Thursday, November 16, 2017

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TECHNOLOGY

About the 2018 Genesis G80 Sport

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www.genesis.com - The Genesis Lane Departure Warning System with Lane Keep Assist is designed to notify the driver if the vehicle is leaving the lane of travel by shaking the steering wheel and flashing a display sign…

5 Online Shopping Predictions For The 2017 Holiday Season

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www.cmo.com - Do you hear what we hear? The holidays are right around the corner, marking a special time for family and friends—as well as an abundance of options for how, where, and when to purchase their gifts. …

'This is not TV': A growing number of advertisers feel duped by YouTube

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www.businessinsider.com - If you've spent any time on YouTube, you know there's something for everybody. Sometimes the videos are weird. There's a series of videos on the channel called Heroes Team that feature people dressed…

D-Link Partners With Afero To Enhance Internet of Things Security

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ce-pro.eu - D-Link understands that consumers are rightly concerned about security when it comes to the Internet of Things, which is why it’s partnering with Afero to ensure its products are as secure as possibl…

Egnyte aims to help firms manage and protect PII data under GDPR

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www.cloudpro.co.uk - Egnyte has set out to help companies meet one of the key challenges under GDPR; identifying and classifying personally identifiable information (PII) both in the cloud and on-premise. The file-sync a…

Complete Guide to Ransomware: How to Recover and Prevent an Attack

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www.backblaze.com - Here’s the scenario. You’re working on your computer and you notice that it seems slower. Or perhaps you can’t access document or media files that were previously available. You might be getting erro…

Start-up launches an A.I. voice assistant to help online retailers battle Amazon

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www.cnbc.com - Irish start-up Voysis has created an artificial intelligence (AI) voice assistant that it is aiming to license to retailers in a bid to help them compete with e-commerce titan Amazon. Voysis' voice t…

New “Quad9” DNS service blocks malicious domains for everyone

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arstechnica.com - The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA)—an organization founded by law enforcement and research organizations to help reduce cyber-crime—has partnered with IBM and Packet Clearing House to launch a free publ…

Google’s chatbot analytics platform Chatbase launches to public

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techcrunch.com - At Google I/O this year, Google quietly introduced a new chatbot analytics platform called Chatbase, a project developed within the company’s internal R&D incubator, Area 120. Today, that platform is…

Pip is a retro games console for kids to learn coding

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techcrunch.com - The Raspberry Pi Foundation has been incredibly successful at sparking all sorts of creativity via its low cost microcomputers, which arrived in the market back in 2012. Its core electronics are also…

Apple VP of diversity and inclusion Denise Young Smith is leaving

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techcrunch.com - Apple’s first-ever vice president of diversity and inclusion, Denise Young Smith, is leaving Apple at the end of this year, TechCrunch has learned. Smith, who has only been in the position since May …

Twitter confirms it’s testing a tweetstorm feature

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techcrunch.com - Twitter confirms it’s testing a feature that allows users to more easily create “tweetstorms” – those series of connected tweets that have grown to be a popular workaround for Twitter’s character cou…

Instagram Stories adds no-frills photo-only posting from mobile web

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techcrunch.com - Instagram really wants the developing world on Stories. They won’t be able to use Instagram’s augmented reality masks or share videos, but starting today mobile web users can post to Instagram Storie…

Hitlist lands on Android to help you find bargain travel deals

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techcrunch.com - Hitlist, an app that serves up bargain-priced flights and travels deals, has finally winged its way to Android after years on iOS and the web. The service is simple: you tell it where you live and it…

China’s Baidu just announced the strangest smart speakers

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techcrunch.com - Chinese internet Baidu is widely-credited for being one of the first to dive deep into artificial intelligence, hiring Coursera co-founder Andrew Ng (who has since departed) to lead its efforts back …

Inboard Technology raises $8 million to be the Tesla of electric skateboards

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techcrunch.com - If you’re a company working on an electric skateboard that’s already raised nearly $500,000 on Kickstarter and slayed the Shark Tank sharks what do you do for an encore? The answer, at least for Inbo…

