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October 28, 2018

Researchers detail how state-owned China Telecom, the third largest carrier in the country, regularly hijacks internet traffic passing through the US and Canada (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Researchers detail how state-owned China Telecom, the third largest carrier in the country, regularly hijacks internet traffic passing through the US and Canada — Chinese government turned to local ISP for intelligence gathering after it signed the Obama-Xi cyber pact in late 2015, researchers say. Researchers detail how state-owned China Telecom,

IBM to acquire open-source software firm Red Hat for $34B – CNET

Big Blue’s largest deal ever aims to take on Amazon, Google and Microsoft in the cloud. IBM to acquire open-source software firm Red Hat for B – CNET Source: CNet

The Ultimate MIDI Wind Controller Is The Human Voice

When it comes to music, the human voice is the most incredible instrument. From Tuvan throat singing to sopranos belting out an aria, the human vocal tract has evolved over millions of years to be the greatest musical instrument. We haven’t quite gotten to the point where we can implant autotune in our vocal cords,

October 28, 2018

IBM has agreed to acquire open source software maker Red Hat in a deal valued at $34B (Lora Kolodny/CNBC)

Lora Kolodny / CNBC: IBM has agreed to acquire open source software maker Red Hat in a deal valued at $34B — Independent Programming Subscribe to CNBC PRO Licensing & Reprints Join the CNBC Panel Advertise With Us Closed Captioning Digital Products Privacy Policy Corrections — News Tips — Got a confidential news tip? IBM

IBM to Buy Red Hat, the Top Linux Distributor, for $34 Billion

The deal is a big move to bring more software developers under IBM’s corporate wing and hints at a bigger push into cloud computing. IBM to Buy Red Hat, the Top Linux Distributor, for Billion Source: NY Times Tech

October 28, 2018

Sources: IBM is close to a deal to acquire open-source software maker Red Hat (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Sources: IBM is close to a deal to acquire open-source software maker Red Hat — By By Ed Hammond , By Kiel Porter , and By Alex Barinka — Red Hat has a market capitalization of $20.5 billion — An agreement could be announced as early as Sunday Sources: IBM is close to a

Microsoft removes fake Bing ad that looked like a Chrome download site

After user reports, Microsoft has pulled a fake Bing ad that was serving up deceptive content to those seeking to download Google Chrome. Microsoft removes fake Bing ad that looked like a Chrome download site Source: ZDNet Microsoft

October 28, 2018

Online hatred, trolling, harassment, and conspiracy theories are spilling into the physical world with ever greater and more alarming frequency (Charlie Warzel/BuzzFeed News)

Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed News: Online hatred, trolling, harassment, and conspiracy theories are spilling into the physical world with ever greater and more alarming frequency — This week, reporters dredged up the online pasts of two monsters: a Florida man who was arrested for sending pipe bombs to at least a dozen … Online hatred,

Easy Blinking LED Eyes for Halloween

There’s not much time left now. If you’re going to put something together to give the youngsters some night terrors in exchange for all that sweet candy, you better do it quick. This late to the game you might not have time to do anything too elaborate, but luckily we’ve come across a few quick

October 28, 2018

Ukrainian officials recount their efforts to get Facebook's attention and help stem the flood of disinformation in 2015, in the middle of Russian invasion (Washington Post)

Washington Post: Ukrainian officials recount their efforts to get Facebook’s attention and help stem the flood of disinformation in 2015, in the middle of Russian invasion — KIEV, Ukraine — In the spring of 2015, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was desperate for Mark Zuckerberg’s help. Ukrainian officials recount their efforts to get Facebook's attention and

Touring a 60-acre abandoned amusement park in Berlin – CNET

A look inside the decaying and spooky Spreepark. Touring a 60-acre abandoned amusement park in Berlin – CNET Source: CNet

October 28, 2018

After it was revealed that the suspected Pittsburgh shooter had an account on Gab, Paypal, Stripe, and hosting provider Joyent suspend the social network (Andrew Liptak/The Verge)

Andrew Liptak / The Verge: After it was revealed that the suspected Pittsburgh shooter had an account on Gab, Paypal, Stripe, and hosting provider Joyent suspend the social network — Stripe and cloud host Joyent have indicated that they will suspend Gab’s accounts — Hours after Paypal confirmed … After it was revealed that the

An abandoned amusement park? Let the haunting begin – CNET

In Berlin’s Spreepark, a tuneful performance emerges from the eerie nostalgia. An abandoned amusement park? Let the haunting begin – CNET Source: CNet

