Day: August 3, 2020

Google Updates Ad Policies to Counter Influence Campaigns, Extortion

Starting Sept. 1, Google will crack down on misinformation, a lack of transparency and the ability to amplify or circulate politically influential content. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Apple’s big trouble in not-so-little China – culls 30,000 apps from its Middle Kingdom App Store in legal crackdown

Game developers face local license law that could ‘devastate’ iOS revenues Apple removed over 30,000 apps from its iOS App Store in China on August 1st, according to China-based analytics biz Qimi Data.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Amazon may be facing antitrust probe from New York attorney general – CNET

This is just one of a long list of investigations into Big Tech’s potential monopoly power. …read more Source:: CNet


Misfit’s $280 Android Wear smartwatches are on sale for $40 – CNET

Clearance special on aisle 6! These well-equipped wearables won’t last long at this price. …read more Source:: CNet


Netgear Won’t Patch 45 Router Models Vulnerable to Serious Flaw

Almost two months after a high-severity flaw was disclosed – and seven months after it was first reported – Netgear has yet to issue fixes for 45 of its router models. …read more Source:: Threatpost


FCC Chair Says Agency Will Take Public Comment on Trump Social Media Petition

The Federal Communications Commission will take public comment for 45 days on a petition filed by the Trump administration seeking new transparency rules in how social media companies moderate content, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said on Monday. From a report: Pai rejected calls from Democrats that he summarily dismiss the petition without public comment. The…


Cryptographic LCDs Use The Magic of XOR

Digital security is always a moving target, with no one device or system every being truly secure. Whether its cryptographic systems being compromised, software being hacked, or baked-in hardware vulnerabilities, it seems there is always a hole to be found. [Max Justicz] has a taste for such topics, and decided to explore the possibility of…


The best desk workout equipment so you can exercise while you work – CNET

Can’t fit in a workout? Deck out your desk in unsuspecting gym equipment. …read more Source:: CNet


See a typhoon swirl and a volcano erupt in same striking view from space – CNET

File this one under “nature is metal.” …read more Source:: CNet


What’s Windows 10’s fastest web browser in 2020?

Everyone says their latest web browser is the fastest one ever. They can’t all be right. I took them to the test bench. Here’s what I found. …read more Source:: ZDNet