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tpsconsulting.blogspot.com - TECHNOLOGY TPS Consulting Daily Shared by Mike Dacre followme4.blogspot.com - TECHNOLOGY Xbox One Update Brings Amazon Alexa Integration, Next-Gen Avatars, Dolby Vision - Thurrott.com Shared by Paul …

Apple needs a feature like Google’s Call Screen

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techcrunch.com - Google just one-upped Apple in a significant way by addressing a problem that’s plaguing U.S. cellphone owners: spam calls. The company’s new Pixel 3 flagship Android smartphone is first to introduce…

Make your own phone with MakerPhone (some soldering required)

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techcrunch.com - There’s no shortage of interesting electronics kits out there to occupy an idle Sunday, but with this one you get a phone out of the bargain. The MakerPhone is a kit looking for funds on Kickstarter …

A fictional Facebook Portal videochat with Mark Zuckerberg

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techcrunch.com - Portal: Do you mean Mark Zuckerberg? TC: Hi Mark! Nice choice of grey t-shirt. MZ: Uh, new phone who dis? — oh, hi, er, TechCrunch… TC: Thanks for agreeing to this entirely fictional interview, Mark!…

The Asynchronous Life

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om.co - For almost seven days, I have not had an internet connection. My phone has been silent and there has been no television anywhere. I don’t know what our president is saying, and the only newspapers I …

Google Pixel 3 hands-on—Not the best first impression

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arstechnica.com - The backs are all glass with a soft touch coating. The top of the Pixel 3. You can make out the dual front cameras and the speaker. The Pixel 3 XL. This notch can be seen from outer space. This is a …

What developers say Apple needs to do to make the Apple TV a gaming console

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arstechnica.com - Last month, users who logged in to the Apple TV version of Minecraft were greeted with a message telling them that the game's support for the Apple TV would end. Minecraft is one of the most popular …

Internet Relay Chat turns 30—and we remember how it changed our lives

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arstechnica.com - The venerable text-only chat system was first developed in 1988 by a Finnish computer scientist named Jarkko Oikarinen. Oikarinen couldn't have known at the time just how his creation would affect th…

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is big, beautiful, and shallow

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arstechnica.com - At this point, Assassin’s Creed is more of a gaming institution than a simple series. With almost two dozen titles in just over a decade (plus movies, novels, and more), the franchise has developed i…

iPad Pro rumors: 4K HDR video output over USB-C, flexible Face ID, and more

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arstechnica.com - Apple appears to be gearing up for another event later this month, and reports suggest we'll see revamped iPad Pros come out of it. According to a 9to5Mac report, "sources familiar with the developme…

Apple to Australia: “This is no time to weaken encryption”

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arstechnica.com - If it passes, the "Assistance and Access Bill 2018" would create a new type of warrant that would allow what governments often call "lawful access" to thwart encryption, something that the former Aus…

How to Track Incoming Packages Like a Pro (for Free)

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lifehacker.com - Tracking numbers? Old school. Sure, they’re useful to see where your package is in a pinch, but there are plenty of better ways to see what’s shipping to your home or apartment—and when—without havin…

How to Do Everything But Delete Your Facebook Profile

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gizmodo.com - In the immediate aftermath of today’s news that hackers had access to the personal information of about 30 million Facebook users, I got a notification on the top of my own Facebook Timeline. “Update…

Apple 'Black Friday' 2018 Ad Preview: Expected iPad, iPhone, MacBook Deals

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www.forbes.com - This post was created by the Contributor in partnership with BestBlackFriday.com, which specializes in holiday season sales. The deals highlighted within this post were independently selected and do …

Voice search isn't the next big disrupter, conversational AI Is - MarTech Today

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martechtoday.com - Within the search marketing space, there has been a lot of talk about voice search. Many are projecting voice search as the next big thing – in fact, as the next marketplace disruptor. But the truth…

Help WIRED Track How Political Ads Target You on Facebook

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www.wired.com - With a user base of more than 2 billion people who can be chopped and sorted by almost any conceivable data point—men ages 21 to 45 living in the United States who are parents to preteens and like Fo…

Vigilante server administrator is fixing insecure routers without permission

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boingboing.net - A Russian hacker who calls himself "Alexey" is infiltrating insecure networks and adding security patches to Latvian-made MikroTik routers so they "can't be abused by cryptojackers, botnet herders, o…

Singtel aids enterprises' global digital transformation with Liquid - Data Economy

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data-economy.com - Keppel Data Centres of Singapore, Huawei, data centre hardware firm Xiangjiang and Chinese data centre operator and systems integrator Cloud Engine have announced an agreement to enhance cooperation …

