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• Skype's bot invasion continues with group chats

  09-07-2016 02:55
  
  Want to have a group trivia contest on Skype? Microsoft announced updates to the bot functionality in Skype on Friday that let digital quizmasters and other automated participants take part in group text conversations.Developers that use the functionality can open their robotic conversation partners to groups of friends and coworkers, similar to what Slack offers today. Skype also now supports visual cards that let users see pictures, receipts and more, similar to what Facebook offers bot makers
  
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• Sideloaders beware: a Pokemon Go knock-off contains malware

  09-07-2016 02:50
  
  The new smash-hit game "Pokemon Go" could become bait for hackers wanting to take over your phone.Researchers at security firm Proofpoint have already found an Android version of the game containing malware. Once installed, it uses a remote access tool called DroidJack that can give a hacker full access to the phone, Proofpoint said Thursday.The company hasn’t yet seen the infected game in the wild, but it shows that hackers are already hard at work targeting it. Proofpoint discovered
  
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• Gaming desktops with AMD's Radeon RX 480 are on sale for under $800

  09-07-2016 02:15
  
  Desktops with AMD's $199 Radeon RX 480 graphics card have started to go on sale a month after the GPU was announced.Some of the desktops are priced under $800, which is very affordable by gaming PC standards. That's largely because of the GPU's low price, but the RX 480 is no slouch: it's capable of 4K gaming and makes desktops VR-ready.It's the first GPU based on AMD's new Polaris architecture, but you can expect even faster, higher-priced Polaris cards later this year.Best Buy is sel
  
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• Cybersecurity firms step up intel sharing despite issues of trust

  09-07-2016 00:30
  The war against cybercriminals won’t be won alone. To keep hackers at bay, security vendors are establishing more ways for their customers to cooperate and share data about the latest threats -- even as it sparks concerns about trust and competition.
  “We have to win this war together,” said Ben Johnson, chief security strategist of Carbon Black.
  The company is the latest to help pool together security expertise with a new platform called the Detection eXchange.
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