponing its decision on a further 1.7 billion payout to later in October. As part of an 86 billion euro bailout program agreed last year with other euro zone members, the third such package since 2010, Greece needs to complete a wide range of reforms on pensions and labor markets, carry out privatizations and tackle other
  
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• Warren Buffett hits back at Trump over tax comments

  10-10-2016 19:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Billionaire investor Warren Buffett denied on Monday an allegation by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that he, like Trump, had taken "a massive deduction" that allowed him to avoid federal income taxes.
  
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• Samsung needs to kill off the Note (The 3:59, Ep. 120)

  10-10-2016 19:32 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung says it's "temporarily adjusting" the production of the phone and we talk about presidential debate memes and the Supreme Court.
  
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• Infographic: 2017 IT budgets are increasing, and spending priorities are on security

  10-10-2016 19:19 via techrepublic.com
  
  In a recent survey by Tech Pro Research, 69% of tech leaders said they'll be focusing on improving security for IT systems in 2017.
  
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• EU's Vestager says not investigating Google's European tax deals

  10-10-2016 19:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU regulators who are investigating whether Alphabet unit Google is abusing its market power have has not extended their scrutiny to its tax deals with national authorities across Europe, the EU's antitrust chief said on Monday. Margrethe Vestager, who in recent months ordered Apple to pay up to 13 billion euros ($15 billion) in back taxes to Ireland and Starbucks up to 30 million euros to the Dutch tax office, said Google was not on her radar for now. "So fa
  
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• Timeline of Samsung's replacement Galaxy Note 7 woes

  10-10-2016 19:11 via cnet.com
  
  Things go from bad to worse, as Samsung's "safe" phones reportedly cause fires and result in hospital admissions in the US.
  
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• BMW, Hyundai walk away winners in inaugural J.D. Power tech study

  10-10-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The study looks at in-car tech experience within the first 90 days of ownership.
  
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• Wall Street rises as oil prices touch one-year high

  10-10-2016 18:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Oil prices rose 2 percent after Russia said it was ready to join OPEC in curbing crude output and Algeria's oil minister said he expected similar commitments from other non-OPEC producers. The market also got a boost from perceptions that Democrat Hillary Clinton won the second presidential debate against Republican Donald Trump, less than a month before the Nov. 8 vote. "Equity futures would rally on the more certain candidate, and the one that Wall Street is very familiar with and less likely
  
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• Unifor threatens strike if no deal reached with Fiat Chrysler by midnight

  10-10-2016 18:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Unifor, the union representing about 9,750 workers at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' facilities in Ontario, says its members will go on strike if the two sides cannot reach a new deal similar to one the union negotiated with General Motors.
  
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• Unifor, Fiat Chrysler reach tentative deal moments before strike deadline

  10-10-2016 18:25 via cbc.ca
  
  With just five minutes to go before the midnight deadline, Unifor, the union representing about 9,750 workers at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' facilities in Ontario, announced the two sides had reached a tentative agreement.
  
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• Midnight deadline looms in Fiat Chrysler, Unifor contract talks

  10-10-2016 18:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Unifor, the union representing about 9,750 workers at the company's facilities in Ontario, are facing a midnight deadline to work out a new collective agreement.
  
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• Google Assistant uses joke writers from Pixar and The Onion

  10-10-2016 18:24 via cnet.com
  
  Comedy writers, your next great gig has come: AI assistants.
  
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• Bomb squad detonates Civil War weaponry exposed by hurricane

  10-10-2016 17:58 via cnet.com
  
  Hurricane Matthew uncovered a perilous part of American history on a South Carolina beach.
  
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