A new Audible audiobook about upcoming The Crimes of Grindelwald movie is narrated by Fantastic Beasts actor Dan Fogler. …read more Source:: CNet

Apple has added support for background tag reading. …read more Source:: CNet

The company’s latest robot vacuum sees more in the dark and makes better maps, but it’ll be sold only in China. …read more Source:: CNet

A number of Slashdot users have shared a leaked Google video from Breitbart, revealing the candid reactions of company executives to Donald Trump’s unexpected victory in 2016. The Guardian summarizes: In an hour-long conversation, Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, chief executive Sundar Pichai, and executives Kent Walker, Ruth Porat and Eileen Noughton offered…

One year after Armis disclosed ‘BlueBorne,’ a large number of Android, Linux, and iOS devices remain unpatched. …read more Source:: DarkReading

Security researchers have discovered a flaw with nearly all modern computers that allow potential hackers to steal sensitive information from your locked devices. CNET adds: The attack only takes about five minutes to pull off, if the hacker has physical access to the computer, F-Secure principal security consultant Olle Segerdahl said in a statement Thursday….

OK, proof might be a strong word, but people definitely cared more about Apple than Riley Reid for a couple hours on Wednesday. …read more Source:: CNet

Campaign to rid programming of hurtful words finds a sequel in noSQL database project The open-source Redis database, like the Python programming language, is moving away from using the technical terms “master” and “slave” in its documentation and API – to the extent that’s possible without breaking things.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Nintendo Direct is back after last week’s earthquake in Japan. …read more Source:: CNet

Millions of people have wanted to own an iPhone for over a decade, and the demand still appears strong, regardless of its high cost. …read more Source:: ZDNet