Day: June 3, 2020

Snapchat To Stop Promoting Trump’s Content

Snapchat said Wednesday it would no longer promote President Donald Trump’s content in its Discover section, a move that brings the messaging company closer to Twitter’s approach in the ongoing debate over political speech. From a report: The company said in a statement that it would not “amplify voices who incite racial violence.” Snapchat’s Discover…


Chasing RobbinHood: Up Close with an Evolving Threat

A security researcher details how RobbinHood has changed and why it remains a threat for businesses to watch. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Space Force star Jimmy O. Yang is obsessed with Animal Crossing and his YouTube abuela – CNET

In our new podcast series I’m So Obsessed, the actor, writer and comic discusses his first stand-up special, his role in the Steve Carell comedy Space Force and his favorite hot sauce. …read more Source:: CNet


Orange is the New Black star Laura Prepon believes cinema will come back after COVID-19 – CNET

For our new podcast series I’m So Obsessed, the actress talks about helping popularize Netflix and binge-watching and how social distancing may change how we make and see movies. …read more Source:: CNet


Old Spreadsheet Macro Tech Newly Popular with Criminals

A 30-year-old macro technology for Microsoft Excel is finding new popularity as a cybersecurity attack vector. …read more Source:: DarkReading


New Cold Boot Attack Affects Seven Years of LG Android Smartphones

South Korean phone manufacturer LG has released a security update last month to fix a vulnerability that impacts its Android smartphones sold over the past seven years. From a report: The vulnerability, tracked under the identifier of CVE-2020-12753, impacts the bootloader component that ships with LG smartphones. In March this year, US software engineer Max…


Smartphones, PCs, and now wearables… Is there any segment of the tech market COVID-19 hasn’t wounded?

17% growth pre-pandemic now a measly 5% Sales of wearable tech are estimated to slow in 2020 as consumers slam the breaks on non-essential spending. ABI Research is expecting 27 million fewer units sold against earlier forecasts, for a total of 254 million.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Hackaday Prize and UCPLA Are Driving Assistive Technology Forward

Take a second to imagine all the people in your life. Your family, friends, coworkers. Your buddies down at the hackerspace, and anyone you chat with on IO and over the airwaves. Statistically speaking, one in four of these people has a disability of some kind, and needs help doing everyday things that you might…


7 ways companies can deliver better virtual events

Audiences still want what audiences want: content, community and connections. There are seven ways businesses can deliver what their audiences want through live events delivered virtually. …read more Source:: ZDNet


What Government Contractors Need to Know About NIST, DFARS Password Reqs

Organizations that fail to comply with these rules can get hit with backbreaking fines and class-action lawsuits. …read more Source:: DarkReading