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In the UK, doctors can now prescribe e-cigarettes to help you quit smoking
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 For any smoker in the UK looking to kick the habit, your favourite medical professional may soon prescribe you an e-cigarette. According to Reuters, British American Tobacco’s e-Voke recently became the first vaping device to be given a drug licence in the UK, meaning it's officially recognised by the state-funded National Health Service as a "quit smoking...
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Comcast security flaw could help burglars break into homes undetected
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A security vendor says it discovered a flaw in Comcast's home security system that could let criminals break into houses undetected by using radio jamming equipment. The vendor, Rapid7, says it alerted Comcast to the problem two months ago but never received a response from the company. However, Comcast told Ars that Rapid7 e-mailed the...

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Phil Gordon’s Chatbox raises $2.1M to help businesses communicate with customers
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Phil Gordon.
Chatbox is raising more cash to help businesses improve how they communicate with customers online. The Seattle-based startup has reeled in another $ 2.1 million in funding, which follows a $ 2.35 million seed round almost exactly one year ago. Participating investors in the new round include Gotham Capital’s Robert Goldstein, Prosperity Capital’s Mattias Westman, PayPal...
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