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Wednesday 28 August 2019

Tech News Flash


Tech News Flash: Wednesday -- August 28, 2019

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Headline Scan
Instagram May Roll Out App for 'Real Friends' Sharing
Report: Chinese Hackers Eye US Cancer Research
Tips for Women and Girls Interested in STEAM Careers
Apple, Tesla, IBM: Only One Has Gotten the 'Unique' Model Right
Will Consumers Balk at 5G Phone Prices?

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Instagram May Roll Out App for 'Real Friends' Sharing
A new application may be in the works that allows Instagram users to
share real-time information with their closest friends. Called
"Threads," the app allows users to set up automatic sharing with their
closest Instagram buddies of such information as location, movement and
battery life, as well as text, video and photo messages generated using
Instagram's tools.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86213.html

Report: Chinese Hackers Eye US Cancer Research
Hackers affiliated with the Chinese government have been making a
concerted effort to steal medical research, particularly cancer
research, from U.S. institutions. The step-up in medical research theft
by Chinese APT hacker groups appears to be linked to China's growing
concern over cancer mortality rates and increasing healthcare costs.
Cancer in the leading cause of death in China.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86211.html

Tips for Women and Girls Interested in STEAM Careers
I came to tech by accident. Trained in public health and international
development, I was presented with a problem that needed to be fixed.
Suffering from a naturally inquisitive mind as I do, it was only a few
rabbit holes later that I found my world blown open by a richly diverse
global network of coders, mappers, geeks and dreamers. These are folks
are hacking real-world development challenges.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86208.html

Apple, Tesla, IBM: Only One Has Gotten the 'Unique' Model Right
I'm struck by the way Apple and Tesla are executing a model very similar
to IBM's. While IBM has evolved to put the customer at the center
always, Apple and Tesla are nuanced in that respect, much like IBM was
in the past. I worked at IBM when it imploded in the early 1990s, so I
can speak to what is in Apple and Tesla's future unless they learn the
easy way what IBM learned the hard way.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86204.html

Will Consumers Balk at 5G Phone Prices?
Consumers could suffer from sticker shock when it comes time to buy a
5G-enabled phone, suggests a new report from IHS Markit, based on a poll
conducted in the U.S. Although consumers expect to pay more money for 5G
smartphones, the prices may exceed their expectations dramatically, with
some devices selling for as much as 29 times more than what the average
buyer might anticipate.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86203.html

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Friday 23 August 2019

ECT News Network Weekly Newsletter


ECT News Network Weekly Newsletter: Friday -- August 23, 2019

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Making It in Multichannel E-Commerce
(Posted 23-Aug-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86205.html

Security Pros: Be on High Alert for Certificate Changes
(Posted 22-Aug-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86202.html

Facebook Gives Privacy-Minded Users Some Control Over Activity Tracking
(Posted 21-Aug-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86195.html

US Backs Off Huawei Export Ban for 90 Days
(Posted 20-Aug-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86196.html

Avoid a Black Friday, Cyber Monday Disaster With Intelligent Testing
(Posted 19-Aug-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86193.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

Will Consumers Balk at 5G Phone Prices?
(Posted 23-Aug-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86203.html

Major Browsers Block Kazakhstan Government's Fake Safety Cert
(Posted 22-Aug-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86200.html

Fighting Cybercrime: Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Are the New A-
Team
(Posted 21-Aug-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86198.html

Yubico Offers Dual Lightning, USB-C Dongle to Secure Devices
(Posted 21-Aug-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86194.html

Cerebras Debuts Big Chip to Speed Up AI Processes
(Posted 20-Aug-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86192.html

Sanity-Saving Tips From a Heavy Traveler
(Posted 19-Aug-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86190.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From CRM Buyer

Platform Power
(Posted 21-Aug-19)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/86199.html

Taking the Leap With B2B Customer Experience Tech
(Posted 20-Aug-19)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/86197.html

G2's Revelations
(Posted 17-Aug-19)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/86191.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From LinuxInsider

Cryptocurrency OS Makes It Easy to Buy and Spend Digital Cash
(Posted 23-Aug-19)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/86201.html

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Tech News Flash


Tech News Flash: Friday -- August 23, 2019

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Headline Scan
Will Consumers Balk at 5G Phone Prices?
Major Browsers Block Kazakhstan Government's Fake Safety Cert
Fighting Cybercrime: Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Are the New A-Team
Yubico Offers Dual Lightning, USB-C Dongle to Secure Devices
Cerebras Debuts Big Chip to Speed Up AI Processes

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Today's Story Highlights

Will Consumers Balk at 5G Phone Prices?
Consumers could suffer from sticker shock when it comes time to buy a
5G-enabled phone, suggests a new report from IHS Markit, based on a poll
conducted in the U.S. Although consumers expect to pay more money for 5G
smartphones, the prices may exceed their expectations dramatically, with
some devices selling for as much as 29 times more than what the average
buyer might anticipate.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86203.html

Major Browsers Block Kazakhstan Government's Fake Safety Cert
Google, Mozilla and Apple have blocked a fake root certificate issued by
Kazakhstan's government to spy on its citizens' online activities. The
government provided separate installation instructions for Android, iOS,
Chrome, Firefox, and IE Web browsers. When those who installed the
certificate attempt to access website using Chrome, Firefox or Safari,
they now will see an error message.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86200.html

Fighting Cybercrime: Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Are the New A-Team
Cybersecurity and digital forensics are instrumental in creating
effective defense, analysis and investigation of cybercrime. While both
focus on the protection of digital assets, they come at it from two
different angles. Digital forensics deals with the aftermath of the
incident in an investigatory role, whereas, cybersecurity is more
focused on the prevention and detection of attacks.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86198.html

