Microsoft Office 2019 Commercial Preview Now Available for Windows 10 Users

Microsoft has announced the Office 2019 Commercial Preview of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Access, Project, Visio, and OneNote for Windows 10.

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Honor 7X Android 8.0 Oreo Update With EMUI 8.0 to Start Rolling Out Today

The Android 8.0 Oreo update along with EMUI 8.0 is rolling out for the Honor 7X in the US initially.

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Vivo Y53i With Face Access, 8-Megapixel Camera Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Vivo Y53i price in India is Rs. 7,990, and will compete against the Xiaomi Redmi 5 entry-level variant.

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Currency of data separates leaders from laggards

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Avengers: Infinity War: What did and didn't work video - CNET

The biggest Marvel movie is not perfect, but then again few things are. Be warned: Spoilers are ahead!

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Google Doodle honors 'Prince of Mathematicians' Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss - CNET

The German child prodigy became one of the greatest mathematicians in history.

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Twitter Also Sold Data Access to Cambridge Analytica Researcher

Twitter sold public data access in 2015 to Aleksandr Kogan, then a psychology researcher with University of Cambridge and his company Global Science Research (GSR).

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Airtel Rs. 129 Pack With Free Hello Tunes, Unlimited Calls, 1GB Data for 28 Days Launched to Take on Jio

Airtel Rs. 129 prepaid plan's nearest competitor is Jio's Rs. 98 recharge pack.

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Tesla driver banned for M1 autopilot seat-switch

He said he was the "unlucky one who got caught" after being seen in the passenger seat on the M1.

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Regain control

The new rules which might help stop private information being shared without our knowledge.

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HTC Desire 12 and 12 Plus with 'new-retro' features now in the UAE

T-Mobile agrees $26bn mega-merger with Sprint

The US telecoms firms could win more customers through the deal, as long as regulators approve it.

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Sentinel tracks ships' dirty emissions from orbit

The EU's new satellite pollution-tracker will be a powerful tool to monitor vessels' emissions.

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Body cameras deter attacks and abuse at Welsh hospitals

Security staff at five of Wales' health boards now wear recording devices to try to deter violence.

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Porn block

Soon you'll have to prove you're 18 years old if you want to watch pornography online. Here is all you need to know.

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Xiaomi Mi A2 Reportedly in Development Alongside a Budget Android One Smartphone

Some firmware files have revealed the development of two new Android One smartphones from Xiaomi.

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God of War: Games no longer where actors careers 'go to die'

Christopher Judge, who plays Kratos in the new God of War, talks about the jump from the silver screen to games.

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'Hacker's paradise'

How cyber security firm Darktrace was set up by former members of the UK security services and maths professors.

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MediaTek Applies for ZTE Shipment Permit Under Government Order

Taiwanese chip designer MediaTek said it will comply with a government order to apply for a permit to export products to ZTE.

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Samsung Galaxy A6 to Sport 16-Megapixel Cameras, Infinity Display, Leaked Demo Video Tips

The latest Samsung Galaxy A6 video leak gives us the best look at the upcoming smartphone yet.

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Facebook Starts Shrinking Fake News Links to Reduce Visual Prominence

Facebook wants its users to miss these stories at the time of scrolling their News Feed, while not withdrawing them altogether.

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LG G7 ThinQ Confirmed With 'Boombox Speaker', DTS:X 3D Surround Sound Ahead of May 2 Launch

LG is taking on the Samsung Galaxy S9 family and iPhone X by delivering an enhanced audio experience through the LG G7 ThinQ.

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Twitter Boosts News Ambitions With New Feature Grouping Tweets Sharing the Same Link

Twitter has now rolled out a new feature to highlight different takes on news shared by your network on your Home timeline.

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Avengers: Infinity War Records Biggest Global Opening of All-Time

Marvel's biggest movie delivers the biggest opening weekend worldwide, leaving behind franchises such as Fast and Furious, and Star Wars.

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Coolpad Cool 2 With 5.7-Inch 18:9 Display, Dual Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

CoolPad Cool 2 is the second joint smartphone from CoolPad and LeEco.

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Fujifilm, Xerox Merger Temporarily Blocked by US Judge

The proposed merger is opposed by Deason and Carl Icahn, two of Xerox's top shareholders.

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Facebook Starts Rolling Out 'Downvote' Button to More Users

Clicking the "downvote" button hides the comment for the user who taps it.

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Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 8 Sirocco Now Available in India: Price, Specifications

The Nokia 7 Plus is available for purchase in India through Amazon India, while the Nokia 8 Sirocco is available through Flipkart. Both are also on sale through the online Nokia Shop and select offline retailers.

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T-Mobile, Sprint Say $26-Billion Merger Deal Would Give US Tech Lead Over China

The agreement capped four years of on-and-off talks between the third and fourth largest US wireless carriers.

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Mars 2020 Spacecraft's Heat Shield Damaged in Test, but Launch Date Not Affected

The fracture occurred near the shield's outer edge and spans the circumference of the component, NASA said.

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India Well Positioned for AI-Led Economic Transformation: Assocham

AI can be leveraged to protect economic sectors and infrastructure such as airports and power plants that are vulnerable to attacks.

