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Tech News Flash: Monday -- August 19, 2019

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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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