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Sunday, January 27, 2019

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Will Julian Assange torpedo Hillary Clinton's campaign?

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www.dailymail.co.uk - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange today revealed he will publish a huge tranche of one million leaked documents before the US presidential election - but denied he is trying to torpedo Hillary Clinton…

Jeff Bezos gives a pitiful amount of his $160B fortune to charity

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nypost.com - For the world’s richest man, charity begins — and stays — at home. Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has given only a tiny fraction of his $160 billion fortune to philanthropic causes, falling far be…

How fake news is changing the internet

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www.computerworld.com - Fake news has been linked to extremist politics, social division, mob violence and crime. Who’s to blame? A new study found that Facebook users over the age of 65 are far more likely to share fake ne…

The Logo Jungle—The Newest Brand Challenge!

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loyalty360.org - I know most of you are asking, what’s a “logo jungle”? Well, I am just the person to help you out. Logos, as we know, are graphic representations or symbols of a company’s name and image that are des…

The state of the foldable

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techcrunch.com - You’d be forgiven for being cynical. I’ve been seeing foldable display concepts for as long as I’ve been attending tech trade shows (which, quite frankly, is longer than I care to mention). Big names…

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followme4.blogspot.com - TECHNOLOGY Who is the real Nigel Farage... and why won't he answer my questions? Shared by Susan Cooper www.theguardian.com - The first time I call Nigel Farage live on air on his LBC radio show, I g…

How running websites has changed in the last two decades (for an Ars IT guru)

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arstechnica.com - The Pit, a BBS door game. In this shot, Lee Hutchinson was attacking these guys. Or, maybe they're attacking him. I was a true nerd growing up in the 1980s—not in the hipster way but in the 10-pound-…

What (we think) we know about the Samsung Galaxy S10

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techcrunch.com - The Galaxy S10 will be revealed at an event in San Francisco on February 20. This much we know for sure. Samsung sent out invites for the event sporting a giant number a few weeks back. It’s clear th…

Hulu drops the price for its streaming service to $6 per month, but raises prices for Live TV

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techcrunch.com - While Netflix is raising prices, Hulu is lowering its own. In a move to better compete with streaming rivals — and pick up new customers who think Netflix just got too expensive — Hulu this morning a…

BioWare’s ambitious Anthem is off to a rough start as players bring servers to their knees

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techcrunch.com - The gaming world is excited to play Anthem, BioWare’s answer to Destiny and other big-budget online shooters — but an exclusive preview weekend for the mech-flying game has struggled to get off the g…

Has the fight over privacy changed at all in 2019?

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techcrunch.com - Albert Gidari is the Consulting Director of Privacy at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society. He was a partner for over 20 years at Perkins Coie LLP, achieving a top-ranking in privacy law by …

Without proof, is Huawei still a national security threat?

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techcrunch.com - It’s Huawei vs. the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and most of Europe and Japan. It’s almost as if the world’s biggest surveillance superpowers don’t want Huawei cell tower and netwo…

The facts about Facebook

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techcrunch.com - This is a critical reading of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s article in the WSJ on Thursday, also entitled The Facts About Facebook. Yes Mark, you’re right; Facebook turns 15 next month. What a l…

Original Content podcast: Fyre Festival docs shine light on a social media-fueled disaster

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techcrunch.com - Netflix and Hulu have each released their own documentaries about the infamous Fyre Festival, and the hard-working hosts of the Original Content podcast have watched both of them. We’re joined this w…

The mighty minidisc finds a niche and actually becomes profitable

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om.co - Paul Budnitz is bemused by the falling fortunes of online retailers. For the 32-year-old president and founder of the minidisc e-tailer Minidisco in Berkeley, California, business has never been bett…

Caught on film: Mysterious agents targeting Internet watchdog Citizen Lab

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arstechnica.com - It was almost like an episode of Spy vs. Spy—a security researcher conceals a camera on his person to record an undercover operative who, under false pretenses and with his own hidden camera, quizzes…

