Day: November 25, 2019

Australia Post floats QR scanning or mobile number entry alongside its digital ID to watch porn online

The government-owned entity says its digital identification service could be used to verify if an individual is old enough to view pornographic material. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Palo Alto Networks acquires Aporeto for cloud security

Meanwhile, Palo Alto reported Q1 results above expectations; Nutanix also reported solid Q1 results. …read more Source:: ZDNet


HPE misses Q4 revenue targets, sees decline in hybrid IT group

HPE said quarterly revenue for its hybrid IT group was down 11% to $5.7 billion. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Intel’s back. Can’t keep it down. Back with 5G. Back in the game, back with modems… that have ‘MediaTek’ written on them for some reason

Plus: AMD teases third-gen Threadripper and more Intel today tapped up MediaTek to integrate 5G modems into next-generation PCs, due to hit the shelves in early 2021.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Best Black Friday deals under $50: Playstation 4 controllers, Echo Dot and Google Home Mini bundles and more – CNET

Get ahead of the holiday shopping rush with these great offers that won’t break the bank. …read more Source:: CNet


After five losses, Apple finally win a round in $600m VirnetX FaceTime patent mega-battle

Keeping score? So far it’s Apple 3 VirnetX 8 with more to come Apple has won the latest round in its nine-year patent mega-battle with VirnetX – with a US appeals court rejecting a $600m jury decision and sending it back down to the district court to redecide.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Tushu, Take Twoshu: Malicious SDK Reappears in Google Play

Months after the Tushu SDK was found infecting Android apps on Google Play, its operators are back with new evasive techniques. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Most Organizations Have Incomplete Vulnerability Information

Companies that rely solely on CVE/NVD are missing 33% of disclosed flaws, Risk Based Security says. …read more Source:: DarkReading


10 Year Challenge: Tinder, Venmo and most of your other fave apps didn’t even exist in 2009 – CNET

Games, social media, dating apps and more: Here is a list of 25 apps that had the most impact on our lives in the last 10 years. …read more Source:: CNet


Ask Slashdot: When Robots Are Ultra-Lifelike Will It Be Murder To Switch One Off?

An anonymous reader writes: “HELLO, I’m Scout. Want to play?” My daughter has a toy dog that yaps and comes out with a few stock phrases. When it gets too annoying, I don’t hesitate to turn it off. I sometimes think about “losing” Scout, or even “accidentally” breaking it, acts that would be cruel to…