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Uber now lets you order rides for your drunk friends - CNET

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A new service rolling out in 30 countries will make it easier to hail rides for people other than you.

Watch this Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer made entirely on a 1984 Apple IIc

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Sometimes I see something that makes me wish we’d never evolved our technological graphics capabilities beyond where they were at in the 1980s. This shot-by-shot remake of the Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer is such a thing. Created by Twitter use…

Pinterest gives you three new ways to avoid getting hacked - CNET

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The social network takes a tip from Google and Facebook.

Preacher Guides an Angel to Peace with Gunshots and Heroin

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The second season of Preacher is off to a strong start. After last season’s slow drip feed of an introduction, season two seems to have taken the safety off and let loose with the crazy. […] The post Preacher Guides an Angel to Peace with Gunshots …

'Tinder for friends' uses AI to block flirty messages

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Making new friends as an adult is hard, and it's easy to find yourself relying on old college pals and work colleagues to bolster your social life, even if the former live on the other side of the country and the latter are, well, your work colleague...

Technology as Friend, Foe, or Partner?

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The latest book by MIT researchers Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson explores the human/machine relationship and how businesses can prepare for the changes that the next 10 years will bring.

The best business productivity gadgets

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Working from a laptop doesn't have to be a struggle when you're on the move.

Pandora CEO quits, media bigwig Jason Hirschhorn joins board - CNET

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The shuffle is the latest example of Pandora trying to find its footing in a fast-growing music streaming market that's left it behind.

The best AT&T plans in June 2017

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AT&T plans have never been more complicated, but we're here to give you insight on the best data packages.

Walmart sued after teen steals machete and kills her Uber driver

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Lawsuit: Walmart let teen steal weapons, pass security before killing driver.

Token is like the One Ring to rule them all, but it pays for stuff and protects your identity

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Look out, Frodo — we might have a new "One Ring to rule them all." Token, a new smart ring, promises to give its wearers a chance to make mobile payments, unlock doors, and ditch their passwords — all while protecting their identity with an extra l…

MIT's gas-powered drone is able to stay in the air for five days at a time

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Last month, a team of MIT engineers launched Jungle Hawk Owl from the back of a compact car. It was the first flight for the 24-foot-wide drone, which the team believes is capable of staying in the air for five days on a single tank of gas. The craft was…

Mighty Gunvolt Burst is the Best New Mega Man Game

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If you have a Nintendo Switch, chances are you also have The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The new Zelda is a massive, phenomenal game that you can and should play […] The post Mighty Gunvolt Burst is the Best New Mega Man Game appeared first on G…

Possible Mars-sized Planet Detected in the Outer Solar System

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A new paper hypothesizes that there could be a Mars-sized object on the outskirts of the Kuiper Belt. If true, this would be distinct from the hypothesized Planet 9. The post Possible Mars-sized Planet Detected in the Outer Solar System appeared first on Extre…

Apple wants to hire Siri a personal assistant to keep up with the cool kids

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Are you tired of that awkward moment when you ask Siri to check if it's National Awkward Moments Day and your iPhone leaves you in a lurch? Apple's AI assistant is tasked with answering your questions and keeping track of your busy schedule, but Siri can't alw…

Microsoft bringing EMET back as a built-in part of Windows 10

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The built-in exploit mitigations are getting stronger and easier to configure.

The Best Streaming Media Device: Roku, Chromecast, or Amazon Fire

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Roku, Google's Chromecast, and Amazon's Fire TV Stick are your best choices, but which is the top choice? The post The Best Streaming Media Device: Roku, Chromecast, or Amazon Fire appeared first on Geek.com.

'Crackdown 3' lives in the shadow cast by 'Agents of Mayhem'

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Microsoft's biggest hurdle with Crackdown 3 isn't its rumored troubled development cycle, it's that Agents of Mayhem exists and is coming out first. Both share a similar premise: You're a superpowered human given free reign over a cartoony …

T-Shirt Tuesday: Best New Doctor Who Shirts

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Back in the days of geek prehistory, a T-shirt was a signal to the world around you that you cared about your nerdy pursuits enough to fly them like a flag. Companies like […] The post T-Shirt Tuesday: Best New Doctor Who Shirts appeared first on Geek.co…

Game Devs of Color Expo is the Antidote to E3

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Having been to two E3s now, I can say I enjoy it. Seeing that many big upcoming games all at once is just inherently exciting, and having tons of people from the games […] The post Game Devs of Color Expo is the Antidote to E3 appeared first on Geek.com.

ET deals: Dell Inspiron 15 7000 series quad-core gaming laptop for $800

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On the lookout for a reasonably priced gaming laptop that can handle new releases? Check out the 15.6-inch Inspiron 15 7000 series from Dell. With a quad-core Kaby Lake processor, a beefy graphics card, a solid-state drive, and plenty of RAM, this affordable l…

Global ransomware attack causes turmoil

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Banks, retailers, energy firms and Kiev airport say they have been targeted by malware attacks.

This app lets you upgrade the audio quality on your Mac for less than $10

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Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. We don't all have wads of cash to spend on fancy audio equipment. But luckily, technology has come through with some alternatives for upgrading what you have…

Artificial Iris Reacts to Light Like a Human Eye

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Scientists in Finland have created an artificial iris that reacts to light the same way as the human eye. Developed by the Smart Photonic Materials research group from Tampere University of Technology (TUT), […] The post Artificial Iris Reacts to Light L…

Twitter can detect crime up to an hour faster than police

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Twitter has repeatedly proven itself as an invaluable platform for information sharing during social crises. Now new research has shown its ability to detect serious incidents much faster than police reports -- up to an hour faster, in fact. By anal...

American Airlines to move consumer-facing apps to IBM Cloud, says Cloud Foundry key

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American Airlines will move its AA.com, mobile app, and kiosks to IBM Cloud.

Car rental companies are nervous about driverless cars, so they're doing something about it

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The self-driving car race has some new entrants: rental-car companies. Two high-profile moves reported this week link driverless cars with Big Car Rental: Google's Waymo entered partnership with Avis to storing and maintaining autonomous vehicles, while …

Amazon adds five budget-friendly devices to its Prime smartphone lineup

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Looking for an affordable smartphone and don't mind random ads on your lock screen? Amazon's Prime Exclusive Phones program just added some new wares.

Bug your family with Amazon Echo's new intercom feature - CNET

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Amazon will roll out the new feature for its Echo, Echo Dot and Echo Show smart speakers in the next few days.

Greenpeace slams Apple, Samsung tech for poor repairability - CNET

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The pressure group teamed up with iFixit to grade a select 40 products from a variety of manufacturers for repairability -- and chide some big names for their low scores.

Early eBay Listings for the SNES Classic Already Selling for Insane Markups

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The SNES Classic Edition doesn't even ship for three months, but eBay scalpers are already selling "guaranteed" systems for enormous mark-ups. The post Early eBay Listings for the SNES Classic Already Selling for Insane Markups appeared first on ExtremeTech.

The best Verizon Wireless plans in June 2017

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Verizon Wireless upgraders who want an iPhone or Android should read about at these plans for the cheapest rates.

The best iPad Pro deals in June 2017

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Browse all of the best iPad Pro and iPad Pro 9.7 deals all in one place.

Snapchat maps can figure out what you're doing and it's either cool or creepy

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Snap Maps don't just tell your friends where you are; they also disclose a few of your activities. And it's freaking people out big time. SEE ALSO: 'Snap Maps' are prime territory for FOMO and lurking Anyone who's found themselves lurking on Snap Maps si…

Box expands Microsoft cloud partnership, inks co-sell pact

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Box will also incorporate more of Microsoft's machine learning and artificial intelligence services into its platform.

