Day: December 13, 2019

Subaru Forester, Ascent included in engine-related recall expansion – Roadshow

PCV valves remain the culprit. …read more Source:: CNet


GitLab Doles Out Half a Million Bucks to White Hats

The DevOps lifecycle management said that response to its year-old bug-bounty program has been robust. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Roku Built the Dominant Streaming Box. Now It’s Under Siege

An anonymous reader shares a report: More than 30 million people use a Roku device to navigate the constellation of streaming TV services. The company’s portfolio includes the “stick” ($49.99), which resembles a USB drive; the “puck” ($79.99), a black square with smooth edges and minimal detailing; and a $400 smart TV with Roku’s operating…


The best holiday deals you can get right now: TCL TVs, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and more – CNET

There are some awesome Black Friday-like deals on all sorts of electronics. Save $70 on Bose noise-cancelling headphones or get $80 off the latest iPad. …read more Source:: CNet


Take the 2020 Dodge Charger GT in the snow — it has AWD – Roadshow

Four-wheel traction for those that need it, packed with more aggressive looks. …read more Source:: CNet


New Orleans hit by cyber-attack, city employees told to turn off computers

After Atlanta and Blatimore, another major US city grapples with a ransomware attack. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Google AI Chief Jeff Dean on Machine Learning Trends To Watch in 2020

In a wide-ranging interview with VentureBeat, Google AI chief Jeff Dean has discussed the company’s early work on the use of ML to create semiconductors for machine learning, the impact of Google’s BERT on conversational AI, and machine learning trends to watch in 2020. An excerpt from the interview where Dean talks about some of…


Valuable personal info leaks from Facebook – not Zuck selling it, someone stealing hard drive of staff data

Car smash-and-grab ends with loss of payroll details for 20,000 employees Facebook has lost a copy of the personal details of more than 20,000 of its employees after a hard drive containing unencrypted payroll information was stolen from an employee’s car.… …read more Source:: Register


Pairing Privacy and Security with Digital Identities in Retail

Omnichannel views of customers are a competitive edge — but they have to be appropriately implemented. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Stolen Hard Drives Had Payroll Data For 29,000 Facebook Workers

…read more Source:: PacketStorm