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Apple CEO Tim Cook Joins Influential Chinese University Board
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been appointed chairman of the advisory board at Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management in Beijing, a role that could provide access to top Chinese leaders at a time the iPhone manufacturer is facing mounting challenges in the world's second largest economy. From a report: Cook will assume the role for three years and replace Jim Breyer, the founder and chief executive of Breyer Capital, according to a statement from the university released on Friday. Cook ...
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Business Insider |
WPP just lost a huge chunk of one of its oldest, most valuable accounts, Johnson & Johnson
WPP, the largest ad-agency holding company, just lost a huge chunk of one of its oldest, most valuable accounts, Johnson & Johnson.
WPP shut down its dedicated division for J&J's consumer products in July as a result.
The loss affects a large part of the J&J account, which represented an estimated $75 million to $100 million in annual revenue for WPP in early 2018, according to a report.
The megaconglomerate has slashed its marketing budget in recent years, cutting spending by more t...
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CNET News |
UPS and CVS team up to develop drone deliveries right to your house - CNET
The project is just getting started, but could result in CVS stores doubling as drone delivery hubs.
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Engadget |
Microsoft has a new way to keep your computer's firmware from being hacked
In the constant cat and mouse game that is PC security, hackers have increasingly turned to firmware exploits to carry out their attacks. There are a couple of reasons for the uptick. One obvious one is that firmware, as the code that defines the rel...
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Business Insider |
UPS's medical drone empire is rapidly expanding — and now it will deliver CVS goods to your home
UPS announced a slew of new customers to its rapidly-expanding drone-delivery service — including CVS Health, its first retail client for drone delivery.
Through a new revenue-generating service for the University of Utah Health hospital campuses, UPS and drone company Matternet will move medical samples and other cargo.
UPS Flight Forward will also service Amerisource Bergen and Kaiser Permanente in revenue-generating services.
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Thurrott.com |
Get a $50 Best Buy Gift Card With the Surface Laptop 3
Best Buy is giving away a free $50 gift card with the purchase of a 15-inch Surface Laptop 3, along with a 6-month subscription for an antivirus app.
The post Get a $50 Best Buy Gift Card With the Surface Laptop 3 appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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CNET News |
Colorado backs out of lawsuit to stop $26 billion T-Mobile Sprint merger - CNET
But New York's attorney general and 15 others vow to continue the fight.
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Hacker News |
‘To Particularize the Alone Distinction of Merit’: Blake's Visionary Imagination
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SlashGear |
Study details diet that fuels anti-inflammatory gut bacteria
A new study out of the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands details the type of diet that was found to fuel the growth of healthy gut bacteria, particularly strains that have anti-inflammatory effects in the body. The results aren’t terribly surprising — that is to say, you’ll have to eat a healthy diet if you want a healthy … Continue reading
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TechCrunch |
Report: SoftBank is taking control of WeWork at an ~$8B valuation
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Alec Baldwin Says He Tried To Quit Playing Trump, Will Only Do It ‘A Few Times’ More
The actor is once again hinting at eventually leaving his "Saturday Night Live" role.
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TechCrunch |
6 tips founders need to know about securing their startup
If you’ve read anything of mine in the past year, you know just how complicated security can be. Every day it seems there’s a new security lapse, a breach, a hack, or an inadvertent exposure, such as leaving a cloud storage server unprotected without a password. These things happen, but they don’t have to; aecurity […]
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The Verge - All Posts |
Serato’s new versions of its DJ software are compatible with macOS Catalina
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Music software company Serato has released new official versions of its DJ Pro and DJ Lite software that are fully supported in macOS Catalina. The updated software works with Apple’s new Music app, which replaced iTunes in Apple’s latest desktop OS refresh, and libraries in Music can automatically load in the updated Serato DJ Pro and DJ Lite.
Along with updating its DJ software, Serato has also released a new version of its beat-making software Serato Studio that’s suppo...