Is DevOps sustainable after the consultants leave?

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As with many a corporate initiative, DevOps is launched with high hopes and lots of hoopla. But will everyone continue to work together as one happy, aligned family? .

Best iPad games: the top free and paid-for titles around

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Whether you're into adventures, puzzle games, shooters or platformers, we've got the best games for you to play.

Kodi box owners may face wrath of the law over illegal add-ons

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Intellectual property watchdogs are cracking down on not just illegal app makers, but users too.

View raises $200M for their electrochromic smart glass

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When you hear about companies raising tons of money for “smart glass,” the first thing that hits your mind might be something augmented reality-related like the HoloLens. But View, which just closed a $200 million funding round, is using smar…

I played Candy Crush on the world's largest touchscreen - CNET

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CBS went bigger than big for its app-based game show with two world-record-breaking displays.

Twitter has a new VP of inclusion and diversity

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A few months after Jeffrey Siminoff left his position as VP of diversity and inclusion at Twitter, the company has brought on Candi Castleberry Singleton to lead Twitter’s diversity efforts. Read More

'NotPetya' Ransomware Locking Down Computers Across the World

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The highest rate of NotPetya infection appears to be in Ukraine, where multiple government systems have been locked down. The post ‘NotPetya’ Ransomware Locking Down Computers Across the World appeared first on ExtremeTech.

The original iPhone games: Favorites from the 2008 Ars staff

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From the archives: There are tons of games for the iPhone, but which ones to play?

Got $5K? Treat yourself to these kitchen appliances - CNET

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These are the best refrigerators, stoves and dishwashers you can buy for a total of $5,000 or less.

Facebook now has 2 billion monthly users… and responsibility

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Thirteen years after launching and less than five years after hitting 1 billion, Facebook now has 2 billion monthly active users. If getting to 1 billion was about building a product, and getting to 2 billion was about building a user base, Facebook̵…

The best Bluetooth speaker available today

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Looking for the best Bluetooth speaker? Here are our top picks for taking your tunes on-the-go.

Target's next-day essentials delivery service opens to customers in pilot test

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Target announced this morning it’s opening to consumers a new, next-day home-delivery service called Target Restock. The company said in May the service was live and being tested with company employees ahead of a consumer-facing pilot program that …

Bluesmart Series 2 is a ridiculously slick smart luggage set with GPS and remote locks

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Want to travel in style? Check out the Bluesmart Series 2 luggage set that's currently being crowdsourced.

Facebook has 2 billion monthly users

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Every month, 2 billion users post messages, share photos, disseminate links and argue with estranged family members on Facebook. Founder Mark Zuckerberg announced the milestone today in a quick post (on Facebook, of course) saying, 'We're making prog...

McLaren needs your help to build a life-size Lego 720S at Goodwood - Roadshow

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When it's done, it'll weigh more than a standard 720S.

Nintendo New 2DS XL mini-review: The best version of the 3DS hardware yet

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New 2DS XL is smaller, lighter, and cheaper. What more could you ask for?

Augmented-reality measuring tape unfurls on your iPhone - CNET

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No tape measure, no problem. An augmented-reality app built for iOS turns your smartphone into a virtual measuring device.

The Best Slime In Geek Culture

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So for some inexplicable reason, slime is hot right now. It’s all over the Googles, people searching for slime. Just one of those mysteries the world may never explain to us. Earlier in […] The post The Best Slime In Geek Culture appeared first on …

Aston Martin's electric RapidE will start production in 2019 - Roadshow

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Only 155 will be built, and they'll be based on the Rapide AMR concept.

Acquired.io launches with $2M funding to take the grunt work out of user acquisition

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Acquired.io launches today with a funding round of $2M. Founded by the team behind AppScotch (acquired by App Annie), they claim to be taking the grunt work out of user acquisition. It allows publishers to manage user acquisition channels from a single p…

Get a free £10 gift card if you buy an iPhone 7 deal at Carphone Warehouse

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Buy an iPhone 7 from Carphone Warehouse now and get a tenner to spend at Currys/PC World, M&S, Costa and more.

Matthew Keys' guilty verdict and sentence to stand, 9th Circuit rules

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"Keys made the CMS far weaker by taking and creating new user accounts."

Fears of limited SNES Classic supply lead to 150% online resale markup

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One eBay listing for the $80 system already sold for a whopping $390.

Cisco Jasper rolls out Control Center 7.0, adds premium services

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Control Center 7.0 is an effort to combine Jasper's IoT platform with other Cisco technologies.

Yahoo Mail rolls out a rebuilt, redesigned service, including a new ad-free option

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Following its Verizon acquisition, Yahoo today is rolling out a revamped and rebuilt Mail application for its 225 million monthly active users. The update includes a new design, feature set, and technology stack, as well as a new subscription plan for de…

Dating apps are embracing video

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Dating apps are, in their own way, a form of social networking – especially as they expand into new areas like friend-finding or professional networking. So it only makes sense that they would adopt video as well, given the growing popularity of th…

AMD and NVIDIA go after Bitcoin miners with new video cards

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Dedicated digital currency miners know the importance of good graphics cards -- modern GPUs have enough general-purpose computing power to process money formats like Bitcoin much faster than a CPU alone. They've never really been suited for non-stop...

App economy to grow to $6.3 trillion in 2021, user base to nearly double to 6.3 billion

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The global app economy will be worth $6.3 trillion by 2021, up from $1.3 trillion last year, according to a new report this morning from app analytics firm App Annie. During that same time frame, the user base will almost double from 3.4 billion people u…

StdLib just raised $2 million to connect businesses via APIs

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Keith Horwood wants to be known in tech circles as an agent for good, and he seems to be working toward that end with StdLib, his roughly two-year-old startup that abstracts away infrastructure using “serverless” architecture, allowing develo…

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 FE reportedly arriving next week - CNET

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You can mark your calendars for July 7.

A massive new ransomware attack is spreading around the globe

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A month after the WannaCry ransomware attack paralyzed connected systems worldwide, a new threat appears to be spreading quickly. As reports emerge, today’s attack paints a picture of businesses and governments around the world held hostage by a se…

Nootrobox is now HVMN and will sell biohacking products beyond nootropics

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If none of what’s in the above headline makes sense, you probably haven’t been following the biohacking trend for the last couple of years. But Silicon Valley is brimming with tech execs trying to become faster, stronger and smarter by “…

Single-Use Microfluidics Could Boost Men's Health Diagnostics

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Recent microfluidics research claims diagnostic tests can be performed on a single microliter of blood. Can micro-sample diagnostics avoid going the way of Theranos? The post Single-Use Microfluidics Could Boost Men’s Health Diagnostics appeared first on…

A massive cyberattack is hitting organisations around the world

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UPDATED: Victims in Ukraine, Russia, Denmark, the UK and the United States have all reported being hit by a cyberattack: authorities are investigating "global ransomware incident".

Amazon Daily Deals: Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia $10 Off

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The Internet is where we do most of our shopping, and a solid 90% of it is done at Amazon. Jeff Bezos has turned his humble bookstore into a sort of Automat of […] The post Amazon Daily Deals: Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia $10 Off appeared firs…

Apps will be worth $6.3 trillion by 2021, and we'll spend way too much time on them

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Global app usage is soaring and apps are set to be a more massive business than ever, according to a new report. The total time we spend in mobile apps is expected to pass 3.5 trillion hours by 2021 as the value of apps around the world increases to more…

SNES Classic Mini: release date, price and games

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Nintendo has confirmed that the SNES Classic Mini is coming. This is everything you need to know.

