Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Amazon Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was targeted and successfully hacked through WhatsApp from Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to a new report from The Guardian. Citing the results of a digital forensic analysis, The Guardian says the hack, which took place in May 2018, targeted unknown
Read MoreThe streaming giant behind “The Crown” and “The Irishman” now has more than 167 million subscribers around the world. Netflix Reports a Subscriber Bump as Disney Poses a New Threat Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreEducation firm EAB has introduced a new “playbook” of strategies for improving student outcomes and institutional sustainability in higher education. Its goal: to highlight changes that colleges and universities can make fairly easily to achieve real results. 5 Moves to Boost Student Success Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreHave you ever had to frantically delete photos from your phone’s camera roll to make room for new ones? Us too. If you run up against your storage limit in Gmail, you won’t be able to send or receive new messages—a problem that’s just as frustrating. Read more… Find the Large Attachments Eating Up Your
Read MoreA recent report issued by Ithaka S+R has explored the challenge of how states can expand pathways for college enrollment and degree attainment, especially among non-typical students — such as those who start out at community college and working adults returning to school. Report: Policies that Help States Expand College Enrollment and Achievement Source: Campus
Read MoreBeer koozies, those little foam sleeves that hold 12-ounce aluminum cans, are great at keeping your bev cold when you’re drinking in the desert. (Or keeping your hand warm-ish when you’re drinking in the snow!) But they’re also excellent little protectors and organizers while you’re on the move. Read more… Always Travel With Beer Koozies
Read MoreApple now sells refurbished iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max smartphones through its online store and at certified retailers. This is good news for anyone who wants to upgrade from an iPhone 8 or older, but might not want to pay full price for an unlocked XS or XS Max (or or make the full
Read MoreA two-year campaign is being undertaken by the Flipped Learning Global Initiative and Teachers Pay Teachers to develop high-quality flipped learning resources for the classroom. Initiative Aims to Produce High-Quality Flipped Resources Source: Campus Technology
Read MorePhoto by David Ryder/Getty Images Boeing on Tuesday announced that it’s now estimating its troubled 737 Max aircraft won’t fly again until at least mid-2020, a delay from the earlier January 2020 time frame. The newly announced delay means that the 737 Max will have been grounded for at least a year, regardless of when
Read MoreA new type of viral illness was discovered in China recently, and the US just got its first case in a recent traveler who arrived in Washington state. The virus, a coronavirus related to SARS and MERS, is sometimes fatal. Read more… What Is Wuhan Coronavirus and How Much Should You Worry About It? Source:
Read MoreNetflix is releasing a new, CGI animated version of the very first Pokémon movie. Dubbed Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, the remake of the 1998 film follows Ash and friends as they get wrapped up in a legendary pokémon’s quest for revenge. Much like the original film, Evolution is the story of human-made pokémon Mewtwo. The
Read MoreThe association has lost another founding member. Vodafone has exited Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRemember the iPhone SE? Well, it’s coming back… sort of. Will Apple call this the iPhone 9 or iPhone SE 2? Here's what the rumors say – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSmileDirectClub, which sells teeth aligners online, has worked to limit information about customer dissatisfaction. This Company Says It Will Fix Your Smile. It May Shush You if It Doesn’t. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreGreenwald reported on NSA surveillance based on leaks from Edward Snowden in 2013. Journalist Glenn Greenwald accused of hacking crimes in Brazil – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe project is aimed at balancing tech with wellbeing. Google experiment makes your phone simpler by putting it in an envelope – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has installed a new supercomputing cluster that will offer campus researchers five times the compute performance of the institution’s previous setup. U Mass Dartmouth Cluster Features Hybrid Design for Diverse Workloads Source: Campus Technology
Read More{$inline_image}The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has installed a new supercomputing cluster that will offer campus researchers five times the compute performance of the institution’s previous setup. U Mass Dartmouth Cluster Features Hybrid Design for Diverse Workloads Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreMicrosoft is making new additions to the open-sourced ONNX Runtime to provide developers with access to advances it has made to deep-learning models used for natural-language processing. Microsoft makes performance, speed optimizations to ONNX machine-learning runtime available to developers Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreMr. Greenwald is accused of being part of a “criminal organization” that hacked into the cellphones of prosecutors and public officials. Glenn Greenwald Charged With Cybercrimes in Brazil Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSonos—the audio brand primarily known for its line of wireless multi-room speakers, music streaming devices, and smart speakers—announced today that it plans to drop support for several of its oldest devices in May, 2020. Read more… These Sonos Products Will Stop Receiving Updates in May Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto credit should read EVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty Images Brazilian prosecutors have charged journalist Glenn Greenwald with violating cybercrime laws, The New York Times reports. The complaint reportedly claims Greenwald was part of a “criminal organization” that hacked public officials’ phones — an accusation apparently linked to Greenwald’s extensive reporting for The Intercept on President
Read MoreI’m not on TikTok. Not even as a casual observer. Nor do I spend much time on Instagram or Facebook, these days. I do maintain a Twitter account, though at this point it’s write-only; I’m also part of both a professional and a social Slack, and in the latter case I deliberately limit myself to
Read MoreYouTube TV is now available on PlayStation 4, becoming the first third-party live TV subscription service to launch on Sony’s game console. Ever since the debut of its own PlayStation Vue service, Sony has kept competitors such as Sling TV, YouTube TV, and Hulu’s live TV service off of the PS4. But PlayStation Vue is
Read MoreRay Chavez/Bay Area News Group Billionaire 2020 presidential contender Mike Bloomberg doesn’t think Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) “know what they’re talking about” when it comes to breaking up big tech companies, Mercury News reported on Friday. “Breaking things up just to be nasty is not an answer,” Bloomberg, former New York
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