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• Google parent Alphabet beats on revenue, earnings; sets buyback

  27-10-2016 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Alphabet, along with Facebook Inc, dominates the fast-growing mobile advertising market. Shares of Alphabet, the world's No. 2 company by market value, were up 1.6 percent in after-hours trading. The company posted third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $9.06 on revenue of $22.45 billion.
  
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• Amazon forecast for holiday season disappoints as investment rises

  27-10-2016 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Investors and analysts are trying to gauge how much more Amazon plans to invest in its various ventures, and it unnerved some that it offered wide ranges in its outlook. "Amazon really doesn't know what's going to happen this quarter," said analyst Jan Dawson of Jackdaw Research, noting investors disapproved of the "uncertainty" in the company's guidance. Amazon forecast net sales of between $42 billion and $45.5 billion for the current-quarter, which includes the all-important holiday shopping
  
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• Uber sees flying commuters in 10 years

  27-10-2016 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Alexandria Sage SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Flying commuters like George Jetson could be whizzing to work through the sky less than 10 years from now, according to ride-services provider Uber, which believes the future of transportation is literally looking up. Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] released a white paper on Thursday envisioning a future in which commuters hop onto a small aircraft, take off vertically and within minutes arrive at their destinations. It sounds like the opening sequenc
  
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• Las búsquedas, videos impulsan a Alphabet

  27-10-2016 23:38 via cnet.com
  
  Impulsados por la publicidad móvil, los resultados financieros de la empresa sobrepasaron las expectativas de Wall Street.
  
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• Meet George Jetson: Uber sees flying commuters in 10 years

  27-10-2016 23:30 via cbc.ca
  Flying commuters like George Jetson could be whizzing to work through the sky less than 10 years from now, according to ride-services provider Uber, which believes the future of transportation is literally looking up.
  
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• Oilsands players hammer down costs, but is it enough?

  27-10-2016 23:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Suncor, Cenovus and MEG Energy have all brought down their costs to produce a barrel of oil. But red ink still flowing in the oilsands.
  
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• Does the new Macbook Pro revolutionize laptops? (The 3:59, Ep. 131)

  27-10-2016 23:15 via cnet.com
  
  Today's show is all about Apple's big event. We'll talk MacBooks and TV.
  
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• No new iMacs, Mac Pro or Mac Mini at Apple's October Mac event

  27-10-2016 23:14 via cnet.com
  
  Apple announced 3 new MacBook Pros and an Apple TV app called TV, but several other products were M.I.A.
  
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• Google may be all-in on hardware, but it's all about search

  27-10-2016 22:58 via cnet.com
  
  The internet giant has its hand in a lot of things, from Wi-Fi routers to driverless cars. But the reason it makes so much money has nothing to do with devices.
  
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• Does the Mac still matter?

  27-10-2016 22:40 via cnet.com
  
  Apple updates its top-of-the-line laptop, the MacBook Pro. In exclusive interviews, Apple executives explain why it was over four years in the making, and why we should care.
  
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• The Mac and iPad aren't merging. Get over it

  27-10-2016 22:36 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's top executives, including design chief Jony Ive, talk through the reasons why the company's computers and tablets will keep doing what they're doing, on their own.
  
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• Stocks dip as earnings pour in, consumer discretionary lags

  27-10-2016 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. stocks dipped in a choppy session after the latest round of earnings reports, as a decline in the consumer discretionary sector and interest-rate sensitive stocks outweighed gains in healthcare names. The S&P 500 healthcare index rose 0.53 percent to help keep the S&P 500 near the unchanged mark, buoyed by strong results and forecasts from Bristol-Myers , up 5.4 percent and Celgene , up 6.4 percent. The two drugmakers were the top boosts to the S&P 500.
  
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• Apple calls new Apple TV app 'TV'

  27-10-2016 22:21 via cnet.com
  
  Coming in December, it provides a single place to access and discover shows and movies across different apps, but not Netflix.
  
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• Seattle Seahawk Richard Sherman makes magic in Harry Potter costume

  27-10-2016 21:58 via cnet.com
  
  The NFL cornerback had the wand, the robe and even the right music. Too bad his team couldn't have put a spell on Steven Hauschka's missed field goal.
  