JASK emerges from stealth with $12 million and an automated threat detection service

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JASK is emerging from stealth today with $12 million in the bank and a machine learning technology that automates network monitoring and management for overtaxed security teams. The thesis behind JASK’s service is the somewhat depressing (and frigh…

Comcast and Charter could invest in Sprint's network, resell Sprint data

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Sprint is holding "exclusive talks" with the two biggest US cable companies.

The best T-Mobile phones for June 2017

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We assess the best T-Mobile phone options available for June 2017, as new phones are on the horizon.

A new ransomware outbreak similar to WCry is shutting down computers worldwide

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Like earlier ransomware worm, new attacks use potent exploit stolen from the NSA.

Now you can watch a slick SpaceX rocket landing in augmented reality

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SpaceX keeps landing its rockets back on Earth after launching to space. But if you can't make it to Florida for a Falcon 9 landing yourself, now you can check it out in augmented reality. A new 20-second video shows off what it would be like to watc…

'Deadpool 2' starts shooting: Lights, camera, swearing! - CNET

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Ryan Reynolds shares a photo showing the Merc with a Mouth is on his way back -- if you can @#%!&# hang in there till next summer.

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update: What's coming on the security front

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Microsoft will be adding a number of new security features to Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, but for Enterprise and Windows Server users only.

Take Our Survey, Because Everyone Loves Surveys (Even Penguins)

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The post Take Our Survey, Because Everyone Loves Surveys (Even Penguins) appeared first on Geek.com.

Global survey: Most people expect humans will grow to trust, even love, AI

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A new survey on attitudes toward AI, commissioned by ARM, illustrates how uses cases may evolve given the level of trust humans expect to have in the technology.

Best free iPad games 2017

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So you've got an iPad and now you have no cash left to buy any games. Have no fear, because there are plenty you can get for no money at all.

Uber now allows you to order cars for your elderly parents and drunk friends

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The days of playing phone tag with Uber drivers and drunk friends are over. Uber has finally added a feature that allows you to order a ride for someone else, the company announced on Tuesday. But critically, this new features puts the Uber you ordered in cont…

Bask in the luxury of the 2018 Ram Limited Tungsten Edition - Roadshow

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It's the fanciest Ram pickup ever.

Facebook dominates social media with 2 billion users a month - CNET

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Facebook is still the most wildly popular social network, by like, a lot.

Faraday Future climbs Pikes Peak 23 seconds faster than Tesla Model S - Roadshow

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Oh, great, now there's going to be a rivalry.

Dodge Demon lends broad shoulders to 2018 SRT Hellcat Widebody - Roadshow

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A wider body is only the beginning for this new Hellcat variant.

7nm Semiconductor Tech to Arrive in 3 Stages: GlobalFoundries

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GlobalFoundries has released additional details about its upcoming 7nm process, including when it expects to introduce EUV and other critical upgrades. The next few years are going to be very interesting in the foundry world. The post 7nm Semiconductor Tech t…

Alcatel's Idol 5S is a bargain if you can stomach Amazon ads

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Alcatel's Idol 4S phone was a good value at $350, but its emphasis on virtual reality support (such as a box that doubled as a headset) may have held it back. Unless you're a big VR fan, wouldn't you rather spend less on a no-frills device? Yo…

These Robotic Sumo Wrestlers Are Totally Changing the Game

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If you're into sumo wrestling, you probably know how plodding the matches can be. You've got the behemoth fighters and the matches themselves, and the actual event and fanfare surrounding all that. It […] The post These Robotic Sumo Wrestlers Are Totally…

Our greatest weapon in the war to keep our jobs is to be more female

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Looking at the future of employment, we contemplate if our more feminine skills could be what keep us employed.

London is the second city to get free gigabit WiFi kiosks

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London's countless telephone boxes become more redundant with every new mobile contract signed and throwaway tourist SIM purchased. Having a mind to update these payphones for the modern age, BT -- which owns the majority of them -- announced last ye...

Today's huge ransomware attack has only made about $7,500 so far

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Ransomware attacks are bigger than ever, but the payouts appear to be shrinking. While the ransomware suspected to be a variant of Petya makes headlines around the world, whoever set it loose isn’t really making a whole lot of money, especially if …

Huawei announces global launch details of the Honor 9 and Honor Band 3

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Huawei continues to develop the Honor brand for the younger generation and its latest Honor 9 smartphone will be launching soon around the world, as well as the wearable Honor Band 3.

Feather launches a high-end furniture rental service for liminal living

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People already rent housing and lease cars, why not rent the furniture, as well? Read More

Screenshots are about to get so much better in iOS 11

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Managing screenshots on your iPhone is about to get a whole lot easier. One of the biggest changes Apple introduced with iOS 11 is the ability to quickly edit and share your screenshots as soon as you take them, without having to hunt them down in the Photos a…

Scientists come up with neural mechanism-and possible fix-for chronic pain

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Study in mice reveals how brain circuitry goes haywire after peripheral nerve damage.

Samsung will reportedly release Note 7 'fandom' edition soon

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Samsung continues to deal with the fallout from its exploding Note 7 devices. The company has been sued for the problem, and has issued short-term fixes, apologies and a hurried recall to try and contain the damage to its brand. Apparently it's worki...

UK's largest warship hits the seas with massive security worry: Windows XP

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The largest the aircraft carrier ever built by the UK's Royal Navy, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, may be hitting the seas with ancient software: Windows XP. SEE ALSO: Step inside the secretive class that turns people into hackers At least that's the claim from the …

10 cancelled games we still want to play now that Star Fox 2 is finally here

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Cancelled SNES game Star Fox 2 is being released for the first time on the SNES Mini. These are more games we'd love to see.

Nokia 6 comes to the US for less. Thanks, Amazon Prime! - CNET

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If looking at a few ads is no big deal, you can save between $30 and $80 on five new Android phones.

Justin Kan's video Q&A app Whale gets Tinder-style swipes in major redesign

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Whale, the Q&A app backed by Twitch co-founder Justin Kan, has gotten a major update and refreshed design that makes it easier to discover video content on the service. The iOS-only app launched in October 2016, pivoting from a music app after Kan wa…

Petya ransomware slams Windows PCs shut in massive attack - CNET

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The cyberattack is moving quickly, locking down systems at an alarming rate.

Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Gets Hybrid-Like Mileage, at a Cost

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At 52 mpg, the diesel Cruze manual gets the best highway mileage of any non-hybrid or non-EV. But payback for the diesel premium could be more than a decade. The post Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Gets Hybrid-Like Mileage, at a Cost appeared first on ExtremeTech.

Ohio Gov. Kasich's website, dozens of others defaced using year-old exploit

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"High risk" exploit patch was issued in May of 2016.

Videos are the latest way to seduce people on your dating app

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The dating app Hinge has just added a video option to its users' profiles. Now, any of a user's six profile photos can be swapped for a video that will autoplay whenever someone scrolls through their profile. The videos can be uploaded from Instagram…

Mario stamps will make you want to mail a letter from Japan - CNET

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Itsa-me, Mario. And Luigi, Princess Peach and Toad, all clowning around on a new series of postage stamps sold in Japan.

Cisco Live 2017: Key Takeaways from CEO Chuck Robbins' Keynote

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Cisco says it has reinvented networking for the IoT age.

Nokia 6 is coming to the U.S., and Amazon Prime members get a big discount

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U.S. folks, you can now buy a brand new Nokia. And Amazon Prime members can get it on the cheap. Launching exclusively with Amazon for the time being, the company's most powerful Android smartphone, Nokia 6, is available for pre-order starting Tuesday.&#…

10 classic games the SNES Mini is missing

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From classics to curios, Nintendo is missing a trick by leaving these SNES Mini titles M.I.A...

