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Wednesday, February 8, 2017

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TECHNOLOGY

Inside Amazon’s robot-run supermarket that needs just 3 human workers

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nypost.com - If you’re a robot stealing somebody’s job, it’s best to stay hidden. That’s what Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos appears to be thinking, as his Seattle-based web giant has contemplated a two-story, automated...

What Vizio was doing behind the TV screen

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www.ftc.gov - Consumers have bought more than 11 million internet-connected Vizio televisions since 2010. But according to a complaint filed by the FTC and the New Jersey Attorney General, consumers didn’t know ...

We Must Unthink Healthcare

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www.pinksocks.life - I’ve worked in healthcare IT and related fields since the early 1990s. In 2000 I joined a then-startup EMR company. You may have heard of it - Greenway Health. As an attorney, digitizing health re...

Finding Community Helped This Former Addict Build Mental Resilience

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www.entrepreneur.com - A mortgage officer and part of a Vermont family maple sugaring business, Ray Morvan found extreme multi-day racing at random, after a battle with alcohol and opiate addiction. By helping him find c...

Assessing Cyber Security Risk: You Can't Secure It If ...

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www.tripwire.com - In the course of working with our clients to improve their security posture, I have come across several common factors that often limit a business’s ability to assess and mitigate cyber security ri...

Fun, games, and security: WarCollar’s DopeScope and Booby Trap

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arstechnica.com - At last month's Shmoocon security conference in Washington, I was looking for gear for the Ars Tech Lab's hostile network environment. As I was browsing, I ran across a table manned by Gene Bransfi...

Behold, the ACLU Amazon Dash button

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arstechnica.com - Ars asked Pryor if his code could easily be altered to donate to other organizations. His response: "It depends on one's threshold of 'easy.' It's coded specifically for the ACLU donation form. Re-...

Finally, a webcam that offers better than 1080p30

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arstechnica.com - At last, Logitech has announced a new webcam that brings easy 1080p60 and 4K30 capture to PCs. The consumer-oriented 4K Pro,and the business-oriented Brio (yes, the consumer one has the "Pro" brand...

Guy Kawasaki tells Canadian startups to stop trying to be Apple

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betakit.com - Why shouldn’t you befriend your investors? What differentiates the early adopters and the late majority? What are the two key roles you need in any startup? Last week, more than 160 technology entr...

Maybe the US does have the right to seize data from the world’s servers

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arstechnica.com - Can the US government demand that it be able to reach into the world's servers with the tech sector's assistance? International relations issues aside, the answer to that legally thorny question de...

Net neutrality assault can be stopped by citizens, Senate Democrats say

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arstechnica.com - US Senate Democrats today vowed that they won't let net neutrality rules be eliminatedwithout a fight, and urged citizens to make their voices heard by lawmakers and Federal Communications Commissi...

Merriam Webster updates tech word list—and you will believe which one was added

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arstechnica.com - The dictionary makers at Merriam-Webster continue sticking to their once-a-year schedule of dumping a load of new English words into its database. The 2017 slew landed on Tuesday,a little earlier t...

As Valve eradicates serious bug in Steam, here’s what you need to know

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arstechnica.com - Steam, an online game platform with more than 125 million active accounts, is in the process of fixing a serious security hole that opens users to hacks that could redirect them to attack sites, sp...

Getting Started With VR Interface Design – Smashing Magazine

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www.smashingmagazine.com - The virtual realm is uncharted territory for many designers. In the last few years, we’ve witnessed an explosion in virtual reality (VR) hardware and applications. VR experiences range from the mun...

Dozens of popular iOS apps vulnerable to intercept of TLS-protected data

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arstechnica.com - While developing a tool for evaluating mobile application security, researchers at Sudo Security Group Inc. found out something unexpected. Seventy-six popular applications in Apple's iOS App Store...

Learn Python coding and save another 70% with code LEARN70 - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Want to learn how to code? Then you need to Become a Professional Python Programmer, offered to Android Community readers at 78% off the retail price — then use the coupon code LEARN70 at checkout ...

