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Exclusive Interview with Joel Comm | Digital Transformation Advice #JSBTalksDigital

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digitaltraininginstitute.ie - JSB Talks Digital is a weekly digital marketing and social media podcast hosted by author, strategist, consultant, speaker and trainer Joanne Sweeney-Burke. Each Friday Joanne shares her digital mark…

Apple Updates MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

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www.waynedixon.com - Today Apple refreshed the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar line. Both the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros with Touch Bar have been updated. The 13-inch sports 2.3GHz quad-core 8th Generation Core i5 proce…

5TIP: 5 odd things your phone can do on Friday the 13th!

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www.slashgear.com - Welcome back to the 5TIP series on SlashGear, a set of features and/or activities and/or apps to try on any given day of the week. Today’s edition has to do with Friday the 13th Specifically – since …

Nintendo reportedly rolling out new, more hack-resistant Switch hardware

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arstechnica.com - Months ago, word leaked out to the public of an "unpatchable" exploit method that allowed Switch users to run custom firmware, homebrew code, and even pirated software on all existing hardware. Now, …

ACLU calls for a moratorium on government use of facial recognition technologies

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techcrunch.com - Technology executives are pleading with the government to give them guidance on how to use facial recognition technologies, and now the American Civil Liberties Union is weighing in. On the heels of …

Facebook would make a martyr by banning Infowars

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techcrunch.com - Alex Jones’ Infowars is a fake-news peddler. But Facebook deleting its Page could ignite a fire that consumes the network. Still, some critics are asking why it hasn’t done so already. This week Face…

Guru announces new AI and Sync features for knowledge sharing platform

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techcrunch.com - It’s one thing to have a great business idea, but connecting all of the disparate pieces of information and people needed to build it can be a frustrating growing pain — and one that the internal kno…

Intel acquires eASIC to take its chipsets deeper into IoT and other future technologies

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techcrunch.com - In the wake of Broadcom failing to complete its takeover of Qualcomm, Intel is buying another chip company as it works on adjusting its own its business to fit the next generation of computing. Today…

Moment Pro Camera app brings big camera controls to your phone

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techcrunch.com - The company that brought you the best glass for your mobile device now gives you DSLR-like controls with their Pro Camera app. Features include full manual adjustment over ISO, shutter speed, white b…

Snapchat code reveals team-up with Amazon for ‘Camera Search’

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techcrunch.com - Snapchat is building a visual product search feature, codenamed “Eagle,” that delivers users to Amazon’s listings. Buried inside the code of Snapchat’s Android app is an unreleased “Visual Search” fe…

How much quieter are the new MacBook Pro keyboards? Hear for yourself

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techcrunch.com - Specs? We’ll talk specs later. Right now we’re focused on something far more important: keyboard noise. It’s been a common complaint among MacBook users since the company shifted to the butterfly swi…

Hackers, sign up for Disrupt SF Virtual Hackathon today

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techcrunch.com - Calling all creative hackers, coders and programmers around the world. We’ve cooked up a special Virtual Hackathon to celebrate TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2018 — our biggest Disrupt event ever.…

As facial recognition technology becomes pervasive, Microsoft (yes, Microsoft) issues a call for regulation

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techcrunch.com - Technology companies have a privacy problem. They’re terribly good at invading ours and terribly negligent at protecting their own. And with the push by technologists to map, identify and index our p…

5 Easy Steps to Improve Your Small Business Email Signature - Small Business Trends

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due.com - Small business owners have all types of marketing tools and tricks available at their fingertips. One of the smallest marketing tools you can add to your overall strategy is your email signature. I’m…

PC market appears to have grown for the first time since 2012

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arstechnica.com - PC sales were up year-on-year in the second quarter of 2018, the first such increase since the first quarter of 2012. Market research firms Gartner and IDC both reported growth in the market, of 1.4 …

Never Stop Sneakin’ is a brilliant send-up of ’90s stealth games

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arstechnica.com - When you overuse nostalgia, though, it stinks of the laser-focused cynicism that launched Ernest Cline’s career. But there’s a happy medium. You can use reverence for the classics to launch into some…

Modders revamp Super Mario Odyssey on hacked Switch hardware

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arstechnica.com - The modifications started a few months ago with simple save file edits that let players overflow the game's coin counter or unlock all the game's costumes, including some costumes that have yet to be…

The most ambitious browser mitigation yet for Spectre attacks comes to Chrome

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arstechnica.com - Google’s Chrome browser is undergoing a major architectural change to enable a protection designed to blunt the threat of attacks related to the Spectre vulnerability in computer processors. If left …

