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January 14, 2020

A look at India's upcoming "account aggregator" system, aimed at giving citizens easy access to their financial data, which they can share to get loans and more (Saritha Rai/Bloomberg)

Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: A look at India’s upcoming “account aggregator” system, aimed at giving citizens easy access to their financial data, which they can share to get loans and more — – New system aims to protect data and unlock the credit market — India joins a growing movement to give consumers data control

HIPAA compliance checklist: The key to staying compliant in 2020

HIPAA compliance checklist: The key to staying compliant in 2020 Source: Search Compliance

Sources: Microsoft is slated to release a Windows update on Tuesday to fix a critical flaw in a crypto component present in all versions of Windows (Brian Krebs/Krebs on Security)

{$inline_image} Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: Sources: Microsoft is slated to release a Windows update on Tuesday to fix a critical flaw in a crypto component present in all versions of Windows — Sources tell KrebsOnSecurity that Microsoft Corp. is slated to release a software update on Tuesday to fix an extraordinarily serious security

Marvel releases more Black Widow footage in special look – CNET

Featuring David Harbour with a very David Harbour one-liner. Marvel releases more Black Widow footage in special look – CNET Source: CNet

January 14, 2020

New Black Widow trailer brings Natasha Romanoff home to face a new enemy

A new trailer for Marvel Studios’ Black Widow finally properly introduces Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff to a fresh Marvel Cinematic Universe villain: Taskmaster, a trained mercenary. Although his big fight is mostly teased at the end of the trailer, it’s clear that he’s a formidable opponent. Much of the footage seen in the new trailer

January 13, 2020

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella criticizes India’s discriminatory CAA law

Update (14-01-2020 11:10 am IST): BuzzFeed News reporter Pranav Dixit noted in a tweet that Microsoft has published a watered-down statement detailing Nadella’s stance on India’s CAA legislation, after the outlet published its piece with the CEO’s quote to editor-in-chief Ben Smith. This highlights the reluctance of companies to take a stance on political issues concerning

January 13, 2020

In Q4, Gartner estimates global PC shipments grew 2.3% to 70.6M units; IDC estimates 4.8% growth to 71.8M units; both say Lenovo and HP lead PC shipment growth (Emil Protalinski/VentureBeat)

Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: In Q4, Gartner estimates global PC shipments grew 2.3% to 70.6M units; IDC estimates 4.8% growth to 71.8M units; both say Lenovo and HP lead PC shipment growth — After years of bad news, the PC market has a reason to celebrate before computer makers start shipping 5G and dual-screen devices.

January 13, 2020

After AG Barr called on Apple to unlock Pensacola shooter's iPhones, Apple releases statement rejecting backdoors but highlighting its help in the investigation (Scott Lucas/BuzzFeed)

Scott Lucas / BuzzFeed: After AG Barr called on Apple to unlock Pensacola shooter’s iPhones, Apple releases statement rejecting backdoors but highlighting its help in the investigation — “We reject the characterization that Apple has not provided substantive assistance in the Pensacola investigation,” the company said in a statement. After AG Barr called on Apple

Oscars 2020 predictions and snubs: Joker, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood – CNET

Nominations bring surprises, but mainly unsurprising disappointments (read: Greta Gerwig’s snub for best director). Oscars 2020 predictions and snubs: Joker, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood – CNET Source: CNet

LG hones focus on AI car platforms with Cerence and Luxoft

While LG continues to grow in the automotive sector, it’s also eyeing expansion plans in the commercial space. LG hones focus on AI car platforms with Cerence and Luxoft Source: ZDNet Microsoft

Nintendo unveils wild look at Super Nintendo World with Charli XCX – CNET

Next Level Charli. Nintendo unveils wild look at Super Nintendo World with Charli XCX – CNET Source: CNet

January 13, 2020

Sony Interactive Entertainment says it won't participate in E3 again this year, will instead attend "hundreds of consumer events" globally ahead of PS5 launch (Christopher Dring/GamesIndustry.biz)

Christopher Dring / GamesIndustry.biz: Sony Interactive Entertainment says it won’t participate in E3 again this year, will instead attend “hundreds of consumer events” globally ahead of PS5 launch — The company will instead attend ‘hundreds of consumer events across the globe’ — PlayStation will miss E3 for a second year in a row. Sony Interactive