Pandora CEO Tim Westergren is officially out amid company shakeup

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Following rumblings of a shakeup over the weekend, Pandora confirmed today that co-founder Tim Westergren is stepping down from his role as CEO. Naveen Chopra, who stepped in as the company’s CFO back in February, will be filling in the top spot as…

PetrWrap: what you need to know about today's global ransomware attack

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Another major ransomware attack has hit the web. Here's what you need to know about it and how you can protect yourself.

Where and How to Get a Super NES Classic Edition

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Have you heard the news? This September Nintendo is releasing a mini version of its 16-bit jewel of a console the Super Nintendo packed with 21 absolutely incredible games, from Super Mario World […] The post Where and How to Get a Super NES Classic Edit…

NYU lands New York City's ambitious VR/AR hub

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New York City is diving into VR in a big way with the launch of a virtual/alternate reality hub at NYU's Tandon School of Engineering. It'll serve to nurture companies and projects relying on the new technologies, with the hopes of cementing NYC as a…

Amazon's latest Prime Exclusive Phones range from $79 to $199

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In exchange for lockscreen ads, Amazon is offering up to an $80 discount on some phones.

Ransomware: More and smarter scams coming soon

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But on the plus side, fighting between ransomware gangs might reduce some of the threat.

Token has made one ring to rule all your passwords, payments and physical access

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Token’s ring uses a combination of fingerprinting and an optical proximity sensor to ensure that a user’s credentials can’t be accessed by a third party. Using an app, Tokenites can pair the ring and their biometric information with any…

Microsoft's Nano Server: What to expect this Fall

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Microsoft is changing the positioning and feature set of Nano Server with the coming Fall feature release of Windows Server 2016. Here's what to expect.

MIT's new drones that both fly and drive could be huge for creating flying cars

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Thanks to a team of researchers at MIT, we're one step closer to finally having the flying car technology that science fiction of the 1950s promised us. But that progress also means we're one step closer to drones and robots taking over everything. (Which …

Sumo Logic raises $75 million led by Sapphire Ventures

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Sumo Logic is known for its ability to probe operational log files, find patterns and detect anomalies.

Zillow casts McMansion Hell site into cease-and-desist limbo - CNET

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The popular how-not-to-do-architecture Tumblr received a cease-and-desist from the house hunting site for using its photos.

Meet the RapidE, Aston Martin's first EV due in 2019

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Just the thing for the eco-conscious 00 agent?

It's Raining Hot Dogs From Oscar Mayer WienerDrone

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My unmanned aerial vehicle has a first name, it’s O-s-c-a-r. My unmanned aerial vehicle has a second name, it’s M-a-y-e-r. Meat maker Oscar Mayer this week introduced two new vehicles to its WienerFleet: […] The post It’s Raining Hot Do…

Twitch rolls out subscriptions for Affiliate streamers

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Twitch Partners get a lot of perks, including extra emotes, 60 days of past broadcast storage, financial support and the ability for fans to subscribe to their channels for $5, $10 or $25 per month. Starting this week, Twitch Affiliates -- streamers...

Cloudflare Apps launched to boost web services, SaaS app deployment

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The new platform will help developers distribute apps to millions of users on the Cloudflare network.

Facebook improves its AI Messenger assistant 'M' with new wits

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Facebook M, the company’s AI-powered assistant that lives inside Messenger, was launched widely back in April, giving suggestions to users based on the context of their conversations. Today, M is getting a bit smarter and more socially capable. Rea…

The Galaxy S8 looks pretty in pink - CNET

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Lucky customers in Taiwan will be able to pick up a limited-edition pink Galaxy S8 Plus.

The best Carphone Warehouse deals in June 2017

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Get the best mobile deals on iD, Vodafone, O2, Virgin and EE from the UK's largest phone retailer.

Six quick facts to know about today's global ransomware attack

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This is what you need to know - right now.

Our Super NES Classic wishlist (The 3:59, Ep. 247) - CNET

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Now you're playing with (tiny) POWER! We talk about Nintendo's latest nostalgia bomb, brave into the iOS11 beta and discuss Google's massive fine.

The best AT&T phones available in June 2017

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AT&T phones in June 2017 have changed, meaning we've updated our ever-expanding list of the best out there.

Pinterest enables two-factor authentication for all users

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It seems as though online security is at the top of everyone's priority list these days, and now Pinterest is stepping up to the plate. The social network is introducing a slate of new features aimed at protecting users' accounts.

Aston Martin's all-electric supercar launches in 2019

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Aston Martin is going it alone on its first all-electric vehicle, the all-wheel drive RapidE, following a false start that caused it to curtail its production plans, courtesy of the departure of its financial partner LeEco.

The best Verizon phones available in June 2017

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Verizon Wireless is one of the best networks in the US, and now we list the best phones for its customers.

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Echo Show Ships on Wednesday, Buy 2 and Get a $100 Discount Right Now - Deal Alert

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The newly-announced Echo Show is available for pre-order in black or white and the shipping date is finally right around the corner: Wednesday, June 28. If you're interested, there are two things you need to know. Right now if you buy two of them and enter …

Router hack risk 'not limited to Virgin Media'

4 days ago

A weakness in some Virgin Media routers also affects routers by other providers, experts warn.

Google scrubs medical records from search

4 days ago

Confidential data about medical conditions and tests will no longer appear in search results.

6 useful R functions you might not know

4 days ago

Almost every R user knows about popular packages like dplyr and ggplot2. But with 10,000+ packages on CRAN and yet more on GitHub, it's not always easy to unearth libraries with great R functions. One of the best way to find cool, new-to-you R code is to se…

Virgin Media urges password change over hacking risk

4 days ago

The company tells 800,000 customers with Super Hub 2 routers to change their passwords immediately.

'Pick that cloud, lose our business': What to do

4 days ago

Here's a shocker: Wal-Mart is telling some technology companies that if they want Wal-Mart's business, they can't use Amazon Web Services. (Wal-Mart says it simply doesn't want customers storing Wal-Mart's sensitive info on AWS.) That's a tall order for tec…

'I lost my eye'

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About two billion people have no insurance, but "pay-by-mobile" policies are growing in popularity.

Mexican president denies spying on journalists, lawyers and activists

4 days ago

Enrique Pena Nieto says his government did not use spyware against journalists, lawyers and activists.

Tech Tent: Uber at a crossroads

4 days ago

On the Tech Tent podcast this week, we explore the stunning resignation of Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick.

How safe is your internet router?

4 days ago

Virgin Media is warning its customers to change the password on their internet routers. A Which? investigation found its Super Hub 2 router is vulnerable to hackers.

It's time to upgrade to TLS 1.3 already, says CDN engineer

4 days ago

Businesses dragging their heels over rolling out TLS 1.2 on their website might have an excuse to delay a little longer: Version 1.3 of the TLS (Transport Layer Security) encryption protocol will be finalized later this year, and early deployments of it are…

6 things you need to know about virtual private networks

5 days ago

A virtual private network is a secure tunnel between two or more computers on the internet, allowing them to access each other as if on a local network. In the past, VPNs were mainly used by companies to securely link remote branches together or connect roa…

How IT should prep for Apple's public OS betas

5 days ago

As has become Apple's standard practice in recent years, the company is rolling out public betas of iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra. Public betas can be useful for Apple and other tech companies. They accelerate feedback and can ensure that bugs - including on…

Google Knocks on Door of Gartner's Cloud Leaders

5 days ago

Google is close but still no cigar when it comes to sharing the realm of the cloud leaders in the Gartner IaaS Magic Quadrant.

