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Tech News Flash: Saturday -- June 11, 2016

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Headline Scan
Drops and Spills Don't Faze Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
Devs Light Up for Alexa
Twitter Users Snared in Dark Web's Brisk Password Trade
HPE Wants Open Source Devs to Kick The Machine Into Gear
Larry Page May Be Blazing a Trail for Self-Flying Cars
Snowden and the NSA Gets Curiouser and Curiouser
New Samsung Fitness Trackers Have Music Built-In
Microsoft Adds Planning Prowess to Office Space
Hacks Highlight Zuckerberg's Cavalier Attitude Toward Security
Zenbo Home Robot Pours on the Charm
ReactOS Is a Promising Open Source Windows Replacement

Today's Story Highlights

Drops and Spills Don't Faze Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
The water- and shatter-resistant Samsung Galaxy S7 Active on Friday
became available exclusively from AT&T. Consumers who have eligible
service can get the Galaxy S7 Active for $26.50 monthly for 30 months on
AT&T Next, or $33.13 monthly for 24 months on AT&T Next Every Year. With
a new two-year wireless agreement, customers who opt for AT&T Next also
can get a free Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83596.html

Devs Light Up for Alexa
Amazon last week announced the availability of more than 1,000 different
skills for its Alexa voice assistant technology. Third-party developers
have created the vast array of new capabilities for the highly popular
line of consumer products that use Alexa, including the Echo, Echo Dot,
Amazon Tap and Amazon Fire. The announcement comes less than a year
after Amazon released the Alexa Skills Kit.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83594.html

Twitter Users Snared in Dark Web's Brisk Password Trade
Data stolen from more than 32 million Twitter users has been offered for
sale on the dark web for 10 bitcoin, or around $5,800, LeakedSource
reported Wednesday. LeakedSource has added the account and email
information to its searchable repository of compromised credentials. The
data set came from someone who has been connected to other large
collections of compromised data.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83593.html

HPE Wants Open Source Devs to Kick The Machine Into Gear
Hewlett Packard Enterprise on Tuesday announced it was open-sourcing The
Machine to spur development of the infant computer design project. HPE
has invited the open source community to collaborate on its largest and
most notable research project yet. The Machine focuses on reinventing
the architecture underlying all computers built in the past 60 years.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83591.html

Larry Page May Be Blazing a Trail for Self-Flying Cars
Google cofounder Larry Page reportedly is working with two Silicon
Valley startups to develop a flying car. One is Zee.Aero, which Page
personally has funded since its launch in 2010, when it set up shop next
to Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. The firm
reportedly has filed a patent application for a small, all-electric
vehicle that could take off and land vertically.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83588.html

Snowden and the NSA Gets Curiouser and Curiouser
Edward Snowden made a greater effort than originally believed to raise
his concerns within the NSA before releasing thousands of classified
documents detailing programs that allowed the agency to spy on U.S.
citizens. The truth is more complex than the NSA let on, according to a
report based on documents secured through two years of Freedom of
Information Act litigation.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83586.html

New Samsung Fitness Trackers Have Music Built-In
Samsung last week unveiled its Gear Fit2 fitness band and Gear IconX
earbud set. The Gear Fit2 will be available for $180 this Friday at
major retailers. The IconX will hit shelves in the third quarter of this
year. The Gear Fit2 has a built-in GPS and a heart rate monitor. The
Gear IconX is a pair of Bluetooth earbuds that can track fitness
information.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83577.html

Microsoft Adds Planning Prowess to Office Space
Microsoft on Monday announced the general availability of its Planner
collaboration tool, which will roll out in the next few weeks to all
eligible customers -- those who have Enterprise E1-E5, Business
Essentials, Premium or Education subscriptions to Office 365. Planner
lets users create new plans, as well as organize, assign and collaborate
on tasks. Users also can update statuses and share files.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83584.html

Hacks Highlight Zuckerberg's Cavalier Attitude Toward Security
Facebook top dog Mark Zuckerberg had several of his social media
accounts breached and defaced, according to reports that surfaced
Sunday. Zuckerberg's Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest memberships were
hacked, but evidence of the attacks quickly disappeared. In addition to
requiring passwords, Twitter and LinkedIn protect their accounts with
optional two-factor authentication.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83583.html

Zenbo Home Robot Pours on the Charm
Asus recently unveiled a family robot that can serve as a home
healthcare assistant, control connected devices in the smart home,
monitor security, perform various online tasks, and function as a
playmate, among other things. Asus' Zenbo made its debut at last month's
Computex computer show. At the same time, Asus launched a program that
provides devs with access to the Zenbo SDK.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83581.html

ReactOS Is a Promising Open Source Windows Replacement
If you want to run a clone of Microsoft Windows to escape the drama of
upgrading to Windows 10, try ReactOS -- but do not expect it to be a
fully functional replacement any time soon. ReactOS is a free, open
source operating system built on the design principles found in the
Windows NT architecture. Just remember that ReactOS is a Windows clone
and not a Linux distro.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83578.html

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