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• The US has sanctioned Russia over election hacking

  29-12-2016 22:53
  
  The U.S. government has sanctioned Russia's main two intelligence agencies, four military intelligence officers and is kicking out 35 Russian diplomats over what it says was aggressive harassment of U.S. officials and cyber operations around the 2016 presidential election.
  The move follows up on a pledge made by President Obama to retaliate against Russia for hacks of the Democratic National Committee and other political targets.
  The U.S. also released a detailed assessment by the Federal Burea
  
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• Live 360-degree video comes to Periscope and Twitter

  29-12-2016 19:49
  
  Live video is everywhere these days, from live Instagram Stories to Facebook Live broadcasts. But now live video on Twitter really will be everywhere, because select partners will be able to broadcast live, interactive 360-degree videos.
  Twitter’s Periscope app already lets anyone push live video to their Twitter feed. Starting today, “selected partners” will be able to broadcast 360-degree video in Periscope, and users on Twitter will be able to interact with it.To read this
  
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• New year's resolution for IoT vendors: Start treating LANs as hostile

  29-12-2016 19:19
  
  In November, researchers from cybersecurity firm Invincea reported a vulnerability that could have allowed hackers to infect Belkin WeMo smart plugs with malware. The flaw was located in a configuration protocol that worked over the local area network and didn't require any authentication.In 2015, when researchers from vulnerability intelligence firm Rapid7 analyzed nine Internet-connected baby monitors, they found hardcoded credentials in four of them. Those backdoor accounts provided administr
  
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• Cloud and data center trends roundup 2016: Machine learning, hybrid cloud and Google's enterprise ambitions

  29-12-2016 19:19
  
  A decade on from the launch of Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud market is continuing to evolve quickly. What was once seen as a toy for test and development purposes now hosts mission-critical workloads for some of the largest companies in the world, while vendors work on the next generation of cloud services, such as those around machine learning.
  Business demand clearly shows no sign of abating. Gartner claimed the overall cloud market was valued at $208.6 billion in 2016, amounting to a
  
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• It's 2017 and changing other people's flight bookings is incredibly easy

  29-12-2016 19:13
  
  The travel booking systems used by millions of people every day are woefully insecure and lack modern authentication methods. This allows attackers to easily modify other people's reservations, cancel their flights and even use the refunds to book tickets for themselves, according a team of researchers who analyzed this online ecosystem.
  Karsten Nohl and Nemanja Nikodijevic from Berlin-based consultancy Security Research Labs have spent months investigating the security employed by the Global D
  
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• 4 information security threats that will dominate 2017

  29-12-2016 14:01
  
  As with previous years, 2016 saw no shortage of data breaches. Looking ahead to 2017, the Information Security Forum (ISF), a global, independent information security body that focuses on cyber security and information risk management, forecasts businesses will face four key global security threats in 2017."2016 certainly lived up to expectations," says Steve Durbin, managing director of the ISF. "We saw all sorts of breaches that just seemed to get bigger and bigger. We lurched from one to anot
  
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• 2017 will be big year for AI thanks to tech giants

  29-12-2016 14:01
  
  Machine learning and other variations of artificial intelligence (AI) are expected to proliferate in the enterprise in 2017. The majority of IT players, including today's leading technology companies, have invested in the space and plan to increase efforts for the foreseeable future, according to analysts who cover the market.
  However, while machine learning has generated tremendous interest throughout the enterprise, a wide gap still exists between research and beneficial use cases in the real
  
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• How to easily transfer iPhone data to Android

  29-12-2016 14:00
  
  If you're an iOS loyalist, you have only a handful of current smartphones to choose from: iPhone SE, iPhone 6s or 6s Plus, or the latest models, iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.On the Android side, it's a very different story, with tons of smartphones from companies including LG, HTC, Google, Samsung and Sony. You want variety? Android gives you variety.So you decided to make the switch. But how do you move all your iPhone stuff to an Android? A new backup feature in the Google Drive iOS app can help.How to
  
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• What to do if your data is taken hostage

  29-12-2016 13:24
  
  Getting duped online by a cybercriminal is infuriating. You let your guard down for a minute and the thieves find their way in to your machine.
  And then the “fun” begins if ransomware is involved. Hopefully you have your data backed up, but if not now starts the dance with those who have ultimately taken you hostage. Ransomware is obviously analogous to kidnapping, and dealing with the perpetrators can feel much like negotiating with a jumper standing on the edge of high-rise roof.
  
