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• Sydney Airport processing passengers after 'technical issue'

  08-03-2018 23:52 via zdnet.com
  Both the international terminal and one of Sydney's domestic terminals were affected by Friday morning's outage.
  
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• What Design Chiefs At Uber, IBM, And Microsoft Care About In 2018–And Why

  08-03-2018 23:44 via fastcodesign.com
  https://www.fastcodesign.com/90158423/what-design-chiefs-at-uber-ibm-and-microsoft-care-about-in-2018-and-why
  
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• What Design Chiefs At Uber, IBM, And Microsoft Care About In 2018 (and Why)

  08-03-2018 23:44 via fastcodesign.com
  https://www.fastcodesign.com/90158423/what-design-chiefs-at-uber-ibm-and-microsoft-care-about-in-2018-and-why
  
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• International Women’s Day Google doodle honoring females around the world arrives a day early

  08-03-2018 23:16 via searchengineland.com
  https://searchengineland.com/international-womens-day-google-doodle-arrives-day-early-promote-googles-herstoryourstory-campaign-293678
  
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• WeChat active accounts exceed 1 billion worldwide

  08-03-2018 23:15 via zdnet.com
  The popular Chinese messaging app still lags behind other leading social media apps like Facebook and WhatsApp, which have larger user bases and wider coverage geographically.
  
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• ​Linux beats legal threat from one of its own developers

  08-03-2018 23:10 via zdnet.com
  Linux has beaten many legal challenges over the years, but until now, it hasn't had to win a battle over one of its own.
  
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• Google moves to build web standards based on AMP lessons

  08-03-2018 22:50 via zdnet.com
  Google is shooting for web standards that will allow instant loading for non-AMP web content.
  
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• Women’s Day: interview with Laura Lessa

  08-03-2018 22:14 via uxdesign.cc
  https://uxdesign.cc/womens-day-interview-with-laura-lessa-3f598eb26a60
  
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• Microsoft to drop Outlook on the Web mobile apps for iOS, Android by mid-May

  08-03-2018 22:12 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is 'retiring' the Outlook on the Web/OWA mobile apps for iOS and Android in favor of the native Outlook mobile apps for iOS and Android over the next couple of months.
  
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• Say Hello to Houdini and the CSS Paint API

  08-03-2018 21:27 via codersblock.com
  https://codersblock.com/blog/say-hello-to-houdini-and-the-css-paint-api/
  
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• Source Defense says it has a fix for the one vulnerability that can compromise almost any website

  08-03-2018 21:06 via zdnet.com
  The Israeli startup has a new solution to secure against vulnerabilities from third party plugins--and improve page load speeds at the same time.
  
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• Add a $400 all-in-one printer to your office for $125

  08-03-2018 20:58 via zdnet.com
  The Canon Maxify MB5420 offers small-business goodness, and BBH readers get an extra-special deal.
  
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• Really Bad Design Exercises

  08-03-2018 20:54 via matthewstrom.com
  https://matthewstrom.com/writing/design-exercises
  
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• Android OS updates: Why the latest doesn't mean the greatest

  08-03-2018 20:54 via zdnet.com
  The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus with Android 8 Oreo should arrive in the hands of customers next week. Existing Galaxy S8 and Note 8 customers still have Android 7 Nougat, but there is no reason to panic and buy a new device just to get the latest version of Android.
  
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• Android P: New features, release date, and everything you need to know

  08-03-2018 20:21 via zdnet.com
  Google's latest mobile operating system is here -- and we have all the details currently available.
  
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• Microsoft quietly adds Cortana features; still testing Alexa integration

  08-03-2018 19:19 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is adding new features to Cortana, such as the ability to check for new emails and hear them read aloud, as well as enabling its assistant to respond without the initial 'hey.'
  
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• International Women's Day 2018

  08-03-2018 19:03 via itsnicethat.com
  https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/international-womens-day-2018
  
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• Goodbye to the NME: the music magazine’s changing faces

  08-03-2018 18:44
  
  The first ever issueWhen news arrived that this week’s edition of New Musical Express (NME) would be its last, there was an outpouring of nostalgia tempered with the cold truth that it had become culturally irrelevant.
  As a final roll of the dice in 2015, it became a freesheet and set out to become a one-size-fits-all pop culture compendium, broadening its remit beyond music, to include film and fashion, but by this point it was arguably failing to do what it set out to do – reportin
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S9 is here, but don't throw out that Note 8 just yet

  08-03-2018 18:28 via zdnet.com
  The new Samsung Galaxy S9 is the shiny new thing and has Samsung's latest mechanical aperture camera. That doesn't mean your Note 8 is obsolete, though, and actually, it will get a bit better when its Android 8 Oreo update hits.
  
