Friday, June 01, 2018

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TECHNOLOGY

Leaked Emails Show Google Expected Lucrative Military Drone AI Work to Grow Exponentially

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theintercept.com - The internal Google email chain also notes that several big tech players competed to win the Project Maven contract. Other tech firms such as Amazon were in the running, one Google executive involved…

Populate Inspection Reports from Formstack and Save in Egnyte

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www.webmerge.me - Populate Inspection Reports from Formstack and Save in Egnyte November 01, 2017 Online forms can make your business more efficient and save you countless hours. With a tool like Formstack you can ea…

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Apple to launch its own ‘digital health’ features in iOS 12, says report

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techcrunch.com - At Google I/O in May, the company introduced a series of time management tools for Android users that help better manage screen time, track app usage, and limit the phone’s ability to distract, inclu…

Google reportedly backing out of military contract after public backlash

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techcrunch.com - A controversial Google contract with the U.S. military will not be renewed next year after internal and public outcry against it, Gizmodo reports. The program itself was not particularly distasteful …

Google quits selling tablets

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techcrunch.com - Google has quietly crept out of the tablet business, removing the “tablets” heading from its Android page. Perhaps it hoped that no one would notice on a Friday and by Monday it would be old news, bu…

Box acquires Progressly to expand workflow options

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techcrunch.com - Box announced today that it has purchased Progressly, a Redwood City startup that focuses on workflow. All 12 Progressly employees will be joining Box immediately. They did not disclose the purchase …

Geoffrey Starks nominated to fill Democratic gap left by Clyburn at FCC

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techcrunch.com - The President officially intends to propose Geoffrey Starks to fill the FCC Commissioner role left open by Mignon Clyburn’s departure. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai confirmed the news, rumored over the past …

Helm moves out of Kubernetes’ shadow to become stand-alone project

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techcrunch.com - Helm is an open source project that enables developers to create packages of containerized apps to make installation much simpler. Up until now, it was a sub-project of Kubernetes, the popular contai…

Facebook kills its ‘Trending’ section

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techcrunch.com - Facebook really doesn’t want to be a media company. The social network announced this morning it’s removing its often controversial “Trending” section from its site next week, in order to make way fo…

Apple Pay tests ‘order ahead’ for drinks at music festivals

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techcrunch.com - Apple is fixing one of the worst parts of the concert experience: waiting in line for a beer while you miss your favorite song. Last week’s BottleRock music festival near San Francisco was the first …

Telegram says its iOS app is updating again, one day after CEO decried Apple blocking it

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techcrunch.com - What a difference a day — one with a public lament — makes. Today the CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov announced that the messaging app is updating again on iOS, putting to a close a six-week freeze, wher…

What to expect at WWDC 2018

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techcrunch.com - According to the calendar, it’s somehow already June. That means Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference is just around the corner. As matter of fact, things kick off in San Jose on Monday mor…

Apple needs to play nice with Spotify

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techcrunch.com - With WWDC a couple days out, we’re coming up on one year since Apple first showed off its glitzy answer to the Amazon Echo and Google Home smart speakers. It took over 8 months from then for the Home…

Dating app Hinge is ditching the Facebook login requirement

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techcrunch.com - Hinge, the dating app that promised a better set of prospects by suggesting matches who share Facebook friends, is about to radically change its course: it’s ditching its requirement that users log i…

Tesla’s over-the-air brake upgrade was amazing—and also a bit worrying

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arstechnica.com - Tesla pushed out a software update to Model 3s that dramatically improved the car's braking performance in certain conditions. The update came days after Consumer Reports announced that it could not …

One man is auctioning off 40 years of gaming history today

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arstechnica.com - A wide shot that only gives a small idea of the sheer scale of this collection. Anyone remember the Action Max, which let you use a light gun with specially designed video cassettes and TV shows? You…

Yahoo hacker whose work compromised 500M accounts sentenced to 5 years

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arstechnica.com - Karim Baratov, 23, was also ordered on Tuesday by a federal judge in San Francisco to pay a $250,000 fine. "The sentence imposed reflects the seriousness of hacking for hire," acting US Attorney Alex…

As Uber and Tesla struggle with driverless cars, Waymo moves forward

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arstechnica.com - Waymo announced on Thursday that it was ordering 62,000 Pacifica minivans from Fiat Chrysler. It's the latest sign that Alphabet's self-driving car company is operating on a different level from the …

