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Apple could add tap-to-pay support to iPhone 7 in Japan, but it's not NFC  

Apple might be looking to introduce a new tap-to-pay feature to its upcoming line of iPhones exclusively for customers living in Japan, Bloomberg reports. Instead of using NFC  similarly to its Apple Pay service in North America, Europe and Australia the iPhone maker will opt for a Sony-built technology called FeliCa that currently dominates the mobile tap-to-pay market in Japan. With this move, Apple is looking to offer customers in Japan a quick and easy way of using their iPhones for public transport payments. The feature will also be widely supported at various vending machines, convenient stores and retailers across the country. Ditching NFC in favor of FeliCa makes sense.…

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http://thenextweb.com/insider/2016/08/26/stanford-speech-recognition-study-suggests-you-should-try-using-dictation-apps-more-often/  
Stanford speech recognition study suggests you should give dictation apps a chance  

Even though voice recognition is now available on more apps and devices than ever, I rarely find myself using the feature to dictate text or issue commands. I've certainly noticed improvements in the past few years, but it can still be awkward and inaccurate. A new study conducted by researchers at Stanford University, the University of Washington and Chinese search firm Baidu suggests that I should probably try it more often. According to the paper (PDF), which was published earlier this week, speech recognition tools have been found to be three times faster than typing for English and Mandarin text…

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Apple issues critical iOS update to thwart ‘Pegasus' malware  

Security researchers have identified a three-headed monster that could be used to record sounds, collect passwords, read text messages, record calls and track users. All iOS versions 9.3.4 and below are vulnerable. The attack utilizes a mobile spyware product, ‘Pegasus,' created by NSO Group — an Israeli cyber warfare company — designed to attack high-value targets. Using one of three known iOS 9.3.4 security vulnerabilities — dubbed ‘Trident' — the exploit is capable of hijacking an iPhone or iPad with a single click. According to Mike Murray, VP of Security Research and Response at cyber security firm Lookout: The Trident vulnerability chain is the first…

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Domino's is now testing a drone delivery program that drops pizza from the heavens  

Joining a growing list of companies that aspire to deliver consumer products by drone, Domino's today launched its commercial drone delivery service in New Zealand. The project is a partnership between Domino's and Flirtey — a drone delivery startup — and it's set to launch later this year in test markets. Not every pizza will be delivered by drone, however. Domino's is committed to testing the service alongside traditional deliveries via car or scooter, at least for now. Not all menu items will be eligible for drone delivery and those that are will only be delivered by sky if they'll decrease…

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Assange: WikiLeaks will reveal ‘thousands' more Clinton documents before the election  

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange promised he's not done leaking information that could be damaging to Hillary Clinton. During an interview yesterday with Fox's Megyn Kelly he said the documents would be “significant” in perhaps turning the tide of the 2016 election by giving voters a better understanding who they're electing. According to Assange: We have a lot of pages of material, thousands of pages of material. I don't want to give the game away, but it's a variety of different types of documents from different institutions that are associated with the election campaign. There are some unexpected angles that are…

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http://thenextweb.com/insider/2016/08/25/ex-pornstar-just-dropped-a-ridiculous-lawsuit-on-facebooks-doorstep/  
Ex-pornstar just dropped a ridiculous lawsuit on Facebook's doorstep  

A former pornstar, Paree La'Tiejira (aka Lady Paree) is suing Facebook after alleging founder Mark Zuckerberg and Co. conspired to ruin her porn career. In the suit, Paree claims Zuckerberg did nothing to stop the rumor that she was born a man from spreading on Facebook, thus ending her ability to find work. After receiving death threats on the platform and trying fruitlessly to stop the rumor mill, Paree is seeking $1 billion in federal court, accusing the social media site and its CEO of libel and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Paree has a history of this sort of behavior. In 2009…

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This is what happens if you bombard a PC with malware and adware  

This is something we don't have to tell our readers, but it's recommended for everyone — especially those with a Windows PC — to have a virus scanner installed. Luckily the world isn't devoid of heroes just yet. Every so often, security researcher Andrew Brandt gets one of his testbed computers and throws as much malware and adware on it as he can get his hands on. The tweetstorm he put on his account explains the different things the mass of horrible software on his computer is doing to it. Among other things, the software secretly installed a bitcoin miner…

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Twitter's new Message button lets people DM you from your site  

Twitter has launched a new embeddable button that you can place on your site to allow visitors to send you a direct message negating the need for them to first visit your profile or look up your handle on the social network. That should make it easier for businesses to offer another channel for customer support, and for public figures to accept private messages from their fans with less friction than before. Announcing our new Message button. Now people can easily slide into your DMs from your website. Get yours now! https://t.co/ash9ouvgzu — TwitterDev (@TwitterDev) August 24, 2016 To…

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Robots in the Workplace The Role of Robotics and AI  
Robots and artificial intelligence (AI) will soon be coming to a workplace near you, and people have mixed feelings about it.The World Economic Forum (WEF) says technologies that blur “the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres” are ushering in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. ...

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Introducing Shaper Origin, the worlds first handheld CNC  

Introducing Shaper Origin, the worlds first handheld CNC

 
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http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/08/25/491204758/one-professors-quest-to-collect-every-video-game-soda-machine?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology  
One Professor's Quest To Collect Every Video Game Soda Machine  

From Sprunk and Grog to Nuka-Cola and Fountain View, soda machines are everywhere in video games. A researcher says they can serve a dose of nostalgia after the apocalypse.

 
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http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/08/24/491224545/watch-squishy-octobot-moves-autonomously?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology  
WATCH: Squishy 'Octobot' Moves Autonomously  

The robot designed by a team from Harvard University moves without the help of any rigid parts. Researchers say it is the first proof-of-concept design for an entirely soft, autonomous machine.

 
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http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/08/24/490941032/instagramming-in-black-and-white-could-be-youre-depressed?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology  
Instagramming In Black And White? Could Be You're Depressed  

Researchers analyzed people's photo galleries on Instagram, then asked about their mental health. People who favored darker, grayer photos and filters were more likely to be depressed.

 
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http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/08/24/491156218/voice-recognition-software-finally-beats-humans-at-typing-study-finds?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology  
Voice Recognition Software Finally Beats Humans At Typing, Study Finds  

In a face-off between voice entry and typing on a mobile device, voice recognition software performed significantly better. The results held true in both English and Mandarin Chinese.

 
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