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AnandTech |
AMD May Be Prepping More 280 W EPYC Enterprise CPUs
Back in September, AMD announced its 64-core EPYC 7H12 processor - a 280 W TDP behemoth with an increased base frequency designed specifically for the high-performance computing market. Based on AMD’s Product Master list inadvertently published by the company earlier this week, the company may release more EPYC CPUs with an extended TDP.
As it turns out, the EPYC 7H12 will not be the only Rome CPU with a 280 W TDP. AMD’s Product Master document lists the EPYC 7R22 and the EPYC 7R32 ...
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CNET News |
Los Angeles is planning on testing out pavement made from plastic - Roadshow
It's partnering with a company called Technisoil on the project.
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Boy Genius Report |
Apple to release a 16-inch MacBook Pro with a vastly improved keyboard by the end of the month
Apple's rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro is slated to launch by the end of October, according to a new report from Digitimes. The report adds that Apple's next-gen MacBook Pro will boast thinner bezels than on current models and will incorporate next-gen chips from Intel.
Though the publication has something of a mixed track record when it comes to Apple rumors, we've seen enough reports from more credible sources over the past few weeks as to make the Digitimes report quite plausible.As to othe...
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Hacker News |
Are Liberal Arts Colleges Doomed?
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CNET News |
Fortnite Mythic Goldfish can pack a punch if found - CNET
That's one powerful fish.
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Gizmodo |
2019 Had the Smallest Ozone Hole on Record, No Thanks to Us
In 2019, good news is in short supply, let alone news showing we can actually solve a pressing global problem. So folks, savor this: The ozone hole hit its smallest maximum extent ever recorded. It just, uh, comes with a tiny caveat.Read more...
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Ars Technica |
Watchmen on HBO trades the Cold War for the culture war, keeps superheroes
TBD if this turns out more Lost or Leftovers, but Lindelof has another intriguing world.
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Business Insider |
WeWork is set to evaluate rescue proposals from SoftBank and JPMorgan on Tuesday
Proposals to bail out WeWork are due on Monday, and the board will likely meet on Tuesday to decide on its options. Both offers will value WeWork at $8 billion or under, a far cry from its $47 billion January valuation.
SoftBank's offer is expected to have some more favorable terms for WeWork and cofounder Adam Neumann than what JPMorgan could line up with its group of investors.
The embattled office company, whose valuation was as high as $47 billion just a few months ago, was set to run out of...
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Engadget |
Verizon's sports arena 5G doesn't reach every seat
Last week, Verizon (Engadget's parent company) bragged about offering 5G coverage in three major basketball and hockey arenas. Turns out there's a pretty big catch. That 5G is only available in some of the seating areas.
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IT Pro - Microsoft Win... |
Top 10 Security Events to Monitor in Azure Active Directory and Office 365
Is your organization really more secure now that you’re running applications in the cloud?
Don’t forget that users can still perform high-risk actions in the cloud, and account credentials can still be compromised. Unfortunately, native auditing too
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Hacker News |
SoftBank to Take Control of WeWork: Sources
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Mark Zuckerberg Says He Gave Pete Buttigieg’s Campaign Unsolicited Hiring Advice
The Facebook CEO and his wife, Priscilla Chan, privately endorsed potential campaign staffers for tech roles.
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The Register |
Euro data watchdog has 'serious concerns' as to whether EU deals with Microsoft obey GDPR
Dutch agreement should be extended to entire bloc, says statement
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has expressed "serious concerns" over whether the contractual terms of agreements between EU institutions and Microsoft, for use of products such as Windows and Office 365, is compliant with data protection rules.…
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Digital Trends |
Digital Trends Live: PlayStation 5 leak, Zuckerberg goes to Congress, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we discuss the biggest-trending tech topics, including a leaked PlayStation 5 photo, Mark Zuckerberg's plans to testify in congress, Virginia's snack-delivering drones, NASA's inflatable habitats, and more.
