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Can you recover the power grid after a cyberattack? The Department of Energy finds out | ZDNet

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www.zdnet.com - The US Department of Energy (DoE) is planning a "hands-on" test of the real-world consequences associated with successful cyberattacks against core country services. Cyberattacks levied against criti…

Mondes connectés, ce qu’il ne faut pas rater cet été ! #5 Focus e-santé - Hub Numérique

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www.hubnumerique.fr - Nous vivons une époque formidable où le progrès va parfois si vite qu’il n’est pas toujours facile à suivre. L’équipe d’Hub Numérique a décidé de parcourir chaque jour le web et les incubateurs de s…

How Bug Bounty Hunters Can Leverage GDPR

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www.egnyte.com - This article was co-written by Kris Lahiri, Data Protection Officer and Dawid Balut, Egnyte Architect. For some GDPR violations, yes. The GDPR emphasizes data breaches and breach prevention, so detec…

Open source governance accelerates innovation

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www.softwaretestingnews.co.uk - Sonatype’s Vice-President Derek Weeks exposes how open source governance accelerates software innovation “We have a responsibility to build software that’s secure,” noted Derek Weeks, VP and DevOps A…

Everything I Know About Business I Learned from Netflix

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hbr.org - I’ve been following Netflix since 2005, when I first visited its headquarters in Silicon Valley and interviewed Reed Hastings, its founder and CEO. I don’t think I’ve learned more about strategy, tec…

Flashback: Matt Drudge Warns Not to 'Get Famous' on YouTube, 'Google's Hell Pit'

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www.breitbart.com - In a wide-ranging interview with Jones, the Drudge Report founder sounded the alarm about Facebook and Google’s influence over the media and greater internet landscape. “I am not on Facebook. I don’t…

ISPs’ listed speeds drop up to 41% after UK requires accurate advertising

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arstechnica.com - Most broadband providers in the UK "have been forced to cut the headline speeds they advertise when selling deals" because of new UK rules requiring accurate speed claims, according to a consumer adv…

InfoWars Ban: CNN, Democrats Successfully Lobby Big Tech to Censor Their Critics | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - It’s a sign of how the concentration of power in America has shifted from big government to big tech that politicians are now lobbying tech companies rather than the other way round, but that’s exact…

Microsoft Joins Movies Anywhere at Last - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - It’s happening — Microsoft is finally part of Movies Anywhere. The company has been working to bring support for Movies Anywhere to Microsoft Movies & TV for months, and the wait is finally over. Mov…

Facebook has removed 4 Infowars pages — but not because of fake news

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techcrunch.com - There’s yet more Alex Jones/Infowars news. Facebook yanked four of the conspiracy theorist’s videos from its platform last week, and now it has finally taken more stringent action after it removed fo…

Lyft beefs up car rental program for drivers

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techcrunch.com - As of late, Lyft has been doubling down on its messaging that it wants to reduce the amount of car ownership in the U.S. The company’s most recent example of its anti-car ownership efforts is coming …

Google plans to roll out digital wellness features in Pie but Apple’s already got ’em

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techcrunch.com - Google hopes to add a few digital wellness features to its latest desserted update, Pie (out today) but Apple is already on this health track with its latest update for iOS 12. Digital wellness allow…

This hack turns your old Kindle into a clock

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techcrunch.com - If you have an old Kindle e-reader lying about then you’d best dig it up. This cool hack can turn your dead e-reader into a living clock that scours hundreds of books for exact times and displays the…

Applications extended one week for Startup Battlefield Latin America

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techcrunch.com - For all of you time-strapped startup founders hoping to apply to TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield Latin America, we have good news! We’re extending your deadline! You now have an extra week to submit…

Vans Warped Tour bands back FEND, an app educating young adults about opioid dangers

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techcrunch.com - Can a mobile app help to address the opioid crisis in the U.S.? That’s the goal behind FEND, an app that’s taking advantage of technology solutions like machine learning and gamification to increase …

Google acquires GraphicsFuzz, a service that tests Android graphics drivers

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techcrunch.com - Google has acquired GraphicsFuzz, a company that builds a framework for testing the security and reliability of Android graphics drivers. The news, which was first spotted by XDA-Developers, comes on…

Want to level up on your design skills? Here’s 5 projects that will get you there – Learn

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www.canva.com - Whether you’re just starting out in the design world or it’s been a while and your skills feel a little rusty, there are certain projects you can tackle that will help you wrap your head around the b…

Second-generation Threadripper goes on sale: $1,799 for 32 cores

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arstechnica.com - Announced back in June, AMD's second generation Threadripper processors are now available to preorder. The top-end part, the Threadripper 2990WX, is a 32-core, 64-thread processor with a total of 64M…

