Sunday, September 09, 2018

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TECHNOLOGY

Jeff Bezos makes over $11,000,000 an hour, lowest paid Amazon worker gets $12

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www.rt.com - Earlier this week, e-commerce giant Amazon briefly became the world's second trillion-dollar company after Apple, adding $434 billion to its market value. It goes without saying that nobody benefitte…

Social media and trolls: The end is near

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www.computerworld.com - Companies and brands are starting to quit social media. This quitting takes many forms. Many are reducing or ending their presence on sites such as Facebook and placing new emphasis on other social s…

Apple Unintentionally Leaks New iPhone Xs Images

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paandu.in - Apple Unintentionally Leaks New iPhone Xs Images | Or Was The Leak Deliberate? Images of the forthcoming iPhone XS models & Apple Watch Series 4 have escaped into the web ahead of the products’ offic…

What do US and Euro makers have in common? (Part 2) - Netopia

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www.netopia.eu - The hacker scene in Europe and the United States share a common history. Hacker spaces – these spaces where people interested in technology meet to hack things together – started in Germany, led by t…

5 Innovation Myths Busted and Debunked | Decide Consulting

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decideconsulting.com - You can find plenty of research that supports the idea that companies need to innovate to keep growing and perhaps even to survive. You probably already know the story of how Blockbuster Video missed…

Dubai's RTA starts driverless vehicle trial in Sustainable City

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www.arabianbusiness.com - Dubai's transport authority has started a trial run of a driverless vehicle with Sustainable City in Dubailand. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said it has recently embarked on phase 4 of…

VW signs deal with the ACCC to replace faulty new cars within 60 days of purchase

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www.news.com.au - Volkswagen, the world’s largest car maker, is the latest brand to enter into a voluntary court-enforceable undertaking with the ACCC to better comply with warranty claims under Australian consumer la…

For safety’s sake, we must slow innovation in internet-connected things

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www.technologyreview.com - Smart gadgets are everywhere. The chances are you have them in your workplace, in your home, and perhaps on your wrist. According to an estimate from research firm Gartner, there will be over 11 bill…

Apple Permanently Blacklists Infowars App from Store | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - This comes just a day after Jones and InfoWars were Permanently blacklisted by Twitter, which justified its actions by pointing to a video of Jones confronting Oliver Darcy, the CNN reporter who ceas…

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tpsconsulting.blogspot.com - TECHNOLOGY Glossier CEO Emily Weiss on why the company won’t sell on Amazon Shared by TechCrunch techcrunch.com - E-commerce beauty startup founder, Glossier CEO Emily Weiss, dished on stage at TechC…

No Agenda-The Saturday Memo

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tpsconsulting.blogspot.com - f you want real analysis based on research and digging deeper into a story,No Agenda is your show. To keep it alive please support No Agenda any way you can. There are excellent ideas on the support …

And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF 2018 is… Forethought

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techcrunch.com - At the very beginning, there were 21 startups. After three days of incredibly fierce competition, we now have a winner. Startups participating in the Startup Battlefield have all been hand-picked to …

Harley-Davidson is opening a Silicon Valley R&D center to power EV production

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techcrunch.com - Harley-Davidson, the American symbol for internal combustion, chrome and steel, is going all in on two-wheeled EVs. The Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer is going electric and coming to Silicon…

Hate speech, collusion, and the constitution

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techcrunch.com - Half an hour into their two-hour testimony on Wednesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey were asked about collaboration between socia…

What you need to know ahead of the EU copyright vote

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techcrunch.com - European Union lawmakers are facing a major vote on digital copyright reform proposals on Wednesday — a process that has set the Internet’s hair fully on fire. Here’s a run down of the issues and wha…

There is something about (Elon) Musk

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om.co - The last month in the life of Tesla and its mercurial chief executive can best be described as a bungee jump from a plane. No surprise, that we have a bull market in opinions about Elon Musk, his beh…

Diablo 3, Untitled Goose Game lead PAX West’s Nintendo Switch lineup

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arstechnica.com - SEATTLE—Unsurprisingly, the Nintendo Switch was everywhere at this weekend's PAX West, from massive demo stations to people chilling on PAX bean bags with their own Switches. On the show floor, Ninte…

“Get a warrant”—Florida appeals court admonishes cops in two murder cases

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arstechnica.com - In Florida v. Sylvestre, the District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida, Fourth District, affirmed a lower court’s granting of a motion to suppress evidence. In doing so, the court found that t…

Former Ripple CTO's Blockchain Project Coil Enters Closed Beta - CoinDesk

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www.coindesk.com - Coil, a new company founded by Ripple's former chief technology officer Stefan Thomas, has launched a closed beta. The project – which aims to allow web content creators to better monetize their work…

Google Chrome is taking on bad passwords. Its next target? URLs

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www.wired.co.uk - Your passwords probably suck. The most commonly used passwords in 2017 were, rather depressingly: 123456, password, 12345678 and qwerty. Better late than never, Google wants to do something about thi…

Today in dystopia: This Roomba "remembers" a map of your house

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futurism.com - THE ROBOT REMEMBERS. Don’t like vacuuming, but also don’t like the idea of criminals knowing where you keep your valuables? iRobot’s got you covered. On Thursday, the robotics company unveiled the ne…

