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• DirecTV Plans a Streaming Service -- but Do Consumers Want It?

  12-11-2016 23:32 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The AT&T-owned company plans to take on DISHs Sling and Sonys PlayStation Vue, two skinny-bundle services that have attracted only a thin niche of subscribers so far.
  
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• Bad News: We May Have an IoT Problem on Our Hands

  12-11-2016 23:04 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The Mirai botnet attack should cause investors to rethink the growth potential of the Internet of Things.
  
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• Better Buy: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. vs. Fortinet

  12-11-2016 23:00 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Growth is slowing in the industry, but that could spell opportunity for long-term investors.
  
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• Now you can see NFL highlights in virtual reality

  12-11-2016 22:59 via cnet.com
  
  NextVR will be showing highlights of three NFL games this season. Is the Super Bowl next?
  
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• Why GrubHub Inc Stock Dropped 11% in October

  12-11-2016 22:40 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The food-delivery specialist sank on weak user growth in its third-quarter earnings report.
  
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• 3 Tech Stocks That Turned $5,000 Into Over $1,000,000

  12-11-2016 22:36 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Apple, Microsoft, and Cisco all turned a modest investment of $5,000 into over a million dollars.
  
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• Lego ends Daily Mail toy giveaway after protest on migrant coverage

  12-11-2016 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Danish toymaker Lego said on Saturday it would stop giving away free toys with Britain's Daily Mail, following a campaign to stop advertising in newspapers accused of discrimination in their coverage of migrants. Lego has been criticized by Stop Funding Hate, an online campaign, for cooperating with the Daily Mail - a newspaper it accuses of portraying migrants negatively and spurring hatred before and after Britain's June referendum on EU membership. "We have finished the agreement with the Dai
  
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• Appreciating NVIDIA Corporation's Stunning Tegra Recovery

  12-11-2016 21:00 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Despite long odds, the graphics specialist has pulled it off.
  
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• Why Auto Investors Are Worried About the United States

  12-11-2016 20:30 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  It's about a lot more than the election.
  
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• 9 Of The Biggest ‘Game Of Thrones’ Spoilers, Theories About Season 7

  12-11-2016 18:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Game of Thrones” Season 7 is still quite a ways away, but that doesn’t mean fans of the HBO original series have nothing to get excited about. A number of spoilers and theories have cropped up about what’s to come, suggesting that the upcoming season just may be the best yet.
  
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• Samuel DuBose Shooting Update: Judge Declares Mistrial In Police Officer Ray Tensing Murder Trial

  12-11-2016 16:37 via ibtimes.com
  
  A judge declared a mistrial Saturday in the case against a former Cincinnati University campus police officer in the July 2015 shooting death of an unarmed black man. After 25 hours of deliberations, jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict in the case centering around Ray Tensing, who was indicted on counts of murder and voluntary manslaughter in the death of Samuel DuBose. 
  
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• Netflix Thanksgiving Episodes: 16 Turkey Day Themed TV Specials To Stream In November 2016

  12-11-2016 16:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  We’re already two weeks into November and before you know it, Thanksgiving will be here. While Christmas movies always dominate the month of December, Thanksgiving films are harder to come by, but that doesn’t mean you can’t watch some Thanksgiving TV specials.
  
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• SwiftKey Keyboard For Android Update Has Incognito Mode, Bug Fixes And More

  12-11-2016 15:22 via ibtimes.com
  
  The developers of SwiftKey Keyboard recently released a new update for its app for Android OS. The new update for the mobile app comes with new features and improvements, and it is already available for download from the Google Play Store. 
  
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• Ford to resume 24-hour shift in Brazil plant, paper says

  12-11-2016 15:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Brazilian unit of Ford Motor Co plans to resume 24-hour production at its Camaçari, Bahia, plant, in a sign of optimism with Brazil's economic recovery, O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper said on Saturday. About 400 workers who have been suspended since March, when Ford paralyzed the unit's third shift, will return to the production lines, Estado said. Lyle Watters, Ford's chief executive for South America, told Estado that Camaçari's third shift will resume in February, with expec
  
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• Apple To Launch 2 New iPad Pro Models, New iPad Line In March 2017, Analysts Say

  12-11-2016 14:31 via ibtimes.com
  
  Apple could be holding a March 2017 event for the launch of three new iPad models. If the statements of Barclays analysts are to be believed, the Cupertino giant could be unveiling two new iPad Pro devices and a new iPad that will mark the start of a new series. 
  
