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• Why you should be paying attention to the net neutrality debate

  18-11-2016 23:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Next week, Canada's broadcast regulator, the CRTC, accepts final submissions following its recent hearings on net neutrality, the principle that internet providers shouldn't be able to privilege their own services when they deliver your wireless connection. Katy Anderson from Open Media explains how it affects you in a Day 6 audio essay.
  
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• Facebook sets $6 billion buyback; accounting chief to leave

  18-11-2016 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Social media giant Facebook Inc on Friday set a $6 billion buyback program for its Class A shares, beginning in the first quarter of 2017. Facebook's shares were up 1.1 percent at $118.24 in after-hours trading. The company had a market value of about $337 billion at close. The company also said Chief Accounting Officer Jas Athwal had resigned, effective Feb. 17. (http://bit.ly/2fcxJoA) (http://bit.ly/2fE2wvw) Athwal has spent nearly nine years at the company and was formerly the dir
  
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• 'Rogue One': Detrás de cámara revela algunas nuevas escenas

  18-11-2016 23:07 via cnet.com
  
  En el video habla el actor mexicano Diego Luna y se muestran detalles de los escenarios y la trama de la nueva película de la saga 'Star Wars'.
  
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• Wall Street slips, led by healthcare decline

  18-11-2016 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday, with healthcare stocks leading the declines, as investors cashed in on a post-election rally and waited for clarity on the next administration's policies.
  
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• AT&T has cure for 'texting thumb'

  18-11-2016 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  Hands aren't free because you're folding the laundry? AT&T will let you dictate text messages through Amazon's Alexa assistant.
  
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• Dollar strongest in 13 years; bond yields rise

  18-11-2016 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar climbed on Friday to its highest level since 2003 on continued bets on faster inflation and higher interest rates, while Treasuries resumed a selloff that left yields at their highest levels of the year.
  
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• Pacific rim leaders eye China lead on trade after Trump win

  18-11-2016 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Rosalba O'Brien and Teresa Cespedes LIMA (Reuters) - Leaders of Pacific rim nations gathered in Peru on Friday, looking to China to salvage hopes for regional trade as prospects of a Donald Trump presidency in the United States sounded a possible death knell for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade pact. Discussions between the 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit were dominated by fears of rising anti-globalization sentiment in the West, with increasing
  
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• Apple will fix iPhones with 'touch disease'...for $149

  18-11-2016 22:19 via cnet.com
  
  The repair program applies only to the iPhone 6 Plus.
  
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• Five ways to maintain your privacy on your smartphone, no downloads required

  18-11-2016 22:16 via techrepublic.com
  
  You can download apps to audit your privacy, but who's to say those apps aren't a security risk themselves? Here are five tips for maintaining your privacy in the always-connected world.
  
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• Wall Street ends down, led by healthcare

  18-11-2016 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday, with healthcare stocks leading the declines as investors cashed in on a post-election rally and waited for clarity on the next U.S. administration's policies.
  
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• How to monitor SNMP traffic on Ubuntu for free with MRTG

  18-11-2016 21:55 via techrepublic.com
  
  If you're looking for a free, reliable way to monitor SNMP traffic on your network, see how to get Multi Router Traffic Grabber up and running on a Ubuntu Server.
  
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• 4 delegation best practices

  18-11-2016 21:53 via techrepublic.com
  
  Delegating work is one of the hardest things to do, but the best leaders find a way to do it well.
  
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• Here's a whole community of Apple HomeKit-powered smart homes

  18-11-2016 21:38 via cnet.com
  
  California home builder KB Home wants to use Apple HomeKit's connected home controls to sell houses -- and it's unveiling the first "HomeKit-enabled community" to help make the sale.
  
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• Dollar index posts biggest two-week gain in 20 months

  18-11-2016 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The dollar rose to its highest level since April 2003 against a basket of currencies on Friday, marking its biggest two-week increase since March 2015 as traders piled bets on a massive dose of fiscal stimulus under a Trump U.S. presidency. Also stoking the dollar rally were growing expectations the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates next month on signs of rising inflation and improved economic growth. The greenback has climbed 7.3 percent against the yen in two weeks, its steepest such
  
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• Dollar at strongest since 2003; bond selloff resumes

  18-11-2016 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar climbed on Friday to its highest level since 2003 on continued bets on faster inflation and higher interest rates, while Treasuries resumed a selloff that left benchmark yields on track for their steepest two-week increase in 13 years.
  
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• Now hear this! Elf earbuds are perfect for taking elfies

  18-11-2016 21:21 via cnet.com
  
  If you often hang out with hobbits, you might want to look into getting yourself a pair.
  