“The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen”: Superb-Looking Captain Nemo’s Nautilus Car Is For Sale – Design You Trust

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designyoutrust.com - Captain Nemo’s (Naseeruddin Shah) hero Nautilus car from Stephen Norrington’s fantasy adventure The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. This car was used throughout the film as the League hunted down …

These familiar sounds will soon disappear from our world

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www.fastcompany.com - We–writers, curators, designers, users–give huge amounts of attention to the look and feel of objects, articulated through industrial and interface design and preserved in museums, books, and other l…

Trump renews call for Apple to make its products in the US

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www.theverge.com - President Donald Trump suggested this morning that Apple should move its manufacturing plants to America as a way to avoid tariffs in the ongoing trade dispute between the US and China, following rep…

Apple Worries Trump’s Planned Tariffs on China Will Hit Apple Watch and Macs Hard

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gizmodo.com - When President Trump first tossed out the idea of starting a trade war with China, there was a serious chance those taxes would impact the prices of gadgets back at home. And wouldn’t you know it, af…

Happy birthday, Google: this week in tech, 20 years ago

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www.theverge.com - One of 1998’s biggest tech stories was the massive antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft. It’s Monopoly Week on The Verge, so I wrote a bit about that lawsuit’s place in the ‘90s legal landscape. I als…

Qualcomm, Ericsson Claim First with 5G Call on Mobile Form Factor Device

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www.ecnmag.com - Qualcomm and Ericsson on Thursday announced another achievement in the ongoing parade of 5G firsts, with the successful completion of a 5G NR call made using a smartphone form factor mobile device. T…

New videogames exhibition opens at V&A

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www.ldnfashion.com - The V&A is hosting a new exhibition in celebration of videogame design – Videogames: Design/Play/Disrupt. The exhibition explores the craft of the videogame design process and culture since the mid 2…

Hands-On with Your Phone for Windows 10, Take 2 - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - With Your Phone for Windows 10 now supporting text messaging via Android, it’s time to take a second look at this interesting solution. As you may recall, Microsoft in May promised to deliver a Your …

Education needs to be inconvenient

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seths.blog - It seems as though people now spend more time with their smartphones than they spend with other people, and the smartphone and app makers are working hard to make every interaction we make online eve…

Trump: Apple Can Avoid Tariffs by Shifting Production to US

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www.newsmax.com - President Donald Trump concedes that some Apple Inc. products may become more expensive if his administration imposes "massive" additional tariffs on Chinese-made goods, but he says the tech company …

Apple Creating Portal To Give Law Enforcement Agencies Your Data

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www.westernjournal.com - Apple, a company that gained fame for its well-publicized standoff against police who wanted the secrets held in the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino mass shooters, now says it wants to be a good …

Hunting for brand dollars, podcasters turn attention to measurement and attribution - Digiday

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digiday.com - Podcasting has long had a reputation among advertisers as being low-tech, hard to measure and reliant on a quaint ad format, but its players are stepping up their efforts to dispel those notions. On …

Les classements d'influence sur Twitter : MakeMeStats annonce sa nouvelle méthodologie

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solutions.lesechos.fr - MakeMeStats est une solution collaborative conçue pour optimiser les actions de marketing social media, créer de la valeur et développer les performances sur les médias sociaux. Le fondateur Jeremi L…

How to Make an Ebook in Minutes to Create Instant Authority

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www.attractionmarketingprofits.com - One of the most powerful ways to enhance your brand, generate leads and guide prospects into investing with you and your business is to learn how to make an ebook and publish it on your own ebook. Wh…

Regarding Online Shopping, Our Helpful Hints Are Tops

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popularchristmas.com - If you are on the lookout for savings, you likely search for discounts, blowouts, and bargains. You can now use these methods to save a lot of money by shopping online. Buying things online can save …

Tips You Can Use When Designing Your Site

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agentmonhost.com - Web design is a great way to make extra money. You can make websites for yourself or for others. You can work on websites in your spare time if you choose. A good website should display and function …

Following Through With Solid Web Host Selection

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agentmonhost.com - It can be somewhat difficult finding a reliable best webhosting company. The range of companies and the services they offer are quite diverse, so finding the best one for your own situation takes a l…

Tips To Help You Get Ahead In Internet Marketing!

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durac.info - Do not think you own your own company and make more money?Web marketing can be the obvious solution.Internet marketing offers quick and easy ways for you to advertise your products. Read this article…

Get Your Dream Car By Following Great Tips Like These

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carshopping.biz - There is a lot of stress attached to the car can feel like an extremely stressful process. With so many different cars to consider and financing options available, a consumer can feel overwhelmed. Th…

All Best Webhosting Companies Aren't Created Equal

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agentmonhost.com - While no one knows for sure, a careful study of your operational costs can be beneficial, including your web page hosting costs. This article offers ample advice on how to identify good hosting servi…

This LG 8K OLED TV is prepared to do battle with Samsung's 8K QLED TV

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techaeris.com - We’ve covered Samsung’s QLED TVs here extensively and we’re fans but there is a major competitor Samsung battles with when it comes to TVs: LG. Earlier this month we reported on Samsung’s announcemen…

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