Day: February 18, 2020

Lumu to Emerge from Stealth at RSAC

The new company will focus on giving customers earlier indications of network and server compromise. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Foxie Clock Works In Two Ways

Nixie tubes are a hacker favorite for their warm glow and elegant, mid-century numerals. They’re also a pain to drive, demand high voltages, and aren’t exactly cheap and easy to come by. Never mind, for there are other ways to go – as [Alex Fox] demonstrates with the Foxie Clock. The Foxie clock gets its…


Instagram influencer fools followers into thinking Ikea photoshoot was Bali holiday

Following this? An Instagram/YouTube ad horse has carried out a cunning meta-Marshall McLuhan-style spoof by faking an influencer holiday in Bali photographed entirely in her local Ikea.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


China Enlists Tech Titans To Help It Track Coronavirus With Color-Based QR Codes

In its latest dystopian stab at curbing the spread of COVID-19, the Chinese government has employed two of the biggest tech giants in Asia to help it roll out a nationwide color-based tracking system to keep tabs on those suffering from coronavirus symptoms, according to a new report. From a report: Companies enlisted for this…


Cyber Fitness Takes More Than a Gym Membership & a Crash Diet

Make cybersecurity your top priority, moving away from addressing individual problems with Band-Aids and toward attaining a long-term cyber-fitness plan. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Are Plastic Containers Safe For Our Food? Experts Say It’s Hard To Know

Many of us have an overflowing kitchen cupboard of plastic containers to store our leftovers. But as awareness grows over the health and environmental pitfalls of plastic, some consumers may be wondering: Is it time to ditch that stash of old deli containers? From a report: Only 9% of all the plastic waste ever created…


Apple’s budget iPhone could face delay due to coronavirus – CNET

A more affordable iPhone, possibly called the iPhone 9 or iPhone SE 2, is reportedly in the works. …read more Source:: CNet


Huawei ban: Full timeline as DOJ charges Chinese company with racketeering, trade secret theft – CNET

We break down the saga of the controversial Chinese telecom giant and phone maker. …read more Source:: CNet


Japan would like to offer 5G firms cheap loans – because subsidies are only bad when Huawei gets them

Look over here! Mmmmm, tax breaks In an effort to counter the influence and spread of Chinese-built kit, the Japanese government has approved a draft bill that will offer low-cost finance to firms looking to develop 5G and drone technologies.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


SpaceX to sell private space-tourism seats on Crew Dragon – CNET

You won’t have to be a NASA astronaut to hitch a ride to orbit on a SpaceX spacecraft. …read more Source:: CNet