Google announces AMP update that will discourage ‘teaser pages’

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techcrunch.com - Publishers have a lot of mixed feeling about AMP (accelerated mobile pages), but it’s pretty safe to day that consumers enjoy web pages that load faster and are less cluttered. What’s less safe to sa…

​Toyota​ ​Mobility​ ​Foundation launches $4M prize for mobility tech targeting lower-limb paralysis

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techcrunch.com - Toyota​ ​Mobility​ ​Foundation,​ a charity set up by Toyota in 2014 to help bring about “a truly mobile society,” has launched a $4 million competition to encourage the development of new smart mobil…

FCC reportedly planning vote that could kill net neutrality next month

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techcrunch.com - The Federal Communications Commission will drive a stake through its own net neutrality rules roughly this time next month, if Chairman Ajit Pai gets his way. Sources at Bloomberg and Reuters say the…

Latest round of Verizon layoffs at Oath affects <4 a="" globally="" of="" staff="">

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techcrunch.com - Verizon has initiated another round of layoffs as a result of its acquisition of Yahoo and subsequent combining of the company with its existing business property AOL to form a new division — called …

Tesla Ramps Up the Hype During Trying Times

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www.greentechmedia.com - Elon Musk is breaking out his bag of pixie dust this week. Or, wait -- maybe it's a portal gun. At Tesla’s semi-truck unveiling, which will be live-streamed online this Thursday night, Musk said he p…

Amazon Key flaw makes entering your home undetected a possibility

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arstechnica.com - Security research firm Rhino Security Labs found a vulnerability in the Amazon Key in-home delivery service's security procedures that could allow either the courier or even a savvy and malicious bys…

Apple’s iOS 11.1.2 fixes the cold weather input bug on the iPhone X

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arstechnica.com - Apple released iOS 11.1.2 for iPhones and iPads this afternoon. It's a minor, bug-fix update that benefits iPhone X users who encountered issues after acquiring the new phone just under two weeks ago.

After fan outcry, EA kicks real-money purchases out of Battlefield II

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arstechnica.com - Just hours before Star Wars Battlefront II's retail launch Friday, Electronic Arts and developer DICE announced that they are "turning off all in-game purchases... and all progression will be earned …

Visual Studio Live Share gives you pair programming without the shared keyboards

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arstechnica.com - With Live Share (here in Visual Studio Code) you can see what the other person is looking at, from the comfort of your own IDE. NEW YORK—Decades after introducing IntelliSense, the code completion an…

Surface Book 2 review: Monster performance, but lightning hasn’t struck twice

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arstechnica.com - Introduced a little over two years ago, Microsoft's Surface Book was the hybrid laptop that I had long hoped the company would build. Like the Surface Pro, it worked as a true standalone tablet, but …

Comcast wants to get bigger, again, has begun talks with 21st Century Fox

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arstechnica.com - Comcast and Verizon have each, separately, approached 21st Century Fox about buying part of the company, according to several news reports. Comcast already owns NBCUniversal and numerous regional spo…

MariaDB coming to Azure as Microsoft joins the MariaDB Foundation

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arstechnica.com - NEW YORK—On the first day of its Connect developer conference, Microsoft announced that it is joining the MariaDB Foundation, the group that oversees the development of the MariaDB database. Connect …

Kaspersky: Yes, we obtained NSA secrets. No, we didn’t help steal them

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arstechnica.com - For almost two months in 2014, servers belonging to Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab received confidential National Security Agency materials from a poorly secured computer located in the United States tha…

Microsoft and GitHub team up to take Git virtual file system to macOS, Linux

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arstechnica.com - One of the more surprising stories of the past year was Microsoft's announcement that it was going to use the Git version control system for Windows development. Microsoft had to modify Git to handle…

The 7 Top Video Tools You Should Be Using Now

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www.entrepreneur.com - These are the top video tools that you should be using this year. One of the reasons video has gotten so huge for content marketing in recent months is the rise of native video offerings as part of s…

