EFF withdraws Verizon spyware claims – CNET
After Verizon tells the EFF that it’s just testing the app on one phone, the web watchdog pulls its complaint till it can investigate further. Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter Verizon tells the EFF that it’s just testing the app on one phone, the web watchdog pulls its complaint till it can investigate further. Source: CNet
Read MoreA tweet about a flaming speaker caught the attention of the media and created a small firestorm for JBL. Source: CNet
Read MoreIf this weren’t an April Fools’ Day joke, you could bet that at least one person would show interest in this. Source: CNet
Read MoreAs part of a broader crackdown on e-commerce counterfeiters, the maker of TRX sports gear scores big in court. Source: CNet
Read MoreA judge tells Uber that even though its key witness is pleading the Fifth, its autonomous vehicle project could still be halted. Source: CNet
Read MoreIt seems to be lurking far beyond Pluto. Major efforts are now underway to find it thanks in part to citizen science platform Zooniverse and the BBC. Source: CNet
Read MoreXiaomi’s Mi Mix 2 could be the next phone to challenge the Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6’s ‘all-screen’ designs. Source: CNet
Read MoreSenior reporter Shara Tibken went to South Korea in pursuit of the Samsung Galaxy S8. She found a whole lot more than phones and factories. Source: CNet
Read MoreComcast, AT&T and Verizon say they don’t collect personal data unless customers allow it. Source: CNet
Read MoreCNET Magazine: Director Rupert Sanders discusses the challenges of bringing anime to life and why he cast Scarlett Johansson as the cyborg Major Kusanagi. Source: CNet
Read MoreAs the Senate Intelligence Committee held its first public hearings examining Russian hacking yesterday, lawmakers received a stark warning that the intrusions have been far broader in scope than the intelligence community’s finding that Russian hackers meddled in the 2016 presidential election to help Donald Trump defeat Hillary Clinton. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) seemed to
Read More“The Office” star Rainn Wilson steps into the iconic and comedic role of Star Trek con-artist Harry Mudd. Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: A new Verizon spot, debuting during March Madness, suggests that there are too few glamorous jobs, so head for science and technology. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe broadband providers say they don’t collect personal data unless customers allow it. Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: A Kodak prank ad in the UK shows the sheer agony of your digital life disappearing before your very eyes. Source: CNet
Read MoreIt will build 10 E-Types as part of the Jaguar Reborn program. Source: CNet
Read MoreImagine these scenarios: Insiders at a financial institution place transactions using e-execution and then deny involvement when trades lose money. Regulated individuals share secrets and collude to fix pricing via messaging services. Fraud occurs through re-diverted funds within Treasury departments. Funds are embezzled or re-directed for personal gain. Confidential data is accessed for market price fixing,
Read MoreGo back to the drawing board, Crayola, because this decision is cray-cray. All that, and the new crayon isn’t even announced. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company is reportedly securing streaming rights, in hopes of launching a new internet TV service this summer. Source: CNet
Read MoreThankfully, it’s just a premature April Fools’ Day prank. Source: CNet
Read MoreRemember when Google announced a Mars colony and the BBC filmed a flock of rare flying penguins? Join us as we revisit some of the greatest April Fools’ Day jokes to ever spread online. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Russian government used “thousands” of internet trolls and bots to spread fake news, in addition to hacking into political campaigns leading up to the 2016 U.S. election, according to one lawmaker. Disinformation spread on social media was designed to raise doubts about the U.S. election and the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton,
Read MoreThe US tech giant seeks to comply with Indonesian regulations in order to be able to retail phones in the country. Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen Congress voted down broadband privacy regulations this week, it threw data security under the bus as well. Internet users who want to protect their data can expect to pay a “privacy tax” as a result. The House voted 215-205 to repeal rules that, among other things, required broadband providers to take “reasonable” steps to protect
Read MoreDevelopers keep finding new ways to deliver higher-quality software faster—and automation is playing a big part in that transformation. But to avoid introducing new flaws at that same hurry-up pace, security needs to be integrated directly into the development lifecycle. For many modern dev shops, Jenkins has become the open source engine of CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous
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