Day: June 21, 2019

‘Bulls%^t! Complete bull$h*t!’ Reset the clock on the last time woke Linus Torvalds exploded at a Linux kernel dev

Yes, we too would lose our mind over *checks notes* page caches and storage IO Linux kernel chieftain Linus Torvalds owes the swear jar a few quid this week, although by his standards this most most recent rant of his is relatively restrained.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Harry Potter: Wizards Unite game rakes in $300,000 on day one – CNET

That’s probably a lot of Galleons. …read more Source:: CNet


Poll: Americans Want NASA To Focus More On Asteroid Impacts, Less On Getting To Mars

An anonymous reader writes: Americans are less interested in NASA sending humans to the moon or Mars than they are in the U.S. space agency focusing on potential asteroid impacts and using robots for space exploration. That’s according to a poll by The Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research released Thursday,…


Boring Company’s flamethrowers could be banned in New York Senate bill – CNET

Possessing one for recreational activities would be a felony, according to a CNBC report. …read more Source:: CNet


One Legacy of Carl Sagan May Take Flight Next Week — a Working Solar Sail

As early as next Monday night, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch a cluster of 24 satellites for the US Air Force. From a report: Known as the Space Test Program-2 mission, the rocket will deposit its payloads into three different orbits. Perhaps the most intriguing satellite will be dropped off at the second…


Facebook co-founder says Libra will give corporations too much power – CNET

Chris Hughes has spoken out against Facebook’s cryptocurrency project, calling it “frightening.” …read more Source:: CNet


Toy Story 4 shows how far Pixar’s animation has come – CNET

Twenty-four years after the release of Toy Story, Pixar’s animators are pushing the limits of what’s possible. …read more Source:: CNet


Airbnb faces outcry from Europe’s top tourist cities – CNET

Ten cities ask the European Union to do more to help them regulate the short-term rental company and stop the “touristification” of neighborhoods. …read more Source:: CNet


Facebook Co-founder Chris Hughes Says Libra Will Empower Corporations and Weaken Developing Countries, Urges Global Regulators To Act Now

In May, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes shocked many when he expressed grave concerns about Facebook’s CEO, its business and its impact on the world. He went as far as suggesting that Facebook should be broken up. Two months later, Hughes has another interesting remark to share. He has warned that Facebook’s new planned digital currency…


Microsoft Outlook for Android Open to XSS Attacks

A spoofing bug (CVE-2019-1105) can open the door to an email attack chain. …read more Source:: Threatpost