Chromecast devices have become popular in homes around the world in the last few years. They make it easy to cast audio or video from a smartphone or laptop, to a set of speakers or a display connected to the same network. [Akos] wanted to control the volume on these devices with a single, simple
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Packed.Generic.542 Source: Symantec lastest threats
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Read MoreMatt Weinberger / Business Insider: Hewlett Packard Enterprise says former CEO Meg Whitman will not stand for re-election to its board — – Meg Whitman will not stand for re-election for the board of directors at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. — This marks the final departure of Whitman from HPE, a company she helped create …
Read MoreBut hampering Mozilla’s ad analysis tool is just part of protecting Facebook users from bad actors, Facebook responds. Facebook won't let Firefox thwart political manipulation, Mozilla complains to EU – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Chang’e 5 will bring lunar samples back to Earth, says Chinese state media. China plans more than 30 space missions in 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe iPhone maker dings Google, the same way it did Facebook. Apple blocks Google’s internal apps on iOS devices – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChance Miller / 9to5Mac: Facebook says Apple has restored Facebook’s access to enterprise certificates; Apple says it’s working with Google to reinstate Google’s enterprise certificates — In a new statement today, Facebook says that Apple has restored its access to enterprise certificates. Facebook says Apple has restored Facebook's access to enterprise certificates; Apple says it's
Read MoreIn September last year, TikTok surpassed YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, and even Facebook in monthly App Store downloads. For a fringe social network, the kind most would assume occupies a second-tier of the internet’s social media hierarchy, you’d be forgiven for not noticing the app had become the internet’s most interesting network of creatives. For more
Read MoreThe companies said they are hoping to resolve the issue quickly. Apple revokes Google’s ability to use internal iOS apps, just like Facebook Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Twitter says it has suspended three notification spammer apps for repeatedly violating its API rules related to aggressive following and follow churn — Notification spam ruins social networks, diluting the real human interaction. Desperate to gain an audience, users pay services … Twitter says it has suspended three notification spammer apps
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Kleiner Perkins says it has raised a $600M fund, its first since the departure of Mary Meeker, focusing on seed, Series A, and Series B financings — “KP used to be a small team doing hands-on company building. We’re moving away from being this institution with multiple products … Kleiner Perkins
Read MoreJordan Novet / CNBC: AWS’s Q4 revenue of $7.43B AWS beat analyst estimates of $7.29B; AWS accounted for 58% of Amazon’s overall operating income in Q4 — Amazon’s cloud-computing division said revenue jumped 45 percent in the fourth quarter, as the company continued to cement its lead over Microsoft and Google. AWS's Q4 revenue of
Read MoreYears of rapid growth are starting to catch up to the e-commerce giant. Amazon’s surging revenue growth shows signs of slowing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Source: Apple shuts down Google’s ability to distribute internal iOS apps; staff transportation app and beta versions of Maps, Gmail, others are blocked — Google joins Facebook in Apple’s banning spree — Apple has now shut down Google’s ability to distribute its internal iOS apps … Source: Apple shuts down
Read MoreRobert Swan takes the helm at a time when the Silicon Valley company is financially strong but facing questions about its future. Chip Giant Intel Picks Interim Leader as Permanent C.E.O. After Long Search Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe content was targeted to users in the Middle East and South Asia. Facebook removes activity related to alleged Iranian influence campaign – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmazon.com, Inc.: Amazon reports Q4 revenue of $72.4B, up 20% YoY, AWS revenue of $7.43B, up 45% YoY, and net income of $3.0B, up 58% YoY — Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. — Operating cash flow increased 67% to $30.7 billion … Amazon reports
Read MoreFind out how best to handle your smartphone during extreme cold temperatures. How long can your phone survive in a polar vortex? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’ve done even the most cursory research into buying a laser cutter, you’ve certainly heard of the K40. Usually selling for around $400 USD online, the K40 is not so much a single machine as a class of very similar 40 watt CO2 lasers from various Chinese manufacturers. As you might expect, it takes considerable
Read MoreYou might not want to take your Kicks to pick up your new 75-incher. Nissan lets you know what size TV will fit in each of its SUVs ahead of the big game – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read More“Anyone profiting off of deception and impersonation is breaking the law,” says the New York attorney general. Selling fake followers and likes is illegal, landmark settlement finds – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social media service said on Thursday that disinformation on its platform now includes more domestic and foreign sources — and not just Russia. Twitter Says False Content Is Evolving, and More Comes From the U.S. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAn exquisite show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art recalls travel before digital maps, when photography was the hottest of new media. Critic’s Pick: An 1840s Road Trip, Captured on Lustrous Silver Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIf you want to build hundreds of a thing (and let’s face it, you do) now is a magical time to do it. Scale manufacturing has never been more accessible to the hardware hacker, but that doesn’t mean it’s turn-key with no question marks along the way. The path is there, but it’s not well marked
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