More Motorola hackathons introduce potential winning Moto Mods - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Unlike LG, Motorola did something really good with the Moto Z and Moto Mods system. The LG G5 may be the first to be commercially available but themobile industry didn’t really buy the idea. When M...

Focus on Mobile Customer Engagement Pays Off for eBags

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loyalty360.org - Mobile has certainly picked up a full head of steam in recent years, which is a point that hasn’t been lost on officials at eBags, an industry-leading e-tailer and travel gear expert. Mobile custom...

Instagram’s web footprint surpassed Twitter’s in 2016

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marketingland.com - Instagram has become more prevalent on the web than Twitter, according to an analysis by website tool provider SimilarTechof the top 1 million sites based on their global traffic, including publish...

Textr : Group Messaging App - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Sam Getty”,Founder of the Atlanta, Georgia – USA based start-up “Textr” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what...

Classified Post : Online Classfied Ad Website - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Robbie Alvarez”, CEO of the US based start-up “The Classified Post” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1-What is it exactly that you do and what your...

MonitorBacklinks.com: An Easy Backlink Checker Tool that Notifies you via Email or in your Changelog if Someone Removes your Links or Makes them Nofollow - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Monitor Backlinks looks to replace the notepad and spreadsheets that SEOs use to keep track of their backlinks, checking their status regulary and notifies when they get removed or nofollowed. “Mon...

7 Lessons I Learned While Testing & Launching My First Online Course - The Smart Passive Income Blog

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www.smartpassiveincome.com - Smart From Scratch is a course created to help people solve a very specific problem. It has a very clear objective in mind. And, unlike Breakthrough Blogging, it is only a one-time fee and not a mo...

Games with Gold: February - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Here’s a belated peek at the four free games Microsoft is offering this month to Xbox Live Gold subscribers as part of its Games with Gold promotion. Reminder: All Xbox 360 games in the Games for G...

HP Spectre x360 (2016) Updated with Active Pen Support and Optional 4K - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - HP’s nearly-perfect Spectre x360 (2016) is now available in new configurations that support an active pen and, optionally, a 4K/UHD display. As you may recall, I described the 2016 version of the H...

5 Tips to Stop Hackers

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www.lifehack.org - If you’re just starting out in business, you probably think you’re too small for black-hat hackers to mess with. Yet according to Symantec, 43% of cyber attacks target small businesses, while a Jan...

5 Tips to Improve the Search Engine Visibility of Mobile Apps

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www.lifehack.org - A lot of work goes into designing an app, but once you have built it the work does not end. After you have created the app and have made sure that it works flawlessly on all devices that you have t...

SearchCap: Local SEO, links via content & more

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searchengineland.com - Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 3 local SEO tips that deliver business results Feb 7, 2017 b...

OldShark S1 Phone Camera Lens Kits 180 Degree Fisheye Lens 0.65X Wide Angle 10X Macro Lens 360 Degree Rotate Shark Tail Shaped Clip for iPhone 7/6s/6s Plus, Samsung, Moto, HTC, Sony and More

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iphonefindmyphone.com - Amazon Price: $18.99 $8.99 You save: $10.00 (53%). (as of February 7, 2017 1:57 pm – Details). Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. ...

Are Snapchat Ads Worth the Investment? - CPC Strategy

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www.cpcstrategy.com - Posted by Leanna Kelly on February 7, 2017 in News, Social Media If you look at Snapchat’s current revenue growth–from$58.7 million in December 2015 to $404.5 million just one year later–you’d have...

Windmills

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agent-money.com - Home/ TV Series Episode Video on Demand / Windmills Windmills SKU: B01ATTH7LQ Category: TV Series Episode Video on Demand Tag: Departments Share this: Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Twitter Google Tumblr...

Internet of Things Security a Serious Problem But Help Is on the Way

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www.itbusinessedge.com - We have no shortage of existential threats to the telecommunications industry and its customers. One that is high on the list is the prospect of the Internet of Things (IoT) being compromised. The ...

