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Every 15 minutes, new phones transmit personal data to – without asking for permission:
“You can’t say no to Google’s surveillance,” the Cybernews research team warns, describing a secretive stream of data they say continually transmits from a new phone to Google’s servers. Even more “concerning,”

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A new channel to hack cars and homes:
and fellow South Korean giants Kia and Hyundai have struck up an IoT alliance that will see cars drive home appliances, and smartphones control some operations inside cars.
Samsung’s SmartThings IoT platform will be integrated with future infotainment systems that

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How personal data was lost:
My investigation took several months. It eventually led me to the labyrinthine world of data brokers.
In today’s digital age, where personal data is a new kind of gold, these companies wield significant power, creating networks where our personal information is shared between brokers and

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Mark Zuckerberg: “Part of my goal for the next 10-15 years, the next generation of platforms, is to build the next generation of open platforms and have the open platforms win,” said. “I think that’s going to lead to a much more vibrant tech industry”. – – –

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This is significant – to enforce products more interoperable:
The first proceeding focuses on several iOS connectivity features and functionalities, predominantly used for and by connected devices, such as smartwatches, headphones and virtual reality headsets. Apple will provide effective interoperability with functionalities such as notifications, device

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A study of 10,000 electric vehicle batteries clears fears of extensive battery wear:
Geotab concluded that batteries could last 20 years or more at this degradation rate. If an EV degrades at 1.8 per cent per year, it would still have over an 80 per cent

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If you still believe or other private holiday apartments are way cheaper than staying in a hotel, you should compare prices in your next travel destination. A rental service compared Airbnb and hotel prices in European major cities, and discovered a number of cities where average hotel prices

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