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Technology Didn’t Disrupt Your Industry: Q&A with Thales S. Teixeira, Part III

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loyalty360.org - This is the third of four installments of our conversation with Thales S. Teixeira, Lumry Family Associate Professor at Harvard Business School. In the previous installment, Teixeria explained how Be…

Protecting Your Business, One Day at a Time

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medium.com - Welcome! Today is launch day for The Governance Guru, a new thought leadership platform delivering fresh content on the hot topic of governance — one of the newest trends in security. I have had the …

AMD President and CEO Dr. Lisa Su to Deliver COMPUTEX 2019 CEO Keynote on New High-Performance Computing Technologies

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www.embedded-computing.com - April 2, 2019, Taipei—Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) announced today that the 2019 COMPUTEX International Press Conference will be held with a Keynote by AMD President and CEO Dr.…

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followme4.blogspot.com - TECHNOLOGY Fake News Is Endangering India's Election Shared by Reg Saddler www.theatlantic.com - EW DELHI—In the days following a suicide bombing against Indian security forces in Kashmir this year, …

Google reshuffles its leadership in Asia Pacific

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techcrunch.com - There’s a changing of the guard within Google’s Asia Pacific business. In recent weeks, personnel changes within two of its most important roles show the search giant is entering a new era of managem…

We found a massive spam operation — and sunk its server

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techcrunch.com - For ten days in March, millions were caught in the same massive spam campaign. Each email looked like it came from someone the recipient knew: the spammer took stolen email addresses and passwords, q…

Edgybees’s new developer platform brings situational awareness to live video feeds

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techcrunch.com - San Diego-based Edgybees today announced the launch of Argus, its API-based developer platform that makes it easy to add augmented reality features to live video feeds. The service has long used this…

Ford to offer hybrid and electric options in redesigned 2020 Escape SUV

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techcrunch.com - Ford today is taking the wraps off the latest generation of the Escape. It’s a major re-work inside and out, with new sheet metal and powertrain options. The 2020 Escape is sportier, loaded with tech…

Ford’s electrified vision for Europe includes its Mustang-inspired SUV and a lot of hybrids

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techcrunch.com - Ford of Europe’s vision for electrification includes 16 vehicle models — eight of which will be on the road by the end of this year — the company announced at its Go Further event in Amsterdam. Those…

Arizona Beverages knocked offline by ransomware attack

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techcrunch.com - Arizona Beverages, one of the largest beverage suppliers in the U.S., is recovering after a massive ransomware attack last month, TechCrunch has learned. The company, famous for its iced tea beverage…

YouTube tightens restrictions on channel of UK far right activist — but no ban

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techcrunch.com - YouTube has placed new restrictions on the channel of a UK far right activist which are intended to make hate speech less easy to discover on its platform. Restrictions on Stephen Yaxley-Lennon’s You…

Search giant Baidu has driven the most autonomous miles in Beijing

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techcrunch.com - While the public is asking, “When are we going to ride in autonomous cars?,” technology companies have been moving apace to test them on designated roads. In China’s capital city Beijing, eight firms…

Anaxi launches feeds to help developers manage their notifications

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techcrunch.com - Anaxi, the software development tool that helps developers get a better view of their projects in Jira and GitHub, is launching a small but nifty addition to its iOS and web apps today that allows de…

Google’s anti-trans controversy is the latest case of big tech overcorrecting to the right

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techcrunch.com - Google just smoothed over one spat with the LGBT community, but it’s already well into the next one. Last week, in an effort to monitor the ethical development of artificial intelligence and presumab…

Ford is bringing an electric Transit van to Europe by 2021

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techcrunch.com - Ford plans to bring an electric Transit commercial van to the European market by 2021, as part of the automaker’s broader plan to electrify its global portfolio. The automaker announced the Transit E…

Sqreen raises $14 million for its application security management service

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techcrunch.com - Sqreen has raised a Series A round of $14 million. Greylock Partners is leading the round, existing investors Y Combinator, Alven and Point Nine are also participating. The startup wants to improve s…

