Day: November 17, 2019

Iran Shuts Down Country’s Internet In the Wake of Fuel Protests

“Iran, one of the countries most strongly identified with the rise cyber terrorism and malicious hacking, appears now to be using an iron fist to turn on its own,” reports TechCrunch: The country has reportedly shut down nearly all internet access in the country in retaliation to escalating protests that were originally ignited by a…


Tangible Programming Brings Code into The Real World

We love the idea of [Amos]’s Tangible Programming project. It reminds us of those great old Radioshack electronics labs where the circuitry concepts took on a physical aspect that made them way easier to digest than abstractions in an engineering textbook. MIT Scratch teaches many programming concepts in an easy to understand visual way. However,…


Black Friday 2019: Best Xbox deals – CNET

With Black Friday just days away, here are the best deals you can get on Xbox One: Consoles with hot new games or a spare controller, and great games too. …read more Source:: CNet


Why Firefox Fights for the Future of the Web

“Mozilla is no longer fighting for market share of its browser: it is fighting for the future of the web,” writes the Guardian, citing Mozilla Project co-founder Mitchell Baker: Baker’s pitch is that only Mozilla is motivated, first and foremost, to make using the web a pleasurable experience. Google’s main priority is to funnel user…


Best Xbox deals for Black Friday 2019 – CNET

With Black Friday just days away, here are the best deals you can get on Xbox One: Consoles with hot new games or a spare controller, and great games too. …read more Source:: CNet


Surface Pro, iPad or Fire: Best tablets for the holidays – CNET

There are fewer than ever, but here are your options. …read more Source:: CNet


Black Friday 2019: Best deals on Apple Watches, iPads at Target – CNET

See what deals you can get at Target right now, as well as the best deals coming later this month. Spoiler alert: You can get the Apple Watch for $170, and an iPad 10.2 for $250. …read more Source:: CNet


Black Friday 2019: The best deals on PS4, Switch and Xbox One – CNET

It’s the season for finding great game bundles. Here’s what we found for the Xbox One, PS4 and the Nintendo Switch. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft To Kids With Chromebooks: No 2019 Minecraft Hour of Code For You!

Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: In years past, Microsoft’s wildly popular Minecraft-themed Hour of Code tutorials were browser-based, pretty much allowing schoolchildren to participate regardless of whether their schools used PCs, Macs or Chromebooks. “Computer science is a foundation for every student,” Microsoft explained on a web page about the Hour of Code, adding that…


Costco Black Friday 2019: Big savings on Chromebooks, Dell Inspiron and more – CNET

Some are available right now, and others are coming later. We’ve picked out the top options. …read more Source:: CNet