An open database in China has been found to include the personal information of over 1.8 million women. It was discovered over the weekend by Victor Gevers, a Dutch internet expert from the non-profit group GDI.Foundation. In Gevers’ Twitter thread, he tweeted screenshots of the database including women’s information including their phone numbers, age, sex,
Read MoreThe maker of electric cars, which had said it would close most of its stores to cut costs, announced a 3 percent price increase on most models. Tesla Scales Back Store Closings but Will Raise Prices Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThat’s tied with the all-time-best price on what’s still a fantastic smartwatch. Apple Watch Series 3 deal: Just 9 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLora Kolodny / CNBC: Tesla reverses course, says it will keep more stores open than previously planned, and will raise vehicle prices by ~3% worldwide after March 18 — – Tesla CEO Elon Musk told employees in an e-mail late Sunday night that the company would be shifting its sales plans yet again. Tesla reverses
Read MoreRepublican Sen. Josh Hawley on Monday issued a rare rebuke of the government agency that oversees Facebook, Google and other tech giants, charging that regulators had “failed” to protect consumers and their personal data from abuse. GOP Sen. Josh Hawley slams “toothless” federal response to privacy abuses at Facebook and Google Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThey’re directors, producers, costume designers. Six high-level women at Marvel Studios share the highs and lows of their Hollywood lives. Women of Marvel: Straight talk from real-life superheroes behind the blockbusters – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft improves its Windows Sandbox feature for running risky apps in a safe container. Windows 10 latest preview: Sandbox gets new features, but VMware's still broken Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe alleged ringleaders of OneCoin, the multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency-fuelled pyramid scheme, have finally been busted. On Friday, US authorities apprehended brother-and-sister duo Konstantin Ignatov and Ruja Ignatova at Los Angeles International Airport over their role in the international blockchain-based scam, reports Bloomberg. Ignatova, the founder of OneCoin, was charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, and money
Read MoreIan King / Bloomberg: Nvidia to buy Mellanox Technologies, which makes chips and other hardware for data center servers, for $6.9B — – Mellanox holders offered $125-per-share in all-cash deal — Graphics chipmaker trying to further embed itself in servers — Nvidia Corp. agreed to buy chipmaker Mellanox … Nvidia to buy Mellanox Technologies, which
Read MoreYou have a week to order under the current prices. Tesla hits brakes on retail store closures, will raise prices instead – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreDana Thomas / New York Times: Profile of Morin Oluwole, the global head of luxury for Facebook and Instagram, who helps brands like Louis Vuitton and Dior target customers on the platform — Morin Oluwole heads the social media giant’s advisory operation for Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and others. Profile of Morin Oluwole, the global
Read MoreeToro is making it easier to load up your wallets with cryptocurrency. The company announced users of its standalone wallet – available for Android and iOS – can now buy crypto-assets directly from the app itself. Starting today, all assets supported in the wallet – Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Ripple (XRP), and Stellar
Read MoreThis is likely not to come as much of a shock to you, but the ESP8266 is pretty popular. At this point, we’re more surprised when a project that hits the tip line doesn’t utilize this incredibly cheap WiFi-enabled microcontroller. If you’re making a gadget that needs to connect to the Internet, there’s a good chance
Read MoreHappy Monday, and happy 59 days until TNW Conference! Here’s what my face looked like when I realized how close we are to two days of technology goodness: There’s a lot coming at you on May 9 and 10, which is why this daily newsletter exists. In case you haven’t read my previous ones (rude),
Read MoreThe group, including schools like M.I.T. and Stanford, aims to train the next generation of leaders to develop and regulate technology for the public good. Top Universities Join to Push ‘Public Interest Technology’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAnother weekend has come and gone, meaning there’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news to catch up on. Thankfully, you’ve got Hard Fork’s weekly wrap-up, Moonday Mornings, to take the stress out of it. Let’s get down to business. 1. The Brazilian Court of Justice in São Paulo has dismissed an appeal made by Spain’s largest bank,
Read MoreMin Jeong Lee / Bloomberg: Messaging app Kakao’s cryptocurrency subsidiary Ground X raises $90M via a private coin offering to develop paid services on its network — – Ground X plans to raise similar sum starting on Tuesday — Kakao mulling launching services on unit’s blockchain platform Messaging app Kakao's cryptocurrency subsidiary Ground X raises
Read MoreLast June, we learned that Google reportedly had some hardware in the works for its upcoming game streaming service. The company’s since run a trial of what it’s calling Project Stream, and Yanko Design has discovered a patent published a little over a month ago detailing a controller that Google designed; it could give us
Read MoreHigh-tech surgical robots aren’t an improvement over traditional operations, the F.D.A. warns. For some patients, the robots may be worse. Cancer Patients Are Getting Robotic Surgery. There’s No Evidence It’s Better. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreOpenSCAD is one of the most powerful 3d modeling applications around. Its beauty is in its simplicity; if you need a box, you can just write the code for a box. If you need some bit of plastic to keep your 3D printer running, you can just write the code for that bit of plastic.
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. W32.Extrat.C Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Exp.CVE-2019-0808 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Exp.CVE-2019-0797 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreSavannah Dowling / Crunchbase News: An overview of telemedicine startups in the US, ranging from urgent care to fertility, that have raised significant capital over the past few years — Sick of that drive to the doctor’s office and the anxiety that comes from waiting in their office as you grumble at the amount of
Read MoreSomerville, New Jersey-based market research firm Edison Research noted last week that according to a survey it conducted, Facebook has an estimated 15 million fewer users in the US today than it did back in 2017, with the largest dips being counted in the age 12-34 category. The research firm’s president, Larry Rosin, told Marketplace
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