Day: December 12, 2019

Critical Remote Code-Execution Bugs Threaten Global Power Plants

Seventeen bugs could be exploited to stop electrical generation and cause malfunctions at power plants. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Are you writing code for ambient computing? No? Don’t even know? Ch-uh. Google’s ‘write once, run anywhere’ Flutter is all over it

Techies lay out modest ambition to provide development framework for everything. Where have we heard that before? Google has translated Java’s “write once, run anywhere” promise into the words “ambient computing,” which it has begun using to explain Flutter’s reason for being.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Cyberattacks on Retailers Could Increase 20% this Holiday Season

Commodity malware and ransomware continue to be the biggest threats, says VMWare Carbon Black. …read more Source:: DarkReading


988 Will Be the New 911 For Suicide Prevention

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The Federal Communications Commission plans to designate 988 as the short dialing code for the United States’ suicide-prevention hotline. Much like 911 for general emergencies, 988 could be dialed by anyone undergoing a mental health crisis and/or considering suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can already…


Broadcom Q4 tops estimates as software cushions semiconductor lull

Broadcom maintains that the semiconductor market has bottomed, but for now its infrastructure software business is cushioning the blow. …read more Source:: ZDNet


FTC May Try To Delay Facebook’s Plan To Integrate its Apps

Facebook’s stock took a dive on Thursday following a report that federal regulators may seek to prevent the company from more tightly integrating its social media products. From a report: The Federal Trade Commission is said to be considering asking for a court order to delay Facebook from making the services it owns, including WhatsApp,…


Best gifts for 12-year-old boys in 2019: 10-, 11- and 12-year-old gifts for Christmas – CNET

Whether he’s a son, a brother, a cousin or a friend, finding a gift for the tweenager in your life can be difficult, but with our list of best gifts for 12-year-old boys you’re sure to find something perfect. …read more Source:: CNet


FCC favors new C-V2X mobile network tech so cars can talk to each other – CNET

The agency’s proposal would open up some airwaves for everybody’s use, too. Carmakers don’t like that. …read more Source:: CNet


Nick Fury can tell your kids to go to bed thanks to Alexa’s new Samuel L. Jackson voice – CNET

For just 99 cents, he’ll be answering all your questions. …read more Source:: CNet


FTC reportedly considering a way to prevent Facebook from integrating messaging services – CNET

The FTC is investigating Facebook over antitrust concerns. …read more Source:: CNet