Computer maker Acer has been hit by a ransomware attack “where the threat actors are demanding the largest known ransom to date, $50,000,000,” writes Bleeping Computer: Yesterday, the ransomware gang announced on their data leak site that they had breached Acer and shared some images of allegedly stolen files as proof… In response to BleepingComputer’s…
Falcon and Winter Soldier episode 1 recap: Captain America’s legacy hangs over Sam – CNET
Sam and Bucky try to figure out where they belong in Marvel’s post-Avengers: Endgame world, but baddies are gonna make that more complicated. …read more Source:: CNet
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier release dates: When does episode 2 hit Disney Plus? – CNET
WandaVision might be over, but Disney Plus’s next big Marvel show is here. …read more Source:: CNet
Sony Won’t Back Down On $1,400 In Charges Made To Grandmother’s Credit Card
Long-time Slashdot reader theshowmecanuck writes: A grandmother let her 13 year old grandson use her credit card to buy added content for one of his games for which she thought would be a $15 charge. After the account opened up because of the credit card on it, he started downloading other things not realizing they…
Snyder Cut ending explained: Justice League epilogue’s cameos and teases – CNET
Zack Snyder’s four-hour DC superhero adventure doesn’t have a post-credits scene, but you’ll be left with plenty to chew on. …read more Source:: CNet
Reproducing a Reproducer: Servicing a Cylinder Phonograph in the Year 2021
[Jan Derogee] pulled out his phonograph the other day to hear the 100+ year old wax cylinder warble of “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary”, but couldn’t locate the reproducer — this is the small circular bit that holds the stylus and transfers the groove-driven vibrations to the center of a thin diaphragm, which vibrates…
Will CRISPR Offer Hope For Controlling African Swine Fever?
“New vaccine trials hold great promise in the management of an East African strain of African swine fever, one of the most devastating diseases to afflict pigs,” writes Cornell’s Alliance for Science (a group who gives its mission as correcting misinformation and countering conspiracy theories slowing progress on issues including synthetic biology and agricultural innovations)….
Apple CEO Tim Cook, senior execs to testify at Epic Fortnite trial – CNET
The iPhone maker expects to call nearly a dozen people from its organization in the high profile trial, due to start May 3. …read more Source:: CNet
Purism Says Unfair iOS Policies Forced it to Remove Its VPN Tunnel from IOS Store
In 2019 Purism launched a suite of privacy-protecting, no-tracking apps and services named Librem One. And it included an encrypted, no-logging, virtual private network tunnel named Librem Tunnel. Unfortunately, “Recently we’ve been forced to remove Librem Tunnel from iOS due to their unfair policies,” explains a post this week on Purism’s blog: Apple’s policy is…
2.9-Ton Battery Pallet Becomes Largest Mass Ever Discharged From Space Station
“A pallet of batteries was released from the International Space Station last week, becoming the heaviest single piece of junk ever jettisoned from the station,” reports UPI: Mission controllers in Houston commanded the Canadarm2 robotic arm to release an external pallet loaded with the 2.9 tons of nickel-hydrogen batteries into Earth’s orbit Thursday morning. “It…
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