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Tech News Flash: Tuesday -- December 6, 2016

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Headline Scan
Multinational Effort Halts Malware Avalanche
AI Platforms Welcome Devs With Open Arms
Facebook Videos Explain AI in a Nutshell
Isn't Fake News Propaganda?
Apple Drone Fleet to Gather Maps Data
Refracta 8.0 Is a Pint-Sized Powerhouse

Today's Story Highlights

Multinational Effort Halts Malware Avalanche
The DoJ on Monday released new details about the multinational takedown
of Avalanche, a multimillion-dollar malware and money-laundering
network, following a four-year probe led by German police and
prosecutors. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell, Acting U.S.
Attorney Soo C. Song and Assistant Director Scott S. Smith of the FBI's
Cyber Division made the announcement in Pittsburgh.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84140.html

AI Platforms Welcome Devs With Open Arms
Two leaders in the field of artificial intelligence have announced that
they're open-sourcing their AI platforms. After investing in building
rich simulated environments to serve as laboratories for AI research,
Google's DeepMind Lab said it would open the platform for the broader
research community's use. DeepMind has "only barely scratched the
surface of what is possible," the team said.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84138.html

Facebook Videos Explain AI in a Nutshell
Facebook last week released six videos to educate people about
artificial intelligence. AI will bring major changes to society, and
will be the backbone of many of the most innovative apps and services of
the future, but it remains mysterious, noted Yann LeCun, Facebook's
director of AI research, and Joaquin Candela, the company's director of
applied machine learning in an online post.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84135.html

Isn't Fake News Propaganda?
A few years back, when it was one company, HP made a huge mistake that
cost a number of people their jobs and forced the replacement of many of
its board members. The company suffered through some nasty litigation
and several top executives almost landed in jail. The mistake was tied
back to something called "pretexting." It also went by the more common
term "identity theft."
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84131.html

Apple Drone Fleet to Gather Maps Data
Apple reportedly has assembled a group of robotics and data-collection
experts who will use drones to obtain data for updates to its Maps app.
Apple, Google and others in the cartography space currently collect a
lot of their data using motor vehicles equipped with high-tech gear.
"That's a very expensive and time-consuming process," said Sam
Abuelsamid, an analyst at Navigant Research.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84133.html

Refracta 8.0 Is a Pint-Sized Powerhouse
Refracta is a somewhat obscure Linux distribution that offers
exceptional functionality and stability. Obscurity is not always a bad
thing when it comes to Linux distros. You can find some very worthwhile
alternatives to your current operating system. Refracta is a big
surprise in a small package. Many look-alike desktop distros are
difficult to distinguish from run-of-the-mill garden varieties.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84129.html

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