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Neowin |
Facebook announces new measures to “protect” the 2020 U.S. election
Facebook has outlined a raft of new measures to help protect the U.S. Presidential election next year. It will begin rolling out new features in the coming months to limit the spread of fake news. Read more...
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Mashable! |
Could you survive 'Back to the Future'? This video investigates.
The world just cannot resist giving sci-fi movies the science treatment. No matter how "fi" the "sci" is in "sci-fi," there will always be a devil's advocate ready and waiting with the facts. Mark it down as a law of physics.
Jake Roper, aka Vsauce3 on YouTube, is our devil's advocate this time around, with an extremely important research question: Would we survive Back to the Future? The video is part of the YouTube Originals series, Could You Survive the Movies?
Through experiments and parody ...
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Hacker News |
Marble (YC S19) Is Hiring an iOS Engineer – SF or remote
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Business Insider |
Watch a high schooler be completely unimpressed when Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shows up to his computer-science class: 'Who's Jeff Bezos?' (AMZN)
Jeff Bezos made a surprise appearance on Monday in an Amazon-funded computer-science class at a high school in Washington, DC.
A video from the event shows one student who didn't recognize the Amazon CEO — and was visibly unimpressed after learning his identity.
The Washingtonian said the teacher estimated that only about three of her 15 or so students recognized Bezos when he walked into the classroom.
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SlashGear |
How a rumored Hummer EV reboot fits in GM’s electric plans
The Hummer could return from the dead but a complete 180 on what’s under the hood, with General Motors reportedly weighing a reboot of the iconic name for a new series of electric vehicles. Hummer became a flag-bearer for automotive excess in the late 90’s and 2000’s, as gas-guzzling civilian versions of military trucks. The original Hummer was launched in … Continue reading
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Boy Genius Report |
Do business anywhere with this $30 Square reader
If you sell anything, whether it’s a hobby or a full-fledged business, you’ll always increase sales by accepting credit cards. It’s a fact. What you might not realize though, is that you don’t need to cough up tons of money on a complex point-of-sale system in order to accept credit cards. The Square A-SKU-0485 Contactless and Chip Reader allows you to accept payment from any credit card or even contactless payments like Apple Pay and Android Pay. If you’re looking ...
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Hacker News |
Fashion industry emits more carbon than flights and maritime shipping combined
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Minnesota Pointlessly Blocks People From Voting Once They Are Out Of Prison: Lawsuit
The lead plaintiff in a new lawsuit will not be legally allowed to vote until 2053 because she will be on probation.
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Hacker News |
'I Wonder What They Are Hiding:' Lyft Drivers Can No Longer See How Much Riders Paid For Each Trip
At the beginning of October, Lyft rolled out a mandatory app update for its drivers. After installing the update, drivers noticed they could no longer see how much the rider paid for any given trip. It’s yet another move that potentially undercuts Lyft’s (and Uber’s) legal logic that classifies drivers as independent…Read more...
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Digg Top Stories |
Every 'Simpsons' Treehouse Of Horror Episode Segment, Ranked
A ranking of every segment from the Treehouse of Horror Halloween episodes of the animated comedy series, from worst to best. Buckle up.
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TG Daily |
How next day delivery could help reduce traffic
Global companies like Amazon and Etsy already offer next-day delivery, but more and more local businesses are introducing faster distribution options as a way of keeping up with the growing demand from consumers. The concept sounds easier as the implementation is. BuzzFeedNews had published an article titled “Amazon’s Next-Day Delivery Has Brought Chaos and Carnage […]The post How next day delivery could help reduce traffic appeared first on TGDaily.
