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• YouTube bans white supremacists including David Duke and Richard Spencer - CNET

  29-06-2020 23:57 via cnet.com
  
  The channel terminations come as social media platforms face a reckoning over hate speech.
  
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• Last Jedi director Rian Johnson tweets Star Wars prequel positivity - CNET

  29-06-2020 23:54 via cnet.com
  
  George Lucas covered entitlement, fear and fascism in the prequels, Johnson said.
  
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• Safari can now stream 4K HDR and Dolby Vision content on Netflix with macOS Big Sur

  29-06-2020 23:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We recently mentioned that macOS Big Sur includes a new version of Safari with several enhancements, including support for HDR videos. It turns out there’s a platform that’s already benefiting from these Safari updates, as users can now finally watch 4K HDR content on Netflix with a Mac.more…
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• Best alarm clock for 2020 - CNET

  29-06-2020 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  Start your day off on the right foot with a reliable alarm clock that makes your morning easier.
  
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• Apple Watch Series 6: What to expect

  29-06-2020 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ahead of its likely release this fall, there are plenty of rumors and a few clues about what’s expected to be called “Apple Watch Series 6” hidden in the latest WatchOS 7 beta.
  Apple Watch Series 5 in space black titanium.
  Vanessa Hand Orellana for CNET:Chances are, this year’s Apple Watch will look a lot like its predecessors: a squarish body with rounded edges and an OLED screen that curves at the sides.
  The big health feature for the Series 6 this year could be SpO2 tr
  
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• EU could ramp up space exploration in response to SpaceX, China success, report says - CNET

  29-06-2020 23:14 via cnet.com
  
  It could include a higher investment in Arianespace and a fund for space startups.
  
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• Get a 15,000-mAh Mophie power bank for $17 - CNET

  29-06-2020 23:11 via cnet.com
  
  This fabric-covered, dual-port power bank doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles, but it does bring the power.
  
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• Best meat delivery for 2020: Snake River Farms, Omaha Steaks, Rastelli's and more - CNET

  29-06-2020 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  Explore your options for high-quality beef, pork, chicken and seafood delivered to your door.
  
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• Apple launches ‘Path to Apple Card’ program to help applicants with poor credit scores

  29-06-2020 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple is launching a new, opt-in “Path to Apple Card” program for people who have their application declined. It is designed to help those with poor credit worthiness to understand what specific financial markers they need to improve in order to get approved in the future.
  Apple Card completely rethinks everything about the credit card.
  It represents all the things Apple stands for. Like simplicity, transparency, security, and privacy. You can buy things effortlessly, with just your
  
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• Apple Camp at Home registration now open with free creative Activity Book

  29-06-2020 22:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple announced earlier this month that Apple Camp was going virtual for 2020, and today, registration for the at-home sessions has opened. Parents and kids interested in signing up can apply on Apple’s website and download a free Activity Book.more…
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• This robot quickly disinfects spaces using UV-C light - CNET

  29-06-2020 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  It neutralizes around 90% of surface microorganisms.
  
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• Ford rolls out 1-year return policy for car buyers amid COVID-19 uncertainty - Roadshow

  29-06-2020 22:33 via cnet.com
  
  Yes, Ford will let you return a newly purchased car within a one-year time frame if you lose your job -- with a few caveats.
  
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• Best prepared meal delivery services to use for 2020: Home Chef, Freshly, Home Bistro and more - CNET

  29-06-2020 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  No-fuss, oven-ready meal kits.
  
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• Apple executives talk macOS Big Sur and Safari updates in interview on ‘Upgrade’ podcast

  29-06-2020 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Following last week’s WWDC keynote and accompanying sessions, a pair of Apple executives have joined Relay FM’s Upgrade podcast with Myke Hurley and Jason Snell to talk about the latest features in macOS 11 Big Sur, Safari, and more.more…
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• Coronavirus cancellations, delays, changes: Super Nintendo World, Broadway and more - CNET

  29-06-2020 22:14 via cnet.com
  
  Tech conferences, movies, music fests, political rallies and sports events have all been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Create fantastical landscapes and unique portraits with Adobe Photoshop Camera - CNET

  29-06-2020 22:06 via cnet.com
  
  These might look like fancy filters you'd find on Instagram or Snapchat, but Adobe's new photo app uses AI to add some pro-level effects to your mobile photos.
  
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• The New York Times dumps Apple News, says contained model isn’t ‘healthy’

  29-06-2020 22:04 via macworld.com
  
  The New York Times has had something of a contentious relationship with Apple News, declining to support Apple News+ when it launched last year and publicly warning publications to steer clear of the service. At the time, CEO Mark Thompson told Reuters he was leery of “our journalism being scrambled in a kind of Magimix (blender) with everyone else’s journalism.”To read this article in full, please click here
  
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• 2021 Ford F-150: From OTA to lay-flat seats, these are the groundbreaking features you need to know - Roadshow

  29-06-2020 22:02 via cnet.com
  
  Ford's new full-size F-Series is packed to the gills with innovations, including fuel- and time-saving tech. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• 11 coronavirus health myths, fact checked - CNET

  29-06-2020 21:58 via cnet.com
  
  Despite what you might see online, eating garlic and drinking bleach will not protect you from getting infected.
  
