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Jason Kint: Here are 5 ways Facebook violates consumer expectations to maximize its profits
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www.niemanlab.org - As the Facebook scandal continues to snowball, COO Sheryl Sandberg and CEO Mark Zuckerberg have finally admitted publicly they have a lot of work to do to restore trust in, and combat abuse of, their…
Just 53 People Used the App That Let Cambridge Analytica Swipe Data From Up to 311,127 Australians
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gizmodo.com - The vast majority of Facebook user data that was harvested by Cambridge Analytica came from Americans. But smaller countries are actually better at demonstrating just how big the problem got. Access …
Coding without a keystroke: The hands-free creation of a full video game
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arstechnica.com - Dig Dog is a pretty fun little video game. Call it "Spelunky for kids"—and don't think of that as a backhanded compliment, either. Dig Dog, which launched Thursday on iOS, Xbox, Windows, and Mac, sha…
Vintage Race Cars And 60 Of The Best Damn Photos On The Internet This Afternoon
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brobible.com - Welcome! It’s my job to bring you the best funny memes of 2018 each day. Here at BroBible, I put out the ‘Best Damn Photos’ daily pic dump in the morning and afternoon, 52 weeks a hear. This is your …
13 types of videos that could power up your business
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www.influencebuzz.com - You’ve been thinking about investing in video content, but you’re not sure where to start. Video is certainly worthy of investment, but it’s important to consider the different pieces, platforms and …
This Facebook Tool Instantly Tells You If Your Data Was Stolen In The Cambridge Analytica Breach
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brobible.com - Mark Zuckerberg is in Washington today to appear on Capitol Hill and he’s expected to tell members of Congress that the Cambridge Analytica data breach was his fault. He’s expected to apologize for t…
Twitter Claims They "Accidentally" Shadowbanned a Conservative Journalist
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www.redstate.com - I’m beginning to lose track of how many times I’ve had to write an article about the social media giants’ bias against conservatives. Here’s one more for the pile. According to Independent Journal Re…
EFCO Announces the High Performance, Fanless Embedded Box PC, SmartMOD, with PoE function
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www.embedded-computing.com - “Built on Intel’s latest processor, SmartMOD is well-suited for the high-end industrial market,” stated Ron Mazza, CEO EFCOtec Corporation. “It’s fanless architecture also makes this PC Box easy to d…
Practical passwordless authentication comes a step closer with WebAuthn
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arstechnica.com - The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and FIDO Alliance today announced that a new spec, WebAuthn ("Web Authentication") had been promoted to the Candidate Recommendation stage, the penultimate stage i…
Facebook would need your consent before sharing your data under proposed law
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arstechnica.com - Two Democratic US senators today proposed a "privacy bill of rights" that would prevent Facebook and other websites from sharing or selling sensitive information without a customer's opt-in consent. …
FIDO Alliance and W3C have a plan to kill the password
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techcrunch.com - By now it’s crystal clear to just about everyone that the password is a weak and frankly meaningless form of authentication, yet most of us still live under the tyranny of the password. This, despite…
Here are Mark Zuckerberg’s notes from today’s hearing
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techcrunch.com - Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg pulled off a smooth appearance in a joint Senate hearing today, dodging most questions while maintaining an adequately patient vibe through five hours of varied but mostly …
Lucidity uses the blockchain to bring more transparency to online ads
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techcrunch.com - Sam Kim, co-founder and CEO of Lucidity, said blockchain technology offers a solution to cut down on fraud and bring more transparency to digital advertising. Kim was previously chief operating offic…
Conserve the Sound is an archive of noises from old tape players, projectors and other dying tech
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techcrunch.com - All of us grew up around tech different from what we have today, and many of us look back on those devices with fondness. But can you recall the exact sound your first Casio keyboard made, or the cad…
‘Tens of thousands’ of Facebook accounts may be related to Russian intelligence
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techcrunch.com - Facebook has previously officially noted that 470 accounts associated with Russia’s Internet Research Agency have been banned related to the 2016 election, plus 270 more in Russia just last week. But…
How Facebook has reacted since the data misuse scandal broke
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techcrunch.com - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will be questioned by US lawmakers today about the “use and abuse of data” — following weeks of breaking news about a data misuse scandal dating back to 2014. The Gua…
Facebook begins blocking apps from accessing user data after 90 days of non-use
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techcrunch.com - Facebook has rolled out a change that limits apps’ ability to access users’ data. The change comes hours before Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before Congress where it’s expected he will ha…
Palmer Luckey, political martyr?