Microsoft teams up with BMW for the IoT-focused Open Manufacturing Platform

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techcrunch.com - Car companies are making big investments in technology to help ensure that they are not cut out of the next generation of transportation and automotive manufacturing, and today came the latest develo…

WordPress says iOS app bug exposed account tokens to third parties

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techcrunch.com - WordPress said it has fixed a bug in its iOS app that inadvertently exposed account tokens to third-party sites. In an email to customers seen by TechCrunch, the content management giant said it “unc…

Email client Spark lands on Android

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techcrunch.com - Spark has managed to attract one million users on iOS and macOS over the years. But every time I’ve written about Spark, I’ve received many comments asking when the app would be available on Android.…

RIP Google+

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techcrunch.com - That’s it for Google+, Google’s failed social network that once tried to take on Facebook and Twitter. As scheduled, the company has now started deleting user accounts and their data. Chances are, yo…

BuzzFeed teams up with Eko to create interactive recipes and other videos

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techcrunch.com - BuzzFeed and Eko have been working together to create a wide range of interactive videos, and they began launching in the past week or so — starting with this Tasty potato recipe that allows you to c…

Twitter now lets users appeal violations within its app

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techcrunch.com - Twitter today announced a new feature that will allow users to appeal a tweet that’s in violation of Twitter’s rules directly within the Twitter app. When users post content in violation of Twitter’s…

Okta brings identity management to server level

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techcrunch.com - Since it was founded in 2009, Okta has been focused on protecting identity — first for individuals in the cloud, and later at the device level. Today at its Oktane customer conference, the company an…

WhatsApp adds a tip-line for checking fakes in India ahead of elections

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techcrunch.com - Facebook -owned messaging platform WhatsApp has launched a fact-checking tipline for users in India ahead of elections in the country. The fact-checking service consists of a phone number (+91-9643-0…

India’s Mswipe raises $30M to grow its smart point-of-sale terminal business

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techcrunch.com - Mswipe, an Indian fintech company that develops point-of-sale terminals for merchants, has pulled $30 million in new funding as it bids to triple its reach to 1.5 million merchants over the next year.

Pixeom raises $15M for its software-defined edge computing platform

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techcrunch.com - Pixeom, a startup that offers a software-defined edge computing platform to enterprises, today announced that it has raised a $15M funding round from Intel Capital, National Grid Partners and previou…

10 Tips for Growing Your Business with Technology and Talent - Small Business Trends

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smallbiztrends.com - Small business owners wear so many hats. So it’s essential to use tools and resources to help you streamline and increase efficiency. And you’ll need marketing platforms to productivity tools to help…

Google’s constant product shutdowns are damaging its brand

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arstechnica.com - It's only April, and 2019 has already been an absolutely brutal year for Google's product portfolio. The Chromecast Audio was discontinued January 11. YouTube annotations were removed and deleted Jan…

iPad mini teardown reveals a Frankenstein of components from different iPads

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arstechnica.com - The home button is very hard to service or replace, but it must happen to replace the screen, according to iFixit. The microphones have moved to a new location in the device. iFixit has published its…

Google and Walmart team up to let users buy groceries with voice commands

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arstechnica.com - In its latest attempts to battle Amazon, Walmart teamed up with another tech giant to introduce a new way for its customers to buy groceries. According to a blog post by Walmart's senior vice preside…

Here lies Google Inbox, a radical rethink of how email should work

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arstechnica.com - Inbox's new account introduction. I did this April 1—perhaps I was the last person on Earth to see it? These smart info cards still haven't come to Gmail. Basic Google Reminders support on Google Now…

Apple apologizes for failing MacBook keyboards yet again

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arstechnica.com - Apple has again acknowledged failures in MacBook butterfly keyboards and apologized. The apology was included in a Wall Street Journal report by prominent tech journalist Joanna Stern pointing out th…

