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Tech News Flash: Saturday -- August 27, 2016

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Headline Scan
Innocents Exposed as WikiLeaks Gushes Information
Apple Speeds iOS Patch to Bring Down Pegasus
US Government's Social Media Vetting Idea Draws Fire
Instagram Opens Snappy New Events Channel
Gadgets: Musical Pizza Boxes, Backup Backpacks, and Tattooing Robots
25 Years of Linux: What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been
Twitter Steps Up Counterterrorism Efforts
Apple Buys Healthcare 'Magic Machine'
Google Fills Nexus Devices With Rich Nougat Features

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Innocents Exposed as WikiLeaks Gushes Information
WikiLeaks reportedly has leaked sensitive personal information belonging
to hundreds of innocent individuals worldwide, including some residing
in several highly repressive countries. The organization has revealed
private credit card data, medical information, personal addresses and
other data of various individuals, including the identification as gay
of a Saudi Arabian who had been arrested.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83847.html

Apple Speeds iOS Patch to Bring Down Pegasus
Apple on Thursday issued a patch that addresses three recently
discovered critical iOS zero-day vulnerabilities, and advised users to
update their systems immediately. State-sponsored actors exploited the
flaws to target United Arab Emirates human rights defender Ahmed
Mansoor, and a Mexican journalist who reported on government corruption.
Researchers have dubbed the flaws "Trident."
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83845.html

US Government's Social Media Vetting Idea Draws Fire
A coalition headed by the Center for Democracy & Technology, the
Internet Association, and the American Civil Liberties Union this week
filed objections to a Department of Homeland Security proposal to
collect social media information from visitors entering the United
States. The proposal, published in June, calls for the addition of a
request to the I-94W form required for aliens seeking entry.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83844.html

Instagram Opens Snappy New Events Channel
Instagram last week announced a new Explore video channel that gives
users an easier way to find and watch events. The channel aggregates
videos from concerts, sporting events and more, and its personalization
features flag events that might be a good match for users' individual
interests. The new channel initially will be available only to U.S.
users.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83835.html

Gadgets: Musical Pizza Boxes, Backup Backpacks, and Tattooing Robots
Call it a gimmick, but I'm very much into the idea of having a pizza box
that doubles as a turntable. Pizza Hut partnered with Novalia to make
the box, which includes pitch and volume controls, a mixer, and touch-
sensitive decks. Using printed electronics, DJs can crossfade, rewind
and even scratch. The box pairs with smartphones and computers using
Bluetooth and works with DJ software.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83834.html

25 Years of Linux: What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been
Happy Birthday Linux! You're 25! When Linux was born on Aug. 25, 1991,
it was little more than a hobby for 21-year old Linus Torvald. Today the
Linux community is estimated to be upwards of 86 million users strong.
It has become the backbone of large enterprises, and it is installed in
government systems and embedded in devices worldwide. It has grown into
a major mainstream computing platform.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83838.html

Twitter Steps Up Counterterrorism Efforts
Twitter last week announced it had suspended 235,000 accounts since
February for promoting terrorism, bringing to 360,000 the total number
of suspensions since mid-2015. Daily suspensions have increased more
than 80 percent since last year, spiking immediately after terrorist
attacks. Twitter's response time for suspending reported accounts has
decreased dramatically.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83832.html

Apple Buys Healthcare 'Magic Machine'
Apple has purchased medical records startup Gliimpse in order to broaden
its presence in the personal healthcare information management market.
Apple reportedly confirmed that the purchase took place earlier this
year. Apple in recent years has delved into healthcare with offerings
such as HealthKit, CareKit and ResearchKit. The Gliimpse acquisition is
seen as an extension of those efforts.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83831.html

Google Fills Nexus Devices With Rich Nougat Features
Google on Monday began rolling out its long-awaited Android 7.0 Nougat
release to Nexus smartphones and tablets. The new operating system
became available as a beta release, known only as "Android N," earlier
this year. The experiences of developers and other users led to more
than 250 new features, including improved multitasking, stronger battery
life and tighter security features.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83830.html

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