Maya Kosoff / OneZero: While Amazon’s board has become more diverse, as of January, 44 of 48 execs in Amazon’s upper ranks were reportedly men and zero VPs were African-American — Beyond social justice, experts call it a business liability — or all the advances Amazon has made, it still can’t seem to figure out
Read MoreIn December last year, reports suggested Japan had seen over 6,000 money laundering cases that involved cryptocurrency in the first nine months of the year. Well, the trend continued. In the last three months of 2018, financial regulators received another 1,000-plus cryptocurrency related cases, taking the yearly total to 7,096 cases, the Japan Times reports.
Read MoreBy Gianluca Bellan and Andrea Hak Hungary is a startup hub on the rise. You’ve no doubt already heard of Prezi, the country’s first unicorn, which ended the reign of boring presentations globally by making them more engaging and interactive. The company now has over 100 million users, raised $72.8 million in funding and made
Read MoreAt some point in your electrical pursuits, you’ll need to make a connector. Maybe you’re designing something that will connect to another device, or maybe the spaghetti mess of wires coming out of your Raspberry Pi has become a pain to deal with. Whatever the reason, a proper connector can solve a lot of headaches
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Trojan.Tinukebot.B!gm Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Exp.CVE-2018-20250 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreI’ve written before about my struggles with browser tabs – researching stories and corroborating facts for work frequently requires me to flit between about 50 tabs on any given day. I’ve tried a bunch of extensions to help me manage them – some of which I’m happy to recommend – but I think I might
Read MoreNathan Munn / Motherboard: Investigation: at least two Canadian provinces keep databases of sensitive info obtained from at-risk people, often without consent, sparking privacy concerns — The database includes detailed, but “de-identified,” information about people’s lives culled from conversations between police, social services, health workers, and more. Investigation: at least two Canadian provinces keep databases
Read MoreIn a new trailer, Jean Grey loses control of her abilities and unleashes the Phoenix. Plus Jessica Chastain reveals more about her evil character. New Dark Phoenix trailer shows Jean Grey wielding her ultimate power – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Dow Jones’ watchlist of 2.4M high-risk individuals, including current and former politicians, criminals, and terrorists, was exposed on an unsecured AWS server — A watchlist of risky individuals and corporate entities owned by Dow Jones has been exposed, after a company with access … Dow Jones' watchlist of 2.4M high-risk individuals,
Read MoreIn a music video on Chinese social media, young patriots sing the praises of the tech giant’s smartphones. The company says it had nothing to do with it. Huawei’s Cutest Fans in China? A Troupe of Dancing Children Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBefore there was the Internet, there were a lot of would-be Internets. Compuserve comes to mind, as do Prodigy, GEnie, Delphi, and the innumerable BBS systems that were once gateways to worlds beyond our CRT monitors and 300 baud Hayes Supermodems. Service providers varied by region, of course. The French postal and telephone service rolled
Read MoreBut YouTube denies demoting content based on “specific political perspectives”. YouTube recommendations for 'alt-right' videos have dropped dramatically, study shows – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Ionic Security, which helps companies secure sensitive data stored on enterprise clouds and devices, raises $40M Series E, bringing total raised to $162.4M — Atlanta, Georgia-based Ionic Security (formerly Social Fortress) has raised $40 million in series E financing led by JPMorgan Chase … Ionic Security, which helps companies secure sensitive
Read MoreWe’ll get our first look at Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order in April. A new Star Wars game, by the creators of Apex Legends, will be unveiled in April – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDon’t worry, you can still bring your electronics on board. US bars lithium-ion batteries from passenger aircraft cargo – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThere are 16 overtime challenges and if you complete 13 of them, you’ll get a free pass for season 8. Fortnite Overtime challenges: your last chance to get a free Battle Pass – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA new paper suggests the hidden world known as Planet X is closer to being seen than previously thought. The solar system's hidden Planet X may finally be spotted soon – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThomas Brewster / Forbes: Equipment from Cellebrite, popular with law enforcement for hacking into iOS/Android devices, is selling for $100-$1,000 on eBay; new units usually cost $6,000 — When eBay merchant Mr. Balaj was looking through a pile of hi-fi junk at an auction in the U.K., he came across an odd-looking device. Equipment from
Read MoreThe Seattle Times: Though Seattle repealed its “head tax”, Amazon says it won’t use the 722K sq. ft. in Rainier Square tower it had leased, which would have housed up to 5K staff — The lease was one of the biggest in Seattle history — enough space to hold at least 3,500 employees and perhaps
Read MoreAerogels have changed how a lot of high tech equipment is insulated. Resembling frozen smoke, the gel is lightweight and has extremely low thermal conductivity. However there’s always a downside, traditional aerogel material is brittle. Any attempt to compress it beyond 20% of its original size will change the material. Researchers at UCLA and eight
Read MoreThe mind-bending, time-twisting tale returns with a missing persons mystery and a noir San Francisco backdrop. Netflix's The OA Part II trailer has an alternative universe twist – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: As the tepid reviews rolled in after launch, I understood where people were coming from, but I couldn’t square them with my experience. Anthem still has a path to greatness despite early reviews – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe device, rumored to be an update of the classic Razr flip phone, will stand apart from the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X. Motorola will sell its first foldable smartphone this summer – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRoger Cheng / CNET: Source: Motorola plans to launch its foldable smartphone, likely a revival of the Razr brand, this summer — Motorola is jumping into foldable phones. And it’s likely doing it with one of the most iconic names in the business. — Motorola, a unit of Chinese consumer electronics giant Lenovo … Source:
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