The 2018 XPS 13 Developer’s Edition—Have it your way on a “just works” Linux laptop

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arstechnica.com - Page Up/Down and arrow keys can get in the way of each other. The webcam and IR camera still lie beneath the display panel. The textured area around the keyboard is made from woven fiberglass. Slim p…

Researchers discover state actor’s mobile malware efforts because of YOLO OPSEC

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arstechnica.com - WASHINGTON, DC —At the Shmoocon security conference here on January 19, two researchers from the mobile security provider Lookout revealed the first details of a mobile surveillance effort run by a y…

“The Linux of social media”—How LiveJournal pioneered (then lost) blogging

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arstechnica.com - Last April, famed writer and hero-murderer George R.R. Martin announced that he was hoisting his ancient blog from his moldering LiveJournal onto his personal website. For casual Game of Thrones fans…

Folding phones are finally here. So what's the point in them?

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www.wired.co.uk - Flexible display technology is on the cusp of becoming a Very Big Deal in the tech industry, in marketing and research terms, if nothing else. Samsung's leading the field when it comes to PR buzz, bu…

10 Year Challenge: How Popular iOS Apps Have Changed

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medium.com - The iPhone 2.0 software release will contain the App Store, a new application that lets users browse, search, purchase and wirelessly download third party applications directly onto their iPhone or i…

Nvidia and AMD's Nerdiest Fight Is the One That Matters Most

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gizmodo.com - At CES earlier this month, Nvidia and AMD traded words, with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang saying his GPUs would “crush” AMD’s newly announce Radeon VII. AMD CEO Lisa Su was more measured in her response, …

Verizon caves, won’t charge “spam” fee for texts from teachers to students

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arstechnica.com - Verizon has decided not to charge a new fee that would have forced the shutdown of a free texting service used by teachers, students, youth sports coaches, and other community groups. Remind, a compa…

Millions of PCs Found Running Outdated Versions of Popular Software

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thehackernews.com - It is 2019, and millions of computers still either have at least one outdated application installed or run outdated operating systems, making themselves vulnerable to online threats and known securit…

10 Reasons Why Podcasting Is the #1 Content Platform

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www.smartpassiveincome.com - There’s a story I like to tell here at Smart Passive Income. I tell this story again and again because it’s a core part of who I am, and it’s an integral part of my journey to becoming an entrepreneu…

Firmware Updates Hit Surface Laptop 2, Surface Go LTE - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Microsoft has released big sets of firmware updates for both Surface Laptop 2 and Surface Go LTE Advanced. The following updates are available for Surface Laptop 2 running Windows 10 version 1803 or …

3 Powerful Tips To Help You Optimize Your SEO Instantly | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - Achieving a higher ranking in Google search results is a priority for all of us. But did you know that Google makes hundreds of adjustments to their algorithm annually? This can make it pretty diffic…

Computer Software - 4 Things You're Forgetting To Do | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - Creating a computer software requires a lot of forethought into what is going to go into the finished product and how well it is going to service your target demographic. Simple forgetfulness or a la…

A Few Great Tips On How To Unblock Websites On Chrome | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - If you’re using Google Chrome, you have access to one of the biggest quality app libraries on the internet. Rivaled only by the Apple App Store, there are a lot of tools, games, and research material…

MarTech Today Research: A marketer's guide to enterprise SEO platforms - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - Enterprise SEO continues to grow more complex as the technology and algorithms powering search engines evolve. Comprehensive enterprise SEO platforms offer multiple features to help teams manage and …

GSMA: Forty CEOs Back Launch of Digital Declaration at Davos

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www.businesswire.com - DAVOS, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The GSMA today launched the ‘Digital Declaration’ at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The declaration captures key principles that serve as a guide to acting et…

Facebook is combining Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp infrastructure into one, report says

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mashable.com - Facebook's tentacles are starting to look more and more alike. A new report from the New York Times says that Facebook is integrating all of its messaging platforms — Facebook Messenger, Instagram, a…

