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Saturday, September 15, 2018

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Three years later, Let’s Encrypt has issued over 380 million HTTPS certificates

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techcrunch.com - The free-to-use nonprofit was founded in 2014 in part by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and is backed by Akamai, Google, Facebook, Mozilla and more. Three years ago Friday, it issued its first ce…

NetApp's All-Flash Storage Array Sales Take Crown From Dell EMC

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www.crn.com - NetApp has overtaken Dell EMC to become the storage industry's top provider of all-flash storage for the first time, according to a new report. NetApp in the second quarter took the crown from rival …

Senior Google Scientist Resigns Over “Forfeiture of Our Values” in China

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theintercept.com - A senior Google research scientist has quit the company in protest over its plan to launch a censored version of its search engine in China. Jack Poulson worked for Google’s research and machine inte…

Why bad internet undermines innovation in the U.S. — the view from Kazakhstan

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www.mulpress.com - I have recently returned from a business trip to the U.S., where I had to travel about 3,000 miles around the country. I was shocked at how badly the mobile and wired Internet works in one of the wor…

Digital Myth: You Can’t Stop New Technology - Netopia

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www.netopia.eu - Digital Myths: #2 You Can’t Stop New Technology. Business interests masquerading as technological inevitabilities The popular idea that technology has a life of its own, outside the influence of man,…

L’entrepreneur corporate en résidence, un rôle au secours de l’innovation de rupture

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www.maddyness.com - Les grands groupes français rivalisent depuis trois/quatre ans dans la multiplication d’initiatives autour de l’innovation et du numérique : créations de labs, partenariats avec des accélérateurs, la…

Huawei wants to be No. 1, will roll out foldable phone this year

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androidcommunity.com - Huawei is currently the second biggest phone manufacturer in the world. It comes next after Samsung and has recently toppled the long-time second placer from Cupertino. Huawei has overtaken Apple in …

$600 Chromebooks are a dangerous development for Microsoft

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arstechnica.com - The new Inspiron Chromebook is the first premium Chrome OS device from Dell. The original Pixelbook's 12.3-inch QHD display has large bezels around it for better grip in tablet mode. Among the new ha…

Nintendo finally announces some new games for the Switch

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techcrunch.com - Nintendo is at last (at last!) bringing some new content to the Switch! Yes! In a Nintendo Direct, the company let fly a number of games and a couple of original titles. The biggest Nintendo-produced…

The iPhone XR shows Apple admitting 3D Touch is a failure

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techcrunch.com - Remember 3D Touch? Unless you’re a power iOS user you probably don’t. Or, well, you’d rather not. It’s been clear for some time now that the technology Apple lauded at its 2015 unveiling as the “next…

Twitch updates security for its TwitchCon event following the Jacksonville esports shooting

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techcrunch.com - Twitch is today announcing changes to its security procedures for its TwitchCon event taking place in San Jose, California on Saturday, October 27th. The update follows news of the tragic shooting at…

Senator claps back after Ajit Pai calls California’s net neutrality bill ‘radical’ and ‘illegal’

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techcrunch.com - FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has provoked a biting senatorial response from California after calling the “nanny state’s” new net neutrality legislation “radical,” “anti-consumer,” “illegal,” and “burdensome…

North Korea skirts US sanctions by secretly selling software around the globe

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techcrunch.com - Fake social media profiles are useful for more than just sowing political discord among foreign adversaries, as it turns out. A group linked to the North Korean government has been able to duck exist…

Netflix’s newest program certifies post-production tools for Netflix Originals

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techcrunch.com - Netflix on Thursday announced a new program aimed at helping Netflix Originals artists and producers select the right tools for delivering their content to its streaming service. With the launch of t…

The iPhone SE was the best phone Apple ever made, and now it’s dead

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techcrunch.com - I only wanted one thing out of 2018’s iPhone event: a new iPhone SE. In failing to provide it Apple seems to have quietly put the model out to pasture — and for this I curse them eternally. Because i…

ChargePoint is adding 2.5M electric vehicle chargers over the next 7 years

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techcrunch.com - Electric vehicles still make up just a fraction of the cars, trucks and SUVs on the road today. But that’s changing: the number of electric and plug-in hybrid cars on the world’s roads exceeded 3 mil…

Love your Mac enough to hug it? You’ll dig this new Kickstarter from Throwboy

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www.macworld.com - Steve Jobs was deeply proud of the iMac G3, even to the point of cuddling one for a spread in a 1998 issue of Newsweek. He looks happy in the shot, but he couldn’t have been too comfortable. In fact,…