OnePlus Previews Software Changes Coming in the OnePlus 6T - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - In an internal interview, OnePlus is promising a lot of changes to the software that will ship in the firm’s next flagship. As you may know, OnePlus uses an optimized version of Android called Oxygen…

4 Tips You Need To Know To Become A Smart User | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - Electronics have a predetermined lifespan. You don’t need the manufacturers to dictate when you should update your devices. Instead, you should become a smart user, and increase the life expectancy o…

Brosix Instant Messenger: Secure & Improved Intra-Company Communication | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - Brosix Instant Messenger (IM) is a secure and efficient instant messaging application which specializes in providing private and secure internal communication networks for businesses. Brosix is also …

Best VR Shooters For An Immersive Experience | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - There’s aren’t a ton of truly immersive VR shooters, it’s really only a small handful that has great value. Yet for some reason, a lot of “best VR game” articles around the net include literally ever…

Oasis Technology Awarded Stealth Cyber Security Patent [Press Release] | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - (CAMARILLO, CALIF) – Oasis Technology, provider of the industry-leading TITAN anti-hacking device, announces that they have been granted a new patent that allows TITAN to provide Cyber Security prote…

European authorities to investigate Twitter over GDPR non-compliance

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mashable.com - Irish authorities are investigating Twitter for not complying with a user request covered by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to Fortune. A researcher asked Twitter to provide…

Jedediah Bila: Social Media Contributes to Our 'Moral Degradation'

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www.breitbart.com - Bila described the genesis of her latest book: “I wrote the book because I was completely addicted to technology, and it was making me lose my mind. We’re in this industry, we feel like we need to be…

You Really Shouldn't Be Running Adobe Flash Player Anymore

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lifehacker.com - We’re in the last few months of 2018, and Adobe Flash’s expiration date feels just within reach. That’s not just wishful thinking, either—Adobe has stated it will officially end support for the ailin…

Innovation média : huit moteurs et freins majeurs - FrenchWeb.fr

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www.frenchweb.fr - Nicolas, manager des supports numériques à L’Echo, et moi-même sommes d’emblée tombés d’accord sur ce premier constat : s’il y a des ingrédients favorables, il n’y pas de recette universelle. Il appa…

Portal From Facebook: Marketing Experts Weigh In on Facebook Smart Speakers : 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…

An Update on the Security Issue | Facebook Newsroom

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newsroom.fb.com - We have been working around the clock to investigate the security issue we discovered and fixed two weeks ago so we can help people understand what information the attackers may have accessed. Today,…

Ampere’s Developer Program Expands Cloud Ecosystem and Accelerates Development Opportunities

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www.embedded-computing.com - Ampere introduced its new Lenovo developer platform and program to facilitate the open development of next-generation cloud applications. Ampere will be appearing at Arm TechCon Booth #1701, October …

Platform services providers are poised to dominate emerging blockchain arena, says GlobalData – BCW

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www.businesscomputingworld.co.uk - Companies all over the globe, from financial institutions to retail and food industries see blockchain as the digital ledger technology which promises to modernize their business processes. As a resu…

Entrepreneur Interview: Redstage CEO & Transformative B2B eCommerce

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redstage.com - This week, Eric Dye of the Entrepreneur Podcast Network interviewed Redstage CEO Adam Morris on the coming B2B eCommerce revolution. In this episode, the pair discuss the latest trends, market news, …

Tips on How to Boost Your eCommerce Sales via Instagram

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redstage.com - The past decade brought many changes into the world of eCommerce, and one of the most prominent is certainly the key role social media now plays. It’s where companies promote their products and inter…

Check Yourself Before You Buy Exciting Tech You Don't Really Need

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www.entrepreneur.com - Everybody wants the new shiny thing. But in the world of business, the next hot piece of tech or game-shaking idea may not be what’s best for your company. While some projects can benefit nearly ever…

How an employee screw-up made my company better at employee retention

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thenextweb.com - Inspiration for improvement can come from anywhere. Imagine getting a call from your security service during the weekend. Now, as a CEO of an early stage start-up, 10 times out of 10, if you get a ca…

Mergers And Acquisitions: Apple Buys Most of Dialog

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hackaday.com - Apple is buying a $600 million stake in Dialog Semiconductor in a deal Dialog is describing as an asset transfer and licensing deal. Dialog’s current portfolio is focused mainly on mobile devices, wi…

Building Your Business Brand One Step at a Time

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aepiphanni.com - Every business needs to establish a strong emotional link with its customers. The best way to do this is to create a business brand that conveys those qualities that you want your product or service …

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