Intel’s new assault on the data center: 56-core Xeons, 10nm FPGAs, 100gig Ethernet

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arstechnica.com - Intel today launched a barrage of new products for the data center, tackling almost every enterprise workload out there. The company's diverse range of products highlights how today's data center is …

Inside look at BioWare explains exactly how fake E3 2017’s Anthem demo was

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arstechnica.com - In what has become a regular occurrence in recent years, a major story about game-development woes—full of insider sources and years of production hell—has emerged courtesy of Kotaku news editor Jaso…

New Huawei phone has a 5x optical zoom, thanks to a periscope lens

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arstechnica.com - That under the square cover is a mirror, which allows the whole camera assembly to be horizontal. This gives you an idea of just how much more room Huawei has to work with thanks to the periscope. Th…

Android Malware Targets Users of 32 Crypto Apps, Including Coinbase, BitPay

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cointelegraph.com - A new strain of Trojan malware for Android phones is targeting global users of top crypto apps such as Coinbase, BitPay and Bitcoin Wallet, as well as banks including JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Bank …

OpenAI can teach algorithms to write articles, win video games & handle objects. How can policy keep up with AI advances?

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80000hours.org - If you notice an error in this transcript please suggest a correction in this Google Doc. We’ll continue to update it with fixes for the coming week. Robert Wiblin: Hi listeners, this is the 80,000 H…

FTC gives ISPs green light to block applications as long as they disclose it

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arstechnica.com - When repealing net neutrality rules, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai and fellow Republicans argued that consumers had nothing to worry about because the Federal Trade Commission w…

Facebook's Misinformation Problem Is Only Getting More Complicated

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gizmodo.com - In the aftermath of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Facebook’s potential to be a subversive political tool has been all too clear. And several years later, the social network still struggles to …

Thousands Tell the FCC to Scrap Its Dumb Rules That Let Carriers Block Text Messages

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gizmodo.com - Thousands of people have written to the Federal Communications Commission to lambast the agency over its controversial decision to give wireless carriers far more power over text messages sent to lar…

How to write a resume that will impress a bot

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www.fastcompany.com - Getting hired used to mean writing a resume that stood out to the HR manager or recruiter assigned to thumb through them. Today, the gatekeeper is a machine as AI revolutionizes the hiring process. T…

Not getting the Huawei P30 just yet? At least enjoy the wallpapers, themes

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androidcommunity.com - While the recently announced Huawei P30 and P30 Pro seem to be pretty impressive (especially for those crazy for mobile photography), the price tag, just like other recent flagships, will probably ma…

Gmail celebrates 15th anniversary by bringing new features

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androidcommunity.com - Did you know that Gmail started out as an April Fool’s joke? Well, okay not really, but it did start out on April 1, 2014 but Google was dead serious when they launched it. You could say that they re…

Pixel 2 series sales discontinued by Google, unlisted from Store

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androidcommunity.com - The search giant is halting sales of the Pixel 2 series. This doesn’t mean the second-gen Pixel 2 smartphones aren’t selling or doing well in the mobile market. It’s just that it is time to give way …

Frija debuts as newest Samsung firmware downloader and checker

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androidcommunity.com - Only a few people within the Android community may actually need this but the Frija is here. This new tool replaces the SamFirm. The latter has been one useful program to quickly download the firmwar…

ZTE Nubia slap bracelet will be available soon, here’s when

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androidcommunity.com - Over a month ago at the Mobile World Congress (MWC 2019), ZTE’s sub-brand Nubia announced a unique mobile gadget that combines the functions of a smartphone and smartwatch. At first glance, you would…

Google brings Snakes onto your Google Maps for April Fools

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androidcommunity.com - By now we’re probably already tired of all the jokes and pranks that brands pull on us during that most annoying/wonderful time of the year. But instead of a joke for April Fool’s, Google has given u…

Cloudflare adds fremium VPN service to 1.1.1.1 app

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androidcommunity.com - A year after Cloudflare launched its 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver service and a few months after they introduced the mobile app version of the service, they are now introducing a new service under it called …

