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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

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China has been 'hijacking the vital internet backbone of western countries' | ZDNet

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www.zdnet.com - A Chinese state-owned telecommunications company has been "hijacking the vital internet backbone of western countries," according to an academic paper published this week by researchers from the US N…

Why Microsoft and Google love progressive web apps

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www.computerworld.com - Though progressive web apps, or PWAs, have been around for about three years — an initiative mostly driven by Google — they got real this week when Google released Chrome 70. The new version of Googl…

Engineers are Leaving Silicon Valley Firms to Crypto; Sign of Demand | NewsBTC

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www.newsbtc.com - In recent months, an increasing number of engineers and developers announced that they are leaving established Silicon Valley tech companies in search for new opportunities in the world of blockchain…

Intellectual Property (IP) and Know-how: Defined

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taffywilliams.blogspot.com - This blog will eventually discuss several key issues relating to your technology, including: selection, acquisition of rights, due diligence, commercial market, time to market, end users, size of ma…

Google employees will walk out on Thursday to protest company’s handling of sexual misconduct

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techcrunch.com - Days after a New York Times investigation revealed Google gave Android creator Andy Rubin a $90 million exit package despite multiple relationships with other Google staffers and accusations of sexua…

What the newly revised copyright law lets (and doesn’t let) you do with your gadgets

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techcrunch.com - You think you own your phone, but you don’t. Copyright law prohibits you from modifying its software in certain ways, opening you up to a voided warranty, cancelled service, or even a lawsuit — but t…

Modified Google Camera brings Pixel 3 features to older Pixel devices

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androidcommunity.com - One of the best things about the recently released Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL devices is that it has a lot of goodies to explore for those who are into mobile photography and videography. The Google Came…

Google beefs up Firebase platform for the enterprise

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techcrunch.com - Today at the Firebase Summit in Prague, Google announced a number of updates to its Firebase app development platform designed to help it shift from an environment for individuals or small teams into…

LoopMe closes $17M growth investment led by BGF to expand further into the US

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techcrunch.com - In 2013 LoopMe was a start-up which started out trying to solve the problem of intrusive ads on a mobile screen by consolidating them into an “ad inbox”. In 2014 they dumped that idea to become a mob…

Google and Disney launch interactive Little Golden Books that work with Google Home

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techcrunch.com - Today’s kids are too young to remember Disney’s read-along books and records, which combined narration and sounds with physical books to make reading more entertaining. But they may have laid their h…

Google Discover begins to replace the iconic search box on mobile

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techcrunch.com - It’s not broke, but Google is fixing it. As it announced last month, Google is rebranding Google Feed, its news landing page on Android and in the Google app, to be called Google Discover. Throwing m…

iHeartRadio is coming to Mexico

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techcrunch.com - iHeartMedia announced today that its streaming radio app iHeartRadio is coming to Mexico. In fact, a beta version of the app is already live, with plans for an official launch on November 3. As part …

Robby Stein to talk about Instagram beyond Systrom at Disrupt Berlin

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techcrunch.com - Last month, Instagram co-founders CEO Kevin Systrom and CTO Mike Krieger announced that they would be leaving Instagram and Facebook. All eyes are now on Instagram to figure out what’s going to happe…

The Red Hydrogen One phone exists — but should it?

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techcrunch.com - The Red Hydrogen One is real. I’ve held it in my hands. It’s sitting face down on my desk right now as I type these words. None of this is to say, of course, that it needs to or even should exist. Th…

Google looks to AI interactions and cats to power its latest AR feature

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techcrunch.com - Of all the features and hardware that dropped at Google’s event earlier this month, one that felt particularly glossed over was Playground, the new augmented reality mode that’s arrived on the Pixel …

Atlassian sells Jitsi, an open-source videoconferencing tool it acquired in 2015, to 8×8

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techcrunch.com - After announcing earlier this year that it planned to shut down HipChat and Stride and sell the IP of both to Slack, today enterprise software company Atlassian made another move related to its retre…

