Day: October 11, 2018

CNET has a new debate show that’s already ruined office friendships – CNET

In the debut episode of Nope, Sorry, notable arguer Jeff Bakalar takes on Scott Stein in three rounds of fiery, mostly tech-related debate. …read more Source:: CNet


President Trump Signs Music Modernization Act Into Law

President Donald Trump signed the Music Modernization Act (MMA) into law Thursday, officially passing what is arguably the most sweeping reform to copyright law in decades. From a report: The bill revamps Section 115 of the U.S. Copyright Act and aims to bring copyright law up to speed for the streaming era. These are the…


Mozilla Pocket app now reads you websites in a human-sounding voice – CNET

Now you can use the read-it-later app while you’re jogging or driving. …read more Source:: CNet


Jaguar I-Pace originally sounded like a UFO, but people kept looking up – Roadshow

The automaker shelved its first EV warning system for something a bit more… grounded. …read more Source:: CNet


International Space Station is Racing the Clock After Soyuz Failure

Today’s failed Soyuz launch thankfully resulted in no casualties, but the fate of the International Space Station (ISS) is now in question. Just two minutes after liftoff, the crew of the Soyuz MS-10 found themselves in a situation that every astronaut since the beginning of the manned space program has trained for, but very few…


UK.gov teams up with Five Eyes chums to release spotters’ guide for hacking tools

Crouching tiger, hidden APT The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and its western intel pals have put out a report spotlighting the most commonly abused hacking utilities.… …read more Source:: Register


Walmart’s huge bet on interactive TV with Eko may be the biggest yet – CNET

With a reported $250 million investment, Walmart may have just become the world’s biggest investor in interactive video. …read more Source:: CNet


Captain Marvel’s Brie Larson reportedly inks seven-movie Marvel deal – CNET

Looks like we might want to get ready for plenty of Captain Marvel. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft’s patent move: Giant leap forward or business as usual?

Some see this as a giant leap forward for Microsoft and open source. A few, however, see Microsoft’s open-source patent move as just more of the same old, same old. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Ken Shirriff Chats About a Whole World of Chip Decapping

Reverse engineering silicon is a dark art, and when you’re just starting off it’s best to stick to the lesser incantations, curses, and hexes. Hackaday caught up with Ken Shirriff at last year’s Supercon for a chat about the chip decapping and reverse engineering scene. His suggestion is to start with an old friend: the…