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FCC received some complaints over reports using Trump’s ’s---hole’ comments

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thehill.com - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) received complaints for some news organizations' use of the word "shithole," which President TrumpDonald John TrumpHouse Democrat slams Donald Trump Jr. fo…

Julian Assange's 'poor hygiene played a role in bid to end standoff'

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www.dailymail.co.uk - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in Knightsbridge, London, since 2012. He is pictured in May last year Julian Assange's poor hygiene was a driving force be…

CES 2018 wrap-up: The TVs of tomorrow will turn invisible

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www.cnet.com - This 65-inch OLED TV can disappear into the little white box below. Really. When I first heard about LG Display's 65-inch rollable OLED TV, I pictured something you'd take home from the poster store:…

7 Must-Read Books From Entrepreneurs in the Trenches

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www.entrepreneur.com - Aside from incredible success, what do Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey and Mark Zuckerberg have in common? They read more than most. Founders often claim they don’t have time to read, but t…

Here’s what it’s like to ride in Byton’s new Concept SUV

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techcrunch.com - Byton’s electric concept car wowed at CES, and for good reason. It’s not the only display in the vehicle, either — there’s a tablet set in the steering wheel itself, which remains in a fixed orientat…

Source: Verizon to sharpen content strategy with OTT video service, IoT platform

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techcrunch.com - At CES, the big consumer electronics show underway this week in Las Vegas (when the lights are working), TechCrunch has learned that Verizon is working away on a couple of new services that will see …

Snapchat’s big redesign bashed in 83% of user reviews

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techcrunch.com - Confusingly jamming Stories in between private messages has sparked backlash amongst the first users of Snapchat’s sweeping redesign. In the few countries including the U.K., Australia, and Canada wh…

Intel tried desperately to change the subject from Spectre and Meltdown at CES

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techcrunch.com - It was so bad that the chip maker has to be thrilled to have CES, the massive consumer technology show going on this week in Las Vegas, as a way to change the subject and focus on the other work they…

Google temporarily bans addiction center ads globally following exposure of seedy referral deals

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techcrunch.com - Google is temporarily halting advertisements worldwide for addiction and rehabilitation centers, following a report last week showing it was acting as a platform for shady referral services earning h…

New bill bans US government agencies using contractors with Huawei or ZTE tech

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techcrunch.com - There’s more misery ahead for Huawei, which just saw AT&T pull out of a deal to carry its first smartphone, and fellow Chinese tech firm ZTE. The duo are well known for their growing smartphone busin…

Waymo’s self-driving Chrysler Pacifica begins testing in San Francisco

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techcrunch.com - Waymo is bringing its self-driving cars back to San Francisco streets for testing. TechCrunch has obtained pictures of the Waymo Chrysler Pacifica autonomous test vehicle on SF city roads, and Waymo …

Intel is having reboot issues with its Spectre-Meltdown patches

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techcrunch.com - It hasn’t been a fun time to be Intel. Last week the company revealed two chip vulnerabilities that have come to be known as Spectre and Meltdown, and have been rocking the entire chip industry ever …

Facebook Is Deprioritizing Our Stories. Good.

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motherboard.vice.com - Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told the New York Times that the social network will revamp its news feed to emphasize “meaningful interaction” between friends and family. As a result, the new…

Netflix, Amazon, and major studios sue maker of “free TV” box

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arstechnica.com - Netflix, Amazon, and the major film studios have sued the makers of "The Dragon Box," a device that connects to TVs and lets users watch video without a cable TV or streaming service subscription. Jo…

Researcher finds another security flaw in Intel management firmware

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arstechnica.com - Meltdown and Spectre are not the only security problems Intel is facing these days. Today, researchers at F-Secure have revealed another weakness in Intel's management firmware that could allow an at…

What is Net Neutrality? | Bad Crypto Podcast ep. 62

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badcryptopodcast.com - <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> Did someone strap litecoin and ethereum to a rocket headi…

Skype Finally Starts Rolling Out End-to-End Encryption

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www.wired.com - Skype has more than 300 million monthly users, making it one of the most popular chat platforms in the world. Now, they'll all be able to benefit from a crucial privacy protection: Microsoft announce…

The American Dreams of China's Biggest Smartphone Brand Are Basically Dead

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gizmodo.com - Lawmakers are determined to bury any dreams that Chinese electronics manufacturer Huawei has ever had of gaining traction in the US. After pressuring AT&T to kill a major deal with the company this w…

Google may do away with speakers in future Pixel phones

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androidcommunity.com - The race to make a 100% bezel-less smartphone is on! Google has acquired UK startup Redux which may actually lead to creating a Pixel device that can do away with the notch where the speaker is locat…

Samsung Internet Beta update brings download improvements

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androidcommunity.com - The new things that come with the Samsung Internet Beta version 6.4 may seem like no big deal since you’re probably experiencing this already with the browser that you use. But improvements and catch…