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Redmi S2 High-Resolution Images Reportedly Surface in Czech Republic

From the high-resolution shots, we can see that the Redmi S2 looks a lot like the Redmi Note 5 or even the recently launched Mi 6X.

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Scientists Find New Way to Produce Hydrogen Fuel From Sunlight

The research team utilised Lanthanum iron oxide (LaFeO3) to create a semiconducting material that gave the ideal results for the production of hydrogen from water using sunlight.

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Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Says Alphabet Must Take Greater Responsibility

Sergey Brin did not specify any actions Alphabet would take to recognise new responsibilities such as user privacy and its influence on the masses.

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Only 8 Million iPhone X Units Will be Manufactured in Q2 2018: Report

Only 8 million units of iPhone X will be produced in the second quarter as Apple aims to “burn off” the inventory it already has piled up.

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Fuchsia OS Spotted on Google's AOSP, Said to Natively Support Android Apps

Fuchsia OS could work across smartphones, tablets, and computers, creating a sort of unified experience.

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Jio Launches Exchange Offer for JioFi With Rs. 2,200 Cashback

JioFi M2S 4G hotspot will be available for Rs. 999 upon exchanging a non-Jio dongle or modem, and will come with 44 vouchers of Rs. 50 each with a recharge of Rs. 198 or Rs. 299.

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Apple Reportedly Working on AR/ VR Wireless Headset With Dual 8K Displays

Codenamed T288, Apple's AR/ VR wireless headset project is said to be in the early stages and could be cancelled or altered anytime before launch.

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Belkin Boost Up Wireless Charging Pad for iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus Launched at Rs. 6,999

The Belkin Boost Up wireless charging pad is also able to charge at levels up to 7.5W for compatible devices, higher than the standard 5W chargers.

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Instagram Will Reportedly Get These Five New Features for Stories and Posts

As per a series of tweets by user Jane Manchun Wong, Instagram seems to be testing quite a handful of features in an attempt to take on Snapchat.

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Paytm Tap Card Launched, Allows Offline Payments in Less Than a Second

The Paytm Tap Card uses enables digital payments with the help of NFC, completely offline at Paytm-issued PoS terminals in under a second.

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Koinex Launches Crypto-to-Crypto Trading at Zero Cost in India

Koinex commenced crypto-to-crypto trading at zero cost on its web and mobile platforms with the launch of 15 pairs of tokens.

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Nokia X With iPhone X-Like Notch Launching on May 16, Nokia N8 Relaunch on the Cards Too

Nokia X6 or Nokia X will be launched in China on May 16, while a Nokia N8 (2018) may be unveiled too.

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Prime Price Hike Gives Amazon Warchest for Fight Over Postal Costs

The $20 increase in Amazon Prime membership fee will help the company rake in $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion in revenue.

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NASA Kills Off Plans for Only Moon Rover, Shocking Lunar Scientists

However, Jim Bridenstine - confirmed this week as the new head of NASA - insisted on Twitter that the US space agency is "committed to lunar exploration."

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Facebook Announces a New Sleep Mode for Messenger Kids App

With Sleep Mode, parents can set a designated off time and each day at the designated time, the app will "go to sleep" and not be accessible to kids during those hours.

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What's new on Netflix Australia for May 2018

As the number of shows and movies available to stream in Australia continues to grow at an impressive rate, it can be tough to keep up with all the new additions to each streaming service each month.

We've all come to anticipate a new stable of Netflix Originals releases each month, but figuring out which shows they are and when exactly they become available isn't so easy. And what about the large number licensed shows and films that are made available to stream, if only for a limited time?

In an effort to keep you informed of the best shows and movies that are in the process of being added to Netflix, we'll be bringing you an updated list of what you can expect on the service on a monthly basis. 

Not only that, we'll also be singling out the biggest releases, as well as a number of quality TV shows and films which we believe deserve your Netflixing time. 

So get ready to kick off the month with an epic binge – here's what's new on Netflix in May 2018. 

TV shows highlights for May 2018

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Season 4 (30/5/2018)

Expect the unexpected as Kimmy gets a new job at a tech startup (despite having no tech experience whatsoever), Titus pretends to have a TV show to impress his ex, Mikey, and Jacqueline opens a talent agency.

The Toys That Made Us: Season 2 (25/5/2018)

The first part of The Toys That Made Us was a surprise hit, and now the new season will feature in depth stories behind the creation of Star Trek, Transformers, LEGO and Hello Kitty toys and collectibles.

The Rain: Season 1 (4/5/2018) 

In this Scandinavian thriller, a devastating virus wipes out almost the entire population, leaving two young siblings to embark on a perilous search for safety. Chilling stuff!

Movies highlights for May 2018

Lost City of Z (29/5/2018) 

Based on the true adventures of British explorer Col. Percival Fawcett (played here with smouldering intensity by Charlie Hunnam), who vanished from the face of the Earth while searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon in the 1920s.

Mulholland Dr. (11/5/2018)

One of director David Lynch's most celebrated and mind-bending movies, the film sees an amnesiac woman (Laura Elena Harring) stranded on Mulholland Drive is taken in by an aspiring actress (Naomi Watts) who’s moved to Hollywood to pursue her dreams in this surreal, complex tale. 