Thoughts on Apple’s iPhone event

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www.loopinsight.com - I attended Apple’s iPhone event on Wednesday and spent a little time with the new products after everything was announced. I wanted to give you a few thoughts on the products and my overall feeling o…

OnePlus ignores its own user polling, removes headphone jack on OnePlus 6T

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arstechnica.com - The phone is most likely based on this phone from OnePlus' parent company, the Oppo R17. OnePlus is working on a followup to the OnePlus 6, the OnePlus 6T. The company's latest smartphone should laun…

The first “100% uncensored” adult game has been approved for Steam release

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arstechnica.com - Steam will now allow you to see characters like these with all of their clothes off, no black bars required. A game that a developer is calling Steam's first "100 percent uncensored" adult game is se…

Eternally pwned: “WannaMine” still spreading, using year-old leaked NSA exploits

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arstechnica.com - In May of 2017, the WannaCry attack—a file-encrypting ransomware knock-off attributed by the US to North Korea—raised the urgency of patching vulnerabilities in the Windows operating system that had …

GM customers affected by Florence get free emergency OnStar service

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arstechnica.com - Earlier this week, Tesla made headlines when it announced it was temporarily unlocking extra battery capacity in a number of cars of customers affected by Hurricane Florence. The 60kWh configurations…

Apple Watch Series 4 hands-on: Sparking envy in current Apple Watch owners

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arstechnica.com - Inside is an improved accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS, and other sensors. Screens on both models are at least 30 percent larger than those on the previous Watches. A 40mm Series 4 (white band) next to …

What’s in the sweeping copyright bill just passed by the European Parliament

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arstechnica.com - The European Parliament has approved a package of dramatic changes to copyright law that will have big implications for the future of the Internet. "We're enormously disappointed that MEPs [Members o…

Ever wanted to see “beyond” the NES game screen? With WideNES, you can

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arstechnica.com - Here at Ars, we're big fans of emulators that go past perfectly recreating the original hardware and move on to enhancing the game-playing experience. Whether that means converting 2D NES sprites to …

The Psychology Behind Not Adding New Things Into Your Life

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medium.com - When I spot a new phone app or a new physical object that confers a benefit, my first instinct is to try to acquire it. I look at the cost; if it’s free like a cool phone app then I don’t think twice…

Google logo sparks 'correct design' debate

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www.creativebloq.com - This article was originally published in September 2017. Back in September 2015, Google waved goodbye to the serifed logo that had served it well for years. In its place was a chunkier, sans-serif ty…

Best Productivity Tools Used by the JotForm Marketing Team

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www.jotform.com - Productivity is in our DNA at JotForm. Our own product is a widely-used productivity tool for organizations to simplify their data collection and save time by reducing back-and-forth emails. I person…

Single-Page Website: Best Design Practices

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tubikstudio.com - Debates around single- and multi-page websites are ongoing. Because they’re faster to create and easier to maintain, single-page websites often have an advantage over multi-page ones. However, despit…

Wireless Charging May Soon Be as Simple as Turning on Your Ceiling Light

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www.inverse.com - Wi-Charge wants to end smartphone battery anxiety. The company says it has developed a system of infrared beams that provides power to multiple gadgets in a room, abolishing the rush for a cable and …

Is Bill Gates throwing some shade at Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy?

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www.fastcompany.com - Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg both quit Harvard and went on found companies that made them billions. Both have pledged to use their vast fortunes–the former via Microsoft money, the latter from Face…

As Tech Industry Pulls Back From Creepy Data Collection, Yahoo Moves Toward It

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loyalty360.org - Despite a huge dip in consumer trust in the wake of the 2017 data breaches, Yahoo has doubled down on collecting data from its users’ emails. The company claims to only mine data from commercial-type…

Paul Thurrott's Short Takes: September 14 - Petri

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www.petri.com - Because Microsoft can’t stop punching Windows 10 in the face, this edition of Short Takes looks at a foolish new ad in Windows 10, Microsoft v. Salesforce, an October Microsoft event, Apple’s new iPh…

Guess Whose Marketing is Targeting Kids Online... - Soupwire

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soupwire.com - Big Tobacco is fighting dirty against the emerging vaping industry. Following a two-year tobacco marketing study, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Netnografica released information on the big b…

