Day: September 3, 2019

Today in tortured tech analogies: Mozilla lets Firefox loose in the hen house, and by hen house, we mean the tracking cookie jar, er…

Remember when people didn’t use browsers from the one of world’s biggest adtech giants? Mozilla has declared that its latest Firefox browser will no longer allow third-party tracking cookies by default, pushing an existing limited-audience feature to all users.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Volkswagen ID R electric race car snags Tianmen Mountain record in China – Roadshow

VW came and conquered the course with 99 hairpin turns. …read more Source:: CNet


Russian ISS robot Fedor trades in gun on Earth for electric drill in space – CNET

The humanoid robot is staying busy on the ISS under close cosmonaut supervision. …read more Source:: CNet


Tesla Batteries Are Keeping Zimbabwe’s Economy Running

Zimbabweans are relying on Tesla to help them pay their bills. From a report: Amid power outages of as long as 18 hours a day, Econet Wireless, Zimbabwe’s biggest mobile-phone operator, is turning to the Palo Alto, California-based automaker and storable-energy company for batteries that can keep its base stations running. The southern African country…


‘It Takes Restraint’: A Seasoned CISO’s Sage Advice for New CISOs

Todd Fitzgerald, who wrote the books on being a chief information security officer, offers tips on what to do and what not to do in the first few months of a new CISO job. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Facebook Brings Face Recognition To All Users, Discontinues ‘Tag Suggestions’

Facebook said on Tuesday its face recognition technology will now be available to all users with an option to opt out, while deciding to discontinue a related feature called ‘Tag Suggestions.’ From a report: Face recognition, which was available to some Facebook users since December 2017, notifies an account holder if their profile photo is…


Another state joins the fight to block T-Mobile’s Sprint merger – CNET

Illinois is joining 16 other attorneys general in their lawsuit to block the carriers from combining forces. …read more Source:: CNet


Google reportedly targeted by state attorneys general in coming antitrust probe – CNET

The investigation would come as the tech industry faces greater scrutiny from government officials …read more Source:: CNet


Speed-doubling USB4 is ready. Now we just have to wait for devices – CNET

If you’ve seen the newer USB-C ports on laptops and peripherals, you know what to expect in 2020. …read more Source:: CNet


Does foam rolling really work to relieve sore muscles? – CNET

Find out if self-massage is worthwhile or a fitness gimmick. …read more Source:: CNet