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The Editor's Daily Picks February 17, 2015 Editor of this Newsletter Jason Hiner | Global Editor in Chief, TechRepublic | @jasonhiner I write about the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing business with technology. This newsletter is my picks for the top tech stories of the day. With Not Impossible's technology, ALS patient says 'I love you' for first time in 15 years Don Moir has ALS, and hasn't been able to speak for more than a decade. Not Impossible Labs gave him his voice back using a special keyboard and open source technology. Photos: Drones for good - from disaster rescue to replanting the world's forests Resource of the day Live Webcast: Don't Drown in Your Data Lake How confident are you that your data is not only relevant but also timely and clean? Sign up for this webinar to learn about the risks of a data lake, and much more. Register today! More from TechRepublic The CIO can't afford ignorance of big data tech Toyota is using Oculus Rift to educate drivers about distracted driving Sangeeta Bhatia, M.D. PhD: MIT scholar. Biomedical trailblazer. Yogi. Apple car rumors show the company has quietly grand ambitions Cautionary tale: Fancy case won't buy you a new phone Damballa's new state of infections report questions security-alert frequency Mac vs. Windows incompatibility achieves irrelevance Gimmicks will not bring Samsung back to powerhouse status Does there need to be an app for that? Say good-bye to the Charms Bar on the Windows 10 desktop More from ZDNet Microsoft refreshes Outlook for iOS, Android with password control Pebble releases update with Android Wear notification support Terrorist encryption tools nothing more than 'security cape' and gov't red flag Congress unites to back law that would curb warrantless email searches Top 10 crowd-funded PCs: How Steve Jobs' heirs are building the next great computer HP adds scale to open-source R in latest big data platform Pivotal unveils Hadoop Open Data Platform, deepens Hortonworks links and open-sources code Nexus 9 with Keyboard Folio: Poor design, not ideal for work Apple orders 5-6 million watches for launch Apple's automotive headache: How can it make money off a car? Hands-on with the Zeos Glassy Edge to Edge for iPhone 6 Plus: Screen protection covering the curves Bigger screens, smaller prices: How your smartphone will change this year Chips under the skin: Biohacking, the connected body is 'here to stay' ?Early Project Ara modules revealed as prototypes rumoured to go on show this month IBM to invest $1 billion in software defined storage chase Is Apple spending enough on R&D to be secretly developing a car? Featured multimedia Photos: 10 creative 3D printing initiatives in classrooms around the world Photos: Learn more about social causes with these 11 awesome games TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! The Cloud Revolution Data Center Tech Decision Maker Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Don't Drown in Your Data Lake (IBM) Live Webcast: Single Sign On - Past, Present, and Future (Centrify) Webcast: Data Security: 2014 in Review and What to Expect in 2015 (Alert Logic) Download a FREE Trial of the Network Bandwidth Analyzer Pack from SolarWinds! (SolarWinds) Announcing the New Intel Parallel Studio XE 2015 (Intel Software) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet Security and privacy: New challenges As big data, the internet of things, and social media spread their wings, they bring new challenges to information security and user privacy. We examine the new challenges and how companies can best deal with them. Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2015 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.