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• How to install phpVirtualBox for cloud-based VirtualBox management

  18-11-2016 21:16 via techrepublic.com
  
  The VirtualBox GUI makes it easy to manage your virtual machines. What if you could have a web-based tool that closely resembles that GUI? Find out how that's possible.
  
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• Hell toupee: Cat wearing hat made of own fur looks like Trump

  18-11-2016 21:16 via cnet.com
  
  A Japanese photographer makes hats for his three Scottish fold cats, using their own discarded fur. One in particular gets our vote.
  
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• How a long-exposure rocket launch photo spawns greatness

  18-11-2016 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  Photoshop battles are one of my favorite subtopics on Reddit.com and this particular battle really shows the creativity of people on the site.
  
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• Bell vs. VMedia: The David and Goliath battle over the future of TV

  18-11-2016 20:57 via cbc.ca
  
  A battle playing out in an Ontario courtroom between Bell and a small company that retransmits free TV signals over the air has big implications for how Canadians will watch television in the future.
  
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• AT&T's DirecTV Now streaming video gets spotlight on Nov 28

  18-11-2016 20:53 via cnet.com
  
  The $35-a-month service will have more than 100 channels, but AT&T will unveil details like video-on-demand, local channels and free trials.
  
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• Black Friday 2016: Las ofertas de Best Buy que puedes aprovechar desde ya

  18-11-2016 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  La gigante de electrónica lanza ofertas en televisores, computadoras y otros 'gadgets' que puedes adquirir desde hoy... para ir calentando motores en anticipación del Viernes Negro.
  
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• The internet is crowdsourcing ways to drain the fake news swamp

  18-11-2016 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  Pundits and even President Obama are bemoaning fake news stories that appeared online leading up to the election. A solution might be found in an open Google Doc.
  
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• The 404 Show 1683: Sadie Gennis, Ben Fox Rubin (podcast)

  18-11-2016 20:42 via cnet.com
  
  Today, Jeff is joined by Sadie Gennis from TV Guide and Ben Fox Rubin from CNET News for a chat about Westworld, the madness of HGTV and some of the shows you should and should not be watching.
  
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• Dakota Access oil pipeline developer won't consider reroute

  18-11-2016 20:39 via cbc.ca
  
  The head of the company building the Dakota Access oil pipeline said Friday that it won't be rerouted but that he'd like to meet with the head of a Native American tribe to try to ease the tribe's concerns about the project.
  
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• Stephen Colbert mercilessly mocks Apple's $300 coffee-table book

  18-11-2016 20:23 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: It's amazing how you can swipe a page and it actually turns.
  
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• HR analytics: An effective yet underused employee retention and recruiting tool

  18-11-2016 20:21 via techrepublic.com
  
  HR analytics provide insights into how well companies are managing their human capital. Get ideas on using HR analytics to retain and recruit employees.
  
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• 9 tweets to celebrate the birthday of Mickey Mouse

  18-11-2016 20:19 via cnet.com
  
  Social Studies: Everyone's favorite cartoon mouse has a birthday today, so I gathered some clips and well-wishes from Twitter users to help celebrate.
  
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• After initial Trump trade, politics keep stocks on edge

  18-11-2016 20:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Arguing over politics is a Thanksgiving Day tradition, but Donald Trump's presidential election adds a new twist to any bickering at next week's holiday dinner table: What the new U.S. government could mean for your stock portfolio. Trump's shock victory last Tuesday sent investors scrambling to change bets predicated on a win by Hillary Clinton, leading to huge stock increases in industries including banks, biotech and construction. The Dow Jones industrials rallied for seven days and set new r
  
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• Our favorite Vizio TVs are even cheaper now for Black Friday

  18-11-2016 20:17 via cnet.com
  
  The Vizio M series delivers the best picture quality for the money of any TV we've tested this year, and now it's up to $150 off. The step-down E and D series are also on sale.
  
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• Nomura, RBS appeal U.S. judge's $839 million mortgage bond award

  18-11-2016 20:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A U.S. appeals court appeared unlikely on Friday to overturn an order requiring Nomura Holdings Inc and Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc to pay $839 million for making false statements while selling mortgage-backed securities to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac . Lawyers for both banks urged the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York to reverse a 2015 ruling that followed a non-jury trial in lawsuit by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) over mortgage bonds sold before the 2008 financial
  
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• Amazon Alexa users now have access to 60,000+ recipes

  18-11-2016 19:59 via cnet.com
  
  Allrecipes is the latest company to integrate with Amazon's Alexa voice assistant.
  
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• Microsoft takes 40 percent off Xbox One games for Black Friday

  18-11-2016 19:58 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Black Friday video game deals aren't dropping until November 22, but Xbox guru Larry Hryb just confirmed discounts for Battlefield 1, FIFA 17 and NBA 2K17.
  