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techcrunch.com - In the middle of testimony over Facebook’s privacy scandal, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas took a moment to grill Mark Zuckerberg over his company’s political loyalties. In the course of a testy exchange bet…
A peace plan to end the wireless wars
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techcrunch.com - No one would have predicted that the three of us would ever find ourselves on the same side of the corporate patent wars, let alone speak with one voice about how to end them. That’s because one of u…
Regulation could protect Facebook, not punish it
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techcrunch.com - You know what tech startups hate? Complicated legal compliance. The problem is, Facebook isn’t a startup any more, but its competitors are. There have been plenty of calls from congress and critics t…
b8ta unveils Shopify-like solution for retail stores
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techcrunch.com - b8ta, the store founded by Nest alums to sell trendy gadgets, is entering new territory. Today, the startup is launching “Built by b8ta,” which functions as a retail-as-a-service platform for brands …
Uber’s new driver app identifies areas with the best fares
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techcrunch.com - Uber is rolling out a new app for drivers starting today. The hope with the redesign is to make it easier for drivers to access the information they need the most, while ensuring the app is not a dis…
Zuckerberg urges privacy carve outs to compete with China
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techcrunch.com - Facebook’s founder said last month that the company is open to being regulated. But today he got asked by the US senate what sort of legislative changes he would (and wouldn’t) like to see as a fix f…
Mark Zuckerberg: “We do not sell data to advertisers”
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techcrunch.com - While many of us in the tech world are familiar with Facebook’s business model, there is a common misconception among people that Facebook collects information about you and then sells that informati…
‘You don’t think you have a monopoly?’ Read Sen. Graham’s delightful grilling of Zuckerberg
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techcrunch.com - Today’s testimony by Mark Zuckerberg in front of a Senate joint committee was often boring or redundant with previous statements. But there was an exchange near the two-hour mark that was pleasantly …
Moment lenses — the DSLR killer?
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techcrunch.com - I travel with a Canon DSLR and two primes, a 35mm f1.4 and an 85mm f1.2 (endearingly nicknamed, “the fat kid”). Switching lenses is cumbersome and not ideal in certain environments, like a Saigon str…
Facebook did not inform the FTC about initial Cambridge Analytica leak
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techcrunch.com - In testimony before the Senate Judiciary and Commerce, Science, and Transportation committees, Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said that his company did not notify the Federal Trade Commissi…
A revamped version of Spotify’s free service is reportedly in the works
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techcrunch.com - Spotify’s got something big up its sleeve, that much we know for sure. The music streaming service has a big event in the works for April 24 in New York — though it hasn’t really offered up anything …
Instagram traps data without a Download Your Information tool
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techcrunch.com - It’s hard to #DeleteFacebook with no viable alternative, but at least you can export all your data. There’s no such option on Instagram . That lack of data portability puts users at the mercy of Inst…
Sen. Harris puts Zuckerberg between a rock and a hard place for not disclosing data misuse
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techcrunch.com - Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) spent her portion of today’s epic-length questioning of Mark Zuckerberg getting the CEO to squeeze himself deeper and deeper between a rock and a hard place. He didn’t re…
Zuckerberg’s boring testimony is a big win for Facebook
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techcrunch.com - Mark Zuckerberg ran his apology scripts, trotted out his lists of policy fixes and generally dulled the Senate into submission. And that constitutes success for Facebook. Zuckerberg testified before …
The entire Myst series will be re-released for Windows 10
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techcrunch.com - Myst holds a special place in the hearts of many. Released in 1993, it was unlike any video game most had seen at the time — and yet, its DNA lingers in countless games released today. It was also th…
Zuckerberg confirms Facebook has been interviewed by Mueller’s special counsel
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techcrunch.com - Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into interference in to 2016 election interference has interviewed at least one employee of Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed today during his tes…
How ad-free subscriptions could save Facebook
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techcrunch.com - At the core of Facebook’s “well-being” problem is that its business is directly coupled with total time spent on its apps. The more hours you pass on the social network, the more ads you see and clic…
Zuckerberg tells Congress Facebook is not listening to you through your phone
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techcrunch.com - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg officially shot down the conspiracy theory that the social network has some way of keeping tabs on its users by tapping into the mics on people’s smartphones. During Zuck…
A literal Russian troll is lurking at the Zuckerberg hearing
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techcrunch.com - Today at Mark Zuckerberg’s first of two hearings with Congress, the meme maker formerly known as the Monopoly Man made a surprise cameo in troll form to troll the Facebook founder. Spotted at the Zuc…
Mysterious Google-branded 4K Android TV dongle shows up at the FCC
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arstechnica.com - Yep, that's a Chromecast. But wait, it runs Android TV?! The manual shows a remote with a Google Assistant button. I'm going to tentatively call that charging port MicroUSB. The back. FCC symbols go …
