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#1 Nest launches waterproof face-detecting NestCam Outdoor: a play for the security market
  Via Lauren Goode, The Verge
  Nest just revealed a new home security camera, one targeted at outdoor monitoring, and a new software feature that utilizes tech from Google. More
Why This Matters: A Hail Mary from Nest? Note the easy-to-install magnetic base. http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/07/the-nest-cam-outdoor-is-a-199-camera-with-an-easy-to-install-magnetic-base/ And the face-detection is a subscription service. Natch. -Cynthia Wisehart

#2 20-year-old Windows bug lets printers install malware
  By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica
  For more than two decades, Microsoft Windows has provided the means for clever attackers to surreptitiously install malware of their choice on computers that connect to booby-trapped printers, or other devices masquerading as printers, on a local area network. Microsoft finally addressed the bug on Tuesday during its monthly patch cycle. More
Why This Matters: The problem is the Windows Print Spooler. It apparently did not properly authenticate print drivers when installing them in remote locations (among other things). Supposedly this is “ mostly a risk for BYOD laptops within a company, folks using personal laptops on public networks, and corporate networks where the group policy explicitly enables this feature.” i.e. nearly everywhere that isn’t big enough to be running Microsoft’s Active Directory. And by the way, calling it a “fix” is a bit of a stretch. Microsoft added a helpful warning is all. Anyway this is one more thing worth knowing about the perils of small scale BYOD. -Cynthia Wisehart

#3 Roadshow New York July 27: Registration still open
  By Sam Machkovech, ArsTechnica
  Registration for the Rental Staging Roadshow that will take place Wednesday, July 27th in New York City, is still open. Stagers and live event producers from the area are registering at a fast pace to see presentations from some of the industry's top players. More
Why This Matters: This is always a great day of gear and presentations. Its back again at the Metropolitan Pavilion on West 18th Street. - Cynthia Wisehart

4. Finally, a reliable 65-foot USB cable (Chaim Gartenberg, Circuit Breaker)

5. Panasonic launches interactive whiteboard displays (via Installation)

6. Audio Technica introduces ATUC-50 digital wireless discussion system (via The Wire@SVConline)

7. Best TVs of 2016 (David Katzmaier, CNET)

8. Samsungs $6K touchscreen fridge impresses (Ry Crist, CNET)

9. Samsung finally gave us the laptop Apple should have (Alex Cranz, Gizmodo)

10. From the Wire@SVConline: Audinate announces new version of Dante Controller

For more, see the WHY THIS MATTERS archive. Thanks, Cynthia

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