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• Fantastic Beasts' Dan Fogler sees magic in tech

  12-11-2016 14:30 via cnet.com
  
  In the Harry Potter spinoff movie "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," actor Dan Fogler got an education in magic -- and not just the kind conjured by wands.
  
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• Apple Launches Apple Support App With ‘How To’ Articles, Product Information For iPhone, iPad

  12-11-2016 13:42 via ibtimes.com
  
  Apple wants owners of its products to better understand the different features of the devices they own, so it is rolling out a standalone Apple Support app to the iOS App Store. Like what its name suggests, the app is designed to provide support to users through tips and informative articles. 
  
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• Facebook Stops Race-Based Marketing For Some Ads

  12-11-2016 13:34 via ibtimes.com
  
  Facebook has bowed down to pressure from lawmakers and civil rights groups and announced that it will stop its so-called “ethnic affinity marketing” for some advertisements, so that it can better prevent discrimination on the social network. The company's policies already ban discriminatory ad content. 
  Until the announcement, Facebook allowed advertisers to use “ethnic affinity” and other parameters such as gender, age, favorite movies, food
  
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• Long lines and fights at banks in India follow rupee cancellation

  12-11-2016 13:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Chaotic scenes played out across India on Saturday, with long lines growing even longer and scuffles breaking out, as millions of anxious people tried to change old currency notes that became worthless days earlier when the government demonetized high-value bills.
  
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• Long lines and fights at banks as India cancels some rupee notes

  12-11-2016 13:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Chaotic scenes played out across India on Saturday, with long lines growing even longer and scuffles breaking out, as millions of anxious people tried to change old currency notes that became worthless days earlier when the government demonetized high-value bills.
  
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• Long lines and fights at banks as India cancels high-level rupee notes

  12-11-2016 13:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Chaotic scenes played out across India on Saturday, with long lines growing even longer and scuffles breaking out, as millions of anxious people tried to change old currency notes that became worthless days earlier when the government demonetized high-value bills.
  
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• Skype For Android Update Comes With New Dialer Button, Improves Calls Tab UI

  12-11-2016 12:32 via ibtimes.com
  
  Microsoft is rolling out a new update for its Skype app for Android OS. The release of this new update comes weeks after the Redmond giant leaked the new features that are arriving on the mobile app. 
  According to MSPowerUser, though the new update indeed comes with the features Microsoft previously teased, they are not anything major. Thus, users shouldn’t expect to see big changes on the app once they have installed the new version. 
  
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• How To Get SweetWater 420 Fest Tickets? Dates, Lineup And Ticket Prices

  12-11-2016 12:31 via ibtimes.com
  
  The annual SweetWater 420 Fest is set to begin on April 21, 2017, and continue until April 23 at Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. New additions have been made to the lineup for the festival, including Dirty Heads, Lettuce, Savoy, Samantha Fish, as well as comedians Jon Rudnitsky and Jake Nordwind.
  
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• Microsoft's Color Binoculars App Will Help Colorblind People See The World Better

  12-11-2016 12:02 via ibtimes.com
  
  Microsoft has developed an app that will help colorblind people see the world better. The Color Binoculars iOS app will help them differentiate between different wavelengths of color by using the iPhone's camera.
  
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• BlackBerry Priv Successor In The Works? CEO Confirms Company Working On Smartphone With Physical Keyboard

  12-11-2016 11:51 via ibtimes.com
  
  Well, it seems we haven’t seen the last of BlackBerry’s famous physical keyboard for its smartphones. The Canadian tech company just confirmed that it’s working on a new smartphone with a physical keyboard. 
  
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• China says concerned about EU protectionism on steel imports

  12-11-2016 11:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  China is greatly concerned about the European Union's protectionist measures against Chinese steel products, the commerce ministry said on Saturday. The ministry was responding to the EU's latest decision to take temporary anti-dumping measures against imports of Chinese seamless steel pipes, based on preliminary investigations, it said. A worldwide steel glut has stoked trade disputes between China, the world's top maker of the construction material, and other producers such as the United State
  
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• Verizon 128GB Pixel XL Won't Be Available For Another Two Weeks: Report

  12-11-2016 10:52 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Google Pixel series has faced high demand ever since the device was launched in October. The 128GB Pixel XL device was supposed to ship Saturday, but the company has sent out emails notifying users that it will now ship the device on Nov. 26, Phone Arena reported late Friday.
  
