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Facebook Gave a Russian Internet Giant a Special Data Extension
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www.wired.com - Since March, when news broke that the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica used a Facebook app to amass data on as many as 87 million people without their consent, the social networking gian…
Tesla whistleblower tells SEC of alleged wrongdoing at Gigafactory
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arstechnica.com - Martin Tripp, the ex-Tesla technician who has been sued by his former employer, has now filed a formal whistleblower tip to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Tripp's lawyer, Stuart Meissner, to…
Many more indie games will be coming to Switch if Nintendo has its way
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arstechnica.com - So perhaps it's not a surprise that Nintendo says it's interested in expanding the range and number of indie titles on the system going forward. In an investor's Q&A session this week, Senior Executi…
Ajit Pai finally gets around to fighting fraud in FCC comment system
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arstechnica.com - The Federal Communications Commission is planning to overhaul its public comments system to deter fraud and abuse, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said in a letter to lawmakers last week. The FCC may institute…
YouTube launches new tool for finding and removing unauthorized re-uploads
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techcrunch.com - Re-uploading videos on YouTube is a favorite of scammy channels that try to profit from other people’s work. Copyright owners already have a number of ways to protect their content, but today, the se…
Ex-Tesla worker makes it official and blows the whistle to SEC
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techcrunch.com - The former Tesla employee who was fired and then sued by the electric vehicle automaker has filed a formal whistleblower tip to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleging the company has mi…
Some iOS users report that 11.4 update triggers excessive battery drain
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techcrunch.com - iOS users have been reporting problems with excessive battery drain after updating to iOS 11.4. On Sunday, 9to5Mac reported on a raft of posts on Apple forums complaining about excessive battery drai…
Ledger finally has a good app for its crypto wallet
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techcrunch.com - French startup Ledger has been working for a while on a brand new app to manage your crypto assets on your computer. The company is designing and manufacturing one of the most secure hardware wallets…
Nurx raises $36 million and adds Chelsea Clinton to its board of directors
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techcrunch.com - Telemedicine startup Nurx recently closed a $36 million funding round led by Kleiner Perkins. As part of the investment, Kleiner Perkins General Partner Noah Knauf is joining the startup’s board of d…
Xara Cloud is an easy to use design tool to help businesses create better looking content
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techcrunch.com - Xara is on a mission to help businesses create better looking content, and in turn save us all from having to consume visually unappealing marketing and comms material. The German startup has develop…
Uber lays off self-driving car operators in SF and Pittsburgh
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techcrunch.com - Uber has let go all (about 100) of its self-driving car operators in Pittsburgh and San Francisco, Quartz reports and has been confirmed by TechCrunch. This comes after Uber officially pulled the plu…
Hinge employs new algorithm to find your ‘most compatible’ match for you
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techcrunch.com - There are always more fish in the sea. The once-comforting relationship advice has turned out a prophetic, and overwhelming reality in the world of app and online dating. With ever-mounting numbers o…
Xiaomi’s former head of international Hugo Barra lands IPO windfall
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techcrunch.com - Xiaomi’s IPO in Hong Kong may not have been the smash hit that the company was hoping for, but the listing is a major financial windfall for one former employee: Xiaomi’s ex-head of international Hug…
Apple combines machine learning and Siri teams under Giannandrea
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techcrunch.com - Apple is creating a new AI/ML team that brings together its Core ML and Siri teams under one leader in John Giannandrea. Apple confirmed this morning that the combined Artificial Intelligence and Mac…
Samsung’s ‘Galaxy Watch’ trademark fuels speculation about a Wear OS device
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techcrunch.com - Samsung’s got a new smartwatch on the way. That much seems certain. It’s been about a year since the last big announcement, and the company is about to have two large platforms in the form of August’…
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s brutal education in net neutrality
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techcrunch.com - DC Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh has been nominated for the position of Supreme Court Justice, and on this occasion I think it warranted that we revisit in detail the sound intellectual thrashi…
“This is bonkers”: FCC wants to stop reviewing most complaints about ISPs
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arstechnica.com - Ajit Pai's Federal Communications Commission is proposing that it stop reviewing the vast majority of consumer complaints about telecom companies. Going forward, consumers harmed by broadband, TV, an…
The ultimate checklist for predicting early-stage startups’ success
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www.fastcompany.com - I tried early-stage venture capital a while back and I couldn’t get a feel for it. I didn’t see how people could identify successful companies that early. Honestly, I was skeptical that they could. a…
Year-old router bug exploited to steal sensitive DOD drone, tank documents
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arstechnica.com - In May, a hacker perusing vulnerable systems with the Shodan search engine found a Netgear router with a known vulnerability—and came away with the contents of a US Air Force captain's computer. The …
Feds arrest Apple employee for stealing self-driving project secrets
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arstechnica.com - Federal prosecutors have charged a former Apple employee with stealing trade secrets from Apple's self-driving car project and attempting to take them with him to a new job at a Chinese startup. Xiao…
Arcimoto raised $19 million to build “fun utility vehicles”—now what?
