Spyware in Lenovo Laptops, Zika Virus Used For Cure, Facebook Offers Millions For Music Rights

Richard Bradbury | Arvindh Yuvaraj | Christine Wong, Majidah Hashim

06-Sep-17 13:00

Spyware in Lenovo Laptops, Zika Virus Used For Cure, Facebook Offers Millions For Music Rights

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In today's Enterprise Biz Bytes, Richard Bradbury, Arvindh Yuvaraj, Christine Wong and Majidah Hashim talk about:

1:02 - Lenovo Wasn’t Paying Attention: 750,000 Laptops Had Spyware

5:36 - Make Your Own 3D-printed Mask That Reacts To Your Emotions

11:25 - Zika Virus Used To Treat Aggressive Brain Cancer

19:08 - Facebook Offers Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars For Music Rights

27:30 - Aifloo, A Swedish Startup That Sells A ‘smart Wristband’ To Help Care For The Elderly, Raises €5.1M

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Tags: lenovo, laptops, spyware, 3D mask, react emotions, cure for brain cancer, facebook, music rights, smart wristband, Swidish, hearing aid

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