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• The 10 best paid Android games of 2016

  29-12-2016 13:00
  
  Mobile entertainment that is well worth your cashWhile free-to-play games seem to dominate the Play Store, premium games haven’t gone away. As always, paying a few bucks from the start will typically get you a richer gameplay experience free of ads and without (or with less of) the aggressive monetization tactics found in most of today’s free downloads.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Apple's AirPods survive tough workouts with no sweat

  29-12-2016 12:30
  
  When Apple announced its totally wireless AirPods, the only question on my mind was: Will those things survive a run? It seemed impossible. I can barely get a pair of high-end Bluetooth buds with foam or silicone tips to fit comfortably in my ears and stay there while I work out, let alone a pair of hard plastic earphones. And the EarPods Apple includes right out of the iPhone box fall out of my ears if a breeze wafts near them just so.
  None of the early AirPods reviews addressed their fitness
  
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• Apple's 10 biggest wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2016

  29-12-2016 12:01
  
  Apple has been doomed for decades, if the steady stream of headlines about the company, its stock price, and its product lineup are to be believed. If The Macalope has taught us anything, it's that the Apple deathwatch business is a brisk (and bizarre) one. The truth is much more complex. But by any measure, 2016 was a particularly tough year for Apple.
  The company endured a bitter legal fight with the FBI, saw its first revenue decline in more than a decade, and faced backlash over hardware tw
  
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• The year in tech: 2016's biggest flops, fails, and faux pas

  29-12-2016 12:00
  The worst of timesImage by WikipediaLet’s be honest. Everybody loves a good fail, and wow did we see some doozies from the tech community in 2016. From scary fails like exploding phones and record-breaking hacks to shocking mistakes by Nazi-loving chatbots and mic-dropping Minions, here’s a look back at our fun-failed 2016.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• The 2016 cord-cutter awards

  29-12-2016 12:00
  
  Cutting the cable TV cord was a lot more challenging when I started writing a column about it more than two years ago. Most decent streaming devices cost $100 or more, and there was no way to get certain channels such as ESPN, HBO, and the NFL Network without a cable or satellite TV hookup.
  While last year was a major turning point for streaming video, this year brought even better hardware and new streaming services. As the year winds down, here’s a look back at the best developments in
  
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• 5 signs we're finally getting our act together on security

  29-12-2016 12:00
  
  The high-water line in information security gets higher each year. Just as we think we’ve finally figured out how to defend against attacks, then attackers come up with something new and we are right back to trying to figure out what to do next.
  For example, ransomware has surged in the last year. Although that kind of malware has been around for years, the current model of encrypting user files to hold data hostage came about just recently. Infections quadrupled in 2016, with the FBI est
  
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• 10 most popular hybrid tablet stories of 2016

  29-12-2016 12:00
  
  Last year was an exciting one for hybrid tablets, and the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 now has plenty of worthy competition. With a new range of iOS tablets and hybrids to choose from, and seemingly limitless options for Windows 10 convertible tablets, there was a tablet device to suit anyone in 2016. Consumers and manufacturers alike are finally embracing hybrid designs, and whether you're an Apple, Android or Windows fan. Here are 10 stories that look at some of the best hardware we saw this year.
  
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• Ford reveals its next self-driving car ahead of an expected flood of competitors

  29-12-2016 01:44
  
  It's a Ford Fusion with a space-agey luggage rack and antlers! No, it's Ford's latest self-driving development car, which the company unveiled Wednesday ahead of what's expected to be a crush of autonomous competitors at the CES trade show next week in Las Vegas.
  That luggage rack and antlers hold state-of-the-art camera and sensor technology that Ford hopes will keep it ahead of the increasingly crowded pack. For instance, compared to the company's prior autonomous research vehicle (going on t
  
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