January 13, 2020

Japan’s Super Nintendo World theme park will feature smart Mario-themed wristbands

Image: Universal Studios Japan Super Nintendo Land, the Mario-themed expansion to Universal Studios, is shaping up to be one of the most interesting and tech-infused theme park attractions to date. The park, launching ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as part of Universal Studios Japan in the city of Osaka, will feature wearable wrist bands

US presses British officials to block Huawei from 5G network – CNET

US officials are worried the Chinese company’s reportedly cozy relationship with the Chinese government poses a security risk. US presses British officials to block Huawei from 5G network – CNET Source: CNet

January 13, 2020

Burisma targeted by Russia-linked phishing attack, raising election-meddling fears

Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images A Silicon Valley-based security firm called Area1 says it has found indications that state-sponsored Russian hackers have successfully hacked the Ukranian gas company Burisma, as first reported by the The New York Times. The company has taken on a central role in US politics because of its connection to Democratic

January 13, 2020

Security experts say Russia's GRU phished login credentials, accessed servers for Burisma, a gas company on whose board Hunter Biden served, starting Nov. 2019 (New York Times)

New York Times: Security experts say Russia’s GRU phished login credentials, accessed servers for Burisma, a gas company on whose board Hunter Biden served, starting Nov. 2019 — With President Trump facing an impeachment trial over his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr … Security experts say Russia's

January 13, 2020

Cloudera names former Hortonworks CEO Rob Bearden as its new CEO; Cloudera's market cap is $3.4B, less than its $5.2B valuation when it merged with Hortonworks (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

Jordan Novet / CNBC: Cloudera names former Hortonworks CEO Rob Bearden as its new CEO; Cloudera’s market cap is $3.4B, less than its $5.2B valuation when it merged with Hortonworks — – Rob Bearden was CEO of Hortonworks when competitor Cloudera merged with it last year. — Bearden joined Cloudera’s board … Cloudera names former

Barr Asks Apple to Unlock Pensacola Killer’s Phones, Setting Up Clash

The request set up a collision between law enforcement and big technology firms in the latest battle over privacy and security. Barr Asks Apple to Unlock Pensacola Killer’s Phones, Setting Up Clash Source: NY Times Tech

Russians Hacked Ukrainian Gas Company at Center of Impeachment

The timing and scale of the attacks suggest the Russians may be looking for the same kind of damaging information on Joe Biden that President Trump wanted from Ukraine, security experts say. Russians Hacked Ukrainian Gas Company at Center of Impeachment Source: NY Times Tech

PlayStation is skipping E3 2020

This is the second straight year that Sony will sit out the software mega-convention. PlayStation is skipping E3 2020 Source: Washington Post Tech

January 13, 2020

Hundreds of thousands of customers complained to Juul about leaky pods

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Around 12 percent of customer complaints made to Juul between 2015 and 2018 were due to leaking nicotine pods, Bloomberg reported. Records of customer complaints were reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration during an agency inspection of Juul Labs in September 2018, and obtained by Bloomberg through

NASA narrows down Mars 2020 rover names: Hello, FIDO? – CNET

Anaxagoras, Asteria Morpheus and MARV are all in the running. NASA narrows down Mars 2020 rover names: Hello, FIDO? – CNET Source: CNet

Oyo Scales Back as SoftBank-Funded Companies Retreat

The Indian hospitality start-up is losing hotel rooms and has stepped back from more than 200 cities as part of a broader pullback by firms financed by SoftBank. Oyo Scales Back as SoftBank-Funded Companies Retreat Source: NY Times Tech

Sony skips E3 2020 despite upcoming PS5 launch – CNET

It’s the gaming giant’s second consecutive year of no showing E3. Sony skips E3 2020 despite upcoming PS5 launch – CNET Source: CNet

January 13, 2020

Sony skipping E3 again as it gears up to launch the PlayStation 5

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Sony is skipping E3 again, just months before it plans to launch its upcoming PlayStation 5 console during the 2020 holiday season. This is the second year in a row Sony is skipping one of the largest video game conferences in the world. E3, short for the Electronic

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