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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

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WhatsApp’s chief business officer is leaving

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techcrunch.com - Roughly one year after WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton made his highly-publicized exit from Facebook, another executive and early employee of the messaging platform is doing the same. Neeraj Arora, W…

The ultimate guide to gifting STEM toys: tons of ideas for little builders

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techcrunch.com - Welcome to TechCrunch’s 2018 Holiday Gift Guide! Need more gift ideas? Check out our Gift Guide Hub. The holiday season is here again, touting all sorts of kids’ toys that pledge to pack ‘STEM smarts…

Apple to host free coding sessions at stores, rolls out new material for teachers

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techcrunch.com - Apple today opened registration for thousands of free “Hour of Code” sessions taking place at its Apple Store locations around the world from December 1st through the 14th. The sessions are one of se…

Tech giants offer empty apologies because users can’t quit

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techcrunch.com - A true apology consists of a sincere acknowledgement of wrong-doing, a show of empathic remorse for why you wronged and the harm it caused and a promise of restitution by improving ones actions to ma…

Apple launches app development program for female entrepreneurs

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techcrunch.com - Apple is looking to better support female-identifying founders through its new Entrepreneur Camp, a technology lab that focused on app development. The free two-week camp, which kicks off in January,…

Google reportedly paid £4,000 to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit in the UK

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techcrunch.com - Google paid £4,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit that claims it did not do enough to protect a contractor from being racially profiled while working on an undercover project for Google Maps in s…

Amazon says it’s making freely available the same machine learning courses that it uses to teach its own engineers

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techcrunch.com - It’s Cyber Monday and Amazon has a one deal for its customers that’s a little unexpected. The company just announced that it has made available, for free, the same machine learning courses that it us…

Google Maps biz reviews can now include hashtags

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techcrunch.com - Google Maps has quietly rolled out a new feature aimed at helping users discover places others have recommended: it now supports hashtags in reviews. For example, if you’re reviewing a restaurant tha…

10 of the biggest logo trends for 2019 – Learn

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www.canva.com - A new year means fresh starts, more opportunities, and most importantly: New logo trends. To get the inside scoop, we’ve quizzed some of our favorite graphic designers from around the world and polle…

Comcast’s controversial TV and sports fees rise again, hit $18.25 a month

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arstechnica.com - Comcast is raising its controversial "Broadcast TV" and "Regional Sports Network" fees again on January 1, with the typical total price going from $14.50 to $18.25 a month. The newly raised broadcast…

Latest Windows 10 update breaks Windows Media Player, Win32 apps in general

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arstechnica.com - Part of the group Cydnidae, these are a type of shield bug. These two are apparently on the verge of producing a number of additional shield bugs. The important data loss bug that interrupted the rol…

Nintendo joins the limited-mobility club with Xbox Adaptive Controller (unofficially)

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arstechnica.com - The May unveil of the Xbox Adaptive Controller included a pledge from Microsoft: the company didn't care if other gaming companies jumped on board, or even piggybacked on Microsoft's product, to get …

Hacker backdoors widely used open-source software to steal Bitcoin

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arstechnica.com - A hacker or hackers sneaked a backdoor into a widely used open-source code library with the aim of surreptitiously stealing funds stored in bitcoin wallets, software developers said Monday. The malic…

Microsoft (briefly) passed Apple to become the most valuable US company today

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arstechnica.com - For a brief period today, Microsoft achieved greater market value than Apple, which is often called the world's most valuable company. The temporary shift recalls a long, up-and-down history of a riv…

Cómo varían las renovaciones de licencia de manejo en cada auto en cada estado en USA

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laopinion.com - Mira como varían los precios, fechas de caducidad y flexibilidad para renovar una licencia de manejo en los más de 50 estados de la nación Dependiendo del estado donde te encuentres, el Departamento …

US iOS users targeted by massive malvertising campaign | ZDNet

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www.zdnet.com - A cyber-criminal group known as ScamClub has hijacked over 300 million browser sessions over 48 hours to redirect users to adult and gift card scams, a cyber-security firm has revealed today. The tra…

