Day: March 28, 2019

Microsoft’s corporate veep for enterprise puts the boot into boot times

Brad Anderson talks going native and attaching electrodes to journalists Interview We formally bumped into Brad Anderson, Microsoft’s corporate veep of Enterprise Experiences, at the software giant’s London offices recently amid excited spurtings about the Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) and the newly de-Windowed Microsoft Defender.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


A super close look at the Galaxy S10, S10E and S10 Plus under a macro lens – CNET

We take an incredibly closeup look at Samsung’s three Galaxy S10 phones. …read more Source:: CNet


Lighting Motorcycle’s Strike has struck, but is it the bike we wanted? – Roadshow

The new, more affordable entry-level model from Lightning Motorcycles will start at just under $13,000 — but is it worth it? …read more Source:: CNet


Lightning Motorcycles’ Strike is getting us all charged up – Roadshow

The entry-level bike from Lightning is its first attempt at a mass market motorcycle, but how good will it be? …read more Source:: CNet


EU To Ban Plastic Plates, Cups, and Cutlery by 2021; Will Require Plastic Bottles Be Made of 25% Recycled Content By 2025

The European Union has decided to ban plastic consumer items including plates, cutlery and straws as of 2021 to help clean up oceans. The prohibition on single-use plastics approved by the European Parliament this week in Strasbourg, France, also applies to beverage cups, food containers and cotton bud sticks. A report adds: The new legislation…


WOPR: Security Loses Some of its Obscurity

As we’ve seen time and time again, the word “hacker” takes on a different meaning depending on who you’re talking to. If you ask the type of person who reads this fine digital publication, they’ll probably tell you that a hacker is somebody who likes to learn how things work and who has a penchant…


Huge leaps in AI have made facial recognition smarter than your brain – CNET

There are privacy concerns, but facial recognition now can help get your doctor visit, and your vacation, started. …read more Source:: CNet


Verizon’s free tools for blocking robocalls, spam available now – CNET

The wireless carrier also said its began deployment of the STIR/SHAKEN caller ID technology. …read more Source:: CNet


Wikimedia Foundation Joins the World Wide Web Consortium

Gilles Dubuc, writing for the Wikimedia Foundation: We’re excited to announce that we’ve become a member of the W3C, the main international standards organization for the World Wide Web. Founded by Tim Berners-Lee in 1994, W3C works with hundreds of organizations to ensure that the web’s basic building blocks — like HTML or CSS —…


April Fools’ products: These wacky goods aren’t jokes, believe it or not – CNET

Dog dryer? Poop-emoji plunger? Headless robo-cat pillow? These products may sound like April Fools’ Day pranks, but they’re real. …read more Source:: CNet