Day: November 15, 2019

General Motors guts CES plans to show electric car – Roadshow

CEO Mary Barra was supposed to deliver a keynote speech, but that’s not happening anymore. …read more Source:: CNet


Supreme Court Will Hear Long-Running Google and Oracle Copyright Lawsuit

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: The Supreme Court said on Friday that it will hear a dispute between tech giants Oracle and Google in a blockbuster case that could lead to billions of dollars in fines and shape copyright law in the internet era. The case concerns 11,500 lines of code that…


Soft Skills: 6 Nontechnical Traits CISOs Need to Succeed

Degrees, certifications, and experience are all important to career development, but mastering the people side of the equation may matter a whole lot more, CISOs say. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Illegal Booter Connected with DDoSes Sentenced to Prison, Fine

The Illinois-based man operated a criminal service that launched millions of DDoS attacks and brought in hundreds of thousands of dollars. …read more Source:: DarkReading


CEOs must step up in a social media crisis

In a sensitive political and social media landscape, even one wrong step by brands can make all the difference. And social media users want someone to blame. …read more Source:: ZDNet


T-Mobile CEO John Legere reportedly not taking WeWork job – CNET

Not taking the job would mean Legere might dodge some conflicts of interest. …read more Source:: CNet


A Self-Expanding PWM Driver

For smaller microcontrollers, having enough outputs for the job is sometimes a challenge. A common solution is to do some sort of multiplexing with the available outputs or perhaps something more advanced such as Charlieplexing, but another good option is to use a specialized driver board. What’s even better is if you can daisy chain…


Xbox One November Update Arrives With Google Assistant, Gamertag Updates, More

Microsoft’s November 2019 update for Xbox One consoles is now headed out to everyone. From a report: After a period of testing with Xbox Insiders, several new features are now rolling out to the public, including Google Assistant support, the option to use any Gamertag, text filters, and more. Perhaps the biggest update here is…


Robert Downey Jr. will return as Iron Man, but there’s a catch – CNET

Jeff Goldblum says Downey Jr. will reprise his role for Disney Plus streaming series What If…? …read more Source:: CNet


Google and Oracle copyright fight is headed to the Supreme Court – CNET

Oracle previously asked for $8.8 billion in damages. …read more Source:: CNet