Google's new Timelapse satellite images show Earth in flux – CNET
Google sorts through 3 quadrillion pixels to give us a look at time unfolding everywhere from San Francisco to Antarctica. Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle sorts through 3 quadrillion pixels to give us a look at time unfolding everywhere from San Francisco to Antarctica. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe newly passed “Snooper’s Charter” means British police and intelligence agencies will soon be able to see every website that everyone in the UK visits. Source: CNet
Read MoreWith a new feature called Instant Games, you’ll be able to play old school hits including Pac-Man, Space Invaders and Galaga, as well as modern games on the social network. Source: CNet
Read MoreSocial Cues: Also trending on Facebook and Twitter are a deadly plane crash in Colombia and a wildfire in Tennessee. Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s all part of the group’s plan to get autonomous vehicles on roads by 2019. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe online retailer will introduce a new high-end, voice-activated device with a seven-inch touchscreen as soon as the first quarter, according to Bloomberg. Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft wants to stop supporting its Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) because all of the security features have been baked into Windows 10. A vulnerability analyst says Windows with EMET offers additional protection not available in standalone Windows 10. “Even a Windows 7 system with EMET configured protects your application more than a stock Windows
Read MoreThere’s a nasty new kind of spam hitting Apple users across the Internet. We show you what’s happening, point you to some fixes, and call on Apple to make fixing this loophole a top priority. Source: DIY IT
Read MoreThe San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency said late Monday that no data had been accessed from its servers in a ransomware attack on the Muni transit system and the agency has never considered paying the ransom asked by the attacker. The statement by the SFMTA follows reports that the alleged attacker has threatened to dump
Read MoreNew variant of malware used in attacks that knocked 900,000 home internet users offline. Twitter Card Style: summary A new wave of attacks involving the Mirai botnet has crippled internet access for nearly a million home users in Germany. The latest attacks used a new version of the Mirai malware (Linux.Gafgyt.B) which is configured to
Read MoreBroken authentication, improperly secured configuration files, and poor certificate management: Attackers could have exploited these issues to compromise any RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) instance on Microsoft Azure. Ian Duffy, an Irish software engineer with the e-commerce company Zalando, discovered these flaws when creating a machine image of RHEL that was compliant with the Security Technical Implementation Guide
Read MoreI received the following “domain abuse notice” for one of my inactive registered domains last week: Those of us who have dealt with falsely blacklisted domains in the past have seen notices like this before. It’s usually from an antispam vendor or service letting you know that your domain has been used in a spam
Read MoreBandai is set to catch your hearts, and some Dragon Balls, with this special collector’s item. Source: CNet
Read MoreSnow falls on a delayed train full of holiday passengers as Wes Anderson turns his distinctive filmmaking eye toward a sweet Christmas tale. Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you missed the deals today, plenty more should be on the way this holiday season. Source: CNet
Read MoreSocial Studies: When you post a photo of a Corgi to Reddit’s Photoshopbattles, you never know what you’re going to get. Source: CNet
Read MoreMarching at airports across the country, drivers for the ride-hailing company join the “Fight for $15” campaign calling for a higher wage. Source: CNet
Read MoreDeutsche Telekom says 900,000 customers were affected by the attack, the second such offensive in two months. Source: CNet
Read MoreThat $35 monthly price for more than 100 streaming channels is a temporary deal to lock you in, but anyone can add HBO for just $5. Source: CNet
Read MoreLouisa May Alcott wrote that “she wanted to do something splendid… that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead.” Today, she is remembered for her writing, service during the Civil War and fight for women’s rights. Source: CNet
Read MoreA supersized iPhone-like device disguises itself as a regular wall mirror when it’s not busy calling an Uber, playing video or sending messages. Source: CNet
Read MoreTake a virtual tour of Amazon’s fulfillment center on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Source: CNet
Read MoreApple is rumored to release new iPads in the spring, and a Japanese report claims they will be nearly bezel-less. Source: CNet
Read MoreAT&T is set to reveal a new streaming service called DirecTV Now with more than 100 channels available for $35-a-month. Tune in to the live stream here. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe popular dictionary site chooses “xenophobia” as its word of the year, saying fear of the other defines our times. Source: CNet
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