Day: February 6, 2019

Data Leak Revealed At South Africa’s Main Electricity Provider

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


Lawmakers Demand Answers From Apple Over Eavesdropping

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


House Democrats Tell Ajit Pai To Stop Screwing Over The Public

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


Huawei Claims They Need 3-5 Years To Resolve British Security Fears

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


Ex-FCC Commissioner Advises T-Mobile, Sprint On $26 Billion Merger

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNET: Former FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn is working to help T-Mobile and Sprint get their $26 billion merger approved by regulators. Clyburn, a Democrat, confirmed she’s working as a paid consultant to the carriers to advise them on their impending merger. The news of her involvement was first…


$18 million for startup behind smartphone-assisted urine test

Home medical device market is making a big splash, powered by smartphones, IoT, and rising healthcare costs. But will it help patients? …read more Source:: ZDNet


Microsoft: You’re being less toxic online but bullying, harassment still rife

Fewer people experience unwanted contact online, but most other bad behaviors remain unchanged. …read more Source:: ZDNet


London’s Met police confess: We made just one successful collar in latest facial recog trial

Force will run 1 more full-day rollout after snow stopped play London cops’ use of facial recognition tech last week resulted in only one person being charged, while another was handed a £90 on-the-spot fine after trying to avoid the cams.… …read more Source:: Register


Microsoft Studios changes name to more fun-sounding Xbox Game Studios – CNET

The company highlighted its moves beyond console games, as well as upcoming exclusives like Gears 5 and Crackdown 3. …read more Source:: CNet


Open Source LIDAR Lets You Get Down To The Nitty Gritty

If you’re unfamiliar with LIDAR, you might have noticed it sounds a bit like radar. That’s no accident – LIDAR is a backronym standing for “light detection and ranging”, the word having initially been created as a combination of “light” and “radar”. The average person is most likely to have come into contact with LIDAR…