Friday, May 12, 2017

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TECHNOLOGY

Driving the Ford GT, a $450,000 supercar track star

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money.cnn.com - It was hard to believe that, only a few hours earlier, I'd actually been kind of intimidated by it. The GT has a crackling 647-horsepower turbocharged V6 engine mounted behind its two seats, seriou...

Musicians Have Fought Too Damn Hard to Let Trump Kill Net Neutrality Now

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pitchfork.com - In October 2007, several developments occurred that have had lingering effects on the music industry over the last decade. Radiohead pioneered the surprise album drop, with the pay-what-you-want on...

Here's how to check if your Windows Defender is up to day

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www.ibtimes.com - A major security flaw in Microsoft anti-malware application Windows Defender that affected recent versions of Windows and allowed an attacker to remotely take over a victim’s computer has been patc...

When Deploying Internet of Things Projects, Technology Is the Easy Part

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www.ioti.com - If someone calls you up and says, “Hey, I want to talk to you about Internet of Things,” it’s easy to get the impression that, first, you are not sure what they are talking about and, second, that ...

Massive WannaCry/Wcry Ransomware Attack Hits Various Countries - TrendLabs Security Intelligence Blog

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blog.trendmicro.com - Earlier this year, two separate security risks were brought to light: CVE-2017-0144, a vulnerability in the SMB Serverthat could allow remote code execution that was fixed in March, and WannaCry/Wc...

15-second ads coming to Amazon’s Alexa

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arstechnica.co.uk - Where there's a media platform popular with consumers, advertisers are never far behind. Case in point, Amazon's digital assistant Alexa, which has made its way into everything from smartphones to ...

Today’s Massive Ransomware Attack Was Mostly Preventable—Here’s How To Avoid It

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gizmodo.com - Ransomware may be mostly thought of as a (sometimes costly) nuisance, but when it hinders the ability of doctors and nurses to help people with an emergency medical problems, that qualifies as arme...

FedEx, Telefonica, Megafon Among Cyberattack Victims

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www.thewrap.com - The global cyberattack that has hampered nearly 50,000 computers across Europe and Asia — including England’s national heath provider —has also struck major companies including FedEx and the Spanis...

Pokemon GO Update PSA: Now’s the time to stop (cheating) - SlashGear

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www.slashgear.com - Niantic has made Pokemon GO’s hacker, spoofer, and cheater scene their primary target. If what we’re to understand is entirely true, Niantic’s leadership has made it a priority to take hardline mea...

If You Have Windows, Update It Right Now To Keep This Massive Hack Out

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www.buzzfeed.com - Cybersecurity expert Ralph Echemendia called WannaCry, “the biggest Ransomware attack of all time.” Experts like him have long been warning anyone who would listen about “the big one”: a ransomware...

How Spotify is finally gaining leverage over record labels

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techcrunch.com - The problem with Spotify going public has always been that the record labels own the music. They force Spotify to pay 70 percent or more of its revenue to them for royalties, and could jack up that...

Weekly Roundup: Tesla’s solar roof tiles, Snap stumbles through Q1 earnings

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techcrunch.com - This week, Tesla launched pre-orders for its solar roof tiles, Snap Inc. stumbled through its first earnings report and Apple bought up a small sleep tracking startup. These are a few of the top st...

Google Maps for Android adds Street View images in navigation to show your turns

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techcrunch.com - Google Maps has quietly rolled out a new feature that will make it easier for you to see where you need to go when using turn-by-turn navigation: integrated Street View images on the directions scr...

Gorilla Glass maker Corning gets $200 million from Apple’s US manufacturing investment fund

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techcrunch.com - Apple made news and scored some positive PRearlier this month when the company announced a $1 billion fund aimed at investing in US-based manufacturing. Now it’s ready to announce the first big inv...

Xiaomi puts the focus on India with plans to open 100 retail stores

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techcrunch.com - Xiaomi isincreasing its office retail presence in China as bids to gain ground stolen by rivals in its homeland, and now it is making that very same push in its second largest market, India. The Ch...

Facebook Groups can now screen new members with a questionnaire

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techcrunch.com - Facebook is making good on Mark Zuckerberg’s promise to build community by improving admin tools for Facebook Groups. Now Group admins can establish up to three questions for people requestingto jo...