Amazon discount code Amazon coupon code book review affiliate marketing

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duracmarketing.com - Amazon discount code Amazon coupon code book review affiliate marketing. In this video i will show you how to get free Amazon codes. The https://getfreecards.pro/ is #1 for latest free Amazon codes, …

Amazon Affiliate Marketing for Beginners 2019 – Step by Step Guide (Easy Method)

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How to Inject Social Influence and Relatedness in Your Life: Part 5 of 8 in Lifestyle Gamification Examples

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yukaichou.com - This series is written by Erik van Mechelen, based on the Octalysis framework designed by Yu-kai Chou. How to live is a question that’s been debated through the ages. Our world is changing. We’re cha…

Readalong: Reality is Broken, Chapter 2 - The Rise of the Happiness Engineers - Yu-kai Chou: Gamification & Behavioral Design

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yukaichou.com - This continues the Readalong by Erik van Mechelen of Jane McGonigal’s ‘Reality is Broken’ with insights from Yu-kai Chou’s Octalysis framework. tl;dr Autotelic activity is the most intrinsically moti…

In Digital: Value Creation vs. Competition - Rob Llewellyn

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robllewellyn.com - We hear it all the time – new startups competing with traditional businesses, if not replacing existing industries and categories altogether. Disruptive technologies like cloud computing and enterpri…

Philips OLED 804/854 initial review: Adding skills to OLED thrills

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www.pocket-lint.com - Philips made quite the impression with the OLED 803 (and sound-boosted 903) in 2018, but if you were thinking about buying one of those excellent televisions, just hold on one second. Newly announced…

Data security is a major issue in GDPR compliance | ZDNet

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www.zdnet.com - The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sent organizations across Europe into a tailspin over their data storage and privacy procedures, and months on, only 59 percent of companies believe…

Irish data protection authority reveals probe into Twitter data breach

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thehill.com - Ireland's data protection authority revealed Friday that it is investigating Twitter's compliance with Europeans' new data privacy laws following a series of data breaches. The Dublin-based Data Prot…

#PrivacyAware: Will You Champion Your Family’s Online Privacy? | McAfee Blogs

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securingtomorrow.mcafee.com - The perky cashier stopped my transaction midway to ask for my email and phone number. Not now. Not ever. No more. I’ve had enough. I thought to myself. “I’d rather not, thank you,” I replied. The cas…

Twitter rolls out “original tweeter” function to clearly show who initiated a thread

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www.altpress.com - Twitter is testing out a new feature to make it easier to determine who was the “original tweeter” of a thread. The new feature attempts to curb abuse and help users differentiate between fake and re…

The trade war will end, but the real battle has only just started

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www.scmp.com - As the international media speculate breathlessly about whether the US and China will reach a trade agreement to resolve their deepening tariff war before the March 1 deadline, I have news for you: f…

5G Turns Your Car Into a Talking, Thinking Super-Computer | Digital Trends

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www.digitaltrends.com - The next generation of wireless data communications is called 5G because it succeeds older protocols. Most of the current discussion about 5G concerns your phone and other mobile devices. Because 5G …

Tesla Supercharger attacked as vandals drill into charging plugs, partially sever cable

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www.teslarati.com - Led by disruptive vehicles like the Tesla Model 3, the electric car revolution is steadily gaining ground. Across the auto industry, new startups are focusing on electric cars, and veterans such as P…

The Hidden Automation Agenda of the Davos Elite

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www.nytimes.com - “They always say it’s more than the stock price,” he said. “But in the end, if you screw up, you get fired.” Other experts have predicted that A.I. will create more new jobs than it destroys, and tha…

Branding Basics – What We Can Learn From Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’

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www.azrights.com - The literature classics have become classics because although they were written many years ago, they impart a timeless wisdom that remains relevant even in today’s society. So there are lessons we ca…

Take the Stress Out of Invoicing with This Cloud-Based Software

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