Benchmarks, analyst reports, and other pretenses

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Industry benchmarks and analyst reports are bibles for many people in IT, providing independent assessment of vendors product and technology claims. But too many people take them literally. The fact is that they should be treated with much more skepticism t…

Is Chrome OS right for you? A 3-question quiz to find out

5 days ago

Google's Chrome OS is one of the world's most misunderstood computing platforms. Chromebooks are foundationally different from traditional PCs, after all -- and consequently, there are a lot of misconceptions about how they work and what they can and cannot…

What Execs Should Know About Deep Learning

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Deep learning takes a step beyond machine learning, and it's first killer app is computervision.

Digital Transformation is about Customer Ownership

5 days ago

Automation is just the beginning, understanding your customer is the new imperative.

6 things you need to know about virtual private networks

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Amazon Prime Gets You 50% off Razer Wildcat Controller for Xbox One, Windows 10 PC - Deal Alert

5 days ago

The Razer Wildcat controller is compatible with both Xbox One and Windows 10 PC. An elite level controller developed for tournament play with feedback from the best eSports athletes, it features four additional fully-programmable buttons for a personalized …

Uber's next CEO faces 3 big challenges

5 days ago

Uber's next CEO will have a a lot work cut out for him or her.

Google open-sources TensorFlow training tools

5 days ago

Over the past year, Google's TensorFlow has asserted itself as a popular open source toolkit for deep learning. But training a TensorFlow model can be cumbersome and slow-especially when the mission is to take a dataset used by someone else and try to refin…

Amazon accuses Walmart of bullying in cloud computing clash

5 days ago

Clash follows reports of Walmart asking IT suppliers not to use Amazon's cloud computing service.

Siri storm caused by economist's comments

5 days ago

He apologises for causing any offence after saying he finds a male voice more trustworthy on Siri.

Exploding cream dispenser kills French fitness blogger

5 days ago

The popular Instagram figure was struck in the chest and died of a heart attack, French media say.

Dimension Data puts its muscle behind Apple in the enterprise

5 days ago

Yet another big cheese in enterprise IT has climbed aboard the Apple wagon, with Dimension Data joining IBM, Deloitte, Cisco, SAP, JAMF, and others in offering services to help big business pick Apple's for their mobile enterprise.Enterprise ready "We unde…

BrandPost: NVM Express Has Transformed Fast Storage in the Cloud – and it's Coming to Enterprise

5 days ago

If we go back to 2009, the work to define NVM Express (NVMe) had just begun, and around that same time, Microsoft Azure made its first major purchase of Serial ATA (SATA) based solid-state drives (SSDs) to help accelerate its storage servers by offloading t…

The best MVC frameworks for Node.js

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Node.js is a JavaScript runtime, built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine, that's suitable for implementing both desktop and server apps. Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient compared to threaded servers, s…

Sega debuts free classic games on mobiles

5 days ago

Launch sees five titles made available but more will appear every fortnight.

IDG Contributor Network: The fight to defend the Internet of Things

5 days ago

The Internet has entered a new chapter called the Internet of Things (IoT). It follows the fixed-Internet era characterized by connected PCs and laptops through the 1990s, and builds on the mobile-Internet era spearheaded by the proliferation of smartphones…

Ruby's decline in popularity may be permanent

5 days ago

Ruby has had a reputation as a user-friendly language for building web applications. But its slippage in this month's RedMonk Programming Language Rankings has raised questions about where exactly the language stands among developers these days.The twice-ye…

WhatsApp rises as a major force in news media

5 days ago

The private instant messaging app is surging in popularity as a way to share and discuss the news.

IDG Contributor Network: The fight to defend the Internet of Things

5 days ago

The Internet has entered a new chapter called the Internet of Things (IoT). It follows the fixed-Internet era characterized by connected PCs and laptops through the 1990s, and builds on the mobile-Internet era spearheaded by the proliferation of smartphones…

Q&A: DisruptDC co-founder sees the need for a government/tech nexus

5 days ago

On the same day tech leaders took part in the inaugural summit of the White House's American Technology Council, former Apple manager Sarah Bonk, who spent more than 14 years at the company, helped launch DisruptDC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan alliance of busi…

UK rail ticket machines hit by IT glitch

5 days ago

Rail ticket machines across the UK fell out of service during the morning commute.

Yahoo closes internet prodigy's news app

5 days ago

Three years after its high-profile launch, Nick D'Aloisio's News Digest app is being shut down.

Windows 10 Redstone: A guide to the builds

5 days ago

Microsoft never sleeps. Even before the Windows 10 Creators Update was rolled out, the company began work on the next major update to Windows 10, code-named Redstone 3. As it did with the Creators Update, Microsoft has been releasing a series of public prev…

Energy revolution

5 days ago

China consumes more electricity than any other country but is also the world's biggest solar energy producer.

BrandPost: It is Time to Reclaim Your Productivity

5 days ago

By Bharath Vasudevan, Product Manager, HPE Software-defined and Cloud Group One of the greatest threats to any business is a lack of productivity. And according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, even with technology improvements, employees today are not ne…

Want to Succeed at Data-Driven Transformation? Start Slow

6 days ago

Some organizations race into data-driven transformation. Others want to get everything "right" first. There's an optimal balance between the two.

BrandPost: The New Network – It's for Developers!

6 days ago

With Open IOS XE, Cisco is changing the game Old-school network engineers probably remember the Cisco 2500-series router. It ran a slow Motorola 68000 CPU, the monolithic IOS operating system, and did one thing only: route packets.Routers and switches have…

How to think about Docker security

6 days ago

Twain Tyler helps startups change the way teams build and ship applications, and writes about container security for Twistlock. Is Docker secure? That's the million-dollar question as more and more organizations migrate production workloads to containers.B…

BrandPost: Programming the Network: It's a Whole New World

6 days ago

With Open IOS XE, Cisco is changing the game Old-school network engineers probably remember the Cisco 2500-series router. It ran a slow Motorola 68000 CPU, the monolithic IOS operating system, and did one thing only: route packets.Routers and switches have…

Here's who could lead Uber out of its scandals

6 days ago

Uber's looking for a chief operating officer to revamp the company. Here's a look at some of the contenders.

23% off Panasonic ErgoFit In-Ear Comfort Fit Earbuds - Deal Alert

6 days ago

If you believe the reviewers on Amazon, you may not find a better sounding pair of earbuds at this price point, which at the current 23% discount is just $7.68. The ErgoFit earbuds from Panasonic are designed to fit comfortably and securely in your ear, iso…

Best of NoSQL: 7 document databases compared

6 days ago

"The right tool for the right job." If such wisdom holds true anywhere, it certainly holds true with the choice of database a developer picks for a given application. Document databases, one of the family of data products collectively referred to as "NoSQL," a…

Alibaba Edges in as Microsoft, Amazon Grow Stronger

6 days ago

Gartner's 2017 Magic Quadrant for Infrastructure as a Service shows a newcomer, Chinese supplier Alibaba; Amazon maintains its leadership.

CheerpJ converts Java apps into JavaScript for the web

6 days ago

Melding Java and web development, CheerpJ is being readied as compiler technology that takes Java bytecode and turns it into JavaScript, for execution in browsers. Based on the LLVM/Clang compiler platform as well as Learning Technologies' own Cheerp C++-to…

Why Apple would need to use ex-NSA workers to stop leaks

6 days ago

Apple is using ex-NSA, FBI and military workers to help put an end to company leaks.

