Day: January 18, 2019

US Regulators Have Met To Discuss Imposing a Record-Setting Fine Against Facebook For Some of Its Privacy Violations: Report

U.S. regulators have met to discuss imposing a record-setting fine against Facebook for violating a legally binding agreement with the government to protect the privacy of its users’ personal data, The Washington Post reported Friday [Editor’s note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source], citing three people familiar with the deliberations. From the report: The…


Fallout EK Retools for a Fresh New 2019 Look

The Fallout EK has added the latest Flash vulnerability to its bad of tricks, among other tune-ups. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Mobilizing 5G Millimeter Wave

In this infographic, you’ll learn how the mmWave spectrum delivers huge bandwidth increases for mobile devices, what it took to get this breakthrough ready for consumers, and how it will unlock new experiences like extended reality and wireless enterprise cloud. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Saturn’s rings are a relatively new addition, NASA says – CNET

The Cassini spacecraft is long gone, but it’s still helping scientists make new discoveries about the giant planet. …read more Source:: CNet


Stop & Shop’s grocery pods will bring the store to your house – Roadshow

It’s a bit different than the grocery delivery robots we’ve covered in the past. …read more Source:: CNet


Lawsuit Reveals How Facebook Profited Off Confused Children: Report

Documents outlining how Facebook profited off children are expected to be made public soon, according to Reveal News of the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), who requested the documents. From a report: In a report about the trove of previously-sealed documents, Reveal News explains that Facebook has previously faced lawsuits for failing to refund charges…


Glass review: M. Night Shyamalan’s superheroes aren’t what you expect – CNET

Spoiler-free: Twenty years in the making, the sequel to Unbreakable ain’t no Marvel movie. …read more Source:: CNet


Qualcomm wouldn’t release modems as often without Apple’s business – CNET

Apple is the only smartphone company that buys a standalone modem, CTO James Thompson testified in the FTC case Friday. …read more Source:: CNet


Verizon Will Give Subscribers Free Access To Anti-Robocall Tools

Verizon says it will give all its subscribers free access to its spam alert and call blocking tools, so long as their phones can support the features. From a report: The carrier originally rolled out those tools over a year ago as part of its $3-per-month Call Filter add-on. But starting in March, subscribers with…


Inventors Chasing Their Dreams; What It’s Like to Quit Your Job and Hack

The phrase “Hindsight is 20/20” is one of those things that we all say from time to time, but rarely have a chance to truly appreciate to the fullest. Taken in the most literal context, it means that once you know the end result of a particular scenario, you can look back and clearly see…