Annabelle 2 (8/5/2018) 

A prequel to both Annabelle and The Conjuring, Annabelle 2 explores origin of the deadly doll that has terrified families for generations. After the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker (Anthony LaPaglia) and his wife (Miranda Otto) welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, where they soon become the target of the dollmaker's possessed creation, Annabelle.

...and the rest for May 2018

ORIGINAL SERIES

A Little Help with Carol Burnett (4/5/2018) 

Dear White People: Volume 2 (4/5/2018) 

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman: Tina Fey (4/5/2018) 

Bill Nye Saves the World: Season 3 (11/5/2018)

Mob Psycho 100: Season 1 (22/5/2018)

Terrace House: Opening New Doors: Part 2 (22/5/2018)

Fauda: Season 2 (24/5/2018)

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman: Howard Stern (31/5/2018)

NETFLIX FILM

Sometimes (1/5/2018)

Anon (4/5/2018)

Manhunt (4/5/2018)

Forgive Us Our Debts (4/5/2018)

The Kissing Booth (11/5/2018)

Catching Feelings (18/5/2018)

Ibiza (25/5/2018)

Sara's Notebook (26/5/2018)

ORIGINAL COMEDY

John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous Live at Radio City (1/5/2018)

Hari Kondabolu: Warn Your Relatives (8/5/2018)

Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife (13/5/2018)

Tig Notaro Happy To Be Here (22/5/2018)

Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life (25/5/2018)

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY 

End Game (4/5/2018)

Evil Genius: the True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist (11/5/2018)

Explained (Weekly episodes from May 23)

ORIGINAL SERIES FOR KIDS

Kong: King of the Apes: Season 2 (4/5/2018)

Spirit Riding Free: Season 5 (11/5/2018)

The Who Was? Show: Season 1 (11/5/2018)

Trollhunters: Part 3 (25/5/2018)

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Little Giants (3/5/2018)

The Simpsons Movie  (5/5/2018) 

Dirty Grandpa  (6/5/2018) 

Mother’s Day  (11/5/2018)  

Archer: Season 8 (23/5/2018) 

27: Gone Too Soon (1/5/2018) 

Darc (1/5/2018)

My Perfect Romance (1/5/2018)

The Carter Effect (1/5/2018)

A Life of Its Own: The Truth About Medical Marijuana (1/5/2018)

PJ Masks: Season 1 (1/5/2018) 

Made in America (1/5/2018) 

Stay (1/5/2018)

RV (1/5/2018)

The Sweetest Thing (1/5/2018)

Daddy Day Care (9/5/2018) 

Draft Day (10/5/2018)

Crimes Against Nature: Season 1 (15/5/2018)

Disaster Earth: Season 1 (15/5/2018)

Project Runway: Season 9-10 (15/5/2018)

Michael Jackson: Moonwalker (17/5/2018)

Jason Bourne (23/5/2018) 

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (28/5/2018) 

Date Movie (30/5/2018) 

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (31/5/2018) 

What's coming next month and beyond?

Netflix has has big plans for 2018, with a number of high-profile shows and movies confirmed for release on the service. Here are some trailers for our most anticipated Netflix releases for June and beyond.

Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 2 (22/6/2018)

Little is known about the second season of Marvel's Luke Cage, other than the hero for hire will be joined by Iron Fist. Whether this polarising character will be welcome on the show remains to be seen, however, fans of the comics will know that Luke Cage and Iron Fist are one of the most iconic duos in the Marvel universe. Let's hope the Luke Cage: Season 2 delivers some of that magic. Check out the date announcement trailer below.

• None of these take your fancy? Check out our list of best Netflix TV shows: the top Netflix television series in Australia

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Pop Camera is a fun toy camera app for your iPhone

Pop Camera is an app that turns your camera into an old-school toy camera without the clunkiness of buying said camera or fussing with film. The app has been around for a few years, but I’ve just started discovering how fun it can be to shoot with. The app lets you take photos using different modes that replicate effects from cheap cameras that produce random imperfections like light leaks, vignettes, and oversaturation in photographs.

This app simulates those and lets you have access to a variety of shot sequences, including a two-shot, four-shot, 12-shot, and 16-shot camera (which take sequential photos and combine them into one image) along with around 20 films, with more available for purchase. You can also choose from square or...

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Sprint and T-Mobile have announced that they will merge

The number of major wireless carriers in the United States could shrink from four to three. Sprint and T-Mobile have announced that they intend to merge. The merger will need to be approved by regulators and the company’s shareholders.

The combined company will be based in Bellevue Washington and will be called T-Mobile. Current T-Mobile CEO John Legere will run the combined company, while T-Mobile COO Mike Sievert will become the new company’s COO and President. T-Mobile’s majority owner Deutsche Telekom will hold a 42 percent stake in the company, while Sprint majority owner SoftBank will hold 27 percent, with public stakeholders holding the rest. Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son will sit on the combined...

