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• VC Dave McClure reportedly resigns after admitting to being a 'creep' - CNET

  03-07-2017 23:52 via cnet.com
  
  After several women accuse him of sexual harassment, McClure resigns as general partner of his 500 Startup seed investment group, according to Axios.
  
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• Facebook fights U.S. gag order that it says chills free speech

  03-07-2017 23:21
  
  SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Incis challenging a gag order from a U.S. court that is preventing the company from talking about three government search warrants that it said pose a threat to freedom of speech, according to court documents.
  
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• Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Tablet is like a Surface for business users video - CNET

  03-07-2017 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  The business-geared hybrid has a better keyboard than the Microsoft tablet and it's included in its price.
  
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• Family firm in Ukraine says it was not responsible for cyber attack

  03-07-2017 22:20
  
  KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian company Intellect Service was not responsible for last week's international cyber attack that brought down the computer systems of several major companies, the father and daughter team told Reuters on Monday.
  
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• Tesla deliveries at low end of forecast, starting Model 3 production

  03-07-2017 22:04
  
  (Reuters) - Tesla Inc said it delivered about 47,100 electric sedans and SUVs in the first half of 2017, at the lower end of its own forecasts, shortly after Chief Executive Elon Musk announced that production of its mass-market Model 3 would start this week and build to 20,000 per month in December.
  
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• Do fireworks scare your dogs and cats? Show them these videos - CNET

  03-07-2017 22:01 via cnet.com
  
  David Tennant of "Doctor Who" fame lends his soothing tones to these specially designed films. You could say he's really got a flare for it.
  
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• Origin M-X99 M-class

  03-07-2017 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ask a room full of engineers, city analysts or designers whether they have ever heard of a computer company called Origin and the answer is likely to be no. However, conduct a similar quick show of hands when it comes to those using a workstation PC – of either the desktop or notebook variety – and the overwhelming majority are likely to say yes.That’s the challenge (and opportunity) that US-based gaming and professional computer builder, Origin PC, faces. And with the Origin M
  
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• Facebook can track your browsing even after you've logged out, judge says

  03-07-2017 21:17
  
  Judge dismisses lawsuit accusing Facebook of tracking users’ activity, saying responsibility was on plaintiffs to keep browsing history private A judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Facebook of tracking users’ web browsing activity even after they logged out of the social networking site.The plaintiffs alleged that Facebook used the “like” buttons found on other websites to track which sites they visited, meaning that the Menlo Park, California-headquartered company co
  
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• Capture amazing fireworks shots with your iPhone - CNET

  03-07-2017 20:42 via cnet.com
  
  Get the most of your phone's camera with these tips.
  
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• Microsoft to reorganize sales and marketing teams

  03-07-2017 20:35
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft will undergo a reorganization that will impact its sales and marketing teams, company executives told employees on Monday.
  
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• Microsoft announces internally its new 'commercial and consumer' sales model

  03-07-2017 20:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is reorganizing its sales force around new models, with a focus on digital transformation. Here's what's changing.
  
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• 'Jovey McJupiterface': Jupiter grimaces in NASA image - CNET

  03-07-2017 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  A little image processing makes a stormy face on Jupiter stand out from the gas giant's swirling clouds.
  
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• IBM uses AI to serve up Wimbledon highlights - CNET

  03-07-2017 19:22 via cnet.com
  
  Watson's at it again helping to create two-minute highlights of matches during tennis' biggest and oldest tournament.
  
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• Enjoy this horrifying government fireworks safety video - CNET

  03-07-2017 19:22 via cnet.com
  
  As the Fourth of July approaches, the Consumer Product Safety Commission unleashes another doozy of a fireworks safety warning.
  
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• China's bloggers, filmmakers feel chill of internet crackdown

  03-07-2017 19:12
  
  BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's latest maneuver in a sweeping crackdown on internet content has sent a chill through a diverse community of filmmakers, bloggers, media and educators who fear their sites could be shut down as Beijing tightens control.Over the last month, Chinese regulators have closed celebrity gossip websites, restricted what video people can post and suspended online streaming, all on grounds of inappropriate content.
  
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• Cutting out the delivery man in British online retail trial

  03-07-2017 18:58
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British milkmen could be a thing of the past in some areas if a trial of driverless grocery deliveries direct to your door by online retailer Ocado gets the green light.
  