Global Flexible OLED Display with Focus on The Foldable Smartphones Market 2016 Latest Report Available Online at Orbisresearch.com – SAT Press Releases

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www.satprnews.com - Scope of the Report The report entitled “Global Flexible OLED Display with Focus on The Foldable Smartphones Market (2016-2020)”, provides analysis of the global flexible display market and flexibl...

Jawbone may stop making consumer wearables and instead make medical devices

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arstechnica.com - Just because Jawbone can sell wearables in the US doesn't mean it will. A report from TechCrunch suggests the wearables company won't be selling consumer fitness trackers anymore and will instead f...

Facebook Has One Chance To Solve Fake News

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www.forbes.com - Facebook will step up its effort to tackle fake news in France ahead of the presidential election later this year, Reuters reports. Given the high stakes at play, Facebook has little room for error...

Do You Own a VIZIO Television? If So, You're Going to Want to Read This

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politistick.com - Television manufacturer Vizio just reached a $2.5 million settlement following allegations that they secretly tracked consumer viewing habits. They are accused of then selling the information to ma...

Forget Lady Gaga Or Tom Brady, The Real Star Of Super Bowl Is Intel Shooting Star [VIDEO]

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www.universityherald.com - Forget Lady Gaga or Tony Brady, the real star of the big Super Bowl night is the Intel Shooting Star. At the Super Bowl halftime show, Intel has light up the sky over the Super Bowl event and made ...

Wall of light ushers in OLED extravaganza - Installation

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www.installation-international.com - An impressive videowall comprised of 55in panels, and flanked by two of LG’s Ultra Stretch displays, is creating an immersive welcome at the entrance to Hall 12. LG claims the videowall features on...

Twitter unveils new anti-harassment measures targeting trolls

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www.marketwatch.com - Every few months, Twitter Inc. introduces changes to its namesake social network to undo its reputation as a playground for the Internet’s abusive trolls. So far, these incremental improvements hav...

How To Back Up Your NAS with B2 and CloudBerry

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www.backblaze.com - Using a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device on your home or work network? B2 Cloud Storage makes it affordable and easy to backup your NAS to the cloud. CloudBerry backs up your NAS and integrate...

Moment Gets Into Charging Cases With Its New Battery Photo Case

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www.wired.com - Until phones last a week per charge, everyone’s in the market for a battery case. Most of them have a problem: Once you slap a battery pack on your smartphone, there’s no room for fancy lens attach...

Twitter announces three new features to curb abusive content

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www.idownloadblog.com - In a series of announcements today, Twitter said that its users will soonhave a trio of new features at their disposal aimed at helping curb abusive content on the service. Users will soon be able ...

Firefox, Chrome start calling HTTP connections insecure

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arstechnica.com - Firefox 51, released today, and Chrome 56, currently due for release next week, have started describing some HTTP connections as insecure as they continue the industry-wide push to promote the use ...

Enterprise Android Vs iOS: Which is More Secure?

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www.darkreading.com - Both iOS and Android come with features that are designed to further secure enterprise applications over and above the security level of standard consumer apps. Both operating systems offer some wa...

Twitter announces first potentially effective measures to prevent abuse

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www.polygon.com - Twitter revealed three new measures to make its platform safer for users, chief among them preventing abusive account users from making a new account and marking the first potentially effective ste...

#07: Getting Started Using Twitter for Educational Excellence @coolcatteacher

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www.coolcatteacher.com - Billy Krakower (@wkrakower), co-author of 140 Twitter Tips for Educators,is a co-moderator of a weekly Twitter discussion for current and emerging school leaders called #Satchat. He is one of the L...

Internet Safety for Parents, A Summary -

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intrepidnow.com - This Summaryis the summation of a special series by intrepidNOW Lifestyle on Internet Safety. The series is targeted at parents that know that they must protect their children from the dangers of o...