How to use a 4K TV as your PC monitor - and why you should

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thenextweb.com - If you’re in the market for a QHD or 4K monitor, you might want to consider looking at 4K televisions too. Whilemonitors and TV’s are built for different purposes, there’s an increasing overlap in th…

GM is laying off thousands of workers, closing three plants, and ending production of the Chevy Volt

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www.theverge.com - Amid flagging sales, General Motors confirmed on Monday that it will no longer make the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt, ceasing production on March 1st, 2019. The news comes as part of a wider plan by GM …

Watch what happened to the lion who was surrounded by 20 hyenas

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boingboing.net - If you want to get the most out of dedicated digital audio players, smartphones, cameras, drones, tablets or game systems, you’ll need to pair it with the right memory card. No problem: head down to …

A.I. and Other Emerging Tech Faces Possible Export Limits

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fortune.com - Good morning from San Francisco, where the air is finally clear again. I hope you and yours had a wonderful Thanksgiving, minimally marred by the downsides of intrusive technology. Tomorrow I head to…

CMOs Champion Change With Diversity As Growth Strategy

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www.forbes.com - Stephanie Buscemi, CMO of SalesforceVictoria Engblom Victoria Engblom After joining Diageo’s Smirnoff in 2016, VP Jay Sethi’s marketing team planned an offsite retreat at a surprise destination. The …

US wants foreign allies to also stop using Huawei telecoms equipment

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androidcommunity.com - It looks like the U.S government is really determined to make Huawei’s telecoms business out of favor with some of its closest allies. Sources are saying that Washington is conducing an outreach camp…

Nokia 9 phone case listed on Amazon before official launch

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androidcommunity.com - The Nokia 9 has been anticipated for over a year now but all we had since last year were rumors, speculations, and leaks. We said it would feature an iris scanner and OZO spatial audio. Availability …

Fuchsia OS on Huawei’s Honor Play being tested

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androidcommunity.com - We haven’t mentioned anything new about Fuchsia but we remember the last time when we said it’s the Android replacement that isn’t. We’ve seen it on Android Open Source Project with Android Runtime a…

Google showing “zero search results” for time, calculations, conversions

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androidcommunity.com - When Google determines that what you typed in the search box is a question with a specific answer, it will apparently now show you zero search results. We mean, you’ll of course still get your answer…

Galaxy Note 9 “First Snow White” version launches in Taiwan

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androidcommunity.com - Winter is coming (or already here) and so now we can expect a lot of snow or cold themed products. Even smartphones are apparently not exempt from these winter themes as the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is …

Samsung’s foldable phone may cost you around $2,500

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androidcommunity.com - We’ve been expecting that when Samsung finally unveils its long-reported foldable display smartphone next year, it will cost us more than $1,000. But the latest rumor going around, at least in terms …

Cyber Monday Play Store deals on subscriptions, premium games

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androidcommunity.com - Black Friday may be over but we’re not yet done with shopping. We know there’s no stopping you this holiday season and we believe you just started. If you weren’t able to take advantage of the Black …

LG smartphone with sixteen cameras could be in the works

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androidcommunity.com - From single rear to dual rear camera setups, we were introduced to a triple rear camera system earlier this year by Huawei when the P20 Pro was unveiled. The Mate 20 also have the same camera setup. …

Asteroide 2 veces más grande que la Estatua de la libertad podría estrellarse contra la tierra en 2023

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www.telemundo.com - - La gigante roca espacial podría golpear la tierra en 62 fechas distintas según información de la NASA - El objeto impactaría la tierra por primera vez en agosto de 2018 En 2023, un asteroide de cas…

RE/MAX Realtor Marlene Maxon Educates Buyers on Luxury Home Buying Essentials | Markets Insider

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markets.businessinsider.com - GOLDEN, Colo., Nov. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- There are many facets to buying a luxury property. First and foremost, however, it is crucial they find the right Realtor, one that has experience a…