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Someone made that Silicon Valley alert that plays death metal whenever bitcoin’s price moves

Mild spoilers ahead for Silicon Valley’s Season 5, Episode 3

In a recent episode of HBO’s Silicon Valley, Gilfoyle (Martin Starr) reveals that he mines bitcoin as a side gig — but only when the price is above a certain value. He creates an alert that plays the 1.36 second death metal song “You Suffer” by Napalm Death whenever bitcoin rises or drops so he can remote toggle his rig at home. Given the volatility of bitcoin and the volume of the song, this quickly becomes annoying and becomes a recurring theme throughout the episode.

Now, an Icelandic website design agency called Viska has created a web version of Gilfoyle’s death metal alert — which is just as startling as promised. Sindri Guðmundsson from Viska explained that his company...

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The giant pom-pom cherries on this phone case make it easy to find in a handbag

Phone Case of the Month is a monthly series in which we live with, and subsequently review, our time with a phone case. Phone cases are one of our only ways to express individuality with our smartphones, so what do our phone case choices say about us?

I’ve found my favorite phone case. I’m done — let’s wrap this series up because this cherry case can’t be topped. I bought it in Flushing, New York at a store where I previously bought a different case. This cherry case feels super cheap — it’s made of pleather with a metal backing stuck to it with cheap glue. There’s a removable key ring that came with a cherry accessory attached. The cherries are made of pom-poms with a pleather leaf. I think the pom-poms might be made of real rabbit fur?...

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Tesla driver caught sitting in the passenger seat with autopilot on - Roadshow

Now he's banned from driving for 18 months. The irony.

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Artificial womb could grow mammoth-elephant hybrid, researchers say - CNET

Researchers say "resurrected" woolly mammoth genes could help save modern day elephants from extinction, and they want to grow a hybrid in a lab to prove it.

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Facebook expands downvote button to some users in Australia, New Zealand - CNET

It's not quite a dislike button, but Facebook's downvote button, which it first began trialling in February, is rolling out to more people.

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Westworld gives us the reunion we craved, but still no answers - CNET

Do you know where you are in the new episode of Westworld? I sure don't. Spoilers ahead for episode two, of course.

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Someone wrote a kids' book to explain bitcoin and blockchain - CNET

Welcome to 2018 and a children's book that teaches us how to find our place in the world... using the blockchain.

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Windows 10 April 2018 Update: Settings changes - CNET

Find out what's new and renamed in the Settings app.

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5 tips to prepare your PC for Windows 10 April 2018 Update - CNET

It's time to get your computer ready for Microsoft's next big update to Windows 10.

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Larry Harvey, Burning Man founder, dies at 70 - CNET

The founder and driving force behind the annual counterculture art festival in the Nevada desert dies after suffering a stroke earlier this month.

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Air fryers are a cool concept, but are they worth the price? - CNET

Take a look at these countertop appliances that are designed to cook food fast and more healthfully than deep frying.

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New privacy settings in Windows 10 April 2018 Update: What you need to know - CNET

Windows 10 April 2018 Update introduces a welcome trio of ways to protect your data and account.

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Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin launch used rocket, and fleas, to space - CNET

The Amazon founder's space company joins Elon Musk and SpaceX in the pioneering field of rocket recycling.

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Cars with jet engines - Roadshow

These cars are built to go fast. Crazy fast.

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T-Mobile, Sprint will finally get hitched in $26B mega mobile deal - CNET

The combination would create a stronger player to compete against Verizon and AT&T and more effectively jump to 5G.

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Best tech gifts for moms under $50 - CNET

From awesome video streamers to great wireless speakers, there are plenty of great tech gifts that you can buy for a single Ulysses S. Grant.

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Goodbye from Technically Incorrect - CNET

Commentary: This is the last of my columns on CNET. It's been quite an (almost) 10-year run.

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How to get Windows 10 April 2018 Update right now - CNET

Skip the line and get the final release of the next big update to Windows 10 early.

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Avengers: Infinity War beats Star Wars for box office record - CNET

The latest Marvel movie assembles a record-setting $250 million opening weekend in the US, besting Star Wars and Jurassic World.

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2018 Ford F-150 lets you back up that trailer like a pro - Roadshow

Nervous about reversing a trailer? Let the tech do the work.

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5 hidden features of Windows 10 April 2018 Update - CNET

See what features are lurking in the next version of Windows 10.

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Freightliner's Econic SD is a low-slung garbage truck for America - Roadshow

The Econic SD offers increased visibility for drivers and easier access for workers.

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Wonderfully weird French classics from the Mullin Automotive Museum - Roadshow

Citroens and Bugattis, Delages and Delahayes, the Mullin Automotive Museum has an incredible collection of classic French cars.

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The hunt for the best air fryer - CNET

After putting the heat on eight air fryers we pick the best one.

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Facebook's F8 gives Zuckerberg another chance to move beyond Cambridge Analytica - CNET

The social network is holding its annual developer confab just weeks after the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Can CEO Mark Zuckerberg calm people's nerves?

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Virtual reality at Tribeca: Don't buy the hype? Try $40 for a timed ticket - CNET

Consumers have yet to embrace virtual reality, but a ticket to a festival like Tribeca can unlock the best VR around that even a headset can't buy.

