Monday, May 14, 2018

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Chief executive guilty of defrauding charity of £700,000

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www.civilsociety.co.uk - A man was convicted yesterday of defrauding Age Concern South Tyneside of £700,000 while he was the charity's chief executive. John Briers was found guilty yesterday at Newcastle Crown Court and will…

Why Blockchain is Hard – Jimmy Song – Medium

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medium.com - The hype around blockchain is massive. To hear the blockchain hype train tell it, blockchain will now: Solve income inequality Make all data secure forever Make everything much more efficient and tru…

GDPR will pop the adtech bubble

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blogs.harvard.edu - In The Big Short, investor Michael Burry says “One hallmark of mania is the rapid rise in the incidence and complexity of fraud.” (Burry shorted the mania- and fraud-filled subprime mortgage market a…

TPS Consulting Daily

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followme4.blogspot.com - TECHNOLOGY Click here to support Help The WeedTube Level Up organized by The WeedTube Shared by IndoorSmokers www.gofundme.com - Mission Statement: To bring a video content platform to the legal cann…

30+ Real Examples Of Blockchain Technology In Practice

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www.forbes.com - While Bitcoin and cryptocurrency may have been the first widely known uses of blockchain technology, today, it’s far from the only one. In fact, blockchain is revolutionizing most every industry. Her…

Gmail finally has an offline mode, but only if you use Chrome

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arstechnica.com - As promised, Google has rolled out new key features for Gmail. Native offline mail support is now available after it was promised as a follow-up to the major redesign that launched late last month. Y…

Xage introduces fingerprinting to protect industrial IoT devices

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techcrunch.com - As old-school industries like oil and gas increasingly network entities like oil platforms, they become more vulnerable to hacking attacks that were impossible when they were stand-alone. That requir…

Uber lets you rate mid-ride before you forget feedback

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techcrunch.com - “Last year was pretty hard, I’m not gonna lie” says Peter Deng, Uber’s head of rider experience. But as part of new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s push to rebrand Uber around safety, “we’ve seen the company…

Apple’s App Store redesign improved app discovery, report finds

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techcrunch.com - When Apple introduced its completely redesigned App Store last fall, one of its goals was to improve app discovery by placing a larger emphasis on editorial content – including things like “app of th…

Nintendo’s NES Classic will return to U.S. retail stores on June 29

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techcrunch.com - Rejoice Nintendo fans: the Japanese gaming giant is bringing the NES Classic back to retail stores this summer. Nintendo said the console will go on sale again across the U.S. on June 29, with the SN…

TiVo adds Alexa voice control to its DVRs

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techcrunch.com - TiVo’s DVRs are getting Alexa support. The company is announcing its lineup of DVRs, including Series 4, 5, and 6 boxes, and the new TiVo BOLT VOX introduced last fall, will be gaining support for Am…

Didi Chuxing can now test self-driving cars in California

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techcrunch.com - Quite a number of companies — 53, to be exact — have received permits to test self-driving cars with a safety driver in California. One of the more notable companies that has received a permit is Chi…

Review: $749 Boosted Mini S electric skateboard nails it

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techcrunch.com - Boosted Boards (now, just Boosted) is back with a skateboard that really seems to get it right. The company’s latest product is their first shortboard. It lops off 8.5 inches in length from the deck,…

The 8 features Amazon and Google must add to the Echo and Home

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techcrunch.com - The Amazon Echo and Google Home are amazing devices and both have advantages over the other. In my home, we use the Amazon Echo and have them around the house and outside. I have the original in the …

Embark CEO says autonomous driving is the only way we’ll get to zero fatalities

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techcrunch.com - Autonomous systems are coming. In fact, they’re already here thanks to Alphabet’s Waymo, Uber and smaller startups like Aurora, Embark Trucks and Voyage . Although there have a been a couple of fatal…

Netflix exec says 85 percent new spending will go towards original content

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techcrunch.com - In case you had any doubts that original content is a big priority at Netflix, Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos estimated that 85 percent of the company’s total spending is going to new shows and a…

Some Thoughts on Google Photos vs Apple Photos

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om.co - Google I/O is as good as any time to take stock of the disparate and polar opposite ideologies of Google and Apple when it comes to machine learning and privacy. And nowhere it is more evident than i…

GPU-equipped Ryzen Pros give AMD what it needs to conquer the corporate desktop

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arstechnica.com - AMD has launched a new range of Ryzen Pro processors that gives the company an important new weapon in its competition with Intel. Last year, AMD introduced Ryzen Pro, a range of processors aimed at …