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• Stockport student charged over global cyber attacks

  03-07-2017 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jack Chappell has been charged in connection with a string of high-profile global cyber attacks.
  
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• This $1,699 "secure PC" will self-destruct if tampered with

  03-07-2017 18:16 via zdnet.com
  
  The hardened PC also comes with Windows, Ubuntu, or the security-focused Qubes OS.
  
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• Roadshow Asks: Andrew Comrie-Picard, how did you get to be a world-class stunt driver? - Roadshow

  03-07-2017 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Comrie-Picard went from being the lead-foot kid on the family farm to doing stunts for "Top Gear," with a quick stop as a lawyer in New York City.
  
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• Microsoft won't deliver Timeline as part of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

  03-07-2017 17:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft won't be delivering a new automatic application-resume capability -- one of the bigger new features expected to be in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update -- this Fall, after all.
  
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• The new GT2 RS is the fastest road going Porsche 911 ever video - Roadshow

  03-07-2017 17:51 via cnet.com
  
  Next year a select few will be able to buy the new Porsche 911 GT2 RS, the fastest and most powerful 911 to ever be sold to the public.
  
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• Comodo Free Firewall

  03-07-2017 17:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When some people describe the internet, they say it’s a jungle out there. And that’s true, if it’s a jungle where every single creature is lined up and tooled up, ready to attack you the second you arrived. The internet is so full of malicious software that it’s not a case of if an unprotected PC will get infected with something serious; it’s a case of how quickly it’ll happen.
  Enter Comodo (did you see what we did there? Comodo dragon? No? We give up), whose
  
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• Comodo Firewall review

  03-07-2017 17:46 via techradar.com
  
  When some people describe the internet, they say it’s a jungle out there. And that’s true - if it’s a jungle where every single creature is lined up and tooled up, ready to attack you the second you arrive. The internet is so full of malicious software that it’s not a matter of whether an unprotected PC will get infected with something serious; it’s a matter of how quickly it’ll happen.Enter Comodo, whose free firewall is designed to make sure your PC doesn&rs
  
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• Canon EOS M6

  03-07-2017 17:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The successor to 2015’s EOS M3, Canon’s EOS M6 arrives with a handful of features inherited from its relatively new big brother, the flagship EOS M5. The two share similar intentions and are aimed towards a similar kind of user, but with a slightly pared-down feature set, the EOS M6 arrives with a more appealing price tag. Canon may have got off to a slow start with its mirrorless line, but it's made up for this in recent years. It now has four models in its EOS M portfolio, cov
  
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• TinyWall review

  03-07-2017 17:19 via techradar.com
  
  Windows has had its own firewall, which is now known as part of the built-in Windows Security offering, since Windows XP, but while early versions were a bit wonky, it’s actually been very good since the days of Windows Vista. Unfortunately, it’s not very easy to configure, and some malware knows how to turn it off altogether.This is where TinyWall comes in. The brainchild of Hungarian developer and computer scientist Károly Pados, TinyWall is designed to address those shortco
  
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• TinyWall

  03-07-2017 17:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Windows has had its own firewall since Windows XP, but while early versions were a bit shonky it’s actually been very good since the days of Windows Vista. Unfortunately it’s not particularly easy to find or configure, and some malware knows how to turn it off altogether.
  TinyWall is designed to address those shortcomings and others. It starts off with a much more secure default configuration, and gives the firewall a sane user interface that makes it much easier to decide what to al
  
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• Tesla boosted ahead of Model 3 electric car launch

  03-07-2017 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The electric car maker's founder Elon Musk says the lower cost Model 3 car will be ready this week.
  
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• Lindy BNX-60

  03-07-2017 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Buying a pair of wireless headphones is not an easy task. There seems to be an almost endless range to choose from and there is usually a choice to be made between quality and price. Of course, if you want top of the range noise-cancelling and have the money to pay for the best, you want to go for something like the Bose QuietComfort 35. But let’s be honest, not everyone has hundreds to spend on a set of headphones. There are some super cheap wireless headphones on the market, bu
  
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• Comodo Backup

  03-07-2017 16:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Many people have a big flaw in their backup plans: they store the backup in the same place as their computer, and that means if something terrible happens – a domestic disaster, perhaps, or a break-in – they might lose both the original data and the backup of it. Wouldn’t it be great if you could store your backups in space instead?
  Comodo doesn’t quite do that, but it offers the next best thing: 10GB of online storage for your backups, which is good for 90 days and then
  
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• AA Shop investigating 13 gigabyte data breach

  03-07-2017 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Security experts said the data includes some information about customers and payment cards.
  
