New ElectionGuard SDK to be open-sourced on GitHub; provided for free to voting machine vendors. Microsoft demos ElectionGuard technology for securing electronic voting machines Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: Trump is looking into the Pentagon’s JEDI contract, which is set to be awarded to Amazon or Microsoft, to decide whether he should intervene — – Pentagon poised to give JEDI contract to Amazon or Microsoft — President frustrated he was unaware of Republican concerns Sources: Trump is looking into the Pentagon's JEDI
Read MoreKen Dilanian / NBC News: Microsoft says it has warned ~10,000 customers of nation-state attacks in the past year and tracked 781 cyberattacks by foreign adversaries this election cycle — The tech giant says it has tracked more than 700 cyberattacks by foreign adversaries against U.S. political organizations so far this election cycle. Microsoft says
Read MoreThe tech giant has already signed partnerships with two voting machine companies that are using its ElectionGuard software. Microsoft touts its software for preventing election hacks – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOmar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images People love a good fight, and Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says he believes the looming streaming wars will be a major net positive for every player entering the space. It’s a positive sentiment — one that comes just a couple of hours after Netflix posted a troublesome earnings report.
Read MoreThe MCU summer tour will hit nine US cities. Marvel celebrates Avengers: Endgame with the We Love You 3000 tour – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlfred Ng / CNET: Google removes seven stalkerware apps from the Play Store that were found by Avast researchers; the apps had been installed more than 130,000 times — You’d think it would be difficult to find an app that can secretly track a person’s every move. But researchers have found them right in the
Read MoreIn an ideal world, shop space, tools, and components would be free. But until we get to that Star Trek utopia, hackerspaces will have to rely on donations from the community to help stay afloat. While asking for money, at least you can have some fun with it if you design and build an Internet-connected
Read MoreThe Galaxy Note 10 smartphone may not be the only device Samsung reveals at its August 7th event in New York City — it’ll be joined by a full-size Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 slate with its very own S-Pen stylus, according to Android Headlines. We’d previously seen real-world images of that tablet leak out last
Read MoreThe Prancing Horse offering a convertible version of the 812 or a practical version of the SP1 and SP2 will likely be a good financial move. Ferrari may be readying a Spider version of the 812 Superfast, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreNew York Times: While the Senate hearing on Libra focused on mistrust of Facebook, the House hearing focused on hurdles Facebook may face if it wants to release Libra next year — Lawmakers said in a House hearing on Wednesday that Facebook’s plan to enter the world of cryptocurrency and global finance … While the
Read MoreOre Huiying/Getty Images for Netflix Netflix didn’t add nearly as many subscribers as the company projected it would in the second quarter of 2019, and saw a loss in US subscribers for the first time since 2011, when the company separated its DVD mail-order system and streaming platform. The company lost approximately 130,000 subscribers in
Read MoreJordan Novet / CNBC: IBM reports Q2 revenue of $19.2B, down 4.2% YoY, with Cloud and Cognitive Software revenue of $5.6B, up 3.2% YoY, more on Red Hat acquisition to be shared Aug 2 — KEY POINTS — IBM’s revenue declined on an annualized basis for the fourth consecutive quarter, even as earnings grew. IBM
Read MoreNorthern Virginia Community College is working with the U.S. Marine Corps and Amazon Web Services to develop a set of courses focused on data intelligence. NOVA Program Taps AWS to Train Marines in Data Intelligence Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreNatalie Gagliordi / ZDNet: eBay beats with Q2 revenue of $2.7B, up 2% YoY, net income of $403M, and says it is considering selling both StubHub and its Classifieds services; stock up 5%+ — eBay said that it’s considering the sale of both StubHub and its Classifies business as a means to “maximize shareholder value”.
Read MoreIt seemed too outrageous that such a place would be bombed, but if it were true it might be a war crime. It was the middle of the night in Libya. How could we verify the claim? How The Times Analyzed the Migrant Center Airstrike Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreInstagram Instagram is giving more users the option to publicly hide the like count on their posts. The company announced today that it’s expanding its hidden like count test, which it first announced in May, to six more countries: Ireland, Italy, Japan, Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand. The test started in Canada, where people who
Read More5 questions we all should have asked before we downloaded the latest viral app that ages your face You downloaded FaceApp. Here’s what you’ve just done to your privacy. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreNonprofit Education Design Lab is launching a two-year initiative, BadgedToHire, to explore the value of credentials in the hiring process, particularly for underserved learners. Project Expands Efforts to Develop Micro-Credentials for Hiring Source: Campus Technology
Read More$17 to $27 Summer Linens | Jachs | Promo code SMRLINEN Read more… Keep Things Light & Breezy With Linen Shirts From Jachs Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIn the British cartoon Sarah & Duck, Sarah is a girl who lives with her best friend, a mallard named Duck. Their home is devoid of adults except the omnipresent narrator/possible dad. Each short episode follows the pair through both mundane activities (like making a cake) and fantastical scenarios (like the cake… Read more… What
Read MoreEver since TSA really tightened their restrictions on liquids, pastes and gels, enacting the “3-1-1" rule, there has been some confusion over whether or not certain food items are permitted to pass through airport security. Read more… The Foods You Can Bring Through Airport Security Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreChris Welch / The Verge: Netflix says it plans to launch a cheaper mobile-only streaming plan starting in India in Q3 — It’ll be cheaper than Netflix’s current plans that allow streaming on a TV — After giving it a test run in a few countries earlier this year, Netflix has confirmed it will officially
Read MoreWho’s going to get the Victory Royale? Fortnite The Final Showdown: What to know about the giant robot vs. monster event – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAppearing right on time during the week of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, here’s the first trailer for Snoopy in Space, an educational Peanuts show made exclusively for the upcoming Apple TV+ streaming service. According to Deadline, Snoopy in Space “follows Snoopy as his dreams of being an astronaut become a
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