Day: April 2, 2020

DIY ESP32 Alarm System Leverages 433 MHz Sensors

There’s a huge market for 433 MHz alarm system hardware out there, from PIR motion detectors to door and window sensors. If you want to put them to work, all you need is a receiver, a network-enabled microcontroller, and some code. In his latest video, [Aaron Christophel] shows how easy it can be. In essence,…


Prioritizing High-Risk Assets: A 4-Step Approach to Mitigating Insider Threats

Sound insider threat detection programs combine contextual data and a thorough knowledge of employee roles and behaviors to pinpoint the biggest risks. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Google changes course, proposes proprietary in-app purchase API as web standard

Developers rejoice, there may be (eventually) a store-agnostic way to sell in-app items Google has decided to try to standardize an application programming interface (API) for handling in-app purchases in web apps rather than pursuing a previously proposed proprietary plan.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Amazon is giving Prime subscribers 5 free games worth over $100 – CNET

All you need is a Twitch account, which is also free. …read more Source:: CNet


Confirmed coronavirus cases hit 1 million worldwide – CNET

It’s a grim COVID-19 milestone, with the highest number of cases in the US, Italy, Spain and China. …read more Source:: CNet


EU Justice Chief Urges US Tech Giants To Halt Virus Clickbaits

EU justice chief Vera Jourova on Thursday criticised U.S. tech giants such as Google and Facebook for making money off coronavirus-related fake news instead of putting in more efforts to stop the deluge. From a report: With millions of people confined to their homes due to lockdowns to counter the spread of the virus, social…


Salesforce: The crisis as a turning point

When the current tragic COVID-19 predicament is behind us is when the assessment will be made on the judgments that we make now. Organizations with established healthy relationships with customers and employees are well-positioned to create a narrative of caring and implement a specific plan of action. Michael Maoz, senior vice president of Innovation Strategy…


Facebook pulls down fake accounts linked to Egypt and France – CNET

Fake accounts tied to Egypt posed as news outlets and posted about topics including the coronavirus. …read more Source:: CNet


Wheelbarrow Bass Drives a Sound Garden

One of the best things about making music is that it’s so easy to do. There are countless ways to make interesting sounds out of nearly anything if you’re willing to experiment a little bit — just ask anyone who has ever made a guitar out of a cigar box and a broom handle. [Vicious…


Sony delays The Last of Us Part 2 indefinitely – CNET

It’s also delaying Marvel’s Iron Man VR. …read more Source:: CNet