A snoring robot Labrador puppy stole my whole heart at CES 2020 - CNET

Tombot's animatronic dog Jennie is designed for seniors but loved by all.

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CES 2020: Taking the Faraday Future FF 91 EV for a spin video - Roadshow

Faraday Future might not have a stage at CES 2020, but the startup automaker is offering rides in its upcoming electric vehicle.

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Kevin Feige considers new Marvel TV show outside Disney Plus - CNET

Feige's in talks with ABC to create a new show.

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Mercedes-Benz and Geely are bringing Smart cars to China - Roadshow

The two companies are entering in a joint venture to produce "premium and intelligent electrified vehicles" for the Chinese and German markets.

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Samsung's SelfieType is an invisible AI keyboard for your phone video - CNET

Made by Samsung's C-Lab, the research project recognizes joint movements and translates them into keystrokes.

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FCC proposes rules for $20 billion rural broadband fund auction - CNET

The reverse-auction would distribute funds to help close the digital divide in rural America.

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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop packs a lot into a small space video - CNET

It's got animated effects on the lid, a 1440p screen and a GeForce RTX GPU, all squeezed into a 14-inch notebook.

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Juno Chiller is like a microwave for cooling your drinks video - CNET

Thermoelectrics and a water bath can chill a bottle of wine in five minutes.

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Tali connected helmet may light the way to the future of motorcycle safety - Roadshow

Beyond trick LED lighting, this smart helmet integrates a myriad of features including fall detection, Alexa and Siri.

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All the headphones at CES 2020 (so far) - CNET

CES 2020 may have more headphone announcements than we've ever seen before. Here are the most promising new models.

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Aussie finance regulators work alongside startup scene in the name of innovation

ASIC and RBA among those to have invited fintech and regtech startups through its doors for assistance in understanding regulatory requirements and identifying the viability of their products in the market.

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Queensland government picks Thales to deliver digital driver licence

Trials will kick-off early this year at the Fraser Coast.

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RBA not convinced Facebook's Libra will succeed in Australia

The Reserve Bank says it is unclear whether there will be strong demand for global stablecoins, particularly for domestic payments.

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Operation Goldfish Alpha reduces cryptojacking across Southeast Asia by 78%

Interpol and CERT teams from 10 Southeast Asian countries crack down on hacked MikroTik routers.

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Ring admits its employees tried to access customers' private video

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In flashpoint for the rebellion against big tech, Sonos sues Google for patent infringement

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In a move that has become the top talking point of CES and a flash point for an industry's pent-up frustrations, smart audio company Sonos has sued Google for infringement of five of its patents, The New York Times reports.

The publicly traded, Santa Barbara, California-based audio company sued Google in a federal court and the US International Trade Commission. The goal is to block sales of some of Google's products (including smart speakers and smartphones, among other things) and to collect financial damages.

According to the article, Sonos "handed over the effective blueprints to its speakers" to Google in 2013 during an effort to make Google's services work on said speakers. Sonos didn't anticipate it then, but Google later launched smart speakers that competed directly with Sonos' offerings. After Google's speakers hit the market, Sonos employees purchased some and used packet sniffing to analyze how the Google speakers worked with each other. They say they discovered that the speakers used technological solutions that Sonos has previously developed and patented. (They claim to have found the same when testing Amazon's Echo speakers, too.)

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British monarchy rocked by Instagram post

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, announced on Instagram that they “intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen.” The two apparently did not consult with either the Queen or the Prince of Wales before publishing the statement, according to the BBC.

The statement marks a radical departure for one of the most carefully-managed families on Earth. A statement from Buckingham Palace feels frankly icy: “Discussions with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are at an early stage. We understand their desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that will take time to work through.”

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Instagram seemingly removes Grimes’ pregnancy announcement post for nudity violation

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Musician Claire Boucher, better known by her stage name, Grimes, appears to have run afoul of Instagram’s nudity ban in a recent post announcing her pregnancy. Grimes has since reuploaded an edited version of the photo with the caption, “Censored for insta haha — almost got away [with it].”

Instagram is clear in its guidelines that you cannot post images containing nudity. “We know that there are times when people might want to share nude images that are artistic or creative in nature, but for a variety of reasons, we don’t allow nudity on Instagram,” reads the policy. Instagram did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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A very Japanese virtual companion is being westernized

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Warner Bros. will use AI to help make decisions on movie releases

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Origin PC's Big O gaming console/PC box isn't quite the mashup the world craved - CNET

With only a choice of two consoles, the Big O you can buy is more of a little O. We handled a prototype ahead of its CES 2020 launch.

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Twitter Wants to Let Users Limit Who Replies. Here’s Why

In an interview with WIRED editor-in-chief Nick Thompson, Twitter product lead Kayvon Beykpour detailed experimental features that could reshape the platform.

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How Tweets Could Prevent War, an App Store Dilemma, and More News

Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.

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