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Navy ditches touchscreens for knobs and dials after fatal crash – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - A collision at sea that claimed the lives of 10 sailors has led to the Navy deciding to replace an unpopular touchscreen interface in some ships with more traditional mechanical controls. “Just becau…
Tesla explodes after crash on Russian highway – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - A Tesla vehicle involved in a collision burst into flames and exploded on a highway near Moscow last night, local media reported. The occupants were slightly injured, but the car is toast. The model …
Week in Review: Netflix’s big problem and Apple’s thinnest product yet – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Hey. This is Week-in-Review, where I give a heavy amount of analysis and/or rambling thoughts on one story while scouring the rest of the hundreds of stories that emerged on TechCrunch this week to s…
Apple locks new iPhone batteries to prevent third-party repair, report says
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arstechnica.com - If your new iPhone needs a new battery any time soon, you may not want to bother replacing it yourself or heading to your local third-party shop. Thanks to a change on Apple's part, you'll be basical…
$13,000 NES cartridge found at the bottom of a Safeway sack
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arstechnica.com - One of approximately 90 legitimate Nintendo World Championship cartridges was unearthed in Seattle on Tuesday, by way of a freak sale of old common NES games. Notice the "0302" at the top? That's a p…
Verizon demands $880 from rural library for just 0.44GB of roaming data
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arstechnica.com - A small library that lends out mobile hotspots is facing a tough budget decision because one of its borrowers accidentally ran up $880 in roaming fees, and Verizon refuses to waive or reduce the char…
Phishing emails: Here's why we are still getting caught out after all these years | ZDNet
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www.zdnet.com - Phishing emails have been the first stage of some of the biggest hacks and data leaks of the last few years and groups behind these attacks continue to evolve new strategies. In a talk at the Black H…
Android 101: how to free up space on your phone
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www.theverge.com - It can happen all too easily, especially if you’ve got an Android phone with less than 128GB of storage: one day, you try to install a cool new game or an intriguing new app, and you can’t. You’ve ru…
This Map Shows If Your Town's Police Are Tapped Into Ring's Surveillance Network
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gizmodo.com - Ring, the smart doorbell home security system Amazon bought for over $1 billion last year, is involved in some fairly unnerving arrangements with local law enforcement agencies. Wouldn’t you like to …
Nasty New Malware Waits Until You Visit A Pornsite, Then Starts Recording
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www.forbes.com - At the end of last week, ESET's security researchers disclosed the discovery of a new strain of malware that takes the trend for sextortion to a new level. Varenyky, as the malware was named by its f…
Mass evacuations in Gran Canaria as fire threatens villages & holiday homes
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www.thesun.co.uk - It is believed to have been started by a man using a soldering iron and a 55 year old man has been arrested. Last night, the emergency had been downgraded to level 2 after firefighters believed they …
Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G is the latest proof that 5G isn't for you -- yet
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www.cnet.com - A look at the different versions of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G can spur a minor headache. AT&T has had, generously speaking, a mixed year when it comes to 5G. It kicked off 2019 by dou…
Learn How To Make The Right Car Purchase
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carshopping.biz - At some point, everyone needs to shop for a car. Sadly, most of us do not look forward to it. It’s hard to figure out whatever you can get added on as options, what you should pay, and how to start n…
Buying A Car Just Got Easier With These Great Ideas
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carshopping.biz - Are you finally taking the market for a new car?! Do you need some ways to ensure the process is fun and simple? This article has the perfect information to make your purchase a more simple experienc…
Great Internet Promotion Tips For All Businesses
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firstadsense.com - Website marketing is a key tool in developing an approach that allows for the success of people. This article will provide you with helpful tips and techniques on Internet marketing. You will be well…
B&B management basics: Facebook marketing explained
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bedandbreakfastreport.com - Facebook is one of the most powerful social networking sites in the world, and it’s one of the best places to promote your B&B online. Here’s everything you need to know about marketing your B&B on F…
Plan On Marketing With Facebook? Read This
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duracmarketing.com - Staying on top of trends and maintaining a relevancy with your audience is critical in advertising. Facebook is one of the largest social networks on the planet, and it would be foolish to not incorp…
The US Navy will replace its touchscreen controls with mechanical ones on its destroyers
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www.theverge.com - The US Navy will replace the touchscreen throttle and helm controls currently installed in its destroyers with mechanical ones starting in 2020, says USNI News. The move comes after the National Tran…
Researchers find security flaws in 40 kernel drivers from 20 vendors | ZDNet
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www.zdnet.com - At the DEF CON 27 security conference today in Las Vegas, security researchers from Eclypsium gave a talk about common design flaws they found in more than 40 kernel drivers from 20 different hardwar…
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