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Video app Portal's ad-free approach aims to reset how you watch clips

Creators can make money through their audience's donations and subscriptions.

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<p>Facebook's Oculus laid out its plans for the coming year at its Oculus Connect developer conference.&nbsp;</p>

Oculus Rift releases Spheres, VR film that nabbed seven-figure deal

The trippy space flick was the first virtual-reality experience to sell to a distributor for more than a million dollars.

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Amazon announces HQ2 in a split decision (The 3:59, Ep. 489)

New York and Virginia -- and Tennessee? -- are Amazon's prime selection

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Facebook failed to monitor partners' handling of user data

The social network granted device makers special access to users' personal data but then failed to properly police their use.

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Amazon picks New York City, northern Virginia for HQ2

The company will also open in Nashville a new "center of excellence" for its operations business that'll create more than 5,000 jobs.

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<p>The Surface Book 2's screen doesn't actually levitate -- how cool would that be? -- but it does detach for tablet duty.</p>

Black Friday countdown: CNET's 10 Days of Deals!

Get a hand-picked selection of exclusive deals with the best prices you'll find anywhere.

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<p>KIEV, UKRAINE - 2018/11/06: Facebook logo seen displayed on smart phone. (Photo by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)</p>

Facebook explains why the social network was down

The tech firm said the temporary outage was caused by a "routine test."

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<p>French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at the Internet Governance Forum on Monday.</p>

Facebook reportedly opens its moderation process to French regulators

Regulators will review both the human and algorithmic processes used to moderate the social network.

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Buying clothes online is about to get super weird (The 3:59, Ep. 488)

A look at the Zozosuit, a new Amazon-Apple partnership and Alibaba's Singles' Day.

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<p>The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge opened in October and China says it's ready to add 5G coverage next year.</p>

China plans 5G coverage for world's longest sea bridge

The 34-mile span is ready for the upgrade.

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<p>Twitter's Jack Dorsey doesn't think the emphasis on follower count "is right today."</p>

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says you shouldn't obsess over your follower count

He wants people to focus on "meaningful conversations."

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<p>Alibaba's Singles Day sales is much much bigger than Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined.</p>

Black Friday 2018 won't come close to China’s record breaking Singles Day sale

Mark your calendars. Nov. 11 is the day when all shopping records are broken.

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