If you suck at taking photos with your iPhone, Apple has tips for you

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techcrunch.com - Apple just released a dozen of videos on its website about the camera on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. At first I thought it would be a step-by-step three-minute tutorial explaining all the butto...

Windows Server will add the Linux subsystem, join the Insider program

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arstechnica.com - SEATTLE—When Microsoft first introduced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) at last year's Build developer conference, it said that it was doing so to make developers who were familiar with the L...

Anglophiles: Hang up your VPN; iPlayer isn’t for you anymore

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arstechnica.com - Age verification systems may be something that the Tory government has been fixated on recently, but the BBC is yet to implement one to crack down on licence fee evaders. Instead, it will imminentl...

Become a Linux OS pro for less than $20 [DEALS] - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Looking for technology skills to add to your resume? Become acquainted with one of the most important enterprise operating systems out there with the Linux Power User Bundle, marked down by more th...

Microsoft adds Files On-Demand, Offline Folders to OneDrive - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - One of best innovations in the web today is cloud storage. Some people don’t have to worry now about bringing a USB flashdrive or a portable hard drive anywhere. As long as there is WiFi, you can u...

Samsung working on a high-end folder smartphone, model SM-W2017 - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - The South Korean tech giant has been contemplating if it will officially reveal a new foldable Android smartphone. Samsung isn’t new to the business of clamshell phones but not many OEMs have tried...

Tizen overtakes Android Wear for the first time since 2015 - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Samsung made the right decision not to use Android Wear. At first, we weren’t sure how the Android community would react to it but apparently, more people now are on Tizen. We’ve also been saying t...

Lighthouse is a smart security camera system from Andy Rubin - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - There are a lot of smart home systems already trying to catch your attention with all the latest gear and tech. But if your major concern is having an intelligent security camera and system for you...

Raley’s Engages Customers and Extends Brand Loyalty with New State-of-the-Art Store

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loyalty360.org - Raley’s doesn’t ever rest on its considerable laurels of success, triggered by impactful customer engagement and burgeoning brand loyalty. Recently, Raley’s opened a new, state-of-the-art store at ...

Ulta Shows Its Customers the “Fun Side of Beauty” That Drives Brand Loyalty

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www.loyalty360.org - In an age when many retailers are shrinking their respective real estate portfolios, Ulta Beauty is headed in the other direction. The nation’s No. 1 specialty beauty retailer is about to open its ...

Forming Holistic Relationships Can Strengthen Customer Engagement Via Rewards Based on Behavior

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loyalty360.org - HARCO Incentives is a multi-generational incentive solutions company that has led the way in the expanding premium and incentive space. Its elite team of motivation, marketing, and logistics expert...

Unique Use of Mobile Customer Engagement Creates Fun for Fans of Portland Timbers

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loyalty360.org - Mobile is certainly prevalent among loyalty marketers and, depending on the use, it can be a vitally important form of customer engagement. Or in the case of the Portland Timbers, fan engagement. C...

How Zumiez Drives Loyalty with a Powerful Omnichannel Experience

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loyalty360.org - In the competitive world of retail, traditional brick-and-mortar stores are seeking new ways to connect with customers digitally. Building loyalty with customers comes down to being relevant to sho...

How to Stand Out from the Crowd as a Digital Marketing Agency

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www.entrepreneur.com - Apply now to be an Entrepreneur 360™ company. Let us tell the world your success story. Get Started » With the popularity of digital marketing agencies increasing, it can be difficult to distinguis...

Amazon introduces 'Echo Show,' a new Alexa device with a screen that can make calls

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marketingland.com - As previously reported by The Wall Street Journal and others, Amazon is introducing a touchscreen Alexa-powered device, which significantly changes the market for digital assistant devices. It cost...

SentioSearch.com: A Social Network that Connects Decision-Makers with Mentors who will Give them the Best Chance to Make Good Decisions and Minimize Regret - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - SentioSearch is a social network that connects decision-makers with mentors who will give them the best chance to make good decisions and minimize regret. “SentioSearch.com” is a social network tha...

Codility.com: An Automated Tool for Assessment of Programming Skills - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Codility is an automated tool for assessment of programming skills. As per Mrs. Sobantka; Codility is an automated tool for assessment of programming skills. Codility is designed for software devel...