Ajit Pai finalizes vote to limit FCC reviews of customer complaints

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arstechnica.com - The Federal Communications Commission today voted 3-1 to stop reviewing informal consumer complaints about telecom companies. To get an FCC review of a company's bad behavior, a consumer will have to…

Smart TVs are invading privacy and should be investigated, senators say

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arstechnica.com - Two Democratic US senators have asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate privacy problems related to Internet-connected televisions. "Many Internet-connected smart TVs are equipped with soph…

Tech-support scammers know EVERYTHING about my computer, Dell customer says

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arstechnica.com - More than 30 months after surfacing, a tech-support scam targeting Dell computer owners continues to raise questions about how the callers know sensitive information, including PC serial numbers and …

YouTube Added as Defendant in Class Action Lawsuit Against BitConnect

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cointelegraph.com - According to court documents filed July 3, YouTube has been added as a defendant in a class action lawsuit against BitConnect. The lawsuit was initially filed on January, 24 by six individuals repres…

Help! I Can't Stop Wasting Time… | Webdesigner Depot

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www.webdesignerdepot.com - There are so many distractions when you are a freelancer. From kids coming into your home office or time sucks like Facebook, you need to focus and be more efficient. The key is arming yourself with …

How to Design a Logo: 50 Tutorials and Pro Tips

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creativemarket.com - One of the biggest design misconceptions is that it is easy to make a logo. To begin with, a logo is much more than just some colors, fancy fonts, and graphics put together. A logo is an essential pa…

Should Freelancers Join a Professional Network? | Webdesigner Depot

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www.webdesignerdepot.com - One of the biggest concerns that freelancers have is that they can be isolated from others in similar fields. So can a professional network offer the additional resources you need to succeed? The ans…

Magic Leap's disappointing demo could be a death knell for AR

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futurism.com - ROSE-TINTED GLASSES. $2.3 billion. That’s how much Magic Leap had raised by March of this year. That’s a lot of pocket change for the Florida-based augmented reality startup. You might remember them …

It's not just you, Instagram is having some issues

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www.newsweek.com - Update: Friday, July 13, 2:59 p.m. EDT — Instagram was suffering an outage Friday afternoon. Hundreds of users reported issues with the app to Down Detector. They were primarily having issues logging…

Carrot, the snarky weather app, is finally here

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androidcommunity.com - Just last May, we told you about the arrival of the snarkiest weather app ever on Android but it was still on beta. If you like downloading stable versions of apps, now is your chance to have a more …

Google Maps’ satellite view finally comes to Android Auto

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androidcommunity.com - While Google Maps’ navigation is already easy enough to follow, some people still prefer to use the satellite view version with its real-time imagery. It’s been available on the mobile version for so…

LG, Samsung Wear OS smartwatches inbound

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androidcommunity.com - After the Huawei TalkBand B5 we featured yesterday, we’re learning today that more Wear OS smartwatches will be arriving. It appears the smartwatch game isn’t going down although we believe more OEMs…

Firefox Focus update: here’s what’s new

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androidcommunity.com - For those who are particular about their privacy when browsing the Internet on their mobile device, Firefox Focus is one browser that you can apparently count on to protect you from unwanted ads and …

AppSumo

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appsumo.com - Roboform helps you create and store complex passwords so your business never has to sacrifice security or productivity. That’s right. You won’t be wasting time guessing or resetting passwords because…

BlackFly is latest attempt at flying car

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www.bbc.com - A flying car that will not require a pilot's licence to operate has been unveiled in California. BlackFly can travel for up to 25 miles (40km) at a speed of 62mph. Its makers say it will eventually c…

T-Mobile’s Persistent Crypto Hack Problem - Blockchain News

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www.the-blockchain.com - The pattern is almost always the same. The victim notices that their cell phone doesn’t have service, or they can’t log into their email. That’s what happened to Nicholas Hoffman, a San Francisco cry…

Paul Thurrott's Short Takes: July 13 - Petri

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www.petri.com - Because this edition of Short Takes is rated M for suggestive themes and strong language, we take a look at Surface Go, a free version of Microsoft Teams, why Spectre and Meltdown are the gifts that …

Adobe Reportedly Bringing Full Photoshop to the iPad - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Adobe is reportedly planning to bring its flagship Photoshop app to the iPad. The company is currently going through a multi-year strategy-shift which involves transitioning its desktop apps to a cro…

It Just Got Easier for the FCC to Ignore Your Complaints

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www.wired.com - It may soon be harder to get the Federal Communications Commission to listen to your complaints about billing, privacy, or other issues with telecommunications carriers like AT&T and Verizon. Today, …

