Day: August 23, 2019

Google bans politics, aka embarrassing stuff that gets leaked, from internal message boards

Chocolate Factory sees some benefits in a censorship model Google may be lax in policing policy violating videos on YouTube, but at least it’s adding oversight where it’s needed – to mute overly opinionated employees.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Brazil adds state-controlled tech firms to privatization plan

Sale of assets is expected to raise over $300 billion – but measures to protect citizen data following the privatization are yet to be announced. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Employees Connect Nuclear Plant To the Internet So They Can Mine Cryptocurrency

Ukrainian authorities are investigating a potential security breach at a local nuclear power plant after employees connected parts of its internal network to the internet so they could mine cryptocurrency. From a report: The investigation is being led by the Ukrainian Secret Service (SBU), who is looking at the incident as a potential breach of…


Google salutes Wizard of Oz with a ruby slipper easter egg – CNET

Tap your heels together three times to step back in time. …read more Source:: CNet


Why Are There So Many Weird Tech Patents?

Companies are constantly patenting strange things they have no intention of developing. From a report: Amazon is putting humans in cages to protect them from machines! Facebook is selling your face to advertisers so it can CGI you into ads! Sony has a system where you can skip ads if you stand up and yell…


Oracle OKs Oracle investors to sue Oracle: Put NetSuite suit before a judge – board panel

Investors peeved Larry Ellison owned 40% of the biz he paid billions in Big Red cash to buy Three members of Oracle’s board of directors say a class-action lawsuit, filed against Oracle in the US by Oracle shareholders over Oracle’s 2016 acquisition of NetSuite, should go forward.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Tom Holland and Robert Downey Jr. reunite amid Spider-Man split reports – CNET

Iron Man loves Spidey 3000. …read more Source:: CNet


Survey details top reasons consumers avoid electric cars – Roadshow

The factors aren’t surprising. Not even a little bit. …read more Source:: CNet


Electric carmaker Nio to lay off 1,200 employees – Roadshow

The cuts follow news the company’s co-founder is retiring. …read more Source:: CNet


This awesome AirPods alternative is on sale for $59 – CNET

Normally $80, the Anker Soundcore Liberty Air offers a few key advantages over AirPods. …read more Source:: CNet