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ExtremeTechExtremeTech |
ET Deals: Ring Home Security Sale — Ring Video Doorbell 2 + Echo Dot $159, Ring Alarm 8-Piece Kit + Echo Dot $179
Beef up your home security with one Ring. Today you can get Ring's Video DoorBell Pro and Video DoorBell 2 devices with a free Echo Dot and with a sizable discount. If you want even more security, then you're in luck, as Ring's 8-piece home security kit is also available with a large discount.
The post ET Deals: Ring Home Security Sale — Ring Video Doorbell 2 + Echo Dot $159, Ring Alarm 8-Piece Kit + Echo Dot $179 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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Digital Trends |
Nest Hello adds spooky chimes to greet trick-or-treaters this Halloween
Nest Hello users have a treat coming their way. They'll get some fun Halloween sounds for their video doorbell to crank up the spooky mood for trick-or-treaters ... or other unsuspecting victims.
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TechCrunch |
NASA’s Jim Bridenstine says 2035 is doable for human landing on Mars — provided budget is there
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine took part in a joint presentation by the chiefs of a number of international space agencies at the annual International Astronautical Conference on Monday. At the end of the event, a question was put to the entire group — when do we get to Mars? After a joke answer of “Tuesday” […]
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The Verge - All Posts |
Nearly two-thirds of Uber customers don’t tip their drivers, study says
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Only 1 percent of Uber customers always tip, while nearly 60 percent never do, according to a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). The average tip is 50 cents a ride, but for those who do tip, the average is more like $3. Men are more likely to tip than women, but female drivers get tipped more than male ones.
Tipping has long been a source of fierce debate, especially as it relates to ride-hailing companies like Uber. For years, ...
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Hacker News |
Samsung Kills 'Linux on DeX' with Android 10 Rollout
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MSPoweruser |
Facebook says its taking steps to protect the U.S 2020 elections
Facebook has released information on a new set of initiatives it plans to adopt to protect the US 2020 elections. After being sued as a tool for election interference in both the US and other countries, the firm has taken steps to mitigate the possibility of being used in such a manner going forward. The […]
Read More: Facebook says its taking steps to protect the U.S 2020 elections
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MSPoweruser |
Health insurance company Humana announces multiyear strategic partnership with Microsoft
Humana is one of the largest health insurance provider in the US. Humana today announced a seven-year partnership with Microsoft to build predictive solutions and intelligent automation. As part of this partnership, Azure will become the preferred cloud provider for Humana. Humana will also take advantage of the power of Azure AI, Microsoft 365 and […]
Read More: Health insurance company Humana announces multiyear strategic partnership with Microsoft
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Resources | ZDNet |
Former Microsoft exec Javier Soltero to lead the Google G Suite team
Once a fast-rising star at Microsoft, Javier Soltero is now leading the Google G Suite team about a year after departing Microsoft.
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Slashdot |
Bank of America Says It Saves $2 Billion Per Year By Ignoring Amazon and Microsoft and Building Its Own Cloud Instead
Bank of America has bucked the Wall Street trend by building its own private cloud software rather than outsourcing to companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. From a report: The investment, including a $350 million charge in 2017, hasn't been cheap, but it has had a striking payoff, CEO Brian Moynihan said during the company's third-quarter earnings call. He said the decision helped reduce the firm's servers to 70,000 from 200,000 and its data centers to 23 from 60, and it has resulted in ...
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Engadget |
What we’re buying: BenQ’s HT3550 projector delivers 4K HDR on the cheap
This week, Associate Editor Steve Dent gives us his thoughts on BenQ's latest 4K projector.
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Techradar - All the la... |
Intel may have a 6-core Comet Lake S CPU to challenge AMD in desktops
A new Intel chip has leaked with 6 cores and 12 threads, and it's likely a Comet Lake S Core i5.
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BleepingComputer.com |
Russian Hackers Use Iranian Threat Group's Tools, Servers as Cover
The Russian-backed Turla cyber-espionage group used stolen malware and hijacked infrastructure from the Iranian-sponsored OilRig to attack targets from dozens of countries according to a joint United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) advisory published today. [...]
