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Alphabet beats estimates with Nest in Google fold

Monday's earnings story is about a sales and profit boost. The question is how much did Nest smart home devices and an investment in Uber play into the results.

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Fly halfway around the world on Airbus' newest A350

Completing its first flight today, the Airbus A350 Ultra Long Range can fly 20 hours nonstop, enough to connect Singapore and New York on one load of fuel.

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Cambridge Analytica app creator speaks, DNC sues Russia

In today's news, the app creator at the center of the Facebook privacy scandal speaks and the Democratic Party sues Russia and WikiLeaks over a 2016 cyberattack.

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Mobile payments are a mess. Here's why

Years after Apple Pay's debut, we're still fumbling with our wallets at many stores. CNET's Bridget Carey explains the hurdles in getting mobile payments to catch on with retailers and customers.

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Your body, and everything around you, will soon let you pay for stuff

Amazon, Mastercard and others are developing new ways for you to spend, including cashierless stores and scanning the veins in your thumb.

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Apple seen as slightly more beneficial to society than Facebook

Commentary: A SurveyMonkey/Recode survey suggests that people think Amazon has the most positive impact on society of the major tech companies

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Cambridge Analytica researcher fires back at Facebook

Aleksandr Kogan tells 60 Minutes that tech companies assume users know their data is being sold and shared.

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Electric scooters are invading. Bird's CEO leads the charge

Travis VanderZanden says scooters should ease traffic and be fun. But lawmakers from Santa Monica to San Francisco say they're creating sidewalk detritus and are a public nuisance.

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Google wants to kill SMS texting, Tim Cook says iPads and Macs aren't merging

In this week's wrap-up, Google is working with mobile carriers to revamp text messaging for the future. Meanwhile, Apple's CEO says that users don't want Apple's tablets and computers to be combined.

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Photo-sharing pioneer Flickr has a new owner: SmugMug

Don't worry, SmugMug won't try to turn Flickr into the next Instagram, CEO says as he takes over the site 10 months after Verizon bought it through its Yahoo acquisition.

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It's high time for Cannabis Club TV

Cannabis Club TV is a startup using streaming video to educate pot consumers about what they buy while they're buying.

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Automate your life with Google Routines

Use Google Routines to perform multiple actions with just one phrase. Here's how to set it up for Android, iOS or Google Home.

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