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• Beyond the Interface: The Layers Beneath the Visual

  08-03-2018 18:20 via labnotes.panderalabs.com
  https://labnotes.panderalabs.com/beyond-the-interface-16809aa763bf
  
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• Film production company says “f*ck you” to sexual harassment with branding

  08-03-2018 18:05
  
  https://s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/centaur-wp/designweek/prod/content/uploads/2018/03/08170858/MP-1.-FU-Logo.mp4Design studio Ahoy has designed the brand identity for new film production company Female Union Films, which is looking to promote gender equality in the film industry.
  The company was founded last year by Nickie Sault, who has worked as a producer for 20 years alongside filmmaker Shane Meadows on films such as This is England and Bronson, as well as music videos for Liam Gallagher.
  
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• McAfee buys TunnelBear, makers of a consumer VPN app

  08-03-2018 17:51 via zdnet.com
  McAfee plans to embed TunnelBear's "hardened network" into its Safe Connect product.
  
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• Typography for Everyone Makes Texts Much Easier to Read

  08-03-2018 17:45 via noupe.com
  https://www.noupe.com/inspiration/typography/typography-for-everyone.html
  
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• Bringing Back Skeuomorphic Design

  08-03-2018 17:32 via blog.prototypr.io
  https://blog.prototypr.io/bringing-back-skeuomorphic-design-d211cc1c22d2
  
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• Looking for the Best Productivity Apps For Designers? They are in this Article

  08-03-2018 16:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Advertise here via BSAWhenever one needs to spend excessive time juggling tasks, deadlines, etc., it’s time wasted. This is irrespective of the professional activity. The same goes for any team leader or a freelance designer.
  There are better ways to go about managing these tasks. These ways that are faster, more efficient, and far less prone to error.
  Project management and team collaboration areas have seen technology come to the rescue. The help comes in time and task tracking, reminder
  
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• Pentagram’s Natasha Jen: “Design is not a monster you ‘unleash’ to fix the world”

  08-03-2018 16:36
  
  Courtesy of Design Indaba and Pentagram“It’s very hard to explain to people what a graphic designer does,” says Natasha Jen, partner at Pentagram’s New York office. “I think of my role as playing with words, symbols and images. It’s about making things tangible and understandable, and if we can make things delightful – that’s the goal.”
  There is a reason Jen, a prolific graphic designer who has created branding, exhibition spaces, installatio
  
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• Polymail Sequences - Simple, powerful multi-stage email campaigns

  08-03-2018 16:26 via polymail.io
  https://polymail.io/sequences
  
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• 50 Cheatsheets & Infographics for Social Media Marketers

  08-03-2018 16:01 via hongkiat.com
  Being a social media marketer, you need to be constantly updated with the new trends and technology. Although there are a lot of ways to update yourself in this area like, workshops, online courses,...Visit hongkiat.com for full content.
  
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• iPhone X: Overpriced or over-engineered?

  08-03-2018 15:59 via zdnet.com
  What's driving the price tag of the iPhone X? Is Apple padding its bottom line, or is the hardware driving the price?
  
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• Windows 10 'Redstone 4' official name looks to be Spring Creators Update

  08-03-2018 15:49 via zdnet.com
  Yet another leak makes it seem Microsoft has decided to name its upcoming Windows 10 'Redstone 4' release 'Spring Creators Update.'
  
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• The War On What's Real

  08-03-2018 15:29 via fastcodesign.com
  https://www.fastcodesign.com/90162494/the-war-on-whats-real
  
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• Cisco: Update now to fix critical hardcoded password bug, remote code execution flaw

  08-03-2018 15:20 via zdnet.com
  Cisco patches two serious authentication bugs and a Java deserialization flaw.
  
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• This new trojan malware uses leaked source code of legit software to snoop on you

  08-03-2018 14:52 via zdnet.com
  FlawedAmmyy campaign is thought to be the work of a prolific hacking group that has been distributing the malware via phishing emails.
  
