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Amazon Has Big Plans for Alexa in Homes, Cars
2018-09-19 18:54:56| TechNewsWorld
Amazon will unveil eight new Alexa-powered devices for the car and home before the end of the year, according to a report. They include a microwave oven, an amplifier, a receiver, a subwoofer and an in-car gadget. Amazon is expected to reveal some of the devices at an event later this month. All the devices will connect easily to Alexa, and some will have the voice assistant built in.
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The Future of Open Source
2018-09-19 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
Linux and the open source business model are far different today than many of the early developers might have hoped. Neither can claim a rags-to-riches story. Rather, their growth cycles have been a series of hit-or-miss milestones. The Linux desktop has yet to find a home on the majority of consumer and enterprise computers. However, Linux-powered technology has long ruled the Internet.
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Apple Watch Goes All-In With Health and Fitness Focus
2018-09-18 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
Apple aimed to stretch its lead in the smartwatch market when it introduced its Apple Watch Series 4 last week. The redesigned and re-engineered line features a bigger display, thinner and smaller case, an interface with richer detail, and some innovative health applications. "There's a lot of cool things to like about this," said Ramon T. Llamas, senior research analyst at IDC.
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Death Watch Begins for Google
2018-09-17 19:29:11| TechNewsWorld
The EU has been stretching its wings. In the shadow of Brexit, it apparently has decided it has the real enemy of the people in its sights: social media companies and Google. France is even more aggressive, suggesting that the EU's "right to be forgotten" law should apply worldwide. Given that it actually does fall within the legitimate purview of government, it is hard not to agree.
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Google Digs In Heels Over Global Expansion of EU's 'Right to Be Forgotten'
2018-09-14 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
Google took on French lawyers at the European Union Court of Justice this week, in an effort to fend off expansion of the EU's "right to be forgotten" judgment. The EU's attempts to broaden the scope of that judgment would be "completely unenvisagable," and it could result in impositions on the values of different countries around the world, Google argued.
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