Faster than an F1 car: Porsche is breaking records with the 919 Hybrid
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arstechnica.com - Porsche returned to top-level endurance racing in 2014 with the 919 Hybrid. It was extremely successful, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times in a row (2015-2017), but at the end of 2017 Porsc…
The way we regulate self-driving cars is broken—here’s how to fix it
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arstechnica.com - Last month, an Uber self-driving car struck and killed pedestrian Elaine Herzberg in Tempe, Arizona. The tragedy highlights the need for a fundamental rethink of the way the federal government regula…
Steve Wozniak drops Facebook: “The profits are all based on the user’s info”
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arstechnica.com - Steve Wozniak, the cofounder of Apple, has formally deactivated his Facebook account. Wozniak, who has not been involved with day-to-day operations at Apple in decades, nonetheless has a legendary st…
Surprise! Red Dead Redemption is getting a 4K patch on Xbox One X today
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arstechnica.com - While Microsoft has arguably fallen behind in some current-gen gaming console metrics, the company has taken a clear lead among the big-three systems' backwards-compatibility efforts. That's been evi…
Huawei Matebook X Pro review: No longer just a MacBook clone
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arstechnica.com - Last year's Matebook X pushed Huawei further into the PC market than it ever had been before. While it had a design that allowed it to masquerade as a trendy ultrabook, it demanded quite a few compro…
Reddit identifies nearly 1,000 “suspicious” Russia-connected accounts
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arstechnica.com - Reddit is the latest among a slew of tech companies that have identified troll and/or bot-laden social media accounts likely connected to Russia's Internet Research Agency, which seemingly attempted …
The Secret Designer: The Abusive Employer | Webdesigner Depot
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www.webdesignerdepot.com - This is a true story. The events described in this article took place at some point in the author’s career. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. Out of respect for the client…
Publishers Haven't Realized Just How Big a Deal GDPR is
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baekdal.com - On May 25, 2018, the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (better known as GDPR) comes into effect, and I'm quite worried about how this will impact publishers because most don't seem to be even…
World's most valuable AI startup also happens to be part of "the world's biggest system of surveillance"
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futurism.com - Here’s a group of people that just made more money than you’ve ever seen: Chinese company SenseTime recently announced that it raised $600 million in a recent fundraising round, doubling the company’…
Facebook Messenger's 'Unsend' Feature Is What Happens When You Scramble
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www.wired.com - Next week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress about his company's failure to prevent the data firm Cambridge Analytica from siphoning off information belonging to up to 87 mill…
Don’t Give Away Historic Details About Yourself — Krebs on Security
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krebsonsecurity.com - Social media sites are littered with seemingly innocuous little quizzes, games and surveys urging people to reminisce about specific topics, such as “What was your first job,” or “What was your first…
As Zuck testifies to Senate, Democrats propose tough opt-in privacy law
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arstechnica.com - Two Democratic US senators today proposed a "privacy bill of rights" that would prevent Facebook and other websites from sharing or selling sensitive information without a customer's opt-in consent. …
Looks Like Amazon May Be Making That Dark Tower TV Series After All
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io9.gizmodo.com - Call it coincidence, call it ka, but there’s now an even bigger hint a Dark Tower television series is in development for Amazon. The first inkling came back in February, when Deadline offhandedly me…
ZeroLemon Extended Battery Cases ready for Pixel 2, LG V30, and S8 Active
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androidcommunity.com - When you want to go big with batteries, you go to ZeroLemon. We’ve known of this brand since 2014. The first time when it first offered an extended battery and rugged phone case for the LG G3. More p…
Huawei and Prisma team up to work on P20’s AI capabilities
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androidcommunity.com - The Prisma brand is known for camera effects. Its Prisma app is very popular and when it appeared on Android beta, it quickly closed due to a huge influx of users. Four years ago, it arrived official…
Q1 2018 sees strongest app economy ever
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androidcommunity.com - Whoever said that apps are going away anytime soon has probably not seen the latest report from App Annie. According to their numbers, the first quarter of 2018 saw “the strongest quarter the app eco…
OnePlus 6 Infinity War Edition coming to the UK first (hopefully)
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androidcommunity.com - Are you ready to have your daily life inundated by all things Avengers over the next few weeks? It seems like Marvel is going to sink all of its advertising and marketing money into promoting the hec…
Huawei P20 Pro teardown reveals great design, triple-camera setup
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androidcommunity.com - Huawei is making waves once again with the P20 and P20 Pro. The phones are already on top of DxOMark Rankings with a very high score of 109 points. That is the highest to date. The devices quickly be…
Samsung Galaxy S9+ Review Part 1: Design, Hardware, and Specs - Thurrott.com
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www.thurrott.com - Make no mistake: The Samsung Galaxy S9+ is the single best smartphone available today. It boasts a gorgeous design, a superior camera, and some truly useful and unique software and services. It’s eve…
Can Blockchain Give Consumers More Control Over How They View Ads?