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• Apple adds touch screen keys to MacBook Pro, price jump startles some

  27-10-2016 21:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Deborah M. Todd CUPERTINO, Calif. (Reuters) - Apple Inc unveiled a revamped MacBook Pro on Thursday, adding a fingerprint reader, replacing function keys with a small touch screen and raising prices by several hundred dollars. The first redesign in several years is a sign Apple still sees a role for the product that launched the company, even though its iPhone has become the flagship product. Ben Bajarin, an analyst at Creative Strategies, described the changes as "important incremental upgra
  
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• Court clears Icahn's CVR to sue Wachtell law firm for malpractice

  27-10-2016 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A New York state appeals court on Thursday cleared the way for billionaire investor Carl Icahn to pursue an unusual malpractice lawsuit against the powerful law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz over his 2012 hostile takeover of CVR Energy Inc . The 5-0 decision by the Appellate Division in Manhattan frees CVR to contest whether Wachtell should have revealed how Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Deutsche Bank AG , which were helping it defend against Icahn's tender offer, stood to earn far highe
  
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• Did you want to buy a new Mercedes C-Class diesel? You're out of luck

  27-10-2016 21:34 via cnet.com
  
  The automaker abandoned plans to bring a C-Class oil burner to the States, instead preferring to focus on the GLS-Class.
  
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• Snapchat reportedly eyeing $4 billion in IPO

  27-10-2016 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  The offering could value Snap Inc, Snapchat's parent company, at as much as $35 billion, according to Bloomberg.
  
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• U.S. Senate panel to hold hearing on AT&T-Time Warner deal on December 7

  27-10-2016 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's antitrust subcommittee will hold a hearing on Dec. 7 on the proposed merger of Time Warner Inc and AT&T Inc , and the companies' chief executives will testify, the committee said in a statement.
  
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• Apple unveils the new Touch Bar-powered MacBook Pro

  27-10-2016 21:16 via cnet.com
  
  The device includes a new touch display along the keyboard, and is the thinnest and lightest MacBook Pro yet.
  
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• ​Photoshop to work with MacBook Pro Touch Bar this year

  27-10-2016 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  The multitouch display on Apple's laptop adds new editing abilities to the photography software. Microsoft Office will support it too.
  
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• Hyundai, Kia to pay $41.2 million to U.S. states over mileage claims

  27-10-2016 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Korean carmakers Hyundai Motor Co and affiliate Kia Motors Corp will pay $41.2 million to resolve an investigation by 33 U.S. states over the their 2012 mileage restatements, state attorneys general said on Thursday. Hyundai said it agreed to settle state consumer protection claims but didn't admit to violating any laws. The $41.2 million fine to Hyundai and Kia covers the attorneys general "investigative costs," Hyundai said.
  
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• Apple's new MacBook Pro: 4 things professionals need to know

  27-10-2016 21:03 via techrepublic.com
  
  Apple recently unveiled its next-generation MacBook Pro. Here are the most useful features and functions for business users.
  
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• Ford, GM pitch new strategies; Wall Street snubs them

  27-10-2016 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ford Motor Co and General Motors Co have worked all year to convince investors that they are no longer prisoners of the U.S. auto market cycle and have solid plans to fend off challenges from Silicon Valley interlopers. This week, Wall Street looked at the Detroit companies' stronger-than-expected quarterly results and turned thumbs down. GM, the largest U.S. automaker, reported record third-quarter net income on Tuesday, but its shares have fallen nearly 5 percent since then.
  
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• Apple's Cook: 'We're going to kill cash'

  27-10-2016 20:59 via cnet.com
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook says after the event that Apple Pay's uptake has been dramatic.
  
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• Panasonic, CDOT bring vehicle-to-x connectivity to Colorado highway

  27-10-2016 20:57 via cnet.com
  
  And to show off its system, Panasonic chose what it called "one of the nation's most challenging corridors." Fun!
  
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• Belgium breaks deadlock over EU-Canada free trade pact

  27-10-2016 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Robert-Jan Bartunek and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's regions agreed to a free trade pact with Canada on Thursday, ending weeks of uncertainty when internal divisions in just one country blocked the European Union of 500 million people sealing the landmark deal. Prime Minister Charles Michel said the regions and linguistic communities had drafted a four-page addendum to the pact that answered their concerns. The text addresses fears that a system to protect foreign investor
  
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• Uber brings surge pricing to UberEats food delivery service

  27-10-2016 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  The ride-hailing giant will be charging more if you order during times of high demand while drivers are scarce.
  
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• Apple's new app for Apple TV and iOS is cleverly called 'TV'

  27-10-2016 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  Coming in December, it provides a single place to access and discover shows and movies across different apps, but not Netflix.
  
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• Stocks flat as earnings roll in, Comcast drags Nasdaq

  27-10-2016 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. stocks were little changed in a choppy session after the latest round of earnings reports, while a decline in Comcast shares pushed the Nasdaq into negative territory. The S&P 500 healthcare index rose 0.73 percent to help keep the S&P 500 near the unchanged mark, buoyed by strong results and forecasts from Bristol-Myers , up 5.5 percent and Celgene , up 6.6 percent. The two drugmakers were the top boosts to the S&P 500.
  
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• Apple brings Touch ID to the MacBook Pro

  27-10-2016 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  The iPhone's handy fingerprint sensor finally comes to the Mac line.
  
