Wednesday, May 11, 2016

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 12/05/2016





Google employees fighting gender inequality with emojis - CNET
A team of Google employees suggests 13 new emojis to better represent professional women.

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Facebook Moments launches in Europe, Canada -- without facial recognition - CNET
New version of photo-sharing tool comes stripped-down to appease privacy concerns in those markets.

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Hyperloop One: New name, same goal - CNET
On the eve of an open-air demonstration of its propulsion system, the company previously known as Hyperloop Technologies changes its name.

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Ransomware goes to Washington - CNET
The IT desk for the House of Representatives warns members of an uptick in attacks that encrypt data and hold it hostage.

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Facebook unveils WhatsApp apps for Mac, Windows desktops - CNET
Jettisoning need for a Web browser, new app promises a more streamlined process for chatting with friends and family.

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MIT's Materiable platform can mimic sand, rubber, water and more (Tomorrow Daily 362) - CNET
A field of 3D-printed blocks can be programmed to act like various design materials; also, a hobbyist creates an electromagnetic gauntlet for a Captain America replica shield.

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Nikola Motor Company: The EV startup with the worst, most obvious name ever - Roadshow
There are other scientists out there, people. Try Wikipedia.

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ESPN wants you to stop watching Netflix. Right now! - CNET
Technically Incorrect: A new ad campaign for ESPN Live says forget your Netflix algorithm because it can wait.

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Disney Infinity video game discontinued - CNET
Entertainment giant pulls the plug on its game series that interacts with real-life toys.

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Who's 'Jaws' now? Drone footage shows dolphins attacking shark - CNET
An aerial camera catches a pod of dolphins tiring out, then killing a shark off the coast of Australia.

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Senators debate limits on NSA spy databases - CNET
Two surveillance programs, first revealed in documents leaked by Edward Snowden, are up for renewal in 2017. The Senate kicked off the debate early.

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Safe sexting? Durex wants a condom emoji - CNET
The condom company posts an open letter to Unicode Consortium about adding a prophylactic icon in its next set of emojis.

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Not so fast: Titanic cemetery to get speed bumps - CNET
The final resting place for 121 of the great ship's passengers and crew, including one "J. Dawson," has become a popular tourist destination.

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'Orange is the New Black' trailer hints at a darker season 4 - CNET
Things are getting more intense on the Netflix hit show as Litchfield becomes a for-profit prison and gains 100 new inmates.

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Dog battle armor turns Fido into a mutt-at-arms - CNET
Dogs make perfect knights. They're loyal, brave and great at sitting in laps. Elevate your pup to knighthood with a custom suit of battle armor.

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11 spectacular suits of animal battle armor (pictures) - CNET
Once upon a time, horse, elephant and camel armor were real components of warfare. Today, people also enjoy dressing up their cats and dogs in fantastical body armor with spikes, tusks and chain mail.

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NASA's biggest-ever batch of new planets includes 9 in the habitable zone - CNET
Data from the Kepler space telescope has helped identify over a thousand new exoplanets, including nine that might be right for hosting life.

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Watch out, YouTube. Amazon lets anyone upload videos to Prime - CNET
The retail giant wants to bring more eyeballs to Prime by letting anyone submit videos to earn money. Also, Periscope promises to keep videos alive forever, and there's now a way to play old Nintendo Virtual Boy games on Cardboard.

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Jet.com tests grocery delivery service - CNET
The online retail startup adds fresh food to its lineup as part of a pilot program on the East Coast.

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Mountain Dew unveils new sport: Drone hunting - CNET
Technically Incorrect: The fizzy drink decides the world has been lacking a new pursuit. The pursuit of flying objects.

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Senate panel asks Facebook about claims of bias in trending topics - CNET
The commerce committee sends a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg inquiring about allegations that conservative issues were actively kept out of trending topics.

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Viking Horde malware attacks Android devices - CNET
A new strain of malware is targeting Android devices via infected apps at the Google Play app store, says security firm Check Point.

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Uber stops short of union with NYC drivers guild - CNET
The new organization, the first of its kind for Uber, represents the interests of 35,000 New York drivers.

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E-books, why so old-fashioned? Here's a Web wakeup call - CNET
Groups that advance Web and e-book technology want to join forces. That could make e-books livelier, richer and easier to read online.

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11 ways 'Civil War' is Marvel's 'Empire Strikes Back' - CNET
Star-spangled Avenger meets Star Wars when Marvel's latest blockbuster takes a darker turn. No, really, hear us out.

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