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Tech News Flash: Friday -- October 18, 2019

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Adopt a Maintenance Mindset: Protect IT
New Tech Vetting Law in SF Could Fuel Regulatory Trend
Google Rolls Out Pixel 4 Phone, Pixelbook, Nest WiFi and Pixel Buds
4. 'Serious' Linux Sudo Bug's Damage Potential Actually May Be Small
Safari's Safe Browsing Option Raises Privacy Concerns
Virtual Pets, Virtual People and Virtual Immortality

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Adopt a Maintenance Mindset: Protect IT
As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the National Cyber
Security Alliance is advising all computer users to "Protect IT" by
taking precautions such as updating to the latest security software, Web
browser and OS. The nonprofit public-private partnership, which works
with DHS and private sector sponsors, advised computer users on ways to
protect their personal data.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86304.html

New Tech Vetting Law in SF Could Fuel Regulatory Trend
San Francisco officials want to get ahead of the emerging technology
curve by prequalifying and regulating startup tech proposals before
products become available to consumers. That approach is a developing
trend in the U.S., according to Arle Lommel, senior analyst at CSA
Research. If approved, the creation of a city-controlled regulatory
office would invert the historical norm.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86302.html

Google Rolls Out Pixel 4 Phone, Pixelbook, Nest WiFi and Pixel Buds
A new flagship smartphone, a slick refresh of Pixelbook Go, some home
gadget improvements and a revamp of its wireless earbuds highlighted
Google's annual hardware event in New York City. The latest models of
Google's flagship smartphone, Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, base priced at
$799 and $899 respectively, will have wider distribution, as they'll be
available from all major U.S. carriers.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86297.html

4. 'Serious' Linux Sudo Bug's Damage Potential Actually May Be Small
Developers have patched a vulnerability in Sudo, a core command utility
for Linux, that could allow a user to execute commands as a root user
even if that root access was specifically disallowed. The patch prevents
potential serious consequences within Linux systems. However, the Sudo
vulnerability posed a threat only to a narrow segment of the Linux user
base, according to Todd Miller, a maintainer of the open source Sudo
project.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86298.html

Safari's Safe Browsing Option Raises Privacy Concerns
An option in Apple's Safari browser that's supposed to protect Web
surfers from malicious sites has raised privacy concerns in some
quarters. The option, called "safe browsing," is turned on by default.
Depending on where an Apple device is registered, the browser could be
sending IP information to Tencent, a conglomerate with close ties to
China's government.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86294.html

Virtual Pets, Virtual People and Virtual Immortality
One of the interesting and somewhat underappreciated aspects of the
recent Qualcomm wireless event is that 5G will make realistic AR avatars
possible. This advance will be possible because with high bandwidth and
very low latency, processing could shift from the device to the cloud.
Coupled with the rollout of distributed data centers, this means you
could have realistic virtual pets and friends.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86291.html

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