Image: WinFuture It’s not just leaks that let us know what big tech companies plan to announce at their keynotes, increasingly it’s the companies themselves. Since this year’s Academy Awards fall ahead of Samsung’s February 11th Unpacked keynote, the company decided to go for a huge tease of the Galaxy Z Flip — it basically
Read MoreThe North has evaded America’s “maximum pressure” campaign with a 300 percent increase in internet use that has opened up new opportunities for cybercrime. North Korea’s Internet Use Surges, Thwarting Sanctions and Fueling Theft Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Inside Netflix’s aggressive Oscars campaign that’s spending an estimated $100M+ mainly to promote two films, while other studios usually spend $5M-$20M per film — With lavish parties, huge billboards, and screenings around the world, awards campaigning may never be the same Inside Netflix's aggressive Oscars campaign that's spending an estimated 0M+ mainly
Read More{$inline_image} In case you thought that we learned everything we need to know to land on the Moon fifty years ago, think again. NASA still has a lot of questions, and has scheduled the first of many commercial missions designed to fill in the blanks. As part of the Artemis program, which aims to land
Read MoreSamsung is planning on making some pretty big announcements Tuesday. The company is holding its annual Unpacked event at 2pm ET/ 11am PT on February 11 in San Francisco, where it’s expected to announce a new flagship smartphone and a new foldable phone along with a number of other things. Read more… How to Watch
Read MoreBefore the awards kick off, check out what the stars brought to red carpet show and tell. Oscars 2020 red carpet highlights: Parasite cast, Billy Porter and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt made $30 million less than projected. Birds of Prey's M opening weekend the weakest in the DC Extended Universe – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe e-commerce titan joins LG, Ericsson and Nvidia in skipping Mobile World Congress this year. Amazon pulls out of MWC 2020, citing coronavirus concerns – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHaaretz: Homepage source code of an app used by Israel’s Likud party exposed admin passwords, letting anyone access info on 6M+ voters in the country’s voter registry — Names, identification numbers and addresses of over 6 million voters were leaked through the unsecured Elector app Homepage source code of an app used by Israel's Likud
Read MoreHackers are locking people out of their networks and demanding big payments to get back in. New data shows just how common and damaging the attacks have become. Ransomware Attacks Grow, Crippling Cities and Businesses Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThese are the films that give the phrase “video game movie” a bad rap. The 40 worst video game movies of all time, ranked – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe retailer once said it would sell “the good, the bad and the ugly.” Now it has banished objectionable volumes — and agreed to erasing the swastikas from a photo book about a Nazi takeover. In Amazon’s Bookstore, No Second Chances for the Third Reich Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreLaurence Dodds / Telegraph: Court docs: Facebook employees discussed security issues with long-lasting access tokens, one of the reasons behind Sept. 2018 breach, at least since Dec. 2017 — Exclusive: Employees described feeling remorse and ‘guilt’ that they ‘could have prevented’ the cyber attack that affected 29m people Court docs: Facebook employees discussed security issues
Read MoreWhen you’re cooking dinner, at least at my house, one question that always pops up is what we plan on drinking with it. Read more… How to Use Alexa to Figure Out What Beer and Wine to Pair With Your Dinner Source: Life Hacker
Read More{$inline_image} Brian Heater / TechCrunch: MWC bans visitors from China’s Hubei province, will require those who have been to China to prove they were outside the country for 14 days before the event — A couple of weeks out, Mobile World Congress organizer, the GSMA, has issued some fairly sweeping safeguards over growing concerns around
Read MoreSave $44 on Apple’s smartwatch with an always-on display. Want the latest Apple Watch for cheap? Get an Apple Watch Series 5 for 5 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA new medical robot created specifically to take blood samples outperformed human health-care professionals in a clinical trial. This robot excels at drawing human blood – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBen Nimmo helped pioneer disinformation investigations. His work is now more urgent as misleading internet tactics spread. He Combs the Web for Russian Bots. That Makes Him a Target. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Pew: 30% of US adults say they have used a dating app or website, up from 11% in 2013, with 12% saying they found a long-term relationship via online dating — Dating app usage in the U.S. is on the rise, but so are the issues it brings. According to a
Read MoreA hyperrealistic version of the animated sci-fi stars is here to rattle your soul. 'Real life' Rick and Morty will sear themselves into your brain forever – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVoyeurs, orphans and a donkey with a payload illuminate stirring global stories of hurt and hope. Oscars 2020: All live-action shorts are strong, but this one deserves to win – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen you’re trying to learn how an algorithm works, it’s not always easy to visualize what’s going on. Well, except for maybe binary sort, thanks to the phone book. Professor [thatguyer] is a computer science teacher who wanted a way to help his students visualize the process of algorithms and at the same time, get
Read MoreAnnie Palmer / CNBC: As competition for jobs among Amazon Flex delivery drivers grows, many of them turn to bots and devices that autotap Flex app’s refresh button to secure shifts — – Amazon Flex drivers are using automated software, third-party apps and other tools to get jobs. As competition for jobs among Amazon Flex
Read MoreAstronomers using the new Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii have released their first public images of the Sun, and they are the most detailed images of our parent star ever taken. Images from the next-generation National Science Foundation (NSF) solar observatory reveal details on the surface measuring just 30 kilometers (18 miles) in
Read MoreThe spacecraft will make close observations of the sun, including first-ever looks at its north and south poles. NASA-E.S.A. Solar Orbiter Launch: How to Watch Source: NY Times Tech
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