Social Media Tips That Will Boost Your Home Business | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - From offering homework help to selling products online, there are a lot of home businesses you can start to help you improve your financial situation, get the flexibility you want, and have the kind …

Google Search Console Search Analytics API now gives you 25,000 rows per request - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - On Friday, Google announced that the Search Console Search Analytics API now lets developers request 25,000 rows of data per request. This figure is up from 5,000 rows of data per request previously.…

DOJ Fighting to Stop AT&T-Time Warner Merger | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - The government will now seek a reversal of that ruling in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the court which handles most of the leading antitrust cases. The DOJ’s case t…

Jeff Bezos Plans to Charge at Least $200,000 for Space Rides

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www.newsmax.com - Potential customers and the aerospace industry have been eager to learn the cost of a ticket on Blue Origin's New Shepard space vehicle, to find out if it is affordable and whether the company can ge…

Bloomberg: 'Tesla’s Model 3 Is Elon Musk’s Hell' | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - In an article titled “Hell for Elon Musk Is a Midsize Sedan” Bloomberg discusses the huge setbacks that Tesla has faced in the production of their Model 3 sedan and the pressure that Tesla CEO Elon M…

Facebook won’t ban InfoWars in its fake news purge — a site that says 9/11 was staged and the moon landing was fake

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www.businessinsider.com - Facebook is facing a big backlash over the fact it allows conspiracy InfoWars to operate a page on its platform, just as the social network is trying to promote its efforts in dealing with fake news.…

Mashable's Narrative on Trump and the Twitter Purge Backfires

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www.redstate.com - ========= ========= Promoted from the diaries by streiff. Promotion does not imply endorsement. ========= ========= I woke up this morning to a news alert from Mashable (my iPhone thinks I care what …

Facebook Ads for Webinar Funnels: How to Maximize Your Results : Social Media Examiner

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Looking for tips on building trust with a cold audience? To explore how to build a Facebook ads funnel for an evergreen webinar, I interview Andrew Hubbard. The Social Media Marketing podcast is an o…

What is Facebook Jail? 7 Ways to Stay Out of Facebook Jail...

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www.attractionmarketingprofits.com - Facebook Jail is when users are blocked or banned (by Facebook) from posting or engaging on the site for a determined length of time due to terms-of-service abuses or spammy conduct. For multiple off…

Video Marketing Strategy: The Video Content Marketing Formula for Maximum Results • My Lead System PRO - MyLeadSystemPRO

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blog.myleadsystempro.com - I hope you are ready, because you're about to get a full-blown video marketing strategy handed right to you. One that you can start running with TODAY, and get leads very quickly. If you are ready to…

After members of cancer-focused “closed” Facebook group found marketers could download their personal info via now-disabled Chrome plugin, FB makes site changes

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www.techmeme.com - Mike Wuerthele / AppleInsider: Apple stops selling 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro model on Apple.com — Following the release of the 2018 MacBook Pro refresh, Apple has quietly, finally, stopped selling t…

Amazon vs Microsoft: How to get the best price for IoT in the cloud

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www.techrepublic.com - If you're considering an Internet of Things (IoT) deployment, chances are you're likely planning on building it out in the cloud. Features like elastic compute and advanced analytics make a cloud env…

Deal: LIFX (A19) Wi-Fi Smart LED Light Bulb for $55 - July 2018 | Androidheadlines.com

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www.androidheadlines.com - Amazon is currently selling LIFX’s A19-sized smart LED light bulb for just $54.99, which is good for $5 off of the regular price. Obviously that’s not a big discount on this bulb from LIFX, but it is…

Cyber security and data privacy: what are you over-looking?

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www.itproportal.com - Not a day seems to go by without news of another data breach or cyber security threat hitting the headlines. From Talk Talk and Tesco to Adidas and even Fortnum and Mason, no organisation is safe. Th…

Twitter is in a big game of "bot or not"

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www.marketplace.org - This week, Twitter announced that it's removing locked accounts from its platform. That's in an effort to clean up its bot problem. Bots are fake Twitter accounts that spread propaganda and intimidat…

Frequently Asked Questions About Social Media Strategy

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www.oneupweb.com - For many of our prospective clients, using social media as a marketing tool is uncertain territory. Often, those responsible for managing a company’s social media strategy are just simply doing the b…

Some Last-Minute Prep Can Ensure Amazon Prime Day Success

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www.entrepreneur.com - The fourth installment of Amazon Prime Day is set for next week, running from July 16 at noon Pacific through July 17. By this time, as an ecommerce retailer, you should have already decided whether …

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