Day: June 11, 2020

Tesla will be included in J.D. Power initial quality survey for the first time, kinda – Roadshow

Because Tesla won’t grant permission to J.D. Power to survey its owners, the results will be published but not included in the official rankings. …read more Source:: CNet


Activists Rally To Save Internet Archive as Lawsuit Threatens Site

The Internet Archive is a massive endeavor — it’s an online library aiming to “provide Universal Access to All Knowledge.” It has digitized millions of web pages, movies, photos, recordings, software programs, and books that might otherwise be lost to history. But it’s neither un-censorable nor outside the bounds of copyright law. And now open…


Chris Cox says he’s returning to Facebook as chief product officer to ‘dig in to help’ – CNET

Cox left the company over a year ago amid disagreements with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. …read more Source:: CNet


NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope delayed again, this time by COVID-19 – CNET

The space agency’s biggest space observatory was once slated to launch in 2007. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple Launches $100 Million Racial Justice Initiative; YouTube Creates $100 Million Fund for Black Creators and Artists

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday announced a $100 million project focused on the systemic barriers to opportunity and dignity faced by the black community, with special emphasis on education, economic equality and criminal justice reform. Details: The effort will begin in the U.S., then expand internationally over time. It will be led by Lisa…


Kubernetes Falls to Cryptomining via Machine-Learning Framework

Misconfigured dashboards are at the heart of a widespread XMRIG Monero-mining campaign. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Now you’ve done it: Cyber attack targeted Australian brewery ‘n’ dairy biz Lion

Coming between a Reg reader and their beer is the worst crime of all Australian brewery Lion has suspended production, threatening the flow of beer across the continent-country, after a “cyber attack” struck down its IT systems.… …read more Source:: Register


Retrotechtacular: Wire Splicing the Army Way

For those of us who started experimenting with electricity when we were very young, one of the essential first skills was learning how to twist wires together. It seems like there’s not much to learn, but after a few failed attempts with nothing but your fingers, you learned a few tricks that are probably still…


Livestreaming protests provides a raw, unfiltered and possibly warped viewpoint – CNET

From Occupy Wall Street to Black Lives Matter, livestreaming is an intimate window into activism. …read more Source:: CNet


The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Web App Pen Testing

Time on your hands and looking to learn about web apps? Here’s a list to get you started. …read more Source:: DarkReading