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arstechnica.com - EUGENE, Ore.—It's 2pm on a Saturday afternoon, and Eugene, Oregon is about to witness the (re)launch of its most serious entry in the electric mobility industry to date. Outside of Arcimoto's new fac…
Descubren a niño de 9 años tratando de contrabandear 40 iphones X
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www.telemundo.com - - Para transportarlos de Macau a China los escondió en su cuerpo y en su mochila - En un inicio el niño se negó a decir en dónde había quedado de ver a su mamá, pues temía que la encarcelaran Un niño…
5 legal terms every designer needs to know
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www.creativebloq.com - Whether your thing is graphic design, web design or 3D art , you need to protect yourself. To prevent your work from triggering legal action, artists of all types (and freelancers in particular) need…
Facebook’s Ad Tools Labeled Thousands of Users as ‘Interested’ in Treason
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gizmodo.com - Facebook is apologizing after its algorithms tagged 65,000 Russian users as “interested in treason.” Facebook algorithmically tags users based on their behavior, making it easier for advertisers to t…
Moment App redesigned to turn your smartphone into a DSLR
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androidcommunity.com - Mobile photography has grown leaps and bounds not just in terms of our smartphones’ specs but even more so with the accessories and apps that are available out there right now. If you’re into the who…
Appdates: Netlfix autodownload, YouTube incognito, Spotify reordering
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androidcommunity.com - It’s time for another round-up of useful updates that your favorite apps are rolling out this week. Our theme for today is multi-media apps, so if you’re fond of watching videos and listening to musi…
NVIDIA SHIELD will soon get game streaming from your PC
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androidcommunity.com - There is no doubt about it, NVIDIA created what is probably the best Android TV console to date – this is the NVIDIA SHIELD. With robust specs and Android TV under all the NVIDIA software sheen, the …
Notes by Firefox is Firefox’s first Test Pilot experiment
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androidcommunity.com - Last year, Mozilla announced that they were expanding beyond just being a browser by launching their Test Pilot experiments. From the name itself, these are experimental features and apps that they w…
9 Common Crowdfunding Mistakes People Make (and How to Avoid Them) - Indiegogo Education Center
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entrepreneur.indiegogo.com - Everyone wants their campaign to end up on big, mainstream sites like Mashable, Newsweek, and CNN. While it’s great if you do (we indeed did!), getting the attention of these publications is hard. Su…
SPI 326: From $50k in Debt to Business Success in Less than a Year—How to Be Mindful and Ruthless
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www.smartpassiveincome.com - Today’s special guest is Sagi Shrieber, coming at us from Tel Aviv, Israel, who bailed himself out of $50k worth of debt by taking massive action. Today he’s sharing his journey, why he hired a coach…
Windows 10's Latest Redstone 5 Build Brings New Notepad Features - Thurrott.com
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www.thurrott.com - Microsoft has released a new build of Windows 10 Redstone 5 to Insiders today. The latest build, 17713, brings a couple of improvements to Notepad, as well as Microsoft Edge, and some IT Pro features.
Breaking Google's SERPs with the Rabbit Bug
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en.ryte.com - Three weeks ago, I was a guest at SEontheBeach in La Manga, Spain for the first time. I had heard lots of great things about this event, so I was really excited to be invited to speak there, especial…
YouTube aims to show more authoritative search results around news topics - Search Engine Land
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searchengineland.com - Google has announced it is getting serious about combating fake news and promoting authoritative news sources on YouTube, specifically YouTube search. The company said it is “committing $25M to a You…
How to Make Your Streaming Music Sound Waaaay Better
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www.fatherly.com - Anyone who has hauled load after load of vinyl-packed milk crates can appreciate this new digital age in which we live. But analog’s not dead, and in 2017, LPs made up 14 percent of all physical musi…
Activists Sully Second Anniversary of Seth Rich Murder with Batsh*t Crazy Press Conference
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Chris From Wisconsin
www.thegatewaypundit.com - Tuesday was the second anniversary of the murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich. After reviewing the information from the press conference we cannot support these claims revealed today The “witness” did no…
Smartphone Handgun in Production, Shipping to Dealers | Breitbart
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www.breitbart.com - On March 20, 2016, Breitbart News reported that Kirk Kjellberg created a handgun that looks like a cell phone. The main difference between the handgun and a smartphone is that the former fires two ro…
US: Former Apple Employee Stole Tech Secrets for Chinese Firm
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www.newsmax.com - A former Apple Inc. engineer was arrested on charges of stealing driverless car secrets for a Chinese startup after he passed through the security checkpoint at San Jose International Airport to boar…
CNN: Russian Company Had Extended Facebook Data Access
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Chris From Wisconsin
www.newsmax.com - A Russian Internet company with links to the Kremlin was among the firms Facebook gave an extension allowing them to collect data on unsuspecting users — even after the practice was supposedly stoppe…
How to Create a Messenger Bot Sequence for Your Live Video or Webinar : Social Media Examiner
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Themelis Cuiper
www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Do you use webinars or live video in your marketing? Wondering how to improve registrations and attendance? In this article, you’ll discover how to build a Facebook Messenger bot sequence to register…
