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Sunday, June 3, 2018

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Skydio’s AI-powered autonomous R1 drone follows you around in 4K

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www.theverge.com - Skydio, an autonomous drone startup based out of Redwood City, California, unveiled a product today that it’s been working on for four years. The R1, as it’s called, is an artificial intelligence-pow…

It’s OK to leave Facebook

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techcrunch.com - The slow-motion privacy train wreck that is Facebook has many users, perhaps you, thinking about leaving or at least changing the way you use the social network. Fortunately for everyone but Mark Zuc…

Better Call Saul needed 3D printing and an Arduino to arm Mike Ehrmantraut

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arstechnica.com - Warning: This story contains mild spoilers for Breaking Bad and S3 of Better Call Saul. Warning: This story contains mild spoilers for Breaking Bad and S3 of Better Call Saul. Whether on Better Call …

Apple needs to play nice with Spotify

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techcrunch.com - With WWDC a couple of days out, we’re coming up on one year since Apple first showed off its glitzy answer to the Amazon Echo and Google Home smart speakers. It took more than 8 months from then for …

Rebel launches new tools for developers to build marketing emails

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techcrunch.com - Until now, Rebel has been known as a platform allowing marketers to incorporate interactive elements into their emails. Today, it’s launching a new version of its API that will allow developers to bu…

Google quits selling tablets

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techcrunch.com - Google has quietly crept out of the tablet business, removing the “tablets” heading from its Android page. Perhaps it hoped no one would notice on a Friday and by Monday it would be old news, but And…

Amazon begins nationwide expansion of Whole Foods discounts for Prime members

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techcrunch.com - Amazon introduced 10 percent savings at Whole Foods for Prime members earlier this month, and today it kicked off a nationwide expansion of the initiative. The Prime Whole Foods discount — one of a n…

Looks like macOS 10.14 will have a new dark mode and an Apple News app

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techcrunch.com - Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is just a couple of days away, but some of the updates appear to have been revealed early. Specifically, developer Steve Troughton-Smith tweeted some screensho…

Small, nimble, quick, and loud: The BMW X2 reviewed

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arstechnica.com - "Subcompact SUV" sounds like an oxymoron in the same class as "jumbo shrimp" or "open secret," but it's a booming segment of the American automotive market. And with BMW keen on having an option in j…

Trump wants a total ban on German luxury car imports

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arstechnica.com - US President Donald Trump wants to escalate his trade war to include a total ban on German luxury cars, says a report in WirtschaftsWoche. According to the German publication, which says its report r…

The original Doom cartridges, one of 64 Objects that shaped video game history

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arstechnica.com - In the early 1990s, the video game industry was still dominated by that Italian-American plumber named Mario. The gaming giant Nintendo was not just restricting the number of third-party titles that …

Google’s Project Fi gets new phones from LG and Motorola

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arstechnica.com - The Moto G6 is Fi's cheapest phone ever, at just $199. You could also pick up the Snapdragon 845-packing LG G7 ThinQ. For light data users in the US, Google's cellular service, Project Fi, can be one…

Researchers Claim $1.2B Worth of Crypto Has Been Stolen Since 2017

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themerkle.com - Cryptocurrency has been a prime target for criminals for quite some time now. This trend has only intensified over the past few years. A new study by the Anti-Phishing Working Group claims that close…

This is how Instagram’s algorithm populates your feed

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www.theverge.com - Instagram revealed today how it organizes users’ feeds, including how it considers different factors in its algorithm. Up until now, Instagram’s feed was sort of a mystery science. Posts from family …

Blockchain and business: Looking beyond the hype | ZDNet

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www.zdnet.com - The term blockchain can elicit reactions ranging from a blank stare (from the majority of the general public) to evangelical fervour (from over-enthusiastic early adopters). But most people who know …

Topgolf Names Lyft Official Rideshare Partner

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www.loyalty360.org - Topgolf, the widely popular high tech driving range and sports bar, announced last week that Lyft, the fastest growing rideshare company in the United States, will be its official rideshare partner a…

GOP NC state senator fires back after being listed as a ‘bigot’ in controversial Google image

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www.foxnews.com - The North Carolina Republican lawmaker, whose Google results Friday yielded a photo of her with the word “bigot” across the bottom, fired back on Saturday, saying the tech company’s apology “rang a b…

Report: Microsoft in Talks to Buy GitHub - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - According to a report in Business Insider—which, admittedly, has a sketchy reputation—Microsoft recently held talks to acquire GitHub, which was most recently valued at about $2 billion. But the repo…

ThinkPad L480 First Impressions - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Lenovo’s new generation ThinkPad L-series provides an inexpensive way to experience the lineup’s legendary quality and design. I’m reviewing the L480, which is the 14-inch entry. The ThinkPad L480 st…

Four Star Wars Titles Come to Xbox Game Pass - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Microsoft just announced some great news for fans of Star Wars and Xbox Game Pass: Four Star Wars game titles were just added to the subscription service. “Whether you prefer your Star Wars in the Ol…

Samsung reportedly plans Galaxy Note 9 announcement on August 9th

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www.theverge.com - We’re still months away from getting to the next burst of 2018 flagship phones, but a report from Bloomberg this afternoon says one of the biggest of those phones may come sooner than expected. The G…

