Starting carrier services like routing and security is getting faster and easier thanks to a new way of deploying them that doesn’t require specialized equipment at customer’s sites. The new approach, called virtualized business services, lets various carrier services run on standard infrastructure at either customer sites or service-provider facilities. Because the services are virtual,
Read MoreThe rumored second generation of Pokemon Go creatures could emerge sooner rather than later, according to data miners at a gaming site. Source: CNet
Read MoreA private social media group, which serves as a safe space for the candidate’s fans, tallies up 2 million members and spawns a movement. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe meal replacement brand sifted through its formula for the cause of nasty gastrointestinal problems, and may have found what’s turning tummies. Source: CNet
Read MoreA day ahead of its November 8 launch, a YouTube video boasts that the rapid-fire transportation system can cut an hour train journey to a 12-minute straight shot. Source: CNet
Read MoreTime-warp back to those days when we had to call a live hint line to get Mario out of that weird underwater level. Source: CNet
Read MoreLiquid metal brings a wrinkle to the popular water-bottle flip trick. Will it land? The Backyard Scientist takes on the challenge. Source: CNet
Read MoreAvailable in black or white, the New 3DS hits a new low price. Source: CNet
Read MoreAny promise to reduce screen smudges is a promise I can get behind. Source: CNet
Read MoreSome get to live a life of luxury performing in a Disney Parks show. Source: CNet
Read MoreJust going to tuck away this cuteness in case I need it later. The 6-month-old koala has been named Alfred and will be cared for. Source: CNet
Read MoreBut a document leak hints that AT&T’s upcoming streaming video service may also have one confusing caveat. Source: CNet
Read MoreTo celebrate the smart speaker’s 2nd birthday, Amazon is offering it for $40 off. Source: CNet
Read MoreNow watch your cat clips and prank vids in beautiful high-dynamic-range hues! Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft is making its Azure Container Service engine available as open source on GitHub, and is releasing a preview of Kubernetes on ACS. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreThe banking arm of U.K. supermarket chain Tesco has suspended online payments for its 136,000 checking account customers following a spate of fraudulent transactions. The bank suspended its payment service for all checking account customers after 40,000 experienced suspicious transactions, bank CEO Benny Higgins told BBC Radio 4 on Monday. [ Make threat intelligence meaningful:
Read MoreSocial Cues: Also trending across social media are the death of Janet Reno and the mannequin challenge. Source: CNet
Read MoreCome January, Microsoft planned to end support for Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET), taking away a valuable security tool that protected Windows systems from malware attacks and zero-day exploits. While Microsoft would prefer organizations upgrade all users to Windows 10 to take advantage of its enhanced security, the company has extended support for EMET for
Read MoreChina has passed a new cybersecurity law that gives it greater control over the internet, including by requiring local storage of certain data. Human rights groups and trade associations in the U.S. and other countries have warned of the implications of the law both for internet businesses and human rights in the country. [ Make
Read MoreTechnically Incorrect: In a Florida speech, the president chuckles at a New York Times report that the Republican nominee isn’t being allowed to tweet. Source: CNet
Read MoreEyes are gouged and blood flies as the sweet little tuxedoed birds show off their vicious sides in a Jerry Springer-style free for all. Source: CNet
Read MoreAll good indie games should involve a fight to the death…between two wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube men. Source: CNet
Read MoreTechnically Incorrect: On “Saturday Night Live,” Cumberbatch giggles at Apple’s “1984” ad and sells a toilet you sit on “the right way.” Source: CNet
Read MoreCompany plans to incorporate the recently acquired Viv platform into its phones, home appliances and wearable devices, Reuters reports. Source: CNet
Read MoreTechnically Incorrect: A Republican holds up an anti-Trump sign. Someone shouts “gun.” The Republican candidate is rushed off stage. An assassination attempt? Source: CNet
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