Day: January 22, 2021

Microsoft patent details tech that could turn dead people into AI chatbots – CNET

It’s Black Mirror come to life. …read more Source:: CNet


mouSTer Brings USB to Retro Computers

Folks who like the take the old Amiga out for the occasional Sunday drive usually do it because they have wistful memories of the simpler times. Back when you could edit documents or view spreadsheets on a machine that had RAM measured in kilobytes instead of gigabytes. But even the most ardent retro computer aficionado…


Hubble snaps swoon-worthy view of ethereal ‘Lost Galaxy’ – CNET

The galaxy’s not really lost, but there’s a sweet reason for the nickname. …read more Source:: CNet


No Cases? No Chance. The Truth About North Korea and Covid-19

The real impact of Covid-19 on North Korea — and its citizens — remains a mystery. Faced with a global health crisis, the country has turned inwards more than ever. From a report: “North Korea, in general, is more difficult to know this year or last year than at almost any point in the last…


Scottish enviro bods shrug off ransomware gang’s extortion attempt as 4,000 files dumped online, saying it’s nothing big

Awa’ an bile yer heid, SEPA tells ransomware scum About 4,000 stolen files from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) have been dumped online by frustrated ransomware criminals after the public sector body refused to pay out.… …read more Source:: Register


No, you can’t buy a COVID vaccine online, so ignore that text or email – CNET

Ads for bogus vaccines may also follow you around the internet. They’re not legitimate. …read more Source:: CNet


PayPal shuts down fundraising for Texas real estate agent charged in Capitol riot – CNET

Jenna Ryan is raising money to cover legal costs and “other losses” brought on by her arrest. But she can’t collect funds via PayPal anymore. …read more Source:: CNet


Why Do We Assume Extraterrestrials Might Want To Visit Us?

Avi Loeb, former chair of the astronomy department at Harvard University and who chairs the Board on Physics and Astronomy of the National Academies, writing at Scientific American: It is presumptuous to assume that we are worthy of special attention from advanced species in the Milky Way. We may be a phenomenon as uninteresting to…


Discord-Stealing Malware Invades npm Packages

The CursedGrabber malware has infiltrated the open-source software code repository. …read more Source:: Threatpost


James Bond Film No Time To Die Delayed Again Over Covid

You know it’s bad when James Bond still can’t get out of the house. “No Time to Die,” the 25th film in the Bond franchise, was delayed for a third time late Thursday, the surest sign yet that Hollywood does not believe the masses will be ready to return to movie theaters anytime soon. From…