Day: April 8, 2020

Tesla Model 3 with 400-plus miles of range coming — for China, report says – Roadshow

Tesla is reportedly close to launching a longer-range model that can do approximately 404 miles to a charge. …read more Source:: CNet


Longtime Mozilla Leader Mitchell Baker is Now CEO

On Wednesday, Mozilla chair and longtime leader Mitchell Baker was named permanent CEO of the company that makes the Firefox web browser. From a report: Mitchell became interim CEO of Mozilla in December 2019, after former CEO Chris Beard resigned. The company conducted an external candidate search over the last eight months, and concluded the…


SAP hits back in Oracle cloud spat: I am rubber, you are glue, we have twice as many ERP installations as you

Big words from co-CEO after Larry Ellison ribs vendor during earnings call Death, taxes and vendor feuds seem the only certainties to which the disheartened technology careerist can cling in these troubled times.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Dark_Nexus Botnet Compromises Thousands of ASUS, D-Link Routers

Researchers say the botnet has emerged over the past three months and shares aspects with Mirai and Qbot. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Mapzen open-source mapping project revived under the Urban Computing Foundation

The orphaned Mapzen project, which is used in many mapping programs, has now found a new home with the Urban Computing Foundation. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Microsoft: Under 2% of all daily malspam uses COVID-19 lures

Malicious email campaigns have not increased due to COVID-19. Attackers merely changed lures. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Bernie Sanders Drops Out of the 2020 Race, Clearing Joe Biden’s Path To the Democratic Nomination

Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his presidential campaign on Wednesday, clearing Joe Biden’s path to the Democratic nomination and a showdown with President Donald Trump in November. From a report: Sanders first made the announcement in a call with his staff, his campaign said. “I wish I could give you better news, but I think you…


Academic showdown as boffins biff-baff over when Version 1.0 of Earth’s magnetic core was released

‘They have not reported an objective analysis’ – now that’s a zinger A newly published study into the start date for the Earth’s magnetic field has provoked claims of foul play among rival academics.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


BEC, Domain Jacking Help Criminals Disrupt Cash Transfers

The two hacking methods occur independently but are being used in concert to steal funds that are part of online payments and transactions. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Want to play Half-Life: Alyx? Here’s the best VR gear for the virtual reality game – CNET

How to play Valve’s newest, VR-only Half-Life game. …read more Source:: CNet