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Microsoft Announces Windows 10 April 2018 Update Release Date

The Windows 10 April 2018 Update brings features such as Timeline, Focus Assist, Dictation, etc.

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Xiaomi Mi Band 3 teaser almost confirms a touchscreen display

Xiaomi’s much-loved affordable Mi Band is soon to get an upgrade. The next iteration of the band— the Mi Band 3 is close to its release. Most recently, the company has officially teased the upcoming fitness band on Twitter.

Earlier to this, the fitness band was spotted after Bluetooth certification in China. Even the company CEO, Lei jun was said to be wearing the Mi Band 3 at the Black Shark launch event. 

The teaser image shows a Mi Band 2 like capsule tracker, with a black band. But the display doesn’t come with a physical button to navigate through the band features, which means it’s likely to land with a touch screen display. It is also said to support hand gestures.

There is no leak or clue of the interface on the watch, but it’s likely to have a great battery life as the USP of the series has always been its battery. 

Since the previous Mi Band variants were water and dust resistant, it’s safe to expect the same on the Mi Band 3 as well. 

Apart from this, we can expect improved accuracy, better gesture sensitivity, and some new activity related features. 

The Mi Band 3 will first make its way to China and can be expected to launch in India after that. 

• Xiaomi Mi Band 2 review

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Nokia 8 Sirocco flagship will be landing in Australia next month

Twitter introduces new timeline feature for news stories

In the microblogging site’s ongoing effort to transform into a news outlet, Twitter has confirmed the introduction of a new feature that groups multiple tweets linking to the same news story.

The news-link will be pushed to your timeline and appear as a small preview, with the people that have shared it, along with their tweets, grouped below.

This feature, albeit similar to Facebook’s own method of tidying up the newsfeed, is the latest news-centric Twitter tweak, joining the likes of live news broadcasts and its journalist-focused ‘explore’ tab.

The link-grouping feature is currently available to all Twitter users across iOS, Android and web platforms, so it’s only a matter of time before you’ll see it show up on your timeline.

• Twitter wants to open verification to everyone

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April 2018 update for Windows 10 will be available to download later today

From today, Windows 10 users will be able to download the free April 2018 update for the operating system, with an official rollout to PCs around the world scheduled to commence on May 8, 2018.

Announced via a blog post by Microsoft's corporate vice president Yusuf Mehdi, the update promises a host of new features, many of which are said to streamline your Windows experience and save you time while working.

The new Timeline feature allows users to send their PCs back in time up to 30 days in order to find missing files, documents or projects, meaning you'll be able to return to what you were doing weeks ago in an instant via automatic save states or by search. 

Best of all, the Timeline feature will work across your iOS or Android devices while using Microsoft Edge or Office 365.

Also introduced with the update is the new Focus Assist feature, which will provide users with a detailed summary of what they missed while they were goofing off on social media, including emails, notifications or updates. 

Focus Assist can be switched on when necessary, or set up for specific times if you're looking to get some work done without any distractions. 

Microsoft Edge has also been updated, with the browser receiving a variety of new features, including the ability to mute (or unmute) individual tabs by simply clicking on the tab's audio icon. It also has the ability to view books, PDFs and reading pages in full-screen, autofill options on web payment forms, and even a built-in Grammar Tools button to aid in reading comprehension. 

If you've been meaning to take advantage of Windows 10's voice assistant Cortana, you're in luck – the update's new Dictation feature makes it easier to capture your thoughts in a quick and accurate manner. 

To start Dictation mode, set your cursor in a text field, then press Win+H and start talking, then watch your words appear on screen. 

Of course, these are just some of the new features set to arrive in the latest Windows 10 update, with simplified IT management tools for enterprise users, new creative features for Photos, 3D and Windows Mixed Reality and new security enhancements also on the agenda.

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Facebook begins the rollout of its Reddit-like downvote button

In an effort to clean up its act, Facebook took a leaf out of Reddit’s book and began testing upvote and downvote buttons for comments. 

While the trial was carried out in the US, Facebook is now rolling out the new tool to more users. Going by tweets posted since the start of its rollout over the weekend, it appears that most of the users are in Australia and New Zealand.

Power to the people

The new tool has been employed for comments on public posts and, Facebook insists, isn’t similar to the thumbs-up and thumbs-down options for ‘liking’ or ‘disliking’ posts. 

Facebook wants its users to use the new tool to downvote “bad comments” that have “bad intentions or [are] disrespectful”, but there doesn’t seem to be anything to stop users from employing the downvote button in a similar manner to the dislike option.

Users, however, can’t seem to make up their minds about the new tool. While Facebook might be doing everything it can to recover its tarnished reputation, it might take time for the new system to work as efficiently as it does on Reddit.

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Huawei could be working on its own OS as an Android alternative

Chinese mobile giants like Huawei aren't having much success getting their devices out to the masses in North America, due partly to increased scrutiny from the US government. It turns out that Huawei might have a plan B ready, just in case it gets abandoned by Google and Android as well.

The South China Morning Post reports that Huawei is working on its own mobile operating system, intended to be ready to go should the friction between the US authorities and the company get even worse.