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• Reducto! Cast these five Harry Potter spells on Amazon

  12-11-2016 10:16 via cnet.com
  
  In a promotion for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", even muggles and no-majs can command water, fire, flowers and more.
  
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• ‘Eyewitness’ Stars Tyler Young, James Paxton On Filming Philip And Lukas Intimate Scenes [VIDEO]

  12-11-2016 09:59 via ibtimes.com
  
  Tyler Young and James Paxton opened up about how they filmed their intimate scenes in USA Network’s new crime thriller “Eyewitness.”
  
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• Audi, SAIC Motor sign deal to weigh jointly making Audi cars in China: source

  12-11-2016 09:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Norihiko Shirouzu BEIJING (Reuters) - Audi AG and China’s SAIC Motor Corp have signed an agreement that will likely pave the way for the German luxury car maker to produce cars in China with SAIC, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. Executives of Audi and SAIC formally signed the “cooperation framework agreement” on Friday, and the German car maker is expected to announce the move on Monday. The two sides agreed to continue to talk and try to nail down details of
  
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• Will Trump Start War? President-Elect's 'Fierce' Temper Could Be Catastrophic, Former MI6 Spy Chief Says

  12-11-2016 09:07 via ibtimes.com
  
  The world could risk a nuclear war if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump did not control his "fierce" temper, the former head of MI6 has said. Sir John Sawers said Trump needs to keep a cooler head when dealing with his perception that he has been insulted.
  
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• Oculus Touch Controllers: 5 Features Expected In VR Controllers Launching Dec. 6

  12-11-2016 07:59 via ibtimes.com
  
  Oculus, the Facebook-owned virtual reality company, has recently come out with many gamer-centered updates to its VR platform and now the company’s Oculus Rift VR headset will get a gaming companion — the Touch Controllers. The controllers have been showcased at Oculus events in the past, but the public release date is scheduled for Dec. 6.
  
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• ‘Mr. Robot’ Creator Sam Esmail Shares ‘Leaked’ Season 3 Script As Reaction To Donald Trump Winning U.S. Election

  12-11-2016 07:32 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail has “leaked” the script for Season 3.
  The writer-director took to Twitter to show a photo of a page from the supposed script of his critically-acclaimed USA Network show. In the script, the show’s lead character, Elliot (Rami Malek), talks to his psychiatrist Krista (Gloria Rubin). Krista asks Elliot what disappoints him most when it comes to society. Elliot replies: “Oh, that’s easy. Donald Trump was just elected president
  
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• 'Slenderman' HBO documentary trailer looks totally terrifying

  12-11-2016 05:40 via cnet.com
  
  True crime meets internet legend in the upcoming movie about an attempted murder by Wisconsin pre-teen girls.
  
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• ‘The Flash’ Season 3 EP Greg Berlanti Reveals When Doctor Alchemy Will Be Unmasked

  12-11-2016 05:17 via ibtimes.com
  
  “The Flash” fans won’t have to wait until the end of the season to find who Doctor Alchemy is.
  In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, executive producer Greg Berlanti said that Doctor Alchemy’s secret identity will be revealed in the midseason finale. While the air date for the episode is yet to be announced, the show’s Season 1 and Season 2 midseason finale both fell on episode 9.
  
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• The Model S 60 just got $2k more expensive

  12-11-2016 03:42 via cnet.com
  
  Thinking about buying a Model S 60 or 60D? Better hurry up.
  
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• Consumer drone business stumbles, but commercial markets beckon

  12-11-2016 03:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The fledgling drone industry is in the throes of change as weak consumer demand and falling prices drive startups to shift their focus to specialized business applications. 3D Robotics - an early drone startup that raised more than$125 million from investors - has seen its consumer business all but crash. This week, it unveiled a new commercial strategy, announcing a camera-equipped drone with imaging software designed for construction companies.
  
