Ransomware, adware and suspicious applications are on the rise ahead of the midterm election. Campaign 2018: New malware attacks target voters in key battleground states – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis year’s Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) triennial review (PDF, legalese) contained some great news. Particularly, breaking encryption in a product in order to repair it has been deemed legal, and a previous exemption for reverse engineering 3D printer firmware to use the filament of your choice has been broadened. The infosec community got some clarification
Read More“I am convinced the devil lives in our phones.” A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDan Seifert / The Verge: Samsung Galaxy Book 2 review: thin and light design with long battery life, integrated LTE, but Snapdragon 850 is sluggish, and Windows 10 on ARM has issues — Samsung’s latest 2-in-1 has a lot of promise, but it comes up short — About two years ago, Microsoft announced that Windows
Read MoreMicrosoft’s acquisition of GitHub has passed regulatory approval and is now official. Microsoft finalizes its .5 billion GitHub acquisition Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreNatfriedman / The GitHub Blog: Github’s new CEO Nat Friedman says Microsoft’s $7.5B acquisition of Github is now complete — I’m thrilled to share that the Microsoft acquisition of GitHub is complete. Monday is my first day as CEO. Millions of people rely on GitHub every day, and I am honored by the opportunity to
Read MoreApple’s C.E.O. slammed his Silicon Valley peers for building a “data industrial complex” but his speech requires context. Bits: The Week in Tech: Apple Goes on the Attack Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft released the Windows 10 October 2018 Update on October 2, then pulled it days later. Now, with November fast approaching, the update has still not been re-released. Where’s the problem? And will it happen again? Worst Windows 10 version ever? Microsoft's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad October Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreOur first blockchain conference is fast approaching, so what better time to take a moment to delve into one of the more controversial aspects plaguing the cryptocurrency industry: stablecoins. Stablecoins are a special kind of digital asset. As the name suggests, the value of a stablecoin token is meant to be stable, valued equally to
Read MoreTotally wireless headphones tend to be fundamentally compromised. Sure, you get to walk around like a cyborg, with little bits of plastic and metal hanging out of your ears, but when it comes to the holy trinity of durability, battery life, and audio quality, they underwhelm. At least, I thought that was the case, and
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Sources: two hackers, who stole millions of users’ data from Uber in 2016, indicted on charges related to 2016 data breach at online learning company Lynda — Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker / 8 hours — Two hackers who stole millions of users’ data from ride-hailing firm Uber have been indicted … Sources:
Read MoreThe high-speed wireless technology isn’t just for your phone — it promises to change tomorrow’s vehicles and roads for the better. Faster, safer and more efficient: How 5G will change tomorrow's cars – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: When you’re choking on near dial-up internet speeds, you start to dream about the kind of access many people take for granted. Life in the slow lane: Welcome to the internet in rural America – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThree seats, driving controls above your head, flexible carbon-fiber body panels and, oh yeah, 1,035 electrified horsepower. Holy moly. McLaren Speedtail: A 250-mph hypercar hyperbole – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreChilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Haunting of Hill House and all the best original series to binge! Best Netflix shows right now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEarth may be home, but it’s not alone. Inside NASA's hunt for exoplanets just like Earth – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLaunching a career in music as an independent artist means wearing many hats. From the logistics that come with booking your own tours, to building up an audience, or dealing with tons of administrative bullshit, it’s hard to imagine how successful musicians even existed before the internet. Attending Amsterdam Dance Event’s tech conference last week
Read MoreThe Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) continues to warn netizens of the dangers of dealing with cryptocurrency businesses having identified several new blatant scam sites. The regulator announced today that it has added another 21 recognized cryptocurrency scam sites to its ever growing list. The authority now recognizes 99 “cryptomonnaies” (Belgium’s surprizingly mellifluous
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. Need to fire up a new document, spreadsheet, or slide deck? Google’s suite of tools is great for those, and it’s now easier than ever to get started
Read MoreLeigh Cuen / CoinDesk: Blockchain partners with Ledger to unveil $99.99 Lockbox hardware wallet, which will enable crypto-to-crypto trades through the company’s native brokerage — One of the oldest software wallet providers in the cryptocurrency industry is launching its first hardware product. Blockchain partners with Ledger to unveil .99 Lockbox hardware wallet, which will enable
Read MoreA pushcar is a great toy for a young child. They’re great excercise, and kids love anything on wheels. However, the bigger kids might want something with a little more grunt. [Master Milo] has just the thing – an engine from a concrete saw and the fabrication skills to match. The build starts with the
Read MoreThe dark net, assassination markets, money laundering. Cryptocurrency and blockchain can sound like a dodgy place sometimes, at least we can trust the news outlets that report on them though… right? Wrong. A report from Breaker published yesterday found that nearly half of the cryptocurrency news outlets it surveyed would accept payment to publish articles
Read MoreThe Indian government is reviving its efforts in its war on pornography this week by ordering telecom companies and ISPs to ban 827 adult sites from their networks. This directive follows an order from the Uttarakhand High Court, which found 857 sites to contain adult content – similar to an order issued back in 2015. However, upon
Read MoreThe meme began as an unusual way to show off one’s wealth, but it’s taken on new meaning while spreading across Asia. ‘Falling Stars Challenge’ Takes the Humble Out of Humblebragging Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreScientists have a miserable record of predicting where and when earthquakes will strike. Some are now turning to artificial intelligence for answers. The Next Big One? Earthquake Scientists Look to A.I. Source: NY Times Tech
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