Five days left to reap big early-bird savings for Disrupt Berlin 2018

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techcrunch.com - This is it, startup fans. We’re in the homestretch for big savings on tickets to Disrupt Berlin 2018. That means you have just five days left to save up to €500 on two action- and opportunity-packed …

Former Microsoft exec Terry Myerson made one simple change at work that helped him lose 40 pounds — and anyone can do it

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www.businessinsider.com - Earlier this week, former Microsoft bigwig Terry Myerson stepped back into the public eye six months after leaving his job at Microsoft. Myerson published a cheerful blog post on LinkedIn that explai…

How to (Still) Get Organic Reach on Social Media

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blog.bufferapp.com - In 2013, a Facebook Page could easily reach about 12 percent of its fans with each post. Just a year later, in 2014, it would reach only about six percent of its fans. Today, in 2018, that number is …

Japanese auction reveals Nintendo’s first Wii remote—for the GameCube

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arstechnica.com - This controller comes with a sensor bar, meant to plug into a GameCube's memory-card port. This image includes the final Wii sensor bar for comparison's sake. This one-handed "nunchuk" controller loo…

Exclusive: Valve walks us through Artifact’s new demo, leaves us wanting more

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arstechnica.com - BELLEVUE, Washington—Right as this article goes live, Valve Software is taking the wraps off its next video game, Artifact, in a major way. At this weekend's PAX West expo in Seattle, lines of eager …

Researchers can now legally restore “abandoned” online game servers

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arstechnica.com - Back in 2015, the Librarian of Congress granted libraries, archives, and museums (and members of the public) the right to circumvent defunct DRM protections that require "phoning home" to authenticat…

Xiaomi’s Mi Mix 3 is an all-screen magnetic slider phone with 10GB of RAM

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arstechnica.com - The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, with its top slider portion extended. Here's the whole phone when closed. Just look at those slim bezels. If you look on the side, the black/green split is where the slider is. I…

Safety first, last, and always: The Subaru Ascent, reviewed

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arstechnica.com - Subaru customers are well-known for their love of the brand, ranking at or near the top of vehicle manufacturers when it comes to loyalty. But what happens when long-time Subaru drivers outgrow their…

What Apple might announce at its October 30 “special event” in Brooklyn

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arstechnica.com - This coming Tuesday, Apple will host its second live product announcement event of the fall. While September's event focused on three new iPhone models and an updated Apple Watch, we expect this even…

Pareja del mismo sexo cargó al mismo bebé en el vientre y marcan la historia de la ciencia

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www.telemundo.com - - Un matrimonio homosexual en Texas cambió la historia de la ciencia -Se convierten en las primeras mujeres en cargar al mismo bebé en el vientre -Su hijo hoy tiene cinco meses Muchas mamás piensan q…

Keyboard Accessibility Tips Using HTML and CSS

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webdesign.tutsplus.com - Making your website accessible for keyboard-only users is an important part of the bigger accessibility picture. Here are some keyboard accessibility tips you can quickly implement using basic HTML a…

Snapchat Just Introduced a Snap Camera App for Desktops

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www.adweek.com - Why should mobile users have all of the fun? Snapchat Friday introduced Snap Camera, a free application for Mac and Windows desktops that brings thousands of the messaging application’s lenses to tho…

Court: Teen’s driving killed someone, but he can’t be forced to give up passcode

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arstechnica.com - The October 24 ruling in G.A.Q.L. v. State of Florida before the 4th District appellate court runs against a previous ruling by a sister court in a case known as State of Florida v. Stahl. In Stahl, …

Stunning image of airglow bands around the Milky Way

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boingboing.net - Circuitmess's fully funded Makerphone kickstarter is raising money to produce open source hardware smartphone kits to teach kids (and grownups) everything from soldering to programming. The new paren…

How to Write a Resume From Scratch, Fast

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www.themuse.com - There are a lot of articles out there that focus on resume writing tips and writing a professional resume. But most of them assume that you already have a resume, you’re just looking to update it or …