Talk.io A New Way To Meet People - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Today, we had a quick overview with Mr. ‘Tomasz Dominiak'; Project Manager / CEO of Talk.io in Warsaw. Talk.io (http://www.talk.io) is a new product designed for anyone who wants to break free from...

KillerStartupsDesigns.com: A Website that Features Daily Start-Ups Based on Strict Aesthetic Standards - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - KillerStartupsDesigns features ONE startup daily that meets strict aesthetic standards and that is reviewed by a highly experienced Web/Graphic designer. 1. What is it exactly that you do and what ...

Fripito : Up-To-Date Travel Guides - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Irma Stastova”, Marketing and Sales Manager of the Nevada- USA based start-up “Fripito” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that...

Rawporter.com: A Mobile Application That Helps People Earn Money for Shooting and Sharing Photos and Videos - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Rawporter helps people earn money for shooting and sharing photos and videos. All items captured with the app or uploaded online are indexed so they become discoverable by search engines and can no...

WhyWaitTheApp.com: A Mobile Discovery App that Allows Users to Find a Plethora of Info Related to Restaurants & Bars - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - WhyWait is a discovery app that allows users to find the following for restaurants/bars: Happy Hours, Deals, Events, Menus, Images and Social Media Integration. “WhyWait”is a discovery app that all...

My Home Needs That : Search Engine Dedicated to Furniture and Homeware - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Adam Pilling”, Foundert at the London – UK based start-up “MyHomeNeedsThat” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and ...

So THIS Is What Happens When Your Server Goes Down for a Week

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www.smartpassiveincome.com - You own a brick and mortar business in your hometown, and business is good. One morning you wake up, take a shower, put on your work clothes and grab a coffee and a blueberry muffin on your way out...

Thinking About the Fluent Design System - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - With its Fluent Design System, Microsoft is finally moving past the flat world of Metro and embracing a model that works with many more devices and input types.But are they just making the same mis...

Garmin Zumo 595LM Review | TravelGPShq

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travelgpshq.com - The GPS systems which were to be used initially only for automobiles are now-a-days, being increasingly used for the motorbikes as well. The most popular company, Garmin recently launched its two p...

Malware, described in leaked NSA documents, cripples computers worldwide

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www.washingtonpost.com - Malicious software that blocks access to computers is spreading swiftly across the world, snarling critical systems in hospitals, telecommunications and corporate offices, apparently with the help ...

What To Know About Being A White Label App Reseller

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www.bitrebels.com - Being a white label app reseller is something that’s growing in popularity. Essentially what happens in this situation is that businesses, as well as individuals and entrepreneurs, can expand into ...

eSports Betting To Be Given A Significant Boost In 2017

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www.bitrebels.com - Even though eSports can’t be catalogized as a recent discovery, it is true that the impact of this industry and its growing rate has increased drastically in the last few years. We’ve been hearing ...

Hack attack exposes serious vulnerabilities

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news.sky.com - The ransomware attack that has taken hospital systems in England and Scotland offline has spread globally. According to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, it's reached at least 74 countries, attacking a...

Up to 74 countries targeted in global hack

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news.sky.com - Among the other nations hit were Spain, Ukraine and India, said researchers from the Kaspersky Lab. There have been more than 45,000 attacks worldwide, mostly in Russia, the Securelist cyber securi...

3 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Tampa's Quest to Become a High-Tech City

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www.inc.com - America is full of companies who leverage their underdog status to sneak up on bigger competitors. Avis (CAR) even made a tagline out of it, "When you're only No. 2, you try harder." In an era wher...

"Worst-Ever Recorded" Ransomware Attack Strikes Over 57,000 Users Worldwide, Using NSA-Leaked Tools - Silver For The People

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www.brotherjohnf.com - NHS hack: So NSA had secret backdoor into Windows. Details leaked few weeks ago. Now backdoor being exploited by random criminals. Nightmare — Sam Coates Times (@SamCoatesTimes) May 12, 2017 zerohe...

HP laptops covertly log user keystrokes, researchers warn

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arstechnica.com - HP is selling more than two dozen models of laptops and tablets that covertly monitor every keystroke a user makes, security researchers warned Thursday. The devices then store the key presses in a...


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