Games Roundup: Get busy with new action and adventure titles

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androidcommunity.com - It’s been a busy week for all of us techies watching things unfold at the International CES. The event got us covering and checking out all sorts of smartphones and new smart devices. We’ve seen a ba…

LG possibly rebranding smartphone, smartwatch line in the future

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androidcommunity.com - We’re probably expecting LG to name their next flagship the LG G7, following in the gadget footsteps of the G6 and G5 and all the ones that came before it. But there are some indications that in the …

Some Financial Institutions Still Don’t Have Mobile Apps: What They’re Missing

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www.loyalty360.org - Shoe stores have mobile apps. So does the Smithsonian. You can find apps that help new parents keep track of diaper changes, apps that can help you find a clean restroom while traveling, and apps tha…

Creating Immersive Customer Experience at The Finish Line

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www.loyalty360.org - The Finish Line officials want to become even more relevant to their customers, creating immersive customer experiences. Digital customer experiences are among the most prominent ones for Finish Line…

Comarch Loyalty Management: Implementation at Hudson's Bay Company

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www.loyalty360.org - Hudson’s Bay, unknown to Dutch customers, was seeking a tool to acquire a large number of clients and reach out to them using highly personalized communications and services. In order to do so, the c…

Wayfair Seizes Massive Market Opportunity to Earn More Brand Loyalty

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www.loyalty360.org - The customer experience continues to resonate more and more at Wayfair, one of the world’s largest online selections of furniture, home furnishings, décor, and goods, including more than eight millio…

On Facebook's Nuclear Bomb

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www.adweek.com - On Thursday night, Mark Zuckerberg dropped the digital equivalent of a nuclear bomb on the media industry. In a post, Facebook’s CEO said that its 2 billion users will “see less public content like p…

The Future of Email: Four Questions and Answers for 2018

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www.marketingprofs.com - Question 1: Email is always evolving. What major change or innovation will alter how we email in 2018? Better ways to deal with email chaos. Email is here to stay, and so is the way most people use i…

8 Under-the-Radar Tech Companies at CES That Brands Should Know About

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www.adweek.com - Spanning 11 venues, 24 categories and 2.5 million square feet, the show floor of the Consumer Electronics Show is a maze of startups and big brands showing off everything from souped-up television se…

The Best Productivity Apps of 2018

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www.pcmag.com - Get off of email. Stop wasting time in meetings. Work smarter, not harder. You've heard it all before. The advice and mantras all over the internet about making yourself more productive could fill li…

Save Time with these 11 Productivity Hacks

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www.greenphillyblog.com - Our January theme is Save, so I wanted to share a way to save Time. After leaving the corporate world to work on Green Philly full time, it’s been an adjustment to create my own deadlines and work wi…

Majority of Consumers Want Brands to Take a Stand on Social and Political Issues, According to New Study

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www.adweek.com - Most consumers want brands to weigh in on social and political issues, according to a new survey by social media management and analytics company Sprout Social entitled “Championing Change in the Age…

4 reports you can pull from Ahrefs that you didn’t know existed

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searchengineland.com - Author’s note: Besides being a customer of Ahrefs, I have no affiliation with the tool, and this is not a paid article. Ahrefs is a robust SEO toolset that is popular among search professionals — yet…

ViewSonic VP3881, 28 Immersive Curved Screen Monitor

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www.viewsonic.com - Features Immersive Curved Screen Design HDR10 Content Support Loaded with Connectivity (USB Type C, HDMI, DisplayPort, and HDCP 2.2) Amazing Color Accuracy Professional Color Processing Capability De…

How to Create Instagram Ads That Work for Ecommerce - Later Blog

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later.com - Interested in running Instagram ads to drive sales for your online store? If you don’t know how create Instagram ads that work for ecommerce, you’re missing out on a HUGE opportunity to generate reve…

How to Write Landing Page Copy That Speaks to Your Audience

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instapage.com - Since you’re reading this on the internet, I’m going to go out on a limb and guess you’ve come across a fair amount of landing pages within the last hour or so. You probably see them all the time, ri…

What is Gated Content and How to Leverage It for Lead Generation

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instapage.com - It’s one of the most frequently asked questions marketers ask themselves once they finish producing a piece of content. How do we present it to our audience? Do we just give it all away or should we …

How to Run Split Landing Page Tests with AdWords Campaign Experiments

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instapage.com - At the end of August 2017, Google announced a change to the ad rotation options in AdWords campaign experiments. Settings that previously allowed advertisers to select “Optimize for Clicks,” “Optimiz…

Texas Tech student questioned by TSA for brandishing school's 'finger gun' salute

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www.foxnews.com - The 19-year-old college coed was pulled aside by TSA after flashing her college's salute at a traveler wearing a Texas Tech hoodie. (Photo courtesy of Diana Durkin) Taking a semester off from Texas …

Colorado Cities Keep Voting To Build Their Own Broadband Networks

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www.techdirt.com - So we've long mentioned how incumbent ISPs like Comcast have spent millions of dollars quite literally buying shitty, protectionist laws in more than twenty states. These laws either ban or heavily h…