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Digg Top Stories |
Wild Footage Of Homeowners Fleeing A Fast-Moving Fire In The Los Angeles Area
The fire has grown extremely quickly, expanding from one acre to thirty in less than an hour.
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Reuters: Technology News |
Minnesota chip maker gets up to $170 million from U.S. Defense Dept
Semiconductor maker SkyWater Technology said on Monday it will receive up to $170 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to make chips that can work in outer space, and create smaller, faster ones with new materials.
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Digital Trends |
Home Depot drops prices on KitchenAid mixers, espresso maker, and food processor
Great cooks need excellent tools. The Home Depot dropped prices on stand mixers, an espresso machine, a food processor, and a hand mixer. Whether you're gift shopping or upgrading your kitchen tools, these deals can save up to $150.
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IT Pro - Microsoft Win... |
Preparing for Attacks that Seek Total Annihilation
IT and security pros have been battling serious threats for a long time. On the one hand are risks like power outages, hardware failures and natural disasters. On the other are malicious insiders and crafty hackers, armed to the teeth with innov
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Trump Continues To Defend Doral Choice Even After Giving In
The president blamed Democrats and the media after he canceled his plans to host the G-7 summit at his own property.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Khloé Kardashian Said She Was Coming For Kris Jenner After Lamar Odom Revelation
Odom's memoir alleged that the KarJenner matriarch orchestrated a run-in as an attempt to end the couple’s marriage.
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Thurrott.com |
Surface Pro 7, Laptop 3 Receive Day-One Firmware Updates
Microsoft is pulling an Apple, as we say, and pushing out major updates for Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 ahead of their release tomorrow.
The post Surface Pro 7, Laptop 3 Receive Day-One Firmware Updates appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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TechCrunch |
The Station: Volvo evolves, Skip trips and touchscreen tech
The Station is back for another week of news and analysis on all the ways people and goods move from Point A to Point B — today and in the future. As always, I’m your host Kirsten Korosec, senior reporter at TechCrunch. Portions of the newsletter will be published as an article on the main […]
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CNET News |
Art deco meets the future in the Hyundai fuel cell semi truck concept - Roadshow
Called the HDC-6 Neptune, in teaser photos it's a very rad-looking concept truck.
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CNET News |
Georgia's Supreme Court issues a landmark decision on vehicle data privacy - Roadshow
The court ruled that police must have a warrant before collecting any data from a private vehicle.
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Digg Top Stories |
Julian Castro Says He'll End His Presidential Campaign If He Doesn't Raise $800,000 In The Next 10 Days
'My presidential campaign is in dire need of financial resources to keep going,' Castro said in an email to supporters on Monday.
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The Register |
The sound of silence is actually the sound of a malicious smart speaker app listening in on you
Researchers find nefarious uses for Google Home and Amazon Alexa devices
Google Home and Amazon Alexa can easily be hacked to eavesdrop on users or extract information by asking questions that appear to come from each smart speaker provider, according to researchers.…
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PCWorld.com - Latest N... |
Can't wait for the Mac Pro? Build your own with the Dune Pro
If you’ve been waiting literally years for Apple to refresh and begin selling a new Mac Pro lineup, the Dune Pro might be what you need. The all-aluminium (yes, we’ll spell it that way to humor Apple) case could be called an homage to the still-not-available Mac Pro that was announced in June. Others might call it a clone or a copy cat, but some understand replicas are just cool.The Dune Pro follows PC industry standards, so just about any PC part can go inside. It went live on Indiegogo on...
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Facebook suspends Russian Instagram accounts targeting U.S. voters
Facebook Inc said on Monday it has suspended a network of Instagram accounts operated from Russia that targeted Americans with divisive political messages ahead of next year's U.S. presidential election, with operators posing as people within the United States.