Both Huawei and ZTE have been declared threats to national security by the US government, though as yet no solid evidence has been made public to back up the claims. As a result, the Chinese firms are finding it hard to do business with carriers and retailers in the States... and Google might conceivably be next.

Not for the foreseeable

In fact, Huawei has been working on the OS and something similar for desktops and tablets since 2012, the Post reports. As it's not yet up to the same standard as Android however, the software has remained in-house. If trade and security tensions rise further, Huawei wants a backup plan, insider sources say.

When asked for comment by the Post, Huawei said it "has no plans to release its own OS in the foreseeable future", adding: "We focus on products powered by Android OS and adopt an open attitude towards mobile OS."

Google's core services are blocked in China right now anyway, but a Huawei OS would lose access to both these services and the huge library of Android apps that have been built up over the years. Still, the company might have no other option if it gets the boot from Google other than to go it alone.

• Huawei's latest flagship phones, head-to-head

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T-Mobile, Sprint say $26 billion deal would give U.S. tech lead over China

(Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp said on Sunday they had agreed to a $26 billion all-stock deal and believed they could win over skeptical regulators because the merger would create thousands of jobs and help the United States beat China to creating the next generation mobile network.

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German regulator may require cable operators to open networks to third parties - FAZ

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's regulator is considering requiring cable TV operators to provide network access to third parties, in a shift that could affect talks on a European merger between Vodafone and Liberty Global.

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China's Baidu to sell majority of financial services unit for $1.9 billion

(Reuters) - China's Baidu Inc said it will sell a majority stake in its financial services business for about $1.9 billion to a consortium led by TPG Capital Management LP [TPG.UL] and Carlyle Group LP, as it seeks funding to take on established fintech firms in China.

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Baidu brings group of PE firms into its financial services business via $1.9B investment

Baidu has turned to the financial industry to bolster its consumer finance business. The Chinese search giant confirmed that it has sold a majority share in its Financial Services Group (FSG) business to a consortium of private equity firms in a deal worth $1.9 billion.

The business is in the consumer finance space and its services include credit and wealth management. Its competition, beyond traditional financial businesses, includes digital efforts from the likes of Tencent and Alibaba.

The deal — which had been speculated at the end of last year — sees FSG renamed to Du Xiaoman. The group of investors is led by TPG and The Carlyle Group, and it will pay around $1.06 billion for a majority stake. A further $840 million will be given to Du Xiaoman.

Following the transaction, Baidu will own 42 percent of the business, which will operate independently. Guang Zhu, who had been Baidu senior VP and GM of FSG, will become Du Xiaoman CEO.

It’s fairly common for China’s tech giants to incubate business which, when ready, are they spun out to raise capital from segment-specific investors. Indeed, JD.com — Tencent’s e-commerce partner — brought in a range of investors when it granted its financial services division independence via a spin-out two years ago.

Alibaba itself has long-courted investors for Ant Financial, its affiliate division that runs its Alipay mobile money business, its digital banking arm and other financial services. Ant was valued at $60 billion when it raised over $3 billion in 2016 and now the business — which is reportedly closing in on an IPO — is said to be raising as much as $10 billion more at a valuation that could hit $100 billion.

Outside of finance, Baidu’s iQiyi video streaming unit operates independently of the business in a similar model to Du Xiaoman. iQiyi raised over $1.5 billion from a clutch of private equity firms in 2017, before going on to list on the Nasdaq this past March. That’s very much the blueprint in this strategy.

“This transaction marks another milestone for Baidu to incubate new businesses with large opportunities and strong synergies with Baidu’s core business, on the heels of iQiyi’s public listing,” Robin Li, Chairman and CEO of Baidu, added in a statement.

But Baidu has also offloaded businesses that it deemed to be fringe. In food delivery for example, a space where it was out-manoeuvered by the competition, it sold its Waimai business to Ele.me, and then later sold its Ele.me shares to Alibaba when the e-commerce firm moved for a full buyout.

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Blue Origin’s New Shepard skims space in successful 8th test launch

Blue Origin conducted the 8th launch of its New Shepard sub-orbital rocket and crew capsule today out in Texas, and things couldn’t have gone better for the growing space tourism company. The rocket ascended into a cloudless sky, reaching a max velocity of about 2,200 MPH, and delivered its capsule to the edge of space, where its occupant, “Mannquin Skywalker,” will have had a lovely view of the Earth.

New Shepard isn’t meant to deliver things into orbit, of course; Blue Origin has a different purpose and technology from the likes of SpaceX, focusing on giving people a quick, safe lift into space followed by a period of weightlessness and a pleasant descent.

That’s what was demonstrated today, and you can watch the whole thing live in the video below — the pre-launch coverage starts about half an hour in, and liftoff is at the 1h10m mark.

Everything went smoothly from liftoff to touchdown. I love watching the altitude graph filling in slowly at first, then blasting upward as the rocket gradually accelerates. After main-engine cutoff, which occurs just after crossing the Karmann Line, which indicates you’ve entered space, and anyone inside would experience weightlessness for about a minute and a half as the capsule slows down. Apogee for this flight was 347,000 feet, or about 106,000 meters.

