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March 19, 2019

Amid a noticeable uptick in Mirai botnet activity, a Palo Alto Networks report says a new Mirai malware variant targets signage TVs and presentation systems (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Amid a noticeable uptick in Mirai botnet activity, a Palo Alto Networks report says a new Mirai malware variant targets signage TVs and presentation systems — Security researchers spot new Mirai botnet with an enhanced arsenal of IoT exploits. — Security researchers have spotted … Amid a noticeable uptick in Mirai

Amazon Prime Video Channels: Everything you need to know – CNET

Prime subscribers can add HBO, Showtime, Starz, PBS, Britbox and more than 100 other “channels.” Is it a good deal for cord cutters? Amazon Prime Video Channels: Everything you need to know – CNET Source: CNet

iPad Mini 2019 vs. iPad Mini 4: New specs, same design – CNET

The iPad Mini lives again, this time with new components and Pencil support. iPad Mini 2019 vs. iPad Mini 4: New specs, same design – CNET Source: CNet

Retired Rideshare Scooter Skips the Reverse Engineering to Ride Again

[Adam Zeloof] (legally) obtained a retired electric scooter and documented how it worked and how he got it working again. The scooter had a past life as a pay-to-ride electric vehicle and “$1 TO START” is still visible on the grip tape. It could be paid for and unlocked with a smartphone app, but [Adam]

March 19, 2019

‘Drug-dealing’ football coach sues Bitcoin fund manager over $14M loss

In Australia, a suite of high-profile cryptocurrency investors (including accused drug trafficker and former football coach Mark “Bomber” Thompson) are preparing to take their Bitcoin fund manager to court over $14.2 million (AU$20 million) in losses. Stefanos Papanastasiou (39), founder of what claims to be Australia‘s first online bed retailer, is under fire by a

Devin Nunes Sues Twitter for Allowing Accounts to Insult Him

The defamation lawsuit by the Republican congressman over accounts like @DevinNunesMom seeks $250 million in damages. Devin Nunes Sues Twitter for Allowing Accounts to Insult Him Source: NY Times Tech

March 19, 2019

CEO of Exactis talks about the fallout after the marketing company exposed 230M personal records on a public server, says he plans to focus on another startup (Andy Greenberg/Wired)

Andy Greenberg / Wired: CEO of Exactis talks about the fallout after the marketing company exposed 230M personal records on a public server, says he plans to focus on another startup — STEVE HARDIGREE HADN’T even gotten to the office yet, and his day was already a waking nightmare. CEO of Exactis talks about the

March 19, 2019

How to book train tickets in India straight from the Google Pay app

Google Pay (earlier named Tez) has recently rolled out the ability to book train tickets in India straight from the app – both on iOS and Android. The money will be deducted directly from your bank account, so you won’t need any additional apps for train booking. Before we tell you how you can book a

March 19, 2019

European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager on why breaking up big tech should be a last resort measure, GDPR favoring large companies, and more (Recode)

Recode: European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager on why breaking up big tech should be a last resort measure, GDPR favoring large companies, and more — Vestager spoke with Recode’s Kara Swisher in front of a live audience at South by Southwest. — On the latest episode of Recode Decode … European Commissioner for Competition

Mining Bitcoin on the ESP32 For Fun, Definitely Not Profit

Bitcoin’s great, if you sold at the end of 2017. If you’re still holding, your opinion might be a little more sour. The cost to compete in the great hashing race continues to rise while cryptocurrency values remain underwhelming. While getting involved at the top end is prohibitively expensive, you can still have some fun

Mark Bittman Is Starting a Food Magazine at Medium

Salty will be among the new publications from the online platform led by Ev Williams, a former chief executive of Twitter. Mark Bittman Is Starting a Food Magazine at Medium Source: NY Times Tech

Ransom.Gogalocker!g2

Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Ransom.Gogalocker!g2 Source: Symantec lastest threats

March 19, 2019

Nvidia’s new $99 pocket-sized AI computer is designed for DIY projects

Nvidia has just released a $99 pocket-sized computer named the Jetson Nano, targeted towards “embedded designers, researchers, and DIY makers” who want to tinker with a system for offline AI development. The developer kit is powered by a 64-bit quad-core ARM processor, and a 128-core Nvidia Maxwell GPU with 4GB of RAM to deliver processing