Amazon's Last Mile

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gizmodo.com - Who delivers Amazon orders? Increasingly, it’s plainclothes contractors with few labor protections, driving their own cars, competing for shifts on the company’s own Uber-like platform. Though it’s d…

How to Launch a Brand on Social Media in 5 Simple Steps

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www.socialmediatoday.com - It seems as if every brand in the world is already on social media. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and even Snapchat are being flooded with content and advertising dollars, making social media sites so…

3 Tips to Get Noticed on LinkedIn (From a Former Employee)

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www.inc.com - This story first appeared on The Muse, a Web destination with exciting job opportunities and expert career advice. You've just spent hours slaving away at your keyboard. Your fingers ache, your eyes …

Twitter: Our blue check marks aren’t just about “verification”

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arstechnica.com - A Twitter rules update rolled out on Wednesday to address the site's "verification" system, and it attached a new set of standards to any user whose account receives a "blue check mark." Twitter's "v…

How to Create Instagram Ads : Social Media Examiner

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Instagram advertising gives businesses and brands an effective way to increase visibility and connect with customer and prospects. In this article you’ll discover how to create Instagram ads for your…

3 Easy Ways to Stop Micromanaging and Start Delegating

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www.inc.com - This story first appeared on The Muse, a Web destination with exciting job opportunities and expert career advice. You take a lot of pride in being a boss and in running a tight ship. There’s no time…

MekaMon augmented reality robot brings robotics to your level

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androidcommunity.com - Ultimate augmented reality gaming has just gotten real. It sounds weird but VR and AR gaming seems to be leveling up with all the developments, inventions, and innovations. Entering the industry is t…

Google Assistant brings more tools for app discovery and interaction

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androidcommunity.com - While Google is slowly populating its entire ecosystem with its digital assistant called, well, Google Assistant, it’s also important that they are able to bring more tools for developers in order to…

Motorola announces new Polaroid Insta-Share Moto Mod for $199.99

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androidcommunity.com - Motorola continues to get new partners to create new Moto Mods for their Moto Z series. The newest one that they have announced is perfect for those who love taking pictures and then printing them an…

Essential team focuses on Android Oreo during the last Reddit AMA

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androidcommunity.com - Another Reddit AMA session was held this week. This is the fourth session already since the first one last September. The Essential Phone team said this Ask-Me-Anything session will happen every othe…

Google Maps’ new color-coded icons makes it easier to find places

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androidcommunity.com - If you’re the kind of person that doesn’t really like looking at maps or can barely understand maps, navigating through a new place with only a map, physical or digital, at hand can be tough. Google …

To Remain Competitive, You Must Provide a Great Customer Experience

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www.loyalty360.org - How would your customer satisfaction scores increase if you could effectively help customers immediately, regardless of the number of inquiries? Is this a pipe dream, the promise of bots powered by …

The Grocer's Customer Experience: Fresh Ingredients Make All the Difference

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www.loyalty360.org - If you live in a world of penny profit the way grocers do, you can't afford to discount to people willing to pay full price. You also need to drive in footsteps to buy product that is literally peris…

Epsilon Receives Esteemed Honor for Customer Loyalty Excellence

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www.loyalty360.org - Epsilon, a global leader in creating connections between people and brands, recently received the prestigious 2017 Partner of the Year award by Citi. The award recognizes Epsilon’s high levels of per…

DZone.com: An Online Platform that Produces and Publishes Valuable Content for their Global Audience of Software Developers and Architects - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - DZone produces valuable content for a network of developer-focused tech media sites and is among the most popular resources for advanced programmers and web designers worldwide. According to Mr. ‘Ros…

MarcaLabs.com Creators of SparkUp: A Company that Focuses on Building Tools that Connects Users with the Creativity and Experiences they Yearn for - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - At Marca Labs, we focus on building tools that connect users with the creativity and experiences they yearn for. “Marca Labs” focuses on building tools that connect users with the creativity and expe…

ShopLocket.com: An E-commerce Platform that Lets Anyone Start Selling Professionally Online in Minutes - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - ShopLocket is the easiest way to sell online. Rather than having to build out a full online storefront or get lost in a marketplace, sellers are able to quickly sell from anywhere that they already h…