60% off iClever Travel Power Strip with Surge Protector and 4 USB Ports - Deal Alert

6 days ago

iClever's BoostStrip IC-BS01 travel power strip turns one solitary outlet in the airport, hotel, train or plane into 2 surge protected AC outlets and 4 USB ports. Equipped with iClever's SmartID technology, this power strip offers a max 24W/4.8A USB output …

BrandPost: Three Things You May Not Know About Hyperconverged Infrastructure

6 days ago

For the past few years, the IT industry as a whole has been under significant strain to become faster and more agile due to a rapidly growing data problem involving growth, capacity, and efficiency. It has been quite a whirlwind, to say the least.In the pas…

Nintendo's 'Arms' is a whimsical fighter with wonderful multiplayer

7 days ago

Nintendo's 'Arms' is exciting, fast-paced action, but it's single-player mode could use more depth.

IT Risk: It's not 'Cyber' - It's Worse

7 days ago

While hackers haven't put big companies out of business, there are plenty of examples of companies that failed because they were slow to respond to tech-driven market shifts.

BrandPost: A Look Ahead (and Back) to the Intel HPC Developer Conference

7 days ago

Intel's "DevCon" has been going on for a handful of years now, and it's emerged as a popular and interesting venue for those interested in HPC and newer fields like HPDA and AI/ML (High Performance Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learni…

EU wants to ease commercial drone use with future flight rules

7 days ago

The European Commission wants to make it easier for lightweight drones to fly autonomously in European airspace -- with logistics, inspection services and agricultural businesses set to benefit.Last Friday, the Commission unveiled a plan to improve the safe…

Build a DevOps-Focused Enterprise

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Why businesses should work to spread DevOps benefits across their entire organization.

Grand theft auto

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Connected cars are becoming the norm, but how secure are they and how safe is our personal data?

Considering AI for Business? Here Are 4 Fundamentals to Start

7 days ago

Artificial intelligence projects take time, effort, data, and expertise to build a meaningful system. Having the right ecosystem in place will ensure companies are prepared for it.

Nerve centre

8 days ago

New Minority Report-style "nerve centres" combine data and predictive policing after massive increase in homicides.

Get Ready for IoT by Taking 3 Essential Steps

8 days ago

To prepare for IoT, companies need to take advantage of big data and advanced analytics, and adapt their culture, so they are ready for the transformation.

When an On-Premises, Public Cloud Might be Right for You

8 days ago

There are several options for those companies that want a public cloud environment but also want to keep compute gear in house.

Gaming gift

8 days ago

From Spacewar! to Pokemon Go, video games have created jobs, made money and driven technology forward.

The top 10 games of E3 2017

10 days ago

The greatest video game show on Earth has ended, but the hype is just heating up. Nearly 70,000 gamers flooded an overpacked Los Angeles Convention Center for three straight days (not counting a few days of fancy media briefings) of digital insanity, and game…

Blockchain Barges into Insurance via IBM, AIG

11 days ago

IBM helps AIG create a cross-country, multi-party international risk policy tailored to use blockchain's security and trust.

Home hijack

11 days ago

A security weakness in Gary Berman's home network may have lost him a $400,000 contract.

These are the coolest VR games at the world's biggest video game expo

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Virtual reality might be stalled, but E3 2017 proved there's still plenty of life left for the medium.

Coffee-powered buses

12 days ago

How can cities improve air quality with cleaner fuels?

Microsoft's new Surface Pro is a powerful machine with a slight drawback

12 days ago

Microsoft's new Surface Pro is an excellent 2-in-1 laptop-tablet device with a ton of power and battery life.

IDG Contributor Network: When SD-WAN is more than SD-WAN

12 days ago

As the SD-WAN market has matured, one thing has become very clear: SD-WAN will not exist on its own. The technology is merging with other networking technologies, ultimately becoming a feature of a much larger bundle. While it may be too early to say what t…

E3 2017: Nightmares come alive in VR hospital

12 days ago

Dave Lee checks in to a virtual reality psychiatric hospital, in a new video game.

Blind gamer is trying to make gaming accessible to all

12 days ago

Blind gamer takes on the biggest games developers to make gaming accessible to all.

E3 2017: Hands-on with Super Mario Odyssey

13 days ago

Nintendo hopes a new Super Mario game will keep up the momentum of its new Switch console.

Nintendo shows off new 'Super Mario Odyssey' and more at E3 2017

13 days ago

Nintendo's E3 2017 event brought us 'Super Mario Odyssey,' but little in the way of third-party games.

Microsoft's new Xbox One X is a beast, but faces an uphill battle

14 days ago

Microsoft's Xbox One X is a powerful console, but faces stiff competition from Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro and Nintendo's Switch.

DIY retro games console teaches kids about electronics.

14 days ago

Crowdfunded Makerbuino lets children build their own handheld games consoles.

Pogue's Basics: Operate the Windows Ribbon from the keyboard

14 days ago

The Windows 10 Ribbon is supposed to enhance your efficiency by putting every conceivable command in one place, with nothing hidden. But how efficient is a tool that requires mousing?

E3: First look at Xbox One X

15 days ago

The BBC was given the first look at the Xbox One X - a souped-up version of Microsoft's latest console.

Man asks Twitch users to pick shares for $50,000 portfolio

15 days ago

Twitch viewers can vote on stocks and those with the most votes are automatically purchased.

10-year-old app maker's plan: Change world, become turtle

18 days ago

Yuma Soerianto, a 10-year-old app developer from Melbourne, Australia, was the youngest attendee at Apple's developers' conference this week.

Google's Street View cars track air pollution and other news

18 days ago

BBC Click's Lara Lewington looks at some of the best of the week's technology news stories.

24% off Resqme Keychain Car Escape Tool 2-Pack - Deal Alert

18 days ago

Made in the USA and originally developed for first responders, this 2-in-1 safety and survival tool is amazingly powerful despite its mini size. A fierce but safe spring loaded stainless steel spike allows the vehicle occupant to easily break side windows, …

E3 Preview: What to expect from 2017's marquee video game expo

19 days ago

Hope you like video games, because your social networks are about to get flooded with countless tweets, posts, pics, hot takes, snarky asides and full-on rants about interactive entertainment. E3, otherwise known as the Electronic Entertainment Expo. You've …

America has slower LTE wireless than Canada or Mexico

19 days ago

Both Canada and Mexico, and a number of other countries, have much faster wireless internet than the U.S.

IDG Contributor Network: Top 5 InfoSec concerns for 2017

19 days ago

Cloudbleed, WannaCry, ransomware, hackers. Each and every day, it seems, the tech community wakes up to news of another attack on data security and privacy. As IT professionals, we spend our days working to the best of our knowledge and ability to keep comp…

Pogue's Basics: The 'Minimize All' keystroke in Windows

20 days ago

Sometimes you've got Windows open, and you want to have a look at your desktop to find a certain icon. Well, here's a keyboard trick that lets you minimize all your windows at once, revealing your entire desktop. Just press Windows key+M (think of it as M for …

The big issues we want Apple to address in macOS High Sierra

20 days ago

These are the issues we hope Apple addresses with macOS High Sierra.

Mingis on Tech: The alphabet soup of mobile device management

20 days ago

Do you know your MDM from MAM and EMM? It's all about BYOD, and how companies can keep data safe while making it easier for workers to be productive with their own devices.

What Extreme's string of networking acquisitions means for enterprises

21 days ago

Extreme Network's recent string of acquisitions – including it's recent $100 million auction-buy of Avaya's networking business, it's purchase of Brocade's Ethernet IP networking assets and its purchase of wireless vendor Zebra Technologies last year – shou…

Researchers find gaps in IoT security

21 days ago

Researchers from the University of Michigan and Stony Brook University published a paper explaining a novel approach to IoT security challenges (pdf). The researchers pose the question: "What are the new intellectual challenges in the science of security w…

Armis wants to resolve the IoT security issue

21 days ago

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a big deal. A really big one.There are approximately 8 billion connected devices on the market today, collectively accounting for 50 percent of internet traffic. And that is but a taste of the future-the number of devices is …

Amazon Echo, Google Home and now, Apple HomePod

21 days ago

Apple jumps into the smart speaker race with HomePod.