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• Emojis are why you'll want the new MacBook's Touch Bar

  27-10-2016 20:42 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's new MacBooks include a Touch Bar that makes sending emojis easier than ever.
  
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• Apple's Tim Cook stresses accessibility with new site

  27-10-2016 20:39 via cnet.com
  
  A new website from Apple brings more focus to accessibility features.
  
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• Firefox Quantum project aims for a radically faster web

  27-10-2016 20:35 via cnet.com
  
  Mozilla hopes to speed up its browser so much by the end of 2017 that today's complex, interactive websites will feel completely different.
  
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• Apple's new MacBook Pros keep the headphone jack alive

  27-10-2016 20:35 via cnet.com
  
  Apple opted not to go with a Lightning port like on the iPhone.
  
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• Minecraft coming to Apple TV by end of the year

  27-10-2016 20:33 via cnet.com
  
  Apps are the future of TV, Apple CEO Tim Cook argues, and Microsoft's tremendously popular game will help bring it about.
  
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• Burger King brilliantly mocks McDonald's for Halloween

  27-10-2016 20:33 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: While you consider your perfectly PC Halloween costume, one New York Burger King has already put its costume on. And it's wonderfully scary.
  
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• MacBook Pro starts at $1,499, goes to $2,399 for 15-incher

  27-10-2016 20:32 via cnet.com
  
  The new MacBook Pro line is more expensive than its predecessor.
  
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• Despite exploding batteries, some professionals refuse to give up their Samsung Galaxy Note7

  27-10-2016 20:18 via techrepublic.com
  
  Samsung announced that it will cap the battery charge for unreturned Galaxy Note7 phones at 60%. Here's why some business users refuse to exchange the recalled device.
  
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• BlackBerry is focusing on security and software with the new DTEK60 phone

  27-10-2016 20:16 via techrepublic.com
  
  BlackBerry's new Android phone is intended to feature security functions a step above the competition.
  
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• Why Twitter killed off Vine after a short-lived run

  27-10-2016 20:12 via cnet.com
  
  Vine's seemingly endless loop is looping no more.
  
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• Apple MacBook Pro: The smart person's guide

  27-10-2016 20:11 via techrepublic.com
  
  Everything you need to know about the new MacBook Pro, including the new OLED touch panel that redesigns the keyboard, fingerprint ID and an overall smaller package.
  
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• Apple MacBook Pro 2017: The smart person's guide

  27-10-2016 20:11 via techrepublic.com
  
  Everything you need to know about the new MacBook Pro, including the new OLED touch panel that redesigns the keyboard, fingerprint ID and an overall smaller package.
  
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• Arrests made at North Dakota pipeline protest

  27-10-2016 20:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Armed soldiers and law enforcement officers dressed in riot gear on Thursday began arresting protesters who had set up a camp on private land to block construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
  
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• 'Aggressive' tactics prompt arrests, eviction of North Dakota pipeline protesters

  27-10-2016 20:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Law enforcement officers dressed in riot gear fired bean bags and pepper spray Thursday as they tried to clear protesters from a camp on private land in the path of the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
  
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• Apple revamps computer line with new MacBook Pro, adds touch screen keys

  27-10-2016 19:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Deborah M. Todd CUPERTINO, Calif. (Reuters) - Apple Inc unveiled a revamped MacBook Pro on Thursday, adding a fingerprint reader, replacing function keys with a small touch screen and slimming down the ageing workhorse of its computer notebook line. Customers will be able to open up the new notebook with Touch ID, the fingerprint reader also on iPhones, and customize the touch screen bar of keys. The Mac line accounted for about 11 percent of Apple sales in the just-finished fiscal year, with
  
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• Xiaomi's Mi Mix shows the company isn't just a copycat

  27-10-2016 19:45 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Xiaomi's creative chops have always been in question, but its latest phone proves the Chinese company is ready to take on the world. Will it?
  
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• FCC adopts controversial online privacy rules

  27-10-2016 19:42 via cnet.com
  
  Internet service providers will now have to abide by strict FCC rules when it comes to sharing your personal data with third-party advertisers.
  
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• Hyundai, Kia will pay $41.2 million in resolve state mileage claims

  27-10-2016 19:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Korean carmakers Hyundai Motor Co and affiliate Kia Motors Corp will pay $41.2 million to resolve a long running investigation by 33 U.S. states over the automakers' 2012 mileage restatements, state attorney generals said Thursday. In 2014, the automakers were hit with $350 million in penalties by the U.S. government for overstating fuel economy ratings.
  
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• Exxon eyes setting up a trading division: FT

  27-10-2016 19:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp is weighing building a full-scale trading division as it looks to counter a more than two-year rout in oil prices, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
  
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