The French Constitutional Council has taken another look at a new security law it waved through in July 2015, and found it wanting. A key clause of last year’s Surveillance Law essentially allowed security agencies to monitor and control wireless communications without the usual oversight applied to wiretapping operations. [ Read ’em and weep: 5
Read MoreA Chinese electronics component manufacturer says its products inadvertently played a role in a massive cyberattack that disrupted major internet sites in the U.S. on Friday. Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology, a vendor behind DVRs and internet-connected cameras, said on Sunday that security vulnerabilities involving weak default passwords in its products were partly to blame. [ Make
Read MoreIt’s apparently possible that a DDoS attack can be big enough to break the internet — or, as shown in the attack against ISP Dyn, at least break large parts of it. The DDoS attack against Dyn that began Friday went far past taking down Dyn’s servers. Beyond the big-name outages, organizations could not access
Read MoreKitchens are still a ways off from cooking and cleaning by themselves, but perhaps these few innovations might just make the home a little bit closer to the world of tomorrow. Source: CNet
Read MoreWidely considered the first microbiologist, he also designed and ground his own designed single-lens microscopes. Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’re not sure if this is one of Khaled’s keys to success, but it was pretty crazy. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe CEO of the commercial space company answered a handful of questions in a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” session Sunday, focused on the company’s audacious plan to colonize Mars. Source: CNet
Read MoreEveryone has been there before: Away from home and looking for a solid internet connection, preferably without shelling out a bunch of money. But not all free Wi-Fi is created equal. Source: CNet
Read MoreInvestigation into Samsung is delaying development of the Galaxy S8, the Wall Street Journal reports. Source: CNet
Read MoreSpaceX CEO to field questions during an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit. Source: CNet
Read MoreOwn an iPhone? With just over a week before trick-or-treating, a little computer voice in your pocket is just bursting to offer up costume suggestions. Source: CNet
Read MoreTechnically Incorrect: They are stressed, their hair is all over the place. At least that’s what Sprint shows in a new ad. Source: CNet
Read MoreTransforming a presidential debate into a poetry slam is as easy as swapping out the audio track, sitting back and watching as the candidates kick out the jams. Source: CNet
Read MoreTechnically Incorrect: Tom Hanks is Chris Wallace as he explains that the last presidential debate is just like the third “Lord Of The Rings” movie. Source: CNet
Read More“Mystery Science Theater 3000” alums help fans laugh their way through the days when a clean-shaven Rick was just a tray of crab legs on a zombie’s buffet. Source: CNet
Read MoreMovie producer Mimi Valdés was shocked she hadn’t known about the three women who helped to conquer space. Now she’s spreading the word. Source: CNet
Read MoreFrom CNET Magazine: Our genes determine our hair and eye color and — in some cases — our chances of getting cancer. Here’s what you need to know. Source: CNet
Read MoreAT&T quietly releases its third-quarter results that show customers are leaving right after announcing its mega-merger deal with Time Warner. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe telecom giant will shake up the media world by acquiring one of the most coveted entertainment companies, home to HBO and “Game of Thrones.” Source: CNet
Read MoreTechnically Incorrect: Patriots coach Bill Belichick said he’s had it with the tablet. Microsoft turns to its bench. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe telecommunications giant has reached an agreement to buy the media conglomerate, according to The Wall Street Journal. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe low-capacity version of the phone might have a bit slower storage speed, but in real-world usage, you might not have a different experience at all. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Tech brings 15,000 women together to focus on what’s going right with the industry’s diversity push. Source: CNet
Read MoreA group of NBA players spent the off-season job-shadowing at some of tech’s biggest companies, including Facebook and Google. Source: CNet
Read MoreCNET editors Jeff Bakalar and Scott Stein talk about what they want from Nintendo’s 2017 system. Source: CNet
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