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Lenovo's new ThinkPad P1 workstation is certified to run programs like ArcGIS, AutoCAD and Catia, but the ability to pack 64GB of memory and 2TB of storage into an ultraportable form factor should give it wider appeal.

Finding self-confidence in the unlikeliest of places.

Andrew Perrin / Pew Research Center : Survey of US adults: 42% took a break from Facebook for several weeks or more, 26% deleted app from their phone, 54% adjusted privacy settings in past 12 months   —  Significant shares of Facebook users have taken steps in the past year to reframe their relationship with the social media platform.

Diptendu Lahiri / Reuters : Report: Goldman Sachs is ditching plans to open a cryptocurrency trading desk for the foreseeable future as the regulatory framework remains unclear   —  (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) is ditching plans to open a desk for trading cryptocurrencies in the foreseeable future …

Steve O'Hear / TechCrunch : Hamburg-based Wunder Mobility, which provides mobility services ranging from carpooling to electric scooter rentals, raises $30M Series B led by KCK Group   —  Wunder Mobility, the Hamburg-based startup that provides a range of mobility services, from carpooling to electric scooter rentals, has raised $30 million in Series B funding.

The items in the Museu Nacional in Rio may be gone, but Wikipedia doesn't want them to be forgotten.

Amazon is the second American company, after Apple, to be worth a trillion dollars. So which tech company will be the third to reach the milestone?

Andy / TorrentFreak : A rogue version of file-hosting platform MEGA's Chrome extension was found to steal user passwords and private keys to cryptocurrency wallets   —  A rogue version of file-hosting platform MEGA's Chrome extension has triggered a major security alert from the company.

We spend a lot of time on personalization of the customer's experience, but as the customer demands more control over their choices and greater levels of interaction and better experience with the company, humanization comes to the fore. What's the difference between personalization and humanization and why are both necessary? Paul Greenberg responds.

This top-shelf motor home has all the niceties you might expect for genteel cruising -- and one you won't believe.

The suit comes months after BlackBerry sued the social network over mobile messaging tech.

Most major flagship smartphones are now on a fairly regular release schedule and leaks are a part of this cycle. It is rare for a phone to be released today with any surprises so let's take a look at what is coming soon.

A picture might be a thousand words, but each of these were taken with a phone that cost a thousand dollars.

Maciej Ceglowski / Washington Post : Democratic campaigns are still struggling with basic email security after two years of constant news reports about the dangers of political hacking   —  Someone — the government or Silicon Valley — needs to step in to help.  —  Maciej Ceglowski is a security trainer and the founder of Tech Solidarity, a San Francisco nonprofit.

New Russian-speaking "Silence" group linked to the theft of at least $800,000 from Russian and Eastern European banks and financial institutions.