Yubico Offers Dual Lightning, USB-C Dongle to Secure Devices
Owners of iPhones looking for an extra measure of protection when using
applications and logging into websites can get it with a new dongle from
Yubico. Its new YubiKey 5Ci, which retails for $70, supports both USB-C
and Apple's Lightning connectors on a single device. The dual connectors
can give security-conscious consumers and enterprise users strong
hardware-backed authentication.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86194.html

Cerebras Debuts Big Chip to Speed Up AI Processes
Startup chip developer Cerebras has announced a breakthrough in high-
speed processor design that will hasten the development of artificial
intelligence technologies. Cerebras unveiled the largest computer
processing chip ever built. The new chip, dubbed "Wafer-Scale Engine" --
pronounced "wise" -- is the heartbeat of the company's deep learning
machine built to power AI systems.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86192.html

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Wednesday 21 August 2019

Tech News Flash


Tech News Flash: Wednesday -- August 21, 2019

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Headline Scan
Yubico Offers Dual Lightning, USB-C Dongle to Secure Devices
Cerebras Debuts Big Chip to Speed Up AI Processes
Sanity-Saving Tips From a Heavy Traveler
YouTube as Political Influencer Takes the Spotlight
Slackel Linux Works Well Inside Its Openbox

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Yubico Offers Dual Lightning, USB-C Dongle to Secure Devices
Owners of iPhones looking for an extra measure of protection when using
applications and logging into websites can get it with a new dongle from
Yubico. Its new YubiKey 5Ci, which retails for $70, supports both USB-C
and Apple's Lightning connectors on a single device. The dual connectors
can give security-conscious consumers and enterprise users strong
hardware-backed authentication.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86194.html

Cerebras Debuts Big Chip to Speed Up AI Processes
Startup chip developer Cerebras has announced a breakthrough in high-
speed processor design that will hasten the development of artificial
intelligence technologies. Cerebras unveiled the largest computer
processing chip ever built. The new chip, dubbed "Wafer-Scale Engine" --
pronounced "wise" -- is the heartbeat of the company's deep learning
machine built to power AI systems.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86192.html

Sanity-Saving Tips From a Heavy Traveler
I'm on the road about 50 percent of the time, and I'm often asked for
advice on how to have a better trip -- what to carry with you, where to
sit, how to manage frequent flier programs, and so forth. One of my
first really bad travel experiences was during my stint in IBM Internal
Audit. I was auditing an IBM corporate site when the rules were three-
piece suit, white shirt and tie.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86190.html

YouTube as Political Influencer Takes the Spotlight
YouTube, which operates as one of Google's subsidiaries, is under
increased scrutiny after a report earlier this month highlighted the
role it played in the recent presidential election in Brazil. Among
concerns is YouTube's installation of a new AI system that can suggest
additional videos to watch. The goal arguably is not much different from
the way newspapers offer links to other stories.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86188.html

Slackel Linux Works Well Inside Its Openbox
The latest release of Slackel Linux renews and improves the mashup of
Slackware and Salix built around an Openbox pseudo desktop environment.
Slackel 7.2 hit the download servers on July 20, eight months after the
release of Slackel 7.1 Openbox edition. Slackel also is available in two
older versions running the KDE and Fluxbox environments. All releases
are available in 64-bit and 32-bit builds.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86185.html

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Monday 19 August 2019

Tech News Flash


Tech News Flash: Monday -- August 19, 2019

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Headline Scan
Sanity-Saving Tips From a Heavy Traveler
YouTube as Political Influencer Takes the Spotlight
Slackel Linux Works Well Inside Its Openbox
28M Records Exposed in Biometric Security Data Breach
Snap Unwraps $380 High-Tech Specs

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Today's Story Highlights

Sanity-Saving Tips From a Heavy Traveler
I'm on the road about 50 percent of the time, and I'm often asked for
advice on how to have a better trip -- what to carry with you, where to
sit, how to manage frequent flier programs, and so forth. One of my
first really bad travel experiences was during my stint in IBM Internal
Audit. I was auditing an IBM corporate site when the rules were three-
piece suit, white shirt and tie.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86190.html

YouTube as Political Influencer Takes the Spotlight
YouTube, which operates as one of Google's subsidiaries, is under
increased scrutiny after a report earlier this month highlighted the
role it played in the recent presidential election in Brazil. Among
concerns is YouTube's installation of a new AI system that can suggest
additional videos to watch. The goal arguably is not much different from
the way newspapers offer links to other stories.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86188.html

Slackel Linux Works Well Inside Its Openbox
The latest release of Slackel Linux renews and improves the mashup of
Slackware and Salix built around an Openbox pseudo desktop environment.
Slackel 7.2 hit the download servers on July 20, eight months after the
release of Slackel 7.1 Openbox edition. Slackel also is available in two
older versions running the KDE and Fluxbox environments. All releases
are available in 64-bit and 32-bit builds.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86185.html

28M Records Exposed in Biometric Security Data Breach
Researchers associated with vpnMentor, which provides virtual private
network reviews, discovered a data breach involving nearly 28 million
records in a BioStar 2 biometric security database belonging to Suprema.
"BioStar 2's database was left open, unprotected and unencrypted,"
vpnMentor said. "After we reached out to them, they were able to close
the leak."
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86186.html

Snap Unwraps $380 High-Tech Specs
With the announcement of its Spectacles 3 sunglasses, Snap must be
hoping three times will be the charm. Unlike the two previous
generations, Spectacles 3 has two HD cameras to add depth perception to
the peepers' repertoire. "The second camera for depth should improve
capture and the overall experience, if not add anything truly new," said
Eric Abbruzzese, senior analyst at ABI Research.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86184.html

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