Day: September 1, 2020

Galaxy Z Fold 2 pre-orders: How to buy Samsung’s latest foldable

Here’s the when, where, and how to buy Samsung’s latest foldable. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Apple Signs Shlayer, Legitimizes Malware

Shlayer, a common macOS Trojan, received Apple’s notary certification and place in the App Store — twice. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Twitter Hack May Have Had Another Mastermind: A 16-Year-Old

When authorities arrested Graham Ivan Clark, who they said was the “mastermind” of the recent Twitter hack that ensnared Kanye West, Bill Gates and others, one detail that stood out was his age: He was only 17. Now authorities have homed in on another person who appears to have played an equal, if not more…


The best price on AirPods is $135 at Amazon right now – CNET

Or buy them refurbished for $106. …read more Source:: CNet


Galaxy Z Fold 2: Samsung may have fixed everything I hated about last year’s model – CNET

Foldable glass screen, flex hinge, five cameras… Samsung packed a lot into its newest foldable phone. …read more Source:: CNet


Facebook Threatens To Cut Off Australians From Sharing News

Facebook plans to block people and publishers in Australia from sharing news, a move that pushes back against a proposed law forcing the company to pay media firms for their articles. From a report: The threat escalates an antitrust battle between Facebook and the Australian government, which wants the social-media giant and Alphabet’s Google to…


New APT Pioneer Kitten Linked to Iranian Government

The group’s targets have primarily been North American and Israeli entities, with a focus on technology, government, defense, and healthcare. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Two out of four ain’t bad: It’s been a weekend of mixed emotions for rocket fanciers

Also: Scotland edges closer to launch, and ad astra Gerald ‘Jerry’ Carr In brief An impressive sequence of launches at the end of August was marred first by ULA’s Delta IV Heavy preferring life on the ground just three seconds before lift-off and then SpaceX deciding the weekend weather looked a bit iffy for its…


Facebook says it’s catching Russian-linked fake accounts earlier – CNET

After receiving a tip from the FBI, the company in August took down a network of Russian-linked fake accounts that posted news stories. …read more Source:: CNet


Karting Hands-Free

Some of us have computer mice with more buttons than we have fingers, resolution tracking finer than a naked eye can discern, and forced-air vents. All these features presuppose one thing; the user has a functioning hand. [Federico Runco] knows that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, will rob a person of their…