Day: October 9, 2018

The new Pixel Slate starts at $599 – CNET

Google also announced the $199 Pixel Keyboard and $99 Pixelbook Pen. …read more Source:: CNet


Google hopes Pixel 3, Home Hub distract you from its privacy issues – CNET

A day after its security reputation takes a beating, Google makes a pitch to sell you new devices. …read more Source:: CNet


Pixel 3 includes USB-C headphones, dongle in the box – CNET

The new wired headphones are available separately for $30, too. …read more Source:: CNet


New Evidence of Hacked Supermicro Hardware Found in US Telecom: Bloomberg

A major U.S. telecommunications company discovered manipulated hardware from Super Micro Computer in its network and removed it in August, fresh evidence of tampering in China of critical technology components bound for the U.S., Bloomberg reported Tuesday. From the report: The security expert, Yossi Appleboum, provided documents, analysis and other evidence of the discovery following…


A Funny Thing Happened on Ada Lovelace Day…

Today is Ada Lovelace Day, a day to celebrate and encourage women in the fields of science and technology. The day is named after “Augusta Ada King-Noel, Countess of Lovelace, born Byron”, or Lady Ada Lovelace for short. You can read up more on her life and contribution to computer science at Wikipedia, for instance….


Google Unveils Pixel Slate, Its First Laptop-Tablet Hybrid in Three Years

In addition to announcing new flagship phones today, Google took the wraps off a new premium tablet called the Pixel Slate. It’s a Chrome OS-powered slate with a 12.3-inch display that’s supposed to be the sharpest in its class. Google claims this isn’t just a laptop pretending to be a tablet or a phone pretending…


Google, Xiaomi announce Mi Box S Android TV streaming box

Google and Xiaomi partnered to bring the updated streaming box to the US. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Microsoft’s Common Data Model: What users (not just Dynamics 365 ones) need to know

Microsoft’s CDM is the linchpin for the recently announced Open Data Initiative and likely even more Microsoft products in the future. …read more Source:: ZDNet


It’s a cert: Hundreds of big sites still unprepared for starring role in that Chrome 70’s show

Bloody SSL…it’s the final countdown Hundreds of high-profile websites are still unprepared for the total disavowal of legacy Symantec-issued digital certificates that will kick in with the release of Chrome 70 next week.… …read more Source:: Register


Facebook Knows You Don’t Want To Trust Its Portal Camera

…read more Source:: PacketStorm