Day: August 28, 2018

Harman Kardon’s $600 smart speaker is basically a giant Google Home – CNET

Like the Google Home Max, but maybe even beefier. …read more Source:: CNet


PCI SSC Releases New Security Tools for Small Businesses

Tool intended to help small businesses understand their risk and how well they’re being addressed. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Google Made New Search Tools To Help Veterans Find Better Jobs

Google has rolled out a series of search tools to help military veterans find better jobs after returning to civilian life, the company said in a blog post. From a report: Former members of the military can now search “jobs for veterans,” enter the military branch they served in and see results for job openings…


Facebook Flaw Allowed Remote Commands

Facebook failed to fully sanitize error data returned by a public facing web app. …read more Source:: Threatpost


NASA Releases Thousands of Hours of Apollo 11 Mission Audio

NASA and the University of Texas have teamed up to digitize 19,000 hours of recordings from the Apollo 11 mission that landed the first two people on the moon. From a report: The audio was uploaded to the Internet Archive, a nonprofit website that hosts digitized versions of cultural artifacts. “One of the things that…


Fortnite 5.30 update debuts Shockwave grenade, brings back Solid Gold mode – CNET

The latest update rolled out Tuesday with a brand new item and an elite weapon game mode. …read more Source:: CNet


Yahoo Mail scans your inbox for receipts, but its competitors don’t – CNET

It uses the information to put users in interest groups, The Wall Street Journal reports. …read more Source:: CNet


Slack went down again, but the outage appears to be over – CNET

Anecdotal evidence suggests it’s not a huge outage — but no, it’s not just you! …read more Source:: CNet


Firefox data shows we’re blocking ad trackers now, not just ads – CNET

Mozilla’s new Public Data Report shows that we’re using tracking protection more — and Firefox less. …read more Source:: CNet


Facebook Expands Its Express Wi-Fi Program For Developing Markets Via Hardware Partnerships

Facebook is today launching a partner program for its Express Wi-Fi initiative, which helps bring higher-speed connections to developing markets, including India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania. From a report: The program itself involves having local business owners install Wi-Fi hotspots, where internet service is provided by local ISPs, mobile network operators, and others that…