March 19, 2019

A roundup of the 85+ companies that launched at Y Combinator's Winter 2019 Demo Day 1, including medical, AI, on-demand, e-commerce, and robotics startups (TechCrunch)

TechCrunch: A roundup of the 85+ companies that launched at Y Combinator’s Winter 2019 Demo Day 1, including medical, AI, on-demand, e-commerce, and robotics startups — Y Combinator’s incubator classes have gotten huge. — With over 200 companies, the Winter 2019 class is by far YC’s largest yet. A roundup of the 85+ companies that

March 19, 2019

Google’s reportedly making the cheaper Pixel 3 I’ve always wanted

9to5Google reports that Google is working on cheaper versions of its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL handsets from last year, with some compromises to bring down the price – but with most of the good stuff from the 2018 flagship. That’s great news for folks like me who are interested in a compact phone

FPGA NES Looks Sharp On Perfboard

FPGAs are wonderful things, packed with logic cells that can be reconfigured as your heart desires. They excel at signal processing, anything requiring speed, and recreating vintage hardware. In that vein, [Jon Thomasson] decided to bring back the original Nintendo Entertainment System, in perfboard form. The build uses a Spartan 6 from Xilinx, which [Jon]

AOC, Bill Nye and the apocalypse: The insanity of SXSW 2019 – CNET

From blood drives to cheese to 2020 politics, here are a few highlights from SXSW 2019. AOC, Bill Nye and the apocalypse: The insanity of SXSW 2019 – CNET Source: CNet

Politicians call for crackdown on social media 'toxic swamp' after mosque shooting – CNET

Australia’s top politicians say tech companies are not doing enough to stop extremist content, with one saying Facebook has “gone missing” on hate speech. Politicians call for crackdown on social media 'toxic swamp' after mosque shooting – CNET Source: CNet

Scientists build a self-healing, stretchable electronic skin – CNET

Taking inspiration from jellyfish, researchers have developed a touch-sensitive skin that could be used to help humans interact with machines. Scientists build a self-healing, stretchable electronic skin – CNET Source: CNet

March 19, 2019

Indian ride-hailing company Ola raises $300M from Hyundai and Kia for exploring mobility solutions and developing electric vehicles (Manish Singh/VentureBeat)

Manish Singh / VentureBeat: Indian ride-hailing company Ola raises $300M from Hyundai and Kia for exploring mobility solutions and developing electric vehicles — India’s ride-hailing company Ola, which made its international debut last year, is getting more serious about its smart mobility solutions and electric vehicles efforts. Indian ride-hailing company Ola raises 0M from Hyundai

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on Blu-ray, Digital HD: Every way to watch – CNET

Thwip and watch right now. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on Blu-ray, Digital HD: Every way to watch – CNET Source: CNet

Bumblebee now on Digital HD: Every way to watch the Transformers movie – CNET

One of the most-praised Transformers films is now available for watching at home. Bumblebee now on Digital HD: Every way to watch the Transformers movie – CNET Source: CNet

March 18, 2019

Facebook says original Christchurch attack video was viewed <200 times during live broadcast; first user report came in 12 minutes after live broadcast ended (Chris Sonderby/Facebook)

Chris Sonderby / Facebook: Facebook says original Christchurch attack video was viewed <200 times during live broadcast; first user report came in 12 minutes after live broadcast ended — Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and the community affected by the horrific terrorist attacks in Christchurch. Facebook says original Christchurch attack video

Twitter faces $250 million lawsuit over allegations it 'shadow bans' conservatives – CNET

US Rep. Devin Nunes, the California Republican who’s behind the suit, accused Twitter of allowing defamation. Twitter faces 0 million lawsuit over allegations it 'shadow bans' conservatives – CNET Source: CNet

Nvidia Drive Constellation is an online training ground for autonomous vehicles – Roadshow

Nvidia’s new cloud-based platform allows developers to test their self-driving cars in a highly-realistic, customizable virtual environment. Nvidia Drive Constellation is an online training ground for autonomous vehicles – Roadshow Source: CNet

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