Day: October 18, 2019

US stopped using floppy disks to manage nuclear weapons arsenal

US Air Force switches to secure solid-state-based solution to replace antiquated floppy disks in SACCS nuclear weapons management system. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Indians Are Using TikTok To Learn English

China’s TikTok this week launched an education program in India as the popular short-video app looks to expand its offering and assuage local authority in one of its biggest markets. From a report: This is the first time TikTok has launched a program of this kind in any market, a spokesperson told TechCrunch. TkTok, owned…


Boeing Pilot Complained of ‘Egregious’ Issue With 737 Max in 2016

A Boeing pilot working on the 737 Max said in messages from 2016 that a new automated system was making the plane difficult to control in flight simulators, more than two years before it was grounded following two deadly crashes. From a report: The pilot, Mark Forkner, complained that the system, known as MCAS, was…


Guess who’s dreaming of facial-recog body cams now? US border cops: AI tech sought to scrutinize travelers

Always-on, always-recording, always-analyzing gear mulled America’s border cops are considering adding facial-recognition technology to body cameras worn by agents.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Microsoft Tackles Election Security with Bug Bounties

Researchers can earn up to $15,000, depending on the severity of the bug found. …read more Source:: Threatpost


USB Power Delivery For All The Things

The promise of USB Power Delivery (USB-PD) is that we’ll eventually be able to power all our gadgets, at least the ones that draw less than 100 watts anyway, with just one adapter. Considering most of us are the proud owners of a box filled with assorted AC/DC adapters in all shapes and sizes, it’s…


Mark Hurd is dead

Oracle co-CEO and ex-HP CEO dies aged 62 after stepping aside for health reasons Obit Long-time Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd died this morning. He was 62.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Execs Could Face Jail Time For Privacy Violations

The bill is a direct shot at big tech companies like Facebook as senators try to reel in data-collection policies. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Pack your pyjamas, Zuck: US bill threatens execs with prison for data failures

Senator Ron Wyden’s on the warpath with ‘Mind Your Own Business Act’ A proposed bill in the US aims to give regulators genuine powers to go after companies that fail to protect citizens’ privacy up to and including jailing bosses.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Mazda again hints at its upcoming EV, releasing enigmatic teaser images – Roadshow

This EV, which will be revealed at next week’s Tokyo Motor Show, is said to expand the automaker’s signature Kodo design language. …read more Source:: CNet