Day: July 25, 2018

Social media remembers Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler – Roadshow

People are taking to Twitter and Instagram to share their thoughts and memories of the FCA CEO. …read more Source:: CNet


How Marvel and Game of Thrones will make Comic-Con 2019 truly epic – CNET

Commentary: The 50th anniversary of Comic-Con in 2019 will be epic. It has to be, right? …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft releases first test build of Windows 10 19H1 (‘Redstone 6’)

New test builds of both Windows 10 ‘Redstone 5’ and the first test build of its feature-update successor are out, with a few minor new features and a lot of fixes. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Facebook Shares Drop On Revenue Miss

Zorro shares a report from CNBC: Facebook missed projections on revenue and global daily active users this quarter after struggling with data leaks and fake news scandals. The company reported its second-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday. Shares were down as much as 10 percent. CNBC summarizes the results: Earnings per share: $1.74 vs….


US-CERT Warns of ERP Application Hacking

ERP applications such as Oracle and SAP’s are open to exploit and under attack, according to a new report referenced in a US-CERT warning. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Prof claims Lyft did a hit-and-run on his ride-sharing tech patent

App-ademic’s lawsuit demands jury trial, damages, the usual whole nine yards Lyft is the target of a lawsuit filed by a former Georgia Tech professor who alleges the dial-a-ride upstart ripped off his patented idea.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


AMC reinstates Chris Hardwick as host of Talking Dead following investigation – CNET

The network had been investigating Hardwick following charges of emotional and sexual abuse by a former girlfriend. …read more Source:: CNet


Qualcomm’s $44B NXP acquisition dies as China trade war rages on – CNET

China was the last country holding up the takeover, the biggest ever in the semiconductor industry when it was proposed two years ago. …read more Source:: CNet


Facebook’s newest problem: business could be slowing – CNET

Mark Zuckerberg’s got another headache. …read more Source:: CNet


YouTube won’t let Infowars broadcast live for the next 90 days – CNET

While Facebook seems happy to host fake news conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, YouTube is taking a (very small) stand. …read more Source:: CNet