Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Facebook Live victim 'afraid to go home'
Police say the 15-year-old girl was assaulted in a Facebook live video viewed by at least 40 people.
Stupid, dangerous and viral: Saying '108' to Siri - CNET
Law enforcement agencies around the world are asking people to stop giving Siri India's three-digit code for emergency services.
Amazon's next big market: Dubai? - CNET
The Seattle online retailer reportedly agrees to buy leading Arab world e-commerce player Souq.com.
Hackers stole this blogger's web site - and she pulled a $30,000 sting to get it back
Blogger Jordan Reid of Ramshackle Glam had her site stolen. Here's how she got it back.
A crucial product change was hiding in Apple's latest launch
The overlooked expansion of Swift Playgrounds could speak just as much to Apple's ruthless forward-looking attitude.
Bonavita 8-Cup Connoisseur Brewer Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET
Bonavita's new Connoisseur coffee maker sports an improved design to create even better pots of drip.
Baby Pokemon: Info and tips for Pokemon Go - CNET
Want a baby Pokemon? Here's what you need to know.
AT&T pulls ads from YouTube, other Google sites - CNET
The US carrier joins British retailers after ads appear next to extremist videos on YouTube.
This founder dreams of flying New York to London in 3 hours on a plane with huge windows
Boom aims to bring supersonic travel to transoceanic travelers, and Richard Branson is betting big on the technology.
Char-Broil SmartChef Tru-Infrared 3-Burner Gas Grill Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET
Char-Broil has created an $800 outdoor gas grill with Wi-Fi so you can keep track of your grill temp from inside your house.
Twitter mulls greatest tennis player: Williams or Federer? - CNET
Social Cues: After GQ calls Roger Federer the "greatest tennis player of all time," Twitter gushes back with love for Serena Williams...and also Waluigi.
Netflix 'Death Note' trailer looks write-fully creepy - CNET
A mysterious book kills anyone whose name is written in it. Good thing a teenager finds it (they're totally stable).
These US cities have the best mobile networks - CNET
Indianapolis tops the list of cities with great cell coverage. New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles -- not so much.
Airline gadget ban: Here's what can and can't fly
A new gadget ban in the US and UK prevents certain items, like laptops and tablets, from flying in the cabin with you. Here's what is and isn't included.
Amazon to buy Middle Eastern online retailer Souq.com, say sources
Amazon has agreed in principle to buy 100 percent of Dubai-based online retailer Souq.com from its shareholders, sources familiar with the deal.
Boba Fett meets Toblerone, and the sweet result is Boblerone - CNET
The Force will not be with your teeth if you bite into it -- it's a resin sculpture, not chocolate.
Gambling site seeks 'Head of Trump betting' - CNET
Commentary: Irish site Paddy Power insists there's a need for someone to come up with imaginative bets on matters associated with the president.
Netpicks: Everything coming and going on Netflix for April 2017 - CNET
Big new originals including "Bill Nye Saves the World" and "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return" anchor Netflix's April.
See Mount Etna erupt in striking space photo - CNET
An astronaut's camera captures an unusual nighttime view of Mount Etna erupting with streaks of red lava.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET
Samsung's next big phones could come with a curved screen and their own "Bixby" AI assistant.
GoPro video shows why it's not wise to ride a retired racehorse - CNET
Commentary: It all starts so nicely. And then the horse remembers it used to be a racehorse.
Nintendo will fix your busted Switch Joy-Con, blames factory fail - CNET
"The manufacturing variation has been addressed and corrected at the factory level."
Samsung Galaxy S8 could have a 3-month refund policy - CNET
If you find you hate that Galaxy S8, you may be able to return it no-questions-asked.
Google says it's stopped a ton of 'dangerous' Android apps - CNET
The company says it's gotten better at keeping potentially harmful apps from reaching Android's 14 billion users.
AutoComplete: John Deere's software forces some farmers to hack video - Roadshow
Plus: McLaren teases its three-seat hypercar, and Maserati recalls the Levante.
