Day: September 6, 2018

Facebook ex-security chief: creating election chaos is ‘totally doable right now’ – CNET

Alex Stamos says the US will be in a “pretty bad place” if foreign interference continues in the next few elections. …read more Source:: CNet


Official: Google’s big event set for Oct. 9, new Pixel 3 phones expected – CNET

Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL and more — here we come. …read more Source:: CNet


Lyft is rolling out its first electric scooters today – CNET

It’s launching in Denver and expects to move into more cities by year’s end. …read more Source:: CNet


Fortnite’s High Stakes event: everything you need to know – CNET

Fortnite is raising the stakes with its new game mode. …read more Source:: CNet


‘I’ve Seen the Future of Consumer AI, and it Doesn’t Have One’

Andrew Orlowski of The Register recounts all the gadgets supercharged with AI that he came across at IFA tradeshow last week — and wonders what value AI brought to the table. He writes: I didn’t see a blockchain toothbrush at IFA in Berlin last week, but I’m sure there was one lurking about somewhere. With…


Google may have just spilled the beans on a new wave of Chrome OS tablets – CNET

Analysis: Even a single reference in Google’s codebase could be pretty telling… …read more Source:: CNet


The self-flying Skydio R1 drone now costs (only) $1,999 – CNET

Skydio also announced cinematic new camera modes and a developer platform for its drone. …read more Source:: CNet


Burt Reynolds dies at 82, fans remember actor online – CNET

Goodbye, Bandit: The actor drove into moviegoers’ hearts with such films as Cannonball Run and Smokey and the Bandit. …read more Source:: CNet


400,000 Websites Vulnerable Through Exposed .git Directories

Open .git directories are a bigger cybersecurity problem than many might imagine, at least according to a Czech security researcher who discovered almost 400,000 web pages with an open .git directory possibly exposing a wide variety of data. From a report: Vladimir Smitka began his .git directory odyssey in July when he began looking at…


British Airways data breach put customers’ financial info at risk – CNET

Customers who made bookings between Aug. 21 and Sept. 5 may have been affected. …read more Source:: CNet