Fortnite among the Switch ports reportedly coming to E3

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arstechnica.com - A number of credible leaks and reports suggest that Epic Games' ultra-popular battle royale game Fortnite will be getting a Switch port in the near future. The scuttlebutt around the Switch port star…

Life in (virtual) pit lane: The war stories of video game car design

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arstechnica.com - Like it or not, there’s no denying that the entire history of video games as a popular medium can be told through the steady evolution of three simple acts: shooting a pistol, jumping from platform t…

Xiaomi clones the iPhone X for $420, adds in-display fingerprint reader

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arstechnica.com - Notice how the bottom was cut off? There is a bezel down there. Here's the Explorer Edition, which has a transparent back and in-screen fingerprint reader. Is that an "Atomic Purple" version? Aww yea…

California’s efforts to restrict Elon Musk’s flamethrowers go down in flames

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arstechnica.com - In light of this development, there’s nothing to stop Boring Company customers in California from receiving the company's sold-out flamethrowers. On May 26, the day after the bill died in committee, …

Hacker gets Super NES games running on unmodified NES

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arstechnica.com - Tom Murphy explains how he got a Super NES game running on an unmodified NES. Murphy breaks down this wizardry in a pair of detailed videos laying out his tinkering process. Though the NES hardware i…

ARM promises laptop-level performance in 2019

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arstechnica.com - Chip design company ARM has unveiled its latest high performance processor design, the Cortex-A76. The company claims that the new design is 35 percent faster than the current Cortex-A75, making for …

With possible summit approaching, North Korean espionage hacks continue

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arstechnica.com - As North Korea’s government prepares for a possible summit with US President Donald Trump later this month, hackers working on behalf of the isolated country have continued a volley of network intrus…

AT&T CEO predicts tough government review of T-Mobile/Sprint merger

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arstechnica.com - AT&T's CEO predicted that T-Mobile USA and Sprint will have a difficult time getting their merger approved because the deal would eliminate a major competitor. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson was intervi…

The future of web design doesn’t involve computers at all

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www.fastcodesign.com - An app called Universe aims to change all that. It helps you build an endlessly customizable site in just a few minutes, all from your phone. Since the app launched in March 2017, more than 150,000 s…

The agony of Sophia, the world's first robot citizen condemned to a lifeless career in marketing

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www.wired.co.uk - In 2017, social robot Sophia was given citizenship of Saudi Arabia – the first robot to be given legal personhood anywhere in the world. Bestowed with this great gift, Sophia has embarked on a distin…

Motorola One Power is real according to this photo

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androidcommunity.com - The Motorola One Power was leaked recently. It tells us of the possibility of Lenovo going back to Motorola branding. It’s not the first time we heard of the idea but, to be honest, we don’t think it…

This 55-inch Sony 4K Smart TV deal is $700 off

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www.slashgear.com - A 4K Sony TV has seldom looked so appealing, with upgraders hoping to jump onto the Ultra HD bandwagon getting a tasty Amazon deal today. The Sony XBR55X900E 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV packs Al…

Xiaomi Mi8 first impressions: most blatant iPhoneX rip-off yet

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www.scmp.com - When Xiaomi first began making smartphones in 2011, it took many design cues – on both hardware and software – from Apple, so much so that the Chinese company was dismissed as an iPhone copycat maker…

Executive Perspectives: Employee Engagement & Customer Loyalty

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www.loyalty360.org - An engaged employee is among the most valuable resources a brand can have. More than simply completely tasks effectively, engaged team members become brand advocates, serving as a link between the br…

6 must-have Features to Look for in a Customer Analytics and Marketing Application

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www.loyalty360.org - Demand Longevity. While you may find a plethora of companies to choose from, take a moment to explore if they are a flash-in-the-pan outfit or if they’ll be around to support you and your business fo…

Games with Gold Rings in the Summer - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - It’s June 1, so Xbox Live Gold subscribers have another four free games to look forward to. As you probably know by now, the Games with Gold promotion provides free Xbox One and Xbox 360 games each m…

Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook Adopted a Diverse Slate Approach to Its Board of Directors

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www.adweek.com - Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said during the company’s annual meeting Thursday that a diverse slate approach is being applied to populating its board of directors. In response to …