How did it take until 2017 for a truck to sport RV-matching paint? - Roadshow
The 2017 Ram Laramie Longhorn now comes with a paint job meant to match your RV's paint job.
Should you get an iPhone SE now, or wait? - CNET
Commentary: Apple's smallest new iPhone, with more storage, is a better bet than the iPhone 6S -- but keep in mind the internals are now a year older.
Samsung has a strange idea of where babies come from - CNET
Commentary: An ad for Samsung's AddWash washing machine offers a novel view of procreation.
Farmers are hacking their tractors so they can actually fix them - Roadshow
Not only is proprietary software an issue with John Deere, it's a problem that could affect your car, as well.
Facebook activates Safety Check for London attack - CNET
The Met Police are warning people to use common sense when circulating pictures of the suspected terrorist incident online.
Walt Mossberg: Today's AI will look 'primitive' in 10 years
Today's mass-market AI software and hardware will, in only 10 years or so, look as primitive and quaint as the Apple II does now.
More Google trouble: AT&T pulls non-search Google ads as concerns mount about hate content
AT&T said Google must "ensure this won't happen again," according to The Wall Street Journal.
Baidu stock down after chief AI scientist leaves
At least one analyst considers the departure a blow to Baidu's AI strategy.
Chinese internet giant Tencent's social apps are growing faster than Facebook
Chinese internet giant Tencent, owner of social app WeChat, reported fourth-quarter and annual earnings results Wednesday.
'Mystery Science Theater 3000' trailer blasts off to Netflix - CNET
Take your first look at the "MST3K" reboot, coming to Netflix in the not-too-distant future.
See the end of 'Rogue One' flow perfectly into 'A New Hope' - CNET
A Star Wars fan stitches together the two movies, and you'd never know that four decades in the real world separate the beginning and end of a classic scene from a galaxy far, far away.
What do you think Android O stands for? (The 3:59, Ep. 198) - CNET
We talk about the upcoming version of Android, Uber's CEO sticking around, and music and VR at South by Southwest.
LastPass fixes just-discovered vulnerabilities - CNET
Security bugs in the password manager that could have led to passwords being stolen were fixed in less than day, according to the researcher who found them.
Samsung Pay joins India's digital-payments movement - CNET
The country's push towards the cashless economy continues.
Kenya Revenue Authority 'lost $39m to hacker'
An IT expert appears in court charged with stealing $39m from Kenya's national tax authority.
Samsung’s Bixby Hopes the World Needs Another Voice Assistant
Simulated Mars dust makes for weird 3D-printed objects - CNET
European Space Agency researchers print a tiny igloo and a wall corner out of fake Mars dust -- and they look like something you wouldn't want to step in.
Apple is due for a correction, don't 'expect carnage,' says analyst
The tech giant will likely see its stock drop soon, but investors shouldn't expect a huge plunge, technical analyst Tom McClellan told CNBC on Wednesday.
How to get daily news briefings from Alexa
Amazon's personal assistant can help you start your day right by reading you the news. Here's how it works.
Meet the man whose site Mark Zuckerberg reads every day
Gabe Rivera, founder and CEO of Techmeme, influences the most powerful Silicon Valley CEOs.
OnePlus boards hype train with another limited-edition black 3T - CNET
In partnership with Hypebeast, OnePlus turns the most common phone color into a special edition.
Maserati recalls 3,300 Levante crossovers for software bug - Roadshow
The bug may cause the engine to stall at very low speeds.
You can now 'send to Kindle' from Safari on your iPhone - CNET
The Kindle for iOS app's latest update adds the feature to Apple's native browser, though it's been available in Chrome and Firefox.
Moving dartboard makes for perfect aim - CNET
You almost always get a bullseye with this moving dartboard created by YouTuber and former NASA engineer Mark Rober.
This $100M email scam tripped up two big US tech companies - CNET
The victims were a social network and an "internet-related services" company, according to the feds.
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