On Gab, an Extremist-Friendly Site, Pittsburgh Shooting Suspect Aired His Hatred in Full

The social media site has become a haven for neo-Nazis, white nationalists and other extremists. It won’t change its policies, its founder says. On Gab, an Extremist-Friendly Site, Pittsburgh Shooting Suspect Aired His Hatred in Full Source: NY Times Tech

October 28, 2018

Tony Ageh, chief digital officer of New York Public Library, talks about privacy concerns and other issues as libraries embrace digital transformation (Frank Catalano/GeekWire)

Frank Catalano / GeekWire: Tony Ageh, chief digital officer of New York Public Library, talks about privacy concerns and other issues as libraries embrace digital transformation — If you want to see how a public library adopts technology at scale, consider heading to New York City. Tony Ageh, chief digital officer of New York Public

Making PCBs With A Cutting Plotter

[LudwigLabs] is creating PCBs using copper foil and a cutting plotter (vinyl cutter). In this approach, it’s an additive process where instead of removing copper from a copper-clad board, the traces are cut out of copper foil and transferred to a solid backing surface (cardboard, fiberglass, etc.). While similar to the use of copper tape laid out

October 28, 2018

Tableau cracks the business data code…be a data scientist now for just $19

To use Tableau the right way takes some intensive training. You can join that elite group of trained tea-leaf readers with this fully curated Complete Tableau 10 Data Science Bundle. Right now, the full package is being offered at well over 90 percent off, just $19 from TNW Deals. Tableau cracks the business data code…be

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3: Release date, price, specs, four cameras, 5G, all-screen – CNET

It’s got no notch, no bezels, four cameras and it won’t break your bank. Just saying. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3: Release date, price, specs, four cameras, 5G, all-screen – CNET Source: CNet

Brain Cell Electronics Explains Wetware Computing Power

Neural networks use electronic analogs of the neurons in our brains. But it doesn’t seem likely that just making enough electronic neurons would create a human-brain-like thinking machine. Consider that animal brains are sometimes larger than ours — a sperm whale’s brain weighs 17 pounds — yet we don’t think they are as smart as

October 28, 2018

Google cancels plan to open a second startup incubator in Berlin after protests by anti-gentrification groups, says it is donating the space to local nonprofits (The Local)

The Local: Google cancels plan to open a second startup incubator in Berlin after protests by anti-gentrification groups, says it is donating the space to local nonprofits — Google has called off plans to open a campus in the Kreuzberg area of Berlin. After months of anti-gentrification protests … Google cancels plan to open a

What is FLAC? The high-def MP3 explained – CNET

CNET explains what FLAC is, where to buy music in the format, and how to play it on your phone, computer or hi-fi. What is FLAC? The high-def MP3 explained – CNET Source: CNet

With Grinning Keyboard and Sleek Design, This Synth Shows It All

Stylish! is a wearable music synthesizer that combines slick design with stylus based operation to yield a giant trucker-style belt buckle that can pump out electronic tunes. With a PCB keyboard and LED-surrounded inset speaker that resembles an eyeball over a wide grin, Stylish! certainly has a unique look to it. Other synthesizer designs may have

October 28, 2018

How Saudi government-related funds, like the country's main tech university endowment and Aramco's Wisayah, invest in US VC firms, often confidentially (Theodore Schleifer/Recode)

Theodore Schleifer / Recode: How Saudi government-related funds, like the country’s main tech university endowment and Aramco’s Wisayah, invest in US VC firms, often confidentially — People talk about money from “the Saudis.” But it’s not that simple. Who exactly are “the Saudis,” anyway? How Saudi government-related funds, like the country's main tech university endowment

New AVR-IOT Board Connects to Google

Readers of Hackaday are no strangers to using a microcontroller to push data to WiFi. Even before the ESP8266 there were a variety of ways to do that. Now Microchip is joining the fray with a $29 board called the AVR-IOT WG that contains an 8-bit ATmega4808, a WiFi controller, and hardware-based crypto chip for authenticating

October 28, 2018

A look at how AR has found popularity in the enterprise with industrial deployments in automotive assembly lines, quality control, training centres, and more (Amir Bozorgzadeh/VentureBeat)

Amir Bozorgzadeh / VentureBeat: A look at how AR has found popularity in the enterprise with industrial deployments in automotive assembly lines, quality control, training centres, and more — When I ran my last piece earlier this month on the not-so-surprising progressive state of the VR industry, it was intended to shake … A look

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