Day: July 1, 2019

Bentley smashes production car record at Pikes Peak with new Continental GT – Roadshow

Rhys Millen sliced about 8 seconds off the last record. …read more Source:: CNet


Jony Ive distanced himself from Apple as Tim Cook took over, report says – CNET

Ive reportedly didn’t see eye to eye with the Apple CEO’s vision for the company. …read more Source:: CNet


Don’t tell Alice and Bob: Security maven Bruce Schneier is leaving IBM

Says bye to Big Blue Infosec veteran Bruce Schneier has said he’ll step down as a “special advisor” to IBM’s security business to, in part, focus his time on teaching the next generation of security pros.… …read more Source:: Register


Interns’ Job Prospects Constrained By Noncompete Agreements

Internships have long been an opportunity for inexperienced workers to try out different industries and build valuable contacts. For companies, it is a way to attract future talent. But increasingly interns are being asked to sign noncompete, nondisclosure and forced arbitration agreements, restrictions once reserved for higher-ranking employees [Editor’s note: the link may be paywalled]….


Getnord Lynx: Super-tough Android smartphone with a massive battery

Want a smartphone with an enormous battery that will survive far more than anything an iPhone could tolerate? You need the Getnord Lynx. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Joe Biden Wants Smart Guns with Biometrics

Former Vice President Joe Biden talked about smart guns with biometric measures during night two of the Democratic Presidential candidates’ debate, nationally televised last Thursday. …read more Source:: SecurityMagazine


The Truth About Your Software Supply Chain

Open source components help developers innovate faster, but they sometimes come at a high price. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Edge-lords crack down on trackers as Microsoft effortlessly kills off PBX phone system, and what’s this? Windows Calculator on iOS?

Also: It wasn’t only the toilets that were whiffy at Glastonbury last weekend Roundup Microsoft’s future might be Chromium Edge, machine learning and Azure, but there was no escaping the Ghost of Windows Past this week.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


ICANN Lifts All Price Caps On .Org Domain Names

Reader GeorgeK writes: Despite documented overwhelming opposition by the public, ICANN has lifted all fee caps on .org domain names. As discussed in a prior Slashdot article in April when the public comment period was open, this would permit unlimited fee increases for .org registrants, and may set the stage for higher fees on owners…


Apple to fix 2018 MacBook Air logic boards for free, report – CNET

Apple’s older 15-inch MacBook Pro line isn’t the only computer having problems. …read more Source:: CNet