Here's what's new: Apple's High Sierra

21 days ago

At the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2017, Apple claimed that the new macOS High Sierra will have the fastest desktop browser to date. Safari is said to be 80 percent faster than Chrome, and will have an autoplay blocking feature. For those who are…

Apple polishes up 23 features in Mac OS High Sierra

21 days ago

Let's be honest: The biggest Mac news from Apple's developer conference Monday wasn't about software features-it was about new hardware. All Apple (AAPL) laptops and iMacs will gain Intel's latest, fastest processor, known as Kaby Lake. It will be called Mac…

Apple's top new iOS 11 features

21 days ago

Apple announced new features at the WWDC 2017. Here are the top 10 features to look out for this fall: The Apple Pay Cash Card will let users pay and receive peer-to-peer money transactions in iMessage. Siri will be able to translate in various languages, l…

HPE highlights innovation in software-defined IT, security at Discover

21 days ago

At its Discover conference this week, HPE is pulling back the curtains on firmware security and advances in software-defined IT aimed to reduce costs and increase system flexibility for its users and help it stay ahead of competitors in next-generation infr…

IDG Contributor Network: Learn What NIST's Cybersecurity Framework Can Do For You

21 days ago

The meteoric rise of cybercrime has caught many organizations unawares. Malware has spread from PCs to smartphones, phishing scams have grown more sophisticated, and ransomware is running rampant.You can hire hackers and botnets, or buy cybercrime software,…

The 27 most interesting new features in iOS 11

21 days ago

When iOS 11, the new, free iPhone/iPad OS upgrade comes this fall, you won't gain any big-ticket feature. Instead, you'll get lot of tiny nips and tucks that fall into five categories: Nice Tweaks, Storage Help, iPad Exclusives, Playing Catch-Up, Fix…

Pogue's Basics: The fastest way to uninstall a Windows 10 app

22 days ago

How cool is this? You can uninstall a program right from the Start menu in Windows 10. That's a lot more efficient than the method most people know: burrowing into the Control Panel or the Settings app and fumbling around.

Live updates from Apple's developers conference

22 days ago

We're live blogging all the news from Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference.

Dealing with NIST's about-face on password complexity

22 days ago

In the last few years, we've been seeing some significant changes in the suggestions that security experts are making for password security. While previous guidance increasingly pushed complexity in terms of password length, the mix of characters used, cont…

All the news we expect from Apple's huge developers conference

24 days ago

Apple's big Worldwide Developers Conference is taking place on June 5, and we'll be there to bring you all of the latest news and announcements.

Inventor of "Iron Man" jet suit beats his own speed record

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Who needs flying cars when you have a flying "jet suit"?

Google's autonomous car company is now testing out self-driving trucks

25 days ago

Waymo is taking its self-driving tech to an entirely new class of vehicles. The autonomous car company, which famously spun off as an independent entity after years of development as the Google X self-driving car project, was recently spotted running tests on …

Uber posts $708 million loss and says finance head left

26 days ago

HONG KONG (AP) - Uber posted a $708 million loss in the most recent quarter and said its head of finance is leaving the company, the latest executive to depart in what has been a very tough year to date.

Microsoft's Skype draws inspiration from Snapchat in big redesign

26 days ago

You can add Skype to the growing list of services copying features straight from Snapchat. The Microsoft Corp communications service on Thursday announced a major redesign of its mobile app, including a "Highlights" feature that lets customers snap photos an…

How Washington is throwing away its shot at protecting your privacy

26 days ago

A Republican member of the House has introduced a comprehensive data privacy bill, but Congress is unlikely to ever pass it.

IDG Contributor Network: Nothing new to (Wanna)Cry about

27 days ago

The WannaCry outbreak has been troubling in many regards – exposing flaws, and opening doors to much finger-pointing and blaming that have gone well beyond the handling and disclosure of nation-state cyber weapon stockpiling.The attackers likely had a good …

Major U.S. tech firms press Congress for internet surveillance reforms

28 days ago

Facebook (FB.O), Amazon (AMZN.O) and more than two dozen other U.S. technology companies pressed Congress on Friday to make changes to a broad internet surveillance law, saying they were necessary to improve privacy protections and increase government transpar…

Area 1 Security stops phishing campaigns before they become attacks

28 days ago

This column is available in a weekly newsletter called IT Best Practices. Click here to subscribe.Anyone who has spent any amount of time trying to secure their organization's endpoints or network would not be surprised to learn that phishing is now the #1 …

Top 5 misconceptions of IoT network and device security

more than 30 days ago

Security in multiplesImage by ShutterstockThe Internet of Things (IoT) describes an interconnected system of standalone devices, which communicate and transfer data within the existing internet infrastructure, providing greater insight and control over element…

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass will end your free time forever

more than 30 days ago

Microsoft's new Xbox Game Pas service will give you access to more than 100 Xbox 360 and Xbox One games for $10 a month.

Zuckerberg to Harvard grads: 'You have to create a sense of purpose for others'

more than 30 days ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg returned to Harvard University to give the class of 2017's commencement speech.

Mark Zuckerberg: The most important thing I built at Harvard

more than 30 days ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the accomplishment he's most proud of from his days at Harvard University is his relationship with wife and fellow Harvard alum Priscilla Chan.

How to conduct an IoT pen test

more than 30 days ago

Penetration testing was much like taking a battering ram to the door of the fortress. Keep pounding away and maybe find a secret backdoor to enter through. But what happens if pieces of the network are outside of the fortress? With the flurry of Internet of…

Eight steps to the GDPR countdown

more than 30 days ago

One year from today, the recently passed regulation known as "GDPR" (General Data Protection Regulation) goes into effect. While EU-specific, it can still dramatically affect how businesses that work with personal data of citizens and residents of the EU. G…

The new Samsung Galaxy does 27 things the iPhone doesn't

more than 30 days ago

David Pogue has created master list of features that the Samsung Galaxy S8 has and the iPhone 7 doesn't-along with an assessment of which ones are actually useful.

The complexity of password complexity

more than 30 days ago

Deploying password quality checking on your Debian-base Linux servers can help to ensure that your users assign reasonable passwords on their accounts, but the settings themselves can be a bit misleading. For example, setting a minimum password length of 12…

The complexity of password complexity

more than 30 days ago

Deploying password quality checking on your Debian-base Linux servers can help to ensure that your users assign reasonable passwords on their accounts, but the settings themselves can be a bit misleading. For example, setting a minimum password length of 12…

Network analysis can find malware before it strikes

more than 30 days ago

Network traffic analysis should be used more in the fight against malware. That's because pointers show up on the network "weeks and even months" in advance of new malicious software being uncovered, scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology expla…

How the Microsoft Surface Pro compares to Apple's best

more than 30 days ago

The new Microsoft Surface Pro laptop-tablet hybrid is an impressive-looking device that should have Apple looking over its shoulder.

This RoboCop car comes with an intruder-chasing drone as a sidekick

more than 30 days ago

Meet O-R3. It's the world's first robotic security car.