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• Las ofertas de eBay para Black Friday y Cyber Monday

  18-11-2016 19:56 via cnet.com
  
  El sitio de pujas por Internet tiene una lista de ofertas aprobadas que incluyen tabletas iPad de Apple, drones de DJI y paquetes de la Xbox One y PlayStation 4.
  
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• Apple encryption war continues: NY DA requests 400 iPhones be unlocked

  18-11-2016 19:55 via techrepublic.com
  
  The New York district attorney recently released a report calling for smartphone manufacturers to create operating systems that allow them to more easily access user data.
  
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• How to secure your Apache 2 server in four steps

  18-11-2016 19:54 via techrepublic.com
  
  If you're concerned about the security of your Apache server, these four tips will go a long way to keeping that system secure.
  
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• eBay Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals loaded with laptops, TVs and drones

  18-11-2016 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  The online auction giant has a long list of "eBay Approved" deals including the Apple iPad Pro tablet, DJI drones and Xbox One and Playstation 4 bundles.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler issues two recalls for 88,888 Jeep and Dodge vehicles

  18-11-2016 19:41 via cnet.com
  
  Malfunctioning wipers and potential fuel leaks prompt recalls.
  
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• Dollar index set for biggest two-week rise in 20 months

  18-11-2016 19:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The dollar rose to its highest level since April 2003 against a basket of currencies on Friday and was on track for its largest two-week increase since March 2015, as traders piled bets on a massive dose of fiscal stimulus under a Trump U.S. presidency. Also stoking the dollar rally were growing expectations the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates next month on signs of rising inflation and improved economic growth. The greenback has climbed about 7 percent against the yen in two weeks, w
  
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• Trump reported near settlement of lawsuits over Trump University real estate seminars

  18-11-2016 19:13 via cbc.ca
  
  U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is nearing a settlement of about $20 million US in fraud lawsuits relating to his Trump University series of real estate seminars, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.
  
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• Trump reaches $25M US settlement of lawsuits over Trump University real estate seminars

  18-11-2016 19:13 via cbc.ca
  
  President-elect Donald Trump has agreed to a $25 million US settlement to resolve three lawsuits over Trump University, his former school for real estate investors.
  
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• 'Fantastic Beasts': una historia bien hecha, pero sin mucha magia

  18-11-2016 18:57 via cnet.com
  
  [Reseña con pocos 'spoilers'] La película recrea con perfección el Nueva York de 1926, pero su héroe Newt Scamander no tiene el carisma de Harry Potter.
  
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• Pittsburgh's smart city efforts include autonomous driving, open data, and renewable energy

  18-11-2016 18:50 via techrepublic.com
  
  Innovation includes a DoT grant funding smart traffic lights that will eventually talk to cars. Partnerships with Uber and CMU have created an urban lab for autonomous driving, open data and more.
  
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• Space tourism: When will the rest of us reach orbit?

  18-11-2016 18:47 via cnet.com
  
  Two former NASA astronauts and a space entrepreneur share their views on when regular Joes will be able to leave Earth.
  
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• Cheetos perfume, bronzer and hot pants embrace the orange

  18-11-2016 18:44 via cnet.com
  
  Calling all Cheetos superfans: Head to the orange side of the holiday season with a bizarre collection of Cheetos-theme fashion and personal gift items.
  
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• Fantasy sports rivals DraftKings and FanDuel agree to merge

  18-11-2016 18:36 via cnet.com
  
  The companies say a merger will allow them to focus on developing new products and features, and speed up their path to profitability.
  
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• Honda will lease you a Clarity Fuel Cell car for $369 per month

  18-11-2016 18:29 via cnet.com
  
  Want to get into fuel cells? The lease includes $15,000 of hydrogen, rental cars and roadside assistance. The catch: You'll need to be in California.
  
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• CNET UK podcast 506: Lego's new home and you'll never drone alone

  18-11-2016 18:17 via cnet.com
  
  On the UK's greatest tech show is Lego's new London home, awesome Star Wars drones and top photo tips from photographer Dan Rubin.
  
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• Twitter misses the old Kanye West

  18-11-2016 18:03 via cnet.com
  
  Social Cues: Reasons to skip Thanksgiving and Mickey Mouse's birthday are also trending on Twitter and Facebook.
  
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• Pacific rim leaders debate future of trade after Trump win

  18-11-2016 18:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Rosalba O'Brien and Teresa Cespedes LIMA (Reuters) - Leaders of Pacific rim nations gathered in Peru on Friday seeking to salvage hopes for regional trade as prospects of a Donald Trump presidency in the United States sounded a possible death knell for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade pact. Discussions between the 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit are expected to be dominated by fears of rising anti-globalization sentiment in the West, where many
  
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