en_il-hotdailynews: 2015-06-02 Israel Sci/Tech

Hyundai Sonata to take on Google's infotainment
Korea Times
Hyundai Motor's 2015 Sonata will have Google's infotainment system, Android Auto, in a first among global carmakers, Hyundai Motor America said Wednesday. Android Auto debuted last June at Google's annual developer-focused conference. It enables ...

Google unveils Android's latest technological tricks   Poughkeepsie Journal
Google I/O To Unleash Major Improvements In Android 6.0 Named Android M   Times Gazette
Android M revealed at Google I/O; developer preview available for download now   Ecumenical News
The Indian Express
Sydney Morning Herald
NDTV
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Why This Year Will Be Longer By a Leap Second
Prensa Latina
01 de junio de 2015, 14:59London, 1 Jun (Prensa Latina) This year is to last a second longer than 2014. The decision was made this week by the International Earth Rotation Service (IERS). A leap second is to be inserted at the very end of 30 June.
June 30th to be Lengthened by Leap-Second   Arutz Sheva

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Why Microsoft has an uphill task with Windows 10
The Indian Express
Microsoft Windows 10 will be a free upgraed for a lot of people with genuine Windows. For others, Windows 10 will cost $119 for the Home version and $199 for Windows 10 Professional. That should be around Rs 8,000 and Rs 12,000 respectively.
corporate watch   DAWN.com
Windows 10 Gets Official Release Date In July   Forbes
Microsoft releases official retail pricing for Windows 10   PCWorld
The National Business Review
CNET
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Google takes new approach to data privacy with centralised settings page
Brisbane Times
Google's new My Account page allows users to manage their permissions across all Google platforms. Photo: Google. In a move to reassure users about the safe collection of their data, Google has launched a new website that puts all the settings and ...

Google simplifies privacy tools   The Australian
Google Enhances Privacy and Security by Centralizing Controls on 'My Account ...   Uncover California
Google's new My Account page gives easy access to privacy and security tools   androidandme.com
Waterbury Republican American
Stuff.co.nz
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Variety

Blackberry Reaches Settlement with Startup Backed by Ryan Seacrest
Variety
Score a win for BlackBerry, which reached a settlement with Ryan Seacrest-backed company Typo that will keep the startup from selling its smartphone keyboard attachments for any devices whose screens measure in at less than 7.9 inches. Since Typo ...

BlackBerry settlement allows Typo keyboards for iPads, not iPhones   PCWorld
BlackBerry puts kibosh on Typo's iPhone keyboard   CNET
BlackBerry settles lawsuit with Typo over keyboard design   CTV News
Gizmodo
San Jose Mercury News
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CNET

Google still searching for workplace diversity
CNET
The search giant makes progress in its hiring of women in technical roles but admits it still has a "long way to go." by Richard Nieva · @richardjnieva; 2 June 2015 12:59 am BST. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. email. comments. Google said the ...

Google's diversity numbers changed little in past year   Washington Post (blog)
Google Still Struggling to Diversify Beyond White, Asian Men   ABC News
Google's girl power: 21% of its tech hires in 2014 were women   The Star Online
Fortune
USA TODAY
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Scientists document Florida 'virgin births' of endangered sawfish
Reuters
WASHINGTON, June 1 Scientists have documented in Florida a series of "virgin births," reproduction without mating, in a critically endangered sawfish species pushed to the brink of extinction by over-fishing and habitat destruction. The scientists said on ...

'Virgin-born' sawfish are a first in the wild   BBC News
Sawfish habitat cutting into Cape economy   The News-Press
Sawfish Cheat Extinction With 'Virgin Births'   Eagle Radio
Alaska Dispatch News
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Build your own Lego worlds with Minecraft-like sandbox beta
Stuff.co.nz
It's a limitless collection of worlds made entirely of Lego Bricks, where players build unique environments and define their own experience. TT Games, the studio behind the Lego videogame series, have announced yet another game: Lego Worlds, ...

Lego offers up its own competitor to “Minecraft”   Washington Post (blog)
Lego Worlds is now on Early Access   Gamespresso
New kid on the blocks: Lego Worlds game challenges Minecraft   The Register
Gizmodo
Chinatopix
BGR
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New Facebook Feature Shows Actual Respect for Your Privacy
Wired
The social network is rolling out enable users to use the encryption standard OpenPGP to protect e-mail notifications sent by the company, and to share their public encryption keys with their friends or with the public. The feature is being rolled out to users ...

Facebook Will Send You Encrypted Emails (If You're Into That Sort of Thing)   Slate Magazine (blog)
Facebook Just Made A Provocative Move That Will Infuriate Law Enforcement   malaysiandigest.com
Facebook to send encrypted emails as users add PGP key to profile   Computerworld

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Rumor of Nintendo going Android-based: Not the worst idea? (NTDOY)
Seeking Alpha
It's a thin rumor, fed by the secrecy around Nintendo's (OTCPK:NTDOY +1.9%) upcoming "NX" console/platform, but a column in Nikkei Shimbun suggests the company could base the system on Google's Android OS. That would be a stark change for a ...

Why a Nintendo box built around Android is actually a really good idea   Financial Post

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