GitHub is adopting Facebook’s Delegated Recovery protocol to identify and work out security kinks in the new way users regain access to their accounts. Security researchers are encouraged to take part in the bounty program and uncover potential security flaws before the system becomes widely used across the internet. Most websites and online services rely
Read MoreIt comes as China spends in the trillions of dollars in the financial tech world. Source: CNet
Read MoreCloud doubters often raise compliance requirements as a barrier to cloud adoption, but in fact cloud providers have many tools to ease compliance with regulations and industry standards. They can help you maintain compliance with the least amount of resources. There are cloud systems for PCI compliance (for credit card processing), HIPAA compliance (for health
Read MoreWhen attackers look for vulnerabilities, they target popular software. Why bother chasing flaws in applications that few people use? That’s why one of my best friends runs a third-party application instead of Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read PDF documents. Another friend runs the Maxthon browser to stay out of the way of exploits
Read MoreNo, there’s no guarantee that George R. R. Martin will finish “The Winds of Winter” this year. But at least we’ll get a new story in 2017. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Touch Bar’s predictive text could let students cheat their way into a passing mark. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company gets rid of ShippingPass to make room for free two-day shipping for all. Source: CNet
Read MoreBranding, or community-building? Lego’s first dive into a kid hub filled with crazy Lego sculptures will be a moderated work in progress. Source: CNet
Read MoreSince the 1990s, some physicists have suggested our reality is like a 3D projection of a two-dimensional universe. Now one team says it has evidence to support the wild idea. Source: CNet
Read MoreJapan, home of PlayStation, is struggling to keep up with demand for PlayStation’s virtual reality platform. Source: CNet
Read MoreWant to get into pro wrestling but don’t who to look out for? These are the faces you’ll want to be familiar with. Source: CNet
Read MoreWatchOS 3.2, now in beta for developers, lets you quickly mute the sound on your Apple Watch and avoid waking the screen when you raise your wrist. Source: CNet
Read MoreNo, your grandma isn’t the oldest bag going round. Source: CNet
Read MoreDid you think Roman Reigns would be wrestling for a title at WrestleMania? Think again. Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle employees, including cofounder Sergey Brin, from offices worldwide gathered to speak out against President Trump’s immigration restrictions. Source: CNet
Read MoreUber reportedly buys promoted tweets and Facebook ads to say it’s helping immigrants, while Lyft’s app grows in popularity. Source: CNet
Read More“It’s been cosmic”, says the TARDIS star as he announces plans to make way for a new Doctor at Christmas. Source: CNet
Read MoreRobin phones will see software support for the next year, but don’t expect a sequel soon. Source: CNet
Read MoreNow you can run around the Upside Down and save the day from Demogorgon in 8-bit glory. Source: CNet
Read MoreA newly drafted executive order could dramatically change hiring practices in the tech industry, reports Bloomberg. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe home-rental site creates a webpage that lets people volunteer their homes to immigrants who’ve been affected by President Trump’s executive order. Source: CNet
Read MoreWatch as a ruthless hunter tries to swipe a tiny drone out of the air in a battle of machine versus feline. Source: CNet
Read MoreOver the weekend, nearly all the tech industry spoke out against President Donald Trump’s immigration ban. Here’s what they had to say. Source: CNet
Read MoreFrom luxury smartphone maker Caviar comes a limited-edition pair of phones honoring a lovefest of global proportions. Source: CNet
Read MoreAbout 70 percent of the cameras hooked up to the police’s closed-circuit TV (CCTV) system in Washington, D.C., were reportedly unable to record footage for several days before President Trump’s inauguration due to a ransomware attack. The attack affected 123 of the 187 network video recorders that form the city’s CCTV system, the Washington Post reported
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