Day: January 25, 2019

Should the super-rich pay 70% tax rate above $10m? Here’s Michael Dell’s hot take for Davos

Nah, says 39th richest man in world Michael Dell, the 39th richest man in the world, has shocked observers by speaking out against a higher marginal tax rate on people earning more than $10m.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Ford patent application could hint at V8 power for Mustang hybrid – Roadshow

The hybrid system will work with any longitudinally mounted engine. …read more Source:: CNet


Pay up or Sell up, ICANN Tells Failing New gTLD

ICANN has responded to a request for it to reduce the $25,000 annual fee it charges gTLD registries. The answer is no. From a report: That wholly unsurprising reply came in a letter from registry services director Russ Weinstein to John McCabe, CEO of failing new gTLD operator Who’s Who Registry. McCabe, in November, had…


Internet solves Google I/O 2019 invite. Answer: May 7-9 – CNET

The search giant’s biggest event of the year will apparently take place again at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. …read more Source:: CNet


Amazon drafts Harrison Ford, NASA twins for Super Bowl ad – CNET

A set of mysterious teasers hints at Amazon’s Beta Testing Program for celebrities. …read more Source:: CNet


Crispest image yet of Ultima Thule arrives on Earth, but grab a coffee while the rest downloads

At up to 2,003bps, it’ll be 2021 before we get all the data The New Horizons spacecraft has continued its dribble of data back to Earth with a fresh image of Ultima Thule.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Phishing Campaign Delivers Nasty Ransomware, Credential-Theft Two-Punch

A spate of phishing emails with Word attachments deliver both the Gandcrab ransomware and Ursnif executable. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Illinois Supreme Court Rules Against Six Flags in Lawsuit Over Fingerprint Scans, Says Actual Harm Unnecessary For Biometric Case

The family of a teenager whose fingerprint data was collected in 2014 when he bought a season pass to Six Flags Great America had the right to sue the amusement park company under an Illinois privacy law, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday. Chicago Tribune reports: The case is being closely watched by tech giants…


SpaceX blasts Starship heat shield with industrial flamethrowers – CNET

Now that’s what I call a flamethrower. …read more Source:: CNet


Chris Hemsworth’s workout app wants to train you like Thor – CNET

I feel sore just watching this. …read more Source:: CNet