While Mannequin Skywalker was enjoying microgravity, the booster was returning to Earth at high speed — over 2,600 MPH. The drag brake deploys around 100,000 feet up, reducing speed to a more manageable 370 MPH before the booster re-ignites at 2,500 feet and brings itself down to a hover landing.

This is one of the most obvious differences to a viewer between New Shepard’s booster and the Falcon 9s; New Shepard has more control over its thrust, allowing for a highly controlled landing where it could even float for a bit if necessary. The larger Falcon 9 has to land using much more powerful thrust, meaning if they aren’t careful, they might just take off again. It’s kind of like the difference between having to let up on the gas to ease into a parking spot, and having to pull the e-brake at precisely the right moment.

Meanwhile the capsule, with its higher apogee and greater drag, has been falling down this whole time, waiting for the right time to deploy its parachutes. It didn’t happen until below the 7,000-foot mark, making me sweat a bit. It wouldn’t be a good look to have your crew capsule impact at 240 MPH.

The commentator describes the capsule touchdown a minute or two later as a “beautiful soft landing,” though honestly it looks like it would give anyone inside something of a jolt. Let’s hope the seats are comfortable in that thing.

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Burning Man’s Larry Harvey passes after opening tech’s imagination

Larry Harvey normalized the abnormal, expanding the boundaries of what creators could attempt. That’s why there’s a special bond between Silicon Valley and Black Rock City, the desert settlement where Burning Man transpires. Both ditch “what are we supposed to do?” for “what can we do?”. Both encourage risky expression that appears insane to outsiders. And by establishing an open canvas just a few hours’ caravan from San Francisco, Harvey helped entrepreneurs come back freshly invigorated to make change.

Harvey passed away this weekend at age 70. But the sub-culture he convened and the infrastructure he built to support it will stretch that canvas to the dusty horizon year after year.

Google’s SkyBox Imaging satellites demonstrated the power of frequent aerial imagery by making this GIF that shows Burning Man being constructed and torn down.

Burning Man began as an exhibition of disruption on SF’s Baker Beach back in 1986. Igniting that first 9-foot effigy was an artful affront to the status quo. Meanwhile, a technology-driven shift in consciousness was underway just a hour’s drive south. Burning Man and Silicon Valley evolved in parallel, straddling the concept of the open platform. Rather than dictating what should be done, each provided the tools and autonomy necessary for their participants to birth new experiences and opportunities.

The relocation of Burning Man that Harvey helped orchestrate in the early 1990s would exemplify this boundary-less vision. The Black Rock Desert outside of Reno, Nevada is perception-warpingly flat in every direction, punctuated only by the art that participants install. It’s a landscape free of distraction, and that sensory deprivation seems to coax novel ideas from those it envelopes. When you stare past the edge of the world into the sunrise, your thoughts laid bare, dreams seem to crystallize more easily. The emptiness shouts back “why haven’t you built this yet?”

Larry Harvey [Image via BurningMan.org]

There’s a good reason why founders from Google, Facebook, Tesla, and many more startups attend Burning Man. It dismantles your pre-conceived notions about what’s possible. This is an important characteristic for those seeking different solutions to emergent problems, and one that can wane with age as we become more accustomed to life the way it is.

Great startups often come from challenging an underlying premise about how the world operates. Nowhere makes that malleability as tangible as Burning Man, where you can’t buy anything, the goal is simply to delight others, everyone responsible is welcome, and self-reliance is undergirded by a generous community. Harvey helped institute The 10 Principles that leave attendees wondering how to terraform “the default world” to closer mimic this ephemeral society.

From Burning Man sprung early attempts at self-driving vehicles, as the Disco Fish art car’s pilots sought to make it avoid pedestrians in the inky night. Pioneers of LED technology bring glowing sculptures, each year brighter than the last. In 2017, Symmetry Labs invented a way to use Apple’s ARKit to map the positions of thousands of LED leaves so patterns could roll through its Tree Of Tenere. Google’s SkyBox Imaging micro-satellites demonstrated how frequent aerial imagery could reveal transportation and population trends by making the GIF above of Burning Man’s construction.

Symmetry Labs pioneers new LED technology at Burning Man with the Tree Of Tenere

I’ve seen cross-company tribes of tinkerers working the kinks out of accelerometer light-up shoes, VR theater performances, and all manners of team management software. It’s a chance to test one’s talents beyond the container of capitalism.

Larry Harvey in Berlin, circa 2014. Image via Bear Kittay

Transformative moments spur word of mouth, and soon Burning Man would be faced the questions about how to scale to its newfound popularity ‘A good problem to have’ as Silicon Valley calls it, but a problem nonetheless. Harvey could have slipped away into the festival he created. There was plenty of fun to be had. The frivolity does lure leaders away from their worldly responsibilities at times when their teams need execution, not more enlightenment.

Instead, Harvey stuck together with a cadre of fellow organizers to convert Burning Man into a non-profit with the appropriate longevity. Sure, there would be more tourists, more unindoctrinated rookies, more pampered rich folk, and more ‘sparkle ponies’ who just came to show off and take Instagrams rather than contribute. At its worst, Burning Man is a party for the privileged, unconcerned with suffering elsewhere. Yet the old guard worked tirelessly to sustain the core cooperative ethos of the event and push the tangential to the city’s edges.