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• Personal Backup

  03-07-2017 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There’s a rule of thumb that applies to free apps: if a powerful feature is available, it’s usually only available in a paid-for version of the product. Not here.
  Personal Backup includes some very powerful features indeed including PbStarter, which stores backups under a separate user account to protect against ransomware; TbBackup for saving and restoring Thunderbird email files; support for Windows’ advanced Volume Shadow Copies feature; and support for a wide range of desti
  
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• Skullcandy Crusher Wireless

  03-07-2017 16:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Let’s lay things down nice and clear right now: if you don’t like bass, there are headphones out there that you will like more that the Skullcandy's Crusher Wireless. If, however, you do like bass – and we mean that heavy bass you hear in clubs and get from subwoofers – or you just like playing around with your audio then you’ll may enjoy these headphones. At the very least you’ll find them to be a lot of fun. 
  Design
  As far as design goes, Skullycan
  
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• Royal Free breached UK data law in 1.6m patient deal with Google's DeepMind

  03-07-2017 16:01
  
  Information Commissioner’s Office rules record transfer from London hospital to AI company failed to comply with Data Protection ActLondon’s Royal Free hospital failed to comply with the Data Protection Act when it handed over personal data of 1.6 million patients to DeepMind, a Google subsidiary, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office.The data transfer was part of the two organisation’s partnership to create the healthcare app Streams, an alert, diagnosis and
  
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• Deluge

  03-07-2017 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When it comes to free torrent clients, µTorrent, BitTorrent and Transmission are probably the first names that spring to mind, but these are really just the tip of the iceberg. Deluge is a lesser-known program, but if you give it a try, you're almost certain to fall in love with it.
  People are naturally slightly sceptical of free torrent clients (and rightly so – there are some very dodgy ones around) but Deluge is open source, which leaves it open to close scrutiny.The real beauty o
  
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• SpaceX Dragon's second splashdown is a historic first - CNET

  03-07-2017 15:56 via cnet.com
  
  No spacecraft has ever made two trips from Earth to the International Space Station and back. Until now.
  
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• ​Growth predicted for IT investments in Brazil

  03-07-2017 15:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Companies are predicted to resume their investments in technology in 2017 following a slowdown prompted by the recession, says study.
  
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• Prepare yourself to sit the PMP and CAPM certification exams with this study guide (​ZDNet Academy)

  03-07-2017 15:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Develop your management skills and broaden your career opportunities.
  
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• Google DeepMind NHS medical trial broke UK privacy law

  03-07-2017 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More should have been done to let patients know what was being done with their data, says a watchdog.
  
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• Google DeepMind NHS app test broke UK privacy law

  03-07-2017 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More should have been done to let patients know what was being done with their data, says a watchdog.
  
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• How to add a microSD card slot to your iPhone or iPad

  03-07-2017 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Running out of space for photos? Tired of paying Apple big bucks for storage when Android users get to enjoy the convenience of a microSD card slot? Here how you can add a microSD card slot to your iPhone or iPad.
  
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• Ultra-fast broadband fund launched by UK government

  03-07-2017 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government provides £400m to connect buildings to the internet via "full-fibre" connections.
  
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• The world's wildest vaporizers - CNET

  03-07-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Vape like a king, a Time Lord or Sherlock Holmes with some of the most colorful vaporizers and mods around.
  
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• Robots are milking scorpions for venom that can be used in cancer research

  03-07-2017 14:57
  
  By: Libby PlummerContinue reading...
  
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• The Super NES Classic will be this year's gift to get video - CNET

  03-07-2017 14:50 via cnet.com
  
  Today's major tech topic is all about the SNES Classic and how you can get one.
  
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• 'NotPetya' malware attacks could warrant retaliation, says Nato researcher

  03-07-2017 14:34
  
  If malware outbreak was state sponsored it could count as violation of sovereignty and open possibility of countermeasures, says Tomáš MinárikThe NotPetya malware that wiped computers at organisations including Maersk, Merck and the Ukrainian government in June “could count as a violation of sovereignty”, according to a legal researcher at Nato’s cybersecurity division. If the malware outbreak was state-sponsored, the Nato researcher says, it could open the
  
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