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The Verge - All Posts |
TikTok removes two dozen ISIS propaganda accounts
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Islamic State propagandists are reportedly trying to exploit social media app TikTok as a recruiting tool. The Wall Street Journal says social media monitoring agency Storyful recently identified around two dozen ISIS-related accounts, all of which have since been removed. The accounts posted videos aimed at recruiting followers and bolstering support for the terrorist group — featuring Islamic State anthems and footage of corpses and ISIS fighters.
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The Verge - All Posts |
Netflix tracks shows by measuring ‘starters,’ ‘watchers,’ and ‘completers’
Photo: Netflix
Netflix is trying to be more transparent with its creatives about how it counts a view on an original series or movie, and a letter sent to the British government includes three new descriptors: starters, watchers, and completers.
The three new categories are part of the most in-depth look yet at a reported method that helps Netflix decide whether a show should be canceled. According to a letter sent to a UK Parliament committee, Netflix tracks ratings with those three metrics...
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Digg Top Stories |
Francis Ford Coppola Says Scorsese Was Being Kind: 'Marvel Movies Are Despicable'
'The Godfather' director joins in the criticism of superhero films, and James Gunn of 'Guardians of the Galaxy' responds.
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Techradar - All the la... |
Microsoft's Secured-core PCs will defend against firmware level threats
Microsoft and its partners have created a new initiative aimed at protecting PCs from firmware vulnerabilities which are difficult to detect and even harder to remove.
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Business Insider |
The best rechargeable battery charger
High-quality rechargeable battery chargers don't overcharge your batteries, extend the life of the cells, and are easy to use.
The Nitecore D4 Charger is our top pick because it has all of the above features as well as a large display and it can auto-detect and charge a wide array of batteries.
You can also check out our guide to the best rechargeable batteries you can buy.
Americans throw away more than 180,000 tons of batteries every year. Rechargeable batteries can be reused 1,000 times...
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
This Photographer Wants To Capture The Beauty Of Fat Bodies
“It still continues to be life-changing every time I do a shoot,” said Shoog McDaniel, who snaps nude models in nature.
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Resources | ZDNet |
Major German manufacturer still down a week after getting hit by ransomware
Pilz, a German company making automation tool, was infected with the BitPaymer ransomware on October 13.
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TechCrunch |
Daily Crunch: We review the Pixel 4
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Pixel 4 review: Google ups its camera game Brian Heater was impressed by the improvements in Google’s latest smartphone, including camera […]
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Techradar - All the la... |
Android 11: what we want to see
Most smartphones don’t even have Android 10 yet, but the Android 11 rumor mill has already begun.
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Engadget |
Best Buy throws in a $50 gift card with the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3
If you're in the market for a good deal on a Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, you might want to check out Best Buy. The retailer is offering a $50 gift card with the system, which starts at $1,199. Best Buy is also throwing in a six-month Trend Micro Inte...
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Hacker News |
Show HN: Identify company type by IP address
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Mashable! |
That knockoff Guy Fieri Halloween costume isn't real, but it's still hilarious
Some people were born to inspire a perfect Halloween costume, and Guy Fieri is one of them.
For anyone looking to put together a kick-ass Mayor of Flavortown getup this Halloween, there's a plethora of merch for sale online — from flame shirts and platinum blond wigs with attached visors, to masks and more. But recently, a delightful fully-assembled Fieri costume has been making the rounds on social media.
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Boy Genius Report |
Samsung is way too optimistic about how many foldables it wants to sell in 2020
Samsung's Galaxy Fold hasn't exactly set the smartphone world on fire, with the company reportedly on track to have sold around 500,000 or so of the much-maligned device by the end of this year. Nevertheless, Samsung has decided to go pedal to the metal when it comes to the company's ambitions around foldable handsets, with Samsung reportedly planning to ramp up those efforts to try and sell 6 million foldables in 2020 -- a 12-fold increase (no pun intended).