Cliff Bleszinski’s Boss Key Productions shuts down after three years

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arstechnica.com - Boss Key Productions, the studio behind gravity-bending shooter Lawbreakers and '80s-themed battle royale game Radical Heights has shut down. Founder Cliff Bleszinski, previously best known for his r…

Lenovo teases a new flagship smartphone with the ultimate all-screen design

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arstechnica.com - The smartphone hype train is reaching full speed for a smartphone from—believe it or not—Lenovo, which has been teasing an all-screen notchless smartphone on Chinese social media. People throw around…

Hands on with Android P Preview 2—It’s a work in progress

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arstechnica.com - MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF.—With Google I/O winding down, we finally have a spare second to look at the newest release of Android P. The second developer preview moves the OS into "beta," and it's not just…

Trump vows to reopen smartphone giant ZTE to save Chinese jobs

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arstechnica.com - Last week, smartphone giant ZTE shut down its "major operating activities" after the Trump administration imposed a crippling seven-year export ban on the company. But on Sunday, Donald Trump signale…

“Like stealing candy from a baby,” arrested teen says of his phishing efforts

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arstechnica.com - The Concord Police Department, with their police dog "Dug," arrested a teenage suspect believed to be involved in a phishing campaign at a local high school. Citing the fact that the arrestee is unde…

Praying To Satoshi at the Blockchain Art Expo

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www.wired.com - I bent down, rested my knees on a prayer cushion, and began typing into a small computer. In front of me were dozens of candles, flowers, Japanese lucky cat figurines, and several wallet-sized pictur…

Bring the noise: Why electric vehicles need to make more sound, right now

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futurism.com - If you live anywhere near a busy street, you already know: Cars make noise. If the rumbling of engines, incessant honking, and the repeated whoosh of them going by hasn’t ruined your day (or night’s …

Games Roundup: If you need Android games, we got you covered

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androidcommunity.com - It’s the 5th month of the year, and we’re still not done giving you new games specifically for your Android devices. If you’re the type who gets bored quickly, then new games might be the best thing …

Google will require device manufacturers to push regular security updates

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androidcommunity.com - Android has had a long history of battles for the security of devices, and an even longer history of waiting for manufacturers to update their devices. The truth of the matter is that security update…

Google Photos’ Object Removal feature not a priority at this point

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androidcommunity.com - During the Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s keynote at I/O 2017, there was one feature of Google Photos that was etched into the minds of those who were watching – the Object Removal feature. Of course, it…

Apple made more money during last quarter than Amazon has made in its lifetime

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www.techspot.com - Throughout 2017, strong smartphone sales helped rake in $48.35 billion in profit for Apple. During the first quarter of 2018, Cupertino pocketed a cool $13.8 billion, compared to Amazon's total net i…

U.S. lawmakers are asking Amazon if Alexa collects data on children

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www.digitaltrends.com - When Amazon released its Kids Edition of the Amazon Echo Dot, many were interested to see how Amazon would use technology to allow young children to experience technology in a kid-friendly way. Along…

Mark Zuckerberg is the most 'powerful, dangerous person in the world': NYU's Scott Galloway

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www.cnbc.com - Facebook shares may have recovered from the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, but NYU Stern professor of marketing Scott Galloway is still pushing for the company to be regulated. "Just as big tobacc…

iPhone battery dead again? 7 surprising ways you're draining power

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www.foxnews.com - CEO Tim Cook says an update to the iOS operating system will give users more information on the health of their smartphone's battery and also let people turn off any software slowdowns. It's easy to …

Hands-On with Redstone 5: Sets - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Based on my early experience, Sets could emerge as the marquee new feature in Redstone 5. As you may recall, Microsoft originally hoped to include Sets in Windows 10 version 1803 (Redstone 4), but th…

4 Winning Strategies for Insurance Brands on Social

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www.adweek.com - Social content is second nature for many brands in verticals like retail and beauty. But what about industries like insurance that aren’t known for being consumer-friendly? How can insurance companie…

Facebook: Here's How to Create and Share a List

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www.adweek.com - Earlier this year, Facebook launched a List feature, allowing users to create and share lists with their friends on their News Feeds. Our guide will show you how this feature works. Note: These scree…

ONLINE REBATES ARE YOUR FRIEND

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malkatzrebateguide.tumblr.com - A: A rebate is a discount that is not instantaneous. For example, I had a 10% rebate on Modcloth, and bought $100 worth of stuff, I would “pay full price” at Modcloth but then get $10 on my rebate si…

Improving e-commerce text ads with ad customizer data feeds - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - While shopping ads are arguably the most important form of Google advertising for e-commerce accounts, you’re missing an opportunity if you ignore regular search ads. Text ads for specific product se…