People in the U.S. and Canada can now order a Tesla Model 3 without a reservation
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mashable.com - North American buyers looking for a mid-sized electric sedan donning a "T" sign, rejoice: Tesla has opened up orders for its Model 3 electric car for everyone in the U.S. and Canada. Until now, buyer…
3 Different Kinds of Website Traffic • My Lead System PRO - MyLeadSystemPRO
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blog.myleadsystempro.com - Did you know that not all kinds of website traffic is created equal? You could have a ton of people coming to your website and not make any sales or commissions. Entrepreneurs often think that they, …
Powerful Blogging Tips for Beginners: Start Getting Leads, Sales, and Sign-Ups for Any Business with Your Blog! • My Lead System PRO - MyLeadSystemPRO
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blog.myleadsystempro.com - To get you started with defining your target market, you can download this Customer Avatar Worksheet that should get the mind working on figuring out exactly who your content should be targeting. The…
Industries, Looking for Efficiency, Turn to Blockchains
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Michael Tchong
www.nytimes.com - One product, called a distributed contracting network, was just announced for Microsoft’s Xbox. Paul Brody, blockchain global innovation leader at EY, which helped create the product, said it was “a …
Content Tips to Help Your Professional Services Business Stand Out – Local Internet Marketing
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Andy Kelly
andyrkelly.com - Professional services cover a wide variety of industry, from law to accounting, and beyond. What makes these businesses unique is that they don’t offer tangible products to their customers, but rathe…
5 Bad Habits that Will Tank Your Social Media Marketing – Local Internet Marketing
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andyrkelly.com - When I think about social media, I start to sound a lot like somebody’s cranky grandma. Back when I was starting out in marketing, we didn’t have all this Twitter or LinkedIn or Facebook. If you want…
Tesla and PG&E are working on a massive ‘up to 1.1 GWh power pack battery system
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Thomas Frey
www.impactlab.net - For the past few months, Tesla and CEO Elon Musk have been teasing a giant battery project that would dwarf even the company’s 129 MWh Powerpack project in Australia. Today, we learn that Tesla is wo…
Daily Deals: 48" TV for $180, 65" 4K OLED TV for $1580, 200GB Switch Card for $55 - IGN
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www.ign.com - 34" Alienware 3440x1440 Curved 4ms GSYNC 120Hz IPS Monitor for $830, Out Friday - 20% off Octopath Traveler, Netgear Nighthawk AC5000 Router for $160. Welcome to IGN's Daily Deals, your source for th…
Facebook’s Push for Facial Recognition Prompts Privacy Alarms
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Tamara Dull
www.nytimes.com - Separately, privacy and consumer groups lodged a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission in April saying Facebook added facial recognition services, like the feature to help identify impersonator…
Gboard tests automatic white nav bar for light themes/black nav bar for dark themes
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www.xda-developers.com - With the release of the Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL, one of the earliest complaints about the device was display burn-in (which actually turned out to be temporary image retention.) To addre…
Twitter users to see drop in followers amid crackdown on 'problem' accounts
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Jason Cramer
www.theguardian.com - Twitter users will see a drop in their follower counts this week as the company clamps down on “problematic” accounts including those that have been hijacked to spread abuse, misinformation and propa…
Popular Social Media App Timehop Hit With Huge Data Breach | McAfee Blogs
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securingtomorrow.mcafee.com - The Fourth of July is characterized by barbeques, fireworks, and patriotism – and now cyberattacks! Just this past Independence Day, the popular social media app Timehop was hacked – as cybercriminal…
Ransomware back in big way, 181.5 million attacks since January - Help Net Security
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Lee Munson
www.helpnetsecurity.com - SonicWall announces record numbers for malware volume, ransomware attacks, encrypted threats and chip-based attacks in the mid-year update of the 2018 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report. “Real-time cyber …
Battling Fake Accounts, Twitter to Slash Millions of Followers
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Jason Cramer
www.nytimes.com - In recent months, Twitter has taken a number of steps to improve what Ms. Harvey and other company officials call “healthy conversation” on the platform, including rooting out fake and automated acco…
Finally Stop Procrastinating With These 4 Simple Steps
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www.entrepreneur.com - Are you frequently putting things off until the last minute? You may be a procrastinator. This sort of behavior is frequently associated with college students -- though many older adults end up regul…
Competition limits set for 5G spectrum auction
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www.cio.com.au - The Federal Government has announced competition limits for telcos seeking to bid for spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band. It’s a move that pushes the ‘auction of spectrum’ for 5G mobile services one step c…
Successful Startups Know How to Motivate Top Software Developers
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www.entrepreneur.com - There’s an 87 percent employment rate among software developers. On average, there are five jobs for every software developer, according to a study by VentureBeat. The demand for software talent is s…
5 Ways to Create a Better Cannabis Customer Experience
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www.greenentrepreneur.com - Brought to you by Marijuana Retail Report A cannabis dispensary isn’t just a place where people can go to get legal marijuana. A visit to a dispensary should be more than just a quick transaction. It…
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