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Dorothy’s ruby slippers aren’t in Kansas anymore. The Smithsonian Institute, their current owner, is asking for crowdfunding help to preserve them. Source: CNet
Read MoreDorothy’s ruby slippers aren’t in Kansas anymore. The Smithsonian Institute, their current owner, is asking for crowdfunding help to preserve them. Source: CNet
Read MoreA feature in Intel’s Haswell CPUs can be abused to reliably defeat an anti-exploitation technology that exists in all major operating systems, researchers have found. The technique, developed by three researchers from State University of New York at Binghamton and the University of California in Riverside, can be used to bypass ASLR (address space layout randomization) and
Read MoreApple’s in talks with an Australian startup to turn your computer’s keyboard into a transformable e-ink display, according to The Wall Street Journal. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company, an online video powerhouse that used entertainment to break into peddling devices, is a success in China. Will it work in the US too? Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Chinese company’s US debut is marked by the launch of smartphones, TVs, a virtual reality headset, a smart car and even an electric bicycle, but LeEco says it’s not about the hardware. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe short-term rental service unveils plan to blunt criticism as bill that could fine its landlords sits on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s desk. Source: CNet
Read MoreApproximately 300,000 vehicles are covered under these two unrelated recalls. Source: CNet
Read MoreWant a refund when your baggage is delayed? Airlines and the Department of Transportation fight over that and several new proposed regulations. Source: CNet
Read MoreDemocracy nerds turn to data analysis and cybersecurity smarts to knock dead people off voter rolls and keep hackers from burrowing in. Source: CNet
Read MoreIs your house haunted this Halloween? You better call 9-year-old Jeremy and his wheelchair Ecto-1 in to handle those ghosts. Source: CNet
Read MoreBigger is not necessarily better, but it’s beginning to look like Oracle will be releasing a monster Critical Patch Update (CPU) every quarter. These security updates affect databases, networking components, operating systems, applications server, Java, and ERP systems, leaving IT administrators to wrestle with the task of testing, verifying, and deploying several dozen patches in
Read MoreSocial Cues: Twitter and Facebook are ready for the third debate between Trump and Clinton. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company wants to run your social life, online and offline. That includes becoming the place where you buy tickets, book salon appointments and figure out where to take a date. Source: CNet
Read MoreEngine downsizing isn’t over quite yet. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe big moment for the ExoMars mission is today. Watch the live stream to see if the European Space Agency can successfully touch down. Source: CNet
Read MoreAmazon’s Music Unlimited service reels in its first music exclusive, and it’s a big fish: Brooks ranks between the Beatles and Elvis in all-time sales. Source: CNet
Read MoreAs the presidential election draws near, the level of malware and spam activity attempting to capitalize on interest in the campaigns of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton has risen. Twitter Card Style: summary Over the past month, Symantec has blocked almost 8 million spam emails relating to the US presidential election. The volume of spam
Read MoreOpinion: Apple is rumored to be preparing a long-overdue update to its Macbook line, but will this be too little, too late? In the PC business, Microsoft is wearing the innovation crown these days. Source: DIY IT
Read MoreElection protection uses data analysis and cybersecurity smarts to keep dead people from voting and hackers from taking over the rolls. Source: CNet
Read MoreLive cartoons for the election could be just the beginning of real-time animations. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe “Monty Python” man gets us ready for season 7 with a video recapping the gory story so far. Source: CNet
Read MoreEcuador’s embassy in the U.K. says it alone was responsible for cutting WikiLeak’s founder Julian Assange’s internet connection, stating that the country doesn’t want to interfere with the U.S. elections. “The government of Ecuador respects the principle of non-intervention in the affairs of other countries,” it said in a Tuesday statement. “It does not interfere
Read MoreApparently a tenner a month is too much for some people. Source: CNet
Read MoreA phone powered by the new CPU was put to the test against the iPhone 7, and reportedly came out on top. Source: CNet
Read MoreYou probably haven’t heard of it because it was only available in Japan. In 1997. Via satellite broadcast. Source: CNet
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