Facebook to Launch Breaking News Feature with 80 'Certified' Publications Minus Top Pro-Trump Websites

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www.thegatewaypundit.com - Facebook announced this week they are replacing their “trending news” feature with a “breaking news” feature. The new platform will include articles from 80 Facebook approved publications. Allum Bokh…

Judicial Watch Fights State Department For All Hillary-Related Emails on Weiner's Laptop

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www.thegatewaypundit.com - Conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch announced this week it is fighting the State Department for full accounting of all Hillary-related emails on Anthony Weiner’s laptop. Fired FBI Director Jam…

Google, facing an internal rebellion, will end its work with the U.S. military

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mashable.com - The tech company has made it clear that when a contract with the United States Department of Defense expires in 2019, said contract won't be renewed. Employees were informed on Friday when Diane Gree…

New MacOS 10.14 features appear to leak ahead of WWDC 2018

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mashable.com - It wouldn't be a huge annual trade show without a few appetite-whetting leaks. Just a few short days before Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) kicks off on June 4, an apparent leaks poin…

Snapchat Launches First Sound Lens : Social Media Examiner

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. On this week’s Social Media Marketing Talk Show…

Flaccid phone features foment ‘flagship fatigue’

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www.computerworld.com - Mary Meeker released her well-regarded Internet Trends Report this week. She said smartphone shipments grew by zero percent, the first time since smartphones existed that the market didn’t grow. And …

Infographic—The Future of VR (virtual reality) by 2025

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architosh.com - Today we are sharing an interesting infographic on The Future of Virtual Reality, put together by a marketing researcher at Fullestop, a web design, and development agency. The data is based on multi…

Driverless cars OK’d to carry passengers in CA — but companies can’t charge for the ride

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www.sfexaminer.com - Only months after self-driving cars were given the OK by the DMV to test drive without drivers, another California regulator has cleared them to carry passengers. While the California Public Utilitie…

Facebook Ads Tutorial: A Complete Step-by-Step Facebook Ads Guide [REVISED FOR 2018] • My Lead System PRO - MyLeadSystemPRO

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blog.myleadsystempro.com - Want to start getting leads for your business NOW? Facebook ads is the quickest way to do that, and with this step-by-step Facebook ads tutorial on how to start using paid marketing on Facebook, we'r…

The Bandicoot Headlamp

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www.kickstarter.com - The ModeMaker app means the Bandicoot will be programmable if we reach 4500 backers. For more info see the update. As with any product, there is the ugly threat of copies. The Bandicoot is pending de…

Waymo Asks Chrysler For Up To 62,000 More Pacifica Units | Androidheadlines.com

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www.androidheadlines.com - Waymo, the self-driving car arm of Alphabet, has gone to the Fiat Chrysler Group to ask for 62,000 more self-driving Chrysler Pacifica units to be produced. This significant amount of extra vehicles …

Internet Marketing Tidbits • Attraction Marketing Profits

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www.attractionmarketingprofits.com - Even if you have tried Internet marketing before, it may be time to try again. Try not to let this dissuade you from becoming as successful as you want to be. You need to implement stronger and more …

FB Advertising PRO

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www.socialadprofit.com - An overview of what we are going to cover in this course and how best to use it. Follow these simple steps to activate the Facebook Ads Manager for the first time, or to navigate back to the ads mana…

13 Ways To Leverage Social Media To Promote Your Blog Posts • My Lead System PRO - MyLeadSystemPRO

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blog.myleadsystempro.com - So you have published an awesome and valuable blog post but would you just hope and prey someone will see it? Of course not because people will not going to magically go to your blog if you don't pro…

Essential Tips For Buying A Reliable Laptop

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laptopsandnotebook.com - Are you wanting to purchase a brand new laptop? Are you aware of the things you want in one? If you aren’t, this article will help you to begin learning. There are many options out there that may ove…

Make Your Business Stand Out From The Rest Using Facebook Marketing

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internetmarketinginfos.com - Do you want to market your business but lack the knowledge to start? Facebook marketing just might be the answer you are looking for. This strategy could connect you with millions of different people.

IoT World Q&A: A Cisco Exec’s Take on IoT Projects

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www.ioti.com - Maciej Kranz, Cisco's vice president, strategic innovation group, is on a mission to make IoT real. That quest led him to write the book “Building the Internet of Things” and, more recently, a workbo…

LG V35 ThinQ goes official with 6-inch 18:9 QHD+ OLED display, Snapdragon 845, 16MP dual-camera - MySmartPrice News

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www.mysmartprice.com - LG has quietly introduced the next iteration of the LG V30 ThinQ: LG V35 ThinQ. It comes three months after the launch of the LG V30 ThinQ, which was unveiled at MWC 2018 exhibition. The LG V35 ThinQ…

Facebook data privacy scandal: A cheat sheet

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www.techrepublic.com - A decade of apparent indifference for data privacy at Facebook has culminated in revelations that organizations harvested user data for targeted advertising, particularly political advertising, to ap…

A Hacker Hijacked the Buffalo Wild Wings Twitter Account and Revealed Its 'Secret Recipe'

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gizmodo.com - A hacker managed to take control of the official Twitter account of Buffalo Wild Wings Friday night and fired off a number of crude and racist tweets, including one that claimed to give out the “secr…

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