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Guide to How to Back Up Your Flickr Account

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www.backblaze.com - UPDATE May 17, 2018: On April 20, Flickr announced that is being acquired by the image hosting and sharing service SmugMug. At that time, Flickr users were told that they have until May 25, 2018, to…

Telegrab: Russian malware hijacks Telegram sessions - Help Net Security

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www.helpnetsecurity.com - Researchers have discovered and analyzed an unusual piece of malware that, among other things, seeks to collect cache and key files from end-to-end encrypted instant messaging service Telegram. Cisco…

Charities guide to better cybersecurity in 10 steps - BH Consulting

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bhconsulting.ie - Charities in Ireland face an increase in cybersecurity threats. Cybercrime incidents are increasing, and no-one is immune. Criminals have the means and the opportunity to target organisations for ext…

Facebook Stories reveals 150M daily viewers and tests first ads

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techcrunch.com - After 14 months of silence since launching, Facebook Stories has finally announced a 150 million daily active user count for its Snapchat Stories clone. And now it’s time to earn some money off it. F…

Tracking Firm LocationSmart Leaked Location Data for Customers of All Major U.S. Mobile Carriers Without Consent in Real Time Via Its Web Site — Krebs on Security

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krebsonsecurity.com - LocationSmart, a U.S. based company that acts as an aggregator of real-time data about the precise location of mobile phone devices, has been leaking this information to anyone via a buggy component …

LG G7 ThinQ global rollout starts: 7 things to remember

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androidcommunity.com - LG may have delayed the release of this year’s G flagship phone but we think it’s worth the wait if you’re to look at the fact that it is a ThinQ offering. This month began with a hands-on preview an…

First speaker announcements for the Next stage at Disrupt SF (Sept 5-7)

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techcrunch.com - One of the many new features at TechCrunch Disrupt SF (Sept. 5-7) is the addition of another stage, which we’re calling The Next Stage. The goal of The Next Stage is to deliver more insights and wisd…

Instagram officially launches re-sharing of posts to Stories

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techcrunch.com - No, it’s not a “regram” option. Sorry! But today, Instagram is officially launching a new feature that will allow users to re-share someone’s Instagram post with their friends via Instagram Stories …

Augmented reality display maker DigiLens nabs $25 million

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techcrunch.com - Though content creators in the augmented reality space are still struggling to find engaging use cased for early mobile augmented reality platforms, there is still a feverish amount of excitement ins…

YouTube revamps its Red subscription service to offer standalone music streaming

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techcrunch.com - Like Google’s messaging focus, YouTube’s efforts to spin out successful streaming and music products has felt confusing and haphazard. Now the company is simplifying and consolidating that play by de…

Monzo, the U.K. challenger bank, finally rolls out Apple Pay

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techcrunch.com - Monzo, the U.K. challenger bank, has finally added Apple Pay to its mobile-only current account. The just over three year-old fintech says it has been one of the most requested features for its banki…

Zuckerberg will meet with European parliament in private next week

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techcrunch.com - Who says privacy is dead? Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to take European parliamentarians’ questions about how his platform impacts the privacy of hundreds of millions of European cit…

Intel starts testing self-driving cars in Jerusalem

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techcrunch.com - Intel and its subsidiary Mobileye have started testing 100 self-driving cars in Jerusalem. In the “coming months,” the plan is to deploy the fleet in the U.S. and other regions, Mobileye CEO Amnon Sh…

Ex-CIA employee ID’d but not charged in Vault 7 leak of hacking tools

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arstechnica.com - Federal authorities have identified a suspect behind last year’s Vault 7 leak of Central Intelligence Agency hacking tools. The trove published to WikiLeaks included exploits and documents for infect…

The next Halo game will require no less than a 130-inch, 4K arcade cabinet

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arstechnica.com - Four squadmates face off against these Hunters with... needlers? Gosh, them's not great odds. Unlimited ammo for your Warthog-mounted turrets. Just don't shoot your UNSC squadmates. Magnums are prett…

North Korea-tied hackers use Google Play and Facebook to infect defectors

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arstechnica.com - Researchers said a team of hackers tied to North Korea recently managed to get the Google Play market to host at least three Android apps designed to surreptitiously steal personal information from d…

In the lab with Xbox’s new Adaptive Controller, which may change gaming forever

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arstechnica.com - REDMOND, Washington—The Xbox Adaptive Controller (XAC), slated to launch "later this year," looks almost incomplete at first glance. The clean, confusing-looking slab, nearly the length and width of …

A dozen Google employees quit over military drone project

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arstechnica.com - Despite protests from employees, Google is still charging ahead with a Department of Defense collaboration to produce machine-learning software for drones. Google hasn't listened to a contingent of i…

Aion Is Launching a 'Token Bridge' to Connect Blockchains - CoinDesk

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www.coindesk.com - Aion's token may have grown up on the ethereum blockchain, but it's moving out. The Aion network has been built to foster interoperability across blockchains. One of the key tools to this functionali…

How a Small Cybersecurity Firm Turned Obscure Data Into Incredible Content

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contently.com - A few weeks ago, as the fires ignited by the Cambridge Analytica political scandal smoldered in the media, a fellow content marketing nerd sent me a story about a trove of data mistakenly left online…

How Much Sex, Violence, and Hate Speech Is on Facebook?