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SlashGear |
Microsoft’s Secured-core PCs combat ugly firmware attacks
System security is something that’s always evolving, and that’s especially true as malicious attacks become more sophisticated. In recent years, we’ve seen malware begin to target vulnerabilities in firmware, which is bad news since that can make malicious code harder to detect and remove. Microsoft today presented a solution to that problem, announcing that it’s partnered with manufacturers to develop … Continue reading
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Contacts no longer appear in Google app or Search widget autocomplete results
It feels like there are a thousand ways to find the information you need these days, but folks set in their workflow may rely on at most one or two of them to get the job done. Unfortunately for fans of "basic" search, we recently lost a pretty useful one: Contacts no longer appear in autocomplete when searching via the Google app or Search widget.
We don't know precisely when the feature was removed, though Google actually made a formal announcement of the change in its community help pages/su...
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AppleInsider |
Tim Cook elected chairman of Chinese business school amidst Hong Kong scrutiny
Apple CEO Tim Cook will take on a three-year position as chairman of the board for one of China's top business schools.
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Gizmodo |
Mysterious Cases of Paralysis in Children May Be Caused by Polio-Like Viruses
In 2014, a rare polio-like illness that attacks the nervous system of its often young victims first emerged in the U.S.—an illness with no clear cause, according to health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now, scientists at the University of California San Francisco say they’ve unearthed…Read more...
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Digital Trends |
Walmart Pre-Black Friday deal slices $100 off this 60-inch LG 4K TV
Walmart has knocked $100 off the 65-inch LG UM6900 4K TV, dropping it down to just $450 — a fantastic price for a versatile high-resolution television that's filled to the brim with useful tools, including smart software and multi-format HDR.
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SlashGear |
Google Nest Hello doorbell gets spooky new ringtones for Halloween
If you have a Google Nest Hello connected doorbell, you now have access to fun new ringtones designed specifically for the Halloween season. Starting now, Nest Hello owners located in the United States can access special Halloween-themed ringtones, but only for a limited time. New offerings include a cackling witch, a vampire, and a scary monster. Google announced the new … Continue reading
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CNET News |
A phone cover with humanlike skin? It's ticklish... and creepy - CNET
And it's so... gray.
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Thurrott.com |
Microsoft Partners with PC Makers on Secure-Core PCs
Microsoft has partnered with Dell, Dynabook, HP, Lenovo, and Panasonic on a new class of so-called Secure-core PCs.
The post Microsoft Partners with PC Makers on Secure-Core PCs appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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CNET News |
Islamic State has been posting propaganda videos to TikTok, report says - CNET
Some of the videos reportedly used TikTok filters like hearts and stars.
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The Verge - All Posts |
Why spacesuit design choices — not women’s physiques — delayed the first all-female spacewalk
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir (L) and Christina Koch (R), preparing to leave the International Space Station for the first all-female spacewalk | Image: NASA
“Men are definitely not inherently better.”
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Hacker News |
The next big thing will start out looking like a toy (2010)
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Digital Trends |
Google Pixel 4 vs. iPhone 11 Pro: The best of Google and Apple go head-to-head
The Google Pixel 4 and the Apple iPhone 11 Pro represent the pinnacle of smartphone excellence, so how do you choose between them? Our comparison will help you decide which flagship is right for you.
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The Next Web |
This unsettling DIY ‘skin’ interface will definitely end up on a sex robot
Welcome to the Mariana Trench of uncanny valleys. A team of researchers led by engineer Marc Teyssier recently developed a ‘human skin’ interface that allows you to control your phone by stroking, pinching, and tickling its fleshy backside. Called ‘Skin-On,’ the silicone-molded faux flesh was developed as a novel method of human-computer-interface. The idea, according to the team’s research paper, is to push the bounds of intuitive interactivity: There is a long history of research in...
