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Tech News Flash: Saturday -- August 27, 2016

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Headline Scan
Innocents Exposed as WikiLeaks Gushes Information
Apple Speeds iOS Patch to Bring Down Pegasus
US Government's Social Media Vetting Idea Draws Fire
Instagram Opens Snappy New Events Channel
Gadgets: Musical Pizza Boxes, Backup Backpacks, and Tattooing Robots
25 Years of Linux: What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been
Twitter Steps Up Counterterrorism Efforts
Apple Buys Healthcare 'Magic Machine'
Google Fills Nexus Devices With Rich Nougat Features

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Innocents Exposed as WikiLeaks Gushes Information
WikiLeaks reportedly has leaked sensitive personal information belonging
to hundreds of innocent individuals worldwide, including some residing
in several highly repressive countries. The organization has revealed
private credit card data, medical information, personal addresses and
other data of various individuals, including the identification as gay
of a Saudi Arabian who had been arrested.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83847.html

Apple Speeds iOS Patch to Bring Down Pegasus
Apple on Thursday issued a patch that addresses three recently
discovered critical iOS zero-day vulnerabilities, and advised users to
update their systems immediately. State-sponsored actors exploited the
flaws to target United Arab Emirates human rights defender Ahmed
Mansoor, and a Mexican journalist who reported on government corruption.
Researchers have dubbed the flaws "Trident."
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83845.html

US Government's Social Media Vetting Idea Draws Fire
A coalition headed by the Center for Democracy & Technology, the
Internet Association, and the American Civil Liberties Union this week
filed objections to a Department of Homeland Security proposal to
collect social media information from visitors entering the United
States. The proposal, published in June, calls for the addition of a
request to the I-94W form required for aliens seeking entry.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83844.html

Instagram Opens Snappy New Events Channel
Instagram last week announced a new Explore video channel that gives
users an easier way to find and watch events. The channel aggregates
videos from concerts, sporting events and more, and its personalization
features flag events that might be a good match for users' individual
interests. The new channel initially will be available only to U.S.
users.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83835.html

Gadgets: Musical Pizza Boxes, Backup Backpacks, and Tattooing Robots
Call it a gimmick, but I'm very much into the idea of having a pizza box
that doubles as a turntable. Pizza Hut partnered with Novalia to make
the box, which includes pitch and volume controls, a mixer, and touch-
sensitive decks. Using printed electronics, DJs can crossfade, rewind
and even scratch. The box pairs with smartphones and computers using
Bluetooth and works with DJ software.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83834.html

25 Years of Linux: What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been
Happy Birthday Linux! You're 25! When Linux was born on Aug. 25, 1991,
it was little more than a hobby for 21-year old Linus Torvald. Today the
Linux community is estimated to be upwards of 86 million users strong.
It has become the backbone of large enterprises, and it is installed in
government systems and embedded in devices worldwide. It has grown into
a major mainstream computing platform.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83838.html

Twitter Steps Up Counterterrorism Efforts
Twitter last week announced it had suspended 235,000 accounts since
February for promoting terrorism, bringing to 360,000 the total number
of suspensions since mid-2015. Daily suspensions have increased more
than 80 percent since last year, spiking immediately after terrorist
attacks. Twitter's response time for suspending reported accounts has
decreased dramatically.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83832.html

Apple Buys Healthcare 'Magic Machine'
Apple has purchased medical records startup Gliimpse in order to broaden
its presence in the personal healthcare information management market.
Apple reportedly confirmed that the purchase took place earlier this
year. Apple in recent years has delved into healthcare with offerings
such as HealthKit, CareKit and ResearchKit. The Gliimpse acquisition is
seen as an extension of those efforts.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83831.html

Google Fills Nexus Devices With Rich Nougat Features
Google on Monday began rolling out its long-awaited Android 7.0 Nougat
release to Nexus smartphones and tablets. The new operating system
became available as a beta release, known only as "Android N," earlier
this year. The experiences of developers and other users led to more
than 250 new features, including improved multitasking, stronger battery
life and tighter security features.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83830.html

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Editor's Pick: 25 Years of Linux: What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been

25 Years of Linux: What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been

Jack M. Germain Aug 25, 2016 12:03 PM PT

Happy Birthday Linux! You're 25! When Linux was born on Aug. 25, 1991, it was little more than a hobby for 21-year old Linus Torvald. Today the Linux community is estimated to be upwards of 86 million users strong. It has become the backbone of large enterprises, and it is installed in government systems and embedded in devices worldwide. It has grown into a major mainstream computing platform. [More...]