The debilitating WannaCry worm shuts down key iPhone supplier for 2 days

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arstechnica.com - A key chip supplier for iPhones, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., said the virulent WannaCry ransomware worm infected its production lines over the weekend. The incident shows how the maliciou…

Elon Musk’s Dota 2 bots spank top-tier humans, and they know how to trash talk

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arstechnica.com - A team of computer-controlled bots took on a team of top human players in a Dota 2 show match this weekend, and the computer didn't just beat the humans—it crushed them. We were first introduced to O…

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 …

Fallout 76’s PC version will skip Steam, requires Bethesda.net launcher

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arstechnica.com - Bethesda has become the latest video game publisher to begin pulling a major game series from rivals' download services. The publisher's latest announcement about the online RPG Fallout 76 included h…

¿Cirugía plástica para parecerse a los filtros de Snapchat?

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eldiariony.com - Le llaman “Dismorfia de Snapchat” y es un fenómeno que preocupa a la comunidad de cirujanos plásticos de EEUU. Un reporte de médicos de la Universidad de Boston reveló la nueva y sorprendente solicit…

Can A Simple Design Hack Save The Comments Section?

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arcdigital.media - Social media is just the market’s answer to a generation that demanded to perform, so the market said “Here, perform everything, to each other, all the time for no other reason.”— Bo Burnham Against …

Simple Steps to Protect Yourself on Public Wi-Fi

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www.wired.com - Accessing the internet isn't normally a problem when you're inside the confines of your own home—it's secure, it's easy to connect to, and it's relatively uncongested—unless the whole family is strea…

‘Never assume anything’: The golden rules for inclusive design

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www.siliconrepublic.com - Why should developers and designers have inclusivity at the forefront of every project? Henny Swan is director of user experience (UX) at The Paciello Group (TPG), a leading accessibility services fi…

7 top questions to ask your Account-Based Marketing technology vendor - MarTech Today

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martechtoday.com - Account-Based Marketing (ABM) technology is hot. Not Roman-candle hot, which tends to burn brightly and quickly. It’s more along the lines of hydrogen-fusion hot: It burns for a long time. When peopl…

New iPad Pro Transformed With Brilliant All-Screen Look, Plus Face ID, Leaked In iOS 12 Beta

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www.forbes.com - The next iPad Pro is eagerly anticipated. There are now plenty of suggestions of what it might look like and how it might work. Apple iPad Pro 10.5in and 12.9in current versions. Will the next models…

Steve Jobs Asked One Profound Question That Took Apple From Near Bankruptcy To $1 Trillion

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www.forbes.com - It’s easy to forget that Apple’s path to its $1 trillion valuation was nearly derailed when the company was running out of cash. Steve Jobs asked one profound question that got it back on track. In m…

Pixel 3 launch date: what to expect

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androidcommunity.com - In about a couple of months, we’ll get to see the new Google Pixel 3 phones. Just like last year, two Pixel phones will be revealed: the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. The smartphones are already in the wor…

ASUS Zenfone Live L1 unlocked phone now out in the United States

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androidcommunity.com - The ASUS Zenfone Live L1 is the Taiwanese tech giant’s first ever Android GO smartphone offering. Announced back in May, the device is now up for sale in the United States via Best Buy. We’re guessin…

Oppo’s new flagship will be the first to sport Gorilla Glass 6

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androidcommunity.com - Most were speculating that the upcoming Galaxy Note 9 will become the first smartphone to sport the recently announced Gorilla Glass 6. But apparently, these people were wrong. Corning has officially…

MX Player changes direction: top 5 alternatives

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androidcommunity.com - Remember MX Player? That old media player for Android has received numerous updates but the last one we featured was back in 2015 when it was upgraded to work better on Android 5.0 devices. We includ…

Is it time to remove Zuckerberg from (his) office?