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AnandTech |
Lenovo: Foldable ThinkPad X1 to Launch in 2020
At Canalys Channels Forum last week, Lenovo finally revealed launch timeframe for its foldable ThinkPad X1 hybrid notebook that was first revealed in May. The company says that the machine is ready from hardware standpoint, but it needs its software partners to polish off their programs for the innovative unit.
Lenovo’s foldable ThinkPad X1 features a 13.3-inch OLED display featuring a ‘2K’ resolution that can be folded in half to fit it into a small bag. The hybrid notebook c...
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Techdirt |
Congress Looks To Rush Through Unconstitutional Pro-Copyright Trolls Bill, Despite Promising To Explore Alternatives
We've written a bunch about the CASE Act, which Congress (misleadingly) has referred to as a sort of "small claims court" for copyright claims. Supporters say that this is needed because actually going to federal court, where copyright claims are normally heard, is too expensive for smaller copyright holders. There are multiple problems with this, starting with the fact that an entire industry of copyright trolling firms has been built up around "helping" smaller copyright holders demand payment...
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Engadget |
The ‘Silicon Valley’ season six trailer skewers the past year in tech
HBO released the trailer for the 6th and final season of Silicon Valley, and it feels like a real-life recap of the past year or so. Richard Hendricks, CEO of Pied Piper, testifies in front of lawmakers, mirroring Mark Zuckerberg's trainwreck appeara...
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AppleInsider |
'iPhone SE 2' uses new flexible LCP antenna design claims Ming-Chi Kuo
The 'iPhone SE 2' will feature an updated antenna design that should improve how the smartphone transmits data to cellular networks, TF International Securities' Ming-Chi Kuo claims, with the smartphone likely to arrive in early 2020.
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TechCrunch |
Is there room for a US equivalent to China’s No. 1 news app?
In China, Toutiao is literally big news. Not only has its parent company ByteDance achieved a $75 billion valuation, two of its apps — Toutiao, a news aggregator, and Douyin (Tik Tok in China) — are chipping into WeChat’s user engagement numbers, no small feat considering the central role WeChat plays in the daily lives […]
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
In Rare Appeal, Federal Judge Begs Senate To Fill Vacancies On His Court
A U.S. district court in Calif. faces "judicial catastrophe" without two more judges, says Chief Judge Lawrence O'Neill.
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Neowin |
Amazon Devices Sale: Save on Ring Video Doorbells, Ring Alarm, Fire Tablets, and Kindles
Save up to 25% off on the Ring Video Doorbells or Ring Alarm Security Systems and get a free Echo Dot. Save up to 25% off on Fire HD 8 and Fire 7 tablets, Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite eReaders! Read more...
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The Register |
Avast lobs intruders into the 'Abiss': Miscreants tried to tamper with CCleaner after sneaking into network via VPN
Software used by millions not compromised this time, says biz
On Monday, security biz Avast said it believes some of its credentials were stolen and abused in an unsuccessful attempt to subvert CCleaner, a file cleanup utility that it acquired in 2017.…
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Cyberscoop |
NordVPN admits 'isolated' data breach was discovered last year
Virtual private network provider NordVPN, which operates in more than 60 countries, was breached last year after an outsider infiltrated a Finnish data center, the firm said Monday. In a statement on its website, NordVPN said it learned in March 2018 about the intrusion, which occurred on a server that NordVPN rents from another company. The hacker leveraged an unprotected remote management system left exposed by the data center. The VPN provider says usernames and passwords could not have bee...
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Slashdot |
Traffic Lights Worldwide Set To Change
A Swedish engineer's umbrage at a traffic ticket has led to a six-year legal fight and now a global change in the speed with which traffic light signals are timed. From a report: After Mats Jarlstrom lost an initial legal challenge in 2014, a federal judge in January this year ruled Oregon's rules prohibiting people from representing themselves as engineers without a professional license from the state are unconstitutional. And now Jarlstrom's calculations and advocacy have led the Institute of ...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Joins Influential Chinese University...
