NASA is considering selling seats on the spacecraft that will ferry its astronauts to the International Space Station, offering rides to the public while opening another line of revenue as the agency attempts to broaden its appeal [Editor’s note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source]. From a report: On several occasions, Russia has flown…

Majority of sketchy free apps can be traced to China, study finds Many popular VPN apps are sketchy Chinese operations with dubious privacy policies, according to research.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Black Friday is the best time to buy a new gaming console, and this year’s deals have begun. …read more Source:: CNet

The new skill rolls out this week, in time to “Alexa, Skype grandma” during the holidays. …read more Source:: CNet

Expert panel hopes to make dreams of improvement reality Health secretary Matt Hancock’s tech brains trust met for the first time today as the government revealed the people it hopes will come up with workable ideas to fix the NHS’s creaking IT systems.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Previously, Alexa only supported the free version with ads. …read more Source:: CNet

If a network-connected smoke detector starts communicating with the mail server, you know you have a problem. …read more Source:: Threatpost

The Nissan board will vote to oust Ghosn on Thursday. …read more Source:: CNet

Can’t wait for Nov. 23? Here’s a look at what you can get today! …read more Source:: CNet

What I learned from getting beaten by a professional Smash Bros. player for over an hour. …read more Source:: CNet