The most important announcements from Google's big developers' conference

more than 30 days ago

If this is May, it must be time for Google I/O. CEO Sundar Pichai opened his keynote speech with an observation: That Google (GOOG, GOOGL) may have begun life as a search company, but it's now become an artificial intelligence (AI) company. For example, he a…

Gravityscan, keeping WordPress sites safe

more than 30 days ago

If your website, in common with roughly 25% of all websites, is running WordPress then it's pretty much certain that it's being constantly attacked. WordPress is to hackers what raw meat is to jackals because unless sites are assiduously maintained, they qu…

Uber inadvertently underpaid New York City drivers for over two years

more than 30 days ago

Uber generally takes a commission from its drivers after deducting taxes and some fees, but it instead took a higher percentage from its New York City drivers using the full fare before accounting for sales taxes and fees, according to the Wall Street Journal,…

A widely praised Supreme Court decision still doesn't fix the broken patent system

more than 30 days ago

A small town in East Texas should see a lot fewer visitors in suits and ties, thanks to a Supreme Court ruling that you can't file a patent lawsuit anywhere you please in America.

Now I get it: Ransomware

more than 30 days ago

On May 12, a computer worm called WannaCry infected 320,000 Windows computers in 150 countries-and made headlines around the world. First, because WannaCry is one of the most widespread cases of ransomware-software that encrypts all of the files on your PC, a…

Pinterest now uses AI to figure out what you're eating in photos

more than 30 days ago

Pinterest rolled out an update that enables its AI-powered feature, Pinterest Lens, to detect and analyze what you're eating in any given photo. Lens then suggests a recipe 'inspired' by the food, meal or dish.

'Prey' review: You'll never be more afraid of a coffee cup

more than 30 days ago

'Prey' will have you terrified of everything you see. During my first two hours of playing the video game "Prey," I spent more time shooting at coffee cups and trash cans than I did the malevolent aliens that attacked the space station I was sneaking around.

U.S. top court tightens patent suit rules in blow to 'patent trolls'

more than 30 days ago

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tightened rules for where patent lawsuits can be filed in a decision that may make it harder for so-called patent "trolls" to launch sometimes dodgy patent cases in friendly courts, a major irritant for high-tech giants like Ap…

How Google's trying to make the mobile web look less ugly

more than 30 days ago

At its I/O conference here, Google (GOOG, GOOGL) touted the progress of Accelerated Mobile Pages, an ambitious initiative to remake the mobile web into a faster, lighter and less irritating medium-yes, even the ads that help pay for it.

Why Amazon let 4,000 dogs into its Seattle headquarters

more than 30 days ago

Amazon has 4,000 registered canines - 500 of which on average come to the offices everyday with their employee owners.

Android O: Google tries to fix Android's biggest weakness

more than 30 days ago

Android O aims to fix a problem that's afflicted Android since its debut almost nine years ago: the zombie-like persistence of obsolete versions.

Google Home's mastermind has no intention of losing to Amazon

more than 30 days ago

Once a year, the geeky faithful make their way to Silicon Valley to attend Google I/O, the company's (GOOG, GOOGL) developer conference. This year, one of the most interesting developments was Google's continued push to make its Google Home device-basically a…

Amazon's Alexa Calling is like a Jetsons version of the home phone

more than 30 days ago

Now that more than 10 million people have Echo devices, Amazon has just taken another trailblazing step: With a free software update, it has turned them into hands-free speakerphones.

Why leaked NSA hacking tools are not like stolen Tomahawk missiles

more than 30 days ago

Microsoft's claim that the loss of an NSA vulnerability for Windows is the same as losing a Tomahawk missile is overblown.

8 ways to manage an internet or security crisis

more than 30 days ago

Your business is hit with a ransomware attack. Or your ecommerce site crashes. Your legacy system stops working. Or maybe your latest software release has a major bug. These are just some of the problems that ecommerce, technology and other companies experi…

Incident response is like tracking down a perpetrator

more than 30 days ago

What is incident response?Image by ThinkstockIncident response is like investigating a real burglary. You look for evidence of the intruder at the crime scene, find his targets and his getaway car, and repair any holes. Discover any cuts in your chain link fen…

6 things you need to know about IoT security

more than 30 days ago

Security, trust and data integrityImage by ThinkstockThe emergence of IoT is altering our personal technology security paradigm and is a game-changer in customer/business interaction, in part due to the wide scope of available data and sheer number of devices …

Pitfalls of identity access management

more than 30 days ago

TrackingImage by ThinkstockIt is easy to overlook identity access management as static infrastructure in the background, and that's the chief problem: Too few organizations treat IAM as the crucial, secure connective tissue between businesses' multiplying empl…

How to strike ransomware out

more than 30 days ago

Swing and a missImage by Victor GrigasMost businesses are ill prepared to handle a ransomware attack. In fact, according to a new study released by Carbonite, 68 percent of survey respondents believe their company is "very vulnerable" or "vulnerable" to a rans…

Network monitoring tools: Features users love and hate

more than 30 days ago

Managing the health of the corporate network will directly affect the productivity of every user of that network. So network administrators need a robust network monitoring tool that helps them manage the network, identify problems before they cause downtim…

10 ways to achieve ROI on a network solution

more than 30 days ago

Measuring ROIImage by ThinkstockWith the advent of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), WLAN network access to customers and visitors and virtualized systems, the demand for IP addresses has exploded. Small companies might have to manage more than 1,000 IP addresses …

Book Review: Practical Packet Analysis: Using Wireshark to Solve Real-World Network Problems

more than 30 days ago

The overall equation is pretty simple: If you want to understand network traffic, you really should install Wireshark. And, if you really want to use Wireshark effectively, you should consider this book. Already in its third edition, Practical Packet Analys…

What to ask when selecting application security solutions

more than 30 days ago

Buying decisionsImage by ThinkstockThere are many factors to consider when making an application security purchasing decision, and the pressure is on organizations now more than ever to improve their security risk management preparedness. In fact, more than 80…

How to minimize the risks of phishing scams

more than 30 days ago

Employees are often the weakest link in your company's security chain. But with a little knowledge and foresight you can mitigate the risks. In this video, CIO.com senior writer Sharon Florentine explains the anatomy of a phishing scam and how you and your wor…

What's in the fine print of your disaster recovery vendor agreement?

more than 30 days ago

Sign on the bottom lineImage by ThinkstockDisaster-recovery solutions require several complex, moving parts coordinated between your production site and the recovery site. Service-level agreements are ultimately the most accurate way to determine where respons…

Fight firewall sprawl with AlgoSec, Tufin, Skybox suites

more than 30 days ago

New and innovative security tools seem to be emerging all the time, but the frontline defense for just about every network in operation today remains the trusty firewall. They aren't perfect, but if configured correctly and working as intended, firewalls ca…

Review: Canary Flex security camera lives up to its name

more than 30 days ago

Canary's initial foray into the networked home security camera space was very impressive – my colleague David Newman touted its high security settings in the wake of revelations about the general insecurity of these types of devices. The Canary camera was a…

Zix wins 5-vendor email encryption shootout

more than 30 days ago

Email encryption products have made major strides since we last looked at them nearly two years ago. They have gotten easier to use and deploy, thanks to a combination of user interface and encryption key management improvements, and are at the point where …

Review: vArmour flips security on its head

more than 30 days ago

Almost every cybersecurity program these days does some sort of scanning, sandboxing or traffic examination to look for anomalies that might indicate the presence of malware. We've even reviewed dedicated threat-hunting tools that ferret out malware that's…

5 open source security tools too good to ignore

more than 30 days ago

Open source is a wonderful thing. A significant chunk of today's enterprise IT and personal technology depends on open source software. But even while open source software is widely used in networking, operating systems, and virtualization, enterprise secur…

Review: Samsung SmartCam PT network camera

more than 30 days ago

The home security camera market has taken a big hit in recent months, becoming the poster child for "bad security behavior" when people talk about the security (or lack thereof) of Internet of Things. Last year's highly publicized DDoS attack on Dyn highlig…

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