Editor's Pick: Russia, Fake News and Facebook: 24/7 Manipulation

Russia, Fake News and Facebook: 24/7 Manipulation

Rob Enderle Sep 11, 2017 10:47 AM PT
	Back when the Internet first came to be, there was the belief that the result would be more facts, less censorship, more intelligent discourse and less successful manipulation. Being able to converse with each other would lead people to be more honest, and our world increasingly would resemble a utopian ideal of peace and prosperity. Now, decades later, "fake news" has proliferated. [More...]

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Russia, Fake News and Facebook: 24/7 Manipulation
Gadget Ogling: Samsung's Return, Ultrasonic Tea, and Roaming Fridges
Credit Agency Equifax Cracked, 143 Million Consumers Exposed
Global Cyberattack on Energy Sector Stokes Deep Fears
Next US Elections: Open Source vs. Commercial Software?
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Russia, Fake News and Facebook: 24/7 Manipulation

Back when the Internet first came to be, there was the belief that the
result would be more facts, less censorship, more intelligent discourse
and less successful manipulation. Being able to converse with each other
would lead people to be more honest, and our world increasingly would
resemble a utopian ideal of peace and prosperity. Now, decades later,
"fake news" has proliferated.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84798.html

Gadget Ogling: Samsung's Return, Ultrasonic Tea, and Roaming Fridges

In 2016, Samsung's smartphone division wasn't so much on the rocks as
dangling by a single fingernail, millimeters from plunging into a deep,
dark chasm. The Galaxy Note7 had a terrible habit of exploding or
catching fire. Not exactly the best look considering people prefer not
to be injured while checking Instagram. The Galaxy Note8 is free of
those combustible foibles, we've been assured.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84797.html

Credit Agency Equifax Cracked, 143 Million Consumers Exposed

Consumer credit reporting agency Equifax suffered a major criminal data
breach that exposed personal information of as many as 143 million
consumers in the U.S. between mid-May and July of this year. The attack
exposed a range of sensitive personal data, including names, addresses,
Social Security Numbers, dates of birth, and in some cases driver's
license numbers, Equifax said.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84795.html

Global Cyberattack on Energy Sector Stokes Deep Fears

The hacker group known as "Dragonfly" is behind sophisticated wave of
recent cyberattacks on the energy sectors of Europe and North America,
Symantec reported. The attacks could provide the group with the means to
severely disrupt energy operations on both continents. Dragonfly
launched a simililar campaign from 2011 to 2014, but it entered a quiet
period in 2014 after its activities were exposed.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84790.html

Next US Elections: Open Source vs. Commercial Software?

San Francisco could become the first U.S. city to adopt open source
software to run its voting machines. City officials last month
authorized consulting group Slalom to prepare a report on the benefits
and challenges involved in using an open source voting machine platform.
Officials hope a move to open source will make San Francisco's voting
software more transparent and secure.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84794.html

Pixelmator Pro Whirlwind Appears on the Horizon

Pixelmator on Tuesday unveiled Pixelmator Pro 1.0 Whirlwind, a high-
powered version of its popular photo editing application for macOS.
Whirlwind will be available this fall. The app's interface has gotten an
overhaul -- it's now in a single window with no floating toolbars -- and
it boasts new nondestructive, GPU-powered image editing tools and
enhanced machine-learning features.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84786.html

Bodhi Linux With Moksha Is Truly Enlightening

Bodhi Linux 4.3.1's implementation of the Enlightenment desktop,
released late last month, continues this distro's tradition of providing
an awesome desktop computing platform for office or home. When I last
reviewed Bodhi Linux, I was attracted to the relatively new desktop
environment. I recently installed the latest version on new hardware,
and Bodhi Linux did not disappoint.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84788.html

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The Morning After: More iPhone leaks

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It's Monday, September 11, 2017.

Hey, good morning!

There’s little more than a day to go before Apple unveils its newest iPhone (or three of ‘em), but the company is still struggling to keep a lid on leaks. Here’s a few of the latest ones -- and everything else from the weekend.

It doesn’t rain but it pours.

Apple leaks: Emoji that track your face, the iPhone X and LTE Apple Watches

Courtesy of a leaked "gold master" build of iOS 11, people have been having a field day with all the nuggets hidden within. They include references to 'Animoji': 3D emoji created from your facial expressions and voice. Pick one of the familiar non-human faces in the emoji library and it'll map your eye, mouth and cheek expressions to that character -- you can make a robot smile or have a dog raise its eyebrows. You can even animate the poo emoji.

Then there’s the iPhone X, which will apparently house a six-core processor. However, for cable-addled tech hoarders like me, the suggestion that Apple’s anniversary phone might cram in a USB-C port instead of Lightning is arguably even more intriguing.

This gold master leak didn’t stop there. As previously teased and rumored, the next Apple Watch will pack its own LTE radio, and it’ll get a dashing splash of red on its crown.

It doesn't like that others are trying to profit from free software.

Kodi fights trademark trolls trying to charge for its media app

Kodi doesn't just have to worry about add-ons and devices that give it a reputation as a piracy bad boy. The media center app developer has revealed that it's battling trademark trolls who've registered the Kodi name as their own and are using it to profit from software that's supposed to be free. The culprits may charge you to host Kodi on a website, for example, or make you buy their Kodi boxes instead of others.

It's only temporary, but it might help save lives.

Tesla extends range on cars to help owners avoid Hurricane Irma

Tesla may have software-limited the battery capacities of some cars to upsell owners to pricier trim levels, but the company is willing to lift that limit during a crisis. The EV maker has confirmed to Electrek that it temporarily unlocked the full battery capacity on 60kWh Model S and Model X cars in Florida to give them the full 75kWh and help them escape Hurricane Irma. As you might guess, the extra range (about 30 to 40 miles) could be vital.

A 114-year old Mercedes has more in common with a Tesla than you think.

Driving the Mercedes Simplex while thinking about the transportation future

Roberto Baldwin nervously got behind the wheel of the 1902 model (built in 1903) Mercedes Simplex 40. Surprisingly, a car that’s over 100 years old has a lot to tell us about the next revolution in automobiles.

But wait, there's more...

1. Amazon widens its retail footprint with Kohl's partnership

2. Recommended reading: Hollywood is really mad at Rotten Tomatoes

3. MIT is crowdsourcing hurricane flood maps in Florida

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