Mijura.com's PriorityCentre: A Team and Task Management Software that Makes it Easy to Keep Track of what You and People in your Team are Doing - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Mijura is a software as a service company based in Sydney Australia and our flagship product is PriorityCentre. “Mijura” is a software and a service company based in Sydney – Australia and their flag…

SpotLoss: A Device that Keeps Track of Everything from your Keys to your Kids - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - SpotLoss is a device that allows you to keep track of everything from your keys to your phone to your kids. The SpotLoss fob allows you to press a button on the fob to find your phone, or a button on…

Microsoft Adds a Few New Features in Latest Windows 10 Redstone 4 Release - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Windows Insiders are getting a new build of Windows 10 Redstone 4 today. Microsoft is releasing build 17040 of Windows 10 Redstone 4 today to all Windows Insiders in the Fast Ring. The build does not…

Mashable Will Reportedly Be Bought By Ziff-Davis for Just $50 Million

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www.adweek.com - Mashable's reported selling price is just one-fifth of its valuation in March 2016. In another sign of how digital media companies are struggling, Mashable will be sold to trade publisher Ziff Davis …

Why Toyota, the Car Company, Now Wants to Be Known More as a 'Mobility' Company

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www.adweek.com - Toyota sold just shy of 2.5 million vehicles in America last year, making the 80-year-old company the sales leader for the fifth year in a row among automotive brands. There’s just one thing: Toyota …

Twitter to remove verification badges from users found violating rules

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indianexpress.com - Twitter has announced to remove verification badges from users who violate its rules, adding that the micro-blogging platform is reworking on its entire verification system. “We are conducting an ini…

A Deeper Look Into How People Use Facebook Messenger and Similar Channels

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www.adweek.com - More than 1.3 billion people are now using Facebook Messenger every month, but why, and how? The social network commissioned an online survey by Greenberg to look into “how the art of the conversatio…

Tesla's Electric Truck Is Coming—And So Are Everyone Else's

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www.wired.com - On Thursday, Elon Musk will unveil Tesla's latest creation: a semi truck. Not as sexy as an affordable electric car, perhaps, but an electric truck will have more impact on Musk's larger mission, whi…

Another OnePlus app uncovered that may allow hackers to steal photos, GPS, WiFi data and more

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www.ibtimes.co.uk - Just days after a factory-installed backdoor app was found on OnePlus devices, a second app – also preinstalled – has been uncovered, raising major security and privacy concerns for the company's sma…

How to Make Your Website More Secure (So Google Doesn't Punish You)

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moz.com - Thanks to the buzz around website hacking and personal data theft in recent years, most Internet users are aware that their sensitive information is at risk every time they surf the web. And yet, alt…

Phantom Plane: Mystery Aircraft Spotted in Oregon, Vanishes Without Trace

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sputniknews.com - The incident occurred on October 25 in broad daylight. The mystery craft was confirmed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), North American Aerospace Command (NORAD) and numerous eyewitnesses…

US Media in Russia Promote Opposition Exclusively - RT Editor-in-Chief

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sputniknews.com - MOSCOW (Sputnik) — McCain stressed in his Wednesday's statement that it was important to distinguish between the RT broadcaster and such networks as Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty,…

How to watch Elon Musk unveil the Tesla Semi truck

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mashable.com - Tesla will finally show off its new semi-truck design tonight, so you should probably tune in to see exactly what Elon Musk & Co. has in store with its first stab at an all-electric, heavy-duty elect…

US Intelligence Community’s Continued Oversights Leave ‘Everybody Vulnerable’

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sputniknews.com - US National Security Agency tools and operational data have been infiltrated by a group known as the Shadow Brokers, according to a November 13 New York Times report, which former Central Intelligenc…

Nielsen 360 Study Finds Consumers Love Streaming Music, But Radio Still Strong

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www.billboard.com - Consumers are flocking to music, with streaming becoming the preferred channel of choice. The latest study from Nielsen Music shows 90 percent of the population listens to music and that, on average,…

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