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www.adweek.com - Between Facebook’s never-ending data targeting scandals and the drumbeat rise of ad blockers, some entrepreneurs think it’s time to renegotiate the relationship between the digital advertising indust…
In Industry First, UM Appoints Brand Safety Officer to Lead Efforts on New Advertising Protection Bureau
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www.adweek.com - IPG Mediabrands’ UM Worldwide is the first to appoint an executive to the 4A’s Advertiser Protection Bureau, a new collective committee aimed at addressing the ever-pressing issue of brand safety tha…
Man jailed over knife attack that led to police using Taser gun
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news.sky.com - Tony Buttigieg, 36, of Caerleon in Newport, was Tasered by officers from Gwent Police as they struggled to subdue him in the hallway of a block of flats in the town in October 2017. The incident caug…
Getting started with Accelerated Mobile Pages: 5 helpful guides
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searchenginewatch.com - Here at Search Engine Watch we have covered the evolution of Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) across numerous posts since the project’s launch in earnest in 2016. The Google-led framework gives web dev…
Bing Shopping ads updates include multiple images, product status reporting & more - Search Engine Land
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searchengineland.com - Bing Ads announced some new features and capabilities for Bing Shopping campaigns on Tuesday. Heres’s a rundown of what’s new. Marketers can now include multiple image URLs in their product feeds to …
Google tests showing two Shopping ad carousels on mobile - Search Engine Land
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searchengineland.com - In a new test, Google is running its two types of Shopping ads in one search result. A carousel of standard product listing ads appears at the top of the mobile search result. Below that is a carouse…
Mark Zuckerberg doesn't want to talk about tracking users who've logged out of Facebook
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mashable.com - For someone whose entire fortune depends on online advertising, Mark Zuckerberg sure is reluctant to talk about it. Over the course of his Tuesday testimony in front of a joint hearing of the Senate …
Yes, Mark Zuckerberg Will Wear a Suit for Congress Testimony
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www.newsmax.com - Though best known for his "uniform" of jeans, sneakers and a fitted gray T-shirt — adding a hoodie if the weather demands — the Facebook CEO will don a suit and tie when he testifies before Congress …
13 Podcasts Every Designer Should Listen To – Michael Abehsera – Medium
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www.toptal.com - Every designer has a different way of “plugging in” when they start working on a new design. Listening to music is probably one of the best options when you go on a design sprint. You might prefer pu…
Facebook won't cooperate with ICE, Zuckerberg says
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mashable.com - Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook may have a ways to go before earning back the public's trust, but advocates for immigrants may be able to rest a little easier after Zuckerberg's (seemingly never-ending)…
Instapage Raises Series A Funding to Accelerate Post-Click Optimization
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instapage.com - Instapage, the leader in post-click optimization, is excited to announce that we’ve raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. This announcement, needless to say,…
Learn How To Increase Your Website Traffic With These Easy Tips
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durac.info - SEO is the big thing in marketing.This article is the foundation for your success in SEO.SEO is a great way to bring people to your website viewings with little effort! Boosting your site’s SEO takes…
LG Display to showcase Next-Generation OLED Technology at Asia’s Largest IT Exhibition
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www.koreaittimes.com - LG Display will participate in the ‘6th China Information Technology EXPO 2018’ to showcase OLED applied to various applications. ‘CITE 2018’, which will be held in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province from …
4K TV Tech: Local Dimming - Full Array Local Dimming / FALD vs Direct Lit vs Edge-lit
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mightygadget.co.uk - With the latest TVs coming out for 2018, and an itch to upgrade myself, I have been covering some of the technologies TVs use including HDR10 vs Dolby Vision and OLED vs LED & QLED. However, these ar…
The robocops are here
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www.impactlab.net - As robotic police head out on the street of Dubai, we look at the technology that’s set to revolutionise law and order. Visitors to Dubai’s busy shopping arcades may be surprised to find themselves u…
Join TCG at Sensors Expo
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www.embedded-computing.com - Sensors Expo Workshop: Securing the IoT and Embedded Systems with TCG Embedded and IoT systems and networks remain highly vulnerable to attacks, whether malicious or accidental. These attacks result …
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