Colin Lecher / The Verge: Report: FBI is investigating a ransomware attack that took The Weather Channel off the air for 90 minutes amid severe weather in southeast US — Down for more than an hour — The Weather Channel was hit by a ransomware attack on Thursday, briefly taking a live TV program off
Read MoreAlex Wilhelm / Crunchbase News: CDN provider Fastly files for an IPO, says it had $144M in revenue, up 38% YoY, and a net loss of $31M in 2018; Fastly raised a total of $291M in VC funding — Morning Markets: A dorky edition of this column focused on the Fastly S-1 filing. — A
Read MoreThe company is testing a feature that could put a stop to endless Netflix scrolling. Netflix's random play button is what we've all been waiting for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreReuters: Tencent wins approval from its regional regulator to sell Nintendo Switch in China, the first key step for the console to enter the world’s largest games market — BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) – China’s Tencent has won a key approval to start selling the Nintendo Switch in the country … Tencent wins approval from its regional
Read MoreThe extra dough pays for an additional 64GB of memory and red earbuds. BlackBerry Key2 Red Edition is out in the US and you'll pay more for it – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s a long, cold wait until Sunday, so start hunting through the teaser for spoilers. Game of Thrones season 8 episode 2 trailer brings in the White Walkers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNOAA revisited the fierce hurricane’s wind intensity and changed its grade. Monster Hurricane Michael from 2018 gets late upgrade to category 5 storm – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe special counsel’s report on Russia’s interference in 2016 US presidential election is now available and could further sharpen the partisan divide. Mueller report: How to read the doc online or download it for free – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJoseph Cox / Motherboard: 36 days after Christchurch, variations of raw attack footage like short modified clips, screen recordings of the video playing, can still be found on Facebook — The videos on Facebook and Instagram show sections of the raw Christchurch attack footage, and variations continue to thwart Facebook’s moderators and technology. 36 days
Read MoreThe Roland Corporation is a global powerhouse in the field of music technology. We interviewed Mr. Jun-ichi Miki, Roland Corporation CEO and Representative Director, to find out how the company continues to drive innovation and customer growth. TNW: How does Roland approach the ‘people who are new to music’ market? JM: At Roland, our mission
Read MoreAs part of its continuing Progressive Web Apps (PWA) work, Microsoft is making available the second iteration of its open-sourced PWA Builder tool. Microsoft releases version 2.0 of its PWA Builder tool Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAdi Robertson / The Verge: Uproar among some fans of Steam over Epic Store’s exclusive game deals is the latest battle in a long war over DRM and copy protection in PC gaming — Earlier this month, PC gaming fans learned that the long-awaited Borderlands 3 would initially launch exclusively on the Epic Store …
Read MoreEncryption has become available to almost anyone since the Snowden leaks showed the vulnerability of modern communication. That fact was on display as special counsel Robert Mueller explained why he couldn’t get to the bottom of some well known Trump-Russia contacts. How WhatsApp, FaceTime and other encryption apps shaped the outcome of the Mueller report
Read MoreIn the blink of an eye, it’s suddenly Friday again. The countdown to TNW Conference is going by in a flash! With only 20 days to go, let’s review this week’s TNW2019 highlights. Here’s what you might’ve missed You can now sign up for the House of Talent to find your next career challenge during TNW
Read MoreGuilherme Rambo / 9to5Mac: Sources: macOS 10.15 to get Siri Shortcuts support for Marzipan apps, Screen Time, and a new Apple ID management panel — Apple is working on bringing the Mac and iOS closer together with the introduction of macOS 10.15 and iOS 13. Siri Shortcuts, Screen Time, and more are expected … Sources:
Read MoreLorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / Motherboard: Head of Memento Labs, the new company that acquired spyware vendor Hacking Team, says they’re “starting from scratch”, but will keep their existing customers — The head of Memento Labs, the new company that acquired infamous spyware vendor Hacking Team, admitted there’s a lot … Head of Memento Labs, the new
Read MoreMicrosoft’s promised automated tools for migrating users from G Suite to Office 365 are rolling out over ‘the coming weeks.’ Microsoft starts rolling out Google G Suite to Office 365 migration tools Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe company says it’s still committed to job creation in the Badger State. Foxconn's 'footprint' in Wisconsin will be much smaller, says governor – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLooking for a pocket-size power bank for charging your iPhone on the go? Here are some top picks. Best power banks and battery packs for iPhone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThese app-powered plugs can also be controlled via smart speakers. Plus: Get a 2-month SiriusXM streaming subscription for just a buck. Get a 4-pack of Wi-Fi smart outlets for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s been nice knowing you all. This 59-hour Marvel movie marathon might just break me – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreExclusive: The data included patient names and treatments. Millions of rehab records exposed on unsecured database – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BitcoinSV) blockchain has suffered a series of “block re-oganizations,” putting the integrity of its network in question. “On 18th April 2019, our Bitcoin Cash SV [sic] node experienced two block re-organizations. First, a three block re-organization, followed by a six block re-organisation,” tweeted BitMEX Research, the analysis arm of digital asset exchange BitMEX. Block
Read MoreThe importance of dogs should never be understated. One town in Japan is taking this to heart — its appointed its area’s official mascot as Yukimaru Skywalker, a mechanical drone puppy who flies above the town of Oji. Yukimaru the drone dog flies over Oji town in Nara, Japan, where he’s the mascot. pic.twitter.com/9I9IE5AneG — Mondo
Read MoreWe’ve already seen flagship phone launches with the Samsung Galaxy S10 and the Huawei P30 Pro. So, now it’s time to turn our attention to the OnePlus 7. The company already told us last year that its next device will be one of the first to use Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 855 processor. Last October, OnePlus also
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