Day: August 11, 2020

Steve Wozniak at 70: Here’s to the bloke behind Apple who wasn’t a complete… turtleneck

The Ying to Steve Jobs’ Yang celebrates another orbit around the Sun Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder and engineer of the computer revolution, turns 70 today. How do you sum up such a storied career, which continues to touch on all facets of our daily lives? We should start at the beginning.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Accenture boosts cloud capability with new acquisition in Brazil

The buyout of Organize Cloud Labs is aimed at accelerating the consultancy’s ServiceNow growth strategy …read more Source:: ZDNet


University of Michigan Study Advocates Ban of Facial Recognition in Schools

University of Michigan researchers recently published a study showing facial recognition technology in schools has limited efficacy and presents a number of serious problems. From a report: The research was led by Shobita Parthasarathy, director of the university’s Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) program, and finds the technology isn’t just ill-suited to security purposes,…


Microsoft Patches 120 Vulnerabilities, Two Zero-Days

The August 2020 Patch Tuesday marks the sixth month in a row Microsoft released patches for more than 110 vulnerabilities. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Scribd Acquires Presentation-Sharing Service SlideShare from LinkedIn

SlideShare has a new owner, with LinkedIn selling the presentation-sharing service to Scribd for an undisclosed price. From a report: According to LinkedIn, Scribd will take over operation of the SlideShare business on September 24. Scribd CEO Trip Adler argued that the companies have very similar roots, both of them focused on content- and document-sharing….


New TCL 6-Series Roku TVs promise even better picture, start at $650 for 55-inch – CNET

Our favorite midpriced TV gets upgraded with mini-LEDs, 120Hz and THX gaming. …read more Source:: CNet


Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ongoing review: 7 standout and not-so-great features today – CNET

The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and I are growing closer, but so many questions about the camera, battery life and stylus remain. …read more Source:: CNet


Biden’s VP running mate is Sen. Kamala Harris. Here’s what she means for tech – CNET

The Democratic challenger made good on his promise to pick a woman as his VP running mate. Here’s what it means for tech. …read more Source:: CNet


Sony ZV-1: This little video camera is almost perfect – CNET

Looking for the best camera for making YouTube videos, without breaking the bank? This could be it. …read more Source:: CNet


Critical Intel Flaw Afflicts Several Motherboards, Server Systems, Compute Modules

A critical privilege-escalation flaw affects several popular Intel motherboards, server systems and compute modules. …read more Source:: Threatpost