Day: August 2, 2018

White House Proposal Rolls Back Fuel Economy Standards, No Exception For California

The Trump administration has proposed a rollback of Obama-era fuel efficiency and emissions standards, while simultaneously taking aim at California’s unique ability to set more stringent rules. From a report: Under the Obama administration, the Environmental Protection Agency called for the fuel economy standards for new vehicles to ratchet up over time. The increasingly strict…


Everything coming and going on Hulu in August 2018 – CNET

Plenty of classic (and not-so-classic) movies head to Hulu in the eighth month of the year. …read more Source:: CNet


Yowza! Apple becomes a trillion-dollar company, briefly – CNET

The company, which nearly went bankrupt in the 1990s, hits a market capitalization that’s bigger than the GDPs of all but 15 countries. …read more Source:: CNet


NOAA climate report says 2017 was crazy hot and greenhouse gassy – CNET

We experienced the third warmest year on record in 2017, but there’s more bad news, says a study led by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. …read more Source:: CNet


Oppo flagship phone first with Gorilla Glass 6 – CNET

But it definitely won’t be the last. …read more Source:: CNet


Brookstone, your mall’s tacky gadget store, just went bankrupt – CNET

It lasted a whole decade longer than The Sharper Image, though! …read more Source:: CNet


Apple’s HomePod so far an also-ran with 6 percent of smart speaker market – CNET

It’s still early, but Apple is currently far from dominating the smart speaker world. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft’s low-cost Surface Go isn’t actually that cheap (The 3:59, Ep. 436) – CNET

We break down CNET’s review of the Surface Go, talk about T-Mobile plans and how the NES Classic outsold the PS4 and Xbox One. …read more Source:: CNet


Comcast will let you watch Amazon Prime Video like a cable channel – CNET

Prime real estate. …read more Source:: CNet


Phishing Campaign Steals Money From Industrial Companies

Phishing emails purported to be commercial offers – but were really installing remote administration software on victims’ systems. …read more Source:: Threatpost