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Spotify reveals songs that inspire Time's 100 Most Influential

The streaming service has a new playlist of songs chosen by 35 of Time's 2018 100 Most Influential.

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ZTE says US trade ban on the company is 'unacceptable'

US companies have been barred for seven years from selling hardware and software to Chinese phone and telecommunications company ZTE.

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<p>The UK is phasing out its dependence on coal power plants.&nbsp;</p>

UK goes 55 hours without coal power, breaks historical record

Wind and solar is on the rise in Britain, and now it's gone more than two days straight without using any coal power.

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Welcome to CNET's Guide to Smart Living in San Francisco

It's time. Everyone knows what smart home is. Now we'll show you how to use it.

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Theranos employees take out anger at WSJ in homemade video game

Employees at the embattled blood-testing startup create a game styled after Space Invaders featuring the reporter who revealed the company's problems.

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Watch Apple's Daisy robot rip apart old iPhones

Apple has a new improved robot that can take apart 200 iPhones an hour -- saving more of the parts for recycling.

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<p>The Brave browser's basic attention token (BAT) technology is designed to let advertisers pay publishers. Brave users also will get a cut if they sign up to see ads.</p>

Ad-blocking Brave browser to give crypto-payment tokens to everyone

The startup plans to open the spigot for its BAT cryptocurrency to help promote use of its system for privacy-first online ads.

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<p>Daisy, Apple's new recycling robot, can disassemble nine versions of the iPhone. Its predecessor, Liam, was custom designed for the iPhone 6.&nbsp;</p>

Meet Daisy, Apple's new iPhone recycling robot

The robot can sort out precious materials other recyclers can't recover.

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Amazon introduces new, easy Alexa Skill builder

A simple online tool lets anyone build customized Alexa skills without needing to know anything about coding.

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<p>Apple's new robot, Daisy, recycles parts from old iPhones at a pace of up to 200 devices per hour.&nbsp;</p>

Apple unveils 'Daisy' iPhone recycling robot for Earth Day

Daisy is part of a broader set of environmental programs from Apple, including a donation to a nonprofit for every used device traded in through the end of April.

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Intel reportedly shutting down its smart glasses group

Chip giant is closing down its new devices group, maker of fitness trackers and smart glasses, according to The Information.

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Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and data mining: What you need to know

The world's biggest social network is at the center of an international scandal involving voter data, the 2016 US presidential election and Brexit.

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