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• Dolby aims to bolster audio, video conferencing in huddle rooms

  08-03-2018 14:30 via zdnet.com
  Dolby Voice Room is an effort to improve the acoustics on conference calls, with noise canceling and other features to create a more natural flow of conversation.
  
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• Windows security: Microsoft fights massive cryptocoin miner malware outbreak

  08-03-2018 14:21 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft blocks a malware outbreak that could have earned big bucks for one criminal group.
  
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• 10 typographic mistakes everyone makes (including us...)

  08-03-2018 14:19 via creativebloq.com
  https://www.creativebloq.com/typography/mistakes-everyone-makes-21514129
  
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• Feather Icons – A Beautiful, Minimalist and Free Icons Set

  08-03-2018 14:01 via hongkiat.com
  If you search around the web you’ll find tons of free icon sets tailor made for the web. These are incredibly useful for all types of websites because graphics always spruce up a layout....Visit hongkiat.com for full content.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus review: Android perfection has been achieved

  08-03-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Samsung is the world's top smartphone manufacturer and has perfected the Android smartphone to the point where there is nothing lacking in the S9 Plus. Combined with excellent reception and solid phone performance the S9 Plus is going to be tough to beat in 2018.
  
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• Pay What You Want for the Absolute Python Bundle

  08-03-2018 14:00
  Python is a popular programming language for general purpose programming. It is a simple, easy to use syntax that can be used to build just about anything. Python is a fun and easy language to learn, even for beginners; thus, making it an ideal choice for individuals who want to get started in learning computer […]
  The post Pay What You Want for the Absolute Python Bundle appeared first on designrfix.com.
  
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• Dell's Q4 posts revenue gains as PCs, servers, networking show strength

  08-03-2018 13:27 via zdnet.com
  The company, which is pondering ways to go public, said its focus in 2019 is to grow faster than the market, focus on storage and client revenue, pay down debt and bolster profits in the infrastructure group.
  
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• When Big Data Become Small

  08-03-2018 13:07 via uxdesign.cc
  https://uxdesign.cc/when-big-data-become-small-b9cec95c0a40
  
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• Memcached DDoS: This 'kill switch' can stop attacks dead in their tracks

  08-03-2018 12:52 via zdnet.com
  Researchers find a technique to contain the memcached amplification attacks seen over the past week.
  
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• Cybersecurity and Brexit: What does it mean for the fight against hackers?

  08-03-2018 12:06 via zdnet.com
  Brexit could mean new challenges in the fight against cybercrime, from changes to international police agencies and more headaches for companies recruiting security staff.
  
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• Binance cryptocurrency sell-off disaster blamed on mass phishing campaign

  08-03-2018 11:58 via zdnet.com
  A long-term phishing campaign and a timed attack appear to be at the heart of unauthorized cryptocurrency trading.
  
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• Here's how 3D printing makes the robots that make everything else

  08-03-2018 11:41 via zdnet.com
  One of the largest industrial robotics companies in the world demonstrates how rapid prototyping has already disrupted manufacturing
  
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• Smart roads: How intelligent surfaces can warn you of hazards round next bend

  08-03-2018 11:29 via zdnet.com
  A Norwegian research project is testing how to use fiber optics to listen to the traffic on a road.
  
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• Hackers invited to Vatican City to tackle social issues

  08-03-2018 10:50 via zdnet.com
  The Vatican may not be the first place which comes to mind to launch a hackathon, but it's all for a good cause.
  
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• Facebook bumps up links to HTTPS to boost online security

  08-03-2018 10:22 via zdnet.com
  The platform's link security infrastructure now includes HSTS preloading.
  
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• 9 Free Progress Bar JavaScript Plugins For Web Designers

  08-03-2018 09:26
  Progress bars can be used for loading pages, pulling Ajax content, or for handling basic user input tasks like file uploads.
  The newer HTML5 progress bars make it super easy to add these features onto any page. But why not restyle them a bit?
  With these free plugins you can redesign your progress bars to match any look for any website. Not to mention all the extra features and custom animations you can add to the page.
  1. LineProgressbarThe jQuery LineProgressbar is a free plugin that’s su
  
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• Apple's annual supply chain probe touts focus on individuals' well-being

  08-03-2018 05:16 via zdnet.com
  The tech giant has used its annual Supplier Responsibility Progress Report to highlight the focus it has on the people that comprise its supply chain.
  
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