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9 great reads from CNET this week

How schools are using kid's phones to surveil them, why Amazon now operates seven different kinds of physical stores and what's keeping foldable phones from winning us over.

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Xbox Series X specs, Facebook's F8 cancelled

This week's major tech headlines include Xbox Series X specs, Amazon's cashierless grocery store and the cancellation of Facebook's F8 conference.

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Activist investor seeks to replace Jack Dorsey as Twitter CEO, report says

Billionaire Paul Singer, founder of Elliott Management, wants to take over.

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<p>A new coronavirus that originated in China is beginning to impact the operations of big tech companies.</p>

Coronavirus jolts tech firms: Facebook cancels F8 conference; Microsoft, Apple warn

The global tech industry is being rattled by the virus.

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<p>Facebook cancelled its developer conference in San Jose on Thursday because of coronavirus concerns. The event has more than 5,000 people from around the globe.</p>

Coronavirus threatens big tech events as Facebook cancels F8

It's your move, Google and Apple.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook says China is getting coronavirus 'under control'

The company has said the new virus has affected demand from Chinese customers and production capabilities in the country.

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Google employee in Zurich diagnosed with coronavirus

The company says the person was in the office for only a limited time.

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<p>Is this the future of video games?</p>

Google Stadia 2020 plans, newest games and everything else you need to know

Expanded Android phone support is here, notably for Samsung Galaxy S9, S10 and new S20 devices.

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How to save money on vacation home rental sites

If you're planning a getaway for spring break or even this summer, now is the time to start booking your rental home. While you may be familiar with sites like AirBnB, Homeaway and VRBO, you might not know some money-saving tips for those sites.

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<p>This may be what you imagine when you think of online trolls, but the slang word for Internet miscreants has a far <em>fishier</em> origin.</p>

The strange, thorny and sometimes sleazy origins of 11 tech terms you hear every day

Even when tech jargon evolves from obscure geek-speak into mainstream vernacular, it doesn't lose one bit of its off-color charm.

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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash's gig worker ballot initiative heads to voters in November

The initiative, which aims to exempt the companies from California's gig worker law, has gathered 1 million signatures.

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Facebook sues analytics firm for allegedly harvesting user data

The lawsuit is part of a broader campaign to combat abuse of the platform, Facebook says.

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