Wire

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www.theintelligencer.net - If you were asked to describe your college experience at a job interview, you wouldn’t tell the hiring manager you lived for the weekends and were pretty much known as a party animal on campus, would…

Sprint has a LG V40 ThinQ flex lease deal for $10 a month

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androidcommunity.com - We gave you several reasons why the LG V40 is going to be insane. The South Korean tech company added the ThinQ in the name and since seeing those image renders and a 360-degree video. Early informat…

Samsung to release a more affordable wireless charger

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androidcommunity.com - With rumors that Samsung may be bringing wireless charging support to mid-range devices that are not flagship Galaxy phones, it’s no surprise that they are also bringing a more affordable wireless ch…

OnePlus 6T subject of an early, exclusive video preview

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androidcommunity.com - The OnePlus 6T is arriving today but over the weekend, YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss got to take the new smartphone for a spin at the Chinese OEM’s headquarters. Arun Maini, one of the popular Tech Youtube…

Moto G5, G5 Plus and Verizon Moto Z2 Play receive Android Oreo update

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androidcommunity.com - Three Motorola smartphones are getting a taste of the Oreo. Android 8.1 is now available for the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus, while the Moto Z2 Play on Verizon is getting Android 8.0. Verizon Wireless h…

Google may be phasing out voice unlock on Android devices

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androidcommunity.com - While it’s probably more convenient for users to unlock their smartphones using voice commands, it’s probably not that secure, as we’ve seen in countless movies and TV shows and in real life as well.…

SPI 214: How to Master Content Marketing with Neil Patel

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www.smartpassiveincome.com - Neil Patel is back for another awesome episode, and this time he’s sharing content marketing advice every single blogger should hear. Neil is a master at building an audience through valuable, high-q…

Twitter Reportedly Thinking About Killing The...Like Button - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Twitter is reportedly thinking of removing the like button from the social network. At a Twitter event recently, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey admitted that he wasn’t a big fan of the heart-shaped like but…

Top 5 Features Of A Reliable Essay Writing Service | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - A lot of times students may struggle with completing some type of assignment of time for any academic or personal reason it may be. To this end, there is a variety of ways to avoid major inconvenienc…

How to navigate Amazon's sponsored brand ads updates - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - Amazon recently announced several updates to Sponsored Brand Ads (formerly Headline Search Ads) including additional placements on desktop and mobile, expanded bidding capabilities, and enhanced repo…

How should PPC and SEO work together to gain visibility?

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searchenginewatch.com - Getting PPC and SEO to work together effectively is always a key goal, whether we’re managing just one of the channels or both of them. Although it sounds easy in principle, it’s generally not. A typ…

Assange: Ecuador Planning to Turn Him Over to US

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www.newsmax.com - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said on Monday that Ecuador is seeking to end his asylum in its London embassy and hand him over to the United States, citing a new set of rules governing his residen…

Free Speech Platform Gab Goes Offline as GoDaddy Joins Big Tech Blacklisting | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - Gab, the free speech platform competing with the Silicon Valley Masters of the Universe, has been taken offline temporarily following hosting provider Joyent giving them just 48 hours to find a new h…

Elon Musk Says Comment that Caused $20 Million SEC Fine Was 'Worth It' | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - In September, Tesla CEO Elon Musk reached a settlement with the SEC over charges of fraud relating to a tweet in which Musk claimed to have the “funding secured” to take Tesla private. Musk was offer…

How to Recruit MLM Leaders for Fast Network Marketing Success

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www.attractionmarketingprofits.com - The problem is that most people go after their broke friends and family because they think it is easier. The actual reality is it is often much more difficult to recruit these recruit these individua…

How To Design A Great Web Site

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agentmonhost.com - This is the perfect article is just what you need if you are hoping to learn how to develop websites. This article will outline basic ideas to consider when designing websites that gives you the know…

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