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• 2021 truck comparison: New Ford F-150 vs. Silverado 1500, Ram 1500 and Tundra - Roadshow

  29-06-2020 21:54 via cnet.com
  
  The new 2021 Ford F-150 is here, PowerBoost hybrid and all. How does it stack up against its chief full-size pickup truck rivals? Let's dig into the specs.
  
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• ‘Path to Apple Card’ program helps customers who have been declined, here’s how it works

  29-06-2020 21:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple Card includes a lot of great features like a digital-first experience, focus on privacy and security, Daily Cash, titanium physical card, and more. But what about if you weren’t approved? Apple has launched a new program to help customers understand why they were declined and what they can do to get approved for Apple Card in the future.more…
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• 2021 Ford F-150 looks nice enough to live in, packs lay-flat seats, generator and hybrid power - Roadshow

  29-06-2020 21:43 via cnet.com
  
  With everything from a table to a bottle opener and wireless Apple CarPlay, Ford's new F-Series is nice enough to give tiny houses a run for their money.
  
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• Apple News loses New York Times content - CNET

  29-06-2020 21:18 via cnet.com
  
  The newspaper only supplied "a few stories" each day, but its loss from Apple News is still a big one.
  
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• New video offers hands-on look at iPhone 12 dummy units in all three rumored sizes

  29-06-2020 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The iPhone 12 is expected to be available in three different sizes: 5.4-inches, 6.1-inches, and 6.7-inches. Ahead of the expected announcement this fall, the YouTube channel iupdate has shared a detailed hands-on video with all three rumored iPhone 12 form factors.more…
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• The New York Times exits Apple News

  29-06-2020 21:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The New York Times said on Monday that it was exiting its partnership with Apple News. Starting on Monday, Times articles were no longer appearing alongside those from other publications in the curated Apple News feed available on Apple devices.
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  Kellen Browning and Jack Nicas for The New York Times:The Times is one of the first media organizations to pull out of Apple News. The Times, which has made adding new subscribers a key business goal, said Apple had given it little in the way
  
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• Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 nabs a diesel engine option - Roadshow

  29-06-2020 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Sprinter 1500 is in for diesel power later this year.
  
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• The NBA is coming back: Dates, locations and how to watch basketball's 2020 return - CNET

  29-06-2020 20:56 via cnet.com
  
  The NBA is going to Disney World.
  
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• Hands-on with 250+ iOS 14 beta features and changes [Video]

  29-06-2020 20:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  I’ve been testing out the iOS 14 beta for the last week, and I’ve been impressed by its relative stability and the vast amount of features packed inside. The sheer ridiculous amount of changes and features aside, I’m most impressed by the number of quality of life improvements found in iOS 14.
  In our first hands-on iOS 14 video, we’ll step through over 250 changes and features, including all of the aforementioned QOL improvements such as Picture in Picture, Widgets, App
  
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• Apple’s A12Z under Rosetta 2 beats Microsoft’s native ARM-based Surface Pro X

  29-06-2020 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Well, it took all of about 10 minutes for someone to do what most everyone expected: Somebody benchmarked Apple’s iPad crammed into a Mac mini case – and even with the Rosetta 2 translation layer running, it beats Microsoft’s native ARM-based Surface Pro X.
  Apple’s Developer Transition Kit
  Juli Clover for MacRumors:Apple’s Developer Transition Kit equipped with an A12Z iPad Pro chip began arriving in the hands of developers this morning to help them get their apps r
  
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• Apple News loses New York Times over ‘little control’ and lack of ‘direct relationships’

  29-06-2020 20:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple News is losing one of its biggest publishers with the New York Times leaving the platform. Two of the biggest factors was the outlet saying “Apple had given it little in the way of direct relationships with readers and little control over the business.”more…
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• Geekbench results for the Apple Silicon Developer Transition Kit surface online

  29-06-2020 20:30 via macworld.com
  
  At WWDC20, Apple announced its next major shift for the Mac—away from Intel processors to Apple-designed silicon. It’s a big deal, and the first products for consumers will be available later this year.In the meantime, Apple is making Developer Transition Kits available to some developers, so they can get started re-compiling and optimizing their Mac apps. The DTK is a Mac mini enclosure with an A12Z system-on-chip inside (the same as in the current iPad Pro). It has 16GB of RAM and
  
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• 2021 Ford Bronco will sound like this - Roadshow

  29-06-2020 20:04 via cnet.com
  
  A teaser video seems to confirm a turbocharged V6 will be at least one engine the off-road SUV will offer.
  
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• Trump's Twitch account gets banned temporarily over 'hateful conduct' - CNET

  29-06-2020 19:53 via cnet.com
  
  The streaming platform has suspended President Trump's channel and removed the offending content.
  
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• This massage gun for $50 might be just the stress-reliever you need right now - CNET

  29-06-2020 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  It's an off-brand Hypervolt knockoff, but for one of the lowest prices I've seen yet.
  