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Pegasystems CTO Don Schuerman: Trust the Technology Customers may not understand the processes that drive their experiences, and they're not eager to look under the hood, suggested Don Schuerman, CTO of Pegasystems. "The contemporary customer doesn't really care about CRM. They care about the experience they have, and in most cases they know little or nothing about the fact that there's a technology behind the scenes called CRM. [More...]

In a Political Season Many, if not most, people I know don't want to talk about it -- the election, that is. Lots of them have views but they don't want to share them, based on a dislike of contentiousness. Who likes conflict? There is an article floating around the Internet that I lost track of that says nobody's mind ever changes in a heated debate about something so vital, so why engage? [More...]

Kobe Bryant Pours Energy - and Money - Into Tech Kobe Bryant, the retired Los Angeles Lakers basketball champion, has expanded his burgeoning suite of business interests with Monday's launch of Bryant Stibel, a $100 million venture capital fund for technology, data and media companies. Jeff Stibel, the vice chairman of Dun & Bradstreet, is Bryant's long-time business partner. Bryant and Stibel plan to self-fund the new firm for several years. [More...]

Gadget Ogling: Musical Pizza Boxes, Backup Backpacks, and Tattooing Robots Call it a gimmick, but I'm very much into the idea of having a pizza box that doubles as a turntable. Pizza Hut partnered with Novalia to make the box, which includes pitch and volume controls, a mixer, and touch-sensitive decks. Using printed electronics, DJs can crossfade, rewind and even scratch. The box pairs with smartphones and computers using Bluetooth and works with DJ software. [More...]

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E-Commerce Minute: Thursday -- August 25, 2016

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Headline Scan
WhatsApp Shaves Off a Little More Privacy
Google Cracks Down on Intrusive Mobile Ads
In a Political Season
Kobe Bryant Pours Energy - and Money - Into Tech
Verizon Toys With Risky App Revenue Plan
Pegasystems CTO Don Schuerman: Trust the Technology
Sony Tips PS4 Slim Standard Strategy

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WhatsApp Shaves Off a Little More Privacy
WhatsApp on Thursday announced an update to its terms and privacy policy
-- the first in four years. Among other things, the changes will affect
the ways users can communicate with businesses while continuing to avoid
third-party banner ads or spam messages, according to the company.
However, WhatsApp will begin to share some personal details about its 1
billion users with Facebook.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83839.html

Google Cracks Down on Intrusive Mobile Ads
Google has announced that it soon will downgrade mobile pages in its
search rankings if they carry ads that obscure content. Such ads
"provide a poorer experience to users than other pages where content is
immediately accessible," explained Doantam Phan, a product manager at
Google. Techniques that reduce the accessibility of content include
showing users a popup that covers the main content.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83836.html

In a Political Season
Many, if not most, people I know don't want to talk about it -- the
election, that is. Lots of them have views but they don't want to share
them, based on a dislike of contentiousness. Who likes conflict? There
is an article floating around the Internet that I lost track of that
says nobody's mind ever changes in a heated debate about something so
vital, so why engage?
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83837.html

Kobe Bryant Pours Energy - and Money - Into Tech
Kobe Bryant, the retired Los Angeles Lakers basketball champion, has
expanded his burgeoning suite of business interests with Monday's launch
of Bryant Stibel, a $100 million venture capital fund for technology,
data and media companies. Jeff Stibel, the vice chairman of Dun &
Bradstreet, is Bryant's long-time business partner. Bryant and Stibel
plan to self-fund the new firm for several years.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83833.html

Verizon Toys With Risky App Revenue Plan
Verizon's reported consideration of a plan to preinstall mobile apps
from major retailers and financial firms on users' smartphones has drawn
sharp criticism. The carrier reached out to numerous retail and finance
brands with an offer to preload mobile apps on its Android phones for
between $1 and $2 per device, according to unnamed ad agency executives.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83829.html

Pegasystems CTO Don Schuerman: Trust the Technology
Customers may not understand the processes that drive their experiences,
and they're not eager to look under the hood, suggested Don Schuerman,
CTO of Pegasystems. "The contemporary customer doesn't really care about
CRM. They care about the experience they have, and in most cases they
know little or nothing about the fact that there's a technology behind
the scenes called CRM.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83828.html

