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An analysis of over 100 restricted extremist Telegram channels finds many of them remain active, and their content can often spread to public channels (Vittoria Elliott/Wired) November 28, 2023

Vittoria Elliott / Wired: An analysis of over 100 restricted extremist Telegram channels finds many of them remain active, and their content can often spread to public channels  —  A WIRED analysis of more than 100 restricted channels shows these communities remain active, and content shared within them often spreads to channels accessible to the […]

Apple taking baby steps in India, sells 2.5m iPhones in 2016 – CNET

The company came in 10th place in phone sales during the fourth quarter, but sold more iPhones in India last year than ever before.
Source: CNet

​Airbnb makes it rain, turning a profit for the first time – CNET

The home-rental company became profitable in the second half of 2016 and is expected to stay that way through the next year.
Source: CNet

Data Privacy Day: Will you ever have control of your personal info? – CNET

Experts at a summit in San Francisco say today’s hottest tech can violate your privacy. The surprise: they think it will get better.
Source: CNet

Microsoft's Windows business helps power its Q2 FY17

While all eyes are on Microsoft’s cloud-growth progress, the company had a surprisingly good Windows quarter for Q2 fiscal 2017.
Source: Microsoft

Nintendo wants you to play the Switch on the toilet – CNET

Commentary: A new ad shows precisely what the gaming device was Nintended for. It isn’t pretty.
Source: CNet

Human-pig hybrid grown in lab. (Actually happened) – CNET

Scientists at the Salk Institute inject human stem cells into a pig embryo in research to create organs for transplantation.
Source: CNet

Google's harder look at moon shots seems to be paying off – CNET

The search giant has shut down or scaled back some of its most ambitious projects. But its other wild bets are starting to make more money.
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Cricket Wireless expands data caps, but not download speeds – CNET

People on the low-cost carrier can get even more data per month at a cheap price. But it’ll still be slow.
Source: CNet

Great, now Facebook wants to put more ads in your Messenger convos – CNET

The social media giant is working on another way to put ads in front of the eyeballs of its users, this time taking to its Messenger app.
Source: CNet

Google Pixel 2 rumored to be better, faster, stronger – CNET

And there may be a budget Pixel on the way, too.
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Soon, artificial intelligence could check your skin for cancer – CNET

Stanford researchers create a machine-learning algorithm that performs just as well as dermatologists when it comes to recognizing the potentially deadly skin disease.
Source: CNet

Doomsday Clock now 30 seconds nearer the apocalypse, because Trump – CNET

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which created the clock 70 years ago, says it’s now two and a half minutes to midnight just one week after Donald Trump became US president.
Source: CNet

Machine behaviors that threaten enterprise security

Machine learning has moved enterprise security forward, allowing for visibility inside the network in order to better understand user behavior. However, malicious actors are using what is done with machine learning on the inside in order to attack the perimeter.

Specifically, these types of attacks include DNS tunneling, attaching to Tor networks, and sending rogue authentication requests to directory services. Tom Gorup, security operations leader for Rook Security, said that in addition to these threats, “In general what we are seeing across the board is phishing, from wire fraud to distribution of malware. Generally we’re seeing scans they’re attempting to exploit.”

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Source: Security

Ford recalls F-150 for instrument cluster, Focus for chassis integrity issues – Roadshow

The two recalls combined cover thousands of vehicles in two big segments.
Source: CNet

​Chrome, Firefox, Facebook work together for a faster web – CNET

You may not care what browser caching is, but you will appreciate how refinements to it speed up Facebook and other websites.
Source: CNet

Marvel assembling Avengers games with Tomb Raider, Deus Ex developers – CNET

Earth’s mightiest heroes will star in games made by Square Enix.
Source: CNet

LG G6 ditches removable battery for water-resistant body – CNET

The high-end phone will not get Amazon’s Alexa, but will come packing Google Assistant.
Source: CNet

Is a Verizon-Charter merger in the works? – CNET

Rumors have been swirling around the two massive companies, with prospects for a merger between the communications giant and the cable provider.
Source: CNet

NASA's new spacesuit finally has gloves for touchscreen – CNET

NASA’s suit is lighter, more flexible and breathable than previous designs. But look! Touchscreen gloves!
Source: CNet

Shia LaBeouf gets social media support after arrest – CNET

Social Cues: Also trending on social media are Bessie Coleman and iOS 10.
Source: CNet

Your consumer experience will be drenched in tech – CNET

A report from Accenture projects tech will become even more seamless as businesses adopt it and funnel it back to you.
Source: CNet

Dodge Challenger SRT Demon sits low and wide on standard drag radials – Roadshow

In fact, it’s the first factory production car to come standard with drag tires. Don’t try to use them in the winter.
Source: CNet

Fixing an unfixable Mac Office credentials error: Kids, don't try this at home

Yes, it’s a Microsoft rant. But it’s a Microsoft rant with potentially dangerous but workable advice.
Source: DIY IT

10 questions to ask IDaaS vendors before you buy

Identity as a service (IDaaS), also known as identity and access management as a service, uses a cloud infrastructure for securely managing user identities and access enforcement. At its most basic level, IDaaS enables single sign-on (SSO) for systems in the cloud or on-premises, but it goes well beyond that to include access provisioning and deprovisioning, governance and analytics.

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Source: Security

Self-protection is key to Linux kernel security

Linux has quietly taken over the world. The operating system now powers the large datacenters that make all our cloud applications and services possible, along with billions of Android devices and internet-connected gadgets that comprise the internet of things (IoT). Even the systems that handle the day-to-day operations on the International Space Station run Linux.

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Source: Security