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Tech News Flash: Friday -- September 23, 2016

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Social Networks Prep for Key Role in Presidential Debates
Senate Leadership Rebuffs Cruz's Shutdown Threat Over Internet Control
GoPro Karma Lets New Hero5s Fly High
Opera's Free VPN Takes On Internet Privacy Challenge
Nikon Gets In On the Action
The Internet's Shameful Role in Propagating Body Shaming
DoT Refreshes Rule Book to Include Self-Driving Cars

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Social Networks Prep for Key Role in Presidential Debates
The Commission on Presidential Debates, which has run them since 1988,
last week announced initiatives with social media, academics, and media
organizations to engage the American public in substantive conversations
before, during and after this year's debates. The first debate between
presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is scheduled
for Monday at Hofstra University in New York.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83924.html

Senate Leadership Rebuffs Cruz's Shutdown Threat Over Internet Control
It appears that the Senate is poised to quash a government shutdown
threat from Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in spite of presidential candidate
Donald Trump lending his support to his former primary opponent's cause.
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Thursday filed a continuing
resolution to fund the government without any language geared toward
blocking the administration's IANA transition.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83922.html

GoPro Karma Lets New Hero5s Fly High
Pro earlier this week refreshed its product line, announcing two new
action cameras, a cloud service and a drone. Its new Hero5 Black camera
can capture 4K video at 30 frames a second and still photos at 12
megapixels, with RAW and WDR support. It has a 2-inch touch display, and
stereo sound recording with advanced wind noise reduction. It can be
voice-controlled in seven languages. The shooter will be available Oct.
See the Full Story:
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83917.html

Opera's Free VPN Takes On Internet Privacy Challenge
Opera earlier this week released a new version of its browser, Opera 40,
which comes with a free virtual private network service built in. The
official rollout follows five months of user experimentation with a beta
version. After evaluating beta users' feedback, the company brought on
additional servers, added options for global or private browsing, and
created iOS and Android versions.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83920.html

Nikon Gets In On the Action
Nikon has announced its new KeyMission line of shooters, marking its
entry into the 360-degree and action camera business. The KeyMission 360
can corral 360-degree video in 4K UHD at 24p, as well as in the more
traditional HD 1080p. It also shoots 30-megapixel stills. The unit has
two f/2.0 lenses, each with a 20-megapixel CMOS sensor. The dual units
eliminate blind spots.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83913.html

The Internet's Shameful Role in Propagating Body Shaming
A problem once associated mainly with school playgrounds often follows
people into adulthood, and the anonymity of the Internet has aided its
proliferation. People have been shamed for being overweight,
underweight, too conservative, too revealing, too young, too old, too
plastic or too real. Bullying and harassment are very real problems not
only for children, but also for countless adults.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83915.html

DoT Refreshes Rule Book to Include Self-Driving Cars
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has introduced new federal
guidelines for the emerging highly automated vehicle industry --
including self-driving and semi-autonomous vehicles -- creating a
framework that will help drive one of the most important new sectors in
the national economy. Foxx was joined by Mark Rosekind, administrator of
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83912.html

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