US Postal Service exposed data of 60 million users

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techcrunch.com - A broken U.S. Postal Service API exposed more than 60 million users by allowing a researcher to pull millions of rows of data by sending wildcard requests to the server. The resulting security hole h…

Is Top Of The Range Tech Really Worth The Price? | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - When we look at buying something new or simply reach the point where we have to update an older piece of technology, we can’t help but wonder – what if we could afford the best of the best? It’s diff…

Best Cyber Monday Vape Deals 2018 - Soupwire

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soupwire.com - So Thanksgiving is over, but the deals are still coming — which means there’s still time to get a great gift for the vaper on your list (even if that vaper is you…). To help you do this, we’ve rounde…

Top 6 Cloud Services Security And Big Data Threats To Watch In 2019 | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - The era of cloud technology is here with us. As many organizations move to cloud technology, the key question is how secure is our data in the cloud? According to the Cloud Security Alliance report, …

TrueView for Shopping: The perfect marriage of awareness and direct response - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - If someone asked me today which campaign type is the perfect marriage of brand awareness and direct return, my answer would be TrueView for Shopping campaigns without hesitation. I can showcase my pr…

Justices Skeptical of Apple in Case About iPhone Apps' Sales

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www.newsmax.com - The Supreme Court seemed ready Monday to allow a lawsuit to go forward that claims Apple has unfairly monopolized the market for the sale of iPhone apps. The court heard arguments in Apple's effort t…

Police: Pennsylvania Woman Blames GPS for Driving onto Train Tracks | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - A woman in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, was found driving on train tracks last Wednesday, according to several local reports. The driver, who was sober, told police that her GPS told her to drive onto the…

“Repair Hell”: Tesla Owner Waits Nine Months On Body Shop

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www.infowars.com - Unreasonably long wait times for parts and a lack of reputable Tesla-approved repair centers has been a glaring problem for many Tesla owners. Across the internet, Tesla forums are filled with angry …

Making Sense of Military Experiences and the Aftermath - DGI Wire

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www.dgiwire.com - (DGIwire) – On 9/11 Timothy Redmond was a freshly-minted prosecutor with the Brooklyn, New York District Attorney’s Office. He thought he’d left his eight-year career as a Green Beret behind as his t…

The Decline and Fall of the Zuckerberg Empire

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nymag.com - Mark Zuckerberg isn’t the first person in human history to draw inspiration from Augustus Caesar, the founder of the Roman Empire, but he’s one of a very few for whom the lessons of Augustus’s reign …

How to Prepare for the Coming 5G Security Threats

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securityintelligence.com - Over the next few years, the pace of business will accelerate exponentially. 5G will enable the future enterprise technologies everyone is predicting and waiting for: fleets of self-driving delivery …

FB Advertising PRO

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www.socialadprofit.com - An overview of what we are going to cover in this course and how best to use it. Follow these simple steps to activate the Facebook Ads Manager for the first time, or to navigate back to the ads mana…

Internet Marketing Tidbits • Attraction Marketing Profits

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www.attractionmarketingprofits.com - Even if you have tried Internet marketing before, it may be time to try again. Try not to let this dissuade you from becoming as successful as you want to be. You need to implement stronger and more …

Facebook Ads Tutorial: A Complete Step-by-Step Facebook Ads Guide [REVISED FOR 2018] • My Lead System PRO (MLSP) Blog

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blog.myleadsystempro.com - Want to start getting leads for your business NOW? Facebook ads is the quickest way to do that, and with this step-by-step Facebook ads tutorial on how to start using paid marketing on Facebook, we'r…

Making SEO Work For You And Your Site

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durac.info - Potential customers should be able to easily find you through internet search.This means that it is critical for you to make your website is ranked as high as possible.The tips from this article will…

The Iphone Is Simple To Use With These Easy Tips

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iphonefindmyphone.com - You might be somewhat overwhelmed if you have a regular old cell phone. There are many phones for sale that have similar functions. It can be a difficult decision to pick which smartphone really has …

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