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Nevada teen’s tweet to Wendy’s pleading for a year of free nuggets is now the most retweeted, surpassing Ellen DeGeneres’ Oscar selfie. Source: CNet
Read MoreNevada teen’s tweet to Wendy’s pleading for a year of free nuggets is now the most retweeted, surpassing Ellen DeGeneres’ Oscar selfie. Source: CNet
Read MoreA new feature coming soon will allow you to call and message other Alexa users. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe new $230 device includes a built-in touchscreen that can be used for video calls and checking security cameras. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe minimum for non-Prime members hasn’t been this low since 2013. Source: CNet
Read MoreCriminals could start an attack by simply sending an email to users — without the need for the message to be opened or any attachments to be downloaded. Source: CNet
Read MoreAvailable in the US through Best Buy and Samsung.com, the devices can be used on most US and international networks. Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s like Pepsi declaring that Coke just won a taste test: Google Project Zero security researchers discovered a security hole in Microsoft’s Malware Protection Engine, and two days later the Microsoft Security Response Center not only fixed the bug but also rolled out the update through the usual Windows Defender update mechanism. The bug in the main Windows Defender
Read MoreSecurity architects are the people responsible for maintaining the security of their organizations’ computer systems, and as such they must be able to think as hackers do in order to anticipate the tactics attackers can use to gain unauthorized access to those systems, according to the InfoSec Institute. To read this article in full or
Read MoreThe point of antivirus is to keep malware off the system. A particularly nasty software flaw in Microsoft’s antivirus engine could do the exact opposite and let attackers install malware on vulnerable systems. The critical security vulnerability in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine affects a number of Microsoft products, including Windows Defender, Windows Intune Endpoint
Read MoreIt’ll only work if you don’t hate the sound of your own voice, though. Source: CNet
Read MoreIn the wake of French president-elect Emmanuel Macron’s victory over Marine Le Pen, IT armchair quarterbacks should look at the Macron campaign’s security playbook for ideas on how to fight off targeted phishing and other attacks. When 9GB of files belonging to the Macron campaign was dumped on file-sharing website Pastebin less than two days
Read MoreI’m no world-class hacker/penetration tester, but I’ve been able to break into any organization I’ve been (legally) hired to do so in an hour or less, except for one place that took me three hours. That was on my second engagement with the customer after it had implemented many of the protections I had recommended
Read MoreThe company uses artificial intelligence to fix your spelling using a Chrome extension, Microsoft Word and a Windows app. Source: CNet
Read MoreAlipay and WeChat Pay are both coming to the US for the benefit of Chinese tourists. Source: CNet
Read MoreDoodle spotlights National Teachers Day, highlighting teachers’ efforts to encourage our intellectual development. Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: A new ad for NBA 2K 2018 Legends Edition features the former teammates and apparent no-friends hamming it up as best they can. Source: CNet
Read MoreComic book creator Mike Mignola confirms that “Hellboy” movie reboot will star Harbour and be directed by Neil Marshall. Source: CNet
Read MoreWe break down the new full-length trailer for “Blade Runner 2049,” set 30 years after the original film, which hits theaters worldwide on Oct. 6 in the US, and Oct. 5 in the UK and Australia. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe chipmaker’s latest system-on-chip will give phones faster LTE, improved image quality and better gaming capabilities. Source: CNet
Read MoreHis diopter measures how close you need to be to text to see it clearly, a development still in use today. Source: CNet
Read MoreTake a step behind the scenes of CNET to get to know each of our staff members better and what they do at CNET. Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: It seemed like a simple instruction. Instead, it turned into a bizarre Groundhog Day in which the customer is left bemused. Source: CNet
Read MoreNew operating system’s user interface is based on a card-based design for managing multiple apps, Ars Technica reports. Source: CNet
Read MoreListen up all you UFO-piloting aliens from outer space, this Earth resident has a few reasonable demands. Source: CNet
Read MoreOreo is holding a flavor contest, plus introducing three new flavors of its own. Waffles and syrup Oreos, anyone? Source: CNet
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