Day: May 22, 2019

Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Speaks Out Against ‘Always-On’ Work Culture

At The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival on Tuesday, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian spoke out against the toxicity of “hustle porn” and how always-on work culture creates “broken” people. An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from the report: I’ve spoken out quite a bit about things like ‘hustle porn,’ and this ceremony of…


Comcast – the cable giant America loves and trusts – confirms in-home health device to keep tabs on subscribers

Meanwhile, privacy advocates run screaming from news, trip, end up in hospital Comcast is working on a health device complete with motion sensors that will keep tabs on elderly or disabled people in their own homes.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker — Release date, plot, cast and rumors – CNET

The Rise of Skywalker is coming to theaters this December. Here’s everything we know so far. …read more Source:: CNet


Game of Thrones: 11 TV shows to watch now that the finale’s over – CNET

Need more family drama, thrilling action and beloved characters dying to fill your Game of Thrones void? Here are a few TV shows that will do the trick. …read more Source:: CNet


Hackers Are Holding Baltimore’s Government Computers Hostage

On May 7, hackers infected about 10,000 of Baltimore city government’s computers with an aggressive form of ransomware called RobbinHood, and insisted the city pay 13 bitcoin (then $76,280, today $102,310) to cut the computers loose. The hackers claimed the price would go up every day after four days, and after the tenth day, the…


Apple arms web browser privacy torpedo, points it directly at Google’s advertising model

Safari tech ready to be ignored by online ad giants like all other privacy proposals Apple’s WebKit team, which develops the plumbing beneath the iGiant’s Safari browser, has proposed a way that online ads can be measured while maintaining the privacy of those browsing the internet.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


NetApp’s Q4 falls below expectations, guidance light

The data storage vendor reported a drop in both product and hardware revenues. …read more Source:: ZDNet


How the World’s First Digital Circuit Breaker Could Completely Change Our Powered World

This week the world’s first and only digital circuit breaker was certified for commercial use. The technology, invented by Atom Power, has been listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the global standard for consumer safety. This new breaker makes power easier to manage and 3000 times faster than the fastest mechanical breaker, marking the most radical…


Qualcomm-FTC lawsuit: Everything you need to know – CNET

A judge rules the chipmaker is a monopoly, dealing a blow to Qualcomm. …read more Source:: CNet


Chip designer Arm ditches Huawei because of Trump ban – CNET

But all licenses already signed will still be in effect, which means Huawei can build its own chips for several years to come. …read more Source:: CNet