Sony Tips PS4 Slim Standard Strategy
Sony reportedly plans to roll out a slimmed-down standard version of its
popular PlayStation 4 video game console next month. The news follows
the company's announcement earlier this year that it would introduce a
higher-end version of the console with enhanced graphics, aimed at hard-
core gamers. The new PS4 standard model could be Sony's way of
attracting more casual users.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83827.html

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Facebook, Google, Twitter Deliberately Fail to Tackle Terrorism: British Panel

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Facebook, Google, Twitter Deliberately Fail to Tackle Terrorism: British Panel

They specifically mentioned the case of hate preacher Anjem Choudary, stressing that Twitter and Youtube refused to remove his posts praising violent extremism despite repeated requests by the police.
Choudary, 49, was convicted of terror offences last week and faces up to 10 years in prison. He was set to be questioned by French and Belgian security services over his links to Islamic State (IS)-affiliated terrorists.
The British panel also warned that social media platforms are becoming the "vehicle of choice" for spreading terrorist propaganda.
"If they continue to fail to tackle this issue and allow their platforms to become the 'Wild West' of the internet, then it will erode their reputation as responsible operators," the report added.
Reacting to the report, Simon Milner, director of policy at Facebook UK, was quoted as saying: aceTerrorists and the support of terrorist activity are not allowed on Facebook and we deal swiftly and robustly with reports of terrorism-related content."
Last week, the micro-blogging website Twitter had announced it had suspended an additional 235,000 accounts for violating its policies related to promotion of terrorism in the last six months.
Twitter had announced the blocking of more than 125,000 accounts earlier this year which were primarily related to the IS terror group.
"This brings our overall number of suspensions to 360,000 since the middle of 2015. As noted by numerous third parties, our efforts continue to drive meaningful results, including a significant shift in this type of activity off of Twitter," the company had said in a blog post.In the first-ever widespread criticism of US technology giants and social media platforms, the British Home Affairs select committee has slammed the internet behemoths of becoming a "recruiting platform for terrorism" and "passing the buck".

Led by Keith Vaz, the British parliament's longest-serving Indian-origin MP, the panel rapped Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube, saying the companies were deliberately failing to stop terrorists from using their platforms to promote their sinister agenda, The Telegraph reported on Thursday.

"Huge corporations like Google, Facebook and Twitter, with their billion-dollar incomes, are consciously failing to tackle this threat and passing the buck by hiding behind their supranational legal status, despite knowing that their sites are being used by the instigators of terror," Vaz was quoted as saying.

According to the committee report, "It is alarming that these companies have teams of only a few hundred employees to monitor networks of billions of accounts and that Twitter does not even proactively report extremist content to law enforcement agencies".

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This Week's Top News Headlines From the E-Commerce Times

Verizon Toys With Risky App Revenue Plan
(Posted 23-Aug-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83829.html

Sony Tips PS4 Slim Standard Strategy
(Posted 22-Aug-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83827.html

Russian Gang Suspected of Hacking Oracle's POS System
(Posted 20-Aug-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83824.html

Lights Out for Gawker.com
(Posted 19-Aug-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83823.html

Cisco Delivers Good News, Bad News: Solid Earnings, Job Cuts
(Posted 18-Aug-16)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83820.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

Apple Buys Healthcare 'Magic Machine'
(Posted 24-Aug-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83831.html

Google Fills Nexus Devices With Rich Nougat Features
(Posted 23-Aug-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83830.html

Netgear's Orbi WiFi Promises Strong Signal All Through the House
(Posted 23-Aug-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83826.html

From the Olympic Non-Robbery to Ford Getting Out of Cars, to Evil NSA: A
Strange Week
(Posted 22-Aug-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83821.html

To Protect Enterprise Data, Secure the Code
(Posted 20-Aug-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83825.html

Uber Revs Engine in Self-Driving Race
(Posted 18-Aug-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83819.html

Edward Snowden Sheds Light on Shadow Brokers
(Posted 18-Aug-16)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83817.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From CRM Buyer

Pegasystems CTO Don Schuerman: Trust the Technology
(Posted 23-Aug-16)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/83828.html

Enterprise Software's Future
(Posted 19-Aug-16)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/83822.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From LinuxInsider

Latest Slackware Version Doesn't Cut Newbies any Slack
(Posted 22-Aug-16)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/83818.html

The Linux Foundation Gives PNDA a Home
(Posted 18-Aug-16)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/83816.html

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