Day: January 29, 2019

Google’s Gmail mobile app is getting a new look – CNET

The update will match the redesigned web version of Gmail, released in April. …read more Source:: CNet


Foldable phones are real. Here’s every one we know about – CNET

Foldable phones are all the rage right now. Here are the companies that are making them, rumored to make them or already selling them. …read more Source:: CNet


Feds Dismantle Dark Web Credentials Market

Meanwhile, authorities are aggressively going after former users of the Webstresser DDoS-for-hire service. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Plusnet vows to shove a sword in members area ‘White Screen Of Death’

Affected customers will be able to view their bills. Rejoice! Plusnet customers suffering from the “White Screen of Death” need fret no more as the Brit broadband pusher has told The Register that its member orifice will be fine and dandy by the end of today.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Interfacing The Sidewinder Joystick to AVRs

The Sidewinder line was a series of gaming peripherals produced by Microsoft, starting in the 1990s. After some initial stumbles, several cutting edge joysticks were released, at a time when the home computer market was in a state of flux, transitioning from legacy interfaces like serial and parallel to the more modern USB. In this…


JavaScript Overtakes Java As Most Popular Programming Language

An anonymous reader writes: Today, HackerRank released the 2019 edition of its annual Developer Skills Report (PDF), surveying over 71,000 software developers from more than 100 countries. Every single industry requires software developers, meaning competition for technical talent is fierce. The idea here is to help everyone from CEOs and executives to hiring managers and…


OWC releases ThunderBlade Gen 2 high-performance external SSD

The OWC ThunderBlade Gen 2 offers high-performance fanless external Thunderbolt storage for media professionals who need fast, reliable storage for storing and processing 4K and 8K video. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Firefox gets new knobs so you can fine-tune your privacy – CNET

Also in Firefox 65: support for AV1 video and a task manager to find which websites are sucking up your memory. …read more Source:: CNet


Worried about Brexit food shortages? North Korean haute couture has just the thing

I’ll eat my hat if leaving is not a success. Also my pants. And those socks look tasty too As the UK continues to fret over dire warnings of supermarket shelves emptying as a side effect of Brexit, North Korea has a solution for the alleged impending crisis.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Facebook’s Messenger Kids: Child advocates call for shutdown of app – CNET

Facebook is “unfit” to make a product for children, advocacy groups said in a letter to the company on Tuesday. The tech firm says the app is safe. …read more Source:: CNet