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Google seemingly discontinues the original Pixelbook but won’t quite say

The Verge

Since 2017, the Google Pixelbook has maintained a spot on our list of the very best Chromebooks you can buy , with tasteful design and processing headroom that keep it competitive three years later. Google said last June that it would refocus its Chrome OS hardware efforts on laptops instead of tablets like its ill-fated Pixel Slate.

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Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo unite on new set of safety principles for online gaming

The Verge

Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, who among them effectively control the entirety of the console gaming market, have announced a shared set of safety guidelines for how they’ll moderate and police their online platforms. Image: Microsoft / Sony / Nintendo. This partnership signifies our commitment to work together”.

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The Weekly Insight of the “Future of CIO” 10/5/2017

Future of CIO

The Weekly Insight of the “Future of CIO” 10/5/2017 Five Critical Components in IT Innovation Management Playbook Technology is pervasive and the information is abundant, business initiatives and digital transformation today nearly always involve some form of technology implementation or information processing.

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The Endpoint Imperative: Global Security Compliance. Are you ready?

Cloud Musings

Tune into this episode of “ The End Point Imperative: A Podcast Series from Intel ,” to hear from Intel’s Yasser Rasheed , Director of Business Client Security on how a combination of protection at the hardware and software level can help organizations gain compliance and avoid breaches, fines, and financial impact.

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Why DRM-Protected eBooks Are the Preferred Choice for Educational Publishing Today?

Kitaboo

Data from 2017 reveals that there were approximately 16.5 As per the 2017 Nielsen consumer survey, $315 million were lost to annual book sales in the US due to eBook piracy. This makes DRM a good option for educational publishers/authors to control how their data, hardware, or software is used.

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History of Computer Hacking and Cybersecurity Threats: From the 50s to Today

ForAllSecure

“Hacker” referred to people who explored the limits of computer technology and found ways to modify or improve computer hardware and software. 1970s & 1980s: First Laws and Guidelines Created Around Computer Security During the early 1970s, hacking was still mostly a form of exploration and experimentation.

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Apple stumbled into a war with the gaming industry, and the future of iOS is at stake

The Verge

Games, in Apple’s eyes, aren’t to be treated the same as music, movies, and TV shows, but rather as software that warrants careful inspection lest they be updated later in ways that violate its strict content guidelines, the company tells The Verge. We couldn’t find one; we reviewed the guidelines, and although section 4.2.7

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