Next Level Marketing Trends In 2018 | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - With every tick of the clock, marketing undergoes changes and transformations. The marketing tactics and approaches of yesterday may not be enough to help you stay ahead of your competition today. De…

CasinoBlocker.com Review - Problem Gambling Tool Or Scam? | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - Entertainment, socialization and earning money are some of the perceived perks of gambling. However, there are many people who simply can’t stop thinking about gambling once they start placing bets. …

Hosting Solutions In The West Compared To Southeast Asia | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - Data centers are the backbone of essential business operations around the world. As more businesses incorporate the Internet of Things and big data analytics, there has been a significant growth in t…

Google debuts Shoppable Image ads, video in Shopping Showcase ads - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - Google’s Shoppable Image ads can show on third-party sites (left) and in Google Image search (right). This week, Google announced two new ad formats for retail and brand advertisers ahead of the holi…

The Apple Watch Is Inching Toward Becoming a Medical Device

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www.newsmax.com - Apple is trying to turn its smartwatch from a niche gadget into a lifeline to better health by slowly evolving it into a medical device. In its fourth incarnation, called Series 4 and due out later t…

Bezos Calls Trumps Attacks on Media 'Dangerous'

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www.newsmax.com - Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and owner of the Washington Post newspaper, warned Thursday that President Donald Trump's attacks on media are dangerous for the country. Bezos, during a question-answer…

Report: Senior Google Scientist Quits over Censored Chinese Search Engine | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - According to the Intercept, Poulson “raised concerns with his managers at Google after the Intercept revealed that the Internet giant was secretly developing a Chinese search app for Android devices.”

Amazon's Bezos Finally Sketches Out His Philanthropic Vision

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www.bloomberg.com - Jeff Bezos, the billionaire Amazon.com Inc. founder who for years kept mostly mum about his philanthropic vision, at long last outlined how he plans to give away a portion of the world’s largest pers…

46 Corporations Working On Autonomous Vehicles

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www.cbinsights.com - Beyond trendy names like Tesla and Alphabet chasing self-driving cars, a host of auto brands and other tech heavyweights are also investing in autonomous R&D. Private companies working in auto tech a…

Portable Life

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web.archive.org - As I reported here May19, supermodel Claudia Schiffer demonstrated a new Claudia Schiffer-branded blue-green Palm Vx organizer at Herring on Hollywood Tuesday. In a press release announcing the, er,…

7 Easy Steps to Create a Powerful Social Media Marketing Strategy • My Lead System PRO - MyLeadSystemPRO

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blog.myleadsystempro.com - Are you struggling with creating an effective social media marketing strategy? One that both fits in with your schedule and still provides massive value to your audience on a consistent basis? If you…

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…

4 Simple Steps to Grow Your Online Presence & Attract Your Ideal Clients • My Lead System PRO - MyLeadSystemPRO

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blog.myleadsystempro.com - In today’s world, there is no doubt that many people are first introduced to a business by discovering them online. Whether it is a quick Google search, coming across an image on Instagram, or seeing…

21 Proven Lead Magnet Ideas To Add To Your Blog • My Lead System PRO - MyLeadSystemPRO

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blog.myleadsystempro.com - A Lead Magnet is an irresistible bribe offering a specific chunk of value to a prospect in exchange for their contact information. A Lead Magnet is an irresistible bribe offering a specific chunk of …

The Top IPad Pointers, Tips And Tricks

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laptopsandnotebook.com - The iPad tablet is a wonderful device. You can type, draw, doodle and perform a variety of other tasks using this space-age gadget. However, if you don’t have thorough knowledge about an iPad, you wi…

Excellent Advice And Tips About Facebook Marketing

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internetmarketinginfos.com - Nothing helps a business grow better than a solid marketing campaign, and this can be done using Facebook. This site alone can be of great benefit to your business successful in a short while. The ne…

Hosting Gtiving You Issues? Get Help Here

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agentmonhost.com - Utilizing a web host that is unreliable means, that there will be times when visitors will not be able to access your website. This is just one reason for selecting a web host with a sound reputation…

Browsing For A Car? Shopping Tips That You Can Use

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carshopping.biz - While it’s hard to get good terms and prices on vehicles, that is all behind you now. You just need to learn how to negotiate. You don’t simply have to just go with the sticker price. Check online be…

Getting Into The Swing Of Facebook Marketing

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duracmarketing.com - Marketing on Facebook starts with a strong presence. This will keep your business current and contemporary. You should use this information to find out ways you can market with Facebook. Use a contes…

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