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• Can Hillary Clinton Still Win? Electoral College To Vote In December After Candidate Wins Popular Vote

  12-11-2016 03:17 via ibtimes.com
  
  Hillary Clinton supporters aren’t ready to give up hope. A Change.org petition created Wednesday wants the Electoral College to vote for the Democratic candidate instead of President-elect Donald Trump.
  
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• ‘The Flash’ Season 3 Spoilers: When Will Savitar Show Up?

  12-11-2016 03:10 via ibtimes.com
  
  Fans are going to meet Savitar in next week’s episode of “The Flash.”
  In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, executive producer Greg Berlanti revealed that viewers are going to see the villainous speedster before this fall’s highly anticipated four-way crossover event between “Arrow,” “The Flash,” “Supergirl” and “Legends of Tomorrow.”
  
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• ‘Legends Of Tomorrow’ Season 2 Spoilers: Team Saves Jonah Hex From Being Hanged In Episode 6 Trailer

  12-11-2016 03:04 via ibtimes.com
  
  The team returns to the Wild West in next week’s episode of “Legends of Tomorrow.”
  
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• U.S. banks' post-election rally may be just an appetizer

  12-11-2016 02:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. banking sector's dramatic rally post Election Day is likely just a taste of bigger gains to come, as investors expect banks to reap huge benefits from rising interest rates and lighter regulation under a Donald Trump presidency. In recent years, bank stocks have been held back by heavy regulation and historically low interest rates which have sapped the earnings potential of their massive cash holdings. Interest rates are rising and investors are betting that Trump will follow through o
  
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• IMF board approves Egypt's $12 billion loan agreement, $2.75 billion disbursed

  12-11-2016 01:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Ahmed Aboulenein and David Lawder CAIRO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Egypt won International Monetary Fund approval on Friday for a three-year, $12 billion bailout program aimed at reviving a struggling economy, bringing down public debt and controlling inflation while seeking to protect the poor. The IMF said its executive board's approval immediately disbursed an initial loan tranche of $2.75 billion to Egypt's central bank. The injection of new funds increased the Central Bank of Egypt's foreign
  
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• Ex-Autonomy CFO indicted in U.S., accused of deceiving HP

  12-11-2016 01:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The former chief financial officer of British software company Autonomy has been indicted on U.S. charges of engaging in a fraudulent scheme to deceive investors and Hewlett Packard about his firm's performance before its sale in 2011. Sushovan Hussain, a UK resident who was Autonomy's CFO at the time of its $11 billion acquisition by HP, was charged in an indictment filed on Thursday in federal court in San Francisco with conspiracy and wire fraud. The indictment alleged that beginning in Octob
  
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• Black Friday 2016: Costco anuncia sus ofertas de Viernes Negro

  12-11-2016 00:49 via cnet.com
  
  Los miembros de la cadena de tiendas pueden comenzar a aprovechar algunos descuentos a partir del 11 de noviembre.
  
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• The New MacBook Pros hit record sales for Apple (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy, Ep. 63)

  12-11-2016 00:39 via cnet.com
  
  New iPad, iPhone 8 rumors are afoot, and get ready for new emojis in 2017
  
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• Want a big data job? First decide whether to follow a tech or management career path

  12-11-2016 00:33 via techrepublic.com
  
  Today's information-driven economy is leading to an influx of new big data jobs. Discover which job might be the best fit for your aptitudes and interests.
  
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• Why some of your Facebook friends are wearing safety pins

  12-11-2016 00:20 via cnet.com
  
  Even Star Trek captain Patrick Stewart has pinned on the latest political statement.
  
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• Webmin: One big drawback to using this data center management tool

  12-11-2016 00:14 via techrepublic.com
  
  You're looking for a tool to manage the Linux machines in your data center--is Webmin what you need? It depends on the size of your database, concludes Jack Wallen.
  
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• You can buy your own jetpack starting spring 2017

  12-11-2016 00:12 via cnet.com
  
  Jetpacks in the sky. You have to be "well qualified" to buy. Take a look, you'll be shook, a jetpack rainbow.
  
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• Facebook pulls ad tool that excluded ethnic groups

  12-11-2016 00:00 via cnet.com
  
  Advertisers won't be able to keep ads for housing, job opportunities or credit off your feed based on your "ethnic affinity," Facebook says.
  
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