Day: April 5, 2019

Facebook Boots 74 Cybercrime Groups From Platform

The 74 cybercrime groups were offering illicit services – from email spamming tools to stolen credentials – right on Facebook’s platform. …read more Source:: Threatpost


WrestleMania is upon us! – CNET

This weekend is built for pro wrestling. (I’m not calling it sports entertainment) …read more Source:: CNet


My mad MCU race to watch every Marvel movie before Avengers: Endgame – CNET

Update: I just finished Captain America: Winter Soldier. My favorite so far is The Avengers. Nine down, 12 to go, and the clock is ticking. …read more Source:: CNet


Cambridge Mini Uncon: Robots, Light Boxes, PCB Watches, and Retro Computers

At Hackaday, we are nothing without our community. We meet up at conferences, shows, and camps, but one of our favourite way to congregate is with the Unconference format. It’s an event where you can stand up and give an eight-minute talk about what is important to you, and what you are working on. Thank…


The US Just Had the Most Q1 Layoffs in a Decade

The U.S. saw its highest level of layoffs in a first quarter since 2009, data from staffing firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas released this week showed. From a report: Employers cut 190,410 jobs in the first 3 months of the year — 10.3% higher than the number of layoffs announced in the fourth quarter of…


Verizon 5G map: Network now live in Chicago and Minneapolis – CNET

Coverage is extremely limited. …read more Source:: CNet


Shazam postcredits scenes, explained – CNET

Let’s take a look at the marvelous DC Extended Universe movie’s two extra scenes. …read more Source:: CNet


Japan just shot a copper cannonball at an asteroid – CNET

JAXA’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft has a tumultuous relationship with the asteroid Ryugu that just got even more dramatic. …read more Source:: CNet


Hackaday Podcast Ep13: Naked Components, Shocking Power Supplies, Eye-Popping Clock, And Hackaday Prize

Editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams geek out about all things hackerdom. Did you catch all of our April Fools nods this week? Get the inside scoop on those, and also the inside scoop on parts that have been cut in half for our viewing pleasure. And don’t miss Mike’s interview with a chip broker…


See the far side of the moon through Israeli spacecraft’s eyes – CNET

SpaceIL’s Beresheet mission made it into moon orbit and snapped some views of the “dark side of the moon.” …read more Source:: CNet