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• Rejected for an Apple Card? Apple wants to help - CNET

  29-06-2020 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's new Path to Apple Card program offers specific steps to improve your financial health.
  
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• NASA launch of Mars rover Perseverance delayed due to 'contamination' - CNET

  29-06-2020 19:17 via cnet.com
  
  Scrub the last two dates. NASA is aiming for July 22 now.
  
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• Reddit bans controversial forum The_Donald as it revises hate speech policies - CNET

  29-06-2020 19:16 via cnet.com
  
  Sweeping changes to the platform's content policy mean many problematic subreddits have been now been banned.
  
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• Apple VP Kevin Lynch talks Apple Watch sleep tracking, focus on ‘helpful and empowering’ data

  29-06-2020 19:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple Watch will add support for native sleep tracking with watchOS 7, tying it together with new features like Wind Down on iPhone and iOS 14. In new interviews following WWDC, Apple VP of technologies Kevin Lynch offered more details on the strategy behind the company’s implementation of sleep tracking with Apple Watch.more…
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• Apple honors eight developers with annual Apple Design Awards

  29-06-2020 19:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  “Every year, app and game developers demonstrate exceptional craftsmanship and we’re honoring the best of the best,” said Ron Okamoto, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. “Receiving an Apple Design Award is a special and laudable accomplishment. Past honorees have made some of the most noteworthy apps and games of all time. Through their vision, determination, and exacting standards, the winning developers inspire not only their peers in the App
  
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• Best PS4 games for 2020 - CNET

  29-06-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  These are the best PS4 titles that you can buy right now.
  
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• Apple TV+ originals: Apple to co-produce 'Losing Alice' psychological thriller

  29-06-2020 18:54 via macworld.com
  
  Apple is planting its own flag in the streaming wars with Apple TV+, its in-house streaming service that features only original programming—no reruns of hit TV shows or last year’s blockbuster movies.The company is said to be spending several billion dollars a year on original programming. That’s a lot of TV! Apple is attracting some of the best talent in TV and film production, including huge stars and directors, and locking down the television and movie rights to best-sellin
  
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• First benchmarks of Mac mini powered by Apple silicon emerge

  29-06-2020 18:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The first benchmarks for Apple’s Developer Transition Kit, a Mac mini powered by Apple Silicon, reveal that the company is very slightly under-clocking the A12Z Bionic SoC, with, as expected, Rosetta 2 also negatively impacting performance.
  Apple’s Developer Transition Kit
  Malcolm Owen for AppleInsider:In terms of performance, the single-core tests resulted in a range of between 736 and 844 points and an average of 811. For multi-core benchmarks, the range is from 2,582 to 2,962, wit
  
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• Apple Card 3% Daily Cash back expands to Exxon and Mobil gas stations

  29-06-2020 18:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple Card is adding another benefit for cardholders: 3% Daily Cash back at Exxon and Mobil gas stations. This means that when you pay with Apple Pay using your Apple Card, you’ll earn 3% cash back through the Wallet app on your iPhone.more…
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• Toyota recalls 752,000 Prius hybrids for loss of power - Roadshow

  29-06-2020 18:23 via cnet.com
  
  In some cases, the Prius may not enter a failsafe mode as intended if the hybrid system fails.
  
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• Apple Arcade: 'Beyond a Steel Sky' is available now

  29-06-2020 18:16 via macworld.com
  
  Apple’s new Apple Arcade subscription-based gaming service is finally here. It’s basically Apple’s way of helping customers sort through the chaff in the App Store, as the highly curated service features premium games that are untainted by in-app purchases and ads. If all goes well, it could elevate the perception of mobile gaming in general.Got questions? We've got plenty of answers. Updated 06/29/20: Added Beyond a Steel Sky to the list of available games.  To
  
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• TikTok, WeChat, Weibo and other Chinese apps now banned in India

  29-06-2020 18:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Indian government has made a big move today in limiting the Chinese apps that are available in the country. In response to security and privacy concerns, 59 popular Chinese apps and services including TikTok, WeChat, and Weibo are no longer accessible in India.more…
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• Amazon to pay $500 million in bonuses to workers most exposed to coronavirus - CNET

  29-06-2020 18:08 via cnet.com
  
  It's giving out one-time bonuses to its front-line employees.
  
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• Amazon to pay $500 million in bonuses for workers most exposed to coronavirus - CNET

  29-06-2020 18:08 via cnet.com
  
  It's giving out one-time Thank-You bonuses to its front-line employees.
  
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• Monday deals: Apple Watch Series 3 $169, new Anker sale from $10, MacBook Pro, more

  29-06-2020 17:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple Watch Series 3 returns to $169 in today’s best deals, plus a new Anker sale starts at $10. You can also save big on previous-generation MacBook Pro, as well. Hit the jump for all that and more in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.more…
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• Coronavirus cancellations, delays, changes: Super Nintendo World, Outside Lands and more - CNET

  29-06-2020 17:45 via cnet.com
  
  Tech conferences, movies, music fests, political rallies and sports events have all been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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