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www.wired.com - The incidence of objectionable content on Facebook is rising, as is Facebook’s ability to identify it before users report it, according to the company’s first report on enforcing its community standa…

This cryptocurrency phishing attack uses new trick to drains wallets | ZDNet

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www.zdnet.com - A criminal group keen to take advantage of the potentially lucrative opportunities offered by the boom in cryptocurrency has developed a sophisticated new scheme to hijack Ethereum wallets and steal …

Babylon 5 is Coming to Amazon Prime in June - Cord Cutters News

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www.cordcuttersnews.com - Fans of Babylon 5 have for years hoped for their favorite show to end up on a subscription streaming service. After a short stay on go90, it looks like Babylon 5 fans have good news. Today on Twitter…

6 new things you can expect from your Hulu mobile and web

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androidcommunity.com - If Hulu is your video streaming service of choice (or one of the services you subscribe to at least – and a lot of us have more than one, admit it), then you’ll be happy to know that they’re bringing…

Where else can you watch Netflix HDR now? 3 new devices added

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androidcommunity.com - Netflix doesn’t make a huge announcement whenever they add new mobile devices that have support for high-dynamic range imaging or HDR. This is probably because they are just ever slowly adding smartp…

OnePlus 6 Durability Test: See if the phone survives

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androidcommunity.com - OnePlus’ latest flagship smartphone offering is the OnePlus 6. The Chinese OEM never really settles so it’s still in the business. We have no idea about the numbers but the OnePlus 6 is already the f…

Samsung Exynos mobile processor chips coming to ZTE devices, other OEMs

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androidcommunity.com - Samsung already has the Exynos processor line since around 2011, powering dozens of Galaxy smartphones. It’s been trying to take on the Snapdragon but it’s been quite a challenge. The South Korean te…

Google Store now accepting gift returns

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androidcommunity.com - Let’s be honest here. Not every gift that you receive from a loved one or an acquaintance is something that you find useful or even interesting. We’ve seen comedy shows (and even dramas) devote a who…

360 VR who? Google highlights VR180 in I/O 2018 reel

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androidcommunity.com - While 360 videos are still very slowly gaining traction, Google is also pushing another alternative for virtual reality videos with its VR180 format. They recently launched their first point-and-shoo…

Facebook’s accessibility ambitions

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techcrunch.com - Facebook’s work around accessibility took center stage in 2016 when it launched something called automatic alt-text for people using screen readers to identify what’s displayed, AAT uses object recog…

Apple to Samsung: Cough up $1bn for using our iPhone designs | ZDNet

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www.zdnet.com - Video: Apple facing lawsuit in South Korea over battery scandal. Apple is after $1bn from Samsung following the finding years ago that the South Korean company's phones did infringe three iPhone pate…

Do You Know Your Social Media Hype From Reality?

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www.forbes.com - It is difficult to underestimate how critical social networks have become to our lives. Facebook, Twitter, WeChat, and SNAP alone reach just under 4 billion monthly users, have become the central pi…

Top 5: Ways people get scammed on social media

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www.techrepublic.com - Social media is fun isn't it? Except when you're arguing with your uncle. Or anyone's uncle. Or when you're getting scammed. Some scams are obvious. But are all of them? Maybe not. Here are the top f…

The most mysterious Android phone of the year is coming to Verizon and AT&T

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bgr.com - If you’re shopping Android this year, you’ve already got a decent selection of phones to choose from. The Galaxy S9, Huawei P20 Pro, and OnePlus 6 are out or will be soon, and they represent the best…

In The Run for Success,What's more Helpful PR or Social Media?

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www.entrepreneur.com - You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Whether it is a headline in t…

2019 Audi A6 First Drive: A comfortable tech powerhouse

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www.cnet.com - The Douro Valley region outside of Porto, Portugal is filled with postcard-worthy sights of the Douro River, vineyards and sleepy towns. The tight roadways, lower speed limits and a liberal sprinklin…

Activision Formally Launches Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - During a live web event today, Activision formally unveiled the first Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 gameplay. The good news? They appear to be getting it right this time. As a bit of background, I noted …

Glossier’s Second Retail Store May Be It’s Most Instagram-Friendly One Yet

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www.adweek.com - These days, if consumers can’t Instagram a store, it’s almost not even worth going. The growing trend of digitally native brands opening stores with strong visual elements meant for Instagram continu…

Guide To Making A Two Sided Marketplace | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - Think of the many great companies that use the two-sided marketplace model. Uber is the biggest example, as their customers (the riders) help the drivers (the supply) gain profit. Both work with each…

We're almost positive this is the restaurant Google Duplex called for a dinner reservation

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mashable.com - Google Duplex likes noodles. And, apparently, not telling servers that it's an artificial intelligence. Or anyway that's what we learned when we spoke with the staff of the restaurant that is almost …

Nurses protest Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s name on San Francisco Hospital

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www.theblaze.com - When Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg donated $75 million to San Francisco General Hospital, it was more than enough to get the facility renamed in his honor. Having Zuckerberg’s name on the …

Steve Wozniak: 'We've Lost Our Privacy and It's Been Abused' | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - In an interview with Business Insider during the WeAreDevelopers World Congress in Vienna, Austria, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak discussed modern user privacy particularly in relation to social med…

Why not wrap your gear in 'Faraday cages'?

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gastronomad.net - A "faraday cage" is any enclosure that blocks electromagnetic radiation. This includes cellular wireless, WiFi, Bluetooth and RFID signals. Some people are concerned about the health effects of close…

Apple now has more self-driving car permits in California than Waymo and Tesla

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www.mercurynews.com - Just last year, Apple was in the backseat of an increasingly crowded competition for self-driving cars with Google-owned Waymo, Tesla and Uber vying for an edge. Apple had just three permits from the…

Yes, Apple is building a car

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www.computerworld.com - The experts say Apple's self-driving car project is canceled, delayed or converted into a software play. They'll also tell you that cars are a weird business for Apple to be in. The experts have it a…

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