Google to notify those who leave reviews when business owners respond - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - Google announced both on Twitter and in its forums that it will notify customers or users who leave reviews on Google Local results after owners respond to their reviews. Reviewers will receive an em…

CEO Musk Tells Tesla Staff He Is Planning 'Thorough Reorganization'

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www.newsmax.com - Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk vowed the car company will be "flattening the management structure to improve communication, combining functions where sensible and trimming activities that are not vital to …

Save $50 on Bose SoundSport wireless headphones and get a free Google Home Mini

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mashable.com - You can snag a pair of Bose SoundSport headphones for $50 off, which is already a bomb deal on its own. But, if you use code PFREEMINI on any order over $150 on ebay, they'll also throw in a free Goo…

Why Tech Companies Need a Code of Ethics for Software Development

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www.entrepreneur.com - In today's world, business is both driven and disrupted by software. From startups to government organizations to publicly traded companies, software is developed at a record-setting pace to run almo…

Proven Twitter Marketing Strategy for Traffic, Leads and Sales

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www.attractionmarketingprofits.com - Watch the video to discover a 3 step formula to use Twitter to generate tons of new leads every day! You'll learn how to get their phone numbers and this approach will work for any business. 80% of t…

How to Get More Facebook Likes - Get Massive Likes on Facebook

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www.attractionmarketingprofits.com - When it comes to social media in general and Facebook in particular – getting more likes, followers and fans is critical to gaining enough “social proof” and cause your content to often go viral. Gai…

How to Go From Information Overload to Massive Action Mode in Your Business • My Lead System PRO - MyLeadSystemPRO

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blog.myleadsystempro.com - Do you suffer from information overload? Or, if you would prefer to call it, analysis paralysis? Are you someone who attends the webinars, goes through the training, and buys the courses but then can…

Police Realizing That SESTA/FOSTA Made Their Jobs Harder; Sex Traffickers Realizing It's Made Their Job Easier

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www.techdirt.com - For many months in the discussion over FOSTA/SESTA, some of us tried to explain how problematic the bills were. Much of the focus of those discussions were about the negative impact it would have on …

The Future is Here, YouCam Launches New ?Beauty Advisor 1-on-1? Service

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www.wlns.com - NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2018--Perfect Corp. announces the official in-app launch of the on-demand, augmented reality (AR) Beauty Advisor 1-on-1 experience in the award-winning YouCam Makeu…

Samsung: The New 5G Kid On The North American Infrastructure Block

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www.forbes.com - Today, Samsung is one of the most recognized brands in the world. Founded in 1938 initially as a trading entity, the company has been quietly building momentum in the wireless wide area networking (W…

Snapchat launches Spectacles V2, camera glasses you’ll actually wear

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www.impactlab.net - Snapchat Spectacles v2 Close Up Photos, not just video. No yellow ring alerting people to the camera. Underwater-capable. Classier colors with lighter lenses. Prescription options. Faster syncing. An…

How to manage non-IoT equipment that runs alongside connected devices

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www.techrepublic.com - I can attest from personal experience that IoT, like cloud, will take longer for companies to implement than many people think. This was confirmed in a recent site visit I had with a large utility co…

Amazon rolls out new ways to monetize Alexa’s skills

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www.impactlab.net - All Alexa skills developers can now monetize their voice apps with in-skill purchases, Amazon announced last week. The introduction of in-skill purchasing allows skills developers to sell premium dig…

FAQs: What Is PPC & Paid Media? Paid Search Marketing Overview

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www.oneupweb.com - PPC, or paid media, refers to advertisements that businesses pay for every time a user clicks on their ad. The advertisers earn ROI from the leads and conversions that come from the paid-generated tr…

S/MIME, PGP, OMG! EFAIL encryption flaw leaves emails vulnerable to secret snooping

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www.theregister.co.uk - Security researchers are going public with a vulnerability that is leaving some secure mail apps vulnerable to decryption. The vulnerability, dubbed EFAIL, exploits flaws in the way some email client…

10 blockchain experts to follow on Twitter

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enterprisersproject.com - The hype around blockchain technology has most certainly gone hand-in-hand with digital currencies like Bitcoin. But it’s about much more than cryptocurrencies: Blockchain is becoming an industry unt…

Favstar says it will shut down June 19 as a result of Twitter’s API changes for data streams

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techcrunch.com - As Twitter develops an ever-closer hold on how it manages services around its real-time news and social networking service, a pioneer in Twitter analytics is calling it quits. Favstar, an early leade…

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