Day: April 13, 2020

Jobless after coronavirus layoffs, then struck by identity theft – CNET

This crime is always painful, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has extra sting. …read more Source:: CNet


Read My Lips: How Lockdown TV Could Boost Children’s Literacy

An urgent call is to go out to children’s television broadcasters this weekend, backed by major names in British entertainment, politics and technology. From a report: Writer and performer Stephen Fry, best-selling author Cressida Cowell and businesswoman Martha Lane Fox are joined by former children’s television presenter Floella Benjamin as signatories to a letter, carried…


14 journaling apps for iOS to help you process coronavirus anxiety – CNET

It’s important to take care of your mental health as well as your physical health, according to the CDC. …read more Source:: CNet


Zoom: Every security issue uncovered in the video chat app – CNET

Here’s a timeline of Zoom’s rapid rise and the security problems that have come to light. …read more Source:: CNet


Coronavirus, terminal cancer and a wedding like no other: ‘We can’t put off joy’ – CNET

Family and friends will dial in from around the world as the bride and groom go ahead with their nuptials — cancer and COVID-19 be damned. …read more Source:: CNet


Tiger King: 8 ways to get more of Netflix’s wildly popular documentary – CNET

Need more of the big-cat universe that’s captivated so many? Don’t miss the new Netflix episode, plus there’s a FOX/TMZ special, podcast, investigative series and more. …read more Source:: CNet


Satellites Are Helping To Track Food Supplies in Coronavirus Era

As the coronavirus pandemic leads to anxiety over the strength of the world’s food supply chains, everyone from governments to banks are turning to the skies for help. From a report: Orbital Insight, a California-based Big Data company that uses satellites, drones, balloons and cell phone geolocation data to track what’s happening on Earth, has…


Overlay Malware Leverages Chrome Browser, Targets Banks and Heads to Spain

The Grandoreiro banking malware uses remote overlay and a fake Chrome browser plugin to steal from banking customers. …read more Source:: Threatpost


A Tidy Little OBD Display For Your Car

It’s likely that many readers will have an OBD dongle through which they can peer into the inner workings of their car, but the chances are that most of us will have restricted our curiosity to the Bluetooth or USB interface it was supplied with. Not [Frederico Souza Sant’ana] though, because he’s modified his OBD…


NASA imagines a dragon on Mars in a sinuous, scenic canyon – CNET

Mars looks mythical in this gorgeous orbiter image. …read more Source:: CNet