Day: July 19, 2018

Report: Google’s new Fuchsia OS could replace Android — or not – CNET

Can Google afford to kill off Android? That’s what the company is reportedly deciding. …read more Source:: CNet


Egyptian mystery sarcophagus opened, revealing its secrets – CNET

The massive granite sarcophagus failed to unleash an ancient curse. …read more Source:: CNet


GangWang GPS Navigation Attack Leads Unsuspecting Drivers Astray

In a stalking or random criminal scenario, the ability to guide someone to an out-of-the-way, isolated location could be a precursor to kidnapping or worse. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Incredibly cool Volvo concept cars – Roadshow

Can a brand that’s all about safety still get buck wild in the concept space? Ja! …read more Source:: CNet


In new Godzilla movie teaser, Millie Bobby Brown messages for help – CNET

A creepy new Godzilla: King of the Monsters teaser from Comic-Con 2018 shows Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown in trouble. …read more Source:: CNet


GV, Formerly Known as Google Ventures, For Years Has Used an Algorithm That Effectively Permits or Prohibits Both New and Follow-on Investments

Dan Primack, reporting for Axios: When most venture capitalists want approval to make a new investment, they go to their partners. When venture capitalists at GV do it, they go to something called “The Machine.” Axios has learned that the firm, formerly known as Google Ventures, for years has used an algorithm that effectively permits…


How Cyber Insurance Changes the Conversation Around Risk

In this InfoSec Insider cyber insurance expert Nick Sanna discusses how to balance threat exposures and protecting assets with insurance against hacking, breaches and vulnerabilities. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Architects? Power-hungry GPU fiends? HP has something for you

Venerable PC maker emits bunch of graphics powerhouses Demonstrating that there is still life in the old dog, HP Inc has ripped the covers off a line-up of workstations aimed squarely at users seeking a lot more oomph from a smaller form-factor.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Hackers on Planet Earth, Here We Come!

This weekend is HOPE XIII. The Hackers on Planet Earth conference is a biennial event held in New York City. Dating all the way back to 1994, HOPE is an excellent collection of people and ideas. I was lucky enough to attend two years ago (my first time) and had a fantastic time meeting Cory…


Project ‘Fuchsia’: Google is Quietly Working on a Successor To Android

A day after the European Commission fined Google over Android, more details about Fuchsia, a new operating system the company has been working on for several years has emerged. From the report: But members of the Fuchsia team have discussed a grander plan that is being reported here for the first time: Creating a single…