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Tech News Flash: Thursday -- September 17, 2015

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Headline Scan
New Roomba Knows Its Way Around
Will the IoT Be Held for Ransom?
Devs Shine Light on Halo 5's Overhauled Engine
Facebook's Button Pushing: What's Not to Like?
IoT Can Open Doors to Cybercriminals, FBI Warns

Today's Story Highlights

New Roomba Knows Its Way Around
iRobot has unveiled its latest robotic vacuum cleaning system, the
Roomba 980. The device combines adaptive navigation with visual
localization, cloud-connected app control and increased cleaning power.
It is the most capable model to date, said the company, which has been a
pioneer in robotic cleaning tools. The Roomba 980 includes new sensors
that allow it to create a map of its environment.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/82504.html

Will the IoT Be Held for Ransom?
A perfect cybercrime storm is brewing, and two of the main ingredients
are ransomware and the Internet of Things. Cybercrime has become an
industry with all the operational trappings of any legitimate sector,
McAfee Labs noted earlier this month. It has its own supply chain,
market segments, service providers, and finance and trading systems. It
has its own business models.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/82505.html

Devs Shine Light on Halo 5's Overhauled Engine
Weeks away from the launch of Halo 5: Guardians , 343 Industries and
Microsoft have revealed some of the technical ingenuity behind what's
expected to be the biggest Xbox One game of the 2015 holiday season. The
game's developers have been raving about their playtime with the
upcoming sci-fi shooter. For starters they're promising first-class
digital tourism in Halo 5: Guardians .
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/82500.html

Facebook's Button Pushing: What's Not to Like?
CEO Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that Facebook may integrate an
alternative to its ubiquitous Like button. Facebook users have asked for
a Dislike button for years, and the company now is preparing to test a
response to that user demand. The idea is not to transform Facebook into
a forum where users could in essence vote up or down on particular posts
-- that isn't the point.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/82501.html

IoT Can Open Doors to Cybercriminals, FBI Warns
The FBI has warned businesses and consumers to be careful when deploying
devices that connect to the Internet of Things. As more companies and
consumers use IoT devices to improve efficiency and convenience, their
connection to the Internet creates opportunities for cybercriminals, the
FBI said. The "Internet of Things" is a broad term that encompasses
myriad devices that connect via cyberspace.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/82498.html

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