Most of the corporate kind, however, use similar machines for specific purposes.

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It seems like they may end up being fundamentally different machines that fill specific roles in the technology sector, rather than completely overlapping each other like they did last generation.

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It can already access remote machines running software more suitable for specific tasks, and can store most of its media outside the device itself.

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The messages also identified the specific internet addresses of these "zombie" machines, which are believed to have been taken over by the saboteurs to launch the attacks.

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Rather than leveraging comprised machines within the organization generically, Night Dragon is designed to extract specific pieces of information and intellectual property.

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One specific source of tension when it comes to airport security: see-through-your-clothes machines.

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While Apple has specific (if not strict) manufacturing and testing procedures that prevent the Mac OS from appearing on machines from Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), HP (NYSE: HPQ), or any other third party, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) lets anyone and everyone have access to the Windows operating system.

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Among the bevy of states that saw all sorts of turmoil when voters turned to electronic machines to cast their support was Florida, and while a recent motion doesn't speak of that specific incident, it does highlight a good bit of potential negligence.

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