en-zw-hotdailynews: 2015-06-06 Zimbabwe Technology

Data hacked from US government dates back to 1985: US official
Reuters
WASHINGTON Data stolen from U.S. government computers by suspected Chinese hackers included security clearance information and background checks dating back three decades, U.S. officials said on Friday, underlining the scope of one of the largest ...

Giant hack of millions of US government files may be the key for foreign spies to ...   National Post
China Denies It's Behind Computer Hack   ABC News
US Was Warned of System Open to Cyberattacks   New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Washington Post
Los Angeles Times
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UPDATE 1-Google to release monthly data on self-driving car accidents
Reuters
(Adds statement from Google disputing group's conclusion). June 5 (Reuters) - Google Inc said it would give monthly updates of accidents involving its driverless cars. The report for May showed Google cars had been involved in 12 accidents since the ...

Look, Ma, No Hands!   New York Times
Google to release monthly data on self-driving car accidents   Reuters Canada
Google: Our self-driving cars would be perfect if you meatheads didn't crash into ...   The Register
ABC News
TVNZ
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Forbes

Google Chrome Browser Gets Massive Performance Boost
Forbes
Love or hate Chrome, few will deny it is brutal on laptop battery life. But that might be about to change… 'Better battery life for your laptop' is a fascinating new post on Chrome's official blog page and in it Google software engineer and 'power conservationist' ...

Chrome SUCKS (battery). But Google has a cunning plan   Computerworld
Google Chrome Browser to Combat Auto-Playing Flash Ads   Techlicious (blog)
Chrome Collaborates with Adobe to Keep Non-Essential Flash Content at Bay   NH Voice
CNET
Gizmodo Australia
PC Magazine
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Amazon's music service plays to a different beat
San Jose Mercury News
SEATTLE -- A few dozen people crowded into a meeting room at Amazon.com's Seattle headquarters last month for one of the nice perks of working at the giant online retailer: a free concert. The emerging indie pop band, Saint Motel, ripped through a ...

Apple Music: what we know so far about the new streaming service   TechRadar
More Apple Music Details Revealed Ahead Of Announcement   Ubergizmo (blog)
First quarter jump brings Spotify royalty payouts up to $3 billion   NoisePorn
appPicker.com
SFGate
Chinatopix
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Facebook Announces “Lite” Version
Pioneer News
Facebook is rolling out is new “Facebook Lite” version today around the world. The mobile app is only 1 mB in size and can downloaded in just a matter of seconds even on slower 2G connections—which are more common in lesser populated parts of the ...

Facebook's Endeavour to Broaden Reach, Rolls Out Facebook Lite   Northern Californian
Facebook 'Lite' Launches on Android for Slow Connections   PC Magazine
Facebook Lite For Android Uses Less Data, Works Across All Network Condition ...   KDramaStars
The Indian Express
The Register
NBCNews.com
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Apple Watch challenges developers to make games that take seconds | Reuters
Firstpost
NEW YORK When Maximo Cavazzani, creator of the popular mobile game Trivia Crack, learned about Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) plan for a new smart watch, it seemed like a logical step to adapt his game for the new product. But the little watch had some big ...

Apple Watch coming to stores soon   CBS News
Apple launches new tool kit for Apple Watch app developers   Times Gazette
Apple Watch to launch in seven new countries this month   Network World
Reuters
The Australian
Financial Express
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Facebook under fire for baby dunking video
Irish Examiner
Facebook has been condemned for allowing a video of “a terrified, sobbing baby being constantly immersed in a bucket of water” by a “callous” adult to remain on the social media site. The video, which shows the naked newborn being flung around by its ...

Facebook faces flak over 'disturbing' sobbing baby video   Financial Express
Facebook slammed for baby-dunking video   The Straits Times
Fury as Facebook refuses to remove video of baby dunked in bucket   The Times (subscription)
Examiner.com
Telegraph.co.uk
Washington Post
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9 Other Steam Machines You Might Want
PC Magazine
Steam OS-based machines arrive this fall. Here's a selection of what you have to look forward to. The first official set-top boxes to support Valve's Steam OS, or Steam Machines, will ship this fall from Alienware and Cyberpower's Syber division. Pricing starts at ...

First Steam Machines on sale from Alienware and Cyberpower   BBC News
Steam Machines, Steam Link, and Steam Controller Now Up for Pre-Orders   NDTV
Don't buy a Steam Machine   The Verge
Irish Examiner
Engadget
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SFGate

Apple Watch is currently half-app'd: Can developers change it?
SFGate
Apple promotes its new Watch as a device that makes you less of a slave to the iPhone. Yet by Apple's own design, the first-generation Watch apps are still chained to the phone. That could start changing this week at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers ...

Live blog: Apple WWDC 2015 keynote, 9:30 am Monday   San Jose Mercury News
What's Apple planning for its WWDC?   The Star Online
Apple Watch Game Changer, Music Expected At WWDC   U.S. News & World Report
SuperSite for Windows
Modern Readers
Seeking Alpha
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Micromax launches smartphone Canvas Knight 2 for Rs. 16299
The American Bazaar
BENGALURU: Indian smartphone manufacturer Micromax has launched the company's latest flagship smartphone Canvas Knight 2 with 4G support. Canvas Knight 2 is an upgraded version of the company's earlier device Canvas Knight, which was popular ...

Micromax Canvas Knight 2 Launched with 4G LTE, Gorilla Glass 3, Octa-Core ...   Softpedia News
Micromax unveils Canvas Knight 2 4G smartphone at Rs 16299   The Indian Express
Micromax launches Canvas Knight 2, its first 4G smartphone   Times of India
NDTV
Wall Street Journal (blog)
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