3 Predictions for Adobe's Acquisition of Magento

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www.adweek.com - If you don’t already know that digital experience giant Adobe has acquired ecommerce specialist Magento for $1.68 billion, it might be time to stop enjoying that fresh air and get back on Twitter. Th…

Facebook, Messenger and Instagram Released Features for LGBTQ Pride Month

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www.adweek.com - Facebook released several features Friday to help people on the social network celebrate and commemorate LGBTQ Pride Month 2018, and the new effects will be available throughout the year. Searching f…

10 New Online Platforms For Making Money While Shopping | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - Making money while you spend money. Sounds like a dream, right? Well, it’s no longer only a possibility while you’re counting sheep. There are so many new online platforms for making money while shop…

The Top Rated Magento Extensions That Help You Improve Sales | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - Managing an e-store is no piece of cake. Sure, technology has made our jobs a lot easier, but there’s still a lot left to be done. If only we could generate more sales by simply wishing them! Fun fac…

Latest Trends That Are Revolutionizing Montreal SEO | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - In the past, keyword optimization and backlinks were the critical components of successful SEO. However, trends, such as artificial intelligence and big data which characterize the current digital tr…

Why Using VPN Makes Perfect Sense | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - In this era when data and information have become an important asset that people want to protect at all costs. However, this is easier said than done because of how nearly every website wants to know…

Teens, Social Media & Technology 2018

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www.pewinternet.org - Until recently, Facebook had dominated the social media landscape among America’s youth – but is no longer the most popular online platform among teens, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.…

Spotify is celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month with a colorful volume control

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mashable.com - Spotify is celebrating LGBT Pride Month with a cute little easter egg. SEE ALSO: Apple's WWDC surprise for the Apple Watch just leaked, and it's pretty cool The streaming service announced today that…

Lyft wants a piece of bike sharing, just like Uber

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mashable.com - The company behind some major bike-share programs in cities like San Francisco, New York, and Chicago is reportedly close to an acquisition from ride-hailing app Lyft. A report in The Information Fri…

The Best Headphones to Tune Out Distractions and Get Things Done

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www.entrepreneur.com - In the Women Entrepreneur series Up Your Game, we scope out the best products, apps and services to help make it easier to take your game to the next level. “Destructive interference” isn’t just a go…

Solid Advice On How To Get Great Looking Photos

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slr-digitalcamera.com - There are many techniques for you enjoy this fascinating art form. The below can help give you with some suggestions. Select what will appear in your photograph. Many good photos show only a carefull…

VW’s iconic microbus is making a comeback in 2022 — and it’s getting a big update

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www.impactlab.net - The original Volkswagen microbus went out of production in 2013 due to safety concerns. Volkswagen Volkswagen is revamping its iconic microbus with the I.D. Buzz. The vehicle will be fully electric a…

ECS will present new mini PCs, AIexa smart voice activated devices and comprehensive educational, medical and Industrial automation solution

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www.embedded-computing.com - [Taiwan-Taipei]Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), the global leading motherboard, Mini-PC, Notebooks, mobile device and smart city solutions provider, is proud to announce the participation of the “2…

Twitter Will Limit What Third-Party Apps Can Do, Starting August 16th - Search Engine Journal

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www.searchenginejournal.com - Twitter is set to roll out new policy changes on August 16th, which will effectively limit what third-party Twitter apps are capable of doing. The changes will create two major roadblocks for third-p…

Careers – US, UK and Poland – Egnyte

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www.egnyte.com - Egnyte, a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise File Share and Synchronization, allows organizations to connect, protect, and unlock value from all their content. Our Content Intelligen…

Worker-owned co-ops are coming for the digital gig economy

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www.fastcompany.com - A domestic cleaning worker in New York City faces a choice. She might decide to register on a platform like Handy or Taskrabbit, where she can accept jobs on a case-by-case basis. Having the flexibil…

These Are the Most Misspelled Words in Every State

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www.entrepreneur.com - Karthik Nemmani, this year's 14-year-old Scripps National Spelling Bee -- crowned Thursday night after correctly spelling "koinonia" -- puts us all to shame. But do you know who puts us even more to …

See the Most Return From a $10,000 Investment With Patience and Rationale

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www.entrepreneur.com - When you have been patient and consistent enough to save $10,000, your investing habits should reflect a similar wherewithal. Better yet, educating yourself of the best investment decisions can help …

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