Pixel 3 flashing on ambient display finally gets a fix

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androidcommunity.com - The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL may soon be replaced by the Pixel 3a and 3a XL phones and later this year, the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, but the most common problem of the pair hasn’t been really fixed. This…

Pixel Stand features now work on custom ROM Pixel 3 phones

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androidcommunity.com - The Pixel Stand wireless charger has been made known to us as early as July last year when the wireless charging has been referenced in the Google app beta. It was teased then spotted and then offici…

Learn How to Code in Today’s Top Languages on a budget [DEALS]

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androidcommunity.com - As the economy trends digital, the demand for programmers continues to skyrocket. After all, what’s a competent business without a team of savvy programmers to build websites, manage data, and overse…

Skype automatically answering calls for some users on Android

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androidcommunity.com - Imagine this scenario. While you’re still preparing to go to work, you’re probably eating breakfast at home, maybe in your underwear or not wearing your make-up yet. You of course occasionally check …

April 2019 Android Security Bulletin now ready

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androidcommunity.com - A new month has dawned on us. That means a new Android Security Bulletin is ready. Google and Android have published the latest one containing a number of patches and fixes for errors, bugs, and vuln…

Early Moto G8 renders, 360-degree video made public

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androidcommunity.com - It is not always too early for rumors, leaks, and renders to be released but this set of Moto G8 comes very early since the Moto G7 series was only unveiled a few weeks ago. Usually, talks about the …

Zinrelo Gives Yon-Ka Paris a Boost

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loyalty360.org - Zinrelo has announced that its loyalty rewards platform has helped Yon-Ka Paris achieve a 48 percent increase in revenue. Yon-Ka Paris, established in 1954, is a French skincare brand that specialize…

Reddit User Claims He Automated His Job For 6 Years, Finally Is Fired, Forgets How To Code

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interestingengineering.com - Reddit user FiletOfFish1066 just got fired from his programming job. The reason and circumstances will completely blow your mind, though. FiletOfFish1066 (FOF) worked at a well-known tech company in …

2019 iPhones Will Reportedly Include Two-Way Wireless Charging, Larger Batteries - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Apple’s next iPhones are expected to arrive sometime later this year, around September. The company just announced a bunch of new hardware and there is now some new rumors about its next hardware — s…

Microsoft is Closing Its Ebook Store, Edge Support - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - I guess the only surprise here is when this would happen. But Microsoft is indeed shutting down the ebook functionality in its Edge web browser and in the Microsoft Store. “The books category is clos…

Book Review: Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - That title is really the only eye-raising aspect of Leander Kahney’s latest book, which is a timely and much-needed look at the post-Jobs Apple. And to be fair to Kahney, Cook has absolutely taken Ap…

How to Diagnose and Solve JavaScript SEO Issues in 6 Steps

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moz.com - It’s rather common for companies to build their websites using modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries like React, Angular, or Vue. It’s obvious by now that the web has moved away from plain HTML …

How "Productivity Cycles" automate your effort for weeks, months & years

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blog.rescuetime.com - While many jobs follow some sort of seasonality, knowledge work doesn’t. There’s no slow season when you’re building a company, designing apps, or developing software. But placing that same expectati…

Google+ Profile Deletions Started Today

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www.lightstalking.com - Today marks the end of the road for Google’s failed social media experiment, Google+. Google confirmed that fact to The Verge in an email sent by a company spokesperson. The company will begin cleari…

Everything You Need To Know About Coupon Codes

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www.dumblittleman.com - Couponing has been around for decades now. Today, we have online coupons that can be used for virtually everything. Most people associate coupons with groceries or clothing but do you know you can ev…

Twitter makes it easier to appeal decisions about bad behavior

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mashable.com - Twitter is making it easier for people to appeal decisions about bad behavior on its platform. The company is launching a new appeals process inside its app so people can ask the company to reconside…

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