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Nintendo loses billions in value after 'Pokemon Go' truth bomb

Pokemon Go is an unprecedented success, but Nintendo recently admitted it won't directly profit from the augmented reality game, leading to a loss of $6.7 billion in Nintendo's market value on Monday. [Read more...]

FBI to investigate Russia's involvement in DNC email leak

On Monday morning, the FBI confirmed it is investigating the Democratic party's email hack that made its way onto WikiLeaks in advance of the party's national convention in Philadelphia this week. [Read more...]

First-person-view drone flying is the closest thing to being a bird

Just moments ago, I was flying like a hawk. It wasn't a dream, or even virtual reality. It was a real, immersive experience fully under my control. [Read more...]

Windows 10's Anniversary Update makes a great OS better

"It's nice, for once, to be able to recommend a new version of Windows without any hesitation." That's how I summarized my review of Windows 10 last year, and for the most part, it's lived up to my expectations. [Read more...]

Verizon is buying struggling giant Yahoo for $4.83 billion

After months of gesturing and negotiations, Yahoo has finally found a buyer: Verizon. The mobile operator, which is also the parent company of AOL and Engadget, confirmed today that it will pay $4.83 billion for Yahoo's web business. [Read more...]

Roadmap says transistors will stop shrinking in 5 years

Whether or not Moore's Law on complexity has always held true, you've had one constant in the semiconductor world: chip makers would always find a way to shrink transistors and create more powerful chips without increasing size or power consumption. [Read more...]

What's next for 'Pokémon Go'? Custom locations and more monsters

As Pokémon Go continues its global assault, Niantic Labs founder John Hanke took to a panel discussion at Comic-Con to tease at what's coming next to the app -- and how the team hopes maintain this insane momentum. [Read more...]

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Windows RIP: Thankfully It Died With Windows 8
Snapchat's Curious About-Face
Android, Chromebook Make a Sweet Couple
Civil Rights Office Issues Ransomware Guidance

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Today's Story Highlights

Windows RIP: Thankfully It Died With Windows 8

As we approach the end of the free Windows 10 upgrades and get used to
the anniversary edition, it suddenly hit me the Windows we knew died
with Windows 8 -- what we got with Windows 10 really isn't what we've
come to know as Windows. Hell, looking at Microsoft's latest financials,
Microsoft really isn't Microsoft any more, either. Both are very
different from what they were just last decade.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83731.html

Snapchat's Curious About-Face

Fleeting memories will be a thing of the past with a new Snapchat
feature currently rolling out. "Memories," introduced earlier this
month, allows users of the app to save photos and photo stories to their
phones, as well as share them with friends. Finding snaps or stories can
be done with a simple text search. Protecting snaps and stories on a
phone is easy, too.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83732.html

Android, Chromebook Make a Sweet Couple

Chrome OS and Android Apps now run together on some Chromebooks. Many,
but not all, Chromebook models will get the operating system update that
allows it as fall approaches. The Asus Chromebook Flip C100P -- the
first Chromebook to get the upgrade -- is an impressive example of what
will come with the hybrid integration of Chrome OS and Android apps.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83714.html

Civil Rights Office Issues Ransomware Guidance

Ransomware infections are on the rise, and healthcare organizations are
ripe targets, which may be why the federal government addressed the
subject last week. Ransomware attacks have risen from about 1,000 a day
last year to 4,000 a day this year, Symantec has reported. Many of those
attacks are for small change, but some of the larger ones have been
directed at healthcare providers.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83730.html

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Saturday 23 July 2016

Editor's Pick: Android, Chromebook Make a Sweet Couple

Android, Chromebook Make a Sweet Couple

Jack M. Germain Jul 23, 2016 11:00 AM PT
	Chrome OS and Android Apps now run together on some Chromebooks. Many, but not all, Chromebook models will get the operating system update that allows it as fall approaches. The Asus Chromebook Flip C100P -- the first Chromebook to get the upgrade -- is an impressive example of what will come with the hybrid integration of Chrome OS and Android apps. [More...]

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Snapchat's Curious About-Face
Fleeting memories will be a thing of the past with a new Snapchat feature currently rolling out. "Memories," introduced earlier this month, allows users of the app to save photos and photo stories to their phones, as well as share them with friends. Finding snaps or stories can be done with a simple text search. Protecting snaps and stories on a phone is easy, too. [More...]

LinkedIn Spiffs Up Sales Navigator
LinkedIn this week announced three updates to Sales Navigator. One is deeper integration with Salesforce CRM data, allowing leads and accounts to be imported into Sales Navigator automatically. More than 20 LinkedIn customers already are using this feature. The second is direct integration of Sales Navigator with Gmail. The third is a new recommendation tab on the Sales Navigator mobile apps. [More...]

Musk Plots Out Tesla's Next 10 Years
Elon Musk has unveiled a second master plan for Tesla, a follow-up to the vision he shared 10 years ago. The original master plan is now in the final stages of execution. The refresh sketches out a multiyear, four-pronged strategy that is about more than vehicles. Musk also plans to advance an integrated solar-roof-with-battery product and create a ride-sharing program, among other things. [More...]

Civil Rights Office Issues Ransomware Guidance
Ransomware infections are on the rise, and healthcare organizations are ripe targets, which may be why the federal government addressed the subject last week. Ransomware attacks have risen from about 1,000 a day last year to 4,000 a day this year, Symantec has reported. Many of those attacks are for small change, but some of the larger ones have been directed at healthcare providers. [More...]

Tinder Social Feeds More-the-Merrier Impulses
Tinder has announced the launch of Tinder Social, a new platform that helps users plan group nights out. The new platform will help users plan double dates or larger group events, creating new opportunities for people to make connections, the company said. Tinder took the platform for a test drive in Australia and found that users wanted a better way to add friends to their night out in real time. [More...]

Snowden Puts His Mind to Designing Spy-Proof Smartphone Cases
NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden and noted hacker Andrew "Bunnie" Huang on Thursday published a paper on their collaboration to design a smartphone case that will protect user privacy. The pair developed a prototype compatible with the 4.7-inch iPhone 6, as it's "driven primarily by what we understand to be the current preferences and tastes of reporters," the paper states. [More...]

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