The patch addresses a flaw in Cisco’s WebEx platform that lets hackers gain elevated privileges. …read more Source:: Threatpost

Eight popular Android apps are embezzling from the ad ecosystem on a widespread basis, according to allegations. …read more Source:: Threatpost

Open letter signed by staff condemns Beijing-edited version of internet indexer Over one hundred Google employees have signed an open letter condemning the advertising titan for building a censored version of its search engine for China. The Googlers demand the project be cancelled.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Now the penalties are coming from Europe. …read more Source:: DarkReading

The companies are offering few other details about the device. …read more Source:: CNet

Oh man, give them a medal for the FART and SHAT scores Just a week ago we applauded efforts of boffins who figured out how wombats pinch off delightful little Oxo cube poos. Now it seems our squishy marsupial pals are in the esteemed company of the medical community, members of which have been wilfully…

Police in the UK want to predict serious violent crime using artificial intelligence, New Scientist is reporting. The idea is that individuals flagged by the system will be offered interventions, such as counseling, to avert potential criminal behavior. From the report: However, one of the world’s leading data science institutes has expressed serious concerns about…

Some of these deals will last all week. …read more Source:: CNet

A symbolic chair was left empty at the session on disinformation. Politicians from nine countries expressed annoyance at his decision to stay away. …read more Source:: CNet

Eligible college students can save big on YouTube’s streaming subscription services. …read more Source:: CNet