Evaldas Rimasauskas will pay back $50m, faces years in clink for phony hardware bill scam A Lithuanian citizen extradited the US has admitted bilking $122m from Facebook and Google by sending the tech giant’s staff bogus invoices for computer gear.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Comcast announced a $5-a-month streaming video service Thursday called Xfinity Flex, an offering that aggregates on-demand video from your subscriptions like Netflix Amazon Prime Video and HBO, as well as offering free ad-supported shows to watch and options to rent and buy programming. From a report: It essentially replicates some of the features of a…

The weekly challenges march on in March with a list for week 4 that doesn’t have many surprises. …read more Source:: CNet

If it’s confirmed or rumored to join the MCU, it’s on this list. …read more Source:: CNet

HMD Global, the Finnish company that sublicensed the Nokia smartphone brand from Microsoft, is under investigation in Finland for collecting and sending some phone owners’ information to a server located in China. From a report: In a statement to Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, the company blamed the data collection on a coding mistake during which…

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My first full day in China was spent at Electronica, an absolutely massive conference showcasing companies involved in electronics manufacturing and distribution. It’s difficult to comprehend how large this event is, filling multiple halls at the New International Expo Center in Shanghai. I’ve seen the equipment used for PCB assembly many times before. But at…

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are being weaponized using the same logic and functionality that legitimate organizations use. …read more Source:: DarkReading

With Avengers: Endgame around the corner, we want to see just how big of a Marvel fan you are. Submit pics of your favorite Marvel gear to be showcased right here on CNET. …read more Source:: CNet

Credentials logged for years is antisocial network’s latest Zuck-up Facebook today admitted it stored “some” of its addicts’ account passwords in a plaintext readable format. For “some”, read hundreds of millions.… …read more Source:: Register