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Tech News Flash: Saturday -- May 14, 2016

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Headline Scan
Google's Chirp May Try to Drown Out Amazon's Echo
Docker Ramps Up Container Security
Opera Browser Sips Laptop Juice Rather Than Slurping
Battlefield 1 Balances Gaming Fun With WW1 Realism
Google Gives iOS Users 1st Crack at Gboard App
Data Breaches Chip Away at IT Pros' Confidence in Security
Simplicity Linux Digs Deeper Than Its Puppy Linux Pals
Reddit Tech Forum May Ban Sites That Circumvent Ad Blockers
Feds to Take a Hard Look at Mobile Device Patch Practices
iPhone 7 Rumors Blunt Anticipation
IBM to Drill Watson in Cybersecurity
Google, Fiat Chrysler Team on Self-Driving Minivans
Clock Is Ticking for Free Windows 10 Upgrade

Today's Story Highlights

Google's Chirp May Try to Drown Out Amazon's Echo
The device, which might resemble the OnHub router, would incorporate its
Google Now voice assistant technology. Google likely will launch the
product later this year, although it's expected to preview it at I/O.
The Echo, one of Amazon's biggest product launches in years, combines a
speaker with the Alexa personal digital assistant -- voice recognition
software that performs numerous functions.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83504.html

Docker Ramps Up Container Security
Docker this week announced the rollout of security scanning technology
to safeguard container content across the entire software supply chain.
Docker Security Scanning is an opt-in service for Docker Cloud private
repository plans. It provides a security assessment of the software
included in container images. It enables detailed image security
profiles.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83493.html

Opera Browser Sips Laptop Juice Rather Than Slurping
Opera on Thursday announced a dedicated power-saving mode in the
developer version of its Web browser. Tests showed it extended laptop
battery life by up to 50 percent against Google Chrome, Opera said. The
browser will suggest enabling power-saving mode when a battery has 20
percent of capacity left. Clicking on the battery icon after a laptop is
disconnected from its power cable activates it.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83503.html

Battlefield 1 Balances Gaming Fun With WW1 Realism
The latest title in the long-running Battlefield series made its debut
last week. Instead of another near-future setting with the latest high-
tech body armor and assault weapons, DICE and Electronic Arts are
putting players in the trenches of the First World War and outfitting
them with bolt-action rifles, horses and gas masks. The series launched
in 2001 with the World War 2-themed Battlefield 1942 .
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83499.html

Google Gives iOS Users 1st Crack at Gboard App
Google on Thursday introduced Gboard, an app that combines search with a
new soft keyboard for mobile devices running iOS. Gboard, which supports
glide typing, allows users to perform searches from the keyboard without
leaving the application they're in. Once the information is found, they
can paste it into their application without leaving the keyboard.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83497.html

Data Breaches Chip Away at IT Pros' Confidence in Security
The daily barrage of data breach news appears to be eroding confidence
in security solutions. Fifty percent of IT pros aren't confident about
the ability of their security measures to protect their data, according
to a survey released last week by Barkly. The high percentage of IT pros
with doubts about their security systems caught Barkly CTO Jack Danahy
off-guard.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83496.html

Simplicity Linux Digs Deeper Than Its Puppy Linux Pals
Simplicity Linux delivers a simpler way to run a fully powered Linux
desktop on any computer you touch. It is derived from Puppy Linux. Two
beta versions released in March offer experimental approaches that stray
from the distro's standard releases. If you're familiar with Puppy Linux
but have not yet taken Simplicity for a walk, you're missing out some
interesting Linux computing experiences.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83478.html

Reddit Tech Forum May Ban Sites That Circumvent Ad Blockers
A forum on Reddit, /r/ Technology, on Monday announced it was
considering blocking links to websites that require visitors to turn off
their ad blockers before viewing content on the site. "It has come to
our attention that many websites such as Forbes and Wired are now
requiring users to disable ad blockers to view content," said creq, the
moderator of the site. "We see this as a security risk."
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83489.html

Feds to Take a Hard Look at Mobile Device Patch Practices
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications
Commission on Monday announced a joint investigation into the issue of
mobile device security updates. The FTC issued an order requiring Apple,
BlackBerry, Google, HTC America, LG Electronics USA, Microsoft, Motorola
Mobility and Samsung Electronics America to provide information about
how they issue security updates.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83488.html

iPhone 7 Rumors Blunt Anticipation
It appears there won't be a lot of design changes in the next iPhone,
according to a schematic photo published online Monday. It shows what's
purported to be Apple's upcoming iPhone 7 to be the same size as the 6s.
"They've done a lot with the design already. They're keeping multiple
design languages to keep their customer base happy," said analyst Kevin
Krewell.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83487.html

IBM to Drill Watson in Cybersecurity
IBM on Tuesday announced Watson for Cyber Security, a cloud-based
version of its AI technology, trained in cybersecurity as part of a
year-long research project. IBM will collaborate with eight universities
with renowned cybersecurity programs, including MIT and the University
of Waterloo in Canada. The universities' students will provide the data
for Watson.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83485.html

Google, Fiat Chrysler Team on Self-Driving Minivans
Google's Self-Driving Car Project and Fiat Chrysler last week announced
that they would integrate autonomous vehicle technology into 2017
Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans as part of Google's testing program.
It is the first time Google has worked directly with a carmaker to
integrate its self-driving technology into a passenger vehicle. It will
add 100 Pacifica Hybrids to its test program.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83482.html

Clock Is Ticking for Free Windows 10 Upgrade
Microsoft last week announced that Windows 10 was running on 300 million
PCs and reminded customers that its free upgrade offer would end July
After that date, the price to upgrade to Windows 10 Home will be
$119. "We're pleased to see Windows 10 become one of the largest online
services in less than a year," said Yusuf Mehdi, corporate VP of
Microsoft's Windows and Devices Group.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83477.html

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