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Google's latest tracking controversy, Amazon might purchase a theater chain

This week's most important tech stories include Google's tracking controversy, Nintendo's tease of Super Mario Bros. 3 on the Switch and Amazon's possible purchase of a movie theater chain.

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<p>Crocodile Harry was obviously a man of eclectic taste.&nbsp;</p>

9 great reads from CNET this week

We visit an underground town Down Under; delve into the pain of being Twitter hacked; and review Samsung's Galaxy Note 9.

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<p>Facebook is under fire again for allowing discriminatory housing ads run on its platform.</p>

Facebook takes heat from HUD over allegedly discriminatory housing ads

Federal regulators have filed a complaint against Facebook for letting landlords and home sellers pick and choose who gets to see their ads.

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<p>Alleged EA hacker was ordered to pay for bail in cryptocurrency.&nbsp;</p>

Judge sets bail at $750K in cryptocurrency for alleged EA hacker

Break out the bitcoin or stay locked up.

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<p>Design files for 3D printed guns on Defense Distributed's website.</p>

Senators ask Facebook, Twitter, Google to block 3D-printed gun blueprints

Facebook has already said it'll ban sites that share and host the designs. Will others follow suit?

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5 quick tips to speed up a slow PC

It's so frustrating having a slow computer. Here are five quick things you can do to speed it up.

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<p>Google CEO Sundar Pichai says the company isn't close to launching a search product in China.</p>

Google 'not close' to launching search engine in China, Pichai says

About 1,000 employees protested the alleged development of a search engine that would give censorship powers to the Chinese government.

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<p>A watchdog warns that cryptocurrency scams are on the rise.</p>

Bitcoin scams using celebrity images are on the rise, watchdog says

Trendy addresses are also being used to convince people to invest.

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Google One launches, Amazon may get into theaters

In today's most important stories, Google's storage plans get a name change along with some new features. Also, a report says Amazon could be picking up Landmark Theatres.

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<p>The stage at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas.</p>

Black Hat and Defcon cybersecurity experts share tips on how to protect yourself

Here’s what people at the annual "hacker summer camp" think you need to do.

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<p>Apple says its customers' data wasn't compromised by an Australian teen's alleged hacking.</p>

Apple reassures customers after teen is busted for hacking its secure network

A fan allegedly downloaded 90GB of secure files and accessed customer accounts.

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36 states are using this hacking detection sensor to protect the midterm elections

Albert sensors can detect hacking attempts and alert the government agencies quickly.

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Help, my PC with Windows 10 won't shut down properly

Since upgrading to Windows 10 my computer won't shut down properly. I use the menu button shutdown and the screen goes blank, but the system does not fully shut down. The only way to get it to shut down is to hold the physical power button down till it shuts down. Any suggestions?