Day: March 12, 2020

2020 Audi RS Q8 packs speed, svelte looks for 6-figure price – Roadshow

For $113,995, the kids can get to school fast. …read more Source:: CNet


Thought you were done after Tuesday’s 115-fix day? Not yet: Microsoft emits crisis SMBv3 worm-cure patch

Anyone able to reach a vulnerable machine can get system-level access, no login needed Microsoft has released an out-of-band emergency patch for a wormable remote-code execution hole in SMBv3, the Windows network file system protocol.… …read more Source:: Register


Still hoping to run VMware’s ESXi on Arm any time soon? Don’t hold your breath – no rush and no commitments

Xen, KVM muscling in, meanwhile Despite earlier assertions, VMware has no immediate plans to turn ESXi on Arm into a supported product – and may never do it – because it’s yet to figure out why.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Comcast Accidentally Published 200,000 ‘Unlisted’ Phone Numbers

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Comcast mistakenly published the names, phone numbers, and addresses of nearly 200,000 customers who paid monthly fees to make their numbers unlisted. The names and numbers were made available on Ecolisting, a directory run by Comcast, and picked up by third-party directories. After discovering the mistake,…


White House Told Federal Health Agency To Classify Coronavirus Deliberations

The White House has ordered federal health officials to treat top-level coronavirus meetings as classified, an unusual step that has restricted information and hampered the U.S. government’s response to the contagion, Reuters is reporting, citing four Trump administration officials. From the report: The officials said that dozens of classified discussions about such topics as the…


Disneyland remains open despite California halting large gatherings – CNET

Disney won’t be closing its Anaheim theme parks, but four parks across Tokyo, Hong Kong and and Shanghai remain shut. …read more Source:: CNet


Vocal Effects On The Arduino Uno

When one thinks of audio processing, the mind doesn’t usually leap to an 8-bit micro. Despite this, if you’re looking for some glitchy fun, it’s more than possible, as [Amanda Ghassaei] demonstrates with the Arduino Uno in this 2012 throwback project. The build is designed for vocal effects, based on the idea of granular synthesis….


Coronavirus cancellations: From E3 to the 2020 NBA season, a list of events hit – CNET

Industries from tech to sports have been rattled by the virus. Here’s the growing list of events that have been impacted. …read more Source:: CNet


Coronavirus updates: NYC Broadway theaters close, Disneyland remains open as large gatherings halted – CNET

Latest COVID-19 updates: US cases top 1,300, the NBA suspends the rest of its season and Princess Cruises halts operations. …read more Source:: CNet


Working from Home? These Tips Can Help You Adapt

COVID-19 means many people are doing their jobs from outside the confines of the office. That may not be as easy as it sounds. …read more Source:: DarkReading