Day: June 6, 2019

6 Security Scams Set to Sweep This Summer

Experts share the cybersecurity threats to watch for and advice to stay protected. …read more Source:: DarkReading


WarnerMedia Scraps Plan For a Three-Tiered Streaming Service, To Package HBO, Cinemax and its Library Into One Offering For $16 to $17 a Month

AT&T’s WarnerMedia has abandoned its plan for a three-tiered streaming service and instead will likely package HBO, sister channel Cinemax and the vast library of Warner Bros TV shows and movies into one offering at a price of between $16 and $17 a month, WSJ reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. From…


Wholesome: Waste heat from coal power station turned data centre to help grow veggies

Might also use Lake Michigan water for cooling Digital Crossroads, the company converting an old coal-fired power station near Chicago into a giant colocation data centre, will use server heat to help agricultural efforts at the nearby Purdue Uni Northwest.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


High-Severity Bug in Cisco Industrial Enterprise Tool Allows RCE

Bug allows for a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on industrial, enterprise tools. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Fablab Saigon Celebrates a Belated Arduino Day

Okay, we’ve just left May and stepped into June, why are we talking about Arduino Day — traditionally a March 16th event where makers congregate and share projects? I live in Ho Chi Minh City, and the event tends to take place in mid-May, but the enthusiasm and collaborative spirit are just as strong. Organized…


March 2020: When you lucky, lucky Brits will have a legal right to a minimum of… 10Mbps

And only if it doesn’t cost too much Brit comms regulator Ofcom has revealed that the universal broadband service – previously known as the universal service obligation – will come into effect in March 2020.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Google Stadia Requires $130 Upfront, $10 Per Month at November Launch

Players will have to pay $129.99 up front and $9.99 a month, on top of individual game purchase costs, when Google’s previously announced Stadia game-streaming service launches in November. From a report: A free tier will be available some time in 2020, as will a paid subscription tier that doesn’t require the upfront purchase. The…


Every country in the world gets to name an exoplanet and its star – CNET

You get an exoplanet. And you get an exoplanet. Everyone gets an exoplanet! …read more Source:: CNet


Google Stadia launches November 2019 for $9.99, with a free tier next year – CNET

In its pre-E3 announcement, Google gave us the lowdown on its hotly anticipated gaming service. …read more Source:: CNet


What first attracted Ofcom boss Sharon White to the near-£1m salary offered by John Lewis Partnership?

Because we haven’t a clue The chief exec at Ofcom is swapping life battling telcos – or doing their bidding, depending on your perspective – for an altogether more lucrative role as the chairman of John Lewis Partnership.… …read more Source:: TheRegister