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9 great reads from CNET this week

Fallout shelters are the new real estate craze; Amazon wants Alexa to take over the world; and don't expect a 5G iPhone anytime soon.

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Another week has come and gone. Boy, was it action-packed. Facebook is cuddling up with a dating service. Google tells a group of senators someone tried to hack their accounts. And Nintendo Switch Online is now fully live.

If you missed anything, here's your chance to catch up.

Here's why your next home might be a fallout shelter

If things go nuclear, you'll be happy you broke the bank for a bunker.

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Amazon redesigns Echo devices, plans world domination

Seriously, Alexa is going to be everywhere.

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Apple isn't in a rush to sell you a 5G iPhone

Cupertino is on a different wavelength.

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We stabbed, shot and smashed a lithium-ion battery -- and it didn't explode

Yeah, we're amazed.

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The Flow Hive is converting amateurs into backyard beekeepers

Don't be a buzzkill. Try it.

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Josh Miller/CNET

SpaceX will send Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa around the moon

Here's everything you need to know about the entrepreneur.

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Here are the best new iPhone features we found in iOS 12

It's available now.

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Sarah Tew/CNET

Volcanic eruptions get high-tech early-warning systems

Lidar, drones and advanced sensors help scientists forecast when a mountain is about to blow its top.

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Android's rival to the iPhone had a stumbling start

Google's mobile operating system has come a long way.

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Taking It to Extremes: Mix insane situations -- erupting volcanoes, nuclear meltdowns, 30-foot waves -- with everyday tech. Here's what happens.

The Honeymoon Is Over: Everything you need to know about why tech is under Washington's microscope.