It’s the stunning season finale of “Internetting After Dark,” the show about the show. INTERNETTING WITH AMANDA HESS: We Answer Your ‘Internetting’ Questions About Drag Queens and Cat Pranks Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIn the aftermath of Microsoft joining the Open Invention Network Linux-friendly patent consortium, many questions remained, and at Open Source Summit Europe, some of them were answered. What's the deal with Microsoft's open-source friendly patents? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe field of soft robotics sure seems a lot less mature than your standard servo motor and metal framed robot arms. Maybe that’s because building a robot to flex is harder, and maybe it’s because the best methods of constructing soft robotics have only been around for a decade or so. Maybe, though, it’s because
Read MoreJapan has been wrestling the cryptocurrency beast for some time and it looks like the country’s government has finally found a way to end the skirmish. The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) has today given the green light to let the industry regulate itself. The self-regulatory status allows the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association to
Read MoreCEO Mark Zuckerberg asks users to trust Facebook to do what’s best when it comes to privacy. Facebook promises to back US privacy regulation – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVlad Savov / The Verge: Huawei Mate 20 Pro review: amazing battery, performance, and display, but it isn’t available in the US, software has some bugs, and camera isn’t top notch — Huge battery, slick design, and a superb processor, constrained by bad software and international relations Huawei Mate 20 Pro review: amazing battery, performance,
Read MoreA camera obscura is a very simple device. Consisting of a dark chamber, with only a pinhole to let light in, it focuses an image on its inside surface. If you want to take a permanent copy, it’s as simple as installing a photosensitive film inside and managing the exposure time. Sounds like a normal
Read MoreThe popular app got even more people to register than Taylor Swift did, says The New York Times. Snapchat helped over 400,000 people register to vote, says report – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew York Times: Google plans to reach five million schoolchildren with a digital citizenship education program, but critics say it should be disqualified from doing so — The tech giant is positioning itself in schools as a trusted authority on digital citizenship at a moment when the company’s data-handling practices are under growing scrutiny. Google
Read MoreAlyza Sebenius / Bloomberg: Sources: Facebook and Twitter have so far not found evidence of Chinese meddling in the 2018 US elections, undermining President Trump’s claims — – Cybersecurity firms also don’t detect Chinese interference — Social media giants have detected activity by Russia and Iran Sources: Facebook and Twitter have so far not found
Read MoreThe app will be available when the game launches Friday. Red Dead Redemption 2 app lets you explore game's world in Android, iOS – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreItalian antitrust officials allege that Apple and Samsung pressured customers to download software updates that led to device malfunctions, which ultimately pushed customers to buy newer products. Italy fines Apple and Samsung for pressuring customers to buy new phones through software updates Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreShan Li / Wall Street Journal: The Chinese freeze on approving new games since March, which is expected to stretch into next year, is estimated to have cost game companies ~$1.4B in revenue — The halt, in place since March, is said to have cost companies such as Tencent and NetEase roughly $1.4 billion in
Read MoreReuters: AT&T reports a surprise net addition of 69,000 phone subscribers in Q3, but misses expectations with net income of $4.7B on revenue of $45.74B; stock down 6%+ — (Reuters) – AT&T Inc posted a surprise gain in U.S. wireless subscribers on Wednesday but quarterly profit rose less than expected … AT&T reports a surprise
Read MoreOn October 24th, 2003 the last Concorde touched down at Filton Airport in England, and since then commercial air travel has been stuck moving slower than the speed of sound. There were a number of reasons for retiring the Concorde, from the rising cost of fuel to bad publicity following a crash in 2000 which claimed
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Read MoreThieves stole the Tesla Model S in Epping, Essex by appearing to use a tablet to pick up a signal from the Tesla fob inside the house. These guys stole a Tesla and revealed a huge security flaw Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWith virtually dozens of different providers to choose from, it’s worth consulting sources you trust to make sure you pick the right one. Of course, nothing says reliable like rave reviews from experts, which is how NordVPN rises to the top with those who know security. Score NordVPN, one of the most highly rated VPNs,
Read MoreRecent antitrust developments in the EU could present an opportunity for a third mobile platform that never really had a chance to mature and develop an ecosystem when it first released. It's time for Microsoft to bring Windows 10 Mobile back from the dead Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreItaly’s top anti-trust watchdog today fined Samsung and Apple €5 million each over allegations their software updates deliberately slowed down users’ phones, Reuters reports. In addition, the agency stung Apple with a further €5 million fine over complaints it failed to provide end-users with clear information about how to maintain and replace failing batteries. In
Read MoreA Spanish cryptocurrency inquisition is on the cards as authorities ask all hodlers to make themselves known. Who would have expected that? A draft-law that effectively forces cryptocurrency hodlers to make themselves known, put forward by Spain’s Ministry of Finance, was approved on the 19th October, local news, ABC Economica reports. Of course, Spanish cryptocurrencers
Read MoreGuide to identifying and preventing OSI model security risks: Layers 4 to 7 Source: Search Compliance
Read MoreJason Schreier / Kotaku: Interviews with dozens of employees detail Rockstar Games’ culture of “crunch”, after a studio co-founder’s 100-hour weeks remark triggered industry discussion — In the final year of development on Red Dead Redemption 2, the upcoming Western game, the top directors decided … Interviews with dozens of employees detail Rockstar Games' culture
Read MoreHow security, compliance standards prevent OSI layer vulnerabilities Source: Search Compliance
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Israel-based EyeSight, which tracks gaze, eye openness, head position and uses AI to detect driver distraction, raises $15M round, bringing total raised to $50M — Distracted driving causes approximately 25 percent of all car crash fatalities in the U.S., according to the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI). Israel-based EyeSight, which tracks
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