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techcrunch.com - A colleague, who shall remain nameless (because privacy is not dead), gave a thumbs down to a recent column in the NYT. The complaint was that the writer had attacked tech companies (mostly but not e…

Google Chrome Now Marks HTTP Sites "Not Secure"

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www.eff.org - Last week, the movement to encrypt the web achieved another milestone: Google’s Chrome browser made good on its promise to mark all HTTP sites “not secure.” EFF welcomes this move, and we are calling…

Colorado Inmates' Tablets Taken Away for Security Reasons

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www.newsmax.com - New concerns about the security of computer tablets offered to inmates prompted Colorado authorities to take away all 15,000 of its tablets from state prisoners. The confiscation comes a week after I…

Bozell: Censoring InfoWars 'Not Just a Slippery Slope, It's a Dangerous Cliff'

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www.breitbart.com - Facebook announced Monday morning the technology behemoth unpublished four InfoWars pages from their platform: the Alex Jones Channel Page, the Alex Jones Page, the Infowars Page, and the Infowars Ni…

Google Refuses To Assist U.S. Military, Bends Over For China's Censors

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thefederalist.com - Should Google change its famous motto “Don’t be evil” to something like “Don’t be evil when it’s convenient, but it’s okay to be evil when it means new markets and more profit?” The question is perti…

Microsoft is building out A.I., but here's what it thinks could go wrong

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www.cnbc.com - Microsoft pointed to new risk factors connected to markets it's going after in its latest annual report, which came out on Friday. The company has warned investors before about the risks involved in …

How to Use Facebook Ads to Sell Tickets to Your Facebook Event : Social Media Examiner

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Wondering how to use ads with your Facebook event? In this article, you’ll discover how to drive ticket sales to your event using Facebook ads. How to Use Facebook Ads to Sell Tickets to Your Faceboo…

Tickets now on sale for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield MENA 2018

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techcrunch.com - TechCrunch Startup Battlefield MENA 2018 represents our first foray into the rapidly developing startup scene in the Middle East and North Africa, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to help identify an…

3 Ways To Get More Subscribers On Your YouTube Channel

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blog.myleadsystempro.com - Being the #2 search engine online means that it is highly trafficked and an incredible place to build your audience. One of the questions I get asked quite often by my students is how to get more sub…

DOJ says AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner will lead to far higher TV costs for consumers

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9to5mac.com - Despite initially approving AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner, the Department of Justice later said it would appeal the merger. As part of those efforts, the DOJ has filed its opening brief with the …

How US Broadband Providers Abandoned Rural America

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www.techdirt.com - So we've made it pretty clear for a long while that United States broadband ranges somewhere between mediocre and terrible thanks to the one-two punch of cash-compromised lawmakers/regulators and a l…

What Can Facebook Marketing Do For Your Business?

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duracmarketing.com - Sunday papers are known for containing coupons. To get your fans engaged, post a quote. Myths such as these are all over the Internet, so you’re probably wondering what can be done to get accurate in…

Bootstrap Your Startup's Branding

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www.business.com - Branding can be an expensive affair, especially for a cash-strapped startup. Here's how to build a brand that works on the cheap. The topic of visual branding can be a scary endeavor for any new star…

Expert Advice On How To Get The Facebook Marketing Results You Need

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iim.internetinfomedia.com - It is essential to learn lots about marketing with Facebook prior to starting out. Read the article below for useful information when creating your campaign. Posts about your business should always b…

Cinema Clarity With OLED Screen | Star2.com

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www.star2.com - Cinematic universes can now come alive in your home, thanks to the latest flat-screen TVs that deliver movie-hall clarity. The Panasonic 65in OLED 4K Smart TV – Hexa Chroma Drive PRO TV (model TH-65F…

The OpenAI Dota 2 bots just defeated a team of former pros

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www.theverge.com - A month and a half ago, OpenAI showed off the latest iteration of its Dota 2 bots, which had matured to the point of playing and winning a full five-on-five game against human opponents. Those artifi…

This 3D-scanning smart mirror is the world’s biggest nude selfie camera

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www.digitaltrends.com - So, this Silicon Valley startup, appropriately named Naked Labs, has taken a whole bunch of venture capital money and built themselves a great big 3D scanning smart mirror with a connected rotating s…

A Generation Grows Up in China Without Google, Facebook or Twitter

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www.nytimes.com - Even if the Western apps and sites make it into China, they may face apathy from young people. Two economists from Peking University and Stanford University concluded this year, after an 18-month sur…

Time Flies: U.S. Adults Now Spend Nearly Half a Day Interacting with Media

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www.nielsen.com - The amount of people using traditional platforms held relatively steady when looking deeper into the data. Live + time-shifted TV viewing and radio have remained consistent over the measured quarters…

Google Search Console: Beyond The Marketing Minute

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www.oneupweb.com - Google search console (GSC), formally known as Google Webmaster Tools, is a platform that provides website analytics, tools and data about traffic and search engine rankings. It also helps website ow…

The Questions You Should Be Asking When Looking at Your SEO and Social Media Strategy

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www.entrepreneur.com - This story appears in the July 2018 issue of . Subscribe » This story appears in the July 2018 issue of . Subscribe » Q: When looking at our marketing spend, what’s more important for digital growth:…

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