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Tech News Flash: Monday -- November 13, 2017

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Why Are Tech Companies Trying to Kill Us?
Fixes MIA for Many Linux Kernel Flaws
Eavesdropper Vulnerability Exposes Hundreds of Mobile Apps
Amazon Cloud Cam Joins Burgeoning Smart-Home Ecosystem
High Price Undercuts Microsoft's Xbox One X Mic Drop
GeckoLinux Beta Does openSuse Better

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Why Are Tech Companies Trying to Kill Us?
This is the question that keeps me up at night after seeing the news of
Russian influence through social media, and the rapid rise of road
deaths due to smartphone use. I wonder if the executives in these firms
understand not only that dead customers don't generate revenue, but also
that some of the victims could end up being their own kids, spouses or
parents.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84944.html

Fixes MIA for Many Linux Kernel Flaws
A Google code security researcher's recent discovery of 14 flaws in
Linux kernel USB drivers led to last-minute fixes in the Linux 4.14
release candidate code set for distribution on Sunday. The flaws, which
Google researcher Andrey Konovalov disclosed this week, affect the Linux
kernel before version 4.13.8. All 14 have available fixes. However,
there are other flaws that have not been fixed.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84949.html

Eavesdropper Vulnerability Exposes Hundreds of Mobile Apps
Appthority has warned that up to 700 apps in the enterprise mobile
environment, including more than 170 that were live in official app
stores, could be at risk to due to the Eavesdropper vulnerability.
Affected Android apps already may have been downloaded up to 180 million
times, the firm said. The vulnerability has resulted in large-scale data
exposure.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84946.html

Amazon Cloud Cam Joins Burgeoning Smart-Home Ecosystem
Amazon has begun shipping its latest smart home product, a security
camera that works with its Alexa personal assistant and Echo speakers.
The Amazon Cloud Cam allows customers to live-stream activity inside
their home 24/7. It features 1080p full HD resolution, two-way audio for
communicating with family members or pets, night vision technology, and
sophisticated identification algorithms.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84942.html

High Price Undercuts Microsoft's Xbox One X Mic Drop
Microsoft has released its long-anticipated and much-hyped Xbox One X
console, promising to push the boundaries of modern gaming and video
entertainment. It is the most powerful console in the world, with up to
40 percent more power than existing devices on the market, the company
claimed. Xbox One X gamers can choose from 1,300 gaming titles -- the
largest lineup in company history.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84938.html

GeckoLinux Beta Does openSuse Better
The latest developmental beta release of GeckoLinux brings this custom
spinoff distro of openSuse to new levels of performance and convenience.
When I first looked at GeckoLinux in late 2015, I was impressed with the
developer's efforts to smooth over what I did not like about using the
Suse infrastructure. GeckoLinux impressed me then. It does not
disappoint me now.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84937.html

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