I’ve gone for 10 years and the magic remains, despite the anecdotes you hear. There might be more affluent techies in expensive RVs than before, but many from the industry earnestly embody Harvey’s ideals of radical inclusion, decomodification, and communal effort. I’ve seen billionaires sweating as they cook grilled cheese for strangers in the blazing sun, and on their hands and knees picking motes of trash off the “playa” floor.

Burning the Man [Image via BurningMan.org]

Now at 70,000 attendees per year, Burning Man offers an escape into a creation, but also an escape from digital inundation. It’s one of the few metropolises you don’t need a mobile phone to navigate. Harvey called for immediacy and participation. People find that in a week off the grid, freed from the social contracts of constant electric connectivity. Cell service is creeping in, you see a few more people trying to text, and some bring their airplane-mode devices out to snap pictures, yet face-to-face communication rules. Being offline gives a sensation of having all of your mind’s tangled wires unplugged and reorganized neatly. For those jacked into the tech world’s ever-churning news cycles and product roadmaps, this rejuvenation is ecstatic.

Most obituaries encapsulate a life lost. But the elemental Larry Harvey has been decentralized and instilled into a legion of self-expressionists. While the event might only touch a tiny fraction of the world, those inspired by it build for everybody. Harvey’s legacy is restored, celebrated, and returned to dust each Labor Day. He succeeded, because no one ever doubts the Man will burn again.

[Image via Burners.me]

Tech Elites Aren’t Ruining Burning Man. They Get Their Hands Dirty, Too.

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Update: Richard Branson’s Virgin Hyperloop partners with backer DP World to launch logistics startup

Updat: This post has been updated to indicate that DP World invested in 2016. The firm is based in the UAE.

Virgin Hyperloop One and DP World are launching a new joint venture, DP World Cargospeed, two years after the high-speed transportation technology developer tapped the UAE-based shipping company in a $50 million financing.

The company’s stated goal is to deliver palletized cargo more efficiently by combining super high-speed promise of hyperloop transportation with new logistics technologies to accelerate deliveries along Virgin Hyperloop One’s planned routes between Mumbai and Pune in India; in Saudi Arabia, and in the United Arab Emirates.

Introducing DP World Cargospeed pic.twitter.com/KvnzdKZ0NE

— Virgin Hyperloop One (@HyperloopOne) April 29, 2018

Announced with much fanfare and in the presence of Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem and Virgin Hyperloop chairman Richard Branson, the new company is basically built on buzzwords like “on-demand” and the promise of future performance.

Right now there’re only 10 kilometers of Virgin Hyperloop track being built (and they’re all in India).

Although there’s not much more than a bunch of pontificating palaver around hyperloop technologies now, the startup companies and their corporate backers do present an compelling vision of the future of transportation.

As China sinks billions into a new silk road to connect the world to its powerful new economic engine, incredibly fast, incredibly efficient logistics will become increasingly important — especially if it can be made more environmentally sustainable by harnessing renewable energy.

“The global growth of e-commerce is driving a dramatic shift in both consumer and business behavior. On-demand deliveries are a novelty today. Tomorrow it will be the expectation,” Branson said in a statement announcing the new company. “DP World Cargospeed systems powered by Virgin Hyperloop One will enable ultra-fast, on-demand deliveries of high-priority goods and can revolutionise logistics, support economic zones, and create thriving economic megaregions.”

. @DP_World and Virgin @HyperloopOne are partnering to launch ultra-fast hyperloop for cargo .. The DP World Cargospeed. pic.twitter.com/nVyu3vddqN

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 29, 2018

Hyperloop transportation is basically shooting a container through a really really big pneumatic tube really really fast. The technology uses magnetic levitation to propel the people-and-product laden pods through the tube with little friction. Hypothetically the hyperloop should be able to achieve speeds of around 300 meters per second — faster than the fastest high speed rail technologies in use today.

Hurdles to getting a system like this up and running are immense. Most of the shipping world still runs on logistics systems designed in the 19th and 20th centuries that remain resistant to 21st century innovations

DP World Cargospeed systems, enabled by Virgin Hyperloop One technology, will transport high-priority, time-sensitive goods including fresh food, medical supplies, electronics, and more. It will expand freight transportation capacity by connecting with existing modes of road, rail and air transport.

“Based on McKinsey’s assessment of our technology, Virgin Hyperloop One-enabled supply chains can dramatically impact business bottom lines by reducing both finished goods inventory and required warehouse space by 25%,” said Rob Lloyd, the chief executive officer of Virgin Hyperloop One.

For Virgin Hyperloop One, the new joint venture with DP World is another sign of the company’s continued renaissance since bringing Virgin aboard. The once scandal-wracked startup now has a partner with seemingly unlimited pockets and a consummate salesman and spokesperson in the chairman’s seat on the company’s board.

Branson, for one, is all in on the technology (at least until Virgin Orbit starts blasting off in earnest).

“The reason I became chairman of this company, I found this ridiculously exciting,” Branson told CNBC. “I think if we can build Virgin Hyperloops in a number of different countries, connecting countries, that will bring the world much closer.”

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