Keep The Profits Flowing With These Simple Tips

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duracmarketing.com - This article contains several helpful hints on how to grow your affiliate website. You should carefully read the materials from any affiliate marketing program, especially when it comes to tracking o…

Tips To Unlock The True Potential Of Your Iphone

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laptopsandnotebook.com - With a huge number of applications to be had, individuals of all a lengthy time could profit from the apple iphone. The choices of this telephone will certainly amuse both the more youthful as well a…

FBI Says Device Encryption Is 'Evil' And A Threat To Public Safety

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www.techdirt.com - The FBI continues its anti-encryption push. It's now expanded past Director Christopher Wray to include statements by other FBI personnel. Not that Chris Wray isn't taking every opportunity he can to…

Top "Best WebHosting" Services for Your "Website Hosting"

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agentmonhost.com - Click Here to See The Best Place to Register Your New Domain! Are you looking for the "best web hosting" service for your website hosting or website builder service? Then your search ends here becaus…

After Being AWOL From The Fight For Years, Google & Facebook To Fund Lawsuits Over Net Neutrality

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www.techdirt.com - Not surprisingly, the Internet Association has stated that the organization intends to participate in the looming lawsuits against the FCC for its repeal of net neutrality. The group, which represent…

Samsung's mind-blowing 146-inch TV is the future—and deeply flawed

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www.dailydot.com - We’re reaching a point where it’s impossible for our eyes to perceive new advances in TV technology. But don’t tell that to Samsung. The electronics giant flaunted a 146-inch modular panel at CES 201…

Tech Guide takes a tour of the LG booth at CES 2018 - Tech Guide

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www.techguide.com.au - LG’s booth at the Consumer Electronics Show was eye-catching and told the story of the company’s connected approach so no product will ever stand alone in its exciting new ecosystem. Right from the s…

Old dog, new tricks : Sony unleashes ‘intelligent’ robot pet

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www.impactlab.net - As Japan celebrates the year of the dog, electronics giant Sony on Thursday unleashed its new robot canine companion, packed with artificial intelligence and internet connectivity.an celebrates the y…

And the award for most nauseating self-driving car goes to …

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www.technologyreview.com - In many ways this year’s CES looked a lot more like an autonomous-car show than a consumer electronics show. There were announcements aplenty from the likes of Ford, Baidu, Toyota, and others about s…

‘Shadow banning’: How Twitter secretly censors conservatives without them even knowing it

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www.lifesitenews.com - SAN FRANCISCO, California, January 12, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – Conservatives and Christians have long suspected that Twitter works aggressively behind the scenes to censor their material. That suspicio…

The Morning After: CES 2018, Day 1

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www.engadget.com - And they cost less than the competition. Sony's totally wireless, noise-cancelling sports earbuds are surprisingly good During last night's press event, Sony revealed its latest sports earbuds with t…

How Chatbots Are Influencing the Future of Content Marketing

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www.inc.com - Modern consumers crave authentic conversations. To deliver on those expectations and provide more personal experiences, marketers are constantly seeking powerful content tools and better, smarter tec…

Samsung's Bixby-powered Family Hub fridge is great at blasting tunes

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www.engadget.com - Unfortunately, when we moseyed over to Samsung's massive booth, we discovered the software powering the fridge was far from finished. (No wonder Samsung only committed to a vague spring launch window…

Kona Grill - Case Study

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www.egnyte.com - The IT team at Kona Grill, led by Glen Holroyd, Director of IT, found itself in a transition from moving from a traditional data center model with many employees using VPN to transfer files, to migra…

GM will make an autonomous car without steering wheel or pedals by 2019

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www.theverge.com - General Motors plans to mass-produce self-driving cars that lack traditional controls like steering wheels and pedals by 2019, the company announced today. Its a bold declaration for the future of dr…

Toyota thinks food trucks are the future of retail, and Amazon is in

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www.marketwatch.com - Toyota Motor Corp. is trying to combine autonomous vehicles and retail into futuristic pop-up shops, and has convinced Amazon.com Inc. to help out. At a news conference Monday at CES Media Days, Toyo…

The Huawei VR2 is a stunningly comfortable virtual reality headset

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www.engadget.com - Unlike the original Huawei VR, this is a standalone unit that hopes to take on the likes of Oculus and Vive, not the Gear VR. You don't slide a phone inside, instead you connect a phone, tablet or ev…

Revit Collaboration on Storage Sync

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www.egnyte.com - Egnyte provides a unique value proposition for customers in the Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) verticals. Customers in the construction vertical use Egnyte for sharing project files …

Microsoft may be worth $1 trillion by 2020 says one Wall Street analyst

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money.cnn.com - Evercore ISI analyst Kirk Materne made the prediction in a report last week. Materne and his team argue that Microsoft (MSFT) can hit the trillion dollar mark thanks to strong growth in its Azure clo…

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